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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-05-12
RED CROSS BUYS
new LUNG MOTOR
In Charge of Fire De-
partment and
Awaits Call

The Bingham county chapter of
the Red Cross has purchased lung
motor and it is now at the City Hall
in care of the fire department. Here
it can be found whenever 1t is
needed.
This instrument is for the use of
any one needing it when called for
by a doctor or if a case occurs
within the city limits fireman is at
liberty to take the instrument in
answer to the call. 1t can be regu-
lated for the use of infants and
adults by setting a small pointer on
the position needed. When the
pointer is so set the apparatus auto
matically adjusts itself to the re-
quired stroke.
The Red Cross requests that
doctor or fireman be present always
to adjust it. The lung motor is for
use in cases of drowning, asphyxia-
tion gas or smoke, strangulation,
still birth (Asphyxia Neonatorium)
where is has proven unsuually sue
cessful.
The fire department of Great
Falls, Mont. have had one of these
instruments in use since July %,
1917 and they have had seventy
eight calls and saved twenty-five still
born infants, six pneumonia cases.,
one exposure, two poisining and four
cases of drowning.
A great deal of credit is due Mr..
Early, who thru inquiry found out
the worth of the lung motor, and
with the help of the Red Cross has
brought great aid in lige saving to
the county.
All the doctors in the county have
been notified of the new acquisition
and 1t is ready for use at any time.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-05-12
Sheeprnan Taking
Rest After Hard
Spring With Sheep

J. M. Warnek, the sheepman came
in from Split Top Tuesday for rest
in Blackfoot. Mr.. Warnek had been
out with the sheep every since the
winter broke and with all the unex-
pected spring storms beating upon
his f1ocks he had an endless task TAX
ing care of them. He said he could
not remember when he had ever
worked so hard before for so long a
time and he lost thirty-five pounds in
weight during lambing time.
He said the grass was very slow
in starting, due to the cold rains and
the SHOWS, but now it is abundant
and there is water everywhere for
the stock. Mr.. Warnek says the only
hore for the stockman now is to hold
steady and try to keep his expenses
and interest paid up and hold on to
the best breeders in his herds and
flccks to build up numbers till prices
and markets come back to normal.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-05-12
LETTER REGARDING
DEATH OF HERO
Mrs. Fackrell Receives
Letter From
Officer

People of this community have
never had any particulars of thu
death of Hugh Fackrell until hi.
commanding officer, Robert Vowel
of the U. s. marine corp sent the fol-
lowing letter to his parents recently:
1S1st Company, 18th Regiment, U
s. Marines, Marine Barracks, Sar
Pedro de Macoris, D. R., April 10, '21
Mrs. Eliza Fackrell,
r. 2, Blackfoot, Idaho.
My dear Mrs. Fackrell:
Your letter of April 1, 1921, re-
garding the death of your son Hugh
Fackrell, just at hand and take this
opportunity of furnishing you such
information as I have.
I do remember your sons name as
a member of my command, I do not
remember thp exact circumstances of
his death. From June 21, 1918 to
June 27, 1918, the sixteenth company
with other companies of the third
battalion, fifth regiment, was en-
gagged with the enemy in the Bois de
Belleau (Belleau Wood) on the
afternon and evening of June 20,
1918, the sixteenth company engaged
the enemy in an effort to drive them
from the woods, after severe fighting
which lasted all night the company
was forced to resume its original po-
sition. This effort cost us number
of our very best men and to the best
of my remembrance your son was one
of the many. On the afternoon Of
June 25, 1918 the entire third bat
talon advanced to the attack and
after severe fighting which lasted all
night we drove the enemy from their
position. This last fight also cost us
several men, who with those who fell
the twenty-third, were buried on the
field during the following day and
most likely your son was one of
these.
I am very sorry that | am unable
to give you the full particulars at
the time had company of $50 men
and commanded the company during
the entire war therefore am unable
to remember the exact circumstances
in this case. l understand that the
bodies of all the men who fell at
Belleau Woods have been buried in
a beautiful spot in or near the woods.
If you will communicate with the
Bureau of War Graves Registration,
Washington, d. c., believe they can
give you the desired information con-
cerning the place of burial. l know
your heart grieves for your son, but
you can console yourself with the
knowledge that he died the death of
4 hero. The fight in Belleau Woods
was one of the hardest during the en-
tire war and was no doubt the only
hing that saved Paris and was also
The turning point of the war. Every
man in the sixteenth company did
heir part nobly--I am very proud
hat was able to command such
Inc body of men. The French have
since changed the name of the Bois
lie Belleau to Bois de Brigade de
in honor of the fourth
BRIGADE, U. S. marines.
II | can be of any assistance to
Tou in the future l am lat your
service.
Respectfully.
ROBERT YOWELL,
Captain, U. 8. M. &.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-05-12
OUR COPPER COLORED NEICHBORS, THE
INDIANS; THEIR BELIEFS and CUSTOMS

