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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-07-11
KOURY'S SLAYER
OUT ON $4,000 BAIL
Lloyd Fined for Attack
on S B. Talbot
Last Month


| William D. Grover Jr., who killed
Joe Koury with shovel Monday
morning, after a difference over the
use of irrigation water, was released
on $4,000 bail following the coroner's
inquest, which was held Monday.
The inquest showed that Koury met
death by means of blows dealt with
an irrigating shovel in the hands of
William D. Grover Jr. Preliminary
hearing on charge of manslaughter
was set for Monday in Judge Goods
court.
To assist the state in prosecution
of Joe Kourys slayer, Harry Holden
an attorney of Idaho Falls, has been
retained as special counsel by rela-
tives and friends of the victim. Mr..
Holden was in Blackfoot Wednesday
to confer with County Attorney
Ralph w. Adair.
Preliminary hearing Of the case
will be held in Judge Goods court
| Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
Fined for Battery
Ellis Lloyd was tried in the pro-
bate court Tuesday for physical as
sault upon the person of S. B. Talbot,
an elderly man, at Groveland on or
about July and fined $25 and costs.
~, Farmers Get Water
The Miners Ditch company Sc
cured recently in Judge Cowen' s
court an alternative mandate COM
manding the government water
master G.. H. Southworth, controll-
ing floodgates of water impounded In
the Blackfoot river to let it flow into
their canal. The farmers accuse
Southworth of having let too much
water by early in the season and
then trying to make good the waste
by stinting them Of their rightful
flow of water when their crops were
up. Southworth was commanded
also to appear in the district court
and show cause why he had not
turned the water into the Miners
ditch before, but the matter was
settled in chambers.
Marriage Licenses
w. J. Welke and Miss Grace
Douglass.
Divorce Suits Filed
Lille Overson sues for divorce
from Owe E. Overson on a charge OF
desertion since October, 1915. She
demands custody of the three boys
aged eleven, nine and five years, and
the right of her maiden name Lille
Sorenson.
Katherine Rydberg Keller asks
for divorce from her husband W. H
Keller on charge of wilful neglect
and non-support. They were mar
ried in March, 1918 and the com
plant alleges that for a year thu
husband has failed to live up to the
marriage contract. Mrs. Keller seek'
return to her maiden name, Kath
crime Rydberg, and full possession O.
some real estate holdings.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-07-11
MEETING OF WATER USERS TO
SETTLE DIFFICULT PROBLEMS
Water Meeting and. Road Meeting Make Plans
to Meet the Water Famine Question
and the Road Troubles


On Tuesday morning the represen-
tatives of a dozen canals in Bingham
county met at the court house to
discuss the wafer question and to
elect delegates to attend the greater
water meeting in Idaho Falls on
Wednesday. This meeting was made
up of delegates from the different
canal companies desiring to partici-
pate in an effort to have all the
water of Snake river, including the
stored water, placed under common
management, by common consent,
and have it distributed in such way
that it will save the greatest amount
of crops possible.
Out of the conflicting reports, re-
garding the amount of water now in
storage in the Jackson Lake reser-
voir, it has been learned that our
statement of recent date indicating
that the supply would be exhausted
by the twelfth Of July was a mis-
take growing out of the statements
to the effect that it would be shut
of from certain water users at that
time and the remaining water held
for use at later dates. Some of 1t
will be held back for use as late as
August and September on the Mini
doka project and when it was pro-
posed that the Minidoka project loan
some of this August and September
water for immediate use in the farms
of the upper valley and that these
same farmers let their decreed water
go on to. Minidoka in August and
September to repay them, the mat
ter received generous consideration
and meeting was called to consider
such a proposition and make final
Continued on page five
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-07-11
Finds Hay Cheap
in Burley Locality

