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The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18
FUEL INSPECTOR HERE

c. I. Thatcher, traffic inspector
for the United States fuel admins
tration was in Blackfoot Friday
looking after car service and other
matters relating to the distribution
Of fuel. He said that if people will
all use wood who can, and leave
the coal for those who cannot get
wood, the fight for warmth will be
won to the extent of preventing any
considerable amount of suffering. He
says the coal mines and the railroad
companies and the dealers are work
ing together harmoniously, and that
the scarcity of cars is the worst
handicap. The shippers of all freight
have greatly increased the car SER
vice by loading and unloading
promptly so the cars are not stand
ing in waiting, and all railroad en-
Dloyees are expected to do their best
to keep cars from standing idle any
where.
Mr.. Thatcher advises people to
look around and gather up every
available stick of wood, every block
of any kind that will do for fuel,
and cut down such trees as they can
spare and use them for fuel What
they are doing so save wheat and
meat should be practiced in regard
to fuel, and if person has a full
coal bin he has no right to use it
lavishly, for the fuel shortage is not
going to sghside- -Mith the present
The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18
SOLDIERS LETTER

Here we have another soldier
boys letter. This Is q letter to Mr..
Faulconer from his son Guy, who is
in training at Camp Mills, New
York:
just arrived at camp after TAX
ing In the big city. ! thought l
would write you few lines to let
you know / am feeling fine and hav-
ing a good time,
sure had fine time at the city.
visited Jersey City, Hoboken, Long
Island and part Of greater New
York. ! also took the ferry boat
and went out to the Statue of Lib
erty. | saw Chinatown and also the
Bowery and the Getto, which places
are know as the most thickly popu-
lated districts in the world.
went to the Hippodr0me theatre,
which is the largest in the world.
There were 500 chorus girls In one
act so you can have some idea of
the size of the place.
Then we went sight seeing. j saw
many large battleships, destroyers
and torpedo boats in New York
harbor. also saw the big boat
Vaterland, which was formerly q
German ship. 1t is a transport now
and carries 10000 soldiers and q
crew of 2800 men at trip.
think l have told you about all
/ can think of now. Do write to me
soon because / get rather lonesome
and like to get letters from home.
Well, goodbye with love, your
loving son and brother.
The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18
IDAHO's RED CROSS GENERALS

State and district organizations
for the Red Cross Christmas drive
to be conducted during the period
from December II to Christmas eve,
inclusive, have been perfected and
the county organization is going for
ward rapidly. E. H. Dewey of Nam
pa has been designated as state
chairman, with J. H. Gipson of Cald-
we'll, as, campaign manager and Joel
L. Priest of Boise, as manager of
publicity.
Headquarters have been opened in
Boise in room 317 Empire building,
to which all communications regard
ing the work should be addressed.
The state has been subdivided into
three divisions. The first consists of
the ten northern counties: Boundary,
Bonner, Kootenai, Benewah, Sho-
shone, Latah, Clearwater, Nez Perce,
Lewis and Idaho. George F. Weeks
of Occur d'Alene is vice chairman of
the first district. ,-
The second district, with B. NJ.
Holt of Caldwell as vice chairman,
comprises the counties of Adams,
Valley, Washington, Payette, Gem,
Canyon, Boise, Elmore, Ada, Owy-
hee. Camas, Blaine, Gooding, Twin
Falls, Minidoka and Lincoln.
In the third district G.. G.. Wright
of Idaho Falls is vice chairman. Mr..
Wright has the counties of Cassia,
Oneida, Franklin, Bear Lake, Power,
Bannock, Bingham, Bonneville, JEFF
ferson, Madison, Teton, Fremont,
Lemhi, Custer and Butte.
The state committee has fixed as
an irreducible minimum a total of
$4,000 membership for the drive
Chairman Dewey states, however,
that he proposes to disregard stlffs
minimum or any other mip3fnum
He confidently expects IdahG to re-
spond with not far FROM 100000
memberships.
"It is simply a question: said Mr..
Dewey, "of organization. Y am sat
isfied that there is not AMMAN or
woman in the state of Idaho who
will refuse to take out at least~one
Of the dollar memberships in the
Red Cross. We have sent <End are
sending the flower of our young
manhood to the battle grounds of
Europe and they are willing to lay
down their lives, if need be, to make
the world safe for democracy.
eve, who cannot go to the front,
can find our places on a firing line
at home. The Red Cross offers a
place for service for everyone of us.
Enlistment means an evidence of .ap-
probation Of the sacrifices our boys
are making. 1t will show them, as
they could be shown in no other way,
that their people are behind them
and that we too, are willing to make
sacrifices 1922
The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18