Camas prairies, gathering from them
the sweet stories of their family life
and the legends of their tribes. When
we asked her for some Of her Indian
stories for publication she replied
that she did not think she had any
worth while. However, on looking
thru her belongings she brought
forth one that tells of Joe Rainey,
Billy Trelore and others who fought
side by side with the famous Joe
Shelton in the last battle between the
races in this part of the country, at
Battle Ground, a few miles above
Mackay. She seemed to doubt it's
value for publication, but we know
that men and women are only child
rem of larger growth, and we believe
you will enjoy the story. Anyway,
here it is:
The Legend of Indian Head Rock
By Flora Greene Maddox
Over the public highway, just
above the little town Of Mackay in
the valley of the Lost river, Custer
county, Idaho, there projects great
cl1H on the face OF which there has
been sculptured by immortal hands,
the huge and perfect face of an
Indian: Indian Head Rock" it is
called, but the red mans name for
it is Queia.
The following is the legend of
Queia which the Indians never tell
to the white men. The author heard
1t from the lips of an old half-breed
woman, who for many years, lived
among the white people and who has
now passed into the great beyond
Once, in the long ago, there lived
In the valley of the Honobe Vmbooch
(River that hides-Lost River) lit
tie Indian boy, the son of chief. At
the age of six years, he climbed to
the top of rugged cliff and robbed
and eagles nest of two baby eagles.
J. When he brought them home, his
father called in all the warriors and
g Continued on page s
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-05-12
Chapter Nv.
Lenhi

Thirty-one years ago, on certain
spring day there, was some excite
ment in Blackfoot over alleged
Indian outbreaks just south of town
were two travellers were killed, and
an attempt at stage robbery on the
desert when G.. Washington Powell,
the state driver, drove into town
with foaming steeds, after having
run the gauntlet and got away from
what he reported to be Indians in
ambush beyond the settlements in
the somber fastness of the desert
road.
Indian police promptly investi-
gated and delivered supreme punish
ment for the shooting of the two
white men south of town, and COM
pany of mounted white men led by
G. Washington Powell took the
desert road and exhausted them
selves in vain efforts to find an eX-
PLANTATION of the reported ambush OF
the desert.
One thing is clear-if a similar
disturbance had been brought about
by irresponsible white men it would
have faded from memory before now
and would not have been considered
worth mentioning.
AS we said in chapter one, the
Indians have their stories and their,
legends; stories that originated in
efforts to please the children around
the camp fires, may be so pleasing
that they are handed down to sue
ceeding generations and come to be
accepted as the truth, just the same
as our Santa Claus and his greatness
live on in fond memories, and in
fluence the lives of millions of people
of the white race.
The following story, the Legend Of
Indian Head Rock, was cleaned by a
strip of girl who grew up on Lost
river and visited among the Indians
there and on Salmon river and on
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-05-12
Rotary Club Given
Entertainment by
the Boys Glee Club

Tuesday evening the Boys Glee
club of the high school and the
junior high orchestra under the di-
rection Of Miss Burfifiraff enter
tanned the Rotary club during their
dinner held at the Eccles hotel. The
community is justly proud of the
work Of these young people and If
possible arrangements will be made
to further advance pupils along this
line.
Those in the Glee club are Elmer
France, Darwin Simmons, Orson
Packham, Frank Halverson, William
Fisher, Paul Pearson, Gerald Ste
wart, Stanley Parkinson, Leland G.
Chapman, Harold Hickenlooper, Paul
Carruth, soloists; Anna Burggraff,
instructor; Alice Chubbuck, pianist.
Those from the junior high were
Muriel Duckworth, Marcella Hunter,
Ernest Pearson Jr., Warren Holt,
Wilford Beck, Jr., A. J. Mitchell,
Robert Stewart, Lorraine Seeger,
Gladys Tueller and Charles Burnett.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-05-12
IDAHO INDEPENDENT
LEAGUE ORGANIZED
Meeting Was Held at
Idaho Falls Last
Sunday

