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The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-29

Not until undeveloped areas are taken
out of the realm of speculation and
their handling is guided by ra-
tional, consistent development policy
may we expect the growth to which
we are entitled.-Butte Daily Post.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-29
HINSDALE WOMAN DIES

Mrs. Frank Jones, wife of one of
the prominent ranchers in the Hins-
dale country, died last week, follow
ing brief illness. Death was due
to pneumonia.
The deceased was thirty-five years
of age and had lived in Montana for
a number of years, coming here from
Waseca, Minnesota.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-29

to promote the settlement of these
large tracts. The older farming Sec
tions of the state are becoming di-
versified in interest, and recently de-
veloped regions promise especially
good returns to the wheat growers.
The success Of the latter has attracted
many homeseekers who have sought
cheap lands where large profits may
be expected from small investments.
In all sections of the country in
creased prices for farm products
have had tendency to raise the
value of farm lands. This is partic-
ularly true Of the better known farm
ing states of the Middle West, where
5000 land is almost the rule.
In these communities young men of
small capital cannot get start. They
naturally look to those states where
land is comparatively low priced, and
it is not surprising that Montana at
tracts many Of them. Here lands are
still very cheap; here, notwithstand-
ing the wonderful record the state has
made in an agricultural way in recent
years, we are only at the beginning
of things.
Eastern Montana newspaper re-
Gently have published the report that
many eastern men made rich by con-
ditions growing out of the European
war are planning to invest their idle
capital in tracts of raw lands in this
state For them the field is espe-
cially promising, as it affords excep-
tional returns for investments made
at this time. There is certain dan
ger about speculation in lands, how
ever, to communities where this form
of investment is attractive. The de-
velopment of a number of western
states has been held back by the op-
erations of men of this class. Cali
fornia has had a costly experience
with land spectators, In many in
stances in that state tracts of land
acquired from $40 to $40 an acre
have been subdivided and put on the
market, without improvements, at
prices ranging from $130 to $3.50 an
acre.
The settlers in these cases have
been forced to pay more than 800
an acre for the privilege of devel-
oping the land. Out Of speculation Of
this kind has grown situation that
seriously menaces the present and
future Of undeveloped sections Of
California. The California Realty
federation, at convention held in
Oakland recently, took notice Of these
things. The association has begun
campaign intended to discourage land
speculation with view to placing
the farm land business there upon a
basis of legitimate values justified by
the productive capacity of the land.
In Montana no serious attempt has
yet been made to prevent the spec
ulative exploitation of cheap lands,
unless exception be made of the ef-
forts of one of the larger railroad
companies that, in many instances,
attempts to put in force clause in
it's land contracts intended to make
sure of the development of tracts by
settlers only. The question is one,
however, that sooner or later must
engage public attention. Our cheap
lands are great asset to the state
as long as they attract settlers; in
the hands of spectators they will
mean little to the neonla NJ Iorpo
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-29
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday, Dec. 81

Sunday school-10 a. m. Our Sun
day school has reached large proper
tions, yet we still have class for all
who come. Organized classes, grad
ed lessons. If you are not studying
the word Of God elsewhere, come and
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-29
CROSSING THE BAR

CROSSlNG The BAk
Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me;
And may there be no moaning of the
bar
When put out to sea.
But such a tide as moving seems
asleep,
Too deep for sound or moan
When that which draws from out the
deep
Turns again home.
Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark,
And may there be ma sadness of fare
well,
When l embark
But tho from out the bourne of time
and place
The flood may bear me far,
l hope to see my Pilot face to face
When l have crossed the bar.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-29
G. N. TO AID SETTLEMENT

An outline of the policy of devel-
opment for the territory along the
Great Northern railroad, as conceived
by J. J. Hill and as it will be carried
out by Louis w. Hill, is contained in
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-29


