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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
DRAFT BOARDS READY

The president Is very anxious that
the draft shall allow of no favorit-
ism. He has SO arranged the draw.
ing of men for service that all are
numbered and all liable according
to their numbers. Local boards will
take care of exemptions, but proof
of exemption is left wholly with the
claimant. The following classes are
exempt: .z
Men indispensable to industries
that are necessary to the mainten-
ance of the military establishment or
the national interest.
Men with wives. children, parents,
brothers or sisters dependent solely
upon them for support
- Members of we'll recognized relig-
ious sects whose creeds forbid bear
ing arms, students of divinity and Or
dained ministers.
Legislative, judicial and executive
officers of the United States or the
states of the union.
Men in the army or navy of the
United States.
ALIENS who have not taken first
citizenship papers, and citizens of
Germany.
Workmen in the armories, arsenals
and navy yards of the United States
and men engaged in the transmission
of the United States mails.
Pilots and marines in the mer-
chant marine of the United States.
Criminals convicted of felonies and
the morally deficient.
Besides the local boards, federal
district boards will be chosen for
final appeal from local decisions.
Quotas of draft soldiers will be as
signed to communities according to
their proportionate population by the
governor of the state.
The numbers will be drawn at
Washington. If number six is drawn
first, it will mean that in every pre-
cinct in the country number six is
an "honor man" and must get ready.
A physical examination comes first.
After that the board will take up
exemptions. Heavy penalties go with
prevaricating in respect to these ex-
aminations.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
NEED COAL MINERS
WYOMING FIELDS

F. R.Gooding, member of the state
council for defense of Idaho, has re-
Gently reported to the governor and
citizens some disquieting findings in
respect to the coal situation for next
winter. He advises storing coal in
advance wherever possible. His re-
port shows that the Utah mines are
working at about sixty per cent ca
pacity. and the Wyoming coal fields
are the best hope of Idaho. A COM
munication received by him from T.
]. O'Brien, of the Kemmer Coal COM
pany, states that thousand addi-
tional men could be given work in
the mines and in transportation of
coal in Wyoming, at very good pay.
William Gordon, sales manager for
the Independent Coal and Coke COM
pany of Salt Lake City, spent day
in Blackfoot last week. He said the
shipping of coal from southern Utah
would be normal again by the first
of August, but is held up now by
the wash-out near Price, Utah.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
A REMARKABLE GARDEN

This is a year of gardening and
one need not travel outside of our
own town to find beautiful truck
gardens. In noticing the productive,
thrifty spots of our city do not over
look the garden of Mrs. w. T. Smith
on South Shilling avenue. There are
beets, peas, parsnips, canteloupes,
corn, tomatoes, lettuce, beans, rad
ishth, potatoes, cabbage, cauliflower,
satisfy, .cucumbers and celeriac. Why
is it such an exceptionally fine gard
en-? There are several reasons: first,
it has lots of sun, there being no
shade around it; second, the soil Is
rich and we'll cultivated; third, the
land was we'll prepared and leveled
with a leveler, thus making irriga-
tion easy; lastly, it is daily taken
care of and the weeds kept down.
Mr.. Smith, who is in the govern
ment service, was called to Salt Lake
City short time ago and Mrs. Smith,
rather than leave the garden, which
is the result of much labor and care,
will remain here until fall. She with
other patriotic people feels that the
war will make demands upon all of
us. She has family Of five child
rem, and that, with the fact that she
does her own work, makes Red Cross
work impossible for her. She is do
ing with her garden, which daily sup
plies IL families with vegetables, her
"bit," which we might say is an un-
usually large bit, for the war, her
country and the cause Of peace. AL
ready she has sold 60 pounds of peas,
500 beets, 400 radishes and other
garden stuff,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
THE INTELLECTUAL MACHINE

