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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01

nen say, is the cause of the holdu
N repairs.
The letter sent out by Mr.. Rose
S follows:
Mr.. j. Denny O'Neil,
Commissioner of Highways,
Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. Pa.
Dear Sir:
Major W. II. Garrison, Jr.. in
command at the u. s. aviation
warehouse Middletown, Pa, to-
day calls our attention to the
deplorable condition of what is
presumably a state highway in
Lower Swatara township, be-
tween the boroughs of High
shire. Pa. and Middletown, Pa.
and also as to the condition OF
certain portions of the highway
presumably within the boroughs
of Steelton, Highspire and Mid
dletown.
The government has already
expended a large sum in connec-
ton with the plant referred to,
and further expenditure is anti
cipated.
The operations at this plant
are extensive and daily increas-
ing, and as its name implies. is
of vital importance as a factor
in the governments operations
which involve much vehicular
freight and passenger travel over
the highway referred to. while
the general business of the in
dustrial places named is also In
volved.
Large industrial developments
are anticipated in the vicinity
of Middletown, and in view OF
the facts presented, we join Ma
jor Garrison in the urgent re-
quest that these conditions re-
ceive prompt and serious con-
sideration at the hands OF your
department.
we have taken the liberty OF
sending a copy of this communi-
cation to the Harrisburg Cham
her of Commerce, and the bur-
gesses of Steelton, Highspire ana
Middletown, since the welfare
and reputation of all these COM
munities as we'll as that OF the
state itself is involved.
For obvious reasons, we should
he glad to know the result OF
your conclusions and as to what
action has been taken to remedy
the defect.
The recipients of this COM
munication are most urgently
and respectfully requested to
give the subject very prompt and
serious consideration.
The cooperation of all should
result in such improved condi-
tions as will satisfy the govern
ment as to our local highway
conditions.
Active interest in these mat
ters because of the pending cris-
is, makes for patriotism.
w. ]. ROSE,
Division Freight Agent,
Harrisburg, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01

crossing as follows: Pennsylvania
Railroad. $1,000; County of Bedford,
$1,000; Snake Spring and West Prov
idence townships. each $50; Broad
Top Mountain Railroad and Coal
Company. S1f,046.50, and the State
Highway Department. 11.O46.5O.
o'Neil Real Busy.-Highway Com
missionef j. Denny O'Neil has
awarded two contracts, which cali
for the construction of 20,94S feet of
roadway in Cambria County. Il. II.
Brua, of Hollidaysburg, secured the
contract for the Improvement of
State Highway Route So, Section 4-C,
the specifications for which require
9,S7S feet of vitrified block construc-
ton, sixteen feet wide. This section
of road begins at Westley Chapel
and extends through East Taylor
Township. The price will be $751;
S55.43, which was the low bid. The
other award went to John L. Elder,
price of sos, 5,SS1.60. This PROPOSED
improvement is also on State High
way Route So, and is designated as
Section ABB. The specifications call
for 11,070 feet of vitrified block con-
struction, sixteen feet wide. This
roadway runs through Jackson and
East Taylor Townships This is the
fifteenth road contract let by Com
missioner O'Neil since he assumed
office on September 6.
Commission Breaks Record. A
statement issued by the Commission
to-day Ret forth that in October II
had disposed of ES2 applications
complaints or municipal contracts
the highest number in any month
These matters included 1873 npplica.
tions, 81 complaints and 80 ron.
tracts. There weie 115 new matter:
filed during the month ard ut Tho
end of the month 513 were ope:..
Public Service Cases. - The Pub
lie Service Commission to-day hearC
the application for transferring o
properties of certain electric com
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01

