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The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-20

erything that Elaine had unpacked.
Then he began on the little writing
desk. the dresser and the bureau draw
ers. A subtle smile flashed over his
face as he came to one drawer that
was locked. He pulled sectional
jimmy from his coat and forced 1.
open.
There lay the precious torpedo.
The man clutched at it with look
of exultation. Without another glace
at the room he rushed to the window.
seized the rope and pulled himself to
the roof. going as he had come.
1t did not take me long to unpack
the few things had brought and was
soon back again in the living room.
where Aunt jose phine Joined me in a
few minutes.
Just as Elaine came hurriedly down
the stairway and started toward me.
Del Mar entered from the porch. She
stopped. Del Mar watched her close
ly. Had she found anything? He was
sure OF it.
Her hesitation was only for n mo-
ment, however. Walter" she said.
may speak to you moment? Ex.
cuse us, please?"
Aunt Josephine went out toward the
back OF the house to see how the
servants were getting on. while l fol-
lowed Elaine upstairs. Del Mar with
a bow seated himself and opened his
magazine. No sooner had We gone.
! ha ha lot 10
tiously followed us.
Elaine was evidently very much ex-
cited as she enterd her dainty little
room and closed the door. Walter"
she cried, I've found the torpedo"
We looked about at the general dis
order. why" she exclaimed nerv.
ously. someone has been here-and
| locked the door. too"
She almost ran over to her bureau
drawer. 1t had been jimmied open in
the few minutes while she was down.
stairs. The torpedo was gone. We
looked at each other, aghast.
| Behind us, however, we did not see
the Keen and watchful eyes OF Del
Mar, opening the door and peering in
| Perhaps half a mile down the road
the farmer abandoned his hayracB
and now, followed by his peculiar dog
walked back. He stopped at a point
| in the road where he could see the
Dodge house in the distance, sat on
the rail fence and lighted blackened
corncob pipe.
There he sat for some time appar
emily engrossed In his own thoughts
about the weather. the dog lying al
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-20

worked Its way half from the mans
pocket The farmer seized it The
man fell back, limp, and the farmer.
with the torpedo in one hand. grasped
at the gun on the ground and straight
ened up
He had no sooner risen than the
man was ct him again His uncon-
seriousness had been merely feigned.
The struggle was renewed.
At that point. the hedge down the
road parted and Del Mar stepped out
A glance was enough to tell him what
was going on. He drew his gun and
ran swiftly toward the combatants.
AS Del Mar approached, his man
succeeded in knocking the torpedo
from the farmers hand There 1t lay.
several feet away. There seemed to
be no chance for either man to get 1t.
Quickly the farmer bent his wrist.
precious torpedo. AS fast as he could
he pulled the trigger Five of the six
shots penetrated the little model.
So surprised was his antagonist that
the farmer was able to knock him out
with the butt of his gun. He broke
away and fed. whistling on a police
whistle for the dog Just as Del Mar
ran up,
Del Mar stopped and picked up the
model. 1t had been shot into an un
recognizable mass OF scrap. In n fury
Del Mar dashed It on the ground. ours
ing his men as he did 80.
The strange disappearance of the
torpedo model from Elaine's room
worried both Of us. Doubtless II Ken
nedy had been there he would have
known Just what to do. But we could
not decide.
Really" considered Elaine, "l
think we had better take Mr.. Del Mai
into our confidence.
Still we've had great many warn
ings." l objected.
II know that" she persisted, "bu
they have all come from very unre
liable sources"
VERY WELL" agreed finally. "ther
let's drive over to his bungalow"
Elaine ordered her little runabou
and few moments later we climbed
into it and Elaine shot the car away.
As we rode along, the countr!
seemed so quiet that no one woul'
ever have suspected that foreigI
agents lurked all about. But 1t wa
just under such cover that the ne
farious bridge and harbor mining worl
ordered by Del Mars superiors wa
going ahead quietly.
AS our car climbed hill on tn
other side of which, in the valley. wa
bridge. we could not see one of DE
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Mars men In hiding at the top. He
saw US, however, and Immediately
wigwagged with his handkerchief to
several others down at the bridge
where they were attaching a pair of
wires to the planking.
Someone coming" muttered one
who was evidently a lookout
The men stopped work Immediately
and hid In the brush. Our car passed
over the bridge and we saw nothing
wrong. But no sooner had we gone
than the men crept out and resumed
work which had progressed to the
point where they were ready to carry
the wires of an electric connection
through the grass, concealing them as
they went.
In the study OF his bungalow, all
the time, Del Mar was striding angrily
up and down. while his men waited in
silence.
Finally he paused and turned to one
of them. See that the coast is clear
and kept clear he ordered. II want
to go down"
The man saluted and went out
through the panel. A moment later
Del Mar gave orders to the other man
who also saluted and left the house by
the front door. Just as our car pulled
up
Del Mar. the moment the man was
gone, put on his hat and moved to-
ward the panel in the wall. He was
about to enter when he heard some
one coming down the hall to the study
and stepped back, closing the panel.
1t was the butler announcing us.
We had entered Del Mars bunga-
low and now were conducted TO his
library. There Elaine told him the
whole story, much to his apparent sur
prise, for Del Mar was wonderful
actor.
You see." he said as she finished
telling OF the finding and the losing
of the torpedo. -sast what / had
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-20

