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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-06-21

piled, Yes, Man oh man, that
what 1 did,"
Rev. Gillian: 81 just want to tel
an incident Of my own experience
Once / was in Spokane and the cor
oner came into the hotel where
happened to be stopping, and said
ne had the body of an unidentified
man down at the mOrgue, and
see if they could tell who it was !
went down and drew aside the white
sheet and there on the marble slab
was the body of Charlie hopper, the
bar tender mentioned by Herman a
while ago."
Judge: "The gentleman I am 60
ing to introduce next is not very
old timer right here, but he is an
old timer in the west and full of
wisdom and advice for all who seek
it. During his residence here he has
given advice to most of us, or at
least to all who have asked it, and
1t has pretty nearly always been just
about right. In point of years he is
the oldest man here this evening and
am proud to introduce Mr.. Alex
Younie.'
Mr.. Younie: II thank you all for
inviting me here this evening" It
has been an enjoyable time, I am
full of gratitude for it. 1t calls me
back in memory sixty years to the
days before the 'Volstead law i'm
pressed truthful people. In the old
days l never heard so many frank
confessions. Never heard so many
truthful statements. 1 had forgot
ten that so many people. could be
believed The things 1 have heard
here this evening are all new to me,
heard for the first time, of a place
where they were serving free drinks,
he said, How long has this been go
ing on?'"
Cries of "More, More. Louder.
All don't quit yet; we are starving |
for more"
Herm: "Mr. Younie, we are in the
midst of reconstruction days, and |
we would appreciate having you tell
us some of your observations of the
reconstruction days following the
Civil War;
Mr.. Younie: "Oh well, I thank you
for your interest, but that is such
4 big subject, I am afraid that if /
started on that I might forget my
self and not let you out of here till
Judge: "The half has never been
old"
Biethan: ''How long does it take
FOR the statute Of limitations to run?
Bergman might loosen up if he
knew, and tell us just how he got
he best of w. E. Wheeler and some
If the Idaho Falls crowd. Gle re-
erred to the formation of Bingham
county in January, 1885, when men
rom Blackfoot and Eagle Rock were
wits against each other to
Zee whether Blackfoot or Eagle
Rock should be the county seat. 1t
S corking good story but we have
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-06-21
VANISHED DAYS

(By Irene Welch Grissom, of
Idaho Falls.)
The dashing days of the cattle plain
Have given place to the reign OF
grain.
Gone is the cowboy, with chaps and
song,
Gone are the trails he galloped along
AS he chased the lond-horned Texas
When the roundup met from far and
near.
Then life was free as the winds that
blew,
The Joys were many, the cares were
few.
With hand-carved saddle and silver
bit,
With jingling spur and sombrero fit,
The cowboy rode to the faro play
To WOO Dame Chance with his COM
rades gay.
The great wide spaces and lonely
lands,
The cattle roaming in mighty bands,
The unfenced plains that our fathers
knew
In the young young West, when life
was new,
Lie in the past that has gone its way
Rich in the memory of yesterday.
Idaho Falls Post.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-06-21

