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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-27
'NO-MAN'S-L SETS
PULSE BEATING FAST

Portland. July a7,---No Mans
Land Is no place for nervous man,
To tho frightened soldier In a shell
pit. every bush Ia an enemy. every
noise an attack,
Such are the conclusions OF W.
d. Sidebottom. now on tho battle
front Of France, Judge George j.
Cameron. OF Portland. today has a
letter from Sidebottom describing
his front line experiences.
80 far am alive and well. al
though / have had two or three ex-
citing nights In No Mans Land.
This game Of hide and seek In the
dark with life at stake Is rather un-
canny and u great strain on your
nerves. especially II you are select
cd to be an advance man for n raid
ing party.
1T makes the hair curl and the
pulse beat. II one Is Imaginative Il
Is fatal. for every bush appears TO
be an enemy. When they see you
first. bombs and shells como thick
and fast. Causalties are light. how
ever. and few always unfortunate" 4"
Sidebottom says the British SOL
dlers are anxiously awaiting the ar
rival Of United States troops on the
battle front. The Americans will
get an enthusiastic welcome. he add
cd.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-27

complete without Its quota OF dogs.
Plans are under way to have Uncle
Sans bow-wows take their places on
the fighting limo beside those OF
France and Great Britain, some Of
which have actually received decora-
tions for their work under fire,
Several months Of training Is ne
cessary before the dogs are ready for
service. They must be taught to
range the shell-swept areas Of No
Mans Land. hunting the wounded
whom the busy stretcher-bearers
could not at frst glance distinguish
from tho dead. When IN uncon-
scious man is found, tho dog Is train
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-27
WRITE TO SOME SOLDIER
Write your soldier.

\ Write your soldier.
y A letter. newspaper. maya
\ zine. package Of food or book
\ would brighten the labors OF an
\ American soldier in France.
y The war and post once depart
4 ments are doing everything in
\ their power to encourage let
4 ter writing to the Sammies.
y Departments urged that wild
\ est possible publicity be given
y the following form. showing the
\ correct way in which to ad-
= dress q letter to q soldier:
\ John Smith. Jr., Company
y X.-Infantry, American ex-
\ peditionary forces"
\ The letters should bear the
\ usual stamp. and on the upper
y left hand corner Of the en-
\ velope must be written the
y name Of the sender. as:
\ Return to Mrs. Thomas Y.
\ Jones, 1885 Blank street, Spo-
\ kane. Wash"
~ y = = \ \ \ \ \ = y = y =
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-27
The eye ana the Lash.

e. c. Hemmerde. h. c.. was once
cross examining rather prominent
man In case that is memorable only
for brilliant retort made by counsel
Mr.. Hemmerde pressed the witness
so hard that ut last lie asked rather
plaintlvely, why should he placed
under the lash like this because my
name is fairly well known"
Instantly came Mr.. Hemmerde's re,
tort, "a man who is In the public eye
must always lie under the lash!"-Lon.
don Answers.
Anything to sell? Try q classified
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-27
AN ECONOMIC PROBLEM

AN ECONOMIC PROBLEM
Already Americas economists are
looking ahead to the postwar period
and considering the probable trade
conditions which will then prevail.
The great economic contest which
win Inevitably follow the close Of
tho war win find England, Germany
and Japan keen competitors for every
vestige of world trade that can be
obtained. As the matter stands to-
day, labor and general manufactur-
ing conditions are in much better
shape in each of the three countries
named than in the United States,-
with one exception. and that is as
to raw materials. These nations have
learned through war the lesson OF
high efficiency and national co-ordi-
nation.
The nations Of the world win be
staggering under an immense debt.
the interest on which must be paid
out of some form Of taxing current
business incomes. The nation which
best succeeds in stimulating her do
mestic business conditions will be
the best prepared to meet these in
terest obligations.
The interference with ordinary
trade intercourse at the outbreak Of
the war threw upon American ous-
iness the necessity Of developing a
local supply for many of the neces-
sary products which had heretofore
been imported from Germany. Large
business enterprises have been build
ed on this necessity. notably along
the line Of dyes for all manner Of
fabrics. We had depended upon
Germany for our potash; now Ameri-
ca can produce two million tons an
nually which American farmers will
be glad to buy at SIS per ton.
A Kentucky firm has recently sue
ceeded in turning out splendid
grade of lithographic stone. Hereto
fore we had imported 100000
worth annually from Germany.
These are but samples OF long
list OF changed trade conditions
brought about by the war. The prob
lem which win face the country when
the war ends is one which must re-
ceive the earnest study and patriotic
effort Of the American people.
This consideration brings US face
to face with a situation which is
even now, with the nation in the
throes Of a terrible war, threatening
It's efficiency. Some means must be
devised. by legislation or otherwise.
to secure a fair, Just and elastic sys-
TEN, whereby labor shall receive a
just proportion OF the profits on its
work and. at the same time. the
capital invested shall receive an ade.
quate protection. This cannot be
insured under any system which per-
mits laboring men, in large num-
bers, to throw up their work with
out notice and In many cases with.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-27
DOGS TO Be TRAINED
FOR RED CROSS WORK

