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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
EVENTS THAT HAPPENED IN
EARLIEST DAYS OF BLACKFOOT
Pinchine the Clim and Beefing the Beef Made
Stir and Hung Fire for Countless
Months in Little Western Town
GUNMAN RETURNS ITO OLD HAUNTS

Paul Revere when he slipped out Of
Cambridge. 1t came about in this
way: ),
4 Bird LOTUS and John Cummings
were doing some prospecting and ran
out of fresh beef. John Watson had
very good 'beeves on the range, and
one of them got killed and partly
skinned and hind quarter extracted
from the carcass. Watson didn't
like that much. Lotus was the head
man at his own camp and regarded
it as remarkable that. Watson should
just happen to run across the re-
mains of that critter, but he did.
Watson was always nosing around
somewhere.
Well, Watson went into town and
told about it in a saloon, and it seems
that LOTUS was there passing out
the word that Bilious had been seen
passing that way with fresh beef in
the camp wagon. The news travelled
like all bad news does, and it was
accepted as being true, just like
SANDER generally is, without being
nalyzed and questioned.
Well, different ones began suggest
ing what ought to be done, and each
round of drinks brought them nearer
to conclusion, and when some fel-
low brought in rope they started
out hunting for Bilious. Now Bill
ious happened to be in town ,and but
for the headlight incident he would
have faced the whole push and all
their imps, but Bilious, while he was
innocent of the beef killing, bore a
sense of guilt on account of the head
light, and his mental and electrical
pep had weak spot in it that made
him finch when friend slipped up
to him and whispered what was 60
ing on. ~
>For once the little man of big
courage. is reported to have taken
Continued on page four
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
New Band Instruments
Are Being Displayed

The new band instruments have
just arrived from the Lyon &
Healy music house Of Chicago. It
will be remembered that purse Of
5000 was collected from local busi-
ness houses in connection with the
festival and roundup, for the pur-
chase of instruments. that were too
expensive for individuals, to buy un-
less they had wealth. =
They are bass drum, bass horn,
q tenor horn and sax0phone, all
very high class and elegant. They
will be held as the property Of the
city, bu will be sold to the boys US
ing them, taking property notes at q
low rate of interest, with some re-
sponsible men as sureties. Then the
boys can pay for them on the install
ment plan and obtain title them
selves.
The instruments will be on dis.
play for short time in the windows
Of the Seeger-Bundlie company, and
people are invited to 60 that way
and have look at something that
is as good as gold. The congratula.
tions of the community are due tG
the business houses that responded
so generously with the funds for this
purchase.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
A Question of
Who Keeps Time

A recommendation of the county
commissioners was published the
first of the week to this effect: If the
schools desire they may open and
close their daily sessions according
to old time, which is equivalent to
opening at 10 and closing at 5.
In rural districts the plan has been
received warmly, but in Blackfoot
owing to Prof. Vincent's absence no
change has been made.
County superintendent of schools,
Grace Faulconer said Thursday that
the change was governed by each
community for itself, and the child
rem who wish to Know when their
schools open and close will have to
pay attention to the teacher, for at
school and there only will the an
nouncement be made.
Everybody goes back to the old
time on the last Sunday in October.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
WANTS FARMERS TO
HOLD THEIR own
Expresses Views On
independence of
.... Farmers
MEXICAN LAB OR

The following paragraphs have
been sent to us for publication by an
Aberdeen farmer, who has given
some study to the Mexican labor
situation:
"In times past the farmer has not
been looked upon by the professional
or tradesman as very high type Of
Intellectually; in fact quite to the
contrary. The term farmer" has
been one rather Of reproach. He has
been styled hayseed, country gawk,
rube and other names Of equal con-
tempt. If a man failed at every
other vocation in life he was thought
to be fit subject for the farm, and
failing there he had no other alter
native than going to state or public
institution.
''Cowper says: oh, why were
farmers made so coarse, etc.?' Of
late years, however, the people have
more and more come to realize that
ne farmer occupies a peculiarly sig
nificant position in the worlds
economy and coincident with the
awakening Farmer John began to
be increasingly capoled, flattered,
and patted on the head in the good
doggie style, and told that "It takes
brains to farm in these days." until
we almost began to believe that our
patronizing friends are right and
that we really belong to the business
world. We swell up and prate about
intensive agriculture, rotation Of
crops, ETC., and stroke with pride the
little wisp of spinach on our chin as
mark Of highly honorable calling.
MANY of us, year after year, till
the soil in a listless don't-expect-to-
raise-anything sort Of way, with no
disappointments at the end Of the
year. We go off and earn enough at
some other labor, during the winter
months, to live on, and come back
and reap the failure another year.
Then there are others Of us who
Continued on page eight
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
Violation of Traffic
Law Proves Serious

