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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-12-20


SN)NS gins sadly. IL was CHRIST
mas day up at the N5rth
pole, and as usual N the
day before Christmas, st. Nicholas
mad been hurried and ratlief grumpy.
Only this time, Mothef Nicholas
thought to herself that'he was just
bit grumpier than/she had ever
known him. And w suppertime she
found that size WIS right.
He came int9/the kitchen, closing
his workshop door with bang, and
sat down wiN all the little Nicholases
to his porIdge.
"Well/Tve said it before" he
srowled, but this time mean it. The
chiiJ<en down there in the world will
ger nothing from my pack this night.
Us time they were taught Il lesson
All the little Nicholases gasped, but
Mother Nicholas only asked calmly:
"Why, what is the matter now. fa-
tier? After you've been wording for
them the whole year, you wouldn't
go and disappoint the poor dedrs
would your"
"Yes, would declared st. Mich
0laS, swallowing his porridge in great
gulps, and pretending that he was not
saint at all. "Half Of them go around
saying that there isn't any ~. Nicho-
las. poking fun at me, aud laughing
in their sleeves. And the other half
think II makes no difference whether
they are good children or not, I'll fill
their stockings just the same. It's a
thankiess job, | tell you. And I'm
too old man for il. Sol"
"Come," said Mother Nicholas sooth-
ingiy, "here is plate Of griddle cakes.
When you have eaten you will see
things differently"
mo, when | have eaten | shall go
to bed. That's where an old fellow
like me belongs, an old fellow who
children don't believe in"
Mother saw that he was determined.
and that there was nothing to do for
Il, since griddle cakes wouldn't help.
So she put her finger to her lips to
motion the children silent, and went
on quietly about her work. And when
st. Nicholas had finished his supper,
he did roll away to bed, only telling
the little NichOlases to be sure'to hang
their stockings. for they had been good
children all the year and still believed
in him.
The minute the door closed behind
Aim the little Nicholases burst into
excited chatter. "Oh, what a pity!
Those poor children! Surely there
must he some good ones oh dear,
what fun will Christmas be to us IL
NIL the children in the world down
there are unhappy"
"What indeed !" Mother Nicholas
shook her head and looked often at
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-12-20
See r. w. King Before Buying Your
Christmas Gifts.

Every since the Three Wise Men
bore gifts Of gold. frankincense and
myrrh to the iowly manger at Beth
lehem, the Christian world has COM
memorated Christmas time with gifts
and expressions Of kindly sentiment.
l have sifts suitable for each member
of the family, such as: Watches,
Clocks. Rings. Diamonds. Lavalliers,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-12-20

Bracelets. Silver Ware. Manicurelk
Sets. Toilet Sets. Leather Goods. W.
DRY Goods. spectacles' and everything
found in irst-class and up-to-date
jewelry store. A great reduction In
prices since last year. Don't fail to-
see me before buying,
r. w. KING. Jewsler.
Beaver Dam. KY.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-12-20
CANDY

In Boxes and in Bulk. 35c and
up. THE REXALL STORE.
soft Hartford, Ky.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-12-20

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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-07-20
FUNERAL FOR MRS. WALKER


A funeral was held Monday
afternoon at o'clock at the Brown
Eldredge parlors for Mrs. Katie
Walker, wife of John M. Walker,
who dropped dead suddenly Sunday
evening from heart trouble. Inter-
ment was made in the Grove City
cemetery.
Mrs. Walker was born in Koving-
ton, KY, her father being one of the
founders of that city. 1t was in that
city that Mr.. Walker met her. He
owned resort, called Latonia
Springs. Mrs. Walker received a
good education and obtained three
doctors diplomas, one each from
homeopathic, osteopathic and medi-
cal school, as we'll as a medal for
special work. She practiced for ten
years in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was
successful. She specialized in
children and women.
When Mr.. Walker came west Mrs.
Walker went to Cincinatti as a re-
porter for stage and society news.
Later she came west and Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker have lived in and
around Snake river valley for
twenty-five years.
Mr.. Walker is a graduate pharna-
cist and managed a drug store for
twenty-five years. When leaving
that business he went to Arco and
spent about eighteen years mining
in that country. He has lived in
Blackfoot only few years and is
now at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. 2.
G. Mays. n
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-07-20
West Side Irri-
CATION District
Buys New Flurne

