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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-01-12
POOL ROOMS AND BOWLING
ALLEYS MAY BE TAKEN OVER
:. BY PARENT-TEACHERS.

Beaver and Minersville are prac-
tically governed by the nt-Teach-
er association and Milford shows
signs of captivating. All dance halls
and amusement places Of the first
named towns have been acquired and
are being operated by the civic bod
les. A movement has been started
to take over the poolhalls and bow
ling alleys, so that they may be run
according to the parental idea.
This result has been brought about
said Mosiah Hall, state High School
Inspector, by a greatly improved
school service. The establishment of
junior high schools he says, has slim
ulated new interest in education and
created spirit favoring schools as
social centers.
Herald Republican.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-01-12
POULTRY SHOW AT REXBURG
ON JANUARY $1,000. 1917

The Madison county Poultry and
Pet Stock Association announces it's
annual show (second) at Rexburg,
Idaho, January 18-19-120, 1917. At
the initial show in 1916, 800 birds
were shown and $4,000 in merchan-
disc premiums were paid. This year
more birds will be entered, ribbons
and merchandise premiums will be
given and cash prizes ranging from
$50 to $500 will be awarded in all
standard varieties. Mr.. G. G. Wherry
of Payette, Idaho, licensed A. P. A.
Judge will place the awards. Every
bird will be scored.
Entries open to the world.
Write the secretary for premium
list and entry blanks. No entry fee
will be charged but a small coping
fee will be asked.
Our hens are laying.
A. F. RASMUSSEN,
Secretary.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-01-12
Franz Joseph Gives In

Franz Joseph Gives In
In the war between Austria Prus-
STA and Italy in 1855, Franz Joseph,
after his defeats at Koeniggratz and
elsewhere, informed Napoleon III of
his willingness to cede Venetia to
Italy and his desire that Napoleon be
mediator. Napoleon accepted and Bis
mark drafted the terms and sent
them to Napoleon, who, as mediator,
accepted them. An armistice follow
ed
In 1870 the French government
which succeeded Napoleon III asked
first for an armistice, then for peace,
but the requests were declined and
the siege of Paris began. After the
surrender of Paris the Germans con-
scented to an armistice to permit the
election of a national assembly which
1t could recognize. The preliminaries
of peace were agreed on between
Bismark and Theirs at Versailles, and
the treaty followed at Frankfort.
The Russo-Turkish war was cut
short by England's threat to enter it.
Russia arranged an armistice imme-
diately and negotiated the treaty of
San Stefano directly with Turkey.
England, backed by France and Aus
tria. refused to recognize it, and the
Congress of Berlin was summoned;
but beforeit met the Gear had nego-
tiated secret treaty with England
embodying most of the agreements
subsequently made there.
China made two approaches to
Japan while the war of 1894 was 60
ing on, but through ENJOYS who had
no proper credentials, and japan re-
fused to treat with them. When
China was wholly defeated and the
japanese armies about to march on
Ieking, the empire sent Ii Hung
Chang with proper credentials to
Shimonoseki, and the treaty was at
once drawn up.
The Spanish-American war in 1898
closed when spain, on July &c, made
overtures to the United States thru
Cambon, the French ambassador at
Washington. Seventeen days later
the protocol was signed.
EnuluS DOOE w"
The Boer war ended in an unpre-
cedented way. The members of the
Transvaal government rode into Mid
dleburg and requested to be sent to
Lord Kitchener to arrange peace
terms with him. He met them, but
held that because Of the peculiar
character of the Boer army the men
in the field would have to be con-
suited If any assurance Of peace was
to be given. Steyn, We Wet and
Delarey went to the commandos, ex-
planned the situation to them, and
each body in the field chose two dele
gates to meet at Vereeniging and de-
eide the matter by vote.
President Roosevelt brought the
Russo-Japanese war to an end by
sending, on June 8, 1905, identical
dispatches to both governments urg-
ing that they enter into peace nego-
tiations. Both accepted.
An armistice in the first Balkan
war was ended by a breaking off Of
negotiations. The powers then agreed
upon terms and offered mediation.
A second armistice was signed, but
Montenegro would not join and went
on with the war. She captured Sou
tart, but Austria took 1t away from
her, and the second peace conference
which was successful, met at London.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-01-12
CALIFORNIA EXCURSIONS
TO RELIEVE HARD WINTER

