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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-11-05
SPRINGFIELD

Mrs. A. l.. Shelman, wife of the
blacksmith, was taken i'll the last o"
the week and was taken to the hos
pital
Henry Berg has contracted his hay
crop to sheepmen and will feed it on
his place. He is arranging to sink
another well and put in gasoline
pumping plant. Other herds will be
fed on A. j. Snyders farm, and the
Ihav from the farms of Armous and
George Shelman will be hauled to his
place for feeding. Some others are
reported to have sold their hay crop,
and about 10000 head of sheep will
be fed in the community. The price
paid for the hay is said to have been
IS ton except where there was
special advantages for feeding. It
was all to be measured and final pay
ment made the first of November.
H. s. Pew conducts the Springfield
hotel and it has become headquarters
for sportsmen shooting ducks. The
Crystal Springs Fish hatchery, said to
be the largest natural breeding place
for trout in the United States so far
developed into private hatchery, is
loacted within three miles of Spring
field and within five or six miles of
Pingree.
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WAPELLO

Mrs. NJ. Yates will leave soon for
her home in Millville, Utah. Mrs.
Yates has been spending several
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Scott,
since the death of her father.
Mrs. George Lay sold her home
here and will soon be leaving for
Utah, where she will make her future
home. Wapello will lose one of their
highly esteemed citizens.
Bishop C. A. Merkley has been
visiting friends and relatives at Wa
pello, he left yesterday for his home
in Logan. His daughter Vera and
son Cecil will accompany him home,
where they will attend school the
coming winter.
A son was born to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Tavern Merkley some
time ago.
A girl was born to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Freckleton last
week and all are doing nicely.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Evans was gladden. by a nice new
baby girl. Mother and child are doing
well. ss
Mr.. and Mrs. John Briggs and fam
lily spent Friday at Fl. Hall visiting
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Bruce M. Parmele was up from hi.
farm at Springfield. Monday
& AUCTION COMPANY

Bruce M. Parmele was up from his
farm at Springfield, Monday.
Mrs. Sewell, wife of the chief of
police, has been visiting at Rexburg
the past week or two.
See Barker for signs and all kinds
Of decorating. 51-tf adv
Marcus Farmer and wife celebrated
the second anniversary of their mar
riage Sunday.
Mike Bischoff for painting and
tinting. Phone 1901 adv. 4Otf
Mrs. Mays, of the Paris Millinery,
left for Salt Lake, Sunday, returning
home in the middle of the week.
Notary public at the standrod
bank. = adv. If.
Mrs. c. G. Kirkpatrick is. here from
Moulton, Idaho, visiting friends and
relatives for the winter.
The Gem State laundry has some
thing in this issue about rough dry
family washing. adv. 5tf.
Mrs. P. H. Troutner and Mrs. Fred
Baird were Blackfoot visitors from
Pingree, Saturday.
DR.. v. White. veterinarian, resi-
dence phone 800, office phone Is.
t @. adv. 35tf
Miss Katherine Ryan, returned
home Sunday from California, where
she has been visiting the fairs.
White &c Williams, veterinarians.
Inflrmary on North Taylor street.
Adv. tt
Miss Cora Gilberts has accepted a
position as bookkeeper at Biethan's s.
Miss Gilberts has been assisting in
the printing office of Percy Jones for
, about three years.
Mr.. Pinfold, of the q. C. M. l. of
Salt Lake City, was a business visit
or Monday
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MORELAND

A little baby girl was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Griffith, Monday, the
first day of November.
Lee Meyer is about well again
after severe case of la grippe and
lumbago.
M. D. Bower, the McNess travelling
man, was in Moreland recently on
business
Mrs. Virgil Fahrney has returned
to her home at Leslie after spending
several weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. e.
&c. Conklin.
Master Will Baxter is fast recov-
ering from the effects of broken
arm and will long remember the mis-
fortune which overlook him, causing
much pain and many sleepless nights.
Art Woollums has been suffering
very much the past few days with
gall stones and does not seem to get
any relief.
Master Clyde, youngest son of Mr..
land Mrs. E. C. Conklin, had the mis-
fortune of falling from his riding
pony recently and breaking one OF
his arms, but is doing nicely at pres
emit.
Mrs. Willis Ellis, who has been
quite sick for two weeks, is much
improved and will soon be out again.
Rev. George F. Wanless, of Salt
Lake City, will hold services at the
M. E. church, Sunday morning, No
vember z, and 1t is hoped a good
attendance will be present.
Prof. Bartlett. John Ray, Misses
Rhoda Cooley, Helen and May Rich
ardson returned from Pocatello, Sat-
urday, after spending the week at in
stitute.
Farmers are straining every nerve
working early and late, in order to
get their beets harvested before the
ground freezes. The crop In this
section is enormous and hundreds OF
tons are still in the ground. Very
few cars have been supplied for the
past two weeks and it is estimated
THAT there Is close to thousand tons
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Mrs. Briggss parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs, of Rigby,
motored to Wapello, Sunday, where
they spent the day with their son and
family, John Briggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Parkinson,
their daughter and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs Grace of Montana, visited Mr.
Parkinson's sister, Mrs. George Mar
shallA
Farmers the rushing to harvest
their beets before the storm. Thous-
ands of tons are being unloaded on
the ground on account of not being
room at the factory.
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RIACKFOOT REAL ESTATE
4 AUCTION COMPANY
WEEKLY BARGAINS

