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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-04-02
ACTUAL SETTLER GIVEN
CHANCE FOR HOME

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Smith
of Idaho has conferred with the first
assistant secretary of the interior,
the attorney general and other Of
ficals of the department with refer
ence to the enactment of legislation
which will allow the reclamation of
land, without residence, by cultiva-
tionby the dry farm methods where it
is impossible to secure water for ir-
rigation purposes. Mr.. Smith repre-
sented that there are hundreds of
thousands of acres on the hills and
mountain sides in southern Idaho
above the water line which could
be profitably cultivated, but upon
which homes could not be established
because water cannot be procured for
irrigation purposes by sinking wells.
He contends that while the country
is threatened with a shortage in the
wheat supply land with -four at So
a barrel, that it is the duty of con-
gress to make the land laws more
liberal in order that those who are
willing to spend their money in the
Improvement of lands, could have an
opportunity of doing so and secure
title without residence, and that If
such law were enacted employment
would be given to thousands of peo-
pie and result in the production of
hundreds of thousands of bushels of
wheat on land which otherwise would
always remain idle.
Would Lift the Ban
Under the present regulation the
department insists that this dry land
shall not be designated for entry un-
der the non-residence provision of the
law If water can be secured at a
depth Of ESQ feet. Mr.. Smith has en-
deavored to show that this rigid re-
quirement has discouraged thousands
of people from applying for the land
as wells that depth would cost from
five hundred to a thousand dollars
each, which is frequently the entire
capital available and that this invest
ment should be used in cultivating
the ground, buying seed, and etc., in
stead of mourning the expense and
risk of finding water.
Assistant Secretary Jones has as
sured Congressman Smith that the
matter will receive the most careful
consideration during the recess of
congress and that it is believed that a
bill can be formulated which will
meet the views of the department Of
ficials and carry out the suggestions
offered.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-04-02
CORBET COMPANY BUILDS

The management Of the Corbet
Ditch company have let a contract
to Taylor Brothers for the construc-
ton of cement head-gate at the
intake of their canal, and work be-
gins at once. The canal is 27 feet
in the clear, and supplies many big
farms above town, as we'll as fur
nishing water for the Grove City
Ditch company which irrigates the
lawns of the town.
They will try to get the work COM
pleted early so the water can be
ready for use before there is the
usual amount of hue AMI cry for
water.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-04-02
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that bids
will be received by the city council
for operating the street sprinklers
for the coming season, said bids to
be sealed and delivered to the city
clerk not later than Tuesday, April
6, at 8 o'clock p. m, and marked
"Bid for sprinkling."
The council reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
OSCAR RIDER,
adv. 1862 City Clerk.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-04-02
What Becomes of Chimney Smoker


Smoke is composed of gases and Of
little particles of fuel which are car
ried up the chimney by suction.
Knowing this, the ultimate end of
smoke may be readily explained. The
fuel particles fall to the ground Of
their own weight when they get be-
yond the drawing power of the chin
ney and out of the current of the
heated air formed in the chimney fiue.
There is lot of carbonic acid gas in
smoke which mixes with the air and
eventually becomes food for plants.
Some other gases which are not en-
tirely consumed when they come from
the chimney, are burned by the air
still more until they, too, become car
bonic acid gas.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-04-02
CHICKS FOR SHIPMENT

One day old chicks, $12 per humid
red. First hatch ready the last Of
March. VIII continue Matching all
summer. For further information
enquire of Mrs. G. Fl. Furey, Leslie,
Idaho. adv. 1872
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-04-02

The Idaho Republican has one of
the best equipped Jop Departments
in this section of the state and can
turn out work of the highest order.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-04-02
SOME SCHOOL

