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The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14
PAVED WITH SILVER AND GOLD.


ington state highway between Valley
and Chewelah, ten miles north Of
Seattle, like the charioteers of the
ancient Persdans, Syrians and Egyp-
tians, are literally driving now over
cilvery highway. which, were 1t
run through the mill, would net
thousands of dollars worth of sill
yer bars, according to authentic re-
ports. In building this highway the
contractors opened a quarry of
quartzite, which was crushed and
spread over the road as macadam
surface Investigators took samples
of the bed to an assayer and learned
that perfectly good silver ore, run
ming two dollars or better to the
ton, with traces of gold, had been
Isused on the road. The job called
for $500 tons of the ore. At this
figure the roadbed alone is worth
$4,000 i'm silver or gold.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14
THE COST OF
"DOLLING UP"

Efficiency experts of the Treasury
department have figured that 1t
costs the country $6,O0O,0O0 in
wasted time permit the government
stenographers to doll up" and girls
will doll up in spite of the gov
eminent. The loss OF time is esti
mated at 100000 hours. A year
or so ago an enterprising New York
newspaper publisher with more
knowledge OF statistics than of the
profession he sought to dominate,
figured out that he lost several hum
dred dolla RS week because his re-
porters and copyreaders smoked,
|, losing time striking matches, roll
ing their own" and in the manipu-
lation of their pipes. Probes of this
kind open up limitless possibilities.
For example, 1t would be interesting
to learn the cost to the country of
the time wasted in the clubs and
business sanctums, doping out the
best possible way to "get an edge"
on the farmers-time not merely
eliminated from the scheme of things
out actually USED 10 Destroy the re-
ward Of production. What was the
value OF the time wasted in govern
ment Investigation to prove the
packers had exploited the public.
| plus the time wasted by Attorney
General Palmer in broadcasting to
the world the terrible things he was
going to do to the meat trust crowd?
Passing to another line OF. thought
how many human lives does It cost
every year because the government
spends it's time and the people,
money trying to conserve the life of
hogs and ignores the necessity Of
spreading useful information that
would conserve the lives and the
health Of women and children Life
has cash value. Surely 1t might
be considered even from an econo-
mic standpoint.
Keep ON dolling up girls! Your
sweet American faces bring to us a
sense OF pleasure and give us RELIEF
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14

The regular annual Past Matron
meeting of the Eastern Star Lodge
was held Wednesday evening at the
Lodge Hall. During the business
meeting the chairs were occupied by
the past matrons Of the lodge. After
the meeting the past matrons gave
very beautiful ceremony entitled,
THE Visions Dream, to exemplify
the work of the Star Points.
The guests were all seated at two
long tables beautifully decorated
with flowers and lighted by candles
at which delicious two course
luncheon was served. Mrs Gagon
presided as toastmistress and the fol-
lowing responded to toasts; Mrs. Ed.
ward Thorson, Mrs. Grace Faulcon-
er, Mrs. VIM. Marley, Mrs. C. A. Hoo.
yer, G E Harris, M H Fahnel, Geo.
Gagon, Percy Jones and ]. Dublin.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14

Friday morning very fine chapel
was given at the High School Audi
forum. The following program was
enjoyed. Piano solo, Miss Dora Hill
lard, Vocal solo, Miss Stella Boyle,
Reading, Miss Marie Dore, Vocal
duet, Miss Grace Miltenberger and
Olena Wilson, panologue, Vivian Nc
Donald accompanied by Mrs. VIM.
Parkinson, vocal solo and violin
obligato, Norma Parkinson and Glen
Hammond. A very interesting talk
by Prof. E. D. Bloom on American
izatiOn'', piano solo, Miss Marjorie
Albertson. A very fine talk by Mr..
Byrd Trego who extended an invi-
tation to attend the picture show
at the Isis Theatre next Friday
Reading, Miss Florence Egli. Piano
solo. Miss Gladys Robbins. The
closing number was dance given
by Miss Leila Davis which was more
than enjoyed.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14
NEW POPULATION.

