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

Two entrymen's cases were decid-
ed this week by the register and re-
ceiver Of the local land office in favor
of contestants. They were James
A. Coward, Jr., versus Thomas ].
Smith, and Lorraine Bergreen versus
Francis A. Dimick. Both cases in
volved non-residence of the entry
men, and the contestants in both
cases were represented by land at
torneys, Thomas & Andersen.
U. S. Commissioner c. P. Button,
editor of the Dubois Enterprise, was
at the land office, Monday, on bust
ness connected with contests.
A. O. Harris, county surveyor OF
Fremont county was in town for sew
eral days this week comparing county
maps with the land office records.
The usual spring rush has started
at the land office, the kind that made
the expression, land office business
mean so much, and the government
men now look forward to night work
and Sunday work as a new order OF
the day and night until about July
next.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24
TROUBLE AT THE BAKERY

The Thorstenberg bakery had pc
culiar experience the past week that
resulted in running /. nearly 1000
loaves of bread. A skilled baker,
who. had been with them for a. long
time was preparing to return to Ger
many, and an English baker who was
working in the shop as assistant get
ting ready to take his place, seems
to have incurred his i'll will because
he was English. For parting shot
the bread went wrong and a testing
of the ingredients and finally an
analysis of the bread brought the
conclusion that he had chucked in
enough soda to kill it, the presump-
tion being that this was his method
of expressing his contempt for the
new Englishman on the job.
He left some receipts for pastry
that called for ingredients that do
not belong in the articles named in
the headings.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24
COMMERCIAL CLUB
AT MORELAND

The Commercial club of Moreland
gave basket supper and dance We'd
nesday evening and received so new
members, raising it to rs or more.
There was a full house and every
body enthusiastic for greater and
better Moreland. A lengthy poem
written by Mrs. j. A. Wheeler was
read and roundly applauded. A copy
of it was furnished to this office and
it will be published next week.
Joseph Fymas read paper on,
'Moreland Yesterday and Tomor-
row." that was much appreciated for
the inspiration it afforded.
The aid society of the M. e. church
gave a pie social Saturday evening
and the spirit Of better Moreland
was in evidence. They had a full
house; the pies were delicious and
sold for good prices, 80 cents Dein :
an average.
The Moreland band also shows the
booster spirit and are getting in good
training for the seasons work.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24
AROUND THE
COURT HOUSE
Desecrating the school Building

DcSeCFatlng the ScnOOi bWlUng
A man was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Henry Damn one night this
week at the front steps of the High
School building. AS to who was with
him or what charges were fled does
not matter SO much. the man
answers to the name of G. III. Coin
well and is in Jail waiting.
Charged With Forgery
/ A man giving the name of w. M.
Morgan, who halls from Sterling, is
in Jail charged with forgery. He
offered promissory note to Manager
James Martin, of the G. w. & M.
company, bearing the name of Bishop
Ward, of Sterling, as an endorser,
and Mr.. Martin. suspecting forgery,
made quick investigation and soon
had confession from Morgan that
he had signed Mr.. Wards name him
self. Mr.. Martin gave him good
fatherly talk and advised him to go
his way and sin no more, which he
penitently declared he would do.
Before he left town he manipulated
q couple of checks for $25 each that
proved to be forgeries and he was
taken into custody, charged with the
crime.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24
MEXICAN
SITUATION

The middle of last week it was
reported that American troops under
General Pefshing had crossed the
border into Mexico, and commenced
a pursuit of the bandit Villa and his
men. The cavalry went on far in adj
vance of the main column and very
little word of its operations have
been received. Carranza Immediately
protested the occupying of Mexican
towns by American trops and 1t was
understood that our men would avoid
the towns, even at a great inconveni-
ence from lack of water and suppliess
This week a good many wildcat
reports have come from the front,
or rather border towns In Texas and
New Mexico; that there was danger
of Mexican raids; that Carranza had
met and routed Villa; that Villa was
surrounded; and battle with the
Americans was imminent. A close
censorship has been maintained on
all press communication of our mill
tary movements in Mexico, and it Is
safe to say that we as yet know very
little of the actual operations.
On Tuesday of this week it was,
reported that General Funston had
asked for more trops on account OF
the lengthening of our lines of COM
munication, as the army went farther
into Mexico. But only few regi-
ments of the regular army were
available. The Third squadron,
Fifth cavalry, was sent from Fort
Myer, Virginia, and Twenty-fourth
infantry. from Fort D. A. Russell,
Wyoming. The battleship Kentucky
went to Galveston Texas, where 1t
could be within striking distance of
points of danger.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24
NEW ROAD WANTED

