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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-30
COULDN'T LOCATE LAND
PEARY SAYS HE FOUND.

Sydney, N. s.-Donald B. Mac
Millan's Arctic expedition arrived
here after four years spent in the
polar regions. Macmillan, who was
one Of Rear Admiral Peary's lieuten-
ants on his successful dash for the
North pole, confirmed dispatches
that there was no Crockerland such
as has been reported by Peary.
Peary's mistake was due to mirage
40 real that the Macmillan party had
been deceived by 1t for four days.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-30
European

ltaly's victorious army Is rushing
on 10 trieste 1t is reported they havo
taken 20,500 prisoners, Of whom 500
are Austrian officers.
italy reports that she has so or.
ganZcd her aerial fights that thew
now fly over the Tcutonlc armies and
diop bombs in the rear Of tho fight.
ing lines, which places the enemy be.
tween two fires.
The Berlin VoSsichc Ieitunp an.
hounccS that Peru has sent an ultina.
| '"''' !" 'crlhahH because the Hamburg
'''"' '"u'' refused damages to tho
owners OF tn" Peruvian sailing vessel
h"r'"n which was sunk by a German
'h'Har'n" on February off the coast
9. Slain
ne N' che Ietung says that. in
view OF li.n threatening tone OF Peru's
ho'o 'ii' imperial German chancellor
mas oi'trlcd the Hamburg decision ro
| .cFFcd 10 the upper prize court at Bcr.
I'm for final adjudication. IT is an.
parent that Germany has made all the
enemies she wishes.
sharp decisive blows have gained for
ne French positions held by the Ger
mans on front Of more than eleven
! miles, extending from the Avocourt
wood eastward across the River Meuse
and into the Bois de Chaumc.
The Italians, after a bombardment
OF an intensity never before exnor,
enced In that thcater, have lcvcIod tho
austrian aelehScs, crossed the Alps
ana ALSO inc lsonzo river and now are
at deadly grips with the enemy alone
front OF about thirty.scvcn miles
french airmcn are materially aidino
In the drive on the western front
They are sweeping low and cmnt v;n .
their machine guns into the ranks ~
the Germans and in fighting in the al,
with German protecting machines
eleven Of which were recently son
, hurling headlong to the ground
British tanks scored another tr,u,,,, =,
In the capture OF important Gcrma,
positions in the neighborhood OF tn,
! qpres-Poclcapellc road, north of 81
Julian. 1t was tank show almos
from start to finish.
; Nearly twelve thousand prisoner
have been counted by the French a,,
Italians, and doubtless this numbc
VIII be augmented materially when ful
details OF the fighting are at hand.
The airmen Of the allies are workin
havoc with the German fiers and Of
German positions far behind the lines
In flights in the air tho French all
mon account for II German aircraf
and the British fiiers seven, whic
were completely destroyed or force,
to land inside the Teutonic lines badl
battered from machine gunf1re Elgh
British machines failed to return /.
their base.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-30
WASHINGTON.

senator lIardwick objected 10 mo
var department against the tra;niu.
oI negroes in The South hui tnld ,hn
"'c'"i"iy Of The war department thn,
NV announcement that negro troops
""u'h lrhln near Atlanta had met with
no "bJcclon 80 far as he knew,
me Thomas T.. Watson anti.draf,
n''''hE called for Macon, Ga. has
occh called of. because Mr.. Watson,s
iahily alleges he has received so MANY
threatening letters it would he unfair
to his family for him to tako o,,o,,
chancc with his life.
senator Hankhcad OF Alabama
"p'heS that separate training Gamma
shouId be established for white and
negro troops, but says he does mot
DehcVe much objection will como
IRON tho South against negro training
camps, IL the races are kept separate
Widespread sentiment in the soroto
IN favor OF adding to the toto, NJ
the war tax bill by imposing higher
rates on war profits and income taxea
received new impetus with the opcninp
or tho third week OF The debate Son
ator Johnson OF California, in his viz
oro,Is manner, said that the blood o,
the nation he'd been drafted; IL was
nov up to cOngre8s to draft tbc riches
OF the nation.
labor unions In the Northwest aro
vigorously protesting against the nc
tion OF military authorities in arrest
ing the head OF the L. w. W., and
claim O precedent Is being established
for falling innocent men.
A London telegram says that an
English jury has applied the "unwrit.
ten law" The case was that Of voune
english officer. who returning on a
lesyeaOf absonce from the front, found
y y. VIE In o compromising reia.
/ 1ss's aaOther man, shot and killed
s3s| str. He was exhonerated
hid that he had moral
his home.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-30
HOSPITALS NEAR VERDuN
BOMBED BY GERMANS.

