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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
The Request of
Freight Rate Re-
duction Granted

The interstate commerce commits
sion has granted the request of the
railroads for a reduction of freight
rates on wheat shipments from
Chicago to New York for export. The
cut amounts to 71s cents per 100
pounds. 1t is probable that other
reductions will be made on grain
shipments from Mississippi river
points and other cities farther west.
The railroads recognized the insist
ence of the farmers that grain rates
were too high, and they also noted
an increased demand from abroad
for American wheat. It is believed
that with the new schedule COM
merce will be stimulated, the in
creased traffic on the roads will
largely compensate for the loss Of
revenue due to the lower rates, and
the farmers will receive substanti-
ally higher price for their grain.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
Near East Relief
and Red Cross to
Gather Old Clothes

The Near East relief and the Bing-
ham county chapter of the Red Cross
have organized for a clothing drive
to be held for the next ten days.
The bundles Of old clothing should
be clean and should have buttons
on the articles and not need repair
ing. Then put in burlap sacks and
left at the building west Of the
Blackfoot Mercantile company's
store where they will be sorted over
by the Red Cross.
In sorting these clothes the Red
Cross will keep the best articles here
to help the needy in Bingham county
and the other articles will be put in
bags and shipped to Seattle and
from there to the sufferers in the
Near East. 1t is thought by putting
on the drive at this time great
many people can be saved from
freezing as the clothes will immed-
lately be shipped to those needing
them before the cold weather sets
in. -@
The people living in the country
are directed to bring their bags Of
clothing Saturday and leave them at
the designated place Saturday, Aug.
II. Those living in the city are di-
rected to bring the clothes to the
building west Of the Blackfoot Mer-
camille company on Tuesday, Aug.
30.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
Bonneville County
to Abandon Fair
at Idaho Falls

The + Bonneville County Farm
Bureau and the Merchants Associa-
tion Of Idaho, Falls held an excursion
thruout the county Wednesday.
About 12O miles were covered in
the canvas made by the party.
Eighteen hundred and fifty per-
sons interested in the excursion
made the trip there being 345 autos.
The excursion ended at Iona, where
a barbercue had been prepared for
the excursiOnists.
Idaho Falls had thought Of hold
ing fair on September %, but they
have abandoned the idea now and
they will cooperate with the officials
of the Southeastern Idaho Fair and
help make the fair here a bigger sue
cess by representing all of south1
eastern Idaho and not only Bingham
county. The farm bureau in Idaho
Falls and the Merchants association
are making arrangements with the
farmers and stock raisers Of Bonne-
Vile county to bring their exhibits
to Blackfoot> and also enter in the
community exhibits.
The fair officials are going to set
aside one day for Bonneville county
day and one day for Bannock county
along with their exhibits. Both
counties will furnish part of the
sports for their day. The Pocatello
Athletic club will put on boxing
contest on Bannock county day.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
Southern Idaho is
Holding Its Own in
Potato Shipments

POCATELLO, Idaho.-Idaho po-
tato shipments are holding their
own, Oregon Short Line officials an
nounced Friday. One hundred and
sixty-seven cars passed thru the
local yards during the last twenty
four hours. This number comes
within six cars of equaling the maxi
mum record of the present season,
173 cars.
OF this number, all but twenty
cars came from the Nampa and Cald-
we'll section in western Idaho. Fif-
teen cars were loaded in the Twin
Falls and Buhl section and the rest
in Idaho Falls and Firth districts.
]. Nearly 100 cars Of potatoes have
passed thru the Pocatello yards
every day during the last week. Of
ficials expect the 173-car record to be-
shattered when the heavy shipments
from Twin Falls and Idaho Falls be-
gin.
Refrigerator cars are being sent to
the potato-growing sections as fast
as they can be emptied and called
back to Idaho. Extra crews are be-
ing put into service at all important
points in southern Idaho to handle
the sudden increase in business.
Up to midnight Thursday 1886
cars were handled thru the Short
Line yards, which is nearly twice the
number handled prior to the potato
and stock Shipping season.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
Tomato Patch of
William Drew is
Ruined by Driver

