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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-03

Next to farming, local prosperity
depends upon building activity. The
reason Is Ifain. Building is the cesn-
try's second largest industry. It an
ploys millions Of workers directly, mill
ions to make the materials for build
ing, and hundreds OF thousands In lun-
bering, Quarrying and mining.
Everyone knows that Q building
shortage exists. One way to restore
prosperity then, II by lively resump-
tioA Of building. Materials and labor
now are plentiful Costs are lower.
Cement viii serve as q good example
because It goes into nearly all build
Ing.
For every ton Of cement, TX tons
Of raw materials and coal must be
mined, shipped, assembled, dried,
ground. weighed. mixed and then fused
at about 5000 degrees to hard
"cliAker." This "clinker' must then
be ground again. this time to powder
SO fine that 1871 will pass through a
sieve having 10000 Aoles per square
inch. To make cement, one literally
must tear down a mountain and put
it through a sieve" And yet, cement
sells at the mill for about $500 per
toni These facts caused the United
States Geological Survey few years
ago to say that zone could not scrape
the free sand from the gutter for
much less cost per barrel"
Cement Competition Keen.
That competition has been active
is noted In government reports. Ac-
cording to the United States Geological
Survey, the production Of cement has
steadily increased and the price de-
clined. 1t shows that in 1880, cement
sold at $3.00.a barrel average at the
mill In 1920 at 500; in 1921, at $1.87.
Now It Is selling at many large plants
as low as $1.50 a barrel, only half
the average price in 1880, and less
than the average for the 40-year period
covered In the government report.
At one of the country's largest
cement plants the price now is 4S1a %
higher than In the pre-war year 1918.
The latest report Of the United States
Department Of Labor shows the aver
age price Of "all commodities" as
51% higher than 1913. Some Of the
items whose prices enter into this
figure Of $40 have undergone radical
decreases, while others are very much
higher. than the average Of 519o, Few,
If any, items Of the former class enter
into cement manufacturing costs, but
several items OF the latter class do
affect the cement costs. In fact, the
principal elements in these costs are
labor, freight rates. coal and lime
stone.
In February, 1922, the cement plant
referred to paid for its coal at mines
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-03
THURSDAY AUG. BIRD, 1922
LINCOLN DID HIS MILESTONE


Representative Burton Erwin
his opinion that Lincoln's whatstone
Sweet, of Daverly, Ia, gives it as
story has stronger appeal for the
farmers than any Of the other stor-
les that are told about the great
President. The story goes that when
Lincoln was a candidate for the state
legislature, he stopped to talk with q
farmer who was moving grass IN
his yard. AS they stood chatting by
the gate, Lincoln absent-mindedly
took the milestone from the farm
er's hand and toyed with it as they
talked. In fifteen or twenty min
utes Lincoln continued on his way.
They did not see each other again
for ten years. When they met, the
farmer acted a bit distant, and when
Lincoln asked what was wrong, he
said, "Well, never exactly liked the
way my milestone disappeared. I
never saw it again after that day
you stopped at my place to talk pol
tics. I've often wondered what you
did with it." lincoln ,pondered a
moment, and then broad smile APP
peared on his face, and then he
laughed heartily. Friend" said he,
'.if your gate posts are still standing,
you will find that milestone on the
left post. The post, as I recollect
is about eight foot high and very
broad. / laid it on top of the post
during our talk and forgot to hand
it back"
When the farmer reached home he
lifted his young son to the top of
the post, and sure enough, the whet-
stone was still there.
"That's what comes Of being SO
pesky Short" he grumbled, as he
walked out to the barn.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-03

