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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-18
China Said to Have Stopped
Paving Indemnify to Russia

HONOLULU, Sept. 1.-THE Chinese
government has decided to stop pay
ment Of the Boxer indemnity to Rus
STA, according to Picking advices quoted
in the Nippu Jill, Japanese language
newspaper here, and as a result diplo-
matte ard consular representatives of
the former Russian government
throughout China will depart in the
near future
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-06-11
HIGH COST OF MARAUDERs

A single wolf has been known to
kill in six months $50 head of cat
tie valued at $4,000. In the spring
of 1919 a mountain lion was killed
in Wyoming which in one month
destroyed $1,000 worth of live stock
in less than three months six cay
otes slew 300 sheep in Texas valued
at $4,000.
They lived high, these marauders
of the western range. A yearly es-
innate of the loss in New Mexico
showed that three per cent of the
cattle, or $4,000 head, and 1885,
600 sheep had gone to feed preda-
tory animals. This means some
100000 worth of live stock. Re
member, also that before poisoning
campaigns were planned, rodents,
such as prairie dogs, squirrels and
rabbits ate 100000 worth of
food crops and the depreciation of
house rats even exceeded total of
| $500, 100000. When a hole even
the small animals gnaw in the ma
ltional food supply!-The Nations
Business.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-06-11

roads into Haynes were, of course,
impossible for automobiles, but not
a few visitors, including Miss Staten,
the primary teacher for next year,
arrived by train.
The program which was almost
exclusively the work of Miss Moore,
the retiring primary teacher, be-
gan on the minute, as had been care
fully announced, and lasted just
three hours. 1t was too long to re-
view in detail, but particular men,
ton might be made of the vocal solo
when I'm Gone, You'll Soon For
get Me-" by Miss Gladys Long; the
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-06-11
General Rules

Attendance: Pupils who fail to be
regular risk losing promotions in all
cases they shall satisfy the teacher
that their absence was known to
and approved by their parents.
Punctuality: Excuses from un.
punctuality will be taken only from
parents and hardness that disturbs
school work will not be tolerated.
Excuses to leave early: No pu-
pill shall be excused before noon OF
closing hour except en- previous re-
quest of parent; and such request
shall be kept as part of the records
for future discussion with parents
Excuse from Room: Excuses tc
sharpen pencils, get drinks, ct, shall
be made up after school at discre-
ton of teacher.
Studiousness: During study per
iods pupils shall be constantly busy
at the direction and under the su
pervision of their teachers.
Conduct: No conduct that threat
ems damage to school or persona
property will be allowed; pupils shall
refrain from all rough and bolster
Gus conduct and from making ex
cessive noise in rooms and halls
The administration reserves the RICH
to exclude from school building anC
grounds those who are not unde
its authority and who are not o.
suitable age and discretion.
Obedience: Any teacher has au
thority to give orders relating t,
discipline and good behavior in tn
absence of the proper room teacher
The janitor will assist the principa
in keeping order on the grounds an,
| in the easements.
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-0-O-O-O-O-O-O-O
HAYNES HAPPENINGS

0-0-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O
The furious shows that took place
May 30 prevented the holding of a
service for the commencement SER
mon; but Notwithstanding a steady
downfall of rain had turned the
surface Of the village into an ocean
Of water pools and mud, the school
auditorium was filled almost to ca
paciy on the night of June 3 to
attend the closing exercises. The
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-06-11

Sold and distributed by l. Dewoody Co. Wholesale Druggt
sold and distributed in Helena by King Drug Co..
MARVEL MARVEL Pharmacy Poplar Grove by Sewers
Mercantile Company Holly Grove by Sor Drug Company Elaine
Company Aubrey Lott Drug Company More Isaac Butler
pany Memphis Mcdonald Bro LAGRANGE One good dealer
wante in each town.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-06-11

