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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-13

Here is,a story from a Cincinnati
picture show: The Literary Digest's
"Topics in Brief" were being shown.
They included the story Of the man
who when asked if he liked Omar
Khayyam, replied, i never drank
it" and whose wife objected: You
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-13

Wanted by settled young man
room or room ana board with nice
widow lady who would naturally like
little company and protection;
must be reasonable and preferably
close in. Address Permanent care
Ct Press Want ad in the Savannah
"praSS y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-13

list knut--.I wonder why those
girls didn't; answer US when we
spoke to them?" .
End Knut-"Oh, | expect they're
telephone girls!"-London Mail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-13
THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1921.

ought not have said that-it,,s l7ind
of cheese"
A girl IN the audience laughed and
said That's good one" and the
girl next to rer asked, well, what
is it," The first girl replied a
cigaret ."-Overheard by CORES
pondent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-13

"Dickey," said his mother, when
YOU divided those five carame!s with
your sister, did you give her three
NO. ma. l thought they wouldn't
come out even so ! ate one fore |
began to divide. "-Edinbudgh Scots
man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-13

observation-disclosures
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-14
AN INVESTMENT

Z small houses located In the High
lands In "A good rental district.
These houses will bring In a good
ncome on your investment and
can be- bought right.
II Interested In a home, Invest ment
or Income property. cali us for an
appointment.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-14
HESSELDEN SAYS
LUMBER PRICES
ARE REASONABLE
Veteran Contractor and
Dealer Points to Deep
Price Cuts This Year

Combating the view that lumber
prices must come down before build
ing a resume. Wallace Hesselden.
veteran Albuquerque contractor. who
In also a lumber merchant. says that
local lumber prices have come down
as far as they ran come. that the
wholesale market on many grades In
rising again and that builders who
wait for lower lumber prices will be
disappointed, because he thinks they
cannot happen under existing condi-
tions In the manufacturing end OF the
business Backing his conviction. Mr..
Hesselden's firm has an advertise
ment in The Herald today containing
a comparative list of retail lumber
prices for various grades. showing re-
auctions during 1874 OF from 20 to
100 per cent,
Everybody thinks that lumber
prices are cheaper In the other town"
Mr. Hesselden said today. Il have
heard OF lumber bought cheaper in
III lasO than " can he bought In Al
buquerque: but lumber prices are
normally 10 to 20 per cent higher In
~ Paao thnn here and that proper
ton Is about true at the present time,
| have heard Of cheaper lumber to
he bought In las Vegas than can be
had here; hut youll find that where
the price quoted Is lower than In Al
buquerque II II on lumber thgt costs
twice rs much to handle. Yesterday
we had "a letter from Denver asking
for a quotation on n a OF lumber.
The writer evidently thought he could
buy cheaper here than at home; and
perhaps he can, because 1t costs more
to do business In Denver than In Al
buquerque, just Us II costs more 20 do
business In Albuquerque thar in Ber-
nalillo But taking all the grades,
youIl find that lumber prices here
are AZ loW as anywhere In the coun-
try. and In my opinion lumber prices
will he higher three months from
now. instead OF lower
Some Of us ave the Idea that lum-
her prices will go back to the good
old DAYS hut those days are gone
forever, together with the blg. clean
timber close TO mills and markets. As
ldhe footnge. we are bound to have
tion and the big markets; as more and
less perfect trees must be cut to get
the footage. We are bound to have
higher lumber prices. There are 9th
ers who imagine hat because lumber
prices are higher than they were IN
1914 that the dealer makes more
money. But he makes less. He has
the higher wholesale cost and he has
"A freight rate that makes the aver
age merchants freight bills look like
chicken feed.
Personally, ! would welcome a
thorough investigation OF lumber
prices here, In comparison with other
! towns Of the same size and I think
tho result would he to convince pros
~pectiva builders that the time To build
IL now and that albuquerque is the
place 10 do the building.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-14

