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The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03
GENE RAL.

Mrs. Z. Fl. Funston, mother OF the
late Maj Gen. Frederick Funston,
died at the home OF her daughter at
Emporia, Kan She was ~ years old.
Promotion OF transportation eff.
cheney Is the service the railway busi-
ness association announced II had
promised the council OF national de-
fense.
Chicago's brass manufacturers, rep.
resentlng plants valued at $4,000 900
and 10000 employees. have offered
their factories and resources to the
government for war purposes.
American means business is
the widespread comment among the
Americans and Britishers In London
apropos OF the passage OF the conscrip.
tion bill in the United States.
Mrs. John Russell, GS years old, ad-
judged insane at FL Nora, Ind, waf
the mother of twenty.four boys. mos
OF them now dead. She weighs hu.
eighty.fiye pounds and is five feet
high.
Henry Pabst, nephew OF the rich
Milwaukee brewer and said TO be
many times millionaire, was ac.
eepted by the Salt Lake recruiting OF.
flee of the marine guard. Pabst will
serve as private.
Under provisions Of a bill which is
10 be part Of the Navy Departments
war legislation, approximately 5000
members of the Boy Scouts Of Amer.
lea who volunteer for service will be
fed and housed by the government
and assigned to patrol duty on both
the Atlantic and Pacific coast.
I'VE cannot explain the explosion"
said G. +. Bartlett, president OF the
victorAmerican Fuel Company at
Hastings, Colo. Electric lights were
used in the mine, no miner was per
mitted to have electric caps for firing
blasts, and all blasts were fired by
a shot-firer.
A special train arrived at FL Paso.
Tex. with 500 recruits for the regi-
ments stationed on the border. This
train was the first OF three specials
to leave st. Louis. Recruits have
been arriving at the rate Of 1000 Q
day for week.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denyer.-Under the Colorado work
mems compensation law. which throws
its protecting blanket Of insurance
around every dependent OF the 119 un-
fortunate miners entombed in the
Hastings mine, the mine owners mu-
tual company, organized under the
state law to insure the workmen. may
pay $297 500 for the lives OF the work
men repoted 10 have perished. The
maximum sum OF death In each in.
stance shall be $500 and each man
was insured for this sum. Under the
law, dependents only are entitled to
the insurance. J. A. Warren, secre,
tary of the State Industrial Commits.
sion, said that the figures OF the board
showed that In all instances over 70
per cent had dependents. He said the
law provided only one-third OF the ST.
500 should be paid in each instance
where the man killed and insured had
no dependents in this country. II
they lived In a foreign country, the
law provides that only one-third the
capital sum OF s2.500 shall be paid.
The VictorAmerican Fuel Company
Is one OF the subscribers to the coal
mutual insurance pact. which in
cludes all but the Colorado Fuel &
Iron Company, which has other insur.
ance arrangements for its workmen.
Where man has no known depen.
dents. the insurance company must
pay 800 for his burial under the
state law. but in very few instances,
IL is said, are the miners without some
one who is entitled to the insurance,
either in this country or in foreign
land.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03
FOREIGN.

Guatemala is latest country 70
break off relations with Germany.
The British blacklist OF shipping
has been withdrawn, so far as 1t con-
cernsIthe United States.
EyM sinking OF the Norwegian
steamship Toryore, 1867 tons gross,
Is reported in an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Christiania.
In the casualty list issued by the
war records office at Ottawa. ]. R. Fra
ser OF Brush, Colo, an American, is
recorded as among the missing.
The feeling against dances In pub.
lie places during the war has grown
so strong that nearly all the London
hotels have decided to abandon them.
Reuters Moscow correspondent says
that four women lawyers have been
admitted to the Moscow bar. These
are the first women to be accorded
this privilege.
Vienna dispatch says that all Amer
leans who desire to leave the mon
arehy may travel TO Switzerland up
10 four weeks from the date OF the
rupture of relations. April 8.
Newspapers print expressions from
Gen. Carranza reiterating his declara-
tion OF Mexico's peutralty and his as
sertion that he lll do, everything pos
sible 10 maintain that neutrality.
In an apt speech at the Guild hall
in London, Premier Lloyd George dis
cussed the military situation. the
Irish question and others OF the major
problems with which the government.
/ Is now engaged.
Premier Prieto has announced at
Madrid that he has received official
confirmation OF an attack by Ger.
man submarine on the Spanish steam
er Trlana and has addressed strong
protest to Germany.
The Marquis Prieto, span's new
premier, in an interview with the Ma
drid correspondent OF the Paris Petit
Journal declares Spain cannot adopt
neutrality when its honor and inter
ests are involved.
British board OF trade figures show
that March imports decreased f5.-
100000. while exports increased Co.
$4,000. The imports Of raw material
decreased nearly G3,OO0,0OO, chiefly
in cotton and wool. The imports Of
foodstuffs increased eGG3,000.
The women lace workers Of Velay
lave united in making lace flag
with the colors Of the United States
and intend to present Ii to the first
American regiment that comes TO
fight upon French soil Gen. Lafay.
ette came from the region OF felay.
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WASHINGTON.