1854 more than In 1914, for limestone
at quarries COZ more and TOR labor
6z4 more. Freight rats IN Cod was
1914 greater and On linastoae E2x
greater. A comparison Of these In
creases with the increase of 4ox2
In cament price and 51% In tho price
Of Al commodities" ID enlieAtapine.
Cement b 20 widely psed that users
themselves have standardized Il. To
day every cement maker, regardless
Of his brand, meets the specifications
set Jointly BY the United States gov
eminent and the country's leading en-
cheering societies. Al brands Of CO.
ment. therefore, are alike.
Jsvon's Economic Law.
Because Of this, the prices Of various
brands Of cement in any given market
usually are the same. The reason
for this puzzles many. But the answer
Is simple and well stated by w. Stanley
Jevons, L. L. D., NJ. A, F. B. s., In his
standard work The Theory Of Polit.
ical Economy" which says:
III In selling quantity Of perfectly
equal and uniform barrels Of hour, Z
merchant arbitrarily fixed different
prices on them, q purchaser would, OF
course, select the cheaper ones. Hence
follows what is undoubtedly true
that in the same open market, at any
one moment, there cannot be two prices
for the same article
Applying Jevon's economic law, q
simple illustration Of cement competi-
ton may be cited thus: A, B and @ ara
cement makers. Each seeks business
at II, town with Z S0-cent freight
rate from A, So cents from B and -
cents from O. This gives A q scent
advantage over B and 10 cents over
@. A figures he can sell at, say, Z
mill price Of $1.5O, SO adds the 80
cents freight and quotes $1.6O at NJ.
Then II B and @ want to do business
at NJ they must meet AS price, reQuir.
ing B to 60 ) cents below In his
mill price and q 10 go 10 cents below
in his mill price. Unless B and G
can make the mill price sacrifices re-
qnred by the market at NJ as made
by AS $3.50 price then A will monopo-
lie the market at M.
Similar principles apply to other
materials. Prices are not arbitrarily
made. They are based upon supply and
demand and upon the cost Of transpor-
tation, raw materials and labor. Sup
ply Of labor and materials now 10
plentiful. We cannot afford longer to
delay needed building improvements.
This Is particularly true because
building Is so entwined with the ma
tons prosperity that full revival
Of building Oill hasten . revival Of
other lines Of business.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-03
OUR BoUNDEN DUTY

This newspaper must first of all be
clean, it must be fair, it must be hon.
est and without malice in its opinions
and expressions, and it must, at all
times, devote itself unflinchingly and
fearlessly to the public service in the
interests of the masses of the people
1t must always combat evil and in
justice.
1t must always fight for progress
and reform.
1t must never tolerate corruptions
1t must be in sympathy with the
poor and unfortunate.
For Belington it must always stand
with the unselfish devotion, for the
achievement Of the finest ideals, Of
every high purpose, of every enter
prise, of every step in the march Of
progress.
1t must stand for good government,
freedom, equality, the public welfare
civic and true patriotism and undying
love of country.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-03
THE OcKERS CLUB

Do you belong to the ancient, free
and non-accepted order Of Knockers?
If you don't you will be interested in
the following:
In order to join, you must have a
tongue and be willing to use it on any
occasion about any subject. You
don't need to know anything about
the subject. In fact, you don't need
to have any brains. The less brains
you have the better knocker you be-
come.
! am going to give some of the
secrets of this order. They have been
handed down from generation to gen
Grafton. In order to become a full
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-03
EMPLOYMENT FOR MILLIONS FROM
PULVERIZED MOUNTAINS
Building Stimulates Local Property
Plentiful and Prices Down


Copyright 1873. By Rsal Estate News Chicage.)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-03
BLESSED ARE THE TACTFUL
By Mrs. Lydia Lion Roberts

