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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-20
GOOD FARMER GOOD BARBER

H. G. Bond recently took over the
interests of G. L. Collins in the bar
ber shop across from the Brown-Eld-
redge furniture store. formerly
operated by Paul Smith. Mr.. Collins
has gone to his farm. Mr.. Bond
has with him G. A. Duke, and in
their airy little shop they have three
barbering chairs and a number OF
patrons chairs 1t is a neat and
comfortable place and cheerful.
Mr.. Bond is also good dry farm
er. His family lives on the place,
which is about six miles east Of
Taber and a little north. They have
a fine garden of table vegetables,
peas, onions, radishes, potatoes,
beans, parsnips, carrots, lettuce,
everything one would grow on irr1-
gated land. Mr.. Bond believes the
man succeeds who knows how and
tries hard in dry farming. He dis
PLAYS at the shop some stalks OF
Turkey Red winter wheat, and 1t Is
not burnt nor yellow. 1t is blue
green and the head is forming we'll.
He has 10 acres in for first crop,
but aims to paint 40 acres this fall.
Roy Longley, Mr.. Bonds son-1n-
law, has an adjoining dry farm and
works at the Idaho Meat market In
Blackfoot. The mother and daughter
live together. In preparing the
ground for drilling, Mr.. Bond said.
they pay a great deal of attention
to mulch. There must be at least
two inches of fine dust on the sur
face to hold in the oxygen. Har-
rowing is one of the most important
parts Of the cultivation as they prac-
fico II
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-20
CITY COUNCIL DEBATES
fire FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
and LIGHTING SYSTEM

The regular meeting of the city
council Tuesday evening was devoted
to a discussion of the two important
questions now before the council:
buying an adequate fire fighting
equipment, and municipal electric
lighting system.
The members of the council are
determined in either case to do the
thing rightly If they take action at
all. The fire apparatus under CON-
sideration is combination, chemical
extinguisher, ladder and hose cart,
and pumping engine. the whole thing
motor driven. It's cost will approx
mate $4,000 or $4,000, and 1t will
be dependable in case of a real
emergency. The pumping engine is
needed to supply throwing power to
the water system.
The matter of municipal lighting
seems to be regarded as an newt
able outcome, something that the
town is sure to want, but not siren
uously. Tt would afford a much
more extensive street lighting system
than the present one.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-20
ARRANGE RACES FOR JULY "A

D. A. Jenkins and other local race
fans are arranging to give an after
noon of fast races for July "a, the
proceeds to go entirely to the mess
fund of the First Idaho medlcai
corps.
The challenge of d. A. Jenkins OF
some weeks ago has been answered
by Lon Claflin, of the Indian motor
cycle agency at Salt Lake City, who
offers to run All Ward and Peck
against Jenkins at any time the lat
ter may set for any distance over
five miles. Jenkins rides an Excel
gior. In an exhibition run at Salt
Lake. July 4, Peck and Ward beat
jenkins but Jenkins says it was re-
ouired that they all stay punched for
a picture machine, and so was not
a real race. >.
Advertisements will be out soon If
the races are booked for Blackfoot'
July "a.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-20
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR GEORGE MCLEAN

STERLING.-F services for
George Mclean, who died as a result
of an automobile accident near Po-
catello, Friday night, July IL. were
held at the Sterling school house
Tuesday morning Immediately after
the train came in.
It was the largest and one OF the
most impressive ever held In this
section. Mr.. Mclean was an ODD
Fellow, belonging to the Aberdeen
order, and the funeral was under
their charge. The floral Offering was
beautiful. The business houses clos
ed and people gathered for miles
awav to pay their last sad respects
to the one who was held IN sucn
high esteem. Mr.. Mclean was OF q
very generous nature and was ex-
tremely we'll thought Of.
Mr.. Mclean has been prominent
in many different activities. He
came here from Salt Lake City with
the opening of the Carey tract, and
had a very fine ranch at Springfield,
which he farmed and built up to be
one of the best in this section. Later
he went to Sterling and was one OF
the main promoters of the Sterling
townsite company. He opened the
first store in Sterling and later ]. A.
Sellers and he were partners in the
mercantile business. Since retiring
from that he has been associated In
real estate and garage business.
= He leaves a young wife, a bride OF
sly weeks. to mourn his loss, be-
sides host of friends far and wide.
He has a brother, but he could not
be located in time for the funeral.
Interment was made in the Sterling
Yuma cemetery,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-20
K. OF P. WILL HOLD
PATRIOTIC EVENT