Action 10 prevent even a suspicion
OF graft In the disbursement of S3,000,.
900 army funds has been taken BY the
War Department.
The Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion has notified the Railroad Com.
mission and attorney general of each
state that hearings will be held May
Z and May 23 In the proceedings un.
der the railroads applications for
general Is per cent advance In rates.
At Mount Vernon, Va, the flags OF
Great Britain, France and the United
States floated proudly together Sun.
day over the tomb OF George Wash.
ington. Beneath them, spokesmen OF
the three great democraeies paid
homage TO Americas soldier and
statesman and pledged themselves.
each to the other in the name OF the
dead, TO prosecute the present mighty
struggle against autocracy on the
lines he himself had followed in bring
ing America into being.
BY overwhelming majorities both
the Senate and House passed the ad.
ministration bill to raise war army
BY selective draft.
A complete company OF reserve en-.
gineer officers, $50 strong, will be es.
tablished at each OF the fourteen off.
GERS training camps to be opened
May 5.
With enactment of the selective
draft army bill the War Department
is preparing to set machinery In mo.
tion without delay to produce under
the measure within two years
trained army OF 100000 men.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03
Whole Truth Of Buddhism.

Dorm Zenshi, great Buddhist
priest, once lived on top of a tree In a
mountain; so people nicknamed him
"owl priest" Someone interrupted
his meditations one day with the fol-
lowing question:
what, in nutshell, is the truth Of
Buddha's religionT
"Eschew all sins and practice all
virtues replied the priest without
opening his eyes.
"Oh, Is that all?' said the man sar-
eastically. Even child Of three years
can say that"
"Yes. even a child Of three years can
say that" rejoined the priest, 'but nm
old man of eighty years cannot put II
Into practice. Tokyo Advertiser.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03
Million Reported In Bottles.

Denver.-Denyer's first day under
the Horton two-qnarts-a. month" dry
law was a busy one at the city's liquor
inspection plant. Drays and express
wagons were kept on the run through,
out the whole twenty-four hours get
ting the precious liquids into hiding
places, into the cellars OF homes, in
preparation for the long dry spell II
is estimated that over 81 600 900 worth
of liquors and beers repose In the
homes OF Denver residents.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03
SPORT.
Standing Of Western League clubs.

Robert l.. Cannefax of 81. Louis,
won the three cushion billiard cham
pionship OF the world at Akron, Ohio,
defeating Charles McCourt OF Cleye-
land, $50 to 1876.
The only high school track and
field meet to be held in the state this
year will be in Fort Collins, when the
Northern Colorado Association stages
It's contest on May s.
The University Of Pennsylvania and
University OF Chicago carried off the
feature events in the annual carnival
of relay races and field sports on
Franklin field at Philadelphia.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03
Many Enlist In Reserve Corps.

Colorado Springs additional
men were accepted here Thursday for
the reserve officers training camp at
Fort Riley, Kan, making a total Of
sixty-five since the local campaign
was inaugurated on "Wednesday. Many
OF those making applications are Col.
orado College students and one fra.
ternity house was practically emptied
when fifteen Of its members were ac
uepted. Scores Of men were disap.
POINTED when they failed to pass the
physical examination.
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Quits.

The hours were flying by, and still
Algy, the bore, remained with her.
"Do you like musici" she inquired,
llstlessly.
"Yes," he replied. II am always
carried away by music"
She few to the piano and played
several airs. Then she turned and
looked at him. .O
Are you not gone yeti"
"No," he answered.
"But you told me that music al
ways carried you awayf"
"Yes," he ertorted, "but i said mu-
sic."
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03
M. L. johnson Shot by r. q. Lono.

