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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-23
SUMMARY OF WEATHER AND
CROP CONDITION IN IDAHO

The weather was cool for the sea-
son during the greater part of the
week ending Tuesday, April 20,
1920. There was deficiency OF
sunshine and considerable windy dis
agreeable weather. Moderately
heavy rainfall, with occasional snow
fiurries occurred quite generally over
the state during the week.
The weather Kindred farm work
to considerable extent, but some
progress was made In most season.
able activities. As during the pre-
ceding week wind and rain inter-
fered greatly with spraying. Plow-
ing and wheat and barley seeding
was pushed when the weather and
soil conditions permitted. In Bonne-
vile county seed beet planting was
seriously delayed by bad weather.
Early sown wheat is growing nicely,
and winter wheat looks promising
generally, but needs more sunshine.
Fruit buds are swelling slowly, april
cots are in bloom, and some early
peaches are just ready to bloom.
Pastures and the range are improv-
ing but are badly in need of sun
shine and warmer weather.
Sheep have practically all been
put on the range, and the movement
of cattle thereto continues. In many
sections, owing to the scarcity and
high price of hay, cattle are in poor
Progress is being made in early,
and the planting of early
potatoes in some more favored Sec
lions is making headWay.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-23
NOTICE TO MAsONs

Notice of meeting Of the members
of Grove City Lodge No. 33 of An
cient Free and Accepted Masons to
incorporate and to elect directors.
Notice is hereby given, that a
meeting of the members of Grove
City Lodge No. 33 of Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons will be held at
the lodge rooms Of said order in the
Odd Fellows building, No. 81 West
Bridge street, Blackfoot, Bingham
county, Idaho, on Friday the thir-
tieth day Of April, 1920, at the hour
of 8 o'clock p. m.
The object and purpose of said
meeting is to incorporate said Grove
City lodge No. SO, and to form
corporation under the provisions of
chapter 1876 of the Compiled Statutes
of Idaho of 1919, Sections 1870
1878, governing the incorporation of
religious, social and benevolent cor
porations, and to elect board of di-
rectors of said corporation, and to
take any and all necessary proceed
ings that. may be necessary, expe-
dent or advisable to incorporate
said Grove City lodge No. 33, and to
confer upon it all of the rights, pow
ers, duties and obligations of "a cor
poration, and particularly to enable
it to provide for the construction of
a building to be known as Masonic
Temple, or under other appropriate
name, in the City of Blackfoot, Bing-
ham county, Idaho.
Dated at Blackfoot, Idaho, this
the twelfth day of April, 1920.
LEON j. CHAPMAN,
Worshipful Master.
Attest:
Robert L. Osborn, Secretary.
ADV. 50-51-53-54-55
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-23
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

The New Lavaside Ditch company
a corporation, principal place Of bus.
mess Blackfoot, Idaho.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting Of the board of directors
of the above named company, held
on Wednesday, the 10th day OF
March, 1920, assessment No. so OF
rs cents per share was levied on
the capital stock of this company,
which is now due and payable to
Jos. G. Wareing, treasurer, at Black
foot, Idaho, r. F. D. No. 1.
Any stock on which this assess
ment remains unpaid on Saturday,
the LIST day of May, 1920, will be de-
linquent, and will be advertised for
sale according to law.
LOUIS FELT, Secretary,
The New Lavaside Ditch Company.
Dated March 10, 1920. 49-52-55-58
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-23
SUGAR BEET PRODUCTION

Heaven may temper the wind to
the shorn lamb, but does not always
add sweeting to the pulp of sugar
beet during a sugar famine.
Figures compiled by the bureau
Of crop estimates show a slight fall
mig off in the amount of sugar ex-
tracted from the sugar beets in 1919
when compared, pound for pound,
with the crops Of preceding years.
In the United States. and including
the beet crop from $50 acres in On
tario, 5,S87,557 short tons of beets
produced 726,451 short tons Of sug-
ar in 1919, while 5,577.506 tons Of
beets from the same sources in 1918
gave us 760,950 tons of sugar.
In 1919, moreover, the average
production of beets per acre was 9.27
tons, while the average in 1918 was
1901 tons. 5
The 1919 crop sold for STA per
ton Of 1000 pounds as against $40
for the 1918 crop, and the total val
ue Of the two crops was respectively
$775,420,000 and $59,494,000.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-23
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