The Knights of Pythias of the ma
ton have set aside next week, July
21 to 25, as a patriotic week during
which they will give appropriate ex-
ercises for all in their communities.
The local lodge will hold such an
affair Tuesday evening, July "a, at
which Judge Anderson will be the
principal speaker. There will be
music. Everybody is cordially in
vited by the Knights to enter into
the spirit of the evening.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-20
VARIOUS DRY FARM REPORTS

County Agent Groninger made q
flying visit in Aberdeen the first OF
the week and while there he heard
some reports of crops burning up.
Mr.. Groninger insists that in this
section it is of the highest import
ance that the dry farmer use meth
DDS that have been tested and prov
ed the best. 1t is real dry Sec
ton, where methods are everything
and rain nothing.
Reports from Taber indicate that
the dry farm grain is heading nicely
as a general rule.
At Glenore they are putting up
their hay. Many of the crops in that
section have been ruined by cut
worms or too much dryness.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-20
COUNTY OFFICIALS
ENCOUNTER THRILLING
ADVENTURE in HILLS

That Bingham county still has a
sheriff, county attorney and Its
commissioners board intact Is owing
more to the providential placing OF
a certain rock in the Blackfoot river
canyon than to any other agency hu-
man or divine. They were making
a survey Of the east county highland
section, having gone in thru Willow
creek via Idaho Falls, and in the
scout car were Sheriff A. H. Sim
mons, at the wheel, County Attorney
r. w. Adair at the brake, and COM
missioners w. c. Sollenberger and
Wilford Christensen as non-combat-
ant passengers.
The scene of the passage-at-arms
with fate was narrow gorge or the
river where somebody had built a
bridge. On each side the road rose
sheer. They came down nicely from
one side, crossed the bidge, climbed
the other side and nearly reached
level ground. The place was so per-
pendicular that all hands had to lean
forward over the engine so as not
to overbalance things. The engine,
however, died at point within a few
feet of the divide. Mr.. Sollenberger
said: II hate to leave you. boys
and stepped out just as the car be-
gan its downward plunge. Now the
road is a dugway, quite impossible
to follow going backwards swiftly
like a shot. For this reason Mr..
Simmons allowed the car to drop
over the edge Of the cliff, and 1T
went down like a pile driver for
100 feet, where an obstruction in the
form Of that providential rock stop
ped their mad career in mid-swing.
The three men stepped gfngerly out
and roped the car front and back to
the landscape. Then they removed
the lucky stone, and the buzz-wagon
buzzed instantaneously to the bottom
OK the canyon, breaking the two
ropes as tho they had been ribbons.
There on the fiat below all mem
bers fell to and doctored the balky
machine for three hours. There was
nothing serious, only bent steering
gear and fender. When ready they
all climbed I'M and sailed evenly and
successfully over the crest OF the
fatal hilltop.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-20
Home Defense and Heb
For Farmers

The principal discussion at the
mems supper Wednesday evening
was the matter of finding help for
the farmers. County Agent Gron-
niger wishes all farmers to notify
him beforehand as to just when and
where they will need help the most
and how much they will pay. This
will give him chance to communi-
cate with men and get them here in
time to fill the orders.
There seems to be some l. w. VS.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-20
|DR. E. A. HOOVER
COUNTY PHYSICIAN

DR.. w. e. Patrie having enlisted
as captain in the First dIaho medi-
cal corps, leaving the county without
an official physician, his unfinished
contract for the year has been as
sumed by DR.. G. A. Hoover, with ap-
proval of the county commissioners.
DR.. Hoover has his new offices
over the southwest corner Of Main
and Pacific streets, and is comfort
ably settled. He employs Miss
Gladys Odd as office girl, and under
her energetic hand the doctors
rooms are models of order and eleg-
ance.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-20
SUCCESSFUL AND EN- ~
" JOYABLE OCCASION

The Red Cross dance at Firth,
Tuesday evening was very successful
and thoroly enjoyable; approximate
ly $75 was cleared. An announce
ment was made concerning the dance
to bel given at Blackfoot in Progress
hall. for the mess fund, Thursday
evening, and they seemed to greatly
appreciate the services of Barrer's
orchestra. About 80 Blackfoot peo-
nle attended.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-20

in this part of the country whose
only purpose seems to be to boost
wages higher and higher and still
not be satisfied. At the meeting a
resolution was passed asking the
sheriff to organize a home defense,
by deputising hundred or so Of
the citizens, who will be expected to
keep a look out for any trouble that
might arise and to be ready to as
sist at any time they might be called
upon.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-20
TO VISIT WITH REV.
AND MRS. STROMQUIST

