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Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-14
Hey Fellows!

Hey, Fellows! This Colony is YOUR best
Bet!
Do you feel that the present industrial de-
preston may get" you and set you, back'
Many have already been caught in the Vor-
tex
The old world is getting harder and hard
or and the cooperative colony movement is
Getting easier and easier. Why2 Because
of the law of cause and effect.
Why not consider our propositions
The LIano Cooperative Colony has con-
tracted to purchase tract of 10000 acres
of cutover land, and aims to reserve 5OOO
of these acres for complete cooperative
community.
Desiring to be surrounded by co-operators
who prefer to own their own farms, and by
other colonies, we are holding the balance
of $4,000 acres for the cooperative move
ment Our purchase contract calls tor the
buving of another 1000 acres May first this
wear. and so that we may conserve our own
finances for our colony development. we
want YOU co-operators to buy this ZOOO
acres in MAY. We already own 3OOO
acres. and have more land than we can de-
veIop with our present resources We want
YOU, each of you who read this, to buy
small acreage or thousand acres if you
want to. The price is SIS an acre. Never
again Will the opportunity come to buy good
land at the price of SIS an acre, especial
" in the vicinity Of live cooperative col
ony, where cooperative features, as well as
The social, will be offered to the settlers.
This cooperative is firmly established
now We have our own industries on we'll
equipped bases.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-14

Your land will be near the Colony, with
all its entertainments, educational facilities,
dances. and picnics; you will have the col
ony industries to go to when in need of re-
pairs and work done.
There is no speculation about this. We
just want you to buy this land and you will
receive a deed to as many acres as you
buy. If you do not want to live on 1t when
you come down here, we will exchange it
for other land which we may have or ac-
cept it on a membership into the colony.
Your deed is good security. In no bet
ter way can you put your money to use with
out giving it to your enemies to use against
the movement.
Five million men are today looking for an
opportunity to work, but are unable to find
it. The ownership of 10000 acres of land
would give employment to large number OF
people and provide them with an opportun-
ity to make themselves independent. The
last of our great resources, the land, Is now
passing into the hands of the big land own
ers. The laboring people must awaken to
this fact: that their future welfare depends
upon the ownership of the land.
Hey, Fellows! This is no skin game.
Neither is it a real estate grab. 1t is an hon
est-to-goodness attempt to SOLVE the prob
lem of the social and economic chaos of the
world. 1t is your turn to move.
Now, comrade, lend us your aid. You
cannot expect to bring about the co-opera-
tive commonwealth by talking about it. We
are not asking for your money; we only
want you to buy living for the future from
the $1,000 acres near us, that we may CO.
operate with each other.
Write us for particulars if you want them.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-14

market to the employer disadvantage
es to employee.
Is the war problem up to the wOmcl
of the worldp
What is the solution Of these prob
lems2
Necessity of manpower to pursue
war.
Has Labor reached the end Of usefu
ness and are its declining days present.
Secretary.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-14
A Chain of Colonies

That is the ambition of the Califor-
MIA Cooperative Colony.
Members are wanted. Splendid pro-
gress is being made. Crops are in and
growing, there is much wealth of live
stock, there'is a careful plan and will
ing workers.
Are you interested in establishing
a chain of cooperative colonies. Such
a chain would offer many advantages
They would lower membership costs.
Are you willing to help?
We want to hear from you now if
you are interested.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-14
May Day Number

of 18th will SPECIAL NUMBER and
will much information about the Lano Colony and the location louisiana
This colony has successful the old peJuds
about the and of Louisiana have been broken down.
special pictures the Colony and its in
dusties and activities, and will be called
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-14

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Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-14

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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-07
Car Turns Turtle
On Road to Idaho
Falls Monday Night

