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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-24
FARMS ANSWER
WAR LOANS FIRST

There Is least of all a doubt that
the American farmer will lag in his
response to the call of the Fourth
Liberty Loan because of his increased
responsibilities in other directions.
1t was Oregon, whose orchards,
farms and cattle overshadow all her
other wealth, which first hoisted the
Third Liberty Loan Honor Flag in
the West, and 1t was that other
purely agricultural state, Iowa, which
barely nosed Oregon OUT of first place
In the national race for the honor.
Both Oregon and Iowa will be the
special marks for all other states to
shoot at In the Fourth Liberty Loan
race. A dark horse probably will win
the acclaim due the first susie
to fill its quota.
The answer of the nation to the
American-sized task of raising the
American-sized Fourth Liberty Loan
must be prompt and overwhelming,
With American troops glorying in the
laurels wrested from the boosted
best trained fighting men of the
world, those at home cannot return a
less emphatic response to the call
upon them.
Let every man do his share.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-24
GOOD 3 ROADS BUI Il ,ETTN

/
The road leading up on the bench
by Frank Just's house at Presto has
been graded and made smooth. II
is rather light, washy soil, and has
been In the habit of blowing and
washing and turning into gullies
the travel on it has already made
large ruts by packing, and it will
need dragging at intervals to prevent
the fall and winter rains from wash
ing out gullies at the tracks.
Down at the crossing of the Black
loot river south of Blackfoot, there
are some weeds and willows that
obstruct the view, and two cars are
likely to come together in collision
at any time, for the road is crooked
at both ends of the bridge. 1t would
take man about thirty minutes to
clear the view and perhaps save a
rev hundred dollars in car damage
and injury to passengers. Attention
mas been called to it before, but the
road overseer passing that way does
not stop and attend to it. If a
damage bill should accrue, the dam
ages might be taken out of his Off
clal bond, and that seems to be about
the only language that he can I'M
derstand.
Broadway is now open to travel
straight thru from the fairgrounds
to the Blackfoot river, and a fine
thorofare it is. The county commits
sloners, the road overseer and the
broadway bunch did a good lob at
the right time, and it will be a mon
ument worth while for them.
The rules of the highway are OBJ
served by most people to an extent
that is very gratifying when com
pared with conditions few years
ago. A few travellers have not
yet learned that they. should pull
aside at the right to allow vehicles
to pass them. A heavy load being
overtaken by vehicle travelling at
a faster speed, is required to give
room to pass in safety on its left.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-24
ANOTHER KIND OF kULTUR.

Germany is looting Russia even in
the exchange of prisoners, according
to letter received here from a
Y. M. Z. A. secretary who is in
Russia engaged in Blue Triangle
Club and welfare work for Russian
girls.
In return for physically fit Ger
man prisoners, Germany is sending
back Russian soldiers who are pitt
able wrecks Of humanity, she writes.
The letter continues:
Germany has a committee of 500
men here choosing their own prison.
ers for exchange. They choose only
the most fit, yet they will not grant
this privilege of selection to the
Russians. So the exchange is very
unfair.
1.-THE condition Of the returned
Russian soldiers is appalling. They
are skeletons and physical wrecks,
over seventy per cent dying of tuber-
culosis.
These poor fellows are stunned
by the changed conditions in Russia.
How they are scoring Russia for not
doing her part. And they want to
go back and fight Germany. Their
return is doing much to arouse the
Russians once more to action"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-24
Chapter III.

