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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-04
IDAHO SOLONS
STUDY BUDGETS
House Passes Appro-
priation Measures To-
taling $4,000, 900
FUNDS FOR ASYLUM

BOISE, Ida, Feb. 28.-The leg.
islature today endeavQred to move
out of the way part of the $8,0OO,-
900 in appropriations pending and
which must be definitely disposed OF
before adjournment. The house was
/, successful in disposing of measures
carrying almost 50, 100000 and send.
ing them to the senate. There was
also introduced in the lower assembly
the general deficiency bill, carrying
probably the largest total of any
similar measure before an Idaho
legislature, or $154,849.83.
The senate fiance committee early
in the session adopted a policy of
holding all financial or appropriation
measures, and has accumulated a
large number of them. An effort
was made in the upper house today
to remove these measures from that
committee and place them with the
sitting committee, so that they could
be advanced on the calendar, but it
failed.
The first appropriation bill to pass
the house today was No. 236, by the
committee on appropriations. Be-
cause it ignores the recommends
tions of the special investigating COM
mittee that inspected the state sani-
tarium and Blackfoot asylum, an
effort was made to delay its progress
by sending it to the committee of the
whole, but it was blocked. The
special committee recommended that
no appropriation be allowed the state
sanitarium at Nampa, and that in
stead $4,000 allowed the Black
foot asylum to care for the feeble
minded at the sanitarium. The ap-
preparations committee reversed the
recommendation and gave Nampa
$4,000. 1t then asked for new
building to relieve the crowded con-
ditions at the asylum and permit the
removal Of the .feeble-minded therein
to the sanitarium.
1t also reduced the soldiers home
appropriation about $4,000. The
appropriations for the other institu-
tions as carried in the bill were left
intact. Institutions are allowed the
following amounts: Soldiers home,
$145,230; penitentiary, $157,080;
Orofino asylum, $131,550; Blackfoot
asylum, $193, ,105; sanitarium, $193,-
105; children's homes at Boise and
$4,000 to be divided be-
tween them. The 100000 good
roads bond issue bill was also passed.
In addition, the house passed the
following appropriation measures;
$4,000 for the publication of the
compiled laws; $4,000 for the pro-
posed Shoshone Falls park, on which
Twin Falls plans to spend 100000;
$4,000 for the University of Idaho,
to help refary travelling expenses of
students attending from remote Sec
tions of the state where the fare is
greater than IS; appropriating $119,-
456 for the reclamation of state lands
in the Gem irrigation district.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-04
AULD FAMILY RETURN

]. c. Auld and family have ar
rived in Blackfoot to make their
home. Mr.. Auld was with the Peo-
pies Store. in Pocatello previously.
He has now accepted position with
the Kinney Mercantile company.
Before going to Pocatello about a
year ago, Mr.. Auld was employed at
the Brown-Hart company store here.
The many Blackfoot friends of the
Auld family are glad to have them
here once more.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-04
AROUND THE COURT HOUSE

District court Is in session, and be-
gan Monday with the trial Of Roy G.
Graf ON charge Of selling mort
gagged property without authority.
: In the probate court last Saturday
began the trial Of four Indians,
Emerson Sandy, Isaac Sandy, Ben
Fisher and Howard Teats, charged
with killing cattle belonging to s. A.
Busenbark The case was not fin
ished and Judge Good was busy with
other matters Monday and the at
torneys were otherwise occupied, SO
is was not taken up at the forenoon
session of court as was expected.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-04


twelve miles below the town of
Blackfoot.
With all of these sites developed
and run-off of Snake river being
stored, attention could then be given
to the multitudes of smaller sites
with which the country abounds.
New Wealth in the Making
AS the prospects brighten for the
reclamation of the bulk Of the Snake
river plains, 1t dawns on the COM
prehension of men that great wealth
will spring into being, not only on
those plains, but undeveloped re-
sources on adjacent belts will take
on higher values that are not now
attractive.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-04
Seeger-Bundie's
Bad Road MESSAGE

We doing business Blackfoot and we want see the
towards Aberdeen and towards
Shelley and Goshen and out the Tabe country We want the
travel towards Backf0ot
they within miles of Backoot they will
they Blackfoot all
OF in the
Backoot made good don't the bulk Of the
the We Blackfoot and vicinity
lot of money and the whole county get the roads We think
officials
locality much road that it will like choking
with butter other locality with
couldn't it. We believe districts the
will be their
that the who against bonds will ashamed
himself that he will be wondering anybody his
judgment Nobody
that they have the commissioners the
matter call election the
the bonds
unanimous the bonds will sell for the highest possible
Seeger-Bundlie Company
"EVERYBODY'S STORE
BROADWAY BLACKFOOT
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-04

