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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-15
Stop Burning Up Mt. Franklin
Work of Ages Spoiled By Fires
Denud;ng Sides of Mountains Will Be Costly in End
Vegetation and Its Value Militiamen Like to
Look at the Rio Grande.
By G. A. MARTIN.

street bridge and asked permission OF
the custom inspectors to 20 down into
the river and get a bottle of sand to
send back home to be deposited in the
cornerstone of their armory, which was
in course of erection when they left
home. Many of the guardsmen have
their pictures taken on the bridge or
under it beside the waters of the murky
rio
4
Capt FAY ". Brabson. gath Infantry
who was relieved this week from duty
on the river with his company. is not
new to border guard duty Five years
ago the captain. then a lieutenant in
the 23rd infantry, was on duty at the
santa Fe street bridge during the bat
tie Of Juarez. when MaderO took the
town from Gen. Juan Navarro. Since
that time. he has had station in practi-
cally every part of the country When
ordered back to FL Paso. his first as
signment was back at the bridge. which
had been his last assignment when
here five years ago. He enjoyed the
first few days picking out points that
we're of particular interest during the
Niadero-Navarro fight and soon became
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-15
Statesmen

a
in
dwellings, wodsheds
o il SELF
somethin IN his make sale
protected bv the Adams Newspaper MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-15
SORRY HE STARTED 1T
nouslas. ~. AuEul

Douglas. Ariz. August 7.
Editor Fl Paso Herald.
I notice that the militia boys have
taken the wrong meaning OF my little
note TO the editor some time back
Now I will say that l never intended
for that TO have any reflection on the
character OF the militia boys. but was
only giving the editor a friendly piece
Of my mind for praising the militia
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-15

boys. because the papers read as II
there was not a regular soldier on the
border.
Since the militiamen have taken II to
heart and have accused Ne regulars OF
being box car buns and almost every
thing that they could Law their tongues
10. I want 10 say that 1 am surprised
TO find that We have such narrow
minded men IN the service
] was reared in the state OF Texas
and had a good home and have still
home there. better than I have i'm the
army. but I felt il my duty TO give my
all to my home and country.
The best man ever on this earth gave
up home not made by man but IN
The sweet land above and came 10 this
earth to suffer and die for our protec-
ton and that is today the most manly
thing that We can dO-Sive NJ our
homes and loved ones. yea. even our
own lives for our country-the good old
L. :. 4.
". Smith.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-15

One Can BE Trine Too Human.
The lady who protests against keep
ing trapped flies without food and
water would probably object 70 catch
ing sharks because the hooks must
hurt their sensitive outlets.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-15
Maligning the Home Guards

The Arizona State Federation of Labor has unani-
mousy adopted resolution opposing the formation of
"home guard" organizations, viewing them menace
labor.
In this the federation seems TO have made bugaboo
of nothing The guards companies were organized
without thought of organized labor or of strike duty
but for the purpose of protecting the homes and lives of
the public labor included, at time when It
was believed between the United States and Mexico
imminent.
That the public including the union men, so regarded
the formation of guards is indicated by the fact
that no protest against such organization raised by
the unonsts at that To tell the truth they
probably cheered by the that brave and patriotic
men desiring to be of community service had volun
teered for home guard duty where no troops were avail
able No doubt the laboring slept soundly at
night in the knowledge that home guardsmen going
without sleep uncomplaningy TO patrol the streets with
their pistols their sides and their rifles their
shoulders.
time of danger being apparently past some Of the
guards organization have disbanded and others keep
ing I'D their drills their target practice for individual
benefit partly for entertainment and partly the belief
that some time their country may need their services in
military way
But now the Arizona labor federation the home
guards menace" to organized labor.
The suspicion ridiculous and unworthy of the intel
Hgence the federation has shown in other matters.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-15

Senator la Toilette cannot talk at
state fairs in Wisconsin unless he
promises not TO talk politics. which
means that senator La Toilette cannot
talk at state fairs in Wisconsin al all
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-15
Nv HOWARD [. RANN-

bobos. to saw nothing Of those who
have been resting ever since the Civil
War. All over the North. in the sum
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-15

They are making the new suhways
i'm New York so much like the old ones
that they even catch fire now and
then.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-15

wonders VIII Never Cease.
Barnes Praises HuShes'S Speech"
Headline The next think We know
he viii be apOloEizinS to the colonel
for bringing that libel suit.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-15
DOESN'T WANT ~MoTHEK- JONES.

