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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-03

of putting up money to start 1t or
drop the agitation, when men hesitat-
ed to stake money on something they
knew little about. Mr.. Gagon rose in
the meeting and announced that he
had $1,000 which he was ready to
stake on his judgment that sugar
stock would win in the Snake river
valley. That was the first act in
scene l of our present sugar industry
in Idaho, capitalization started at
that moment, and 1t netted the in
vestors handsome profit within
three or four years. If you like you
may call Mr.. Gagon "The bell
wether" of the sugar industry here;
he will not deny it.
@. v. Fisher, Cashier
Charlie V. Fisher is a native of
Marysville, Kansas, and is in his
thirty-second year. When he went
into the banking business in the year
1900 he started at the bottom in
every respect, and especially in f.
nan "es. He didn't own the bank;
in fact he did not own anything but
his job, and there was the usual
string on that. He is at the end of
a different kind of string now.
There is generally string of people
stepping by piecemeal in the direc-
ton of his desk, to apply for a loan
or to negotiate some deal to pay off
the loan. and exchange smiles with
Charlie" over the final discharge of
the obligation, or as he would say, a
little matter of business. Mr.. Fisher
stands between the bank and bank
ruptcy, for he is the man who makes
or refuses the loans under the direc-
ton of the loan committee to whom
he refers matters presenting unusual
problems or risks. If he were too
lenient, difficulties would follow for
the bank and its depositors; if too
conservative, difficulty would abide
with the one who needs loan and
is refused. His task is to stand be-
tween two varying forces and strive
to equalize the burdens between capt.
tai and human effort by loaning
money up to the point of its greatest
usefulness with the lowest risk
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w. F. Bergman, Assistant Cashier
w. F. Bergman is native of
Blackfoot and faces very courageous
ly that disadvantage which a COM
munity involuntarily sets for the
young man who tries to make good
in business or the professions in his
own home town. He likes the bank
ing business, but has to strive to get
as much outdoor exercise and recrea-
ton as he can couple with his work,
for the indoor work tells upon his
health at times and he has to get
out in the hills. He is the third son
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Bergman, is
member of the city council and a
leader in the K. P. lodge. He has a
beautiful home on South Shilling
avenue and Mrs. Bergman likes to
takes the Riddles" in the big car
and call for Mr.. Bergman at the
close of banking hours and take them
all for little whizz along country
roads to load them with enough of
the ozone of this climate to make
them bounce when they walk.
Wendal d. Gagon, Paying Teller
Wendell Gagon, the receiving tel
Ter In the Standrod bank, is another
one of the force who knows a good
thing and has always declined to
leave the town he was raised in. Not
that he hasn't tried 1t elsewhere tenn
porarily and passed his judgment,
but he is here as matter of choice.
He Is the son, of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. F.
Gagon, and when he had finished his
education at the University of Utah
he was not long in settling down to
usefulness. He Is rugged and always
ready for the days work, and his
reputation for discovering mistakes
in deposit slip and for correcting
1t regardless of whose interest 1t con-
tributes to has made a long list of
friends for him and the bank. He
Is officer of the X. P. lodge and he
and Mrs. Gagon and the boy live at
number 245 South Maple street.
Marcus M. Farmer, Savings Teller
Marcus M. Farmer, savings teller,
Is claimed at Blackfoot as one of it's
home products and the regularity |
with which he goes to his work two
hours before the bank opens in the
morning, year in and year out, Is a
to his acquaintance that |
I Is not all fun and leisure conduct
ng savings department Some peo-
lie call him Marcus, but good many |
4 them call him Mark, 1t being a
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-03

talking of building an addition to the
alread.- new building. ] went about
the grounds looking at the child
rem. They look so healthy and happy
and we'll dressed, 1t was assurance
to me that people are prosperous.
went to the passenger depot here at
Blackfoot, and everybody seemed to
have all they could do. The trainE
going over the line were long end
heavy. went to the freight depot.
and everybody was busy and lots OF
goods moving. ] am more than ever
impressed with the wealth and re-
sources of this valley. and am pleas
ed with my investment at Pingree.
"People down the line are talking
about a sugar factory; do you think
the report is authentic that there Is
TO be one near Springfield? Some
say one at Springfield and one at
Aberdeen; of course, | think that
Is not to be expected yet two fac
tories for the tract. Certainly 1t
looks like one more is needed al
ready; what will they do with oceans
of beets they have piled up along
the railroad? Everybody l talked
with spoke of charging his acreage
of beets for next year, besides their
other farming"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-03