On Monday night when Mayor
Peck and family were returning from
Idaho Falls they came to a car that
had turned turtle in the road near
Shelley, and three Of the occupants
had escaped from the car, but the
fourth one, young lady was pinned
under it and the engine was still
spinning. The driver was trying to
shut off the engine and the girl under
the car was drenched with gasoline.
Mr.. Peck commandeered their
united strength to lift the car and
drag the girl out. She had broken
arm and shoulder and he/put her in
his car to rush her to a doctor. The
driver of the other car called to him
to come and help turn his car over
and Mr.. Peck suggested that taking
care of the girl was of more import
ance just then than righting the car
and he sped away.
It was considered fortunate that
the engine did not set the girl af1re,
and it was another fortunate thing
that one of the fellows did not lose
his head and light match to ex-
anime the wreck while the girl was
under 1t weltering in gasoline.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-07
Many Visitors See
Sun Dance and the
Program on Fourth

The sun dance that was opened
near the Ferry Butte Friday evening
was continued during Friday and
Saturday and until late Sunday after
noon, forty-four braves participating
A good many people went out from
Blackfoot to witness the dance, and
when 1t was over it was too late to
carry out Fourth Of July program
on Monday.
Some Of the visitors who picniced
at the Indian banquet grounds made
the circuit of the Ferry Butte in their
cars and found the road on the river
side of the Butte rather difficult.
There are some high centers and
there is one deep gulch that Is hard
to cross, there being a short turn at
the bottom and rather steep grade
getting out on either side. A party
can get thru If they get out and push,
and the trouble of making the short
turn can be avoided by backing the
car into or out Of the gulch, operat-
ing on the 'switch-back" plan.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-07
Educator Returns
to Blackfoot After
Many Years Absence

F. A. Swanger, once the president
Of the faculty of the Albion Normal
school, a man who took, an active
part in teachers institute at Black
foot in April twenty-five years ago,
visited the town Wednesday with his
family on a trip into north Idaho,
where he goes to teach school.
Mr.. Swanger left Idaho about
twenty-four years ago along with
several other able men who were the
victims Of a political job resulting
from change of administration. His
leaving was matter of regret to
many men who knew him, and he en-
gagged in business in another state.
During the war his business was de-
stroyed, financial failure overlook
him and he again engaged in teach
ing school.
On his trip thru Idaho he found
the tourist camp at Blackfoot such
a pleasant place to stop that his
party remained couple. of days. He
said he had always remembered
Blackfoot as a clean little town and
found 1t delight to be back again.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-07
Valley OF the Moon
May Become Rival of
Yellowstone Park

"The Valley of the Moon" with i'm
provements in the way of restaur-
ants, camping spots, hotels, and
means Of entrance, will rival the
Yellowstone park for natural scenic
grandeur" says Miles Cannon, COM
missioner of the state department Of
agriculture on his return to Boise
Tuesday from a tour of the national
park.
Mr.. Cannon states that the natural
attractions of the park are decreas-
ing little with the exception Of the
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
With the elimination of the stage
coach and its replacement by autos
another feature of the park has dis
appeared. O.
Formerly fourteen persons in each
coach Travelled thru the park and
now the auto stage and camps hold
full sway.
The roads are not very desirable
on account Of so many Of them not
being finished.
People are coming into the park
at the rate of 1000 day at the pres
ent time. Indications are, that
total number of visitors greater than
ever before, will visit the park this
year.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-07
Riverton Stages a
Big Celebration on
independence Day

The people between the rivers as
sembled at the Riverton school house
at 1890 for a patriotic program and
then retired to the lawn of the Ben
Robinson farm for the picnic and
sports.
Edgar Felsted was the master Of
ceremonies and Alma Holden was
chairman of the amusements COM
mittee, and they did their parts so
well that the community are proud of
them. The program at the school
house lasted till noon, and short
drive brought people to the Robinson
farm, formerly the home Of Charlie
Thompson.
The sports were all good and
especially the wild horse stunts. They
were put on by Leslie Crawford,
Charlie Bradley, Chesley Robinson,
Clyde Hunter and Jack Hudson.
Every one put on something that was
full of pep and was cheered to the
echo. These sports were put on in
the meadow and were declared the
best ever. The married men played
the single men in the ball game, and
won by score Of nineteen to ten IN
favor of the married men.
Everybody took picnic dinner
and 1t was spread around in groups
and all were made both full and
happy. There was grand ball In
the evening and everybody was there.
They just took time to 60 home and
milk the "sookies' and hike for the
dance. They began dancing early
and quit at little after midnight
all satisfied, but rearing to do It
again.
Some of the Blackfoot merchants
contributed prizes for the sports and
these were given by Boise Payette
Lumber company, Fisher Commis-
sion company, Buchanan Motor COM
pany, Sterling Hardware company,
Orpheum Theatre, Central Meat Mar
ket, Club Cigar Store, Empire Cigar
Store, DR.. J. B. Davis and Miller &
Rhodes Barber Shop. The goods they
gave made a. fine array of prizes and
the community are grateful for them.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-07
Play Written by
q Blackfoot Girl to
be Produced Soon

