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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-28
MURDER AND SUICIDE

Thomas Butterfield, of Moore,
committed suicide Tuesday by shoot
ing himself.
\He first fired a shot or two at
his wife and thought he had killed
her, but she only screamed from
fright. His remains were shipped
to>Wt. Pleasant, Utah, for burial.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-28
rs OF WAR
(OR PAST WEEK
September "a

ntina is satisfied and placated
German note. Sweden >6n
ministerial crisis. Buenos
elegram exposure principal
eal to loyalty proves effective.
rancisco iron workers and en-
s reach agreement.
iians make gains on Julian
after violent artillery prepare
4 Russians advance on Riga
NJ ana press back German ad-
Il ID guards.
Il other German outrage revealed.
Il sslon made by German agent,
ying how terrible explosives and
'bes had been placed in Ru-
an capital, Bucharest, after the
ID States took charge Of German
g at the beginning of the war.
September 25 =
voff blamed for revolt of Korni<
Reorganization now proceeding
uly. =,
phipbuilding at Portland is dis
tinued; 1000 men on strike.
tile workmen listen to reason and
cal. Of the president.
II SSianS Whin Hnrpoono ooo. D.os
uch repulse Teuton attacks.
ans check Austrian onslaught.
lifted States soldiers under fire
erman guns. All hands eager
'kle enemy. Some men and Of
II suspected Of having "done
II bit" in British trenches.
Il September 20
;ond London air raid fruitless.
attacks are driven off by anti
aft guns, before raiders succeed
reaching city itself. Two bombs
outskirts Of London cause 20
battles.
Far deficiency bill is passed by
senate to appropriate $8,000,-
1000. Floor leader. Martin will
III impoverish country to win
IEN advises care.
M is metal expectation to be
Regulations issued by re-
lrd governing shipment of
dj'silver aboard. Collectors
sanotified that tourists may
,mall amount of coin.
s.4a. ia votes for break with
Government considering
M .Aorship Of all messages to
ness Qch misuse of the cables.
September 27
Fall Russian minister of war
inte of hig treason. Sentenced
sche remainder of life at hard
Wife acquitted.
.. smashing lines of Teutons.
sa ~ nsive in Flanders begins at
and Germans are pushed
81 lany important positions.
4" being made to expel La
Bla from the United States SEN
led reasonable speech to Nom
league at Minneapolis.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-28
8ANK HAS SHOW WINDOW

4 The Blackfoot City bank has an
interesting show window in which
the Stars and Strips form the center,
the English Jack the right and the
Tri-color the left, and the coins of
the United States, Great Britain and
France lie under the respective.
colors At night it is illuminated
with TN intermittent electric light.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-28
AFTERNOON AT AUCTION

A very pretty and enjoyable party
took place Monday afternoon, when
Mrs. Agnes Poynter and Miss Julia
Brennan entertained at six tables OF
auction. The asters, dahlias and
gorgeously colored leaves decorating
the rooms typified the beauties OF
autumn gardens. Punch was served
from a cozily decorated alcove BY
Mrs. Charles e. Harris and Mrs. 8.
L. Reece. Mrs. e. A. Johnson re-
ceived the favor for high score, MRS.
Edward Thoreson for low score and
Mrs. ]. H. Early won the all-cut
prize.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-28
SELLS FARM

Sam Lloyd this week, thru the
Parkinson Realty company, closed q
deal with Chris Peterson, selling him
his 240-acre farm three miles north
east of Blackfoot. The farm drew a
good price, but both parties concern
ed are entirely satisfied with the
transaction.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-28
TO SUBSCRIBERS OF
! RED CROSS WAR FUND

l scribers to Red Cross War
persons who signed pledge
re hereby notified that the
yment must be made October
ribers are respectfully re-
to make payments promptly
day, as it is the desire of
lmittee to have the matter
IS early as possible.
yort Of the entire transaction
published in the newspapers
nber.
GEO. F. GAGON,
reasurer Red Cross War Fund.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-28
MEETING OF HIGH LINE

