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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-09
Mass Meeting
At the Commercial Club Rooms
TONIGHT AT $3.50
The Meeting Is Called for the Purpose of
of Putting Over the Bond Elec-
ton Tomorrow
HI
EVERYBODY COME!
Congressman Smith
Discusses Issues

Congressman Addison T. Smith is
here today en- route to the Yellow
stone for few days vacation. Mr..
Smith, who is very familiar with the
European situation, in discussing the
matter said:
ssThe prospect of Republican su-
premacy after March 4th next is
ceMainly most encouraging.
fThe dominant issue in the cam
paign will be the league of nations.
TN tariff, which has been the great
dividing line between the two old
parties for the last sixty years will
occupy but little attention, altho our
tariff laws will doubtless be amend
ed along protective, lines during the
next session and submitted to the
president for his approval.
''T'he more the provisions of the
league of nations are discussed the
less support it seems to have among
the people, who are becoming more
and more apprehensive that our SOW
ereignty would be endangered by en-
tering into an alliance with foreign
nations, and which might result in
our boys being sent to Europe to
help settle the grievances of con-
tending nations, without having first
secured specific authority of con-
gress.
In my Judgment the Republican
platform so far as it relates to the
league will appeal to hundreds of
thousands of Democrats, and on that
issue l confidently believe Senator
Harding will be elected.
II have known Senator Harding
intimately for several years, and re-
gard him as most peculiarly equip
ped for the presidency. The Repub-
lican party has always been fortu-
nate in the characters of its leader
ship, and at no time more so than at
present. AS crises arise and chang
ing conditions require men of trans
cendent ability to take the lead in
the solution of great problems con-
fronting the government, there are
always found men of demonstrated
fitness in the Republican party to
take the helm and bring order out
of bewilderment.
Senator Harding's statement that
this country is too large and it's in
terests too diversified to be run by
one man. struck popular chord
everywhere. He seeks advice and
counsel of leaders in every section
of the country, in private as we'll as
in public life, and his letter of accep-
tance indicates his interest in all
sections and all classes of citizens.
THE country demands change
of administration The people are
weary of extravaganza and ineffi-
cheney, and the domination of those
in charge of the executive depart
ments of the government Idaho
Falls Register
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-09
NONPARTlSAN
LEAGUE ADOPTS
IT'S PLATFORM
State Convention at
Nampa Nominates a
Complete State
Ticket
COUNTY TICKETS
Whitaker of Pocatello
for Congress-Sam-
uels for Senator
COUNTY TICKETS

NAMPA.-Standin on the short
est platform ever written, the state
candidates of the nonpartisan league
will enter the contest in Idaho with
a full ticket in the field, including
candidates for United States sena-
tor, congress, governor and all state
offices and with a ticket in nearly
all of the counties of the state.
H. F. Samuels, candidate two
years ago on the league ticket for
governor, is the nominee for the
United States senate; S. D. Fair
banks of Kuna, Ada county, is the
nominee for governor; Riley Rice Of
Cottonwood and w. P. Whitaker of
Pocatello for congress; O. G. Zuck of
Twin Falls for lieutenant governor;
George H. Brayton of Jerome for Sec
retary of state Ross w. Bates of
Pocatello for attorney general; H.
G.. Peckham of Wilder for treasurer
and Ed Martin of Standpoint for aud
itor.
The platform:
A government of the people, by
the people and for the people.
Paramount issue - Profiteering
must cease.
First-We favor state-owned pub
lie utilities to stop profiteering.
second-We favor restoration of
the direct primary.
Third-We favor repeal of the
cabinet form of government.
Fourth-We favor bonding of the
state for reclamation.
Fifth-Reductio and equaliza
ton of taxes. ...
Sixth-We favor labor laws to
meet the needs of organized labor.
Seventh-We favor a state-oWned
bank to enable farmers and toilers
to borrow building and farm loans
at cost.
Eighth-We favor the state own
ership and development of water
power.
Nirth-We favor a workable in
itiative and referendum.
Tenth-We favor soldier bonus
bill like that of North Dakota.
Eleventh-We favor laws to fos-
ter and protect cooperation in the
state.
Twelfth-We favor state guaran-
tees to cover bank deposits.
Thirteenth-We favor government
ownership of railroads.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-09
Death of Young
Woman of Wapello

