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The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Assignee.
J 1929

! Notice of Foreclosure Sale by Sheriff
Edward w. Moser, Plaintiff, vs.
George A. Line, and Polite e. Line
his wife, and D. w. Standrod &
Company, a corporation, Defend
ants.
Under and by virtue OF an Order OF
Sale and Decree Of Foreclosure and
Sale, issued out of the District Court,
of the Sixth Judicial District, County
of Bingham, Of the State Of Idaho, on
the 18th day Of June, A. D. 1923, in
the above entitled action, wherein
Edward w. Moser, the above named
plaintiff, obtained a judgment and
decree of foreclosure and sale against
George A. Line, and Polite q. Line,
his wife, and D. w. Standrod G. Com
pany, a corporation, defendants, on
the 18th day Of June, A. D. 1928, for
the sum of Six Thousand Three Hun
bred Fifty-one and 89-100 ($6,351.8S)
Dollars In United States gold coin,
besides interest, costs and counsel
fees $514.00 which said decree was, on
the 18th day of June. A. D. 1928, re-
corded in judgment book S Of said
court, at page $50. am commanded
to sell that certain lot, piece or par
eel of land situate and lying In Bins-
ham County, State Of Idaho, ana
bounded and described as follows:
East half Of the Southwest Quarter,
and Lots Three 60 and -Four az Of
Section Eighteen (18). In Township
Six (e) South Of Range Thirty-ohe
(31) East of the Boise meridian, with
140 shares Of water rights appuftsu.
ant to said land, and the tensmsats,
hsroditamsnts and sppartsnaaoes
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29
NOTICE OF HEARING
ON TRUSTEES REPORT

In the District Court Of the United
States for the District Of Idaho,
Eastern Division. In the Matter
Of D. D. Sullivan, Bankrupt.
TO WHOM CONCERNED: Notice II
hereby given, that John Frazier. the
trustee appointed in the above entit-
led bankruptcy estate has filed his
first and final account and petition
for discharge as such trustee. The re-
port and account shows that said trus-
tee has become possessed Of no as
sets, and that there are no assets 20
administer.
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN: That .
hearing will be had on said report and
petition on the 7th day Of July, at 10
o'clock a. M, 1928. Dated this 18th
day Of June, 1928.
O. A. JOHANNESEN. Referee.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29
ALIAS SUMMONS

In the District Court of the Sixth
Judicial District, of the State of Idaho
in and for Bingham County.
North American Mortgage Com
pany, a corporation, Plaintiff VS.
Thomas Caldwell and Vera Caldwell
Moses Wright and Jane Doe Wright
(real first name unknown) his wife
Defendants,
The State of Idaho sends greetings
to Thomas Caldwell, Vera Caldwell
Moses Wright and Jane Doe Wright
(real first name unknown) his wife,
the above named defendents
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED,
that complaint has been filed again
st you in the District Court of the
Sixth Judicial District of the State of
Idaho, in and for the County of Bing-
ham, by the above named plaintiff,
and you are hereby directed to appear
and answer the said complaint with
in twenty days Of the service of this
summons, if served within said Judi
cial District, and within forty days If
served elsewhere, and you are further
notified that unless you so appear and
answer said complaint within the
time herein specified, the plaintiff
will take judgment against you as
prayed in said complaint.
This action Is brought to foreclose
a certain real estate mortgage given
by defendants Thomas Caldwell and
Vera Caldwell, in favor the plaintiff
herein, and covers the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:-
Southwest Quarter of the South
west Quarter (SWA SWA) Of Sec
ton Fifteen (15), North half of the
Northwest Quarter (Nh NwA), and
the Southwest Quarter of the North
west Quarter (SWA NWH) of Sec
ton Twenty-Five, Township Two (2)
South of Range Forty (40), East Of
the Boise Meridian.
Witness my hand and the Seal of
said District Court this 23rd day of
May, 1928.
Seal H. A. BENSON
Clerk,
BY FLORENCE MALLORY
Deputy,
J. w. Edgerton,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Residence & Post Office Address,
Pocatello, Idaho. J1-8-15-22-29-J6
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taxes.
Public notice is hereby given thar
on Monday, the 9th day of July, A. d,
1928, at II o'clock a. N. of that day,
in front of the Court House door Of
the County of Bingham, l will, in OBJ
edience of said order of Sale and De-
cree of Foreclosure and Sale, sell the
above described property, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to salts
fly said judgment. with interest ana
costs, ETC., to the highest and best bid
der, for gold coin of the United States.
Dated June Sth, 1928.
A. B. STEPHENS,
Sheriff
By G. C. CLARK, Deputy Sheriff.
Cheney ST. CLAIR, Attorney for
Plaintiffs, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Is % 20 il 6
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

