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the walls and sawdust sprinkled over the
uneven floor. \ fire fickering merrily
in the huge crate in the wall opposite
the door fills the room with warmth,
and fitfully caresses the pudgy sides of
the great copper kettle singing on the
hob. Large faSons of leather and Cod
stone ware. sheaf of church-warden
pipes thrust into the neck of each one,
rest on brackets in the corners of the
age-darkened walls. over to the right at
the end of table longer than the rest,
is the venerated seat where the great
photographer more regal in his state
than many kings sat and thundered
forth his oracles at the wits and scholars
of his robust age. Above this seat there
now hangs a copy of the famous Rey-
nolds painting of the doctor, with an in
scription on brass tablet beneath it.
And below the tablet is still to be seen
the grease-spot provoked by the doctors
ull-bottomed wig
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With the Tots.

From the Boston Transcript.
Eddie-I'm going to the moving pic
lures next Saturday
E.lsie-Thais $ muffin. Ny auntie said
she'd take me To the sympathy concert.
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Centuries Of Food.

Here in this half-buried. hump -shoul-
dered old tavern of seventeenth and eight
eenth century England do you find all the
solid comfort and plenteous fare for
which those times were famous. Here is
no place for spoon-meat, kickshaws. culi-
nary gewgaws or cigarettes. This is
haven for hungry men. From the Cyclic
pean grill above stairs come point steaks
and chops Gargantuan in size. turned to
second and served kissing on plates hot
as stove lids; f1oury potatoes huge as
snowballs. pungent cheeses hot and bub-
bling in tiny tins tankards of bitter beer
of foaming, creaming stout rump steak
and oyster pudding. big as a half-in1ated
balloon and lined with the food that was
made for men. One serving. two servings
by Tom the direct descendant of 'O1d
Todd whose portrait hangs on the wall
then half hour in a corner pew. with one
hand fastened to stone mug and the
other balancing a long-stemmed pipe
with the imagination building pictures of
bygone days from each painless bench
and faded print: do this once week. as
we do. and You will have seen and tasted
and known the heart of Old London
The great pudding comes on Saturday
nights just two hours before theater time.
Two minutes before that time we-Ameri-
cans. with one Englishman to give bal
last to our hilarity-are in our pew avid
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ly watching the door whence the pudding
comes. All the settles are full Forty
or fifty men are waiting for 'fe rump
steak. mushroom. kidney, lark and oyster
pudding" All sit bold upright. waiting.
Conversation lags. The green and Grim
son parrot prizes herself up the side of
her cage in the center of the room, call
ing raucously, Cook, put on chop!
Well? Well?" The great. black cat rubs
her arched back expectantly against
table leg. The water in the great pot con-
vulses audibly- The saWdusted moor
mufies the sound of the tremendously
dressed walters whisking about preparing
the table that is to receive the awaited
pudding 1t is a noble moment.
1t comes! Walters stand at the door
like sentnels. A huge, round white ball
is borne aloft by the parsonage who en-
tiers with slow and stately tread. followed
by serious-faced attendants. The great
salver is gently lowered Every eye is
fixed upon it. A plug is taken from the
top as if it were a melon. ana a
gentleman-in- waiting with a mighty
spoon gently ladies a rich gravy over
wait another minute more you'd surely
fight your way to 1t through the
convoy of walters with your carving
knife, But. there you are Now then.
'.RirGs,' you exclaim. as all do at their
Initiation tiny bits of birds. skyiarks,
kidney, luscious mushrooms. succulent
strips of beef smothered in sea-foam
pastry with the favor of purple panSieS
and red raspberries commingled. and with
and seasoning ALL, The rumor obtains
that. at that great moment of serving,
the smell has been known to reach as
far as London bridge.
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samples Of all articles or commodities
which they propose to supply to the gov
ernment The supply committee is au-
thorized to use all the expert advice of
the government in determining the quail
ity of purchases.
The bureau of mines tests all the fuel.
the bureau of standards. which is now
doing an enormously valuable work for
American industry. tests hardware. scien-
tific apparatus engineering supplies and
electrical equipment. while the bureau
of chemistry passes upon soaps and other
supplies of a similar character. An eN
pert tobacco chewer in the Department
of the Interior Is consulted before the
contract is awarded for chewing tobacco
for the inmates of the Government Hos
pital for the Insane
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List of Articles
in Hardware Line.

