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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-08
A Roundup of Wild
Horses at Fort Hall
Continued from page one
Massacre of Horses

Massacre OF Horses
In the pioneer days of the west
disposing of the wild game, the great
herds Of wild animals and great
herds of wild horses have been at
tended with a waste and tragedy that
is heartrending at times. Some
times the wild horses have been
killed off as a war measure. Some
times to save feed for cattle and val
liable game. Some times the soldiers
have rounded them up and shot them
down. A long time ago, some 5000
Indian horses were rounded up in
a big bend Of the Columbia river, a
line of soldiers drawn across the
only outlet and the firing commenced
and continued until they were all
slaughtered. They were killed with
rifle balls, the soldiers firing indiv-
idually at individual horses and not
into the group of horses. At first the
tendency of the horses was to huddle
up together to try to get away from
the deadly fire of the soldiers, but
this gradually got on their nerves
and then turned and faced them. The
horses on the side next to the SOL
diers got nervous and desperate and
finally in their desperation they
would trot out away from the bunch
and stand up ready to be shot. Their
attitude said plainly "Shoot me and
have it over with" i.
Facing the Firing Squad
The best place to shoot a horse is
in the forehead, between the eyes
and as the rifle ball strikes him, he
falls, shivers, stiffens for a moment
and is dead. If the shot does not
strike the vital spot, he suffers and
struggles until put out Of his misery.
In the cas- spoken of the horses trot-
ting out to be shot, gazed in terror
on the dead bodies of their COM
rades that had just fallen, and stand
shivering until they received the
fatal shot. The dead bodies would
form groups and piles, and as the
terrible strain went on hours Of ter
rible, hideous slaughter the nervous
trembling, neighing and the scream
ing made a tragedy in horsedom
equalling the picture of the Custer
Massacre but which no artist like
Frederick Remington has ever as
sayed to paint.
An Epoch in History
If the management of the Fort
Hall reservation had killed off these
horses a year or two ago, the feed
saved would probably have been of
great value to the cattle on the reser-
walton, but they avoided the great
tragedy Of the kind spoken Of. The
removal Of these great bands Of
horses from the reservation marks
epoch in the Transformation of
the country from the wild frontier
state to what is usually spoken of as
Eighty-five years ago
there was being enacted on the Fort
Hall bottoms the great buffalo hunt
in the masterful writings
Of Washington Irving. The excite
ment of the chase, the slaughter of
the buffaloes, the great feast in the
evening, the songs and dances, then
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-08

A letter received from Jess Whit
comb announces a change Of address
from Colfax, Wash. to Spokane,
where he has accepted a position
with the Portland Flour Mills COM
pany.
Mrs. Charles Fordham and daugh-
ter Margaret left Sunday morning
for Salt Lake, where Miss Fordham
will attend school.
Mrs. W. E. Chubbuck and children
went to Brigham City Sunday to visit
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Martin and
little daughter of Boise are visiting
Mrs. Martins mother Mrs. w. c.
Johnson.
Miss Edna Barker left Sunday
afternoon for Goshen, where she will
teach this year.
Miss Gertrude Kinney spent Sun
day afternoon in Pocatello.
Miss Mary Bingham left for Ogden
Monday where she will attend Sacred
Heart academy.
Sacks for grain and potatoes at
Bond Bros. Call phone 1903.
adv. 114-2
Mrs. Lydia Watson spent Friday
afternoon in Idaho Falls.
Polly Peery spent Monday at
Idaho Falls.
P. G. Calvert of Salt Lake was in
town Saturday on business.
Mrs. Downey came down from
Idaho Falls Saturday night to spend
Sunday with friends.
Lowell Holbrook of Idaho Falls
spent Sunday in Blackfoot.
Miss Virginia Honnald left Sunday
morning for Salt Lake, where she
will attend st. Mary's this winter.
Miss Irene Good and Miss Marie
Dore departed this morning for
Ogden, Utah where they will attend
Sacred Heart academy.
Sprague Stevens returned to Po-
catello Tuesday after having spent
the past four days in Blackfoot with
his mother Mrs. Grace Stevens.
Miss Elizabeth Dubois. who has
been quite i'll at St. Anthony's hos
pital in Pocatello is reported very
much better.
Sacks for grain and potatoes at
Bond Bros. Call phone 1903.
adv. 114-2
Mrs. E. W. Stephens and children
returned Sunday night from Salt
Lake, where they have been spend
ing the summer.
Miss Eva Rogers left for Salt Lake
morning, where she will en-
ter St. Mary's academy.
George Holbrook who has been
spending a week in Blackfoot with
his family returned to Rock Springs,
Wyo. Monday afternoon.
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New Board Members
Chosen at CITY
S c h o. Election

