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The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-19
WILL NOT HOLD INQUES IT.

Pocatello. Idaho, Aug. Is AL
though no definite statement has been
issued by the authorities it is prob
able that no inquest will be held over
the body of Miss Genevieve Burns,
who died Friday morning from mer-
curial poisoning, caused by the swal-
lowing of IL bichloride of mercury
tablets Friday noon, Aug. 5, while
employed as office assistant to DR.. T.
IF. Blakemore. Although County At
torney McDougall called an inquest
it was retracted when it became
known that the mother Of the young
woman requested that no inquest be
held.
Her written statement to the coro-
ner read: Being satisfied that Gene
We've Burns died from the effects Of
taking bichloride Of mercury tablets
in the office of DR.. Blakemore, and in
his absence, prepared by herself on
account of her dependency at the
time, l request that no coroner's in
quest be held" The statement was
also signed by the brother. County
Prosecuting Attorney l. E. Nc
Dougall was confined to his home
with sickness yesterday afternoon
when the decision was reached and
could not give definite statement
regarding the case against DR.. Blake
more, based upon the complaint sign
ed by Mrs. Burns, in which he is
charged with assault with intent to
commit murder. He stated further
investigation, other than an inquest,
would ibe held.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-19
SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL
AGRICULTURE EXPECTS
RECORD ATTENDANCE

This coming winter should see a
large number of the young farmers
of Idaho attending the Short Course
in Agriculture" at the University.
In speaking Of the opportunities
offered by the school, Governor Davis
said: "There were never better op-
portunitjes for those skilled in agri-
cultural matters than we have today
Idaho is just starting in its devel-
opment and these young men tstu-
dents in the S. p. A.) can make of
themselves what they wilt."
Many inquiries relative to this
work have been received from all
over the state. Farmers have come
to realize that brains are needed to
make a success OF farming, and that
an intensive and practical course un-
der the direction Of experts. The
courses given in the School Of Prac-
tical Agriculture are designed 10 help
in the actual problems Of farming as
these pertain to Idaho conditions.
The instructors and admlnistr;, ion
Of the school are making the work
Of the most practical nature possible.
The fall term opens on October II
and continues for ten weeks. A sec
ond ten weeks occupies the time be-
tween January and March II. For
further information write Sherm an
Dickinson. Principal, Moscow, Idaho.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-19
OTHER FAIR NEWS.

j. H. Merrill, of Rockford, and A.
r. Kofoed, of RivertOn, have some
very unusual wheat which they will
exhibit at the Southeastern Idaho
fair.
The wheat belonging to Mr.. Mer-
brill, so the story goes, was first found
Min a Jar in one of the Cliff DweNers'
caves in Utah. This sample has been
propagated and Mr.. Merrill will have
about Is bushels of the wheat this
fall. He says it is unusually large
and different than anything else he
has ever seen.
A. r. KofOed has a wheat called
the Goose wheat. Stories indicate
that this wheat was originally taken
from the crop OF wild goose and has
been propagated since that time. In
dications are, as Mr.. Kofoed reports,
that Its yield will far surpass any of
our best wheats. A sheaf of this
wheat will be on exhibit at the South
eastern Idaho fair. All interested
parties should pay close attention.
We expect to have the Judge in this
department give US full details re-
garding these two wheats il possible.
Vice President Fred Seeger, a well
known potato buyer, taking the Sec
retary of the fair as his guest, motor
ed to Henry for the big roundup,
, with a view of engaging features and
performers of that roundup that
might be Of interest to the patrons OF
the Southeastern Idaho Faie. The
bucking contests presented at this
roundup were very good. .nI the Of
ficers OF the roundup. although rot
in the very best con litioa to nego-
tiate business, informed us that they
would attend the Sou,heas era Idaho
Fair and bring Caribou county with
them. The attendllne at the round
up was far greater than they anti
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-19
METHODIST OFFICIALS