4 1 have come to know what fine fel
lows they are and what l have bee
missing by not really knowing then
sooner. l was down at the Idah
1 Tech recently and saw young mel
and women, the children of you'll
and maidens who were among tn
early settlers here, and my mind raj
back over these things 1 have jus
spoken of. When I go into tn,
] schools almost anywhere in the val
ley run across fine folks who chal
lenge my admiration as I connec
them with parents whom 1 saw at {
similar age and did not realize tha
they would amount to much or tha
we were going to live and die in the
same locality and be associates IN
business. So l speak of these things
and say that in the light of my ex-
perience and observations l see less
good in drawing lines severely as
to religion or any of the other things
that tend to classify people where
classification may not be helpful.
am grateful to the committee and to
the Rotarians for my invitation to
be here tonight, and for the invi-
tation to speak"
Herm: ANDY"
Andy: "Sing, Well Build a Little
Nest page ST."
They sang it thru.
Judge: go thou and do likewise.
Some good observer has said that
men get off of train nationally
that you can tell what nationality
they belong to by observing what
they do when they detrain. For ex-
ample, if an Englishman, an Irish
man and Scotchman are travelling
on the same train, when they get off,
the Englishman goes to lunch
counter to get something to eat; the
Irishman goes to a saloon to get
something to drink, and the Scotch
man goes thru the train to see If
perchance somebody has lef his bag
gage. At this time. am going to
a Scot who has been among
known. OF course he has been
to the legislature eight terms as our
representative, has been back and
forth more or less to Washington
and to Europe and Australia, and
represented our club in the interna-
tional Rotary convention at Edin-
burough, Scotland, but those are just
minor details, and now he will say
4 few words to you. Mr.. Peter G.
Johnston"
Mr.. Johnston: II did not come |
here so early as some of the guests,
but one thing l remember well, is |
he difference in the records at the
court house, a difference that / re-
greet In those days the farms of
he county were not encountered
With mortgages as now. There may
lave been debts, but they were not
evidenced by mortgages as now, and
mems word was more relied upon.
remember that bought a piece of
and of Mr.. Bergman, and he trusted
ne for it. did not have the money
o buy it but l gave him my note for
t, and to my surprise he gave me
he deed to the property in return
or my note. When I said, Well,
want to give you security for this
lie replied, You signed your name
o the note didn't your I replied
hat did, and then he said that was
and that it would be time
nough to give security when he
sked me for it. True, 1 had some
Investments in livestock, but he dis
osed of the whole matter at one
troke, and as I look back into those
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-06-21

days I remember that that was the
spirit of the times. The frontier
has high, lofty honor. Yes means
yes, and no means no and men stand
by It.
Rotary gets back to those fine
principles and to that simplicity. In
Rotary, a mans word means every
thing. He is good man, tip-top
one hundred per cent. American. He
stands for the best in life; serves
his fellow men; invests his life so
all may prosper. Considers the good
Of all. A good Rotarian learns the
richest philosophy; the philosophy
that it is better to give than to re-
ceive and he gives. He gives to the
church, to the school, to the COM
munity life; makes the home beauti-
full; stands for homes well kept, for
Identification by natures growth,
and I am proud of my home town be-
cause it has so many homes, so many
beautiful homes unexcelled by any
other communities in the state. I
am particularly happy to be with you
tonight, to sit here among my friends
and enjoy the freedom, the good fell
lowship and the good humor of this
OCCASION
Herm: ANDY"
Andy: "Peter will shine.''
They sang it thru in a rollicking
way: peter will shine. Peter will
shine. Peter G. tombstone will
shine tonight. Shine tonight. Shine
tonight. Peter G. Johnston will
tonight. When the sun goes down
and the moon comes up, Peter will
shine, shine, shine.''
Judge: "This concludes the part
outlined by the program committee,
and I now turn the meeting back
to Chairman Herm.''
Herm 1--WE feel honored by the
presence of our guests tonight. They
built for us; they made the trails and
paths and our way has been easier
by reason of what they did before we
came. l know you as Charlie and
and Tom and Marcus, etc., and It
does my heart good to be with you
all again where we can call you by
your given names. We will have
parting song
Mr.. Coumerilh: Chairman Herm,
want to suggest that Mr.. Doud re-
'pond to what has just been said to
the guests. This has been an occa-
sion more for fun than truthfulness;
move that Mr.. Doud express the
gratitude of the guests, of the guests
lere tonight, and say that we share
What the chairman has just said and
more and that our hearts would not
re content without giving expression
o what we feel at this hour"
Mr.. Doud: 'It is so indeed. 1t is
. pleasure to represent the guests at
his moment, and to say that we feel
loser to you than usual in the en-
oyment of this fine fellowship. We
neet from day to day as we go about
n the pursuit of our daily routine
nd say good morning. and think
ut little and express but little in the
reeting, but this has been meeting
f a different sort. Tomorrow we
hall see Mr.. Bergman sitting in the
ank looking wise, as a banker
hould, and each of us will be going
bout his accustomed work, but the
vents Of this evening will remain
S bright spot in memory, throw
lg mellowed light down thru the
ears. In behalf of the guests, Ro-
arians, we thank you"
Mr.. Clark: 'I want to express the
egrets Of the entertainment commit
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-06-21

