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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-18

selling for in other places, even for
water systems or other improvements
constituting more desirable claim
than bonds for street paving.
Some people hesitate about con-
tracing obligations in hard times
even If the debts do not have to be
paid until times are good. The same
people usually hesitate about con-
tracing obligations in good times for
fear they will have to pay them on
when times are hard. Between the
two conditions they are barred from
making improvements at any time II
they have to bond to do it.
The people of this county made q
mistake in. going ahead with the road
bonds when labor and materials were
at peak prices, but nobody could
foresee conditions. The undertaking
was started right at the close Of the
war when there was great cry for
furnishing employment in the slump
period following the disbanding of
the armies. We all thought that by
the spring of 1919 men would be
swarming this country in search of
employment, but contrary to all
theories, the slump did not come for
over q year, and in the meantime we
had started work and it seemed ad-
Visable to keep the organization to-
gether and the work progressing. If
we had that money to spend now, we
could build more road with it. II
we had waited till now to sell the
bonds we could not have sold them at
all at par or anything approaching
it. AS it was, we sold them at a sub
stantial premium, Of, we believe,
$4,000. y
Blackfoot sold its water bonds and
paving bonds at lower prices and
the money Is being spent at time
when little money put in circula-
ton is q great boon to the commun-
ity. It has kept back the keen edge
Of the panic from which the whole
country is suffering. Even before
the money was spent, it lay in the
banks to loan again on short time
loans and because it was being drawn
slowly for construction work 1t could
safely be utilized by the banks to
tide men over who were suffering for
ready money to connect transactions.
If more bonds were sold now at "a
cents or thereaobuts and the money
expended in the community now and
repayment made covering ten years
time, it might not be hardship for
the property owners, tho none of us
can see just what the future holds.
We doubt If there will be another
season soon when the expenditure
of 100000 in Blackfoot would do
SO much good as this year. Certain
it is that the need for two more
sewer systems will keep pressing
harder upon us and about next year
we shall have to face the problem
and settle it by a bond issue, and the
sewer system ought to come ahead
of the paving. Then there will be
need for a new school building and
extensive additions to the present
water system and the old sewer sys-
tenn, so we shall be considering a
monster bond issue in year or two,
and what will the timid ones say
then?
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-18
PROTECTING THE
PEOPLE

The Idaho Power company Is ask
ing the state public utilities COM
mission to approve valuation OF
twenty-five million dollars for Its
property and to adjust power rates so
that they will bring to the company
an income of per cent on that In
vestment.
Certain power users claim that the
actual real property and equipment
of the company is worth about eight
million dollars and they are contest
ing, before the commission (Which
sits as a court in such matters) the
avlidity of the valuation. They, and
the people in general, are afraid ap-
proyal of an unreasonable valuation
will deprive Idaho Industries Of the
natural advantage Of water power at
their doors.
The valuation case is serving to
show more than anything else hos
shown in recent years the made
quacy of our public utilities
bureau" properly to protect the peo-
pie. .,a -
The commission sits as a group OF
judges to hear the case. Before the
bar come expensive attorneys and
technical experts with a nationwide
power organization behind them and
an unlimited fund Of statistical and
theoretical information to present In
support OF their claims. To oppose
them and contest their arguments on
behalf Of the people are available an
assistant attorney general, an en-
gineer and an auditor, no more. And
each of these men must give part OF
his time to the claims Of every other
public utility that has any case to
argue, whereas the formidable array
of talent presented in this case by
the power corporation is made up OF
specialists, some Of whom have
worked since 1919 in the preparation
of this one presentation.
The power users who are attempt
ing to prevent the power company
from, as they view it, slipping some
thing over have found it necessary
in this case to 60 down into their
own pockets and pay the expenses of
a valuation expert, and an attorney,
anu JULIET cApCuoCo AASAuOAC " wa
lecting information for use in the
hearing.
What paradoxical situation it Is!
The people, who sc rights are sup
posed to be protected, are paying for
the commission, which judges and
because they alone support the great
power company, they are paying too
for the formidable array of legal,
engineering and financial talent re-
tanned by the power company to fur
Their it's own land not the people's)
interests. They pay for the court
and the expensive opposition, but
the experts and attorneys working
in their own behalf are paid by pri-
vate donors and not the public at all.
II the power user gets anything
from this case, it will be mainly thru
the donations he has made. The
public's money is going to finance
the opposition.
What strange machinery for pro-
tecting the rights Of the people!-
Idaho Statesman.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-18

