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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-03-26
FARMERS OWN
MOTOR TRUCKS
Over $4,000 in u. s.
Idaho Has 329 in
Operation on
Farms

The enormous and growing Import
ance of the motor truck in the
economy of farm management is
brought out strikingly in a report by
the department of agriculture of
survey of the ownership and use of
motor trucks by farmers. The sur
vey was conducted jointly by the Of
flee of farm management and the
bureau of crop estimates of the de-
partment. The information secured
by this inquiry answers many ques-
tions which have been asked repeat
edly regarding the extent to which
motor vehicles are used for farm
hauling.
The figures on which totals for the
nation and the several states are
based were secured from approxi-
mately $4,000 selected crop report
ers who were asked to report the
names and addresses of farmers they
knew who own cars and trailers for
use with pleasure cars were excluded
and the reporters were asked not to
take account of trucks which are
used primarily for general custom
hauling, or on regular established
routes.
This survey, the department Of
agriculture says, can hardly be con-
sidered a complete census, for it is
probable that in some localities the
crop reporters were not acquainted
with a truck owner, but it is certain
that very large per cent have been
listed. 1t is believed that in no state
were less than IS per cent of the
trucks reported. If not complete in
ever respect the figures show the
relative distribution very satis-
factory.
At least $4,000 farmers in the
United States own motor trucks
which they use on their farms. The
exact number of motor trucks act
ually reported which necessarily does
not include all is 49,195, divided
among the various states as follows:
Alabama, SAT; Arizona, 95; Ar
kansas, 721; California, 1909; Colo
RADIO, SO4; Connecticut, 357 Dele
ware, 100; Florida, $50; Georgia,
1908; Idaho, 329; Illinois, 2261;
Indiana, 1913; Iowa, 2779; Kansas,
1882; Kentucky S1S; Louisiana 80;
Maine 435; Maryland, $50; Mas
sachusetts, 661; Michigan, 1886;
Minnesota, 1855; Mississippi, 957;.
Missouri, 2065; Montana, $50;
Nebraska, 2739; Nevada, Al; New
Hampshire, 2S3; New Jersey, S62;
New Mexico, 1O4; New York, 3,171;
North Carolina, 1850; North Dakota
sol; Ohio, 2261; Oklahoma, 1928;
Oregon, 500; Pennsylvania, 2760;
Rhode Island, 152; South Carolina,
1870; South Dakota, 1908; Tennes-
see, 97S; Texas, 1868; Utah 173;
Vermont, 2S2; Virginia, 1928; Wash
ington, 6S2; West Virginia, 465;
Wisconsin, 1865; Wyoming, 174.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-03-26
PLAN ORGANIZATION
OF WHEAT GROWERS
Meeting Called for April
Sin This City to
Start Prof.
ect.

An organization meeting of the
Idaho Wheat Growers association has
been scheduled for Blackfoot for
April 3, according to announcement
just made by A. A. Elmore, chairman
of committee which is organizing
the wheat producers of Idaho, Ore
gon and Washington to enable them
to sell their grain to better advant-
sge. The three state associations
will have united selling system.
which, the organizers expect, will
make the Pacific northwest a mar
keting unit. The plan is modelled af-
ter the plans adopted by California
producers of fruit and other food
stuffs for cooperative, selling and
distribution of their products.
Stanley Arndt of San Francisco
will present the plans for the organi-
zation to the local wheat growers.
Wheat growers of the three states,
under the proposed plan, are being
asked to sign up their wheat pro-
duction for period of six years,
somewhat in the same manner that
California raisin growers signed up
their raisins to get the raisin pro-
ducers association started. The as
ISOLATION will not be formed, how
ever, unless 100000 bushels a
year are signed up.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-03-26
DEMAND FOR CARS
INCREASES DAILY
Shortage to be Expected
Next Year Accord
ing to Figures
of Expert