his feet. Now and then he looked
fixedly toward Dodge Hall.
Suddenly his vigilant attention
seemed to be riveted on the house.
He drew field glass from his pocket
and leveled it. Sure enough. there
was a man coming out of window,
pulling himself up to the roof by a
rope and going across the rooftree.
He lowered the glasses quickly and
climbed off the fence with a hitherto
unwonted energy.
Come, Searchlight." he called to the
dog. as together they moved of quick
ly In the direction he had been look
ing.
Del Mars men were coming through
the hedge that surrounded the Dodge
estate just as the farmer and his dog
stepped out in front of them from be-
hind thicket.
Just minute" he called. II want
to speak to you"
He enforced his words with a vi
cious looking gun. 1t was two to one
and they closed with him. Before he
could shoot, they had knocked the gun
out Of his hand. Then they tried to
break away and run.
But the farmer seized one of them
and held him. Meanwhile the dog de-
veloped traits all his own. He ran in
and out between the legs of the other
man until he threw him. There he
stood. over him. The man attempted
to rise. Again the dog threw him and
kept him down. He was trained Bel
gian sheep hound. a splendid police
dog.
"Confound the brute" growled the
man. reaching for his gun.
AS he drew it. the dog seized his
wrist and with a cry the man dropped
the gun. That. too. was part OF the
dogs training.
While the farmer and the other man
struggled on the ground, the torpedo
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-06
DIES MONIES WOMAN HERE

Z Miss Jessie Bradshaw, of Des
EMoines, Iowa, was here Wednesday.
Hooking over the country. She has
Isome investments in The Idaho Or
'chards at Moreland, and spent most
of the day looking through the or
!chards and viewing the neighboring
farms and canals. All the canals were
trimming full of water and people ir-
trigating everywhere She looked
around town and was much interest
led in the way people water thek'
lawns and gardens these hot, parch-
ing days.
Miss Bradshaw was a thorough
observer, and studied everything in
detail, taking notes, samples, pictures
and whatever evidence she could. She
was particularly alert in finding out
what were the most profitable crons,
land what the prosperity of the
country is based upon. She studied
the homes and flowers and vines, veg
|etables and trees, and kept upbraid-
ling herself for not having planned
her trip so she could see more of
this country and the west in general.
Several times we caught her saying.
'"Why this is surprise to me. |
never knew there was such luxurious
growth here. never saw the like"
Miss Bradshaw left for Yellowstone
park, Thursday morning, and made
the whole journey through the upper
Snake river valley in daylight Sc she
could see the network of canals and
bitches and the expanse of green
fields, and dry farms on the foothills,
reaching for a hundred miles. If
she goes back to Des Moines talking |
in the same appreciative and enthus-
iastic way she did while viewing
things here, she is going to show
some of the people there their mis-
take in staying in the Queen City
of the Prairies" when Idaho is bee |
koning to them. We think Blackfoot |
was reckoning her, for as she board
ed the train she said, Il think you'll
see me back here at some future
time"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-06
ENTERTAINED BAPTIST LADIES

The ladies of the Baptist church
were entertained on Wednesday aft
ernoon at the ranch Of Mr.. Angus
tine, of the Idaho Orchards company,
by Mrs. e. G. Rowland and Mrs.
Lindamood,
The guests went out in a process
sion of cars, and found the yard very
prettily decorated. Before the first
carload of guests had gotten into the
house, whirlwind of unusual sever
ity swept the place, and all the deco
rations went circling into the sky
accompanied by a libered allowance
of dust Aside from this unexpected
demonstration of their welcome, the
events of the afternoon went happily.
Refreshments were served and the
ladies had a delightful afternoon and
drove home in the cool of the even
ing, uttering praises of the way their
hostesses had entertained them.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-06
CONGRESSMAN ROBEDT
! McCRACKEN HERE