Miss Violet Bond of Blackfoot was
the guest of Mrs. Earl Leigh this
week.
Robert Houlgland left for Seattle,
Wash. recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. O. Taylor and
family motored to Blackfoot Satur-
day.
Mrs. Rasty Wells is on the sick
list this week.
John Cough was Blackfoot
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-18

New floor walker (after being
called DOWN.: You know I'm very
new on the job.
Superintendent: But please re-
member that our executive and ad-
vertising offices are in the rear Of
the store; and when man wants
to know where the publicity depart
ment is, don't send him to the ladies'
hosiery counter.-Cartoons Maya
zine.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-18

visitor this week on business.
Theodore Herbert left here for
Blackfoot Saturday.
There will be bundle shower
given on Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Strochine
at the Strochine home Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Chadler
of Blackfoot attended the dance Fri
day evening.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-18
STERLING
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Tie dance at Grandview given by
Earl Strochine was attended by a
large crowd of young people from
Sterling.
Ed Hutchinson Is employed at the
garage this week helping Mr.. Kellar.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-18
Taken at Once!

She: Compose we shrot story.
He: / love you!
She: Accepted!-Cartoons Maya
zine. t.a
Didn't Grasp the Subject, Maybe!
She: In the tableaus took the part
Of opportunity.
He: Did anyone embrace your
Cartoons Magazine.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-18

BlackfoOt stores offer an
unusual selling event for
Wednesday Thursday Friday
Fifteen minute sales---staple goods offered
at ridiculously low prices during fifteen
minute periods as stated bel0w-
Wednesday Thursday Friday
9to 915A.M 9to915AM eto e:15A.M
BadyS Company Kney MnsH Company eBrownF Co.
will sell fresh sailed will dd hand
I o oE%
1o15AM
SegnB Cpmy Company Mack Co.
will sell mems heavy weight blue viii sell ladies' bngaox
1' 5epspa d7a Values s d"hA "0"
to to 1115AM
hAfot Mercantile BnFI
% : = es*" @:s
2to2 15P.M 2to2:15PM 2:15P.M
teweyC Rol@N Co. Kinney Mercantile Company
g! '$ @ ''''~ s q, panama =" s
3to 315P.M 3to315P.M
BaownE bAddoo 'wehy Company see~Bundn Company
s5 e9" a s ss HSs ss =. .y 5 s
each a
4to4:15PM
Kinney Mercantile Company Company
will sell Do~ne Rock River will sell hnoA abh
0f'@'A
to515P.M PM to 5:15P.M
ddnRue Mercantile Company
will will large
SIC ttba cuhm@
No alteratOns-nO exchanges
no telephone orders filled.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-07-18
WHAT DEFEATED
THE PROPOSED PAVING

Continued from page two
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-19
RESOLUTION

Be it resolved by the Mayor an6
Board Of Aldermen Of the City Of
Water Valley, Yaibousha County
Mississippi, that it Unnecessary thai
a side walk, four feet wide, TO b'
III III 6
the plans and specifications fcr ths
construction Of side walks now o.
file in the office of the Clerk Of thi
Board, be built on the North side Of
Clay street from the south east cor.
ner of lot number 1S4 west of the
Railroad in said city eastward tc
the Southwest corner of lot number
179, said description refers to tn
numbers on Mercer's may of sale
city, and it is the purpose of the
said Board to have said improvement
made, and that the general improve
ment fund cf the city should not b
used to pay the cost of building sal,
side walk constructed, but that {;
special tax should be levied on til,
property abutting on the north side
Of said street situated on that par
# said street where said walk is
be constructed to pay the cost oi
same.
All persons interested will take
notice of this resolution and of the
purpose Of the Board to build sale
walk and levy a special tax on 3
majority of the owners of said prop
erty actually residing ON said stree
shall file protest against the con
struction of said sidewalk with the
clerk of said Board on or before tbs
First Tuesday cf September, 1921
at which time said walk will be or
dered constructed.
The Clerk of this Board will have
this resolution published as The Law
directs for three weeks in The Pro
gress-Itenlizer, a weekly newspaper.
published in sad city.
Adopted in t.e,. session of the
said Board August ?n4, 1921.
F. B. DeSHON, Mayor
J. w. YOUNG, Clerk.
The foregoing resolution was read
and adopted in open regular meeting
of the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of Che City of Water Valley,
Mississippi, August End, 1921.
J. w. YOUNG, City Clerk,
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-19
NOTICE S TAX PAYERS

