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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24

John Watson has just returned
from trip to Springfield, Sterling
and Aberdeen, where he has been
wintering his cattle. The cattle
wintered we'll and he has turned
them out on the range in good condi-
ton.
Spring seems to be more backward
out here than in the Blackfoot vicin-
ity.
C. A, Burriston lost fine colt and
nearly lost valuable mare. ri
Frank and Louane Brown went to
meet their brother, George, and his
family, who arrived in Blackfoot this
week from Utah, to make their home
in Idaho.
j. E. Baker and wife were in
Blackfoot caring for Mrs. Bakers
mother in her last Illness, s5
S. P. Graham and wife, Mrs. John
Carman, Lon Woody, Alma Clou Oh
and his son James, Claud Steward
Glen Burriston, John Burriston and
wife, and Ike Johnson were in Black.
foot, Saturday, on business.
Mrs. Grace Faulconer and Miss
Adele Courier, the school teachers
spent Saturday and Sunday in Black
foot.
Leonard Troutner and Leonard
Josephson say that farming has com
menced in earnest around Pingree.
Verge Inskeep has begun to built
| a new house on his ranch.
Mrs. e. E. Thompson returned
home last Wednesday from a visi
to her son Edward and his famil.
at Downey.
Mrs. Dora France is making som'
good improvements on her place
Mrs. France does not let the gras
| grow under her feet; she is rea
live wire and always finds time ant
energy to care for the sick and needy
H. Mrs. &C. A. Burriston has an incu
4 bator OF chicks out already.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24

Miss Barlow, Of Shelley, was a busi-
ness visitor here Saturday.
Tom Sergeant, a member OF the
tribe. died Thursday of last week, OF
dropsy. He was buried Sunday.
Mrs. M. C. York and son, Clarence.
of Bethany, Mo-, are the guests OF
]. C. York, another son, and family.
1t is reported that the number OF
acres on the reservation now leased
to white families totals about 5000.
Repair work on the canals and
bitches of the Fort Hall irrigation
system has begun. The work will
be rapidly pushed as water will be
turned ON about April Is.
McGill Conner, superintendent at
large of the u. 8. Indian irrigation
service, has been in Fort Hall for
several weeks In connection with
legal matters pertaining to water
rights, etc, affecting the Fort Hall
irrigation project.
Among recent arrivals at Fort Hall
are: Miss Pauline Ely, OF New Jer-
sey, who comes to act as teacher in
the Mission of the Good Shepherd
(Episcopal); Miss Jessie Pinkerton,
of Illinois, who will fill similar po-
sition at the government boarding
school: Mrs. Lizzie Moore, Of Wash
ington, to serve as pupils cook at
the boarding school, and Lee G.
Hardy Of Washington, to fill the posi-
ton of issue and property clerk at
the Indian agency.
DR.. Ferdinand Shoemaker, govern
ment disease expert, and his assist
ant, ]. F. Singleton, left Sunday after
visit of ten days. While here DR..
Shoemaker journeyed quite extern
sively over the reservation in COM
pany with DR.. H. r. Wheeler, the
agency physician, for the purpose OF
studying health and sanitary condi-
tions. He also physically examined
the student body of the boarding
school and oave a lecture, illustrated
with movies and slides, on the sub
ject of, tuberculosis, It's Cause, Cure
and Prevention"
Major Frank A. Thackery and J. H.
Fleming are here as personal repre-
sentatives Of Secretary Franklin X.
. Lduc VI Luc IuLoTlOT u0pdILM0ut. III
is reported that their mission is to
study the conditions of Indians on
the reservation and recommend to
the department just what individual
Indians, IL any, should be given pat
ents in fee to their land and permit
ted to administer their affairs wholly
without federal aid. The inyestiga-
ton will be carried on with the CO.
operation of Horton H. Miller, sup
erintendent Of the Fort Hall reserva-
ton. (Later: This work has been
temporarily halted by the absence Of
Mr.. Thackery, who has been called to
Arizona on public business, but will
be resumed within a week or ten
days.)
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24

