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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-14

e. T. Madding of Salt Lake has
accepted a position at the First Ma
tional bank.
Miss Olive Kotkee of St. Paul has
accepted position at the First Ma.
tional bank.
G. s. Beebe, attorney. adv. 1861,
E. j. Welker of Mackay passed
thru Blackfoot Monday enroute tc
Salt Lake. Mr.. Welker intends to
enlist in the quartermasters corps
Special Christmas offering, a heavy
iron bed, Vernice Martin finish, a
good steel spring and high-grade all
cotton felted mattress for $27.5O at
blethans. adv.
Miss Hicks of st. Anthony has &C.
copied a position in the county
agents office.
Mrs. Bert Pennington, who has
been, i'll with scarlet fever, is improv-
ing.
Notary public at Standrod bank.
adv. 52tf
Mrs. Sarah E. Christensen of Po-
catello returned home after spending
a few days visiting with John Dean
Miss Mary Oles of Idaho Falls ar
rived in Blackfoot Monday. Miss
Oles has accepted the position of
pianoist at the Orpheum during the
illness of Mrs. Bert Pennington.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-14
UNCLE SAM WORLDS
GREATEST SHOPPER

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Uncle Sam
Is the greatest shopper in the world.
1t is up to him to first clothe the
army and navy and then maintain it
with a ration that will enable the
men in Americas fighting forces to
have sufficient stamina to give the
Hun the equal of what he offers.
If you are in the manufacturing
business there is scarcely a line in
which Uncle Sam is not buying some
thing with which to equip the big
army already provided for financially
by congress. The governments shop
ping tour takes Uncle Sans pur-
chasers into every mercantile line.
The figures of his purchases seem al
most incredible, but they serve to
give some idea of the cost, not of
war, but of maintaing the army and
navy.
Some of the principal items taken
from .the books of the war depart
ment seem to run more to millions
than any lesser figure. The same is
true in respect to the navy.
Some of the principal army pur-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-14
chases include the following:

chases include the following:
/ 100000 hats to cover the head
of the soldier boys.
100000 cots for camps, bar
tracks, environments and hospitals.
| 5,38O,O00 blankets to keep tn
khaki-clad boys warm.
i 4,7O0,O0O pairs of russell shoe
and 100000 pairs of field shoes.
| 54,000,000 yards of duck TO
manufacture into tents.
100000 yards of cloth for shirt
and underwear.
45,000,00O yards of cotton clotl
for coats and trousers.
100000 yards of wooden clotl
for suitings.
100000 yards of wooden clotl
flor overcoats.
uo 1000 et 200 pairs pa of oott9pant
listed men.
100000 pairs of gloves.
| The magnitude of the nAvy's cloth.
ing purchases since war was declar.
ed by the United States AGAINST Ger.
many is gained from the FOLLOWING
contracts: ~
100000 yards bleached tlls
for white uniforms.
100000 handkerchiefs.
100000 yards heavy canvas for
sails, awnings, covers and cots.
100000 cotton socks.
100000 yards denim for over
!alls.
100000 yards cloth for shirts
and jumpers.
100000 nainsook drawers.
100000 yards trousers cloth.
$4,000 bath towels.
100000 jerseys.
100000 pairs shoes.
100000 pairs wooden socks.
100000 blankets.
100000 heavy undershirts.
100000 heavy drawers.
100000 watch caps.
100000 mattress covers.
100000 silk neckerchiefs.
100000 silk neckerchiefs.
400, 900 pairs wooden gloves.
100000 pairs leggins.
100000 heavy overcoats.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
LOCAL NEWS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Robert Nicholas was visitor in
Pocatello over Sunday.
Miss Marie Burgraff spent Sunday
in Roberts with her parents.
Mrs. Prescott Burrell of Firth was
in Blackfoot Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Ruth Cooley spent Sunday in
Idaho Falls.
Mrs. j. G. Wiend spent Sunday in
Idaho Falls.
s. L. Reece made a business trip
to Pocatello Monday.
Joe Hicks of Mackay passed thru
Blackfoot Monday enroute to Salt
Lake. Mr.. Hicks is going to enlist
in the quartermasters corps.
Mrs. w. W. Adamson of Challis
passed thru Blackfoot Monday en-
route to Salt Lake.
Life insurance, Beebe. adv 165tf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-14

