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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-20
SCHOOL NEWS

The annual school election will be
held at Blackfoot on Tuesday the
seventh of September to elect direc-
tors to fill the places made vacant
by the expiration of the terms of G.
v. Fisher and R. L. Archer
A cement walk is to be laid this
fall on the easterly side of the High
School block. The trustees are adj
fvertising for bids for the work.
The cost of housing and teaching
leach pupil for the school year is
about $25 or $26, and the pupils
wishing to come in from other dis
Ftricts will be required to pay tuition
| of two dollars per month and have
their own county apportionment
transferred also, the purpose being
to make the two funds repay to the
kdistrict the amount expended for
them. This applies only in the
grades, as the state law Pertaining
Ito high school pupils provides for the
entry of the pupil and the handling
Rof the public funds to pay for their
tuition.
The board has engaged drivers for
the six school wagons for the year as
follows:
School route one, J. r. Moore;
quite two, John Bischoff; route three,
.Belo Ball; route four, George A.
Lutz; route five r. E. Hansen; route
six, w. w. Woods
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-20
ISIS THEATRE CHANGED OWNERS

The Isis threatre, heretofore oper-
ated by Kestner & Young, was sold
the first of the week to e. A. John
son and c. F. Hilliard, who took pos
session Monday.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-20
AROUND THE COURT HOUSE

Assessor Malcolm is back from
Boise where he went to confer with
the board of equalization.
Two Indian boys, John Hill and
Jack Horner, got drunk and were
fined Is days in jail, but sentence
was suspended pending good be-
havior.
Abe Fisher, an Indian who was
drunk, was arrested and turned over
to Chief Lazier of the reservation
police.
Joseph Irving was arrested with
two bottles of whisky in his suit case,
and will be tried for having it in his
possession.
/ The cases brought some time ago
against some the Pingree people for
fussing and fighting are still pending.
1T is likely that both parties will be
put under bond to keep the peace.
Some families down on the wye
had row over stock in their gar
1ens, and naughty words were used
Investigation indicated that all of
hem were at fault, and it is likely
that all or none of them will be
prosecuted.
James Combs and Dick Elvin were
brought before Police Judge j. r..
Good on a charge of fighting, and
COMBS was fined $50, and Elvin SIS.
Elvin was then charged with battery
by the state, and he entered plea
of guilty in Judge Doud's court, and
was given six months in jail, but
sentence was suspended on condition
that he leave town. Elvin departed.
County Treasurer H. A. Bensen has
moved his office into the new build
ing.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-14

The State Supreme Court last
week handed down decision revers-
ing the findings of the district court
OF Gooding county in the case of
Dolin Collins VS.. the Twin Falls n.
S. Land & Water CO., which was re-
Gently tried at Gooding in which
case several from this place appeared
as witnesses. The Statesman gives
the findings of the supreme court as
follows:
The decision Of Judge Walters of
the Fourth judicial district, in the
case of Dolin Collins VS.. the Twin
Falls n. S. Land and Water Co. in
which the plaintiff sought damages
for the loss OF his crops through the
alleged failure of the company TO
supplv water. was reversed by the
supreme court in an opinion handed
down on Wednesday. The case was
sent back for re-trial on the ground
that the Judge erred In giving several
instructions to the jury. The opinion
was written by chief justice Sullivan
and concurred in by Justice Bulge
and Justice Morgan.
The court held that II an irriga-
ton company carries a proper head
of water to a point within one-hali
mile from each quarter section under
the project contracted to be watered
il has fulfilled its contract so far as
that requirement is concerned and i
is up to the settler to construct HI:
q distribution bitches and headgates
Collins asked heavy damages, al
D leging that the loss of his crops wa
due TO the failure of the company q
sufficiently raise the head of waite
in the bitches from which his suppl
> was taken. The court held that tn
= company was not responsible as IN
> evidence showed that there was sui
fcient water in the canal, had IN
distribution bitches been construc
ed deep enough to make use OF II,
t, had the plaintiff constructed the pre-
r, per check to raise the water to
: height sufficient to send it throue
his bitches.
l. 1t is the work of the settler, n
=; the company, to construct a prop
al ditch and necessary checks, the OPT
t. ion stated, and if he is the aggrieV'
party in this matter, he should ha
done the necessary work to save &
20 crops and brought suit for damag
D; later against the company.
0; where a party can save hims'
er from a loss arising from a breach
contract at small expense, or WI
st, reasonable exertion," said the cou
st, ut is his duty to do so and then
lr, can recover such expense from I
c; party liable and also such damat
only as with reasonable endeavor a
ic- expense he could not prevent
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-14
President to Marry Again.