One of the drivers for the Wheel
wright Construction company drove
over a tomato patch belonging to
William Drew last week and Mrs.
Drew seing the plants that she had
taken care of during the summer be-
ing destroyed told the driver to keep
off. 1t seems the driver would not
do as she requested SO she called
her husband.
Mr.. Drew on seeing the destruc-
tion being wrought didn't exactly
like It and he told the driver it was
not necessary to drive there in order
to do that work and for him to keep
off. The driven then told Mr.. Drew
to 60 away and to leave him alone.
Mr.. Drew then struck the driver and
the driver left to get the officers. He
had Mr.. Drew brought into court
where he was given a hearing and re-
leased.
G.. H. Mallon, who is in charge of
the work being done by the construc-
tion company called on Mr.. Drew and
apologized for the actions of the en-
ployee and said he would rather pay
damage done than to have any un-
pleasantness occur.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
Work on City Hall
Started; To Install
New Heating Plant

The excavation work for the coal
bunker on the City Hall started last
week and upon arrival OF material
here and further work on the base
ment being completed the heating
system will be installed.
The part now used for the jail will
be plastered and made more COM
Portable, new cells, being installed.
Offices for the police department will
be put In In front of the jail and the
north basement entrance used. The
south part Of the basement will be
improved, upon and made into very
comfortable quarters. The furnace
for the heating plant will be placed
In the rear Of the south half Of the
basement and the foor will be low
cred to aid in the proper use Of the
room and furnace.
A new counter will be put In the
clerks office which will be- Of great
convenience to both the clerk and
the public In being served. It is ex-
pected that the work will be COM
pleted in a month or six weeks.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
Matter of Missing
Funds in Pocatello
Reported Cooling

Down at Pocatello that city clerk
whose accounts do not tally with the
treasury, and who has been reported
by Auditors Defenbach and Moon as
plainly having meditated to extract
money that did not belong to him,
has not yet repaid the money nor has
II been made good by the bonding
company. VI @9oaa+ dsi
It is reported that the bonding
company are insisting upon the city
prosecuting the clerk for the alleged
crime of embezzlement, and show q
disposition to delaying paying until
the city does It's duty in that respect.
The city. or its officials, It is said,
hesitates to prosecute because the
clerk has always been good fellow
or because he has relatives or be-
cause his people entertain rather
generously Or because his son is q
Boy Scout or because they are all
Of the same club or some
thing mysterious that affects men at
the hour Of doing public duty that
has to be impersonal. In the mean
time the matter Is cooling OF and
nobody in the mix-up Is saying any
thing more than they have to.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
Produce From Willow
Creek Will be Re-
presented at the Fair

A. D. Hunter was in from Willow
creek Thursday and brought down
samples of dry farm crops from the
farm Of his neighbor Richard
Schoenbeim. There were four kinds
Of barley, four kinds of wheat. two
kinds of oats, buckwheat and rasp-
berries. The grain was nearly all
well filled and the raspberries were
unusually sweet and delicious.
Mr.. Hunter is raising sugar beets
for analysis to see II they do not run
higher in sugar content than those
raised by irrigation. The crops are
very good on Willow creek and the
squirrels were not SO troublesome
this year. Mr.. Hunter assures us
that Willow creek will send down a
very creditable exhibit for the fair.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
Work Reported to
be Progressing on
Fort Hall Project

Reports of satisfactory progress on
the survey being made to determine
the feasibility Of extending the Fort
Hall reclamation project to include
additional land in the vicinity Of
American Falls and Pocatello, were
made Thursday by w. G.. Swendsen,
state commissioner of reclamation.
Mr.. Swendsen returned Thursday
from Pocatello and American Falls.
The proposed extension of the
Fort Hall project will derive its
water supply from the Blackfoot
river watershed, according to Com.
missioner Swendsen. G. R. Burkley
Of Jerome is representing the state
In making the survey in cooperation
with the United States Indian SER
vice.
At American Falls Commissioner
Swendsen met with w. F. Weymouth
Of the United States reclamation ser.
vice, a delegation Of Dubois citizens
and the county commissioners Of
Jefferson county. The conference
was called to Investigate the possi-
bility of making a survey to deter
mine the feasibility of the Dubois
project.
No definite decision was arrived
at, but the Dubois delegation indi-
Gated that sufficient funds could be
raised to cover the cost of construc-
tion, according to Mr.. Swendsen.
The originally proposed Dubois
project was to include from 10000
to 100000 acres Of land. It was
found that the water supply could
not furnish sufficient water for this
acreage, and 125,00O acres is the
present tentative acreage of the pro-
posed Dubois project. States
man.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
SCHOOL TUITION

