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Evening star., 1921-07-10
Washington's Historic Points.

OF all the cities in the United States
Washington has q history that is OF
direct interest to the people Of the.
country at large. In its century and
q quarter of existence as the seat Of
government It has been the scene OF
many events of great importance and
the home of q wonderful array. OF
statesmen and soldiers. There is, in.
deed, no other city that has SO many:
points Of historic interest, Some years
ago an organized movement was start
ed in connection with one Of the inau-
gurations to mark these places as far
as they can be identified and as far as
means permit. Committees . were
named and the work was carried on
admirably from time to time. Tenn
porary markers were erected and a
few of them have since been succeed.
ed by permanent tablets, The war
interrupted this work. Now 1t is to be
resumed. the Commissioners appoint
ing an enlarged citizens COMMITTEES; un.
der the craftsmanship Of William v. Cox,
who has been identified with the move
ment from the beginning. The pur-
pose is to complete. the identification
Of historic points and to make pro
vision for their proper marking.
Precision is the first requisite In
this matter. There must be no doubt
about the location" II conclusive
testimony is not to be had on q cer-
tain point It may be marked as Il
'possibility," but not as assuredly au-
thentic. Thus there should lbe two
kinds Of markers. permanent and tenn
por.ry. Funds should be provided by
approprietion,' and not BY privats sub
scripls., TO prepare. and set bronze
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Chairman White.

The Fourth Of July address Of Chair.
man White Of the democratic national
committee conveyed to some of the
democratic politicians more than the
congratulations expressed as to the
party's prospects. He assured them
not only Of his being still on the job.
with a keen eye for everything pass
ing, but Of his determination to re-
main in charge Of organization work
for a time. and maybe until the meet
ing of the next democratic national
convention.
Mr.. White is referred to as a Cox
man. To a degree, he is. He is a
personal friend Of the Ohio leader, and
was selected by him for the post he
now holds. But there is nothing to
show that he is using his post to ad-
vance the Cox fortunes for 1924. His
holding on to his duties is in tho usual
order Of things.
But If the movement for q change
in the post Is renewed and pressed, in
whose interests will it be?
Last winters maneuver was con-
strued as in the interests Of Mr.. Nc.
Adoo. It was little amateurish, but
that was due to the fact that It took
place during Mr.. McAdoo's absence
from the country. Had he been at
home and in close touch with his i'm
patient and impetuous lieutenants,
they would probably have been re.
strained. >. -.-.
In the opinion Of some Of the wise
old birds in the democratic roost. q
renewal Of that movement in Mr.. Nc
Adoo's interests or anybody else's In
terests would be unwise. Better let
Mr.. White stay where he is, under
the eye Of the national organization.
and working in connection Herewith,
until the party again expresses itself
as to q new. leader, and that leader
expresses himself a. to q campaign
manager.
Evening star., 1921-07-10
Austrian Distress.

Reducing things to dollars and
cents sometimes makes them easier
to understand. When 1t 10 consid-
cred that Austrian currency has only
1-1o0 Il per cent? Of its pre-war
fhe ss. ef
sells, there are many middle-cla
Austrians who have had their salaries
increased less than ten times, 1t is not
hard to imagine the profound mis-
ulation is forced to live. The effect
is the same as il an American earn
ing $50 a week should suddenly have
his wage reduced to 81! The paper
says;
is deplorable. but the economic sit
uation is still worse. This gets
possible to say where the evil will
stop. even if 1t will stop at all.
consequently one franc equals fifty
crowns). 1t would not do to trust
to appearances and conclude that this
country is veritable Eldorado for
those who possess francs. They are
of course privileged II their situa-
Austrfans. but the price Of living has
increased in much more considera-
BILE proportions than the fall Of the
crown:
"A tAple OF tno olHereut prices III
Vienna in April last permits Of 5udg-
ing. This table was established ofIi-
cially, according to statistics in Vi
emma, and has consequently all guar
antees of exactitude. It presents q
good subject for meditation for those
who fear for the economic conditions
Of our western countries. "a.
'Tf we want to measure the In
crease in the cost Of living in Austria,
an increase which defes all qualifi-
cation. we must stop for few mo-
Flour. which cost in July. 1914. q
heller, cost last April. s6 crowns:
bread in this period rose from u
heller to 3s crowns: sugar mas risen.
from 0.s4 heller to 1876 crowns: fat.
IN the dress line we see . mans
suit rise from so crowns duly. 1910
to $4,000 land this is, OF course, not
4 r.te,as: sost IN %1ai Hp1 'hsFs IS
OF Crowns; etSTns collars at 60 heller rose to
S5 crowns; a pair Of boots OF 16,
crowns to 1900; felt hat from 10.
crowns to 1000. -
Taking an averasss ave. tss cn,t 0 az ~ Wnin nsoe
has Increased since 1914 nfty-two
times for light and heat, 119 times
for food and 172 times for clothes. =.
IF we remember that in Austria
tors Of all kinds there /. part OF.
the popuiation-the middle class-
whose income is not ten times as
much as It was in 1914, we shall
easily understand into what terrible
distress this category Of citizens is
~The conclusion which we come to
by the light of these facts 10 that
whatever Keynes and Norman Angel
may think, there is q tremendous differ
ence between the economic situation
Of the conQuered and the couqpArors..
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Pushing Schoolhouse Work.