Mrs. A. o. Allen passed away at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. ], Gerdes, at Wapello early
Sunday morning, August 8, after
suffering for one week with a para
lytic stroke, caused from a clot of
blood at the base of the brain. The
attack caused Inconsistencies al
most Immediately, and from which
the patient never rallied
Mrs. Allen was twenty-five years
of age and Blackfoot has been her
home for the past eleven years. Be-
sides her husband the leaves twen-
ty-two months-old baby boy, her
mother and father, two sisters and
three brothers.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Wapello meeting house
this afternoon, the Royal Neighbor
order attending in a body. The re-
mains were shipped to Utah for bur-
ial.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-09
Judge Andersen
Says Council
Is Dependable

In regard to the water bond elec-
tion Tuesday, for which he is an ar
dent and positive worker, Judge J.
H. Andersen said Saturday that no.
body should hesitate at voting ia
vorably because a free hand is al
lowed the council as to whether or
not it shall buy the present water
system.
"If the people thought these men
worthy Of the responsibility Of city
business when they elected them to
office they should stand behind
them now and believe that NUM-
cipal funds are not going to be
thrown away carelessly.
''The ordinance outlining the pro-
posed bond issue is so worded that
the council may either buy the wa
ter works or build a new system. It
stands to reason they will not pay
an excessive price. They are every
one good business men. If the wa
ter company asks too much money
for the system the council can call
in the utilities commission to ap-
praise it, and that appraisement will
stand. ""&
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-09

a special election on movies. Coun-
Gilman Jones concurred heartily, and
both declared they would not be
driven into opening Sunday shows.
H. F. Hoffman replied that the
business men were not there to drive
anybody. The eight hundred sigma
lures were sufficient. "We have
simply asked for recognition in a
gentlemanly way" he said.
e. T. Peck told of the time when
the same question was brought up
before a previous council over which
he presided as mayor. There were
then two petitions, one for and one
against, each of about equal
strength. The vote stood four and
four not to close the picture shows,
and being a negative motion was au-
tomatically killed. He said he did
not cast deciding vote against the
motion, altho at the time was OPP
posed to Sunday shows. Since that
he said he had changed consider
ably and was now in favor of Sum
day shows.
Il believe in proper observance of
the Sabbath" he said, but I be-
lieve that a man is entitled to his
opinion of the right observance. If
| want to take my family of Sunday
and go out to some cool, shady place
and there spend the day under tree,
| may be observing the Sabbath in
just as good way as anybody could.
But, gentlemen, | have been mis-
informed about this meeting. I
thought it was for the purpose Of
devising means to carry the water
bond election (cries of right you
areD, and want to tell you in all
seriousness that it isn't going to be
easy. Every man who is man and
a good citizen has got to get out
next Tuesday and work for the
bonds" (Applause).a
After little more lively discus
sion during which Mr.. Heasley prom
ised to run only pictures on Sunday
of clean and uplifting nature, the
motion to allow the shows to operate
on Sunday until September Is, date
of special election, was made by E.
L. Anderson and seconded heartily
by ]. J. Quillin. 1t carried unani-
mously.
All thru the meeting there was in
terest and excitement. Several men
remarked afterwards that the fracas
was worth it for the community spir-
it it had reused up. There was fire.
quent applause. There were tense
moments and there were laughs. The
business men present all held that a
petition so generally supported was
worth the councils serious recogni-
tion.
On the street after the meeting
the news spread with extraordinary
speed, and everywhere was heard
nothing but favorable comment. 1t
was a popular demonstration of ap-
proval without parade.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-09
FORT HALL ROAD COMPLETED

The August bulletin of the depart
ment of public works reports that
the highway from Fort Hall north
has been paved for five and one-half
miles, two miles in north Bannock
county and a little over three and
one-half miles in Bingham county.
This completes the project so far as
it was intended to go at this time.
The total cost was $9S,022, and the
paving is made of Warrenite, similar
to asphalt. No federal aid was al
lotted to this highway Improvement.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-09
MEETING OF GRAIN
GROWERS AND THRESHERNIEN