In our last two chapters we out
lined the equipment and the method
OF operating it by moving gravel
from the mountain at Goshen and
spreading it in three-inch layer
mixed with six inches of dirt rolled
down hard to make a tough wearing
surface on the roads extending thru
Bingham county from north of Shell
ley to south Of Aberdeen and to the
Fort Hall macadam. This would be
the best for future operations and
we would make this mixture of seven
or eight inches of mixed earth and
gravel believing it will give such a
wearing surface as we already have
in many places in the road notably
around Moreland and Wapello.
Nature Set the Example
A good many people think that be-
cause it is such a simple mixture and
so easily obtained it will not be
worth while and they insist on some
kind of hard surface roads partly
because they think it will be better
and partly because of the tendancy
of human nature to think a thing is
not very good unless it is very ex-
pensive. Our plan contemplates fix
ing all the main travelled roads in
the county by this treatment if it
proves satisfactory and to keep the
gangs of road builders busy from
year to year so long as there is need
of more new roads or of repairs, but
in the second year of the undertaking
if we do not change our plans we
would take time enought to spread
a heavy coat of the Goshen gravel
on the roads where the heavier
travel comes. At Blackfoot we
would turn the gravel roads into
macadam road by adding about six
inches of gravel from the west end
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-24
HOW ROADS MIGHT BE BUILT
Solid Road Beds Should Be Built Upon Which to
Operate Milk, Mail and Express Routes
BRINGING GRAVEL FROM GOSHEN
MOUNTAIN WOULD BE ECONOMICAL

! of Bridge street to Snake river
bridge or possibly a mile further
west; from the Bithulithic paving on
South Broadway we would extend
it to the Blackfoot river; from the
Bithulithic paving on North Main
street we would extend it to the
sugar factory and possibly to the
Porterville bridge. At the town of
Shelley we would extend it on three
or four roads for mile or so out of
town, one of which would be to the
sugar factory. At Aberdeen we would
macadamize three or four miles of
road where the heaviest travel is
found and perhaps for short dis
lance at some of the other villages
in the county. Similar work might
be required at some or all of the beet
dumps thruout the county.
All Communities Considered
When this work was completed
the work of graveling the roads
would continue as it was done in the
first year and the roads to be gray
eled would be the roads carrying the
most and heaviest travel which were
not graveled the first year. No par
ticular part of the county would be
fixed at the expense Of any other part
and each commissioners district
would control the distribution of this
work. AS the work progressed from
year to year one central idea would
be kept in mind and adhered to as
builders adhere to blue prints in
erecting a building.
Great central Plan
That central plan would be to
make trunk lines thru the settle
ment on such roads as would best
serve the needs of the people for
rural mail routes, rural delivery of
school children and rural delivery of
express. So far as possible these
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-24
BIG ARMY NEEDS
GREAT CROPS

1OT winter wheat alone, IL 10 pro-
posed to increase the area by 49,
O0O, 900 acres. These figures provide
for minimum of $4,000 acres Of
winter wheat in California, $4,000 in
Oregon, $4,000 in Washington, 377,-
900 In Idaho, 256,O00 in Utah, 10000
in Arizona, and 5000 in Nevada. This
Is an increase of eighty per cent
over 1917 acreages for Washington,
but very much smaller increases for
the other states of the Twelfth Fed
eral Reserve district.
In presenting these figures, the De-
partment Of Agriculture points out
that it is absolutely necessary that
. tremendous wheat crop be brought
In next year to renew somewhat the
reserve supplies, accumulated from
the record crops of 1S12-1915, and de.
pleted through the dependence of all
the allies on us.
There is no doubt in anybody's mind
that the American farmer will re-
spond instantly and effectively to any
situation presented to him, as this
one, by the government.
There is no doubt that the native
wit and courage Of the American
farmer will rout natural and criminal
enemies to his Victory crop success
a. his sons are outwitting and out
the Hun from the Vosges
to Picardy.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-24
ENTERTAINED FOR MRS.
POINTER AND MISS BRENNAN

Mrs. Walter E. Patrie entertained
the members of the Altar Society
at her home on Alice street, We'd
nesday afternoon, for Mrs. Agnes
Poynter and Miss Julia Brennan, who
leave soon for Salt Lake City, where
they will make their home. The
afternoon was spent in playing five
hundred.
Mrs. POINTER was presented with
a beautiful string of Rosary beads
from the members of the society.
Autumn colors were carried out in
the living and dining rooms The
host was assisted in serving delicious
refreshments by Mrs. Ed Boyle.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-24