M Norris and Gallo, theatrical pro-
ducers of Boston, Mass, has recently
accepted pantomine Hearts Of
Love" from the pen of Pearle
Angelic ,Quantrell Of 189 South Uni
versity avenue, Blackfoot, Idaho.
Miss Quantrell, who is a student of
the Emerson College of Oratory, Bos-
ton, gained her technical knowledge
during her freshman year at college
and wrote this production while at
her home. Hearts of Love- is
cleverly constructed idylistic love.
idyl with tuneful score concerning
the trials and tribulations of a
worldly bachelor in search of a mate.
Miss Quantrell possesses all the in
dications of a successful playwright.
This pantomine has had successful
showings in Boston and it was at one
of these performances that Norris
and Gallo recognized its possibilities,
and secured exclusive rights for ter
ritory presentation. Altho no definite
plans have yet been completed 1t IS
likely that the production will be put
into rehearsal some time during the
summer.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-07
A CORRECTION ASKED

In our article on the city business
Of last Thursday in speaking of the
merits of gas produced by the East
Idaho Gas company we omitted one
matter which was included in the
statement of Mr.. Wilcox regarding
the quality of the product and we
print it here at his request as stated
by himself in letter after reading
our report. In justice to his COM
pany and to the people of Blackfoot
1t deserves space. The Wilcox state
ment follows:
1t is not of so high heat value
per cubic foot, but is of compost
ton which burns readily and COM
pletely and may be said to be OF
really better quality just as gasoline
is better and more suitable for use in
an automobile than the heavier oils
which are richer in heat units, but do
not giveras good service when used as
motor spirit owing to incomplete
combustion and the deposit of carbon
in the cylinders Of the engine. Com
bined coal and water gas, such as we
propose supplying in idaho Falls and
in Blackfoot, If the citizens are will
ing to cooperate, is so far superior
as a fuel to the gas developed in the
days when it was used chiefly to pro-
duce light in an open flame tip that
the British government, 1920, after a
very thoro investigation passed laws
which practically compelled the
English Gas companies to change
their method Of manufacture and
send out new gas. 1t is long
story and ! will not inflict it upon
you at this time.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-07
OFFICIAL FORCES
RECEIVE BIG CUT
Executive Pruning Knife
Finds All Branches
Need Trimming

New York has an administration
that is trimming expenses at rate
that would be effective in any state
or in the national government at
Washington, and is of more than
passing interest in view Of the pro-
spect of Just such a trimming at
Washington and in many other
states. The following article from
the Freeman at Kingston, New York,
tells Of the reduction:
ALBANY, N. "a weary, dis
gruntled army of officially decapi-
tated state employees wended their
way out the capitol and branch state
department last Thursday to join the
great army of unemployed.
BY midnight, the states payroll
was reduced approximately $500 per-
sons, victims of Governor Miller's
economy knife that pruned, attaches
of every state department. People
from every section Of the state are
affected, the small salaried man and
woman being hardest hit.
Midnight also officially marks the
end Of the military training commits
sion, the state narcotic drug control
commission and the state elections
commission. It means reduction in
the Americanization bureau of the
education department, and the ac-
complishment of the governors re-
of state departments.
The state comptroller and the secre-
tary Of state are stripped of much Of
their bureau work and all tax collect
Ing agencies In their departments of
The state are centralized under one
commission which really gets under
way tomorrow. *
Special department counsel go and
the legal work of departments here
after will repose entirely in the at
office. Engineering
forces are transferred from individ-
lal departments to the state en-
gineer's office.
The industrial commission, re-
duced in force by 466 employees, is
about the hardest hit of all the de-
partments. One hundred employees
are dropped from the reorganized tax
eighty from the public
service commission; fifty from the
commission and fifty
rom the state health department.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-07
COURT NEWS