The location of the federal build
ing at No. SO North Ash street, meets
with SO much favor everywhere, that
a corporation is being formed for the
purpose Of acquiring the half block
of ground to be held for that pur-
pose. Some options have been taken,
and plenty of ground is already tied
up for it, but the preference is that
the whole of the half block shah be
at the governments disposal to take
as much of it as they wish. The pre-
ference of the commifte is that the
building shall be placed in the mid
way position between Pacific and
Bridge streets, and have parking on
each side. The modern city feels
most keenly the need of such things,
and it is very difficult to clear away
building and make parks after it. is
once built up. On this account it
is desirable to perserve such places
from the start while land is cheap.
Getting Site Accepted T.
=. The line of procedure for locating
federal building and getting con-
struction work started after the ap-
preparation is made is to have a COM
mission of three to select and ap-
prove the site. The post office de-
partment appoints one man, the gov
ernor of the state one, and the mayor
of the city another. If there are diff
ferent places in competition for ac-
ceptance, all parties are heard and
the decision of the commission is
final.
Merely Buying for the Government
The plan of the Blackfoot men is
to offer just this one site, since its
acceptance by the town itself seems
assured, and then when the COM
mission comes to pass upon it, If the
whole town is for it, and it meets
with their approval, acceptance will
follow. In this case the town is not
asked to donate the site. The bill
provides for the purchase of the site
and erection of the building. II the
site is satisfactory and the price at
which it is offered to the govern
ment is satisfactory, the men who
acquire it and hold it in trust for that
money back, but without any profit
or interest They might be able to
turn it in few months or they might
have to carry the investment a few
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-04
SOPHOMORE DANCE

About fifty members of the Sopho-
more class enjoyed very nice dane
ing party at the high school Friday
night.
Delightful music was furnished by
the Bush orchestra and thoroly
gay time was spent.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-04
TOM BUMGARNER HOME

Tom Bumgarner, son Of c. A.
Bumgarner of this city, arrived home
Saturday afternoon, after twenty
months in the service of Uncle Sam,
about year Of which time was spent
in France. Tom was in the twenty
sixth hospital division.
He was sent to Camp Lewis for
demobolization.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-04
SGT. KUTNEWSKY IS
HOME FROM FRANCE
Eighteen Months in the
Service to the
Day
TO VISIT in BOISE

Sergeant Fremont C. Kutnewsky
Of the 145th artillery arrives home
tomorrow (Tuesday) morning from
overseas, eighteen months from the
day of his enlistment.
Mr. and Mrs. Trego will entertain
the Republican Bunch that evening
at Sagehurst in honor of his return,
there being three young ladies and
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-04
WAPELIO COUPLE WED

Miss Vira Hone and Newell Scott,
popular young people of Wapello,
surprised their many friends and
acouaintances Tuesday by going to
Idaho Falls, where they were quietly
married.
The young couple will make their
home with Mr.. Scott's people for the
present.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-04
ARTILLERYMAN RETURNS

Victor Stone, the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Stone; now of Ashton,
arrived in Blackfoot Saturday morn
ing, greeted some Of his friends and
went on home to see the folks.
Victor is just back from overseas,
and was discharged from Ft. Logan,
Colo.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-04
BUSINESS EXPANDING

C. v. Fishers feed store in the
rear of the Hunter building is ex-
panding to occupy the large front
room with a department known as a
seed store.
This will be a. new department for
Blackfoot, and one that Is much
needed.
Evening star., 1919-03-02
Notes of Art and Artists.