A large population living in the
hills east of Blackfoot within 80 or
40 miles are anxious to get road
out to Blackfoot SO they can trade
at the nearest town and get fruits
to use in season. There is petition
on file with the commissioners ask
ing the county to build it and the
board will go out in June to look
it over.
1t is proposed to open road
straight east from the Hodson place
east Of Blackfoot, crossing the Black
foot river on new bridge couple
Of miles above the old one which is
now unsafe and condemned, passing
at the northern end of the said ridge
lying between the Blackfoot and Lin
coin creek, then up that creek past
the site of the Ft. Hall school now
removed, over a low divide to the
head of the Ross Fork and then over
the range to the headwaters Of Port
Neuf.
There are several miles of sand
road to be graded and covered with
clay, and some grading to be done
in the mountains, requiring in all
probably $4,000. This route is said
to be 10 to Is miles nearer than go
ing down the Blackfoot via Presto.
1t is thought that some of the
wealthy Indians in Lincoln valley
will contribute something toward the
expense of the road to encourage it's
adoption. The county has already
had it surveyed and blue prints made
at an expense Of several hundred dol
lars
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24
y ROAD WORK NEEDED

Horace Lewis, of Salt Lake City,
was out in the Pingree country part
of last week showing land seekers
around and said he could not get
thru the lane east of w. H. SCOTS
place for mud and water. He said
he made some inquiry about Mr..
Scott's taxes and finds he has kept
them paid up all these years and has
to suffer inconvenience because there
is no money to build roads near this
old farm and landmark.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24
NOTICE TO. SHEEPMEN

I am establishing shearing corral
at the old Powell station, now known
as Pioneer on the Mackay branch
and will be ready to serve flock
masters about the tenth of April.
Full accommodations will be at their
disposal thruout the season, and the
Short Line affords daily train SER
vice. All work will be strictly first
class. For further information ad-
dress me at Pioneer, Idaho.
adv. 96-4p H. s. PEW.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24
THE CITY
BUSINESS

At the regular meeting Of the city
council held Tuesday evening the
committee on streets and alleys
recommended that dirt from excaya-
tions be purchased as usual and that
the road overseer be consulted as to
where it shall be placed.
For Public Library
James Duckworrh stated that
since the Sunday picture shows had
been ruled out he thought a public
library or possibly a Carengie library
might be established to afford the
public and especially the young folks
a place to go to. He offered his SER
vices to circulate subscription list
to get money for the purpose and
said he was willing to give 500.
Somebody informed the council that
some of the club women are already
working ON a library and the law
and order committee was instructed
to confer with them.
Unsanitary Hog Pens
Complaint was made once more
about the unsanitary hog yards above
the fair grounds and it was referred
to committee.
Extending Sewer
After considering some bids on
sewer pipe it was ordered that the
committee be empowered to act in
getting the sewer extensions under
way.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24
w. @. 4. U. ENTERTAINMENT

Mrs. r. l.. l.. Barnstable, assisted
by Mrs. G. Wright and Mrs. R. N.
West. will entertain the ladies of the
w. G. T. u, Tuesday, March 20, at
8 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Barn
stable on University avenue. The
following program will be given:
Response of members to roll call,
why I am member Of the W. G.
T. w.; song, "All Round the World
the White Ribbon is Twined"; devo-
tionals, by Mrs. Ferguson; discussion,
why not member Of the w. G. T.
u" led by Mrs. Damn; duet, Mrs. Ra-
gan and Mrs. Hansbrough; talk on
the, Importance Of membership
now" by Mrs. Pearson; solo by Miss
Vada brown; choosing In member
ship contest, by Mrs. West and Mrs,
Jones.
Everybody interested In the tenn
perance movement is cordially in
vited to attend.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24
1T WAS SOME PIPE