Life INSURANCE, Beebe. adv
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-14
DIR. PIXIES REPORT

| The Capital News of Boise CLEANS
the following from DR.. Pixies report
on the crops at the asylum arm:
One calamity overlook a portion
of our crop. The unprecedented
freeze on October IS, it destroyed
our winter apple crop and thousands
of bushels of apples were fit only for
hog feed and chicken feed. They
were. not ready to pick, hence we
had no opportunity to save them. OF
the earlier varieties,~~however,, we
used, stored and otherwise saved
perhaps 5000 bushels.
The firm has produced 34OO
bushels of wheat, 1900 bushels of
oats, 5000 bushels of potatoes and
about 700 tons of hay....--.-r-------"-''-'''
= The orchard and garden, besides
Keeping the tables loaded all summer
and fall with fruit and vegetables,
have produced so well that we have
stored away for the winter, many
tons of turnips, carrots, onions and
beets.
We built a small drier to try out
during this season, and found it very
successful; however, just as soon as
we had about 1000 pounds Of the
dried product put away, the freeze
before mentioned, cut our supply en-
tirely off. With an ordinarily heavy
apple crop, unchanged, the asylum
orchard will make good drier pay
Tor itself in season thru the
amount of fruit saved.
The farm supervisors cottage is
completed and has been occupied for
the last fourteen days. We built
that withour own labor and very
creditable six-room house it is.
The superintendent residence is
nearly completed but an unavoidable
delay or two in the rival of some
of the plumbing and heating ma
terial threatens to delay occupancy
till spring. Considering the labor
and freight situation we have had
astonishingly good luck, however,
turnout the construction.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-14

friends thAre.
Henry Jones children have been
quite sick with some sort of a rash
for several days past.
A Req Cros auxiliary was organ
lied atSterling on Friday night.
u4 great deal of interest and en-
thusiasm has prevailed over the reg
istration of women in the council of
national defense. Nearly everyone
is registering. If you haven't regis
tered go and do so, either to Mrs
Wiltamuth's in Grandview, or Mrs.
Driscoll in Sterling. Don't forget
that each and everyone should be
willing and glad to do her bit.
Miss Beulah Gravatte resumed her
work in the postoffice at Sterling the
first of the week.
H. K. Wiley left on Tuesday for
San Diego, Cal.
G. A. Line, H. K. Wiley, I. N.
Meyer and wife and David Villa
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-14
STOP THE GOsSIPERS
Foolish or Unpatriotic Persons Must
Be Silenced

In accordance with an appeal
made by the national committee of
patriotic societies, the Utah agricul-
tural college is leading a movement
to silence the foolish gossipers or
the German propagandists who are
thoughtlessly or maliciously circulat-
ing seditious lies about the war sit
uation. The most famous of these
unfounded rumors so widely circu-
lated may be briefly retold as fol-
lows:
Americans - apparently loyal -
tell us that we should keep our SOL
diers at home and not subject them
to danger on European battle fields.
This statement had it's inception in
German sources: it's authors we'll
knew that if we did not fight in
France, we would be made to fight
in our own country.
a German has been circulating
the report to his customers that our
soldiers at the cantonments must
buy their food or starve to death.
This was reported to the government
and the German has been interned,
but the rumor will doubtless go on.
There is much talk of this being
rich mans war. This accusation
is absolutely false. The rich are
paying more for the war than any
other class of citizens. The laboring
men are employed as never before
and are receiving the highest wages
In history.
In order to brighten mothers and
fathers of our soldiers, exaggerated
statements have been made as to the
very large percentage of casualties
in the armies. AS a matter of fact,
the actual official figures for casual
ties in the entire French army for
the twelve months of 1915 are 2.75
per cent. This includes prisoners,
who, of course, are not all killed.
In many towns in the middle west
the story is being quietly passed
around that several transports filled
with troops have been sunk. Ac-
cording to this highly colored tale,
a distressed parent who had not
heard from his son for several weeks
finally appealed to Secretary Daniels
and was told your son and thou
sands of other American soldiers are
at the bottom of the ocean" The
national committee showed these re-
ports to Mr.. Daniels who promptly
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-14

