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The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-17
GET RIGHT WITH
THE REVENUE COLLECTOR

In the new revenue measure pass-
ed by Congress amending the income
tax law, there is incorporated pro-
vision which is of a special interest
to individuals, partnerships and cor
porations, making fixed annual pay
ments of salaries, interest, or rent of
$500 or more to another person.
partnership, or corporation. This is
known as Information at the
source" and the law requires such
person, or corporation, to render
true and accurate return of all such
payments, and provides severe penal
ties for failure to make such return.
This information is required for
the Calendar year 1917 and subse-
quent years.
Mark A. Skinner, Collector of In
ternal Revenue, urges that these lists
be sent as early as possible in Janu-
ary, in order that his office may have
an authentic list of persons to whom
information and blanks may be sent
for returns under the income tax law.
In furnishing these lists the EMPLOY
ers will be rendering a service to
their employees by enabling the Col
lector to furnish information and
blanks to persons liable to the tax,
but ignorant of the provisions of the
law, and thus save them from the
penalties imposed for failure to make
return on or before March 1st.
This work cannot be accomplished
within the limited period unless the
information returns are filed i'm
mediately after the first of the year,
says Mr.. Skinner, and in the present
critical period when our country
needs money so urgently, it is the
patriotic duty of every citizen to CO.
operate with the Government officials
, in furnishing these lists at the earli-
est possible moment.
Any person coming under the pro-
visions of this law requiring informa-
tion returns should apply to the Col
lector of Internal Revenue for proper
blanks and the same will be for
warded as soon as the blanks are re-
ceived from Washington.
The new law requires an income
tax return from a single person hav-
ing net income in excess of $1,000,
or married person having a net in
{,,
no longer requires Withholding of the
tax at the source, except in the case
of bonds guaranteed free of tax; and
dividuals, and corporations, not hav-
ing an Office in this country.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-17

Col" Seymour is carrying his
right arm in a cast and supporting
this is a lot of steel armor, etc, on
account of a recent accident in which
he had the arm broken when his
Ford went into a ditch. But it would
nervy colonel from getting around
over the country attending to his
business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-17
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLENII

Estate OF George o. Kennedy,
ceased. No. AIS.
Notice is hereby given that on
18th day Of November, A. ID. Is
the undersigned will present -
County Court of Rio Grande Cou,
Colorado, his accounts for final
tlement Of administration of said
tate, when and where all persons
interest may appear and object
them, IL they so desire.
MERCH NJ. KENNEDY
Administrator with III anne,
First Pub. Oct. 20, last puh. Nov
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Metz retur
Thursday morning from Hi
where they had been visiting
Metz's parents. Mr.. Metz's brot
Clarence accompanied them h,
for visit.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-17

Mrs. r. B. Wallace left Wednes-
day night for her home in Pittsburg,
pennsylvania. She has been here for
the past week visiting relatives and
friends.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-17

Misses Emma and Mary Martin
left Wednesday night for Long
Beach, California, where they will
stay indefinitely on account of the
latter's health.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-17

Gail and Ephraim Clark returned
home Thursday morning from Den
yer where they had been for a few
days on business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-17

Harvey Witwer left Wednesday
night for his home in Kersey, Colo
RADIO. He has been here on business
in connection with the Haney ranch
es.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-17

Mrs. j. F. Mitchell of Center pass
ed through here Monday night on
her way to Richmond, Virginia, to
Visit her daughter Mrs. Ashburn
Jones.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-17

Mrs. Lee NJ. Zinser and daughter
left Wednesday night for their home
in Longmont after visiting with Mrs.
Zinser's parents.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-17

Mrs. c. d. Lindenmeyer came
home Tuesday morning from Dor
rance, Kansas, where she attended
the funeral Of her sisters husband.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-17

A display OF New Partisan Ivory
Goods. Make your selection, have Il
marked and Laid aside for the HOli-
days at The New Weiss Chapman
Drug Store.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-17

Mr.. and Mrs. u. d. Barnhardt of
the Soldiers Home left Wednesday
night for Los Angeles, Calf, to
spend the winter.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-17