This state needs more population.
Every state that has been ambitious
and has provided its citizenship with
educational and civic, and rural OPP
portunities and conveniences has
had the same experience as Idaho
its people have found the overhead
heavy and 50 comparatively few to
pay it that the tax statement has
been no more welcome than the fell
low who collects installments for
furniture.
In every such state there have
been improvement periods that have
been more or less unchecked, follow
ID by periods of economy. some
false, some true. And every such
state has finally come through it all
right. Population did it. The
lower taxes in Idaho are in those
counties having the most popula-
tion and agriculture divided into the
smallest profitable tracts and diver
sified.
Population will come when oppor-
tunit1es are offered and safety Is as
sured. The question of our taxes
will deter few il any, for the advan-
tages here outweigh such considera-
lions. Moreover, they are used to
paying taxes in their present homes
and they realize that taxation pro-
vides tihe things they want. They
also know that as the state settles
up taxes will be shared as to be
lower per capita and per property.
There are other things they want
to know about, and some of them
ere:
1s there an ample water supply ?
Are there storage provisions as
against short water seasons? II
not, they know land will have a
lower and huctuating value. They
want something stable, and a sure
water supply is the stablizer of val
ne because 1t makes crops certain
every year.
Are we quarrelsome, unprogres-
sive people-we, who are to be their
neighbors?
Do we spend more time tearing
down industries than dn building
them up-our timber, our livestock,
our mdning-the things that make
markets at home for agriculture, and
that makes cities?
Is every community fighting every
other community and are many COM
munities divided against themsel-
yes? They will want to know about
these matters, for the thoughtful
man realizes that progress and
growth and prosperity come from
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14
The local garage men have orga

The local garage men have organ
lied an association which will be
known as the Blackfoot Auto-Mo-
tive Trades Association, and will be
affiliated with the state association.
The object Of the association is not
to raise the prices of the automobile
dealers, but to stabilize the prices,
and to see that the car owner has a
chance to air his grievances before
the arbitration committee of the as
ISOLATION. A meeting was held Mon
day night at which the following Of
ficers were elected: R. L. Osborn
president; John j. Boyle, vice-pres-
ident, and ]. V. Flaherty, secretary
and treasurer.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14

The Blackfoot High School Band
and Orchestra Concert held Friday
evening at the Auditorium was lar
gely attended and very successful in
every way. The band was composed
of twenty-five pieces and each TAX
ing his part with marked talent.
The orchestra was composed of -four
teen pieces and the harmony and
rymth with which they played sur
passed any High School orchestra.
Mr.. E. w. Stout, the director. is to
be congratulated upon his splendid
SUCCESS.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14

regular business meeting Of the
w. 0. w. lodge was held Wednesday
evening at the lodge hall. The mat
ter OF the summer encampment to
be held at Mack's Inn" in the Island
Park country on the 18th, 10TH, and
17th., Of July was taken up. All
the w. o. w. camps Of Eastern Ida
no will be represented at this en-
scampment and the local order will
take charge of the Kangaroo and
Jail sessions, baseball and tennis W.
G. Barton, Alfred Buttcane and T..
r. Stout were initiated into the
lodge.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14

A meeting of the Junior class was
held Tuesday afternoon at which
meeting preliminary plans were
made for the Junior-Senior banquet
to 'be held April 18th, at the Tech
meal building. The banquet will b.
prepared under the direction of Miss
Mary Harris and the domestic SCI
ence department. Committees were
appointed as follows, General Com
mittee, Frank Halverson, Banquet,
Dlnora Roberts. program, Nancy
Reeoe, decoration, Gertrude Owen.
The Junior class officers who will
assist with the entertainment are,
President, Grace Miltenberger, Vice
President, Bessie HaIberg, secretary
treasurer, Robert Stringfellow.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14

Mrs. Arthur Peterson formerly Of
this city now of Salt Lake City died
Tuesday after brief illness. The
deceased is survived by her husband
mother, Mrs. Geo. johnson and one
sister Mrs. Belo Ball besides num-
erous friends to mourn her loss. Flu
neral services were held Friday at
ternoon from the Lutheran church
and interment was made in the
Grove City Cemetery.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14

