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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-07
Interesting Souvenirs
Arrive From Germany
Davis Boys Send Numerous Articles
OF German Army to Folks
at Home
ON DISPLAY AT BROWN.HARTS

George and Charlie, sons of Mr.
and Mrs. George s, Davis of this city
who are with the American soldier
lads in Germany at the present time
and who were among the first Black.
foot boys to volunteer, have sent
some interesting souvenirs to Their
folks here.
The package of trinkets and relics
arrived Wednesday morning and con-
tains an unusual assortment. Among
the collection are four German he'll
NETS two which belonged to officers
and are adorned with huge eagle
and two that were worn by privates,
which are made very plain, from
steel of a greenish tint. There are
also numerous buttons of various
styles and designs, similar to the
ones that were used as decorations
on the uniforms of officers and pri-
Yates in the German army. There
are also several pieces or medals that
are awarded for deeds of bravery and
valor that are especially interesting.
The ornamental trimmings with
which the officers steeds are adorned
are attractive and of quite variety
and some of these decorations were
among the souvenirs.
They are being displayed in the
Brown-Hart window.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-07
Six Million Tons
\ of Coal in Sight
Coal Belt in Teton Basin DeyeloDing
To Be More Than Was
Expected
SPUR is BEING CONSTRUCTED
OUR NEW COAL MINES

The railroad being built to the
new coal mines in the Teton basin
was to have been finished in time to
haul coal about the first of the year
and in answer to our inquiry directed
to the construction department of
the Oregon Short Line regarding its
completion, We have the following
statement from Cary Stradley, as
sistant chief engineer for the system:
The coal spur now under construc-
tion in Teton basin will have length
of nearly ten miles, six miles of
which is along Horse Shoe creek, a
drainage flowing from the Big Hole
mountains, a spur of the Snake river
range. Coal outbound and mining
supplies inbound will constitute prac-
tically the entire tonnage of this
road.
The coal veins instead of being on
nearly horizontal plane have a pitch
OF approximately As degree. Nine
parallel veins have been uncovered,
varying in width from thirty inches
to nine feet, and development work
so far performed discloses approx
mately six million tons of coal in
sight.
Track is laid at this date for a
distance of six miles from junction
of the line near Tetonia, balance of
work will be carried on to completion
as nearly as possible.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-07
FARM MEETING AT GROVELAND

At a meeting of farm bureau mem
bers and others held at Groveland on
Wednesday afternoon, County Agent
Monroe and others conducted the
study Of farm problems. About
forty-five persons were present.
Will Organize Beet Growers
The farm bureau will organize a
sugar beet division, to represent the
interests of the beet growers. Each
community will elect its representa-
tive, and the organization will run
by district, county and state, and
several states will cooperate in an
Investigation Of all things affecting
the production and price Of lbeets and
the costs Of manufacture of sugar.
acting jointly with representatives
OF the sugar company to fix the price
OF beets 80 the division will be fair.
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the farm
bureau will be held at Blackfoot Sat
udya the fifteenth of February. when
officers will be elected, and reports
heard. covering last years work.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-07
AROUND THE COURT HOUSE

Robert Adolphus and William
Hutchinson Of Firth were hailed into
Judge Goods court the first of the
week charged with drunkenness.
They had secured a permit to buy q
quart of alcohol for use as liniment,
and Firth people decided they must
have spilled the medicine mostly on
the mucus membranes.
Judge Good said he would teach
them not to take advantage of him
by making application for liniments
when they wanted 1t to drink, and he
s0cked them both in Jail. Mr.. Adolf
phus was so profuse in his protesta-
tions Of always having been unright,
recited that he was married and had
q pride in his family and its good
name, had bought liberty bonds and
done his part like man, and wanted
to be spared the disgrace of the
prison, so Judge Good thought it all
over and recalled them, fined them
$50 each and costs, and suspended
the jail sentence pending good be-
havior.
r. G. Graf was cited into Judge
Governs court to explain why he had
not respected the court order, giving
him permission to visit with his baby
In the presence of it's mother and to
conduct himself in a gentlemanly
way during the visit. It was shown
that he had not been gentlemanly,
and this was adjudged to be con-
tempt of court. He was fined $50.
In the case Of Belle Hess against
Lot Hess for the payment of $42O
for maintenance for the family of his
former or divorced wife, he was
given two weeks to make payment
and provide for the needs OF the
family, and report to the court.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-07
OPPOSING COUNTY DIVISION