A good deal is to be learned by
visiting, if you visit the right places.
A few moments spent in the new
Blackfoot City Bank would be suf-
ficient time in which to watch little
piece of mechanism go thru the
whole complicated bank-book-keep-
ing rigmarole, and go by electricity
without hesitation, without chewing
the end of a pencil, withot sweating
over lost penny in the totals, with
out any painful contortions or brow
bendings. What this machine has
saved the tribe of the keepers of
books the world may never know;
but what it saves in trouble over a
difference in a bank account now and
then will mean something.
This machine adds, subtracts, tab
ulates, dates and records. A leaf of
the ledger is put into it's grasp and
the operator then punches down on
numbered buttons all the informa-
tion he has about certain mans
bank account. He puts down the
old balance, the new balance, the de-
posits and the checks. The machine
puts them in a line, adds the credits
and substracts the checks and tells
at the end of the line how much
money the man has left, or how
much he owes the bank. 1t stops
when the man owes the bank, and
refuses to make a record until a
certain lever is pressed, because it
is against the law in Idaho for a
man to owe bank, accidentally, and
the machine has been told of 1t in
the proper way. 1t does the work
of a squad Of bookkeepers, and takes
up less room than one, makes less
noise than one, and no mistakes.
The new bank is also equipped
with one of the latest addresso-
graphs. This machine makes name
plates by raising the surface OF
thin sheet of soft metal in letters.
Once a name is impressed in an ad-
dress clip it will never change. The
other takes the clip and prints with
it. You get your statement every
month with your name spelled cor
rectly. This mechanism is a time
saver too, having the ability to ad-
dress statements as fast as a clerk
can feed the statements to 1t.
Everything about the place speaks
of time and space saving. There is
a small, but capacious basement with
vault for keeping stationery and
records.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
MIGHT HAPPEN TO YOU

Joseph H. Owen is dead. He was
one of the earlier residents of Bing-
ham county, and he has been in his
grave these Is years. After his
death it was necessary to probate
his estate, and notice to that effect
was published in Blackfoot news
paper, The Bingham County Demo-
crat. 1t was the duty of the pub
Usher to furnish proof that the
publication was made, and to attach
to the affidavit, clipping taken from
the newspaper, showing just what
was said in the notice.
If this was done the document
was lost, and in 1917 it became
necessary for Owens heirs to exhibit
that particular affidavit or they
would suffer a loss in business mat
ters. The publisher had closed up
his affairs and left the country, and
the attorney handling the Owen case
reasoned that il the notice had been
published in The Idaho Republican
it would be easy to get duplicate
proof because of their system of
keeping duplicate and triplicate files
for just such emergencies. But the
notice in question was published be-
fore The Idaho Republican was In
existence, and there seemed no
chance that it could render, any aid
in the matter, yet the attorney wrote
to the editor of The Republican and
told the names, and dates of publi-
cation, ad asked for suggestions as
to how to get the needed proof
@hn nf Dnn,1h1j
can got the letter in hand he walked
down into the basement where there
is a storage vault, and in ten min
utes he had five copies of the old
newspaper containing the identical
notice concerning the estate of
Joseph H. Owen deceased. In an
other ten minutes clipping had
been made and attached to the regu-
lar form for making such proofs,
the acknowledgment was made be-
fore a notary and the document
mailed to the attorney for the heirs.
When you have legal notice to
publish, see that it is published by
a newspaper that takes all the steps
necessary to protect you and your
heirs. and then in addition to that,
does it all in duplicate apd places
the proof in fire-proof vault so you
or your heirs can send for it in 25
or SO years and get 1t without delay
or. expense. Your title to property
of some kind may be clouded by
some defect in the publication or
proof of notice of ditch assessment,
notice of school meeting or sale of
school bonds, notice in bankruptcy,
notice of meeting of creditors, sale
Of real estate, a summons, sheriff's
sale, land notice, estray notice, fore
closure notice, notice of petition of
any kind, tax notice, city ordin-
ance or any kind of court notice.
When you are deciding what paper
to have your notices published in,
remember the special service and
protection provided by The Idaho
Republican. tt.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
SPLENDID BIOGRAPHIERS TO
TO BE HAD AT PUBLIC LIBRARY