Washington, July 27.--The AM
erican dog is going to do his bit in
the war.
Red Cross CANNES are In big de-
mand on the western front. Wear
ing gas masks. they go out between
the trenches and locate unconscious.
wounded men In piles OF dead.
The Red Cross establishment
which will care for American wound
ed when the national army starts
pounding the kaiser would be in
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-27
RUMOR SAYS CHOLERA
RAGING IN GERMANY

Copenhagen. July 27.-Persistent
rumors Of a cholera epidemic rag
Ing In a number OF German cities.
especially Hamburg. have reached
here. How much truth there may
be to the reports It Is hard to esti-
mate on account Of the closeness OF
the German censorship. but well in
formed persons here seem inclined
to place considerable reliance In the
statements.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-27
BEANS TO SELL FOR
SIX DOLLARS BUSHEL

0. A. c.. Corvallis, Ore. July 2.
Bean prices received by the Ore
gon farmer will probably be around
six dollars a bushel. which is the
price accepted by the Michigan Bean
Growers association. as reported In
a letter from James N Mcbride, the
president, to DR.. Hector Macpher-
son, OF the o. a. G. department OF
rural economies. "The Michigan
prices are usually accepted by the
California and Colorado assocla-
tions," says DR.. Macpherson, "and
are likely to be the ruling prices
throughout the country"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-27

out cause: nor can It be obtained II
the employers OF labor are to be per
mitted to refuse to give a fair and
judicial hearing to any request Of
their employees for a change in la
Dor conditions or remuneration.
1t is not an easy problem to solve
but It's Importance. especially in view
of the economic fight which will fol-
low the close OF the war. demands
the best methods Of our best men.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-18
THOMAS

Sunday, Mothers day, was fittinglv
observed by the Thomas Sabbatt
school. The mothers were grouped
on the stage in the place usually oc-
cupied by the parents class; the elder
mothers occupying the front row of
seats, where after the rendition of q
preliminary program a group OF
young girls dressed in white pinned
carnations and ferns on each mother.
Fitting songs and recitations were
rendered. Among the numbers were
song solos by Miss Gertie Van OrdeD
and Miss Mile Henneffer, both of
these young ladies are gifted with
beautiful voices,
Elders Halverson and Wray, of
Riverside, were home missionaries at
the sentimental meeting on Sunday
afternoon and Mr.. Halverson in the
course of his remarks said that he
was just a little bit inclined to think
that men were getting the worst Of
it that day, as the mothers had all
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-18
GOOD
ROADS
SURFACE OF IMPROVED ROAD
Oval Should Be as Flat as Character
of Material Employed and Lay
Of Land viii Permit.

Everybody agrees that the surface
of a road must be oval in its contour
says Farm and Freside, "but not all
understand that this oval ought to be
as fiat as the character of the road
material and the lay of the land will
permit. With brick or concrete con
structiOn the oval may be very fiat, be-
cause the traffic makes no ruts to car
ry the water lengthwise of the road,
nor does the pavement soften and de-
velop depressions when kept in con-
tact with water. But broken stone
(water-bound macadam), being sus-
ceptible to penetration by water, and
subject to great damage If frozen
while soaked, must be given a higher
oval; and for gravel roads a still
sleeper pitch is demanded.
"As for earth roads, the steepness
must be governed by the combined
influence of a number Of factors. Per-
haps the leading factor is the quality
of the earth in each particular case.
And next might be placed the pres
ence or absence of 'seeps' or 'spouts; :
while another of these vital factors
would be the longitudinal pitch of the
highway"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-18
OIL FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT
When Properly Applied Good Surface
Is Observation-Disclosures Being
Made in Missouri.
(By e. T. MCAUSTLAND, Missouri Az
ricultural College.)