James Christensen was in Black.
foot Thursday morning on his way
home fr9m Boise, where he had been
opposing county division. He re-
ported that Senator Lee and Repre-
sentative Yorgesen were making a
very effective fight against the pill
fering Of all the northeast part Of the
county by the Bonneville men, and
that Representative Lewis Robbins
was very active on a law to regulate
the grading of potatoes.
A measure is before the legisla-
ture providing for right of way for
a road thru the asylum lands.
House bill No. 100 was passed in
house by unanimous votes Tuesday,
appropriating 100000 for soldiers
settlement board to acquire lands
and irrigate and develop them for
Idaho soldiers and sailors.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-07
The Thirty Thousand
Dollar Water Tank

When people don't konw, they
ring the Republican office. When VIC
don't know we try to find out.
We have told our readers about
the construction of the new railroad
water tank, that 1t is to contain 200,-
900 gallons Of water, to be connected
with the sewer for drainage, to stand
on fifty-foot steel tower, that the
old tank is to be removed, that Z
slender black crane by the rails will
pour q twelve inch stream of water
into the tenders, and that, it took
ninety-one tons of steel and 18,045
rivets to put 1t all together, after it
was delivered on the ground.
Somebody asked us what the cost
of the tower and tank would be, and
we didn't know. but we sent to Poca-
tello and Salt Lake and got the orig
inal estimate and 1t is $30,0O0.00.
Thank you, cali again.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-07
FELL FROM WATER TANK

Nick Julian, q young man en-
ployed by the railroad company and
working on the construction of the
water tank at Blackfoot, met with q
rather serious and very painful &C
cident about 10 o'clock Thursday
morning.
He lost his footing and fell q dis
tance of twenty-six feet, landing on
his left ankle in such q manner as
to break it in several places.
He was Immediately taken to the
depot and DR.. Davis, the railroad
physician, was summoned and made
the unfortunate man as comforta BILE
as possible.
Mr.. Julian was placed on the 10
O'Clock train and taken to the hos
pital at Salt Lake.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-07
Little Soldier Son
Has Gladdened Home

Sergt. John G. Winston, who has
spent several months in training at
Camp Lewis, arrived home Monday
morning, after being discharged from
the army service.
That household Is unusually happy
due to the fact that little son ar
rived at the home Monday evening,
the same day Of the fathers arrival
and after sizing up the surroundings
and looking over his dad, decided he
would stay and proceeded to express
himself in strenuous tones.
This Is the first child born to this
family and the mother and father are
Justly proud of the little one.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-07
STATE WAR ON RODENTS

Signed reports from S04 farmers
In thirteen counties of idaho, show
on 127, ,4S7 acres a total possible loss
In grain valued at $774,693 in 1918
had on poisoning of rodent pests
been done. This makes an average
possible loss of $6.07 per acre.
Increased activities will be waged
In the 1919 war on rodent pests by
the farmers Of Idaho as a result OF
most successful fight on these pests
IN 1913, according to w. d. Crouch,
federal agent, who is in charge Of
rodent control work in Idaho.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-07
PUSHING THE DUBOIS PRoJEoI

Walter Hagen, was in town We'd
nesday and Thursday enlarging the
membership Of the Snake River
Plains Development association and
forwarding funds to Washington to
defray expenses there.
Ross J. Comstock Of Rexburg sent
down 500, and Idaho Falls and Du-
bois are working on plans of their
own to uphold what Blackfoot has
started. A gratifying feature Of the
work is the readiness with which
men far and near have taken hold Of
the task. Men all over the state, and
especially at Boise, have responded
promptly.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-07
ROBERT HI. KENNER BACK