grease. metal baskets, wicker baskets.
market baskets, meat baskets and waste
baskets: for thousands of cans. for push
carts. crow bars. emery paper. hoes hooks
and eyes. hose. lanterns. pruning hooks
motor tracks. immense amounts Of cord
ac. harness and harness soap. in addi-
tJoa 20 all the ordinary articles Of hard
are and tools required in the main
jeHance of any considerable business.
The drug schedule calls for the various
Preparations required in the maintenance
of hospitals and Laboratories. The dry
goods schedule looks like the inventory
Of a department store. Such things as cot
ton bandaunas. billiard Goth. broadcIoth.
bunting. crinoline, flags. mems and won-
ems clothing and hosiery. shoes towels.
window shades and curtains are observed
in the list An enormous amount of paint
i annually purchased by the different
departments.
The contractors are required to submit
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FINE FUN.


The fellers made a snow ball up on
top of carey's hill this afternoon and
sent it rolling down. 1t was very inspir-
ing to see it grow as 1t went along, and
even more when it landed, it going
halfway through Frazers greenhouse
and busting more pains of glass than
two fellers could of busted with little
snow balls all afternoon
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About fifty workmen are permanently
employed in keeping st. Paul's Cathedral
in repair.-London Tit-Bits.
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Contracts Show
Decreased Cost

30. 1914 Compared with the fiscal year
of 1913. stationery decreased per cent
hardware =. per cent; electrical and en-
gineering supplies. ; per cent: paints,
oils and so forth 2 per cent: furni-
Iture. > per cent. forage, flour and feed.
- per cent Despite these notable drops
Tin prices. flour and feed. forage.
groceries and household supplies showed
an increase of IL per cent, dry goods,
> per cent, lumber. 10 per cent. and
fuel ami ice, per cent. Since manu-
tacturers and contractors make the gov
eminent especially low prices because
.of the enormous quantities for which
the proposals call. the ebb and flow of
contract figures accurately reflect buSi-
ness conditions in the entire country.
Many persons are closely watching the
business of the supply committee for
early Indications of the effect of the
new tariff
The ultimate desire Of the advocates
of extension of the work of the general
chaSeS. as well as contracts, in its
charge. This contemplates the concen-
tration of all the functions of purchas-
in" and supplying within the jurisdic-
tion of the supply committee. so that it
may take advantage of the fluctuations
of the market. buy supplies in very
large quantities and store them in
warehouses in Washington to be issued
as required. At the present time the
committee has jurisdiction only over
such supplies as are common to two or
more departments. The Post Office De-
partment. for instance, purchases di-
rectly mail sacks and boxes and all
other equipment for the postal service.
The navy makes it's purchases of the
equipment required for the fleets and
their personnel, and the army is similar
lly independent
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Get the Benefit
of Lower Bids.