The article appearing in this paper
a short time ago in regard to the
rate Of tuition set by the board Of
education which is to be charged In
the grades this year has been misin-
terpreted by a good many people.
The charge of $500 per month tut
tion is to be charged all children who
live outside of the boundary Of In
dependent District No. g., who wish
to enter the grades in Blackfoot this
year. This will in great measure
keep outside children from coming to
Blackfoot unless their parents move
and take up residence here, and bet
ter enable us to take proper care Of
our own children, as our rooms will
be filled to overflowing with them.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
Engineers Approve
Of Blackfoot's New
Water Syste m

w. J. Banks and Barry Dibble.
engineers In the department OF
reclamation, visited at Blackfoot
last week and spent the greater part
of a day In going over the new water
system, both by blue prints and by
following the trenches and studying
the various phases Of construction.
They gave considerable study to
the connections where the waters
are transferred from the vertical
pipes at the well to the horizontal
pipes for distribution and to SUPPLY
ing the, tank, and they took keen
interest in 1t all. The system adopted
for supplying power by electrical
lines run by two routes to insure
safety and for drawing from three
different power plants in different
parts of the country by simply
throwing a switch in case one went
out of commission, and not having to
warm up gasoline engine at the
moment Of emergency, they pro-
nounced good arrangement. The
selection of cast iron pipes for the
large mains instead of the thin steel
pipes, and the adoption Of the high
class values that cannot choke with
sand or sediment and the cut-offs
that operate without causing jolts
or vibrations that flash over the
system were matters that brought
forth expressions of approval and
satisfaction from these engineers.
They are interested in laying out the
model town at American Falls and
felt that it was treat to them to be
here at the time so many miles Of the
trenches were open so they could in
spect everything they wanted to.
Both of the new wells are COM
pleted, one 1913 feet deep and the
other 178, both wells on the same lot
but one of them tapping additional
depths cutting two layers of clay and
two flows Of lava with thick de-
posits between them. The water is
cold and pure excepting for its ma
tive hardness.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
Madison County to
Enter Several Fine
: Exhibits at Fair

D. p. Murray, county agent for
Madison county was in Blackfoot and
while here made arrangements for
showing some exhibits at the South
eastern Idaho. Fair. Mr.. Murray
states that Madison county will have
some wonderful exhibits OF wheat
and oats and potatoes here to COM
pete with the local growers.
y, He is greatly interested in the
community exhibits and will In all
probabilities bring down a fine coll
lection to show In that section.
Among the other exhibits shown by
his county would be pure bred Duroc
Jersey and Poland China swine, and
q number of pure bred sheep. Madi-
son county has several fine groups Of
Holstein cattle which he will try to
bring here to compete for the dairy
honors. ~
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
CAVALRY TROOPS
IN DESPATCH RACE
Will Recall Old Method
of Carrying Reports
n at Fair

The cavalry troops of Pocatello
and Blackfoot will put on q military
despatch race every day at the
Southeastern Idaho Fair. It is re-
lay race arranged with different
riders along the way to whom the
despatch will be delivered, SO that by
the time It reaches the proper Of
flcers 1t has been carried by several
riders and horses, each making his
start, his run and his delivery to q
rider standing still and ready to run.
One of the last despatch runs. that
was made in this valley in real mill
tary activity was made in June, 1876
when stage driver at Monida was
handed a telegram from Colonel
Reno to President Grant announcing
the annihilation of General Clusters
command at the battle of the Little
Big Horn in Wyoming. He was in
structed to deliver It to the first tele-
graph operator down the line after
passing the place where the wire was
cut, and by a relay of horses he
gained two hours on the schedule in
a little over 100 miles. and handed
the despatch to I. N. Shilling at
Ross Fork creek, about q mile east
of the present Indian agency known
as Ft. Hall. Mr.. Shilling trans
mitted it to Washington and then
it was given to the associated press
and flashed thruout the world, the
shocking thing about 1t being that
the disaster was so overwhelming
there was no one left Of Clusters
command to tell the tale.
Mr.. Shilling was one of Custer's
command during the Civil war and
for two years after, but learned
and thereby escaped
the massacre. Shilling avenue in
Blackfoot is named for him, and II |
he attends the fair this time he will !
be- asked to greet the audience from !
the track just before the despatch
race. 68-72
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
FAIR GROUNDS IN
SHAPE FOR FAIR
More Stock Released;
Visitors Express Ap-
proval Of Grounds