Robert McCracken, former resi-
dent of Blackfoot and now member OF
congress from this state, came in
from Boise, Monday evening, with
MRS. McCracken and visited here until
Thursday when they left for Malad.
They will go to Washington the first
of September so they can have the
children enter school at the beginning
lof the school year. They have three
children ready for high school.
Mrs McCracken's sister, Miss Betty
NEzell, will be one of his clerks in
the office work at Washington, and
will go there in time for the opening
of the session, early in December
Mr.. McCracken was elected last No
'vember, and will have been elected
one year and month when he takes
the oath of office, and it will expire
on the fourth of March, Is months
after he is sworn in. His address
will be room 430 House Building,
D. C.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-06
REAL ESTATE
a. AUCTION COMPANY
WEEKLY BARGAINS

We have a lot of fine Iairy cows
to sell for cash or secured notes pay
able December 20. 1915.
Some horses for sale. Working or
driving, also good work harness.
Wide tired wagon almost new.
One cd wagon with lot Of work
in it yet for your price.
Good second hand single buggy
with side springs
Good four-hole Cook range; U. S.
Cream separator good as new; organ,
chairs, rockers. sewing machines,
etc, ETC. Call and see them.
We have some wonderful bargains
in farm lands and city property. If
you have anything to sell or exchange
see us.
Just got some Boise homes to trade
for farm property, if you have any
thing you would like to exchange
for them see us.
BLACKFOOT REAL ESTATE
& AUCTION COMPANY
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-06
MISSES MILLICK ENTERTAIN


The Misses Marie, and Genivieve
Millick gave delightful dancing
party at the X. p. hall, Honday even
ing, to about 100 invited guests. The
young ladies are the daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Millick and have
been away attending school at ST..
Lake City for the year and expect to
return about September /, and chose
this midsummer date to give their
friends treat and enjoy their COM
pany
They were assisted in receiving by
their mother and the Mesdames John
Guthrie Brown, L. r. Aldrich, H. B.
Curtis and Blanch Eldredge The hall
was very beautifully decorated By
the hostesses and assisted by some
Of their young friends, the moonlight
effect being especially delightful.
Punch was served by Miss Margaret
Dubois, daughter of the former Sena-
tor, and Miss Irene Good, daughter
Of J. e. Good, the attorney.
The music was furnished by the
Barrier orchestra. Electric fans kept
the hall delightfully."- cool and fresh,
and the dancing continued until
1890, when all Joined in expressing
their appreciation of the evenings
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-06
TABER

Mrs H. F. Siemen visited Miss
Freda Trefz, Friday.
G. R. Mayhack sold his improve
ments to Dr. Evans and moved his
family to Wapello. DR.. Evans is
very busy with a force of hands re-
lmodling his bungalow and caring for
his crops.
Delzer brothers, of Fury Switch,
has headed wheat this week around
Taber and says the fall sowing is
much better than it was thought to
be.
Carl Trefz is doing carpenter work
for DR.. Evans this week.
Three headers are kept very busy
heading wheat in this locality. The
outfits belong to Anderson C Klues-
ner, Delzer Brothers and c. R. Pear
son.
Mrs. L. NJ. Alton visited with Mrs.
c. Killian, Saturday.
The Embroidery club met with
Tahama Wetacha, Thursday, 16 being
present. Delicious light refreshments
were served and an enjoyable evening
was spent by all The next meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs
e. L. Taylor, August IL.
Mrs George Webb and son, Harold,
left for American Falls, Monday, to
visit her daughter for month.
Mrs. H. l.. Moore, her mother and
brother came in from Idaho Falls
and spent a week with Mrs. Mercy,
who is holding down dry farm near
Taber.
Roy HartwelI was in Taber, Thurs
day, shaking hands with his many
friends.
Mr.. Robert Bradley left Taber,
Monday, for his former home in Neb-
'aska.
I. NJ Alton is spending few days
With his family on their ranch near
lere.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-06

crops from burning. The water is
very limited and all are striving to
make use of the small supply al
lotted to them and it is hoped the
fearful time will soon be over.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Ellis, of Utah,
arrived in Moreland few days ago
and are looking for location. They
seem to be delighted with this part
of Idaho.
Albert Hansen, of Iowa, arrived in
Moreland recently and is visiting the
families of Oscar Estby and his uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Mars Jacob
son, also his aged grandmother, Mrs.
Annie Jacobson. He is also looking
after some land business, which
seems to have gotten into muddle,
and hopes to get the matter satisfac-
torly arranged before returning to
his Iowa home.
Lindsay elker company have
new car, recently purchased in Black
foot, making about six cars owned
by Moreland's business men.
Oscar Estby, T. A. Furniss and
Steve Farnsworth made business
trips to Pocatello this week with a
fine lot of new potatoes, chicken,
eggs, ETC.
A lot of nice sized fish are coming
down the canals the past few days
mostly suckers and farmers are
wondering how they get through the
headgates. The fish seem
to be weak and all tagged out.
Mr. and Mrs. g. w. Ellis went to
Idaho Falls last week to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Ellis sists, who died
recently in the L. d. s. hospital in
Salt Lake City, where she underwent
an operation for complication Of
including appendicitis, from
which she had been sufferer for
many years.
Second haying is now on in full
swing and the crop seems to be much
better than the first
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-06
ALL TOWN IN RUINS; MANY DIE