The board of directors of the
West Side Irrigation District closed
a deal Friday for the purchase of
several thousand feet of Lastite
zinc flume from the Thompson Man
ufacturing company of Denver. This
flume will be installed early this
fall and will be used to replace the
wooden fume now on the West Side
ditch. The f1ume includes approx
mately 5000 feet of seven #. dame
ter flume, 1000 feet Of ten foot
diameter flume and 1900 feet Of
four and one-half foot diameter
fiume.
The installation of this new flume
will make the West Side one Of the
best and most substantial dich lines
in Idaho. 1t is doubted If there will
be a ditch company in the country
not excluding some of the fine ir-
rigation systems put in by the U. S.
Reclamation Service that will be
better equipped than the West Side
Irrigation company's ditch after the
installation of this new flume line.
The flume will replace all the old
wooden fumes now operated by the
company.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-07-20
Concert Given by u
Camp Fire Girls
is a Big Success

The open air concert given by the
local Camp Fire Girls at the city
park Friday evening was a big sue
cess. Hundreds of people attended
and listened to the program, which
altho rather long was not tiresome
as every number was good from be-
ginning to end. Nearly all of the
money has been turned in from the
sale of tickets and the reseipts now
in hand amount to $110.50. The
expense for the whole thing will not
be over SIS. This will leave enough
to make "a good start for the swim
ming pool fund.
Mrs. E. W. Whitcomb wishes to
heartily thank everyone who helped
on the program or in any way to
make it a success and to thank the
people for their cooperation and
attendance.
Tuesday evening Mrs. E. W. Whit
comb entertained the Camp Fire
Girls at her home. They planned a
trip for a week or ten days at the
old Just ranch near Wolverine
and will start Sunday. About
eighteen girls may go. At the con-
clusion. of the discussion refresh
ments We're served.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-07-20
TO AMERICANIZE
THE RAILROADS
Farming and Business
Threatened With
Tie-up s

In a speech made before the
Idaho Falls Chamber Of Commerce
Monday evening, r. e. Brooks, sup
erintendent of the Montana division
of the Short Line, outlined the
history of the strike condition stat
ing that an opportunity is beng Of
fered men to take up railroad work
not as 'scabs' or strikebreakers, but
as loyal, free-thinKing American
citizens.
supt. Brooks stated that FORUM
ately the Union Pacific and Short
Line would be better able to operate
for the next few weeks than other
roads owing to the good condition OF
the equipment, but that the situa-
tion is critical so far as south Idaho
is concerned with 5000 carloads of
potatoes to be moved in iced cars
beginning next week thruout the
southwest part Of the state, to be
followed by thousands of carloads Of
perishable products, apples, prunes
and other commodities in iced cars.
Supt. Brooks stated that he could
see no reason for the men to strike.
They were getting, after the -reduc-
ton July l., 20 cents an hour more
than they were in 1917 and had
good living conditions including
hospital service and life insurance
after one yeaA's employment and
free transportation. Mr.. Brooks
also stated that the railroad COM
panies had determined to "clean
house" If it took five years to do it
and they were to replace the men
who quit work with another charac-
ter of men and that positions are
open to young men from sixteen to
twenty years and for men up to
fifty years of age. Opportunity to be
given to learn the work under good
conditions, that the men to be pro-
tected and until trouble is over to be
pro 'ided with board and clothing.
Young men to be paid from 27 cents
to 80 cents an hour. Men familiar
with farm machinery or auto me-
chanics seventy-two cents an hour,
men not SO experienced to work as
helpers 3S cents to AZ cents an hour.
The men coming in are urged to join
with the men now at work to Or
ganize for the purpose of handling
matters between them and the fed
eral board.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-07-20
Arthur Manwaring
of Groveland
Candidate for
Nomination for
Assessor
Republican Ticket