Mrs. l.. C. Collins delightfully."-
entertained few little girls Tues
day evening at surprise supper in
honor of her daughter, Jean, the
occasion being her ninth birthday.
Easter decorations were used, the
center piece being a basket of Eas-
ter eggs drawn by a rabbit. Each
guest was presented with an Easter
basket filled with eggs. Those pre-
sent were. Barbara Holbrook, Doro-
thy Evans, Julia Hoover, Evelyn
Wilson, Carol Hartong, Margaret
and Jean Collins.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14

{ The History Department OF the
Current Event Club met at the Com
mercial clubz rooms Monday after
noon. Mrs. Ernest Pearson was in
charge of the meeting during Mrs.
G. A. Hoovers absence. The dis
custom Of the afternoon was based
on the March number of the Current
History Magazine Mrs. Hoover was
reelected head of the department
for the coming year.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14

unity Hnd cooperation and not from
diviqon and back pulling.
Thesei and other questions they
will Ask, and If we cannot answer
them TO their satisfaction-not with
dodgers and advertisements, but
with deeds and actions-they will
go elsewhere-and God knows we
need them numerously. They will
help us make our state what we hope
for it and what it can become II we
do not shatter the foundations
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14

Mrs. Henrietta B. Erwin passed
away at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Chas. Spaulding Friday morn
ing following a paralytic stroke on
Wednesday evening, from which
she did not gain consciousness. Mrs.
Spaulding left Sunday morning ac-
companying the body to Macomb, Ill,
where burial will be made.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14

Mrs. J. B. Davis delightfully."- en-
tertained the members Of the Phil
athea Club of the Methodist church
Tuesday evening. After business
meeting games and refreshments
were enjoyed. The hostess, was as
(sisted by Mrs. M. p. Officer and
miss Leona Officer and Miss Kirkum
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14
A regular monthly Rotary Dime

A regular monthly Rotary Dinner
was held Tuesday evening at the
Hotel Eccles. The following Off
GERS were elected for the coming
year. Dr. B. H. Hudson, President;
E. r. Peck, Vice President; M. H.
Fehnel, Secretary; Herman Stufle-
beam, Treasurer. F. w. Bergman
gave short talk on Boy movement
Geo. Dore a talk on "Wimpus."
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14

Mrs. Frank H. Murdoch of this
city died Tuesday morning at the
family home following an attack of
influenza. The deceased is survived
Iby her husband and infant child and
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. H.
Heaps. Funeral arrangements have
not yet been made
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14

Chicago Is the best paved city in
America or Canada. Its paved
streets, If laid in a straight line,
would extend from Chicago to Sc
attic. It built 100000 worth Of
street paving the past year without
a cent of cost to the AUDITING prop
erty owners. How do they do it?
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14

Miss Lorine Tavey was the charm
ing hostess at two tables of Bridge
Tuesday evening at her home. Those
present were; Mrs. Mark B. Tuohy,
Mrs. Roy Thompson of Pocatello, and
the Misses Marion Stone, Beatrice
Blomquist, Verna Williamson, Grace
Peck and Miss Field.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14

There were about twenty-five la
dies present at the Second Ward
Hall Monday evening when Mrs. Ma
RE Proctor organized her physical
culture class and every one seemed
very enthusiastic. The class will
meet twice week and the exercise
will be taken to music.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14
L3lz2>e2&3

A joint meeting vr the Relief AS
ISOLATION Of the First and Second
Ward churches were held Tuesday
afternoon. A demonstration of the
making of dress forms was given as
am aid to the home dressmaking.
Mrs. Jane Scofield was the leader,
assisted by Mrs. Burrows.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14

J. ]. Qiullin was host at a stag
party, Thursday evening at his home
for number of Masonic officers. A
social evening was enjoyed after
which delicious refreshments were
served. Mrs. Quillin was assisted
by the Mesdames Messenger and
KOtke.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14