The Monday morning train for Abb
erdeen carried in the express car a
piece of iron pipe 20 feet long, 10
inches in diameter and three-eighths
of an inch thick, with sleeve on one
end and sawed off square at the
other,
It was expressed from Salt Lake
City and was billed to the Midland
Bridge company at Sterling.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24
REBUILDING A TOWN

H. S. Pew, of Springfield, was in
town, Wednesday, loading car with
goods to go to Pioneer which Is the
new name for Powell on the Mac
kay branch.
Mr.. Pew is establishing shearing
plant there and will have full &C
commodations for flockmasters for
the season. This is the second effort
to make a town at the present site
and about the fourth effort for the
locality called Powell.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS

To our new subscribers coming in
such gratifying numbers are due the
thanks of the publisher. 1t gives us
aid and encouragement in improving
our newspaper. To the old subscrib-
ers, who have stayed with us thru
thick and thin, we tender sincerest
thanks. We are glad to have them
all and glad for the kindly words
given to us and to their neighEors
in our behalf.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24

The bids OF +. II. Deeter ana wv.
F. Mckinley were accepted for day
work and new bids will be received
for night work.
Road to Cemetery
The offer of Frank Heese of land
for road across his place leading
to the cemetery on the east side of
the railroad was accepted and nego-
tioations with Mr.. Neal were con-
tinued.
Sewer Extension
The petition of Pelkey for sewer
extension was granted on condition
that people interested put UP the
balance of the money for it, there
being insufficient amount in the
sewer fund to complete it.
The case of the Neider petition
for an extension was left to the
sewer committee.
1t was ordered that the Irving
school be given third and final no
tice to connect with the sewer.
For Street Improvement
1t was ordered that review be
made of the walks to be laid this
year and the grading to be done at
street corners. Some walks ordered
in the past years required to be COM
pleted this year.
Tax Levy Fixed
The tax levy for 1915 was fixed
at eleven mills the same as for 1915.
The council adjourned at 1880.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24
FIND MANY CHANGES

Two old timers we'll known under
the titles of "Scaley' and Tex
were down from Mud Lake, Satur-
day, trying to locate their old haunts
and friends. The town has improv-
ed so much they couldn't hardly
recognize it, or find the old familiar
places. They said that the Mud Lake
country is coming to the front fast
and will be good country. They
both have ranches in that region.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24
Marriage Licenses Issued

March IS: Roger Saxon and Anna
Peterson.
March 22, William Hankin and
Bessie Edwards.
/ March %: Roland Reese and
Edith Davie.
! The commissioners will meet Mon
day afternoon to appoint county
clerk for the rest Of the term to
which G.. H. Holbrook was elected.
F. M. Fisher is the deputy, is COM
petent and entirely trustworthy man
and is the logical one to be appoint
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24
!. j. i j. J. j. + + i. + + + + +
In our Silver Contest this

In our Silver Contest this
week, Mrs. M. q. Chute, OF
BlackfOot, r.. r. ID. four, wins
the eleventh dollar. This Is
the second prize she has won,
her letters are worth ready
money to everybody who
wants to raise any kind OF
plants or crops. There are
$41 left i'm the treasury for
other letters containing good
ideas, and You might as well
have some Of the money.
Write ON any subject YOU like,
but it must show improve
ment and things progressive.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30
Gladys Writes
To p. C.'S
prominent cltizens)
Dear Col. Edwards:

Dear Col Edwards; a.
1 zee, thGl. 1 eight 10 write you
few lines about yt,ui hair. / think
you worry entirely too much about
it. Suppose you were required to
have as many tresses as do. look
terrible without my switch on, but
think you look lovely just as you
are.
You have such a nice face I often
wonder whether it is because you
drink Chero-Cola, OF whether 1t is
natural with you. You know Chero-
Cola does give one that happy, pop
ular look. was talking to George
Moore the other day when you went
along, and I said to him. "Col. Ed
wards certainly has Chero-Cola
face II ever a man had" He said, II
thought you were boosting Chero-
Cola; haven't had scrap with jim
ME Nesbit, have your" George is
just naturally jealous, and I don't
think he can help it. But I said,
"well, bottle of Chero-Cola would
do you good right now"
always think of Chero-Cola when
| feel blue or mad or jealous. And
then I think of it when l am happy,
because it always seems to give the
finishing touch to my happiness.
What I started to tell you is that
you need not be SO envious of Col.
Spencer Your face really makes up
for any deficiency in the framing of
it Such a face is very rightly
called Chero-Cola face. You know,
the kind that cheers but does not
well. that doesn't sound right, but
am sure you get the idea.
Your True Friend,
GLADYS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30
MAY 80 IN HISTORY