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CABIEGRAM FROM HERBERT HOOVER TO HENRY p DAWSON
Henry p. DAWSON .
Chairman Red Cross War Council, .
Washington, D. c.: .
The ten million imprisoned
facing
lack clothing this
the Red Cross will
clothing in America 1t
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IN good condition But much needed
to thru In
OF brutal coercion and spiritual spenddy
courageous challenges
the courage of Belgium by the generously America
HERBERT HOOVER.
% OF SAID America sets aside the
@ooV TO assemble clothing of kind
, ong 1 all ages and both every
o weaher Send nothing fmsy nothing that
any ruope about the Germans will conscate
hats dress books,
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just send wearabe
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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-24
TO ENTER INTO Y. M. @. A. WORK

H. l.. Beane, who for the past
6 years has been Manual Training
teacher in the Blackfoot high school.
has resigned his position and left
Monday for Salt Lake, where he has
taken up Y. M. G. A. work. Mr..
Beane expects to 60 to France in
the near future.
During his employment in the
high school, he has proven himself
very efficient and very fine teacher.
His many friends wish him success
in his new work.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-24
SENIOR PARTY.

The senior class enjoyed an even
ing of gaity at the home of one of
the senior members, Merrill Boyle,
Thursday night.
About thirty of the young people
were served with delicious refresh
ments, the remaining part of the
evening was spent in dancing.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-24

even If it has to pull aside at some
inconvenience to do it. This should
be done in time to let the other pass
without having to slow down or wait
while room is being made for pass
ing. Neither party is required to
take a dangerous passage in such
cases, but merely to share the road.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-24
TO ATTEND UNI
VERSITY OF UTAH

Miss May Morgan left Saturday
morning for Salt Lake, where she
will attend the U. of Utah this win
ter. She was accompanied by her
mother. Mrs. Morgan will spend a
few days there and then return.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-24
FARM GRIT FOILS
ENEMIES At HOME
Makes FOOD SURE
Bumper Crops Stiffen Allied Line,
Morale-Country Districts
First in Liberty Loan

Only the farmers know the ex.
IRENE difficulties which hampered the
production for the allies this year
OF the bumper crops necessary to
feed the troops battling at the Euro
pean fronts and the civilians working
for them behind the lines.
The public has heard few reports
OF the widespread sabotage which
has worked for the benefit of the
Hun, whether practiced in the name
OF German propaganda or l. w. w.
Education. But enough was r.
vealed at the trial of the I. w. VS.
In Chicago to show that few regions
have been free from destructive
agents who made frequent use of
scores Of ingenious arson and dyna.
mite devices to destroy standing crops
and stored grains.
What everybody does know is that
the farmer made good, and with the
conservation through the Food Ad-
ministration's supervision, kept the
Johnny Yank in France, the French
Poilu and British Tommy with un-
limited supplies Of good wheat flour.
YANKEE WHEAT
FEEDS ALL ALLIES
On top Of this the farmer set the
pace for the rest Of America with his
subscriptions to war funds. It was
the agricultural districts that first re-
ported their quotas oversubscribed
In the Third Liberty Loan.
Doubtless 1t will be the farmers
who first report over The Top" in
the Fourth Liberty Loan, in spite of
the fact that the loan will be twice
the size Of any previous.
This sounds easy, from superficial
consideration, since the Third Loan
came at time when the farmer
needed his money to put in and har-
vest his summer crops, and was with
out receipts since last summer and
fall, and had been called upon in
the Second Loan as we'll.
But 1t would not be a simple mat
ter, even If the Fourth Loan were not
larger than the Third, because the
government is calling for increased
acreage on all crops, and especially
on wheat, the great Western staple,
to provide for the army of five mil
Hon American troops with which it is
expected to crush the Hun utterly
next year.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21
Food Administration
Speaker Coming Soon

Having just completed a trip thru
England and France as member of
the United States Food Administra-
tion's commission, Daniel Reed is to
be a speaker during the general ex-
ercises in the Normal school audi
torium on Wednesday evening, Febru-
ary 20, according to arrangements
completed this week. Mr.. Reed will
deliver nine addresses in North Da-
kota, one of which is to be at Valley
City.
, Mr.. Reed has visited the battle
fronts in France spending several
days in each of the three armies
there-the English, French and Amer
ican.
He is an effective speaker and has
become we'll acquainted with dozens
of the food problems that now con-
front Europe. Having just completed
a trip through England and France.
Mr.. Reed is able to tell the immense
Importance of Americas obligation
to feed the allied nations.
He knows to what extent famine
threatens Europe. He has had lengthy
conferences with the British Food
controller and the French food min
istry. Many of the conversations he
has had with officials and with sold
iers abroad will prove to be unusually
interesting to American audiences.
The general public is urged to hear
Mr.. Reed S address.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21
Soldier Land Rights
viii Be Protected