ready to print Is "a dollar and six
bits Looking at 1t from all angles
we don't see how he gets by.
That Other
Tax Report
Speaking OF the Haines admins
tration and Governor Haines' tax re-
port. issued in book form two years
ago. we were curious to know which
fund was drawn upon to pay Tor
printing it, for we thought 1t was Q
hobby OF the governors and 1t must
have cost several hundred dollars to
issue 1t In book form. While at Boise
for the state convention We spent
considerable time in the Office Of the
state auditor tracing up such mat
tiers as we had some knowledge OF,
and could find no charge for that
piece of work. There was only one
fund which we thought he could
legally pay it out of, the governors
contingent fund, and it did not ap-
pear in it. Long afterwards we ask
ed Governor Haines about 1t and ne
replied that he had paid 1t out Of
his own pocket and said he did SC
because 1t was hobby of his and
he felt that 1t was his place to pay
for his hobbies; that he had plenty
of money in the contingent fund tc
pay it, but he turned that back into
1.-THE treasury, about $500.
Will somebody at Boise kindly
look up the voucher for printing
Governor Alexander's report? VIZ
are again curious to know.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24

Brown, Sr. This was almost a COM
plete family reunion, as only one
son was absent, and it is impossible
to express the extreme pleasure and
appreciation shown not only by the
proud parents, but by all the child
rem. DR.. and Mrs. Hoover enter
tanned the family at dinner and cards
Saturday evening.
Auction Game at Asylum
DR. and Mrs. D'Orr POINTER en-
tertained at three tables of auction
Friday night. Mrs. G. Spongberg,
Mrs. e. A. johnson and Lewis G..
lockwood were awarded the prizes.
Those present were: Mesdames
lockwood, e. A. Johnson, Harris,
Patrie, Hart, Cowan, Spongbergi
Eldredge, Lee and Poynter; and
Messrs. Lee, Patrie, Harris, Johnson,
lockwood and Poynter; and Miss
Brennan.
The Guild Met
The Episcopal guild met at the
home of Mrs. Marry Curtis, Wednes-
"a
day.
St. Patrick's Dance
A very enjoyable affair was the
dance given ON the evening OF st.
Patrick's day, by o. Buchanan. in
Progress hall. Barriers orchestra
/ furnished the. music and large
crowd was In attendance.
The Helping Hand club met on last
Friday evening at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. G. H. Johnson in west
Blackfoot. Everybody spent a very
enjoyable evening playing games and
Listening to good music. Later In
PthSes evening dainty refreshments were
served and at IL o'clock the guests
departed for their homes. There
were present: Mr.. and Mrs. Horton
Peck; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bible
and daughters, Lena and Ruth; Mrs
lW @. Thompson; Mr.. and Mrs. LIZ
cour; Mr.. and Mrs. Glasborn; Mrs
Danilson and daughter, Mrs. Peck
of Arco; and Mr.. Bowen. OF the
younger set there were the Misses
Rhea Dickson, P. Colby Danilson
Vada Thompson, Olive Bible, Marie
Christensen and Jimmy Peck, Burton
Albertson, Harry Johnson, George
and, Robert Thompson. y,s.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24

One of thes most elaborate enter
tainments in this ward in late years
was given In the meeting house.
March II, in observance of the Re-
lief society anniversary day, it was
one of the largest gatherings in
Riverside in late years; after the
program of talks and music, refresh
ments were served and the evening
closed with dancing.
Louisa Wray has been very i'll the
past week. She is reported to be
Improving in health the last few
days.
/ George H. Smith Is building a two
room addition to his Riverside dwell
ing. It will be occupied by George
Smith, Jr., when completed, who has
moved from Lehi, Utah, and will
make, this his future home.
The past week has been busy
one for automobile statesmen. Three
new cars have been delivered the
last few days. The following parties
are now owning automobiles: George
III. Smith, Ray Taylor, Hans Peter
son, Jed Taylor, Brig Wheeler, Mr..
Fink and ]. w. Killian.
A new baby boy arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Farley Bitton
few days ago. Mother and child
are doing nicely.
Alma Shores and Hazel Mitchell,
both of Riverside, left Monday for
Logan, where they will be married
this week. They will make their
future home in Ogden, Utah. Their
many friends wish them happy and
prosperous journey thru life.
Don G. A. Smith has rented the
Kinney ranch east Of Moreland and
is moving there for the summer.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24
BIDS FOR sPRrNKLNG