All works of quality must
bear a price in proportion to
the skill, time, expense and risk
attending their invention and
manufacture. Those things
called dear are. when justly
estimated, the cheapest.
A composition for cheapness
and not for excellence of work.
manship is the most frequent
and certain cause Of the rapid
decay and entire destruction Of
arts and manufactures.
-Ruskin.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-05-26


had never heard anything to compare
with the music of her voice:
Merry Christmas, Mistah Sold
1ah; my father presents his compli-
ments and begs you to accept glass
of eggnog.'
I'D have drunk blue vitriol II she
had offered 1t, but the eggnog was as
velvety as her sweet voice, and we
drank heartily, raising our soldier
caps and feeling too shy for many
words of thanks.
Il was nineteen at the time, and l
surely wished could linger with that
girl. hadn't set my eyes on any
thing feminine for months, and then
to come face to face with such grace
and beauty was almost too intoxicat-
ing, can see her tonight as she stood
before the high. fanciful iron gates
of her fathers house, graciously and
unaffectedly offering his Christmas
good cheer to men who tomorrow
would resume the fight against his
cause.
She was dark-eyed, dark-haired
little thing, with high color. l re-
member how dainty her feet looked
in black slippers, strapped across
white stockings. Her hair hung in
loose curls and she wore wide
skirted dress of some bright silk.
don't remember the color. looked
at her as long as dared. l assure
you.
Back at camp, the Christmas day
over. the weary vigil Of battle once
more renewed, / had a new fight on
II was with the brightest vision that
had ever crossed my gray country
boys existence. ! wanted to know
the name of that girl. to come bach
sometime to WOO her and to win her
But was a poor boy, as yet with
gain after the war, and because Of
the war. the training for my lifeworh
was to be belated.
"What had / to offer this bright
creature who had apparently known
only luxury. had to reason myself
out of that girl, and 1t was more OF
a struggle than the siege OF Vicks
burg.
81 might easily have found out heI
name, for we were encamped neal
M some time. and I could have
gotten leave to go there again. But
was afraid IL / did know 1t,
couldn't keep from writing to her, and
prosecuting her or myself. as the case
might be.
boy that l was, saw the neet
of nipping this passion in the bud
80 I never went again to M, mol
heard the name of my dark-eyed south
ern beauty"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-05-26
KINDLY ACT OF
SOUTHERN GIRL
Christmas Day Happening That
Has fingered for Many
Years in Soldiers Mind.
w yE ARE sometimes visited by
M tall. grizzled, square

Nv We ARE sometimes visited by
AA/ tall, grizzled, square
Wv shouldered man, with leo
nine eyes that send forth
kindly CLEANS from under brushy
brows.
He is one of our soldier friends. A
man who has made q success of liv-
ing because he has kept the flower Of
romance alive In his heart. Although
he has many interests, and Is, at sew
enty odd. greatly alive to present day
affairs, he finds time to dwell long
ingly on the memorable events of the
days when he was devoting himself to
his country's service.
His talk, however, is not all of con-
flicts on the battlefields. When last
he sat at our Preside, his "reminiscences
took on the glow of romance. Looking
into the depth of the dying embers,
he said: THE day before Christmas,
1853, we were encamped near a small
town in Mississippi. The order was
given in camp that there would be
no fighting on Christmas day. Early
Christmas morning most of US went
into the town of M, on pleasure
bent.
MY chum, q neighbor boy from
New York state, was in about the
same state Of Inconsistencies that
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-05-26
His Old Friend.

A pretty story is told OF the visit to
Arlington cemetery of camp of Con-
federate veterans at the time OF the
funeral of Gen. Joe Wheeler. In pass.
ing down the long line of white stones
glittering in the glow of the dying
sun, an armless, gray-haired veteran
in faded gray caught sight OF name
newly cut on the stone. He beckoned
to his comrades.
why, here Is Jim. You all remem-
Der Jim in Company b." he explained,
in quavering voice to the men pres
sing around Il never thought would
see any trace Of him again"
And with tears In their eyes each
veteran left leaf on the mound above
their long.lost dead.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-05-26
Behind Her Came a colored Man.