Bert Coumerilh made a hay hunt
ing trip in the Burley and Twin Falls
vicinity last week which determined
him to send his sheep and cattle
there for feed:
Mr.. Coumerilh found good hay
selling at from $40. to $14 ton and
plenty of it, He will ship about 1000
sheep and 1900 cattle to the vicinity.
The Fourth of July in Twin Falls,
said Mr.. Coumerilh, was one of the
greatest celebrations in the history
of the state. 1t was estimated that
5000 people attended. The days
program was in charge of the Elks,
who are planning to erect club
house in the city.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-07-11
Saw Much Rain
in Middle West

Whatever western farmers are suf-
fering and doomed to lose thru a
lack of the gentle rain from heaven,
they are not sharing our misfortunes
who live in the states of Nebraska,
Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin,
according to w H. Hoffman of the
Toggery, who returned last week
from an extensive visiting tour of
mid-western states. He. said they
had plenty of rain to put them above
worry in all those states.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-07-11
Soldiers May Ap-
ply for Travel Pay

The director of finance, having
completed payment Of the $50 bonus,
involving the claims of 100000 dis
charged soldiers, sailors and marines,
is now settling additional travel al
lowance due enlisted men under the
provisions of recent act, authoriz-
ing cents per mile travel pay from
place of discharge to place of enlist
ment or actual residence.
Bingham county veterans desiring
to apply for this travel pay will Sc
cure blanks at the home service de-
partment office at the Blackfoot
public library; they will there be
informed of the proper procedure.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-07-11
Blackfoot Cafes
! Adopt Union Scale

All restaurants but one in Black
foot have signed up agreements with
the local union of cooks and walters
composed of thirty-five members re-
Gently chartered, to adhere to fixed
wage scale and an eight-hour day
seven days a week.
After a meeting of the union
members Tuesday evening the res.
taurateurs were advised that unless
they would sign the agreement max
ing them union houses virtually, the
cooks and walters would not be on
the job Wednesday The Paris cafe
has not yet submitted to the demands
of the union.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-07-11
Boy Scouts Hike
Thru National Park

Sixteen of the boy scouts and their
chief, w. D Vincent, left ON the 2
a. m. train Tuesday for Big Springs,
near the national park line, where
they will detrain and make camp.
They will tthen start on hike thru
the park, camping when night over
takes them. They expect to be gone
a week or more.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-07-11
Grasshopper Pests
Eat Groveland Crops

In the Groveland community grass
hoppers are playing havoc with
crops. Edgar Hale when he was in
town this week said he had lost $50
acres Of wheat. The pests topped 1t
first and then went after the stems.
Hamilton Wright has 500 acres Of
grain in the same vicinity and the
hoppers are starting on that.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-07-11
THE LAND OF RABBITS

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Sellers were up
from Grandview Tuesday buying
rabbit fencing to shut out the rabbits
that swarm in and eat up the grow
ing crops at Grandview.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-07-11
Spanish War Vets
Form Organization