and emphatically stamped them as
false.
Such stories are great detriment
to the American cause. The moment
a loyal citizen hears one of the above
or a similar story, he will immediate
ly demand full proof of the assertion
or that the distributor of such dis
tressing and hurtful gossip cease
circulating his lies.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-14
GRANDVIEW
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The Davis children are enjoying
CD the chicken pox.
Mesdames Meyer, Nugent, Harris
and Verbick were Aberdeen visitor.
Friday.
Mrs. Wiltamuth and Mrs. Davis
spent Friday afternoon in Spring
field.
! Miss Eppley arrived here from
Portland on Thursday and will teach
the upper grades in the Grandviev
school the remainder of the schoo
year. T.
Mrs. Gravatte finished her work ir
the school Saturday.
Taylor brathefss1 comfrpfeteu ~~ahai,
work 4.oa the Stroschein residence
and left for home Wednesday. Mr.
Skfoshein is painting the house him
kself and will soon have it in readi
ness to occupy.
G. A. Line is installing a water
system in his house in connection
with the lighting plant.
Mr.. McIntire is working for D.
Mrs. Charles Parsons drove out
this way from Sterling aSturday In
AQuest of hay or straw for sale. Most
6fAsthe hay hereabouts has already
been sold.~
| Archie Grover bought several head
of cattle from D. Wiltamuth last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Edwards drove
over to Grandview Saturday on bust.
ness connected with the federal farm
loan association.
Luther Satterfield and family
drove over from Fort Hall via Black
foot Friday, spending the night with
his parents. They expect to move
here the coming week and will oc-
cupy the A. Y. Satterfeld house
Marvin Thompson will move into the
house belonging to Tony Parsons
directly north Of Sterling.
Mr.. and-A4AA4rss:A -'4f.:.-~fast..-.Aaxer Mrs,
NuGsht and the Misses Miller and
fEppley attended the parent-techers
meeting at Sterling Friday night.
Lieutenant Aldous is visiting his
parents and brothers for a short
time.
The ladies and school of Sterling
will hold bazaar on December IS
and IA, closing with a program, bas-
ket supper and dance, the evening of
the fourteenth. One half of the pro-
ceeds will go to the school, one-half
to the Red Cross fund. Everyone is
FeoEdially- invited to come. Don't
|foR&et your basket.
Mr.. nd WIS. Ffa1flR=RSke Hlsielr~aff and
family entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Meyer, Harold and Vivian, Mrs. Har-
ris and Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Nugent
lat dinner Sunday
Harold Meyer is spending a few
days at home.
Coyotes killed couple of sheep
for F. N. Stroshcein one night last
week.
Andrew Verbick leaves Wednesday
for Butte, where he expects to work
thru the winter.
The Misses Hill and Louise YER
bick went to Butte Wednesday to
spend the holiday season with
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-14

Quality counts outside and inside.
1t will increase the popularity of
your butter II you use Idaho Repub.
lican wrappers.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-14

muth and wife attended the annual
meeting of the farm bureau at
Blackfoot Tuesday.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-14
LSHE TOBEFORGOTTEN?
Picture this Scene Please

A shell battlefield It's haEng bombs are
bursting all around Heavy explosive shells
ward backward, the right andle
A man is moved down by the and leg are
badly BUT CAN
Up comea CROSS NURSE and a SURGEON THEY'RE
advance workers. for the d-ave him. all
have already been used A DOLLARS WORTH would arm
his life there HE MUST DEL! all
failed to do his contributing dollar
CROSS buy bAdages That lad mother
fathers perhaps YOUR SON!!! THINK PLEASE THINK
the Humanity DON'T DOM send the Angels of Mercy
handed administer the needs the agonie suHengs
bravea
YOU have heart You o your part
CROSS MEMBER yourself and also subscribe for of
the trenches Send him membership card Christmas
haven't there, a membership
Uncle Sans The War Department will furnish
SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Make every member of your family member of the RED CROSS
Help make the WEST RING TRUE Help the that
Alaska Idaho, Oregon and Washington with them last
tmael of odierb
NOT FORGOTTEN
Which Will 1t Be-
A Red Cross or A Wooden One?
The Delta independent., 1917-07-20
CRAWFORD.
(Chronicle.)
80 . % 90 .

(Chronicle.)
Grant Miller went up Wednesday
to install a telephone for f.. A. Browne
at his summer home on Crystal creek.
Guess Dick Robinson thinks there
is going to be chance yet for old
bachelors 30 he is having r. II. Sweet
spruce up his house with the paint
brush.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Lunn and son
Weldon. after spending couple OF
weeks in the hills visiting with ]. T..
Lunn and wife. left for their home in
the hot place (Texas) Tuesday morn.
ing. accepting the hospitality OF Cash.
Ter e. A. Browne who motored with
them to Hotchkiss In his Willis.
Knight. Mr.. and Mrs. Lunn readily
admitted that they we're feeling much
better, that for once In their lives
they had come into communion with
nature and had breathed Colorado's
pure mountain air.
The Delta independent., 1917-07-20