There was a meeting of the stock
holders Of the High Line Ditch COM
pany at Moreland, Monday, and one
Of the matters under consideration
was the enlargement Of the water
way.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-28
SURVEYING LANDS AT TABER

A Surveying party under H. G:
Rars,, is surveying government
lands some distance north OF Taber.
There is a lot of fine land in that
country and settlers want to know
where the lines are.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-28

Here is a snapshot of a bunch of
Bingham county boys, now in train
ing at San Diego, California. They
are memgers of 101st company and
are stationed at the marine barracks.
The boys write that they are enjoy
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-28

ing their new life immensely, are
all well, and are waiting anxiously
the summons to go to Europe, which
they expect will come soon. The boys
send their regards to their Bingham
county friends.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-28

Mrs. r. Williams, Of Arco, went
to Ogden, Thursday morning.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-28

~ The new vault built under the
court house has been completed, and
the records that were in the old
damp vault have been removed to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-29

all, why should not any young lady
be on Broadway in the evening?
She was as safe there as anywhere
and probably she was on her way to
visit a friend
Sperry, feeling slightly disguised
with himself, was about to turn back,
when he saw Miss Kemper go into a
cafe. It was one of the '1oudest" in
the city. All sort freqUented the
place and any man present felt at
liberty to ask any lady to dance with
him. He was positively aghast at this
girl going in there alone. She could
not possibly know the reputation of
the place. He hurried after her and
reached her side before she had en-
tered the inner door. She looked at
him in a kind of annoyed surprise.
Miss KempeT," he stammered,
will you allow me to so in with your"
Thank you," she answered icily,
but l am expecting to meet friends.
l will not trouble you" She turned
and left him standing nonplussed in
the lobby.
He went back to the street in an
odd frame of mind. Here was the
girl had heretofore regarded as sim
ply good" in a surprisingly new
light. He wondered if her mother
knew the kind of friends" she was
going to meet in this place. He was
rather sure his mother didn't. She
had sent him about his business with
unexpected brevity and decision.
Perhaps it was curiosity, he didn't
stop to analyze, but he wanted to see
what would happen next and he
turned and went back into the cafe
with its dazzling lights, hum of voic-
es, strident viOlins, smell Of wine and
moving mass of dancers. He meant
to watch Dolly Kemper without be-
ing observed Finally he located her.
She was dancing with a fat, bald
headed man whOnThe did no know,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-29


seemed to wish to take her away.
But she did not listen to him. SperTy
got near enough to the table to over
hear the conversation without being
seen. The young mans converse
ton was as vacUOUs and decadent as
his looks. SperTy wondered how
she could stand it. Jack Kemper
seemed to be losing his relish for the
festivities and returned again to his
sister. He asked her to come and
dance with him. She refused, saying:
Pm already engaged for two more
dances tO-to-weI, I don't know
his name-the fat gentleman with
the bald head. And this gentleman"
pointing to the man at the table,
has the next dance"
Here she made an attempt to in
trodUce her brother, and the weak
eyed young man gave his name as
Letting: KempeT made no attempt
to disguise his disgust and chagrin,
but Dolly was not to be moved. She
laughed loudly at her discounted
brother, and cried out: Now run
along, Buzzy'! Have a good time and
don't bother me-"
It was plain to Sperry that the
friends" she was going to meet we're
not in evidence. She had come there
alone to have her own good time"
and had not expected to find her
brother. AS the evening wore on she
danced with all kinds of men and
drank wine at the little tables more
often than was good for her. SperTy
noticed that the costume he had
thought so exquisite was, when the
coat was removed, ultra freakish,
even bizarre. It drew the attention
of many eyes, and seemed as much
out Of keeping with the honest gray
eyes and the charming feminine brow
and mouth as a parrots plumage on
a dove. SperTy almost laughed aloud
when he thought of his mothers face
oorr1J che At fbof V,OponDt 600 hon.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30