The Riverside Ditch company, a
corporation, principal place Of BUSH
ness Blackfoot, Idaho:
Notice is hereby given that at q
meeting of the board of directors Of
the above named company, held on
Saturday, the thirteenth day Of
March, 1920, assessment No. IT, of
81 per share was levied on the cap
ital stock of this company, which is
now. due and payable to ]. G. Bond,
at Blackfoot, Idaho.
Any stock on Which this assess
ment remains unpaid on Saturday,
the first day of May, 1920, will be
delinquent, and will be advertised
for sale according to law.
j. G.. BOND,
The Riverside Ditch company.
Dated April IL, 1920.
adv. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-23

said defendants and each and every
Of them be forever emf oined and de-
barred from asserting any claim,
right or title in or to said premises
or any part thereof.
And you are further notified that
unless you so appear and answer said
complaint within the time herein
specified, the plaintiff will take judy
ment against you as prayed in said
complaint.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said district court, this 7th day of
April, 1920.
(SeaD F. NJ. FISHER, Clerk.
C. s. Beebe and Thomas & Anderson,
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Residence
and Postoffice Address, Blackfoot,
Idaho. 49-52-55-5S-61-64
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-23

Chug- Chug! Br-r! br-r-r! Honk!
Honk! Gilligillug-gilligillug!
The pedestrian paused at the in
tersection of two busy cross streets.
He looked about. A motor car
was rushing at him from one direc-
ton, motorcycle from another, a
steam truck was coming from be-
hind, and a taxicab was speedily ap-
preaching.
Zip-zip! Zing-glug!
He looked up and saw directly
above him an airship in rapid de-
scent.
There was but one chance. He
was standing upon manhole cover.
Quickly Selling it, he lifted the lid
and jumped into the hole just in
time to be run over by an under
ground train.-London Tit-bits. :
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-23

10 o'clock q. m. A board of directors
to serve for the ensuing year will be
elected at this meeting, and such
other business transacted as may
properly come before the stockhold-
ers.
Dated at Shelley, Idaho, this
twelfth day of April, 1920.
ALEX YOUNIE,
President
SOREN YORGESEN,
Secretary.
adv. Observation-Disclosures
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-23
NOTICE OF PRESENTATION OF
PETITION TO COMMISSIONERS
TO ORGANIZE THE PRESTO
BENCH IRRIGATION DISTRICT.

Notice is hereby given that the
petition of Gertrude Gardner and
others was filed with the clerk OF
the board of county commissioners
of Bingham county, Idaho, on the
twelfth day of April, A. D. 1920,
which said petition prays that the
commissioners of said Bingham
county take such proceedings as will
result in the organization Of the
land within the boundaries herein
after described into an irrigation
district to be known as the Presto
Bench Irrigation district.
That it appears from said petition
that it is the purpose of the organ
izers Of said proposed irrigation dis
trict to construct a new canal sys-
tenn with the necessary diversion
dam, headgates, canals and lateral
bitches and a complete system for
the diversion, conveyance and dis
tribution of water to be applied to
the irrigation of the said lands to
be included within said district.
That said petition is accompanied
by the necessary maps and water
supply data, plans, ETC., certified to
by we'll known and competent IT.
rigation engineer.
That 1t appears from said petition
that the water supply for said dis
trict is to be secured and the irriga-
tion of said lands accomplished
through an exchange Of waters to
be made with the United States In
dian Service in the following man
ner, to wit: Said Indian Service has
water available for its uses in the
Blackfoot river and reservoir on
the head thereof, which it will trans
fer to said irrigation district on re-
ceiving from said district twenty-one
thousand acre feet of water in the
Jackson Lake reservoir at the head
of Snake river. The organizers of
said proposed district have made ap-
plication to the United States Recla-
nation Service to secure twenty-one
thousand acre feet of water in the
American Falls reservoir which
storage right will be automatically
transferred under the terms Of
certain contract with the reclama-
tion service from the American Falls
reservoir to the Jackson Lake reser-
voir and when the said transfer shall
be accomplished the United States
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-23
CRANE SAYS CHINA is
v1xruxu1uruxy~ ~


