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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-10-05
SCHOOLS CLOSE
ONLY one WEEK
Pupils Will be Excused
to Work in Potato
and Beet Fields

During the past two weeks there
has been considerable agitation for
closing school during the week pre-
ceding teachers institute, but the
board of trustees after careful con-
sideration and study of conditions,
decided that it would not be feasible
to dismiss the entire school when
probably only one out of every five
students would assist in the potato
harvest. 1t costs approximately
5000 per day to run our schools
which in addition to having four
fifths Of the pupils turned loose and
doing nothing would hardly JUSTIFY
our closing school.
It was decided, however, to per-
nit all pupils who will assist in the
potato harvest and who will .Obtain
a Job, to remain out of school during
the week of October 8 to IA for that
purpose. Special arrangement will
be made for those pupils to receive
special help on the work they missed
during those two weeks. Sickness
only being an excuse for the extern
sion of the time for making up this
work.
The pupils and patrons of the
Blackfoot schools are asked to take
careful notice of this action on the
part of the board.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-10-05
TELL TEACHERS
OF THE PROGRAM
Help Them to Get the
Benefit of Every
thing Provided

Save your copy of the local paper
or the extra one you get, and lay IL
on the dresser or center table for the
teachers in your home.
Call their attention to the fashion
show being put on in their honor.
Tell them Of the dance to be given
especially for the teachers, the card
party for those who do not dance.
and the weinie roast for all of them.
Tell them that our home girls and
women are going to remain away
from the dance this time so that our
guests, the teachers, can have all the
room there is on the floor and all
the partners there are. Last year
we overlooked coming to an under
standing among ourselves, ana the
local people flocked in and filled the
floor and the guests sat 1t out most
of the evening at the dance given
especially for them. We were quite
crude then and we Should redeem
ourselves this year.
Inform the teachers Of the
musical treat we shall have ON
Thursday evening - the prima
donna from Australia, Madam
Scotne who was discovered by Melba
and put in training in Europe. and
is making good in the great cities
all these years in competition with
the best. She has four engage
ments west of the Missouri river for
October, and Blackfoot is one of
them. The other three are Salt
Lake, Portland and Seattle, and
Blackfoot is putting up $500 and ad-
vertising expenses to get her at the
tabernacle for Thursday evening, for
the teachers and the rest of us.
There will be pianist and a
violinist, but Madam Scotne is the
star. Last year the Blackfoot Com
mercial club bought 500 tickets for
the teachers for their free admission
to the musical, and some OF the
teachers gave away these gifts and
nearly hundred Of our local people
walked in on teachers tickets,
thereby taking nearly 500 out of
the pockets of the guarantors. THE
Commercial club wanted all the
teachers to get in free II they cared
to 60, but they did ont wish to ad-
NIT the local folks free on teachers
tickets. When teachers tickets
were presented by local people who
were not teaching, 1t was a little
awkward for the doorkeeper to
make objections, and all were ad-
mitted, but it did not suit.
Continued on Page 81
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-10-05
INJUNCTION FILED
AGAINST DISTRICT
Twin Falls Judge Sets
Hearing for October
6-More Delay

An order of tie district court here
was recently interposed to prevent
Twin Falls county commissioners
from calling an election on the
creation of the Snake river irriga-
tion district proposed in connection
with financing the American Falls
reservoir project. The order, a tenn
porary Injunction, provided for
hearing in court October 6, at which
the commissioners will be required
to show cause why the Injunction
should not be made permanent. 1t
was issued at the instance OF
Thomas Costello, L. L. Brecken-
ridge, E. j. Malone, holders of land
under the Twin Falls canal system,
thru their attorneys, S. L. Hodgin.
Plaintiffs allege that the petition
for the election which the commits
sioners have been considering since
August 28 is insufficient and does
not comply with state law because
various areas in Twin Falls, Jerome,
Gooding, Bingham, Bonneville and
Madison counties included in the
proposed district are noncontiguous.
Sufficiency. of the petition also Is at
tackled on grounds that the purpose
of the proposed district is not to pur-
chase or operat established irriga-
ton systems, but only to issue bonds
to buy supplemental water rights.
Canal companies whose lands are
included in the district have hereto
fore contracted for these water
rights, but .have defaulted pay.
ments. Plaintiffs allege also that
they own lands under the Twin Falls
canay system and that the bonds OF
the proposed district would be a
prior lien on their lands, resulting
in their great and ,irreparable in.
Jury. They allege further that full
filment of the districts purpose
would result in wasting large
quantities of public waters of the
state by placing the same on lands
in Twin Falls county that are al
ready irrigated and which have
ample and sufficient water right
plaintiffs posted $1,000 bono
shortly before summons were serve'
on the commissioners, they received
a letter from Guy Flenner, manag
ing director of the Idaho reclama
tion, asking for postponement o
final action on the petition for tn
reason that the association had no
completed it's work in connection
with the subject, and stating that E
B. Shepherd, president of Twin Fall
North Side Land & Water Co., ha'
Just returned from Chicago an
Minneapolis, where he had receive
assurance Of ready sale for the pro
posed districts bonds.-Exchange.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-10-05
NOTICE