The o. s. L. officials have been
watching the weather, and now sug-
gest that trip to California in mid
winter might be a pleasure as well
as comfort. Preliminary announce
ment has come from them that a
special excursion will be offered the
public commencing January 31st.
Further information as to rate and
route will be shown
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-01-12
ROYAL NEIGHBORS

Meet the second and fourth Wed.
nesdays of each month. l. o. o. +.
hall, No. 60 w. Bridge street.
Mrs. Marry White, Oracle.
Mrs. Carrie Harris, Recorder.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-01-12

ministry from office and sent pro-
posals for a truce directly to Berlin
and Vienna.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
GRANT COUNTY
SEAT BATTLES is.
WAXING WARM

Facing the allegation that their
county is $50 900 in debt, and that the
road, bridge, sinking, emergency and
all other county funds are depleted,
and with temporary injunction
hanging over them to prevent them
from paying for the building, the
Grant county commissioners, appoint
ed by Governor l.. B. Hanna last win
ter, are rushing work day and night
on the new Grant county court house
at Carson. f. G. E'oettcher, repre-
scnting the interests of Elgin, con-
tender for the county seat, is pushing
his fight hard and the first definite
decision will be reached at hearing
before Judge Crawford of the Tenth
Judicial district, August 81.
The temporary injunction secured
by Mr.. Boettcher to prevent payment
by the Grant county commissioners
Of the bills for the new court house
was issued some time ago on the allie
cations mentioned and is pending
while the builders rush their work.
An order to show cause why they
should not be restrained, pending the
final determination of the action, from
building such court house was issued
by Judge Hanlcy of this district, re-
turnable August Is. by reason of a
change of judges, however, the time
! for such hearing was later set for
! August 81, before Judge Crawford Of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17


Mrs. Jno. II. Sullivan and Mrs. Nj.
l.. Sweet 'will entertain at the Sulli-
van home this afternoon in honor of
Mesdames }. Y. Enbody of New Jer
sey and Mrs. &C. Parsons of Esther
ville, la. :
Mesdames w. w. Fuller and B. S.
Nickerson entertained number of
friends Tuesday evening at musicale
at the home Of the latter A delight
full program was given by out of town
guests, Mesdames Morley, Enbody and
Miss Lutz. Mrs. l.. S. Roger played
the accompaniment.
The Ladies Guild Of the Episcopal
church were entertained yesterday af.
tcrnoon at the home of Mrs. B. d.
Rowley.
Mrs. S. B. Toney and son, Malcolm
were guests at the Fuller home this
week. tH
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
Eq$$t5| 'yA|LjjiII6l OF NORTON
/ county $9,000,0OO:.::7A RATE TO f..
Be | "a MILLS FOR LOCAL NEEDS
Important Development Dang Industry Discovered in Fig
ures Compiled by Eq Elevators Assessed
At $500 to Toang $40 o00New Ferry Operating
Missouri Added to Tax Rols-Other Items Listed

real property is $626,435, personal
$272339. New Salem's real proper
ty Is $112,557, personal $65,262. The
state board still has to- pass on these
figures. ... -.
Cattle throughout the county ex.
cept in cities and villages were raised
in valuation SO per cent: ,......,..
Some County Industries.
The "a elevators in the county range
in assessed value from $500 to s., 900,
totaling in the neighborhood Of $7o,-
900. The three mills, at Mandan, Glen
Ullin and Hebron, range from $l,2oo
to. $4,000 valuation.
The creameries, eight in number,
total $4,475 valuation. They are 10
Gated at Mandan, Glen Ullin, New Sa-
lem, Rosebud, Bluegrass, Heilborn,
Hebron and Garfield. The plants at
Mandan and Glen Ullin are the larg-
est
There are four electric light plants
in the county, located at Mandan,
Glen Ullin, Hebron and New Salem.
They are valued, respectively, az 3d.
$50, $1,000, $4,000 and $4,000. The
total number of banks is 16.
The new ferry across the Missouri
was valued and assessed at $1,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17