When the committees take up the
work Of putting the fair grounds and
race track In order for the fair this
year they will ind that the prelim-
inaries are already done and the
track and grounds In such fine con-
dition 40 they have never been be-
fore ut the beginning or at the close
of$the fair. All they will have to do
will be to dust on things in the ex-
hibits halls and install exhibits. No
weeds, no dust, no mud, no soft track
to Iron down-but all in shape.
The 1inishlng touches are being
put on q number OF projects and
many people who, Visit the place ex-
press unqualified approval Of It's ap-
pearance. Stock donations have
bean made by letter and by phone
and releases have been signed by
by them to complete the record
needed by the county clerk to ac-
count for the disposition Of their
stock certificates. Some who have
indicated their wish to donate stock
have not yet been afforded an oppor-
tunity to sign the release, and IL they
viii see r. =. Seeger or call at The
Republican Office blanks will be
handed them to sign. II 1t is not
convenient to call at either place,
ring The Republican Office and we
will send messenger to you to pre-
sent the release for signature.
The following named persons have
released their stock in the amounts
aot 0nI0pfio thnir M mas.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
IT. HALL PROJECT
SEEMS ASSURED
Indian Office Co-operat-
I, ing With Local
Organization

Supervising Engineer Dietz, Indian
Agent Donner and w. Cotton, one Of
three engineers selected by the great
meeting held at Blackfot to repre-
sent the organization there formed
to secure the enlargement aud COM
pletion Of the Fort Hall project,
spent Sunday afternoon with Senator
Dubois at his residence in Blackfoot.
United States Indian Commissioner
Burke wired the senator from
Yakima on Saturday that he had sent
Inspector Roberts to represent him
in regard to the enlargement and
that Inspector Roberts would arrive
on Monday, August 20 and confer
with him. The Indian office at
Washington is cooperating fully In
the plans formulated at the Black
foot meeting and is in full sympathy
with It's object.
It is likely that meeting will be
arranged soon after Inspector
Roberts arrives probably at the Fort
Hall agency between the represents
tives Of the Greater Fort Hall Pro-
iect and the representatives OF the
Indian department and definite plans
will be made for the complete sur
vey and report Of the project. It
looks as tho the few obstacles which
stood In the way of the completion
Of this great enterprise which means
80 much to Idaho and especially to
this section of the state were about
The spirit of thoro i CO.
operation which the Indian depart
Inent has shown is very thoroly and
appreciated in this section.
As the Idaho delegation in con-
yress is fully informed as to the OBJ
|ects of the Greater Fort Hall or
yanization of which j. B. Brisline of
Pocatello is president and e. M.
Kennedy of Blackfoot is yice-presi-
lent and is in full and hearty ac-
,ord, complete and speedy success
seems assured.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
.BLACKFOOT RAISES
BATTING AVERAGE
Local Team Increases
Lead; Idaho Falls
in Third Place
Club Standing