the. advantage Of lower bids on large
quantities Manufacturers arr invited to
hid or tire quantity % supplies of
given charscter. which. judging from
tHe consumption OF the iast few wears.
Will he REQUIRED during the ensuing fiscal
yeag Proposals are invited i'll eleven
classes of articles: Stationery and draft
ing supplies: hardware. metals. cordage.
lcatbe7 and saddlery. dry goods aud wear
Ing aDparei. laboraiof. apparatus. hos
rtal appliances and surgical instruments,
Electrical. engineering and plumbing sup
T1Ies. lumber millwork. packing boxes
and building materials. paints. oils. glass
aud brushes furniture and floor cover
3uss groceries. provisions and household
Supplies. Photographic Supplies and spe-
CiaI agricultural equipment
iu describing the wide range % the
supply committees business Byron r.
Newton. assistant secretary of the Treas
MY. recently said.
The coutract list includes eVers thing
hrt q nursing botj.e.
Whereupon his private secretary turn
ed aD this item: ''';.i. Eottles Of
samples. fdl nursing. graduated. L.
ounce.
the smallest supply that occurs 10 mind
is pins. The government purchases no
less than nine different kinds il seNeyal
dozen sizes 1t buys ordinary pins.
clothes pias. esclicheon pins, insect pins.
photograpEic pins push pins. safety pins.
shelf and taper pins. spring pms and T
pms Under the old system no less than
c.sr kinds oi pencils We're used. but now
eleven classes include them ali
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mittee has not been accomplished with
out a struggle.
Work of Committee Many of its
M c POL ci e s have
ee'S oAi'ieiSA' been subjected to
the sharpest criticism from contractors,
who formerly had dealt direct with the
different depa artments- one Of the changes
which aroused great antagonism was
the standardization of furniture and of
fee supplies The departments had for
merly bought standard brands of filing
cases. desks. chairs and SO forth
Specifications We're prepared for filing
cases and cabinets peculiarly adapted to
the requirements Of official correspond
ence. and all the manufacturers of office
furniture We're invited to bid.
one of the problems long before the
committee has been the esta ablishment
OF typewriter standards but as yet no
final decision has been approved by the
Secretary of the Treasury. and type
writers are purchased by the several de-
partments without contract. In guam
tit%, the government purchases more rub
her bands. pens. pencils, typewriter rib
boEs. typewriter paper, rubber stamps,
erasers. ink. paste, envelopes. carbon
paper. than any corporation in the
world. This is also true of index cards
and guides required in modern filing
systems. From year to year the sched
uies change.
Sanitary reguls tious abolishing the
common drinking cup necessitated the
purchase of large quantities of paper
drinking cups. Sanitary water coolers
have replaced those of old design. which
frequently were the lurking place for the
germs of disease As rapidly as science
eases the burden of the clerical force
la bor-saving devices appear in the list
Of contract supplies. such as adding
machines. tabulatng machines and dc
taphones
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The work of the general supply COM
mittee has not been accomplished with
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SPENDING UNCLE SANS
MONEY.
K.-Buying Little Things.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

Government purchases range from
needles and pins TO battieships and steam
shovels. Uncle Sam requires 4 wider
variety Of articles for the rse of his
business than any corporation n the
world. Incidentally. he makes in the
various industrial establishments of the
government a large number of commod-
tiles which are required in the admins
tration of tho public business.
one of tho pcrpiexities long before tho
departments at Washington was the pur-
chase of little things. The Dockery com
mission found that the purchase of sta
tionery. fuel furniture and other sup
Plies was subject to little uniforruitv al
practice Each department made its own
purchases and often different prices were
paid for the same article. The govern
wcuts interests depended on whether
inc purchasing officer was was not
close buyer. New regulations for the
purchase of supplies were promulgated
under Law which created 4 board of
awards TO pass upon all contracts for
The purchase of departmental supplies
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The comparative cost of government,
SO far as il is reflected in the purchase
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Although the suppiy committee makes
contracts with manufacturers and Job
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Graft Charges
Follow Inquiry.

when fragrant graft was discovered IN
the purchase of supplies. and certain Off
cials implicated therein were prosecuted
and punished.
President Roosevelt directed the Keep
commission to investigate. with the re
suit that the general supply committee
vas formed. consisting Of an official from
Zach department. authorized to draft spec
iflcatio1s and negotiate contracts for
such supplies as were required for the
government service in Washington. This
body was IeSalized by Act of Congress,
approved June Il. 1910.
Prior TO the issuance of the commit
tees first general schedule Of supplies
n 1:sp all the departme had been
purchasing 1000 different items. This
was reduced 10 a little more than 3.E"
items hut since that time the number
has risen to approximately 1850 articles
Thirty-t per cent of the articles and
materials listed ON the general schedule
have been standardized. The committee
claims that it is today obtaining better
lass of supplies. more prompt deliveries
and lower prices than formerly. and that
more than s-n.ano has been saved to the
government during the FIVE wears
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\ glance al the hardware schedule dis
coses the fact that the government has
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The board. however had no authority
to rescind disadvantagcous contracts. and
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need in varyin g
quantities fer
anvils. asbestos.
avis. axes. axle
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Scores of anglers have been on ihe river
this week tie mild weather making CON
ditions attractive.
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u : U p p 7 7 e s, IS
shown in the con-
tracts for the fiscal
year ending June
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1t was early in the season. the anglers
eNplained and they did not expect to
catch many fish. One FISH landed by
Mullett weighed nearly ten pounds. He
caught one other Mississippi catfish that
weighed two pounds
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-10