On Sunday, May s, the managers
of the Yellowstone Snake River VAL
ley league met at Idaho Falls and de-
cided due to the financial depression
in the northern end Of the circuit to
suspend the action of the league for
1921. Four clubs of the former
league then organized the Idaho In
dependent League. The four clubs
the Idaho Falls, Rigby, Pocatello
and Blackfoot. They decided to
play two games week, on Wednes-
day and Sunday and out of respect
to the church people games on Sun
day will be called at 4 o'clock.
The season opens Sunday with Po-
catello playing Blackfoot here and
the Blackfoot boosters will have the
opportunity of seeing their home
team which is comprised entirely of
local men with the exception of the
pitcher, C. Vaught. Mr.. Vaught
came to this city Tuesday from
Lincoln, ILL.,, and he is man who has
had twelve years experience in pro-
fessional baseball having played in
the big leagues and for several years
with the Western and Three l
leagues.
The outlook is very bright and
things are moving in fine shape and
Blackfoot will certainly be con-
tender for honors this season.
The management is for clean sport
only and state that games in this
section will be absolutely the clean
est or there will be no game.
Every one should be there to give
the local team a grand sendoff and
show by their presence that they are
back of the home team.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-05-12
ASK SUGGESTIONS
OF ROTARY CLUB
Mayor Peck Speaks
to Members of
the Club

1t was announced that the mem
bers of the city council were due to
attend a meeting Of their own at the
City Hall, and wished to retire, but
that Mayor Peck had something he
wished to say before retiring. Mayor
Peck responded. and after thanking
their host, the Rotarians for pleas
ane evening, he said the council in
tend to see that Blackfoot receives
thoro cleanup this spring, and
wished that the Rotary club would
study the subject and see If they
could give the council suggestions as
to how best to secure united action
and results that would be satisfac-
tory. He said the Commercial club
had opened up the subject pretty
we'll, and their report already pub
lished, had informed the public as to
existing conditions, and while they
have plenty Of laws and ordinances
to secure the officers in pushing the
matter, he felt that the particular
methods adopted to constitute the
machinery for doing 1t to the best
advantage and at least expense to the
citizens and the public treasury we're
things to be studied and planned
carefully. Then the matter of TAX
ing care of the garbage to keep the
town clean is also important. He
said that this subject may not seem
yet it is, and it is a sub
ject that is agitating all the towns
and has to be met. Some of of the
towns have met the matter in better
ways than we have, but at present
we are not meeting 1t on any uni
form plan. There was a time when
local organizations instituted garb-
age boxes and had a plan for having
them filled and dumped, but it mis-
The boxes were open af-
fairs and not sanitary in them
they were large and refuse
grew stale in them, the boxes were
abused in various ways, being used
for purposes not intended, and the
plan was not success. 1t is time to
plan again and to plan better than
we did before, and the council will |
appreciate receiving suggestions.
'HOOked" the Mayor
While Mayor Peck was talking he
lsed the expression "Mr. McCosham"
he word "mister" being taboo in all |
Rotary clubs, mans given name
,eing the proper one to use or his
given name in connection with his
surname, as Hugh, or Hugh Nc
Josham, so the instant the Ernest
Peck sat down Ernest Anderson, the
reasurer for the club, slid out of his
hair as If to run foot race, and
he chairman said, ernest Anderson
s directed to take a quarter away
rom Ernest Peck for using the word
mister in this club" Ernest Peck
ooked his surprise and Ernest And
'rson wore beaming smile as he
lid over to the mayor and relieved
lin of rs cents, the rest of the fell
ows giving him the happy haw haw.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-05-12
BAKERY OPENS