BlacKIOOC, ludHO.
September 2S, 1922
To the School Boards of Bingham
County.
Greeting:
The potato and beet crops in
Bingham county are reported to be
very heavy this year and we believe
this to be true.
financial matters among farmers,
as well as among other business
men, are not at present as favorable
as we coul wish they were.
These conditions existing, we fell
that the schools should fully CO.
operate with the farmers in assist
ing with the gathering in OF the
crops. BY this method, each Will
help himself and others as well.
Many pupils may thus earn their
winter clothing and perhaps assist
the parents beside.
Our institute will be held from
October 1920 inclusive and would
suggest that an additional Harvest
week Cor two If necessary be given
to at least the larger pupils at that
time for the purpose OF assisting
with the crops.
The time could be made up by one
of the various ways that have been
suggested at other times.
Sincerely,
GRACE FAULCONER,
County Superintendent Of Schools
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-10-05
POTATO SITUATION

The potato crop thruout the
country SENS to be poor yield, in
cluding Idaho. Those who have har-
vested in this locality are disap-
pointed in the yield, but the quality
is good.
Similar reports come from many
parts of the country excepting that
in many places the quality is not
very good. Much of the California
crop is said to be very inferior. A
Blackfoot man on the ground con-
firms this report and says they are
sappy, soggy and show much
disease.
The local market is still weak at
40 cents.
Students from the schools are
signing up to go out on Friday even
ing and remain for two weeks, pick
ing up potatoes for farmers who can
hire help.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-10-05
BINGHAM COUNTY
WINS STATE PRIZE
More People Attend
Fair at Blackfoot
Than at Boise

C.. w, Bird with collective ex-
hibit of agricultural products TOOK
fifty-five first and second premiums
at the state fair at Boise. He was
awarded first prize for county ex.
hibit, first for artistic display ana
grand champion exhibit. A total OF
$3.50 was taken with these exhibits.
Mr.. Berg says that our fair was
bigger and better In every respect
except the dairy department than
the state fair. The crowds here
were much larger than they were
there. The crowd In the grandstand
at Boise would not exceed more than
$50 people.
A reporter of one of the news
papers heard that there was to be
q committee from here to arrange
for the state fair to be held at Black
foot instead Of Boise.
The agricultural awards won by
Bingham county were as follows:
Potatoes
Irish Cobbler.Third, Fred Stone,
Aberdeen.
Melted Gem-Third, Roma d
Campbell, Aberdeen.
Idaho Rurals-First, T. s. Van
derford, Aberdeen. Second, Seth
Jenkins, Aberdeen.
Table Beets-F,irst, G. w. Bird,
Blackfoot. Second, Curtis Bird,
Blackfoot.
Sugar Beets-First, Earl Furniss,
Moreland.
Mangel Wortzel-First, Asa
Baird, Blackfo0t.
Half Suger-First, T. 8. Wander
ford, Aberdeen.
Cabbage
Late-First, John Quinn, Basalt
Red Pickling-First, John Quinn
Basalt.
Pumpkins
Pie Pumpkins-First, Prof. Wal
Ter, Basalt.
Squash
Summer Crookneck-First, G. w
Bird, Blackfoot. Third, Mrs. A. p
McClymonds, Aberdeen.
Weathersfield- John Quinn
Basalt.
Sweet Corn
Stoell Evergreen-First, JONI
Quinn, Basalt.
Pop Corn
White Rice-First, G. w. Bird
Blackfoot. White Pearl-First, MI
Williams, Shelley.
White Navy-tirst, c. w. Bird
Blackfoot.
Garden Wax--First, S. H. DAVIS
Shelley. Second, Curtis Bird, Black
foot. Third, G. w. Bird, Blackfoo,
Garden Green Pod-First, G. "
Bird, Blackfoot. Second, Curti
Bird, Blackfoot. x
Table Peas-First, Curtis Bire
Blackfoot.
Continued on page 8
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-10-05
Mauritania Escapes
Fate of the Titanic