"The outlook for next years is for
so great an increase in demand for
passenger cars that the public will
be faced with shortage more seri-
GUS than any yet obtaining in the au-
tomobile business" Is the statement
of Vice President r. G. Ruescham of
the Mitchell Motors company, inc,
1T will be remembered that last
spring with the armistice only few
months away and with automobile
factories getting back into produc-
tion with the utmost rapidity, the
purchasing power of the public drain
ed every available car from the mar
ket until a condition was reached
where secondhand cars found ca
ger buyers at figures above their
original prices.
with a whole year at high wages,
there is vast sum Of money in cir
culation and in spite of the best ef-
forts of automobile manufacturers
to increase production, only COM
paratively small part of the demand
was taksn care Of. This means that
there are hundreds of thousands of
buyers eagerly awaiting delivery and
eager for the flow of new cars, which
usually come with the spring.
"For that reason buyers are urged
to take immediate action If they want
their cars for use next summer. I do
not consider the position of the
Mitchell Motors company, inc, as
any better or any worse than that Of
other automobile manufacturers and
it is only natural to suppose that
their production, like ours, will show
the result of the present disturb
ances just at the time when buyers
who are now holding back will want
to get deliveries.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-03-26
BOYLE HARDWARE
WINCHESTER STORE
Will Handle Line OF
Hardware Made by
Famous Firearms
Company

One of the big, interesting out
comes of the war in American busi.
ness has been the organization of the
Winchester chain of stores to market
the products of the Winchester COM
pany which found itself so much ex-
panded by war efforts that tit had to
either cut down its productive scale
or go on with other lines than fire.
arms. 1t chose to go into hardware
manufacturing, tools, cutlery, skates,
fishing tackle and flashlights, in addi-
ton to rifles, shotguns and ammuni-
ton.
Instead of throwing these commod-
tiles on the national market and leav-
ing the rest to general sales effort
to interest wholesalers and jobbers
this company decided to choose it's
own retail stores and to thus govern
the distribution of its wares, making
sure of the best dealers in every
company. The Neil F. Boyle Hard
ware company was picked as the
Winchester store" for Blackfoot and
surrounding territory.
Every dealer who took on the Win
chester company, so that he might
have a vital interest in it's develop
ment. In various districts of the
country meetings of these dealers
were called and an organization
formed. Mr. Boyle attended the dis
trict meeting at Salt Lake City, and
was elected vice-president of the as
sOciation.
The Winchester company had been
famous for generations for it's fire.
arms. There was a personal feeling
among pioneers, hunters and all out
door men in general towards the
Winchester rifle, and in progressing
to other lines the company did not
wish to lose this element of loyalty.
1t was necessary to gain for the
added lines the same reputation that
Winchester rifles, repeating shot
guns and ammunition continue to en-
joy everywhere in America, that
these new articles should possess the
same high standard of quality. The
prestige of the firearms would nat
urally be affected by the hardware
articles bearing the same name.
For a like reason the company Sc
lected it's representatives. 1t could
not afford to let it's past reputation
and future welfare rest in the hands
of disinterested jobbers. The new
lines must have every chance to reach
the people under favorable condi-
tions. 1t is proof of the high
standing of any merchant to be
chosen by such a company to repre-
sent it in such a well planned and
gigantic enterprise.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-03-26
Red Cross Workers
Receive instruction

The Bingham county chapter Of
the Red Cross is holding daily in
struction in Red Cross work at the
Odd Fellows hall under the direc-
tion Of Miss Aida Bowler of Seat
tie. The attendance has been small
the opening days of the course, but
local Red Cross officials hope that
as the work continues the attend
ance will become larger. 4
Miss Bowler gives a lecture each
meeting which is followed by an op-
en- discussion on the subject. This
week Miss Bowler has been talking
on family relief work and the meth
DDS of meeting it and taking care Of
it. Next week social problems from
the community point Of view will be
thoroly discussed.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-03-26
ALFRED DEFENDS
KlCER'S POSITION
Writes Letter to Editor
of Republican Giving
Views on North
Idaho

Blackfoot, Idaho, March 25, 1920
Idaho Republican,
Dear Editor Trego:
Knowing that you have at heart
the interest of Idaho, as you under
stand it, you may consider the fol
lowing worthy space in your live pa
per:
No doubt many readers have care
fully perused the correspondence car.
ried on between you and the Hon
M. A. Kiger of North Idaho, present
Speaker of the House and aspiring
candidate to gubernatorial honorS on
the Republican ticket. They may al.
so have read your fair comments on
our hurried conversation; yet this
question of land reclamation In
Northern Idaho merits a far more
careful consideration than the little
parley carried on between your pa
per and Mr.. Kiger could possibly give
it.
The topography, resources and IN
dustries of North and South Idaho
are as different as it is possible Tor
two sections so located to be. In
only one thing can their interests be
identical and that is in the develop
ment of our Idaho as a whole 5
All good men, whether residents
of the North or South extremes OF
our State, have at heart the interest
of entire Idaho; even our pugnacioiis
Trego possesses this virtue regardless
of his great effort to maks us believe
to the contrary, yet the development
Of these two extreme sections of our
State require methods so at variance
that men who know only the condi-
tions which prevail in the great
Snake River plains cannot possibly
comprehend the requirements in de-
velopment of North Idaho.
For this reason l claim your lack
of thorough understanding of North
Idaho has lead you, in your reply to
Mr.. Kigers brief reference to neces-
sary development of stump lands, to
uO uAJuot W hlul anu JIC PCOPAC w AO
are struggling with him for the de-
velopment of that most beautiful
part of our State.
The stump question to Northern
Idaho is just what the irrigation
question is to Southern Idaho.
Many of us are inclined to the
opinion that there is vast differ
ence of importance in these two
means of reclaiming our lands, and
this difference, as we of South Ida
ho view it, is chiefly due to the fact
that irrigation problems have been
our eat, our drink, our fight and our
dreams SO long that we cannot fully
sympathise with conditions and re-
quirements prevailing on the stump
lands of North Idaho where little if
any irrigation is required.
Continued on page 12)
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-03-26
BIG FOREIGN
FIELD FOR CARS
Demand Will be Great
in Other Lands for
American Auto
mobiles