The Royal Electric Bakery, oc-
cupying part of the Pearson Grocery
building began serving today and
will make bread and pastries and
other bakery goods, besides sodas
and all hot and cold drinks.
The have furnished the rear COM
partments of the building for baking
and have fine soda fountain with
the usual equipment besides seating
capacity for couples and parties in a
finely appointed dining room,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-05-12
Commercial Club Urge
City Council to
Push Work of
Cleanup
LETTER PRESENTED
Idaho Power Company
Represented at
Meeting

The city council heard reports
from the street and alley committee
as to bitches and culverts and ditch
crossings and the cleaning of siphons
and pipes and decided to follow the
latest court decisions and not carry
any of these burdens that belong to
the ditch owners. In a few cases
where the bitches were built before
. the streets were dedicated, the city is
responsible for crossings for the
water, but in others the ditch COM
panies have the burden of getting the
water across the streets and it will
be left to them.
Ditch Companies Trespassing
The ditch companies have habit
of cleaning out the trash and dump
ing it along the banks or in the
street or on peoples lawn or park
ing and the trash blows about on
property that has been cleaned. The
city attorney was instructed to ad-
wise the chief of police in these mat
ters and have him notify the ditcn
cuL'panies to send out wagons to
clear up what they have already
piled out on the town anu to refrain
from doing any more Of it.
The CITY Cleanup
E. w. En!vw presenter letter
from the Commercial club urging the
council to take steps tn Make the
cleanup as good as possible this
srling and to push the matter
rlgidly. A copy of theil letter fol-
lows:
Blackfoot, Idaho, May 5, 1921
Hon. Mayor and City Council,
Blackfoot, Idaho.
Having had a committee make a
thoro investigation of the condition
Of the streets and alleys and of the
sanitation and the sightliness on city
lots, we desire to bring to your atten-
tion their findings.
A copy Of the report is herewith
presented for your information and
for your files, we wish to recommend
that your honorable body take the
necessary steps to bring about the
most rigid and thoro cleanup which
the town has ever had invoking the
city ordinance and If necessary the
laws of the state administered by the
department of public welfare.
We believe experience shows that
the citizen who makes a thOro clean
up Of this property once, never al
lows it to get in very bad condition
again, and we are anxious that new
standard of cleanliness shall be es-
tablished in Blackfoot because it re-
pays the investment over and over.
We are particularly anxious to put
the town in good condition this year
to have same match the new paving
and the parking now being made,
and to have the town strikingly
neat and clean at the time of the
teachers institute in October when
500 teachers and many other visitors
will be the guests of the town for
week and will be shown the town and
country by daily auto drives. They
will be quartered in every part of the
town and we want to impress them
with the fact that Blackfoot has no
undesirable district due to the
character of the homes and inhabit-
ants.
We also ask that the center posts
Continued on page 8
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-05-12
BOY KILLED WHEN HORSE FELL

Ronald G. .Bankhead was killed
yesterday at Thomas. The boy with
a friend was riding to school when
their horse fell on him and when
the horse tried to get up he kicked
the boy in the head fracturing his
skull and he died few hours later
without regaining consciousness.
He was nine years old and the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Bankhead of
Thomas.
The funeral will be held Sunday
afternoon from the Thomas ward
chapel.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-05-12
FIRE TUESDAY

Tuesday night at 11.55 the fire
department was called to SO South
Fisher. The fire was put out i'm
mediately on arrival and the fire
fighters found that the damage was
slight. The property belongs to
George Lufkin and the cause of the
fire Is unknown.
Owing to a mistake in turning in
the alarm the department was forced
to take little Joy ride before they
reached the fire.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-05-12
COURT NEWS

A marriage license was granted
Monday to Marie Potts and Henry
Garner, both of Pocatello. They
were married by Judge Good.
A marriage license was granted to
Orville G. Richards of Pocatello and
Doris Pokorny of Chicago, Ill. Tues.
day and they were married by Judge
Good.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-05-12
DOCTOR GILLIAN LECTURES

DR.. Gillian went to Idaho Falls
Wednesday, where he delivered a
lecture to the Baptist people there
on Conditions in the Orient" He
returned Thursday morning.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-05-12
SPECIAL SHINING PARLORS

