The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-02-16
Big Citizen Meeting
Talks Water and Milk

The largest attendance of the
winter came out to the call of the
Bingham Civic league last Thursday
evening, and while being fed fat on
the best of suppers, set out by the
Methodist ladies, they gave the water
and milk questions warm discus
sion. There were nearly 70 men
present, and all the tables of the
v. l. S. room were we'll surrounded,
to say nothing of the repast beneath
which they might have groaned had
1t rested long upon them.
The meeting was pleasantly pre-
luded by violin-xylophone trio music
furnished by trio from Pocatello,
who had come up to entertain at the
Bon Ton cabaret. The little lady of
the violin made quite a hit with the
citizens, especially when she played
the Rosary"
Chairman Pearson stated the OBJ
jects of the meeting and called on
+. N. Parkinson, who briefly discus
sed the Blackfoot milk situation The
dairymen, he said, feel that they
could gain by working more in har-
mony. There should be a milk in
spector, deputized by the state pure
food department, to watch the pro-
duction of these diaries and help
them keep up their standard to the
highest point. He suggested that all
producers of milk products could be
assessed license fee to help pay the
inspectors salary, and that it would
be money well spent If the city paid
the rest.
Mr.. Clevenger said he thought
Blackfoot not yet large enough for
milk inspection as it ought to be
handled. e. M. Gregg said that with
better attention cows give better
milk, and that per cent was
good average of cream.
In answer to Mr.. Parkinson's mo-
ton that chemist be appointed by
the council to keep tab on our milk
supply, that the council pass an ordi-
nance standardizing the milk quality,
and charging license fee for dairy
men. F.. H. Bergman said that a |
state law gives every farmer the
right to sell the products of his farm
without license, and therefor the
council had no right to charge any
license fee. Mayor Peck moved that
the board of directors of the club
confer with the pure food officials
and then pass a resolution to put up
to the council what measures ought
to be taken in the matter. His mo-
ton passed.
Municipal Water
James Duckworth opened discus
sion on the question of buying for
Blackfoot the present water works
owned by E. A. Johnson. He said
ne was highly in favor of municipal
)wership of the water system and
hat II the price was reasonable he
Mr.. Johnson's proposition
he most feasible thing for Blackfoot
o do.
The Franchise
Mr.. Pearson said that good many
night be interested to know what
ort Of franchise now binds the city
n the matter, and called on Mr.. Ber-
lyman to read the document. It's
main features are that the company
las right to place water pipes and
pparatus over and under all streets,
idewalks, alley-ways and public
Highways Of Blackfoot; that the
Tater be pure and healthful; and as
mended in 1910 the city reserves
he right to purchase the plant after
0 years at reasonable price.
Mr.. Peck told of the verbal state
lents of Mr.. Johnson that he wants
MI hoA
e has given an outside company an
ption on it with the one reservation
nat the city is left free to take it
YER at any time. He pointed out
le present situation of the affair,
I'd ordinance calling for bond cleo
on to decide about buying the plant
aving been read twice before the
'uncil, and that yet there is time
kill the measure. He urged the
items to make some demonstration
their attitude, so that If the bond
ection would be sure to fail, it
light be spared the people, with it's
pense and trouble. The amount
be voted on is 1925, 200, which in /
udes $4,000 for the plant as it
ands, and balance to improve it's
rvice and make it adequate for
pulation of 10000. If you put in
Independent system, said Mr..
ok, you have very bulky OBJ
lcle IN the present franchise; the
elusive ownership of the water sup
7 would be worth great deal. The
INT, he asserted, furnishes the pur-
water to be found at any other
Tree round about.
Mr.. Duckworth asked that other J.