Notice is hereby given that the
city clerk of the city of Blackfoot
will receive bids for sprinkling for
the coming season ON the night shift
of ten hours. Bids should be filed
with Roy s. DeKay not later than
Monday evening the twenty-seventh
of March, and should be marked
"Bids for sprinkling."
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish a bond In the sum
OF 500 to secure the faithful full
fillment OF the agreement. The COM
mittee reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
ROY s. DE KAY,
adv. City Clerk.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24

scene of merriment Wednesday night
when a bunch of friends and neigh
bors rushed In on him as q surprise
party All enjoyed themselves ana
had plenty to eat.
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SOCIETY NEWS :
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Relief Society Annual Celebration
The annual party given in celebra-
ton OF the organization Of the Re-
lief society Of the L. ID. s. church
was held at the First Ward meeting
house ON the seventeenth Of March.
The following program was render
ed:
Opening address ........-. O. Buchanan
History of Organization ..-..-..-.........
Mrs. Barnard
"A Minute of the First Organiza-
ton ........ Mrs. Williams
Address ............. James Duckw0rth
Duet ........ Mrs. Lutz and Mrs. Moore
Poem ......... Mrs. Charles Brown
Solo R. H. Clayton
Solo, ireland" ....-.......... Mrs. Duke
Piano duet ...............
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.. Clara and Georgia Scofield
After the program refreshments
we're served and a general good time
was enjoyed.
Crochet Club Sandwich
Mrs. l.. r. Aldrich pleasantly en-
tertained the Crochet club, Monday
afternoon.
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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-24
THREE AGED WOMEN AND TWO
CHILDREN DIE IN KANSAS FIRE
VICTIM. OVERCOME BY SMOKE
WHEN MASONIC HOME AT
WICHITA BURNS DOWN.

Wichita, Kas., Dec. 23.-Five per-
sons, three children and two aged
women, are believed to have lost their
lives IN a fire which on Friday de-
stroyed the Kansas Masonic Home, in
the western part of the city.
Scores of old men and women and
children suffered from smoke or ex-
posure Several who were made un-
conscious by smoke, or overcome by
cold as they fled from the burning
structure in their nightclothes, were
taken - hospitals.
Two bodies so badly burned that
Identification was impossible, were
taken from the ruins before noon.
The home was the property of the
Masonic lodge of Kansas. The chapel
and the hospital were the only build
ings saved The loss was estimated
at $25t,000
Ninety-two persons were in the
building when the fire developed, and
firemen directed their efforts to fes.
cuing them. The fire, which original
ed in the furnace room, got beyond
control before water could be turned
on it, due to frozen water mains, the
| temperature being eight above zero
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-24
MEETING Of THE HIGHWAY
COMMITTEE IS POSTPONED
WILL BE HELD JANUARY IL IN
STEAD or DEcL.lbER- l3,
AS ANNOUNCED.

According to adviees received here
Thursday, the meeting OF the execu-
tive committee of the Jackson Memo
rial Highway scheduled to convene at
Birmingham on December Is, has
been postponed until January IL,
The meeting was postponed by Presi-
dent 7. l.. Atherton of Louisville,
Ky, upon request of several members
Of the committee who stated that II
would be inconvenient for them to
visit Birmingham on December rs.
The purpose of the meeting IS to
discuss a proposition to give a thor
oughfare leading from Birmingham
to some point in Florida, as yet un-
determined, the official name of the
Jackson Memorial Highway. Local
good roads boosters have gone on rec
ord as being opposed to the propo-
sition, and have succeeded in lnduc-
ing leaders in the movement at Nerd
ian, Florence and other cities along
the Mississippi route to join them IN
the fight They contend that the
Mississippi route was selected on rs
merits after a hard battle and that
they are fully entitled to all BENEFITS
which may accrue from the victory
Hon. r. J. Locke, Jr., is the local
member Of the executive committee,
and will attend the meeting in Bir.
mingham
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-24
Well Known Couple Wed.

A wedding that came as great
surprise to their many friends was
solemnized on Friday morning at 10
O'Clock in Ilattiesburg when Miss
Ruth Griffin was married to Mr.. Wal
ter Wavne Bush, the ceremony hav-
inc been conducted by Rev. John
Christian, pastor of the First Baptist
church in that city. The happy eou-
pie reached Columbus Friday night
and will spend several days with the
groom's aunt. Mrs. F.. Il. Stinson, on
CoIlexe street, before going to the
Dunbar neighborhood, south Of the
city, to reside.
The bride is the pretty and attrac-
tive daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Griffin, OF the Mt Vernon neighbor-
hood, and has been student at the
State Normal College in Hattiesburg.
Mr.. Bush is well known planter
who resides in the southeastern part
of The county, and has many friends
in Columbus who congratulate him
upon winning bliss Griffin as his wife
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-24