DOE>N'T MtNT "MOTHER" JONES.
Editor Fl Paso Herald.
Advance notice has been given to the
people of FL Paso Of an early visit here
from the well advertised Mother"
Jones
The visits Of characters OF this kind
10 any city should ne severely frowned
upon and people of this type bring no
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-15

The man who sets the heads on The
Herald made one OF them say yesterday
that the Russian advance on Lemburg
was 'rabid." Probably he was right at
that: fl is Il certainty that the Russians
are angry. if not mad.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-15

message that would be OF anv interest
TO our citizens There are already too
many people engaged in preaching the
gospel OF discomfort among US. as com
pared with the number engaged in the
actual business OF doing a DAYS work
during each - hours; therefore the i'm
porting or any new talent should be
promptly sat down upon by press, pub
lie and city officials.
They have proven themselves public
nUisances in every community where
they have appeared and We have about
all we can do here eliminating those We
raise" without adopting any ready
made from elsewhere Justicus.
ABOUT CHARITY CARD PARTIES.
Editor FL Paso Herald:
VIII YOU please inform me through
the columns of The Herald how the diff
ferent societies can give series Of
card parties. award prizes and charge
so much per table. 10 raise funds for
charity I was under the impression
that it was against the law It really
looks like gambling 10 me
Why do the police go to so much
trouble 10 raid houses where there IS
the least indication OF gambling and
still the women are allowed TO gamble
openly?
II it is against the rules OF the army
for a military band TO play for the
benefit of the public. why do they play
for these card parties. when the fund
that is raised goes to the militia
Is il not a fact that the greatest OBJ
lection raised about g regular soldier is
that he CANDLES and drinks2 And these
same card players would object strenu-
ously il the fund raised was used to
buy decks Of cards to send the militia
It seems IL is setting a very poor ex-
ample for the militia and I don't be-
lieve the men would care for sweets
manner. Mrs. J. K F.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-15

As for ratifying the sale of the Danish West Indies
the United States between the approval Of the lande
thing and the dsapprova of the folkething don't
know blamething about how it is coming out. It
known in general way that upheaval the Tgsdag
is unprecedented and the very sounds opsy turvy
and has A dizzy influence
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-15
T ETTERS to THE
IL HERALD

Gan communications must bean the
signature Of the writer. but the name
Will be withheld IL requested)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-15

Anyone who does not appreciate the
value of trees as an asset to the land
sCape should take ride down the
county road to Yleta- To those who
have lived in FL Paso a few years and
can recall the county road before the
II ees grew to their present majestic
size. the transformation is wonderful
To the newcomer. the view will at least
be worth the trip. The lanes OF stately
green cOttonwoods demonstrate what
little water and a few years time
can accomplish on any Of the land
hereabOutS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-15

Some women cannot take joke except by marrying it
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-15

the center Of all visitors. particularly
the militiamen. when they learned OF
his intimate first hand knowledge Of
the battle that toppled Diez from his
throne" in Mexico and made Of Madero
4 dictator unequal to the task per
formed so well so long by the aged
man he had undone. The captain spent
many hours pointing out the places OF
interest in the attack OF those inquiring
but il soon became mOnotOnous and he
is not sorry that he is now relieved
from duty there.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-15

There is a shooting gallery IN oper-
alton near the auxiliary pumping sta
ton Of the city waterworl1s plant west
Of the camp OF the 10Th infantry at
Fort Bliss that ought 10 be shut down
during the services by chaplin Axton
on Sunday evenings. It disturbs the
ervices irnmeasurably-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-05-12
BIG RECEPTION IN TWIN
FALLS FOR c. L. HART
Employees OF the /. ID. Store Banquet
Their New Manager.