The Mauritania escaped the fate
of the Titanic recently while cross
ing the Atlantic. An iceberg lay
across her path, standing ninety
feet above water and some 700 feet
below the surface and 900 feet long.
The revenue cutter assigned to look
out service for icebergs sent out
wireless messages telling Of the loca-
tion of the berg, and unlike the
Titanic, the Mauretania needed the
call, shifted her course and passed
ten miles to the south of it, passing
it in very dark night. Even at
that distance they felt the chill OF
the cold air passing from the berg.
The Mauretania had 1850 people
on board, just about the number
lost by the Titanic that fateful night
when Captain Smith gave the order
to "hold her to her course" and
went to bed, knowing that an ice
berg Law ahead.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-10-05
New Sporting Boat
for Local People

Frank Bergman and G. 8. Beebe
have purchased a new tin boat built
in three sections, that At together
with dead1air spaces in the ends.
The boat is twelve feet long and car
ries two or three persons. It weighs
a little over 100 pounds, and can be-
carried on the running board OF a.
car by merely attaching two
brackets that come with the boat. It
slips into and out of the brackets
almost as quickly as roll Of bed
ding, so that hunters can travel by
auto one minute and by boat the
next. The boat costs $50 delivered
in Blackfoot by freight or $94 by
express.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-10-05
Republicans Met in
Blackfoot Saturday

The Republican central committee
held a meeting last Saturday and ap-
pointed Chris Anderson of Shelley to
fill the vacancy made by the resigna-
ton of Soren Yorgesen as candidate
for the house of representatives.
A levy of 6 per cent of the first
years salary or the expected salary
had been levied against the candi-
dates, and most of them had sent In
their checks.
Senator Cheney St. Clair of Idaho
Falls and Mr.. Adams of the state
committee were present and made
suggestions for conducting the cam
paign in the county.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-10-05
STORE YOUR SEED
POTATOES NOW
Certified Seed Will Be
Scarce Before
Spring

Many farmers have been success
full with potato seed plots this year
and will have higher yielding plots,
more free from disease than hereto
fore. The project producing bet
ter seed potatoes on every farm by
the seed plot method" was started
on large scale last year by County
Agent Stephens; and has grown in
favor with the farmers this year A
large percentage of the careful
growers have seed plots which they
rogue carefully. during the growing
season and hill select from in the
fall. Those who have seed plots
which have been carefully rogued
must not fail to follow up their work
with hill selections to be used for
next years seed plot. Hill select
this week by digging hills that have
had large spreading vine growth
with this stalks and eight or more
marketable potatoes.
Due to the fact that every field in
Bingham county has been more or
less affected by Mosaic disease,
some as high as 80 per cent, good
seed stock will be scarce next spring
and every farmer should insure him
self of sufficient good seed for next
years planting.
A large number of fields have
been inspected for certification, but
only a comparatively few will pass
the final inspection. would advise
that wherever possible farmers de-
string this seed purpchase enough
out of the field this fall for a few
acres planting. Names of growers
having seed eligible for certification
will be available at the farm bureau
office in the near future.
Loss Thru Disease and Bruises
Farmers are not the only ones in
terested in potato diseases and their
control. The problem must also be
met by transportation companies
commission men, wholesale and re.
tailers and finally the consumer.
There are diseases where infec
tion takes place in the field anG
finds favorable conditions fol
growth in cars that are improperly
ventilated. Such diseases mean tina
transportation companies or whole
sale men lose money on shipments
| BY properly handling farm crops II
the field at the time Of harvesting il
will greatly help to prevent sucf
loss. Other diseases are caused BY
improper transportation and storag'
| conditions.
Potato Leak is the name given
disease of the potatoes where there
is watery rot. 1t is, caused b.
fungi that live in the soil. One O
these fungi is the common blacl
mold of bread. If potatoes ar
roughly handled so that there ar
bruises or the skin is broken,
means of entering the tuber is pro
vided the fungi. When such in
fected tuebrs are placed in cars, tn
fungi begin growing and cause tn
water rot. 1t is not unusual to hav
entire car loads Of potatoes arrive i
the big markets effected with thi
4 leak.
i BY properly handling and sortin
out all tubers with the skin broke
or bruised, it has been found poss
BILE to eliminate from SO to SO pc
cent of this disease. It is absolutel
unsafe to ship tubers that have tn
small second growth nubbins broke
off,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-10-05
Football Game At
Fair Grounds Friday