Paris.-One OF the hospitals be-
hind Verdun on which German air.
planes dropped incendiary bombs
week ago is at Vadelainecourt. The
fire caused by the bombs spread rap
idly to the whole building and the
glare showed up more plainly than
ever the large red cross painted on
the roof. The aviator threw second
bomb. which demolished q pavilion
in which were three crews Of SUR
geons performing operations.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-30

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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-02-23
KEEVER POST OFFICE

A United States post office was in.
stalled this week at Moreland unde,
the title of Keever. Andrew P. Ben.
son is post master, and he has fitted
out a two room house in front OF
his dwelling, which is across the road
from the Lindsay-Welker store
Those who live near the new post
office may have their mail sent to
it if they give their address as
Keever. Whatever is addressed to
them at Moreland will be sent to
Blackfoot as before and go out by
rural route. If the rural route No.
four is discontinued, then mail ad-
dressed to Moreland will be delayed
here for day until it can be sort
ed and put on the Mackay train with
the Keever mail. The town name
will undoubtedly follow the postal
department and submit to Keever,
which is less likely to be confused
with other town names over the
country than Moreland.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-02-23
CARE OF LOCAL STREETS

During the past winter the streets
of Blackfoot have had the best care
and have been kept in the best con-
dition ever witnessed. Chief Crosse
close has plowed the snow out of the
cutters and kept the snow and ice
out of the drains so that no matter
when there is thaw, the flow will
go on with little or no interruption.
When there has been heavy snow fall
the most of the sidewalks have been
cleaned by horse power or the bulk
of it showed off, and the walks are
servig the purposes for which they
were made.
There Is likely to be a breaking
up of old winter now, and there will
not be the loads Of mud on the cross
ings in the business section such as
we have been accustomed to. That
part of town will change from winter
into summer in few days after the
thaw begins, and IL we all watch ou1
sidewalks and the crossings nearest
to us outside the paved district and
keep the mud off, the walks will
serve the purpose they were made
for during the thaw-that being the
particular time of the year when
they are needed most. Don't be
afraid folks, to fight some snow and
ice for a few days now, even IL II
is on the street crossings. 1t is your
home; your city; your country; your
trail to travel, and the city has done
its share and more all winter, tt
make it easy for you. And besides
If everybody attends to cleaning tht
crossings while it is thawing, those
old rubbers Of yours may last you
thru.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-02-23
THE PRUDENTIAL ELK
BASIN OIL COMPANY
Corner Taylor and Pacific Streets,
Blackfoot, Idaho, Received the
Following Letter From j. I'll. Will
SON, City Engineer, of Idaho Falls:

Mr.. J. H. Wilson, city engineer OF
Idaho Falls, who went down to the
Elk Basin Gil fields in the interests
of the stockholders of Prudential Elk
Basin Oil company, of this city,
writes the following letter, which is
self-explanatory:
Idaho Falls, Idaho, Feb. II, 1917.
''To the Shareholders of Prudential
Elk Basin Oil Company of Idaho
Falls:
Having just returned from the Elk
Basin oil field where | went to in
spect the property Of the Prudential
Elk Basin Oil company, I beg to re-
|, ,sost as follows: visited practically
The entire field, saw 6, great many OF
the AZ producing wells, from which
oil is pumped into large tanks then
into a large storage reservoir OF
probably $1,000 barrels, then piped
to Frannie, railway station IA
miles distant.
"I also spent considerable time at
the Prudential we'll, which is down to
depth of 1900 feet, at the present
time and drilling continuously. l
made a close observation of the
structural conditions of the basin and
feel satisfied that the we'll which is
being drilled is within the same field
and formation as the producing
wells. which | think make chances
for a producing we'll exceptionally
good.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) ~. H. WILSON,"
adv. Idaho Falls Post.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-02-23
COMMUNITY SHOCKED BY
DEATH OF YOUNG GIRL

