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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
OPEN NEW LAND
IN MONTAN N A

The secretary of the interior has
announced the opening to homestead
entry on April 80 Of about 1,10O
acres of public land on the Milk
river irrigation project, Montana.
These lands are included in twent!
farm units, which for sixty days will
be available only to men who served
during the world war in the army
or navy of the United States.
Water rental application must be
made to the project manager Of the
U. s. reclamation service at Malta,
Mont, in person, by mail, or other
wise within a period of six days, be-
ginning April "a, 1920, and con-
tinuing to and including 9 o'clock
a. M, April 80, when homestead en-
tries for the farms included in this
opening may be made by persons
holding such approved water rental
application.
The water rental charge on the
Milk river project is SO per acre
foot. The applicant must pay at the
time he makes application for farm
unit the sum Of SO per irrigable
acre, and 81 of this sum will be
credited on his water charge for
each of the three years. The re-
mainder Of the water charge will
be payable March 1 after the close
of the irrigation season.
Descriptive literature and terms
are obtainabel upon request from
the statistician, U. s. reclamation
service, Washington, D. c., or the
project manager, Malta, Mont.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
IDAHO MAY HAVE
AERIAL MAIL PATH
Gov. Endorses PROPOSE
ton and Refers it to
Commerce Clubs

Governor Davis Monday referred
to Idaho commercial clubs pro-
posal that the state cooperate with
the National Air Lines association
in establishing an aerial highway
across Idaho.
The association suggested to the
governor that surveys for such a
route be made, landing fields estab-
lished and efforts put forth to en-
tice air traffic and branch of the
U. S. air mail service.
Aviation is destined to become
the most popular and practical mode
Of travel" said A. w. Sterrett, an
official of the association, who wrote
to Governor Davis. "By building. a
system of landing fields" he con-
tinued, thereby creating a network
Of aerial highways, you would be in
itiating movement which would
have strong influence in promoting
means of transportation.
'As an example, the initial cost in
building an aerial highway, with six
or eight stations, across your state,
over an air line of approximately
$50 miles, is estimated about $780,
900 and the cost of maintenance less
than $4,000 year. Such a road
could be built within two months
and would last forever"
Mr.. Sterrett pointed out that mail
service plans contemplate an extern
sion from Omaha to San Francisco,
and that Idaho might well benefit by
an extension into this state.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
MUCH INTEREST
IN SUMMER COURSE

Moscow.-Interest in the Univer-
sity of Idaho summer session now
scheduled for the six weeks from
June IA to July 23, is general thru
out the northwest, according to DR..
J. G.. Eldridge, dean of the univer-
sity faculty, who again will serve
as summer session director.
Inquiries have come from every
section of Idaho and from several
of our neighboring states,' said
Dean Eldridge this morning. "The
fact that a weeks conference Of
Smith-Hughes teachers of agricul-
ture is to be held here in the course
of the session appears to be attract
ing many who might otherwise have
done their summer work at some
other institution"
An attractive twenty-four page il
lustrated booklet, describing in de-
tail the courses to be offered in diff
ferent departments, is now ready for
distribution.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
HAYS SELLS FARM
Utah-IdahO Sugar Company Buys
1920 Acre Tract

J. w. Hays closed a deal Saturday
night with the Utah-Idaho Sugar
company for the sale of his 1920
acre ranch, three miles west of
Shelley, at price understood to ap-
proximate a quarter of a million
dollars. Mr.. Hays had just COM
pleted the installation of a pumping
plant to irrigate this acreage and
was preparing to sell it out in
smaller farms when he closed the
deal for the sale of the entire tract.
The sugar company purchased it
for a beet ranch and will take pos
session immediately so that they
can put in a crop for the coming
season.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
Pass Intentional Ordi.
nance Forming New
Improvement
District
CANCEL LICENSE
Give American Legion
Right to Have Show
Without Payment

