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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-12-22
THE SCHOOLS AND
THE TAKES.

Thirty years ago the Blackfoot
\ school trustees adopted the custom
of having two weeks vacation at the
holiday season with the teachers on
full pay. In all the country schools
they usually take one week vacation
and it has always been q question
whether the teachers should receive
pay for that or not In some cases
they merely suspend school for
Christmas and New Years day and
90 on with the work the rest Of the
time
d A great deal has been said about
getting back to normal and getting
back to normal production. During
the past year one can scarcely pick
up paper or magazine without Sec
ling an article in regard to the need
of more money for school purposes
and more money for teachers sal
aries. There has been q tremendous
hue and cry raised In behalf Of edu-
cation and the need for q greater
sacrifice on the part Of people in be-
half of the pupils and teachers, es-
pecially the teachers.
We think there are too many in
: terruptions in the school work, and
that the management of the schools
is not consistent with what Is being
said in behalf OF the schools. We dis
miss all the schools in the county
for one week in October so the teach
ers can go to the institute and the
pupils, or as many Of them as wish
to, are given an opportunity to 60
out and help with the harvest. The
teachers receive full pay for the week
they spend at the institute, and
rightly so, and in connection with
that there is more or less Of the pop
ulation that will suspend the school
work, giving one of the reasons for
it that the pupils are needed in the
harvest. For one week in November
the county superintendent all go to
Boise entirely at public expense to
attend a convention of superinten-
dents. Last Friday evening the Black
foot schools were suspended because
next Saturday is Christmas and pu-
pills and teachers are in idleness all
of this week with little or no chance
to. turn their time to any account for
themselves or the community 1t
seems to us they might just as we'll
have continued the, school work an
other week, adjourning on the after
noon Of Christmas eve and taking up
their work the Bird Of January. The
long interruption interferes with the
work and the longer the Interrupt
ton, the longer it takes them to get
down to business again when the
schools are convened. Some Of the
teachers work all week in stores and
make double salary, and there is no
objection to that, but where is the
real reason for dismissing the schools
a week before Christmas? The uni
versity practically stops school work
on Thursday mine days before Christ
mas, and on Friday the students are
off on a special train for home, but
why week ahead Of the time needed
for arrival home for Christmas.
The local school board takes the
view that teachers are hired for a
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-12-22

black1OOJ lily Bank
A representative of the Blackfoot
City Bank stated that they had about
$4,000 worth of warrants and or
ders for warrants which they had
cashed while the improvements had
been made at the Blackfoot fair
and that they had done it to help
finance those operations and had to
carry the loan for some time without
interest. Warrants have since been is
sued and now they draw interest but
they are not saleable and they have
not yet been redeemed and will not
be for some time. They wanted to
sell these warrants and get money
with which to serve their customers
but they would not sell them without
sacrifice. In all their inquiries they
did not find anyone who would make
them an offer on the warrants but one
bank said that they had opportunity
to buy Idaho county warrants at
CSC on the dollar. The bank did not
want to sacrifice any such amount
as that on the warrants and they
did not want to see them selling
at anything below par IL they could
avoid it, so they are carrying the
assessments themselves for which
they will receive Z per cent inter-,
est When the tax money is paid in
and those warrants are redeemed,
the money will land in the Black
foot City Bank and will then be
available to loan out to their GUS
toners but IL the taxes were not
paid then the bank would still have
the warrants and the customers
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-25
JOY RIDERS FACE CHARGE
OF APPROPRIATING AUTO

Cecil Martin and George Nicholson
have been PLACED in the county Jail
on a charge preferred by Harry
Smith who alleges that the boys took
it without permission and left it be-
tween the two bridges north of Cald-
well across the river with a broken
steering apparatus.
The car was taken Thursday and
was seen the following day by pass
ing autoists but thinking that it be-
longed to some fisherman no thought
was given to the matter. Saturday
the sheriff was notified that the car
had been there for several days. Mar
tin admitted that he and George
Nicholson took the car and were
joy riding with Dorothy Harris and
Helen Oliver, respectively, according
to a statement at the court house.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-25

Hood he becomes the captain of the
outlaw band, and famous for his dis
elimination in not robbing from the
poor. Marian also fees to prevent
being forced to marry Sir Guy.
But it Ends Well.
The Sheriff sets out to captaure
the outlaw Robin, not knowing that
Robin Hood and Robert Of Hunting
ton are one and the same person.
When on the borders Of Sherwood
Forest the sheriff still persists in
boasting of his eagle eye and massive
brain, even while he trembles at the
thought of the possible lurking pres
ence of the outlaws. He succeeds in
capturing Robin, in spite Of his blum
ders, because Allan a Dale turns trail
tor to Robin through jealousy.
All ends well, however, when the
king returns from the crusades, par
doning Robin Hood, the rightful Earl,
and the Sheriff is finally undone.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-25
BEGIN SERIES OF CLUB
PARTIES OVER COUNTY