Mr. Earl 4. Richards, who for the
past six years has held most rel
sponsible position with the Columbus
National Bank as paying teller, has
been given the office of distributing
agent for the Lucas +. Moore Staye
Company, with headquarters in Mo
bile. Mr.. Richards has resigned his
place at the bank, his resignation 10
take effect on February /, when he
leaves with his family to take up his
new work.
There is no business man in the
city that is thought Of more highly
that Mr.. Richards and he has proven
himself a perfect gentleman in all
work that he has ever undertaken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richards have hosts
of friends in Columbus and sur
rounding country who regret exceed
ingly that they are to leave the city.
but wish for them much happiness in
their new home.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-24
HAPPENINGS Of INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
GIST OF NEWS FROM OVER
THE COUNTRY GIVEN IN A
BRIEF FORM.

In order that they may spend
Christmas at home, TRUSTEES" in the
North Carolina prisons and prison
camps will be parolled for three days
beginning today, according to in
structions issued to state and county
prison authorities by Gov. Locke
Craig The convicts will be required
only to give their word of honor that
they will return to the prisons by
noon Dec. 27. Gov Craig last
Christmas paroled more than 500
prisoners under similar conditions,
and all reported to the authorities 1t
the time designated
The census bureau announces that
the entire population of the conti-
mental United States for 1916 is es-
timated at l02,017,312. The total in
the states and territories in United
States possession is 1890.
More than eight hundred employees
of the Eastman-Gardiner Lumber
Company at Laurel were made hap
py Wednesday evening when sum
approximating $4,000 was distribut-
ed as bonus money in appreciation of
the faithful service during the past
year.
A monster famine parade is being
planned in New Orleans by prominent
men and women. At mass meeting
steps were taken to fight the increas-
ing cost of living and the idea of the
parade was enthusiastically received.
Miss Camille McBeath, daughter of
J. N. MeBeath, chairman of the state
democratic executive committee and
chairman Of the state good roads
commission, or Meridian, has been ap-
pointed by Governor Bilbo, in com
munication to Secretary of War DAN
iels, to ehristen the new super-dread-
naught Mississippi. to be launched AT
Newport News, Va, on January %
I Miss McBeath will be accompanied on
! the christening trip by number Of
Meridian friends.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-24
CONGRESS- STOPS WORK TO
ENJOY CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
WHILE GREAT DEAL HAS BEEN
ACCOMPLISHED MUCH WORK
REMAINS TO BE DONE. !,

Washington, Dec 23.--Congress
adjourned Friday for the Christmas
holidays to reconvene January 2. Ia
the three weeks of the session the
house passed five government meas
ures, the urgent deficiency, legisla
tive, Indian, District Of Columbia
and diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bills, more than ever were
passed before in the brief period
preceding a holiday recess.
OF these bills, the urgent deficien-
cy has passed the Senate
Railroad legislation suggested by
resident Wilson failed to get much
attention in either branch. The
House conference committee decided
to await initiative action in the Sen
ate, where, beginning January 2, the
Senate commerce committee will hold
hearings on the PROMISED railroad ar
bitration measure and the bill au-
thoriging the president to take over
the railroad, telegraph and telephone
lines in case Of military necessity.
At the conclusion of the hearings
the railroad measures~in some form
will be pressed as amendments to
the pending bill to enlarge the inter-
state commerce commission. Senator
Newlands, chairman Of the commit
tee, hopes to get action before the
March adjournment. Efforts to ex-
tend for one year the life of the
| Joint commission investigating rail
road problems were checked in the
House to be renewed Immediately af.
ter the holidays.
The Senate passed the immigra
ton bill with its literacy test provis
ion and it is now in conference. This
Senate also began consideration Of
the District of Columbia prohibition
bill and fixed January 9 for vote
The national prohibition constitu
tional amendment was reported fav
orably from the judiciary COMMITTEES
in each house and will be pressed b!
the champions at every opportunity
although they have little hope of Sc
curing the necessary two-thirds ma
i, jority Il this session
House committees also reportel
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-24
REcUPfRATEs FROM THf
SLUMP occAslosfD ~
RuMoRs 90 wAR
SECRETARY WAS
misunderstood
Spectators fsiisd 10 Propsrlg
Interpret Statement ~ 8 T..
rsiary Lansing.