A meeting of the grain growers
and threshermen of the county will
be held at the farm bureau office
on August IL, at 2:30 p. m.
The purpose of this meeting is to
discuss and make definite regula-
tions for handling the 1920 crop and
fix uniform threshing price.
All those interested are urged to
be present This plan was followed
last year, and proved to be very
satisfactory for both the grain grow
ers and threshermen.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-09
MACKAY FAIR TO
Be tHUMDINCER'
City Preparing to Heart
lily Welcome Many
Visitors
(From Mauckay Miner)


Bang Goes the Business Again,
that is the slogan for the Big Lost
River fair, roundup and race meet
again this year, which, in Indian
language, means Heap Big Time. y
The directors of the association
have pulled off their coats month
earlier this year, and have the ar
rangements for this years big show,
which is to be about double that of
last year, we'll advanced, even at this
early date.
After purchasing the new grounds
work was at once started clearing
the same and putting them in park
like condition and building half
mile race track. Nearly all of this
work has now been accomplished
The finishing touches are being put
on the race course, which is to be
made the very best in the north
west. The ground on which the
track is built is springy sod-meadow
free from gravel or sand, and of just
the right quality to make wonder
fully fast course. The track is built
under grade, under regulation meas
urements and angles and with the
purses being offered this year at
tracing the very best racers in the
country, it will not be surprising if
some records are made for the north
west at this years fair.
The grounds are conveniently To-
Gated to town, covered with sod, and
surrounded with a background of
towering mountains, making as ideal
a location and as pretty picture as
ever pleases the eye of man. The
clear, cold waters of Big Lost river
traverse the southern portion of the
grounds and a branch of the river
courses the north line, thus afford
ing shade, but excellent water for
campers.
The grandstand is being doubled
in capacity, making room for over a
thousand people, stalls for racers,
pens and sheds for exhibition stock
are being built.
The entire track is also being fenc-
ed, both inside and out, thus afford
ing safety to all contestants and
spectators alike.
An auto road has been constructed
around the grounds, following the
line of the race course and the
ground approaches to the outer side
of the ring has been graded for the
easy and advantageous parking of
cars, thus affording quick, safe
and easy manner Of entrance and ex-
it from the grounds.
The whole setting is icea1, the ar
rangements complete and as conven-
lent as could possibly be wished for
"a stage for truly great race
meet and exhibition of daring west
ern sports and pastimes and the exhi-
bition of the products of the farm,
mine, mill and home of western peo-
pie, that Is exactly what the direc-
tors will make this years event.
An eight thousand dollar show is
to be staged during the five days of
this years fall festival of fun and
frolic, with August 20, "a, 25, 26,
and 27, five days with purses aggre-
eating $4,000 in race horse events,
$500 in cowboy sports and exhi-
bitoins and several thousand dollars
for other entertainment features,
such as bands, flying machines,
matched baseball games between
Challis, HALEY and Arco for purses
aggregating $500.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-09
Bee Stings;
Girl Swats;
Car Turtles

Miss Lillian Christensen, return
ing from town to her home on the
Porterville lane, encountered the
botheration of a bee in the car.
While giving the bee the usual hit
and-miss entertainment she allowed
her automobile to have its head and
it climbed down off the high grade,
turned lazily over on its side and
purred in the utmost satisfaction.
But some of the neighbors came out
with horses and pulled the car up
on the brade again, little the worse
for it's experience. Miss Christensen
was unhurt, except for one bee sting
on the arm.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-09
Martin Thinks
Blackfoot Should
Own Water Works