Erie, Pa.-Twenty-seven is the
death toll of the Erie food. The city
Ills piled with wreckage. The damage
still stands at 100000. A company
Nof militia was called, and several
were arrested for looting. Debris is
piled 100 feet high and its removal
will require several days. More bodies
may be found.
Three hundred houses and so
stores were demolished; six factories
were also wrecked.
Hundreds are suffering from hum
ger and relief funds have been start
ed. The city is in mourning and all
the principal stores are closed.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-06

Mr.. G. Bills, of the Bills Auto COM
|pany got home from his trip east
on Sunday afternoon. He made an
extended visit among the automobile
factories and comes back we'll inform
led on the subject.
Mr.. Leo w. Taylor, a former resi-
dent of Blackfoot who has been for
some time at Lordsburg, New Mexico,
was on his way to Blackfoot recently
whe he was taken with appendicitis
and was operated on at Moaba, Ne
vada.
c. w. Bergman drove up to the
big water meeting at Idaho Falls,
Wednesday, to take Senator Dubois
and Byrd Trego to participate in the
s. L. Reece made a similar
trip on Thursday.
w. G. Swank, of Roseburg, Oregon,
arrived in Blackfoot with his family
this week and is looking for a house
and barn for rent.
The weather report of August 4,
reports very heavy rainfall in many
of the states Of the union.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-06

Attention farmers: We have q
new supply Of International Sisal
Irvine. See us before placing your
orders. Blackfoot Milling company
| sos
George Heilig and family left Mon
lday for Loon creek to remain for
| the rest of the summer near Ivers
post office.
Fruit jars, rubbers and jelly
Iglasses; Racket store. 81
w. T. Ward & Sons have been
warded the contract for building the
new school house at Rose.
Miss Alice Jones is spending a
week with her cousin at Bozeman,
Montana.
Fresh candies, 15c pound at Rae
ket store. 81
j. Wynn Jones, who has been suf-
fering from tuberculosis for some
time, left Tuesday for the M. w. A.
home at Colorado Springs. He was
there once before and seemed cured,
but took severe cold soon after
leaving there and it developed again.
The M. W. A. band, of which he has
been member, visited him on Sun
day evening at their home on East
Court street, and played a number Of
selections
Come in and look around the Rae
ket store, 81
Miss Alice Young, of Brooklyn,
New York, is visiting with the family
of her brother, James Young at
Blackfoot. She took tour of the
coast and the Yellowstone park.
John Toeys was in from Aberdeen,
Saturday, on his way to Dubois. He
reports heavy losses from the hail
storm of last week at Aberdeen.
YOU GET THE BEST RESULTS
BY HAVING YOUR EYES ExAMIN-
ED IN A DARK ROOM--DR. RICH
ARDS is so EQUIPPED. 81
w. J. Conger was up from Ogden
the first Of the week visiting rela-
tives here.
H. B. Curtis went to his ranch at
Island Park, Monday, for combined
business and pleasure trip.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-06