BY Mrs. Lydia Lion ROBERTS
Two boys went up to house land
sat down on the steps, shutting their
muddy feet and dragging a heavy
back and forth nthe path. 1t was
not their house nor even their own
neighborhood, yet they had taken
noisy possession. Presently man
opened the door, watched them quiet
ly moment and then said pleasantly
"How do you do? Won't you come
in?"
The boys looked up in abashed sur
prise, sheepishly got up and hurried
away without word. The man smil-
ed and closed the door.
The man could have shouted, scold-
led, threatened or obused the trespass-
ers with doubtless unpleasant re-
suits before the. boys went away. Be-
cause he was pleasant, and tactful the
annoyance ceased at once and the in
cident was closed.
We dmire diplomacy; we sigh
when we meet untactful persons who
ru bus the wrong way. A person may
be good and yet lack the soothing
balm of tactfulness. We realize this
between older people but ! wonder
why we do not practice it more with
children? Too often we are careless
and blunt, hurting sensitive little
feelings and often making it twice
as hard for children to be good and
kind because we are SO untactful.
On pretty suburban street there
were ten boys who played together,
and problems of property right often
came up. Every time mother ap-
preached the boys in friendly,
reasonable spirit, the boys responded
an dthere was no trouble. One day a
mothed look out Of the window to
see two boys fighting furiously over
her smooth back lawn, while an adj
miring crowd Of playmates gathered
near. She thought minute and then
went out and stepped up to the an
tagonists, and said goodnaturedly, II
don't like to have my pretty lawn torn
up, SO would you boys please go over
to the vacant lot across the street to
finish your fight? You see this is my
land and / can't have you fighting
here, but there is plenty of room over
there"
The boys stopped minute, looked
at each other, then each slowly grimm
ed, and gave her CHEEKY, "Sure"
and the whole crowd moved amiably
up the street without finishing the
fight.
Children do not like to be talked
over as if they had no ears, and they
are hurt and antagonized when their
likes and dislikes are laughed at or
their mistakes ridiculed.
A little girl, whose family had in
dulged in a hearty laugh because in
dressing herself she had put her UNI
derwear on over her stockings in
stead of underneath, said reproach-
fully to her mother, II don't like you
to laught-it makes me feel so mean
at myself"
We would not dare treat our
friends in such manner, for we
would soon be friendless. Then why
treat little children that way when
we need to be friends with them if
we are going to teach or guide or
help them? The friendship of little
children is one of the sweetest, most
precious gifts with which life can
bless us, and unto the taetful shall
| it be given.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-03

We will not be responsible for the
views Of our correspondents.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-03
DANIEL WEBSTER AND HIS
BUTCHER

Secretary Of War, John w. Weeks
says Daniel Webster was once sued
by his butcher, and the fellow i'm
mediately discontinued calling at the
Webster home to get orders. A few
days later Daniel met him on the
street, and asked why he had stop
ped. .Well sir" replied the man,
II supposed that you would be Of
Tended and wouldn't trade with me
any more" To this Webster debon-
air1y replied, ooh, my dear man, sue
me as many times as you like, but
for heavens sake don't starve me to
death.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-03

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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-03

Politics in republic like ours, is
the determination Of public affairs
by public opinion. Whenever you
can prevent the determination Of
public affairs by public opinion, you
ca intake the tariff and other public
questions involving fundamental diff
ferences of public opinion tout of
politics. Meanwhile the gable
about taking the tariff out of pol
itics," which free traders are always
in favor of doing when protectionists
are in power, is rather senseless.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-03
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
AND BUILDERS

The Board of Education of Union
district will meet on the ground at
Peel Tree August 4th, / o'clock to
sell the erection of the two room
school building at that place. Build
ing to be constructed at once.
Plans and specifications may be
seen in the Office Of the County sup
erintendent at Philippi.
Contractors should be on the
ground at the above mentioned time
and date.
BY order Of the Board.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-11-16