When interviewed on the question
OF city water bonds aturday morning
James Martin, manager Of the pres
ent water works said that he did not
think the bonds would carry with
out definite understanding as to
buying the system from its private
owners.
II attended a meeting of the gen.
eral committee in which were repre-
sentatives of the council, the COM
mercial and rotary clubs. the water
system bond holders and the people
as a whole,'' he said, and l gave
there all the details of this water
business from the ground up, told
them everything they wanted to
Know.
"The water company made the
city an offer to sell out at $50, 900,
but it was not accepted by the coun-
Gil, and since that time we have
spent several thousand dollars in
improvements, and so that offer was
withdrawn. AS it stands now the
matter is open, and | am not in ia
vor of the water bonds unleshs a
definite agreement between the. COM
pany and council is reached.
II know some people are not in
favor of purchasing the water plant
and yet l do not believe the bonds
can carry on an understanding that
the city would not buy it at all.
a8 people do not realize what the
Johnson's put into this thing. The
first cost alone is $134,250, approx
mately. Mr.. Johnson borrowed all
the money he could and kept putting
money into the system for many
years before any profit was made.
He at first installed a small private
system for himself and his neigh
bors, because at that time water was
bad and Blackfoot was regular ty-
phoid hole. Later the council asked
him to enlarge the plant to take care
of the people in the community.
And he went ahead, but not until
the last few years did it render any
returns on the investment.
"And now the water company is
not any too anxious to sell. The
system is paying a nice revenue and
in time will balance off all indebted
ness against it. We want the city
to have the plant because that is the
proper thing. The city should own
it's own water The present system
is adequate for present needs and
could be turned over tomorrow If a
price was agreed upon.
II personally am most heartily in
favor of the city buying the water
system, and not because of any bene-
fit to the present owners, either.
Only, l don't think the Johnsons
owe Blackfoot a gift of the plant;
they should receive fair price, and
are asking nothing but fair price.
There is nothing in it for me one
way or the other. | happen to be
in charge as manager because it fell
to me. | should be glad to have it
put into the city's hands at just
price"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-09
NEW RATES AUGUST 20

The new passenger rates will go
into effect about August 20 and the
freight rates August 25. The new
rates will be an increase of 20 to 25
per cent and are made on account of
the wage increase made recently.
= 1t is expected that the railroad
companies will take in additional
revenues amounting to $1,000, ,000,-
900 for freight and $2S3,00O,00O for
passenger traffic.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-09
BOOSTING MACKAY FAIR

Harry Smith spent Friday in
Blackfoot visiting his mother and
doing some publicity work for the
Mackay fair, which will be conducted
in the "Whirlwind city" the week of
August 23-27. He went on to Po-
catello Saturday morning to further
spread the tidings.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-09

W. F. Thomas, agricultural teach
er of the high school, returned Fri
day morning from a threeweek's
trip thru Montana, north Idaho and
Washington state, where he visited
with relatives. He is wearing cane
on account of an infection he caught
in his foot.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred s. Hale and
daughter Jaunette spent the week
end in Rexburg on business and Wis
iting friends.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-09

Miss Myrna Conkle of the Brown
Hart company store is taking her
summers vacation this week.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-09
LIKE PARK SPIRIT

Miss Mabel Molden, in company
with two companions from Ogden,
the Misses Maws, returned Saturday
morning from delightful weeks
tour of the park.
The young ladies went the Wiley
way and report it most satisfactory
and splendid spirit Of congeniality
and good fellowship evident all the
way thru.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-29
CONSTRUCTION TO PROCEED
4. ON NEW BILLS BUILDING

Work on the new Bills garage at
Blackfoot will proceed in few days.
The top story has been nodded and
they are waiting for the cement to
get well hardened. Within the next
few days the contractors will remove
the lumber forms and proceed with
the brick work. The front and the
first three panels extending west
ward from Broadway on Pacific
street will be all plate glass. The
rest of the panels will be built up
with brick and ordinary plate win
dows. i5a
Plans are being followed for car
rying out the Bills enterprises ac-
cording to the designs Of r. G. Bills
and the others. An inventory of all
goods and property will be taken
commencing on Thursday morning,
September 80, and as soon as that
is finished the business will 60 along
under the present management with
out further Interruption The places
are open for business as usual and
an expert automobile man from Salt
Lake is expected to arrive tonight
to assist in taking the inventory.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-29
CENTERVILLE

c. E. Haynes and family were
fair visitors Thursday.
j. L. Brown, wife and two children
are visiting at the ]. W. May home
this week.
William Klussner is working for
Garfield Bond this week.
Charles Killion of Taber was a
Blackfoot visitor Thursday.
Adam Arvish and Charley Stone
spent Saturday in Blackfoot.
w. A. Brown of Idaho Falls is a
business visitor in Blackfoot this
week. a
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Farnworth
were Mackay visitors Sunday attend
ing the funeral Of Mrs. Farnworth's
brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. .. Brown returned
to Idaho Falls Monday. Mrs. Ben
net Arvish accompanied them. IA
William Klussner'ss home was en-
tered Sunday and several articles
taken. @3sN@s @ %
Miss Joy Ferrel and brother, Har-
ley, returned Sunday from Boise
after several weeks visit with their
sister, Mrs. Howard Bishop, and
family.
Mrs. J. w. Fay and Mrs. J. L.
Brown called at the Killion home
Sunday. .
Joe Tressel and G. E. Haynes
were visitors at the L. e. Killion
home Monday.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-29
BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT

Pingree was the scene Of an &C
cidental shooting on Sunday evening.
Tony Mrvcec had twenty-five rifle
and laid it down to attend to some
thing when his little six-year-o1d
brother picked it up and plugged
him in the back. The bullet passed
entirely thru his body missing his
heart by about half an inch, pass
ing on the lower side of that organ.
Mrs. Mrvcec Immediately loaded the
boy into a vehicle and rushed him
to Blackfoot, where he was treated
by DR.. Mitchell and is reported on
the high road to recovery.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-29
Rotarians Off For
Rexburg to Help
Install New Club

Blackfoot Rotarians left in body
this morning for Rexburg, where
they will join the clubs from Poca-
tello and Idaho Falls in installing
Rotary club in the upper Snake
river city. Private cars of Oregon
Short Line officials were attached
to the northbound train conveying
the Pocatello degelation, and the
Idaho Falls Rotarians Joined at that
point. Among the Blackfoot Rotar-
ians were Frank Bergman, Ernest
Pearson, Hugh McCosham, Cecil
Clark, Herman Stufflebeam, Milton
Fehnel, J. H. Estensen, E. L. Ander-
son, Henry Tavey, Fred Christ, j. H.
Early and D. c. Wood Among the
Pocatello members who were also
en- route to Rexburg were F. III.
Knickerbocker, G. E. Brooks and ].
T. Young.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-29

e. N. Shilling, who was one of the
first residents of Blackfoot in the
early days, and for whom Shilling
Avenue was named, was the guest
Tuesday of DR.. and Mrs. C. A. Hoov-
err
Buy Mutual Benefit life insurance
it identifies you as a thinker. See
Beebe.-Adv.-123.
Miss Gene Danilson returned to
her home in Boise Tuesday after
spending the past week with her
aunt, Mrs. ]. H. Holbrook.
Mrs. H. B. Garlety of Mackay is
reported very ill.
Earl Corey left Friday for Ann
Arbor. Michigan, to study law.
Mrs. J. c. Millick and Mrs. E. A..
Johnson spent Tuesday in Idaho
Falls.
For combination of the three
vital things in life insurance, Abso-
Lutte Security, Liberality of Contract,
and Lowest Possible Net Cost the
Mutual Benefit leads the world. See
Beebe for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
c. V. Fisher went to Salt Lake
Tuesday on business trip.
DR.. Mott of Sterling was in town
Tuesday shopping.
Ernest Johnston, Glenn Gregg and
their instructor, Mr.. Thomas, left
Tuesday for the Boise fair to be
judges of farm crops raised by boys
and girls clubs of the state.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-29
MRS. GEORGE HANSBROUGH
HEADS HEALTHaCO COMMITTEE

At the meeting of members of va
rious local civic organizations at the
Commercial club rooms Tuesday
evening, when William D. Buck of
the National tuberculosis association
and Mrs. Athey of the Idaho Tuber-
culosis association were present, and
told of the work that is being done
along public health lines over the
country and in Idaho, steps were
taken to organize a local public
health committee to carry on public
health work in this locality. A tenn
porary organization was effected as
follows:
President, Mrs. George Hans
brough; vice president, Superinten-
dent Bloom; secretary, Mrs. Ernest
Pearson.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-29
DEATH OF ANNA E. JOHNSON

Mrs. Anna E. Johnson departed
this life at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hattie Johnson, on Monday
evening at 9:20, at the age of "
years. Arrangements for the funer-
al have not yet been made. She
leaves three sons and two daughters.
They are CLAUS and Charles John
son, of Bergen, N. D., Tobias John
son of Fairbanks, Alaska, and Mrs.
M. Hilleraud of Claresholm, Canada,
and Mrs. Hattie Johnson of Black
foot. Her granddaughter, Mrs. Earl
Miller, is here from Dubois, and is
in charge of the Johnson millinery
business for the present.