The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24
AMONG THE
SCRAPPERS
Judge and Farmer Have One-round
Bout


With the approach of the equinox
ial period peoples nerves have be
come surcharged or something of thu
kind and state of beligerency ex
lists that threatens our customary
peaceful community. Last week oul
esteemed Judge Belo Ball, of thu
justice court of Blackfoot, and ONT
of the expounders of legal jurisprud
ence of this district, had difference
with his neighbor, George l.. Kirk
patrick, over the sale Of a SOW, pur
chased by the Judge at an auction
sale at Mr.. Kirkpatrick's and they
had some words over it later, arising
from misunderstanding of the auc
| tioneer's statement at the sale: Both
men were doubtless acting in good
faith but the comparison of ideas
was made after the transfer of the
SOW. and at a time, when it was in.
convenient to straighten out the
tangle. The judge accepted the situa.
tion and sold the animal at loss
OF four dollars and accused Mr.. Kirk
patrick on the street Of misrepresent-
ing matters at the sale. The judges
language was said to be offensive to
Mr.. Kirkpatrick, who esteems his
own good name highly and he replied
in some anger but committed no vio-
lence.
Both these gentlement live on the
same lane and as Mr.. Kirkpatrick
was going home from town one day,
the judge went out into the road
with his coat off and proposed that
they proceed to settle the aforesaid
difference of opinion by fistic process
then and there. The gentleman in
the wagon got out, and then a dis
pute arose as to which one of them
should strike the first blow, the
Judge ruling that kirkpatrick was
entitled to strike first Kirkpatrick
accused the judge of contriving to
lure him into an act by which prose-
cution could be started against him,
and the judge is said to have stated
that he was under $500 bond to be-
have himself in town but that he
guessed he could fight if he wanted
to out in the country. They COM
promised matters by kirkpatrick ac-
cepting+ the dare to touch the judge
on the shoulder, so the story runs,
and then they went to it knuckles
and nails. The judge went down
in the mud and his hired man who
had come upon the scene was called
upon to hold Kirkpatrick until the
PROSTATE judge could regain his feet
and get ready again. In the second
round Kirkpatrick is said to have
kicked the judge at the belt and hit
him left-hander immediately after
wards on about the same level, and
The referee was again called upon to
hold him back until Judge Ball
could get his breath and return to
the attack. By this time Kirkpa.-
rick's hired man had arrived from
his barn and while the judges assist
ant parted Kirkpatrick back, Kirk
patrick's assistant told him to go
On and bang it to him until some
body was licked. The judge is said
% have got hold of rock by this
line and declared his intention to
Use it if he was not left alone, and at
he same time giving it as his un-
official opinion that the matter ought
% be finished at some other time.
n answer to the accusation against
Kirkpatrick that he fought foIl when
lie kicked, Kirkpatrick declares the
Judge fouled him first by dnclxing
lnder and clinching him, and in the
econd round he kicked to prevent q
imilar act which to him seemed i'm
ninent. Mr.. Kirkpatrick lis prepar-
ng to remove his family to Moulton,
IDAHO, and in leaving the county Of
lis birth, he leaves a host of friends
Tho wish him well in his new home.
Judge Ball has not signified his in
ention of going or staying, but it
5 likely he will remain. to enjoy the
onors SO signally won in this open
ir engagement. He was appointed
ustice of the peace in the spring of
914 at the request of A. 8. Dick
lson, ]. e. Good and others, and at
ne November election he was unani-
lously elected to the position by his
rateful countrymen, there being mo-
Ody else in the Blackfot precincts
no would run against him for this
distinguished position.
armer and Blacksmith Fight One
Round
The Brick Blacksmith shop on
est Idaho street was the scene of
spat and a few blows recently be-
Teen Forest Trego and one Of the
m of Walker & Heilig. 1t seems
at Mr.. Trego and Mr.. Walker had
'ver gotten along very we'll but he
i'd Mr.. Heilig were good friends.
lille doing Mr.. Trego's order ON
e day of the difference, Mr.. Walker
said to have spoken to Mr.. Trego
out an unpaid balance Of one-half
5 account some time ago, and Mr..
ego replied that he had paid half I
it to him and the other to Mr..
,ilig. On being questioned further
out the details, Mr.. Trego is said
have informed Mr.. Walker that it
s, as the lawyer would say, lin
npetent, prevalent and .,immater-
! only he was less polished of
sech and said it was none of his
siness. One word brought on an
ler and Mr.. Trego showed bad
nper and called Mr.. Walker some
ng very naughty, Whereupon Mr..