School Courses: Pupils shall take
all the studies belonging to their
grade unless individually excused by
principal and board after confer
ence with parents. Attempts to
bring any study into discredit win
be treated as an act of defiance to
school authority.
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without prejudice to their aims of
the school as interpretated by the
school board.
Pupils are not accepted by the
administration as competent to de-
termine their own relation to the
school or to any of it's courses and
studies. All dealings affecting
strictly school duties shall be with
parents only; the relation of the
child to the school is not coordinate
but always subordinate.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-06-11

humorous reading, "Why Ann Maria
Simmons Never Married." by Miss
Lillian Rogers, the valedictory song
by three little girls, and the two
major plays, "Not Man in the
House." and "Han Won Smash" The
part of Hans was taken by Ina Hay
ME. All the little one acquitted
themselves to their own and Miss
Moore's credit. The Rev. Mr.. Grove
said the invocation.
There were no instrumental num-
bers but the Accomplishments play
ed by Miss Julia Curtis were re-
markably we'll rendered.
1t had proved impossible to cb-
tain a speaker from the outside to
deliver an extended address to the
community about school matters
otherwise there would have been
two closing nights, one for lecture
on educational aims and Ideals, the
other for the strictly local program.
w. C. Curtis, president of the board,
however, had been prevailed upon
to give a short talk to the older
pupils and his remarks were atten-
lively listened to. Mr.. Chave an
nounced in a brief talk Introductory
to the program that next fall he
would call together the parents and
patrons for a detailed and explicit
exposition of the school work that
he thinks the Haynes high school
can attempt.
The principal and the two as
sociate teachers for next year have
announced their intentions to take
summer courses, two of them at the
state university, the other at Con-
way. School will probably reopen
at Haynes September 9th.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-06-11
High School Rules and Principle,

Preamble: The primary purpose
,, of the public school is to help fit
the children to be useful and val
liable to themselves and the COM
munity. The school house is the
workshop of this enterprise and
the instruction there given has for
its aim the formation of study hab-
its and the imparting of knowledge
needed for practical proposes or for
general culture.
The first duty of those who have
charge of the school work is the
maintenance of physical and moral
order. This law is unalterable and
the principal and associate teachers
are its expounders and defenders.
The second duty is the promotion
of school studies. Health and emer-
gencies excepted, all other activities
and interests are subordinate. Pu-
pills will not be allowed to engage
in any transactions that do not
hormonize with their school lessons
and tasks.
Three administrative axioms: The
principal is the chief executive of
the school and the first administra-
tive officer of the directors. He
is directly and exclusively response
BILE to the director and higher school
authority in the county and state
and to no one else.
The wishes and convenience OF
parents and patrons will always be
considered and respected by the
administration as far as may be
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-06-11

and Grass Killer kills trees umps persmmon and
sprouts Johnson Bermuda Kills all
days. Causing stumps to decay and rot out Gives
results time and labor will do the
the old and do satisfactorily Guaranteed
work back when used according to directions
For killing Bermuda dilute gallon of
liquid and apply with AS nectde for killing
potato and other insects dilute gallons of water to of
LIQUID Endorsed by hundreds of business and farmers of
Oklahoma Texas Louisiana, Arkansas and other states.
Price gallon in barrel and half barrels
Price per gallon, in gallon ns--------------- Ito
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-10-11

per cent advertising and rs per cent
news. If they are operating eff
ficiently and have fair rate for their
advertising service, If they have q
reasonable amount of legal notices
to publish and have three columns Of
advertising to every column of news,
they can be making expenses. In
order to make profit they should
have little more advertising and a
little less news than that proportion;
80 or IS per cent advertising and Is
or 20 per cent of news at reason
able advertising rate should give the
newspaper a profit.
The advertising is what brings the
revenue into newspaper. The pub
LEGATION Of news is what costs them
the money without bringing any re-
turns. With this information a per-
son does not need to be printer or
publisher or an expert to tell whether
his newspaper is making money or
losing it. If you look thru your
country newspaper and find that is
has less than three columns of adj
vertising to every column Of news,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-10-11
SECRETS THAT DISCLOSE
STATE OF CREDIT AND DEBIT SHEET

