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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-10
SNAPS FOR THE
POLITICIANS

For the past generation there have
been politicians galore who wanted
to own newspaper and if they still
have the hankering they can get a
degree of satisfaction never before
attained.
There are $4,000 country news
papers in the United States. there
were $4,000 a year ago land a very
large percentage of them are for
sale. They can be bought for cash,
for liberty bonds, for promissory
notes payable at almost any time, or
they can be obtained by lease, the
person taking on the burden agree
ing to stay with the job.
In certain historical play there
is quotation much used that says
of Caesar, But yesterday the word
of Ceasar might have stood against
the world-now lies he there and
none so poor to do him reverence"
1t is much the same with newspaper
business now. Only yesterday the
average newspaper had hopes and
aspirations - now government
order says to put the subscription
list on paid-in-advance basis right
away-quick, furnish this department
with an affidavit of how many sub
scribersl there are left, and we will
issue apermit for you to buy enough
sheets of paper each month to supply
them. If you can't make living
that way you can go into the army.
1t was new experience for Brutus
when Caesar fell and 1t will be new
experience for people and postal en-
ployees when newspapers are so
scarce that men will take turns read
ing such papers as are left, like
unto the small boy when one of them
says to another, Let me chew your
gum till supper time"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-10
EVERY GREAT MAN
HAS HIS DAY

Well, he's a good sport anyhow.
He is always ready to try again.
Ever since he landed In Blackfoot
he has been ambitious to show the
people Of this county that Texas had
lost live wire.
If the Lone Star state has any
more stuffed prophets 1t wants to
wish of on us, Blackfoot will take
each Of them in and give him the
best Of 1t for a few years, and be
pleased to pieces to give him a
chance in the world, but 1t will event.
ually begin to scrutinize his acts un-
til scrutinimity results in a decision
in major strategy. From that time
on he will have to provide his own
starter and his own terminals.
People in this county have ceased
to take stock in Blackfoot's biennial
false alarm, and he may as we'll
give up the hope Of being public
scrutineer.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-10
SERVES NEWSPAPERS RIGHT

The war industries board is doing
a good thing in putting all the news,
papers OF the country on ''rations"
SO far as the use of print paper is
concerned. 1t will bring to an end
that old abuse which so many pub
fishers have INDUCED in, of sending
their paper to persons year after
year and then bounding them to pay
for 1t whether they ever ordered it
or not. 1t will stop a good many
abuses which neither the individ-
uals among the reading public nor
the individuals among the publishers
could control.
Nine years ago half a dozen men,
bers of the Eastern Idaho Press club
advocated reforms along those lines
and got most OF the members of the
club to agree to legitimate and
business-like way of conducting
newspapers in the thirteen eastern
counties of the state, but about half
Of the parties to the agreement be-
trayed the other half and those who
wanted the changes could not put
them into practice because their
competitors used it as a weapon
against them. The Idaho Republi-
can stuck to the agreement for three
years, during which time it's busi-
ness dwindled down to only IS per
cent of what it had been before, and
its competitor followed the old plan
and reaped the benefits of our loss.
Then we adopted a compromise
method which we stlll follow, Of
sending the paper SO long as the
customer wanted it and would keep
1t paid up within reasonable limits.
The order makes it necessary for
the publisher to quit sending his
paper to all who do not pay in adj
vance. The date when this order
goes into effect is October / or No
vember l.; there seems to be mis-
understanding as to which is the final
date.
Newspapers publishing not over
fifty columns of matter per week are !
required to cut down per cent on |
the amount of matter printed, and |
those printing seventy columns must.
cut down Is per cent. AS the num-
Der of columns increases the per
cent reduction in volume goes higher |
till it reaches reduction of so per
cent. Each person has to furnish
the board with proof that he has
made proper reductions and that he
has actually cut off all but the paid
ln-advance subscribers, and if he
fails to live up to the rule or at
Eempts any deception they cut off
his paper supply and he is out of
business.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-10
WHEAT CHECK WAS FINE

w. G. Short was in town Saturday
afternoon and said he foolishly sold
his farm last winter and the pur-
chaser failed to make his payment
and the place remained in Mr.. Short s
hands. They raised over 1000
bushels Of wheat and it brought a
couple of thousand dollars. When
1t was weighed they did not dock him,
but on the contrary added two
pounds to the bushel.
They have all their other crops
to sell yet and the treasury is look
ing fine. The whole family are glad
they did not succeed in making the
sale OF the farm last winter, and
they love the old place more than
ever.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-10
A CITY ORDINANCE
AFFECTING YOU