Three couples received marriage
licenses at the court house the past
week, the first being G. F. Balding Of
Arco and Frances d. LaFever OF
Vandallia, Mo.
A license was granted to F. N.
Buchanan Of Weber, Utah and Leda
Braley Of this city.
The third party Of applicants were
Earl Malm and Wilma Scott, both Of
Blackfoot.
Judge Good performed marriage
ceremony Monday when Miss Jessie
Humbert Of Pendleton, Ore. became
the wife OF John Cartmell Of Stout
vile, Mo-.
Charles Galloway was fined SIS on
a charge OF speeding Tuesday.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-07
GRADING OF FAIR
GROUNDS GOES ON
Grandstand Cl e a n e d
Out Before Games;
bitches Repaired

Grading is still in progress at the
fairgrounds following an irrigation
Of the last week. The water got
away from the irrigator and formed
q couple of big puddles that pre-
vented having the Sunday game Of
ball on the grounds. The infield has
.rDen disced and the task Of further
grading is in progress and the repair
ing of the bitches that broke. The
big stack of manure that has been
saved since the carnival company
wintered at the grounds, is now be-
ing hauled out and spread upon the
parts that are graded perfectly, ready
for the seeding.
The care taker Of the property
sweeps out the grand stand and the
bleachers before each game, SO that
people will have clean seats. The old
custom was to let them fill up with
dust and trash and brand each visit
0r's clothes where he or she sat down.
The theory followed now Is that when
people pay their admission they are
entitled to seats that are clean and
usable, and to dustless surroundings.
Can you picture sitting in a grand
stand watching a game where all
about has been we'll irrigated?
n There is puddle covering much
of the space between the grand stand
and the women's building and the
floral hall, and somebody having a
small block of stock might sign that
over and indicate that It is to be used
to I'LL In the puddle with mixture Of
earth and cinder. The materials are
easily obtained just now and as the
season advances and the improve
ments are completed, 1t will not ibe
SO easy to do this. Every time the
grounds are watered to keep down
the dust the puddle will fill up and
It takes about week to sink away.
II there should be heavy shower
at fairtime the puddle would be a
serious hindrance. II you have SO
or $40 worth of stock, suppose you
ring up F. E. Seeger and tell him you
want him to fill in that puddle at
once, and that you will sign over
your fair stock and send it in to him
to be used to cover the expense. Then
perhaps there will be little silver
sand or brown sand that can be
spread on top and while the steam
roller is working it can do few
antics on puddleville and make it a
thing of the past. Seeger's house
phone is 367 and his store phone is
500. Ring him right now and let
him know that he isn't alone in
wanting the fairgrounds fixed up. II
Seeger. doesn't answer, give your
message to The Republican office.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-07
DEATH OF ALFRED H. SIMONs

The death at 11.3O o'clock Mon
day night Of Alfred H. Simons came
as. a great shock to the people Of
Blackfoot.
Mr.. Simons died Of heart disease
from which he had been sufferer
for some time.
He was born in Pennsylvania
sixty-six years ago and he moved
from there to Minnesota.
Fourteen years ago Mr.. Simons
left Minnesota for Idaho and has
made his home in Blackfoot ever
since.
He is survived by his wife and two
sns Louis and Earl.
The funeral services will be held
under the auspices of the Masonic
lodge at the family home No. A N.
Shilling Ave. Interment will be
in the Grove City cemetery.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-07
Socialist Speaker
When Released Has
kidnapers Arrested