In pursuance Of their policy OF
pushing the new school building pro-
gram at the utmost speed the Com
missioners have engaged the services
of eight private architects to assist
the municipal architect In drawing
the plans. This will prevent conges'
ton in the municipal architects o.
fee and will insure simultaneous work
on all Of the structures, provided con-
tracts can be let for them at the same
time. Heretofore the school building
construction here has been delayed De-
cause the municipal architect has been
unable to handle with his limited force
the volume of business laid upon him.
With eight private architects at work
all Of these plans can be pushed. and
unless there is great shortage IN
labor and materials in the local mar
ket every one of these structures
should be ready by September next
year.
Congress having responded generous
ly and promptly to the emergency call
for appropriations for these school
houses, the District government should
do its utmost to put them into serv-
ice on schedule time. in season for
the school year of 1929. Judging
from the enterprise already shown at
the District building this will be ac-
complished. And it will set a good
showing to the credit Of the District
at the Capitol. More school build
ings are needed and more appropria-
tions will probably be voted, and Con-
gress should be shown that If the
money is provided the District can do
the work.
Evening star., 1921-07-10

As Chief Justice, William Howard
Taft will bring to the office not only
legal knowledge, but a wealth Of ex-
perience such as few men are per-
mitted to find in lifetime.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHn.ANDHR JOHNSON.
Facial Expression.

Facial Expression.
"You must not take my photograph" !"
A wise man gravely said.
1.-THE public wants a merry laugh.
I wear rown instead.
'For in the midst Of serious cares
Some gloom is sure to fall.
A man, though famous in affairs.
Is human after all.
Sometimes I'm weary; often sad.
Vacations rise anew.
But none save an. expression glad
The people wish to view.
$50 chide me with satiric ease.
III bear it with good grace
Nor seek to make reply-but please
Don't photograph my faceg'
Evening star., 1921-07-10

Many boishevists are surprised to
find themselves leading the. arduous
life of soldiers, when their only ex-
pectation was to Join the army Of the
unemployed.
Evening star., 1921-07-10

Prize ring rules are carefully ar
ranged to prevent . pugilist from
using up his energies to an extent
thst might prevent him from keeping
out Of the way Of the authorities after
the fight.
Evening star., 1921-07-10

The Sam Browne belt is indorsed as
a part of the military uniform. In
keeping up an army it is needful to
consider details and keep up appear
ances.
Evening star., 1921-07-10

Some Of the Oldest families residing
in the islands Of the Pacific may as
well prepare themselves for shocks as
modern ideas Of social life develop.
Evening star., 1921-07-10

The German taxpayer has the salts
faction Of knowing that his contribu-
tions are in the interest Of peace In
stead Of war.
Evening star., 1921-07-10

Encouragement is being offered
Germany to manufacture everything
except arms and ammunition.
Evening star., 1921-07-10

The old contention as to gold and
silver has subsided since oil became
the recognized standard Of wealth.
Evening star., 1921-07-10

Interest in the north pole. is not
great at present. The ice cream
freezer seems more important. =:
Evening star., 1921-07-10

Peace is established, but several
portions of Europe .resolutely refuse
to enjoy 1t.
Evening star., 1921-07-10

His announcement Of q return to
America recalls Big Bill Haywood's
constant habit Of making threats.
Evening star., 1921-07-10