his wife: G.. F.. Mckinley. A. b.
Stephens, National Park Lumber
company. q corporation. defendants.
The State of Idaho sends greet
ings to Ernst Eymann and Sophia
Eymann, his wife, c. F. Mckinley.
A. B. Stephens and National Park
Lumber company, q corporation, the
above named defendants.
You are hereby notified that q
complaint has been filed against you
in the district court Of the Sixth
judicial district of the State of
Idaho, in and for the County of
Bingham, by the above named
plaintiff and you are hereby directed
to appear and answer the said COM
plant within twenty days Of the SER
vice of this summons if served
within said judicial district, and
within forty days if served else
where.
Said action is brought for the pur-
pose of foreclosing and determining
the lien of certain mortgage upon
certain real estate situated in Bing-
ham county, Idaho, executed on July
IL, 1921, by the defendants, Ernest
Eymann and Sophia Eymann, his
wife, to the said plaintiff, and re-
corded in the office of the county
recorder of Bingham county, Idaho,
in Book 81 of Mortgages at page
1874; and it Is alleged in said COM
plant in said action that said mort
gage was executed to secure the
payment Of certain promissory
note of even date Herewith, and
that said note matured on January 1
1922, and said defendants have
failed to pay said note or any part
thereof; and plaintiff prays for judy
ment against said defendants, Ernst
Eymann and Sophia Eymann, his
wife, on said note and mortgage.
and for reasonable attorneys fee
in the sum of 800; that the said
mortgaged real estate be sold ac-
cording to law, and the proceeds Of
said sale be applied to the payment
Of the amount due the said plaintiff;
and for any deficiency that may re-
main after the sale of said premises;
and that defendants equity Of re-
demption in and to said premises be
foreclosed; and for all proper relief.
And you are further notified that
unless you so appear and answer
said complaint within the time
herein specified, the plaintiff will
take judgment against you as
prayed in said complaint.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said district court, this ninth day of
October, 1922.
(SeaD F.. M. FISHER,
Clerk.
John w. Jones and Guy Stevens
attorneys for plaintiff, residence and
P. o. address Blackfoot, Idaho.
adv. 41-42-43-44-45-46
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-11-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the probate court of Bingham
county, State of Idaho.
In the matter of the estate of
Thomas Bithell, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, administrator of the
estate of Thomas Bithell, deceased,
to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased to exhibit such claims with
the necessary vouchers within four
months after the first publication Of
this notice to the administrator Of
said estate at the office of John w.
Jones, Esq, East Main street, in the
City of Blackfoot, Bingham county,
State of Idaho, which said office the
undersigned selects as his place OF
business in all matters connected
with the estate of Thomas Bithel,
deceased.
Date Of first publication October
10, 1922.
Dated this October IA. 1922.
I. E. SMITH,
Administrator Of the Estate oil
Thomas Bithell, Deceased.
adv. 42-43-44-45-46
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-11-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

F. In the probate court of Bingham
county, State Of Idaho.
In the matter Of the estate OF
Daniel Hutchinson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, administrator with the
will annexed of the estate of Daniel
Hutchinson, deceased, to the credi-
tors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased to exhibit
such claims with the necessary
vouchers within ten months after
the first publication of this notice
to the said administrator with the
will annexed of said estate at the
office of John w. Jones, Esq, East
Main street, in the City Of Black
foot, Bingham county, State of
Idaho, which said office the under
signed selects as his place Of bust
ness in all matters connected with
the estate of Daniel Hutchinson, de-
ceased.
Date of first publication October
26, 1922.
Dated this nineteenth day of
October, 1922.
RALPH E. HUTCHINSON,
Administrator With the Will An
nexed Of the Estate Of Daniel
Hutchinson, Deceased.
adv. 43-44-45-46-47
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-11-16
NOTICE OF FILING AND FIXING
DATE OF HEARING OF PETT.
TON FOR CONFIRMATION.

In the district court Of the Sixth
judicial district of Idaho, in and for
Bingham county.
In the matter Of the confirmation
of the election and proceedings and
issuance and sale of bonds of the
West Side Irrigation District, pub
lie corporation.
Notice is hereby given that petit
ton has been filed in the above en-
titled district court by the board of
directors of the West Side Iirriga-
ton District, public corporation of
Bingham county, Idaho, praying for
the confirmation of the proceedings
for the issuance and sale Of its
second issue of bonds. The prayer
of said petition is as follows:
Wherefore, your petitioners pray:
That at the final hearing of this
PETITION the court will examine all
the proceedings for the issuance and
sale Of the said West Side Irrigation
Districts second issue Of bonds in
the sum of $4,000, and after such
examination, the court will enter its
judgment and decree approving and
confirming the same, and will make
all other proper orders in the
premises.
And notice is hereby further given
that the date of hearing Of said petit
ton has been fixed by the Judge Of
the above entitled district court, for
the seventeenth day of November,
1922, at 10 o'clock, a. m. of said
day, in the court room Of said
court, at the county court house, in
Blackfoot, Bingham county, Idaho.
Any person interested in the sub
ject matter of said petition may, on
or before the day fixed for the hear
ing thereof, demur to, or answer
said petition.
Dated this nineteenth day of
October, 1922.
F. M. FISHER,
Clerk of the District Court Of Bing-
ham County, Idaho.
adv. 42-43-44-45-46
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-11-16
NOTICE
interior

