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New-York tribune., 1920-11-03

Suits again available of the
celebrated Abercrombie 6s
Fitch "covey cloth" made
for this house in England
the supply of which was in-
terrupted by the war.
A rich drab fabric closely re-
sembling suede leather - ex-
tremely durable.
Two new model coats, with
different arrangements Of game,
whistle and ammunition pockets.
Coats, $4S; hunting breeches,
$40; knickerbockers, $l8; riding
breeches, $3.50.
Trap shooting coat of covey
cloth, S25.
Hunting clothes also of khaki,
Coldstream duck and corduroy. +.
Hats and caps of covey cloth.
Shooting, driving and walking
gloves.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-03
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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-20
Rotary Club Gives
Weekly Luncheon

The Rotary club entertained a
number of prominent men at their
weekly luncheon Tuesday. A num-
Der of interesting addresses were
given by those present.
Merrill Nibley, assistant general
manager of the Utah Idaho Sugar
company was the principal speaker
at the luncheon. He spoke on Ro-
tarianism and told of its principles
and the work it has done in various
cities. George A. Line, president OF
the farm bureau gave an interesting
account of how in a small way the
alfalfa seed growers in his neighbor-
hood at Springfield formed rotary
association and by friendly co-opera-
ton built up the volume Of their pro-
duction until they are the largest
alfalfa seed producing community In
the United States.
The guests present included Mer-
rill Nibley, Heber Austin Of Idaho
Falls; Mark Austin, general agricul-
tural agent of the Utah Idaho Sugar
company; William Varley, district
superintendent of the Utah Idaho
Sugar company; George H. Smith,
local agricultural superintendent;
George A. Line, president farm bu-
reau; H. B. Daniels, vice-president of
the Commercial club and Everett
Green, rancher.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-20
G. F. Hansbrough, Attorney for the Defense,
in Opening Statement Declares Defendent
irresponsible for Long Time
Prior to Shooting
WIFE OF ACCUSED TAKES THE STAND
Gives Testimony Telling Of "Queerness" Q
Hu'bssnd-Eye Witnesses Give Story Of

made any threats of violence towards
her or any members OF the family
When asked by the prosecution
whether. she thought her husband
was crazy she answered, II know it. ;
Margaret Johnson, daughter Of thu
defendent was called upon. the stand
but her testimony was objected to BY
the prosecution. ). The objection was
sustained.
Bfice York testified that johnson
had worked for him as a,sheepherdel
and told OF Mrs. TJohnson coming 'and
taking her husband home. Various
acts OF Johnson were described by
York. '1
n Other witnesses were called and
testified concerning the character of
the defendent.
William Crawford, bailliff, was
Ealled to the stand by the defense and
testified that he visited Johnson
while confined to the county jail and
That johnson. told him Of receiving
papers from congress which author
ized him to shoot anyone who tress-
passed upon his property. He said
johnson claimed he had filed the
papers with the county recorder and
thatsthe recorder had put them away
and was unable to find them and that
II he could get hold Of them he was
sure he would be released.
u. Continued ON page eight
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-20
FRENCH MEMORIALS
] TO Be Pl'RlEsEl ED
American Legion Will
Deliver Certificates
to Relatives of
Deceased Men
CARRUTH TO SPEAK
Appropriate Program
Arranged. For the
\ Ceremony

Formal presentation of memorial
certificates to families of deceased
soldiers will be made Sunday after
noon at 3 O'Clock at the court house
grounds by the local post of the
American Legion. =
The memorial certificate is pre-
sented in the name Of the French
government and is commemorative
of the sacrifices made by the men of
the United States while in France.
1t is signed by the president OF the
French republic.
Formal presentation will be made
by Charles e. Harris and an appro-
pirate program will be given in con-
nection with the ceremonies.
The program will consist of solo
by Miss Virginia Pierce who will
sng The Rose of No-Man's Land. A
musical selection by Miss Ruth Rush
feldt and Ronald Robbins. The
Star Spangled amer will be sung by
the audience and j. T. Carruth will
deliver an address on "Amercanism"
Ex-service men will meet at the
American Legion hall at 2.30 Sunday
afternoon and proceed to the court
house grounds in body.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-20
BLACKFOOT BAND
TO Be BOOSTED
Commercial Club Gets
Behind Formation Of
Musical Unit for
This City