Mrs. George Powell left Sunday
night for Denver where she will meet
her sister and also brother Otto
beaverton from California, and will
visit there indefinitely.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-17

meeting of The Rio Grande
Sheep and Wool Growers Associa-
tion is called to meet on Saturday,
November II, 1917. at 900 o'clock
at the Town Hall in the City of
Monte Vista.
G. F. STATION,
Secretary.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-17

A. W. Culp spent few days in
Denver this week on business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-17

We take your old School Books in
exchange and save you Money at
The New Weiss-Chapman Drug Co..
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-17

Mrs. Bowman went to Alamosa
Wednesday to join her husband.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-17

Arthur Edwards left Wednesday
night for Denver where he will enlist
in the army.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-17

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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
LATTER DAY SAINTS TO
BUILD NEW CHAPEL
First Ward Reunion at Which Spirit
of Unity Prevails

The Blackfoot first ward of the
church of Latter Day Saints held a
ward reunion last Tuesday afternoon
and evening. This ward has total
membership of about 446 and more
than 400 participated in the reunion.
A meeting was held at the church
in the afternoon, after which a tray
lunch was served and at night they
adjourned to the Progress hall,
where dancing was in order. A fea-
ture of the dance was old time dane
ing for the special benefit Of older
members of the ward.
The tray lunch served was ample
for all present and was served under
the direction of Mrs. Buchanan and
Mrs. Clayton.
The noticeable feature of the re-
union was the spirit of unity mani
tested by the people. New members
are being affiliated with the organ
ization every week and it has now
it's place of assembly. The
ward is now contemplating the erec-
tion of a new church building on
North Shilling avenue at a cost Of
$4,000. The district comprising the
first ward is all of Blackfoot north
of Bridge street and immediate vi
cinity. ty.-Contributed.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
DEATH OF MRS. STEVENSON

After short illness death came
last Sunday afternoon to Mrs. Mary
Ellen Stevenson, bringing a severe,
sad shock of grief to the family and
friends. She suffered an attack OF
heart trouble, mitral insufficiency,
and suddenly passed away at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon. ]. M.
Stevenson, her husband, had not
been we'll, and this blow so weakened
him that he has been confined to
his bed. Mrs. Stevenson enjoyed a
wide friendship and her loss is pain
fully felt by many.
A short funeral service was held
at the home, as Mr.. Stevenson was
unable to leave the house, and burial
was made in the city cemetery from
the Methodist church, with services
spoken by Rev. S. J. CLANCY. There
were many beautiful wreathss and
flower tokens of friendly sympathy.
The Stevensons have lived here
for nine" years, and came from
Bowlder, Colorado Besides her hus-
band, Mrs. Stevenson leaves a family
of four boys and two daughters: Mrs.
H. H. Morris, of Rupert; Mrs. Phillip
Thorstenberg, Milton of Fort Hall,
Bernard, Wayne and Lewis. The last
two boys are attending the Blacktoot
nublic schools.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS ARE INVITED

and Stripes Forever played thou
sands of miles away years ago
brought to life again by the Edison,
stilled by the copper wire and set to
vibrating again for Cannon and Fet-
zer at Salt Lake.
The regular working force of The
Idaho Republican, besides the editor,
consists of four gentlemen and three
ladies, and 23 country correspond
ents representing the various COM
munities of the county. The house
warming furnishes the occasion for
all of them to get together and be-
come better acquainted with the pub
lie whom they serve.
The new Republican building has
a 5O-foot front on Bridge street at
number $50 to ITO west. 1t has
been five months in construction, and
is surpassed by only one newspaper
home in the state-The Idaho States
man at Boise, tho several newspapers
in the state have larger quarters and
larger plants.
From the standpoint of arrange
ment, material, beauty, fine finish
and safety and economy of opera
tioh, it takes first rank in the state.
In planning the building, they did
not try to see how large but how
condensed it could be made and OPP
Grated.
The building is unincumbered, and
all the equipment that goes into 1t
is paid for, but Mr.. Trego has gone
in debt personally as much as he con-
sidered prudent, to build and equip
the new printery.
When the business is settled in
the new home, it will represent an
investment of a little less than
s25, 900, and on the day of the
house-warming there will be trifle
less than 1900 paid subscribers.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
REMONSTRATE AGAINST
PAVING SHILLING AVE.