Tho it might be an advantage at
times to range over large houseful
of books to choose one to read, and
it would add considerable weight to
ones pride in his town to have an
imposing library to point out to
strangers, yet it must be confessed,
if mentioned at all. that the scope
of our own little public library covers
more literature than any person in
Blackfoot will ever be likely to know
familiarly, and as for fiction, he who
has read such a collection as the
present shelves contain might we'll
tell of it in the best society.
These war times have two good in
fuences: they create a thirst for in
formation; they enlarge human SYM
pathies. Books and education are
likely to have more sincere attention
during and after the war than for
many decades.
The lives of great Americans are
especially to the point now. and our
library offers enough to keep one
reading a long time. Mary Antin s
story, "The Promised Land,' with its
fine patriotic lesson, should be read
now with particular interest. Mary
was a little immigrant from Russia
to this fair land, and she knows the
value of it's promise and protection.
Norman Hapgood's, Abraham
Lincoln" is one of the very best
stories of the Emancipator's wonder
full life. 1t is short and the type
is easy to read.
Cup From Slavery" is perhaps the
most far famed of Booker T. Wash
ington's works, land for any who
would begin to understand the color
ed race and it's problems this book Is
a primer.
Charles Eastman's "From'the Deep
Woods to Civilization" does for the
Indian race what Washington's book
does for the negro.
Thwaite's biography of Daniel
Boone should not fail to fall into
the hands of few OF our human
bows. It "stacks up" higher than
paper backs for real adventure and
choice thrills, and besides it takes
one wading in American history,
which is good for all
"The Story of My Life, is Helen
Keller's message from her cultivated
darkness to our average, fat intel
lects basking in the lazy sunshine
of all light. We ought to pry into
the dark for such a spotlight of in
spiration as Miss Keller has to give.
Her life is one of the worlds wond-
ers, of a gentle, mysterious sort, that
are at present eclipsed by the worlds
great blunder in Europe.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
FUND RAISING FUN

When young man enters the
medical corps a menu of beans, po-
tatoes and meat confronts him three
times a day. No salads, cakes, pies
or such foods satisfy the finer edges
of his appetite. In view of this fact
Boise and Twin Falls have raised a
mess fund, which allows $50 for
every man from their town in the
medical unit in Boise. The fact now
presents itself to every loyal "Black-
footer," are we willing that the en-
listed men from the two cities men
toned, should have few luxuries,
that our own boys should go with
out? The mess fund will be spent
at the discretion of the cook and
major and will provide only few
home delicacies on Sundays and holi-
days. Last Sunday the young men
contributed 10 cents apiece and en-
joyed a strawberry short cake and it
is said that they got more pleasure
from it than they did from all the
rest of the meals during the entire
week.
It is not the desire of the commit
tee to raise this fund thru subscrip-
ton; their desire and purpose is en-
tirely opposite. There are innumer-
able ways of raising money, ball
game, a carnival and picnic at the
city park, a dance, musical, etc.
Blackfoot has contributed IL men to
this organization. Kenneth Parkin-
son has been appointed chairman of
this committee and if you have any
suggestions let him know about it
and then proceed to do part and as
sist in every way.
Arrangements so far include:
A base ball game Thursday after
noon, July 10, between the official
Fats" and "Slims," which are occa.
sional organizations that always cre-
ate amusement. 5s
A dance, ball, hop, Thursday even
ing.
A kangaroo" court Saturday,
wherein many strange proceedings
will be had to wit: fines, balls pleas
ant examinations, cross-cut pleas,
over-balancing and equalizations.
He who is most above reproach, let
him beware of the kangaroo court,
which is no respecter of the respect
able.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
WOMAN'S SOFT TOUCH
TO QUELL TOOTHACHE

Utah boasts a woman dentist, Miss
Margaret Andrews Gee, a daughter
of a prominent Logan family.
Miss Gee studied her prospective
profession for three years in Chicago,
Illinois, and passed the examination
at the capitol here in June with fly
ing colors. The tests were practical
as we'll as theoretical, so there can
be no question but that Miss Gee,
despite her share of the tender sym
pathy and gentleness justly reputed
to the fair sex, can put misbehav-
ing molar UP and out with the best
of her brawny brothers.
This notice from the Salt Lake
Herald-Republican will interest Miss
Gees Blackfoot friends.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
GEARLESS GEAR LATEST
AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORY

DR., O. M. Drake, Of American
Falls. has an invention that promises
to create a real stir of change in the
automobile business. 1t is a gear
invented primarily to perfect the
steering apparatus of Ford cars INF; Mr.
brakes "gearless gear has been
tested thoroly and will probably be
manufactured by the Spaulding Man
ufacturing company, Of Grinnell,
Iowa. g.,
It is said of the device that 1t elm
mates all shock due to a rigid steer
ing year, and causing frequent accl-
dents and trouble. 1t may be work
ed over and applied to all automo-
biles. It will cost about $12.
Mr. Drake is known to Blackfoot
neople. AS an optician he quite often
visited this point, and his Blackfoot
friends will be pleased to hear such
good news of him.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
PECULIAR HOLD-UP
PUZZLES POLICEMEN

A mist of mystery surrounds the
incidents in case of robbery alleged
to have been committed Sunday night
near the railroad round-house. Clar-
ence Larsen, the victim, apparently
did not wish to discuss the matter
afterwards. He is employed at the
express office. He had received his
weeks salary Saturday and cashed
the check On Monday morning he
claims to have been relieved of SIT
or SIS during the night, near the
round-house, by somebody he can not
describe or give any clew about.
When called over the phone later
he refused at first to admit there was
a hold-up. However, the police are
working on the facts of the case.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
CHAUTAUoUA FOR ABERDEEN

Miss Hazel Alexander, represent.
ing the Ellison White chautauqua, OF
Boise, spent two days in Aberdeen
organizing the local business men
into a committee in support OF a
three-day chautauqua project for thls
village. She secured the names OF
II guarantors. who will take cnarge
of and be responsible for the sue
cess Of the movement. The program
will include several lectures and a
number of musical and dramatic en-
tertainments to be held in the
afternoons and evenings for three
consecutive days. The date for the
chautauqua has not been announced
but it will probably be set Tor the
last week in October or the nrst
week in November.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
NEWSPAPERS RETRENCHING

July and August are hard months
for newspapers by reason OF the lack
of news and advertising, especially
advertising. The Meadows Eagle
weekly, has cut down to two pages
of home news and two pages OF pat
ent, and raised the price to two dol
lars a. year. Many of the other
weeklies have cut from eight pages
to four or six, this showing the plnch
of the dull summer months.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
LAUNDRY MOVES TO
NORTH TAYLOR STREET

By the end of this week the Gem
State laundry will be at Alice ana
TAYLOR streets in one Of the finest
buildings of it's kind in the state.
The men of the force are transfer
ring machinery and furniture and
equipment like trained Triggers =
The new shop will have much more
room. more air, comfort and conven-
ience. The old stand has been oc-
cupied by the laundry for about IL
years.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
MRS. ROSS TAKEN ILL AT
HER MILLINERY SHOP

Mrs. M. L. Ross was taken home
from her art and millinery shop on
North Taylor street last Tuesday
morning, when after being unwell
all Monday she attempted to carry
on her usual work. She had not
been at the shop more than an hour
when she was taken helplessly ILL
A chance caller happened in and
made arrangements for taking her
home. Mrs. James kept shop during
the week. Miss Moreno Ross is visit
ing her brother and friends in Pa
yette,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
JURY IN FARMER
- CASE FAILS VERDICT

Will full determination on the
part of the county attorney to re-
open in the November district court
serious statutory charges against M.
A. Farmer, the case has been drop
ped at present because the jury could
not come to a verdict. After 18
hours deliberation the vote stood 8
to 4 in favor of conviction Testi-
money was received from Wednes-
day morning till Thursday evening,
when the jury went out for its long
session. No spectators were allowed
in the court room during the presen-
tation of testimony.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
TELL US ABOUT THEM

Miss Clara Faulkner writes from
Long Beach, California, that she
takes a great interest in our weekly
news letter under the heading,
Thirty Years Ago." and wishes we
would keep track of the old-timers
and tell where they are now.
In carrying out this request we
shall have to get the information
from folks who happen to know
where the old friends are, and we
are listening for you to tell us. Any
of The Republican writer's will be
glad to receive what you have to
offer.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
MODERN WOODMEN PAY CLAIM