A canvass of the situation at the
Blackfoot schools, made to see what
the pupils are thinking about and
hat they are interested in, reveals
the fact that not very many of them
have any regular schedule to follow
in doing their work and play and
their study. Not many of them pay
any attention to the study of local
affairs, state, county and city, the
way they are governed and the means
by which it is done. Very few of
them ever go to church and fewer
still find any pleasure in it.
A list of 80 questions was printed
and of the large number of pupils
who were confronted with the list
and asked to write answers to the
questions, nearly all of them answer
ed in the negative where it reads,
do you read the newspaper"
Practically all of the girls indicated
that they do not read newspapers,
some of them read magazines, and
many of them gave amusing answers
to the question, do you loaf about
the streets?" OF course, none of
them would take pride in confessing
that they were street loafers, yet it
would not do to be careless about the
reply for the person studying the
answers might know all about it.
AS a matter of fact, those that are
generally on hand down town out of
school hours are the ones that stand
low in their classes, and those that
habitually go to the shows and
dances, begin early and stay late are
graded low in examinations. There
are some who study so hard they
never get caught up; they stay in
and study while others play; stay
after school and suffer pain in the
head when they ought to be out get
ting fresh air and energy, and the
over-application at the desk prevents
success. Then there are others who
play so hard they have too little
energy left to do much intellectual
work. The management tries to
have such variety that they can en-
joy all things, and in trying to as
certain what is the matter with the
over-successful or the backward
pupils, the list of questions is used.
You may be grown-up, but what
would you write in answer to such
questions as these:
Do you find joy in your work?
Do you have regular schedule
for work and play?
When you are mentally tired do
you take exercise in the fresh air?
Do you sleep with at least one
window open?
Do you get enough sleep to awaken
of your own accord at a regular
hour (Oh you lodge people,
Do you attend and enjoy musicals
and lectures?
Do you have bank account?
Do you earn any money by your
own effort?
Do you help with the common
duties of the home?
Do you make it a rule to do some
one kindness every day?
Do you contribute by your help to
the maintenance of the home?
Do you find the home a place of
pleasure and enjoyment when nobody
but the family are there?
Do you study the manners of peo-
pie, initiating the good, and avoid
ing the bad that you see in others?
Do you enjoy going places with
your parents?
That last question was "sticker"
and many there were who faltered
in answering it. 1t isn't bad list
of questions for anybody to think
about, and they call up thoughts that
nv xyNrth nnarofin1
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-04-02
NOTICE

For club rates on all magazines
and periodicals, see w. A. Hansen.
Clubbing catalogue on request. R. No.
1. Box "a adv. 32-4p
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-04-02
PIANO TUNING

Sydney Lyle, the well known piano
tuner will be in Blackfoot in May.
Leave order with Mrs. Boyd at the
Orpheum theatre. adv. 34-10
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-24
EMPEROR NAMES
LUKE CHING TSUNC
FOREIGN MINISTER
(By United Press Leased wire. J

San Francisco, Dec, as.--Follow-
Ing ont his policy OF creating officers
as early as possible. Emperor Yuan
Shi Kai OF China has named Luke
Ching Tsung premier and minister OF
foreign affairs. Chung Fen, govern
or Of kiangsu. and has appointed
several more dukes. earls and Wis.
counts. cables here today said,
Meantime the revolutionary spirit
shoulders among San Francisco's
$4,000 Chinese. many of whom are
strongly apposed to the change from
a republic. Leaders. however, are
doing no more than agitating at
present. according to prominent
educated Chinese today. Because OF
the comparatively small number OF
their fellow countrymen In the
United States, they apparently hesl-
tate at plunging Into revolution at
present. though they viii undoubt-
edly aid should the revolution de-
velop seriously.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-24
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

The Christmas program at the
Christian church this evening will be
as follows:
Congregation hymn.
Scripture reading and prayer.
Short talk by superintendent.
Instrumental solo by Gladys Nc
Intyre.
Primary class song.
Recitation by Iris Ray.
Glass Song, Christmas Bells"
Recitation by Remoh Tryer.
Recitation by Jake Boesch.
Instrumental solo by Vera Wallace.
Recitation by verna Taggert.
Recitation by Jessie Warner.
Song by Blanche Jones.
Play, Castle Christmas" Thirty
one characters.
Recitation by Burle Lamare.
Distribution of presents.
The public is invited to come and
enjoy the program. Time, 1880.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-24
WALL ST JOYOUS
AND PROSPERITY
CELEBRATION IS ON

