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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-22

Round-Cp visitors making the trip
to Pendleton by auto this year, If from
the north, have had the advantage OF
travel over the first bit of paved
highway in eastern oregon. BY ac-
ton of the state highway commission,
! the Wild Horse highway from Pen
dleton to waila Walla is being paved
| for a distance of 10 miles out of Pen
dleton Much of this work Is now
completed
BY next fall a vast amount of high
way work contemplated or under
construction in various parts OF Ore
gon will have been completed with
consequent joy to the traveller.
The state of oregon has a land
area of 95 6O7 square miles. an eN-
treme beradth (east and west oi
/, about 275 miles. and an extreme
length (north and south1 of about
29O miles The estimated population
on January ! of this year was about
$4,000
Topographically the state would be-
described as mountainous, that term
applying to practically all of the state
except the central part and por-
tion Of the southeastern section. The
main trunk highways follow the val
lays and require considerable heavy
work The Pacific Highway running
from Portland south to about the
middle of the state up the Willamette
valley, is on fairly easy grade.
Through the lower half of the state
the road leads into the mountains and
requires heavy work at numerous
places This mountainous condition
Is one of the features which has
made the beauty of the Oregon coun-
try so well known throughout the
country
West Of the Cascade Range there
Is much rain in the winter and in the
summer the days are hot and the
nights cold and there is considera bic
snow In the southeastern portion of
the state there is a large area in
which irrigation is necessary for the
! raising of crops. There is very little
rainfall here either in winter or in
summer. and hut very little snow
| The days are hot and the nights cool
in summer.
| From a road material standpoint,
Oregon is in fair shape. In the west
ern part there is plenty of gravel for
road purposes and in most parts of
the state the necessary sand for con-
crete or asphaltic paving can be Sc
cured There are also numerous de-
posits of rock suitable for macadam.
In eastern Oregon the water supply
! is rather short in some places. Sand
and gravel are also lacking in many
parts of this section. but there are
generally available fairly good depos-
its of rock for macadam. In central
| Oregon there are large deposits of
volcanic cinders which are used with
| fairly good results In subgrade work.
The cinders are very easily loaded.
are light and easily handled. There Is
also a pumice rock in this section Of
the state that is used to some extent
as a dressing on the roads.
: According to the statistics of the
office Of Public Roads and Rural En-
SInecring o. the L. S Department of
Agriculture C'Public Road Mileage
and Rcverues In the Central Noun
itair and Pacific States 19l4"D the
state. at the close OF 1914. had re -
S1a miles of public roads Of which
i7I6.4 miles or 1881 per cent were
leurfaccd "Of the surfaced roads, ~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-22
SCHEDULE OF HIGHWAY WORK
UNDERTAKEN BY COMMISSION

Four million dollars being expended this year by the
neerng and administration of hreefourth of this is under d.
tber niilon is being handled by the federal government
Travelling from part of the state to another VIII De i
legislatures enactment of highway bonding bills
Following the roads upon which these tunos are oeh
expended
Columbia Highway-In Clatsop Columbia, Multno- ~ - ,
mah Hood River, WascO and Sherman counties
Pacific Highway-In Clackamas, Marion, Lane, Doug
las, Josephine and Jackson counties 0oO4oo
west Wabnqnn Hae Yamh and Tamook Counties $50
John Day Highway-In Gillian Wheeler and Grant o7 zoo
counties o-'''o
M4Gkenze tfa PaSs H0"oin LANE anu 151 22e
Crater Lake Highway-In Jackson county .--. 0OO @
Coast Highway-In Coos and Curry counties l346OO
Crescent City Highway-In Josephine county 3oooo
Inc paeS nbnas 10 e Iaa and Klamath counties 50 200
Ergena Florence Hghwav-Lane county ........ S7965
PrneVties ti hi''"ei-f i'' '''0N 1li VIVA - 10000
podInton1 La Grandeur Union county .-..-. $4,000
Pendleton-Walla Wala-In Umatila county y, ll394l
Saen, Rridpe-In Marion and Polk 263 900
Interstate Bridge-Derby St Approach Multnomah ooo
III 80 Er1+ornrsa-Tn Walowa county .-..... $4,000
Miscelaneous-In Douglas Lincoln jackson ana :, ooo
Toto, So, ,888, ,574
The remainder of $4,000 available this from fed
and the state bonds as soon as projects
Proportions contributed by state ana
counties follows:
Federal Government 55O,65l
state of oregon 2010O
Counties of Oregon 1,256,694
The states portion obtained from the following
8ea1teFlmtt 8eanesarrett tBo Bonds 55o,651
$6.0OO,00O Bonds ;-;. ,ioO'Sod
all of the work undertaken will be completed this year
The commission authorized to issue $O0OOOO OF the
during 1917 but it believed that enough
of the undertaken will be finished to Justify
issuing anywhere near the ST. 900 authorized The
nna receipts from the quarterm tax approximate $3.50
but unexpended last by the former high
way commission owing to me SomtrONGpses "reh
The foregoing not the final or complete plan OF the Go @
of the worked hoped to be accomplished is no
laid out as yet y
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
HOMESTEADERS AND
SQUATTERS WHO ENLIST