The board of governors of the
commercial club has commenced to
make inquiries in Salt Lake City and
other centers for a suitable band
leader who might be induced to come
here and continue the organization
and trainig Of band players who have
secured Instruments ana those who
my take up the Target instruments
owned by the. commercial club.
With base ball backed strongly in
Blackfoot this season and Wednesday
games to be scheduled for every
week of the summer a brass band Is
considered by all fans the proper and
necessary thing. Work Of almost any
nature can be secured for the band
leader IL he prefers to spend part of
his time at an occupation other than
teaching music and leading the band.
Chairman H. B. Daniels reported
on activities of the baseball commit
tee. Blackfoot is to buy the fran
chise of briggs for $500 and will be
required, Mr.. Daniels thinks. to
raise about $500 to finance the
team at the beginning.
Robert Peterson was chosen to fill
the place on the board of governors
left vacant by the resignation of c.
d. Wood.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-20
Lack Of Snow Stops
Ashton, Dog Races

ASHTON, Ida, Feb. 1s.-The
Ashton dog races for the year 1926
have been postponed indefinitely. This
action has been caused by the ex-
ceeding and unexpected warm
weather prevailing in this section
for the past two weeks.
Roads have become impossible ow-
ing to the melting snow saturating
the ground to such an extent that
sleighs cannat use them.
Other modes of travel were con-
sidered thoroly by the dog race as
ISOLATION before the decision to post
pone was reached, but conditions are
such that wheeled vehicles could not
make the trip.
This is the first time in the history
Of Ashton there has not been suf-
fcient snow on the ground to run
these races at this date. An open
winter has made weather conditions
in this section more like southern
California than northern Idaho.
Old timers have been free In their
predictions the past two weeks that
Ashton would not enjoy any more
snow that year. Several small bears
in the locality have come forth from
Information, and squirrels and rock
chucks have been out for. a, couple
weeks.
v The money donated by the busi-
ness men for the races has been reA
turned to the donors and prepara-
tions started for holding the big
event next. year. s,.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-20

The case of J. Vance johnson
charged with the murder Of Reese
Harvard last fall, now being heard
in the district court by Judge F.,SJ
Cowen, reached a climax "Wednesday
forenoon when G. F. Hansbrough In
his opening statement for the defense
declared that Johnson was insane be
fore the shooting Of Harvard at the
time of the shooting and Is now. Mr..
Hansbrough stated that he would IN
troduce testimony to that effect md
would show that .as, far back IS s1S04
Jonnson has developed symptoms Of
s
\ The first witness called by the de-
tense was Mrs. Kate Johnson, wife
of the accused man. She teStihed
that ,Johnsin had acted queer since
1904 and that he had spells ut dif-
ferent intervals which showed him tT-
responsible in her opinion. She told
in detail of a trip to North Car0liHA
and Of Johnson's actions while there;
OF their return to this state and OF
his actions at various times. She
told of his having severe pains in
the head at times and that he had
told her he thought he was crazy. She
told in detail of several Incidents in
which his actions denoted, in her
mind, insanity. Upon cross examine
ton she testified that Johnson was
awful kind" and that he had never
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-20
FORMER RESIDENT
. ..NSlY'S|!'BLAtKfEOOT
H. Cy Dipple of Eugene
Oregon Renews Old
Friendships in
This City
TELLS OF HON E
Gives Interesting Tale of
Land Boom in
His State

