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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-01
ANOTHER BRIDGE .
ACROSS MONTREAL?
Iron County Does Not Take Kindly
to the Proposal of Michigan's
Highway Authorities.

The proposition to build bridge
across the Montreal river north of
Hurley to connect Highway No. 10
IN Wisconsin and Highway No. II in
Michigan got a "cold shoulder" at
the adjourned annual session of the
county board of supervisors We'd
nesday The matter was preached
by F, NJ. Sergeant, of Rhinelander,
division engineer, in his talk to the
board on matters pertaining to
highways. The idea was conceived
in the minds of the Michigan high
way authorities, who asked that Iron
county assist in building the bridge,
the contention being that it would
provide a direct connection between
Michigan - and Wisconsin 10. The
proposed connection with No. 10
would be at the Meadville school
corner. The Iron county board
gave little encouragement to the
proposition and motion was passed
that it be postponed indefinitely.
J. f. Murphy, superintendent of
schools, in a short talk appealed to
the board to make efforts TO keep
the c0unty's roads open to traffic
during the winter months in order
that transportation of school child
rem may not be interfered with. He
advocated consolidation Of the rural
schools and the transportation of
school children as a solution for the
rural school problem. Mr.. Murphy
urged that the main highways be
plowed and kept open so that school
BUSES may operate through the
winter.
Pearce Tomkins, assessor of in
comes, appeared before the board
and made his recommendation for
the equalization of assessments in
the county. His recommendation
were referred to the committee on
equalization with instructions to
report at the next meeting.
BY the adoption of resolution
short pieces of roads in the towns of
Carey, Onla and Kimball were added
to the county's prospective state
system.
VIM Weber was named county
highway commissioner for a two
year term commencing next
January /. His was the only APP
plication for the position.
Marion f. Reid was re-appointed
a member Of the county committee
on common schools for a three-year
term.
The purchase Of small pocket
maps of Iron county was
The maps will be
distributed to tousists and others
next year.
The chairman and vice-chairman
were authorized to attend the next
meeting of the County Boards as
sociation.
The county road committee was
authorized to attend the road school
at Madison this winter.
Before adjourning to Dec. it was
voted to leave the matter of purchas-
ing a snow pillow in the hands Of the
highway committee.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-01
1fFATAL ACCIDENTS
IN GoGEBIc'S MINES
RI. and Figures Conserving Mines
:. cogebic County PreIented in
Inspectors Report.

There we're II fatal accidents II
{ mines of Gogebic county during
: ~. ~ wear ending September 80, 1928
~ to the report of Michael
C.n;ns mine Inspector, whose report
&c recentlv presented to the board
:; snneryisors says the Wakefield
,ayorate During the year previous
here were six fatalities.
II the wear 1922 there were
.,Ig 84ll.190 tons of ore mined on
.bo range as compared with $751;
aT5 tons of ore last year. The total
torrage mined for each fatality this
rear was 5O5,587 tons as compared
Nth one fatality for each 500, O82
tons mined last year.
According to the report there
wsrp 4793 men employed in the
mines of the county last year as COM
nared with an average of 3040 dur
ing 1922.
The report of the mine inspector
this wear is the most complete of any
rsport ever compiled by an inspector
If the county. Facts and figures
If interest to each employer and en-
Move are embodied in the report
and renders the report valuable
addition to the mining statistics of
the range.
No fatalities were reported from
the mines of Wakefield for the past
year according to the report. There
we're 10 compensate accidents at
theWakefield Iron Co., according to
the report, while there were 23 at
the Sunday Lake and Plymouth
mines. The total number of COM
pensable accidents reported for the
period was 353. The Newport
mine reported the largest number
"a, with the Anvil-Palms second
with ~.
The largest number of fatalities
vas reported from the Tilden mine
at Bessemer, where four fatal ac-
adents have occurred during the
past year. One fatal accident oc-
cured at the Asteroid, IrontOn,
Y Norre-Aurora, Anvil-Palms and
Newport mines and two at the
Eureka mine at Ramsay.
I The Norrie-Aurora group of the
Oliver Iron Company reported the
largest number of men employed
for 300 lays during the past year.
This property averages 1901 men
The Anvil-Palms mine averaged 412
men for the year, the Newport 525.
About 1886 were employed at the
lfontOn, 312 at the Eureka, 200 at
the Plymouth, 204 at the Wakefield
hon, 2l9 at the Sunday Lake, 234 at
the Davis-Puritan, 1913 at the Town
site and 81 at the Morgan.
During 1922 the Wakefield
Iron Co., averaged 81 men on its
payroll, the Plymouth, 1913, the
Norrie-Aurora group. 1903, the
Sunday Lake, 81, the Anvil-Palms
25' and the Newport, 222. Com
nFatlye figures show that all the
anes were averaging employment
ss from 90 to rs per cent below
he payroll OF the year 1929.
Forget your grievances or your
inends will soon forget you.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-01
Total for county 14,688,874 100000
Preparing For Winter.