Mrs. Frank Wilson and grand
daughter, Vivian Johnson, left Tues
day morning for Hexton, Colorado,
where they will visit for a month
with Rev. ~and Mrs. Luther Strom-
quist, the latter being Mrs. Wilson'S
daughter. Rev. and Mrs. Stromquist
like Colorado very much, especially
so because Mrs. Stromquist is greatly
improved. They were accompanied
as far as Pocatello by Mrs. Alma
Johnson and Mrs, Maurine White.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-20
MIDSUMMER TRIP TO ZION

The Oregon Short Line announces
in this issue of The Republican a
popular-rate midsummer excursion
to Salt Lake City, July 27, tickets
good for 10 days. The many little
holiday trips in and around Salt
Offering comfort and diversion, make
Of the place a mecca for cutters.
Note the list in the announcement.
Let's gOi
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-20
VISITING BROTHER

Mrs. L. Arnold, of Larned, Kan
sas, is visiting at the home OF her
brother D. H. Biethan. This Is her
first trip to Idaho and she likes the
country Immensely. She in company
with Mrs. Biethan and little MISS
Leonore Silene will go for q short
visit at Arco sometime in the near
future.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-20
AROUND THE COURT HOUSE

Martin Gigy, wanted Tor passing
a worthless check for IS on B. H.
LYONS. was arrested at Pocatello,
wednesday, and now rests in the
county jail here. He will have his
preliminary Thursday.
The following divorce actions are
on the docket:
Hanna McKendrick vs.. Claude 8.
McKendrick.
Leslie L. e. Fox vs. Myrtle M. Fox.
Il. L. Metzger vs.. Vida MetZger
Eva Blair vs.. Richard L. Blair.
A decree of divorce has been
granted Mary Catherine Watson
from John Watson.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-20
SHIP WAR HORSES EAST

The Blackfoot Real Estate & Auc-
tion company last week shipped two
car loads of war horses to Chicago
for the government, or our allies.
This section has been combed for
horses these last three years, and
still seems able to yield more.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-20
WILL MAKE EASTERN TRIP

James R. Ryan left Tuesday for
Gooding, where he will spend few
days looking after business interests
there. He will leave very shortly for
New York and other eastern points,
where he will do the winter buying
for the Golden Rule store. Miss
Katherine Ryan. who is now in Sa-
Ida, Colorado, will accompany him
on the eastern trip.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-20
DEATH OF MRS. DURANT

Mrs. Roy Durant, of Keever, died
at her home Wednesday morning.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Baker arrived Wednesday afternoon
from Franklin to attend the funeral.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-20
HoMEsTEADING AT PINGREE

v. e. Barton and H. q. Dockery
and their families arrived in Black
foot Wednesday, and took the Aber-
deem train for Pingree, where they
will take up the life Of homesteaders.
They are from Pawhuska, Oklahoma,
and very hopeful and enthusiastic
about their new venture.
Evening star., 1917-04-01

could stand behind the plate and hit
second base three times in four tries.
The middle-aCed fan has but to recall
names of mighty men of the diamond
to know that those of the present
age cannot surpass those who have
gone before. The growth of the hunt
hit has improved first and third base
play. 1t has taught third basemen to
cover more ground and to throw from
any position: it has been responsible
for the development of third b3semen
OF the McGraw type. also il has made
first basemen more agile ard quicker
afoot in playing in for bunts and get
ting back to take throws: but so far
as concerns capabilities as suited To
the period, individual skill is not the
slightest bit better than a quqarter Of
century ago, and in numerous ca ses
not so expert.
We started to mention some names
We have mentioned some but here are
others which will recall rare ability
/ and wonderful deeds: Herman Long
Hugh Jennings, Ned Williamson. Jack
Glasscock, Ed Mexican. Bill Dahlen
Jerry Denny, Sam Wise, Bid McPhee.
Bill Coughlin. Tommy Leach. Fred Ten
ney, Jimmy Collins, Billy Nash and Ar
thur Whitney of the inflcld. and Fred
Clark, Mike Tiernan, Hugh Nicol, Billy
Hamilton and Joe HornHng OF the out
field. There Were as many fast infeld-
ers and outfielders in the old days as
now, and if base ball is any speedier
than il used to be il isn't IN the indi-
vidualS.
Evening star., 1917-04-01
BALL PLAYERS OF OLD DAYS
WERE AN EXCEPTIONAL LOT
Stars of Other Times Used Their Heads and
Hands to Consummate Plays You
Don't See Nowadays.