At the school election held yester-
day in city school district No. 8 for
the purpose Of electing two directors
to fill a vacancy caused by the ex-
PRED terms of E. M. Kennedy and
W. C. Sollenberger, the following
was the result of the vote:
E. M. Kennedy, eighteen; R. E.
Hanson, twenty; E. M. Gregg, forty
nine; s. w. Wilson, fifty-one.
Sixty-eight votes were cast and
Messrs. Gregg and Wilson having re-
ceived the highest number of votes
were elected to the board.
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RESIDENT 4.
IS CLAIMED BY DEATH

Funeral services for Harry Pratt,
age fifty-two, who died at his home
on North Ash street this city last
Sunday, were held yesterday, Rev.
Osborn Of Shelley conducting the
services, interment being made in the
city cemetery.
Mr.. Pratt, who was a widower,
leaves three brothers, Will, James
and Frank and one sister Mrs.
George Hall all of this vicinity.
A large number Of friends and
neighbors gathered yesterday to pay
their last respects to the departed.
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Arrests Expected
in Connection
With Rail Wreck

DENVER, Sept. 7-Continued in
vestigation today by Adams county
officials into the head on crash be-
tween two trains on the Denver &
Interurban Electric railroad just out
side the Denver city limits yesterday
afternoon that has cost twelve lives
and injuries to 100 persons is ex-
pected to result in several arrests for
criminal negligence. Failure Of the
outgoing crew to obey orders issued
to them at a switch siding a few min
utes before the collision is said by
officials Of the company to have been
the cause Of the disastrous crash.
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ENGAGEMENT is ANNOUNCED

The engagement Of Miss Geneieve
Millick to Jonathan S. Browning Of
Idaho Falls was announced yester-
day at a pretty tea, given by Mrs.
J. c. Millick and Miss Marie Millick.
The rooms were beautifully deco
rated in crystal baskets of cosmos
and tulle. Music was enjoyed and
delicious refreshments served, after
which the engagement was n
nounced by Miss Geneieve's sister
Marie, in a very pretty manner.
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the hunt for the wild horse in which
they rounded up and attempted to
secure the fleet-footed, these all form
a chapter in the history of the west
written with the charm of .rving's
great talent, and formed the choicest
literature. Of this country up to the
present time. The buffalo has dis
appeared and as you read this paper,
if you read it on Thursday, the great
horse round up will be on. If you
have a copy of Irving's literature
and read the story entitled ''Captur-
ing the Wild Horse" you will be in
close touch with the scenes that are
being re-enacted on the Fort Hall
bottoms today except that they are
not trying to capture the most beau
tiful nor swiftest of foot, but that
they are rounding up everything and
moving them en- mass to the stock
yards for shipment. The same great
meadows will be there decorated
with the groups Of trees as he de-
scribed them nearly 100 years ago,
the same race of people will be pres
ent and the descendants of those
same horses described by Washing
ton Irving.
Another Epoch Coming
And in the next few years come
another great stride in the trsnsfor-
nation of the country from its pri-
meval conditions to things artificial.
A great storage reservoir is about to
be begun, to turn all those great
bottoms into an artificial lake for
irrigation. The charm of the great
meadows, the history written, the
part they have played in the winning
of the west, the crossing Of the trails
in the eveQts of a century ago, are
DON to be submerged, as the in
dividual mar is submerged in the
works of. civilization or as the
smaller aces are submerged in the
great waves Of the larger races.
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TO BUY Hay AND r

J. M. Johnson was in town We'd
nesday hunting. for somebody who
would sell him a large quantity Of
grain, and baled hay that is part
timothy. He is buying for the Ameri-
car Express company and requires
a large amount to fill his order.
Anyone wishing to get in touch with
him could do so by ringing or writ
ing him in ARE of the American Elk
press company, Blackfoot.
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CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
WANTED

MEN WANTED-Good positions
open for laborers, mill men and
construction workers; both expert
enced and inexperienced. Steady
work the year round. Good chance
for advancement for the right kind
of men. Apply by letter or in person
to ]. G., Hadley, Utah Copper COM
pany, Garfield, Utah. adv. 1926
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Women Will Retain
Prohibition Says
Great Commonel