The city council in special session
Monday evening passed and ordered
published a supplementary resolu-
ton of intention to pave three blocks
on East Main street, between Pacific
and Court streets, and one block on
Lincoln street. The intersections
come under the larger paving dis
trict already approved. These three
blocks on Main street were omitted
unintentionally from the first reso-
luton.
A request was made by the Amer
lean Legion thru w. G. Allen and
w. B. Goodnough that the city can
Gel its license charge for a carnival
that has been contracted for by the
legion men, and after some express
sions of disapproval of letting down
the bars in this way, the council
agreed to it on condition the legion
pay for all policing expenses.
Several councilmen spoke against
all carnivals; one or two held them
to be a necessary evil. Revoking
the city's license in any future case
was strongly declared against.
The matter of demand by the
Miners ditch company for a new
and larger syphon across South Uni
versity was left to the street and
alley committee, the city attorney
and city engineer
A short discussion of the NUM-
cipal water question was held, with
out arriving at conclusion.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
CORRECTION

The statement in the last issue Of
The Republican that Mrs. Maggie
Martin of Moore had met her death
from taking poison was an error
according to Mrs. George Hooper,
aunt of Mrs. Martin. Mrs. Hooper
states that Mrs. Martin took poison
last week at Moore by mistake and
that altho she was very ill for a
time she is now improving rapidly.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
Presto Bench Irrigation
District Will Serve
Nearly 10000
Acres
EXCHANGE WATER
Will Trade Storage in
Jackson Lake With
Indian Service

A petition has been filed with the
county commissioners to organize
the Presto Bench Irrigation district
in which is incorporated some H.
$50 acres in the Presto Bench Sec
tion
The petition states that it is the
intention of the organizers to con-
struct a new canal system for the
distribution of waters over the dis
trict and it is planned to secure the
water supply thru an exchange with
the United States Indian service.
The Indian service has water avail
able in the Blackfoot river and it is
the intention of the organizers of
the district to transfer $1,000 acre
feet of storage in the Jackson lake
reservoir for like amount from
the Indian service.
According to their petition, the
organizers have made application to
the reclamation service for 21,000
acre feet in proposed American Falls
reservoir which will be transferred
to the Jackson Lake reservoir and
when the transfer is accomplished
the Indian service will divert water
stored in Jackson lake by running
the water thru the Snake river to
the head of the reservation canal
near Shelley.
The petition will be presented to
he commissioners on April 2S.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
What Editor and Coun-
cilmen Said during
the Last Bond
Election
is 1T TRUE TODAY?
Problem is Still One of
=. the Most Serious of
Questions

In December, 1918, Blackfoot had
a bond election to determine
whether or not we should buy the
old water system for $68,O00 and
lay some new mains to serve as
feeders for the small mains that
were considered too small to serve
to good effect on the plans then in
operation and which are still the
same.
We are reprinting in this issue,
two articles, one by the editor and
one by Ernest Pearson, then a men,
ber of the council and member of
the water committee.
When men look into the future
and tell the public what to do, and
have their statements printed and
preserved to confront them as long
as records last, it is sometimes in
teresting to review them in the
light of later developments. In this
instance the editors suggestions
were opposed on the ground that
the waters of Fifty springs were not
fit to drink, and that his propositions
for skating rinks and public baths
were visionary. Analysis of the
water has since shown that the quail
ity of it is all right, but the survey
shows that the elevation of the
springs does not give q sufficient
grade to overcome the friction on
the pipeline and still give the de-
sired pressure in town.
AS to Mr.. Pearson's part, every
engineer that has worked on the
water problem in Blackfoot has rec
commended the laying of the big
quadrangle, and the blue print made
by Engineers Cotton & Wilson now
in charge of the city plans, shows
that it will be laid If the present
proposition is accepted and adopted.
Both articles are reprinted here
with, and people are invited to read
them and do some thinking, to see
if the situation has changed any
since the last bond election or if it
will change in future by being left
alone.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Ed Walker Has Limb Crushed by
Heavy Tractor