CHICAGO.-China stands in the
position of the United States fifty
years ago, entering an era of devel-
opment and progress, said Charles
R. Crane, newly appointed minister
to China, who left to take his post
at Pekin.
Perhaps the -country's biggest
problem is that of transportation,
he said. There are more miles of
canals in China than of railroads in
the United States, but railroads are
badly needed"
IF we are to have peace in the
Pacific" Mr.. Crane said, there is
no reason the Pacific of the future
should not repeat what has been &C
complished in the trade channels of
the Atlantic"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-23
ALIAS SUMMONS


| Sixth Judicial District of the State
of Idaho, in and for the County
of Bingham.
Gertrude Batway, Plaintiff, VS.. the
Unknown Heirs and Unknown De-
visees. of Lawrence P. Batway, De-
ceased, and the Unknown Owners
of the Following Described Prop
erty Situated in Bingham County,
State of Idaho: Beginning at a
point on the section line 2,283 feet
east of the northwest corner of
section 10, township three south,
range thirty-five east, Boise me-
ridian, in Idaho, and running
thence north 3S degrees s minutes
east 3S0.6 feet, thence south 81
degrees So minutes east distance
of 207.5; thence south 3S de-
grees s minutes west a distance of
1897 feet, thence north 81 de-
grees 90 minutes west distance
Of 207.5 feet, thence north 3S de-
grees s minutes east distance Of
459.1 feet to place of beginning,
Defendants.
The State of Idaho sends greeting
to the unknown heirs and unknown
devisees of Lawrence P. Batway, de-
ceased, and the unknown owners of
the following described property sit
uated in Bingham county, state of
Idaho: Beginning at a point on the
section line 1888 feet east of the
northwest corner of section ten,
township three south, range thirty
five feet, Boise meridian, in Idaho,
and running thence north 38 degrees
s minutes east 1906 feet, thence
south 81 degrees 50 minutes east a
distance of 207.5 feet, thence south
3S degrees minutes west distance
Of 1884, feet, thence north 81 de-
grees SO minutes west a distance of
207.5 feet, thence north 3S degrees
8 minutes east a distance of 459.1
feet to place of beginning, the above
named defendants.
You are hereby notified that a
has been filed against you
in the District court of the Sixth jul
dicial district of the state of Idaho,
in and for the county of Bingham,
by the above named plaintiff, and |
you are hereby directed to appear
and answer the said complaint with
in twenty days Of the service of this |
summons if served within said ju-
dicial district, and within forty days |
# served elsewhere.
This action is brought for the pur-
pose of quieting title in the plaintiff
20 the land described in the caption
Of the summons and in the COM
olaint, which said land stood in the
name of Lawrence P. Batway at the
late of his death.
1t is alleged in the complaint that
he plaintiff purchased said property
IN the 18th of April, 1899, and has
)een in the undisputed possession
hereof ever since; that said
took the property in the
lame of the said Lawrence p. Bat
way, but that the said Lawrence P.
3atway held the naked legal title
,nly as trustee for the plaintiff and
hat the said Lawrence P. Batway
lied intestate on or about the 10th
lay of October, 1918 without hay
ng conveyed said property to the
plaintiff.
1t is further alleged in the COM
,laint that any claim or claims Of
he defendants or any of them are
Without any right, title or interest
md judgment is prayed by the plain
iff for the quieting Of the title to
aid property in her and that the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-23
AGREE TO PAY INCREASES

WASHIsGTON.-Pay increases of
81 per cent for the enlisted person
mel of the navy and 20 per cent for
the enlisted personnel of the army,
with graduated increases for COM
missioned officers in both services,
were tentatively agreed upon by the
senate and house conferees on the
service pay bill. All the increases
will be retroactive to last January 1.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-23
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION


1920.
Public notice is hereby given that
under and pursuant to the provisions
Of Ordinance No. 1872 Of said City, a
special election shall be held therein
on the eleventh day of May, 1920, at
which election there shall be submit
ted to the qualified electors of said
city, who are tax payers therein, the
question below set forth.
For the purpose of holding and
conducting said election the follow
ing polling places have been desig-
mated:
First ward: Polling place, techni-
cal school.
Second ward: Polling place,
county court house.
Third ward: Polling place, Irving
school.
Fourth ward: Polling place, City
Hall.
The polls at said election shall
open at 9 a. m. and remain open
until p. m. of said date Said cleo
ton shall be conducted by ballot and
the question so submitted will appear
on the ballot and the form of ballot
shall be substantially as follows:
Special Bond Election
City of Blackfoot, Idaho
May IL, 1920
Official Ballot
Instructions to voters: The voter
will answer the question on the bal
lot propounded by making an tx" in
the appropriate space opposite the
question which expresses his choice.
Question:
Question: Shall the City of Black
foot, Idaho, for the purpose of pro-
viding fund necessary for the
payment of the cost and expense
of paving the space formed by the
junction of two or more streets orr
where one main street terminates
in or crosses another main street
and also all street crossings or
cross walks in local improvement
district No. % of said city, issue
its general municipal coupon
bonds in the sum of 10000, in de-
nominations of $500 each, bear
ing interest at rate not to ex-
coed 6 per cent per annum, pay
able on the first days of January
and July each year, numbered l
to 80, both inclusive, maturing
twenty years after date with OPP
ton reserved to said city to de-
deem all or any part thereof in the
order of their numbers, lowest
numbers first, at any interest pay
ment date after ten years from
date thereof and payable both
principal an dinterest at the office |
of the treasurer Of said city or at
the Hanover National Bank in |
New York City, at the option of
the holder, all as set forth in Or
dinance No. 1872 Of said city?
In favor of issuing bands in the
amount Of $4,000 for the
purpose stated in Ordinance
No. 232.
Against issuing bonds in the
amount of $4,000 for the
purpose stated in Ordinance
No. 1872.
This notice is given under and pur-
suant to the provisions of Ordinance
No. 232 of said city.
Dated this eighth day Of April,
1920.
N. ]. THoRsTENBERG,
(SeaD Mayor.
ATTEST:
LEON ]. CHAPMAN, City Clerk.
First publication April 9, 1920.
Last publication May 10, 1890.
adv. 49-52-55-5S-61-62
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-23
BARGAIN IN BUSINESS LOTS