a collection of pictorial photographs
by Bertrand H. Wentworth OF Gard
iner. Maine, is now on exhibition in
the Corcoran Gallery of Art, occupy
ing the cases in the upper atrium
wherein, during the past few months,
were shown etchings by Whistler.
Childe Hassam. Charles II. Wood
bury and other distinguished artists.
These photographs, forty in num-
Der, uniform in size, are of the sea
of winter scenes. and of landscapes in
which pine trees are prominent
feature. They are essentially pic
torial and they are 10 a great extent
works of art, inasmuch as the photog-
rapher has given heed TO the laws
of composition, and has interpreted,
through the medium of photography.
pictorially interesting effects of light
and shade, color and atmosphere. In
certain instances he has scored real
triumphs. For example, some of the
marines, picturing the surf on the
rugged rockbound coast Of Maine.
cring strongly to remembrance Wins
low Homer's masterpiece, The Maine
Coast. in the National Gallery of Art.
While a few of his winter pictures.
such as that entitled Snow" pos
sesses the simplicity of the japanese
prints. and suggests the paucity of
nature under such conditions as do
they. Photography of this order
merits place among the fine arts.
Mr.. Wentworth is not only a mem
ber of the Society of Arts and Crafts
OF Boston, but has been listed by
them as master craftsman and
awarded one of the sixteen medals
given by this society for excellence of
Evening star., 1919-03-02

and approved by the National Com
mission of Fine Arts. A button such
as this is badge of honor and de-
serves to be intrinsically worthy,
though of no material comm ercial
value. It is art in these little things
which goes to make a nation genu-
inely artistic. helping to cultivate
taste for that which is really fine.
The Royal Academy in London. one
of the oldest and most dignifed of
the professional art organizations, has
now as its president Sir Aston Webb.
the distinguished British architect to
whom some years ago the American
Institute of Architects awarded it's
gold medal of honor.
There was some talk Of Sargent be-
ing elected to this position. and some
discussion of his eligibility, being
citizen of the United States, though
long resident in England. 1t is pos
sible that Sargent did not desire the
honor. He is not one who cares for
ceremony or who finds public speak
ing easy. That an architect rather
than a painter or sculptor should fill
the position once held by Sir Joshua
Reynolds and Benjamin West is in
teresting, Indicating either a lack of
painters and sculptors in Great Brit
Evening star., 1919-03-02

be mentioned E. Ernest Jackson. H.
kerr-Law A. s. Hartrick. e. Spen :
Ger Pryse, d A. Neresmith and oth-
erS.
The Pryse Autographs deal chiefly
with war themes and were produced
in the first year of the great con-
flict This is not. however, an as
semhlage of war pictures. Some are
figures, others architectural themes,
not few are landscapes, the greater
number of which were produced be-
fore it was realized that war was in
the air.
There are some who hold that lith-
Ography is an intimate medium and
loses virtue when employed for pic
lures of even comparatively large
scale. To an extent this is true. Lith-
ographs of the size of these are bet
ter suited to portfolios or exhibition
galleries than to framing for the
home. but perhaps this is their orig
inal purpose. In any event they are
skillfuliy done and charmingly efec-
tive
The British point of view. moreover,
is rather different from our own, and
the British point of view is distinctly
illustrated in these Autographs.
The arts club under these circum-
stances is open to visitors from 10 in
the morning until 4:3G in the after
noon. and those who take opportunity
to see this exhibit will find it emil
nently worth while.
* x
It is gratifying to know that the
little service button which all en-
listed men who served during the
past war will be entitled to wear will
be work of art, designed and mod
eled by one of our foremost sculptors,
AdoIph a. Weinman, and passed upon
Evening star., 1919-03-02

ley Butler Of Washington. through
COL Edie. surgeon, and Col John
Knight, quartermaster, the staff
worked night and day. and finally
prought Pontanezen to a state OF per-
fectfon seldom attained at army
camps in France
Thousands of men who passed
through Brest during the period of
congestion early last fall will testify
mat through a suggestion of Gen
butier Iney were met at the dock with
hot coffee and chocolate. and that
they were well treated" he said.
Inere was no embalmed beef at
Brest, We could not depend on food
from France, and so one of the most
complete quartermaster organizations
ever gotten together was instituted at
this camp and proved its efficiency.
probably charges that Pontanezen
Is hell hole come from dissatisfied
officers and men who were kept there
waiting for short time until such
time as room could be found for them
on transports. Such men are found
everywhere, but / did not find snv
basis for such charges"
Evening star., 1919-03-02