H. c. Dipple Of Eugene, Ore, is
visiting in Blackf0ot this week, after
an absence Of a good many years.
He once owned the Dipple addition
10 Blackfoot and operated brick
yard to supply building materials at
$40 per 1000, such as now cost up
wards tof $50.
Mr.. Dipple expressed the belief
that Blackfoot does not build fast
enough to keep pace with the
country around it, and that more
business houses should be erected to
accommodate the business that would
develop if there was any place to
handle it.
In speaking of land values in
Oregon, Mr.. Dipple said there was q
time about ten years ago when cer-
tain favored spots produced apples
and pears that ran into great values
and all the land in the value was
valued on the supposition that it
would yield equally we'll with those
favored spots. Some of the people
even forgot to allow for the cost of
growing orchards to the age where
they could be expected to yield fruit
and bought on the high estimate of
values. The real estate men worked
up such an excitement that eastern
people coming into the valley got the
idea that they just had to have some
of that famous land that produced
applies that were so choice that they
sold in the London markets, or pears
that sold at $4.00 box to go to
potentates or particular people, and
they went out and bought anything
that was pointed out to them at al
most any price up to $500 an acre.
If a man had $4,000 in cash they
would usually sell him something
costing about $4,000 and he would
fail to make anything on it to pay
the balance and the land would. re-
vert to the seller. Some Of the land
was good and II properly farmed in
favorable years when the. showers
came just right, would produce
good crop. Some Of 1t had hard pan
and very little soil and was not pro-
fitable to farm under any conditions.
Many people abandoned their land
and prices went back down to nearly
nothing. A period of study and ad-
justment followed, people sorted out
the good land from the poor and
now the prices Of the really good soil
are rising and many people are
coming into the valley and making
good.
Edward E. Kelley, a former resi-
dent Of Blcakfoot lives at Medford,
Ore. and Mr.. Dipple reports that he
went into the army and received
rapid Advancement, returning after
the war with some high commission
but he was not sure Just what It was.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-20
BASEBALL HEADS
in SESSION HERE
Blackfoot Officially Re-
ceives Franchise of
briggs Club at
Meeting
PL AN SCHEDULE
Opening Games to be
Played May 12'Much
Interest

Blackfoot was officially made q
member of the Yellowstone Snake
River Valley Baseball league We'd
nesday night when officials of the
league voted to transfer the franchise
Of the briggs club to this city. There
was considerable opposition to the
transfer made by the briggs club a.
that city wanted to stay in the
league. A committee had reported to
league officials after looking into
the matter that the franchise of the
briggs club was worth $500 but
briggs felt that owing to the expense
they had incurred in constructing
bali property and other items, that
they should receive $1,000. After.
considerable discussion q compromise
was effected whereby Blackfoot was
to pay $500 for the franchise and
the league was to pay briggs an extra
$3.50 at the end OF the playing sea-
son.
The Ashton, franchise was trans
ferred to Rigby at Wednesday nights
meeting without any discussion as
Ashton was eager to leave the league.
The league will open May IL and
will continue during August. The
schedule Is to be divided into two
sections with ten games In each Sec
tion. Winners of the first and second
sections will play for the champion
ship Of the league.
A schedule committee was %
pointed headed by President ScaiIy
which will get together In the near
future and plan the seasons playing.
The Spalding base ball was Sc
lected as the official playing ball Of
the league WI w 3ft E,s '" 7Si .stF
olhers matters came before the
meeting including several changes In
the by laws. a -,,4 a,s. ~.
Representatives of the clubs of
the league who were present included
President Douglas Scally Of Sugar
City; George e. Hill of Rigby;
George Cummings of Rigby; E. L..
Walker of Rexbrug; H. G. Harris Of
st. Anthony; DR.. A. r. Soderquist Of
Idaho Falls; T. w. Smith Of briggs
and B. F. Wollums of Rexburg.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-20
LEGION PLAY NOT
AMATEUR PRODUCT
The Star Scraper Has
Cast Made Up Of
Professional !,
Players !