"Gets-It" has cured more corns
It's as sure as the sunrise. and as
safe as water. Used by millions.
Don't take a chance with your feet.
you can't afford to experiment
with unknown mixtures when you
know "Gets-It" never fails.
"Gets-It" will remove any corn
or callus. Wear those new. stylish
shoes or pumps if you want to -
20 ahead and dance. Demand
"Gets-It"-throw substitutes back
on the counter! csc is all you need
pay at any drug store, or 1t will be
sent direct by E. Lawrence & Co,
Chicago. Ill.
Sold in Harrisburg and recommend
ed as the worlds best corn remedy
by Clark's Medicine Store, w. H. Ken
nedy, Golden Seal Drug Store, Frank
* Kitzmiller. w. f. Steever. Eeller'5
Drug Store and G. A. Gorgas.-Ad-
yertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01

likely to go to 100000, the mark of
1916 in spite of the fact that many
men who have been regular hunters
are now in the Army and Navy and
that others are prevented by their
work in industries from doing much
hunting this fall,
Many of the counties report issu-
ance of licenses at a rate exceeding
the figures of last year, notably in
the central part of the state. There
have also been numerous appliea-
tions for hunters licenses from peo-
pie living in other states.
The rabbit season opens to-day
under tho provisions of the new
game code and runs until December
10. The limit is ten in a day and
sixty in season. The game bird
season is now in full swing.
increases Ffled.-A series of noti-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
Refrain From Throwing
Grain In Celebration

Chief of Police Grove said this
morning that notices issued before
Halloween warning persons to re-
frain from wasting grain and DAM
aging property were needed and 1t
was not necessary to make any ar
rests. The orders of the chief that
one-night celebration would be
held was observed and last evening
throngs walked the streets. Little
grain was thrown, the Chief said.
The school children fell in line in the
food conservation plan suggested by
Prof. McGinnes to all teachers and
students did their share in a sane
celebration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
Will Launch Campaign
For Steelton's Share
of Y. M. c. A. Fund

The campaign to secure Steelton's
share of the fund to conduct Y. NJ.
c. A work among soldiers will be
launched at meeting of business
men and social workers in the First
Presbyterian Church Friday even
ing.
Robert B. Reeves. secretary of the
Harrisburg Y. NJ. c. A. and Edward
Bailey, of Harrisburg, will be the
speakers. Quincy Bent, of Steelton,
will also speak. A permanent organ
ization to conduct this work will be
effected at this meeting.
The committee is made up of
members of the Ministerial Associa-
ton. directors of the old Y. NJ. c. A.
and businessmen. Quincy Bent is a
member of the committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
HIGHWAYS AREN
BADCONDITION
Streets in Steeltos, Middle
town and Highspire in Need
of Repairs, Is Charge

The bad condition of highways in
Steelton, Middletown and Highspire,
is emphasized by William j. Rose,
division freight agent of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, in let
ter to ]. Denny O'Neil, Commissioner
of State Highways and burgesses of
Middletown, Steelton and Highspire.
A meeting of the highway commit
tee of council, of which e. c. Hen
derson, is chairman, was held this
afternoon. The committee made a
tour OF the highways to see where re-
pairs are most necessary. Shortage of
stone and SCARCITY of labor. council
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
RECEPTION FOR PASTOR

The Rev. G. W. Getz. pastor Of
the Main Street Church of God. will
be rendered a reception by men,
bers of the Sunday school and Chris
tain Endeavor societies of the church
in the auditorium of the church next
Sunday evening. This occasion will
mark the beginning of the fourth
successful year of the Rev. Mr..
Getz's pastorate here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
MANY HUNTERS
TAKE TO FIELDS
High Water Mark in Number
of Licenses May Be
Reached

Opening of the
r q b b / t hunting
s e a s o n which
comes to-day is
believed by men
connected w / t h
the State Game
Comm / S s | o II to
have caused such
a demand for
hunters licenses
that the total for
the Vnnr will he
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
For a Corn-PeeIing
Picnic, Use ''Gets-If"

Pain Eases at Once, Corn just Dies!
Do your corn-ridding easily, with
smile - the banana-peel way.
That's the "Gets-It" way the only
way-your corn or calluS comes or
complete as though it were glad to
cot off.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
>y1u- pocr OFTTCE CLERK

NEW POST OFFIOE NIlEItN
william F. Mccall, transferred
from New York City to the local
most office. assumed his duties here
to-day. He succeeds j. Earl Keim,
who has entered the foreign military
postal service.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-01-19
GOOD AS VEGETABLE MATTER
Refuse Hay, Straw Litter, and Other
Rubbish Can Be Utilized in Or
chard and Garden.