In the olden days before the world
war the average country newspaper
had to have about as many columns
of advertising as it had reading mat
ter to make expenses and people who
understood how to read the signs of
distress or proverty in a newspaper
could look 1t over and know whether
the paper was prospecting or not Now
since the cost of materials and labor
for producing newspapers have in
creased from so to 800 per cent
newspaper operating under the same
conditions has to be almost full of
advertising and have very little news
in order to be making any more than
expenses unless they raise the ad-
vertising rate. Most of the country
paEers have raised the advertising
rate some, but not enough to offset
the rising cost Of producing the
paper.
Experts who are giving careful
study to those matters say that veyr
few country newspapers can make
expenses with anything less than rs
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-10-11
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hind the bushes and very cautiously
tiptoed up to the basket and ate VI
every one of Mrs. Fox's turnips.
He felt pretty sleepy when he hat
finished this big meal, so instead OF
running home he crept behind rocl
some distance from Mrs. Fox's house
and went to sleep.
BY and by Reynard came back from
his run with Mr.. Coon and as he did
not wish his wife to see him, he
lodged behind every rock and tree
as he came near his house.
"Well! If there isn't Mrs. Fox's
nice goatskin rug away over here
said Reynard. ut must have blown
off the line; now, isn't it lucky came
around this wayY"
Reynard grabbed the tail of what he
thought was the rug, but it wasn't
the rug at all; it was Billy Goat,
asleep, with his head in the grass and
his horns quite hidden.
Reynard dropped the tail almost as
soon as he touched it, for Billy Goat
jumped and turned on him.
"Oh! I thought you were my wife's
goatskin rug!" he said as fast as he
could talk.
"Oh! You did, did your said Billy
Goat, lowering his head. $50 you are
the fellow who brought my poor rela-
tive to his sad end?"
"But let me tell you about 1t !" said
Mr.. Fox, as Billy Goat butted him
over and over on the ground.
'T'll use all the butts that are need
ed to explain this situation" said
Billy Goat. II am the fellow who
put the other t. on that but you want
to tell me about. I know all about
it."
Poor Reynard limped home, holding
his back and sides, as he groaned with
pain, but Mrs. Fox would not listen
to anything he said. eff you had
stayed there and done the work you
would not have a lame backw she
said.
She made him clean the carpet and
find the goatskin rug, which Billy
Goat, in his hurry, forgot, before she
gave her husband his dinner, and all
through the woods could be heard the
of Reynard as he worked.
but not bit Of sympathy did he get
from Mrs. Fox.
(Copyright)
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-10-11

the running, then defeating them at
the polls in November. The last leg
islature, both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis amended the law so that every
man had to vote within his own
party at the primary as well as at
the election in November so the
Democrats met the situation the
same as the Nonpartisan leaguers
did by not nominating many folks at
the primary, and nominating some
by petition or filling in the vacancies
on their tickets thru the action of
the county central committee. They
have done anything but use the di-
rect primary or that part of it which
remains. The part that remains en-
ables people to nominate people for
county and precinct offices, but not
for state offices. 1t is considered
impossible for the rank and file Of
the people Of the state to be we'll
enough acquainted with the candi-
dates for state office to vote intelli-
gently on them, because it is all
hearsay with most of the voters and
relative to most Of the candidates.
They are simply voting for a name
and the name means nothing in the
way Of personal acquaintance with
the voter.
We predict that Mr.. Bottolfsen
will see the day when he will be
apologizing to his friends for ever
having taken the attitude which he
Is now assuming in the campaign.
He will be apologizing for the asso-
ciates he is making and for the
lction he would have to take in car
wing out his pledge to revive a law
hat they will not use themselves
lfter it's revision, but which they will |
get the political opponents to use as |
much as possible so that they, the
Democrats and Nonpartisans can
AXE advantage of it. We suggest
hat Mr.. Bottolfsen shall explain
What is wrong with the direct pri-
nary as it now operates in county
'perations, unless it is that it makes
very man vote his own ticket and
lot the other fellows.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-10-11

