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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-14
CARIBOU FIRE DISTRICT

A new district under the Idaho
statute known as the Fallon Fire law,
has just been created. The whole
purpose of this law is to reduce the
danger and loss from forest and
prairie fires. This law has been in
operative in southern Idaho for some
years, but is now being put in force.
Under the law, fires may not be set
out between June l and October l Of
each year, without first obtaing a per-
nit from the fire warden. This re-
striction applies to all lands, private
or public lying within the fire dis
The Caribou district, created SUBJ
sequent to petition, includes all of
the Caribou National forest and a
strip extending from one-half to five
miles outside the forest boundary.
Supervisor Hastings, at Montpelier,
has been made chief fire warden for
this district and the other officers OF
the Caribou forest have been appoint
ed deputy fire wardens. In co-opera-
ton with the state and county Of
ficers, the forest service men will be
charged with the responsibility OF
enforcing the law within the district
adjacent to the forest.
Brush, grass and clearing fires
have caused very considerable losses
in this part of the state within past
years. Almost all of these loses could
have been prevented by the use OF
reasonable care and it is response to
a we'll defined and broad demand that
the new Caribou fire district has been
created. People of the region should
make sure that they r outside of
the district before setting fires with
out permit. Forest officers and Of
ticials of the state land department
will furnish any information desired
as to the working of the law. The
penalties provided for violation of
any of the provisions of the Fallon
fire law, vary from fines up to $500
Imprisonment in the county jail
for not more than six months.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-14
THOMAS
Mrs. Orville Davis

Nofear Davis, of Blackfoot, and
Harrison Mcknight, of Moreland,
were the speakers at the services July
9. Mr.. Mcknight recently returned
from the southwestern states mission
field.
August Sjostrom was brought
home from the Blackfoot hospital
last Saturday. He is recovering nicely
from the auto accident which sent
him to the hospital and kept him
there for the last several weeks.
O. E. Parsons has just finished in
stalling a fine pneumatic water dis
tributing plant in his new residence.
By means of air pressure water can
be sent thru pipes to any part of the
house. Ed now has about all the
essential conveniences of a modern
country home.
George w. Stowell's daughter,
Maud, is with him now, assisting with
the work at the store.
I. H. Alfred made a business trip
to Blackfoot on Monday.
D. G. Wood has just performed a
public, as we'll as a private, service
by blowing under a rank field of
Scottish thistles before they could
reach maturity and the downy seeds
be scattered by the winds.
Mrs. Henrietta Parsons expects to
celebrate Pioneer day in Salt Lake
City.
Lyman Birch, of Lyman, Idaho,
has been the guest of his brother-in-
law, E. A. Grover, for a few days.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-14
BASALT

Grady Quinn's little girl had the
misfortune to run a hair-pin into her
ear and cause a very painful wound.
DR.. Roberts was summond to her
aid.
The Shelley roller mill was COM
pletely destroyed by fire Friday night.
The stockholders are not the only
losers, as many people had grain
stored in the mill. 1t is reported that
1000 bushels of grain were burned.
C. W. Lyons cousin from Cache
valley, Utah, is visiting with him this
week.
Theron Christensen saved a boy
from drowning last Sunday in the
Blackfoot river. The boy attempted
to cross on a horse, but part way
thru the horse stumbled and lost
his foot hold. Had the boy been
able to keey away from the horse he
would have reached the shore safely.
But in it's desperate scrambles it kick
ed him repeatedly. Mr.. Christensen
rode into the stream on a horse and
succeeded in rescuing both boy and
horse.
Roy Meacham took a crowd Of
young folks to the hills over the
fourth and they enjoyed a fine pic
mic.
Nephi Johnson has been suffering
some time with pneumonia and DR..
Cutler was called to attend him last
week.
William Messick has returned to
Basalt; he has been living at Atlanta,
Georgia, for about three years, but
will now make his home here.
George l.. Messick, who has been
suffering from an attack of typhoid
fever, is now getting around as usual.
The Pocatello base ball team easily
put it over the Firth and Basalt boys
with a score Of 16 to three last Sun
day.
Mrs. r. T. Taylor was seriously i'll
Sunday and is receiving medical at
tention from DR.. Roberts.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-14