The Modern Woodmen Of America
paid $1,000 in cash on July IA to
the widow of Samuel Willeford, who
died here on the nineteenth of June
The necessary papers were sent of
June 25, and the money arrived 19
DAYS later, and was paid by Agent
George Ezell. Mrs. Willeford has
three youngsters to care for.
Mr.. Ezell said the Modern Wood
men have assessed themselves 10
cents each month per man to pay
for the policies of those members
who are in federal military service.
This action will commence the first
of September and continue during
the war. .. -
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
GIVES TO RED CROSS

Mrs. Eva B. Smith, of American
Falls, but formerly Of Blackfoot sent en-
a box of toilet articles to Mrs. G. w:
Manning, Saturday, for the Red
Cross chapter. She was greatly
pleased at the good work being done
in the society here and wished to con-
tribute her mite. Not only IS the
work being appreciated by the resi-
dents Of the town but those who
have made their home here are
anxious to see Blackfoot excel other
towns in the patriotism shown.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
DRY FARM FOR SALE

One hundred sixty acres all in cul-
tivation, seven and one-half miles
southwest of Aberdeen, Idaho, eight
and one-half miles northwest of
American Falls, on R. F. D. mail
route. Has | Y acres of orchard, a
we'll and wind mill, good buildings
good fences and cross fence, partly
of woven wire. Price with crop
$500. Jacob D. Heppner, Aber-
deem, Idaho, r. F. D. A. Please
mention The Idaho Republican.
adv. tt
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
ELEVEN MEN TRY FOR
OFFICERS RESERVE

The time limit for applications for
enrolment in the second officers re-
serve training camp was Julys1 5, and
the number of men who up to that
time applied thru the local commit
tee is eleven. The applicants were
examined by local physicians as a
preliminary to their acceptance, and
for those who succeed there are fur
ther requirements. The applications
show what training in education or
business the men have had and what
military experience.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
BIRD KILLING REGULATIONS

The department Of agriculture has
suggested change in the regulations
for protecting migratory birds, which
will unity the seasons as open ior
hunting in a number of states, IN
cluding Idaho. The change will make
open season from September IL to
December 81, dates inclusive. This
is only a suggestion so far.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
LAVA HOT SPRINGS EXCURSION

Among the people who took ad-
vantage of the o. S. l.. excursion to
Lava Hot Springs, Sunday, and en-
joyed the day there are: Loa Martin,
Marion Chubbuck, Eula Palmer,
Alice Chubbuck, William Barrette,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Young, Mrs.
Temp Hopkins and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. M. Boyle, Arvine and Zetha
Boyle, Wallace Blair, Bryan Nebb,
Dave Neelan, Clara and Georgia Sco-
field and Leona Pope. t
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
MAY SEND
TROOPS TO AID IN FANCE

Manuel L. Quezon, president OF
the Philippines senate, recently ap-
peared at Washington with an offe1
to raise $4,000 troops in the islands
for service in France. 1t is another
resource in case 'of need, at least,
and a proof that America has made
good with the brown boys who gave
so much trouble at first.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
WHO. RAISES ONIONS?

R. w. Hill, of Pingree, was in town
Saturday afternoon and among other
things, was trying to find out just
when to crush onion tops to make
the bulbs grow large. Won't some
body Write to him at Pingree or to
us and tell about it?
Mr.. Hill is newcomer and IS de-
pending on a tract of onions for re-
plenishing his private treasury as
we'll as for feeding the allies, and he
doesn't want to make any mistake.
He has made a loss on grain by not
getting his canal work done in time
TO keen it from burning.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
DEATH OF PROMINENT 49,"
POCATELLO ATTORNEY

Colonel H. v. A. Ferguson, a pro-
minent attorney and old time resi-
dent of Pocatello, died early Thurs
day morning after a long illness.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. J. H. Dickinson and were
in charge of abe B. P. o. Elks at
the Elk temple. Colonel Ferguson
was regarded as one Of the most tall
ented and prominent men in the
state and was a leader among men.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-16
UNDERGOEs OPERATION

Miss Theresa Ryan underwent an
operation for appendicitis at Salida,
Colorado, Saturday morning and a
telegram received by her mother of
this city was to the effect that the
operation was a success in every par
ticular and Theresa was doing nice
ly. Miss Katherine Ryan left Satur-
day for Salida and will spend several
days with her sister.