was. We didn't say much, but knew
he was thinking, as | was, about the
family back at home, and the warm
little farmhouse folded in among the
snowy hills.
What's the use of Christmas with
out snow? he asked me, glumly, as
we strobe along.
Mothers can make Christmas out
of any sort of place, told him. It's
mother miss today
I'VE walked along the business
street, with it's rooted sidewalks. 1t
was unusually wide, and as we came
out into the residence section there
were double rows OF live oaks, their
gray moss draping the red clay drive
q" Ne houses were set far back from
the sidewalk. within tall iron fent 90
or brick walls. and guarded by heavy
gateways. Box hedges fianked the
walks to the portico. Roses vined
and bloomed about the doorways,
orange trees gave forth their fragrance
and mocking birds sang in the satin.
leaved japonicas.
From the gateway Of the hand.
soonest OF these homes, girl of prob,
ably sixteen approached US. Behind
= her came a colored man. carrying q
tray with pitcher and glasses. The
girl spoke to me. probably because
Kas ,AIler and older than my chum.
IL 0 said. and II seemed to me
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-05-26
In the War or Words.

you must admit that have done
some deep thinking"
Yes, replied Senator Sorghum;
you submerge all right; but you don't
launch intellectual torpedoes that Land
on anything"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-05-26
Brothers Again

Over the neW-tuSned sod
The sons of our fathers stand,
And the fierce old fight
Slips out of sight
In the clasp Of brothers.
hand.
For the old blood left a stain
That the neD has mashed away,
And the sons of those
That hare faced as foes
Are marching together today.
oh. the roses We plucked for the
blue
And the lilies We turned for
the gray
We haze bound in one wreath,
And in silence beneath
Slumber our heroes today.
ALFRED BIGELow PAINE.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-05-26

This is the big Y. M. G. A. hotel
that has Just been dedicated In Chi
cago, the first of its Kind In the coun
try. II cost s1.5O0.000. the money be-
ing donated by the business men OF
Chicago.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-10-27
SOME CAKE

Wednesday afternoon, true to ad-
vertisement, the white-coated, effici-
ent-looking chef who is demonstrat-
ing ranges at the Boyle Hardware
company, brought out giant six
layer cake, and with assistance car
ried it to the center of Bridge street
in front of the store. 1t was some
two feet square and perhaps foot
high. 1t had an appetizing appear
ance.
Out of the crowd the pastry pro-
fessor called upon half dozen women
spectators, who possessed sufficient
avoirdupois to count, and after cover
ing the sky-scraper cake with boards,
he invited them to mount, and they
did. Some more stepped on the
board. 1t is certain the cake received
a tight squeeze
In the next act, the professor re-
moved the boards-the passengers
having descended-and there stood
the cake, little the worse for the
pinch, only it's rounded crest had dis
appeared and the thing was as square
as a block of cement. He sliced up
the cake and passed out the slices,
and behold-it was light and eatable.
How young husbands must appreciate
such a man and the work he is do
ing!
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-10-27
SENATOR THOMAS DEFENDS

Senator Thomas is out campaign
ing. The criticism of his official acts
as put forth by this paper has served
as stimulant such as he has seldom
exhibited before. He addressed an
audience of IL people at Springfield
IA at Wapello, II at Moreland and
a little larger gathering at Taber
IN each case he made very credit
able address, according to reports,
and closed by bestowing his blessing
upon the editor of The Republican.
An amusing feature of it is that his
reply to our statements is very much
like His Paper makes; namely, ad-
mitting that matters were about as
we stated them, and then replying to
the charges by reiterating something
of wha- is known as the Trego case.
That always makes more or less
of hit with the public, because it
was suspected from the start that 1t
was invented purely for the purpose
Oh discrediting Trego for while, and
the tenacity with which they refer to
it on all occasions in their paper
and their speeches, keeps convincing
people that it was an invention and
it keeps pointing out the interests
that it was invented for. 1t has been
over-worked so much that it needs
working over to keep it from being
a boomerang to those that use it.
Everything is going as usual, thank
you!
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-10-27
NOTICE