Continued on page five
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-09
WILL DISCUSS
RAIL PROBLEM
National Commerce Meeting
viii Seek Solution

WASHINGTON. April -RHilroad
financing takes large place ina tho
nation wide discussion Of trgnsporta-
ton problems being planned FOR the
eleventh annual meeting OF tho
Chamber OF Commerce OF the United
states in New York during May.
Speakers OF national aud intrrna-
tlonal reputation are 10 talk on
transportation matters before the
general sessions. The finance prob
lem OF the railroads, however. will get
down 60 brass tacka IN tho financial
group meeting where tho topic,
Credit Requirements OF tho Rail-
roads" heads the list OF matters TO DO
taken M.
In a recent statement az tho Ma
tlonai Chambers Washington head
quarters. Elliot H. Goodwin. resident
Wien president. said that the purpose
Of tho conference Was 90 bring for.
ward Constructive suggestions Tor
the solution" OF tho transportation
difficulty before congress again as
sembled
"a failure 10 solve tho existing
problem Of fixing rates which DO no,
strange or impede the progress II
agriculture ana trade while az the
same time giving the railroads 10.
turn adequate 60 attract the new cap
l,al needed for their extension, repair
and Improvement Goodwin haid.
brings mp tho hpectcr OF government
.ownerahip ana operation"
one phase of tho New York meet
ms. Goodwin disclosed. will he an
analysis Of Secretary Hooyer's
Thought. provoking proposal OF a
year ago that a plan OF reduction and
incfcaH. % specific rates b1 aubsti-
tuted for the flat percentage method
a. permitting needed reductions with
out impalring tho aggregate return 10
the railroads Tho effect Of adoption
OF such q plan IN 10 ba examined
carefully In New York
The tax exempt securities question
also wiii ho taken up by the financial
group "a, New York with speakers Tor
and against continuation Of tho prae.
tiec leading the discussion. Agrlcni.
turai credits and tho effect 81 recent
legislation In that field also viii bs
on tho program.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-09
RINGLING SEES
BUSINESS GOOD
Circus Man Claims Country
Has No Bad Spots

NEW YORK. April ss-United
Press Business conditions are 20
generally good turnout the United
States today We could let Zip. ,the
Whniislt7 lead our show across the
continent 20 the coast and never
strike a bad spot"
Charles Ringing, tho genial Mr.
Charles" acting head Of the com.
bined Ringing and Bsrnum and
Bailey circuses and incidentally one
u the couniry'ai best authorities on
prosperity. made this unqualified
statement today. Since the war the
biz show has been treklxing on a
prosperity trail across the continent.
Advance agents. with authentic re.
ports on business conditions in
various communities, furnish Ring.
ling with material for which an
Itinerary. tina, avoids cities where the
circus might not draw paying
crowds. is mapped out, The infor.
nation 10 detailed: strikes. unem.
pigment. spending habits Of people.
reports OF trades people and biz
business men arc incorporated
No need 10 pick and choose our
route this year" he said. I'VE.
won't bo able 10 play all the places
we'd like 20. Already. because con.
diiions are 70 favorable. we've eI.
tended orr season over month.
I'VE arc not In the midst OF a sen.
Saiionai boom. Conditions have
quietly improved since last year un.
~ 'normRicy' has stolen on us TN.
awsrca. Take this time last year.
we had 10 avoid several communi.
ties IN New Engiand-conidn' take
tho show there. Conditions were
bad with considerable uncmploy.
mcnt- When we were M there last
week We could no, find idle men
enough 20 help us get started
Las, year we had TO avoid West
trn Pennsylvania and West Virginia,
places whore there was considerable
trouble IN the mines. Farther West.
there were other reasons for skipping
certain sections.
To-day we could strike out blindiy
and find prosperous conditions
wherever we might pitch our tents"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-09
Financial Flashes
From James Macfariane D Co
Gil Second Ave.

