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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06
TELEPHONE COMPANY
ASKS PUBLICS AID

In an open appeal to its subscrib-
ers of the intermountain district the
Mountain States Telephone & Tele-
graph company asks for their indulg-
ence and patience in it's service.
Attention is called to the import
ant part of the telephone is playing
in the present activities attendant
upon the governments war program.
The tremendous demands upon SER
vice in recruiting and modifying,
building and organization and opera
ton of Red Cross affairs, and a great
many more endless activities placed
an immense load upon the operative
departments of the plant. The great
demand for materials that go in war
munitions, ordances and other de-
structive agencies have rendered 1t
practically impossible for the tele-
phone company to get supplies with
which to extend and improve the sys-
TEN; then, too, the labor is very
unsatisfactory.
The company is awaiting the
orders that were placed months ago
which have been turned into war
orders. The company says that the
normal traffic comes to the stations
in great surges at certain periods OF
the day, the remedy lying in more
even distribution of calls thru the
day.
The hope is expressed that the in
terest and cooperation of the bust
ness men and their employees and all
other subscribers may be enlisted in
an effort to make all telephone con-
as brief as possible.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06
ANOTHER LETTER FROM
A BOY IN THE ARMY

The following is a letter received
| by Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Hilliard from
their son, Fred, who is training in
the engineers corps at Ell Paso
! Texas. Floyd Mcdonald and Donald
Iolmle are at the same fort:
July rs.
Dear Folks:
Received the papers with the
draft list; so far they haven't drafted
very many Blackfoot boys of my ac-
quaintance.
Things are going nicely with me
now and our drill is changed consid-
erably. One hour of infantry drill
in the morning, now instead of six
and seven. This infantry drill is what
was killing men. was put in the
fertilization section which takes In
all electrical effects and trenches, en-
tanglements and also explosives
I'VE go to school in the morning
from TAO until 11.45, and from /
O'Clock in the afternoon until 4.3O.
1t is just like school to me now,
altho it took some time to become
accustomed to it. We now get up at
5 O'Clock instead of 445 and Is min
utes makes some difference.
Since being assigned I've been
treated fine, and have now been on
bunk fatigue for six days. Worked
in the regimental supply office as
clerk, for a day. This is similar to
clerking in a store, only instead of
selling things you loan them out.
my name in the army is now
Charles ]. Hilliard. This is due to
some error, which was made in Salt
Lake City. I'm pretty well satisfied
and the hard work is over. Still
practise telegraphy great deal.
about August 5, will see us in
either st. Louis or Chicago.
Good night and love to all,
Your son,
FIRED.
Floyd and l are still the best of |
pals but Floyd was separated from
me, however, Don was not. Thanks
dad for the papers. We had ice |
cream furnished by one of the boys |
and some of mothers jam, also ma
biscoes. Sure struck eight of us in
The right spot
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06
STAKE CONFERENCE

The regular quarterly conference
of the Blackfoot stake will be held
on Saturday and Sunday, August IL
and 10, 1917, the Saturday sessions
being held at Thomas and the sun
day sessions at Blackfoot.
The Saturday program will be as
follows: General conference in the
Thomas ward meeting house at 10
a.. m. and commencing at 2 p. m. IN
the Thomas ward meeting house
there will be a meeting OF the priest
hood of the stake at which 1t Is
hoped there will be full attendance
of the priesthood. The visiting
brethren will address this meeting.
Commencing at 2 p. m. and In the
rooms of the Thomas district scnool
house separate meetings will be held
under the auspices of the Relief So
ciety. the Y. L. M. I. A. and the
primary association and it is hoped
hst of these meetings will be fully
attended by the sisters.
The Sunday program will be as
follows: General conference In the
Blackfoot First ward meeting house
at 10 q. m. and 2 p. M, while in
the evening commencing at 7.3O p.
M. there will be a meeting under
the direction of the conjoint M. |. "A
It is earnestly hoped that all of the
sessions will be fully attended by
members of the church and the gen.
eral public are cordially invited.
JAMES DUCKWORTH,
HEBER G. G. RICH,
NOFEAR DAVIS,
2t Stake Presidency.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06
THE IDAHO REPUBLICAN
p. o. GIVES RULES FOR SEND
ING MAIL TO U. s. TROOPS
Only New Magazines May Be For
Warded to Soldiers in France

