The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-11-24

Another subject Of congratulatiOll
in the Blackfoot country is the fact
that considerable money and ifsa
dustry we're invested In the beet crop
and that in general way the crop
has repaid the investment OF both
capital and labor; and fortunate ~
the community that could invest IT'D
labor in anything that would rspaysn
moderately good wage, G In such.'.a
year as this has been. To people like
ours, who have been accustomed to
assume that anything they touch
would repay them wages, and to ex-
pect profit besides, it seems more
or less of stringency and a hard
ship to have to accept the ordinary
returns of wages without profit. And
while not nearly all of the beet grow
ers have had to content themselves
with such conditions, yet If the mass
Of beet growers can be sure Of the
reasonable wage returns and reason
able returns on their investments,
in years like this, 1t is fortunate for
them to have such a crop to rely
upon.
The Blackfoot country can con-
graduate itself upon the fact that it
did not have to repudiate its taxes,
of the past year, but that most peo-
pie paid their taxes as usual, and
there were all the indirect advant-
ages accruing from that. The
maintenance Of the schools; the
proper maintenance OF all the SER
vices of local government; and the
payment of our obligations as they
became due; that doing much to
avert a threatened panic.
The people, of the Blackfoot
country have had good year in re-
gard to amusement and education;
for all the things that keep up the
public spirit and entertains and Inn
proves the young. The Blackfoot
country has had its lyceums and
chautauquas, its circuses, its holi-
day celebrations, the big autumnal
fair, and its district institute, all
more or less helpful in business and
very helpful in social and intellect
ual affairs. These things have cul-
tivated contentment, happiness, bet
ter citizenship, and have left no un-
fortunate omissions to be suffered
for in future years, as would have
been true If the schools had been
closed, or the other things omitted.
The work of the churches, the clubs
and civic organizations has gone on
without Interruption, and the life
of the community has been we'll
rounded out.
1t is a subject of congratulation
to the people of the Blackfo0t
country, that in the midst of hard
times; the hardest times in a gen.
GRAFTON; they have forged ahead with
substantial improvements, both In
public and private affairs. Black
foot has completed its new taber-
nacle, laid much street paving, and
has installed one of the best of water
systems. This has been made pos
sible by the splendid credit which the
town enjoys, due in part to the very
fact that they did not repudiate or
postpone the payment Of their taxes
of last year, or any other year. These
enterprises in construction have fur
nished employment for many people
and have helped very materially in
tiding the business Of the town over
without suffering from stringent con-
ditions. Thru the foresight and
activities Of leading men Of the COM
munity, the rich tourist trade pass
ing thru the country, has been at
tracted to- Blackfoot in a generous
volume 80 that Blackfoot has re-
ceived q constant stream Of money
from the tourist trade thruout the
summer season. Thru the vision and
foresight of leading men and officials
preparations for further Improve