A special meeting of the city coun-
Gil was held Tuesday evening of this
week to entertain a discussion by
ject of the petition for pavement on
Shilling avenue. The matter was re-
ferred to the law and order commit
tee for investigation after a general
talk by visiting townsmen. Messrs.
L. M. Capps, Nofear Davis, A. S.
Dickinson, James Duckworth and
Sewer Commissioner Smith were
among those who spoke in opposition
to the proposed paving. Most of
these takers maintained that the Pc
tition was signed thoughtlessly and
without a reading of the petition,
and that many would withdraw their
names now
Mr.. Davis said it would be much
better to pave and straighten Taylor
street and so help business to enter
the town. James Duckworth ex-
pressed similar views. He said we
should seek to draw more business
into the heart of the city, including
all tourist traffic. Mr.. Capps declar-
ed that the paving of Shilling avenue
would bankrupt many property hold
ers on that street so they would have
to sell out. These sentiments were
more or less in every talk.
A. S. Dickinson said he was one
of those who had signed the petition
first and read it afterwards, and that
he believed many others did the same
thing, confident that they knew what
the petition had to say. He thought
the burden of the necessary tax
would be too heavy for number of
freeholders on Shilling avenue.
J. H. Anderson said he signed the
petition and wanted to see 1t go thru
and bring the paving II the required
percentage Of land owners keep their
names on the petition.
A petition of remonstrance was
mentioned as about to be started in
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
Cannon & Fetzer, Architects,
Salt Lake City.

To attend house-warming at the
new home of The Idaho Republican
on Wednesday, March 21, at any
time from p. m. till midnight.
The building will be empty ex-
cept for the office desks and writer's
tables and some seats. The manage
ment wish the public to see it as it
is at completion and as it will ap-
pear after it is transformed from a
mere building into factory for the
products of the printing art. The in
stallation of machinery will begin on
the morning after the house-warm-
ing, and until the first of April it
will be open at all times for busi-
ness, but it will not be especially con-
venient to receive visitors. After
the first of April hostess will be
on duty during afternoons and Sat
urdays to receive and show the pub
lie thru, instructing visitors in each
process of the work.
On the occasion of the house
warming, the visitor who wishes
merely to see the building and re-
ceive the information rendered con-
cerning it, can finish in about 20
minutes, but it is desirable that
visitors shall take more time, and
make it pleasant social period.
There will be music by the Edison
and an orchestra, and If 1t is de-
sirable to have dancing later in the
evening, the arrangements make it
convenient. At about $50 or 9 in
the evening, there will be demon
stration of what science has achieved
in re-creating music and sending it
wherever desired. The architects
who designed the building will be at
Salt Lake City, and they will be
called to the phone to exchange
greetings and to listen to the repro
duction of Sousa's march, "The Stars
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
YOUNG WIFE PASSES AWAY

Mrs, Agnes Capps, wife of Oscar
Capps, and daughter of W. c. solien-
berger, died Thursday evening,
March 8, the cause of death being
given by physicians as mitral 1nsuf-
ficiency. Mrs. Capps was % years,
9 months and 9 days old, and her
untimely. death fas a real shock to
the community.
The funeral was held Sunday aft
ernoon at 2.3O from the Baptist
church, Rev. J. G. Austin, ana the
many attendants entirely filled up
the church and overflowed it. Beau
tiful floral offerings were piled in an
abundance.
Mrs. Drollinger, a sister of the un-
fortunate young woman, came from
Montana to attend the funeral ana
another sister from Arco was pres
ent. She is survived also by brother,
her husband, and parents, Mr. and
Mrs. w. C. Sollenberger.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
OLIVE RECITAL is
PRONOUNCED A TREAT