An organization of veterans Of the
Spanish-American war will be made
at a meeting called for Friday even
ing of this week. The men have
been called together by Charles
Simon, H. D. MacCosham and R. /.
Robbins.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-05
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[ onds out of the correct calculatro--v as tke professor of mathematics later informed her.
 Down went the COW and over went the runabout, and of course the young ladies screamed for the police and all other departments within or outside of hearing.
 And it was that man-thst Pro- lessor Bannister-that impudent in- truder-who came driving up in ni5 auto to extend aid and sympathy, and say:
 The machine is go badly broken that I will have to take you hons in my auto.''
 'I will walk!'' sobbed Miss Cor rie.
 But won't. for I can't with this sprained ankle" protested the other.
 There will be no waking. quiet ly announced the professor, and there wasn't.
 Not once In those fifteen miles did Miss Carrie Thornton open her lips to him, She even tried to make out that she was unaware of his pres ence, and she ardently hoped and believed that she hurt his feelings in the most awful manner.
 That was only little over year ago, and if the society papers arc right she is to become Mrs. Professor Bannister very soon now, No woman will hate man unless she Is Inter- ested in him apG is mad ths& xAe aS interested.
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was made to feel "backwoodsy" and objectionable.
 Girls liked handsome, stylish men. Ada had chosen one. He felt de spairingly that she was inclined to make a match between the best man and Julia, when, of course, she must know the state of his feelings in regard to the girl.
 How could he stand back and sae Julia step under this arch with that mana handsome man whom she would probably be ready to fall Tn love with. The arch danced mock ingly before his eyes. Then a bright little voice recalled him to his senses.
 Jimmy! Jimmy" It was Julia, running downstairs, a radiant figure in her thin pink dress. Jimmy, that package hasn't come from Cramer' s yet, though I've 'phoned and 'phoned. We must have it. It's something and get 1t. And blow the Chambers up properly"
 Jimmy stood feasting his hungry eyes upon the charm of her face. She seized his arm and gave him a shake.
 Stupid! Do you hear? Now go and do try and get back before your father returns from the station with those men. You'n have to run"
 Jimmy ran. It was some distance to Cramer's. As he hurried he glanced at hls watch. Tn the far distance he heard the arriving train whistle. There was no use in killing himself trying to get back to the house before those men reached there, and at any rate if he did not he would be spared the misery of seeing Julia introduced to them.
 He reached Cramer's in a rather breathless condition. nevertheless, 10 find that the package had been sent by a messenger-must have reached
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CALCULATIONS