Castle Roek.-Robert B. Long, post.
master and storekeeper at West
Creek, is in Jail here. having been
bound over to the District Court on a
charge Of assault to kill NJ. L. John.
son. johnson is in a hospital at Colo
RADIO Springs suffering from three bul-
let wounds, none Of which is expected
to prove fatal.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03
Bodies in Explosion Charred.

Hastings.-Rescue parties working
In the Hastings mine, damaged by an
explosion April 27th, brought to the
surface the bodies of twenty-one men
up, to Sunday which are held in the
power plant. turned into a temporary
morgue until they can be moved to
Trinidad for burial Nearly 100 men
are still entombed In the mine.
Charred and burned almost beyond
recognition. the dead bodies present
q grewsome sight stretched upon the
long tables.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03
Miners to Handle Relief Work,

Hastings.-The local union OF the
United Mine Workers will handle the
relief work for the families OF the min.
ers who lost their lives in the explo.
sion of the Hastings mine of the Vic.
tor-American Fuel Company, 1t was an.
bounced when officials OF the local
union refused an offer OF $4,000
made by James F. Moran, acting presi
dent of District No. Is OF the United
Mine Workers OF America.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03

straight as an arrow. Dodd's Kid
hey Pills deserve great credit" Be
sure and get "pooD's," the name
with the three DIS for diseased, disor-
dered, deranged kidneys; just as Mr..
Benton did. No similarly named article
will do.-Adv,
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03
THE BEST BEAUTY DOCTOR
10 cuticura for Purifying and Beautl.
flying the skin-TriaI Free.

For cleansing, purifying and beauti-
flying the complexion, hands and hair.
Cuticura Soap with touches of Cuti-
cura Ointment now and then afford the
most effective preparations at the mini
mum of cost. No massaging, steaming
creaming, or waste Of time.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03
Fair 70 Be Improved.

Rocky Ford.-The Arkansas Valley
Fair Association, father of the famous
watermelon day. is launching cam
paign to dispose of the remaining
stock In the association for the pur.
pose of paying off the mortgage and
making some needed Improvements.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03
Routt Patriots to Work Districts.

Steamboat Springs.-Routt county
is to be divided into districts, each
under supervisor, to stimulate crop
production and get recruits for the
army and navy. This plan was agreed
upon at a mass meeting. State Sen.
ator J. N. McWilliams. Representative
g. w. Smith, Sheriff Emory Z. Clark
and others delivered addresses.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03
Lonsmont Young Men Join Navy.

acknowledgement young men
who have enlisted In the United States
navy are leaving Longmont daily for
Ae training stations at San Francisco.
During the last week twenty young
men from this place have passed the
examinations.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03
Undisciplined.

Officer-What do you mean by feed
ing that horse before the cal sounded
Recruit didn't think as 'ow ed
start eating before the trumpet blew,
sir-Punch.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03

forced to use q
cane. For these
disorders / am
glad to say l used
d dds Kidney
Pills, which proved
to be the proper
remedy. l am 64
years old. feel
fine and once
again stand as
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03
GAVE HIS CANE AWAY

Mr.. s. p. Benton, Kerryille, Texas
writes: For several years prior to
1905 l suffered from kidney and rheu-
matte troubles. Was bent over and
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.
,oMING EVENTS.

May l7-2o-Conyent;nn Colorado SUM-
day School Association at Colorado
Springs,
June 21-22-Christian Endeayor Con-
vention at salida
Aug. National Convention OF Afri-
can Race at Denver.
sept; lT-22-Colorado State Fair al Pu-
eblo.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03
lmportant 70 Mothers
Popular.

1--WE like the new minister very
much"
"That so?'
'Yes. Ills politics and my husbands
are the same"
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03

To share a thing with a friend Is
to add to Its weight substance.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the orig.
inal little liver pills put up 40 years ago.
They regulate liver and bowels.-Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03
Mean

MY face is my fortune"
Heavens! What has kept you out
Of bankruptcy"
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03
MINERS WERE INSURED
KIN OF HASTINGS BLAST VIC
TINS MAY GET $2e7, 500.
Company VIII Have to Pay Work
mems Compensation Insurance Of
$500 for Every Life Lost.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-22