Notary public at the Standrod
bank. adv. If.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-10

way through the forest, and SIS, 0O(
has been promised by the fedora
government and will be available fol
use by june, 1914. Liberal dona.
lions of money from prominent citi.
zens are being received to make sure
the construction of the forest Sec
ton. Judge A. S. Trude, of Chicago
nationally known as wealthy law
yer and philanthrophist, owner of the
famous Shotgun ranches along the
route has contributed 500. Hon.
Thomas Elliott, well known lawyer
of st. Anthony, and president of the
Snake River Valley Electric Light
and Power company now construct
ing large power plant, on the Upper
Falls of the Snake river, today turn
ed over to G. C. Dietrich, secretary
of the association, contribution of
$500 for the same purpose, and prom
ises of equally large contributions
have been made the association.
Surveyors in the employ of the
state highway commission completed
the survey of the highway through St
Anthony yesterday, and construction
work will be in progress inside of
three weeks.
Mark Austin rf Rcyhr"~ president
of the assoc aiian is "Hthority for
the statement that tho high way FROM
Idaho Falls 70 rnrth Of acton wi"
be constructs Pn1 n una W July Is
1914, and tho "~~cq' ea"tion bv 81
least from twenty DAYS to a month
later. By Nnovt season. stated
President Austin, I'VE expect t.
have every ccmrlunir" ~ he few
counties connected wi h this main
highway with iEet as rood a road as
the main trunk itself. CO that eycrv
farmer in the county will receive his
proportion of the benefits to be de-
rived from this great net work of
roads. And want it understood II
will be at less expenditure of money
than we have been used to in the
past"
Senator James H. Brady and Con-
gresham Addison T. Smith, who have
in charge legislation before congress
appropriating the $4,000 for the for
est highway which will connect the
Yellowstone park with the state and
national HIGHWAY systems, are being
by the association to urge
early action by congress so that econ
omy may be practiced in early spring |
construction on that section. Recent
reports from these officials promise |
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-10
DEATH OF MRS. HARRY HUNTER

Mrs. Mary Hunter, wife of Harry
Hunter of Mackay, died at the Po-
catello General hospital, Thursday,
the End of April, after an illness of
short duration.
Mrs. Hunter was the daughter of
Mr.: and Mrs. Edwin A. Johnson,
formerly residents of Blackfoot, and
the Hunter family had lived for a
number of years at Arco and Mac
kay.
The funeral was held at Mackay
last Saturday under the auspices of
the Eagles lodge, and the remains
were laid to rest in the Mt. McCaleb
cemetery of that place. The Mes
danes w. c., E. A. and T. j. Johnson
of Blackfoot attended the funeral.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-10
FOR STATE HIGHWAY

ST. ANTHONY, April Especial
to Tribune.-Much encouragementis
being received by the officers of the
Upper Snake River Valley Good Roads
association, formed some months ago
for the purpose of promoting the con-
struction of valley wide system of
good roads, of which the Idaho Falls
Yellowstone section of the state and
national highway system is the main
trunk, in the Upper Snake valley.
Over 500 members are now enrolled
in the organization, over $4,000 has
been appropriated by the state and
counties of Bonneville, Jefferson,
Madison and Fremont for the main
highway as far as the south bound
airy line of the Targhee National for
est. Fifteen thousand dollars has
been appropriated by the state TO-
ward the construction of the high
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office