The Blackfoot high school foot
ball team will play pick team from
the faculty, alumni and some from
the city Friday afternoon for a
practice game. Blackfoot was
scheduled to have game Friday
with Aberdeen, but it was called on
because she could not get team.
Blackfoot has q good team this year
and there are some good players in
the town so the game will be inter-
esting and worth the trouble for
anyone to come out and boost for
the boys.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-10-05
VISITING DAUGHTER

Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Weyerts ar
rived here Friday and will visit for
a few days with their daughter Mrs.
Walter F. Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weyerts have been
visiting in Oregon and Washington
and are now on their way to their
home in Denver.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1922-06-15
LIBERTY.

Mrs. Roy Smart of Fairfield is in town,
guest at the home of John P. Sanford.i
Mr. and Mrs. Spear of Belfast are pass
ing few weeks at the Morse cottage on
the island.
Mr. and Mrs. George Sprague attended
the all-day session of Sheepscot Lake
Grange in Palermo Saturday.
Miss Doris Ham and Miss Marion Beck
of Augusta were auto callers in town FRI
day, taking Mr.. Joe Beck, principal of the
High School, home for over Sunday.
Mrs. Sara HILBERT is passing week
with friends in Augusta. Mrs. Frank
Cunningham of Washington is taking hel
place in the Wentworth home during her
absence.
By special invitation Arbutus Chapter
o. E. S., was the guest of Rosewood
Chapter in Searsmont Friday evening
The degrees were conferred on three can
didates in very credItable manner. Al
the close bountiful supper was served II
the banquet room. The evening was en-
ioyed by all the guests.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1922-06-15

Waldo Lodge. l. o. o. F., will confer
the third degree on a class of candidates
tomorrow, Friday, evening. Refresh
ments will be served.
Mrs. v. A. Simmon is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. E. NJ Corliss, and fam
iIy in Wells River, Vermont. Mr.. Sim
mons accompanied her and returned
Tuesday evening making the trip by
auto.
Geo r Mathews of Lincolnville was
brought to the Waldo county jail Tues
| day morning from Bangor, where he was
sentenced before the United States Court
for breaking, entering and larceny in the
store of Roy Hurd, who conducts the
post office at Lincolnville Beach.
The past week furnished all kinds of
weather. For several days the tempera
ture was unusually high, at one time reg
lstering 90 in the shade. Then it went
to the other extreme with a record of A.
We had heavy rains, a thunder shower
and strong winds Even then we es-
capped damage of any great extent.
A telephone has been recently installed
in the Belfast Free library in order to
give better service to patrons of the Ii
brary. 1t may be used for renewing
books, making requests for information,
which might be found in the reference
collection, or for any other library busi-
ness. The number is 286-ll. Write this
in your telepho le book for future refer
ence.
Belfast is to have a real Fourth of July
celebration under the combined auspices
of Hazeltine Post, A. L., Company n,
3rd Maine and the New Belfast Fair AS
sociation. The program will include
racing at the Fair Grounds with 20
class, pace and trot, purse, $500; 2.25
/ class, pace and trot, purse $500; 2.40
class, pace and trot purse 5000; farmers
race with drivers in farmers costume,
horses without records, trot and pace,
purse $50 Three seconds to be allowed
trotters; mile heats, except in farmers
race National rules will govern. The
Belfast Band will be in attendance; there
will be athletic sports, ball games, etc
More particulars next week.
Mrs. Hugh d. Mcclellan of Lexington,
Mass arrived recently to be the guest OF
her parents, He !. and Mrs. Clarence o..
Poor for short time, before sailing for
Europe with Mr.. Mcclellan Her brother,
Walter o. Poor, and his wife, arrived
Thursday from San Diego, Calf, for
two weeks visit. Mr.. Poor is manager
of the bond department of the San Diego
branch of the National City Company OF
New York. Mr.. and Mrs. McLeli are
to sail on July 4 on the Acqutania from
New York, and will 60 first to France,
then Switzerland, Germany, Belgium,
Holland. England and Scotland. They
plan to return Aug. oath. Their daughter
Janet will spend the season at girls
camp in Denmark, and the two younger
children, Nancy and Nina, will be with
their former nurse in Rochester, N. h.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1922-06-15