Altho no official statement has
been received at the local land office
covering the holding rights of squat
ters and homesteaders who enlist or
are drafted into the army, there is
no room for doubt about the pro-
lection of the rights Of men who are
serving the nation under arms, in
the opinion of the local officials.
Charles E. Harris, receiver of the
land office, advises every man in
such circumstances to notify the land
office at the time Of his enlistment
or draft. Instructions have not yet
been received, but last summer the
boys on the border were protected
in their homestead rights and releas-
ed from residence. They received
credit for the time put in at mill
tary service, so that 1t was just the
same as If they remained on the
home ground, so far as proving up
on the land was concerned. In order
to contest their holdings 1t was re-
quired that the person bringing con-
test should allege that entryman was
not in the army: 1t is probable that
the same sort of protection will be
given to those holding possessory
rights on unsurveyed lands. 1t is
necessary to notify the land office
officials.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
JOHNSTON and BOND
INVESTIGATE COAL
SITUATION

Peter G.. Johnston and Garfield
Bond set out for Salt Lake City, Sun
day evening, as committee of two
for the purpose of finding out who
lis responsible for the difficulty about
getting sufficient coal for Blackfoot.
The dealers declare that they can
not get delivery of more than frac-
tion Of their orders, and consequently
it is impossible to store any coal
against next winter.
This matter was taken up by the
civic league at it's last meeting and
a committee appointed to investigate
conditions The committee met with
the dealers of Blackfoot to discuss
the situation as affecting the coal
business here, and as result of the
meeting Mr. Johnston, as represent
ing the league and Mr.. Bond as rep
resenting the dealers, we're chosen
to make the trip to Salt Lake. They
will confer with railroad officials
there, remaining in Zion so long as
there is anything further to be learn
ed.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
PARENTS MIGHT OBSERVE

Those parents whose larger boys
and girls are out until late hours OF
the night and the early morning,
might do well to observe where they
are and what they are doing. II
they approve of what is carrying on
it is not a subject of concern to the
editor, tho the care-taker of the city
park says it is matter of concern
to him when they destroy plants and
shrubs that he works hard to culti-
vate. The asylum orchard used to
be the favorite place to scatter out
in, but since that is no longer open
to them, the city park takes it's place
during the hours of lack of day light,
says the care-taker.
The Republican does not vouch for
the statements of the care-taker, nor
for the conduct of sons and daught-
ers of the parents who have on so
many occasions gone on record max
ing fools of themselves about matters
that have always required sense and
tact to regulate.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28

tives dependent upon them for sup
port. Your answer touching these
important things will be important
in supporting the claim you now in
tend to make in your answer to the
present questions. Be sure, there
fore, that the grounds you now state
are in conformity with your answers
to question z and 8. In stating
grounds you claim as exempting you.
use one of the following terms: II
you claim to be an executive, legis-
lative, or judicial officer OF the state
or nation, name your office and say
whether It is an office or the state or
nation. II you claim to be a mem
ber of religious sect whose creed
forbids its members to participate In
war in any form, simply name the
sect. II you are employed In the
transmission of the United States
mails or as an artificer or workman
in an armory, arsenal or navy yard
of the United States, or If you are
a mariner employed in the sea SER
vice of any citizen or merchant with
in the United States, so state. II
you are a felon or otherwise morally
deficient and desire to claim exemp-
tion on that ground, state your
ground briefly. II you claim physical
disability, state that briefly. II you
claim exemption on any other ground
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
NOTICE