Here is the chance-twO different
cottages close to school with two and
a half lots with each for $1100 each
See us. Terms very easy.
100 acres on the Aberdeen branch
right at loading station, 100 acres in
cultivation. Pretty we'll improved.
Good water right, good we'll and
pump. Price $40 per acre. Will ex-
change for city property or smaller
tract.
Two houses and four lots in Poca-
tello, bringing good income, price
$500. Will trade for home in
Blackfoot or sell cheap for cash.
One of the best 100 acres in the
valley in high state Of cultivation,
well improved, price only $65 per
acre and close to beet dump. Must
have the cash, $4,000 can be borrow
ed on the place. This is a chance
for speculation.
We are having some inquiry about
gc2d mich cows, what have you for
Several good work horses for sale
cheap. Call and see us if you want
to buy sell or exchange anything. 4
BLACkF> tOT REAL ESTATE
q AUCTION COMPANY
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Miss Kathleen O'Connor, who has
been chief operator at the local tele-
phone office for some months past,
left Monday to. take the position of
chief operator at Pocatello. Miss
'O'Connor has brought the service in
the Blackfoot office to high state of
deficiency, and her good work here
was the cause of her quick promo
ton to Pocatello. Miss Mable Riley
succeeds to the position left vacant
here.
See volcanic. earthquake, extra or
binary, 1.-The Spoilers" at the Orphe-
UNI, November 8. u adv.
F. L. Locke, of Sweet Sage, who
has been at Blackfoot for the past
month, left overland for home Thurs
day accompanied by Mr.. Henry
(Jannison.
A. ]. Snyder, of Springfield, is re-
ported to have gone to briggs the
first of the week to buy car load
Iof timothy seed.
This picturesque rugged romance
of Alaska has a love story with SPLEEN
did Imagination that grips and holds
the sympathies, "The Spoilers" pre-
sents the most stubborn, strenuous
and exciting fight ever pictured; the
acme of realism, at the Orpheum, No
vember g.
H. B. Curtis and JEFF Johnson left
Wednesday afternoon for trip to
Birch creek for a deer hunt.
H. w. Curtis has been down from
his dry farm for the past week visit
ling friends and renewing his ac-
quaintance with the children.
John Boyle, the lawyer, moved
from Blackfoot to HALEY few weeks
ago and has been very busy there
sall the fall. Mr.. and Mrs. Boyle like
HALEY and Blackfoot both, but bust
ness is better. for himtat HALEY.
p. G. Johnston goes to Rexburg
today to attend o meeting Of the d.
rectors Of the bank. MI A.
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H. P. Schofield and family spent
Sunday at Groveland.
Those desiring dressmaking or
sewing done call on Mrs. Burton at
J. H. Merril's. Phone 317R1.
" adv. 1S-4p
Miss Esther Davis came in from
Rockford, where she has been visit
ing for the past week.
Painting and paper hanging done
by F. c. Barker, n South Main
street. adv IT,.
Mrs. H. H. Allen, who has been
here from Portland visiting friends
and relatives for couple of months,
left for home Monday.
T. ]. Bennett was down from Shell
ley, Tuesday, and was offering to sell
the city water supply in some cold
springs where an adequate supply and
fire pressure could be had.
"The Spoilers" big, moving, mas
'terful and wholesome in its human
interests, thrilling in incident, abb
sorbing in situation, powerful in pro-
erosion from start to finish. Orphe-
UNI, November 8. adv
James Hanrahan Game down from
Darlington, Tuesday.
Mrs. Taylor Frye and daughter,
Florence, were at Blackfoot Tuesday,
on their way to Oberlin, Kansas,
where Mr.. Frye is to meet them soon.
He is on his way east with two car
loads of sheep.
''The Spoilers" is thrilling red
blooded story of strong men batter
ing for supremacy with all their