/ James Young came home Monday
morning sick, and remained until
Tuesday afternoon. He had been in
the service of the state engineer help
ing to distribute the water.
DIR. RICHARDS, EYE SIGHT
SPECIALIST, SATISFACTION
GUARANTEED. 81
Post cards lie each at Racket store.
| 81
| B. w. Pennington left Tuesday for
Pocatello and Ogden for two weeks
vacation.
Mike Bischoff for painting and
tinting. Phone 1903. adv. 40tf
A. T. Osborn and wife of Hillsboro,
Indiana, visited his sister, Mrs. R. T.
lDrollinger at Blackfoot this week.
They are making a tour of the coast
and the Yelloswtone park.
Little Wonder Photograph records
i &C each; Racket store. 81
Mrs. M. E. Webster, of Omaha, is
visiting with her daughters, Mrs.
James Young and Mrs. Kestner.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kent returned
the first of the week from weeks
visit in Dairy valley in Banncck
county.
See Barker for signs and all kinds
of decorating. SLIT adv
DR.. v. c. White, veterinarian, resi-
dence phone 800, office phone Is.
adv. 35tf
Mrs. Charles Johnson, of Parker,
with her little son, visited Monday
and Tuesday, with her sister, Mrs.
John Kent at Blackfoot.
Get your enameled ware and tin
ware at the Racket store. 81
William Varley went to Salt Lake
City, Monday night on business for
the sugar company.
Dib Farmer and Phillip Thorsten-
berg went out to Lost river fishing
and hunting, Tuesday.
Latest popular sheet music at Rae
ket store. 81 |
H. w. Belnap and wife came up
from Pocatello, Tuesday morning, to
visit the folks at Moreland and see
t fruit with cream and sugar taste
Is good as in former years.
Notary public at the Standrod
bank. adv. If.
Miss Margaret Lokowsky, of Knox
lille, Tennessee, who has been visit
ng for nearly year with Mr.. and
Mrs. t. A. Hayes, ST., left Sunday for
| trip through the Yellowstone park
md will go from there home. She
made the park trip in company with
Mrs. Burnett, the mother of Mrs.
Hazel Bergman. :
Full line of glassware at Racket
tore. 81
Going to have some painting and
hitting done? Ring Mike Bischoff,
hone 36OJ. adv. 4Otf.
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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-06

\ Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Lee returned
Wednesday from weeks pleasure
and business trip on Little Lost river
while away Mr.. Lee sold and de-
. livered Metz car.
Percy Little and Miss Clark, prom
inent young people of Idaho Falls,
came down from that city Sunday
morning and were married at the M.
e. parsonage. They spent Sunday
and Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.
Rowland at the Augustine ranch. Mr..
and Mrs. F. G. Clark, parents of the
bride accompanied the young couple.
Special Saturday, glass water pitch
ers 100. Racket store 81
PEOPLE COME FROM ABER-
DEEM, SPRINGFIELD, STERLING,
TABER, SHELLEY, FIRTH AND BA-
SALT TO HAVE THEIR EYES AT
TENDED TO BY DIR. RICHARDS,
BECAUSE HE rs THE MOST RELI-
ABLE EYESIGHT SPECIALIST IN
THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY. 81
Master Linden Thomas, the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Thomas, broke
a bottle with hammer about ten
days ago, and piece of glass struck
him in the pupil of the eye, cutting
it slightly. They are expecting to
have it operated on in an effort to
save the sight.
International Sisal binder twine at
the Blackfoot Mill sos
DR.. Harold Dippel, dentist, First
Natl nal Bank building, Blackfoot.
Adv. 21tf
Painting and paper hanging done
by F. c. Barker, n South Main
street. adv IT,
C. G.. Peck, one of the bankers of
Idaho Falls, was in Blackfoot, Tues
day.
Ask to see our special premium
given with Grand Union Baking
powder; Racket store. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Beard were in
from the government stock ranch
Tuesday.
Mrs. Emily Peterson, of Salt Lake
City, who has been in Blackfoot for
two weeks demonstrating Jell-O-Jell,
left Tuesday and says she is going
up the line singing the praises of
The Grove City
Dr.. H. q, Dipple. dentist, First
National Bank building. Phone 274.
adv. If.
DR.. V. c. White, veterinarian, resi-
dence phone 800, office phone Is.
adv. 35tf
Herbert Lowe and d. H. Blossom
came in from Aberdeen, Tuesday, and
went to Idaho Falls on water bust
ness.
Mrs. Nellie j. Early returned Tues
day from weeks stay at Pocatello.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-06

The bill of Morris Brothers was not
understood and was held up. The bill
of John Hatton was reduced four
dollars on account of alleged short
age of hours noted in his work.
The power company asked the city
council to visit their plant at Ameri-
can Falls and also to look over their
system of lighting there, so they
could better judge of the merits of
the system. The council accepted the
invitation to go down next Tuesday
and remain long enough in the even
ing to study the lights as they look.
The matter of the municipal skat-
ing rink and swimming hole was
placed in the hands of the improve
ment committee, with request that
they make report at the next meet
ing.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-06
MACKAY BRANCH

Mrs. M. e, Riley. Of Lost river, went
to Pocatelfo, Tuesday, to meet her
daughter, Mrs. Marie Baker, who has
been spending the winter with Mrs.
William Powell at Portland, Oregon.
Mrs. H. Mann, OF Mackay, has been
visiting her folks at Mackay and went
home Tuesday.
J. B. Hunter was down from Chal-
lis this week, and attended the big
water meeting at Idaho Falls, We'd
nesday.