1t will be quite q new experience
for the village folk at Blackfoot and
vicinity when they go into the bust
ness districts to quit cutting the cor
ners and walk square across the
street to the corner and then turn
at right angles. It hasn't been so
very long since the villagers followed
any cowtrail anywhere they wanted
to, crossed the streets at any place
and on any slant they desired, but
it will be different now. That Is to
say, it will be legally different now.
The city has enacted an ordinance
making it an offence to cross busi-
ness street otherwise than at the
crossing provided for pedestrians and
they must cross it on the square. To
cross it slaunchwise makes one pay
25 copeks into the. exchequor of the
city, and there is no rider in the bill
to require the city to give 1t to the
Red Cross nor, buy liberty bonds.
Under the process mentioned, the
city acquires clear title to the money,
and not many of US can cross the
street more than one or twice at that
rate. If the police magistrate would
accept liberty bonds or war savings
stamps, everybody could cross once,
and some could go to dinner and
back, but paying real money is a
different matter.
1t is our understanding that the
measure is designed to protect police
officers in case of the pedestrain's
refusal to be protected and to give
protection in case of jam in the
traffic, where somebody gets hurt or
Is liable to injury. The use of motor
vehicles, and the fact that one fol-
lows another in rather solid lines on
busy days, makes it serious mat
ter for footman to dodge across
the street between crossings even
tho the driver next to him sees him
and slows down to save hitting him.
The car next behind bumps the first
driver and damages the cars, and
those next behind each of them does
the same thing, and $25 car dam
age Is not to be surprised at.
If drivers know that people will
cross only at crossings then they can
guard accordingly and the new or
linance fixes the responsibility. If
somebody wants to cross the street
in any old way when there is little
Or no traffic, or at the hour of mid
night, he may do so on his own re-
'ponsfbility, but If car hobs out of
IN alley and hits him anywhere else,
)ut at the crossing, he shoulders
more of the responsibility and the
lriver shoulders less.
People are admonished to get in
raining before the fall rush, and not
ry to follow the customs Of yester-
lay amid the inventions of today.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-10
PEACH DAY AT BRIGHAM

Wednesday, Sept. IL is the four
teenth annual peach day at Brig
ham City, Utah. Peach day is in
tended for booster day for Brigham
and vicinity and all the committees
are working hard SO as to be ready
for the occasion.
Arrangements have been made for
special railroad rates and a large
crowd is expected from adjoining
states. There will be no admission
charged to enter the Pioneer park.
Everybody is extended an invitation
to walk right In and secure SOU
venir box of peaches and to eat all
the peaches and melons they wish.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-10
NOTICE TO WATER USERS

A resolution was passed at the
meeting of the board OF directors of
the Aberdeen-Springfleld Canal COM
pany, Sept. 8, 1918, authorizing the
water-master to turn the water out
OF the Aberdeen-Springfield canal
for the season of 1918 on or about
the tenth Of October.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CA
NAL co.
BY MABEL H. ARMS,
adv 8-2mf Secretary.
f. Will load car household goods for
Los Angeles about Oct. 15. Can take
10000 pounds more. See us for
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-10