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-"Men
brought prohibition, but women will
keep it," William Jennings Bryan de-
clared here today.
Despite continued pressure the
Commoner refused to discuss the
present campaign or his attitude to-
wards it, altho he was perfectly will
ing to discuss the prohibition issue.
He declared that woman suffrage is
very gratifying to him and that it
will be of great aid in waging the
fight to keep the prohibition laws
upon the statute books.
Governor Cox's candidacy was a
question which Mr.. Bryan would not
comment upon the while questions
were fired at him to determine
whether or not he will support the
Ohio governor. 1t was plainly evi-
dent that the Nebraska leader is not
yet ready to take an active part in
the democratic presidential cam
'paign.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-08

Louis Hansen was down from Mac
kay investigating matters pertaining
to the automobile races being plan
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FOR SALE-10oO head Of ewes,
cross breed, large size, four to six
years old. These ewes are in good
condition and will do for breeding
this season, For sale cheap. Call
up Andrus & Sons, Firth, Idaho.
ia
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WANTED-Salesman to sell a line
that sells; a money-maker for
salesman and purchaser. Address
Capital City Nursery company, Sa-
lem. Ore. 1O7-12
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FORSALE

FOR SALE-Office building with
store room and machine shop,
warehouse, sectional portable houses,
caterpillars, machine shop equip
ment, farm machinery, beet pullers,
forks and all kinds of tools; also
mules and horses, harness, wagons.
etc. For details inquire at the Of
flee Of the U. s. Beet Seed compa-
nv. Idaho Falls. 1895
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FOR SALE-One piano; one Dow
den potato digger and sorter, al
most new. Inquire at this office.
adv. 112-6p
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When Chameleon Turns Black.
II a chameleon becomes blind. II
loses its power to change its hue and
remains a hlackish color.
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FOR SALE-Work team, 9 years old
weight 1900 each. Mrs. A. l.. Scott
phone Bill. adv. Hop
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WANTED-To lease for cash 60 to
8O-acre farm, good water right de-
sired; have good herd Of dairy cows.
Write Stewart Bros, Leslie Ida
no. =, 1O7-9p
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FOR SALE-White top buggy. Carl
Anderson, route 8. Phone 422j12.
114tf
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FOR SALE-Ford roadster with
truck body. Call phone $50 or
Republican office. adv. 114-2
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WANTED-Girl for house work.
Mrs. j. L. Ward, SO Smith street.
114tf
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LOST - Two keys on long chain:
finder please leave at this Of
flee. tt
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WANTED-Highest prices paid for
live and dressed poultry. Write
us for price. Utah Fish & Poultry
Co., 1O8 w First South, Salt Lake
City. Utah. adv. 11O-113-1l6p
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LOST-Remington Automatic IL
gage shot gun in brown canvas
a between ranch Of John Coum-
erilh and B~lackfoot, via Wolverine
Canyon road. A liberal reward.
Notify L. G. Collins. Blackfoot, Ida.
i. adv. 114-3
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LOST-Rim and casing 34x4 be-
tween Blackfoot and Rockford.
Return to DeHart Motor company. I
The evening world., 1920-07-16
MEMPHIS GETS RID
OF UNION FIREMEN
Reorganizes Department Without
Agreement With Organization
That Went Out on Strike.

MEMPHIS Tenn, July 16.-Mem-
bers OF the City Commission were
making plans to-day to reorganize
the Memphis Fire Department with
out a union agreement as a result Of
the resignation of members Of the
Fire Fighters Union, composing vir-
tually the entire personnel of the de-
partment.
Six hundred volunteers, including
business and professional men, have
been standing watch at the fire sta
tlons in eight>hour shifts. Those on
duty last night were called out to two
fires, which were extinguishod with
minor property damage.
As precautionary measure two
companies OF state militia, due to
leave Yesterday for the State en-
component, were held here to assist
the police in the event OF an emerg-
enCy.
The union firemen who resigned
left their jobs because of the refusal
II the City Commission to increase
their wages. When they walked out
the volunteers replaced them and nc
disorder marked the change.
The evening world., 1920-07-16
VIZ SERVICE SETS NEW MARX IN PICTURLNG CUP RACES
ROOSEVELT AWAITS
COX AT WASHINGTON
Returns 10 His Desk at the Navy
Departneht-Wfll Attend Sun
DAYS Conference.