Frontage of 525 feet on West
Bridge and North Maple streets,
Blackfoot Apply to Mabel Christen-
sen, at The Republican office, or An
tone Poitevin, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
ADV. $3.50
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-23

George Bernard Shaw refuses to
sell the movie rights to his plays for
million dollars. Our idea of a
movie version of Shaw play is a
motion-picture in which nothing
moves but the mouths of the actors.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-23
NOTICE OF STOCK.
HOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Ashton G st. Anthony
Power Co., will be held at the city
hall, in the City of Blackfoot, Idaho,
tuesday, May 4, 1920, at the hour Of
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-23
Shoe Repairing

We repair shoes by the
Goodyear Welt Shoe Repairing
System
while you wait
Ladies' work a speciality
A full line Of Harvest Harness
Homemade and ready for use
Everything strictly guaranteed
Have your harness oiled and
repaired during the winter.
See us for Lap Robes and
Sheepmen's Storm Blankets.
Blackfoot Harness Shop
Leo Henesh
The Bismarck tribune., 1920-12-28
}h|!Q h!Q)R[S
AMERICANS TO
MEET FOREIGN
TENNIS STARS

Auckland, New Zealand, Dec. 26. 49,
William T. Tilden, End, OF Philadel-
phia, the worlds singles tennis cham
pion ,and William H. Johnston of
California, former champion of the
United States, will represent the
American team and Gerald l.. Patter-
son, of Australia, former worlds
champion, and Norman i. Brooks,
also of Australia, and former British
champion, will represent Australia in
the challenge round Of play for the
Davis cup today. Both teams have
made the most Of the recent good
weather for practice and all players
are in fine fettle. Tennis critics here
express themselves as much i'm
pressed with the superb driving of the
Americans. particularly that Of Tilden
and Johnston. The relative strength
OF the teams indicates a close struggle
and most of the expert critics are not
venturlng any predictions.
Seating accommodations for the
match already have been exhausted
aud interest in the struggle is becoming
intensified.
The Bismarck tribune., 1920-12-28
Makes a Family Supply
Of Cough Remedy
Really better than rfHdy-mabr
cough ayrUps. and saves about S2.
Easily and quickly prepared.

II YOU com mhineI til" curative proper
tic, Of every known "readv made couch
remedy. YOU probably could not "r! as
much real curative power ~ there Is in
inis simple homemade cough syrup,
which is easily prepared in few
minutes.
Get from any druggist ~. ouue"s Of
PincX. pour it into a pint bottle and
fiji the bottle with syrup. using rlt her
plain granulatcd SUGAR syrup. clarified
mnla>>c-. honey. or corn syrup, as dc.
sired. The result i. a full pint Of
really bet ter cough syrup than YOU could
buy rcadvlnadc for three times the
money. Tastes pleasant and never
spoils.
This Pinrx and Syrup preparation ,"ts
right at the cause Of Il cough and gives
almost immediate relief. 1t looscns the
phlegm. stops the nasty hroat tickle
and heals the sore. irrItatrd membranes
so gently and easily that it is really
astonishing.
A days use will usually overcome the
ordinary cough and for bronchitis. Group
hoarscncss and bronchial asthma, thcrc
is nothing better.
Pinex is a most valuable concentrated
compound of genuine Norway pine cX-
tract. and has been used for generations
to break up severe coughs.
To avoid disappointment. ask your
druggist for "2% ounces of Pincx' with
full directions, and don't accept any.
thing else, Guaranteed to give absolute
satisfaction or money promptly re-
funded. The Pinex Co., Ft. Wayne,
Ind.
The Bismarck tribune., 1920-12-28
fLiG14I or REF GEES FLEEING IN WARE
OF BOLSHEVIKI ROUT OF GEN. WRAN-
GEL TERRIBLE. MANY ARE ORPHANS