The 500 line is preparing for
winter. Two of the largest type Of
snow plows have been purchased
recently and will be used in keeping
the road open following heavy snow
falls. They are the Ruffeil pillow,
similar to those used by Canadian
railways in fighting drifts in the
Rocky Mountains. Last winter the
500, together with other roads in
the state. experienced considerable
trouble in keeping the roads passable
due to their lack of proper equip
ment. Conditions were worse than
have prevailed for many years pre-
vious. The giant plows are Of the
rotary style and will drive through
drifts miles in length and several
feet Rhinelander New North.
The most popular public speech Is
zF4c,, +la tss,ortazf one
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-01
Time to Cash In on Your War
Savings Stamps.

Cashing in Of your War Savings
Stamps is about due, and the time
is just ripe when you should plan
on converting your stamps Of the
series of 1919 either into cash Or
exchange for other negotiable
paper There can be presented for
payment on or after December
list, 1923. The stamps should eth
er be cashed or exchanged for
treasury certificates as soon after
December 1st as possible, for after
January first there viii be no more
interest accommodating for the stamps
will be matured. Last year the
series Of 1918 were cashed in. This
series Of 1919 viii not be over a
twelfth as great as the 1913 series,
but whatever you have you can get
the money for now, or the treasury
certificates if you prefer Make
application at the postOffiee as soon
as you can after December LIST II
YOU have any 1919 stamps,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-01
Leasing of State Lands Will Be
Discontinued.

Madison-Initial steps to enforce
its recent ruling that state lands in
regions will not be leased but annual
permits for the use issued, were
taken by the state land board in
session late yesterday. The board
outlined plans for action regarding
leases now in force and prepared to
give notice to persons holding leases
which expire in the near future of
its new policy.
AS leases expire, Secretary Lam
pert of the board will notify the
lesees that renewals will not be per
mitted unless specifically authorized
by the board The permits viii be
issued without cost for periods Of
one year, with the understanding
that no permanent improvements
will be made. Permit forms are
now being prepared. A number of
individual cases regarding leasing
were passed on by the board.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-01

Yes, we'll bet any amount of
money that well not be the next
president of the United States.
Now put up or shut up.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-01

The most popular public speech IS
often the shortest one.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-01

'Tis said that miser never wants
to go to heaven because there is no
money there
Having kicked the kaiser out,
many Germans nov want to kick him
back in again.
No reputation viii ever be
spotless while people are able to
talk.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-01

Some people are always talking
about the temptation that comes
their way. Others are strong enough
not to recognize it.
The best way to become popular
is to do something TO warrant
popularity.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-01

Every man has a streak Of vanity
that comes to the surface when his
wife tells him what a handsome
fellow he is.
Yes, friendship is beautiful
thing-as long as there are no snags.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-01

Total for county 18,120,792 100000
For the purposes of comparison
the county's 1922 assessment is also
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-01

Total for towns 9,172,346 60.985
Hamilton Village 2,g87,O23 24.038
Hurley City 1891, 423 14.977
Totals for City and
Villages 8,948,446 36.Ol5
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-03-01
TRIANGULAR. HIGH
SCHOOL DEBATE A TIE