Many local people attended the
Blackfoot celebration on the fourth,
Jail reporting a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Andrews were
visitors in u little berg Sunday.
1t was definitely decided that Ster-
ling would celebrate Pioneer day,
July "a, at a meeting at the audi
forum, Sunday. Various working
committees we're appointed and a
good program, including sports will
be presented.
DR.. Mote, after a few days visit
with Mrs. Mote at Logan, returned
Ito his practice here Thursday.
w. w. Hays, Mrs. Frank Hiatt and
MRS. Partridge were among the bust
ness visitors in Aberdeen, Thursday.
J. A.. Toner, editor of The Aber-
deem Times, visited Sterling on bust
ness, Thursday.
Mrs. Horace Skinner and Miss Mag
gle Skinner were in Blackfoot several
days the past week visiting Mrs. Mary
Alvord.
Driscoll brothers have sold a large
bunch of cattle to Christensen and
L cIcISOu, VI D1dShAoOI. AAO otoSh
will be weighed at the Coumerilh
ranch, but will be driven back to this
point and shipped via the o. S. L.
Reports from Riverside are to the
effect that Frank Hutchinson is out
of danger and will probably speedily
recover. He has been suffering from
a severe case of hemorrhage of the
brain and was very low at one time.
The live bunch are figuring on
some real sport on the twenty-fourth.
They are trying to get a match game
Of base ball with Aberdeen and will
pull off some good boxing stunts.
There will be a battle royal and two
man COS with the mitts that should
be good.
Mrs. Chappell and son visited our
genial agent from the homestead
north of Pingree, Friday, coming in
on the regular train.
Mrs. Genoa Smith and Landon j.
Rich were business visitors in Ster-
ling, Thursday.
Leslie and Mrs. Corbridge and fam
lily visited Mrs. Bartlett, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hiatt spent
the fourth visiting at Shelley with
Mrs. HATS parents.
The dance at the auditorium on the
fourth was well attended in spite of
the fact that many local people were
away. The fact has been long demon
strated that Sterling can draw a good
crowd any old time.
Ezra Wheeler and Horace Skinner
transacted business with Judge Rich,
Thursday.
Work on the new school building
is starting off with a rush, Taylor
brothers are here with a considerable
force and the building will be COM
pleted as soon as possible.
W. W. Hays has bought the Alvord
from the Idaho Lumber
and Mr.. Henry Morrison,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-14
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DESERT

On July l a fine eight-pound baby
girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs. H. E.
Abbott.
A. E. Mccoy and family were the
guests of N. R. Howard over the
fourth.
R. B, Farris and Walter Hagin and
families have gone to the mountains
for a fishing trip.
Mrs. Joe Sova has gone to Twin
Falls to visit with her daughter for
a few days.
Miss Jewell Marshall spent several
days with the home folks at Spring
field last week.
- Mrs. r. J. Campbell arrived Satur-
day from Dillon, Montana, to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j, A. Camp
bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Raine
spent Sunday with friends in Black
foot.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-14
STAKE MEETINGS