Notice of Foreclosure Sale by Sheriff
The Alliance Trust Company, Limit
ed, a corporation, Plaintiffs, Vi
Michael Genske; Christine Genske
and Earl Beacham, Defendants.
Under and by virtue Of an Order Of
Sale and Decree of Foreclosure and
Sale, issued out Of the District Court
of the Sixth Judicial District, County
of Bingham, Of the State Of Idaho, on
the Sth day of June, A. D., 1928, in
the above entitled action, wherein
The Alliance Trust Company, Limit
ed, a corporation, the above named
plaintiffs, obtained a judgment and
decree of foreclosure and sale against
Michael Genske; Christine Gensko
and Earl Beacham, defendants, on
the 9Th day Of June, A. D. 1928, for
the sum of Six Thousand Two Hun
dred Twelve and 3S-10O ($6212.3S)
Dollars in United States gold coin,
besides interest, costs and counsel
fees $631.70 which said decree was,
on the 9Th day of June, A. D. 1928,
recorded in judgment book Of said
COQlL, dI Pd6O OO4y l oil SOAAAAeSAaSN
to sell that certain lot, piece or parcel
OF land situate and lying in Bingham
County, State Of Idaho, and bounded
and described as follows: ALI of Lot
One ~, in Section Thirty-two (32),
and the West Twenty and Seventy
three Hundredths (20.73) acres Of
Lot Four "a in Section Thirty-three
(33), all in Township Two (2), South
of Range Thirty-four (34) East Of the
Boise Meridian, and containing Sixty
and Seventy-three hundredths (60.73I
acres, more or less, together with the
tenements, hereditaments, appurten-
ances, water and ditch rights thereunto
belonging or appertaintng. together
with all water and water rights Of ev-
cry kind and description however ev-
idenced or manifested, which were, on
January IL, 1920, or thereafter became |
appurtenant to said premises, or any
part thereof, or incident to the own
ership thereof, or In any part there
of. or used In connection Herewith. |
Also Certificate No. 1877 Of Peoples
Canal & Irrigation Company, an Ida
no corporation, for Sixty (60) shares
Of its capital stock, the said certifi-
cate being in favor Of Michael Gen.
ske, and by him assigned to the above
named plaintiff The court further
finds from the admission Of PLAINTIFFS
counsel in open court, that the check
sent for payment Of 1922 taxes, az
alleged in paragraph number VIII OF
Plaintiffs complaint, was returned to
plaintiffs attorney after commence
ment Of this action, and on that &C
count nothing was included IN tne
buesgoing decree On account Of those
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

Notice of Foreclosure Sale by Sheriff
F. H. Lawson, Plaintiff, VS.. Marion
Armstrong; o. M. Corwin; T. w. &
L. O. Naylor Company, a corpora
ton, and H. j. Nelson, Defendants.
Under and by virtue of an Order OF
Sale and Decree of Foreclosure and
Sale, issued out Of the District Court
of the Sixth Judicial District, County
of Bingham, Of the State Of Idaho, on
the 9Th day Of June, A. D., 1923, m
the above entitled action, wherein
F. H. Lawson, the above named
plaintiff, obtained judgment and de-
cree of foreclosure and sale against
Marion Armstrong; o. M. Corwin; T..
W. & L. o. Naylor Company, q cor
poration, and H. J. Nelson, defend
ants, on the 9Th day of June, A. D.
1923, for the sum of Three Thousand
One Hundred Ninety and 65-1G0
($3190.65) Dollars In United States
gold coin, besides interest, costs and
counsel fees $318.40, which said de-
cree was, on the Sth day Of June, A.
D. 1928, recorded in judgment book 5
of said court, at page $40, am COM
manded to sell that certain lot, piece
or parcel of land situate and lying in
Bingham County, State of Idaho ana
bounded and described as follows:
The Southeast Quarter (SEA) ana
the South half of the southwest quar-
ter (Sh SWA) Of Section Twelve
Q2), and the East half Of the North
east Quarter (Ek NEK) of Section
Thirteen Q3), all in Township Three
(3), South Of Range Thirty-eight 1887
East Of the Boise Meridian, contain
ing Three Hundred Twenty 1920 ac-
tenements hereditaments and appurt-
enances thereunto belonging or ap-
Public notice is hereby given that |
on Monday, the 9th day Of July, A. D.
1923, at II o'clock a. m. of that day, |
in front of the Court House door of |
the County Of Bingham, will, in OBJ
edience Of said order Of Sale and De-
cree of Foreclosure and Sale, sell the
above described property, or 80 much
thereof as may be necessary to salts
~ said judgment, with interest and
costs, etc., to the highest and best bid
Ter, TOR gold coin of the United States.
Dated June 9Th, 1928.
A. B. STEPHENS, |,
Sheriff.
By G. C. CLARK, Deputy Sheriff.
Cheney ST. CLAIR, Attorney for
Plaintiff. Idaho Falls. Idaho. l.
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The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Probate Court Of the County
of Bingham, State Of Idaho.
In the matter Of the estate Of
Isaac Harvey Alfred, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by
the undersigned, Fannie Adams, Ad-
ministratrix of the estate Of Isaac
Harvey Alfred, deceased, to the cred
itors Of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
such claims together with the neces-
sary vouchers, within four months
after the first publication Of this no.
tice, to the undersigned Administra-
tor at the office of Donald r. Good.
In the Hopkins Bldg, on Broadway
in the City Of Blackfoot, County of
Bingham, State Of Idaho, which said
office the undersigned selects as her
place of business In all matters con-
nected with the administration Of the
estate of Isaac Harvey Alfred, de-
ceased.
Date Of first publication, June. %.
1928.
Dated this 21st. day Of June, 1928.
FANNIE ADAMS
Administrative Of the estate OF
Isaac Harvey Alfred, Deceased.
J22-2s-J6-13-10
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF SHERIfF's SALE
Notice OF Foreclosure Sale by Sheriff