Believing that mans judgment
in any mater is no better than his
information, the following is sub
mitted for the consideration OF the
voters of this county.
He finished his business course at
the University of Provo, Utah.
Kept the accounts of the HOFFMAN
Bros. Construction company. the
Deal Bros & Mendenhal Construc-
tion Co., and the Holley-Fullmer
Construction company. s.
Was connected with the Bingham
County Farm Bureau for four years
as board member, treasurer, vice.
president and chairman of the
county sugar beet committee.
Put on and managed the first
Bingham county wool-pool success
fully.
Was secretary and treasurer of
the GrOveland Cooperative Live
stock association for two years.
Is at present treasurer and d.
rector in the Peoples Canal Co.
Director in the Farmers Protec-
tive Irrigation association.
Secretary and treasurer of the
Upper Snake River Union of Water
Users. , A-.
Member of the Idaho state sugar
beet committee.
Managing 100 acre farm at
Groveland, Bingham county.
He made up the tax rolls for the
assessors office this year.
Has never been a candidate for
Office before and has never been con-
nected with any other than the Re-
publican party in any activity what
ever.
He invites the voters to investi-
gate his record in any Of these activ-
ities for information as to his
character and qualifications and his
sincerity in trying to help the agri-
cultural class.
He has nothing to say about his
opponents as he believes them to be
honorable men. 0
He does, however. ask the, voters
of this county to size up the in
dividuals who oppose his election,
take stock of such persons character
and try to figure out the reason for
their opposition, whether they think
him unfit, incompetent, If their in
terests have been affected by his
activities in behalf of the people of
this county, or whether they have
some personal political ak to grind.
If you will do this, and be sure to
vote your honest convictions. what
ever they may be, he will be satis-
fed with the result, whatever 1t is.
He firmly believes in the decision
Of the majority, especially II they
are not misinformed. adv.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-07-20
Application Made
to Form New IT.
rigation District

An application to form a new irri-
cation district, including certain
lands in Bannock and Caribou
counties, has been presented to
Reclamation Commissioner w. G..
Swendsen. The district will be
known as the Empire Irrigation Dis
trict and contains about 100000
acres Of land and is one of the units
Of the rGeater Fort Hall project.
The Bannock county commission
ers will consider the petition, which
will be presented to that body in
August, and the commissioners
will have Mr.. Swendsen's report be-
fore that time. Water for the dis
trict will be taken from Blackfoot
river and reservoir as the result Of
three-cornered trade.
The plan is that this district will
purchase storage water in the
American Falls reservoir and ex-
change it for jackson lake storage
water, which will be delivered to the
Indian service in exchange for
water which the Indian service now
takes from the Blackfoot river and
reservoir.
The chief crop in the new district
is wheat and dry farming is the
main activity. On account of the
great loss by frost and drought in
the last few years, the farmers Of
that section desire an irrigation
system. 1t is stated that the land is
adapted to irrigated crops.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-07-20
ANOTHER SPEED
RECORD MADE
Makes Trip from Salt
Lake to Boise in l3
Hours II Minutes =,

A new record for the run between
Salt Lake and Boise, Idaho, was
established Tuesday by Nash tour
ing car driven by D. A. Jenkins of
Blackfoot. The running time for the
trip was ten hours and three min
utes and the distance covered was
4S9 miles, making an average of
forty-eight and three-quarters miles
per hour.
Jenkins left Third South and
Main streets in Salt Lake at $50
o'clock Tuesday morning and ar
rived in Boise at .4.47 in the after
noon. The trip was made in a total
time of 13 hours and II minutes,
but after the time taken in stops and
1 hour and % minutes for tire
trouble had been substracted it left
the actual running time at 10 hours
and 3 minutes.
The driver CARED a message from
Fred MCGOWAN, president of the Po-
catello Chamber of Commerce, to
Mayor Shrman of Boise.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-07-20
Broncs Win From
Montpelier and
Soda Springs

The Blackfoot Broncs were sue
cessful on their tour Saturday and
Sunday, winning from Montpelier
by score of 12 to 1 and from Soda
Springs by a score of "a to 7.
The Soda Springs nine had won a
number of games in succession and
expected to play Blackfot tight
game. The Broncs sensed the feel
ing and gave them a running start
in the first inning and staying about
even in the second inning, but
the rest Of the game was rather
one sided until the sixth inning
when the opponents changed pitch
ers and slowed the Blackfoot nine
up little bit.
The battery at Montpelier was
Jordan and Epling and at Soda
Springs Phillips and Epling, Phillips
pitching for Blackfoot.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-07-20
American Falls
Project Has Been
Allotted $25,OOO