II. B. Snodgrass was up from Sho-
ehone Friday.
G. F. Hendrie made a business trip
20 Pocatello Friday.
Mrs. Fred Dubois made business
trip to Pocatello Friday.
Mrs. Emma Just of Presto was a
Blackfoot visitor Saturday.
Mrs. B. ]. Briggs of Idaho Falls
died last Thursday morning.
Mrs. G. w. Gagon was a business
Visitor in Pocatello Saturday.
Attorney Clarence Crowley was
down from Idaho Falls Friday.
Miss Edna Yandell spent the week.
end in Pocatello visiting relatives.
8 Roscoe Rich made a business trip
to Pocatello the last of the week.
@ A. D. Allan of Idaho Falls was a
1 business visitor in Blackfoot Satur-
day.
III Professor Give of Idaho Falls was
business visitor In Blackfoot Sat-
urday.
Mrs. w. e. Chubbuck and child
rem were visitors at Pocatello Sat
urday.
Dwight vickery of Firth is visit
ing with his sister Miss Eugene
vfckrey.
Mrs. e. A. johnson and Mrs.
George Robethan spent Saturday in
Pocatello. ..
Mrs. B. B. Harger of Arco passed
thru Blackfoot Thursday enroute to
Pocatello.
Mrs. s. e. JOSH of Salt Lake is
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
II. G. Tavey.
The first of the year the price of
the Edison is to be raised, better
come in and let us figure with you
on that one Of yours. We can save
you some money. Hayes Gift Shop.
adv.
Charles Hart of Twin Falls was
business visitor in Blackfoot the last
Of the week.
Miss Perle Young of Mackay
passed thru Blackfoot Thursday en-
route to Pocatello.
Lucille Graham, who is teaching at
Keever, spent the weekend visiting
friends in 'Blackfoot.
Napthaly Campbell of Rigby is
visiting at the home of w. e. Bar
nard for few days.
Miss Myrel Simmons, who is teach
ing at Porterville, spent the week.
end with her parents.
The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18
NOT so ROSY AS
PAINTED
CONTINUED from page four)


and city halls in New York towns
because the cantonments are full.
There are not ships enough to smpty
the cantonments and yet keep sup
plies going as they should to our
men in France, and Italy has been
going to the wall under the invaders
heel for weeks because of the lack
of ammunition. The supply grew
short when the ships were taken off
the Italian lines to serve American
troops. Now the forces on the west
front in France have been thinned
out to help Italy, the kaiser's armies
are being reinforced by scores of
trainloads released from the Russian
front during their peace negotiations
and Hindenberg is smashing the west
line trying to break thru while the
breaking Is good. That brings us
back with bang, to the original
statement that our boys are anxious
to get to France.
Join the Red Cross this week and
put in your dollar. Take one minute
to read the display statement at the
bottom of page two, entitled, "Shall
He Be Forgotten" and closing with
the appeal, "Shall it be a Red Cross
or a Wooden one?' Things may be
all right in our American training
camps, but the battles are going
against the allies in Europe.
The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18
LOST

ONE GRAY GELDING, ONE BUCK
skin filly, one bay gelding, all
coming two years old. Branded
w d combined on left hip. Lost
from Stewart pasture between
rivers. Please notify F. Trego,
Blackfoot route 4. Reward on re-
turn or information. %
ONE SOLID BLACK MARE, SMALL
scar over one front hoof. Three
year old in the spring. Strayed
from town last Thursday morning.
Please notify H. N. Holt, route /.
22-?
REWARD - TWO THREE YEAR
old dark red heifers, branded A H
with quarter circle over initials
on right hip, bar x bar on left
side Of neck, small fall calves with
each; also, one yearling steer with
same brands. J. A. Hamilton,
Shelley, Idaho, Box 3S2. 225-4p
REWARD-ONE BROWN HORSE,
weight about 1900 pounds, shoes
on front feet, strayed from my
place one-half mile north Of
Blackfoot. L. M. Capps. 225-4m
The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18