1886 Battle of Borghetto; Bona
parte defeated by the Austrians.
1806-Bonaparte issued decree
calling an assembly of Jewish depu-
ties for the purpose of forming a
Sanhedrim.
1814-Treaty of Paris between
Louis III and the allied soyereigns.
1S4S-The Irish agitator, Daniel
OConnell, sentenced to fine and i'm
prisonment.
fS6S--Treaty concluded between the
United States government and Usage
nation.
1903-St. Gauden's statue of Gen
eral Sherman unveiled in New York
city.
1904-Japanese occupy Dalny.
1912-Col. Roosevelt's followers
prepare to move on Chicago to fight
for his nomination for president.
1914-Mme. Thebes created q
sensation in Paris by predicting a
great European war within twelve
months. Many newspapers ridiculed
her and stated that she had carried
her predictions to the limit of alb
surdity.
1915-In Memorial day exercises
in America many tributes were pait
to heroes who had fallen on the bat
tlefelds Of Europe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30

income per head, not including sal
aries and wages. Of 800 to $50 francs,
while the interest charge on the in
creased debt now figures out at about
1900. 600, 900 francs, or about 80 francs
per head.
While France paids6O million francs
interest on her debt Of 80 billion
francs before the war, her annual
budget had gone far above the five
billion mark, or 12s francs a head.
Those budgets were loaded by gen.
erous social legislation and hberali-
ties Of all kinds such as we're particu-
ularly favored by the paternal sort
of a state that the French republic
had become. 1t is pointed out that
strict economy may take at least a
billion and half of francs out of
those budgets in the future, cover
Ding the interest of 80 billion francs
new debt at five per cent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30
THE BEST PROOF
Given by a Lakeland Citizen

lDoans Kidney Pills were used
they brought benefit.
The story was told to Lakeland
residents.
Time has strengthened the evil
dence.
Has proven the result lasting.
The testimony is home testimony,
The proof convincing.
1t can be investigated by Lakeland
residents.
o. D. Bryant, prop. Sunnyside no
tel, Lakeland, says: 81 have used
Doan's Kidney Pills for backache
pains across my kidneys and othel
symptoms of kidney trouble. and
have found them to be just as rep
resented. They regulated the kidne!
action, cleared up the kidney score
tions and did good in every way.
| Statement given Feb. "a, 1911).
LASTING RESULTS
OVER THREE YEARS LATEF
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30
HEAR YE. HEAR YE! HEAR
YE! VOTERS OF POLK COUNTY

You are summoned to appear on
the list of June at the different pre-
cincts in the county of Polk and tell
what you know and don't know
about roads. | beseech you, implore
you, voters of the great county OF
Polk to march up to the poles and
vote for sand and mud roads, the
kind that our grandfathers used,
then why should we make any
change? The sand and mud roads
don't cost any more to keep up than
to build asphalt roads. Then to
think of the great advantages of the
sand and mud roads. Don't have to
shoe the horses, shoe leather don I
wear out so fast as on asphalt roads.
IT'S true the horses and wagons will
soon wear out but who would not
like to buy a new horse and wagon
We all get tired of the old horse and
the old wagon that would last for
years on asphalt roads. Some of our
! worthy citizens may tell you that
! the money will not be put in asphalt
roads. Don't YOU believe them. II
you vote the bonds the asphalt roads
| will be built and you will have tC
use them. Go out in the country ant
tell your neighbor who lives ter
miles in the country that If the as
phalt roads are built he can come t
town and return to his home b.
noon. Who would want to make an!
such quick trip. Just to think of tn
good old sand road that would TAX
day for your neighbor to make tn
trip, and when night came he woul
sleep without rocking. Who woul
want to sleep without rocking. No
me, voter, not me- Some of the Ian
in this great and grand county c
old Polk that nestles along a beau
tfful sand road, rich and productive
n but you could not borrow Is, cent
h an acre on it If the asphalt roa
=. comes some fool Yankee will go OF
h there and pay 500 an acre for tn
q same land. Now, fellow voters, VIII;
would become of our worthy citize
d who lived on that beautiful road I
N sand and mud? 1t is hard to sa
& fellow citizens what would becon
d of our worthy citizens. Don't tai
n any chances, voters, to place tn
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30
RECORDS OF NATIONAL
DEFENSE BONDS SHOW A
BIG INCREASE
(By Associated Press. }