In the last big post-season base ball
arose. 1t had to do with infielders
shifting their positions for certain
batter Jake Daubert was the batter,
and he is one of the National League
kingpins. Here was a chance for him
to show his skill, chance to cross
those Red Sox infielders by hitting to
where they were not. Did he no that!
He did not. His mightiest effort was
a prod to one of those infielders. writes
Bill Hanna in the ST Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
Contrast that with the ready re-
sourcefulness which the oid-umer
Jimmy Ryan displayed one day against
no less crafty pitcher than Old Hoss
Radbourne The Chcagos were try
ing to hit in behind the runner to right
field, and Rad was keeping the ball
on the inside of the plate so they
couldn't Ryan was standing for
hit to right, but quick as a wink he
shifted his position on Radbourne
caught the ball as it came over the
inside corner and drove it over the ,ieft
field fence.
Which is one instance going to show
that the old timers of base ball used
their heads and their hands TO con-
summate plays you don't see nowadays
There are other instances
Lee Magee had just made dazzling
catch at the Polo Grounds. a sharp
beaten the Yankees that day had 1t
gone to safety. but Magee running
swiftly to his left. cut across the balls
low trajectory, thrust out his gloved
Evening star., 1917-04-01
Jennings Out to Win.

A few moment before. Jennings had
hoped for a tie, now he was praying
for a victory. Had Witt merely advanced
Bush to second and not reached first
himself, Jennings would have permitted
Cobb to hit it out. If Tyrus failed, he
would then pin his hopes on Crawford
When Cobb stepped to the plate the
fans appealed to him to bust up the
game. While Tyrus would have relish
ed taking a wallop. for he likes nothing
better than TO hit in the pinch, he knew
such action would be poor base ball
He realized the proper play was to at
tempt to move up the runners on the
bases If he succeeded the Tigers We're
In fine position to win. A safe hit
by Crawford would then practically
mean the game, while a long fly would
at least tie it up. Cobb made a beau
tiful bunt on the first ball pitched and
since Bush and Witt had gotten away to
good start there was no chance to
make a play on them. The pitcher field
ed the bunt in brilliant style. made
a cannon ball throw to first and re-
ceived the verdict in close play 1t
was a play SO close it might have been
called either way, but the umpire ruled
Cobb out.
When Sam Crawford stepped to the
plate. things looked bad for the Maps"
for there is no more dangerous hitter
than Sam Crawford. I doubt if any
other two good hitters in the game are
retired as often as is Crawford on long
drives that seem certain to go as
triples or home runs.
There was a hasty conference by
Evening star., 1917-04-01
STR RATEGY BRINGS NOTHING
AS RECRUIT THROWS WILD
Billy Evans Tells How Cleveland Maps Lost
Ball Game After Good Thinking
Nearly Had 1t Won

Cleveland players, in which the man
aged Joined. Evidently 1t was decided
that to allow Crawford to hit would
, he foolish If he was permitted to
hit the play would have been for the
infielders to move in, and few infield-
ers relished handling balls hit by
Crawford at close range. safe hit
by Crawford was almost certain to
the Tigers. while a long fly would un-
doubtedly tie it up.
Maps Try Strategy.
The Cleveland club decided to try
a bit of strategy. 1t was decided to
pass Crawford filing the bases.
Naturally. the Detroit fans Kissed the
Cleveland pitcher. as he purposely
possible for Crawford to hit them and
remain in the batter's box, COM
PEELED by the rules. No doubt lot
of fans wondered at the passing of
Crawford. which filed the bases. In
reaching such decision. the next
batter and the situation as presented
with the bases filed was taken into
consideration. Bobby Neach. the
next batter. is neither fast nor slow
on his feet. He is a hard hitter. Sell
dom does he hit a weak roller at the
intieiders. Usually the ground balls
driven by him travel like a cannon
shot. The fielder has them almost be-
fore Neach gets away from the plate.
With such batsman up, the bases
filled. Clevelands one hope was a dou-
bic play. This being the case, the in
field played back, the purpose being
double play that would retire the side
and save the game.
Bobby NeaCh is left-handed bat
ter, and, while he hits to all fields, a
majority of his drives go to right
field Knowing this Larry Lajoie.
who was playing second. moved over
make it more certain that Veach
would hit to right field. kept the ball
on the inside of the plate. NeaCh
allowed the first pitch to go by, the
umpire declaring il a strike. The
next pitch was about in the same
place. Neach drove a sharp grounder
at Lajoie. who made q beautiful pick
up. and shot the ball to second ahead
of Crawford. forcing him at that
for double killing. SO snappily had
LaJoie handled the bail that most any
kind of j throw would have retired
Neach at first and saved the day. The
Maps were trying out young recruit
at the Shortstop position. and in his
anxiety to complete the double play
he made a wild heave over the first
basemans head. permitting Bush and
Witt to score the runs that beat the
Maps 1t was an inning in which
both managers We're constantly shift
ing their style of play TO meet the
different conditions they presented
themselves. Only a bad heave by the
recruit shortstop prevented the rather
drastic strategy employed by the
Cleveland team to succeed.
Copyright 1917. by W. C. Evans)
Evening star., 1917-04-01