Notice is hereby given to tn
AK payers of the City of Waite
Valley, Yalobusha County, Mississip
ii, that the Mayor and Board of Al
dermen Of said City will convene Q.
tuesday the 9th day Of Septembe
A. d. 1921, and will sit as an equal.
.ation Beard from day to day a
ong as may be necessary, and wi
20 over the tax assessment rolls
he property in said City, listed fo
axes for the year 1921, which roll
re now on file with tn clerk of sal,
City, and will increase or deminisl
he valuation of the property a.
assessed for taxation, so that tn
,ame shall be equaiized.
Witness my signature this 1St
lay Of August, A. D. 1921.
J. W. YOUNG, Clerl
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-19
RAILROAD Fun ING
BILL IS t.EP,RTED
SENATE connIrr4n rAvoRs
s5OO,OoO,0O0 APPROPRIATION.


WASHINGTON, Atg. 17.-Favor-
able reports on. the administrations
railroad funding lin Sas ordered to
day by the senate x4terstate com
merce committee by vote of seven
TO two.
The bill would autssrize the war
finance corporation III use funds not
to exceed 100000, e5s to purchase
railroad securities f3ssn the railroad
administration and pFeseribe interest
rates upon securitiels hereafter ac-
cepted from the carriers.
A section to perlsat reopening of
settled accounts ws,A the railroads
for the funding Of securities on
those roads went cat. in committee
and provision aesed to prevent
railroad funding S.ftom interfering
with aid for fninssng agricultural
exports. The. lie 81 the corporation
would be extended 70 July 1, 1922,
under another comlssttee provision.
It developed dusiag consideration
cf the bill that thefwar finance cor
poration is now asnrpting to form,
a syndicate to ptrEhase government
holdings of railrc.i securities and
relieve the govers5aent of furth( 4
railroad funling cssarations.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-19
woMANs' MISSIONARY SOCIETY

WOMANS' MISSIONARY SOCIETY
The social meeting Of the Woman S
Missionary Society was held in the
parlors of the church Tuesday after
noon at o'clock.
The topic for study was "China
conducted by Miss Eliza Mcfarland
Scripture taken from Acts 2:43-4 .
followed the opening song. After a
prayer, Mrs Addngton told some OF
the customs and conditions of Chin.
A very interesting and instructive
lesson in geography and history OF
China was entered into by all.
A piano duet "Je Guio Pret" by
Mrs. Cowan and Parsons.
Miss Emma Addngton told the
story of IA narrow escape" as the
conversion of woman after an
article on education extracts were
given, frcm the Missions working in
China.
A special prayer was offered for
these missionaries, and for those who
have just sailed our own girl, Miss
Myrtle Pollard of Batesville, Miss.
being one Of the number.
The meeting closed after singing
Jesus Calls U.s. and prayer.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-19
FARMERS LISTING
COTTON FOR SALE
MANY GROWERS OVER COUNTY
JOIN FARM BUREAU IN MOVE
MENT.

Cotton growers over Yalobusha
County are signing up with the Mar
ket Agent of the Farm Bureau t.
sell their cotton comparatively this
fall, and it is expected that a fail
price will be received for same.
Ia talking to reporter of this
paper Market Agent Stanford stated
that there would be no middle mans
plciit in the sale of cotton through
the Farm Bureau, which will make
daily sales of cotton. They will
have a government grader and clas-
sifer to buy the cotton, an! all cot
ION /, ught tho, g h the organization
will be sG.sl a'rect to tn. nails Of
North Carolina or where ever the
best prices can be obtained. The
only expense to the cotton sales will
be $1.25 per bale, which is to pay
the expense of the grader.
Mr.. Stanford stated that there were
already good number signing up
the sale of their Gotten and the
bureau is in hopes that the market
will be in good shape to take care
of the crop this year at profitable
price to the growers.
He also tells us that crcp this
year is expected to be about fifteen
hundred bales in the county. This
of course, is rather small crop OF
the fleecy staple, but it is hoped
that the price will be right.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-19
J.. R. VAUGHN BURIED
HERE WEDNESDAY
ACCIDENTLY KILLED IN EAST
ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, WHILE AT
WORK UNDER CAR.