The Blackfoot team boosted their
percentage yesterday when they won
from Idaho Falls with a score OF Is
to Z. The Biackfoot boys went out
to win and they thought It would be
q hard fought game.
The pitchers, Howard for Black
foot, Galloway and Jordan for Idano
Falls were freely liff.. idaho Falls
received fourteen hits of Howard
while the Bronks got twenty from
Galloway and Jordan, s.
The feature Of the game was Bob
Martins playing on first base for the
Sharnf0ckS, making two spectacular
catches and by his excellent work in
covering the bag all thru the, game.
Y In the first inning Seaton flied out
to Flitton and Jordan doubled,
,Snapp: singled scoring Jordan and
Martin struck out. Russell flied out
to Thorstenberg. IT
Conger singled, went to second on
a pass ball, DeKay was hit and.
Simmons sacrificed. Epling went to
first when Conger scored, Epling
stole second and DeKay scored.
Flitton out Seaton to Martin, Epl-
ing scored on a passed ball and War
rem struck out.
Howard struck out Lenzi, Brandt
and Sheppard.
Owens singled, Thorstenberg
sacrificed, Howard flied out to
Brandt. Conger out, Jordan to
Martin.
Galloway singled, Seaton singled
Continued on page four
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
OLD FRIENDS MEET

George and James Scrivner Of
Nestos, Calf. and their nephew C. H.
Cooper, member Of the supreme
bench of Montana, visited together
in Blackfoot last week and Justice
Cooper left for home on Saturday
morning.
These gentlemen had not seen
each other for forty years and found
each other almost by accident by cor
respondence.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
FOR FAIR

Oliver Brothers Of Aberdeen have
some pedigreed Guernsey cattle
which they are going to show at the
fair and see il there Is anything else
in the county of the same stock that
can match them.
Oliver Brothers are not saying
what they will do in carrying on
blue ribbons, but they say somebody
will have to 60 some to beat them.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
COURT NEWS
A marriage license was granted to
Fred E. Shaffer and Gertrude Hier
Shaffer both of Buhl.
REPUBLICAN, CENTRAL
COMM TTEE MET

The Republican central committee
held a meeting at the court house on
Friday, August IL and passed upon
some applications for appointment to
public office and endorsed couple
OF them that had been awaiting
action a long time.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
RETURNING HOME

Mrs. Blanche Eldredge and Miss
Kathryn Ryan and the party from
Colorado with whom they travelled In
Europe, are due to arrive in New
York Tuesday, Aug. 23 according to
4 wireless sent from their steamer at
sea few days ago.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
CONTRACTS POTATOES

The Utah Idaho Sugar company In
the Blackfoot district sold BY con-
tract 100 acres Of potatoes. The
contract price was $1.51 per hundred
for October delivery.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
CAME FOR CONFERENCE

George Albert Smith, Newell
Young, Mrs. gorge Childs, Nephi
Anderson and Miss Newman came up
from Salt Lake Saturday morning to
attend the Mormon conference at
BlackfoOt.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
RETURNED FROM OGDEN

Mr.. and Mrs. AL Miller and son
and daughter returned Friday from a
weeks visit in Ogden and other Utah
points.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
STAKE CONFERENCE /.
!. IS A BIG SUCCESS
Much Time is Devoted
to Work in Special
Departments

The regular quarterly conference
Of the Blackf0ot stake held ON the
twentieth and twenty-tlrst Of August
was something new to the people Of
this stake. Instead Of the regular
two days stake conference much of
the time was devoted to spearate de-
partment work with instructors from
Salt Lake City In charge Of each de-
partment. The visiting officers were
Elders George Albert Smith OF the
quorum OF apostles, George D. Piper
Of the general superintendency Of
Sunday schools, Nephi Anderson Of
the general board OF the Y. M. M. L.
a., Newell K. Young Of the Religion
Glass general board, Sisters Julia A.
Child OF the Relief society, Margaret
A. Newman Of the Y. L. M. /. A. and
Vilate Chambers Of the primary,
each representing the general board
of their respective organisations.
Each OF these officers brought and
gave to their hearers much valuable
instruction as we'll as words Of en-
A beautiful spirit of harmony and
determination to serve the Lord pre-.
vailed in each Of the many sessions
and the attendance was good. there,
being 1926 present at the afternoon
session, MI e
! Besides the splendid, music and
singing by the stake choir those at
were favored with several |
vocal selections by Elder George D. /
Piper and instrumental music by
Elder Tracy Y. Cannon, assistant
organist of Salt Lake +
City. a 4
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-08-22
OFF FOR SALT LAKE AND BOISE

James Coleman, clerk and George
Davis, foreman on the new buildings
at the asylum left Friday for Salt
Lake and Boise.