Joseph Ruffner, Jr., director and
author of The Star Scraper, the. three
act rama to be presented here Fri
day night under the auspices of the
American legion, was in Blackfo0t
Tuesday. He told several interesting
stories OF the selection lof players to
act the various characters Of the
play. "All Of the cast, with only few
exceptions are professional actors
and the play is not an amateur pro-
ducti0n in any sense" said Mr.. Ruf-
finer. I'm the selection Of the case
we we're insistant that the characters
not only play their parts, but look
their parts. There were several ap-
plicants for the part of Ethel Harri-
son, leading lady, but they were all
turned down. Finally when the COM
m;ttee were almost In despair, /
found q young high school girl in
P0catello, who looked the part and
Immediately selected her. Her part
is. o difficult one and calls for quick
action and headWOEk and 4 she has
proven enttbAlS satlSfKctory. another
of our players, who looks the part is
James Savage, who handles the role
of Lord Cecil Burlington. Mr.. Saw
age has lived in England for a NUM-
Der OF years and protrays the Eng
iishman in a creditable manner. He
is not, an amateur. player and has
played imp number of professional
companies.
A review of the play written at Po-
catello states:
1.-THE Star Scraper, before the
war .play, written and produced by
Joseph Ruffner, Jr.. and which
played before packed house at the
auditorium both Saturday afternoon
and evening, far surpassed the ex-
pectations of every one who saw it.
Much credit should be given Mr..
Ruffner for the successful produc-
ton.
Miss Oda Worrel as leading lady
and supported by Miss Grace Gallet
attracted much attention for them
selves by the artistic manner in
which they performed their parts.
"Just enough laughter was pro-
vided by James Savage, who played
the very appropriate part of Hon.
Cecil Burlington. With his natural
English accent, the part was suitable
to him and his won't you have an
apple" which he brought forth at
the saddest moment, brought roars
of laughter from the crowds. Won
derful skill was shown by Roy Will
Jams, who playd the difficult part Of
Albert Orson, chief engineer of the
Raymond Construction company.
Much credit should also be given
Miss Louise Wayne and Ralph
who displayd admirable
taent in the playing of their undesir-
able parts"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-20
WE MAY RAISE THE PRICE !
AND AGAIN WE "MAYN'T' :

+ The price of subscription to !
+ our paper before the war, dur !
!. ing the war, and after the war !
1. was the same, based upon q 81 :
I. weekly or a SO semi-weekly. /.
+ We seem about to get a ship !
/. ment of print paper now, :
I. and the bill for 1t Will .
j be $24O0 cash. How the :
! dickens are we going to pay it !
+ out of the funds received from !
/. folks who neglect to pay their !
/. subscriptions!
!. Before the war the bill for the !
i same amount Of paper would !
!. have been about $500. II we !
!. raised the price Of subscription !
+ enough to get that other $500, !
+ would you sayiwe were profite- !
! ering? And II we leave>the price !
! where It is, shall we grumble II !
]. we find we are "lossiteering?"
!. We expect to reach decision !
! soon and announce our 1S2O-2l !
+ prices.
/. We don't intend to operate !
! at q loss, and we will not :!
I profiteer.
/. For the present we are TAX :!
/. ing subscriptions at $3 year :!
+ for a semi-weekly.
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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-20
REPORT ON WATER
SYSTEM IS HEARD
City Council Hears En-
gineers Plan for
Municipal Water
works
STOP SPEEDING
Plan Motorcycle Cop to
Put End to Fast
Driving