Robert H. Kenner got back from
army life the first of the week, and
visited friends and relatives at
Blackfoot for couple of days and
then went on to his home in the
pahsimeroi valley, where his mother
lives.
Robert left here last August, and
was two days out at sea ON November
~ when the destroyers vanished and
tneir vessel, unknown to the men,
turned around and Unexpectedly
came to good old New York. It was
then that the news was given them
that the war was over and they were
likely to be released.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-07

hearts Of publishers Of the loca
government has an endless array O.
papers by placing their advertise
ments for final proofs to be mad,
right away, and the new influx of set
tiers will mean much more busines,
for the overworked publisher later
on.
Work May Start Soon
One of the hopeful things about
the possibilities of the new projects
Is that it is possible to start work
with modern equipment just as soon
as blueprints can be made, for the
horses, mules, motor trucks, trench
machines, cement mixers and grad
ing machinery scattered all over the
United States at the various training
camps and arsenels, and they are for
the most part just thru with all this
paraphenalia unless it can be
switched to irrigation or drainage
projects for spring work. Govern
ment reports show that the govern
ment has been. doing a vast amount
OF ditch work and road construction
at its camps, and where it is known
that construction work must be done
on projects and that better roads
Will be essential for getting supplies
in for construction of reservoir sites
road work could begin at once.
Government Wants 1t
1t is at this time the wish of the
government to furnish employment
for people, and to avoid the neces-
sity of selling vast amount of prop
erty at mere fractions of their, true
value, and it is timely that the
friends of irrigation should come for
ward with plans and suggestions for
such good use of the nations re-
sources in projects Of such far reach
Ing affect in creating new wealth
against the day Of settlement when
bonds must be redeemed. The big
men of Idaho and it's big business in
stitutions are at this time lining up
TO help put irringation projects into
the foreground in their most favor
able light.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-07
CONCERNS IDAHO FALLS MEN

lit is reported that Judge Gwinn Of
Idaho Falls was married in Ogden
q few days ago.
Major George Edgington Of Idaho
Falls is candidate for the appoint
ment to district Judge of the new
judicial district to be formed out Of
Bonneville, Clark and Madison
counties, Judge Gwinn holding over
in the rest of the counties in the old
district.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-07
LITTLE BOY TO MAYO's

Mrs. w. q. Chubbuck and little son
Walter left Sunday for Mayo Broth
ers' hospital at Rochester, Mimi,
where the little boy will receive
medical treatment. They will be
gone indefinitely.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-07
PROSPECTS OF IRRIGATION BRlCHTENS
THEFUTURE FOR OUR LITTLE Gem STATE
Legislature Expressing Keen Interest; Have Me.
morialized Congress to Appropriate
Funds to Start Construction
IRRIGATION PROBLEMS LOOMING LARGE

The Snake river valley is receiv.
ing great deal of publicity just now
in connection with it's resources OF
| the larger kind. The proposed re-
clamation of twice as much land in
new projects as has already been put
under irrigation in the state, and the
fact that as much water is likely to
flow in the stream while irrigation
of the new territory is in progress as
now flows in it, is lending a new in
terest to the land of mysteries, the
Snake river valley.
Legislature Acts
The Idaho legislature by unani-
nous vote memorialized congress to
appropriate funds to start construc-
tion work, and so great is the inter-
est of thinking men everywhere af-
fected by these prospects, that other
resources are taking on new values
by sympathy For example, owners
of large deposits of rock suitable for
making cement, are considering the
immense value to themselves and to
the state, of establishing cement
AiAAAo W supply uoIlNO loCh CO-
ment sacks close to the projects that
may be the greatest cement consum-
ers in the history of the world, not
excepting the pyramids and the
Panama canal. Pocatello, Arco and
other burgs are taking the measure
Of possibilities in cement manufac-
ture.
Stimulates Business
Manufacturers of deep we'll ma
chinery and deep we'll pumps are
likely to be among the first ones af-
fected by individual orders for goods,
for it is expected that on the day
work starts on the Du-
bois project dry farmers who have
hesitated about drilling wells and
pumps, will be placing or
ders for drilling and pumping plants
and will prepare to remain on what
has been a doubtful proposition.
Many homesteaders who have hesi- |
tated about making final proof to ac-
quire title to their lands under pres
ent conditions, will gladden. the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-07