power of mind and muscle, alert for
every cast of chance. Orpheum, No
vember 8. adv.
Mrs. Charlie Kinney came down
from Darlington, Tuesday, to visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Smith.
Frank Silene came down from Ar
co, Tuesday.
''The Spoilers" the picture with the
punch powerful. Orpheum, Novem-
Der 8. adv.
Wesley Young came up from Poca-
tello the first of the week.
Thomas Bradshaw and wife came
down from Chilly, Tuesday, and went
south.
See whole town dynamited in
The Spoilers" Monday, November
8, at the orpheum. n
A Mr.. Grinnell came in from Bay
Horse, Tuesday.
E. R. Stephens came in from the
East Fork of Salmon river, Tuesday.
A wonderful drawing power in
''The Spoilers" at the Orpheum, No
vember 8. n
w. w. Priestly had his hand badly
injured in "a wringer recently and had
to carry it in sling.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Daniels passed
through town Tuesday on their way
from Mackay to Salt Lake.
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Alex. Younie went to Ashton,
Thursday, to attend meeting Of the
Ashton & st. Anthony, Power COM.
pany.
Armous Shelman was up from
Springfield, Wednesday.
]. B. Sage was in from Shelley,
Wednesday.
Regular services at the usual
hours at the Episcopal church next
Sunday. November z. Rev. Alfred
George will return from his visit to
Park City.
Mrs. and Mrs, G. w. Wilson ac-
companied by Mrs. Montgomery and
Mrs. A. Simons motored to Pocatello
Wednesday.
There will be a meeting of the w.
&c. T. U, at the home of Mrs. Ernest
Pearson, Tuesday, November 8. I'm
portant business will come before the
meeting and all members are request
ed to be present.
Jack Rowley. of Lewiston, Mo-.
uncle of Mrs. William A. Lee Of this
city, was a Blackfoot visitor last
week. Mr.. Rowley and e. M. Ken
;nedy left for the Salmon river
country Tuesday where they are buy
ing cattle.
Mrs. Peal De Vriendt, of Pocatello,
spent Tuesday in Blackfoot.
Miss Goldie White, stenographer at
the First National bank, returned
home Sunday from the coast where
she has been attending the fairs.
Edward Byers left for Pocatello,
Sunday, where he will spend week.
The Catholic Alter society met
Wednesday at the Weisie home.
]. B. Johnston, representative of
the Everett B. Clark Seed company
of st. Anthony, is in Blackfoot on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Faulconer, of
st. Joseph, Mo-, arrived in Blackfoot,
Saturday, they are expecting to visit
friends and relatives until after
Thanksgiving.
Miss Ruth Bales, teacher at River
side, and Edgar Ragon were married
Saturday
A halloween party was given at
the Wicks school house Friday even
ing. About 20 were present and
all enjoyed the games and refresh
ments.
G. A. Powell and family, accom-
panied by Miss Quill, motored to Po-
catello, Saturday.
]. H. Cutler went to Salt Lake,
Monday, attending to business mat
tiers.
Miss Matte Waters spent Saturday
and Sunday with Miss Anna Powell.
Mr.. N. E. Montgomery made bust
ness trip to Springfield, Wednesday.
Miss Rate Myers, teacher at Rock
ford, spent the weekend in Black
foot the guest of Miss Lucille Davis.
Miss Pearl Cherrington went to
Aberdeen, Saturday. after attending
institute at Pocatello.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson. of Fort Hall,
were visiting last week with Mrs.
Nelson's sister, Mrs. J. c. Mackie, Of
Blackfoot.
Harry Homquist left last week for
California, where he expects to spend
the winter
Mr.. J. Mackie, who has been
spending the past three weeks with
his daughter, Mrs. Howard of Wapel-
10, left for his home Wednesday in
Santa Anna, California. Mr.. Mackie
was a former resident of Blackfoot
and Wapello. ,.2 49,,
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TEACHERS EXAMINATION
adv. l GO