On Tuesday afternoon when a
funeral procession was forming on
Bridge street, somebody parked a
car at the corner of the Central
Meat Market in violation of the no
tice posted there during construc-
ton when one-third of the street
space is required for building ma
terials. ]. H. Stoneman came along
in an auto and L. w. VanAkin with
horse and spring wagon, and the
car parked wrong, attempting to get
out, threw the others out of order
and a collision resulted between
Stoneman and Van Akin. Mr.. Van
Akin was thrown out of his wagon
and suffered injuries in various
places, including two ribs supposed
to be cracked.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
Commercial Club
After Pavement

The board of governors Of the
Blackfoot commercial club will at
tend the next meeting Of the city
council, with representative business
men of the city, to urge immediate
progress on paving the road between
Blackfoot and the Snake river
bridge.
At it's Monday noon meeting the
board received the resignation of F.
E. Seeger as presiding member of the
board. At the next meeting a sue
cessor will be elected and steps taken
to fill the vacancy on the board. Mr..
Seeger's loss was felt seriously, but
the members acted according to his
wishes in accepting the resignation.
The band instruments having ar
rived and been turned over to the
commercial club, Vice-president G. s.
Beebe was made a committee of one
to have personal charge of their sale
to band players, under arrangements
to be made by L. N. Harmon Jr.,
band leader.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
Concert Soprano
To Sing Here

Miss Odette LIE Fontenay, noted
concert soprano, formerly with the
Metropolitan Grand Opera company,
is coming to Blackfoot for an even
ing concert towards the latter end Of
this month. She will sing with the
Edison phonograph in tone testing
demonstrations.
Three years ago Miss Elizabeth
Spencer was heard here ina like pro-
gram. Where the Edison left off and
Miss Spencer began, and vice-versa,
was almost impossi' lie to distinguish.
The concert was much talked Of for
a long time after.
This demonstration in the form Of
an excellent musical offering is put
on chiefly as an advertising feature
by the Hayes Gift Shop, local agents
for the Edison.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
GOV. DAVIS ON
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Further Comment on
Address Of Last Sat
urday- Evening
OPPOSES LEAGUE

As sturdy American, with an in
dependent point of view, and an in
terest In the good Of the United
States first and last, the governor
attacked the present league of ma
tions covenant in his Saturday ad-
dress here, as compromise to our
constitution. =
This government, he said, was
founded as republic, and not as
q democracy, which means govern
ment by the consent of the governed
and not a government by the whim
of the public.
We used to have statesmen who
would stand or fall by an issue. They
would be for or against it, and their
stand would at least enlighten the
people on their own side of it. But
lately, said the governor, we have
had a sort of statesmanship that
keeps ear to the ground and listens
for the murmur of public opinion be-
fore declaring, and then follows that,
whether it meets it's best judgment
or not. This has allowed a low
foreign element a certain amount OF
dictation.
A murmur of public opinion can be
started by an enemy as well as a good
citizen. "Just because street corner
statesmen cry out their opinions is
no reason why they express public
opinion" the governor said. "The
time is here and now when real
Americans must take a hand in de.
Gliding great national issues, and not
leave 1t to the reds and nOn-citizens
with their destructive propaganda. y
The governor asked why the presi.
dent should insist upon the covenant
without reservations, when he de-
clared that they would not change its
meaning. Why not incorporate them
so we can understand it?
He asked, when according to oul
constitution the senate is with the
president the treaty making power
Continued on page four
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
Salvation Drive
Nets One Fourth