judge of the Sixth Judicial district
of Idaho, comprising what is now the
IL eastern counties. He found the
court docket filled with cases, many
of which had been continued from
term to term till it was a stupendous
task to clean them up. He addressed
himself to this task in way that
set new pace in the judiciary of
the district. Court convened early
and worked late. If attorneys were
not ready with their cases at the
hour fixed for trial, the next case
was called. Every moment Of the
day and evening was filled with bust
ness. Applications for citizenship
we're heard during recesses or mo-
mentary delays, and everybody was
kept on the jump. Weeks of inces-
SAINT toll gradually cleared up the
dockets. Once the judge took a severe
cold while holding court at Black
foot, and he became so hoarse he
could not speak so the attorneys and
jury could hear him, and he had
Ralph Morgan sit by him and take
his rulings and instructions in a
whisper, and repeat them aloud. Day
after day and night after night he
worked under this handicap, and men
being held for trial and litigants
whose rights were suffering from de-
lay got into court and were heard.
We started to tell you something Of
this man but space forbids in work
like this. The way he held court is
a sample of the way he has faced
duty all his life, though he doesn't
always work so hard. RE is one of
Idaho's noblemen working with lofty
purposes. -.'
George F. Gagon, Vice President
. George F. Gagon came to Idaho
from Springfield, Illinois, 80 years
ago, and his work has always kept
him identified actively with public
life. First as a teacher in the schools
Of Soda Springs, then as county sup
,rintendent of schools, then as county
auditor and clerk of the court for 16
Years, during which time he became
Interested in the banking business,
hen In 1905 engaged in the practice
" law as one of the firm of Hans
trough & Gagon. Mr.. Gagon has rea-
on to feel a particular pride in the !
resent prosperous condition of the
community as reflected in the beet
ugar industry. When far-seeing
nen were trying to secure a sugar
actory for eastern Idaho, and for
'lackfoot in particular, and public
meetings had carried It to the point
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-03
OMAHA MAN VISITS PINGREE

Warren Switzler, an attorney,
whose office is in the First National
Bank building at Omaha. and has a
piece of land couple of miles east
of Pingree, was here this week look
ing after his farm, and happened to
meet the editor of The Republican
when he was about ready to start
for. home Mr.. Switzler has made
a number of visits to this locality
and Pingree, and his remarks about
1t, made without any questioning on
our part, are rather refreshing. They
ran thus:
Things are looking good here.
Everybody is busy and everybody ap-
pears prosperous. I missed the last
two issues of your paper by being
away from home. have been read
ing your crop reports with great
interest. was the more impressed
when got here and looked around
for myself. I have spent several
days here. | went down the branch
to Pingree today, and was impress
ed with the prosperous outlook.
Things are forging ahead. You know
I have never been here before when
the sugar beet crop was on the sur
face. They are very much in evil
dence now. Every team Is loaded
with them. Cars and trainloads of
beets are passing; ! was out at the
sugar factory and there was a world
Of beets. At every siding out on
these branch roads there are great
ricks of beets. acres of them it seems
to me, and still accommodating. Why,
five years ago there were no beets
being raised at Pingree. Today /
was down there and it was the same
there as elsewhere. They have fine
public school building; there are
three teachers and each room is
crowded. They are obliged to make
provision for more pupils and are
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A Millioe1-DolGar Barlx-D w. Star1drod &1 Company