WASHINGTON. July 1s.-Fra nllin d.
Roosevelt arrived in Washington to-day
and went to his office at the Navy De-
partment.
Mr.. Roosevelt relieved Admiral. Coonts.
Chief OF Naval Operations, who has been
acting Secretary during the ebsence Of
Secretary Daniels and himself.
Mr.. Roosevelt will attend the confer
ence Sunday between President Wilson
and Gov. Cox at the white House and
will return to Dayton with the Cover
nor Sunday night for the meeting OF
the Democratic National Committee
Monday and Tuesday. The Vice Presl-
Dental candidate said plans would be
made at this meeting for the speaking
tours Of the Democratic candidates.
I'm the North and Northwest about
rs per cent. OF the newspapers arc Re
publican owned and controlled" said
Mr.. Roosevelt. IL feel that the best
way we can overcome this handicap 81
to get out into these States. also feel
that the people are entitled to see the
men they arc asked to vote for"
The evening world., 1920-07-16
CROKERS HERE
ON WAY TO IRELAND
Former Chief Expects to Return
About ChriStmas-Believes
Cox viii Win.

Looking as young as ten years. ago.
Richard Croker. former Tsmmany Chief.
10 at the Hotel Savoy with his wife and
her mother. Mrs. Edmundson. They sail
tomorrow on the Victoria for the
Croker estate In ireland. returning here
about Christmas.
Mr.. Croker. who Is seveuty-nine, was
pleased at his victory won recently IN
tho Florida courts. He said he under
stood his children spent $4,000 In tho
suit, mostly trying to dig up some evi-
dence that would turn me against my
wife" He said he was glad everything
had been said that could be said, and
that my wife came through with fly
ing colors." He added that II the other
side had appealed. neither he nor Mrs.
Croker had been served with papers.
On politics he said:
II think Cox will win. He is the
strongest man that could have been put
up"
The evening world., 1920-07-16
ROTTEN LUCK" SAYS Upton
OF ACCIDENT TO THE RESOLUTE;
"SORRY TO WIN BY A FLUKE'
Shamrocks Owner Wants to Call Off Race
Until Friends Convince Him Victory Is
Rightfuy His

accommodation for large number
OF guests.
When a boat filled with guests came
alongside. Sir Thomas welcomed each
member Of the party as they passed
him at the hoad OF the gangpiank.
Sir Thomas IL truly democratic. In
welcoming his guests his whole souled
manner Bhowed tlut he was sincerely
glad TO have them and that, II any
thing. they were ths ones who were
comforting tho favor by coming.
Finally, by 10 o'clock. the last Of the
100 guests was on board. Then came a
stream OF messages, kilograms and
cables from shore for the owner, all
wishing him the best OF luck on his
latest try for the international cup.
one cable pleased him immensely. II
came from Eastbourne, England,
wishing him success ana was signed
Charles Barr's Widow" she is the
widow OF the famous Captain Barr
who sailed 80 many famous yochts IN
his day Among others he was IN
command OF Defender, Reliance. Col
umbia, and a most more. The last
thing 10 come ON board was an enor-
nous horseshoe made OF roses and
other flowers with a shamrock made
| OF green leaves in the centre. The
horseshoe was gift from Il. g.
| Greenhut, one OF the guests on board
and was placed In state ON deck Just
Mt Of the deck cabins.
AT eXactly 1880 the engine room
telegraph jingled and the yacht
started slowly out for the starting
line, Everything was hustle and con
| fusion until the guests, who had the
run OF the yacht, got themselves
settled into groups.
Sir Thomas sat down and started "a
! talk to small knot OF people, but moi
| for long. That grand old sportsman
! couldn't for the life OF him have sal
| stlll for more than ten minutes at a
| time. He seemed TO be everywhere al
| once in spite Of the badly wrenched
! knee from which he is recovering
! IT'S face shone with all the antici-
! patton and enthusiasm OF a boy go-
| ing TO SEQ his frst circus, and a
| glance would show how he was ach
! Ing for the race 20 begin. but not
! for a moment did his hopes and wor-
ries keep him from doing everything
IN his power for the guests aboard
the yacht.
Sir Auckland Geddes. the British
The evening world., 1920-07-16
Steeplejack Regmlding Ban and
Weather Vane Above Steeple
of Old Church.

Girls who daily eat their luncheons
In st. Paups Churchyard, at Broadway
ana Fulton Streets. wondered to-day
why part of their customary lunch
ing space was roped of.
Only when they raised their eyes on
high and saw a steeplejack suspended
between earth and sky as he busted
himself on the ball suTmounting the
steeple, did they understand that they
had been kept from the immediate
vicinity OF the church so that any pos
sible spatterings of paint should not
get among their sandwiches. 1t oc-
CURED to them, too, that conslderR-
tion for their safety might have had
something to do with it, The human
spider attracted u large crowd during
the lunch hour.
The steeplejack is George Kent of
Brooklyn. He is REBUILDING the ball and
weather vane above the steeple
The evening world., 1920-07-16
RULE FORCES Upton
TO ACCEPT VICTORY
Accidents" Provided For in Agree
ment Under Which Con-
test Is Held.