in the Spring (september) comes migrator,
bird whose native name is Manu- Tara The
whole life of the island turned on who should
be the fortunate man to obtain possession Of
the first egg of this bird.
The competitors for the egg were duly
nominated by medicine man or woman who
dreamed that certain men were suitable in
the eyes of the gods TO find the egg.
The competitors did not as rule enter
on the actual search but preferred to hire
servants to take the egg from the bird. When
the first egg was discovered the name of the
finder employer was shouted across the
mainland from the highest point of the
island. The happy winner Immediately
shaved his head and fire was lighted on the
mountain to inform the rest of the island that
the egg was found
At the foot of the mountain was village
at whose termination was natural outcrop
of rocks. These are the rocks of Orongo, on
which symbols have been carved in every
size and position. They are the figures which
have bodies of men and heads of birds. 1t is
almost certain that these carvings represent
the bird-men Of the different years
These bird MEN became holy. They were
only allowed to be buried in the terraces or
Anus. 1t may, therefore, be surmised that tho
big statues from the image mountain which
overlook the Anus are also images of the
bird
The skulls OF some Of the older bird-men
have been discovered and differ from the
regular Polynesian skull and are much more
like the people of the Malay peninsula.
Though Easter Island is still an enigma,
we are beginning to see more and more the
probability that civilization had its birth, not
in the Caucasus mountains of Europe, but in
the central portion of the South American
continent.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30

speaking generally, the answer to
'hiS ia'ter question is in the negative. There
are several scraps. of tradition and lore about
.he statue builders, but very little first-hand
Information can be obtained The story
"hich is universally told to account for the
cessation OF the work is as follows:
Inc chlef person among the image work
ers was the cook; she was an old woman of
great authority, and moved the statues by
supernatural power. One day on returning
to the mountain she found that during her
absence the workers had had great feast of
lobster and that nothing had been left for
her. So great was her wrath that she threw
down the statues and brought the whole work
to conclusion
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30

This is the greatest of the new puzzles
Easter Island affords
The marks on the backs were easily dis
tingnished as tattoo designs which the pres
ent day inhabitants still remember.
And now we come to the most amazing
of the new mysteries. Hieroglyphic writings
or writings of any form are absolutely I'M
known in the South Seas. Yet on Easter ISL
and there have been found many fragments
of tablets which contain markings that can be
none else than written language At one
time these tablets must have existed in great
abundance, but they were ordered to be
burned by the early missionaries as the works
of the devil. Consequently, only sections of
them remain.
The men who were able to read and write
this language were all carried off by the
Peruvian slave traders in 1864 One man
still was alive on the island who began to
learn the art, but his hand had shaken so that
he had given up the attempt. He knew that
beginners first practised on the side stem or
bark of the banana tree, and then were pro-
NOTED to write on wood with shark s tooth
But there was another kind of writing on
the island. man who was confined to
leper colony was able to write it. He said
that writing could not be continued to the
next line, but must be carried directly across
the page. He recited set of words to each
symbol. The man died shortly afterward and
put an end to further investigation Of the
system,
While knowledge of the statues and the
writings has almost entirely disappeared,
there is still strong and clear living memory
of another cult. This is the ceremony con-
nected with the bird cult. The crater lake
of the volcano Rano Kao forms the favorite
nesting place for certain sea birds, and here
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30
BY DR.. w. II. Ball0u.