With an assessed valuation of ap
Fortunately 100000 and an expense
budget for 1918 of trihe over 5000,
600, the, county tax levy for the com
ing year will be about two and a quar-
ter mills.
Dairying is ever becoming more
popular and more general, but that II
is far from superseding grain farm
ing is proved by the fact that the as
sessed valuation of Morton county
creameries is but $4,475, while oul
-four milling plants are worth $22,7O(
in the assessors eyes and our "a ele
vators represent an assessed amount
of some $4,000. .,.
Sitting as board of equalization
the county commissioners lowered the
assessed valuations in but one or two
instances, while, in a mOst every case
the figures on the assessors books
were boosted from ten to one thous
and per cent. The property in the
city of Mandan was decreased Is per
cent throughout and that in the city
Of New Salem was increased like
amount. This makes the assessed
valuation of Mandan $S9S,774 and that
of New Salem $177S19. Mandan's
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17

at a meeting Of the Grant county
commissioners, July Is, tho following
sums were set aside for use in the
building fund: $1,000 from the
bridge fund, $1,16S.13 from the spe-
cial road fund, $40e from the poor
fund, $4O5.7S from the county interest
fund, $7oO.S6 from the county sinking
fund. Later the following additional
sums are said To have been appropri-
ated, for building: $4,000 from the
county road fund, $2,sA2 60 from the
emergency fund, &1,1O5,o4 from the
penalty and interest fund, $295.O2
from the diversified farming fund.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17

Miss Violet Schroeder, popular
stenographer in the Office of County
Judge J. C. Johnson, spent Wedne.
day evening in Bismarck visiting with
her aunt, Mrs. G. y. Mann.
T.. G. Coils, state manager of the
eomen lodge, went to Fargo on We'd
nesday evening and will make visits
to other Yeomen lodges at various
points in the eastern section of the
state. Mr. Coils is making his last
official trip, as he retires from the
position of state manager for the Yco
men lodge after having served this
we'll known fraternal organization for
the past IS years. He advises that a
prominent member, Mr.. Bailey of Kan
sas City, will succeed him as state
manager for North Dakota.
nell, N. Y, are here, visiting for a
few weeks. at the home of Arthur
Witherow.
Mrs. Arthur Keebler entertained the
members of the Methodist Ladies Aid
Wednesday afternoon at her home or
Second street, northwest
Mrs Howard Seaman and children
left. Wednesday evening for Slough
ton. Wis, where they will visit some
time with relatives.
Miss Genevieve Balch went to Bis
marck Wednesday, where she assum
| ed duties on special case at st
Alexius hospital
The Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian
church met in the basement of the
new Presbyterian church yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. H. 0. Altnow was hostess, tt
a number of friends at her home or
Third street northwest Wednesday
afternoon, in honor of her sister, Mrs
Merely. who is here, visiting for a
number IF davs
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
Roads Most Expensive.

More than quarter of the coun-
tvs money goes into the construction
and upkeep of roads. The sum ap
propriated for this work in 1918 and
included in the budget Is .$56,25O.
Bridges are third in amount in the
list Of expenses, their cost for 1918
being estimated at $4,000. The sec
Ond largest item is salaries, which
will total in 1918, $50,64O.
District court is rather an eXpens-
I've item on the county budget, the
sum being set aside for that purpose
during the next year being $4,000.
Dependent mothers Of the county, will
have a fund Of $1,"2o on which to
draw. Tho total iulset, which is the
sum levied for next year, is $202, 433.
The county's. i2dc ttedncss is $780,
698.01, of which $3l 800 is bonded
debt and $15S,6aS " is floating debt
s. = ~
New School District. :;
At their last session the commits.
siOners created new school district
of the south half Of township 1873,
range 81. It will be known as Ger
son School District No. Al. Contract
was, let to Joe. Simons of this city for
the construction of concrete bridge
at Sims. H. L. Bean of Glen Ullin
was made county constable for the
term ending Dec. 80, 1918.
WOMEN TRUCKERS.
An attempt is being made to em
ploy women truckers in the local
freight depot With the draft and
regular enlistments the force is now
shorthanded five persons Under sug.
gestions received from the officials
some time ago, the agent, Mr.. Tay-
lor, is doing his best to find men or
women to take the trucking jobs at
SIS per month. Several women are
clerking and checking at the freight
depot already.
THAT CARNIVAL. "'
Attractions almost without number
and OF every nature pertaining to
the regular street carnival are an.
nounced for the big amateur carnival
to be produced by the Ladies Aid of
the Presbyterian church next Thurs
day and Friday evenings. The big
event will take place on the grounds
Of last years triumph along this same
line, between the Cary and Lanter-
man homes and on the church grounds
on, Third avenue.
Is y
!: The fair officers have held two
meetings during the past week and at
both meetings matters Of Importance
have had their attention. The chief
act of the ,ofhcers during the past
week has been the launching of nego-
tiations with several parties for avia-
ton exhibitions. They expect to close
. contract within few days with a
well known aviation attraction com:
pany in Chicago Governor Frazier
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
JUSTICES AT DICKINSON
Bruce and Christianson Attend
Annual Bar Meeting