The apportionment of funds in the
reclamation service allots' $4,000
to the American Falls project, ac-
cording to the announcement OF
reclamation officials Wednesday,
July 12. This is a small amount to
work with, the money which usually
has gone to this project having gone
to others like the Boulder Canyon
project of Colorado river and Colum-
bia basin project of eastern and
central Washington, and it will
serve only to protect the great
amount Of preliminary work that
has been completed and provide for
the bare necessities of maintenance.
No new work whatever can be
undertaken with his small appor-
tionment.
This allotment covers a period OF
six months, after which 1t Is antici-
pated that the big irrigation district
viii have been formed, and the par
ticipation companies will have
fianced their part of the American
Falls project. In case the bond is
sue or formation of the proposed
district should fail to receive the
necessary vote of the water users
further appropriations would not be
made. The preliminary work hav-
ing been completed it now remains
for the water users of the valley to
validate their contracts. No indica-
tions has been made that the gov
ernment will not be in position to
fully do its part in case the irriga-
tion district, as proposed, should
successfully market it's bonds, but
the feeling exists among reclamation
officials and others close to develop
ment that the government has done
its last bit until the irrigation dis
tricts validate their contracts with a
substantial payment of money.
Present indications are that there
will be a lively demand for the
bonds, should they be presented for
sale, several companies having man
ifested keen interest, according to
reclamation men and it is believed
that the marketing process will be
largely a mater of determining the
best bidder.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-07-20
Idahoan to be
Irrigation Com
mittee Chairman

By the death of Representative
Moses P. Kinkaid of Nebraska. Ad-
Olson T. Smith, representative OF
Idaho, steps into the Craftsmanship
of the house committee on irriga-
tion, states a special dispatch.
Representative Sinnott Of Oregon
is ranking Republican member OF
the committee and has been presid-
ing at all hearings during the illness
of Chairman Kinkaid, but being
chairman of the committee on public
lands, Mr.. Sinnott's succession to
the irrigation committee leadership
is precluded. Representative Little
of Kansas, next in line, is chairman
of the committee on revision of laws,
consequently the way is left open to
the Idaho representative to step into
Kinkaid's position.
BY Mr.. Smiths succession to the
chairmanship the northwest gains
the leadership of irrigation legisla-
tion at both ends of the capitol,
Senator McNary of Oregon being
chairman Of the senate irrigation
committee.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-07-20
CANVAS CATCHERS
FOR CRASSHOPPERS
One Machine Catches
285 Bushels in
Eight Days

The grasshoppers have become so
numerous around Springfield, Sterl-
ing, Grandview and Aberdeen that
vading enemy and are trying every
means TO kill them. Poison has hcen
used effectively, especially on
ground with short vegetation, but it
does not get them all. Those that
are in the high hay and seed do not
get to eat much of the poison be-
cause it catches in the leaves Of the
plants and drys out until they will
not eat it. To combat with the
grashoppers in the hay field
I. N. Meyer had a grasshopper
catcher made in Blackfoot on July
s.
The catcher is made of canvas in a
funnel shape, the mouth is twenty
feet wide and four feet high and the
funnel extends back ten feet with an
opening left large enough to fasten
seamless sack. In the evenings and
early in the morning when it is cool
is the best time to use one as the
grasshoppers then come to the top Of
the plants. 1t is dragged over the
hay or seed by a rope fastened at
each end of the funnel frame and
pulled by two men on horse back
from the saddle horn.
AS the catcher passes over the
lucern the grasshoppers jump into
the air and light into the canvas fun
mel, where they are gradually jolted
back and into the bag by the rought
motion caused by the dragging.
Twenty catchers have been made
in Blackfoot and large number by
individuals in the country and they
are proving a success. AS high as
fifty-eight bushels of grasshoppers
have been caught on fifty acres of
ground. The catcher owned by I. N.
Meyer, which was the first one to
operate, was started on July and
after eight days of work 285 bushels
Of grasshoppers had been caught
which means an average of about
thirty-six bushels a day. With over
forty of the catchers at work it
would be hard to estimate their
value in saving the seed and hay
crop this year. 1t is reported by
users that they will save most of
their crop from the grasshoppers.
The grasshoppers, altho almost
beyond control on many farms, are
not so prevelant on all the farms,
but seem to work in districts, how
ever, they are fast spreading out to
the other farms and If not checked
will cause thousands of dollars
damage in very short time.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-07-20
COUNCIL MEETS