Twenty industrials 1920. up "a;
20 rails 1855, up Al.
subscriptions TO French treasury 6
per cent bonds expected to reach
1000 ,000. 900 francs.
Hudson Motors net :7,242.677 for
year ended November 30. 1922.
Hup Motors net profits were
s3.7s3.ss3 for year ended December
81. 1922.
Bradstreet reports s55 business
failures for the week, compared with
$50 last week and 473 the correspond.
ing week a year ago.
Southern railway systems earn.
ings for the fourth week in March
we're s5.73e.ss5.
Northern Pacific's earnings for the
fourth week in March are estimated
at s2.507 900, an increase OF gill 900.
Mother Lode Coalitions March
production was 2,576,219 pounds Of
copper versus 2,10o.144 in February.
The postoffice department esti.
mates s100.000.o0O were taken from
100000 persons by swindllng oil stock
promoters In Texas in five years.
Dun's figures are reassuring; they
assign increased conservatism OF
business circles against a recurrence
Of speculative tendency OF overex.
pansion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-09
SOUTH AMERICA
is IMPROVING
Imports May Start Gaining
in Far East

Latin American cables 10 the d.
pRrtment OF commerce indicate
marked improvement in Argentine.
Chile and Peru. slight improvement
in Venezuela and Uruguay and li,tls
change IN Brazil and Mexico.
The financial situation in Argen-
tina has been very materially I'm.
proved by continued heavy move.
ment OF exports. The improvement
in import trade Is less pronounced.
Business in Brazil has been adversely
affected by sharp break in ex-
change. but trade In American tex.
tiles Ia reported good. Great interest
is shown In a possible revival OF
the rubber industry. Heavy sales OF
nitFstes are among the favorable
factors IN Chile.
Business in Peru has been helped
by generally higher prices OF raw
Peruvian products. The situation in
Mexico is about the same as in FeA.
ruary. general business continuing
slow. with small replacement orders
on developments in the MaracaIbo
have stimulated commerce in venc-
xuela.
Cables from tho Far East show
general. II slight, Improvement. In.
dia's trade balance continues very IA.
vorablo, and accumulated stocks OF
imported merchandise are being
steadily reduced. Stocks at Singa-
pore are getting low, and resump-
ton OF Importation is expected. The
rice situation In Indo.China is better,
and the purchasing power OF the ma
tives consequently increased.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-09
To Develop Oil in
Western Colorado

WASHINGTON. April s.--Largc.
valuable oil shaic deposits in West
ern Colorado. located on public lands.
win be developed IN the future,
Authorization OF resurvey OF
seven townships in Garfield county
was given today by tho secretary OF
the interior at the request OF inter-
eats desiring 10 prospect these oil
shales. The nearest railroad point 10
the land TO be surveyed is Debeque
on the Rio Grande railroad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-09
Liberty Bonds

saturdays Quotations
Furnished by Logan a Bryan
gfO second Ave. Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-09
WILL SPEAK AT
TRADE MEETING
Seattle Seattle Sends Delegation to
National Convention