Woodrow Wilson, President OF the
United States, Wednesday night an
nounced his engagement to Mrs.
Norman Gait of Washington.
Mrs. Gait is the widow of widely
known business man of Washington
who died eight years ago, leaving a
jewelry business that still bears his
name. She has lived in Washington
since her marriage in 1896. She is
about 9S years old and was Miss
Edith Boiling, born in Wytheville,
Va, where her girlhood was spent,
and where her father, VIM. H. Boil
ling, was prominent lawyer.
In the circle of people who have
known Mrs. Gait for many years she
has been regarded as an unusual
beauty, gifted with a natural charm.
Friends spoke of her as being con-
stantly sought out as delightful
companion, remarking especially or
her thoughtfulness and quick capa'
.city for anything she chose to un'
dertake. 1t is stated that the wed
ding will occur this month, but tina
it will not be solemnized at thu
, White House.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-14
Will Take Over Big Project.

The state land board looks with
favor on the proposal of the Wicka-
honey Land & Irrigation Co. to take
over the affairs of the Bruneau 1rri-
cation Co. and complete an irriga-
tion project for the irrigation of 30.-
900 acres of rich agricultural lands
located in Owyhee county along the
Bruneau river and the Wickahoney
and Jacks creeks. This fact became
evident today when the land board
met, and after hearing the proposal
passed a resolution stating 1t consid
ers the proposal favorable, and di-
recting the state engineer to make
an investigation of the project. The
state engineer will report back to the
land board, when, If the report is
favorable, the state will enter into
contract with the company.
David Miller, a representative of
the Thayer-Moore Co. of Kansas
City, appeared on behalf of that A.
nancial concern, one of the largest
in the middle west, and stated his
company was prepared to furnish the
financial backing for the project, or
s75O,O00, which will be required TO
install the canal and reservoir sys-
TEN. The representations made to
the board demonstrated that the f.
nancial backing for the proposed
project is of the very best. 1t is
planned to have the entire system
completed before the lands are sold,
then to sell the water rights for 10
per cent down, the purchaser to pay
interest only for the next four years
and to have from 10 to 10 years to
pay the principal and accumulated
interest. B. F. Olden, c. R. Shaw,
S. E. Vance and ]. B. Eldrige also
= appeared on behalf of the Wicka
honey Land & Irrigation Co.-Capi
9 tai News.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-14

20 $500 cars short OF last years
shipment
Every grower who can possibly ar
range to do so should store the maxi
mum possible, in anticipation of
higher prices later Those who can
not make arrangements to store or
pit should be shipping at this time
The demand for extra selected
large baking potatoes, either sacked
or boxed, is unusually strong for this
season Of the year, and those who
can arrange TO put this stock up
right. could, on the present market.
get from soc to Sl.00.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-14

The first refund on the bond OF
former state official was received by
Governor Alexander last week from
the Aetna Accident and Liability Co.
of Hartford, Conn, in a check for
s699.55, covering the amount E. F.
Van Valkenburg, former state insur-
ance commissioner. owed the state.
Not great while ago Van Valken-
burg was tried for embezzlement OF
the states funds, but an Ada county
Jury gave him clean bill OF inno-
cence. However, the insurance COM
pany thinks him guilty enough to
pay the shortage.
This is a poor advertisement for
an Ada county jury and the powers
that were and want to be again, but
It is nice for the insurance company
to come to the rescue of the state by
making good the shortage.-idaho
Falls Times.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-14