The value Of refuse hay, straw lit
ter and other rubbish for vegetable
matter on orchard and garden soil
has hardly been realized. Much of this
material goes to waste every year that
might be used to enrich the garden and
orchard soil.
Now is the time to apply such ma
terials to the soil, as 1t will take some
time for it to decay and be of use to
the soil. BY applying this fall and
turning it under the soil will be re-
yived and enriched and hence made
ready for preparation and planting
next spring.
Most gardens could be made far
more productive than they have been.
To do this 1t will be necessary to
begin on time. Humus is the greatest
need in most instances, for without
it little can be done in good prepara-
ton and ample cultivation.
Barnyard manure is better than
waste litter, straw, etc, but manure
Is generally scarce, not enough being
available to improve the soil on most
farms. To supplement manure all
waste vegetable matter should be used.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-01-19
W:ICKs

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Hunt and
family of Firth spent Sunday and
Monday as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. e. Bingham. %
J. e. Teney and G.. A. Powell at
tended the auction sale at the r. T.
Adams ranch at %Wapello on Tues
day.
H. G. Taylor has purchased the
pettibone ranch near Blackfoot and
will use it as feeding ground for
his sheep in winter.
e. e. Bingham was a business
visitor in Pocatello on Wednesday
and Thursday.
R. T. Lambert went to Idaho Falls
on Tuesday to visit his father.
The wedding bells will ring here
on the twenty-fifth when Mrs. Han
nah Silene will be united in marriage
with A. J. Peck. Mrs. Silene is a
sister Of Mrs. J. G. Mackie and Mr..
Peck is a rancher of this vicinity
but at present an employee of Hop
kins brothers Of Blackfoot.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-01-19

slant for furnished apartments, and
yet no one so far has opened that
mine of opportunity. The first per-
son who puts up q nice, modern,
furnished apartment house will very
likely become one of the plutocrats
with only one or two blocks of
Main street, The people are crying
for furnished rooms, and who will be
the lucky pioneer apartment builder?
1t remains sealed secret, but some
body, certainly, for the modern fam
lily is small and luxury affording.
I There will also be increasing need
of seed store. By an unparalleled
campaign of education the American
farmer has learned in a few years
the lessons of European farming:
good cultivation and good seed. He
has learned to take expert advice
on planting too, and a real good seed
man would be kept busy.
A fortune awaits the man who
will store goods in Blackfoot. Ware
|houses have numerous uses and pay
we'll If capably handled. With ca
pacious warehouse to count on the
merchants can buy larger stocks,
saving money, and keep them safer
from fire and damage. Household
goods take up some part of the
warehouse service.
These improvements are next on
the list. The "spring drive" ought
to bring them. But whether the man
on the inside will get ahead of the
man from the outside cannot be as
|certained until the action is over and
the battle won.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-01-19

have packed the soil and kept it water
soaked, deep cultivation will help to
dry and aerate the soil. Breaking the
roots Of the plants must be avoided
SO far as possible. If roots are broken,
the plants will rapidly produce other
roots, but it will be at the expense Of
the vitality and food supply. After
the plants have reached height Of
two or three feet, the soil, even in the
middle of the rows, should not be cul-
tivated deeper than four inches, and
usually a shallower cultivation will
prove better. For retaining soil mois-
ture loose soil mulch two or three
inches in thickness should be main
tanned.
The best answer to the question of
how frequently com should be cult.
waited is that it should be cultivated
often enough to keep down weeds and
to maintain constantly a loose soil
mulch Until the corn has attained its
growth. To this end greater num-
Der of civilizations will be necessary.
when rains at intervals Of about
week cause the surface soil to run
together and crust. This crust must
be broken and the soil mulch restored,
or evaporation will soon rob the soil
of its moisture. 1t is mistake to
think that the longer the drought the
more frequent should be the cultiva-
lions. After fine mulch Of about
three inches in depth Ras been produced
Its frequent stirringvis not necessary,
except in so far as It is required to
keep weeds from starting. The essen
tial object Of cultivation is to restore
the soil mulch as soon after raiA as
the condition of the ground will per-
NIT. If this time Is allowed to pass
and the ground becomes hard and
baked, the crop will suffer greatly, for
the cultivation Of hard, dry ground
breaks it up into clods, causing more
Injury than If such cultivation had not
been given at all. All observant farm
ers have seen crops injured in this
manner. Many crops are cut short by
stopping the cultivation, because the
corn is too tall for the use Of a double
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-01-19
THE MAN WHO LIKES
HIS TOWN