New York. Dec, s4--Santa Claus
drew rein with a rattle and q bang
In Wall street today. The financial
system broke out into one OF the
widest prosperity celebrations in Its
history. High jinks" marked the
exchanges and the curb market.
Money presents flowed like water.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars In gold
was distributed to exchange en-
ployes. while hundreds OF workers in
other financial institutions received
extensive Christmas gratuities.
On the floor OF the Consolidated
exchange Christmas tree. lighted.
decorated and loaded with gifts, was
circled by thousands OF dancing
brokers.
Scrubwomen came in for q share Of
the largesse. Christmas presents
were on the tree for them; and gold
pieces made 1t a merry Christmas for
these toilers who keep the magni-
ficent Offices along the Money Way
spick and span.
''War miilionaires'' everywhere
were lavish in their gifts.
]. Pierpont Morgan was reported
IN have given each az his employes
IA present Of one-fifth of their annual
salary. while many other concerns
gave at least tenth.
1t was merry Christmas season.
The Central Trust was said to have
gone to the extent OF presenting its
employees with half their annual sal
airy as bonus.
Stores are iammed and railroads
report heavy Christmas trafic.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-24
Saint Larke's Church

Christmastide.
Saturday. Christmas Day-Holy
Eucharist at s a. M: morning pray
er and Holy Eucharist at 10.
Sunday. st. Stephens Day-Holy
Eucharist at a. M; Sunday school
at 9:45; morning prayer at IL; even
ing service at 1880. At this service
the Masonic Lodge and Chapter Of
The Eastern Star will be present.
Monday, St. John the Evangelist's
Day-Holy Eucharist at 9 a. M;
Sunday school festival at 1880 p. m.
Tuesday, Holy Innocents' Day
Holy Eucharist at a. m. You are
cordially invited to all these services.
Charles Wilson Baker. Rector.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-24
RUSSIA TO STAY
WITH HER ALLIES
TILL END 0F WAR
(By United Press Leased wire,

Petrograd, Dec. 24,--Russia in
tends TO stay In the war struggle to
the very end. Premier Sazonoff. ad-
dressing the duma today, so declared,
at the same time scoiiing at recent
peace rumors.
The latest peace rumors," he
said, ARE senseless, The allies pre-
sent a Arm front. Everywhere vie
tory draws nearer. The Russians
captured Hamadan and Kun. and
thus ended German attempts to stir
up Persia. In Greece relations with
the allies are we'll defined, following
the fortifleation of Saloniki.
The duma budget committee voted
resolution that peace is impossible
until Germany has been crushed and
Russian influence guaranteed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-24
If You Have
Catarrh Read This
Breathe HyOmei Four Times o Day
and Watch Results. Gives Prompt
Relief

Breathe HyOmei -Four Times DAY
and Watch Results. Gives Prompt
Relief
The pleasantest, most convenient
and most scientific method for the
treatment OF catarrh Is Hyomei.
Simply put a few drops Of Hyomei
in the inhaler that comes with every
complete package and then breath its
air for few minutes, four times q
day.
II seems remarkable that 80 sim
pie a way OF treating catarrh will
effect such quick relief, but the most
important discoveries Of science have
always been the simplest. BY breath
ing Hyomei In this way every particle
OF air that enters the air passages
OF the lungs is charged with heal
ing balsam that kills the germs and
bacilli OF catarrh and soothes and al
lays all irritation.
The first days use OF Hyomei will
show an improvement and In a short
time there should be no further
trouble from catarrh. Its action is
rapid and lasting.
You take no risk In buying Hyomei.
A complete outfit 10 inexpensive but
II after using you can say that 1t has
not helped you G. II. Demaray will
return your money What other
treatment for catarrh is sold under
"a guarantee like this?
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-24

4 curious tsai..rle ~ balanced roe.
y that knoTu as the 'll,Hllrh roe;
In the Allegheny laDuntNins near Pr
ture Rocks IA. ThlS rork rests an q
slender rock shaft six feet tall. whipt
Is jagged and worn and seems srarNy
able to support the loud. The balance
rock is not attached to this. but rssis
on a bearing that does not exepe'
eighteen Inches In any direction. 1t !
Dlx feet thick. ten feet long AMI t.ir"
feet wide. II Ia 80 dclicntey balance
thnt u is easily rocked with tho hand.
Popular Electricity.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-24