seven prominent Seattle business
men will attend the convention OF
the National Foreign Trade Council
AZ New Orleans May ?. 5 and as
REPRESENTATIVES, OF tho Seattle Cham
her OF Commerce. Included In the
number are J. A. Swalwell. president
Of the Union National hank, and q
II. Howell. president % the Seaeoard
National hank. William PlgotI
chairman OF the board Of directors
IL The Pacific Car s Foundry Co; ".
{. Dawson. president % W. C. naw-
son a Co. J. z. Hausman. president
~ George 3 Bush & Co.. Clancy
Lewis. secretary OF the Manutaetar-
ers' Association ~ Washington. and
- J. Koors. representing the Trans
portatlon club Among tho Tacoma
fepres entatiyes will Be r +. kemmer
secretary Of tho Tacoma Chamber q
Commerce.
Special recognition has been given
the Pacific Coast on the convention
program. an afternoon having been
set aside for the presentation OF mat
tiers affecting the Coast. az which
time J. =. Hausman viii be the
spokesman for Seattle. The Seattle
delegation viii be Joined al Portland
and san Francisco BY the delegates
from those cities and all viii proceed
10 New Orleans In a body.
The Seattle delegates viii present
this city's claims for the 1895 yoneen-
ton. which IS supported by other
cities OF the coast. The delegates AZ
the annual convention number about
5000 presenting. banks railroads.
steamship lines. manufactures, I'M
porters and exporters and others In
terested in foreign trade.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-09
five STORIES
WILL Be ADDED
Century Building Addition
to Start at Once

Five stories will be added 20 the
Century building. Third ave. between
Pike and Pine sits. according 20 an
announcement made Saturday. The
addition viii cost approximately
100000, and construction will start
Mt once. Murdoch q Eckman win
do the construction work.
Tho Century building WINS pur-
chased recently by the American
Cities Realty company. II is n rein
forced concrete structure. and tho
additional stories will be the same.
Tho ground floor is occupied by Au-
gustino & kyer's uptown store. and
the new upper floors will be devoted
TO wholesale store rooms and light
manufacturing.
This is the second big improve
ment for the district announced
within the week. following the an
nouncomcnt OF the new flvo-story
building FOR s. II. Kress & Co. on the
southwest corner OF Third ave. and
Pike ST.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-09

Smith Cove Tsrniinai--Pier A--sir Fuku
Mart. barge VIM. Nottingham. str wiz
lie A. Higgins. Pier n--s,r President
Grant. ctr iyo Maru. schr Mindanao.
Bell street Tsrmlnai---ahlp 81. Paul. str
Valdez.
Pier tt-B-str owcRo. y. q. q. q. Haida.
Pier li--Hchr ChHa. X. Wilson.
Pier s--Bchr Fanny Dutard.
Pier Str jefferson. str Alameda, sir
Latouahe. afr Victoria.
Pier i--str walter A. LuokenbReh.
Pier h--Btr Admiral Rodman,
Pier D--atr Dorothy Alexander
Upion Pacific Terminai--Btr kstchikAn.
PPrlfiC Coast Coal DunkcrF-- Ship Benz.
n. Packard, barge Elwell bark ORR
entail. 4. \, l.. VI. r. Cedar.
v. X. shipping Hoard Mornings --Str leo.
mum. str Anna v. Morse, str sllvcrado.
ntr Cross Keys. str Delight. atr Yves.
HartiRnd, ntr West fson.
Connecticut street Terminal--Rtr Com.
mercial Traveller. afr Montgomery city.
Atlantic Htreet Tormln9l-gchr Spokane.
Hammond Mlli--u. =. g. O. Algonquin.
standard oil Co.'s D0ek--Atr j. A. Moi
fott.
Lander Street TsrmlnRl--sohr wawona.
u. X. q. ~ DiHoovsrer.
General Petroleum. Admiral wat.
son. str Commercial Spirit.
TODD DrydOck- MotorHhlp Boxer. motor.
ship Chalambn, str bnEadahoc.
Puget Sound Bridge q Dredging Co. Str
Patterson,
iIsrbor Island Dock q Warehouse (rlah.
cr'Hl Str MandnHan Maru.
King a Wing Dock - Motorahlp Ruby,
Amos' Terminal 90. Bhlp Abnor Coburn,
motorship Libby Maine, aohr Geo. iii.
linEr. bark W. ~, Flint,
Iicffarpan'H Drydoclt- MotorHhlp Oregon,
str WalllnKford. auhr Henry WllAon.
hlnrkn Steamship Moorlngs- Btr R.dondo.
Btr.Am--liuoy No, a--'u, y. y. seattle.
Buoy No, gSohr John A,
winaiow Marine Itailwny---Iiarge coault >
lam CITY, str Caesar. whalors Nos l..
2, Q.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-09
Grain MARKET
CLOSES HIGHER