Ed Walker, who operates a farm
near here, met with an accident last
Saturday when a tractor which he
was endeavoring to start ran over
him severely crushing his leg. Mr..
Walker in company with several
others had hitched a four horse team
to the tractor in order to start it
and while the convoy was in mo-
tion he slipped and fell and the trac-
tor ran over him. 1t was impossible
to extricate him until jack had
been secured and the machine
raised. Mr.. Walker is improving
but is yet unable to use his injured
limb.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
SCHOOLS GIVE AID
Rural Institutions Collect Funds for
Americas Gift

The county rural schools, in their
campaign for funds for America s
gift to France secured $31.37. Ac-
cording to Mrs. Grace. Faulconer
there are several schools yet to be
heard from so it is expected that
the total will amount to more. The
addition of the rural schools fund
to the amount taken in other parts
of the county will bring the total to
over $50 or $50 above the quota
of the county.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
ENR0LLMENTS IN
PIG CONTEST OPEN
Boys and Girls Who
Wish to Compete
Must Sign Soon

Boys and girls Wishing to compete
in the 1920 pig club contest for a
free trip to the International Live
stock show in Chicago next winter,
must enroll by May l, according to
an announcement from the officers
of the university extension division.
The prize, allowing $175 for the trip
and expenses, is offered by Armour S
farm bureau, to the farm bureau
junior club member who exhibits the
champion pig club pig over all breeds
exhibited in the club department of
the state fair at Boise, September
27 to- October 2.
A similar prize was offered last
year, and was won by William
Stuart of Weiser, who made the
Chicago trip last December.
''The purpose of these prizes," it
is announced, lis to increase the
knowledge of farm boys and girls in
the state regarding livestock produc-
ton and diversified farming, thereby
maintaining soil fertility and max
ing the business of farming continu-
ously profitable, knowing that upon
the prosperity of the farmer depends
the prosperity of the whole country
and it's industries.
Club members entering this con-
test, it is announced, must enroll in
accordance with the regulations of
the state club leader. An affidavit
of completion of the work must ac-
company report to be sent the state
leader not later than November Is.
The winner will write story of his
experiences on the Chicago trip, of
from 200 to 400 words.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
VOTERS LIST SMELLS

When the suffrage amendment is
ratified, 26,S00,000 new voters will
join the ranks, according to esti-
mates based on the 1910 census,
making no allowance for aliens.
New York state leads the country
in it's number Of women 21 years of
age and over, with a figure Of g.
033,273. Next is Pennsylvania, with
2,325,40S women. Following in
order are Illinois, with 1,724,240;
Ohio, with 1,53S,175, and Massa-
chusetts, with 1,181,933.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
TRAIN OF RUBBER
COMING TO DENVER

All the way from Singapore, one
of the largest shipments Of crude
rubber ever made to a manufacturer
in this country is en- route to Den
yer. In the allotment are more than
5000 cases, containing nearly half
million pounds. The Gates Rubber
company is the purchaser.
A train of a dozen cars will be re-
quired to bring the rubber from the
Pacific coast to that city. The value
of the shipment is in excess of a
quarter of a million dollars.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
LEGION PLANS
UNITED ACTION
Will Take Initiative in
Campaign to Root
Out Radicalism

American Legion plans to unite
all agencies against l. w. w. opera
tions were aired Monday by Paul
Davis, state director of license, who
will go to Spokane April 20 as Ida
hos legion delegate to attend a con-
ference at which the campaign will
begin, says the Idaho Statesman.
The legion proposes that special
committee give it's entire time to
the eradication of un-Americansm
The Centralia murders are said
to have given rise to the movement,
indicating the necessity of an active
force to gather information relative
to radical operations.
A telegram to E. C. Boom, former
commander of the Idaho American
Legion, sketches the plan. Paul
Davis was appointed to be the repre-
sentative by legion delegates re-
centlymeeting in Twin Falls.
The telegram follows:
Kennewick, Wash,
3 via Moscow, Idaho,
April 5, 1920.
E. G. Boom, Commander American
Legion, Twin Falls, Idaho:
Plan has been submitted to ma
tional commander for appointment
of special committee to give entire
time to l. w. w. and other radical
with view to collect
ing data concerning their activities,
their membership and assisting in
prosecutions thruout United States
thereby saving experience gained in
such trials as that of Centralia mur-
derers. Impossible to set out in
telegram detailed necessity for such
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
PROPOSE ELECTRIC ROAD