Mr.. j. r Vaughn cf East st. Louis
Ill.,, very tragicaliy lost his life on
August 18th. lie was forty-seven
years old AT the tine Of his death
he was working for Armour Packing
Co., of East 81. LC,is. He was sent
to repair a reIliferaLor car, and the
car being elevated and resting on
supports, which gave way, fell upon
the body of Mr.. saughH crushing
the life out Of him instantly.
Mr.. Vaughn is survived by his
wife and four children, his father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. j. l..
Vaughn and two brothers, W. G..
Vaughn of Water Valley and G..
Vaughn. His wife and son, and G..
c. Vaughn accompanied the remains
to this place.
Mrs. Vaughn and children will re-
main in Water Valley for about a
month.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-19
.INFURATED NEGRO
SHOOTS WHITE man
TOM p. VEAZEY OF COLDWA ATER
RUSHED TO MEMPHIS HOS
PITAL AFTER BEING SHOT
BY INFURIATED NEGRO.
COLDWATER, Miss, Aug. 10

COLDWATER, Miss, Aug. 10
Tom P. Veazey wealthy planter of
Coldwater is in the Baptist Hospital
suffering from serious gunshot
wound in the face, inflicted by an
enraged negro yesterday afternoon.
The negro, said to be Phillip
Walker, is sought by friends of Mr..
Veazey and reports from Coldwater
last night were that lynching was
probable if the fugitive was caught.
He was said to be surrounded in a
cernfield by a mob of 300 men. The
Negro was still in possession of his
gun and considerable ammunition.
it is said and battle is expected
if he was brought to bay.
Mr.. Veazey and his wife hqd start
ed to Coldwater, beng driven in their
car by young negro, who was to
catch a train there. The negro acci-
IDENTIFY ran over bird dog said to
be owned by Walker. After reach
ing a point about two miles from
Coldwater Mr.. Veazey procured an
other conveyance to carry the young
negro into Coldwater, and started
back home. He and his wife stop
ped at the home of Mr.. Veazey's
brother for a short visit.
Later in the day, according to
Mrs. eVazey's statement here, r. r.
isrbrey, a planter, was asked BY
Walker to phone Mr.. Veazey and
find out whether he intended paying
fer the dog, which had not been kill
ed.
Mr.. Embrey, who is a cousin OF
Veazey, is said to have coa,plie,l
with the nesrc's request, anil Nh
Veazey believing that it was moi
She fault Of the negro driver that ths
fjmak had beer run over, refuse
lfd pay f0f fiIs ss j; u
It'd this to Walker and the negro i.
said to have procured his shotgun
and started for the home of Mr.. Yea
zey's brother.
Mr. Veazey was sitting on the
front porch of his brothers home. He
saw the negro coming down the road
,arrying his gun and holding one arm
in the air. The negro appeared t.
be infuriated. He called to Mr.. Yea
zey, who went to the gate to sec
what he wanted. The negro free
point blank at him, shots taking eff
feet in the face and head.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-19
Wagon Kill John Hawkins

FOREST-John Hawkins, 81 liv-
ing in Homewo5l feighborhood, fell
from wagon near here last Satur-
day an dwas run over by the wagon,
dying five hours later from internal
injuries. Medical authorities who ex-
anined him soon after the accident
found no broken bones and gave out
that Mr.. Hawkins would shortly re-
cover. The fall was caused by the
front wheel Of the wagon dropping
into hole, throwing Mr.. Hawkins to
the ground, the hind wheel passing
over his body.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-19
ERAD|CAT|NG SWEET
POTATO PESTS
Plant Board Making Potato Weevl.
VamOCse