believes Albuquerque snould take
note II OF the speaking contests which
were held during the convention. A
contest was held at the convention
for which prizes were offered for the
best speech. on the wonders OF she
various towns. A dozen OF the talks
were 10 good. Mr.. Martih said, that
"A close discrimination was necessary
in picking the winner. Mr.. Martin
believes Il Will be well for Aibuquer-
que to have ~ speaker at the next an
nual convention to be- held In san
Franclsco.
Portland won the cup for the at-
tendance prize. Oregon had a deleKa-
lion OF 10. he said, Minneapolis was
second and Pittsburgh was third.
Most OF the cities had exhibits he
Hlid, man OF which were very at.
tractiye. Miami. Florida, had a car
load OF pure white sand with seven
bathing girls standing beside Il. Mo.
Martin also spoke OF the entertain
ment that this delegates were given
and concluded his address with the
following words:
The national association il doing
big things for the realtors OF this
country. IL has made a profession OF
a scattering occupation consisting OF
curbstone brokers. and land sharks.
IL has developed n code CT ethics and
personnel that IN hardly equalled by
m business or profession in this
country. Gentlemen the 5realtor ia
coming Into his own. While we sell
the earth we are not of the earth
earthly and II will not be long until
the realtor will be considered as
much of a professional man as the
! lawyer and doctor"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-14
LOCAL REALTORS
ENTHUSEO OVER
POSSIBILITIES
Delegate to Chicago Con-
venticn Tells Associa-
ton of Results Accom-
plished.

An own your W home exposition.
This Il the latest Idea that Albu-
querque has for stimulating building
and ~ plans 40 forward with the en-
thuHinsm with which they have start
ed such an exposition will be put on
by the real estate men In Albuquer-
que the latter part OF next month or
In October.
Local realtors expressed sentiment
In favor OF holding such an exposi-
ton after A. l.. Martin made a report
OF the national convention OF realtors
which he attended In Chicago at the
meeting OF the local realtors In the
Y. NJ. c. A. Friday night.
The enthusiasm ror holding an
Own Your Own Home Exposition
reached such "A high plane after Mr..
Martin told of what Philadelphia.
Norfolk and Chicago had done along
this line hat the members OF the To-
cal board authorized the appointment
or a committee TO investigate the best
ways for holding an exposition here.
II TX believed that the exposition
should be held In the armory and
should be held 30 as not to conflict
with the Hars est Festival. ID IL be-
lieved II should be held separately ~
II the Albuquerque Automobile Show
each year.
Committee 60 PIN SHOW
The committee named 10 discuss
plans for the exposition consists OF
Col. ID. X. u. Sellers. A. L. Martin and
\. r. Shelley. The committee had
not set any date for "A meeting yes
terday.
Mr.. Martins talk on the success
Of the Own Your own Home EXPOSE
lions was a OF the address
made by Harry Newcomb Of Denver
The latter reported TO the national
convention. Mr.. Martin said. that
Philadelphia. Norfolk and Chicago
had held such expeditions n had
been 80 successful with them thu,
they had decided to hold them each
year.
The plan OF the exposition In some
thing like this:
Space In the exposition building ~
sold to the contractors. lumber men.
plumbers and all material men.
Booths in the cities whore the eN-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-14
TEN PERMITS FOR
COTTAGES ISSUED
TO AUGUT 18TH

Twenty-four permits calling for an
expenditure OF s2s, 500 In building
have been issued 40 far this month by
city Engineer and Building Inspector
Frank klmbali. This is eight more
permits than had been issued on July
is.
On that date last month, the per-
nits called for but $4,000 In Inn
provements. Most OF the expense
called for In the permits this month
are for cottages. Ten permits for
cottages have been taken out.
Mr.. Kimball also states that side
walk building In the lowlands has
taken a boom. More than i,i00 feet
Of walk has been built In the last
month. Sidewalks are now being laid
on Eighth street. The building OF the
walks In In accordance with a pro-
gram outlined by the city months
ago.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-14
GOOD PRESSED BRICK HOUSE.
IN THU HIGHLANDS

q large rooms, 2 screened sleeping
porches; hardwood floors; ali
kinds 81 built-in features; fire
place; hot AFR heat; large basement
and servants quarters; extra large
corner lot. with beautiful lawn and
shade This house was built for "a
home and is one OF the best buys
In the Highlands.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-14
Az EXTRA WELL BUILT HoMr.