STERLING

/ Clarence QuantFell was visitin,
old acquaintance here Tuesday. HI
was on his way to Aberdeen, where
he will assume charge Of the Idaho
Hardware company. at that place.
At the primary election held here
Tuesday vast majority of the bal
lot were Republican.
/ Zehn Nelson left Wednesday
morning for Camp Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wells have
moved into the little cottage Of O.
E. Nelson's which has been built re.
Gently.
Mrs. E. Taylor was quite i'll the
first of the week.
| Little Winnie Thompson is staying
at the home of her aunt, Mrs. John
ME Hutchinson and attending school
here.
Prof. John Miles came down We'd
nesday, after his house hold effects
he had shipped here some time ago
He reports his wife is very ill at Po-
catello.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Furniss and
Ralph Parsons motored to Blackfoot
last Saturday.
Laura Underwood was very seri-
ously i'll last Monday.
Ralph Parsons and Frank Gravatt
expect to enlist in the students train
ing corps.
A baby boy arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Maxwell Tuesday
evening. All concerned are doing
nicely.
Rudolph Seitinger is having we'll
drilled at his residence.
Mrs. Ruth Ragan returned to her
home at Blackfoot Saturday, after
substituting a week in the Sterling
schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Corbridge
have as their guests his mother,
father, brother and sister from Pres
ton.
The attendance in school has not
been very heavy this week on ac-
count Of so many of the boys. are
helping in the hay fields.
Floyd Massie will attend school in
Aberdeen this year.. He will begin
Monday.
Mrs. M. A. Driscoll and daughter
Bertha returned Tuesday from q trip
to Pocatello.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Mont Rich and
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Grover re-
turned the last of the week from an
auto trip to Lava Hot Springs.
H. r. Chappell made a trip out
to his dry farm at Pingree Wednes-
day evening. He returned the next
morning.
Andrew Nelson had the misfor-
tune to lose valuable colt last We'd
nesday. He does not know what
caused the death.
Loa Nelson motored over from
Blackfoot Sunday to see his little
daughter Thelma, who is staying
with Mrs. Edd Parsons.
Farmers Of this vicinity are busy
putting up their second cutting of
hay. The hay is not so heavy as it
would have been, due to the frost
in August.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L.. Bowser gave a
farewell dinner Sunday in honor Of
Mss Hazel Nelson, Sergeant Arthur
Nelson, and Corporal Emmett Whis-
enhunt. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. Nelson and daughter AIDE
line, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Nelson and
children and Lille White and the
guests Of honor.
Sergeant Arthur Nelson and Cor
poral Emmett Whisenhunt left Mon
day for training camp in California.
The boys have been here on fur
Tough to recruperate from an oper-
alton for appendicitis. They were
operated upon the same day.
Sergeant Arthur Nelson reports
having almost received the rank Of
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-10
RECEIVED REINFORCEMENT

Gregory Jones. who has been post
master at Blackfoot for the past four
years, has received his re-appoint-
ment, and will continue his work for
the next term.
Mr.. Jones has been very successful
and efficient in his work serving the
public to the best Of his ability.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-10

lieutenant, having missed but three
questions. He will try again the
next examination. Arthur has GER
tainly made good in the eleven
months he has been in the army and
we hope to see him gain the rank of
lieutenant.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-10

general confidential family friends,
who may be turned to freely by
wives. widows or dependents for adj
vice or assistance OF any nature,
whether financial, medical or legal.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-10

suffered from his attack and they
live to see Ailshie mistrusted and
discredited.
The Republicans of the state have
shown by their votes that they do
not want Ailshie in the senate. They
have shown that they want Frank
Gooding, whom Ailshie cast reflec-
tions upon. They have shown that
for governor they want D. w. Davis,
whom Ailshie aided in defeating two
years ago. The Republicans of this
county, where Ailshie and his friends
thought he had such a strong fellow
ing, have shown that they are not
strong for him, and when an attempt
was made to have them rap Trego
by supporting Ailshie they passed up
the opportunity as of no interest to
them or II of any interest at all,
they indicated it by giving Ailshie
the low vote and Gooding the high
one.
All of these things. attempting to
settle political and public questions
by the improper yard-stick sof per-
sonalities, have been injected into
the campaigns by men of the Ailshie-
Dickinson type, and they have re-
ceived their rebuke. 1t is gratifying
to observe that people are judging
men and their character by their
works and not by what petty minds
hatch up and tell, and that they have
shown that they want statesmen for
statesmanship. Davis and Gooding,
rejected once before, come before
the public this fall with clean hands
and more friends.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-10-05
The Latest News