The Sons of Veterans Auxiliary will
have supper next Monday night at 6. 81
o'clock. Outsiders are welcome to come
The price is rs cents.
Up to the time The Journal went to
press Wednesday the Board of Registra-
ton had added rs names to the voting
list, mostly women, and had taken of
! The Walter L. Main circus arrived
about a. m. on Wednesday morning
and at noon gave one of the best street
parades, especially of animals, ever seen
here in recent Yeas. Good shows were
given afternoon and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Doyle of Bos-
ton, both of whom have recently return.
ed from a winter in London, have arriv-
ed at their summer home near Little
River.
Miss Grace Hazeltine will arrive this
week from Smith College to spend the
summer with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Hszetine. A classmate, Miss Gladys
Clark of New Bedford, Mass, will &C
company her home for visit.
Mr.. Clarence Mahoney left Monday
Tor Kansas City, Mo, where he will at
tend course at the Sweeney auto and
Tractor school. His father will accom-
pany him as far as Boston, where he will
visit friends few days.
Mrs. VIM. X MacNeil is substituting
Tor her husband as mail carrier on K. r.
ID. A., as she frequently does; having
qualified with credit. Mrs. MacNeil
gave her husband the surprise of his life
by inviting neiahbors and friends at
their home last Sunday to celebrate his
birthday.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1922-06-15
SPENCER-STEVENS

A charming home wedding was solem-
nized at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
F. Stevens, No. E River Avenue, at p.
m. Wednesday, June l4th, when their
only daughter, Cnastene Althea Stevens
became the bride of George Eden Spen
Ger of this city Rev. George c. Sauer
of the Baptist church officiated with the
double ring service and the bride was
given in marriage by her father They
were attended by the brides only broth
er, Roland E. Stevens, and his wife, and
their little four-year old son Paul was
ring bearer. He was the personification
of a cupid in his white satin suit and
carried the rings on a dainty white satin
pillow. Miss Chastene was a typical
June bride in a beautiful white satin
gown hand embroidered and lace trim
med Her long tulle veil was caught
with orange blossoms and she carried a
shower bouquet of white carnations and
maiden hair ferns. Mrs. Stevens was
also becomingly gowned in white satin
with yellow trimmings and carried
bouquet of snapdragons in blending tones
Mrs. Lloyd u. Mckeen played the wed
ding march from Mendelssohn. The
home was most attractively decorated
with garden flowers and an abundance of
ferns with the dainty white syringa pre-
dominating. A brief reception followed
the ceremony, when the brides mother
was assisted in serving ice cream and as
sorted cake by Mrs. II. S. Morey, Mrs
William Holt and Miss Frances Perkins.
Only the relatives and a few intimate
friends were present. The couple left by
auto for short wedding trip, the bride
wearing blue suit with hat to match
and an orange blouse. On their return
they will begin housekeeping at II
Church street, where they will be at
home to their friends after July LIST The
bride graduated from the Belfast high
school in 1915 is prominentamember of
Aurora Rebekah Lodge, O 0. F., from
early youth she has been a member of
the Baptist church and its allied socie-
Ties and is now president of the w. w.
G. society. The groom, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Spencer, came here from
Milford, Mass, about three years ago as
cutter in Leonard Stevens Co. shoe
factory. He is member of the Forest
ers and has won the esteem of large
number of friends. They were the reci
pients of many valuable and useful gifts
in addition to those of the brides show
ers. The groom's gift to the best man
was a pair of gold cuff-links and the
BRIDES to the bridesmaid, string of
pearl beads. The out-of-town guests
were Mrs. Tina Written, son Hugh and
daughters Ruth and BernIce and Mrs.
Dorothy Lovely of Gardiner.
Tanlac is the ideal strengthener and
body builder for old folks. Read & Hills. l