c. L. Hart, former partner in the
Brown-Hart company of Blackfoot,
was given q very hearty welcome by
the employees of the |. d. store at
Twin Falls upon his arrival to take
charge as manager. The party was
in the form of hose-warming, CIV
en- in the new addition to the store,
and an enthusiastic spirit of cooper
alton was a great feature of the
evening.
Mr.. Hart has lived, for 16 years
in Blackfoot, where he recently sold
out his interest in the Brown-Hart
company. He has made a fine rec
ord in his % years of experience in
the dry goods business, and has been
prominently associated with the
Blyth-fargo company and G. Biming
& Company. Apparently the new
connections are going to be pleasant
on both sides. The employees show
that they appreciate Mr.. Hart, and
undoubtedly he will highly value the
hne store spirit" which they have
developed. All his Blackfoot friends
wish Mr.. Hart unlimited success.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-05-12
Low COST FUEL FOR
DEMONSTRATION LUNCHES
Figures Show Efficiency of Modern
Electric Ranges.

Last week Mrs. ]. B. Brokaw,
superintendent three demonstration
lunches, which were given in the base
ment of the Baptist church, for the
purpose of showing the advantages
of electric cooking when As men, "a
women and 115 children were the
guests at the successive luncheons.
The total cost of electric current used
in the cooking and heating dish
water was $3.15, SO that it will be
seen the fuel cost is just little over
one cent per meal per person. 1t
would cost at that rate less than 6
cents to cook meal for family of
five persons. Once the electric range
is installed, it is very little bother
to cook, and can be managed with
great economy. 1t is the modern sub
stitute for the time worn coal range
and the evil smelling gas flame. The
movement toward new and efficient
methods has reached the kitchen.
And this is one improvement that
will come first to the westerners,
where electricity is plentiful.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-05-12
BON TON CONFECTIONERY
OPENS WITH PROMISE
Attractive Quarters, Booths, Music
and Dance Floor

The Bon Ton confectionery, at the
corner of Pacific and Taylor streets
opened its doors last Friday and the
public looked In upon a refreshing
sight. Many entered and materialized
the first impression. The place is
divided into four parts, the shop at
the front. soda fountain at one side
and candy cases at the other; next
an apartment given to private
booths, five on each side; then
pretty little dance room with an cleo
trio piano in one corner; at the back
the kitchen, where all the good
things come from. The proprietors
are J. W. Turley and ]. L. Van
Kuren.
The mission style is carried out
in the entire arrangement, in decora-
lions and panelings. The walls are
tinted white and cream and the wood
work is part in white and part
natural oak. Patrons on the opening
day were each presented with nice
carnation. Pots of flowers and ferns
stand at we'll chosen points to give
an artistic finish.
Many pleasure seekers have taken
advantage of this dainty little nook
of entertainment. At each of the
booths there is Observation-Disclosures
device for starting the music. Natur-
ally enough the dancing is popular
feature with 1.-THE young folks.
The Bon ton company make their
own candy and ice cream and they
have satisfying variety. They of
fer an abundance of stick candies.
They are courteous and make point
of service. We welcome them and
they will make our town
a sweeter place to live in.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-05-12
DOMESTIC TRACED
AT GLENNS FERRY
Woman Shoots Down Husband and
Little Daughter After Family
Quarreling