On Sunday, July 16, the following
meetings will be held in Blackfoot
in the places mentioned.
Meeting of the stake presidency
and high council at 10 a. m.
The members of the 147th quorum
of 70 will hold a meeting in the Prog
ress hall at 1890 a. m. There
will be a meeting of the stake
presidency, high council, bishops and
%counselors and ward clerks in the up
per room of the Second Ward meet
ing house at 1880 p. m. At 1880 p.
m. the Sunday School union meeting
will be held in the First Ward meet
ing house.
At 3 p. m. there will be a meeting
of the priesthood of the stake in the
First Ward meeting house. At 3 ..
m. there will be a meeting under the
auspices of the Y. L. M. I. A. in the
north rooms of the First Ward meet
ing house.
At 3 p. m. there will be a meet
ing under the direction of the Relief
society in the Second Ward meeting
house and at the same hour there
will be a meeting under the direc-
ton of the Primary also in the Sec
ond Ward meeting house.
1t is earnestly hoped that as many
of the people of the stake as possible
will be in attendance on the above
date so that all of the meetings men
toned will be fully attended. There
are meetings for everybody.
JAMES DUCKWORTH,
HEBER G. C. RICH,
NOFEAR DAVIS,
52.1 Stake Presidency.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-14

SUNDAY EXCURSION RATES
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-14

how now occupies it, will build him
a residence in the near future.
An article in an issue of last sum-
mer of The Idaho Republican featur-
ed the Coming of the Rupees" Well
they are still coming. Mr.. Rupe went
to Blackfoot with Taylor brothers of
that place one day the past week to
complete contracts for a large mod
ern home that will be a credit to this
section. 1t is another example of
what industry properly applied will
do in this section.
Will Greenwood visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Greenwood at Blackfoot,
Monday.
James Duckworth and H. C. C.
Rich of the l.. D. S. stake presidency,
were Sterling visitors Sunday; meet
ings are being held temporarily in
the auditorium, pending the compile
ton of the new church.
Nathan and Mrs. Tanner and son,
Lyman, we're visitors in Sterling, Sun
day.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-14

Attractive rates for excursion tic
kets good from Saturday Cor Sun
day. to Monday. On sale every week.
Still better rates for tickets good
Sunday only. Ask o. S. L. agents for
details. adv. STA
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-14

Half rates for Sunday trips. On
sale every Sunday. Also tickets good
from Saturday to Monday at a little
bit more. Ask o. s.. L. agents for
details. adv. 51-4
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-14

Money won't buy better butter
wrappers than The Idaho Republi-
car wrappers. adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-12

That it is the theory of some motor ists that the purpose of a horn is to sound an alarm which shall place all the responsibility for clearing the track on those who may be in their path, so that they can pass. crosswalzs and in tersectins streets without the least necessity of further precaution or slackening of speed, is well known. That said theory does not harmonize with the facts there is as abundant evidence. Law and prudence require that there be some sounding of warn ing at crOsswalks and intersecting streets. The judgment of a, really in telIigcnt driver, who is proceeding at a. becoming rate of speed, is able to greatly reduce the nuisance of Un- necessary noise. The comfort of those who sit on their summer porches in aUtOmobile-infested streets, or who seek to sleep on trying summer nights; the peace and reverence of those who seek to worship in churches at street rsections-where most churches are-wouId be greatly enhanced if req son and judgment oftener operated to subdue the screaming hoTn-NeW Haven RegiSter,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-12
CONDITIONS WITH CENTRAL
 POWERS,

Captain Koenig of the Deutschland
 in the course of the interviews which
 he has given since his submarine
 reached Baltimore calls attention to
 the fact that the central powers, while feeling the effects of the British block
 ade, are fully protected against the
 policy of starvation which the allies
 have mapped out for them. In sup
 port of his claims he states that the
 territory which has been acquired by
 the Teutons during the war-PoIand,
 Servia and northern France-as well as Bulgaria and Turkey are under cul- tivation and the crops which will thus
 be secured will overcome any pOssi-
 bility of Germany being brought to its knees by pressure in that direction, and there can be no doubt but what that country is utilizing every means that is available for it's sustenance, but such claims, however, do nok ex- actly jibe with the reports which are coming from that country CT with the demands for relief which are being made for Poland, Servia and Turkey, regarding which it is insisted that fur ther contributions are urgent if the people are going to be prevented from 
 From such q state of affairs it is to be supposed that Germany is going to use the crops which are being raised in those countries S2r it's own use, leaving the people there to make the most of the situation or to rely upon outside contributions, while their reg ular source of sustenance is denied them. In Germany itself the shortage of potatoes is a serious factor, accord 1 ing to it's food dictator and the grow ing scarcity Of meat is indicated by the fact that cattle are bringing six times their normal prices. Thus it statement conditions in Germany as the result of the blockade are not all that could be desired despite the fact that every source of supply is being made use Of.
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Dickens Smokers,