you may put Il down as a certainty
that that paper is losing money. II II
is not losing money a further in
vestigation will reveal the fact that
il is using what is commonly called
f'patent insides" or plate matter in
the place of news or il is being
helped by donations or stock sales or
political bonuses or something Of
that kind for which it does not
render a legitimate and commercial
service. 1t may be filling up with
laid readers on Tanlac or other
medicine that looks like news and
thereby fool people and help splice
UP its revenue without having the
appearance of running advertise
ments.
People not accustomed to conduct
ing business enterprises are apt to
say that if newspaper is not max
ing money it ought to quit, but if
person has an investment of money
in a newspaper and has built up an
organization, say for a few months
or a year or two, they do not Ike to
throw away their investment so long
as there is a chance of holding on
and gett ng the business on pay
ing basis.
Publishers may not like to con-
TESS it, but it has been a good while
since either of the Blackfoot news
papers has made any money. They
are working along with hopes for the
future and the remedy for the ex-
listing d fficulty is consolidation. If
they cannot get their own consent
to consolidate or if they cannot make
the arrangement that would protect
them in consolidation they will prob
ably go on taking punishment.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-10-11
IDAHOANS TAKING
INTEREST IN UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Mos
cow.-Unusual cordially is being
evidenced toward the university in
every section of the state, according
to George Horton, assistant state
supervisor of trade and vocational
education education, who is now a
university visitor.
I'm every part of Idaho that l have
visited" said Mr.. Horton today,
persons with whom l have talked
have displayed decided interest in
university affairs. And be it said
that their interest does not extend
alone to the success of Coach Kel-
ley's football team, their principal
concern apparently having conferred
upon the general welfare of the in
stitution.
81 am sure that Idahoans are
coming to take broader view of
things educational The university
never again will suffer for lack of
Jealous adherents in every part of
the state"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-10-11
BUILDING is EASY
IN BLACKFOOT

Erecting buildings in Blackfoot
is cheap and easy as compared with
some other towns up and down the
line. For instance, there is the case
of the new garage being built by the
Bills Auto company. The sand and
gravel taken out of the basement
were used for molding the concrete
which constitutes the walls of the
basement, the floor Of the basement
and the framework of the building.
Some pure sand was hauled in for
plastering, but it is very favorable
condition for erecting buildings when
they can take the material out of
the basement to construct a SUBJ
stantial part of the building. No
easier situation could be found any
where. Even our forefathers who
erected the houses in the woods and
cleared off the timber from the
building spot to get logs to build the
house had no greater snap than peo-
pie desiring to build in Blackfoot.
In Idaho Falls much of the build
ing site brings a person into contact
with lava rock as soon as they begin
to excavate or dig for sewers or the
bitches for water pipes.
In Pocatello they encounter what
are generally called "nigger heads"
These are massive boulders weigh
ing anywhere from fifty pounds to
$4,000 pounds From the time they
begin to excavate for building at
Pocatello they have to use the pick
and shovel, dynamite, chains and
1erricks and when the "nigger
heads are taken out of the base
ment it is very expensive problem
TO haul them away and dump them.
It is difficult to find places where
hey can get permission to dump.
Cost of excavating for basement in
Pocatello would be sum of money
that would go we'll along toward
the building in Blackfoot.
Blackfoot has so many natural adj
vantages in its favor as compared
with the other towns up and down
he line that are forging ahead rap
idly, it seems that nature has favored
is so much that we do not appreciate
i. If Blackfoot were a mining town
depending on the operation of mines
hat were liable to pinch out at any
line, then we should say that people
we're justified in being so cautions
lbout making investments in build
ngs and things of a permanent
nature for business. The town is !
by vast agricultural
country and we advise that there is
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-10-11