Paris. May 29.-The records of
the National Defense Bonds at the
Ministry of Finances show that the
public is now bringing to the treas
ury an average of so MILAN francs
cash a day in exchange for the short
term obligations at per cent. This
is more than a billion and half a
month, or Is billion year, which is
three billion more than the war Of
1870 cost. THAT fact" says high
authority on French finance, shows
sufficiently that the cautious French
public is not alarmed by the finan-
cial requirements of the French eff
fort.
There was a period during the
war when people, astounded by the
proportions of the conflict had taken
were inclined to say 1T can't go on
like that. Where will the money
come from Yet it has gone on with
steadily increasing expenditures-bil
lions follow billions into the gulf Of
war, yet the money flows in. The
truth is, that, after being shocked by
1.-THE financial effort required, French
men were astonished at the revela
Ltion of their own resources"
The deduction drawn by French fl
financial experts generally is not onl,
THAT French confidence is undismayet
by the multiplication of the govern
ments debts, but that it is not money
but credit. which keeps the war GO
ing, primarily. On the other hand
they point out, it is war that keep
money in continual circulation, hand
: Ding it out to new creditors as fas
: as it is brought in by old ones i
! Iexchange for bonds. In this way tn
; French public debt has gone fror
S about 80 billion francs before the wa
to about so billion, an increase c
nearly 62 per cent, but nothing !
4 proportion to the increase in the pul
V lie debt of Germany which is 515 pc
= cent and in Great Britain where
r is 165 per cent.
# The public debts of the leading be
e Lligerent powers before the war an
the percentages to which they hay
been increased as shown in figur'
available here, are as follows:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30
POLK coUNTY's SPIRIT

Few counties in the State have
shown a greater determination to ac-
complish success than hal Polk in
her present campaign to carry
bond election providing for the issu-
ance Of > million and half dollars
in good road bonds. Every instttu-
ton in the great county of Polk,
from her every newspaper down the
line, is actively behind the move
ment. They are waging a campaign
of education that is going to brand
Polk a leader among the most pro-
gressive and up-to-the-minute coun-
ties in the State, and in the South,
for that matter.
II would be a shame to see such a
brilliant fight lost, and The Metrop-
oils will not believe that the peo-
pie of that grand county will not
answer to such fair and reasonable
arguments which are being adj
vanced. Polk could not at the pres
ent time do a greater thing to make
for a greater and more prosperous
county. There really should not be
occasion for such a campaign as is
being conducted by the ardent ad-
vocates of the issue. We don't be-
lieve that it is quite necessary to
have to warm up the people to such
an extent. But it is better to &c
| the limit than to do things by halves
If anything at all is to be done, II
| might just as well be done right, and
this is what the friends Of improved
roads are doing in Polk county.
Polk is receiving much favorable
publicity from the campaign. Pa
pers the country over are taking no
tice of the wonderfully large amour
the progressive citizens of the count!
propose to spend on roads. Man.
States do not spend that much oil
improved roads in year. Yet her
is one of Florida's fifty-two countie
which proposes to spend what ono
was considered a great fortune.
We are to be proud of Polk whe
the first day of June arrives. Surel
she will roll up a handsome major
, ity for a greater, bigger and bette
Polk through the instrumentality {
improved highways. - Jacksonvill
, Metropolis