Christmas service at the M. e.
Church South on Sunday. A special
musical program has been arranged
for the morning service. Sermon at
II o'clock; subject. "Bethlehem's
Manger.'
Evening song service at 1880. fol-
lowed by sermon; subject. "Em.
manuel"
Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all who will worship with US.
G.. A. Taggart. Pastor.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-24
NO EXPENSE MONEY
FOR OREGON DELEGATES

fBy United Press Leased W'ire.j
Salem. Dec. 24.--oregon delegates
to the national party conventions
were figuring up railroad rates with
a view to paying all their own ex-
penses. Secretary olcott has an
nounced that the law which allowed
them 5000 expense money has been
repealed and they will have to foot
their own bills.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-24

N<9WkIt&kdA ts4s ~ >~"~~
Tonight the Sunday school will
present Christmas program at 1880
o'clock.
On Sunday Christmas sermon
viii be preached at II o'clock en-
ttled. ..star Led Men"
AT 1880 the choir viii render the
cantata. Holton's Christmas king
Between the first and second parts
81 the cantata the pastor will give q
ia-minute address, Sunday school
at 10 q. m. Junior league at ; p, m,
intermediate and Epworth leagues
at $3.50 p. m.
THE Christmas King Is q pleas
ing cantata which will be sung at
the Methodist church Sunday even
ing. Seven soloists will be support
ed BY chorus of about twenty voices
In the singing OF the Christmas songs.
The Misses Vivian Isham and Eileen
Dunbar are to sing soprano and
alto duet, with the chorus assisting.
and Mrs. Basler and Mr.. Stonaker
will sing soprano and baritone duet.
Soloists who will sing with choruses
are Mrs. Arthur While. Miss La
Costa Mangum and Miss Marguerite
wibIe. J. M. Isham has had the
direction of the cantata. for which
Mrs. Sabin is pianist.
Melville T. Wire, Pastor.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-24
First Church of Christ scientist

Christian Science services are held
every Sunday, in the w. o. w. hall,
at ii a. m. Wednesday evening meet
ings at 5 o'clock. The subject for to-
day is Christian Science" The
reading room is open daily from 2
to 4 p. m, except Sunday. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend the
services and to visit the reading
room.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-24
PORTLAND MARKETS

Wheat Club. s7Gi,oo; bluescm.
ssG1.0s.
oas-No. | white feed. assoc
@a4.5o.
Barley Feed. 26W27.b0.
Hogs Best live. 6.i0Ml6 els.
Prime steers, 7GT,b0; fancy cows.
5@6.75; best calves. 7Ga 7,bo.
Spring lambs. T@7.6s.
Butter-City creamery. 80.
Eggs Selected local extras. So,
Hens. isGii; brollers, is:
geese, 8.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-24
Never Too Ls.o.

President of the Anti.iomcc0 Society
Young man. nm sixty.seven years
old and never smoked In my life.
Gay youth-Oh. well. don't worry
Cato learned Greek NJ eighty. .-Philn
delphia Ledger
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-24

We're glad you've the ao like your name;
bushes we'll help bag the game
Some doubtless you chase seize and look upon IT,
heart keep 1t meath bonnet
But, Rambler might tell us why recent candidate
Went stopped his paper after learning OF his fate
then again. we'd like Medford CLEANS Its
The kind that shows the spirit Of knccker with the blues
g&G
Sing Of water rates. shipments OF Tokays.
Or spiel OF politics. weddings and bouquets,
We'd also like to about the "Roguesgye them SLAM
that electric franchise. but big nim-nams
DO pool-rooms have license to let minors loaf abouf
win the Fourth Kerby via Crescent City roueg
So, Rambler dear. it's up to to keep all awake
(You might set absouton II pulled fake).
The slipped the oce the OF
Or being unknown.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-24
Catholic Church

The masses for Christmas will be
at s and 10 a. m. The last mass will
be a sung mass.
Edmund A. Wall, Pastor.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-24
BRITISH CASUALTIES

