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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-28
A FIFTY-DOLLAR
PRIZE LETTER
Tells of Ways Farmer
Can Easily Pay.
Heavier Tax
WINNING LETTER

When the Idaho Republican COM
menced work on this special edition.
the Eccles Hotel of Blackfoot thru
the medium of the paper, offered
$4,000 for the best short letter on
how the farmer can pay his tax
under the road bond more easily
than he has been paying the taxes
using the roads as they have been.
The following letter, written by Mrs.
:. E. Spalding drew the prize:
TIE object in making good roads
Is primarily to benefit the farmer.
God roads enable the farmer to
take advantage of the best markets
at the least possible hauling expense,
which fact alone, in this county,
would enable him to ray his road
tax under the bond system more
easily than he can now ray the pres
ent tax with impossible roads, or
with heavy roads which necessitate
the hauling of several loads instead
of one.
The greater the distance his farm
is removed from the market station
the greater benefit he will receive
- Van Aoou AAApl IL lie Is
located a distance of five miles he
can make but two trips day over
bad roads, whereas if the roads were
In good condition he could make 8
or more trips, with less fatigue to
his team and less wear to his wagon.
No argument should be necessary to
convince the farmer that he is max
ing a very material saving in his
marketing expenses, proportionate to
the distance he is removed from
market, by having good roads.
Anything that would result in ma
terlal saving would help him pay
his taxes more readily; therefore
the saving of his teams and vehicles
should be considered.
By having the roads in condition
10 admit of an occasional trip to
town in the off season when roads
under present conditions are at their
worst) to give the family and help
recreation, the farmer would keep up
the morale" of the farm, thus in
creasing it's earning caracity.
MRS. L. E. SPALDING.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-28

ability. He faced the storms Of the
high peaks to bring down the win.
ter's supply of mahogany for fuel,
and when hay was scarce in spring
and hungry cattle could be grazed
few hours in midday by tramping
trail thru deep drifts to get them
to a ridge where old grass could be
browsed, he spared no amount Of
labor to play the hard grim game
and save the stock.
Planned for Success
Year after year, Mr.. Cherry sue
ceeded. At first, he had only the
work of his own hands to create an
income. AS the years went on he
had stock and meadows creating in
come for him, and he engineered
those energies to make the most
of them. In good years he made
good money, and in hard years he
held his lines and played the game
hard. He planned to retire at the
age of fifty, as a successful man
should. He beat the plans a little
and retired at forty-siX. He has
done his share of hard work, and
would be selfish if he went on doing
what younger men desire to do, and
what they need as employment.
Is for Good Roads
Mr.. Cherry is a good roads man.
Long ago he built roads up the
Antelope valley, thru rocks and boys
and around hillsides. He has put
up with the crude roads of the
frontier land now wishes. to enjoy
to the fullest, the smooth hard
reads of progressive community
He approves of the road bonds, and
is not one who is afraid of the day
of settlement, for he loans money
on good security and men pay. Why
should not community or county
borrow money and be confident of
its ability to pay. When the city
of county borrows money to create
roads, after the work is done they
will have the money and the roads
too. Trade will be stimulated. In
dustries will be stimulated and Mr..
Cherry and all men whose plans are
sound will sc their share.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-28
Lets ere Worth Mora

A4CtS are W Oftn More
The cost of some of them may
not be correct as given above, but
it is close. The lots adjoining this
paving are wcrth more than they
were before, and are worth more
than the cid price plus the amount
that has been paid in paving tax.
The lots near these new buildings
are worth considerable more than
they were before, by reason of the
buildings and the business in them.
The lots farther back, away from the
paving are held at higher prices but
the LAYING has not increased the
taxes at all On the contrary it
would have been necessary to tax
them little higher if the paving had
not been laid. Then in addition to
that, the cost of sprinkling and drag
ging the dust and mud would have
been more than the cost of sprinkling
and cleaning the paving, so the fear
of higher taxes was not only not we'll
founded, but results worked out the
other way.
Farms Worth More
Prediction is made that the effrc.
will be practically the same in the
county road bonds. New settlers and
new capital will come in more freely
in consequence of the better roads
and greater amount of employment,
and there will be more property to
tax. That will tend to tighten the
tax burden on those who are already
here. The cost of maintaining the
new roads will be less than the cost
OF up-keep on the present roads and
the property values will raise by rea-
son OF the lower cost of hauling and
travelling on the better roads. The
farm will sell for more money If sold
or it will pay a greter profit if kept
and operated by the present owner.
In either case the owner will find
money easier to get and easier to lay
up, after the road construction be-
gins.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-28
How One Pioneer
Made His Fortune
William H. Cherry Of Blackfoot De-
pended Upon His Own Ideas and
Plans and Succeeded
NOW A MAN OF LEISURE