The cost of living may 30 down
enough to make tickets for the next
prize fight a trifie cheaper.
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DIGEST OF FOREIGN PRESS

tective powers. I have tried several
Of them, but / only found one OF them
a success. He was q smart little
fellow. but I had to get rid Of him
as he was such a shocking thief"
Evening star., 1921-07-10

There may be doubts in Lenin's
mind as to whether Mr.. Washington
Vanderlip has transacted enough
business to justify his expense ac-
count.
Evening star., 1921-07-10

The ex-kaiser might welcome a trial
as one last chance to occupy the cen
ter Of the stage.
Evening star., 1921-07-10

A competent diplomat is now ex-
pected to ascertain facts instead Of
concealing them.
Evening star., 1921-07-10

One Of the few men who can make
statistics genuinely interesting is Mr..
Dawes. -
Evening star., 1921-07-10

Jud Tunkins says man who never
lets friendship interfere with business
is pretty sure to let business interfere
with friendship.
Evening star., 1921-07-10
PHYSICAL Culture.

Physical Culture.
do you believe in corporal punish
ment?" 1-'
Certainly not. After a boy reaches
a certain age, corporal punishment
ceases to be discipline and becomes an
athletic event.
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A Case for Silence.

"Josh," said Farmer Corntossel, "did
you tell the new summer boarders
there are no mosquitoes worth men.
tioning?"
eyes. The language that has besn
used about those mosquitoes has got
80 free that the less they are mem
toned the better"
Evening star., 1921-07-10
IndefstiEable,

The old ,thermom sets out again
His terrors to renew.
We take vacations, now and then
Why can't he take some, too?
Evening star., 1921-07-10
Wasted Career.

.Hcw old did Methusaleh live to
be7"
II don't know. He wasted his life.
anyhow. By not proicnsins It at q
time when he could utilize It %. Q
patent food advertisement"
Evening star., 1921-07-10
Consider the NeWsboy.

Copyright, 1871, by Thomas r. Marshall.
Evening star., 1921-07-10

An item in The Star Of July g.
1871, states that on that day Rock :
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-11
JUDGE LEE IN TOWN

Judge w. A. Lee of the supreme
bench is spending a few days in
Blackfoot and attending to odds and
ends Of business. He says it is rather
difficult to get away from his work
because the several judges work to-
gether as a body and If one is away
it holds up the work of them all to
some extent. II a man is working
alone or for himself and stops for a
few days it does not affect others.
Judge Lee has been away from
Blackfoot since the first of the year
with the exception Of day or two
just at the break of winter, and at
that time the town was more or less
torn up with preparations for paw
ing. When he got back this time
the paving was finished and some
other parts of town were lined with
earthworks as part of the installa-
tiOn of the new water system, and
the whole situation had a good and
prosperous look to him. He says
Blackfoot is an attractive looking
town and if we do not know it who
live here all the time, we can find it
out by going away for a while and
coming back. He enjoys standing
around and looking it over from diff
ferent angles and thinking Of it as
his own town.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-11
Potato Market and
Crop Looking Fine
in This Section

The potato crop of Bingham
county is exceptionally good this
year according to reports and the
market seem to be more favorable
than last year. The crop planted
this year is 114,O00,OOO bushels
short of last years crop. We have
every indication that good price
will be received for the entire crop
The Blackfoot Potato Growers as
sociation are now contracting pota-
toes for October and November ship
ment at $1.10 with sacks furnished.
Bond Bros. are contracting for ship
ments at the same time for $1.15.
Several car loads were purchased
in Nampa lately for immediateship-
ment at $2.25. This, of course, is
due to the early season there COM
pared with this locality. However,
the buyers here expect a raise be-
fore the day is over for further con-
tracts and are in close touch with
the market.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-11
Idaho Passengers
On Ill Fated Ship
In Pacific Waters

Several Idaho people were pas
sengers on the illfated ship Alaska,
which foundered in the Pacific forty
miles south Of Eureka Saturday
night with known loss of seventeen
lives and with thirty-one persons
missing. The ship was enroute to
San Francisco from Portland, Ore.
An unofficial list Of the known
surviving Idaho passengers includes:
Miss e. Mradley, Hammett; G. M.
Bailey and G. E. Bailey, Pocatello;
Mrs. J. Sommercamp, Weiser; and
Flora Winn, Hammett.
The tragedy happened so sudden
that the steamers crew hardly had
time to prepare the life boats and
may Of these were reported wrecked
in being put over the steamers sides
spilling their human cargo into the
icy waters.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-11
Mason Work on
Bills Garage is
Nearly Completed