to Lincoln county, but must make its
proportionate share of the payment
on the bonds and their interest every
year until the issue has been redeem
ed
The supreme court so held in a de-
cision handed down Thursday. The
court quashed an alternative writ
which had been issued and denied
the application for permanent writ
The action was brought by c. l..
foyer, treasurer of Minidoka county,
to compel Walter H. Copp, treasurer
Of Lincoln county. to accept the prof
fered payment. Minidoka county was
created from a part OF Lincoln, and
its share of the county Indebtedness
reckoned at s45,7OS.05. Minidoka
raised that sum with bond issue
and attempted to discharge the debt,
but Lincoln county refused to accept
payment.
When the above case was started
Prosecuting Attorney Harlan d
Heist, advised Treasurer Copp not tc
accept the payment, as Lincoln coun
ty would be compelled to pay more
than $4,000 unearned interest, a.
the bonds as issued could not be re
deemed until they became due, whicl
were issued in 20 year series.
Mr.. Heist fought the case alon
. court, as he has all other matters a
we'll as matters in his own privat
. practice and by the decision as rend
! cred has saved Lincoln county NOR
G than $4,000, or several times hi
! salary -Shoshone Democrat.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-14

few weeks ago we briefly refer
red to the possibilities that might be
derived from the establishment of
ID packing house at this place. posi-
bly, on small scale at first. but with
the idea OF enlargimg the same as
fast as the business would warrant.
We have heard many expressions Of
approval OF this plan by the FARMERS
and business men since the article
appeared. as the low price OF hJbs
and the exhorbitant prices asked for
hams and bacon. would indicate
there is too much difference In these
items. and that someone is getting a
good big rake-on at the expense OF
the producer
The more this matter is looked
into the more serious We become as
We believe such an institution could
be established here with no heavy
burden upon anyone Recently an
establishment OF this nature was
started at Eagle, Idaho a small place
in the Boise Valley. and although it
has been in business but short time
the results are very satisfactory. as
the following account OF this institu-
tion which We take from one OF our
exchanges will show.
Eagle Practically 100 hogs are
butchered and started through the
processes which bring them out al
the other end as high grade meat
products each week now at the Boise
Valley Packing CO. plant This week
the first bacon is being turned ou'
from the factory and its hams ar'
also cured about sufficiently to 90 a.
the market. Sausage, lard and othel
products not requiring time for cur
ling have been on the market 90
three and four weeks
Officials report that they are hnd
ing a ready sale for the factory's out
put Just as fast as ii is ready Tor t'
market. Grant Prather, one OF tn
/ lNtOtknOlutIh anu Ndlfn i4oHNb
the company, was III and unable I
:. travel several days last week. but dc
spite this fact fine lot OF order
= have been received There is e'er
indication that the factory can reaC
ily dispose OF all the meats it is ca.
. able OF preparing
, The products OF the new factor
are being marketed under the mar
OF the Rose" brand
For the present a force OF fiNe me
handles the work of the plant. II
factory IS not running TO it, capaci
yet. however. and as the business
o gradually expanded and other me
besides pork is handled larg
force will be employed.
Make market at home Tor o.
products and everybody will succee
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-14

The Bogart report has finally
reached Governor Alexander, and as
has been frequently charged, 1t finds
that the shortage of eX-treasurer AL
len will reach s1SS,6Os.s2, as against
$4,000. the amount of defalcation
admitted by Allen. The bondsmen
Of Allen will therefore be compelled
to dig up an additional sum to the
state before they are released. II
the meantime II is rumored tina
some of Aliens political friends are
already on the alert for some plai
by which a pardon may be obtained
for him.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-14
APPLETON HIGHWAY DIST.
CONSIDERING BONDS