At the regular annual business
meeting of the Methods church
Tuesday evening the officials for the
ensuing year were elected Rev. j.
f. Baker, the superintendent for the
Pocatello district, presided. For
trustees, j. G. Brown, e. A. DOud. P.
w. Powers, e. Pearson, il. B Kin
ney and ]. T. Jackson ware chosen.
For stewards, e. A. Doud, T.. d.
Bloom; District Stewards, p. Van
Blaricom, Mrs. p. w. Powers, J. H.
Stoneman, Mrs. Eva West, Mrs. w.
C. Thompson, Mrs. J. H. Miller, Mrs.
M. L. Sanborn, Geo. II. Yost.
On motion the cabinet of the con-
ference meeting at Twin Falls, Aug.
81, was memOralized to use its influ-
ence to have DR.. Gillian returned
again to the pulpit of the church in
Blackfoot.
Notwithstanding the pressure of
things financial the Officials of the
church opti mistically face the future
and are preparing for .he work II the
coming year.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-19
COUNTY AGENT
STEPHENS RESIGNS

Last week E. w. Stephens resigned
his position as county agent, TO &C
cept position as assistant i'll Il or
ganiZer for the Western Seed Grow
ers' Marketing company. He left the
latter part of last week for Salt Lake
City, where he will remain fer a
while before beginning his new du-
ties. He will begin his work as W
ganizer in Twin Falls.
Walter Thomas has been appointed
to succeed Mr.. Stephens as county
agent here, and will begin his duties
September first. Mr.. Thomas was
formerly instructor in agriculture in
the Blackfoot high school.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-19
STAKE CONFERENCE. !.

The regular quarterly conference
Of the Blackfoot Stake will be held
in the Tabernacle at BlackfoOt on
Saturday and Sunday, August 20 and
81, 1921. Saturday sessions will be
held at 10 a. m. and p. M, and
Sunday sessions will be held at 1920
a. M, 2:30 p. M, and S:15 p. m.
A convention of all the auxiliary
organizations will be held in connec-
ton with the stake conference and
General Board Members of all the or
ganizations will be in attendance.
In addition to the regular conference
sessions, there will be co INVENTION
meetings arranged for each of the
auxiliary organizations in the Tab
ernacle and the Second Ward meet
ing house, and those meetings will
be visited by the General Board re-
presentatives of the various organ
izations. These convention meetings
will be held as follows:
Saturday at II a. m.
Relief Society stake and ward Off
GERS in ward auditorium.
Sunday School workers in Taber-
nacle auditorium.
Joint M. l. A. stake boards in
Tabernacle social hall.
Primary stake board in ward social
hall.
Religion Glass stake board in two
south rooms of ward meeting house
Saturday at 3 p. m.
All Superintendencies and Presi-
denotes in Tabernacle auditorium.
All teacher-trainers in Tabernacle
social hall.
Choristers and organists In ward
auditorium.
Secretaries and Trelsurers in ward
social hall.
Saturday at 4 .. n
Relief Society stake board in ward
auditorium.
Sunday School stake board in ward
Relief Society hall.
Joint M. l. A. stake boards in
Tabernacle social hall.
Primary stake and ward officers
in ward social hall.
| Religion Class stake and ward Off
GERS in two south rooms Of ward
meeting house.
Sunday at 8 a. m,
Relief Society stake and ward off,
GERS in ward auditorium.
Y. M. M. /. A. stake and ward OFF,
GERS in ward Relief Society hall
Y. L. NJ. I. A. stake and ward off
GERS in Tabernacle social hall.
Primary stake and ward officers in
ward social hall.
Religion Glass stake AMI ward OH
GERS in two south rooms Of war,l
meeting house.
On Saturday at Sis p m. A con-
cert will be given in the Table -nacle
and will be free 70 all.
The members Of .ha church are
urged to be present a: al the meet.
ings, and the public, generally, are
cordially invited.
| JANE DUCKWORTH,
HEBER C. G. RICH,
NOFEAR DAVIS,
Stake Presi sidency,
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-19
LET CONTRACT TO J. c. MAGUIRE