Jim Kallas and Paul Demos have
fitted up special shining parlors at
the location formerly used by the
Parkinson real estate office and give
service in Ginning ladies' and gents
shoes of every kind. There is no
barber shop in connection and ladies
and children can feel at home there.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-06-02

Il 'nforced b. several others, woali
suoot down many unarmed people
" 10 hnddled about the corner seek
-pg protection. the stranger drove his
chr directly toward him and hsltei
about 50 feet away.
His cool fire. combined with that
* a few armed white men from the
south end OF the alley forced the ne
kfoes across FoatA street in an II
tort to pass between the Pslaee
Salldfng and the Yoanenaa aFns
'sScre. Just as the negro szined the
north curb. firing as be ran. he man
n the automobile shot him down.
Throughout the firing the swo
woman sat unmoyed in the ess
watching the battle IS cooliy as =
q we're a street parade.
The biz negro lay where be lei
for more than an hour Finally ne
N.as taken TO the police station. I
-nas believed this mornlng that be
lvculd recover.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-06-02
PLANT 4 HOME" FOR
EVERY WAR HERO
That Is Plan Advanced By a
Chicago Financier Who Will
Push His Proposition
Vigorously


Chicago. June Plant home FOR
hero"
That is the plan OF W. ]. Moore
financier and president Of the Ameri-
can Bond 4 Mor-ga Co. Of New
York and Chicago,
With the presen, housing shortage
and the consequent Industrial unrest
Mr.. Moore suggests that the mos
practical way OF remembering the
men who have gave heir lives for the
nations veal on Flanders fields.
would be 10 erect home Il. memory
Of every man who fell in the great
struggle
1t could be done. and IN variety
Of ways said Mr. '.oore. "The
families Il the men could save and
,rect homes. dedicated 70 the men
aho are gone. Phnanthropists Nigh:
endow movements for the erection OF
homes in memory OF these men.
cups who build "a certain localities
might get together and dedicate new
homes 10 the perpi uation. of the
remembrance OF lhe supreme sacrifice
made by thousands OF young Ameri-
cans for the sake II their country.
Now that the war is fading into
the realm OF history nothing can 50
erye to revive he splendid patriot
ism which the conflict endangered
as to bring the great sacrifice OF the
men who fell vividly before the peo-
pie
The plan to plant frees in memory
Of our fallen heroes II a good one.
hnt planting trees will not relieve
he housing shortage. nor will il des-
roy the prevailing unrest Besides.
Il Viii take years for these trees %
,row aud mature and by the time
hey DO. much Will be forgotten.
~R.'~r planting homes will bring al
srsf immediate fruiiion. and be-
lido help the country realize
the ideals for which lts young men
fonsht Our youth went TO France
no, only in defense OF their country.
but % perpeiuate the institutions for
which this country stands These in
siiiu'ions are now under the sever
IS, test to which they are likely 10
BE pui- Men are smb.tered hy the
scarcity and high cost % homes, and
under economic stress. will give an
specially w0Fkingmen - be-
ter perspective. and uill serve to
make everlasting and great ideals
Tor which our young men Tough. and
which are exemplined in the nation
itself Homes are a more useful and
more enduring memorial than .rees
or monuments. and now. just as the
7ation celebrates is annual memorial
tsy. when the great sacrifices are
resh in the minds Of al. Is The beS'
tiue 10 star. such a movement"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-06-02
WOMAN WATCH As
MOTOR|sT SHOOTS BLACK
Driver Coolly Sits In Automobile
As He Drops Big Black
Leader Who Fired Into
Crowd

Tulsa. June 2.-oue of the most
rsmafkable pieces OF daring dar.as
the fighting was that q two meu an Z
two women. all unidentified. w.o
dsoye their car of Main into Fouria
street at the Palace building and
sat there eoolly as bullels raine,l
around them while the driver en-
pt.ed his revolver aud brought down
q negro.
As the fight started at the cour. ;
house and ragged slowly norihvard a
giant negro. believed 70 be one 81
the leaders who started the fray. re-
treated up the sliey from the court
house 90 telephone pole at its
mouth Just opposite the Palace build
ing Here he stood With a revolver
Fnd scattered the crowd in all direc-
'tiens. wounding al least two men
( When il seemed that the negro