Bismarck, Feb. 13.-Homesteaders
in Uncle Sans military service will
not lose their rights through failure
to make annual payments when due,
announces Commissioner Tallman, of
the general land office. Local land
Offices afe instructed to make request
for these payments, but upon advice
from the soldier or sailor that he is
unable to meet them, an extension is
to be granted. Credit is given by the
government for the length of time in
service, which is held equivalent to
residence and cultivation in final
proof on the homestead. If wounded
or disabled through disease from ac-
tual service, the homesteader never
theless gets credit for the term of
his enlistment. In case of death his
heirs may make proof forthwith with
out making residence or further proof.
A soldier may prove up during the
term of his enlistment by advertis-
ing his proof in the district where his
land lies, the witness testifying on
the day of proof, but the soldier hav-
ing the privilege of testifying before
any officer authorized to administer
oaths, wherever he may chance to be
stationed. To obviate possibility of
contest, the local land Offices request
that homesteaders Immediately notify
them when they are called into SER
vice.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21
Dedication Of Service Flag
AT Congregational Church

The dedication of the. service flag
of the Congregational church took
place Sunday night. Miss Smith pre-
sented the flag to the church on be-
half of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety.
Miss Freeman, the expression
teacher at the High school read few
selections from Robert Service. Rob-
ert Service is known as the "Canadian
Kipling" and is now in Red Cross SER
vice in France. Among her reading
she gave selection written by Kel-
logg Bascom of Fargo who is now in
training at Camp Dodge, entitled
"We're Going"
There was special music by the
choir and a selection given by the
quartet.
There are 80 stars on the flag which
represents boys and men who have
enlisted from the church. A complete
list will appear in Tuesdays issue of
this paper.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21
American Sector Gets
Touch Of Enemy Bombs

With the American Army in France
Feb. 18.-There has been consider.
able increase in aerial activity in the
American sector since last night.
Enemy planes again flew over the
town where few days ago an Amer
ican field hospital was located and
dropped bombs, but without damage
One hostile machine was driven to
earth in a damaged condition by an
American aviator.
The activity Of the American anti.
aircraft gunners, machine gunners
and battery operators kept the enemy
ma chimes from flying low enough to
get a good aim. One attempted to
come lower, but was hotly engaged
and driven off. Another was chased
down after it had been hit by anti
aircraft fire. All day hostile planes
were over the American position
The artillery action also was lively
and number of casualties are re-
ported. One shell dropped on cook
tent and wounded six men. Three
men in the trenches were wounded
by shrapnel, including second
lieutenant. Several others were in
sjured when a town was shelled. .~
= Bright moonlight assisted the work
Of the American patrols last night,
but no Germans were seen. A portion
of the sector was subjected to slight
gassiEg by the enemy, but they put
ON their masks and there were no
casualties.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21
CLEE CLUB SHOWS
CONCERT ABILITY

Fargo Courier-News: School spirit
and youthful fun were combined with
a show of real ability and training in
the concert Of the Normalonians, last
evening at the First Baptist church.
The program was one Of merit and
included pleasing variety of num-
bers. Opening with "The Brass Band"
by Passmore, the program was at all
times fitted to the voices Of the club.
Their work was marked by fineness
of effects, good attacks and excellent
voice blending. ~.
lIy. The sole. numbers .,1,ere al ir good
taste, to Miss Agnes Lerstad in par
ticular being given the compliment Of
most cordial encoring. Miss jose
phine Wright as accompanist and pi-
ano soloist, was most pleasing. Her
work in the rendering of "The Spin
ming Song" by Ganz showed clear cut
technic and a delightful delicacy of
Interpretation.
Miss Dorothy Mcfarland sang cave
Maria" of Bach-G -Gounod with under
standing. The work of Master James
Combs, in Violin solos, was much to
be enjoyed.
Dean Eugene Woodlands, the d.
rector, should be given great credit
for his sympathetic training Of the
group.
The Glee club appeared last eve
ming under the auspices of the Fargo
College Mems Glee club.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21
0riska Man Has
Interest In Paying Ore