The first Of series of junior farm
bureau club parties will be held We'd
nesday at the home of Doris Benja-
min in Sunny Ridge. Thursday, a
similar party will be held at the
Central Park school house and the
next day at the home of Rosetta Hol-
singer in Lone Tree community.
May 20, Loe and Jamie Pearson will
entertain the club members of the
Marble Front District.
Sewing, the work of the sewing
be exhibited at each of the parties.
The club members who attend will
practice stunts for the junior farm
bureau festival which is to be held
at Curtis Park June 2. Parents Of
the children are invited to attend the
exhibits. Records of the showing
made by each individual will be kept
a. d basis for later selection Of ex.
hibits to the state fair next fall.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-25
WILL VISIT MANY
HOMES WEDNESDAY
FARM BUREAU ANNOUNCES
PROGRAM OF COUNTY
EXCURSION.

Wednesday, May 26, has been des-
ignated "Home Excursion Day" by
the farm bureau. Excursionists will
assemble in the morning at Midway,
where the kitchen in the home OF
Mrs. L. A. Whittle will be visited.
The next stop will be- made at the
home of r. w. Cakes, Jr., in Cald-
well, where Mr.. Bennett will make
plans for planting the ground around
Mr.. Cakes new home. The second
stop in Caldwell will be at the home
of Mrs. o. L. Neal, where the kitch-
en-. will be studied. Then the party
will pass the farm bureau Office on
the way to Roswell by way Of Dixie.
A remodeled kitchen in the home of
Mrs. Nav will be visited and Mr..
Bennett will criticize the planting
around the home of A. ]. lockwood,
in Roswell. Picnic lunch will be eat
en- about l o'clock in the backyard
lawn of the John Steele home. Mr..
Steele has kindly extended an invi-
tation to the excursion party to make
use Of his place at the noon hour,
during which time few speeches
will be made relative to the inter-
ests of the day.
From Roswell the party will go
to Wilder to the home of C. R. Peck
ham to study the planting as it has
been begun. Two homes will be Wis.,
tied in Fargo. for the arrangement
of the kitchens, those belonging to
Mrs. G.. E. Cannon and Mrs. F. l..
Smith. The last visit will be made
in Central Cove AZ the home of II.
w. Stone, where the planting will
be the point of interest.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-25

Helen Rice, Norine Gardiner, Marie
Martin, Marguerite Martin, Evelina
Hollrich and Mabel Robinson spent
Friday evening at Curtis Park on a
picnic party. Later in the evening
they motored to Nampa.
/. Mrs. T. S. jackson Saturday under
went a serious operation at a local
hospital. She is understood to be
progressing favorably.
C. T. Kutnewsky, of Boise, district
manager for the Equitable Life In
surance company, spent Thursday in
Caldwell. While here he addressed
the class in salesmanship at the
College of Idaho on the subject of
selling life insurance.
Mrs. Hattie Darrah from Shoshone
is visiting her mother and sister,
Mrs. ]. M. Patton and Miss Laura
Patton.
Mrs. Cecil Weeks is very i'll at her
home on Belmont street.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to our friends and neighbors
for their many acts of kindness to
us during Mrs. Benson's illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Benson.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-25

Mrs. Sell Booth went to Huston
Thursday to visit at the Wheeler
home, returning Saturday.
William Reed, who has been stay
ing with the Sprague family, left for
California Sunday evening, where he
will make his home among relatives.
Glen Lundy, of Upper Deer Flat,
came to Caldwell Sunday to spend a
week or two with his grandparents.
Ross Booth went to Sunny Slope
Thursday to irrigate on the - er -
ranch.
Mrs. Reavis and Mrs. Adams made
a trip to Boise Friday.
Cleda and Thelma Randolph, who
have been engaged at Sheppard's
Cafe, are now employed in Nampa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Hentz, two
daughters and Mrs. Trimmings made
a business trip to Boise Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Altizer and Ur-
ban Lester were dinner guests at the
B. M. Altizer home in Deer Flat
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Hentz of South
Kimball street went to Nampa Ferry
Saturday and from there drove thru
Sunny Slope, looking for a farm te
buy as an investment.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-25
DIR. SKADEN ARRANGES FOR
OSTEOPATHIS MEET.

The Boise Valley Osteopathis So
ciety will hold its May meeting on
Friday Of this week, May 18th, in the
osteopathic clinic rooms, Boise, Ida
no.
DR.. C. B. Atzen, of Omaha, Neb.,
president Of the board of trustees of
the Osteopathic Research institute,
and former president of the Ameri-
can Osteopathic association, will con-
duct a clinic during the afternoon
session at which time he will demon
strate his methods Of spinal and
general diagnosis.
DR.. Robert Skaden of Caldwell,
secretary Of the Boise Valley Osteo-
pathic society, is in charge Of the
arrangements for the meeting.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-25
HEARING
TO BE HELD HERE
APPLICATION FOR DISCONTINUE
ANCE OF SERVICE TO BE
THRESHED OUT.

Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
at the Commercial Club rooms, the
state public utilities commission will
open it's hearing in the matter Of
the application of the Caldwell Trac-
ton company to suspend operation of
the Mcneil line for a period Of 60
days, pending improvements in the
property. Notice to the effect that
such a hearing would be conducted
here reached Caldwell Monday morn
ing.
Considerable interest has been
aroused in this matter, farmers in
the affected district insisting that it
is wholly inadvisable to permit the
discontinuance Of service on that line
just now since the potato crop will
be ready for shipment shortly and if
the road once ceases operations, they
fear that service will not be re-
sumed.
The meeting is open to the public.
It is expected that q voluminous
amount Of testimony will be offered
by traction company officials and by
those who are interested in seeing
the line continue in operation with
out interruption.
Last week Mr.. Franklin, a Boise
engineer of wide experience, went
over the line and consented to inven-
tory it for the combined Commercial
Club and farmers organization COM
mittees.
It was to have begun the work
Monday morning. This is considered
the first essential and preliminary
step to the purchase Of the line by
Caldwell business men and those in
the country which it traverses.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-25
COLLEGE NOTES

Mrs. w. j. Boone and Mrs. H. d.
Blatchley entertained the Senior class
of the college at Blatchley Hall last
Friday evening 9
A color scheme of pink and white
was carried out with candles, and
pink and white sweet peas. A vase
of smilax graced each table.
Favors of baskets filled with can
dies were given to the girls and
Charlie Chaplin figures to the boys.
After the four course dinner, pro-
gressive games were played and Mrs.
Boone told the Seniors fortunes.
Mr.. Blatchley, DR.. Salamon and
James Boone were also among those
present.
Miss Margaret Lemon entertained
a number of her friends at her home
in Middleton Friday evening.
Music, dancing, and delicious re-
freshments were all highly enjoyed,
which was more than could be said
for the lack of action in the Ford
when it ran out of gas.
Those present were the Misses
Electa Gartin, Irene Bow, Ada Lee,
Vina Buntrock, Georgia Andrews and
the Messrs. Harold Hawkes., Ezra
Hinshaw, Ray Rice, John Moore,
Wendell Warner, Walter Witteman
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson.
DR.. Boone went to. Mountainhome
Friday, where he delivered the high
school commencement. address.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-25
TAKE STEPS TO
GET DRAINAGE
Water Users Association May
Assess Project Lands
For Purpose

Boise Payette project under the pro-
visions of the appropriation bill now
pending in the senate, petitions are
now being circulated by the Boise
Payette Water Users Association
providing for drainage of those areas
through an assessment upon project
lands of SO cents per acre.
Saturday afternoon J. B. Bond,
project manager, in conference with
the board Of directors of the water
users association, pledged the use Of
the drainage equipment possessed by
the reclamation service in furthering
the work under the direction Of the
association and will make an effort
with Washington reclamation officials
to have them sanction the purpose
of the association to proceed with
drainage of certain project lands.
Confirmation Of this plan is essen
tial before the work can begin to in
sure the so cents per acre charge on
project lands, which the drainage
WORK Will neceSSltate.
Last Thursday afternoon, fairly
well attended meeting of water us.
ers under the Boise project, after
considerable discussion, invited the
reclamation service to submit the
proposed contract which the organic
alton Of an irrigation district will en-
tail. The resolutions are as follows:
Whereas, bill having been
passed by the lower house of
congress appropriating sum
of money for drainage in the
Boise Valley, the said bill now
being before the senate for con-
flrmation and
Whereas. provision Of the
bill being to the effect that the
appropriation shall not be avail.
able to the Boise Project until
an irrigation district shall have
been formed, and
Whereas, a mass meeting
having been called to consider
the advisability Of SO organic
ing, Be it
Resolved, That we, the set
tiers under the Boise Project in
mass meeting assembled, here
by reafiirm our desire to pro-
mote harmonious cooperation
between the reclamation service
and ourselves, and concerning
the formation of an irrigation
district we invite the reclama.
ton service to submit copy of
the contract which we will be
required to execute under such
organization.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-25

Governor D. w. Davis will be in
Caldwell Wednesday to address the
students at the College of Idaho at
the regular chapel hour at 1890
Wednesday morning. Townspeople
are cordially invited to attend the
meeting.
H. D. Hanna is nursing a badly
bruised left hand which he injured
Saturday while trying to crank his
car. j. H. Chambers didn't get off
SO lightly with a similar accident,
suffering a broken arm as a result
of his autos misbehavior.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-25
HIGH INTEREST
IN ROBIN HOOD
Opera To Be Presented BY
College Of Idaho Excites
Enthusiasm