With nearly all communities in the
county heard from, Treasurer Walter
Young, of the Bingham county home
service campaign to raise funds Tor
the Salvation Army, reported Thurs
day morning balance to the credit
of the drive Of about 500. Black
foot came near reaching its quota
with its total of $500 raised.
Aberdeen had not been reported
on, but possibly will be heard from
when Colonel F. e. DeKay returns
fom Filler. The total may be raised
to $1,000 by subsequent reports.
The captains in the various dis
tricts were:
Shelley, Stull Wright; Firth, w. ].
Ramsey and Marcus Farmer; Basalt,
J. H. Dye and Charles Criddle;
Moreland, Joseph Fyans; Thomas,
John R. Williams; Pingree, G. =.
Jensen; Springfield, Carl Blackburn;
Sterling, John Ziegler; Aberdeen,
Glen Fugate and Marion Jackson.
A partial list of independent work
ers who have turned in money on
subscription lists follows with
amounts collected:
M. ]. Hurdle, Shelley, So R. NJ.
Packard, Shelley, 27.50; r. H. Voll-
ing, Shelley, 1850.
David D. Neelan, Firth. $1,000.
Joe Fyans, Moreland, $33; j. ].
Mcknight, Moreland, $13.
G. w. Jones, Riverton, $23.6o;
Richard Stevens, Riverton, $500.
E. A. LaRocque, Riverside, $24.
Frank G. Hoffman, Groveland,
$1O.5O.
The Blackfoot wards were in
charge of ]. T. Carruth and Mrs.
Hamilton Wright, first ward; Q.
Buchanan and Mrs. ]. e. Good,
second ward; Guy Stevens and G.
F. Hilliard, third; E. L. Anderson,
fourth.
BlackfGot Leads
Blackfoot raised thru the wards
and individual workers in the busl-
ness district approximately $5O0.OO
and the following is partial list OF
the workers:
Mrs. Bess F. Bridges, $12.SC; Mrs.
Herb Adams, $8.35; Mrs. G. e. Will
son, $2.55; Mrs. James Boyle,
$10.05 Leroy q. Jones, $l1..so;
Earl w Cory, $1,000; Mrs. Archer,
$500; J. T. Carruth, $5O.4O; 0. p.
over, $15.85; G. H. Barnstable,
$3.50; Harry Clark, $3.50; Earl
Dahlstrom, $3.50; Mrs. F. q. Seeger
$3.50; Mrs. Jackman, $10.50; Al
bert Jones, $3.50; Frank w. Mitchell
$1,000: Jack Reay, $3.50; L. N.
Nielsen, $3.50; Thomas and Robert
Pendleberry, $500; Elmer H. Davis,
a. 90: Arthur G. Smith, $500;
lanes A. Cameron, $500; w. B.
Goodnough, Bobbie Robbins and r.
Kutnewsky, $4,000; American
Legion donation 1000; Willis ..
Thomas, $500; "Bish" Baldwin.
$4,000.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
Reception For
Departing Members

Mr.. and Mrs: J. B. >Brokaw were
guests OF honor at q delightful re-
cepti0n given Monday evening at the
/. o.. O. f.. hall by the Masons and
Eastern Stars. MI. and Mrs. Brokaw
have been active in fraternal circles
in BlackfOot ever since their resi-
dence here and it was as . mark of
high esteem and appreciation that
they were entertained Monday. They
left Wednesday for Minot, N D.,
where Mr.. Brokaw has accepted a
position with power company.
In the receiving line for the Ma.
sons were Howard Henderson, Wor-
shipful master; Lon Cone, high
priest and Mr.. and Mrs. Brokaw,
guests of honor. Mrs. Earnest Pear
son, worthy matron and the Mes
danes Howard Henderson and Lon
Cone were the Eastern Stars re-
ceiving line.
A very splendid program was en-
ioyed by every one. The numbers
were a trio by the Mesdames Howard
Henderson, George Dore and Ed
ward Thoreson, reading by Mrs.
Grace Stevens, a vocal solo by Mrs.
J. H. Dygert and piano solo by Mrs.
Brokaw. Punch was served thruout
the evening. \,
Carl playing and social visiting
followed the program and at late
hour delicious refreshments were
served.
This is the first affair of this ma
ture that has been undertaken by
the Masons here, and they proved
themselves to be very royal enter
tainers
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
Reduced Freight Rate
for Stockmen's Benefit

BOISE.-For the special benefit Of
stock raisers of the southeast con-
frohted with a shortage of winter
range, the Union Pacific system has
granted a reduced rate of feeding
grounds in Texas and New Mexico
for the winter, in order that cattle
may be shipped to those states for
feeding and be returned to Idaho
next spring. The rate will be the
full charge going, and one-third on
the return.
This reduction was obtained thru
the public utilities commission act
ing on behalf of representative
southeastern stockmen who appealed
last week for relief.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
American Legion
Smoker Monday