The sudden passing away early
Thursday morning of little Emma
Mulville, the 14-year-old daughter OF
Mrs. Emma MULTIPLICATION, prop.
rietress of the Cottage hotel, without
even waking from sleep, and from
no apparent cause, came as painful
blow to the community, reminding
all of the blind picking and choosing
of mysterious death. Emma was
seemingly in the bloom of health and
youth, always lively and happy and
always busy at her music or school
studies. Mrs. Ashton, with mothers
instinct, awoke some time between
2 and 3 o'clock, Thursday morning
to cover up the little girl, who was
sleeping with her, and became alarm
ed at her coldness. DR.. Patrie was
called, but no efforts could revive
the girls ebbing life. Heart failure
was given as the cause of death.
The funeral will presumably be
held Sunday, from the Catholic
church. The deceased girl is sur
vived by her mother, a sister, Agnes,
and three brothers, John, Samuel and
Ignatius.
If any words could help console
the stricken family they must be the
assurances that their. grief Is shared
by all members of the community,
whether strangers or friends, who
had known the little girl with the
curls, and felt in her presence the
contagious, warm cheeer OF her ami
able youthfulness.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-02-23
Bestow Honors on
BlacRfoot Man

The following article copied from
The Idaho Statesman (Republican)
is generous acknowledgment Of the
worth of a man who came up ON his
merits from a place in the ranks:
B. Harvey Alfred
B. Harvey Alfred, speaker of the
lower house in the Idaho legislature,
is looked upon as the greatest find
uncovered yet by either of the politi-
cal parties in the state this year.
Appearing as a dark horse when
the Democrats assembled some weeks
ago in Boise to choose their speaker
he gathered sufficient strength in the
caucus to win the coveted position,
defeating on that occasion both DR..
G. S. Moody and Ernest Anderson.
Since the legislature has got under
way Mr.. Alfred stands out as the
strongest man the Bourbons have in
the "house of commons" as he some
times terms the honorable body over
which he watches. At different times
since the house has begun its delib-
erations he has lined 40 in opposition
to DR.. Moody, the Democratic floor
leader, on questions of importance TO
the Bourbons, and always, it is no.
ticed, wrests the leadership from
the Bonner county man.
Mr.. Alfred in private life is farm
er in Bingham county. He was al
most unknown outside of his own
bailiwick before he reached the capi-
toll for the opening session Of the leg
islature. His parliamentary training
has been a surprise to many people
in both parties. He is said to have
acquired it thru his church work, in
which he is quite active.
The speaker, 1T is asserted by his
friends, nurses desire to go to con-
gress, and it is admitted by the Bour-
bons, and by some boasted, that he
is going to get almost anything that
he wants at the hands of his party
when the next campaign rolls
around.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-02-23
Regarding the City
Water Works Plant

tracks and eastward to the Irving
school This would make complete
circuit, and if laid with two-inch pipe
accommodate all the families on the
line at the present time, but it would
have slight pressure, as water pushed
that far in that sized pipe does not
have much pressure, the friction on
the pipe overcomes the pressure, and
people drawing from it at various
places exhausts it SO that it runs
slowly. That is the condition that
will confront people on all the small
mains when the population increases
or when all the people along the
lines connect.
1t is not feasible to extend small
pipe by adding a larger one to it.
The measure of the capacity of the
pipe is fixed by the smallest joint of
pipe in it, and if Blackfoot is to in
crease in population it will be ad-
visable to have water pipes large
enough to afford water in abundance
for domestic use.
1t has been shown that the orgini-
nal cost of the present system was
$108,0O0, and the city can buy it
for $4,000. 1t was stated by rep
resentative of the water company at
the mems banquet that the system
can be extended to accommodate 2O,-
900 people at an additional expendi-
ture of $4,000 in addition to the
purchase price of $4,000. The pop
ulation of the town at present is
$500, and probably not more than
half of them are using water from
the system. If it costs $4,000 to
lay a system to nearly supply 1,75O
people, it loUks doubtful about being
able to furnish II times as many
people by adding half as much more
expense. If all the mains now in
service were large enough so there
would be no necessity for enlarging
them, this might be true, but 1t is
a good question for people to medi-
tate on and for some expert water
works engineer to work on, to de-
termine just how that equation
would be likely to work out.
1t may be that much Of the, pipe
is rusted and ready to split under
a fire pressure. 1t is possible but
not probable that it is all in good
condition and growing since it was
planted If it would grow as fast
as the population, certainly it would
he. a great advantage. but we, have
no assurance yet that this is happen
ing or that it is seriously expected.
Some people raise the question
Continued on page six
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-02-23
CITY TREASURER BACK