The triangular debate held We'd
nesday, Feb. Fl, was tie, the af-
firmative side winning the decisions
of all three judges in Blackfoot, Po-
catello and Shelley. The winner OF
the debates could not be decided
upon because the judges at Pocatello
did not judge the debaters by the
percentage method as did those in
BlackfOOt and Shelley.
The Shelley affirmative team, COM
posed of the Misses Murel Wilson
and Edith Hansen and Mr.. Harker,
came to Blackfoot and debated
against the negative team here, COM
posed of the Misses Elanore Roberts
and HELEN Steffens and Neil Fresh
The question debated was Resolved
that the United States should cancel
the debts incurred by the allies dur
ing the World War" and the de-
cision was given to BIackfoot. The
attendance was good and both teams
showed exceptional ability as de-
baters, both in their argument and
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-03-01
RECLAMATION OFFICE

C. A. Engle, the chief of the office,
is leaving for a couple of weeks in
the southwest.
c. A. Thorpe has been transferred
from FIT. Hall to the Blackfoot office
for cost accounting. Miss Emma
Powell has been employed as his
stenographer. Mr.. Thorpe's family
is now located at 1853 North Pine
street in the house formerly occupied
by Mr., and Mrs. Pelmulder.
H. S. Kollemborn, of Nampa, has
accepted employment in the draft
ing office; Mrs. Kollemborn is still
at Nampa.
Several of the settlers on the Fl
Hall tract have not yet signed con-
tracts with the government for their
share of the cost of cleaning out and
enlarging the irrigation system, and
the secretary of the treasury has laid
down an order that no new drafts
on the treasury shall be allowed for
that project until the rest of the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-03-01
o. BUCHANAN APPOINTED

Osmond Buchanan has been ap-
pointed post master at Blackfoot
and will take charge of the office as
soon as his commission arrives and
his bond is arranged and approved
He will succeed Gregory Jones, who
has served two terms or about eight
years.
There were several applications
for the position, and the three whose
names were filed by the civil service
inspectors as being the most eligible
were Gregory Jones, Lon Cone and
o. Buchanan, rating in the order
named as to efficiency according to
experience and preparation
Mr.. Jones being a Democrat, Of
course, might be expected to be
dropped by Republican administra-
ton, thus leaving the choice between
the other two. Mr.. Buchanan's en-
dorsement by the Republican county
central committee seemed to be the
determining point with the appoint
ing power, and on that the appoint
ment hinged according to informa-
ton at hand. ri
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-03-01
RIGBY DEFEATS
BLACKFOOT QUINTET

| Tuesday evening the Blackfoot
high school basket ball team played
the Rigby quintet at Rigby and were
defeated by score of Al to 81. In
the first half the Rigby boys took a
decided lead and ran up a score of
rs to at the end Of the half. In
the second half Blackfoot came back
strong and took the lead until the
latter part of the half when the
Rigby team Gagged some long shots
and gained the lead In the second
half Blackfoot held their opponents
to Is to 16 score which made the
final score Of Al to 81.
Rigby has very good gymnasium
and the BlackfOot boys made use of
it to get in trim for the tournament
at Pocatello this week by practicing
for an hour and half during the
afternoon and evening before and
after the game. The Blackfoot boys
learned one good lesson on this trip
which will stand them in good stead
this week. Some Of the boys had
resented eating only poached eggs
and dry toast before the game SO o.
this trip the coach asked them what
they wanted to eat and someone said
"a good steak" The coach said
nothing, but when the boys entered
the restaurant they found dinner
fit for a king. They did not know
what the idea was, but they found
out after the first five minutes of
the game, which began only AS
minutes after the dinner Some of
the boys were winded before the first
half was up and only two claimed
that the dinner did not effect them.
After this demonstration of the eff
feet of improper eating the boys de-
cided never to ask for steak again
before a game. M
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-03-01
NOTICE OF SALE
TO SATISFY LIEN