The piano recital given by Clifford
Give, Monday evening, at the high
school at which program was pre-
sented by his piano pupils, with the
assistance of William G. Give and
Joseph Give, of Salt Lake City, his
father and brother, met with an en-
thusiastic audience and carries high
in after comment. The young mu-
sicians performed with marked pre-
cision and good feeling. Mr.. Give,
the father, rendered several of his
own compositions on the violin with
excellent effect, and the playing OF
the two boys was the usual delight.
The following pupils were on the
program for solo performances:
Muriel Duckworth (violin), Nevada
Browning, Howard Campbell, Roxie
Duckworth, Cecilia Wagner: Sylvia
Rasmussen, Annis Hopkins, Ora
Rogers, Lorine Tavey, Jennie Will
liams. Mrs. C. A.. Duke assisted In
the recital with piano solo.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY
GENERAL TURNS TO LAW

Herbert Wing, lately assistant at
torney general in the state official
family, and for some years having
been in charge of the legal work In
the state engineers office, announces
this week the opening of his law Of
fee at Boise, and his intention to
engage in the general practice of
law, giving special attention to irri-
cation law and the adjustment of
freight rate matters.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
Water System Analysed
Ordinance and Contract Combine to Glue Monopoly
--When and How Taxpayers are Hit---
Location of Water Mains

for that purpose or paying the water
company an agreed price per month
for hydrants it all amounts to the
same thing, being prepared for using
water under fire pressure when it
is wanted. An additional matter was
also agreed upon to the effect that
the city should pay five cents per
thousand gallons for flushing the
sewer for period of 20 years. In
practice this has settled down to a
fiat rate of $120 a year paid by the
city to the water company for flush
ing.
Further Agreements
The city also agreed to pay $65 a
month during the sprinkling season
for the water used by one sprinkler
wagon for each shift of 12 hours
and $35 month for each additional
sprinkling wagon. A night shift is
considered equal in expense to a day
shift, but as stated last week, there
has been difficulty in getting water
at all during the night.
The water company agreed to fur
nish two drinking fountains for peo-
pie and one for animals at S. a
month each.
Made Franchise Exclusive
When the city bound itself to buy
water as above stated until March
8, 1929. it placed a barrier in the
way Of any other company compet-
ing, and, of course, there would be
no object in the city constructing a
plant to supply it's own water and
yet be buying of the other company.
This is where the effect of an ex-
elusive franchise comes in. The total
of all these agreements is about
$17,50O to the year 1929.
Created Utilities Commission
During this period the state has
created public utilities commission,
and the power Is vested in them to
permit new service companies or
firms to enter fields, or If the COM
mission does.not approve of it it can
not enter. If the city should apply
to the commission for a permit to
lay water system in its own streets
to sell water to itself and it's citizens
individually, the utilities commission
would in all probability deny the ap-
plication for the reason that there is
already one service firm offering
water to the city and to it's citizens,
and at reasonable prices. They
would probably Asay that if the SER
vice is not satisfactory it would be
in order for the city or its people
to show in what respects the service
was unsatisfactory, and the water
company would be permitted to sub
NIT it's evidence or views, and then
the commission would decide
whether or not the complaints were
we'll founded, and if so, would prob
ably order the water company to
render the service decided upon by
the commission. All this would take
up months or possibly years of time,
and by that time new conditions
might arise. and they would have
to be tried out in the presence of
the commission at Boise or wait un-
til the commission chose to come to
Continued on page ten
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16

There is a lot of information pass
ing to and fro concerning the water
franchise. Some say the present
water company is operating under an
exclusive franchise extending to the
eyar 1880. Others contend that
there is nothing to prevent some
other water company or the city It
self, from putting in another plant
and selling water to the citizens.
Both of these statements are in a
measure correct, yet both are some
what modified and we want to ex-
plain it.
What the Franchise Is
The original franchise embodied
in ordinance number "A, passed and
approved on the eighth of March,
1905, gave the water company a
franchise for so years. but 1t was not
exclusive. w. B. Eldredge signed
the ordinance as mayor of the vii
lage.
1t was Amended
On the thirteenth of January,
1909, this ordinance was amended to
read ten years from that date, and
the city agreed to buy water for tire
purposes. r. N. West was mayor at
that time.
Amended Again
On the eighth of March, 1910,
under Mayor Vests administration,
it was again amended to read 20
years from that date, and new condi-
tions were imposed upon the water
company, namely: That they should
pay $3.50 month for each of 20
hydrants for fire service. When peo-
pie speak of the city paying rent for
water for fire fighting or buying 1t
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
MASONIC LODGE WILL BUILD