SHELLEY


Mrs. Mcguire left for California
last week.
Mark 0smond will leave for Cali
fornia soon.
r. E. Richmond gave a free dance
in his new pool hall last Thursday
night. The affair was well attended
J. B. Sage and wife left for Cali.
fornia last week. They expect tC
spend most of the winter in Long
Beach.
X. X. Shott, our local veterinary, has
enlisted.
Porter Foster left last week to
join the colors.
Charles Evans, proprietor of the
shoeshining shop, mysteriously dis
appeared one day last week.
Ernest Willard is the new pro-
|prietor of the shoeshining shop.
The Red Cross sold punch at the
dance last Thursday night.
The sugar factory completed it
seasons run the later part of last
week.
]. c. Johnson's potato warehouse
Is nearing completion.
Most of the brick on Bills new
garage has been completed.
James A. Langton went to Black
foot last Friday on business.
James Jensen will gYve q series OF
lectures on different phases of ag-
riculture this winter for the benefit
of the farmers of this community.
Every farmer that possibly can at
tend is asked to do so; much valu-
able information will be gained by
it.
F. e. Rogers went to Pocatello
last Friday on business.
The second number of the lyceum
couse was held in the First ward
church last Friday night and was en-
joyed very much by those who at
tended.
The juniors of the high school
gave a dance in the gymnasium last
Friday evening. It was well attended.
The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18
GROWING WINTER RHUBARB

Last fall, after hearing and then
seeing a way of having rhubarb all
winter, got box from the store
keeper, six by four feet, by eighteen
inches deep, and put it in the cellar.
then filled it with sandy loan on
which l had grown potato onions
last summer. Digging up some young
strawberry rhubarb plants and put
ting them in the box, / watered
them once week from the cistern.
The heat of the furnace made 1t
grow like in greenhouse, as it was
near a big window.
We had enough to do three fam
lilies last winter, and l intend to put
in more this winter, as rhubarb sells
so well in the city. It is always best
to take young plants and set them
out in the spring again.
The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18
FOOTBALL BANQUET

The football banquet was held Fri
day evening at the Baptist church.
A very delicious five-course dinner
was prepared for the members Of the
team and their lady friends.
Mr.. Esterbrook was toastmaster,
and each boy on the team MA s-ea1a-
.Etils4sspmaFs1U-gfYe toast.
Francis Bl0omqufy waawmAlaatad
captain for the coming year.
Later in the evening the company
went to the Bon Ton where dancing
was enjoyed until late hour.
The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18
CATTLE LOST-REWARD

Strayed from north of Sterling in
early summer, one dark red heifer,
two years old, branded R combin-
ed on left ribs; one jersey yearling
heifer and one holstein steer coming
two years old, both branded with
diamond over bar; one dark red
steer coming two years old, branded
N inside of circle on left hip. No
tify ]. r. Stocking, route, and re-
ceiv remard. adv. 21-4p
The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18
MEETING AT PoCATEI.Lo

The wholesale and retail grocers
Of southeastern Idaho held a meet
ing at Pocatello Friday, Dec. IA,
Ihere was a large attendance, there
being about 200 grocers present. The
subjects discussed at the meeting
were very interesting and helpful.
The meeting was conducted by Mr..
Bicknell. They adopted the cash
and carry" plan, which will take ef-
feet January /.
The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS

County Chairman George F. Ga
gon, of the food administration, has
called a meeting Of the dealers of
Bingham county to convene at the
city hall, Blackfoot, on Thursday
afternoon at $50, to arrange the de-
tails Of carrying the cash and carry
plans into effect.
The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18
APPLICATIONS FOR
GRAZING PERMITS

Notice is hereby given that all ap.
plications for permits to Craze cat
tie, horses and sheep within the
Caribou national forest during. the
season of 1918 must be filed in my
office at Montpelier, Idaho, ON or
before January Is, 1918, Full in
formation in regard to the grazing
fees to be charged and blank forms
to be used in making applications
will be furnished upon request.
G. %. SIMPSON,
adv. 225-8mf Supervisor.
The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18
DEATH OF JUANITA BOYLE

Juanita, the eleven-year-old daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Neil F. Boyle
died Sunday afternoon following an
unsuccessful operation of the Sun
day before.
Juanita was the only daughter
and her loss is a hard blow to the
family. The elder son was taken
in a similar manner about year
ago.
Arrangements for the funeral will
be announced later.
The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18
RARE BARGAIN IN PIANO

We will accept any reasonable Of
fer for a new strictly high-grade
piano, which we have stored near
Blackfoot. Guaranteed for ten
years. Liberal terms. II interested
write quick to the Denver Music Co.,
Denver, Colo. adv. 225-6m
The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18
NO RED GROSS
MEETING TUESDAY

There will be no meeting Of the
Blackfoot chapter of the American
Red Cross this Tuesday afternoon as
has been the custom and hereafter
all meetings will be subject to the
call of the local chairman.
MRS. LILLYAN 8. LEE,
Secretary.
The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18
HORSES LOsT-$3O REWARD