The mason work is about COM
pleted on the new Bills garage and
it is one of the most substantial and
fire proof buildings in the valley. The
frame is all of poured cement rein
forced with steel, cement floors and
metal lath ceiling and the walls are
of pressed brick.
The tablets bearing the name
plates have been changed by the
present management to read "R. G.
Bills" instead of "The Bills Auto
Company" as was at first designed.
The brothers felt that they would
like to have the building stand as a
memorian to the one who designed
it and got it nearly completed before
his death. The letter "B'' is used
all along both fronts in the cap
stones.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-11
STATE VALUATION
SHOWS INCREASE
County Auditors in Ses-
sion Before Equali-
zation Board

BOISE, IdahO.-The total valua-
tions for the state of Idaho as re-
ported by county auditors and placed
before the state board of equaliza-
tfon in session here Tuesday shows
an increase Of $4,621,583 over the
total valuation year ago.
The total assessed valuation for
1921 as reported of real property
for the forty-four counties is $685.
12O,803. Agricultural land values
of the state as shown by the COM
bined rolls are $76,945,383, Of which
irrigated lands represent $52,185,-
284 and dry farms $22,871,333.
Timber land is valued at $19,81,36O.
1t is admitted that valuations the
state over must be raised this year,
Governor Davis said:
with taxing bodies hard pressed
to secure adequate income for run
ming expenses within the legal limit
for levies," the governor added:
There is but one thing to do
equalize the valuation upward. There
is some gain shown in the abstracts
total, but some counties which we
have raised year after year are COM
ing in again with the same old fig
ures. They must come up. Other
counties are very high, because they
must be high to provide sufficient
local revenue. For their own good
rather than to meet state needs the
low ones must be raised.
1t is evident that the railroads and
other utilities corporations made a
strong fight for their conception of
equitable assessments. They are pre-
pared to make verbal arguments,
supported by voluminous tables OF
hgures alleged to show that in many
counties Of the state they have been
asked to bear much more than their
share of the tax burden.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-11
Wide Opportunity
for Auto Contests
on Lincoln Creek

D. A. Jenkins says there is lots
of fun that's never been had, and
opportunity is wide open for an auto
contest on the Lincoln creek slope
up to the summit. He says there
are q good many fine places to. test
cars for different things, and he
proposes tests and scores with q
chicken dinner for the crowd to be
paid for by those scoring lowest in
the climbing contest to get highest.
He suggests that all cars particle
pating shall 60 as far as they can on
high gear and be scored. Then take
a new start and 60 as far as they
can on intermediate and be scored.
Then 60 as far as they can oh low
gear and be scored.
The persons scoring highest, to-
gether with the firm handling that
make of car, could be be made the
guests Of honor at the big feed, and
the parties scoring lower make up
the purse to pay the bill.
Such tests as these will determine
what cars have the power to, climb
on the different gears and what ones
are good cars not to buy for hilly
trips. A good many people buy cars
and they have powerful engines
and never really know whether they
rate like other cars so far below
them Tor the reason that they never
have any chance to take the measure
Of what other cars would do under
the same test. It is always ques-
ton what some other make Of car
would do IL they had it instead of
The one they are using.
There are people driving cars
which they are satisfied with and
EEL that they can 60 into such q
Continued on page 4
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-11
fine HORSES And
CATTLE WILL Be
EXHIBITED HERE
Aberdeen Station De-
veloping New Kind
Of Dicklow Wheat
for This Section
FAIR EX HIBITS
Agriculturists to Show
Mysteries Of the
Wheat Stalk