(By e. T. M'CAUSTLAND, Missouri Ag-
ricultural College)
Attempts are now being made in
several parts Of the state to keep dust
down by the use Of road oils. Super
visors should be careful to investigate
the quality of oil they use before put
ting it on the highways. 1t is not gen.
orally understood that there are two
distinct types Of oil on the market.
One of these oils has an asphalt base
which serves as a binder on the road
as soon as the lighter oil %evaporates.
The other has a parafin base and is
to all intents and purposes a lubricat-
ing oil. This kind of oil, however, does
not hold the road hard, or is not bind
ing. It leaves the roads musty and
sticky.
Road oiling, properly done, gives a
good surface. The City Of Joplin has
done some Of this work on it's roads
that have already carried heavy traf-
fc more than a year and now look as
good as asphalt pavement.
Any Missourian may send samples
Of road oils to the Engineering Expert
ment Station University of Missouri,
Columbia, and have them examined at
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-18

Morcomb, Frank Nelson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hamilton, Arnold Nugent
and his mother, Mrs. l. N. Meyer and
Mrs. R. R. Davis motored to Black
foot, Saturday.
Mr.. Muirbrook from Salt Lake,
built a shack on his land just south
of Gus Aldous, and has moved his
family here to make this their home.
There are a number of new settlers
over in this section, also a few new
shacks.
Dewey Blackburn and Mr.. Will
liams were in u community last
week.
A very large crowd attended the
dance at Sterling, Friday night.
Barney Buff, Henry Aldous, Gus
Prang and Frank Verbick we're all
putting out trees the last few days.
Miss Clemmie Edwards, of Spring
field is a guest at the Meyer home
for a couple of days.
The Misses Armour and Bates,
Messrs. Teichart and Lucier spent
Sunday with friends in Pingree.
L. N. Meyer and Melvin Cacy went
out to the dry farm NOR Joe Max
we'll, Sunday morning. Joe has dug
a cistern on his homestead and goes
back out Tuesday to begin farming
in earnest.
Our school closes on Friday, May
%. The teachers and pupils are
planning a picnic for the day.
Mrs. George Beeton returned last
week from a visit to her parents in
American Falls.
Miss Ida Mcknight, Of Moreland,
is visiting her brother and family on
the Broadview ranch.
Miss Veda Satterfield spent Sunday
at the Mcknight home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Davis spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Isaacs in
Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Wiltamuth and
family we're entertained at dinner
Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
LOOMS.
H. K. Wiley has commenced to re-
model his house. Taylor brother, OF
Blackfoot, are doing the work.
Gus 'Aldous and family called at
I. N. Movers, Sunday evening.
G. Holmquist was out from Ster-
ling, Sunday afternoon.
George Beeton and wife went fish
ing Sunday.
George Thurston was over from
Springfield. Monday morning.
H. X. Wiley, Walter Loomis, G.. A.
Line, David Wiltamuth and A. j..
Snyder went to Blackfoot, Monday,
to meet with the county commission
ers relative to getting a county agent
for Bingham county.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-18
ROSE

c. A. Taylor has purchased a new
Ford car
H. A. Gardner and family spent
Sunday with s. A. Judd and family.
Louis Felt and family, A. A. Zieg-
Ter and family, J. s. Gardner, Albert
Gardner, ]. McKercher and c. l.. Dial
motored to Blackfoot, Sunday, to
hear the patriotic speech made by
Gov. M. Alexander.
Leo Gushwa has purchased a Ford
car. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McKenna and
Frs. Samuel Norman have gone to
Salt Lake on account of Mrs. McKen-
mas health.
Mr.. Harrison Jackson has purchas-
ed a new car.
Mrs. John Norman and children
spent Sunday with Mrs. U. W. Tay-
lor.
Carl Nelson has purchased a new
Veile car.
Many of the farmers of this vici-
nifty are working on the Riverside
canal. They expect to have plenty OF
water this summer.
U. W. Taylor has purchased a new
team.
Jacob Ramey has rented his farm
to Jackson brothers.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-18
MORELAND