THE most extraordinary archaeological
and chronological problem in the whole
world is that of Easter Island bit
of land rising from the Pacific Ocean, two,
thousand miles from the South American
coats, and with no stopping place be-
tween
Easter Island contains the remains of
long vanished, prehistoric people. 1t has
scores of colossal statues buried to their
chins in earth or lying shattered on the
ground. There is a great cliff from which
these statues were quarried and in which
some still remain unfinished, as if the
makers tools were dropped in whatever
catacl ySm it was that wiped the natives out.
Easter Island is an unread page in the
history of human civilization. 1t is not
blank, because not only are there these titanic
remains, but because whoever the people
were who lived there, they had a written Ian
guage. This script is unlike anything known
except Minos, itself an undecipherable writ
ing used by the prehistoric civilization of
Crete
There are several theories as to the peo-
pie who carved the statues. Some say that
Easter Island was ceremonial place for the
aboriginal civilization of South America.
Still others have contended that there may
have been a land bridge of islands between
the Peruvian coast and this place of statues
Now adding to its mysteries Mrs. Scoresby
Routledge, M. A., a very courageous English
woman explorer, who has been three years on
the island, tells of the new things she has
found there.
Since its discovery on Easter Day. 1922,
by the Dutch Admiral Roggeveen Easter ISL
and has undergone considerable change. Mrs.
Routledge found The island being of vol
canic formation, there is very little wood on
it which can be used for building purposes.
Following the necessity of building shelters
the Chilean ranch owners who came there
constructed their huts of any stones they
found convenient. 1t therefore requires an
education Of many months to know whether
tumble-down stones are for example, an old
burial place or ranch wall which has been
allowed to fall to dsuse.
All along the coast are series of terraces,
the native name for which is Ahu The
ranchmeh have demolished these in order to
use the mtterial for constructing a sea wall.
But even though the ancient and modern
creations ire in some cases inextricably
mixed thera are sufficient remaining ruins Of
the early isltnders' work to battle the efforts
which have SO far been made to learn the
exact nature of the people who first inhabited
the island.
These terraces, in which the bones of the
dead were buried, average about 300 feet in
length and top4 feet in height. Some walls
are comparatively rough in construction; in
others the stonessre beautifully wrought and
lifted. The terraceQsually consists of centre
wall with two WINS, which are continuous
With the centre, but Aightly set back from the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30

The most striking differences between the
statues and the present islanders are found
in the hats ears and inscriptions on the backs
The hats are square brimmed and project
far out over the forehead. The hats which
the present natives wear suggest very family
the hats on the statues. They are made of
grass. are round and have but very mar
row brim. No amount of questioning could
bring forth an answer that would shed any
light on the origin of the hats.
In the case OF the ears we have a strong
clue. The images we can see, represent race
which artifcially enlarged the lobe of the
ear. Upon questioning the oldest inhabitants
on this subject it was found that not since
the coming of the white men had the male
islanders forced their ears into such form.
The coming of the white men seems to have
BEEN in the islanders minds, about the end
of the eighteenth century when Captain
Cook. the discoverer of the Hawaiian Islands,
visited Easter Island
The Inca nation in Peru, which was one
of the most highly civilized tribes of the
American aborigines, also had the custom of
thus charging the ear lobe
Can it be that civilization and learning
travelled first from the American continent
by way of the Pacific and then to Europe7
1917. by the Star Company. Great Britain Rights I
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30
Daring Woman Explorers Remarkable
Discoveries i'm the Most Perplexing Region ON the
Face of the Clobe-Ciganic Half Buried Statues
and Hieroglyphic Writings That May Hold the
Secret of the Worlds First Civilization

sea, On the top
of the centre
wall is a level
p ] a t f o r m OH
which the in
ages used to
stand. They had
their backs to
the sea and
looked inland
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30

and bones of the dead. None Of
the images remain standing
The suggestion that an earth
quake has leveled them is a pos
sibility, but no evidence can be
found to confirm such an idea.
1t seems more probable that the
statues We're deliberately over
thrown by the victors in tribal
wars.
The statues, of which some are
more than thirty feet high, but
which average about twelve to
eighteen feet, were made in the
quarry Of Rauo Raruku, an old
volcano at the eastern end of the
island. In the crater of this ex-
tinct volcano the statues may be
seen by scores at every stage of
completion, left precisely as they
were when work
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30