Al an adjourned meeting OF the
city council held last Friday evening.
the bids for the paving cOntrac: W ere
read and considered. The bids were
IS follows:
Whealright Construction company.
for reinforced concrete paving, S67,-
1850; Gibbons & Reed, for same.
$64,795.60; latter's bid on bitulit hic
paving on concrete base, S61. 494.96;
]. c. Mcguire bid $5S,106.00 for sut-
ulithic paving on cement concr etc
base. and $65,287.76 for bitulithic
paving on bituminous concrete base.
The bid of J. C. Mcguire was ac-
cepted by ahe council.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-19
BUSHEL WEIGHTS.

The following weights per bushel
are used by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture in all estimates
of crop production:
Apples, 48 pounds; beans (dried)
so pounds; corn (shelled), 56
pounds; corn on the cob. 70 pounds;
oats. 32 pounds; rye, Sc pounds; clo-
yer seed. 60 pounds; tomatoes, 5S
pounds; grain sorghum, Sc pounds;
onions, 81 pounds; peanuts, 22
pounds; potatoes. so pounds: sweet
potatoes. >56 pounds: timothy seed.
As pounds; wheat, so pounds.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-19
BASE BALL NEWS

Last Sunday Blackfoot played
Rexburg here and won the game by
a score of to l.
Wednesday Blackfoot played Rex
burg at Rexburg, losing the game by
a score OF IL to 2.
Next Sunday Rlackfoot and Idaho
Falls cross bats for the last time in
the 1921 series at Blackfoot. Every
body should turn out and help our
boys win the game.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-19
WHY NOT A CON
FTDENCE WEEK -

Today this country is like
man who has finally recovered
from a long spell of sickness hut
who does not realize that he has
recovered. He is pretty nearly all
right in all but thinking so.
We've had all kinds OF nonsen-
sical uplift "weeks''-only graft
for time-wasters. What our
country needs now is a Confidence
Week! A real wholesome, straight
from-the-shoulder conviction that
everything is o. X. once more will
start a wave of confidence and car
ry the country to success. Con-
fidence will cure the country as
confidence helps the sick man on
his feet. But where Is the big
business leader to personify conf
dence, to start the wave of ma
tional confidence?
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-19
ORGANIZE ELKS' LODGE

The newly organized Elks' lodge
OF Blackfoo1 has received its charter
and next Monday night at the Com
mercial club hall there will be q
meeting ito complete arrangements
for the installation OF Officers On
some date during next month. There
are about 54 active members Of the
new lodge.
The organization OF an Elks' lodge
in Blackfoot should be considered a
boost for the town, as only towns OF
around 5000 inhabitants or over with
certain other qualificationE as to
business conditions, can have Elks'
,lodges.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-19

Mr.. A. A. Olson, resilient OF
Preston, Idaho, and district manager
of the Interocean Elevator company,
spent a short time in Blackfoot look
ing over the Southeastern Idaho fair
grounds. He was very much i'm
pressed and gave high praise for the
conditions of our grounds and the
wealth and beauty expressed in their
enfdre makeup. He stated he mad not
seen their equal in the northwest. So
say we all. Outsiders are boosting
our fair grounds to the sky. Let us
all be boosters.
l.. H. Fink, of Riverside, Glen
Partner and Coulson Brothers of Ah-
erdeen, Eric Sundquist Of LayaslJe,
Adrian Parsons OF Blackfoot, A. d.
Fitch, of Shelley and Claude Going OF
Moreland are among the breeders
who will show shorthorns in the
1921 Southeastern Idaho Fair.
Harrison Mcknight is going to
show his splendid Duroc-Jersey hogs
at the Fremont County faic - ~.
Anthony and in turn the F-eiroat
County fair exhibitors are going to
show a carload Of their displays at
our fair.
The office has Just received word
from the Bonneville County Farm
Bureau stating that they mad post
poned their field day which was
scheduled for September 23rd, in Or
der that uheir farmers and members
might have an opportunity to exhibit
and visit at the 1921 Southeastern
Idaho fair. We surely appreciate
this attitude which lends evidence to
the fact that the entire upper Snake
river valley is boosting the South
eastern Idaho fair
Let us all speak of it as the South
eastern Idaho fair as the name indi-
Gates, not sectional, but covering the
entire Southeastern section OF the
State Of Idaho.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-19