the Standrod bank, Is in no sense a
'plunger. He Is OF the good old
school of men who believe in render
ing an honest service for an honest
dollar and taking care that the dollar
is put to good use. Get-rich-quick
schemes have no place in his business
category, and his ideas of business
are based upon the theory of service.
The promoter, who offers something
about as tangible as so much blue
sky receives courteous treatment,
but plain words and a positive no
at the hands of the president. Mr..
Bergman came to Idaho in THE
Sixties" and engaged in the mining
industry where food was scarce and
gold could be wrested from the snow
and cold If they persisted in the eff
fort After many years he engaged
in the industry known as freight
ing" in eastern Idaho, hauling sup
plies to the mines of Salmon river
With characteristic shrewdness he
predicted the change of industries
from mining to stockraising and ag-
riculture, and prepared for it by SELL
ing the teams before the business got
dull. He and his partner, Mr. George
Rogers, disposed of their 12-mule
teams, comprising about $50 head of
stock in the year 1883 for $35, 900
and began the development of those
industries which coupled that day
with the present. Mr.. Bergman S
disposition to keep all his business
on substantial basis and on the safe
side of every reasonable doubt, has
carried him through the storms and
panics of all the years, and his bust
ness associates and the depositors of
his bank long since came to prize
those characteristics in him. He has
a beautiful home on South Shilling
avenue and leads a life that is beau
tifully blended with leisure and active
service.
Judge ID. w. StandrOd
Judge d. w. Standrod was. born in
Kentucky and came to Malad, Idaho,
after graduating and being admitted
to the bar. In 1886 he was elected
district attorney, a position he filled
until statehood, when he was elected
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-03

vote of confidence to indicate that If
he keeps up his industry and enthus-
iasm for the savings department he
will make marquis of lot of the
youth of the town who carry accounts
with his department. He Is an ard
ent believer in the value of savings
account for the influence it has upon
habits and character as we'll as for
the material advantages it carries.
He Is the prelate of the Pythian lodge
at Bla"kfoot and an enthusiastic
member. He and Mrs. Farmer live
at pretty bungalow on South Shil-
ling avenue.
Miss Elizabeth Farrell
Miss Elizabeth Farrell, the steno-
grapher at the Standrod bank, is an
Idaho girl. Born and raised at HALEY,
educated in the public schools of that
place and at the Albion Normal
school and Links Business college
at Boise. She took up stenography
seven years ago and has held the
present position since 1913.
e. e. Sanders
E. E. Sanders is the big fellow of
the force, and if they needed a
"bouncer" he would be nominated
by his friends. Mr.. Sanders is a ma
tive of Oakland, California, has lived
in some of the other coast states, and
he and Mrs. Sanders and the boy of
IS months. live on South street,
pleasant residence district of Black
foot.
Hans Won Lastowicka
Hans Won Lastowicka is German,
whose parents chose his vocation for
him and had him educated for a
priest at the monastry at -Ottilican,+ !
Bavaria, Germany. Arriving at his
maturity he travelled in a number of
countries of Europe and North and
South America. and has not en-
dorsed the choice of pursuits made |
by his parents He is one of the
bookkeepers at the Standrod bank,
who has reputation for being tire.
less worker. This is his third year
in his present position. and he AMI
his wife and baby live on South Stout
street.
David Neelan
David Neelan IS a Montana boy |
educated at Dillon, Montana: Pocatel-
10, Idaho Falls and Blackfoot, and
holds a place at the adding machine
and a bookkeeper's desk.-adv.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-03
THE INCREASE OF TRAVEL
IN AND OUT OF BLACKFOOT

Last Saturday The Idaho Republic
can employed people to take a census
of travel as it came and went across
the double track bridge over Snake
river west of town and through theA
lane by the fair grounds and COMPARE
sons have been made with the travel
recorded at the same places II years
ago by this office. The record Is
given below. Note the increase in
"horseless carriages"
Travel in 1915
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-03
w. F. Bergman, Assistant Cashier,
left; Marcus Farmer. Savings
.. Teller, right. "

David l.. Evans, Lorenzo l.. Evans
and George F. Gagon. C. w. Berry
man is president, George F. Gagon,
vice president; G.. v. Fisher, cashier;
w. F. Bergman, assistant cashier;
W. d, Gagon, receiving teller; Marcus
M. Farmer5 savings teller; H. Won
Lastowicka and p. e. Saunders, book
keepers; . Miss Elizabeth Farrell.
stenographer:: and Edward Neider,
porter in charge of the property.
O. W. Bergman, President
c. w. Bergman, the president of
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-03

During this period Of II. years the
bike nearly disappeared and motor
driven 'ehicles appeared. Wagon
traffic doubled; buggies gained about
half; horsemen lost some; footmen
nearly doubled by the fair grounds
and nearly disappeared at the bridge.
Query: What about airships in an
other l / years?
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-03
BOY AND HIS DAIRY