U W Nv IL WI N
was stopped and
the workmen laid
down their tools.
Many of the i'm
ages, no doubt,
were intended to
be moved to the
terrac e S and
means for carry
ing them have
been discovered.
But Others GER
tainly could
never have been
moved because of
their enormous
size.
But who were
these people who
carved out these
images? Do the
present inhabit-
ants know any
thing of the orr
gin of the great
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30

HE most extraordinary archaeological
and chronological problem in the whole
world is that of Easter Island bit
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30

over the corpses
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

given by soft-voiced messages over
the telephone advising the business
men that such and such days are clean
up days and won't Mr.. Business Man
to cooperate by cleaning up his own
premises.
The state superintendent Of public
instruction, the state pure food and
sanitary commissioner, the matron of
the state industrial school, the chair
man Of the legislative committee of
the state federation OF women's clubs
are among those who have addressed
the club during the past year.
The music and art and literary de-
partments provide entertainment for
receptions that may be rendered prom
inent visitors, and give monthly pro-
grams for the benefit Of home people.
These departments are less active than
the civic department only because their
field of operations is more limited.
There are several active women's
clubs in the county districts, and more
will be organized. Their organization
Is a part of the program of the county
agent for communicable betterment.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29
Womens Clubs Active in Social and Civic Work

American Falls has four active
women's clubs. The Syringa club, the
Oldest of these, founded the American
Falls Public Library, and for several
years vas active in civic work. Since
the organization of the American Falls
Woman's club it has dropped it's civic
activity with the exception of look
ing after the library's welfare. The
other clubs are the Art club, the En-
broidery club and the Woman's club.
All these are active and have quite
large memberships.
The American Falls Woman's club
is the most active. 1t has music and
art and literary departments, but it's
civic department is its distinguishing
feature. 1t has inaugurated cleanup
campaigns, provided boxes for collect
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

ing waste, established home industry
and baby weeks, encouraged and SUI
pervised backyard and garden clubs,
promoted Community Christmas trees,
collected and preserved early histori-
cal data, built a monument marking
the Oregon Trail and graves of I'M
known persons who passed away on
the trans-continental journey before
the first settlers came to the Snake
river valley, and promoted the delivery
of addresses by prominent people from
abroad and at home, on topics of live
interest Its range of activities, unit
ing both social and %civics, has made
it a strong factor in community life.
It's handling of cleanup week IL
lustrate the thoroughness with which
it takes hold Of matters. The city
is divided into small districts with a
member of the woman's club as cap
tain of each district. Every resident
is called upon and requested to clean
up his premises, depositing the rub
bish in an alley where it can be haul
ed away. The boys and girls are or
gained to clean up the vacant prop
erty, and their work is thoroughly
done. The business district is left to
the authorities, but even here help is
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29
Dry Farm Loan Association Organized

The Dry Farm National Farm Loan
association of Power county is organ
lied and ready to do business as soon
as the Federal Loan bank in Spokane
is ready to begin operations, accord
ing to G. s.. Butler, secretary-treasur-
er of the company. The dry farm
association is composed Of twenty far
mers living in the dry farm district
west of the river. Applications have.
been made to the federal loan bank
at Spokane for loans aggregating $780,
600. According to recent information
received no loans will be made in this
district until after July 1. The Of
ficers for the Spokane bank have been
appointed within the last ten days.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29
The Falls
Pharmacy

The stores are handsomely furnished-each
containing a modern soda fountain noted for
icy drinks.
The last store acquired by Murray & Fitz-
patrick is the CITY PHARMACY, ofeTwin
Falls, Idaho. This store temporarily. COM
pletes the chain. The buying power of these
three stores is much greater than the one, thus
giving the people better prices and better ser
vice.
The high standing and growth of these
stores have been attained through efficient
service, quality of goods, courteous treatment,
capable clerks, and growth of surrounding
country. When asked if the growth of the
business isn't rather tremendous, "Fitz" only
smiles and says, ANYONE CAN GROW IN
SUCH A COUNTRY AS THIS"
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