Notice is hereby given that the next
teachers examination will be given at
the Court House, November IS, 10
and 20 This will be the last examin-
alton until next July. tSG
LULAH E. SMITH,
1852 County superintendent
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LOST.

HORSE BRANDED A
R with ring aroud on hip; brown
horse, star in forehead, four white
feet, weight about $50 each or
1900 the team. Left my place Sep
TENDER "a. four miles northeast
of Taber. Tony Lucky, Taber, Ida
no, Box Is. 14-4
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HORSES LOST-REWARD

One brown horse, weighing about
1000 or | 100 pounds, branded on the
right thigh with a heart and curve
above the below, and on the left
shoulder with M and curve at the
right. Also one bay horse branded
on the right thigh with vertical
line and 0 on each side IF it, They.
were in the Arthur Jarvis pasture
north of the Porterville bridge, and
got out on October "a. Write to Big
johnson, Box III, Blackfoot.
adv. 16tf
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE CHEAP-GOOD TEAM:
sorrel geldings, six years; one Jer-
sey COW fresh and calf; one new
set of heavy work harness; one
single top buggy and harness; one
vacuum washer; one kitchen cabi-
net and heavy gilt bed. Cash or
terms. See w. A. Hansen, route
l, box "a. 1872
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FOR LE-REGISTERED DUROC
:. hogs. Guaranteed to be as well
bred as any in the state. c. H.
Brown, box 1876, r. F. d. 8, Black
foot. .. s 14-4
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

October IS: Rosa B. Carreck and
George G. Cundick.
October 26: Ardella Parks and
Carl Hutchinson.
October 80: Ruth Bales and Ed
gar Ryan.
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TEAM FOR SALE-A MARE AND
gelding weighing about $50 each,
are broke to ride, to work single
and double, are gentle. One set
double harness. w. w. Wood,
Blackfoot, Box IL. 12-t
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Blackfoot's Fraternal Orders
DIRECTORY OF LODGES
ROYAL NEIGHBORs
ROYAL NEIGHBORS

Meet the second and fourth We'd
nesdays Of each month. /. o. o. f.
hall, No. 60 w. Bridge street. oracle,
Alice Conkle; recorder. Carrie Har-
ris.
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DOZEN 50-GALLON
cylinder oil barrels. Red Cross
Garage. l4tf
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INDIAN MOTORCYCLE FOR SALE:
Is brand new, has electric lights,
electric horn, three speeds, speed
ometer, is a $3.50 machine and will
sell for $275. Bills Brothers. 6tf
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WANTED TO RENT-SIX OR
eight good mich cows for the win
ter. The best Of care will be taken
Of them 4 Address Rose Bud dairy.
P. o. box 308, Pocatello. 14-s
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FOR SALE-GOOD OIL HEATER
at The Republican office. tt
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-A FINE
violin. w. w. Kinney. 2-tf
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Subscribe for The Republican, they
are all doing 1t. adv.
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WANTED.

WANTED TO BUY-HENS AND
spring chickens. c. V. Evans,
Blackfoot, Idaho. S-tf
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BLACKFOOT LODGE
Il. 0. o. NJ, No. 1905

Meets every Wednesday night at
8 o'clock in X. p hall. All visiting
brothers invited to attend. c. g.
Haynes, dictator; w. D. Gagon, sec
rotary.
Evening journal., 1915-04-07
WILMINGTON DUE
FOR A clean UP
Movement for Spick and
Span City Inaugurated
at Dinner Today
PAINT AND CLEAN"
THE SPRING SLOGAN

The Spring Cleanup and Paint
Campaign was inauguratcd today at
dinner given in the city Club. by
the Paint Club. Of Delaware and the
Wilmington Board Of Health 1t was
agreed to enter the campaign at once
and prosecute It to q satisfactory con-
clusion.
The meeting organized by clccting
J. Austin Ellison president. Candy c.
Mammole secretary. and Clarence J.
Pyio. treasurer
W. NJ Francis. acting treasurer Of
last years cleanup committee. re-
ported that there were collections dur
ing the year OF Ssl and expenses OF
$3.50. leaving s244O on hand. which
amount was turned over to Mr. Pyle.
President Ellison stated that tho
cleanup work last year was very ef-
foctive and that il mad been greatly
hclpcd by the newspapers and asked
/ that they again lend their assistance.
George Carter editor OF THE
/ EVENING JOURNAL. assured tho
committee that THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL would give assistance through
( the editorial and news columns Of The
paper.
Paint up and Clean Up" was tho
slogan of the dinner
Mayor Harrison W. Howell. who
was inirumental in originating the
cleanup campaign. was not present
az tho dinner today. Those present
wcrc:
DR. JULIAN Adair- Howard Ward,
George r. Whtcnack J. Austin Eli
son, Walter McFrancis. Canby G.
Mammclc, Clarence j. Pyle Jacob
lndcrs. Ernest J Otleni. James r.
Robbins, George G.. Mckay. William A,
Casey. George Carter Henry Wilson,
In. O. Brubaker and William Carter.
Evening journal., 1915-04-07
OFFICER Says Wife
CONTRACTED The DEBT