visiting Cashier Overhults and lining
up business in connection with fall
cattle shipments.
The county commissioners went up
to the lakes yesterday to inspect the
road condition and to map out work
1t is hoped that they decide to put the
road in firtclass condition.
H. A. Cobbett and Lawrence King
have been appointed deputy water
commissioners on Surface Creek and
commenced work this week. AS yet
their work has consisted of dividing
the flood water where most needed.
The state hatchery men at the lakes
have been exceedingly busy the past
week. The late season has caused
the fish to spawn unusually rapidly
and the men have had to put in long
shifts to keep up with the work Sew
eral million eggs have already been
taken.
DR.. and Mrs. Bolton arrived last
Thursday from their trip to New York
and Kentucky. The doctor states that
he enjoyed the trip greatly, but is
mighty glad to get back home. He
saw no place that looked SO good as
Cedaredge.
The Cedaredge band has been reor-
ganized under the leadership of Ern-
est Briggs, who has been taking some
special work in that line while at col
lege. The band announces the first
open air concert for Saturday night.
Let's give them every encouragement
possible.
The Delta independent., 1917-07-20
Soap May BE Made at Home.

Any clean unsalted grease or tall
low can be used to make soap. If
this fat is such that it would not be
utilized for other purposes. the only
item of expense is the lye, and this
is small since ten pounds of soap can
lye. Directions for making such soap
are found in each can Of lye purchased
and are essentially as follows:
Weigh out the amount Of fat re-
qUred for the can of ye used. and
prepare this fat by melting it and let
ting it cook slowly with water or
raw potato until it ceases cracking.
by doing this. much of the strong
odor will be removed. Now strain
the fat through fine muslin and let
cool until it is no more than luke
warm. In the meantime place lye in
an earthenware dish, preferably a
pitcher, since it will be easy to pour
|lye solution from this, add the
amount of water specified in directions
and stir the mixture until all the lye
is dissolved. Let this lye solution
stand for few minutes until just
warm, then pour it slowly into the
grease. stirring mixture meanwhile
with an agate spoon or a stick. Con-
tinue the stirring until the mass is of
the consistency Of honey. then mold
at once in agate pans. wooden or
paste board boxes, lined with waxed
paper. Cover soap and set it in a
warm place for day or so after
which it can be cut in any desired
shape with fine wire or with
twine.-Evelyn G. Halliday. Colorado
Agricultural College. Fort Collins.
The Delta independent., 1917-07-20
(Herald.)

NN1OioAu.l
Asa Axtedl was passenger for the
county seat Tuesday morning. He is
serving On the grand jury.
: Miss Florence Acker visited with
her sister Mrs. Bobbitt over Sunday
returning to Delta Monday morning.
Mrs Katie Davis of Denver, Grand
Worthy matron and Mrs. Caroline Sea-
ton Of Delta, Grand Organist of the
eastern Star Of Colorado made an Off
cial visit here yesterday. A special
meeting was held to entertain them.
Charles Fremont LeValley was
born Oct. rs, 1858, in Wabash Co., In
dinia, and died at his home here at
one o'clock Friday morning. June 30,
1917 The family moved to Logan Co.
ILL.,, when he was but small boy. He
came to Iowa in 1880 and lived there
until coming to Colorado in 1912 ex-
cepting ten years residence in West.
ern Nebraska. He was married to Lii
lie Hudson, January 81, 1887. and to
their union nine children were born
three of whom died in infancy. lie un-
tied with the Christian church in 1882,
but later became member of the Pre-
sbyterian church, of which he was a
member at the time of his death. Mr..
LeValley had been a great sufferer
with cancer of the stomach for several
months and was willing and ready to
meet his Maker. His friends were
numbered by those he met. Funeral
services were held Saturday afternoon
at his home conducted by Rev. TeSelle
with v. E. Southworth assisting. The
elder son, Fred, accompanied the re-
mains to Iowa, where they were laid
to rest in the beautiful cemetery at
Woodbine where his father. mother.
and three children are buried. He
leaves wife, three sons and three
daughters to mourn his departure be-
sides host of friends.
The Delta independent., 1917-07-20
(Tinnes.)