Strayed from Foxes ranch at head
of Blackfoot river, one black four
year-old horse colt, white face and
legs, branded diamond under bar on
left shoulder; one dark bay horse
colt branded J T combined on left
shoulder. Notify Jed Taylor, route
2. and received reward. adv. 21-4p
The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. F. Gagon left Fri
day morning for Pocatello to attend
a meeting of the wholesale and re-
tail grocers of southeastern Idaho,
which was called by the federal food
administrator, r. F. Bicknell.
The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18
WANTED

INSURANCE AGENTS, SOLICITORS,
foremen, timekeepers, machinists,
clerks or any persons employed,
who desire to improve their spare
time. Write National Casualty
company; Detroit, Mich. 1p
The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING

RATES: Advertisements under
this head will be charged for at the
rate OF 10 cents per line each issue.
The Republican will not be re-
tion for errors in classified adver-
tisements.
The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18
FOR SALE OR TRADE

BEST PAYING SMALL BUSINESS
in Blackfoot. Will more than pay
for itself in one year. Will con-
slider city property or stock in ex-
q change. Must be sold soon. See
Montgomery of the Blackfoot Real
Este & Auction company. 19tf
The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18
FOR SALE-MiscellaneOus

FOR SALE-Violins; broken violins
repaired or taken in exchange. w
W. Kinney. 29tf.
A FIRE-PROOF SAFE AS GOOD AS
new, at rs per cent less than cost.
Blackfoot Real Estate & Auction
company, Blackfoot. 155tf
THREE HEATERS AT THE RE-
publican office. If.
EXTRA FINE FRESH MICH COW.
Red Barn, phone 131. 22tf
GOOD FIRST AND SECOND CROP
OF nay. Phone 354W. 22tf
The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18
FOR RENT
FOR RENT
TWO FURNISHED BED ROOMS.
2S9 W. Bridge st. 22tf
STRAYED

THERE CAME TO MY PLACE 8
miles west and miles north of
Springfield, December z, one bay
gelding, weight about 1900 pounds
branded L on left hip, was hobbled
with rope. Bradford Davies,
Springfield, Idaho. 22-4mf
The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18
FOUND

AN AUTO LICENSE, No. 1906
Idaho. Call at this office. 21-3
The Idaho Republican., 1917-12-18

covering.
Messrs. George Robinson and J. B.
Craven of Pearson & company, Jack
Neal of Rowles-Mack company, and
B. J. Coumerilh, prominent stock
man, motored to Idaho Falls Sunday
with the idea of investing in some
stock.
George Manning Is in this locality
taking subscriptions for The Idaho
Statesman of Boise. Mr.. Manning is
the gentleman who was with the Ida
no Republican last spring and sum-
mer and helped the editor to find
everybody in the county. Mr.. Man
ming is of the reliable sort who finds
big welcome when he goes over
the route again.
Miss Amy Kelley, of the extension
department of the University OF Ida
no, was business visitor in Black
foot Friday.
Miss Esther Fox, who is teaching
at Groveland, spent the weekend at
Pocatello with her parents.
John Chapman has accepted po-
sition as bookkeeper for the Black
foot Milling company, taking the
work done heretofore by Miss Miller
and part of Mr.. Henderson's. Mr..
Henderson will do more of the man
ayers work now.
Miss Clara Gonsior Of Miles City,
Mont, has been visiting with her
sister Mrs. w. H. Harmon at Black
foot, and leaves this morning for
home. She is nurse and auto
driver, and leaves for an assignment
by the Red Cross the first of the
eyar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-28
LUTHERAN SUNDAY SCHOOL
HAD A REAL FAMILY DAY

unique and impressive service
was the family day held by the
Trinity Lutheran Sunday school
yesterday morning The children and
young people of the school gave an
interesting children's day program
and the parents of the congregation
were guests of honor. Mrs. A. e.
Lesher as the oldest lady present,
Mr.. Jacob Thomas as the Oldest
man, Mrs j. S. Engle as the mother
of the largest number of children
present, and Mrs E. l.. Vantrees as
the mother of the youngest child
present, each received a bouquet of
flowers with the compliments OF
the Sunday school. Special mention
was also made of the many entire
families present. An offering of $1Sl
was made for Nachusa Orphans
home, Lutheran institution at Ma
chusa, Ill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-28
STILL HAVE FAITH IN
CARLTON PROSPECT W$LL