Those that fear that foreign motor
car manufacturers will seriously COM
pete with American markets have NO
grounds for this anxiety; on the
other hand, there is tremendous
field for American automobiles in
foroeign lands. This is the opinion
of Edward S. Jordan, president of
the Jordan Motor Car company, Inc,
who has recently returned from a
tour of investigation abroad.
The car shortage in America COM
mented upon by everyone aware of
the condition, extends to other coun-
tries. Production before the war had
not reached the magnitude elsewhere
that it had in the United States.
On January 1, 1917, there were
only 437,55S cars in all Europe,
while today there are more than six
million cars in use in America.
This means that comparatively few
cars exist outside of the United
States, and the postwar demand in
other countries must be met by new
production in plants that are not
equipped to produce enough to fill
the demand in their own countries,
to say nothing Of the demand in mar
kets outside Of their own boundaries.
Moreover, the larger wages now
paid to foreign mechanics in Europe
are bringing about condition of
prosperity there which will justify
more general use of motor cars,
whereas, before the war motor cars
were built for and used by the
wealthier classes only.
The logical conclusion therefore is
that If foreign makers cannot supply
the needs of their own people, Ameri-
cans have little to fear in the way of
competition either in American, or in
foreign markets.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-03-26
STONEMAN SELLS BEES

J. H. toneman Of the Cozy Nook
apiary has sold fifty colonies of bees
to Homer L. Mcclure. Mr.. Mcclure
is from Colorado Springs and intends
to farm near Aberdeen this season.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-03-26
DEWEY CHRISTENSEN HOME

Dewey Christensen arrived in
Blackfoot from Vancouver, where he
has been working in the shipyards
all winter. He is visiting with rela-
tives here but expects to make this
his home. Mr.. Christensen was or
iainally a Blackfoot boy and has been
away for ten or twelve years.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-03-26
DIR. BERNHIsEL IMPROVING

Reports from the bedside of DR..
E. G. Bernhisel, who has been seri-
ously ill for the past week, indicate
that he is improving somewhat and
hopes are entertained for his early
recovery.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-03-26
THOMAS is INJURED

M. Thomas painfully injured his
foot yesterday morning, when a plow
fell upon it, crushing the instep and
cutting a severe cash. Dr. Mitchell
the injured man.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
(By Thomson & McKinnOn)

Wheat-No commodity is grown or
produced except to supply demand.
Therefore demand is the essence of mar
kets and foundation prices. The big
thing In all values, at the present time
Is the lack of confidence on the part OF
buyers, and the very evident withhold
ing of all purchases. 1t is true that Of
ferings of wheat, from the Southwest are
increasing, but the greatest reason for
t0day's decline was the extremely poor
demand, cash wheat declining 12c to 15c.
IL Is becoming more evident each day
that Canada has fully supplied the do
-four. 1t is reported from Toronto that
Canadian millers are Offering dour three
TO six months delivery at price equal
to zoe lower for wheat Market Is en-
with or without reason, but 1t Is diff
cult to expect any permanent enhance
ment OF values I'm the face OF the disturbed
confidence Of all buyers and in view Of
the industrial situation as exhibited at
the moment In England
Corn-Some reaction In price was quite
generally expected in the early corn mar
ket. but demand from this source was
not sufficient to prevent a further de-
cline which came In sympathy with
wheat. and in response TO fairly liberal
receipts and no Improvement in the dis
tributing demand Premiums In the cash
at 4l2c; yellow at &c and white at 6c
ever the December. The wonderful
weather now prevailing over the country
permits pasturing livestock not only on
grass, but on the new crop OF winter
wheat This means material saving In
farm consumption. Prices have reached
a point where a little stability may ap-
rear, although Il Is not TO be expected
that any demand Of sufficient impOr-
lance TO bring about sharp advance viii
appear.
It must be remembered at all times
that this years recoG breaking crop fol
lows nDon the heels Of large crop last
year. Therefore, the reserves stin In
hrst hands must be very large.
Oats-There have been no Developments
In oats 70 suggest the idea of Investment.
There ~ more or less buying because Of
the relative cheapment which may
or may not prove a good reason Ac-
Cancellations IN terminal elevators at large
and demandeis negligible
Provisions-Sharp decline IN hog prices
In some markets being 81 lower. coupled
with the action Of grains, have been de-
pressing influences Ia provisions.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
Births