Department of the interior,
United States land office.
Notice is hereby given that the
State of Idaho on the twenty-eighth
day of September, 1922, filed in this
office a list Of lands No. 036539,
selected by it's State Board of Land
Commissioners for school indemnity
purposes under section No. 4, act OF
July 8, 1899, as follows: NEE Sec
ticn Is, township south, range 80
east; Sh NEA; Eh sen section
9, township A south, range 40 east.
Copies thereof by descriptive sub
divisions have been posted in this
office for inspection by any person
interested, and the public generally.
Within the next sixty days from
the date of the first publication
hereof, protests or contests, against
the claim of the state to the tracts,
or subdivisions herein described, on
the ground that the same Is more
valuable for mineral than for other
purposes, will be received and noted
for report to the general land office
at Washington, D. c.
Failure to protest, or contest the
claim of the state within the time
specified, will be considered suf-
ficient evidence of it's non-mineral
character, and the selection being
otherwise free from obligation, will
be recommended for approval.
J. T. CARR UTH,
adv. 42-43-44-45-46 Register
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-11-16
NOTICE

Department of the interior.
United States land office.
Notice is hereby given that the
State of Idaho on the second day Of
November, 1922, filed in this office a
list of lands No. 036560, selected by
it's state board of land commission
ers for school indemnity purposes
under section No. 4, act of July g.,
1890, as follows:
SWA NWA; VIZ SWA section
1, township 4 south, range 80 east.
E1a section 2, township 4 south,
range 80 east. sen NWA; SWA
section 8, township south, range
80 east.
= Copies thereof by descriptive SUBJ
divisions have been posted in this
office for inspection by any person
interested, and the public generally.
Within the next sixty days from
the date of the first publication
hereof, protests or contests, against
the claim of the state to the tracts,
or subdivisions herein described,
on the ground that the same is more
valuable for mineral than for other
purposes, will be received and noted
for report to the general land office
at Washington, D. G.
Failure to protest, or contest the
claim of the state within the time
specified, will be considered suf-
ficient evidence of it's non-mineral
character, and the selection being
otherwise free from obligation, will
be recommended for approval
J. T. CARRUTH,
adv. 46-47-4S-49-50 Register.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-11-16
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
FIXED FOR HEARING PETI-
TON FOR PROBATE OF WILL
AND PETITION FOR LETTERS
TESTANIENTARY.

In the probate court of Bingham
county, State of Idaho.
In the matter Of the estate OF
Ernest F. Hale, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that an in
strument in writing which purports
to be the last will and testament OF
Ernest F. Hale, deceased, has this
day been filed in the above entitled
court, and Herewith petition for
the probate thereof and for issuance
of letters testamentary thereon to
Mary A. Hale, and that Saturday,
the twenty-fifth day of November,
1922, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
of said day and the court room of
said court at the court house at
Blackfoot in said County of Bing-
ham, State of Idaho, have been fixed
as the time and place for proving
said will and for hearing said petit
ton, at which time and place all the
persons interested therein may ap-
pear and contest said will and file
their objections in writing to the
granting of said petition.
Dated November 8, 1922.
(SeaI j. E. GOOD,
Clerk and Judge Probate Court.
adv. 45-46-47
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-11-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the probate court of Bingham
county, State of Idaho.
In the matter of the estate Of
James l.. Hull, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, the administrator OF
the estate of James l.. Hull, de-
ceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased to exhibit such claims
with the necessary vouchers within
ten months after the first publica-
ton of this notice to the administra-
tor of said estate at the office OF
John w. Jones, Esq, East Main st..
in the City of Blackfoot, Bingham
county, State Of Idaho, which said
office the undersigned selects as his
place of business in all matters con.
nected with the estate of James L
Hull, deceased.
Date of first publication Novem.
Der 9, 1922.
Dated this sixth day of November
1922.
r. D. ZIEGLER,
Administrator of the Estate OF
James l.. Hull, Deceased.
adv. 44-45-46-47-4S