If every reader of this
paper would say a good word
to his neighbor about the
things he likes in it, and tell
us about the things In it he
doesn't like, we shall rapidly
improve the paper and the
new people will swell the
subscription list SO that we
can go on improving the SER
vice.
The easiest way to improve
the newspaper is to act on
the foregoing suggestions.
Every new subscriber is help
ing to make the paper better
for those who subscribed be-
fore, and the old subscribers
have helped to develop a
good newspaper for those
who are starting now. tt.
i !. !. + + i. !. i j. + + 4.
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GROVELA:ND
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Mrs. Andrew G. Jensen, Jr., and
family were up from Moore, Idaho,
last week visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. C. Jensen and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bowker.
Arthur Manwareing made bust
ness trip to Idaho Falls last week.
Friday last the Groveland base ball
team went to Fort Hall to play a
game of ball with the Indian ball
team. The score was three to ten
in favor of the Indians.
Mrs. James Cobbley, of Riverside.
was visitor of Mr.. and Mrs. James
H. Yancey, Sunday.
Mrs Alice Yancey and Mrs. c. A..
Packham went to Aberdeen, Tues
day, in the interest of the relief So
ciety.
Eugene Hale lost a valuable COW
last week, choked to death on a piece
of sugar beet.
Mr.. and Mrs Orval Yancey, Of
Riverside, and Mr.. and Mrs Enron
Yancey were visitors at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Yancey, Sunday.
Everett Green is the proud pos
SCISSOR of a new car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Ellison return
ed home from Salt Lake City, Sunday
morning. a
Mrs. Serena B. Vance, who attend
ed the M. l. A. convention in Salt
Lake last week, is home again. Her
mother came back with her for a
visit.
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FLAT TOP

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Stroh, A. H. Stein
LIGHT, George Dalton and H. Martin
were callers at the Gus Neubauer
home last Sunday.
Henry Huether and family took
supper at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Kranzler, Sunday evening.
Mesdames Henry Vollwieler and
Henry Kranzler were callers at the
Karl Fisher home on Tuesday. tu-.
Chris Frank is blowing for Mr..
Leisy on the old Landvatter place.
A little rain last Monday evening
turned into snow and by morning the
ground was covered with light coat
of snow. No heavy frost came with
the snow and the moisture received
from it put the crops in fine growing
condition.
F.. M. Dalton and family visited
with the family of his brother,
George Dalton, in the Pleasant val
ley country last Monday returning
the following day .--.l,.
Emanuel Seefried, Jr., Henry
Schmidtgall, David Gabert and Albert
Kiser were among those who hauled
wool to Aberdeen from the Lewis
sheep shearing corrals the past week.
The three sheep shearing COM
panies in this great range, within 10
miles of Flat-top, have over 100000
head of sheep to shear before the
season is over and will probably be
busy for another month. All these
feeces will be taken to Aberdeen
station for shipment and will exceed
all previous season shipments of wool
made at that station.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-22
SPRINGFIELD

Mrs. O'Connor and family left Sat
urday for their dry farm at Cerro
Grande, where they will spend the
summer. -
P. P. Powers left Saturday for his
ranch in the mountains and expects
to be gone for some time.
Mr.. Taylor motored down from
Blackfoot, Friday, to see how work
was progressing on the many build
I ings they are constructing here.
The county agent. Mr.. Groninger,
investigated the recent hog cholera
outbreak at the feed yards of W. R.
Leach on Friday. The number Of
dead~ hogs evidenced that something
was wrong and the state veterinarian
will be here the first of the week,
and take the matter In hand, and
If possible prevent the spread of the
disease any further. ,as' E
Hugh Wells and his bride have re.
turned and are at home to their
many friends at his ranch just east
of Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zed Satterfield, a
newly welded pair, passed thru here
on Saturday, on their wayto Grand
view, where they will make their
home. ..
The county agent held another
demonstration of killing gophers at
the r. A. Ward ranch in the bottoms
on Friday morning. The people of
this vicinity are very enthusiastic
over the county agent plan, and are
ready to absorb all the information
he has available. A number from
here attended the farm bureau meet
ing held at Sterling, Wednesday
evening, which was in charge of Mr..
Groninger. q
Mr. and Mrs. Will Alfred, of Ster-
ling, were passengers on Saturdays
train thru here ON their return from
a visit in Cache valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcintyre and H. N.
Wells were among the many bust
ness visitors at Sterling, Saturday.
Andrew and o. E. Nelson received
the sad news of the death of their
father at Heber City, Utah, on We'd
nesday morning t.,
Johnnie Hutchinson made a bust
ness trip to the Grove City, Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Grover, of
Blackfoot, have been the guests of
their daughter, Mrs. L. Mont Rich,
this week. "
H. S. Pew and family have return
ed from the shearing plant, where
they have been for the past month.
Jess Summercorn has returned
from a trip thru Utah.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-22
most prominent farmers.