hand as far as he could and made a
difficult and timely catch.
Great was the shouting and applause,
as the catch deserved. but. one who
closely for thirty years. l wondered
what the modern base ball fan, the
newest generation, would have thought
of the outfielders and their splendid
1eats of fifteen. twenty, twenty five and
thirty years ago.
In the Days of Old.
/. perhaps, am an old fogey, unre-
generate, but it makes me both weep
and laugh when anybody says the play
ers of today are better than they used
to be. Nobody can tell me that. l not
only don't think they're better. but in the
outfield, among other places, L don't
think they're as good.
Take this catch of Magee's. 1t was
made in the gloved hand, with the arm
stretched to it's full length. What
would he have done had he had to make
the catch on the bare-hand side? What
would any present-day outtielder have
done? I'll tell you. He still would
have tried to take the ball in his glove
and for that purpose would have thrust
the left arm across his body. BY doing
and probably missed the catch.
Now, just there is an important diff
ference between the present-day out
fielder and him of the past. The cracks
of a former era, Fogarty. McAlecr
Johnston. Welch. Corkhill, Griffin. Nc
Carthy and even as late as Bill Lange
and Willie Keeler. would have used the
bare hand, stretched out to its limit
and caught the ball.
That is one detail in which the by
Evening star., 1917-04-01
WAR WILL STOP TENNIS.

NEW YORK. March 3I-The oues-
ton of canceling the 1917 tennis tour
nament schedule in case of war has
been delegated by the National Lawn
Tennis Association, ii was announced
today, to the executive committee of
the organization. The completed sched-
ule contains more than 200 tournament
dates, ranging from a few days to two
weeks. 1t will be issued for publca-
ton shortly. should cancellation be-
come necessary. every club in the as
Sociation Will be notified.
The executive committee. through
President George T. Adee. has request.
ed the. clubs of the association to CO.
operate with the national. body in an
effort to secure the Immediate enact
ment of a federal universal compulsory
military training bill.
Evening star., 1917-04-01
ing from the field to the clubhouse
More than that, he got both hands on

ing from the field to the clubhouse
More than that, he got both hands on
it.
Such catch is beyond the range of
any modern outfielder. to my way of
thinking. Jesse Burkett was a fast
mover. but once I saw McAleer cross
thirty feet behind Burkett, who was
going at full tilt, and made the catch.
McAleer made his throwing easier by
coming in from 10 to 20 feet farther
than any other outfielder.
Modern outfielders don't catch run
ners mapping unawareS at bases with
quick throws as Tommy Mccarthy used
to do often. Who is the greatest stand
up and straightaway hitter We've ever
had? Anybody ever equal Anson as a
consistent %ear-to-year straight-f from
the-Shoulder hitter? Nobody. And is
there batter of the Delehanty type in
base ball now, one who hits the ball as
hard? There is not. Batting was play
FOR Delahanty. He was the wickedest
hitter we've ever known.
Evening star., 1917-04-01
Ewing King of Catchers.

There are no catchers of the present
as efficient as the masters of the past.
Ewing. DAILY, Eushong, Clements. Mar
tin, Bergen, Criger, sullivan. Robinson.
Bennett. Farrell, Flint-a gifted lot of
receivers those, and the peers of any
modern catchers Ewing-he stood
head and shoulders above them all