The cigarettes" mentioned by Dick ems in 1857 were Drown paper ci- gars," an informant writes to the Lon- don Chronicle, and were evidently rolled by hand in the fashion not un- known today, though rapidly being superseded by the machine made ar tiCIe.
 In the first chapter of Little Dor rit," written in 1857, the villain Rigaud in his jail at MarseilIes has tobacco brought to him with his ratiOns and he rolls it into cigarettes by the aid of little squares Of paper which had been brought in with it" The scene, by the way, is dated by Dickens '"thir- ty years ago." Whether the paper was white or brown does not apear, but it seems clear enough that the smokes in question, thus rolled in a prison cell, had more likenss to the modern cigar cites than to a cigar, although the novelist sometimes calls them little paper cigars.
 Little DorTit'', I think, adds the correspondent, is the first of the novels in which the word cigarette appears, although pipes and cigars are fre- quently mentioned, usually in the mouths of the morally less admirable characters. Mantague Tigg and Chevy which tobacco is added to frowsiners Rogue Riderhood's rascality is height ened by his use of a pipe, and the depth of QuiIp's tnhumanity is em- phasized by his abilities in the way of what is now called chain smok- ing with cigars, while he swallows boiling rum from a panikin kept on the fire. Eugene Wryburn's languid idle uess is solaeed by cigars, but correct
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-12
A GRATIFYING IMPROVEMENT,

As was to be expected. the reports which followed the celebration of the Fourth of July show that there was increased attention paid this year to safe and sane observance. There were accidents and there were fatalities, but the improvement in the conditions was marked, which indicates as noth- ing else can that there has been an important change in the sentiment re- garding the method by which this great holiday should be observed. People ere recognizing more and more that patriotism can be displayed in keeping with the day without sacrificing life, without sustaining injuries which may maim Individuals Tor life and without bringing suffering and sadness to an increased number. There is. enough of it without insisting upon the use of SUnp0Wder and dynamite in a manner which will greatly increase it.
 The campaign which has been con ducted for the past Several years has therefore brought about cOmmendabIe results. In large communities there has been a restriction in the use of fireworks and the result has been a decided decrease not only in the mum Der of accidents but in the number of fires, and this same benefit has been felt n the small as well as the big cities, and there is no community which cannot say that it has not prof tied by the carrying out of the idea.
 The campaign each year has been conducted along educational lines There is an enforcement of regulations and the improvement is an object les son which cannot help having its good effects. There has been a recognition of the merits of other attractions and the change is all for the good. Fourth of July demands a different observance than some other holidays but there is no good reason why it should not be along safe and sane lines, and it is gratifying to note that public senti- ment shows strong tendencies in that direction
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-12
THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society