Afief havnn more thar I.H
points THURSDAY st The result af 6
statement 81 Secretary 81 State
lansing ehlsh Iel speculators b. bt
lieye that ihn country might sooa
become involved ln war with ONE
European power the cotton maAet
rallied on Friday and made further
gains yesterday. the advance having
been nearly sufficient 90 offset the
losa which resulted from the enu2
cialion Of the cabinet official
The rally was the direct result Of
a second statement given out by See
retary Lansing Friday morning in
which he declared that his original
enuncistion had been grossly misin-
torprcted.
Liverpool did not fully meet the
American decline. and the opening in
New York Friday was steady at an
advance Of from II to 81 points, with
active months selling l5 to 53 points
net higher right after the call.
Held-over liquidation and Liver
pool selling was encountered around
1855 for May. however, and about
half the advance was lost before the
end of the first hour. The reaction
carried January off TO 1915 and
May to 1853, but offerings were By
no means as steady as on Thursday,
and the market soon firmed up on
bullish spot adyices, covering and
buying for reaction
At the close of business yesterday
afternoon New York spots were
quoted at 1875, january futures in
New York at 1851, New Orleans
spots at 1925, and January futures
IN New Orleans at 1928. In the 10
cal market good middling was quoted
at 1915.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-24
.F0UNT IS BEING ERECTED
ON PROMINENT CORNER
WILL TAKE PLACE OF BORED
WELL AT INTERSECTION OF
MAIN AND MARKET.

Work Of installing the drinking
fountain which is to take the place
of the old bored well at the inter
section Of Main and Market streers
is now in progress, and soon will be
completed.
The fount proper is to be of mar
BILE, with two basins for white people
and two for negroes, but the base is
to be Of cement The base was in
stalled last week during the cold
weather, and fires were built around
it at night to keep it from freezing,
The fount was designed by Mr. T.
A. McGahey, president of the Coum-
bus Marble Works, and is being in
stalled by that concern.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-24
MRS. LILLE MAXWELL DIES.
Funeral Of Well known Lady VIII
Be Held This Afternoon.

The many friends Of Mrs. Lille
Maxwell. wife of the late Or. 7. ].
Maxwell, were panied to hear Of her
death which occurred at her home
in South Columbus at 1880 o'clock
last night. Deceased was "a years
of age.
The funeral will be held from ST.
Pauls Episcopal church this after
noon at 3 o'clock. conducted by the
rector. Rev. W. S. Slack, and inter-
ment will take place at Friendship
cemetery.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-24

The /many friends of Mrs. H. }.
Dashiell regret to learn that she re-
mains seriously i'll at her home on
Main street, and it is the wish Of all
who know her that her condition will
change for the better within the neAt
few days.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-24

The 200 Americans detained in
Syria and Palestine by the Turkish
military authorities have been grant
ed permission to leave via Beirut, on
condition that they intern at Beirut
for month 70 make valueless any
military information they may have.
Some Of the Americans are mission
aries and Others naturalized citizens.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-24
VIII Elect Officers.

At the regular meeting of the
members Of Tombigbee Lodge, No.
~, Knights Of Pythias on next Tues
day evening, officers for the ensuing
six months will be elected. A large
crowd is urged TO be in attendance.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-24

the Borland food investigation with
a favorable recommendation. and the
Susan B. Anthony constitutional
amendment for woman suffrage with
out recommendation Neither reso-
luton advanced to consideration in
the House.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-24

Mr.. Jim Leigh, Of Nashville. who IS
a student al Vanderbilt, is in the city
on visit to his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. +. Leigh.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-24

Mr.. Lueius Lide, Of Atlanta, is
spending a fortnight in Columbus
with homefolks.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-12-24
Morning Service.

Hymn-"Joy to tHe World.
The Christ Child-A Christmas
cantata.
Holy, Holy. Holy Lord--Anti-
phonal chorus.
Bass Solo, Hail to the Lord
Mr.. Moss.
Choral, "Onee in Rayol Dayid's
City"--Choir.
Soprano Solo, Calm on the List
ening Ear Of Night"--Miss Elise
Lipscomb.
Chorus, "All Ny Heart This Night
RI cices''-G Choir.
Hymn, "Hark the Herald Angels
Sing"
Afternoon Service.
ProcessionaE Anthem by choir
Scripture reading, Luke ii.9-l4;
Prayer; song, "Joy to the World" "
Continued on Page Four.)