Suggesting an electric railroad be-
tween Mackay and Challis, Milton A..
Brown, prosecuting attorney for
Custer county, Monday applied to
the state public utilities commission
for advice as to the necessary steps
to be taken to secure a right of way
and build the road.
Mackay is the present terminus of
the Oregon Short Line and is the
nearest railroad point to Challis, the
county seat Of Custer county.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
NEW SALESMAN
FOR CLIVE co.

E. S. Grant, of Salt Lake City, ar
rived in Blackfoot Saturday to take
position with the Give Music COM
pany as salesman. Mr.. Grant and
Mr.. Give were friends in Salt Lake
City during their school days.
The business of this new enter
prise which opened its doors just
before Christmas has steadily grown.
and the Give brothers feel that they
made no mistake in choosing Black
foot as the logical place for q music
store.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
COMMERCE CLUB
HOLDS MEETING

The commercial club at their reg
ular Monday night meeting heard
Miss Clio. Riverton. county club
leader, outline plans for swat the
fly" campaign to be instituted in
Bingham county in the near future.
Miss Riverton plans on a campaign
of education for residents of the
county on the various methods of
exterminating the fly before it gets
to be a real nuisance as it has in
past years. The commercial club
assured her of it's support.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
HAVE PLEASANT PARTY

One of the most enjoyable parties
of the season was given Monday
night at the K of P. hall by Mr..
and Mrs. l.. B. Kimball and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Sanders Invitations
were issued to eighty-five couples.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with ferns and palms and the lights
were softened by the use of yellow
shades.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
RETAIL MERCHANTS MEET

Retail merchants Of the state are
meeting in Idaho Falls today for the
purpose of perfecting a state organ
ization. Among those from this city
who attended the meeting are Harry
Kinney, H. G Tavey, H. D. Mac
Cosham and Fred Seeger.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
ROTARY CLUB
GIVES DINNER

The Rotary club entertained the
ladies at their weekly dinner last
evening. The entire dining room of
the Eccles hotel was engaged and
most pleasant evening enjoyed
No business was taken up at the
meeting, but all present responded
to toasts
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
COUMERILHS HOME
Return From Pleasant SoiOurn in
California Points

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Coumerilh
returned Saturday evening from a
ten weeks sojourn thru California
and both report a continual round
of pleasure. They visited at all
points from Los Angeles to San
Diego and then went over to Tia
Juani, Mexico.
At Tia Juani they had little visit
with Frank DeKay Sr., of Blackfoot
and found him deeply interested in
the fine horses at the races there.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
Figures Taken From
School Census Give
Approximate
Data
ALMOST DOUBLE
Totals Show Big Gain
=. During the Past
Ten Years