tended the first day. All the visitors
at the roundup were very much in
teresred in the Southeastern Idaho
Fair and in all probability we can
look for large delegation from that
section of the country. Mr.. l.. w.
Alfred, the we'll known horse man OF
Henry, has taken the generalship of
plotting all the Caribou residents to-
ward Blackfoot, September 1923.
The Aberdeen Commercial club
have taken it upon themselves to
boost the Southeastern Idaho Fair
in any way possible. They have all
their committees at work on exhibits
that is holy that they are going to
walk away with everything they
come after. 1t is up to the other
communities to get busy and do all
they can to prevent such land office
slide Of prizes going to any one sec
tion. We are proud of Aberdeen and
the spirit they are taking in the fair.
Many agricultural and livestock ex-
hibits will come from that section
from such men as Glenn Partner, who
will show Shorthorns, and Mr.. Pratt,
who will show Duroc-Jersey hogs.
Mr.. Vanderford will show Red Clo-
YER seed, Alsike Glover seed and
Hampshire sheep. Coulson Brothers
will show both cattle and horses, and
many other individual exhibits will
be brought in from Aberdeen in their
car, besideDthe community collective
exhibit which is already under way.
The Commercial Club of Aberdeen
have also appointed transportation
committee, and il their plans work
out successfully, we will have spe-
cial train from Aberdeen, and in fact
the entire branch will be with us
every day of the fair.
Again we are proud Of the Aber-
deem branch, as we are of all the
other communities within the county
The Clark Transfer Company, of
the City of Blackfoot, have very gen
erously offered to bring in exhibits
to the Southeastern Idaho Fair wi It'll
out charge. We appreciate the atti-
lde of the managers Of this boosting
concern, and ask that the exhibitors
who have no way to bring their ex-
hibits to tIhe fair, get in communities
ton with the Transfer company or
the secretary of the fair You will
not need to feel obligated to this
transfer company, as they are doing
it with the proper boosting spirit.
w. H. Jackson, who lives at Rose
and has charge of the Rose Percheron
stallion, will be with us at the fair
with the fine horse, and has also
promised to bring a number of his
get to compete for premium No. II
of the premium list. Other stallion
owners throughout the upper Snake
River Valley should take notice and
get their horses, with their get, re-
presented at the fair.
1t is your fair; it is our fair. Let
us all boost and make the SOutheas.
tern Idaho Fair all that the name
indicates.
E. j. FJELSTED,
Secretary
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-19
SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO FAIR,
SEPTEMBER 20, q, q, 23

In order to place the milking con-
test on fair and equal basis for all
milk cows the following rules and
regulations are outlined. These rules
are final and substitute all those in
the premium list wherever they con-
flict:
1. In order to enter an animal in
this test, the owner must fill out an
entry blank for each animal he wish
es to enter, entry blanks for this
purpose to be secured from the Sec
'retary. All entries must be made to
the secretary by Tuesday, September
20.
2. All COWS and heifers must be
on the grounds and each in the place
she is going to occupy during the
fair period by p. m, September FL.
3. Time of milking will be fixed
by the supervisor of the test.
4. During this test all animals
entered shall be milked only in the
presence of supervisor, and as he
may direct.
5. The test will begin Thursday
morning and continue 4S hours.
6. All animals must be thorough
ly milked in the presence Of the SUI
perintendent or his chief assistant
on Wednesday evening preceding the
test.
7. All cows and heifers must be
the property of the exhibitor.
8. The basis for computing re-
|'sults shall be: Twenty-Five points
per hundred pounds of skim milk and
80 points per pound for butter-fat.
8. The following handicaps will
)Abe allowed:
Cows advanced in their lactation
periods more than 40 days shall re-
ceive handicap on the actual pro-
ductiOn of butter and milk as fol-
lows:
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-19