4 rooms; large screened porch:
hot water heat: all kinds OF built
In features; fireplace, and IL mod
ern In every respect: good sized
lot with concrete coping aud walks;
east front and a corner lot.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-14
DIE K M A "
REALTY co.
OVER 80 YEARS IN BUSINESS
IN ALBUQUERQUE

A COZY LITTLE HOME WITHIN
ONE BLOCK OF EAST CENTRAL
AVENUE. THREE ROOMS; TWO
SLEEPING PoRCHEs: FIRST
CLASS REPAIR; GOOD OUT
BUILDINGS: CORNER LOT
boxlI2. ONLY 100000 TERMS.
GET YOUR LOT BEFORE THE
BUILDING BOOM GETS UNDER
WAY; PRICES WILL SURELY
INCREASE.
FIVE LOTS. CORNER. on THIR-
TENTH STREET. THIS SEC
TION ~ BUILDING UP RAPID
Ky. THE FIVE LOTS CAN BE
BOUGHT FOR ONLY $4,000.
A GOOD LOT IN THE UNIVER-
slTY HEIGHTS At THE OLD
PRICE. EASY TERMS.
LOTS IN THE SOUTH HIGH
LANDS FROM $500 UP. NEAR
THE NEW SHOPS.
A BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED
PIECE or LAND FOR THAT
NEW HOME. FOURTH WARD
NEAR MCCLELLAN PARk .
si?5OO0.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-14

KOLUMN
A GARDEN SPOT md HOME

This property is located Just nut
side the city limits. with n large
lot l00Nif2 II. has a good adobe
house Of q rooms and all kinds Of
built-in features. good well Of
water. large screened front porch.
and has n good garden just ready
to begin to use. Price on this
property is right, with terms that
are extra good.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-14
SUNDAY HERALDS PAGE OF BUILDING INFORMATION
PLAN w YOUR WI HOME EXPOSITION FOR
ALBUQUERQUE AFTER HEARING ARTIN REPORT

positions have been held bring from
t2o0 20 $1,000. Exhibits are not alt
Entertainments, lccturera TO induce
people 10 huiid and show them why
home ownership ~ OF advantage are
also held In connection with the AFFAIR.
More than 100000 persons visited
the expeditions In Chicago aud Phila-
delphie. according to the reports
made at the convention. Mr.. Martin
said. II II said hat the banks and
manufacturers Of building materials
In the various cities reported many
new accounts and sales as "A result OF
the exhibits. Mr.. Newcomb recom-
mended In his address that the ma
tional association employ a secretary
to devote his entire time to the de-
yclopment OF the Gown Your Own
Home" movement.
Rrsity Association Grows.
Mr.. Martin In his address Friday
also gave "A report OF the growth OF
the national association showing that
the asst convention In Chicago had
4.s7b delegates as compared TO Las
delegates In Kansas CITY In 1899.
The convention opened on Tuesday
morning. July ~, MIR. Martin said,
and a report vas given by President
Taylor who has Travelled 2S.G 81 miles.
~ IANnNaNNNNa vs. AaANNNn ANlua NtE~
commended that real estate courses be
given In universities and colleges. He
also recommended a national adver-
tising campaign.
Referring to an address given by n
Mr.. Riley at the convention on Sell
ing America to Americans MIR. Mar
tin said that II was up to the real
estate men OF Albuquerque to sell the
wonders of New Mexico. He said that
I'VE could sell the climate. indian life
and beautiful cener Of the state and
stiil have plenty left"
Senator Calder spoke at the con-
v%ention. Mr.. Martin said. on the en-
couraging OF private initiative In
building and said congress should en-
courage private building through fed
eral action. Congress could take
away some OF the obstacles and pro-
vide f9cilities rather than subsidies,
he believed according TO the local
president. Prices will not return "a
pre-war levels while large issues OF
government bonds are outstanding. he
is reported to have said.
Secretary OF Commerce Hoover also
urged home building money and said
tenants made up SO per cent OF the
country's population. This condition
should not exist the secretary said.
Heilfut HOUSING Conference
Mr.. Martin also said that he at
tended two conferences. which he
considered as helpful To real estate
men as the conventions themselves
One was a housing conference he said
and the other a multiple listing con
ference.
II was brought out In one OF the
conferences that people would be en-
couraged by the realtors IA start saw
'ings accounts. Combinations Of ma
terial men were scorned at the con
v%ention, Mr.. Martin said. they being
considered n Of the worst factor,
In preventing home building.
Another item Of which MIR. Martin
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-14
A VERY n HOME