The Oil and Gas News has the
following dated Abilene: "Many Of
the people who have stock in the
Carlton we'll still cling to the belief
that there is oil there in paying
quantities but the work at the we'll
has stopped because of crooked
hole or what the driller defines as a
creyiee. Pieces of iron and hard
substances were put in the we'll and
ground up with the view of straight
ening the hole and thereby allowing
them to drill a few hundred feet
deeper All biologists claim that the
wells in this section Of the state
should be dug from two to three
feet deeper than at Aug
usta and Eldorado as the same stra-
ia exists here but at a deeper depth.
DR. Cheney of Wichita, who is one
of the big promoters Of the Alton
we'll in letter to friends here yes
terday has not given up hopes of
striking oil at Carlton but believes
their troubles there can be adjust
ed. No casing has been removed ac-I
cording to his statement"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-28
HAVE THREE HUNDRED THOU
SAND COFFINS FOR ARMY

That the government had already
let a contract for three hundred
thousand collins was the astounding
statement of Henry ]. Allen in his
speech Friday night that brought a
hush to his audience as they began
to realize what the war is to mean
to the people of this country. That
many men will be wounded and
some killed is accepted but that
the government has let a contract
for an army three fifths as big as
the first call of half million men
gives some conception of what the
authorities believe in regard to the
duration of the war and of the
who will be engaged. The
three hundred thousand collins do
not tell the number who will be
but it will be many times
as many. And there will also be
the sick from disease.
All this betokens an enormous
army in the thick of the fighting
for this order for collins has al
ready been made and must be for
he loss that the government now
'orsees in the near future without
what may come there
Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-28
KEPT PLUMS FOR 21 YEARS
WERE EATEN AT WEDDING

A couple of days after the eldest
granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
F. Whiteley of this city was born
at Agra Mrs. Whiteley canned some
sand hill plums. After keeping the
plums some time she decided to
keep them until the granddaughter
was married.
About a week ago Miss Wisman
was married and Mrs. Whiteley,
who attended the wedding, took
the jar of fruit and it was opened
and each guest received a small
portion at the wedding supper.
The fruit was canned Fl years ago
this summer in an ordinary two
quart jar and was pronounced as
good as if canned only a short
time ago
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-28
GETS A JUNIOR
BAND-H. ROVER, LEADER

The Abilene junior band held its
second meeting at the band room at
the city hall last evening. At the
first meeting there were only ten
members but last evening there
were % present. These officers
We're elected President, Paul Jeff
coat; secretary-treasurer, Emmett
Kraybill. Harold Roger will instruct
the band without charge, which
makes this a splendid opportunity
for anyone that desires to play
band instrument Meetings will be
held every Tuesday evening and
the organization expects to give a
concert before the season is com
rleted
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-28
LOCAL BOARD MAY NOT
CONDUCT DRAFT DRAWING

Dispatches from Washington say
the drawing for the draft will be
done at Washington early next
month.
AS the regulations stand now, ey-
cry registered man bears num-
Der. The identity of the numbered
men will be unknown to those in
charge of the draft mahinery.
AS the numbers are drawn they
will be telegraphed to the home
districts, where the registered men
will learn If they have been drafted.
will come up. This will go before
the local board, consisting here of
DR.. T. r. Conklin, County Clerk
King and Sheriff Sherman. If a
man is exempted the man bearing
the number drawn next in order
will take his place and SO on. In
this way all those available for
service out of the ten million who
registered will be made ready for
The countrys call and from them
The first increment of $3.50 will
BE assembled. Plenty Of time will be
given for drafted men to arrange
heir personal affairs and report to
he cantonment camps. 1t is hoped |
o have all in training by September
or very soon thereafter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-28
FIREMEN'S RELIEF FUND
DISTRIBUTED BY WILSON

Carey j. Wilson, state superinten-
dent of insurance, yesterday made
the annual distribution of the fire
mems relief fund to the towns and
cities of the state. The total amount
distributed, based on per cent of
the gross fire premiums written,
and 3 per cent to towns having
part-time fire departments, is $685.
29O.91. Abilene received the highest
amount of any in Dickinson county
and stands 30th in the state The
amounts received by the towns in
Dickinson county are: Abilene
$351.53, Enterprise $125.14, Hope
$54.5 Herington $4,000, Solo
mon S6607.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-28
BEN REESE WINS HONOR
AT COLLEGE GRADUATION

Ben Layelle Reese, who grew UP
in Abilene and was a graduate of
Abilene high school, graduated this
month from the dental college of
southern California. This college is
located in Los Angeles. The grad
uating class consisted of sixty-five
members, eight of whom failed to
pass the examination. Three gold
medals were awarded to the three
graduates who had especially ex-
celled in some line OF work. Mr..
Reese won a gold medal for profit
cheney in plate, crown and bridge
work He expects to locate some
where in California, possibly in Los
Angeles.