Nuevo Leon, the smallest but most | Gensely populated of the Mexican bOr- der states, is the subject Of tOday's war geography bulletin issued by the Ma tionaI Geographic Society in Washing ! ton:
 Of all the frontier states to be patrOIed by our National Guard Nuevo Leon will present the least diff faculties from a strictly border point of view says the bulletin, flor less than twenty miles Of this political di- vision of extremely irregular outline completely enclosed by the adjoining border states of TamauIipas and Goa hulla. For distance of 125 miles, however, it is separated from the oOr- der only by narrow strip of Tam aulipas, varying in width from ten to thirty miles.
 ''Nuevo Leon is only about one fourth as large as the state of Chi huahua, but it has nine-tenths as many people. Compared with American conamOnWealths it is about half as large as Mississippi, with a population equal to that of Utah
 The northern and northeastern sec ton of NueVO Leon, the portion of the state which the American border pa trOl will become familiar, gives an un- favorable impression for the land is hiI, dry and low. Further south, how ever, the Sierra Madre range, ex- tending through the state for 15G miles at an average elevation of more than 5,G00 feet, changes the character of the climate making it so temperate and equable that some of the towns are popular health resorts for invaIids from the United States
 There are twelve rivers in the state, none of which is navigabIe The SaladO, in the northern section, is famous for its fish and fine pearl oysters.
 "The valleys on the eastern slopes of the mountains are extremely fertile. producing many cereals and large crops of sugar -Cane, together with fruits and vegetables raised for the early spring market in American cit ies. Cattle raising is one of the chief industries of the state, large herds of sheep, goats and beef cattle finding excellent pasturage on the plateau. Like most of the Mexican states. the wealth of NuevO Leon is largely in its mines, the principal mineral prod Ucts being lead, zinc and silver.
 The state is well supplied with railroads, two of the big trunk lines of the republic furnishing comnuni- cation with Laredo, Eagle Pass. Mex ico City, Tampico and Torreon. The northern border lies 135 miles in an airline below San Antonio, Texas and the southern tip of the state is crossed by the Tropic of Cancer.
 'Nuevo Leon is one of the few states of Mexico in which no remains of the Aztecs or earlier races Of prehistoricI times have been found.
 "The capital and chief city of +aa state is Monterrey, which has won the sobriquet, the Chicago of Mexico. on account of it's commercial activity and industrial importance"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-12
IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING CLEAN

In connection with the epidemic of .nfantile paralysis now prevailing in New York and vicinity new attention is directed to the importance of clean liness and from the revelations which arc being made regarding conditions, it is evident that the clean Up move ment has been grossly neglected.
 This directs increased thought to the campaigns which are conducted each year in this direction, and especially to the contest for a trophy which is awarded to the city each year which shows the. best results following such an undertaking and which has just been awarded to Maiden, Mass. Last year Hartford was given that honor, but it is apparent that Maiden .recog- nized the benefits which go with such @ campaign, and when it is stated that 5730 backwards in Maiden were cleaned up during it's fight for improved con- ditions, all vacant lots have been cleared, about a dozen parks and play grounds have been renovated and ten objectionable dumps have been burned it can be appreciated that Maiden had reason to do just what it did, and hav- ing recognized the necessity of such a move it is to be congratulated upon putting forth the effort and for dis playing the cooperation which brought about the change in it's appearance and health conditions.
 There are good reasons for believ- ing that every city has as much of a problem to solve, and that Maiden hencefOrth must not be satisfied to sit back and watch others simply because it now considers itself fairly we'll cleaned up. It is such backsIiding which is as dangerous as the negli- gence which permitted it to get into such shape. Congested centers may be more difficult to handle but it is far better that there should be a sys- tematic clean up at stated periods and an insistence that once conditions are satisfactory that they be kept so than to let things slide and thereby wei come the trouble which the metropolis is now experiencing. New York should have done it's preventive work a long time ago and done it thor oughly.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-12

mony. Life at that small chateau has 8, real soldierly simplicity At lunch con the soldier servant places the food on the side board and everyone takes his plate and helps himself. Few guests come. Sir Douglas keeps his time to himself for his work and his own choice of recreation.
 One of the aides receives the caller; and a minute later the man with iron gray hair and moustachc, sturdy, ath- letiC of build, slightly above medium not be mistaken, whether in or out Of uniform for anything but a soldier though something about the we'll chiseled regular features also suggests the scholar.
 "Oxford and Sandhurst and India, work at a desk when he was not talk ing exercise in the open air best des- cribe him."