Local post office authorities, fol.
lowing deluge Of old magazines in.
tended for the "Sammies" in France
announced yesterday that only new
magazines bearing printed designa-
ton in the upper right hand corner
could be mailed to the expeditionary
forces at the rate of one cent per
copy.
Newspapers and other printed mat
ter must be wrapped and addressed
with the name of the soldier for
whom it is intended. They must also
bear the division, regiment and COM
pany designation as well as the final
direction, American Expeditionary
Forces" Newspapers and other
printed matter may be mailed at or
binary domestic postage rates. The
name and address of the sender
should also be placed ON the wrapper.
The same regulations apply to letters.
Unwrapped and unaddressed maya
zines bearing designated notice in
the upper right hand corner Of the
front cover, when intended for the
United States troops in France, will
be accepted for mailing at the one
cent per copy rate regardless of
weight, when mailed by others than
the publishers. Post masters at first
class Offices will dispatch them in
accordance with instructions to be
sent them from time to time, their
ultimate destination being to the
boys in khaki fighting in France.
No attempt should be made to
designate any particular place in
France. Magazine publishers are all
expected to print the official notice
on their current issues, so that any
new magazine may be sent.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that the
board of county commissioners of
Bingham county, Idaho, have here
tofore determined to build a wooden
bridge with cement abuttments
across the Blackfoot river, near the
Leon Misslin ranch, to be known as
the Miller bridge.
And whereas the plans and speci-
fications are now on file in the office
of the clerk of said board, at the
Court House in the City of Black
foot. Idaho, and subject to public
examination and inspection.
Notice is further given, that the
contract, if a contract is let at all,
will be let in accordance with said
plans and specifications, and let to
the lowest and best bidder, and that
the board will receive sealed pro-
posals for such work, each proposal
to be accompanied by a certified
check for SIS. All proposals must
be filed in the office of said clerk
on or before l o'clock p. m. on
September 6, 1917, and all bids so
filed will be opened and considered
at 2 o'clock p. m. of the same day.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to give bond to be approved
by said board, conditioned upon the
proper completion of his contract.
The board hereby reserves the right
to reject any and all bids, and to
abandon the project of erecting such
bridge after the receipt Of such bids,
If it deems such action advisable.
F. T. HALVERSON,
Attest: Chairman.
F. M. Fisher, clerk. adv. 35-2mf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06
WANTED

HOUSEKEEPING ROOM PHONE
273 or call at 488 East Bridge.
Up
WANTED - COMPLETE FURNISH
ing for 4-room bungalow. Must be
first class and in good condition.
Give description and price. G.. But
Ter, Shelley, Idaho. adv.3-2
HORSES FROM Is TO II HANDS
high, from 1000 to 100 pounds
in weight, ages between and 10
years, all geldings, no mares and
no light grays. Horses must be
well broke. I will buy horses of
this description at the Heese Feed
Yard. B. H. Nielsen. 52tfmf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the
board of trustees of school district
number SO is ready to receive bids
for the construction of two room
and basement, brick and concrete
school house to be built on their
school site half mile from Kimball.
The plans may be found at the
office of the county superintendent
after August 8, 1917.
The board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids. Bids will be
received up to o'clock p. M, Aug
ust 16, 1917, when they will be
opened.
Bids should be marked, bids for
Building of School House." addressed
to W. B. Taylor, clerk of board OF
trustees, school district No. SO,
County of Bingham, State of Idaho,
P. o. address, Blackfoot, Idaho,
route 3.
Dated August 6, 1917. adv.35-3mf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06
FOR SALE--Miscellaneou

VERY CHEAP FOR CASH-EIGHTY
acres land, or will trade for good
home or small acreage In Utah or
Idaho. ]. H. Cutler. adv. 3tf
GOOD STUDEBAKER WAGON AND
harness or will trade for COW.
Terry Draper, route 4, Blackfoot.
1854
AL MARE, s YEARS OLD, WITH
colt; l second hand Studebaker
wagon; rs shares in Danskin
Ditch company; 10 shares in Wat
son Slough Irrigation company; 1
share in Corbet slough. ]. G. Mil
lick, Blackfoot. 15tf-1p
A COMPLETE FARM WAGON.
Phone 442J. 52-6mf
FOR SALE-Violins broken violins
repaired or taken In exchange. w.
w. Kinney. 29tf.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06
FOUND