United States Land Office
Blackfoot, Idaho, April 4, 1914.
Notice is herby given that the fol-
lowing named settlers have filed
notice of their intention to make
final proof on their respective entries
before the register and receiver, U.
| s. Land office at Blackfoot, Idaho, on
May 21st, 1914.
Annett S. Lindsay of Blackfoot,
Idaho, R. F. D. number four, who on
January IS, 1909, made desert-land
entry, serial O2037, for the N. w. a
section Is and E. " S. w. a and S.
w. "A S. w. a section 10, township
two south, range "a east, Boise meri-
dian
She names the following witnesses
to establish her claim to the above
described. Warren P. Lindsay, Abra-
ham Welker, James Arlington and
Edward D. Benson, all of Blackfoot,
Idaho, R"F. d.
Warren P. Lindsay of Blackfoot,
Idaho, R. F. D. number four, who on
May 7, 1910, made desert-land entry
serial OSO72, for the S. e. a S.
E. n, section II and N. ", S. W.,
S. w. u section ~, township two
south, range "a east, Boise meridian.
He names the following witnesses
to establish his claim to the land last
above described: Abraham Welker,
James R. Lindsay, Edward D. Ben
son and Alva Benson all of Black
foot, Idaho, r. F. D.
HENRY KIEFER,
-43-6 Register.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-10

| I. S. Dibble sold three Ford cars
Saturday, the purchasers being FREQ
Kleinschmidt, George Warnett ant
H. G. Sundquist.
Rug and carpet weaving: D. A
Conddlin, Blackfoot, R. F. D. No
-42tf.
Painting and paper hanging done
by F. G. Barker, n South Mair
street. adv tt
D. L. Pope was down from Basalt
Thursday. He reports a great deal
of interest being taken in affairs OF
the county government, and people
waking up to conditions as they read
about them.
Mrs. L. L. Randall and son, Raw
are preparing to go to Portland to
live.
Will and Keneth Parkinson re-
turned the last of the week from
Provo where they have been attend
ing the university.
MARE LOST: One bay mare
branded % on left shoulder, weighs
about 1000 pounds, has large belly
result of accident. Write E. r.
Hawley, Clyde Idaho Reward.
FOR sale: Nice oak sideboard
good as new. Ring 44.-41-tf.-adv.
Miss Olive Evans is back from her
visit at Mackay and expects to go to
Idaho Falls to accept a position.
Mrs. MN. Austin is back from a
trip to Salt Lake City.
James Duckworth returned We'd
nesday from Salt Lake and went to
Rexburg THURSDAY morning.
George Marshall is back from a
visit to Salt Lake City.
Engineer Caldwell was down from
Leadore the first of the week look
ing after some bushes matters and
shaking hands with his many friends.
Deputy assessor John Wray is back
in the office again after an illness
of three weeks.
Mrs. H. II, Woody was in from Pin
gree, Wednesday.
D. L. Evans and C. w. Bergman
went out to Mackay, Thursday morn
ing.
Lettuce, fresh and crisp sweet po-
tatoes, celery and cranberries at Ber-
ryman's Node Grocery. Adv. tt.
Attorney c. E. Crowley was down
from Idaho Falls, Wednesday, on
business.
r. H. Clayton and wife returned
from Salt Lake, Wednesday morning.
w. P. Williamson, bookkeeper at
the Blackfoot Mercantile company, is
taking weeks vacation and Miss
Lila Stephenson is taking his place.
Experienced man and wife wants
position on ranch. J. o. Moody,
Blackfoot, Idaho. R. F. D. No. 2.
40-5p-adv.
A. l.. Gilmore and Mel Higgins
were in from Sweet Sage, Wednesday
and Thursday on b business trip.
Mr.. Gilmore and his sister conduct
a mercantile business at Sweet Sage.
Mrs. ]. G. Bond, who was operated
on at Salt Lake, Wednesday is re-
ported in normal condition and with
good prospects of recovery.