To the Voters of Bingham county:
Fellow Citizens: Because of the
fact that constitutional amendments
are often times overlooked at a gen.
eral election and thereby the will Of
the people defeated, we wish to call
your attention to the amendments
coming up at the November election.
The amendments are printed on
pink paper separate from the political
ballot and will be handed to you, to-
gether with the political ballot. 1t is
the duty of the election officers to
require every voter to take one OF
these ballots and also to return 1t to
the ballot box when he has finished
voting. but the election judges some
times overlook this fact and at many
polling places these amendment bal
lots are gathered up at the close OF
the day and put into ballot box,
whether marked or not. Any one
entering a booth where number of
these ballots are lying around might
vote them to suit his pleasure. There
fore, we urge upon the voters of this
county to vote the amendment ballot
first and then hold it in the left hand
while voting the political ballot and
return it to the ballot box themselves.
To vote for the prohibition amend
ment, known as amendment No. 3,
put your cross mark safter the word
Eyes"
This does not repeal the present
prohibition law, but Incorporates 1t
into the constitution Of the state and
thereby takes it out Of all politics in
the future.
Yours respectfully,
adv. JAMES DUCKWORTH.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-10-27
STUDIO GRAND
WRECKED BY FIRE
and WATER
Fire Starts Among Chemical Sup
plies; Put Out Before 1t
Reaches the Roof

A fire was discovered in the Studio
Grand, Sunday afternoon, at about 4
o'clock and large crowd collected.
The chemical fire extinguishers were
brought, hose attached up at the
back of the building and taken thru
window, and the blaze was soon
quenched.
The two work rooms of the studio,
with the chemical supplies, and photo
print supplies. were almost complete
ly destroyed A partition running
around the dark room was the core
of the fire, which cut into the ceiling,
and was making for the roof of the
building when the fire fighters ar
rived.
1t happened that nobody was in
the rooms when the fire started, and
the cause is a matter of doubt. 1t
seemed to .have had the greatest
headway around the chemicals, but
may have dropped down upon them
from above. There was good sized
hole burned thru the ceiling.
Many glass plates were ruined, and
perhaps the lens of the big portrait
camera, by heat and smoke. Water
stained all the sample photo cards
and group pictures. Mr.. Hassing car
ried $1,000 insurance protection 80
that the loss will be partly made
good.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-10-27
FAMINE AT BLACKFOOT

The paper famine was in evidence
at Blackfoot a few days ago when
the publisher of a nearby daily stop
ped off in town on tour of hunting
for "gold leaf as he expressed it..
He had reduced the size of his news
paper and was sitting the wholesale
paper houses and among the publish
ers of southern Idaho to get enough
white paper together Ito carry him
past the pinch of the present month.
Helwas Offering $500 ton for paper
and could get only few bundles at
that.
Very few publishers have supply
laid in sufficient to last more than
a few editions. The Idaho Repub-
lican placed an order by wire the
day the market went off for any kind
of future deliveries, and by tele-.
graphing instead Of writing a letter,
we got a supply. ....+--
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-10-27
HONORS FALL TO
BLACKFOOT WOMEN

At recent meeting in Twin Falls
of delegates from the various wo-
mems clubs of the state, several
members of the Blackfoot Current
Event club were elected to posts of
honor, and together with others who
already held official positions, ap-
proach holding an actual monopoly
Of the federated club honors. Black
foot women who are now officers of
the state organization are Mrs. D. H.
Biethan, state director; Mrs. l.. R.
Aldrich, vice president; Mrs. G. F.
Hendrie, member executive commit
tee; Mrs. F., T. Dubois, alternate to
the next national biennial conference
of women's clubs to be held at Hot
Springs. Arkansas.
The Twin Falls meeting was one
of the largest ever held by the state
clubs, and covered much ground. The
women feel that they got down to
business better this time than ever
before. They heard a number of
remarkable speakers and returned
home very enthusiastic.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-10-27
oUALIFIED FOR PROBATE JUDGE

w. H. Keller, the school master
and dry farmer northwest of Rock
ford is we'll qualified by past expert
ence for the place he has been nomin-
ated to fill.
The work of probate Judge is to
try such cases as come before 1t, TO
sit in judgment in the settlement OF
estates and to help in planning what
shall be done with children who be-
come hard to govern and are dis
posed to go astray.
Mr.. Keller practiced law in Illinois
several years and had great deal
of legal work in the settlement of
estates This came to him largely
by reason of his having served for
six years as a member of what Is
known there as the board Of apprais-
ers for estates. His experience on
the board, and his service as attor-
ney where he represented various in
terests in different cases, made him
familiar with the various angles Of
managing estates, including the many
things that have to be done to safe
guard the rights of minor heirs, pro-
viding for their education and seeing
to it that the money when set aside
for such purpose is actually used to
that effect. Mr.. Keller has raised
family of his own, and his influence
has been felt in many other homes
because Of his quick sympathy for
the young and the weak. He Is not
merely a school master, but char
acter builder. and says that II he Is
elected probate judge it will be his
pleasure to dispense with the proba-
ton officer and in connection with
the school superintendent, the teach
ers, trustees and the press, to so d.
rect the energies Of the pupils that
much of the school troubles will van
ish rather than get into court; and
when they do get into court he will
try to get down to first principles
with the child and help him or her
to normal activities again.
Mr.. Keller is not one of the old
ring. He is a candidate on the Demo-
cratic ticket, and altho we expect to
live and die Republican, the people
have our humble assurance that they
will cut down expenses in more than
one department and promote child
welfare by electing him judge OF pro-
bate.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-10-27
IDAHO REPUBLICAN
BUILDING MODERN
PRINTING HOUSE