One of Blackfoot's pioneers who
has achieved success by independent
efforts relying on himself, is Will
lam H. Cherry whose home is on
North Stout avenue. Mr.. Cherry
came to Blackfoot in the spring of
1888, thirty-one years ago next
month and began the job of making
his fortune by working as farm
hand, making fences and bitches
on the old Trego ranch west of town.
1t is long step from working as
a laborer at $3.50 a day, to the
station of capitalist loaning money
and looking after his income and
securities, but that has been the ex-
perience of the modest man who
sold fine stock ranch on Antelope
few years ago, and moved to the
Grove City to enjoy the fruits of a
century of hustling on the ranch and
in the hills.
Did the Safest Thing
Mr.. Cherry did what has generally
been the most practical thing to do
on coming west. He spent his first
year or two learning at first hand,
the ms and outs of farming and
stock raising as they presented
themselves at that time, and got his
experience and education in the bust
ness while working under the plans
rendered good service, earned every
dollar he received, made good use
of it, and in that way laid the foun-
dation for his future fortune.
Others Made Mistake
A good many men on coming west
invested whatever they had in some
thing they did not understand, lost
it all, and then started in discour-
aged, at the bottom of the ladder.
Mr.. Cherry is careful man. He
studies every problem and analyses
it. He puts every dollar of his
capital to work to earn it's share
and to perform useful service while
doing so. At his homestead in
Antelope valley he accumulated
some stock and planned carefully
to keep his herd increasing. He
watched two points that are vital
in every mans getting
and preserving the increase, and
keeping down the expenses so it
will not use up the gains.
Did His Own Work
Mr.. Cherry did his own work as
long as he could handle it all. He
handled more stock by himself than
most men did. He put up more hay
alone by his own labor than most
men did. He fed stock alone in
winter that most men would have
employed helper for. He acted
out the belief that it is right for
man to work to the limit of his
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-28
Creates Farm Improvement

The farmer is improving his
farm, his buildings, his home and
his stock and Naturally he wants
to beput on the map of good public
highway, being as We are in this
county, in the best and most pro-
ductive valley in the world; the best
state and best nation, so let us have
the best roads that our money can
produce and We will be known for
thrift and growth and home-seekers
and capitalists will see our conditions
and will be induced to invest their
moneys in further development of
our vast areas.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-28
IMPORTANT PARAGRAPHS PICKED
FROM LETTERS ON ROADS AND TAXES
Each Letter Contained Good Thoughts Which
Will be Found in the Following Paragraphs
as They Were Written and Sent In
MANY GOOD IDEAS ARE BROUGHT OUT
Y GOOD IDEAS ARE BROUGHT OUT

Each letter that was sent into
this office for consideration on the
question of How good roads would
help the farmer to pay heavier
taxes" contained one or more splen-
did ideas and examples.
We have sifted thru the pile and
picked out some of the paragraphs
covering the question. You will
find them enumerated here.
Multiplied opportunities
Good roads give to the farmer a
convenience that multiplies his OPP
portunities for great achievements
in the least waste of time and mini
mum of worry. They knit commun-
tiles into one industrial unit acc
ompanied by greater efficiency and
economy of service in marketing pro-
duce.
Invites Home-Seekers
Good roads will be found one of
the greatest of the farmers assets.
They will bring more land seekers
into his community. They will en-
able him to Keep in closer touch with
market conditions, and bring more
buyers to his farm for his products,
stimulating and creating competi-
ton, hence better prices. An en-
forced absolutely necessary trip over
the bad roads existing today is more
tiresome to the farmers than work
in the field.
RecreatiOnaI Asset
Good roads will be stimulating
and refreshing. Evening and holt
day pleasure and educational trips
to his church, the theatre and his
neighbors to exchange views will in
crease his and his family's happi-
ness, contentment and material pro-
fits by broadening visions and ideas,
which happy condition of affairs
surely will enable each and every
one of us to more easily pay our
heavier taxes.
Market at Proper Time
The farmer must be able to mar
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-28
Choice of Marketing Season