New York, Dec. 2S.-Two hundred
children of the officers Of General
Wrangel's staff, sons and daughters
of generals, colonels and captains,
were among the 100000 Russian re-
fugees brought to Constantinople har-
Dor by ships of the allied nations
when the bolsheviki broke down
Wrangel's defense and overran the
Crimea.
Many of them were orphans, their
fathers having perisheI while fighting
the bolsheviki. One was the daughter
of the minister of finance of the
Wrangel regime. All were nearly
famiShed when the vessels on which
they had taken refuge arrived here,
for the ships lardcrs had been ex-
hausted.
So hard pressed were all the rcfu-
gees to obtain food that they threw
diamonds and weapons or any other
valuables into the boats Of traders
from Constantinople in payment for
eatable.
A graphic story Of their arrival at
Constantinople and how an American
destroyer took the 200 children of
Wrangels officers off the refugee YES
sells and landed them at the trachoma
orphanagc maintained by the Near
East Relief is told in reports received
by that organization in this city. ii
reads in part:
a Sad Sight
"Thc harbor is wonderful and sad
sight. One hundred thousand Russians
are on ships there, some Of them dy~
ing. The best of the old Russian fam
lilies are among these refugees, the
men who fought for Wrangel, crowded
and sick and without food except what
the relief people can get to them and
the bread and water given to them by
the French.
"Of course. natives are protitccrjng
and little boats go to the ships and the
Russians drop diamonds, firearms and
The Bismarck tribune., 1920-12-28
TREE PLANTING
ON PRAIRIE
is ADVOCATED

Edmonton. Alta. Dec. IS. -~ On a
Lhousand-mile tour through southern
Alberta in an automobile equipped
will, planting and tree exhibit, Arch
ibald Mitchell has preached the gospel
Of tree planting on the prairics to
10,463 people this fall. He conducted
his educational campaign under the
auspices of the Canadian Forestry as
sOciatiOn.
lie is the first tree missionary ever
to make an automobile stumpng trip
through the Canadian West, but his
success has been so great that the
Forestry association has decided to
make such tour an annual event.
The purpose is to give prairie farmers
and townspeople instruction in the
planting and culture Of trees to en-
bower their homes in shade, beautify
The Bismarck tribune., 1920-12-28
CHARGE BEATING
OF POLICEMAN
Trio Held and Jim Jensen
Has One Black
Eye

Walter ,Dohn. George Dohn and
"Rcd' Scully are to be tried before
Justice of the Peace Dolan on charges
growing out of a beating suffered by
Policeman Jim Jensen.
Jensen had arrested Dohn, he said,
and it is alleged that while Jensen
was taking Dohn toward the city Jail
that George Dohn and Scully caught
him by the arms and freed Walter
Dohn. In the melee Jensen got a
black-eye and a bruised place above
the lip.
The charge placed against Walter
Dchn is resisting an officer and a
charge of interfering was placed
against George Dohn and Scully.
Scully was before Police Magistrate
Howell last night on a charge of in
toXication and was fined $1,000 and
costs. He was taken to jail.
The Bismarck tribune., 1920-12-28
ICE RINK IS
BEING FLOODED
New Site Is Selected For
Public Skating
Place

The ice skating rink to be provided
for Bismarck will be between Elcv-
enth and Twelfth streets on the north
side of Avenue Z.
The site previously selected in the
northwest part of the city was found
to be unsatisfactory, according to
City Commissioner French and Street
Commissioner Mclean, who are IN
charge On the flooding Of the rink,
which is being done by the city conf
mission.
1T will be three or four days before
the rink is ready for the public. .
After the brush was cleaned Off
the place it was sprinklcd. 1t must be
flooded four or five times before the
rink will be in good shane. The
weather is hardly cold enough to per
nit freezing in the right manner, it
is stated.
The rink will be about onc-half
block lcng and probably 100 feet wide.
Informal suggestions have made to
one Of the city commissioners that
the city rope off a section Of Mandan
Avenue to provide a toboggan slide
for youngsters.