Agricultural College, Miss, Aug
ust 1S-Great progress is being MADE
in eradicating the sweet potato WeeV-
il from South Mississippi according
to recent report received by the
Mississippi State Plant FROM X. l..
Cockcrham, who is in charge CT tn
work. This pest, which has damaged
as high as 95 per cent of the pota'
toes on some farms, is found in Mis-
sissippi only in Harrison, Hancoc.,
and Jackon counties and the lower
part OF Pearl Rives County. The
ere, ication work began in the fall
of 1917 when the weevil was found
on 81 farms in Jackson and Hancock
counties.
The recent report shows that when
these q farms were inspected in
1920 weevils were found on only 2
of them, the other 10 farms being
APPARENTLY free. During 1918 weevils
were found on 1853 properties and at
the close of 1920 season only 25 OF
these farms were still infected. Even
better progress has been made in
eradicating the weevils from the
farms found infested in 1919, as Of
the So newly infested farms found
that year only 6 them still had
weevis at the close of 1920.
Thus from total CT 237 farms
found infested in 1917, 1918, and
1919 the weevil has apparently Leen
eradicated from 204 of them and
it's numbers greatly reduced on the
farms where it is still present. Weev
lis were found on AZ new farms in
1920 but the success already attain
ed in eradicating them causes tht
Plant Board to feel confident that
he 1921 report will shov
large majority of these farms have
been freed from the destructive pest.
Farmers in the infested counties aTt
urged to cooperate heartily and hell
Get rid of the weevil as soon as
possible.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-19
YELLOW PERIL" IS
MENACE OF WORLD
FRENCH WRITER SAYS ASIA IS
AT WHITE MANS DOOR 800
O0O,OO STRONG.

PARIS-Dr. 4. F. Legendre, a
French writer On Chinese and ASlat-
ic subjects gained from 25 years of
travel and observation in the Far
East, warns the world in his latest
work that Asia is at the white mans
doors, 90,030,U0O strong,' The big
gest cloud on the horizon of the
future, he says, is the yellow
Peril"
The white race, Dr.. LengerAdre
says, lost face" as the Oriental
puts it, when Japan defeated Rus
sia. During the great war he writes
Japan multiplied her resources ana
saved her strength while Europe lost
20,000,000 men and today suffers de-
pressing, intellectual, moral and &C.
onomic debility. Great Britain, the
author holds, erred in supporting
Japan through her marriage o.
reason" with the Pacific Empire, an
alliance "now proving so embarras-
sing"
'Inaperialistic Germanism and SO
vietism now are union" he aids
in expounding his theory that Jap
anese and German expansion, eacl
toward the other, threaten to bridge
the old Russian bulwark againsi
Asiatic invasion of Europe and cal
for prompt action by the white mar
to save himself from the domina
tion he sees impending in the stead
lily INCREASING crystallizaton OF
"Asia for the Asiatics," sentiment
particularly among the Mussulmans
Russia, he says, cannot save her
self; she must be helped with new
brand of craftsmanship.
Detailed studies of Asiatic eco
nomic resources are given by DR.. LIE
gendre to support his assertion that
q q 81 ~ ssss
instead Of buyers unless the white
race develops it's commerce in very
way and seeks to produce cheaply
anticipating Asiatic competition b!
establishing factores in Asia and b
Increasing production in all OF Eu
ropes colonies.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-19
JEFF DAVIS NEWS

There was a large crowd attend
d services at Shiloh Sunday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. j. B. Cole spent Sun
lay in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
3. Hunter.
Miss Rena, Robenia and Mary
Quinn spent Sunday with their lit
lie friend Miss Pauline Smith.
Mr.. John Perkins and family NOV
ID from Oxford back to there old
home place in Shiloh neighborhc ID.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Cole spent Sun
'ay with Mr.. and Mrs. Brien Brazel.
Miss Mona Vaughn returned home
Sunday after a few days visit in
cur vicinity.
TWO ROSE BUDS.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-19
LOCALS FROM SCOBEY

Mr.. Bill Tommas from Paul trans
acted business here Thursday.
The McSwine family were visit
ors in the town of Charleston Thurs
day.
Mr.. Walter Jones
were business visitors in Charles
ton Thursday.
Miss Dixon is visiting the Carr
home few days.
Miss Lille Carr, Mr.. A. B. Smith,
little Eugene Tomlinson, are on the
sick list this week.
Mr.. Geo. Alexander from Tillatob
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-19
O'TUCkOLOFA BALL GAME

The ball game played by Yocona
Blues and O'tuckolofa boys, on Sat
urday evening ended in a score of
8 to 6 in favor of Yoaona Blues.
The girls did all they could for the
O'Tuckolofa Boys but needed more
help. All the girls are invited to
come on Saturday at 300 O'clock,
leaving all dignity at home, prepar-
ed to help with the yells.
The O'Tuckolofa colors are yellow
and black, wear all badges and pen
nants obtainable.
The ball grounds are located a
bout five miles from Water Valley
on the Paris and Water Valley road.
/ s 3 i u Z! ~ Y 4 fs!e 4 n Il yes a