1876 U. S. department of agriculture
and he generally knows what he is
doing and talking about: "The an
nual cost for repair and maintenance
on Massachusetts state roads for the
year 1910, 1911, and 1912 was. re-
spectively $642, $647 and 1919 per
mile for $50 miles. It is clear there
fore that 500 per mile is not an ex-
cessive estimate at present for the
annual cost of all repair and main
tenance of bitumonous-macadam
roads. Concrete roads and brick
roads apparently are marked ex-
ception to this rule" But let us
not go to far from home. An inves-
tigation by the Utah County High
way association of the cost of main
tenance of the state roads of that
county, for the year 1916, disclosed
the startling sum of 1921 per mile.
AS a result Utah county will this year
build approximately forty. miles of
standard Portland cement concrete
pavement and Utah county's roads
are in better shape today than are
those of Bingham county. While
speaking Of Uncle Sam it might be
well to say that during the war he
has built at his various forts, can
tonements, artillery proving grounds
etc., where the heaviest of military
traffic prevails, almost three million
square yards Of similar construction.
II it Is economy for the government
to build thusly, then it Is economy
for the various states and counties
forming the government to build
likewise.
= 1t Is Up To Tho People
1t is up to the people to have mod
ern and efficient highways If they
want them. And presuming that they
do, they should inform themselves
upon the subject. There
are q number Of types of construction
each more or less adapted to diff
ferent purposes and conditions. That |
which will often do for q wide city |
street where traffic is spread out |
over wide surface, will not always |
do for narrow strip Of highway |
upon which 1t is concentrated, and
where wheels are prone to follow
each other over the same track. The
nature Of the ground over which the
highway is to be built must be taken
INTO consideration the amount of
.raffc: the weight OF loads; annual
,ost OF maintenance, which Is always
! factor and many other things in
When community ex-
,ends hundreds Of thousands of dol
ars for road construction 1t should
lb0ve all things build for perman-
Ince, with an eye to the future, not
o the past. Neither the people nor
heir officials should neglect any op-
to inform themselves upon
hese matters. Conditions are chang
ng; methods which were we'll
nough yesterday will not do today,
nd may be entirely inadequate to-
morrow. Let US build our roads for
be future and build right, that our
hildren and grandchildren after us
nay Justly commend us for our fore
hought and Judgment. I,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-20

When the peace conference assem-
bled there seemed to be broad DIFF
ference between the ideas of Presi-
dent Wilson, who insisted that there
must be formed a leag ue of nations,
and Clemenceau, who insisted that
the only effective organization possi
BILE would be an alliance of nations 20
hold the balance of power. The con-
stitution that has been formulated
seems to be victory for both The
constitution vests this authority in an
executive council, and this council is
controlled by representatives from
the United States. Great Britain,
France, Italy and Japan. It is there
fore in effect league of nations con-
trolled by an alliance of nations.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-20

President Wilson has appointed
George D. Heron as one of the two
ENJOYS from this country to attend
the conference at Princess Island. to
meet envoys from the various warning
factions of Russia and report on con-
ditions there. Such an appointmt is
an insult to the decent people of
america. Heron is a socialist and
an advocate of many of the wild the
ories of the bolsheviki. At Ripon,
Wis, he married fine girl whom he
later divorced at the instance of a
rich woman who became his patroness
in free love colonization scheme
which he attempted to organize. The
prominent citizens of Ripon have sent
the following cablegram to President
Wilson: "We protest against the ap-
pointment of George D. Heron as en-
voy at Princess Islands conference.
We know him and believe his record
proves him unfit to represent Ameri-
can people anywhere. Just why the
president should choose as repre-
sentative from this country a man
whose moral record is stencil in the
nostrils of decent people it is hard to
understand.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-20