that a flock of young turkeys were in
the wood, and off ran Reynard with
him.
One of Mrs. Fox's rugs happened to
be big goatskin, and as 1t hung on
the line swinging in the wind, Billy
Goat happened to pass by and see it.
Billy Goat gave look at the rug
and shook his horns. "If I could find
the one who did that" he said, II
would avenge my poor relative. I
wonder who lives herew
Billy Goat looked around and not
seeing anyone he took the goatskin
and started to run away with it, but
he had only gone as far as clump
of bushes when he saw some turnips
which Mrs. Fox had in a basket in
the yard and Billy changed his mind.
He hid the skin Of his relative be-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-10-11

built it larger. Other expensive
buildings have been erected and none
of them have burned down. The
only kind of buildings that have been
| consumed by fire have been the par
ticular kinds that men advised
building because there was no fire
protection, the cheaper sort of build
ings in that mass meeting.
At this time the Bills Auto COM
pany are erecting an $S5, 100000
garage, They are not discouraged
by the fact that the fire fighting
facilities at Blackfoot are not SO
good as they are in New York and
Philadelphia. But another element
is coming into the matter, namely;
construction of absolutely fireproof
buildings. The men who have gone
along and erected buildings and as.
sumed the attendant risks are the
men who are building up business
and succeeding. Examples are the
Eccles building, the Hopkins build
ing, the Republican building, the
Boyle Hardware and the Dore build.
ing. There is the building in which
is the Bills Garage erected by the
Eccles people, there is the Three A
Garage and the large addition being
built to it and some other buildings
about the town not held back by the
fact that the fire protection is not so
good as in some other places. All of
these buildings have added to the
volume of taxable property and that
has helped to carry the burden Of the
cost of paving and other things. The
business built up by these people has
not taken anything away from any
other, firm operating on less ex-
tensive plan.
When paving is laid the cost is
taxed against the abutting property,
excepting at the street crossings and
alley crossings and as the construc-
ton of paving increases the amount
of buildings that follow after it, the
taxpayers on other streets are not
affected by it; they do not feel the
cost of it and in fact they do not pay
the cost of the, street intersection.
The increased volume of property
along that street carries the addi-
tional cost made by the construction
of paving at the intersection. No
taxpayer should vote against a paw
ing bond on the theory that it will
increase his taxes for it does not do
it unless the paving is laid in front |
of his property.
Opportunity Never
Waits
The men who erected buildings six |
or eight years ago, got them cheaper |
than any that have been built since.
1t had no adequate water system in
1912 and it has no adequate water
system now. 1t never will have a
water system till it takes the problem
by the horns, so to speak,, and it
does not deserve to have.
In point of population, Blackfoot
is just where Idaho Falls was ten
years ago, and both towns had an
even chance thirty years ago.. They
gained ten years on us in thirty
years and it was because its men and
women had pluck and vision land
in themselves and their
Blackfoot people have
made the mistake of waiting when
t had golden opportunities to cut in
Ind go ahead.
We want to record our advice to
oosen up and undertake bigger
hAgs in the future.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-10-11
ARCO EDITORS
QUEER IDEAS

Editor Bottolfsen of the Arco Ad.
vertiser is candidate for the leg
islature, presumably on the Demo
cratic ticket, and he issues state
ment to the voters of his county tell
ing them that he is in favor Of the
direct primary and that if he is sent
to the legislature he will do every
thing in his power to get the present
primary law amended so that people
can nominate their state officers as
well as the county officers by the
use of the direct primary.
That is the talk that is being made
by the Democrats and Nonpartisans
of this state and yet they did not
make use of the direct primary this
year. They instructed their people
not to vote at the primary so they
could preserve their rights for use
on petitions after the Republicans
had nominated their ticket. The
direct primary throws all the ad-
vantage to the minority party. The
Democratic party has been generally
in the minority in this state and it
has been for the past few years in
favor of the direct primary-for the
other fellow to use, but not for them
selves. They have always taken ad-
vantage of the situation and have
either stayed away from the polls or
large numbers of their voters have
gone into the Republican primaries
and helped che Republicans on the
way to defeat by nominating the
worst men the Republicans had in