Mrs. L. M. Cherry returned last
week from an extended visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Jack Gibbs, at Ash
ton. Mrs. Cherry says the snow is
so deep they walk right over the
fences.
Somebody living 20 miles above
Ashton has dog team so we'll drill
ed that he can make the trip to town
and back in two half days and take
quite a load. The novelty of the
long string of dogs doing actual
freight and express service attracted
many admirers.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-02-23
STILL THEY COME

The people of this county, and es-
pecially the people in the country
are paying us their subscriptions In
advance and getting their neighbors
to subscribe. 1t is a source of con-
stant surprise and reinsurance to us
and we consider that we shall have
to do our level best to meet our re-
sponsibilities to the public under
such conditions. We are engaging
some more writer's in localities that
have not been we'll represented heres
tofore, and are devoting more of the
energy of the office force to the news
columns. The condition of the paper
speaks for itself, and we hope the
improvement may be permanent and
progressive
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-02-23
COLEMAN AGAIN SEEKS
RELEASE FROM PRISON

The case of Fred M. Coleman now
serving in the penitentiary for en-
bezzlement of funds from the state
tt easurer's office, was again brought
to the attention of the state authori-
ties when petition for a writ
of habeas corpus was fled in the dis
trict court, claiming that Coleman is
unlawfully detained in the state pen
itentiary and asking for a hearing
before the judge.
The retiring pardon board COM
muted the sentence of Coleman, ac-
cording to the statement of his at
torney, to two and one-half years,
which time expired February 10. The
new board rescinded this action and
this present action is an endeavor
to prove that the Communication of the
former board is in force and that the
holding of him in the penitentiary
is illegal.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-02-23

If persons wish materials on which
to mediate regarding the physical
valuation of the water plant at
Blackfoot, here are a few things that
can be used as basis for mental
exercise and the weighing of one
thing or idea against another.
People passing by the water plant
can walk down the alley and go in
at the side door and watch the ma
chinery operating. The engineer
might show visitors the whole
works; we couldn't say. People go
ing out for their Sunday walks might
drop in and observe that so long
as people use water on Sunday 1t
will seem necessary to have some
Sunday work, and they can at the
same time consider whether they
want to become part owners in a
city water system and have their part
in the responsibility of operating it
as may be required seven days and
nights in the week, So weeks in the
year.
It has usually been said that we
have not a good fire pressure, that
a scant supply of water is furnish
ed for sprinkling flowers, and that
none is allowed now for sprinkling
lawns as in past years. 1t has been
suggested that il the plant were
operated by the town government,
we might have plenty of pressure
and plenty of water to sprinkle and
to waste. This increased volume
would probably have to be pumped
in the usual way and by working the
pumps longer.
If the city buys the property, the
pipes laid underground will rust in
time, and the property above ground
may take fire and burn. In either
event the people would have to be-
stir themselves and relay or rebuild.
OF the 10 or Il miles of pipe already
laid and doing service, perhaps half
of it Is only two-inch pipe, and only
a small portion IS four, six or seven
inch. Most of the extremities of the
town are served with two-inch mains,
and a two-inch main will serve few
homes very satisfactorily, but when
the number of homes is multiplied,
it serves each of them very badly,
for who has time to hold bucket
under tap good while waiting for
it to drizzle full of water!
1t is proposed to extend the sys-
tenn to the west side of town by lay
ing line westward from near the
: high school thru the Parkinson ad-
dition, westward to the end of the
Doud lane by the cement block
house, southwark to the Mackay
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-02-23
SEND 1T BACK, WE'LL BUY IT