William and Georgia McNulty, zoos w.
Vermont, boy.
Herbert and Louise Buhr, 1881 n. Rural.
boy.
Hospital. boy.
Prosper and Opal Herney, ITO n Noble.
boy.
samuel and Martha McConaha, 22i2
Rowland. boy.
William and Anna Isham. 9oo Highland,
boy.
John and Mary Allen. 3l5 n Forest,
boy.
BENJAMIN and Aileen Johnson, 75I
James and Frances vandlver. 2eO5
Arthur and Lettle Weaver. 1888 Her
schel, girl.
James and Myrtle Prater, S547 e. Rob-
son. boy.
John and Myrtle Cook. 1856 Kenwood,
boy.
Wallace and Mabel Beas, 4l4 W. Thir-
tieth, boy.
Albert and Catherine Lagnour 800
Douglas, girl.
Mitt and Lillian-Adkns, 1906 N. War
man, girl.
james and Decie Peterson, 1850 N. Ire.
mont, girl.
Thurman and Edith Hall, 1856 n. Denny,
girl.
George and Christina stala, 347A p.
Washington, boy.
Alfonzo and Eurelia Topp, Deaconess
Hospital, boy,
Jesse and Lousetta Phillips, 75s n.
Pershing. boy.
Jonas and Carrie Burton, 1913 e. Min.
nesota, girl.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
Other Lire Stock

CLEVELAND, Oct. 21.-Hogs-Re-
eeipts, $500; market, 25@5Oc lower; yor-
kers and mixed, S1425@f4.35; medium.
$40: pigs, $3.50; roughs. S1250; stays.
Ss.10. Cattle-Receipts, 400; market slow !;
good to choice steers. ST. Sheep and
S12. W.
CINCINNATI, Oct. -Hogs-Re.
ceipts. 1850; market slow, steady; heavy.
mixed and medium. S14: lights Sf375;
Cattle-Receipts. 500: market weak; bulls
steady: calves, SIC. Sheep and lambs
Receipts, 400; market steady; sheep, 81. 80
9S; lambs, $6G13.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Oct. 21.-Cattle-Re
ceipts, 1000: market higher; native beef
heifers, $10@ 1850; cows, S9M9.50; stock
ers and feeders, seas; calves $14015:
Gamers and cutters, $3.25d4. Hogs-Re-
ceipts, $500; market 5@10c lower Sheep
RECEIPTS 1880; ewes, $5G5.50; lambs,
$11 .25G11.75; Gamers and cutters, S1.5OG
4.25.
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 21-Cattle-Re
ceipts, light; market steady; choice. Sf4
@14.50; good. $13G13.50; fair, $l1@f2
veal calves, S1650@17. Sheep and lambs
Receipts, fair; market, steady; prime
wethers s625@7.50; good, $6@6.6Or mixed,
fair, $5@5.I0; spring lambs, S115OQ12
Hogs--Receipts, 30 doubles; market low.
er prime heavies, $14.40Q14.75; mediums
S14.O0g15; light Workers, S14@l425; pigs
$l4@i4.l5; roughs. $11@13; stays, S7Gs
CHICAGO, Oct. 21-Hogs-Receipts
II ,0ao5 market lower; bulk, S13M14.15;
butchers, $13.35@14.1oa packers, $12. esq
1928; lights, $13G14.1O; pigs, $12.250o
1850; roughs, $12.05Q12o0 Cattie-Re
eeipts, Il 600 market 25@5Oc lower
Gamers and cutters $375@675; stockers
and feeders, 4:So9@1.75; cows. SOIL;
calves, S12@1425. Sheep-Receipts, 10000 !;
market steady to 25c up; lambs, SSG13
ewes, $225@6
EAST BUFFALO. Oct. 21.-Cattle-
Receipts, 600; market duh and weak
shipping steers. $145Op16.5o; butchers
grades, $S@14; cows, $3Q5. Calves-Re-
ceipts, 400; market slow, 25c lower;
culls, choice, $5@1775. Sheep and lambs
Receipts, 1900; market active, lambs
Doc up; choice lambs, $12; sheep, steady,
$3.50; culls, fair, $SM11.T5; yearlings, 81
@S.50 sheep, $3@6.50. Hogs Receipts.
2'4Oo; market active, 15c to 25c lower
workers.. $1875@15; pigs, 1915; mixed,
1850; stags s8@1O.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
On Commission Rol0
ToDAY,s PRICEs.