Council Tuesday night, heard tn,
estimate of engineers employed to in
vestgate the feasibility Of munici
pal water system. The repOr
pleased council and immediate actor
will be taken. 1
The report shows that system car
be installed at = cost Of $259,641.7s
to the city, The annual expense o.
maintaining the plant for the hrst
ten years will be $38,590.60 while
The revenue derived will amount Il
S41.0s3. The plan provides for the
sinking Of two, deep wells and with
. 'dGplicate pumping system. Power
win be electricity and failure 0l
the power lines win be overcome BY
the Installation of an auxiliary gaso.
line engine. The water will be
pumped directly into the mains. The
cost Of the water to consumers will
average Is cents per 1000 gallons
for the first ten years and 20 cents
for the next ten years. The capacity
OF the system will be large enough to
easily accommodate population OF
5000 people and will be so con-
structed that IN additional supply
can be arranEed,
The distributing system will be SO
conSttunted that 1t will doveta1l IN
with the proposed gravity system
from Mt. Putnam If that project Is
built at some future date.
Council IL carefully investigating
the proposed system and final de-
cision vii be made at the next regular
meeting. @
Speeders thru the city streets are
to be summary dealt with II plans OF
the city fathers materialize.. A mo-
tion was brought before council Tues
day night to direct the law and order
committee to look into the matter OF
purchasing motorcycle for the use
of the local police in running down
yiolators of the city speed ordinances.
The traffic posts in the center OF
street intersections were examined by
council Tuesday night and were ap-
proved. Eight more posts will be
purchased to care for the city's
needs.
The librarians salary was raised
to 500 a month upon recommenda-
tion of the library board. Hours OF
the library will be changed and Will
be from 11.30 a. m. to 9.p. m. Sun
day the hours will be from 2 to 4.
Local transfer men called upon
council and brought up the matter OF
certain persons doing drayage busi-
ness without q license. The chief or
police was instructed to investigate
the matter and take care OF all
violators.
A petition was presented asking
that West Center street east OF Oak
and Ash streets be Strengthened. The
petition was referred to the street
and alley committee and will be re-
ported upon at the next meeting OF
council.
A letter from w. E. Patrie, county
health officer, asking that the street
flusher be worked all day and that
the sidewalks be flushed by. 1t in an
effort to stop the dust was tabled.
George Anderson and H. B. Dam
iels, representing the commercial
club spoke to the council on the base
ball league and the proposed band.
Council assured the gentlemen that
they were ready to give their support
n the mOvementS
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-20
Mrs. Beebe Gives
a.a IA Valentine Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude s. Beebe en-
tertalned at valentine party Mon
day evening at the X. of P. hall
early 20 0guests. Cards and dane
ing were enjoyed. The hall waA de-
corated in hearts and cupids and a
color scheme of red and white was
carried out. Punch, valentine ice
cream and heart shaped waters were
served. The hostess was assisted by
Mrs. w., A. Lee and Mrs. Frank
Bergman, the Misses Verna Will
Jams, Beatrice Blomquist, jeanette
and Nicola Carlson and Nita Bing-
ham. =
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-20
Rabbit Drive for
Saturday Afternoon

A rabbit drive is planned for Sat
urday afternoon in the asylum fields
east of Blackfoot by number Of
local people. The party is to meet
at the Ben Merrill ranch at o'clock.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-20
Utah Couple are
Married by Judge

Bert Newbold of Magma, Utah and
Lynn Of Salt Lake City were
married Wednesday morning at the
county court house by Judge J. e.
Good. Mrs. william Brown and Mrs.
Hattie Hines were witnesses.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-20
Idaho Falls May
Have Condensory

Idaho Falls may get milk con-
densory according to word received
from that city II steps taken by the
Retail Merchants association show
there is field there for such an en-
terprise. Farmers are being inter-
viewed and it is the opinion that that
city has large field for such an in
duStrY.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-20
RETURN HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Sorenson re-
turned to their home in Logan, Utah
Wednesday after attending the fun
eral Of the grandson at Shelley. Mr..
and Mrs. Sornenson were formerly
residents of Moreland.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-20
Geyer With Bills
Auto Company

Don Geyer, who for several years
has been selling Moline tractors In
this territory, went with the Bills
Auto company last week to have
charge of the Fordson tractor depart
ment.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-20
FILES DIVORCE

Edna Jewett has filed suit in the
district court against David Earl
Jewett asking for a decree Of divorce.
The plaintiff alleges cruelty.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-20
BABE Is BORN

The many friends OF Mr. and Mrs.
Alvie Nugent Of Sterling will be
pleased to hear of the birth of q
daughter, born to them recently at
st. Marks hospital in Salt Lake City.
Mother and babe doing nicely.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-20
PUBLIC SALE

Having leased my ranchI will sell at place eleven miles
miles suth Of BackfOOt mile and two and One-l
north of Pingree the following described property
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-12
BfNl1e Tigers! Please
Read-and Ponder

James Netherton today began serving
thirty days in Jail following a hearing
In the criminal court late yesterday on
a charge of operating a blind tiger. He
was also fined 500. Philip Lyle, ne
gro, who was arrested with Netherton,
was sentenced to thirty days in jail and
fined $1O0 on charge of operating q
blind tiger and $50 for operating an
automobile while intoxicated.