A conspicuous example of a young
man going into business and making
good by strict attention to business
is to be found in the Woodland Dairy.
1t started in September, 1918, with
1S cows and the business exactly
doubled in 10 months. It Is situated
about three miles east of Blackfoot.
and is Connected with a farm of 425
acres. more than half of which is
used for pasture for the stock, and
the other is used for growing hay and
other croDs for its maintenance. The
business is conducted in the name of
J. T. Woodland, but his son Leo
Woodland attends to the delivery of
the milk and cream and takes the
responsibility of keeping the accounts
and seeing personally that each Gus
toner gets what is ordered. The
barn is equipned with the Sharple3s
system, of milking with power fur
nished BY the gasoline engine, and
pure milk and pure rich cream can
be obtained by ringing for it.
Mr.. Woodland. is studying the ad-
vantages of having better feed in
cheaper and more palatable form. and
10 0ohpuIinS Tie TeidtlVe cOStS or de-
livering milk and cream by team and
with an auto truck. The balance is
still in favor Of the team power, but
an auto truck appeals to the man
who likes to do things about right.
and when a milk man gets to where
he wants an auto delivery it isn't
very long until he gets it, especially
II he lives in the Snake river valley
and looks forward to see what it is
developing into.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-03

L. Shelman, of Springfield, has
ordered a straw spreader from The
Munson company at Minneapolis, to
cost $75 I. o. b. Blackfoot, and fully
guaranteed. He wants to put all Of
his strawpiles back on the ground
and pillow it under. He has noticed
that where he took the trouble to
get some straw into the ground Il
was worth money on the next crop,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-12-10
American Ridge Items

Well, after so long a time, here /
am again to let the readers of the
Gazette know we are still alive.
The farmers are nearly all done
blowing and the ground is in fine
condition. Well it is mud, mud,
mud, then more mud.
Ed Ameling was a Lewiston visit
or this week.
Sidney Dicks and Eddie Deabold
took in the Lewiston Stock Show last
week.
George Davidson spent last week
in Lewiston taking in the Stock
Show.
Byard Davidson and Pete Bent
cotter are taking in the sights as
San Francisco and southern Califor-
MIA. We hope they will have fine
time.
Mrs. John Roberts, who has been
visiting her daughter, Cora, in Spok-
ane for about three weeks, returned
home Wednesday.
Mrs. Wade Keene received the
sad news the other day, that her
little brother was dangerously i'll
with pneumonia.
Wade Keene and Ben Callison,
who have been on a hunting exped-
ition, say that they didn't have very
good luck.
We understand Miss Sweeney, our
popular school teacher, is planning
a Christmas tree for her school. We
wonder if Rambler will get cigar.
Will Cain, who has been i'll almost
all fall, is improving slowly.
Rev. Mrs. Kronenberger, the naz.
arine minister, returned home last
week after an absence of two weeks
IN revival work at Garfield.
Frank and A. N. Roberts started
last week to St. Maries, going over
land, but when they reached the
mountains the snow was so deer
they were compelled to turn back
We will try to do better next time
Rambler.
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Feather EATING HENS.
Exercise the Most Satisfactory Remedy
For This Vice.

Exercise the Most Satisfactory Remedy
For This Vice.
Feather eating Is one of the vicious
habits which fowls acquire when too
closely yarded and when not given
plenty to do. says Better Farming. OF
ten the only birds that are not at
tackled are the ones that are doing the
damage to the others. Suspicion
should therefore be attached to them
first. The fowls must therefore be
watched to discover the offenders. Un-
less they are Of special value and I'M
less the habit is common in the flock.
it is best to get rid of these birds.
The most satisfactory remedy for
feather pulling Is to keep the fowls
busy Instead of feeding cut bone or
beef scrap in chunks let the meat be
still attached to the bones and hung
where the fowls will have to jump for
1t. Do the same with cabbage. man,
gels and other green feed Strips Of
hard. dry meat are also good because
the fowls will pick 1T them and thus
he kept busy Whole grain should al,
ways he fed In the litter so the fowls
viii have to scratch for it The worst
offenders should ALWAYS be reno, ed
from the flock and made To work fol
their living.
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American Ridge Items