The more man does for his town
the more he likes it. 1t may be said
that the more a man thinks of his
town the more he will do for it, and
that is true too. But if you are
selfish and never do anything for the
town you live in, if you get ALI you
can and use the town and its people
merely to advance your own inter-
ests, you will wake up some day to
find that you want to take your
money and move away to some other
place. Deep down in your heart you
won't like your town. 1t will be a
reproach to you to see it, and it
ought to reproach you. You will be
telling yourself that you want to get
away from here but you may not
know just the reason. You will be
blaming the town and thinking it
is not good enough for you or your
family or your ability, but you will
never blame yourself for the feeling
that is behind 1t all.
When you sell out and move to
that other town.. that bigger place,
you will like It for while and then
you will pine for the old trampirg
ground. There will be nothing to
endear you to the new place because
you have not done anything. to make
it what it is. Somebody else made
the town what 1t is and feels the Joy
of having done it. None Of that
Joy comes to you. At heart you are
wanderer on the face of the earth
and you don't know why,
If you are living in little town
and are doing we'll enough or getting
rich or failing to make living, ana
lyze yourself and see, If you have
done anything to deserve content
ment or success or failure. If you
have never shoveled the snow off
of. the full width of the walk just
because you have narrow, stingy
soul, If you have never beautified
your HON. or fought the weeds in
the streets or dug around the shrubs
or joined the crNwd on good roads
day, any or all Of those things are
enough to make you hate yourself.
And the strange part of it all is that
you think you dislike the town.. when
in reality you are hating yourself
and didn't know it. Pull off your
coat and do something for the COM
and then you will begin to
like the place.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-01-19
GROVELAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Yancey were
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Orval Yancey, of Riverside, last We'd
nesday.
It. G. Bond was confined to his
bed last week suffering from neu-
ralgia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Sorenson
entertained at an oyster party last
Thursday evening in honor of her
brother, Golden Hale. who lease the
thirtieth for the Samoa Islands to fill
a mission.
Mrs. Edward B. johnson is suffer
ing from complications arising since
the advent of the twins and will be
confined to her bed for some time.
Mrs. Junius' Sorenson is home
again from Salt Lake City and is
feeling fine after UNDERGOING an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Barrus are
rejoicing over the arrival of a fine
baby girl at their home Sunday
morning; mother and babe doing
nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Bergeson were
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. G. Hale, Sunday afternoon.
Enron Yancey just recently sold
three carloads of hogs.
President James Duckworth spent
Friday at the home of Bishop John
Bowker, auditing the ward records.
Albert Hale, Of Oakley, Idaho,
spent Friday and aSturday at the
home Of his brother, Ernest F. Hale,
after attending the roundup at Po-
catello.
Wallace Lindsay lost valuable
horse last week. =
Raymond H. Clayton, and James D.
Johnston, of Blackfoot, were speak
ers at sacrament meeting Sunday
Miss Mary Ellison is home again
from town, where she has been stay
ing with her aunt. Mrs. Juliet Car.
son, for the past three months.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-01-19
TOO MUCH SALT MAY
KILL SOME ANIMALS
When Taken in Excessive Quanti-
ties 1t Is Poisonous-Chick.
ems Are Susceptible.