The Masonic lodge of Blackfoot
has purchased three lots diagonally
across the street from the office OF
the Gem State Lumber company at
the corner of Taylor and Judicial
streets for a building site for Ma
sonic building. 1t was sold to them
by Georee Stone, of Provo, Utah, the
consideration being $4,000.
There is no announcement yet as
to whether or not they will erect the
building this year.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
SNOW AGAIN BLOCKS
THE MACKAY LINE

AS the snow continued to fall dur
ing the week traffic became more
labored on the Mackay branch, until
Wednesday, when the passenger did
not arrive in Blackfoot until almost
supper time, and during the night a
freight coming down was stuck fast
just below Arco. Thursday morning
three engines and a plow were sent
out to try to clear the track and
rescue the freight train, and the pas
senger was held over for the day.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
ROUGHT BLOODED HERD

Johnny Hutchinson has bought a
herd of dozen Shorthorns from A.
Whitten. Mr.. Hutchinson is acting
on the theory that beef, hoy horns,
cattle and hides are goin8Iso be in
good demand for many years to come
and the better the breed lie bigger
the profits to be expected Nfom rails
ing them. ~
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
OUR READERS CAN READ

The Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen have ordered nation
wide strike to go into effect tomor-
row, Saturday, and unless something
is done to avert 1t there will be a
very disastrous tie-up of the nations
business.
When news of the strike order
reached The Republican office, we
wired for supply of print paper to
come from the nearest wholesale
house and 1t will be delivered to-
day If signs hold good.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
YOUNG MAN BROKE LEG

Holm Anderson, a stranger who
came here recently from the Nor
mon colonies in Old Mexico, Is IN
the county hospital with broken
leg.
Mr.. Anderson was performing
acrobatic feats on a horizontal bar
out of doors and fell to the ground,
or icy surface and made q bad frac-
ture.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
WOOD MEN OF WORLD
ENTERTAIN FRIENDS

The ,Woodmen gave very pleas
ant time to their friends Tuesday
evening in the form of card party
Of 20 tables at the I. o. o. F. hall.
They played progressive "high five"
until lunch time, then were served
cake, ice-cream and coffee. The COM
mittee in charge consisted of E. c.
Stephens, C. V. Clevenger and J. G.
Rond
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
SHELLEY BOY BADLY HURT

A son of Mrs. w. Y. Humphrey,
of Shelley, was painfully injured at
his home last week by the explosion
in his hand Of dynamite cap, which
so mangled the thumb and two fng-
ers of his left hand that amputat1on
of the members was necessary
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
LADIES QUARTET FRIDAY

The Fairchild ladies' quartet, third
number of the Lyceum entertainment
series, Redpath, will be heard at the
high school auditorium Friday even
ing. The ladies are all highly and
yariouslt talented, and will render
vocal and instrumental solos, read
ings and ensemble music. Their
coming is attended with great deal
of interest,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
YOU WILL RECEIVE ONE

Some time next week each sub
scriber to The Republican should find
in his mail, booklet from this office
enclosed in manila envelope.
We made it ourselves and we hope
you will find it interesting for a
minute or more.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
LIBRARY OPEN SUNDAYS

The public library will be open
from 4 to p. M, hereafter instead
of between the hours of and 5, as
has been the practice. 1t is little
more convenient for both the club
ladies and patrons.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-16
CLOSING AT sIX-TH TY

The Hayes Gift shop ehAs been
humoring the public by remaining
open till late in the evening every
day, but now it has been announced
that after March 20 the shop will
close promptly at $50, excepting on
Saturdays, when the regular store
closing hour will be about right.