! to him, but I know him by sight. He is the professor of mathematics" !"
 'I don't care if he's the professor of peanut shucks! He knows I don like him, and it was a piece of impu- dence his coming along here"
 The professor was right about the injury. It was not fatal. Miss Car rie's head buzzed for a few days, and the lump somewhat interfered with brush and comb, but she lived on
 After a week, and after her con- valescence was complete, her girl friend was sent uptown for certain paints and patterns. They had planned to decorate the ceiling of the dining room.
 With hair down and an old dress on and a towel tied around her for on apron, Miss Carrie decided to make a commencement during her chum's absence. The cook brought in the stepladder and stood by 10 hold it, and the artist began work. She had become very much inter- ested when a voice from the noor beneath reached her ears
 'I beg pardon, but you did not hear my ring. I left book here the other day I think"
 That man again! That Professor Bannister! And he was smiling and lowing And Miss Carrie Thornton, who hated him, was not only a scare crow in appearance. but was perched on a fence
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was to learn, apparently. and had come back to show him that she had a voice and could sing. after all. She would Haunt her success in his face and, since he was fair, he w0u be obliged to admit it. Then she would smile at him and forgive him.
 She knew that lie was tuJ there in the audience with the rast-her mother and her cousins and her aunts and the old uncle who had advanced the money for her training. They were imratientIy listening, she knew, to the performers that preceded her and longing for her to appear.
 Not one of them, except her moth CT, who had been her constant com pauiou had heard her sing since she returned. She had been very care2ul that they should not. She wanted 70 surprise the-n all-him especially. It was curious that she should still care for his opiniOn-that she had always cared, even when she would not own it. What was there, aside from his lo~e for her, that should h-ye any weight with her whatever ? lie was not rich or handsome or Of great influence, as were half dozen other men who knew her almost as well, but somehow 1t was always his face and not theirs that she saw in her dreams.
 Miss Eaucei" said the manager.
 Her turn had come. From beyond the stage came the diminishing ap- plause Of an encore. She thought: "EIr. Herford must have pleased them"
 Then she rose, arranged her train and followed her acCompanist out upon the stage. They were all there and she faced them calmly, smiling and lowing in acknowledgment of the whirlwind of applause that greeted her.
 There was her mother, very flushed and conscious in her new lavender satin; their was Aunt Belle. her bosom twinkling with jetted lace; there was her cousin. Violet Vance who, too, lOnged b sing, and there was Uncle James, whose boun- ty had supplied her with French gowns and Italian teachers. There was he, with his lifted look and his white brow, from which the dark hair went back smoothly. and his clear gray eyes fixed upon her!
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shown you~" r
 You have shown me-" hfs voice
 was exquisite, that you ere all
 things a woman should be-the rarest, the sweetest, the best. Dear"
 be faltered, ''I know I am breaking your heart but better for me to
 break it, who loves you 50, than for strangers whose indifference will
 make them unnecessarily cruel. As I listened to you tonight I felt that
 I must tell you the truth, even as you have asked me, before you went out into the world in all your happy young confidence to learn 1t by bit- ter defeat. For that is what awaits you. l speak as 8 man and a critic, not as your lover.
 'I know that after this you wfTl not consider me such. am sacrifice ing a good deal, am I not, just to glorious woman, Maude, but you
 can't sing. It Is not your fault. You have been deceived by praise and 1attery. But can't deceive you"
 Above the pink roses her face was, | perfectly white. She had done her best and they had all told her that | she had succeeded. They had all
 lied to her because they loved her. all except this one man. He had never lied. He was telling her the ] truth.
 Better to hear 1t from his lips. than, as he scid, from the lips of strangers. She tho Int cf her pros-i l pective tour and shuddered. She was a brave woman and though she had
 her moment of bitter struggle her | spirit rose presently from the black l depths into which he had plunged | 1t, and she looked him steadily in l the face.
 After al1," she said, "I did it all, ] for you. It was your opinion I want-i | ed, because I knew it would be the, i right one. When I aske you to tell
 me the truth I did 1t because I knew
 that you would tell me the truth.
 And you have. Thank you, Alan" l She held out her hand to him. 1 And as he lifted it reverently to nis ! lips he felt, with a sudden thrill of joy and hope and thanksgiving, that the great good he craved was nearer to him than ever before-that he had, indeed not lost, but gained alli
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him was to have found another. If he was a real gentleman hs would not object to the back row or even the gallery.
 No; ho decidedly was mot good locking. He was bow-backed. His nose was too prominent. His eyes were probably green.
 For quarter of an hour the young lady felt vexed and out of sorts, and then she forgot all about Mir Fitz Bannister. Perhaps he for got all about her Who knows?
 Two weeks later Miss Carrie took the train for Q suburban town to visit a girl friend. She reached the depot with a few minutes to spare and sat down in the waiting room. In a way, she realized that she sat down beside a man, the room being crowded, but she paid no sort of attention to him. When the man with the megaphone called out her train, she rose in haste to go to the gates.
 Beg pardon" said voice at her elbow, but I think this belongs to you"
 It was the man of the theater, and he held out the shopping bag she had left on the seat in her haste.