When a reliable factory sends out
a product it guarantees it against de-
fects and poor quality. If the goods
are not up to the standard and they
are returned any reliable factory will
buy them back. We have been
wondering how many of our sub
scribers are satisfied with our prod
uct-The Idaho Republican, and how
many of them we would have to buy
back if the customers analyzed the
product and reached conclusion as
to whether it was up to standard in
quality. AS, you read your paper
tnlnk that matter over and If the
paper does not suit you send it back
to us with brief statement of the
reason why it does not suit. We will
buy it of you.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-02-23
GENERAL FUNSTON'S QUICK
DEATH SHOCKS THE NATION

Major General Frederick Funston,
commander of the southern depart
ment, United States army, died sud-
denly at San Antonio, Texas, Monday
evening, shortly after dining with a
party of friends. Tho small physi-
cally, he was a big arm in our mill
tsry resources. He captured Agui-
naldo and sprang into fame; he stop
ped the San Francisco fire in 1906
with dynamite and kept order; he
held Vera Cruz in 1914. He was a
great American fighter.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-02-23
MRS. HAMILTON WRIGHT
..s-y.~+l TO ENTERTAIN SATURDAY

Cards of invitation are out for an
afternoon and evening entertainment
at the home of Mrs. Hamilton Wright
on South Shilling avenue next Satur-
day. In the afternoon between two
and four a Washington's birthday
party will be held, on the kensington
style. In the evening cards will fur
nish the diversion.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-02-23
PIONEER LADY ILL

Mrs. Parsons, mother of l. A. and
Robert Parsons celebrated her
birthday on the tenth OF
February. She is at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. M. A. Killion, who
lives near the City Hall at Blackfoot.
Mrs. Parsons has been failing
slowly for number of years and
seldom leaves her room now.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-02-23
SOLD THE FARM

Last week J. H. Farley advertised
a farm in The Republican and within
"a hours after the paper went to
the public, a man had answered the
advertisement and closed deal for
the land,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-02-23
AN AUTO STAGE LINE

Dock Wheeler, of Pocatello, has
established an automobile stage line
between Pocatello and Idaho Falls.
His cars are electric heated and COM
Portable and he is doing nice busi-
ness. See his announcement in this
issue.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-02-23
Born February %. 1872

Born February 20, 1882
First president of the United
States, first great American general,
and father Of that spirit of level
headed democracy that has triumph
ed the example of the greatest
American republic.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-28
Self DEVELOPMENT.

There are SO many great things 10
live fc~ that It's folly to be kept busy
with trifies. Turn your energies to
ward acknowledgment and the result
viii = increased power. With every
Increase will come enlarged vision.
mat in turn will make new demands
ON your ability and you win find your.
self an ever eniarging development
Your tastes will grow with attainment
and you win learn to measure thinaD
by new standards. Then It is that
you are growing In measure sufficient.
~ large to help othera The better
your life Is the more your influence
Will be aud the more 1t Win count.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-28

Tho joys that are bought With 100e7
are worth nothing compared with the
joys that, though sweet and gentle
and unassuming, are yet deep. endur-
ing and Quietfns: the joys that en-
largo the heart instead OF eliminating
it, and which we too often pass by
somewhat in the manner of those
peasants whom one sees in an ecstacy
over the fireworks at some fete. and
who pay not the smallest attention to
the spiendor of summer night
Sabatier
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-28
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. CLARENDON ARRIVALS .
!. = = X \ = = = = = = =

Alr and Mrs George y Forbes, Tor
onto. Canada; Mrs II. Munk. Indian
apoHs. Ind; Mrs. w 4 Mailman. Miss
Susie Brose. Evansville, Ind: Mr. and
Mrs. W. Q. Briggs, Detroit, Mich;
Mrs. {. II Nabb. Mrs. = \. Phillips,
birmingham. Ala, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
\ Soden, Chicago. III 0tis II Cutler
New York City; Mt and Mrs c. A.
Gfinell, child and nurse, Detroit
Mich. G G. Carlisle Jr New York
City. Mr. ana Mrs w 4 Walsh New
York City. c. f. McGibbon, Mime
apols. Mimi G. e. Weyerhasuser
Little Falls, WIS
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-28

The Clarendon is proving popular
with indianapolis people this season
ana especially within the past week a
number OF prominent visitors from
that city have been noted at the hotel
\ late arrival IS Mrs. II Munk who is
on her way south