Pursuant to Sec. 6412, Compiled
Statutes of Idaho, notice is hereby
given that at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, on Friday, the sixteenth day
of March, 1928, at the farm of o.
Allen, one-quarter of a mile east of
the store at Wapello, in Bingham
county, Idaho, I will sell at public
auction the animals hereinafter de-
scribed for the purpose of raising
money with which to pay a lien
thereon in the sum of one hundred
ten ($110) dollars, held by me for
feeding and pasturing said animals
for the owners thereof, to wit, w. G.
Davis and J. w. Buckley. Said ami
mails are described as follows:
One bay mare, eight years old,
weight 100 pounds, branded V on
left thigh.
One bay gelding, three years old,
weight about 400 pounds, unbroke
and unbranded, split in right ear.
One bay gelding, one year old,
weight about 1000 pounds, un-
branded, with left front leg crooked.
One buckskin horse colt, weight
about 700 pounds, no marks.
Dated at Blackfoot, Idaho, March
1, 1928.
adv. 9-10-11 DAVID KUMP.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-03-01
CHANGE IN SUGAR
BEET CONTRACT

At meeting held at Idaho Falls,
February IL, with Mark Austin of
the Utah-Idaho Sugar company and
the sugar beet committee of the
Idaho farm bureau, more favor
able contract was agreed upon. The
contract now provides $3.50 mini
mum and 1882 division, instead Of
40 41-53 " as provided in the former
contract. This new division is given
on condition that we raise at Black
foot 10000 tons, Shelley 10000 tons,
Idaho Falls $4,000 tons, and Sugar
City $4,000, or a total Of 225, 900
tons for this district. A five year
average of this district is 225,000
tons, so we are asked to guarantee
only sc per cent of five year aver
age.
This change of division from
46H-53k to 1852 will net us FL
cents on Sc sugar and Is per cent
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-03-01
FISHER COMMISSION ~
COMPANY ASSIGNS

The Fisher Commission company,
consisting of C. V. Fisher, Harvey
Fisher and F. M. Fisher, handling
hay, grain and seeds and poultry
supplies, made an assignment to the
creditors the first of the week, and
put E. T. Malcolm in charge. No de-
cision has been announced as to
whether they will continue the bust
ness or sell it out
G. V. Fisher, who has been the
active manager, says it was doing a
credit business that made the failure
Selling supplies to stockmen who
were unable to pay, caused the great
est losses. The business has been
operating about three years in a con-
stantly shrinking market condition.
MIR. Fisher says he has not decided
what he will do yet in case the bust
ness is handled In way to keep it
out of his hands.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-03-01
c. w. & M. co. EMBARRASSED

The Consolidated Wagon & Ma
chine Co., comprising ,fifty-foul
houses in the intermountain country
went into the hands of receiver the
first of the week, by the appointment
OF the Utah Savings & Trust Co., OF
Salt Lake, to handle the business and
go on with their operations with the
implement trade. This action was
taken in court on the complaint Of
John Deere & Co. and J. W. Webster.
The Salt Lake Tribune of February
% says:
The trust company will be placed
| under bond of 100000. The Of
ficers of the Consolidated Wagon &
Machine Co. are Heber J.. Grant,
president; George T. Odell, vice
president; G. G. Wright, general
manager, and Grant Hampton, secre-
tary and treasurer.
The petition states that the ma
chinery company is indebted to vari-
GUS persons in an amount exceeding
$2,0OO,0O0, part of which is CONNER
cial paper and part in notes maturing
within thirty days. The petition also
states that, in view of the assets of
the company, the large stock of ma
chfnery on hand and the valuable
trade name, the appointment of a re-
ceiver will be for the best interests
Of the creditors and stockholders,
and that, in view of the approaching
spring business, 1t would be dis
astrous to the business If operations
were stopped.
The petition sets forth that, on &C.
count Of the depression in the sale of
agricultural implements during the
last few years, and the failure of the
company to secure normal liquida-
ton on notes and contracts which it
held, dividends on capital stock have
been suspended.
The plaintiffs allege that they are
creditors Of the company to the ex-
tent of $436,830.44. j. w. Webster,
one of the plaintiffs, states also that
he is the owner of thirty-five shares
of the capital stock.
This is an old firm and has until |
recently been reputed to have been
paying attractive dividends, but it is |
SAID that they did not follow the |
policy of putting aside a sinking
fund, and in the present crisis they
are unable to liquidate without lew
ing an assessment.
The annual meeting of stockhold-
ers will be held on March 20, and a
plan of settlement will probably be
adopted then.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-03-01