In the agreement with the New
York Yacht Club on the first Of Sir
Thomas's challenges was a clause
which read:
'InaSmuch as we are OF the opinion
that Americas Cup races are no less
test OF the construction OF the conf
peting veBsels than of their sailing
qualities, and 1t is deemed advisable
to avoid the embarrassment in which
vessel finds herself when called
upon to decide whether to withdraw
from a race upon uhe occurrence of an
accident disabling her competitor, 1t
IS agreed that, In the races between
the shamrock and the Columbia, eaoh
yacht shall stand by the consequences
of any accident happening to her, and
that the uninJured vessel shall sail
out the race"
This ruling was a suggestion of the
Americas Cup Committee OF the New
York Yacht Club. 1t was carried out
by Columbia when Shamrocks top
mast crackeS.
The evening world., 1920-07-16
cox GOES TONIGHT
TO CONSULT WILSON
Will Arrive at Washington To-
Morrow for the White
House Meeting.

COLUMBUS. O. July l6.-Gov. Cox
will leave Columbus at 1920 tonight
for Washington, whore he win consult
with President Wilson on Sunday. He
will arrive in Washington Saturday
afternoon
Plans were being developed to-day by
the Columbus Chamber OF Commerce TO
entertain members OF the Democratic
national committee who will meet here
next Tuesday Mrs, Cox expects to en-
tertain the Committeeman and their
families at the Governors mansion
either Monday or Tuesday evening.
Messages commencing the Governor
on his stand taken In the matter OF re
plying to statements issued by Senator
Harding continue TO arrive to-day.
The evening world., 1920-07-16
CITY OFFICIALS
IN NGALYESTON
ALL SUSPENDED
Governor of Texas Takes
Drastic Action in Dock
Workers Strike.

AUSTIN, Texas. July 16-The
Board Of City Commissioners, City
Attorney, and Police Department Of
the City of Galveston were suspend
edMrom office yesterday by Gov. w.
i. Hobby for alleged neglect OF duty
In connection with a prolonged strike
Of coastwiSe dock Workers.
General J. +. woiters, commander
of state troops at Galveston, made
n personal report TO the Attorney
General yesterday. The nature Of
the report was not made puOllc.
The evening world., 1920-07-16
Benson May Avert Radio Strike.

President Benjamin Beckernian OF
the National United Radio Telegraphers'
Association announced to-day that a
committee OF the union has agreed to
meet Rear Admiral William 8. Benson,
Chairman OF the United states Ship
ping Board. who Is endeavoring TO halt
the threatened wireless strike at hts
office in washington on July %. Strike
action. President BeckerTnan declared,
has been deferred pending the outcome
OF this conference.
The evening world., 1920-07-16
Bv Herbert Pulitzer.

What perfectly rotten luck" said
Sir Thomas Upton, standing on the
bridge OF the steam yacht Victoria,
when he saw the accident that put
the. Resolute out OF the race. And
you could tell no felt just as badly
about II as II II had been his own
boat that was Disabled.
"I am sorry that Shamrock won by
a nulke," Sir Thomas said later. Il
lost race myself once through the
breaking Of sail and l know the,
American people sympathlzed with
mo. 1t Is no pleasure or glory Tor
me 20 win through n fluke''
Sir Thomas wanted TO call the race
off in spite Of the fact that the rules
Of racing do not provide tor anyth'ne
az the kind. Il was not till his friends
had argued with him for a long time
that ho was finally persuaded to let
the race stand.
They, and they were American
yaehtSmen too, said tnat race was
lust as dependent on construction as
on yachtsmanshlp, and II strength was
30 sacrificed 10 lightness that acci-
dents happened to a boat rigging Ave
times in the trials, as was the case
with the Resolute, the better-Iullt
boat was entitled to take every ad-
vantage Of that kind offered.
Upton HAS WARM WELCOME
FOR HIS GUESTS.
The Victoria was lying OF the At
lantic Yacht club landing at Sea Gate
yesterday morning when the first OF
the guests he took to see the race
begn to arrive.
The sky was overcast and a fltful
Bouthwesterly breeze was blowing
mist streamers across the bay The
Victoria, an American yacht which
Blr Thomas has chartered while he Is
on. this side. 10 about $50 feet long,
with a broad beam, giving her rather
a chunky look. Her deck space is
unusually good, however, and she has