The following news is taken from
the headlines of this mornings news
papers reaching Palisade at 1890 a.
m. and telephoned to the SENTINEL:
Six big battles are now going on
on different fronts with the Huns
losing all. The Germans are using
all their reserves without avail.
A new smash by American troops
is imminent.
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria has
abdicated his throne.
American aviators played a glori.
GUS part in Fridays fighting.
Influenza is still spreading in the
different army camps in America.
Average Liberty Bond sales are not
up to expectations.
1t is expected that the Allies will
soon strike at Constantinople.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-10-05
Shoe Prices to Be Fixed

The War Industries Board states
that shoes will be standardized as
to quality and style at prices ranging
from So to SIP for men and women,
grouped as follows: Class A, from SO
to $12; Class B, Sc to $3.50, and Class
C, SO to $3.50. Proportionate prices
for youths, and children's shoes have
been fixed in each of the three classes.
The War Industries Board will
check up on the quality of the shoe
sold at each price by means of a
class number stamped in each shoe.
Policing, officials explained. will be
done by the various councils of de-
tense, and where the public is in
doubt as to what quality it is getting.
according to the price schedule, COM
plant may be made and the cost of
manufacture traced.
The cutting of shoes under the new
shedule will begin October Is, and it
is expected first deliveries will be
made within from thirty to sixty days
after that date. Time is allowed re-
tailers to dispose of present stocks at
present prices.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-10-05
RED CROSS news NOTES

Four large packing cases of cloth
ing for relief of the Belgians were
shipped from Eureka Thursday to
Newark, New Jersey, the receiving
point for this relief work. The Eu-
reka Red Cross Chapter wishes to
thank all who gave so literally to
the good cause.
A Linen Shower for France"
will shortly be given-the time to be
announced later. Eureka County's
quota for this shower" has been
received and will be published later.
Red Cross membership renewals
r now coming due and should be
promptly paid to Mrs. A.. Fraser,
the treasurer, who issues all the re-
ceipts for memberships. New men,
bers are always welcome and Red
Cross buttons are on sale.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-10-05
THE MOVING PICTURES

At the Eureka Theatre on Sunday
evening. October 6, the five reel
photo play, "The Little Terror" will
be presented: also a comic reel,
knights of the Bath Tub"
On Friday evening, October II, the
following pictures will be shown:
"The Jokers," comic.
Current Events: Men, women and
children are bundled into life boats
at the mercy Of the waves and are
landed at an Atlantic port-Ameri-
can Red Cross requires your service
Another million for Uncle Sam.
Finley Nature Pictures: Wild Ami
mails.
Screen Magazine.
The evenings entertainment will
conclude with the two reel photo
play. THE Last of the Morgans."
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-10-05
Married At Vallejo, California

A letter received in Eureka this
week announces the marriage OF
Miss L. Belle Oest and Mr.. Oral A,
Inman at Vallejo, California. on Au'
gust 80. The bride came to Eureka
from her home at Auburn. California,
and taught the fall term of the school
at Prospect in 1917. forming numer'
Gus friends during her stay here,
The groom spent several days in Eu'
reka about a year ago and many will
remember him. He has recently
been appointed a Lieutenant in the
Marine Service, receiving the high
est credits in a class of $50, and is
now anticipating overseas order any
time. The groom's home at Oak
land. California, will be their future
place of residence.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-10-05
DOCUMENTS OF RECORD
Filed in the Office ct the Recorder
OF Eureka County Up to
October 4, 1918