Kate Richard O'Hare went to Twin
Falls to deliver a lecture, as indi-
Gated in our paper last week and was
kidnapped and taken to Montello,
New. and released. with the injunc-
tion not to return to Idaho. She had
left her daughter at Twin Falls and
they met at Pocatello, where Mrs.
O'Hare was to speak Saturday night.
She was unable to keep her engage
ment, but spoke on Sunday night.
In the meantime she had some of
her kidnappers arrested and de-
manded of Governor Davis that he
protect her while in the state; She
said she proposed to stand on her
constitutional rights and to rely on
the arm Of the law for protection.
The governor replied that those
who rely on the constitution and the
law should be slow to preach de-
fiance of the constitution and the law
and slow to incite disrespect for it.
Mrs. O'Hare has been noted for cul-
tivating disrespect for the law, and
this incident brings 1t home to her.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-07
LODGE NOTES

At their regular meeting Tuesday
evening the Knights of Pythias con-
ferred the rank of knight on two
candidates and installed their officers
for the ensuing six months.
Several members Of the Pocatello
lodge spoke on the good Of the order
and Charles q. Harris of Blackfoot
lodge gave good talk on the same
subject.
The joint picnic will be held July
"a when the Pocatello lodge will join
the members from Blackfoot for a
day of picnicing and sports.
Refreshments were served after
the work and all spent a very enjoy
able evening.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-07
POTATO EXPERTS
TO HELP FARMERS
Will Garry on Field
Work Thruout State
This Summer

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Moscow
Eighteen counties of the state will
be visited in the next two months by
potato experts Of the University OF
Idaho, carrying out a program of
field work with farmers, conducted
by the university extension division
in cooperation with the county farm
bureaus.
E. R. Bennett, field horticulturist,
known in many parts of the state as
"Spud" Bennett, will begin the sea-
sons activities in Bonner county,
Immediately after the Fourth, fol-
lowing potato conference in
Spokane July 2. He will spend the
week of July 4 to in Bonner
county.
1t is announced that Mr.. Bennett
will be in Kootenai county the week
Of July 11-16; Benewah county, July
1919; Latah county, July 20 and Nez
Perce and Lewis counties, July 21-
%. On the twenty-fifth and twenty
sixth he will attend horticultural
conference in Hood River, Ore.
The month of August will be spent
by Mr.. Bennett in Bannock county;
August $40; Bonneville, August H.
IL; Jefferson, August 13; Madison,
August 1916 and Fremont, August
1921.
Particular attention is being paid
by Mr.. Bennett to fostering the seed
potato industry in the cutover land
of northern Idaho and in the high
altitude of the upper Snake river val
ley
c. G. Vincent, professor of horti-
culture as the university and horti-
culturist Of the experiment station,
will work with the farm bureaus in
Gooding county, July Sc; Lincoln
county, July rs; Jerome, July 9-11:
Twin Falls, July 1918; Cassia, July
14-15; Minidoka, July 16 and Bing-
ham, July 1919.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-07
BANK BURCLARIZED
DURING HOLIDAYS
Entrance Made Thru
Rear Doors; Deposit
Boxes Are Looted

The bank of Firth was broken in
to at some time between Saturday
night and Tuesday morning and the
safety deposit boxes were robbed Of
their contents.
The thieves entered the building
thru the rear doors and carried pinch
bars and spike hammers such as are
used for driving spikes in laying the
rails on the railroad. They used no
explosives but burst things open by
prying or by blows of the hammers.
The main part Of the banks funds
are kept in heavy safe which they
did not get into, but there was a sup
ply of coin amounting to about
$1,000 that was too bulky to be
placed in the safe and 1t was in
safety deposit boxes and that was
taken.
In these times there is consider
able value in liberty bonds in safety
deposit boxes and nofe but the own
ers know what is in a box, so there
is no>way of knowing what are the
losses in such burglaries and there
seems to be little il any chance to re-
cover the loss unless the goods are
recovered. Even then, the owners Of
the liberty bonds would not be able
to identify their property unless the
bonds were registered or had the
owners names written on them.
There is such popular trend to-
ward burglarizing banks to get lib
erty bonds, it behooves people to
have their bonds registered or in
some way made non-negotiable like a
check or draft that is made payable
only to the person indicated on the
face of it.