A. L. Green, a new conner to this
county from Utah, will greatly ap-
preciate any word leading to the re-
covery of his kitchen range which he
lost from his wagon while moving
his furniture to his new home, late
Monday evening. The range fell from
the wagon near the Snake river
bridge and being alone he was forced
to leave it. When he returned early
the next morning for the range it
was gone Any one knowing any
thing as to the whereabouts of this
range will please notify Mr.. Green at
once. $40 reward. adv. ATT
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
LIBERTY BONDS NOW
GAINING HEADWAY

1t seemed that the talk Of over
Subscription checked Libery bond
sales for time, but renewed cam
paign has been launched by business
men all over the country and results
are accumulating. One change has
been made in offering the bonds in
smaller denominations. Many firms
are arranging to help their en-
|ployees buy bonds by guaranteeing
the payments and taking settlement
on the installment plan.
Payment on Liberty bonds may be
made as follows:
Two per cent with application; 18
per cent on June 28, 1917; 20 per
cent on July 80, 1917; 80 per cent
on August IS, 1917; 30 per cent on
August 80, 1917.
Large stores are taking up the
handling of bonds as a patriotic SER
vice. In most cases they sell bonds
to their employees at the rate Of 81
"a week.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
"W. T. DOUGHTERY,
Secretary of State"
YOUNG MAN COMMITTED TO
ASYLUM AFTER STUPOR

The case of William Schmidt, a
young man of 81 years, stranger
in Blackfoot, for time mystified the
health authorities. Schmidtz came
to Blackfoot on Saturday, May 10,
and the next day went into deep
sleep from which he could not be
entirely awakened. He would rise
at times to a drowsy condition, when
he seemed to suffer an acute mania,
and tried to tear things to pieces.
County Physician W. e. Patrie was
called to attend his case and Wed
nesday had him committed to the
asylum. Last reports indicate that
the young mans mind is clearing up
and he is recovering from his
browse.
Schmidt came to this section
about a month ago from Missouri.
c Communications sent to his relatives
there brought no answer up to Satur-
day,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
FIRST AMERICAN FIGHTING
MEN ARRIVE AT THE FRONT

Grand Headquarters French Army
by Associated Press Correspondent
May 25.-The first American combat
ant corps went to the front under
Captain e. I. Tinkham and Lieuten'
ant Scully of Princeton. Tinkham
won the war cross at Verdun. II
was a proud moment when the first
detachment of the field service, con.
sisting mainly of Cornell undergrad.
yates, departed for the Aisne battle.
field. They were armed with car.
bines and attired in khaki and drove
American motor cars. AS they left
the Stars and Stripes was floating
over the Cantonment in the historic
French fortress and the other con-
tingents cheered.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
FIFTH OF JUNE WILL
BE LIBERTY BOND DAY
Governor Alexander Asks All Com
munities to Make Registra-
ton Day Also Subscrip-
tiOn Day

BY proclamation last week Gov
ernor Alexander requests that June
5, which has been set aside as a
holiday for the registration of all
young men of draft age, be also
used for mass meetings to boost sub
scription to Liberty loan bonds. His
proclamation follows:
State of Idaho, executive depart
ment. A proclamation:
Whereas, the federal government
of the United States of America has
set apart the fifth day of June, A.
D., nineteen hundred seventeen, for
the purpose of registering the young
men fthe country for military SER
vice-the greatest service and sacri-
flee one can be called upon to per-
form or make, and
Whereas, the said fifth day of
the State of Idaho, proclaimed a
holiday in order that the registration
might be more thoroughly and speed
lily carried out,
NOW, therefore, I, M. Alexander,
governor of the State of Idaho, do
proclaim and request that the
mayors of the cities and the chair
men of the boards of trustees of the
cities and villages, of the State of
Idaho call public meetings in their
respective cities and villages, to be
held at o'clock in the afternoon
Of said fifth day Of June, for the pur-
pose of encouraging and securing
subscriptions for the Liberty bonds,
and that all such subscriptions be
transmitted by wire to the office Of
the governor The board of state
land commissioners of the State of
Idaho will deliver all such bonds 20
subscribed without charge as soo9
as the said bonds can be delivered.
Done at Boise city, the capital Of
the State of Idaho, this twenty-f1rst
day of May, A. D., 1917.
"M. ALEXANDER,
Governor.
Attest:
"W. T. DOUGHTERY,
"Secretary of State"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
U-BOATS WILL SINK .
ALL HOSPITAL SHIPS