Located close In on the very hest
residence stree OF Albuquerque;
has Z large rooms; maids room
hardwood floors throughout; large
closets. all kinds OF built-in fea-
lures. large porches: good sized
basement with steam heating
plant. fun sized lot. double garage:
beautiful lawn with shade and
sidewalks, This Is one Of the rim
est homes In the city. and all
shades. drnperies. kitchen range,
linoleum and large Refrigerator
are included In the price Of
$4,000. Terms to be had " de-
sired.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-12
CONCENTRATES RECLAMATION
OF THE TIT. HONE PROJECT

A dam higher than Arrowrock, in
the Salmon river near Stanley, and q
tunnel through the solid granite OF
the Sawtooth mountains, are the pro-
pos2ls of the state reclamation de-
partment as solution of the prob
lem of putting water on the Noun
tain HomeSunnyside area of half a
million acres, says the Capital News.
This was announced recently by
Reclamation Commissioner W. G..
Swendsen in making public report
by Assistant Commissioners George B.
Archibald following a reconnaissance
lust made by him in the Salmon river
country.
Study of the possibilities contained
in this plan have been impelled Mr..
Swendsen said, by three facts. The
first is that settlement on these lands
is taking place in the utter absence
of any immediate feasible plan to
water them Secondly, investigate
have already been instigated for
solving the problem of reclaiming
them in connection with the proposed
great dam at American Falls And
finally it is certainty that the area
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-12
A GOOD FRIEND

A good friend stands by you when
in need. Blackfoot people tell how
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test. Mrs. l.. NJ. Caps of 116 Shil-
ing Ave, endorsed Doans nine years
ago and again confirms the story.
Could you ask for any more convinc-
ing testimony?
II was troubled for years with
kidney weakness and suffered with
lameness across the small of my
back" says Mrs Caps. Il heard
about Doan's Kidney Pills and got
some. They relieved me and I only
had to take one box
Nearly ten years later. Mrs. Capps
said: Il have just as much faith as
ever in Doan's Kidney Pills. 1 don't
have much need of kidney remedy
now, but when l do, l use Doan's
and they always give me good re-
suits"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Capps had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfrs. Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-12
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
SALE BY SHERIFF

Alex Younie, Plaintiff, VS.. James
H. Taylor and Mary A. Taylor, his
wife, Defendants.
Under and by virtue of an order
of Sale and Decree of Foreclosure and
Sale, issued out of the District Court,
of the Sixth Judicial District, County
of Bingham of the State of Idaho, on
the 22nd day of July, A. D. 1921, in
the above entitled action, wherein
Alex Younie the above named plain
tiff, obtained judgment and decree
OF foreclosure and sale against James
H. Taylor and Mary A. Taylor, his
wife, defendants, on the 21st day of
July, A. D. 1921, for the sum of Nine
Hundred Forty-three and Thirty-six
one hundredths (s943.36) Dollars, in
United States gold coin, besides in
terests, costs and counsel fees, which
said decree was, on the 22nd day of
July, A. D. 1921, recorded in judg-
ment book 4 of said court, at page
501-502, l am commanded to sell the
certain lot, piece or parcel of land,
situate and lying in Bingham County,
State Of Idaho, and bounded and de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at
point $50 feet South and 316 feet
East of the Northwest corner of lot
Four "a of section three CD in
Township three co South, of Range
35 East of the Boise Meridian, in
Idaho; thence East 316 feet; thence
South 282 feet; thence West 316 feet;
thence North 2S2 feet to the place of
beginning. Also one share of the
stock of the DIPPED Lateral Ditch
Company and one share of the stock
of the Corbet Slough Ditch Com
pany, both of said companies being
corporations.
Public notice is hereby given that
on Monday, the 22nd day of August,
A. D. 1921, at ten O'Clock a. m. of
that day in front of the Court House
door of the County of Bingham,
will, in obedience to said order of
Sale and Decree of Foreclosure and
Sale, sell the above described prop
erty, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy said judgment,
with interest and costs, etc., to the
highest and best bidder, for gold coin
of the United States.
Dated July 26th, 1921.
A. H. SIMMONS,
Sheriff.
BY GEO. R. EZEIL,
J29 A5-12-19 At Deputy Sheriff.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-12
"Great Basin" Reujon.