GOOD AUTO TIRE, WITH RIM
34x4. Carl Braun, Taber, Idaho,
box II. 35-1
THERE IS AT MY RANCH EAST
of Shelley, one yearling steel-blue
horse colt, no brands visable. own
or may have same by paying ex-
penses. James Hamilton, Shelley,
Idaho. route 1. 35-2mf
A BUNCH OF KEYS AT IDAHO
Republican office. Pay for this
ad and the keys are yours. If
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06
FARM LANDS

THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS FARM
ers as we'll as fighters. Two mil
lion three hundred thousand acres
of Oregon & California Railroad
company grant lands. Title re-
vested in United States. To be
opened for homesteads and sale.
Containing some of best land left
in United States. Large copyright
ed map, showing land by sections
and description of soil, climate,
rain fall, elevations, temperature,
ETC., by counties. Post paid one
dollar. Grant Lands Locating Co.,
Box 60, Portland, Oregon.
49-28mt
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06

Mrs. Orville Snyder and little
daughter, Margaret, have gone to Lo-
gan to visit Mrs. Snyder's parents.
They expect to be absent about two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Leatham
and two small sons, of Rexburg, visit
ed for couple of days with Mrs.
Leatham's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
D. Quantrell.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06
MORE MONEY FOR BLAcKRooT

The interests that are backing the
Blackfoot City bank have bought in
to the Security State bank at Dubios
and that institution will carry its
surplus In the Blackfoot City bank.
M. M. Farmer has spent the past
three weeks installing fine account
ing system at Dubois, and C. v.
Fisher Is there at present getting
matters lined up.
This makes about Is banks that
constitute links in the financial
chains, of which Blackfoot banks are
the center.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06

Mrs. M. E. Duncan returned to
Kansas City, Friday, after spending a
couple of weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. j. j. Quillin.
Mrs. Dustin Wakefield, who has
been visiting in Blackfoot with her
sister, Whilden Kinney, for a few
days expects to go to Twin Falls the
nrst OF the week to visit her three
brothers.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES

Advertisements under this head
Will be charged for at the rate of
10 cents per line each issue.
The Republican will not be re-
sponsible for more than one insertion
for errors in classified advertise
ments.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06

DELINQUENT NOTICE
To V2h nGe Of the treasurer of the
OF the O. as
name,
Amt
TT d p.u,o Delnqt Deinq
H. R. Of "'- PA001N
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hereby
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1917 s 5-sm
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06

Miss Anna Reese and brother,
Ferdie, left for Pocatello, Friday.
They will also spend week at Lava
Hot Springs, before returning home.
Mrs. Willard Homer wen to Salt
Lake City, Friday, where she was
called by the illness of her parents
who are in the hospital there. Her
daughter, Rhoda, accompanied her.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06
REAL ESTATE

scME GREAT BARGAINS IN FARM
lands and city property. If you
have a good farm to sell and want
quick action call on us or write
what you have. Don't list with
us unless you want 1t sold. Moore
& Jones, Shelley. Idaho. 35-4
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06
PLUMBING

Grove City Plumbing company,
plumbing and heating. Agents for
Valveless Closets. Job work
speciality. Shop under Isis theatre.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06
MILL AND ELEVATOR

BLACKFOOT FARMERS MILLING
company, Free Silver and Purity
-four, germade, graham and whole
wheat -four, grain and mill feeds.
35tf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06
LOST

IN BLACKFOOT, SATURDAY. JULY
%, lady's Eastern Star pin. Find
er leave at this office and receive
liberal reward. adv. 3-3
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06
WITH THE MOVIES
Orpheum Theatre

Monday and Tuesday: Charles
Ray in "The Honorable Mr.. Algy,"
five acts. ''The Rejuvenator," one
reel comedy.
Wednesday and Thursday: Blue
bird Photoplays present Dorothy
Phillips in and extraordinary produc-
ton, Hell Morgan's Girl" One OF
the most sensational pictures ever
produced. An unusual photoplay,
presenting an uncommon theme with
Dorothy Phillips, one Of the most
beautiful and talented screen queens.
A play dealing with events immedi-
ately preceding the San Francisco
earthquake and consequent fire. Ex-
citing scenes abound, and the final
vistas of the Preside whittier the
refugees have fed forms one Of the
most unusual episodes in photoplay-
ing,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06