Good roads give wider choice of
time for arketing farm crops. If
reads were kent in condition to per-
NIT travel and hauling at all times
and in all kinds of weather. farmers
would not have to rush their produce
to market in seasons of good roads,
but could haul it when prices are
highest and when their crops did
not demand attention.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-28
Making More Homes

Good roads cut large farms into
smaller, better homes. Population
increases. Production increases. The
useless middle man is eliminated
when producers take their products
over good roads to the consumer
or city market.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-28

AS a secondary result, a town springs
to existence. Thus, instead of the
farmer having to go to the market
and waste much valuable time and
energy, which could be more pro-
ftably employed at home, the mar
ket comes to him and completes for
his business. His income becomes
greater and his expenses less.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-28
Benefiting Auto Owners

If the automobile will travel from
five to ten miles farther on a gallon
of gasoline; if the tire gives a thou
sand more miles or the spring
lengthens it's life six or twelve
months, it will all be thru good
roads.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-28
Larger Returns

Smaller farms, we'll kept, return
more tax to the income collector,
more real comfort to the farmers
family, more road tax cheerfully
paid than large farms poorly cult
waited, far from markets, quaran-
tined by impossible roads from easy
exchange with other farms.
Profits by Other Experiences
The wise man judges the future
by the mile stones of the past: so
may we profit by observing what
I Others have suffered. Largely If not
entirely perfect road system that
will bring to our citizens a measure
of contentment that will be a con-
tinual feast.
The following are paragraphs
taken from five letters that reached
our office late. They were sent in
by Elijah Clark, Pearl Cope, Mrs
George Andrews, Melvin Ison and C.
G. Tiahrt:
Lessen Repair Bills
With the advent of good roads the
people of Bingham county will be
able to meet their taxes easier be-
cause they will save enough money
on the repairing of their vehicles.
the wear and tear on harness. the
extra cost of feed for their horses.
which is necessary to enable the poor
beasts to pull load thru the great
depth of mud that now adorns our
highways. The money now expended
Tor repairs will pay their taxes and
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-28

ket his products at the proper time
if he wishes to be success financi-
ally. He also must be able to go
into town whenever he wishes in
stead of waiting until the roads are
improved.
Concerning the Boys and Girls
We have often heard the express
sion, IF we could only keep the boys
and girls on the farm" and there
is no better way than by giving them
the advantages of their town friends.
If the boys and girls from the farm
can enjoy the schools, churches and
companionship of their friends, then
they will be the best dividends of
all.
Increasing Producers
Modern conditions have trans
ferred from the farm to the factory
many of the productive processes
that were formerly carried on by
farm women. They could not fol-
low their work into the factories,
hence they have become consumers
instead of producers. They come to-
town and buy all sorts of ready-to-
use supplies, paying for them with
the product Of their husbands labor,
without themselves making any ade-
quate return to society for what they
consume. Meanwhile there is lost
to the community all the surplus of
their gardens and orchards, flocks
and diaries, because they have not
enough of any one thing at time
to market it in the established way.
Bringing Markets to Farms
If farm is far from a town, it is
far from shipping point. Conse-
quently, in hauling produce to mar
ket, there is a greater wear and
tear, and larger depreciation, not
only because Of the longer haul, but
more as result of the joggy con-
dition of the roads. If the roads
are good, the territory becomes more
quickly settled, and the demand for
the land exceeds the supply with
natural enhancement in the value.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-28

they will have money left to spend
for improvements on the farm, or to
otherwise spend.
Less Expense for Up-Keep
Good roads will be cheaper, be-
cause once graded and surfaced with
gravel they will remain so, and
there will not be the continual ex-
pense of repairing and keeping them
passable. Good roads will lessen our
road tax.
An Encouragement
Better roads would encourage
farmers to raise more crops as good
roads would facilitate the handling
and marketing Of the crops.
A Patriotic Consideration
BY making good roads now the
farmer is doing his bit to tide over
the threatening after-war over pro-
duction and under consumption,
which would prove as disasterous to
the farmers as any one.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-22
Askov