A. E. Kimball to the Eureka Land
& Stock Company-Deed to that GER.
tain ranch property known as the
Henderson and Joe Vanina ranches,
together with water rights. etc. Con.
sideration $40. Recorded Septem.
Der %, 1918.
Proof of Labor on the Laurel, Hid.
den Jewell, Point Of Rocks, Alpha,
Huckleberry, Referee and Kit Car.
son Extension mines in Eureka min.
ing district by Dan McNaughton.
Recorded September %.
Notice Of Intention to Hold the
McNaughton Fraction by Dan Nc.
Naughton. Filed September %.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-10-05
Nevada State News

Carson Lodge No. 8. Pythian Sis
tiers, has decided to adopt a Belgian
child now in a rest camp in Holland
and $240 a year has been set aside
for this purpose.
Awoman has been appointed mana
ger of the White Pine County tele-
phone system. She is Mrs. J. S. Ben
net of Ely and she was appointed to
take the place vacated by her hus-
band, Captain Bennett, who Is now
in France.
A. Grant Miller has gone East in
response to a telegram requesting
him to report at once as n of the
speakers to tour Pennsylvania. New
York and New Jersey on one of the
"a special trains that will tour the
United States in the interests Of the
Fourth Liberty Loan.
Flight Lieutenant Ira Woodhouse
of the Royal air force, who enlisted
in the French ambulance corps more
than two years ago from Ruby VAL
ley, Elko County, is being given con-
siderable mention in the metropoli-
tan newspapers for his success in the
aviation corps, having just been
credited with bring down his first
German airman.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-10-05

former Eureka friends. Mr.. Light
foot now owns and is developing sew
eral mining claims on the west side
! of White Pine mountain, near the
Seligman property. The mines are
producing and a part of his business
here was to arrange for the ship
ment to the Salt Lake smelters of 40
tons of high grade lead ore.
Handley Bros. have about con-
cluded arrangements with F. W.
Ahlers to put down two wells and
try for artesian water. The first trial
will be made in Diamond Valley near
what is known as the Rye Patch,
about three miles east of Diamond
Station. and those acquainted with
conditions there believe there is lit
tie doubt of obtaining a good flow
and at no great depth. The location
for the second we'll has not been de-
| termined as yet.
The new combination passenger.
mail and express car that Manager
u. E. Sexton has had built for service
over the Eureka Nevada Railway has
been received at Palisade and is ex-
pected to make a trial run over the
road next Sunday. w. H. Russell
went down to Palisade to-day and
will have charge of the motor until
the new car is pronounced ready for
regular service. While the SENTINEL
ia without details regarding this new
car. it is understood to have been
built with every convenience Tor
travelling and is capable of making
Iunusally fast time.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-10-05
Wilson Demands Suffrage

Washington, Sept. 3O.-SpeakinR
as commander-in-chief of the army
and navy, President Wilson to-day
appeared before Congress and de.
manded that the Senate pass the suf.
frage amendment as a "war meas.
ure." This action is vital, he said.
because of the effect that it will have
upon the peoples of the world who
expect this country to lead the way
in all democratic measures.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-10-05
Classified Advertisements

LOST-A leather suit case was recently lost
while on a trip from Huntington Valley
through Newark Valley by Manuel Oscoz. 1t
contained clothing and papers valuable only
to the owner. A reward of ten dollars will be
paid for its return to the Eureka Cash Store
at Eureka, Nevada.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-10-05
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Owing to the drive for the sale Of
Liberty Bonds being made in Eureka
on Wednesday, October 8. the schools
were closed that day.
A. B. Lightfoot of Ely and a for
mer principal of the Eureka schools,
was a visitor this week. In a brief
talk to the students he spoke along
educational lines, urging them to do
their best in all of their subjects
that 100 per cent efficiency is neces-
sary for the student to fully be quail
fled and make good in filling the
places of many that are now engaged
in the great war and whose former
positions and work must be filled and
done by the youth of to-day. His re-
marks we're favorably received and
left their impression for the better
ment of the student.
The County Board of Education
has succeeded in securing a CONNER
cial teacher for the High School. J..
V. Clark of Tusla, Oklahoma, has
been engaged and is expected to ar
rive here by Mondays train.
EDWARD SKILLMAN, Reporter.