Carl Neuman, a we'll known farmer
living northwest of Oriska, was in
the city today, and he has just return
ed from trip to Austin, Nevada
Mr.. Neuman has an interest in the
Austin-Dakcta Development Co., and
a few months ago, he obtained lease
from the company for the purpose of
demonstrating the correctness of his
opinion as regarding the possible sue
cess of the mine, and he has now
proved beyond a doubt that the mine
is much better than he even ever hop
ed to find, for within the last two
weeks he has been working in ore that
is proving to be fabulously rich He
brings home with him specimens that
assay as high as SIS pound.
Mr.. Neuman reports that the Aus
tin-Dakota Development Co., is also
working in ore as rich if not richer
than the ore that he has. We under
stand that quite a number of VAL
ley City people are interested in this
project, and are in consequence feel
ing good. Mr.. Neuman, after arrang-
ing his spring work on the farm, will
return to Austin and go after this ore
in earnest.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21
New Measure to Give
Hoover Larger Power

Washington, Feb 1S.-Specifc auth
ority for the control Of the manufac.
ture and distribution of food stuffs
and of public eating houses will be
conferred upon the president by the
food conservation bill completed to.
day by the house agricultural com.
mittee.
Blank authority asked for by Food
administrator Hoover was withheld,
the committee deciding to confine the
measure to the features emphas:z
by Mr.. Hoover at committee meet
ings as absolutely essential in the
food conservation program A minor
ity report is expected
BY controlling manufacture the
food administration would be able to
enforce any rules it might make for
conserving wheat and other essen
tial foodstuffs by the use of substitu-
tes. Control of distribution would en-
able the administration to relieve
possible shortages in any section by
shipping food from other parts of the
country.
In the hearings before the commit
tee, Mr.. Hoover said it was not de.
sired to attempt general rationing,
but that rigid control of public eating
houses was necessary to avoid waste
and also to stimulate conservation
in the home, many housewives hav-
ing complained of waste in hotels and
restaurants.
Housewives and farmers are not
affected by this measure
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21
NORTH DAKOTA HELPS
SISTER STATE WITH FUEL
To the Press:

To the Press: -
In response to request Of Mr.. W.
G. Bickeihaupt, federal fuel adminis-
traitor for South Dakota, and to allie
viate conditions in South Dakota, re-
sulting from the exhaustion of the
preportionate share Of that state Of
the anthracite tonnage at the docks
of Great Lakes ports, Federal Fuel
Administrator Isaas P. Baker of
Ncrtl, Dakota, telegraphed Mr.. Bick-
elhaupt and the United State Fuel
Administration at Washington today
that it is agreeable to the North Da-
kota fuel administration to allot to
South Dakota ten per cent of the
available tonnage Of anthracite stand
ing to the credit of North Dakota at
the docks and that more might posi-
bly, be allotted to South Dakota later,
if needed. This action was deemed
proper in view of the very great need
in South Dakota and the availability
of aignite in North Dakota to take
the place of anthracite allotted to
South Dakota in the event of the ex-
haustion Of North Dakota's proper
tionate share of anthracite at the
docks of Great Lakes ports.
Isaac P. Baker,
Federal Fuel Administrator for
North Dakota. -s-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21
Conservatory Concert Party Open
for Engagen1ents About The State

The Conservatory
Concert P ar y in
cludes in its person
mel D e an Eugene
Woodlands, baritone;
Mrs. Knute Froysaa,
lyric soprano; Miss
Josephine Wri g h t
pianist; and Prof.
Knute Froysaa, vio-
linist. This organiza-
ton announces that
It is open for a limit
ed number of engage
ments, and commun-
tiles wishing to pre-
sent a high-class con-
cert may secure their
services by writing
Mr.. Woodlands in
care of the Normal
school.
All of the men,
bers Of the party are
instructors in music
with a wide expert
ence in recital and
concert work. At their
recent appearance in
Fargo, they were SUBJ
ject of the most fav-
orable comment.