At recent meeting of the Apple |
ton Country Life Club, the question |
Of good roads was discussed, and Mr.
Fred Reed was named as a commit
tee to investigate good road methods
and bond issues and bring as much
information before the residents as
he can.
Bud is proving a live wire. He
first arranged with Ralph Moore, r.
J. Coats and Dr. Phillips of Jerome
to take party on a junket over
some of the good roads in the north
parts of Gooding and Lincoln coun-
ties, with their autos. Each took
four passengers, and struck first for
Bliss where they interviewed high
way commissioners and engineers
and received a great deal of informa-
ton about good roads.
The Bliss district has already
spent the proceeds of $4,000 bond
issue and has just voted to issue
$4,000 more which looks like a
pretty good endorsement of good
roads by the bond issue route. This
is large district and settlers are
widely scattered, but everyone has or
will have a good road from his farm
to market.
Bud next led his party back to
Gooding over Is miles of splendid
smooth new roads, to a dinner IL
, waiting for the crowd at the Inn, and
) in which they were joined by severa
of Goodings Good Road Boosters
from whom a lot more Of good roaC
dope was absorbed.
After dinner the party went t.
Shoshone. much of the way at 50
mile clip. over a splendid countr,
boulevard. made partly by the Good
4 ing and partly by the Shoshone Dis
r trict. and much OF it through san
4 and over rocks much worse than any
thing the Appleton District wi
{ have to contend with. Mr.. Ere
II Gooding. chairman of the Shoshon
Highway District. took the party
Il charge at Shoshone, and drove thel
Ie over several miles of fine roads mad
:! over impossible lava rocks.
$ This district has expended the l
e. sue of $4,000 and has improve
N il2O miles of roads so that evel
Il farmer of the district now has
n good road. The expenditure cove
t. ed two steel bridges across Il
CT Wood river and also several miles
on very expensive roads through q
er lava rocks north of town that CO
On about SS.500 a mile TO construct. T
IT, roads are all turnpiked. and surfa
ne ed with few inches of clay whe
a. needed, and arrangements are ma
ne with several farmers in dihere
parts of the district to get out WI
their road drags at once after eve
sp- rain and cover their sections, the
nS tire road system being thus divid
ur- into sections so that the full milea
sN is thus covered The two secrets
rN good roads in this country seems
be a rounded road first, and II
kept In order by dragging after
lily cry rain While this junket numb
as ed several skeptics who doubted
nds possibility of making good ro
Al with the material at hand. and a
cost the district can stand, they
"'' came back enthusiastic for g
Ion ,oods ,pd convinced that the b
men issue is the only practical way
lied us to secure them now. Bud ca
the a mass meeting at the Apple
In school house and after listening
that the reports of the bunch the m
are ing unanimously advised the h
plan way commissioners to call a
med election, which they have since d
and it is to be held at the Appl
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-14

Emboldened by the success OF
their recent fair. the people OF Ru-
pert and Minidoka county have or
ganized a permanent fair association
TO be known as the Minidoka County
Fair and Amusement association and
anticipate holding annual fairs. The
association is capitalized for s1O'-
900. with shares at $500 each. We
believe just such a move should be
made here, and grounds fitted up so
that an admission could be charged
as it is hardly fair that the business
men of the town be asked to donate
each year for this amusement, when
the public in general would be glad
TO pay a small admission fee to wit
ness the grand exhibits that are
shown every year.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-14
$500 Per Year

school house on Saturday, the 23rd
inst, and II the election carries, 1t
is planned to get at work at once
and finish up as much road as pos
sible this fall, for it is regarded as
the only good time to construct good
roads while the ground is wet and
can have the benefit of winter SHOWS
and frosts.
The slogan is, "a good road for
every farm in the Appleton District. "
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-14

Much interest is being manifest
ed among Carey land owners over
the forthcoming report of the Irriga-
ton and Drainage Commission which
is now in session at Boise, going over
the reports that they have obtained
from the various projects in the state
preparatory to making a report of
their findings to the Governor.
The time the past week has been
mostly devoted to hearings on the
Salmon River tract, and It is pretty
we'll understood that the commits
sion will recommend a material re-
duction in the acreage segregated on
that tract, on account of the conten-
ton that the water supply is INSULT
cient for the land under the project
The King H.ll irrigation projec
was considered by the commission
Monday. B. P. Shawhan, manage
of the project. gave the commission
information about commissions on 1t
Some recommendations regarding
that project will probably be includ
ed in the commissions report to tn
governor.
The commission intends making
complete report on each of the SCI
: arate projects In the state, havin
= had occasion to visit all of them dul
9 ing the past season. According
the complete report will be eager
looked for by the entrymen.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-14

Since Lincoln county is bonded for
It's share of an obligation contracted
by II and Minidoka county when they
were one. the latter has no right 10
discharge its share of the debt at
this time by making a cash payment
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-14

Washington. Oct. S.-Estimates OF
crop production and prices for the
state of Idaho and for the United
States. compiled by the bureau OF
crop estimates and transmitted
through the weather bureau, United
States department Of agriculture are
as follows:
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-14
Wheat.