 Thank ycu," was her curt an- swer.
 And this" he said, holding out her silver purse, which had been carelessly laid down.
 This time she only nodded, and he
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She blushed. She stammered. She tried to say something, and then she tried to get down. Of course, she fell, but she was not killed outright But her feelings were hurt as he stepped forward and caught her in his arms and stood her on her feet and departed with that patronizing smile on his face,
 Firstly, poor Miss Carrie boxed the cooks ears, and secondly, she at down on the floor and cried. It was too, too much! She would do some awful thing to that professcr if she had to live 100 years to ac- complish 1t. Other folks saw humor in the situation, but she saw any thing but that.
 It took six days to decorate that ceiling, and while the girls worked the front door was kept locked and the family bulldog chained to a post on the varanda. A description of Professor Bannister was furnished the hostler, and he was instructed to repel any invasion if 1t cost him his life. It was well for the professor that he came not that way.
 When the ceiling had been f1n- ished and admired, it was a long jRunt in the runabout. Things went well for a long fifteen miles. Then an old COW brought @ change.
 She figured that she could cross the road and bite at bunch of grass and get back again before the ma chine got along. She was two sec
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1 But he-what did he think9 His eyes were unfathomable. That was because they held so much. Had she i convinced him that she could sing? Had she?
 She went out again upon tho stage. l She bowed and smiled and sang again her best-to him. And still he sat with his arms folded and his chin lifted and his inscrutabls eyes watching watching. It WAS over at last She was whisked away in Uncle James big motor to their apartments, where Q little supper had been arranged for | her.
 They were all there but him. Would he come2 They were au try | ing to talk at once about her. They wearied and worried her with their | praise. Somehow it suddenly sounded ! meaningless to her. What she want | ed was the truth. And she felt deep 1 down in her heart that only he could give it
 The apartments were Euffocattngly l sweet with flowers, all offerings st ] her shrine. He had sent his bouquet with the rest. She took it up now ! and held it close to her face. It 1 was pink-pink roses, and down l among them was his name upon a nttle white card. Why didn't he come? Why didn't he come? i Suddenly the door opened and he ! entered. Her color rushed to meet the roses color in a warm, sweet ! flood. He had seen her, just as she | had seen him. and now he was com ing toward her. Above his roses their eyes met. She held out her | hand
 We'll she demanded. what have you to say?"
 What do you wish me to sayF" She looked down at the roses. And 1t was well, because she did not see
 his face.
 You know" said "tbe truth. |" He caught his breath as if in pain
 "The truth" he repeated. "Ahl"
 And then she looked up at him
 sharply, for 1t was as if he had said:
 Let me tell you something pleas !. aRter than the truth" Oh" she cried piteously, under standing. ''I have failedi I haven't
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her the bag and purse!
 Miss Carrie Thornton and 9 young lady friend. at the latter's home, had revived the ancient game of croquet and were playing it on the lawn which ran down to the highway. In making vigorous strike at ball, Miss Carries opponent lost her hold on the mallet and Miss Carrie was knocked senseless.
 No one but the cook was at home, and she was frightened to death. There was weeping and wailing and wrtng1ng of hands when an auto made its appearance and came to q stop
 The gentleman sitting beside the chauffeur saw that an accident had happened, and he came to the rescue. Miss Carriee was lifted up in his strong arms and carried into the house and was found to be more frightened than hurt. She might have a headache for two or three days and then be all right. She opened her eyes just as the gentle man bowed himself out.
 That man again, That man!" was her tragic exclamation.
 What do you mean7"
 Why that man I hate. How did he come here? What right has he to say that I am not hurt much ? Oh, hate him-hate himi"
 Why, dear" said her friend, that is Professor Bannister of our university. I was never introduced
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scious that he was too big to stand
 in the corner.
 He was a tall young fellow with
 a dark, sober face that was at once proud and shy and sensitive. He
 was a silent soul, with a large opin- ion of all things human save him sell.
 If he had placed the proper esti-
 mate upon his own mental and phy-
 sical excellence he would long ago
 have spoken his mind to little Julia
 Carr, who was his sisters dearest friend, and with whom he had been | in love since his earliest boyhood. Julia was Lrere now, fitting about the house upon the innumerable lit tie errands of a prospective brides maid. Once in a while she threw him a glance or pushed him aside | as she passed. Even these crumbs of her favor were better than none, and Jimmy, patiently adoring. was glad to be able to watch her as she came and went before him. From kitchen to parlor he roamed | in a sorry state of restlessness and inaptitude. In the parloT at length he came to a halt, regarding dazedly the construction of the floral arch underneath which the ceremony was | to be performed.
 He had done most of the work , upon it, under Julias direction. and she had been a difficult taskmistress. ! Never had his fingers seemed so ! clumsy or his wits so slow. Yet the | thing did look pretty, now that it i waa done.
 With a panE Of jealousy Jimmy ! thought of the best man who was tO stand with Julia under that arch and | share the honOrs of the occasion.
 Ada had had so much t0 say in praise | of him and Of her c.rothed-how ] elegant ther were. how faultles5 in | manner. Poor Jimmy, listening,