Chief Justice Andrew A. Bruce and
Associate Justice A. NJ. Christensen
are in Dickinson attending the annual
meeting of the North Dakota Bar as
sociation, which comes to an end to.
morrow .~E z.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
Dickinson. =:
Auditor Examines Books.

Jacobsen & Murray of Mott repre-
sent Mr. Boettcher and the supporters
of Elgin's fight, while Sullivan & Sui
Ivan of this city are handling the
case for the commissioners and up.
holders of Carson's claims "
A, capital city auditor has been look
ing into the financial affairs involved
in the interesting fight and has given
the News some figures with regard
to Grant county's financial standing.
: ,,-.,... DepIetc Many Funds.
According to this expert accountant,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17

Leith, N. D., Aug. 17.-Many tons
Of needed hay were destroyed when
a prairie fire burned over a wide strip,
of country east Of Spring Butte. The
lands were owned by J. II. Boehmer.
aud NJ p Nolco,,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Habit, the One Gar

The bits of correspondence dribbling out
of Bolshevik Russia make amusing read
ing here for the calmness they comprise
Here is a country that has smashed all It's
TOYS, put it's red-heads in charge and gen
orally gone mad-dog and Mary-Annlsh'
And from out all the crashing, bowling
confusion comes news that life in Petro-
grad is going on very much as before. Not
IN such unessential details as parliaments
and sovereignty, to be sure. But food IS
bought and sold, the postman comes and
goes. trains run and human beings eat,
drink and sleep at least as equally, we
dare say, as in any Dostoievsky novel.
We can see old Samuel Butler smiling
grimly over the revelation--and over our
surprise at it. 1t was his discovery, for
US moderns (only until Mr.. Shaw shouted
about it we had never heard of it,, that
there is huge invisible and ignored part
of each of us, our habits principally, which
really control our actions. We think we
are choosing our words, and picking out
our wife and going to this show and re
fusing to read that book because our little
busy conscious ego says thus and so
at the moment. AS matter of fact, that
conscious ego is like the one-seventh Of the
iceberg that is visible above water. 1t
catches the sun and the winds, but it has
precious little to say about the route Of
he berg.
The Russians have apparently exploded
all over the lot. Yet they are still Rus
slams and ambling along very much as be-
tore. They have thrown out the Gar;
their habits of life, of character, still hold
sway. Explosions do affect our fibre; they
do alter habits. But their effect is limited.
1t is day by day that we build ourselves,
and moments, however crowded, can tear
down only so much of the structure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
School Teacher Bolsheviki