beet, or about $4,000 increase to
this district.
This will mean that the farmers of
this district receive $1,540,8O0 in
beet checks and approximately
$550,00O paid out in pay roll checks
at the four factories.
Then, we must consider the great
benefit coming from the by-products
of pulp and syrup to this valley.
We hope that all the business men
and farmers of this valley will CO.
operate with us in securing the
necessary tonnage to insure the
benefits of this contract
IDAHO FARM BUREAU SUGAR
BEET COMMITTEE,
J. E. JENSEN, Chairman.
J. H. HALE, Secretary.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-03-01

work consists OF showing them how
to figure lumber better than has US
ually been done before, how to get
the most out of materials with the
least waste, how to read blueprints,
how to do the things that have been
badly or clumsily done in dealing in
and using building materials.
Men came in from as far as Sterl-
ing and Firth and intermediate
points and much interest is being
shown in learning how to do things
little better than has been done
before.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-03-01

delivery. 1t was without doubt the
best high school debate which has
been held in Blackfot for a number
of years.
Blackfoot's affirmative team, com
posed of the Misses Nancy Reese and
Marjorie Albertson and Ray Kinney
went to Rpcatello and were defeated,
tho they received much credit for
their work from the judges after the
debate.
Another inter-school debate is be-
ing arranged which will probably
include Preston and Twin Falls. If
the arrangements can be completed
it will be held in the near future and
it is hoped that the Blackfoot people
will support the students in their eff
forts and furnish an enthusiastic
audience for them to speak to. After
appearing once before the public,
the members feel confident that they
can win in the. next debate. Be
there to hear them.
Not Z New Idea.
Scientific work on thought transfer
bncs was begun In England In 1882.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-03-01
REPORT YOUR INCOME

Revenue Agent ]. H. Rosengreer
will be in Blackfoot on March IA and
Is for the purpose of assisting in.
come tax payers in making up their
returns-especially those who file on
Forms 1040, 1865 and 1920.
+. AS Mr.. Rosengreen has had several
years experience in auditing returns
of taxpayers, he is especially well
qualified for work of this kind, and
if you have any knotty problems, you
may bring them to him.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-03-01
HOLDING LUMBER
MEMS INSTITUTE

The government has omitted the
holding of farmers institutes in
Blackfoot this winter, probably in
view of the lack of attendance in past
years, but there is lumbermen's
institute in progress, lasting five
evenings, commencing Monday last,
and closing on Friday evening.
This consists Of lectures by Bird
Finlayson, who is sent out by the
state board of education to address
gatherings of retail lumber statesmen,
carpenters and contractors. The
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-03-01

settlers shall have signed agreeing to
pay. One or two land owners who
have applied for loans on their lands
have been refused the loans because
of the defective water right and their
failure to avail themselves of the
present opportunity to perfect It..
If orders for construction are can
celled fewer people will be receiving
wages and more will feel the need
of loans.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-03-01
DIR. HoOvER's BIRTHDAY

Last Sunday was the seventy-first
birthday Of DR.. G. A. Hoover, and a
number of his friends called during
the afternoon to wish him many
happy returns of the day.
His daughter, Mrs. Weston, was at
home from Los Angeles, and the
younger children, Moss and Julia,
were there, but the older son Clayton
is at Moscow finishing his schooling
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-17

except which will aday
n for
fellows Of whom forced default their
At Victoria Inst the qualifying round 80 holes
is
fact the
about congcsd conditions the
when 21O starters teed off their 36olc
the Oak golfer who has played this
against and the fact that coarways points,
small wonder OF this wasn't killed instead Of just being
held
u field goes UP ut
which will handle handicap
the first three days Of the 1923 while the
links
and harder travel than either the
Bay ycnl brothers. this nglcwood club has heman
the 36hoead journey chasing the elusive pellet
hills will be for who afflicted
with insomnia.
why there change made to better conditions In
1923 handicap field Is not known but In the writer's
holes iS
fatigue but he the keeping the
championship OF tho r. ~ g. AS
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