Idaho's school census is taken in
September of each year. Each tenth
year in January, the government
takes a census. The school census
of September, 1919 was therefore
taken approximately four months
prior to the population census now
in progress. Taking the school CEN
sus for the years 1909 and 1919 with
the percentage of increase, should
very closely approximate the popu-
lation of Idaho at this time, Figured
in this way, the population of Bing-
ham county should be about $4,000
in 1920.
The census of the undivided
county in 1910 was 23,3O6; the
school census of September, 1909
was $685. and in September, 1919
it was 1927, this after being cut in
half. The total population of Bing-
ham and Bonneville counties, terri
tory - comprising Bingham before
division, is now estimated at 45,414
based on the figures of the school
census of the two years 1909 and
1919.
The per cent of increase shown
in the various other counties as in
dicated by the school census is as
follows:
Ada county, 3S; Bannock Sc;
Bear Lake 12; Bingham 95; Boise
5; Blaine 40; Bonner "A; Canyon
"a; Cassis 159; Custer 43; Elmore
9; Fremont AZ; Idaho Z; Kootenai
SO; Latah (decrease) 8; Lemhi so;
Lincoln 31S.
1t is a healthy development when
a county doubles it's population in
ten years as has Bingham, or rather
holds it's own when cut in half. Dur
ng that time there has been a great
leal of land opened to entry which
lad been in reserves of one kind or
another, and this has been taken up
rs dry farms, farmed a little, pat
ented, allowed to grow some weeds
md much of it has been abandoned
)r the owner is working or farming
elsewhere and wondering what to do
With it. There have been three or
our very dry years and his dry
arming has not been so successful
Is during the first years of such ex-
)erimentation. If rainy seasons
,ome again the dry farmer will go
)ack to his land and make some
money. Perhaps he will find ways
If farming that will even be pro-
liable when the dry years come
lgain as they undoubtedly will. That
las been the history of states sit
lated on the plains and farming
Ultimately becomes the rule and pro-
liable, but there are years of re-
'erses when the population migrates.
t has been so in Bingham county,
md at the time Of the last census,
Whole districts were practically
lbandoned, the bleaced shacks of
he settlers standing like skeletons
n the mirage. This season is start
ng off rainy and many will come
'ack and try it again.
Many are. holding on to their lands
n the great plains in the hope that
irrigation will come, and the pros
ect in certain belts looks bright for
hem. In others it looks very dis
ant. Surveys that have been made
nd may be acted upon, but which
re not yet released for publication,
Indicate that before the next census
here will be developments that war;
ant us in looking forward to an
ther doubling of population by
$50.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
KNIGHTS ATTEND MEETING

A large number of local Knight
Templars attended meeting Of the
order at Pocatello Tuesday night
and saw w. D. Gagon take his de-
gree. Among those who made the
trip from here were j. ]. Quillan,
H. e. Springer, James Christensen,
w. D. Gagon, L. J. Chapman, E. M.
Kennedy, L. c. Collins, w. E. Club
buck and A E. Mccoy.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
AFTER OIL MARKET

Copenhagen.-Ukrania is ready
to dispute Americas supremacy in
the worlds oil market. Petroleum
from the Baku district, totaling co.
000,0 900 gallons, is ready for export,
to be sold in Europe cheaper than
Standard Oil products.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14
If l WE'RE THE CITY MANAGER
(By the Editor

If I were the city manager foI
Blackfoot for the next few years
would be hard master, but I would
make things go some.
would bond the city and buy the
Blackfoot waterworks. l would lay
the large quadrangular mains sug-
gested by Councilman Pearson (see
this issue,) and would employ an
expert to map out the extensions as
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14

Sam Guyer, who has been with the
Rowles-Mack company for some
time, has resigned his position and
gone to Boise.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14

Geo. s. Romney of Rexburg Is a
Blackfoot business visitor.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-14

Continued on page six
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-01
HARDING WILL Re
FIRST BAPTIST PRESIDENT

Warren G. Harding. Presiden.
elee'. she first Baptist 10 be press
deAs Df the United States. bas ~
ceived a telegram from Washing on
Baptist congratulaiing a5m Oh his
elecslon. The text Of iae ansssage
which w2s adopted al session 90
The Columbia Association 81 Bapiiss
Churches. fellows
The Columbia Association of Bap-
sisf churches ID session on Novela-
Der Is. 1890 desire to express 70 our
ero.Asr the Hon Warren G. Hardins,
heir conEr1trlaiioas and bess wishes
On his election to the Presidency of
The United States Of America
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-01
AutoStlop Razor
shape,ls Itself

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lnrA1crsstfops b sdcs etc. hereafter rssnufscrured
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Aocitsoa 20 the trade mark .AutoSrop~ as 81.
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letter wlih H. explaining thar the
hrsces qnoled are no. ~-rr4nf. The
bal,etin. which IS filled with valuable
Information concerning the agricai-
ture OF Oklahoma. was com51liad hy
the co-opersiing crop reporting serv-
ice, fer Oklahoma. beaded by II. II.
Schultz. federal stsiis'ician. and W. n.
HaHllin, state statistician.