Word comes by Reuter- dispatch
that semi-official announcement
made in Berlin declares it to be Ger
many's intention to sink all entente
hospital and Red Cross ships in the
barred zones. Exception is made Of
certain ships leaving Saloniki with
sick and wounded. This action Is
taken in order to retaliate for al.
legged British misuse of the hospital
insignia on ships.
Ships leaving Greece under Ger.
man permission must report pre-
viously the rate of speed at which
they will travel, the name of the
vessel and time of arrival or depar-
ture, and on condition that some rep
resentative of the German govern
ment shall certify that the ship car
ries only the ill, wounded, and
nurses and no contraband.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
AERIAL TRAMWAY FOR
THE EMPIRE COPPER 90.

Manager F. A. Behling, of the EN-
pire Copper company, announces the
installation of long aerial tramway
for transporting the ores from the
mines to the smelter yards, 1t Is the
most important improvement to be
made on the property since the mine
became a producer and one that Will
greatly increase the production ana
at the same time lower the operating
costs. It will be 80 constructed that
transportation of ore will go ON as
smoothly in the winter months as
in the summer. If present plans ma
terialize it will be completed by fall.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
A HAPPY GRAND-DADDY

A pleased and expectant grand
daddy is C. B. Wheeler, for he is
going to see his twin grandsons from
Salmon, the sons of Mrs. G. R. Clute,
who Is coming this week. &c. B.
has lived many years in the rough
and bally west, but he is not old.
When his champion grandsons are
mentioned &c. B." is a transformed
man, q bear, a lion, able to lick his
weight in wildcats-and he tips the
scales considerably. II you are in
troduced to the twins, look to your
manners.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
ITALIANS MOVING ON
AUSTRIAN STRONGHOLD

After breaking the Austrian line
on the Carso plateau, General Cor,
dona's troops have continued toward
Trieste, taking positions in the
toughest kind of mountain country
In the last assault the Italions cap.
tured 1900 Austrian soldiers and II
guns. altogether the captures OF
the Italion offensive are estimated al
about $4,000.
All over Italy the people are cele-
brating the renewed offensive. Brit
ish heavy artillery is cooperating
with the Italian army, and the lat
ter is making a glorious series OF
victories. The Austrians occupy
lofty positions, well fortified by ma
ture
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
MAoKAY DAM TO BE COMPLETED

Work on the Mackay dam has be-
gun in earnest. A camp to accom-
modate 100 men is being construct
ed. The steam shovel and donkey
engines have been moved to the dam.
auto trucks are soon to arrive. W.
IL. Watts stated that the first work
would be to change the system OF
control by removing the gates from
the lower side of the dam to the
intake Of the tunnel, making the tun-
mel straight instead Of curved. Short
ly the steam shovel will commence
work: 1t has capacity Of two and
one-half yards to the sweep and
weighs II tons.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
WORD FROM ENLISTED MAN

Encouraging reports come from
John Roberts, son of R. N. Roberts
of this city, who enlisted the early
part Of April. He went to Spokane
from Idaho Falls, with the Second
Idaho infantry, on April 26. Since
that time he has gained 16 pounds
in weight and likes the training in
every respect and says that a fine
set of officers are over them.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
WELL KNOWN VISITORS

Mr.. and Mrs. D. V. Archibald of
Mackay passed thru here Friday on
their way to Salt Lake City. They
returned Sunday in their new Nation
al roadster and visited with Mrs.
Archibalds mother, Mrs Cherry.
Kenneth Archibald is spending the
summer here with Mrs. Cherry.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
SPARKS FROM WAR WIRES
Submarines Going Down