When called before the Board of
Police Commissioners yesterday sf-
ternoon TO answer the charges Of will
ful disobedience and being disrespect-
ful to his superior officers, Cecil h.
Rceder denied the charges. Reeder
was suspended on Sunday by Chief of
Police Black after he had learned the
officer had not paid bill after being
directed by the chief to do so. Reeder
said the department rule book pro-
v.ded that all bills contracted by an
officer after his appointment shall be
paid. Reeder said a bill of Phila-
delphia installment house against him
had been contracted by his wife prior
to his appointment on the police
force After hearing the testimony
the commissioners reserved their deci-
sion. Reader in the meantime is of
duty
The commissioners some time ago
received complaint from the install
nlent house stating that Reeder owed
them So for silverware and he had re-
fused to pay the bill.
During the hearing yesterday wher
informed that he had disobeyed orders
n not paying for the goods when or
Tered to by the commissioners, Reed
q said: "If the board ordered me tC
20 and cut my head off and | refused
hey would charge me with disobedi
nee"
Evening journal., 1915-04-07
TO EXPLAIN SONERS'
taxation SYSTEM
Central Labor Union Will
Hear Discussion on
April 20
WILL FIGHT
HIGHER RATES

Walter NJ. polack. president OF She
Manufacturers Appraisal Company
which has installed the somers system
OF taXation IN many cities. addressed a
communication TO the Central Labor
Union at its meeting hast night With
the communication was booklet eN-
planning the system. Mr. Pollock said a
similar letter and booklet had been sent
to the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Pol
lack offered to appear before the unions
and make an address ON the Somers sys-
tenn. This uilcr was accepted and Mr..
Pollack will speak before the body ON
Tuesday evening, April 20
AZ the meeting last night Robert T.
Dean presided in the absence OF John D.
| Hickey. the president. Charles Romagna
was admitted as a delegate from th,
Plumbers Union. Henry G.. Dminc. oi
the Musicians Union also was seated a.
a delegate.
The committee which has been fol.
! lowing up the Investigation of Levy
Court made a detailed report The
committee reported that II would seek
an injunction If any effort is made
to increase the county tax rate Every
! RAAAAARNNN VI ENiANfnAANM VI Nlf - - "
/ Is taking interest in the work of the
committee.
!. Edward Reynolds and AZ j. Dav-
idson Representatives OF the Mer-
chant Tailorsf Exchange, explained
the position Of the exchange on the
labor question. r. spna, organizer, OF
the Journeymen Tailors Union. told
of the activities OF his organization
Al the outcome OF tho consultation on
conference an agreement will be
drafted and signed by the exchange
and the tailors' union. Delegates whr
wore present at the c. L. e. meeting
stated that they were graiihed to sc,
the employers and employees getting
together and were further pleased
with the prospects OF an agreement
being put into existence which wouiC
give the members OF the Merchant
Tailors' Exchange the use of the union
label or the Journoymen Tailors In
formation Union.
Delegates Spina. New lin, Leach
Bodcnstedt and llansley were appoint.
ed committee TO act in conjunction
with the committees of other pro
gressive organizations upon the mat
ter OF the formation OF public TO
rum for Wilmington
Evening journal., 1915-04-07
VETERANS make READY
FOR memorial DAY
best productions

AT a meeting last night of the joint
committee of the G. A. r., organized
TO make arrangements for the proper
! observance of Memorial Day. the or
ganization was perfected by the cleo
tion OF Benjamin ID. Bogia. chairman:
John Bullock, vicc-chairman Jesse X.
Baylis. secretary, William C. Ball.
treasurer.
While no definite plans were laid
al the meeting, It was mentioned by
Chairman Bogia that member of the
committee who was unable 10 be pres
ont owing TO illness in the family
had a request 10 make OF the COM
mittee. but that this would be made
at the next meeting. This request, so
il was stated. vas an invitation ex-
tended by Bethany Baptist Church TO
the Grand Army to attend memorial
services IN that church.
Mr. Bogia also Informed the meeting
that he would make known the vari-
Gus committees nj the next meeting on
Tuesday April %. which the mem
bers unanimously selected. The OH
servance of Memorial DAY from pres
ent indications promises fair to eclipse
any held in This city for years.