pathy they found enjoyment as a sin
gle Individual.
Approximately 1000 seats were pro-
vided and in addition to these straw
mats were handed out to several hun
dred. The remaining sat cheerfully
and happily on the floor of the great
hall and the adjacent galleries like so
many picnickers a t feast. Many were
out of sight of the musicians, yet
without exception not whisper was
heard during the performance of any
of the numbers on the program
These concerts were given through
the generosity of members of the
board of trustees, and because of their
success and the evident pleasure
which they gave others have now
come forward and guaranteed the
cost of a series of four concerts to
be given on Saturday evenings during
March.
This in measure corresponds with
the effort of our local Society of Fine
Arts in making available to the people
of Washington the best orchestral
music at an hour when busy people
can attend.
The Washington Water Color Club
will open its annual exhibition in the
Corcoran Gallery next Friday. March
7. The president. William II. Holmes.
has generously offered a prize of one
of his own paintings for the best
painting shown. LEILA MECHLIN-
Evening star., 1919-03-02

interested for u number Of years In
the work of the Juvenile Court. and
all efforts along the line Of child vel
fare. The regent. Mrs. Blanche TyAr
Beaton. presented Mrs. Edna K BushSe.
bee, executive secretary of the Juve-
nile Protective Association, who Gnyo
an address upon the work OF that A.
sociation, Mrs. Bushee stated that the
great need of the association at the
present time is for volunteer workers
to act as big brothers and sisters"
Much interest was aroused and two
volunteers were secured. The subject
of child wsslfare was discussed BY
Mrs. oatley. Mrs. Mathers, Miss Grace
Mrs. Charles ]. Newhard gave .
"pianoiogue" and a vocal solo; sew
eral soprano solos were rendered by
Mrs. Benjamin Soule Gantz: a piano
solo was played by Mrs. Bert Trenis:
Mrs. Follows gave several readings,
and vocal solos were sung by Miss
Gertrude Cazeneurve.
During tho social hour refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Association of Collegiate AIumuae--
Fl. II. Learned of the Department OF
Justice will speak on The Federal
Secret Service during the War" at
the weekly conference on reconstruc-
tion problems at the Association OF
Collegiate Alumnae House. 250S X
street, Friday evening at o'clock.
Tho weekly tea for membess VIII be
given Wednesday fom 4:So TO 6, at the
College Wpnen's Club. 1922 ] street,
with Mrs. Thomas w. Sidwell az hos
tess. All college women in the REQ
Cross and the War Trade Board will
be the guests of the association on
this occas Lon. Any college woman
wishing 10 become a member should
communicate with Miss Stella Glenn
the Mort htf M riond
Of The membership committee.
Livingston Manor Chapter, ID. A. n.
of which Mrs. Charles Brown is re-
gent met Wednesday evening at the
home of Miss Martha l. Schmidt. 1898
shepherd street
Being a guest night meeting. all
business was dispensed with. and the
exercises were opened by America
and closed with 'gThe Star Spanled
Banner The musical program fol-
lowed. the first numbers given by
Miss Leila Rudisin. piano soloist, the
composers being Beethoven. Mosz-
kowski and the 'Nalcik." by John
Mokrejs.
Miss Viola Brodbeek. soprano, sang
10! Here the Gentle Lark" by Sir
Henry r. Bishop; Down IN the
Forest by Ronald; The Winds in
the South" by Scott, and ~Wili-o'-th
Wisp.' by Spross.
Recitation by Miss Edith Williams.
Baritone solo, by Mr.. Schick; violin
solo, Miss Freda Hauf and several
vocal solos by Miss Melvin Lindsay.
accompanied by Miss Rudisill. with
violin obbligatos by Mr. Lindsay
Both Miss Rudisill and Miss Brod-
beck are from Hanover. Pa, the latter
being the daughter of Representative
Brodbeck.
About sixty guests were present. In
Guiding the following state officers. p.
4. r.: Miss Lillian Chenoweth Mrs.
Frederick 4. r. johnson. Mrs. Fred l..
Nolland and Mrs. NJ st. Clair Black
burn. Refreshments were served.
Evening star., 1919-03-02
CONDITIONS AT TBRESTPRAISE
BYDETECTIVE HARRYA. COLE