Last Monday party of friends gath
cred and gave Miss Leila Roberts a
surprise party in honor of her birthday
Miss Leila was in on the plans and had
a most excellent dinner prepared for
the merry makers.
The body Of the Austrian woman
who was drowned in the North Fork a
few weeks ago was found last Sunday
near the Milk ranch. about mile this
side of Somerset. The remains were
inferred Monday. Later we learn that
the child was found Monday about a
mile and half farther down the river
: Word was received here yesterday
morning that I. w. Foster had been
found dead on the Anderson grade. Dr..
Lewis and Henry Vail drove over and
found the report true. From the ap-
pearance the tongue OF the wagon
had fallen to the ground and struck q
rock throwing the wagon over and Mr..
Foster fell about twenty feet below,
stricking a rock with his head. making
death instantaneous Foster drove
the cream wagon for the patrons Of
the creamery Of Fruitland mesa and
had been Hotchkiss with load leav-
ing here about eight clock Tuesday
evening. The Anderson's found his
team at their place in the Smith Fork
canyon Wednesday morning and found
Mr.. Foster as stated. The coroner
came up Wednesday morning and
brought the body to the Independent
Furniture Company's undertaking
rooms where 1t was found that his
neck was broken by the fall and his
head and face crushed. We under
stand at this writing, Wednesday even
ing. that the funeral and burial will be
held in Crawford Saturday. Mr.. Fost-
er came here about six or seven years
ago from Aspen and has been located
most Of the time on Fruitland mesa.
He leaves a wife and five children
The Delta independent., 1917-07-20
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= PAONIA. .
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PAoNIA.
(Paonian.)

(Paonlan.)
Sgt NorvaI Bruce went back to
Delta Monday morning after having
another pleasant visit at home.
Miss Lucille Davis. who now makes
her home in Delta with her brother
John and family. was in Paonia for a
visit with friends the last of the week
D. L. Blakeley of Hotchkiss has ac-
cepted the management of the Surface
Creek Fruit Growers association at
Austin The associations marketing
Is in charge of the North American
Fruit Exchange.
Jap Pittser, one of the oldest en-
gineers on the narrow gauge line, was
in Paonia for a few days last week
the guest of his daughter, Mrs. w. v.
Ballou, and family. He returned to
his home Friday.
The Misses Opal and Iona Stanford
came up from Delta Thursday even
ing and remained until Sunday as
guests in the home of Oliver J. Stone.
On Sunday. their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Stanford. and baby came
Stone home, all going back to Delta
in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Baxter, Jr., were
made happy by the arrival of baby
daughter, Catherine Elizabeth, last
Saturday afternoon, the event taking
place at the hospital. Many friends
have been extending congratulations,
not alone to the proud parents. but
as well to Judge and Mrs. Baxter,
who wear the newly-acquired right to
the designation of grandparents with
becoming dignity.
C. T. Rule and family moved last
week from their ranch on German
mesa to the Scales house on Poplar
avenue. Ralph Rule and his family
are moving to the ranch, of which
Ralph will have charge, he having
resigned his position in the Dunbar
drug store in favor Of Harry Mcclure
who comes from Gunnison to resume
hio pidce III Ihe elore on tne IHteentn
of this month.
On Wednesday, the Fourth of July
Rev. C. G. Stout performed the cere
mony uniting in marriage Oliver
Davis and Miss Gertrude Trinklein.
the event taking place at Mr.. Stout's
ranch home on Stewart mesa. The
happy couple have established theil
home on Burkart mesa, where the
groom is employed. Many friends ex
tend to them the best of good wishes
for all happiness in their welded life
The Delta independent., 1917-07-20
(Criterion.)

(Criterion)
E. c. Mendenhall went upto his old
home in Lake City Tuesday morning
to be gone a week or ten days.
]. F. French is having his store
buildings on Main street painted, i'm
proving their appearance very much.
Cedaredge, the wonderful little city
up in the Surface creek country in
Delta county, raised $3,7OO for the Red
Cross. Great people up there.
Chas. r. McWilliams arrived home
Friday from a trip to Oklahoma and
has again resumed his position as
rural carrier on route one, Olathe.
Matte A. Burns, who has been the
able, courteous and efficient deputy
postmaster for a long time, has re-
signed her position SO that she can
give more attention to home duties.
of Burns & Burns during the coming
busy season. While she will be miss
ed at the postoffice all will wish her
well in her new occupation.
OF all the fine improvements be-
ing made Oh East mesa none are more
pleasing than those being put forth
by r. F. Wetherbee. He is young
man of energy as evinced by his neat
fencing and thrifty looking crops.
Inst now he ia adding "a nrefty LITTLE
bungalow. Nothing looks betterto the
The Delta independent., 1917-07-20
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh that Contain Mercury

az mercury VIII surely destroy the sense
whole system when entering II through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians. ns the damage
they Will do Is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Hairs
catarrh Cure. manufactured by r. ].
Cheney Co, Toledo. o.. contains no
mercury. and Is taken Internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system In buying Hairs
catnrrh Cure be sure you get the gcnu-
Inc. 1t Is taken Internally aud made In
Toledo. Ohio. by T.. J. Cheney a. Co. Tes-
timonlals free.
aold by Druggists. Price TIC per bottle.
Take HaiTs Family pills for constipa tion.