What is known as the Great Basin
of North America Is an inland drain
age In western United States, stu
ated between Wahsatch mountains or
The east and the Sierre Nevada and
cascade ranges on the west. It com
prises most Of Nevada and portions
of Utah. Oregon. Idaho and Califor-
MA. and has total area Of about
zlO.OOO square miles. The basin has
graded slope from the north, where
the elevation is 1000 feet above the
sea. toward the south, forming tilt
ed plateau whose surface Is broken
by interrupted groups of mountains
WIN general north and south trend
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-12
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE AT PUBLIC AUCTION

Notice is hereby given that the
Board Of County Commissioners of
Bingham County will sell at public
auction at ten o'clock a. M, Satur-
day, September 18th, at the front
door Of the county court house at
Blackfoot, Idaho, to the highest bid
der, for cash, the following described
real estate, tO-wit:
Lots l, 2, 3, and and the South
half of the North half (S1a of Nh) of
Section 4, Township South, of
Range 80, E. B. M. and
The North half Of section twenty
nine (29) Five South, 80 E. B. M,
and
The Northeast quarter (NEA) of
Section Thirty-four (34) Five South
Thirty.
The Board OF County Commission
ers reserve the right to reject any
and all bids, and any bid accepted
must equal all of the accrued taxes
tor which the tax deed was granted,
covering the original tax with PEN
atty, and all costs in connection with
the claiming of the tax deed, and the
carrying on of this sale, with inter-
est to date of sale, with all delin-
quent and current taxes accruing
upon this property subsequent to the
year for which tax deed was granted,
before tax deed from the county to
the purchaser shall issue.
BY order Of the Board of County
Commissioners.
F. M. FISHER,
A12-19-26 S2-9-16 CT Clark
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-12

of recla1mable land in the Snake river
valley is far in excess of the water
possibly available therein, and other
supplies mus be drawn upon if their
potential value is to be realized.
Salmon Water Sufficient.
Mr.. Archibald's report bears out
these premises, and further indicates
that the Salmon river offers both a
sufficient and accessible supply for
this purpose. 1t also dwells on other
features that make the scheme very
attractive one
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-12
NOTICE OF ESTRAY SALE

Notice is hereby given that I, the
undersigned, Sheriff of Bingham
County, Idaho, will sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder for
cash, at the farm of Ernest E. Stew
ensOn, three miles northeast of Shell
ley, Bingham County, Idaho, on the
18th day of September, 1921, at Ten
o'clock, a. M, of said day, the fol-
lowing described animals, to-wit:
One white mule, about eight years
old.
A. H. SIMMONS.
Sheriff.
By D. P. BRILL,
Aug. 5-12-19-26
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-12
NOTICE OF RECEIVING BIDS FOR
PAVING STREETS AND AVE-
NUES IN LOCAL IMPROVE
MENT DISTRICT NO. &C." CITY
OF BLACKFOOT, IDAHO.

Sealed proposals and bids will be
received by the City Council of
Blackfoot Idaho, at the office of the
City Clerk in the City Hall, until the
121h day of August, 1921, at eight
o'clock, P. NJ, for the paving with
hard surface pavement the streets
and avenues outlined in Ordinance
No. 26O creating "Local Improvement
District No. 26;" said work to in
clude the construction of the neces-
sary curbs and cutters and doing of
such other work as may be necessary
and in accordance with the plans
and specifications prepare dby the
City Engineer, and approved by the
Council of the City of Blackfoot.
which plans and specified lions are on
file in the office of the City Engi-
neer. and also in the office of the
City Clerk.
The number of square yards of
pavement to be laid is approximately
10000. Bidders to make alternate
bids for different types of paving.
No proposal or bid will be consid-
cred unless accompanied by certified
check on some bank in Blackfoot. in
favor of the City of Blackfoot. for
five per cent of the amount of the
bid. as evidence of good faith, and to
be forfeited if the successful bidder
fails and neglects or refuses to enter
into contract and to provide a good
and sufficient bond for the faithful
performance of the contract, as pro-
vided by law, in case the contract is
awarded to him; said bond to be
equal to the total amount of the
successful bid.
Bidders are to agree to accept i'm
provement bonds of Local Improve
ment District No. 26 at par in pay
ment for construction work and ma
terials used under said proposals.
The Council reserves the right to
reject any and all bids as may ap-
pear for the best interest of the city.
BY ORDER OF THE COUNCIL
THIS 26th day of July, 1921.
]. j. QUILLIN, Clerk.
! July 20, Aug. 5-12-3t.