The Public utilities commission Of
the state of Idaho accompanied by F..
H. Knickerbocker of the o. s. l..
passed through Blachfoot Tuesday
morning enroute to Mackay, where
they held a hearing, on the proposal
to change the train service on the
Mackay branch.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14

from steady pundsranx over the.
more serious things of life. It
might be dangerous IL the efficiency
experts went too tar. y.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14
Mrs. Elizabeth Killian, wife Of

L. E. Killian of this city died We'd
nesday after suffering for some time
from cancer of the stomach Funer-
al services were held Sunday ater-
noon at the Groveland ward house.
Their numerous friends extend their
heartfelt sympathy to Mr.. Killian
and the children in their hour of
sorrow.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-14
MISSING
By BERTON BRALEy

John McOureie had done n crime
And feared the prospect OF serving time.
lie tried 70 think Of n secret plase
Where he might easily hide his face: q
lie thought % Canada. Mexico.
Java. indin, Borneo.
But the trains were watched. and The ships we're too.
And what said John. am ! gonna dor
The cops ARE warming upon my tran
fntont on putting me into jail, q
II must act quick or IN surely be "a II.
Irisoneri"-thcn came a Great Idea:
And John McGurgle. Just overnight.
Vanished tee-totaliy out OF sight! :
Detectives sought him with dossed vim
But never a trace did they find of him.
And years went ni'inE. and decades passed
Till John McoursIe showed up at last.
Safe from the laws harsh condemnations
Because OF the statue Of limitations.
where were you hidden" reporters aueried.
Where was The secret spot you tarriedf"
n sought" said John. and he laughed In ninth,
The least conspicuous spot on earth. 30
And the psrfeti haven To which ! won
was the Capitol hniIdinE AT Washington,
Where I hid for years-'twas a simple plan
Dirguised. Of course. as a Congressman"
Copyright. 1879. NEA servIce)
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-14
WHO'S A DUMB BELLp

A COMMISSION Of experts investigates
~ the inmates of the lonia reformatory.
IA Michigan. II applies the army psychology
test and placidly announces that the percent
age Of inmates of average mentality is greater
than that Of drafted men who served in the
American army during the world war.
This probably strikes you as ridiculous. II Is.
II takes a report like this lonia finding to
show M the bunk OF the average intelligence
test.
You have seen such tests. They run like
this "If black is white, place a cross here
but if a cow has three horns underscore horns
aud then state yes or no whether a circle is
square, - etc. etc.
While the above is a burlesque ON the aver
age mentality test, II is fully as sane and sen
sible as the real thing.
The trouble with the mentality tests il that
they grade intellect according 20 mental agility
and cunning.
Outside Of geniuses, the highest grade cf
brain is o w-thinking. If you have ever con
suited a white-haired philosopher, you know
that the oracle hears your case, ponderS il with
federation, views II from all angles, then in n
terse sentence utters the decision of wisdom.
The fast thinker arrives at wrong conclusions
oftener than the slow thinker.
The fast thinker usually is a surface thinker.
A large part Of humanity time is devoted
TO correcting the errors Of Judgment on the part
of the snap judgment boys who glanced. in.
stead Of looking thoroughly. before leaping.
After all. what is inteIligencef A hard ques.
ton 10 answer, regardless of the expert who
thinks that everybody 5 out Of step but me-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-14
OnW(|fnSofWeles
b. ARTHUR B REEVE
AHTHup B REEVE