Submarines Going Down
The food situation in England is
reported to be improved since the
arrival of the American destroyer
fleet and the renewed offensive
against undersea craft of Germany
It is not known whether the decrease
in loss Of shipping is due to Ameri-
can help, but English rumor has II
that an American invention is being
used with much success against sub
marines.
Stars and Stripes in Battle
The first combattant force to reach
the battle fronts from America is
composed of Princeton undergradu-
ates, led by Captain E. G. Tinkham
and Lieutenant Soully, both Prince
ton men. Captain Tinkham won the
war cross at Verdun.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
BUTTE COUNTY IN THE
SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Butte county, which has recently
been created, will be placed in the
Sixth judicial district, with the coun-
ties of Bingham, Custer and Lemh1:
Judge Cowan will hold court In all
four counties, which are conveniently
situated in relation to each other.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28

AVERY KENNEDY IMPROVING
Avery Kennedy who was operated
upon for appendicitis at Rosedale'
Kansas, Friday, May 25, is doing re-
markably we'll. Mrs. Kennedy reach
ed there Saturday.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
CONTRACT AWARDED
FOR POST OFFICE
CONSTRUCTION

Bids for the construction of the
new post office building on East
Bridge street were opened publicly
at the First National bank Monday
morning at 5. 80. OF the five bid
ders Marcus Mester had offered the
lowest bid, and was given the con-
tract at $1,000. These bids cover
the building complete except for
heating plant. Construction will
commence Immediately, on the lots
between the First National band
building and the Idaho Republican
printing office.
The building is to be of brick, so
by 80 feet, single story, and with
full basement. The governments
present lease on Pacific street Is up
in August, and the new building is
expected to be ready by that time If
possible.
The bids were as follows:
Marcus Mester .....---..--... $1,000
A. B. Stephens ..............-...- 9,757
Taylor Bros. .....-...---...-.-... 1886
Pelkey Bros. ......-.......-....- 1884
Mathers of Pocatello .......... 11,964
The Bridge Street Building comp
any was organized for the purpose
of building the new post office. 1t
is incorporated for $4,000. The Of
ficers and board of directors are:
Alex Younie, president; Neil F.Boyle,
vice-president; James Duckworth,
secretary-treasurer; R. N. West and
Byrd Trego.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
Twelve Simple Questions ON a Care
Must be Answered With
Understanding

County Clerk F. M. Fisher has
completed arrangements for the TAX.
ing of record of every male resident
or transient who is in Bingham
county ON June 5, registration day
Official bill posters have been scat
tered thru the county giving the
names of the registrars at the eleo.
tion place of every precinct. Al
Riverside and Rich registration will
be made at Peterson's store, and al
the railroad station, respectively. in
all other precincts some one will be
at the usual place of election regis
tration to fill out cards for draft
registration.
The Lamar register., 1917-04-25
CHAPTER X.


For week the search continued day
and night, but each day, even each
succeeding hour, reduced the expec.
tatiOn Of ever seeing De Spain alive.
Spies working at Calabasas, Others
sent in by Jeffries to Music noun
tain among the MOrgans, and men
from Medicine Bend haunting Sleepy
Cat could get no word Of De Spain
Deaf Sandusliy and Logan had been
found dead at the Inn by Lefeyer on
the night after the fight. Fairly nccu.
rate reports accounted for Gale Nor
gan, nursing n wound at home, and
for Sassoon, badly wounded and under
cover somewhere in the gap. Beyond
this, information halted.
Toward the end of the week Mexi.
can sheepherder brought word in to
Lefever that he had seen in Duke
Morgan's stable Sassoon's horse-the
one ON which De Spain had escaped
He ayerred he had seen the blood.
stained Santa Fe saddle that had beer
taken Off the horse when the horse was
found at daybreak of the day follow
Ing the fight, waiting at Sassoons cor
raj to be cared for. There could be
it was fairly well ascertained, no mis-
take about the horse-the man knew
the animal: but his Information threw
The Lamar register., 1917-04-25
Spring Colds are Dangerous

Sudden changes of temperature and
underwear bring spring colds with
stuffed up head, sore throat and gen
eral cold symptoms. A dose of DR..
this happy combination Of antiseptic
balsams clears the head, soothes the
irritated membranes and what might
have been lingering cold is broken
up. Don't stop treatment when re-
lief is first felt as a half cured cold
is dangerous. Take DR.. Kings New
Discovery till your cold is gone.