Idaho Estimate this year l6'soO-
GOO bu.; final estimate last year a.
$4,000: price Oct. l, to producers
76c; last year, Tic.
United States-Estimate this year
600. 600 900 bu. final estimate last
year. 100000; Oct. l. price
90 &C: year ago, 9S.5c.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-14
Oats.

Idaho-Production estimate Oct
l. 1900, 900 bu.; Sept. forecast TO-
100000, final estimate last year
14.6OS.OOO price, Oct. l. to prouu'-
ers. 33c: year ago, S5c.
United States-Produetion esu-
mate oct. is 1.52O.OOO.00O bu.;
Sept / forecast. l,4Os.OOo.oOO' final
estimate last year, l,l4l'ooo'ooV'
Oct l. price 34c; year ago. 43.Sc
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-14
Barley.

Idaho-Productio estimate oc''
l is 1890 900 bu.; Sept. 1, forecast
.so3l.OOO; final estimate last year
: o3O. 900; price, Oct. /, to produc-
ers. SIC; year ago sic.
United States-Production esu
mate oct. l is 237,0OO,OOO bu''
sont forecast, 222,9S6,oOO; hna
estimate last year, 1s4,95S,OOO; Oct
price. 46.sc; year ago, 5l.Sc.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-14

Idaho-Oct. forecast 5'35o'ooo
bu, Sept. /. forecast S'4SS'ooo'
final estimate last year, 6,2fo'ooo'
nr,ce Oct. /, to producers, soc pei
bu.; year ago, soc.
United states-Oct. 1, forecast
a6S 600. 900 bu.; Sept. /, forecast
IAo5 eo9. 900; final estimate last year
aO5e21.OOO; Oct l, price, 4S.fc
year ago, 64.7c.
Referring to the potato produc
tion. circular sent out by the sou
thern Idaho Producers Assn says
We advised the growers In oulle
fin at that time that we we're conn
dent the shortage was 4o,ooo'oo
bushels. You will observe, however
that they still estimate Idaho 7s'oo
above last year. Recent reports col
vince us that the crop Will be cios
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-21
BRITISH CRUISER
HOLDS UP OIL
TANKER

Detained for q hours on the higl.
seas OF Tocopilla, Chile, by the British
converted cruiser otrento, which was
p. & o. liner before the war started.
Is the unusual experience which befell
the Unicn oiI-tanker Santa Maria. il
port today unloading her cargo OF 45,-
600 barrels of crude oil from Port San
Luis, California
According To officers of the Santa
Maria, the Otronto came alongside 10
miles off Tocopilla at $3.50 O'Clock the
night OF November IL. and ordered
the oil-tanker TO stop. Her skipper.
Capt George Curtis, obeyed, and the
cruisers commander came aboard and
examined the ships papers.
After learning the nature OF the
Santa Maria's cargo. which was entire
ly oil for Tocopilla and Taltal, Chile.
the Otronto's commander went back
to his ship. Through all that night
and the following day the ships lay at
anchor, until at $3.50 the following
night, November 13. the Otronto sig.
nailed the Santa Maria to proceed to
her destination. The cruiser was
painted the regulation war color, a
leaden gray.
The Santa Maria, after discharging
her oil cargo at the Chilean ports, pro.
ceeded TO Port San Luis. and thence
here. A fine and uneventfnl trip from
the ell port to Honolulu was reported.
The oil-tanker, a, neat, trim steamer,
has a crew Of 80 men. she Is at the
Railroad wharf.