most prominent farmers.
i Mrs. Harry Isaacs is spending
/ few days with Mrs. r r. Davis be-
4 fore leaving for Shoshone, Idaho,
where she expects to visit her father
and mother for several weeks.
Shaler Aldous is working for Will
Alfred.
William Alfred is in Blackfoot for
few days.
+ Henry Jones has purchased new
Maxwell car.
Charles Shaw has been quite sick
for a week past.
| Frank Westfall came in from his
homestead Wednesday, returning
Friday. He says Joe Maxwell is
shearing sheep at one of the shear
ing pens near them
I. N. Meyer and family went to
Aberdeen, Friday afternoon.
Thursday morning as anticipated
the Pure Seed club and their families
met at Wiltamuth's as a starting
point for the farm bureau rally, at
Bonanza Bar In Power county. The
party consisted of the following peo-
lple: A. j. Snyder and family, H.
X Wiley and family, G. A. Line and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. e. N Wells,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. R. Davis, Mr. and
Mrs I. N. Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. David
Wiltamuth and Walter Earl Loomis.
There were five cars, each bearing
pennants, Member Of the Pure Seed
Club, Springfield, IDAHO" Bonanza
Bar is large ranch of 1900 acres,
situated some 16 miles southwest
of American Falls, in the valley of
Snake river. Arriving there in due
time, we found goodly crowd as
sembling in the beautiful grove,
among them County Agent Grooming
er, l.. G. Aicher, Glenn Partner and
Messrs. Davidson and Wedel, of Alb
erdeen. A program had been ar
ranged l.. c. Aicher, A. J. Snyder
and Mrs. Snyder were among the in
teresting speakers of the day A ball
game and other sports took place in
the afternoon. The vegetables in
the garden also fruit in the orchard
were in advance of those at home,
showing absence of frost at this
place. An interesting historical fea-
ture was an old freight wagon. which
is still on the place and was drawn
by several yoke of oxen in early
days. AS the afternoon waned our
people returned to American Falls
and having some time to spend be-
fore supper, decided to view the falls
in the Snake river. We found sta
toned here Is soldiers guarding the
railroad bridge. They were very kind
to our party and under their escort
we obtained good view. After sup
per we returned home. The day was
ideal, the crowd a joyous, jolly one,
and nothing occurred to mar their
pleasure. AS one Of the party re-
marked, when did Springfield ever
before picnic as we have today?"
This same party expect to attend the
at Blackfoot, Tuesday
afternoon and evening.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-22
GET RID or CABBAGE WORMS
Sprinkle Paris Green, Mixed With
Flour, Slaked Lime or Dry Road
Dust Over Plants.

If the green cabbage worms are
bothering the cabbages which were set
out last fall, sprinkle some paris green
mixed with some flour, slaked lime or
dry road dust all over the plants. Use
one ounce to five pounds of the lime
or other mixture. Don't be afraid to
use this poison, as there is no danger
Of it's hurting you when eating the cab
bage. And, too, the cabbage heads from
the center and the outside leaves are
invariably pulled off before using.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-22
FARM LOAN CLUB
FORMED AT SHELLEY

Eleven land owners of the Shelley
district met Monday of this week and
formed complete farm loan asso-
citation, chose officers and board OF
directors, filed out all necessary
papers, and are all ready to receive
the government loan money at per
cent interest SO soon as they can
have the land appraised. When this
is done charter will be applied for.
This organization represents Bon
neville and Bingham counties, and
is composed of the following farm
owners: T. J. Bennett, MILFORD M.
Christensen, Albert e. Christensen,
L. Ivan Jensen, F. Frandsen, ]. l..
Moore, G. w. Spalding, Joseph Hol-
land, Roy Young, Soren Yorgensen,
and Mr.. Edwards. 1t is known as
the Snake River Valley National
Farm Loan association of Shelley.
Mr.. Yorgensen is president, Mr..
Moore vice president and Mr.. Jensen
is secretary-treasurer. The board of
directors is made up of the follow
ing: Messrs. Bennett, w. Christen-
sen, Jorgensen, Young, Holland and
Moore. The meeting was held in Mr..
Benefits offices in Shelley.