Monday evening the ex-service
men who desire to help make up the
Blackfoot post of the American
Legion will foregather at the Ameri-
can Legion hall on north Main street
for smoker and a business talk.
There will be program, perhaps
something to eat, and at any rate
some interesting things brought up
which may surprise those who have
not kept in touch with the progress
of the post.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
To Attend L. D. S.
Business College

Miss Clara Scofield, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Scofield, who for
the past two years has filled posi-
tion with the Blackfoot Mercantile
company, as saleslady, left last Sat
urday evening. for Salt Lake City,
where she will enter the L. d. 8.
business college.
Miss Martha Watz is filing the
vacancy left by Miss Scofield.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
Moreland Festival
Opens This Week

Coming at time when like at
fractions are rare the big chautauqua
festival at Moreland this week and
next, October 2 to Z, will draw folks
from many of the surrounding COM
munities.
The program was chosen largely
for the quality of educational bene-
fit. There are a number of splendid
lecturers on the list who will every
one carry in from the outside world
thoughts that will stick.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
Assistant to County
Agent Has Arrived

e. W. Stevens Of Salt Lake City,
formerly connected with the big
stock yards north of that city, came
to Blackfoot the last Of the week to
take charge OF the stock raising part
of the county agents work, acting
as assistant to M. o. Monroe.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
Hubble Family are
Enjoying California

Word was received this week from
Grant Hubble to the effect that they
arrived at Long Beach on June 22,
after a most delightful auto trip thru
Oregon and down the western coast
with no auto troubles to take the joy
out of the journey.
Until this week they have been at
Long Beach, when they moved to Los
Angeles.
Mr.. Hubble says they like the
beauties of California, but that their
thought run back to the good old
state of Idaho to which they expect
to return in April.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
Bazaar by First
Ward Primary

The first ward primary are going
to give bazaar Friday, Oct. 10, at
the first ward church. The sale
commences at p. m. with very
splendid display of ladies' aprons,
caps, and bags, children's. dresses
and aprons, boys waists and many
beautiful gift handkerchiefs, etc.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
I'LL IN CALIFORNIA

L.. w. johnson left THURSDAY
morning for Selma, CAL, on account
of the serious illness Of his sister,
Mrs. John Anderson who went from
here q few months ago ana 70 SAY
ing at the home OF Mr.. ana Mrs.
Fred Winkleman.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-10-08
FARMER is ACCUSED OF
THEFT OF SEED AND GRAIN

Woodburn, KY, Oct. 4.-France-
way Bunch, prominent young far
mer, was arrested Thursday BY sher-
if McClanahan of Franklin, charged
with stealing orchard grass seed
and other grain from several farm
ers. w. D. Neal identified his sacks
and seed at Franklin wholesale
house. Bud Foster, young negro,
is also claimed to be implicated. The
negro, it is alleged, did the stealing
and the seed were sold in Franklin,
all payments being made in Bunch's
name. The farmers in the communi-
ty have been losing grain in small
quantities for three years, but say
they are sure the thefts will be stop
ped now. Bunch belongs to one of
the best families in the community.
Six years ago he married Miss Sal
lie johnson, whose father made bond
for Bunch.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-10-08
z PICTURES
OF CHILD
Sent From this City TO the children's
Home In 1912.

w. H. Collins, representing the
Kentucky children's Home at Louis
vile spent Sunday in the city and
showed pamphlet containing pic
lures of some of the children in the
Home Among them are two pic
lures of IRA Arvin, a child sent
from this city about seven years ago.
He was found by the city officials in
a virtually starving condition, a mere
skeleton, and taken from his home
BY process Of law and committed to
the Home in Louisville, where by
hard and persistent work his life was
saved. One picture showed the child
as he was received. The boy, now
about or years of age, is shown
in a recent picture as a manly, we'll
dressed youth, reading book. He
has for several years been placed in
a family home where he has been
well cared for and kinly treated.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-10-08
WEDNESDAY. ocToBER 8, lel
nEMocRATIC TICKET

For Governor-Jas. D. Black, Bar
bourville.
For Lieutenant-G ovemor-W. d
Shanks, Stanford.
For Auditor of Accounts-Henr1
M. Bosworth, Lexington.
For Court of Appeals-John A
Goodman, Elkton.
For Secretary of State.-Mat 5
Cohen, Lexington.
For Attorney General F. f.
Daugherty, Bardstown.
For Commissioner of Agriculture
John w. Newman, Versailles.
For Superintendent of Public In
struction-L. E. Foster, Hopkins
vile.
For State Treasurer. H. Turn
er, Wickliffe.
For Representatives.. A. ROBIN
son.
For Railroad Commissioner--Frank
N. Burns, Paducah.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-10-08
Halt and Half.