Days since freshening .-... so;
percentage handicap ~ 80
Days since freshening ~ so;
percentage handicap ..... SO
Days since freshening .--...-. 20;
percentage handicap .......- 9.5
Days since freshening -.- 80;
percentage handicap lbs
Days since freshening . 90;
percentage handicap .....-..16. 3
Days since freshening LOO;
percentage handicap ..-.19.9 8
Days since freshening ..-.-..110;
percentage handicap .---..23 5
days since freshening ..-12O;
percentage handicap ..-...279
Days since freshening ------.130;
percentage handicap .-.31. 2
Days since freshening ...-.-.140
percentage handicap -..-..35. 2
days since freshening --..-..-150;
percentage handicap 30 4
Days since freshening -.160;
percentage handicap -..-----43 6
Days since freshening ....--.170;
percentage handicap -.47.9
Days since freshening .-.-18O;
percentage handicap ......-.52. 3
10. No division of Today periods
shall be made. That is, all cows from
so to so days in milk shall be in the
fifth To-day period and all receive
the same handicap. After 1870 days
the handicap shall not increase in
the same proportion but shall remain
the same for the remainder of the
lactation period.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-01-20
Mems Shirts


$100 Meme Shirts..... ...................... 10
$50 Mems Shirts. loo
$50 Mems Shirts. ts............................ 20
s 90 Mems Shirts.. 8.0U
75O Mems Shirts. 40
1000 Mems Silk Shirts. ................... $50
Mems Hats
4150 tn 41.75 Hats...... ................... o1.25
2.75 to 800 Hats z.26
$50 to 400 Hats........... ................ 2.76
500 to 600 Hats........... .............,.. 376
750 Hats. ................................. O.OU
500 to 1000 and up...................... 676
Mems Underwear
$50 Union Suits. 10
$50 to 81 90 Union Suits. .........,......... 276
Boys Underwear
$500 to $3OO Union Suits. ................,116S
/ Rain Coats, Special Prices.
Tennis Shoes at Pre- War Prices.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-01-20
Clothing
Mems Clothing

I q
se7.5o Suits foF ...........,... $500
5000 to 60. SO Suits for. 33. 90
5000 to 81. so Suits for.....28 90
1000 to AZ so Suits for.....24 90
5000 to 81 so Suits ...18.00
1900 to $500 Suits or....12.50s
Mems Pants
800 to 10 90 Pants..........$6 80
500 to 500 Pants. 75
$50 to 500 Pants
200 to $50 Pants. So
Boys Clothing
1900 to 1850 Suits. ...........11.00
1000 to u so Suits............ B 90
500 to 1000 Suits. .....4 so
Boys Pants
Prices about one-half Of regular.
Mems OyeraIls
Best Heavy Grade. ..............1 30
Boys Overalls reduced in like pro-
portion.
Mems Work Gloves
$50 30 2.75 Gloves. 1 .65
1.5O to 200 Gloves.......-..~1.25
soc Gloves. Soc
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-01-20

During these 80 startling reduction prices
oneyeryg stock Of Dry Goods Notions and Furnishings ever
offered Neshoba County trade.
We are cutting very bottom without considering what
the cost We the next business and
We realize fully financial that exists with all We are dem-
ed to make money buy much did during
normal shall stock display but Simply mark the
pcedvn to make for get quick
service unheard Of prices in this town for years.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-06
Other livestock