Not only were conditions at Camp
Pontanezen, near Brest, France, vast
ly better than those at most debarka-
ton ports and rest camps throughout
France, but sick soldiers were sent
from the United States without
proper medical care and attention to
be foisted on the doctors at Brest.
This statement was made by Detec-
tive Harry a. Cole Of the ninth precinct,
until last month a first lieutenant with
the A. L. F., located at Brest.
Found No Such Conditions.
The former officer said that he was as
sis;ant provost marshal and inspector
Of military police at Brest, in base sec
tion No. 5, for the three months from
September 20 to December "a. He said
that his duties included trip through
Brest and thorough inspection OF the
camp at ontanezen every day, and that
he had found no conditions there even
remotely suggesting those spoken of
in the "highly cclored" reports and
charges about the debarkation camp.
Il have read reports, said to be
official, that men standing in line
while waiting for food at Pontan ezen
dropped from the line from sheer ex-
hauStiOn, and that in some cases they
died from lack of medical attention"
he told The Star reporter. IF such
cases did happen they did not occur
in my presence, nor were they re-
ported to me. Naturally a soldier who
has been in France campaigning does
not expect ideal conditions during
war time. He has to take what is
offered, but the only thing that can
possibly be complained of at Brest is
the mud, and that cannot be avoided
where there are thousands of men
trampling back and forth all day
long in the constant rains"
IF there is legitimate kick on
anything at Brest ii should come from
the medical officers. in charge of Col
Guy B. Edie. base surgeon. 1t has been
constantly reported that medical Off
GERS on duty in this country passed
as At for overseas duty hundreds Of
men who. at the time they were pass
ed. should have been in hospitals
Many of these men died on the trip
across the ocean on crowded trans
ports, and If they did not die they
were foisted on the medical officers at
Brest. These men did not complain
and I have not seen anything that
would indicate that they have COM
planned. But this thing, to my mind,
is more reprehensible than muddy
roads and irregularities in the time Of
serving food, the latter of which, as
J say. did not come to my notice while
was there"
Evening star., 1919-03-02

wonderful courage and endurance of
the Red Cross nurses. He also gave
an account OF the fortitude of the
wounded. Capt Theodore Cox, a
nephew of the hostess. who also has
lately returned from France. gave
breezy little talk on The American
Boy in France" The musical pro-
gram was as follows; Vocal solos.
REQUIEM" Homer. The star
Bag of Whistles tCrist,. Miss
Blanche Polkinhorn, and piano solo.
"Nocturne Chopin, Mrs, Breed of
Marhlehesd. Mass. Among the in
Stted guests were Mrs. Beckwith and
her son. Lieut. Irving Beckwith of
Michigan. who went over the top FIVE
times in one battle, receiving a slight
wound, and whose company was dec
GRATED by the French three times
every man being an honor man: Mr.
and Mrs. Charles o. Parks. william
Y. Cox, Miss Maud G. Steel of Rich
mond, Va. and Dr.. II. A. Polkinhorn.
Refreshments were served during the
social hour.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
at the home of Mrs. John Boyle. 227
18th street northeast, for it's hi
monthly meeting. The president Mrs.
John Frizzell. opened the meeting and
Mrs. Z. Dana Hardy acted as chair
man for the day. After preliminary
business proceedings the first subject
of the Florentine studies was dis
cussed, 'Loggia of the Lancers.' The
lropic was presented by Mrs. James
Yeomans and was followed by a di-
versified and elaborate discussion by
various members of the club. The
next subject, Famous Florentine
Women" was presented by Mrs. Will
liam l.. Clarke, who gave reading
and detailed explanation of this les
son. All members contributed to the
discussion on Florence. which is the
topic for the year. The club mem
bers present were Mrs. John W. Friz
zell. Mrs William l.. Clarke. Mrs. Rob
ert Bruce Baer, Mrs. c. r. Cranmer.
Mrs. Anton Heitmuller, Mrs. Walter
Howard. Mrs. L. G. Russell, Mrs. Fa-
Der Stevenson, Mrs. A Rogers Tracy,
Mrs Sarah Wolhaupter and Mrs. ]. d.
Yeomans. At the close of the meeting
| refreshments were served by the
hostess.
W. C. II. 4. had open house" for the
| men in uniform at their recreation
rooms for soldiers, sailors and marines
at 141S Pennsylvania avenue on the
day of the parade. Sandwiches and
coffee were served throughout the
day and evening. Many accepted this
| hospitality
The W. c. T. e. Unit of the Red Cross
meets eacn Friday at 14lS Pennsyl-
vania avenue. More workers are need
ed They should come at 10 o'clock
and assist Great quantities of work
have been turned out by this unit
and much more is to be done.
Martha Washington Chapter, ID. A. IT,
was entertained Tuesday evening by
the first vice regent, Mrs. Gustavus
! Werber, at her residence, 1893 y
street.
The resignation of the chapter his
torian, Mrs. Mary J. Milligan. was ac-
cepted with regret, and Mrs. II. O.
Cutting elected to fill the unexpired
term.
The chanter has been particularlY