CHICAGO. April T.--Ail grains
closed higher on the Chicago board
OF trade today. Continued reports
OF crop damage strengthened wheat
prices The trade showed an incii-
nation 10 await the government re-
port 10 be Issued Monday. Heavy
snow storms In the Northwest con-
tinued with about foot ~ snow re-
ported fallen There was consider
able apprehension on the part Of
iEnsra over the export situation.
traders beginning 10 show more con.
Germ regarding thoir future supply,
Reports from the Argentine declared
farmers wers holding grain.
Corn was strengthened. dus 90
light receipts and reports ~ delayed
farm work. the result Of unseAsona-
bic weather. Feeders demands wer~
Increasing and sales 10 tho south
west reached new high premiums on
the crop.
No. = yellow corn sold AZ 80 cents
FOR the first time IN several years.
Some expert Inquiries also were IN
evidence
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-09
DOLLAR LOSES
BUYING POWER
Reflects Current Rise in
Price Level
BY JOHN CARSON

WASHINGTON. April s.-rbe ola
dollar is slipping again. bur h no,
set on the skidS.
Back IN May Of 1920 the dollar wa.
worth only 20 cents when Il burned
up against the cost u living. IN
janaary Of last year Il was worth
72is cents. During last month Il
was worth about es1s cents.
In an the talk On government o,
pfrta now. suggestions are made
about Initiation" In one way ,be,
mean the dollar IL getting d B,tie
sick again. In Nay Of 1890. when
they talked about Imitation The
dollar was about az sick a. n oould
get and recover Then "Infatlop-
meant silk shirts and Limousine, and
The Hdon'tcafe.whntit.cost" idea. I,
was n wild nlght"-that period in
1919 and is20-and II had ifs morn.
ing after IN dull times and un.fn.,
Dioymcnt.
II YOU want 70 see how the dollar
has Jared and how IL fares TO-DAY
when Il tackles the high coat OF liz.
Ing. look AZ Tie score card. Then
you VIII know why the government
II worried over present Initiation
Here are the values on your dollar al
wholesale prices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-09
BELIEVES IN
BONUS PLAN

Bonus stock valued at s20.765 $3.50
has been awarded hy the Z. /. Du-
pont. DC Nemours Co. to its presle-
cessor since the inauguration Of It's
bonus plan in 1904 This is an aver
age Of more than q million year.
The president Of the company
Irenee Dupont. says;
THE company regards the bonus
plan as Of ines;imahle value; il re-
vards those OF the employees deserv.
ing more than payroll compensation.
1t encourages them TO better effort
and retains for the company az high.
est Efficiency the best men in the in.
dustry: il not only encourages and
recognizes good service. but II takes
into partnership those whose efforts
make the corporation successful.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-09
SkAGiT u
SEED CENTER

The Skagit valley Is ono OF the
nations greatest csnters OF seed
production and this department Is
rapidly growing 20 he on important
factor In the agricultural industry
Of the state. not only from the
actual revenue II brings 'ts produc-
srs but because X supplies ac-
elimated seeds for farmers and
gardeners all over this rcsion.
The Skagit Valley Seed Growers
association Is composed OF skagst
farmers who have been specializing
in SEED growing and have organized
for the purpose Of Improving their
stock as we'll as Of seeurins a better
revenue for themselves from their
stocks