do but they had her-thcy had
them all. meshed. hooked. Why,
Dick, all the time she has meant
Just TO lead them on-and hand
thcm over. when she got them
right. But she COULDN'T tell Glenn
here. that. Nor Virn. Not yet
lie glanced up at his own ear. IN
she had ony stuck to her promise
to let me know-firsti But
Ruth II so clever; she thinks shes
n match for anyone. And mostly
she a. Watt she'll prove H."
u was cold comfort TO Dick.
We'll, now, what good II n to be
heref IL we had only gone to the
city. we could have alarmed the
police there"
Garrick smiled patiently. you
forget the Radio Central at Rock
lsedge--and the telephone. can
do all that here. I can call up and
get the police Of the country here
by telephone. Besides. from Rock
ledge ] can alarm the police of
the world. Every ship. every
amateur station. on any wave
length-the wireless world il open
80 me herei"
That's IT," cried Glenn. Let
me go with you"
mo. Doctor. put him up where
he can get ove this quick. III
need you. boy. tomorrow. need you
badly. Get In shape"
Glenn obeyed with. for him, good
grace and IN n moment, with the
fuh story, uarrick and Dick were
speeding TO Rock Ledge. BROAD
casting by the 20 lce-for stolen
cars- miHsinR peopie-all sorts Of
crimea-is getting to he n greater
success every day" cried Garrlck.
trying To pump enthusiasm into
the crushed Dick and with success.
Guy. I'm n dub. In my own
line. too. Never thought Of the
Rock Lodge b~roadcasting station.
OF course. NY<Z can do IT.
There we're ma formalfties neces-
sary at the Radio Central for n
combination like Garrick and Dick.
who was a constant freauenter Of
the place.
They soon found themselves In a
small room. quite plain except tor
the %druperics that were artisticaiy
arranged to hide the bare walls.
There we're n few plants and fow-
era about. also. Al one end stood
a beautiful piano Of tho reproduce
ing variety. Some OF the best
kuown artists had In reality played
on u; all had played on IL through
the perforated paper rolls. There
were monographs Of all the
standard weil-known makes and
on the other side nm automatic
organ.
a small table with a k.shaded
lamp added n touch Of nominees
md there were n few. not many.
deep easy chairs.
But the most important piece OF
furniture which Interested Garrick
more than anything else. as the at
tendant conducted them In. was the
cabinet containing little lamps and
plenty OF switches and wiring, COM
prising what IL known as the
m"duiating equipment. II was n
wooden framework covered with
COPPER, %screenlng TO prevent tho
'd"hcate1 n apparatus from being So
turbed by electrical and mRgnurfc
Influences within the room itself
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-14


worked besi when nobody was
around to appreciate u and not "a
good when it's on parade. The
radiophone with its delicate tubes
and controls sometimes lies down
INT we don't have much OF that
trouble here
Hasty Inquiries and a promise "a
put the whole OF the Rock Ledge
equipment at Gnclr disposal follow
ed.
Now, Dick exclaimed Carrics
energeticany. outside. I've got
that first call off. Now you can
have your way. To the ethyl"
IA they whirled down the spien-
did road Gnrrick could not ger cut
Of his mind the similar impression
he had between brondcnsting and
"a picture studio. Il suppose In one
cnne us one-sided pantomime. In
the other one-sided dialogue. Any
how. the same motto applies to
both. Oct IL across It's a new
art. not much more than q year
old. il Il. Dick3 An old story Go
you; hut full Of Interest to me as a
detective, Broadcasting M n busi-
ness viii settle down, suppose.
THIS Radio Central service " really
n public service. Just now MS like
the talking machine companies
selling you nm instrument and
giving away the records"
A surprise awaited them as they
drew up at Glenn's garage guarded
by the A-tra agency men.
Glad you came. sir. exclaimed
the agency manager himself. 1--WE
got three men here. now
Three mem" querled Garrlck
WHY il that2f
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-14
THE REFEREE
By Albert Apple

1012
Raymond PtafI. professor q, John Hopkins Uni.
verzi'y' believes that our population has passed H.
most rapid period OF growth.
From nov on, he predicts. the Increase will be
slower and population zoe years hence will not be
more Than twice what Il IL now.
u l. futile 10 attempt to forecast economic prob
lens that viii bother our descendants In the year
2os4. for life then Will differ from the present even
more staftilngis than 1872 differs from 1879.
with twtce a. many people. There probably win be
twice as many pr9blems.
Ansi-tobacco campaigns. conducted by the blue
law faction. have subsidized, The National Cigar Leaf
Tobacco Association heara this from ita president.
George Herssr, nt is convention In Atlantic city.
The campaign against lady Nicotine may be
taking a nap, hut Il ~ not dead. Refosmers have
70 fight somelhinn. or they haven't any Jobs.
Whether we favor n or not. tobacco prohibition
may come eventually. though u seems as improbah.s
now as liquor prohibition seemed 80 years ago