CHICAGO, Sept 6.-Hogs-Receipts
$1,000; market, fairly active and 10@2JC
lower bulk S715M9.35: top, 50 80
heavyweight, $Sa91O: medium weight
SS.S5U940; light weight. SS9Od9.40
light lights, IS 6jH935; heavy packing
sows. smooth. S69O@775; packing sows
rough, S6G3MI; pigs, SSd9. Cattle-Re
ceipts, 2O00O; market, slow and steady
beef steers, choice and prime. $g.5Ou
1850; medium and good, $6.50Q $50 good
and choice, $3.50 1905; common and
medium, $5QS %: butcher cattle. heifers
$4.25@S.75; cows, S3G5g7.lJ; bulls. So q
M650; Gamers and cutters, cows and
heifers, $2.5OH3.65; Gamer steers, s.. 73@
$50, veal calves, light and handyweight
S11@13.75; feeder steers. s.. 2Jd /. 80
stocker steers. S4d675; stocker cows and
helfers, S3Q5. Shep-Receipts 33 900
market steady TO 25c up; lambs, 81 lbs
dwon, $TM9; culls and common. 81 256I7
yearling wethers, S415Q7 ewes, S2.j0d
450, ewes culls and common, ST. 50d . so
EAST ST LOUIS, Sept. 6--Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 5000; market steady to Toe higher
mixed and butchers, $0GO 60; good hea
vies S9Gi0.50; roughs. $647; lights. 50 4C
q970 pigs, $4,000, bulk of sales, S93e
M9.G0. Cattle-Receipts, 5000; market
slow and lower; native beef steers, $TQS
yearling steers and heifers. 5Sd0 30
cows, $4@5 %; stockers and feeders, 81 %
a5 calves, seas; Gamers and cutters.
market steady; mutton ewes. $3d4;
lambs, S7.50GS; Gamers and choppers, &
a..
EAST BUFFALO, Sept 6.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 100 cars; market, active; workers
$0.85@10; pigs, $9.2JQ95O; mixed, $685.
Q9.s5 heavies, S9.65 roughs, $65Oa7
stays, $405. Cattle Receipts, 1T5; mar
ket, slow; shipping sters, $050d10.25
butcher grades, $775G95O; heifers, s.. &C
as; cows, $4.5OG6; bulls, S3,J0Gl6; feed
ers, $4,000; milk cows and springers
$40Gl30. Calves-Receipts, 100; market
active; Gull to choice, $5913. Sheep and
lambs-Receipts, 600; market. active
so; yearlings, $0q7; sheep, Sl@55O.
CINCINNATI, Sept Clogs
ceipts, 5000; market slow, steady to 25c
lower; heayies, S8G9; mixed, mediums
and an ~ lights, 500 pigs $40; roughs, S6.25
g69O; stays $500 Cattle-Receipts,
bulls weak; calves, S12G12.5O. Sheep aud
lambs-Receipts, ! 600; market strong
and 50c to Toe higher; ewes, $1M35O;
bucks, $2@2.50; choice lambs, $3.50; sec
onds, So; culls, $3Q4.
PITTSBURGH, Sept Clogs
prime heavy hogs. $969.10; mediums
$9.5O99.75; heavy workers, $9.50@9.75
light, workers., $9@925; pigs, SS,5oqg
S0.25@9.4O. CattieIReceipts 1,560; mar
ket active; choice cattle, $S.75@9 %
prime, $s:50@8i. good. .S8QS.5O; tidy
butchers, $S@S.50; fair, $76lS common
Soga S0mmon to good fat bulls
S40550; helfers, $50I550; fresh cows and
springers, $30@65; calves, $7.50018. Sheep
and lambs-Receipts, 1000: market
steady; prime wethers, $5q5.2!; COCO
culls and commons, $1G2; lambs, $9.5C
down.