(Too late for last week.
Byard Davidson and Harry Ben
scotter departed for San Francisco
Friday to take in the fair.
Mrs. Deobald made business
trip to Moscow Tuesday.
Eddie Deobald and Sydney Dicks
are attending the Stock show in
Lewiston this week.
We are looking for several wedd-
ings on the ridge you will hear later
who the lucky ones are.
Frank Roberts and brother went
on hunting trip to the St. Maries.
Mrs. Fred Davidson went to Mos
COW Wednesday.
MINIS Anderson and his mother
made trip to Bovill Monday.
Miss Margrate Terry is visiting
at the home of Mrs. Jacobus.
Grandma Benscotter is reported
seriously i'll at the home of her
daughter in Spokane.
Frank Roberts spent Thanksgiv-
ing in Juliaetta at the home of M.
Schuyler. -.
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Cavendish

The snow is about all gone once
more and the farmers are blowing
and sowing fall wheat.
Will Miller from Oregon is visit
ing relatives and friends at Caven-
dish and Teakean.
Mrs. P. Humid, who has been i'll
for some time is slowly improving.
C. Pool and wife visited at r.
Moretz Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Carver, R.
Moretz and wife and Miss Hilda
Shell went to the sale at Leland
Wednesday.
Mrs. Addie Blackburn and Minnie
MCGUIRE visited their brother R.
King Monday.
Freddie Bloom, who has been
very i'll is getting along nicely now.
Several from Cavendish atten led
the play at Teakean school and
reported dandy time.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-12-10
Woman's Missionary Society

Leland Idaho, December 6.-Mrs.
Claud Craig entertained The
Woman's Missionary society Of Le-
land on Dec, 2. The business Of
the society was transacted and the
following officers was elected for
the coming year. a.
PRESIDENT, Mrs.. Winegardner.
First Vice. President, Mrs. Jess
Hoffman, -
Second si. viic !. s Mrs a De
Recording, sec ere sii!i Mrs. Hall.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
McGhee, =, ~ ''. -, -. -,
VOICE Agent. Mrs, Win: Humid.
Press, Supt:, Mrs. J. NJ. Wood
ward. One new member was added.
The apron sale held on Dec, .1st
was success which netted the
ladies little over $12.
A Missionary paper was read by
! Mrs. Will Humid editor which was
very Interesting as well as instruc-
tive. A sumptous turkey dinner
was served by the hostess which was
heartily enjoyed by the six members
and three visitors present.
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Big Bear Ridge News

A. J. Aas made a business trip
to the county seat Monday. 81
Fred Black, Gabriel and Adolph
Forest have gone to the Dent vicin-
ity. Their object in view is to
catch deer.
Mrs. Ole Lien entertained the
Lutheran Ladies Aid at her home
Monday afternoon.
Miss Fora Ware departed Satur-
day for visit with friends in Lewis
ton and Charleston.
H. Nelson was business visitor
in Moscow the first of the week.
o. H. Forest attended the Stock
show in Lewiston last week.
John Dalin and family of Burnt
ridge were visiting at the Abner
Corkill home Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Ware attended the Stock
show in Lewiston last week.
Miss Rena Morey was the guest
of Miss Christie Whybark Sunday
and Monday.
Harry and Fred Arneberg of Little
Bear ridge attended fancy Literary
Saturday evening.
The program rendered at fancy
Literary Saturday evening wa:
greatly enjoyed by all present.
The question for debate was
Resolved: That the present schoo
system is wrong"
Perry Black. Isaac Lien and Mis-
Lola Ware were the Affirmative
speakers, while, Martin Lien. c. o
Sharpe and Fred Black took tn
Negative. The debate was won b,
the Negative.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid sal
proved marked success Saturday
The amount of near $50 90 wa
realized fo- auction and luncheon
Thanks are due to all. who helpe
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Cameron

Mrs. G. w. Fish of Spokane, is
visiting her brother Joseph Schultz
and family.
Sunday, Dec. 5th, born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Koepp a fine 10 pound
boy.
Miss Martha Silflow left for Lewis
ton last Friday, where she will visit
friends for a short time.
Literary will be postponed until
Dec. 18th.
School opened again Tuesday after
having been closed for several days
on account of Miss Schultz's illness,
Everybody is having the Grippe