For sheer impudence the various meet
ings of school teachers engineered by
sympathizers of the men transferred or
suspended from De Witt Clinton High
School because of their alleged unpa-
triotic attitude could not be surpassed.
1t was evidently the idea Of the organizers
of these gatherings of protest against the
action of duly constituted city officials
that BolshevS tactics would work here
as in Russia. Fortunately a demonstra-
ton of the inaccuracy Of this notion was
furnished, not by any tour de force of
officialdom, but by the good sense of
majority of the teachers themselves, who
either tabled or voted down resolutions
the effect of which would have been to
uphold the course of the men accused.
School teachers are an important part
Of the city's educational system. But
they are not yet the entire system. The
schools are not run by and for them, even
if the political tactics Of some of them in
recent years have indicated that they be-
lieve they are the whole thing. Three
teachers under charges preferred by their
superiors are now being tried. No rea-
son exists to cause the public to suspect
that this trial will not be fair and i'm
partial Yet the accused men and their
friends have endeavored to create the
atmosphere of persecution, ending in the
holding of these meetings of protest on
the eve of trial It is gratifying to note
that this impudent and improper endeavor
to affect sentiment and so prejudice the
trial failed where, if anywhere, it might
have been expected to make most Roadway.
This city has no use for Bolshevii in
it's schools. 1t assuredly has no use for
disloyalists, for anti-government agita-
tors, for souls so far removed from the
practical considerations Of this world Of
facts that they can see no difference be-
tween the United States and Germany in
this time Of war. No place for such ex-
lists in the teaching of the young of New
York. If there are such in the schools,
they should get out promptly or be
elected. The efforts Of the superior Of
ficials to keep the slate clean are to be
commended. No person without a guilty
conscience need feel uneasy. The public
will not countenance persecution. But it
will uphold the superintendent in getting
rid of the unfit, and it is bound to ap-
plaud the decision Of such loyal teachers
as those of the Commercial High School,
who pledged themselves to report to the
Federal authorities any person who says
or does things indicating opposition to the
government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Volunteer Snow Removers

Like all other employers, the City Of
New York is finding great difficulty ir OBJ
tanning labor. The Street Cleaning De-
partment, for instance, is advertising by
placards on street corners for drivers and
sweepers, offering wages and advantages
which a few years ago would have Melted
hundreds OF applicants in a day. Despite
this, it cannot fiji ats wants, and Commits
sioner Fetherston has served notice on all
and sundry that there will be great diff
Guilty In snow removal this winter if
effective plans for cooperation by mer-
chants, shippers Of freight and the rail-
roads are not made TO aid the department.
In view of this situation the action taken
by the Merchants Association, the Motor
Truck Club Of America and the Team
Owners Association is gratifying. These
organizations, after conference with the
Street Cleaning Commissioner, have for
INFLATED certain proposals TO compliance
with which they are endeavoring to pledge
all their members. They propose that, fol-
lowing a heavy snow, merchants suspend
the movement Of all outward bound freight
save that for export for half Of each day
for a period Of two or three days During
that period Of suspension they are TO re-
lease the trucks they may have under con-
tract, provided such trucks are put at the
disposal Of the Street Cleaning Commits
sioner for snow removal. Moreover, any
employees who can be spared and are will
ing 10 undertake the task are TO be trans
ferred TO the work Of loading snow. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Jail the Fish Trust
Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Is it not time the government took
over the fish situation? The retail dealers
say they can get no fresh fish, because the
trust holds it back until they have disposed
Of the old, stale fish. The fishermen bring in
absolutely fresh fish, not more than twelve
hours out Of the water at least four times a
week, yet we never get them until they have
lain in cold storage for four or five days or
more, when they take their turn as fresh"
fish, and all at absurdly inflated prices We
are asked to have several meatless days a
week, largely on the ground Of economy As
a matter Of fact, BY way of illustrations:
-Four rib lamb chops-frst class meat
cost on an average 10 cents each, and will
weigh about one pound. For two persons 40
cents will provide three meals, the ends Of
the chops being sufficient for a small stew.
A pound of fsh-stale fish at that-costs
from 80 to 40 cents and is sufficient, owing 10
waste in bones, skin, etc, for only one meal,
or, if there are bits left over, partial second
one-not enough in itself for nourishment.
For the sake Of conserving the meat for our
soldiers one would try to afford the more ex-
pensive fish, but when that fish is stale and
sometimes quite UNBEATABLE the slender purse
is unequal to the demand Of supplying still
further food to supplement the fish.
WILLING BUT ECONOMICAL HOUSE
WIFE.
New York, Nov. 90, 1917.