Mn ANoNAiaA shSAS poiSAoSNa q
new five passenger Ford car.
Evald Sorensen returned home
Sunday from Fredsville, Iowa.
Miss Stella Nielsen returned
to her work in Minneapolis,
yesterday, after a few days visit
here.
Miss Esther Hedin, who
E>teaches in North Dakota, was
called home Sunday on account
of the illness of her father.
! Miss Esther Jensen, who has
been employed in Minneapolis,
returned. Monday. to the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
p. Jensen.
! Peder Sorensen sold his eighty,
3 miles north of Askov, Monday,
to Petersen & Gravesen. Mr..
Sorensen returned Tuesday to
Cedar Falls, Iowa.
! J. C. Jensen and little son,
Svend, came down from Wrens-
hall. Monday. Mr.. Jensen re-
turned the same day while Svend
remained for an extended visit
at the Louis Brun home.
Niels Miller and Godfrey Lar
sen returned last Thursday as
per schedule with each a new
Ford for the Askov Hardware
Co. They report that the roads
are far from being in pleasure
riding" condition.
R. Nortvig and family were up
from Minneapolis Saturday and
Sunday for a brief visit with
their many friends. Mr.. Nortvie
contributed to the entertain.
ment at the Danish Brotherhood
meeting Saturday evening.
The Danish Sisterhood sur.
prised the Brotherhood Saturday
evening at the town hall. COT.
fee and cake was served during
which several short talks were
given. After refreshments
dancing was enjoyed for a few
hours.
The first Movie" entertain.
ment under the auspices of the
local school was put on at the
assembly hall last Thursday eve
ming and was attended by large
audience. According to reports
the pictures shown gave genera
satisfaction. Another entertain
ment will be given this evening
Jens N. Hvass writes from
Wayne, Alta, Cam, that grea,
many new settlers have arrived
there this spring and quite a few
more are expected. Also that
there is now about 5000 acre!
left to sell of the original 1000
They have had plenty of rain ur
there and everything indicates ,
good harvest.
Carl Miller was in Minneapoli.
Monday and Tuesday attending
q Ford dealers convention ant
general Ford demonstration. Mr.
Miller says the Ford people ar.
constantly making improve
ments-Fords can now be pur
chased with or without sell
starters and with or without de
mountable rims.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-22

You cannot afford to drive
around to this and that party to
find out if they want to purchase
something which you have no
more use for when you can in
sert q want Ad. in the American
for the small price of 1c a word,
which gets before hundreds of
buyers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-22
ANNOYING EMENTS
FOR THE WEEK

This column In for free use By
churches. schools. societies. lodges.
ETC.. for the purpose Of announcing
meetings where no admission IL to
be charged. such meetings N are
held for social or educational pur-
poses and not for pecuniary gain.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-22
Want Column

gersen, l mile west of Askov.
10w37-3t%
For Sale--Good loose wild hay.
Hans Jepson, Sandstone.
25w37-lt
For Sale--One horse. --Ander-
sen and Jorgensen, 4 miles north
and mile east of Askov.
25w37-lt*
For Sale-SO acres near Askov.
James Slaven, Sandstone.
MINI. 1Ow-36-4t
Found-A lady's brooch. Own
err can have same by applying to
NET. N. Thomson, Askov.
25w37-lt
Produce Association Bring in
your surplus potatoes; prices 60
ing up.-Ludvig Mosbak. Mgr.
25w37-lt
For Sale-My residence in the
main part of Askov. Inquire at
the First State Bank of Askov.-
V. Hoiberg. 25w37-lt
My Sale will be June II, COM
mencing at 10 o'clock. For par
ticulars see next American.-Kr.
Andersen. 25w37-1t
Found Knitted lady's scarf.
Owner can have same by proving
property and paying for this no
tice, at American office. 25w37-lt
For Sale-I have about fifty
(50) bushels of seed potatoes to
spare. Soren X. Christensen,
Askov. 25w37- t.
Found Straight IS" wrench.
Owner can have same by proving
property and paying for this no
tice, at American office. 25w37-lt
For Sale--12O acres. II miles
south Of Askov. Partly cleared
and all fenced; $50 an acre.--H.
Clausen, Askov. 36-tf
Found-Carpenter's hammer.
Owner can have same by proving
property and paying for this no
tice, at American office. 25w37-1t
We will have fish on Tuesday
and Wednesday. Nugget bacon
at 4Oc per ID. We buy eggs, poul-
try and hides. City Meat Mar
ket. 25w37-1t
The Askov Cooperative Assn
will ship live stock on Tuesday,
May q. Please bring in what
you have listed before 2 p. M
H. Clausen. shipper. 26w37-lt
For Sale-If in need Of good
mich cows, | have several you
can select from. Some will be
fresh in June. Will sell for cash
or trade for other stock. Also
a good brood SOW due to farrow
| first part of .Jllne .-.TOhn +. Mad
sen, Askov. 47w37-1t
Shipping livestock will
ship carload mixed Livestock Tues
day. May ~. If you have any
thing to sell leave word with j.
c. Jensen at Drug store, also
leave your orders there If you
have anything you want with, on
commission. John L. Madsen.
Askov. 45w-37-1t
For Sale--16O acres, 81 miles
north Of Askov, all fenced, 100
acres cleared, IS acres without
stumps. two good wells, a good
| dairy farm or mixed farming, 1
mile to school, good roads, rural
mail route. soil is heavy clay,
clay subsoil. small buildings, ad-
dress the Askov American, As
kov, MINI. 48w35-4t
Strayed-Two Arabian geld
ing horses, weighing 100. three
and four years old. One nearly
white with spotSof brown. The
other roam drown with white)
on neck and shoulders, balance
Of body nearly white with spots
of brown. Finder will be re-
warded. Notify T. Billman, Bru-
no. MINI. 37-2t
IsesA The AAs-
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Danielson
are now busy learning the .ins
- -
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-22

Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Danielson
are now busy learning the Tins
and OUTS Of our streets in their
new Ford runabout.
Members Of the local church
will have . meeting Sunday az
ternoon at 2:30 in the basement
Of the church At which time i
delegate will be elected to th&
annual church conference which
will be held at Des Moines. Iowa,
this year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-22

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Gudstjeneste .paa Sendag XII.
1O1. Kr. Andersen.
Der oliver Kvindemede hos
Mrs. c. L. 'Wosgaard Onsdag Eft.
d. %. Maj XII. 2. ALE er vel
kommen.
Sunday school services in the
H. c. Andersen school, Sunday,
May 25th, at 1890.
The Sunday school and singing
classes will meet next Sunday at
2 p. m. in the Wilstad Swedish
Lutheran church.
Members of the Wilstad Swed-
ish Lutheran church. those own
ing cemetery lots and others in
terested will meet at the Will
stad church on Decoration day
and spend the day in improving
the cemetery. The Ladies' Aid
will serve lunch at 1Oc. proceeds
of which will 60 toward purchas-
ing a gate for the emetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-22
TC6TEE'S SALE.

IN accordance with the terms Of
aac under the authority of certain
deed of trust, duly executed by James
b, Howard, a single and unmarried
lan, and Henry III. White and Bes-
s.4 White, his VIE, TO James j. L0M-
tatQ, his successors or assigns, TO
ss Ie the payment to Lombard &
@9o. Incorporated, 81 corporation du-
s. UcelE Eor~,aa under and by virtue
oi the laws OF the State of Arizona,
or certain Indebtedness of said gran
lala to said Lombard 6c Son, .IpcoI-
pttal-d, it's successors or assigns,
st.l deed of trust being dated the
SSH Or. OF l.Ht. 1918, @nu recorded
,u Boos 50 Of Deeds, at Page 81,
~ t~c o-Nca of t.9 County Recorder.
-nr Ha- County. @.ate ot Caiilor-I
-se. o1 The -.ta -ar ol May, 1915,
at. ASSIGNED ay #@i. Lombard al
lc~a.gg led, to DaUla. u. Nul-I
oa the .t-y and County of San
CISCO, State OF California, By u5-
da,. the 18th day of Oc-,
loaer. 1918, and recorded in the Of
Zee cf the County Recorder of the
County oi lAa ial, State of Califot-
r-, SAID David H, AarchUs being
present c"a1r and holder Of said
a oG crust aaa the note given by.
deed s.. trust.
t ear the Payment Of which
H.. .- was eEcc-sed, did
aHtr, 1910, ae-I
yaa fiat a.- laI haaa made en-
aoa aai deed OF crust, and
I.u.e5 j.. 81. a-d The second putyN
l In deed OF trust, being de-
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.-. a ,.e place aud stead Of said
nes l. Lombard, sae second party
ss-h rgs Of said deed
a.. as. Said a.d b. Garchqs,
4l the forms oe saI4
deed Of t an5 4s tha ovu faI
ho.5 o Said a-ea of Hust lid' on
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aoa.av 1ao II, Ran.a of E Cea-.
tro oop ol Imperial State of'Ctl-
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