The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-04

been brought about by the aggressive
ness of the editor. AS an example
for years the sale of state maps in
Idaho did not warrant the making OF
new plate for the printing of the
maps up to date. In 1913, when the
state legislature changed the bound
ries OF several of the counties and
created new counties, Mr.. Trego was
in touch with all the changes and as
soon as they were completed and one
week after the legislature had ad-
journed, he had new and up to date
may on the market, employing
Chicago firm to make this map. One
was sent to every subscriber of The
Republican and they were placed on
sale over the entire state. Ten
months later the regular map makers
put their maps on sale they were too
late.
/ 1919 Mr.. Trego published
special issue of The Republican in
support of the road bond issue, which
he had been advising for months
He answered so Satisfactorily all
the objections raised to this issue
that the bonds for 100000 were
carried by 89h per cent vote.
He was one of the leading factors
in securing the teachers convention
for Blackfoot in 1921 when more
than 500 teachers will visit the city.
He fought firmly for the estab-
lishment Of farm bureau in Black
foot with the result that today this
bureau is one of the most efficient in
the west. "A
In the. early Part Of the life Of
The Republican each year the paper
did something for the schools, donat-
ing maps and other equipment of
value in educational work. At this
same time Mr.. Trego toured the
county, visiting with the farmers,
writing up their successes and fail
ures as a sort of guidance to their
fellow farmers and was an effective
factor in raising the. agricultural
standards of the county.
He stood for clean government
and without fear or favor doing his
own investigating uncovered some
gross misfeasance in the manage
ment of county affairs with the re-
suit that grating was abolished
in county in many forms. During
one Of these political campaigns he
was arrested every time -he turned
around and at the close Of the cam
paign was under bonds In the sum
of $41,500 with seventy-two of the
leading citizens Of the county as his
.bondsmen. This all in his fight for
what he believed was right and
standing by his convictions.
He and Mrs. Trego took up the
matter of securing proper cemetery
for the city. A brush patch, privately
owned served as the burial ground
for the city. The city was induced
to purchase this plot and to make an
addition. Mrs. Trego, designed the
addition which is very unique.
These few little instances in the
life of The Republican will serve to
show the readers the value of the
paper to the city in its future fight
for development and progress.
Now while Mrs. Trego was vitality
interested in the success of The Re-
publican and its future girllike she
also harbored aspiration and in 1909
after little next egg had been saved,
a plan was followed in the building
of home. Those who have visited
"Sagehurst" are unanimous in their
statements that 1t is really home.
Two stories and unique and we'll fur
nished in every particular 1t .fulflls
the girlhooa dreams of Mrs. Trego.
Hence the writer feels pustified in
Writing these few facts, feeling as he
does q satisfaction in seeing one of
his chosen PROGRESSION, by dint of
hard effort make such success, sub
in a measure the fact that
my boyhood dreams of some day be-
Ing a power in the newspaper field
might be fulfilled If work hard.
enough with the same spirit Of de-
termination to win that Mr.. Trego
possessed.
A physician says cigarettes