Interest is running high in the
staging this Thursday and Friday
of the opera Robin Hood, by the
combined Glee Clubs of the College
of Idaho, under the direction Of Prof.
F. F. Beale.
A number Of prominent Boise peo-
pie have signifed their intention Of
attending, while the interest of local
small boys is so great that for the
past week they have picketed the
college campus in force, selling chew
ing gum and candy, in order to raise
money enough to pay the price Of ad-
mission.
The story Of this opera, which is
probably the most popular light op-
era ever written, was taken from an
English legend. First mention Of
Robin Hood appears in 1877. He was
the ideal of the common people, and
as the Arthurian legends represent
the ideal of the nobility of that day,
Robin was "The Great Sportsman, the
incompatible archer, the lover of the
greenwood and a free life, brave, ad-
venturous, ocular, open handed, u
protector of women" His story at
tracted and added many elements, as.
for instance, the woodland spirit, Ro-
bin Goodfellow, with his merry
pranks and the name Robin, implies
a shrewd and knavish sprite, while
Hood seems to be a usual dialectal
form of wood, and thus Robin of the
Wood suggests the first elves. Later
the May Day festivals with the Nor
ris dances appropriated the story.
and the characters of Maid Marian,
and Friar Tuck were added. Still
later appear the peer, Sir Guy and
the Sheriff Of Nottingham.
Plot Of the Opera.
AS played in the opera the story
deals with the schemes of the pomp-
Gus Sheriff to deprive Robert, Earl
of Huntington, Of his birthright by
declaring a country lout to be the
rightful Earl. This the Sheriff is
able to do because in, the absence Of
the King at the Crusades his will is
law. The sheriff also proposes to
marry the Lady Marian to the un-
lawful Earl, for the king had COM
manded that she should marry the
Earl of Huntington. The sheriff hopes
to profit handsomely from these deals
because he has charge Of the for
tunes Of both the Earl Of Hunting
ton and Maid Marian. But Maid
Marian and Robert Of Huntington
have fallen in love, she refuses to
marry Sir Guy Of Osborne, who OBJ
viously is low bred. Robert fees to
Sherwood Forest where as Robin
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-25
D. ST.. OFFERS
AID IN SOLVING
TRACTION KNOT
Officials, On Visit Here Friday,
Make Proposals Which In
dictate Desire To See Road
Continue Operation.

Definite assurances Of aid in con-
tinuing the service OF the Mcneil
branch of the Caldwell Traction COM
pany were given representatives of
the Caldwell Commercial Club Friday
by officials of the o. S. L. who were
here on their regular inspection trip.
They signified their determination to
cooperate in every possible way with
whoever should be finally assigned
the management of the line and prof
fered tangible aid in solving the pres
ent problem of it's disposition.
Among things they offered were
services of their engineers in arriv-
ing at determination of what con-
stitutes fair valuation of the prop
erty at present and offered to sub
nit for the use Of the committee in
charge of negotiations with w. r.
Sebree, present owner of the road,
what figures they already possess
which, may be of value.
Friday, the visitors went over the
Wilder line, accompanied by John
Smeed and H. J: johnson. In the
evening Mr.. Smeed was called to
their private train on the o. S. l..
tracks for a long conference. It is
understood that the o. S. L. officials
are anxious to see the Mcneil line
continue in operation and are willing
to cooperate in every possible way
to insure it's continued existence.
The Visitors.
Members Of the visiting party in
clude H. v. Plat, general manager;
F. H. Knickerbocker, general super
intendent; w. R. Armstrong, chief
division engineer e. C. Manson; d.
vision superintendent; A. c. Hinkley,
superintendent of motor power; and
William Traveris, division engineer.
Friday the Caldwell Traction COM
pany filed with the public utilities
commission request for a reduction
of one train per day in the number
that are being run over that line.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-25

No band concert will be given at
Memorial Park Thursday evening of
this week, according to an announce
ment made Monday afternoon by
H. W. Dorman, band manager. The
concert was postponed because of
the conflict with the presentation of
Robin Hood by the glee clubs of the
College Of Idaho Thursday evening.
The next band concert win be given
June 8,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-25

Funeral services will be held here
Wednesday afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock
for Mrs. ]. F. Biehl, who died in
Nampa Sunday afternoon. Relatives
in the east have been notified and
are expected to be here to attend the
funeral. Rev. Root of the Free
Methodist church will conduct the
services.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-25

Mrs. George Dinly left Friday for
Jerome where she will spend two
weeks visiting friends.
County Agent George Dewey was
a Meridian visitor Friday.
T. A. Walters delivered the COM
mencement address Thursday even
ing before a graduating class of So
Seniors at the Nampa high school.