II every reader Of this
paper would say a good word
to his neighbor about the
things he likes in 1t, and tell
us about the things in it he
doesn't like, we shall rapidly
improve the paper and the
new people will swell the
subscription list so that we
can go on improving the SER
vice.
The easiest way to improve
the newspaper is to act on
the foregoing suggestions.
Every new subscriber is help
ing to make the paper better
for those who subscribed be-
fore, and the old subscribers
have helped to develop
good newspaper for those
who are starting now. tt.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06

FOR RENT-MISCELL
HOUSEKEEPING ROOMS. 1s9 N
Maple. 43tf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06
Isis Theatre

Monday: Helen Holmes in Epi-
sode No. 6 of "A Lass Of the Lum-
berlands," with two reels of comedy.
Tuesday and Wednesday: Kathlyn
Williams in, "Redeeming Love-"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-06

Notary public at Standrod bank.
adv. 52tf
Ring Mike Bischoff for painting.
Uniting and paper hanging. Phone
1891. adv. 385tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24
Wanted

WANTED-Live poultry. Beef and
horse hides. w. r. Richardson Co. 29j-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24

WANTED Maeninists and mould
ers; first class lathe, paner. scraper and
assembly hands; floor and bench mould.
crs, eorcmakcrs; highest wages, steady
wrky ro.a,sGp-oracrs,- tlh-eP, Aesithful
living in capital city of Vermont.
Lame Manufacturing Co. Montpelier,
VT. 1921
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24

veyors for districts who have charge
of highways. One town q hets four
highway surveyors who determine |
themselves the district they
shall serve. One. town elects a super |
intendcnt of streets who has charge Of
highways One town voted 10 leave
the matter OF repairing highways,
town ways and bridges with the se
lcctmen to do as they pleased.
:" In another county, one town has
50 miles of road. Ten highway sur
vcyors are elected and in order that
there may be no jealousiv, the money
appropriated is divided equally among
them, regardless of whether one dis
ffict needs it more than the other.
Another town elects two men to posi-
tions which are dignitied by the names
observation-disclosures, (spelled with
dalit al .sfet tcTs5. One Of the present
commissioners, as shown by his print
ed card runs an automobile renting
business, is dealer in coal and other
fuel, fruit and vegetables and agent
| for u ploW company, Sloan s liniment
and Dr. Somebody 5 pink pills for pale
people. This versatile gentlemen is
supposed to assist iii keeping approx
imatcly loo miles Of road in passable
condition.
"a word might be said in defense
of the road commissioner His salary
as a road official is SO small that he is
unable to make Il living by building
roads. The roads, on the other hand,
if they are to be properly built. require
the attention Of somebody who has
made a study of road building and
who knows how to get the most for
/ his money.
"'In other words, the whole system
is wrong. The supervision and control
of the expenditure Of public money
Should be in the hands of one who has
demonstrated his ability to get a dol
lars worth for dollar on the par
ticular work he is engaged III. \ town
may spend thousands Of dollars upon
road aud because of the selection Of
Ipoor materials the road after improve
ment may he in worse condition than
il was originally.
1.Thc position Of the highway sur
Ivovor or road commissioner is not .
Joke or a pastimc. More and more
money is being spent every year ant
the only way that results can he OBJ
tanned is 10 remove road officials from
political influence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24
NAME
PROVED TARGET
Torpedo Hit Below United
States Ships Name, H.
Illuminated Brightly
SEVEN AMERICANS
OF CREW KILLED
Was Travelling in the So-Called Safety
Zone When Torpedoed by German
Lights Had Been Out.