TODAY'S PRICES.
Sweet Apple Cider-Per gal, 81; half
gal. Coo.
Apples-Barrel $6@S.
Michigan navy in bags, per lb,
Say; California large white, in sacks,
&c colorado pintos, in bags, per pound,
7h Csc; red Kidneys, in bags, per lb,
17hm1Sc red kidneys, in bags, per lb,
17130 disc: California pink chilli, in bags,
per h. sA@S1sc; lintels, per ID, 1Sc
SIZE; California limas, in bag, 11@12c.
Beets-Fancy home grown, per bR
S15c.
Cabt7 ge-Home- grown, per lb, &c.
Cantaloupes-Honey Dews, per crate, 49,
Carrots-7Fancy, home grown, per bu,
Ceiery-Faacy High. Ball, per crate
81 1892.
Cucumbers Fancy home grown. per
doz, $2M2.25.
boxes, $3.50; per bu, $3.50
Grapes--Ca1ifornia Malagas and To-
kays, per 25-lb crate, $2.75693; California
Amperors, per 25-lb crate $3@3.25.
Egg, Plant + home grown, per
Grapefruit Isle of Pine, per
box, S6.50Q7; extra fancy Florida, per
box, $5@5.50.
kist, per box, $4,000; extra fancy Cali
fornla choice. per box, $5.50@6.
Lettuce-Fancy home grown leaf, per
bu basket, 81 fancy home grown endive
per doz, Acc; fancy home grown head
lettuce, per bu, S1.65; fancy Washington
iceberg per crate, $3.50; fancy hot house.
per lib. Toe.
Onions - Fancy home grown, yellow,
per 1O0-lb bag, S175@1.S5; fancy Indiana
whites, per 1OO-lb bag, $2.S5: extra fancy
Indiana, white, per 100-lb bag, $27593;
fancy Spanish, per crate, $3.50; fancy
picking, per 20-lb box, $3.50.
Oranges-Extra- fancy California Valen-
cits. per crate, $7.50GS.75.
Parsley-Fancy homegrown, per doz,
25c.
Prunes-Fancy Idaho italian, 16-Ib boz,
S175,
Radishes-Button home grown, per dor,
25c; fancy long. per doz. 25c fancy
Michigan. round whites. per 150-lb bag.
$3.T5q30o.
sweet Potatoes-Fancy Virginia Red
Stars. Dbl, IS; per hamper. $150d1S5
Spinach-Fancy home grown, per bu
81 %.
Squash--Summer, per bu. S1.75.
Tomatoes-Fancy homegrown, per bu,
S150Q2
rurnips -Fancy ome-grown. new, per
blu, 81 50G175.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
ADVENTISTS GET
BIG SUM AS GIFT
S1,OOO,OOO to Be Used in
Missionary Work.

An epoch making event in the history
OF the Seventh Day Adventist denomi-
nation took place today when the dele
gates attending the fall council OF the
general conference committee in the
Sturm avenue church unanimously
adopted the series OF recommendations
submitted by the publishing department,
which. in brief, means the giving OF at
least 100000 this coming year for the
furtherance of foreign missionary en-
deavor through this one source alone,
and a considerable increase each sue
ceeding year.
Practically the entire session was con-
sumed in the consideration OF the pub
fishing house recommendations.
The principal recommendation was that
Of the publishing honses pledging 10
per cent OF their net gain to the for
eign mission board as an appropriation
for use IN foreign fields, plus 80 per cent
OF the remaining net gain.
There are three publishing houses
operated by the denomination in the
United states-at Nashville, Tenn, Wash
ington, d. C. and Mountain View. Cal