Work began Wednesday morning
on the new building that is to be the
permanent home of The Idaho Re-
publican at number $50 to 170 West
Bridge street. Excavations are being
made for basement 50x35 feet, and
construction of the building will fol-
low promptly after the excavating.
The plans are in the hands of Can
non & Fetzer, architects of Salt Lake
City, and Dahle DAILY & Eccles, of
Blackfoot, have charge of construc-
ton, with j. G. Cox experimenting.
The building is being planned for the
greatest possible efficiency in print
ing house operation, San Francisco
firm being engaged in laying out the.
relative positions of all the pieces of
furniture and fixtures and the loca-
ton of the machines, to enable work
men to operate at the least possible
expenditure of time and energy, and
to enable given working force to
accomplish the most possible per hour
of effort A national census of the
printing business in America shows
that most printing establishments
operate in unsuitable buildings that
hamper their operations and make
it more expensive than need be If
everything was arranged in suitable
relation. Nearly all the printing
houses in Idaho are in rented build
ings. and without time leases, so they
are not justified in going to heavy
expense to increase their efficiency
to cut down operating expense. Some
of the large establishments in the
state operate presses on wooden
foundations that rock and tremble,
thus racking the machines and re-
ducing efficiency. In the new Re-
publican building, about 80 tons of
concrete will be used for foundations
for machinery, and to this will be
added anti-vibrating materials, so
that press once set never quivers
under the force of high velocity Of
the working parts.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-10-27
SPEAKING and FREE
SHOW TONIGHT

Tonight, Friday, at the Orpheum
theatre, the people of Blackfoot will
have the opportunity to hear the
greatest campaign speaker in Idaho,
Hon. T. A. Walters, candidate for at
torney general. After the speaking a
free show of two reels will be given.
Everybody welcome Adv.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-10-27
SOCIAL NEWS

Altar Gard Series


The Altar society last Friday even
ing opened up series of large card
parties with a most successful meet
in the K. P. hall. Nearly 20 tables
of congenial guests, satisfying re-
freshments, and a little dancing aft
erwards for the young folks made
the party promise of many good
times to come during the winter. The
management committee were Mrs.
James Ryan, Mrs. D'Orr Poynter,
Miss Katherine Ryan, Mrs. Ryan,
Mrs. c. E. Boyle, Miss Julia Brennan
and Miss Doyle.
P. E. o. Society
The Blackfoot chapter of the P. e.
O. society held their first meeting of
the social season at Mrs. John G.
Browns home Wednesday. Mrs.
Brown read an excellent paper on
South America, a subject the club
will study during the winter months.
Reception for Rev. CLANCY
A pleasant reception of welcome
and to get more quickly acquainted
was given at the Methodist church
in honor of the new pastor, Rev. S.
j. CLANCY The AFFAIR was well at
tended, light refreshments were serv-
ed and feeling of good cheer pre-
vailed.
Ladies' Aid Entertained
The Ladies, Aid society of the
Methodist church was entertained
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. ]. H. Bellamy.
Entertain for Bride and Groom
Mrs. w. c. Thompson and daught-
er, Vada, most pleasingly entertained
about 35 friends at their home Fri
day evening in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Georee Thompson, bride and
groom of the week. Interesting and
amusing games filled up the evening
till late hour, when delightful
lunch was served. Then the guests
merrily departed calling out their
many good wishes for the newly
weds.