London. Dec, 2i.-~Total British
casualties to December . were; Kill
cd, 1898; wounded. 33s.75s;
missing. 6s.545.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-24
cen.Ielant

saiy hoy. ! m,.rl congratulate yon
Oh your consistency /"
THANK you, Ar; err
"Yes. sit: you'sc worried here three
weeks. and son haven't done anything
right yet".-nunnlo Express
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-24

Horse and Car.
Driving horse. eh! The horse II
back number" $50 will that car ln'
In another year." Judge,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-24
Salvation Army

The Salvation Army will have their
Christmas program on Saturday
night. at s o'clock. which will con-
sist of recitations. music and sing
ing.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-24
CHURCHES.


Presbyterian ~hu
Morning worship Sunday at IL. the
Rev. Charles W. Hays, OF Portland,
former pastor. occupying the pulpit,
Special holiday subject at night, the
Miracle Of Love-" Bible school. 10
!. M; Young Peoples rally. $50
). M; prayer meeting, 1850 Thurs
days
A Prosperous New Year 70 all.
Williamson D. Water, Pastor.
Baptist Church
Special sermons for the last sun
day Of the year.
Sunday school and B. Y. 2. Y. as
usual.
a kindly invitation to all.
s. A. Douglas, Pastor,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-03-27

The Balkans. Germany could nc
remain inactive in the face of tn,
mobilization of Russion troops
nor could she forsake her ally
who. according to the German
conceptions as expressed in tn,
Kaiser's proclamation of Angus
6. was fighting for her position
as great power and with who's
humiliation our power and honor
would be equally lost" Belgium
and France were almost physi
cally forced into this war. Great
Britain could not passively permit
Germany to violate its interna-
tional treaty obligations, crush
France and Russia. gain the un-
disputed hegemony of Europe and
military and commercial super
iority over England.
Each of the warning nation
had vital interests to defend and
each seemed to be anxious to pre-
serve those interests without a
sanquinary conflict. The earnest
peace efforts of the governments
in the Triple Entente are attested
by every page of the English
White Paper and the French Yel-
low Book and the Russian Orange
Book. while the pacific policy Of
Germany is shown as strongly in
the White Book Of that country.
On the other hand it may le-
ultimately be argued that every
one of the Great Powers engaged
in this war held the KEY to Eu-
ropean peace and deliberately re-
fused to use it. Austria could
have prevented the war bv &C
cepting Servia's submissive reply
and Germany could have forced
such acceptance by the exercise
of sufficient pressure on its ally.
Russia dictated the policy of "itS
little brother. 1t could have
averted the European conflict hv
inducing Servia to accept Aus
tria's ultimatum particularly i'll
view of Austria s formal engage
ment not to annex Servian terri
tory) or localized it bv standing
aside. England held the decid-
ing balance of power over the
directly implicated
in the dispute, and could prob
ably have checked the hostile de-
Of the diplomatic ne
potiations by a timely and unam-
biguous threat of military inter
vention in case of war. As to
she was no party TO the
dispute. Her national interests
we're not directly threatened or
involved. She was drawn 'nto
he war purely on account Of her
lefensive-offensive alliance with
Russia an unnatural mesalliance-
which never had the sanction OF
he progressive elements Of her
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-03-27
TAKES OFF DANDRUrY.
HAIR STOPS FALLING
Save your Halrl Get Is cent bottle
Of 0anderine right now-Also
stops itching scalp.

Thin. brittle, colorless and scraggy
hair Is mute evidence of q neglected
scalp: Of dandruf-that awful scurf.
There Is nothing 90 destructive to
the hair as dandruff. It robs the hair
Of its lustre, its strength and its very
life; eventually producing q feverish-
ness and itching Of the scalp, which
II not remedied causes the hair roots
TO shrink, loosen and die-then the
hair falls out fast. A little Danderine
tonight-now-any time-will surely
save your hair.
Get . Is cent bottle Of Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store. You
surely can have beautiful hair and lots
Of It II you win Just try . little Dan
6erine. Save your Aairi Try I'll
tAdvegtlss0satb