Mrs. Charles T. Shoemaker shot
and killed her husband Wednesday
evening, May 8. while he was shaw.
ing, and then turned the gun on her
nine-year-old daughter. The man
was dead when help arrived and the
little girl died soon afterwards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shoemaker had both
been married before and the little
girl was Mrs. Shoemaker's own
daughter by her previous marriage.
The couple had been living together
for several years. According to her
statements after the killing their
married life had been unhappy. Sew
eral times they were separated for
short periods; she claims that he had
often maltreated her and threatened
to kick her out"
The woman seemed to be perfectly
sane after the tragedy, told the facts
Of the case, and gave the addresses
of relatives who should be informed.
Ihe quarrel leading to the final deed
was over some trifies. She told how
she went toward him pointing .32
calibre revolver, while he was shaw
ing, how he rushed at her and she
pulled the trigger. The shot pierced
his lungs. He staggered out of the
door and fell about Is feet away.
The little girl appeared to have been
shot at close range, in the head, but
the mothers statements about this
part of the shooting were not clear,
She was naturally very highly excited
at the time. Mrs. Shoemaker related
these events quite calmly, without
any sign of unbalance. She was TAX
en- to Mountain Home by Sheriff
Stevens, where she will be held for
trial.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-05-12
CONDITIONS in THE GROVE CITY
Where Officials Fail What the Citizens Lack.
When and How Relief VIII Come.

Last week we told our readers OF
the physical condition of the town
and OF the official inactivity that il
partly responsible for its being in
such condition. We showed also
that the character of the citizens
corresponds with the character of
its officials, and that If the town
were made up of people who were
better than the officials in civic pride
they would Of their own accord do
as well as the best of the citizens do
in caring for their property and
premises and do as much as the Off
Gals have proclaimed that they had
GU 'ht to do.
Some of the officials have done
what the proclamation indicated
should sbe done. Some who are not
officials have done far more that
that, and some who have been candi-
dates for official positions at times
have failed to do at all. The city
government, with full knowledge of
the failures and refusals to act, have
shown their inability to govern the
city, and they neither act nor re-
sign, thus indicating to the element
that does it's full duty, that they can
get only such protection as they de-
liver to themselves by their own
effort and that the city officials do
not regard their rights of such con-
sequence as to make the offenders
do their own duty out of respect for
the rights of those who have done
their share and more. 1t indicates
to the delinquent ones, that they may
violate the laws and ordinances Of
the city with impugnity and the Off
Gals will permit it, whether from
lack of courage, or lack of compre-
hension of their duties or owing to
the offenders having some pull with
or advantage over them. 1t matters
not. which explanation is the right
one, the condition confronts the town
and needs a remedy applied.
If all the filthy and unsightly
things in the town were removed, and
all the fire menace removed or des-
troyed, then the town would still be
in great need of drainage and grad
ing. No city council has ever had
the energy and the courage to take
the surveyors findings and adopt a
drainage system and work to it. No
city council has ever had the interest
of the town sufficiently at heart to
push the matter of cutting down the
little high places and filling the little
depressions where the two taken to-
gether constitute a menace to traffic,
an obstruction to drainage and an
impeachment to civic beauty. In some
places this work should be done by
the property owner, and in some
places by the city or both. City
officials have shown lack of interest
in these conditions as indicated by
the fact that they have not tried to,
get the property owners to act, have
not themselves attended to getting
the city's portion of such work done,
and have not by their own example
set pace for Others There are places
where ditch bikes that were once
just high enough to conduct water,
have been built up by successive
cleanings of the ditch and the dirt
piled on the banks until there is an
excess from six inches to a foot in
heighth Of bank, while adjacent to
it is the original borrow-pit deep
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-05-12