After paying for all materials us ed
in the production of alleof the surgi-
cal dressings, knitted goods, garments
etc made by the ladies during the
year past, as we'll as paying of all
other expenses including membership y
fees. the treasurer of Scotland Chap
ter American Red Cross was enabled
to send last week a check to American
Red Cross headquarters for $9113, to
be used by them in relief of suffering,
aiding in reconstruction and the care
of our men in the service, aside
from retaining fair balance of cash
on hand for the further carrying on of
the local work. $3.50 were also
paid by him out of the war fund to
the Armenian relief committee, which
made separate campaign for this re-
lief work unnecessary.
Without any boasting, the people
of Scotland and vicinity surely have
reason to feel proud of the good work
done by them for humanity's sake.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-20
MUST BE NO sAGGING"
ROOSEVELT'S LAST PLEA
Applies in Most Direct Manner to Pop
ular Support of Nations Finan-
cling Projects.

That Theodore Rooseyelt's last plea
to America, There must be no sag
glng back" has the most direct appli
cation to popular sapport Of govern
ment financing projects, including sale
of War Savings Stamps was the state
ment made today by A. R. Rogers
chairman of the central committee
War Loan organization for the Ninth
Federal Reserve District
Roosevelt with his keen American
ism saw the possibility of a sag com
ing with the actual fighting at an end
and was a most earnest worker 10
keep the hearts and thoughts of the
people placed right during the period
of rebuilding the same as in the war
period" Mr.. Rogers said.
Every argument that applied to the
habit Of thrift during the war applies
to it today. The personal benefit of
saving is as great as ever, the profit
from interest on the investment is still
as good as it was. The security of
any loan made to the government was
unquestionable and today, with fight
ms at GA CAAll cl4O CfCu tuS
that Germany might triumph gone, it
is perfect.
When Roosevelt said there must
be no sagging' he meant that the hab-
its Of right action developed by the
war must be continued. If he had
been asked he would have said that
for the American earners to keep, for
their future benefit and the bene-
fit of their families, part Of
their earnings. was just as i'm
portant as any Of the big national
policies. He would have said that to
the Garner and saver himself savings
are immensely important.
ITO stop saving and buying War
Savings Stamps today would be az
bad for the man at home as 1t would
hp for the spldisr holding the Rhine
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-20

An exchange calls attention to the
fact that many people are writing to
friends in France at specified places
and only attaching local postage.
Such letters are not forwarded, but
are returned to the writer if return
address is given, and if not are sent
to the dead letter Office. Letters ad-
dressed to the soldiers in care of their
army division are accepted at the
local rate of &c per ounce, but since
the armistice was signed many of the
soldiers have been giving their local
addresses over there, and letters have
been sent to them at these addresses.
Such letters require the foreign rate
OF postage of Sc per ounce.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-20

A joint resolution has been intro
duced in the legislature, for consti-
tutional amendment which would re-
move the four year limit on the time
that county superintendent may hold
office. Regarding future amendments
a Pierre correspondent says:
"The vote yes campaign Of last
fall carried lot OF amendments
which many wish had not been adopt
ed, and the next campaign is likely
to be mo- one and any amendment
will have hard sliding
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-20
requirements as to 1913 income.


This free advisory service. -
writes Collector James Cotfey. "is
planned for those who are required
for the first time to consider their
liability and to make eworn returns.
Many thousands who were not
affected by the prior Federal laws
taxing incomes must this year file re-
turns. Here are the requirements:
Every unmarried person who had
a net income of 81, 600 or over du-
ring 1918; and every married person
who, together with his wife Cor hus-
band and minor children had net
income of So, ZOO in 1918.
''The advise ard services of the
Deputy Collector are entirely free,
and he is authorized to administer the
oath required on returns, free of
charge. Persons who are taxable
should make payment when filing their
returns by attaching check or money
order.
This tax is war burden; it is a
part of the nrice of victory, the great
est victory that the world has known.
| believe the people of this District
will meet it fully; and l am offering
every facility Of my office to aid them
to determine their individual liabi-
lty."