The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-14
Student Employment and Garden
Prizes; County Agent Favored;
Urge Hiring Librarian; Coal Sit
..uatiOn Serious.

AFAoS' SOunCy agent FaVOre0
Urge Hiring Librarian; Coal Sit
-. .uation Serious.
The Bingham County Civic leagu,
held its monthly banquet session
Thursday evening, one of the mos
business-like and efficient meeting.
yet, and the Episcopal ladies served
chicken dinner pronounced "bes
yet" by many of the members.
Chairman Reece arranged an in.
teresting program for the evening
and had it printed ON cards for the
convenience of members. Excellent
music in the form of violin duets by
Donald Robbins and Miss Groesbeck
met with enthusiastic approval.
Committee Reports
W. G. Sollenberger reported for
the committee on hard surface
roads. He said the commissioners
are first concerned to complete the
Tilden bridge and repair other
bridges, but that the bond issue
ought to come up this summer and
ought to pass. The committee (Sol-
lenberger and E. T. Peck) was con-
tinued.
R. w. Adair reported that he had
prepared a petition to the people of
Bingham county asking them to vote
for road bonds, and was holding it
until the new session laws should
be published, showing whether the
legislatures actions have changed
the legal phases of county bonding
Three committees of three are ready
to personally work for the bond elec-
tion in the three districts when the
time comes.
F. C. Parkinson raised opposition
to the bond election at this time.
He asked the members to consider
that war measures may interfere
with both financial enterprises and
with securing labor.
Road to Pocatello
Mr.. Sollenberger reported that Mr..
Booth, of the Oregon Short Line,
lad signified willingness to allow the
county to build road south from
Blackfoot along the railroad right
If way to the main county road.
E. M. Kennedy offered personally
% donate out of his lands south of
3lackfoot about half of what is need
I'd to continue Taylor street straight
hru to the main road. This gen
,rous move was heartily applauded.
Mr.. Sollenberger thought this would
make are road crooked, but others
we're inclined to take up the offer |
md see if the rest of the land might
,e had for reasonable amounts.
Mr.. Sollenberger also reported on
he road from the Snake river
ridge to the stock yards, that the
ommittee had decided upon
QUITE. and advised that committee
# league members go over the
round to ascertain how much it
would cost to get the necessary right
f way. The committee appointed
" Chairman Reece for this purpose
> Charlie Fisher, James Duckworth
nd Mr.. Quillin.
Students to Work
w. D. Vincent spoke of the share
o be done by school boys and girls
n the present need of everybody's
it of service. An employment
ureau, he said, was being organized
or the purpose of listing all students
etween the ages Of 10 and IS who
yere free to accept positions or
hort consignments of work. Nine
cen boys and girls were already
sted.
He gave hearty approval to the
ction of the V. |. S. ladies in ward
ne, in offering prizes for the best
ardens and best kept yards; $40
iece of furniture to the boy who v
as the best garden; dress to the
irl who has the best and neatest
ard, back and front, and another ;
rize to a girl for the best garden.
Summer Clubs
Chester Vincent, the new agricul-
lral director of the high school, told
le members of the purposes and di- !
,ctiOn of summer work for boys and
iris. 1t promotes thrift and indus
y, he said, and gives the young peo- =:
e something worth while to do. He
i'd LOG school pupils were already
llisted for summer work, and will
,mpete to produce the best acre of
,rn, the best tenth of an acre of
arden vegetables, and the best pigs.
e said there has been difficulty in
curing the pigs, as the farmers are
'luctanct to sell.
To Hire Librarian
Prof. w. d. Vincent was called up
/ to give Mr.. Powers library re-
,rt. The ladies have developed the
brary to size and effectiveness
at make it desirable to have the