(By !. q. ,NEWsoM, Colorado Agricultur-
n al College, Fort Collins.)
Samples of salt are occasionally sent
to the agricultural college for analysis
with the statement that animals, usual
~ cattle or sheep, were poisoned after
eating it in considerable quantities. In
no case has any foreign substance that
would account for the poisoning been
found.
Since salt is necessary to life and
Is in universal use, 1t is difficult TO
realize that in large amounts II Is
poisonous. Many cases of poisoning
In chickens have been reported and
occasionally in larger animals. In one
Instance salt was by mistake used in
stead Of sugar in making cake. The
cake was given to the chickens and
killed all of them. Chickens are very
susceptible to salt poisoning and, while
the amount that 1t takes to kill horse
Or COW Is considerable, this sometimes
occurs when these animals are espec,al.
y salt hungry.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-01-19

total and shows to whom the money
was paid. 1t never shows what the
goods consisted of nor to whom they
went nor on what conditions they APP
piled for and received them. We
have criticised boards of commission
ers for allowing bills of this kind
and for worse and greater extrava-
gance, and for this criticism we have
been roundly abused and generously
commended.
Another means of getting things
allowed that were not very creditable
is to get the bill approved and signed
by the local commissioner and then
selling the claim to some bank, and
the bank being an innocent purchas-
er, generally has no trouble in get
ting its money. But we have heard
of the local banks turning down that
kind of bills and refusing to buy
them. When the bank takes pile
of these bills and tables them to-
gether and gets the whole wad al
lowed, the only notice the taxpayers
receive of how the money is expend-
ed is to see line in the report of
the commissioners proceedings CIV
ing the name of bank and the total
of the bills. In this way, question
able claims amounting to hundreds
of dollars are passed under the pub
Lie eye without the public knowing
anything about it. This paper has
been exposing these things for sew
eral years, and many people in the
county are just finding out what all
the abuse is about that has been di-
rected at The Republican and its
editor. :
The list Of bills we published last
week were merely filed for payment,
and at the time of going to press,
the commissioners had looked over
most of them but had not indicated
what would be done with them. Our
further reports will show what is
done with the luxuries purchased for
the pbor. In some of our former re-
ports we found bills for dancing
slippers, ribbons and other stuff
bought with county funds just before
the fourth of July and Christmas,
and it was plain that mother and the
daughters were rigging up for big
time at the dance. We objected to
payment of such bills and were
heralded as disturber and an agita-
tor, a man who sought to discredit
trusted officials.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-01-19
MORELAND

Fred Miller's little boys have the
measles Mr.. Miller is also in poor
health.
The wood dance at the hall was
well attended last Friday night, and
enough money was secured for wood
to make things comfortable these
cold nights when it is 29 below.
Miss Leta Wells visited friends in
Moreland last Thursday night.
Mrs. c. C. Tompkins is on the sick
listsat this writing.
Steve Kralik is building house
and barn on his farm in northwest
Moreland.
E. C. Conklin and wife visited
their son, Merrill, last Wednesday.
In last weeks items we omitted
announcing that Mr.. Philip Kellar
and Miss Ruby Galbraith were mar
ried January 8. Many good wishes
60 with them.
Helen Meyer and Mr. Watts
children have recovered from measles
and are able to attend school again.
Lewis Robbins had a car Of pota-
toes damaged by fire last Friday
night. The extent of the loss is yet
unknown and also the origin of the
fire.
Mrs. S. Farnsworth and Mrs. Jor-
dan have started home bakery.
Mrs. Andrew Andersen Is very i'll
with typhoid fever.
The athletic association will give
dance at the hall Friday night,
January 10.
The families of Frank Grimmett,
Akers and Dierdorffs have the
measles.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-01-19
A HOME INDUSTRY
MOVE

Last year when there seemed a
need to audit the cash accounts of
the retiring county clerk, there was
talk of sending away to get some
expert accountant to do it. Bids were
received and it appeared that it
would cost from a 1000 up, to have
the work done.
The board decided to hired two
local men, the one as an expert and
the other as assistant, at rs cents an
hour each, and let them do the work
at their convenience. 1t took over
half year on this plan, and the bill
was less than $3.50. The people of
the county know how the accounts
stand, and no money went out of the
county in the transaction. Mr.
Fisher and Mr.. Sanders probably did
the work as we'll as any of the ex-
perts would have done, who offered
to do the work at so much higher
price. Perhaps those men Fwere
charging for their reputation when
they made their bids.