Oscar Neuman of Riverside will
exhibit pair of high grade
Percheron mares and some Short
Horn cattle. He and M. c. Shawver
and Forest Bales have about eighty
acres of potatoes which Secretary
Fjeldsted would like to put on ex-
hibit If they could move them in.
Charles Pratt of Aberdeen has
some Jersey cattle he will exhibit
and he has nine kinds of asters he
will show at the fair. He says the
Beauty, azure blue, dark blue, pur-
pie, lavender, white, .pink and shell
pink and he believes it will make an
interesting exhibit. Mr.. Pratt says
that a good many people visit the
fair and go home saying they could
have done better, and he is going to
: be in the do better class If he can.
L. G. Partner of Aberdeen has
some fine Short Horns and T. S.
Vanderford has ten acres of red
clover and eighteen acres of alsike
which the Aberdeen people wish they
could move OF the fair enmasse. They
say the clover field was such bower
of beauty and such a bunch of
wealth they are sorry the rest of
the county cannot know just how it
looked. Mr.. Vanderford thinks he
can get 1t threshed in time to put
some of the seed on exhibit
The Aberdeen experiment station
has developed what is known as the
Idamine oats, by taking out the most
desirable types Of the silver mine
oats and blending them into a new
product. They are raising some fine
fields of 1t near Aberdeen and it is
attracting much attention.
The station is also engaged in the
task Of developing new kind Of
wheat from the most desirable types
of the Dicklow. One feature of the
DicklOw wheat is that it shells too
easily, and this experiment we speak
of Is an effort to get the other Dick
low qualities into wheat that does
not shell and waste itself In handl-
ing in the field and stack. The way
this is done is to plant 1t in the ex-
perimental rows, where it is under
record and control and break it up
into its component parts," as the
scientists say. That is, they take one
head of wheat and plant it in one
row, and another ip the next row and
20 on until they have perhaps hun
dred rows side by side. 1t is all
Dicklow wheat, but 1t shows diff
ferent features just the same as the
Brown family of children may show
different characteristics and varying
and colors of hair. Some
1f these heads will be long and !
slender, some thick and short, some
we'll filed right at the end and others ,
Continued on page 4 II
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-11
Preliminary Survey
Work on Fort Hall
Project Under Way

POCATELLO, Idaho.-Prelimin'
ary survey work of the proposed ex.
tensions to the Fort Hall irrigation
project are we'll under way, accord
ing to w. P. Havenor, a member Of
the engineering board named by the
Greater Fort Hall Irrigation associa-
tion to assist and supervise in the
survey work.
In company with Mr.. Burkey and
Mr.. Keober Of the United States
Indian service, Engineer Havenor
spent the latter part Of last week In
vestigating possible dam sites and
additional available sources Of water
supply on the Blackfoot river and
in the Gray's lake regions.
Mr.. Havenor reported that next
week complete survey Of the lands
between Portneuf station and Ameri-
can Falls will be made.
The Pocatello chamber of COM
merce announces that it's regular
weekly luncheon on Wednesday
would be devoted to a complete dis
cussion of all phases of the proposed
extension. The chamber has issued
IN invitation to all citizens inter-
ested in the project to attend the
luncheon meeting. The principal OBJ
ect of the meeting will be to dis
;uss means for meeting Pocatello's
'hare of the money to be raised for
he extension work, which is said to
otal approximately $4,000.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-11
FIRTH COURT NEWS

Joe Parrez a Mexican was arrested
for stealing from the Firth Phar-
macy August and was fined IS and
costs.
On August Victor Haupt and
Darwin Simmons were arrested and
fined 81 and costs which mounted to
$40 for disturbing the peace.
Friday Dean Jones was arrested,
charged with stealing an automobile
tire from car in Basalt on June "a.
Joe Johnson and Joe Berg were ar
rested Saturday on the same charge.
Their case was heard Wednesday
and they were fined SIS each and
sentenced to fifteen days in jail. The
sentence was suspended, however,
during good behavior.
At 2 o'clock Tuesday morning Of
ficer Mastin surprised three young
fellows breaking into the gas tank OF
the North Star garage.
He attempted to catch them, but
they got away in their car before he
reached them. He telephoned to
Blackfoot and Officer T. B. DAILY had
them fifteen minutes after receiving
the notice. They were turned over
to the sheriff for safe keeping and
will probably be called before the
district court to answer the charge
against them.
They gave their names as Joe
Jeocoma, 20 years old, Ed Huber, ~
and Albert Joest 22, all Of Salt Lake.
Wednesday Officer Mastin arrested
Lewis Cox for being drum kand dis
On being searched 1t was
found he was carrying concealed
weapons. His case was heard and he
was fined $50 and costs.