ROTTERDAM, via London, March "a.
The seven Americans who persisted in
the sinking OF the Healdton were: w
Chandler, second mate, Brooklyn Hud-
gins, third mate, Norfolk, Va; Walter
Johnson, third engineer, Hoboken; +.
Leveaux,, oiler, Hoboken; George
Healey, second seaman, san, Francisco
r. w. Smith, able seaman, Chicago, and
JOHN Steiner, able seaman, Pittsburg.
capt, Christopher reached here last
evening witA.-als the, survivors, who
feeling well despite the hardships they
had undergone. To the Associated
Press, Capt. Christopher said:
:. If we had not shown our lights we
might have escaped. At S.l5 clock
Wednesday evening, with moderate
breeze and choppy sea. | was in the
cabin when aroused by a terrific con
cussion. All the lights went out and |
rushed on deck in my Shirtsleevcs 10
stop the engines.
II found that a torpedo had gone
through amidships at the spot where the
ship name was illuminated brightly,
wreck king the engine room. The light
clearly served as target.
= The lifCboats were made ready and
equipped for lowering. | rushed back
to the cabin in the dark and was Just
able to grab coat and the seXtant
when second explosion shook the ship.
This time IT had been torPedoed aft, set
ting the tanks ablaze. The burning oil
ran in all directions, nceessitating a
quick getaway.
= found that my boat. no. l, appar-
emily having been cut from the tow
line prematurely, had capsizcd near the
ship and none of its occupants were
seen again.
Meanwhile the IIcaldton was set
| Ting down fast by the stern One 81
! two poor fellows in the bunkerS never
came NJ and expect they were. killed
Itherc by the explosion. | just hat
time to jump into No. boat
| THE submarine came up once anc
looked at the sinking ship No sign,
could be seen on the submarines, whicl
Immediately drfted under water again
In 20 minutes il was all over Then cam,
az hours in open boats Insufficient,
clad and exposed to bitter hail an,
lsnowstormS until we were picked up i,
the trawler Java. There was one Span
lard in my boat whose clothes had beer
burned off. He died OF exposure
According 70 my calculations "
were well within the so-called safe chan
mel when the Healdton was torpcdoed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24
FRANCE ADMITS
LOSS OF WARSHIP
Total of 286 Lives Lost When the Dan
ton. Was Sunk by Submarine in
the Mediterranean

PARIS, March 24-Thc French bat
tleship Dantou WAS torpedoed in the
Mediterranean sea on Monday. it was
announced oaiciall~ by the admiralty
last night Two hundred and ninety
six men were lost and 500 were saved
Nv the destroyer MasSue and patrol
boats The statement says: 1.-The
cruiser Danton was torpedocd in the
Mediterranean on the 10Th AMI sank
In half7hour later. the victims number
ING 29G- The escoLt. the MaSsue, and
patrol boats Succeeded in saving SOC
men. The Nasspe attacked the suhma-
rine with grenadcs and 1t disappeared
and was not seen again
The sinking Of q trguch battleshlp
Of the Danton class BIZ a German sub
marine in the Mediterranean on Mon
day was reported in statement IS
sued nv Che German admiralty on Tues
day and received, ,by wireless. TIM
/ statement from the German admiralty
said the battleship, which was protected
/ by destrovers, listed heavily after be
| ing hit and capsizcd - minutes later
Lieut. Capt. Noraht was named as Tho
commander Of the German submarine.
The battlcship Danton displaced IS,
l02s tons, and her complement befor,
| the war was 6Sl officers and men, Thu
| Danton was built at Brcst and wa
commissioned in 1909. sac had a speeC
Of 1872 knots and was - feet long. Sh,
carried four I2inch guns and IS 81
| smaller caliher
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24
BAY STATE ROAD
SYSTEM IS SCORED
Secretary of Automobile Legal Associa
ton Says State Has No Uniform
system of Construction.

There is at present no uniform
system Of road construction or main
tenance followed by Massachusetts
towns, said William A. Thibodeau,
secretary OF the Automobile Legal as
soeiatioa in discussing road officials
recently
:" This Is shown by the wide varia-
tion in one county In this one coun.
ty, six towns elect a board of select
men who appoint q superintendent of
streets Six towns elect a board Of
road commissioners who act as high
way surveyors, each having one dis
trict Ia charge. Four towns elect .
board of selectmen who act as high
way surveyors, each having a district
in charge. Three towns elect one
highway surveyor who has charge OF
highways. One town elects one high
way surveyor who appoints district
| highway surveyors who have charge OF
| highways. One town elects road sur
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-24

FOR SALE Chcap, light weight
blackboard with top and Concord bug
~, just the thing for mud time. Can
pasture L. head Of stock for tho season
or viii rant pasture reasonable. Or.
Bowen, Brattlchoro, VT. 1924