The Keever band gave Orson
Crouch a farewell ball Friday even
ing, and all reported having a very
enjoyable time.
The Keever school art exhibit will
begin Wednesday morning at 9
o'clock and last until Sunday morn
ing at 9 O'Clock.
The Groveland base ball team
came over and played the Keever
boys Saturday afternoon, the score
being 8 to 10 in favor of Keever.
Gus Furniss has just purchased a
new Ford.
Blaine Farnsworth came in from
his dry farm. Friday, about noon.
Miss Rose Estby is now visiting
Mrs. M. G. Conklin, of Thomas.
Mrs. Farnsworth and daughter,
Julia, are back again after visiting
her daugher in Salt Lake City during
the long cold winter.
Miss Viola Conklin spent the week
end with Mrs. Ada La ROGUE, while
the latters afther, Mr.. Johnson, was
out on the ditch.
Ray Conklin and Earl Hess were
Keever visitors Saturday.
The commencement ball will be
given Friday evening, every body in
vited.
Mrs. Lewis Robbins had Mrs. Rich
ardson and Mrs. Anderson out for a
car ride, Friday evening.
Mrs. Frank F~arnsworth was a
visitor at the Fred Furniss home
Thursday evening.
Mr.. Foulger had his pupils out to
the lavas for a May walk Friday aft
ernoon, and Miss Shield sent her
pupils out. 0
A number of the Keever people
were in Blackfoot, Thursday even
ing, to "The Unborn" and reported
it pretty good.
Miss Ida Mcknight is visiting in
Sterling at present.
A number of young people from
Pocatello motored up in a car Sun
day to visit Miss Rose Estby.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-18

received a nice carnation, but poor
old dad hardly had a pleasant smile.
But all the same he said he was an
advocate of the principal that the
mothers should have the best.
Mrs. Thomas Blackburn and her
aides of the stake board of the relief
society was here Sunday and divided
the Thomas relief society into two
separate organizations. Mrs. Marie
Feldsted was chosen president of the
east side organization and Mrs. e.
p. Fackrell as president of the west
side organization.
John I. Watson is the proud poses
sesor of a new Chevrolet car, and he
was taking in the sights from Salmon
river to Glasgow last Sunday.
Jenkins & company, contractors Of
Blackfoot, were the lowest bidders
for the erection of the new school
house in district number II and will
commence the building in a few days.
Several hundred head of cattle be-
longing to Bergman and Leach pass
ed thru here on Sunday. They were
en- route from the Crystal Springs
ranch to the reservation. While
passing here a small calf was lost
and the men were unable to find it.
1t was picked up in the afternoon
by John A. Anderson, who is caring
for it as best he can. under the cir
cumstances.
Master Dell Parkins, a little hoy
on Mothers day recited a sentiment
by Abraham Lincoln and we think
that any boy who can get up before
an audience and send forth what he
has to say in loud clear accents as
did young Parkins is worthy of es-
pecial notice and mention. Perhaps
if we paid more attention to such
boys there would not be so many
audiences wearied and annoyed by
the carelessness of delivery and low
tone of voice of so many public
speakers.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-18
AMESTON


c. Anderson has purchased a new
| Studebaker; Gust Nelson, Saxon;
John Clark, Overland; Rondol And
erson, Ford; Robert Simpson, Saxon;
and Jess Giettrup, Overland.
Jimmie Harker, who has been very
i'll during the past two weeks, is now
much improved.
Zelma Simmons spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home in Blackfot.
Mrs. Job Harker, who is 70 years
of age, is very seriously i'll at the
present time. Her sickness was caus-
| ed from a fall, which it was at first
thought had dislocated her hip, but
upon a closer examination 1t was
found that the bone was broken. 1t
is hoped that under the skillful care
of DR.. Cutler, she will ecover.
Friday several men took teams and
cleaned and prepared the meeting
house grounds for seeding down. The
ladies also came to clean and arrange
the house for ward conference, which
was held Sunday.
C. Anderson has begun work on
a small, but modern, bungalow on
his farm. Mr.. Anderson intends THIS
nOuS0 IOT Lu0 uoC VI iChSSio'
The upper grades of this school
were dismissed for the summer, Fri
Glenn Andrew was the cache OF
day. Glenn Andrew was the teacher
of these grades. Mr.. Andrew was
we'll liked by his scholars n a
proven himself to be a competent,
successful teacher, altho his school,
work was delayed until January on
account of work being done on the
new addition to the school house.
John Dick and Henry Peterson,
two of our most successful farmers,
have Just had wells driven on their
farms. Several others are contem-
plating having wells in the near fu-
ture
Clarice Just spent the weekend
at Dresto with her home folks.
Frank Anderson motored to Rlgoy'
Saturday, to attend the M. |. A. con-
tests.
The annual ward conference was
held here Sunday. .r,
The stake presidency were here
and also Prof. Langton, or Shelley'
and Mr.. Rider, of Woodville ward. A
change was made in the bishoprlc;
Bishop Anderson was honorably re-
leased and John Dick was sustain as
bishop with Joseph d. Harker ana
Amos Harker as his cOunsellors.
Virgil Fielding and Willard Long
hurst were Idaho Falls visitors Sat
urday evening.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-18
G.
/.


Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Blackburn
motored to Blackfoot, Sunday.
The stork left a baby boy at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wells
on Wednesday morning.
Mrs. E. Marriott, Of Ogden, Utah,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Hamilton.
The Taylor brothers and their en-
ployees, who are doing extensive
building in this vicinity, spent the
weekend in Blackfoot.
Thomas Blackburn expects to erect
a new residence house soon. 1t will
be located just south of the old hard
ware store.
Mrs. Annie Kelley Of Sterling,
passed thru here this week on her
return home from a short visit at
American Fork, Utah.
The domestic science club met at
the home of Mrs. J. H. Thompson on
Wednesday. Besides the regular
business meeting, a short program
was held. Dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Miss ,O'Brien. of Sterling, spent the
first of the week here interviewing
voters of district No. one
DR.. V. C. White, of Blackfoot, was
down on professional business this
week. He v~accinated some hogs of
w. R. Leach's for hog cholera.
E. r. Shelman has been confined
to his home with illness this week.
School has closed in this district
and the teacher, Miss Ruth Judy, left
for her home at Howe, Idaho.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-18
WAPELLO

/. Mrs. Varrah Allan, Of Blackfoot
spent Sunday at the Wilbur Christen
sen home.
Eta Gerdes spent Sunday with
home folks.
The Sunday school gave a very
pleasant program on Mothers day
Carnations were given mothers pres.
attended and there was a shortage
of carnations.
Mrs. Ethan Allan has been on the
sick list with a very bad cold. but
is greatly improved.
Hazel Quigley entertained a num-
Der of her friends at a lawn party
Saturday evening at the Quigley
home.
John Briggs was back Monday
looking at beets and shaking hands
with old friends.
Peter Jacobsen made a trip to
town on his bicycle Thursday.
Mrs. Harry Jasper and little son
are visiting with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ammon Nielsen are
parents Of a big new boy. Ammon
moved his house from his farm here
up to his lots in Kimball recently.
He will farm his fathers place in
addition to his W this year, with
the assistance of his brother, Daniel.
Ralph Duff1n brought his mother
and sisters out to spend Sunday at
E. J. Gerdes.
Toney Jorgensen has moved his
family from Kimball to their ranch
here.
Gus Anderson bought a new Chew
rolet car recently.
G. Malm sold 40 acres of land to
Mr.. Folkman some time ago. The
Folkmans came here from Chester
field, Idaho.
James Mackie returned to his
home in Santa Anna, California,
Wednesday. While here Mr.. Mackie
stayed at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. ]. H. Bithel.
e. J, Gerdes lost one of his best
horses last Tuesday from catarrh of
the stomach.
Alethia Bithell entertained four of
her little friends at a birthday party
Wednesday.
Harry Mackie came down from the
hills Monday for a short visit.
Mrs. Lois Anderson, Fannie And
erson, Mrs. ]. H. Bithel, Mrs. e. j..
Gerdes and daughter, Clara, Nina
Peterson and o. A. Allan all attend
ed the R. N. of A. lodge entertain
ment, where Mrs. Lois Anderson was
a guest of honor. She was presented
with a handsome berry spoon with
the lodge emblem engraved on it.
The Andersons will leave here about
the first of June for Montana where
they intend making their future
home.
The Wapello and Kimball junior
ball teams played ball at Kimball
Monday. The was 2 to 13 in
favor of Wapello.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Pope attend
ed the circus and visited with G. w:
Pope at Blackfoot Wednesday of last
week.
Mrs. N. B. Scott bought a Ford
last week. Lester Howard also
a car recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. P. Blackburn were
shoppers in Blackfoot SATURDAY..
!.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-18
81 ,5o0,000,oo0 FOR ROADS
Predicted This Amount Will Be Spent
In Next Five Years on Highways
Of United States.

1T is predicted on good authority
that from $1,000, 10000 to $ 1850, 0OO,'
600 will be spent On the highways Of
the United States in the next five
years." says Lincoln Highway, the
organ of the transcontinental highway
association of that name. Herein lies
the proof of the general interest on
the part of all of the people in road
Improvement, an interest which went
soaring with the passage of the Bank
head-Shackleford act allowing $75,0OO,-
900 of federal funds to the various
states for this purpose"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-18
NOTICE

A. L. Green, a new conner to this
county from Utah, will greatly ap-
preciate any word leading to the re-
covery of his kitchen range which he
lost from his wagon while moving
his furniture to his new home, late
Monday evening. The range fell from
the wagon near the Snake river
bridge and being alone he was forced
to leave it. When he returned early
the next morning for the range it
was gone. Any one knowing any
thing as to the whereabouts Of this
range will please notify Mr.. Green at
once. adv. ATT.