The city council held its regular
meeting at the city hall Tuesday
evening.
1t was decided to donate the con-
cessions Of all street benefits in the
city to the fair board during fair
week.
1t was also decided that the street
department should be ordered to en-
force the weed ordinance and re-
quire the property owners to cut the
weeds on their premises and those
who do not will have to pay the city
for doing it.
A permit was granted to Merrill
Boyle, L. G.. Peterson and E. w.
Wakerley to erect an open air dance
pavilion on Main and Francis streets
work on same to commence at once.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-07-20
COAL STRIKE PEACE
PARLEY Is FAILURE
President Asks Support
of Governors of, =
Coal States

The coal price parley which ended
the fore part of the week in Wash
ington, D. G. was a failure. The
mine owners failed to agree upon
President Harding's plan to open the
mines and leave the question for an
arbitrary board to settle even tho
protection was offered to the men
who worked the mines.
After this conference the presi-
dent semed to have exhausted his
patience and he advised thin to open
their mines. He also limited at fed
eral guard and if things go much
farther it is thought that he may
carry out his former threat of run
ming the mines under government
supervision and maybe draft. Presi-
dent Harding has sent messages to
all the governors of the coal states
asking them to give their utmost
support and promising them federal
aid for troubles which they could
ont handle. The president declared
that sufficient amount of coal to
meet the necessities of the Ameri-
can people must be mined and that
all unlawful hindrance to such pro-
duction must be suppressed"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-07-20
THE TASTE FOR CANTALOUPES u
AND WATERMEL0NS IS INCREASING

demand growing each people
and canaoupes that shipped from distance that the
country.
prices.
People living hills delicious
and with bad fross if they follow this method
Make hOtbed starting
Plant the seeds pulp containers made
light a
until tn danger
cold frames plants emergencies
cold frame something like apple box with the bottom
muslin tackled
plant vine with the muslin side shines
shining
stimulates growth.
Melons sandy protection
them
down the roads with jney
the road.
the at hOme
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-07-20
w. O. w. OUTING

Those who attended the w. o. w.
outing at Doc Mack's place are Mr..
and Mrs. AL Miller and daughter
Adrienne and son Eden and Miss
Zeta Boyle, George d. Butler and A..
D. Belamy and families, William
Price, L. R. Clegg and B. G. Barton.
The st. Anthony band was there
and w. d. Vincent Of the reform
school at St. Anthony gave the ad-
dress. Idaho Falls won the ball
games. ReXburg defeated st.
Anthony and was in turn beaten by
the Idaho Falls nine.
There were about 500 people
there Sunday and every one reports
splendid time.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-07-20
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. Baxter Hopkins entertained
number Of little guests Friday in
honor Of her son, Testers sixth
birthday.
The afternoon was spent in play
ing games, after which the guests
enjoyed a delicious luncheon. The
table was beautifully decorated with
swet peas and large cake was
placed in the center containing six
candles.
The guests were Worden Dolman,
Charles Crabtree, Billy and Tommy
Furchner, Harold and Edwin
Wagner. Mrs. Hopkins was assisted
in serving by her son Russell.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-07-20
A LAWN LESSON

On page two, column one, Of
this issue is an article on making
lawns that not only tells what is
good in lawn-making, but fur
nishes the key to principles of
agriculture that should be of in
terest and benefit to all persons
desiring to make combinations Of
sun. soil, sand, moisture and fer
tilizer to secure unusual and pro-
fitable results in growth Of crops
and all plant life.
Persons who have observed
that plants do not grow for them,
people who find that flowers do
not bloom for them and fruits do
not bear, or who find that farm
ing does not pay, would do we'll
to read the article carefully twice.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-07-20
TWO OPERATIONS

Friday forenoon Mrs. Jim Martin
underwent serious operation for
appendicitis at the Blackfoot hospi-
tai and that evening another opera
tion was performed on Mrs. Roy De-
Kay for appendicitis, which she had
been suddenly afflicted with Friday
morning. Both operations were sue
cessful and the patients are getting
along nicely.