For we know in part and Ge proph
esY in part.-First CorinthianS
"popgun" tariff bills passed by the
House "piecemeal legislation" which
lin some cases fail to pay any atten-
tin to the necessity of compensatory
duties on articles connected with the
production of these manufactured
and raw materials" not to mention
other unkind remarks. The Repubi-
can Congressman are asking whether
they are to continue to be made the
targets for the shafts of ridicuie
hurled by the Republican chairman
OF the Senate Finance Committee.
AS time already has hung so
heavily on the hands of the House
that five weeks recess was stopped
only by the President of the United
States, the Republicans are asking
what they are to do since the pas
sage of "popgun" tariff bills is prac-
tically interdicted by the big ''boss.'
This will probably cause a revival Of
the plan for an adjournment from
as soon as possible in November af-
ter the caucus until the opening Of
the regular session in December.
There is one new Republican Con
gresham who has discovered what
he is in Washington for. he told a
Democrat colleague. 'I'm here t.
help make a quorum" he said.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-10-08
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 8 T Q RIA

Teachers from the rural districts
are also taking a keen interest in
the saving societies and inquiries are
being received at the State Head
quarters in large numbers asking for
application blanks. The Savings Di-
vision hopes to be able to organize
saving society in every school room
throughout the state before the wear
1919 ends
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-10-08

Mrs, Cora Wilson Stewart is in
New York, she states, to buy an air
plane to travel through the noun
tains for the nliteracy Commission
If the airplane is to bought with pub
lie money, it is about time to call a
halt and amend the law to let illit-
crate adults attend the regular
schools. 1t cannot be possible that
there are counties in Kentucky SC
remote that they have no schools.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-10-08

Duncio, who has forcibly seize(
Fiume with 10000 Italians says he
has all the men he can feed. Twen'
ty warships in the harbor are back
ing shim and $4,000 Italian troops on
the land side will not attack him and
he has no fear of the Croatians. He
claims to be taking by peaceful
revolution the city the Peace Confer
ence failed to award to Italy and
saws he will burn the city and die
with all his men before he will be
driven out by any force, allies in
Guided.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-10-08

Vegetable Compound cured me SO did
not need the operation, and l am telllng
all my friends about it."7-Mrs. A. w.
BNzER, Black River Falls, Wis.
1t is just such experiences as that of
Mrs. Binzer that has made this famous
root and herb remedy household word
from ocean to ocean. Any woman who
suffers from Inflammation, liberation,
disbursements, backache, nervousness,
Irregularities OF the blues" should
not rest until she he's given it trial,
and for special advice write Lydia =.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-10-08

The most remarkable collection OF
pipes in America if not in the world
is owned by widow, Mrs. Gard Fos-
ter, of Syracuse, N. Y. The collec'
ton was started by her deceased
husband and contains 5000 pipes
representing every nation in the
world. There are many curious
specimens and many of them are of
rare beauty and exquisite carving.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-10-08

German-"I hear that they are
raising the draft limits in Turkey"
Norman-'Yes, the draft will now
include all males having from eigh-
teen to forty-fve wives. Omaha
News.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-10-08

Whisky men who have 60,000,O00
gallons of liquor on hand are said
to be preparing to make test cases
by shipping liquor all over the coun-
try, assuming that the war is over
and rehabilitation complete. Taxes
to the amount of $4,OOO,000 are in
volved.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-10-08
Self-Expressiou

Dauba (pointing to his picture,
"a Donkey")- What do you think
Of it, anyhow"
Lady Friend-"Lovely! And you
have put so much of yourself into it,
toop-Answers.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-10-08

The French undertakers are said
to be profteering in the matter OF
exhuming the bodies of soldiers bur
led on the battlefelds and preparing
them for return to surviving rela-
tives. A bitter feeling exists in Par
is against the grave sharks.