the lack of drainage system and lack
of supervision and direction in the
matters mentioned. 1t has a chief
of police who has more or less time
to look after the kinds of work men,
toned but he too is under the handi-
cap OF an incompetent council who
overlook all such work and hold him
down to carrying out petty details of
policing the town. Their manner of
employing his time, makes of him
h,.le more than q common loafer;
they pay him for that kind of thing
and cultivate in him the idea that it
is satisfactory to employ his time in
that way and no other. While there
is SO much work to be done as they
would say, nobody to attend to it, an
officer able and willing to take
charge of constructive work and push
it, is kept in near-idleness so that
he mi Lt be ready to make an arrest
il some unexpected thing should hap
pen. Since there are no saloons, no
gambling houses and no dives and
crime factories are pretty well out of
consideration, the city government is
satisfied to merely manage the town
and observe that all is at peace If
crime and the necessity for arrests
sank to one-twentieth of what it
once was and and the need for activ-
ity in street work increased twenty
fold, we doubt if the existing city
government would wake up and ad-
apt its energies to the needs of the
times and direct police energy into
street energy.
Buy a Suit to Get a Vest
The town council has had 1t pretty
we'll drilled into them that it is a
valuable asset to a town to be we'll
graded and we'll drained and the
streets paved and kept clean. The
only way for them to get into active
operations to perfect any of these
things is to have an a~itation start
ed for paving, and keep that in sight
in order to get the other desirable
and inexpensive preliminaries done.
Once they decide to pave certain
district, they are obi red to grade and
drain it or turn it over to somebody
else to do, and by doing the expensive
part they get the inexpensive part
done. The council seems to know
but one kind of grading and drain
age and that is to buy dirt where
excavations are being made and have
it hauled out and dumped into the
streets. That is simple andD-good,
and if they would adopt drainage
system and work to it so that no re-
would be necessary when
they get ready to pave it they would
move or cause to be removed all the
excess high spots and embellishments
along the streets and utilize the dirt
in the low places nearest to them;
these inexpensive finishing touches
would count for much in convenience
safety. and good appearance. 1t
would not be necessary to pave simp-
ly because this most-needed and in
preparation was made.
Citizens Afraid of Themselves
If the individual property owners
Ill over town would assume the task
Of grading their own property lines
In harmony with the street there
would soon be a different looking
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-05-12

enough to be menace to travel.
Taking down excess bank and filling
in the low places would promote con-
venience, safety and beauty, but
neither the property owners nor the
city officials pay any attention to 1t,
altho this condition is to be found all
over town. In many places where
bitches are built on the surface and
the cleanIngs from the ditch have
been piled out by 1t until it makes
an embankment that is a damage to
the ditch and impediment to travel
and not far away the dirt Is needed
to fill in low places, the street COM
missioner takes no notice of either
condition nor uses one bad condition
to remedy the other. These matters
have been brought to the attention
of property owners and city officials
frequently for years, detailed plans
of how the work should be carried
on, and particular places named
where conditions were the most glar-
ing and dangerous, were pointed out,
yet no administration has made any
effort to apply the remedy. The pub
lie have observed these things and
have watched the councils to see II
they would act, have said it needed
doing, and generally did nothing
themselves. The officials have gradu-
ally acquired the reputation of being
Indifferent, incompetent and lacking
in executive ability. The population
and especially the half responsible
oil hnf lff%ln
in the city government to respect,
have ceased to respect them or them
selves and live along in a manner un-
becoming the residents of free city.
Town Needs New Birth
If the city government combined
executive ability with good judgment
if they ordered things done and en-
forced the orders SO that people re-
spected their plans, there would soon
be such wholesome respect for the1
city government that they would
have only to publish an order>or de-
liver it to the persons concerned to
get action by the proper individuals.
The public at large has about as
much respect for the town council
as the nations of the world now have
for the United States since it has
demonstrated that it does not protect
its citizens by word of mouth of a
printed word that has nothing to
back it up. 1t will take much time
and sacrifice to overcome this. Thel
remedy will have to originate with
the people themselves. When they
show their individual efforts that
they want a well kept town, when
there enough of that type of citizensl
to constitute we'll defined move
ment to do things, when they find
men who will accept places in the
city government for the purpose of
accomplishing certain definite and
practical results, when enforcement
becomes the invariable rule and such
enforcement is backed up by popular
demands and popular approval, then
the town will put itself in order as
to drainage, safety, sanitation and
civic beauty.
Out of Date Methods
Blackfoot has a street commission
er who works under a handicap of
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-05-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Grace Brown and Manuel Teska.
Lois Jones and Newton Scott.
s Elma P. Clements and Matthew w.
Quay.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-05-12

John Bulls trouble seems just now
to be intestine; too much Irish stew.