Rosena j. Swope, joined by her hus.
band, c. A. Swope, Plaintiffs, VS.. l.
p. Larsen and Carrie Larsen, hus.
Dand and wife, and Celia Robson
Defendants.
Under and by virtue of an Order OF
Sale and Decree of Foreclosure and
Sale, issued out of the District Court
OF the Sixth Judicial District, County
of Bingham, of the State or Idaho, on
the first day of June, A. D., 1928, in
the above entitled action, wherein
Rosena J. Swope, Joined by her hus-
band, c. A. SWope, the above named
plaintiffs, obtained judgment and
decree OF foreclosure and sale against
L. P. Larsen and Carrie Larsen, hus-
band and wife, and Celia Robson, de-
PENDANTS, on the 18th DAY or May, A.
d. 1923, for the sum of Five Hundred
Ten and nO-100 ($510.00) Dollars in
United States gold coin, besides inter-
est, costs and counsel fees $114.40,
which said decree was, on the LIST day
Of June, A. D. 1928, recorded in judg-
ment book of said court at page Sol
81, am commanded to sell that GER
tain lot, piece or parcel Of land situate
and lying in Bingham County, State Of
Idaho, and bounded and described as
follows: Beginning at point 70 rods
due South of the NV corner Of the
SWA OF the NWA Of Section IL in
Township South of Range 35, East
of the Boise Meridian in Idaho;
running thence due East 40 rods;
thence due South 10 rods; thence due
West 40 rods; thence due North 10
rods to the place of beginning, ex-
cepting therefrom the following de-
scribed tract of land beginning at
point 500 feet East ana rs feet North
OF the West Il corner of Section IL,
In Township 8, South OF Range 30,
East Boise Meridian, and running
thence East 1917 feet; thence North
148.5 feet; thence West 1917 feet;
thence South 1855 feet to the place
of beginning and containing $500 Of
an acre. Also all bitches and ditch
rights and water rights pertaining to
the same. Together with the tene-
ments, Entertainments and appurten-
ances thereto belonging or in any
wise appertaining.
Public notice is hereby given that
on Saturday, the 30th day Of June. A.
D. 1923, at 10 o'clock a. m. Of that
day, in front Of the Court House door
of the County Of Bingham, I will, in
obedience to said Order of Sale and
Decree of Foreclosure and Sale, sell
the above described property, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said judgment, with interest
and costs, ETC., to the highest and
best bidder, for gold coin Of the Unit
ed States.
Dated June 4th, 1928.
A. B. STEPHENS,
Sheriff. |
By G. c. CLARK, Deputy Sheriff. /
A. s. Dickinson, Attorney for Plain
tiff, Blackfoot, Idaho.
June 8-15-22-29.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF FINAN-
CIAL CONDITION OF THE WEST
SIDE IRRIGATION DISTRICT.

State Of Idaho, County Of Bingham, So
By order of the Board of Directors
Of the West Side Irrigation District,
Bingham County, State Of Idaho, the
following statement of the financial
condition Of said District as Of De-
cember 31st, 1922 is hereby made and
published, to-wit:
RESOURCES: ..
Consisting Of canals and
water rights and per-
sonal property -...............$ 5000, 100000
Balance due on 1922 as
sessments including sec
Ond installment and
six per cent penalty on
delinquent 1922 assess
ments .................................. 4,3s7.25
Cash on hand, D. w.
Standrod G. Co., Bankers
Blackfoot, Idaho, secur-
ed by collateral under
the State depository law 2,556.25
TOTAL ...-..........--...--.--.-$ $4,000
LIABILITIES
Balance Of principal re-
naming unpaid on bonds$105, 100000
Balance Of interest unpaid
on bonds .............-.......... NONE
Balance due on Highline
Lateral Ditch Co., debts. NONE
Bills payable ............. NONE
TOTAI eng nm m
NET RESOURCES .-.-$101 5000
I, John A. Campbell. Secretary OF
the West Side Irrigation District, do
hereby certify that the above and
is full, true and correct
statement Of the financial condition OF
said district at the close of business
on December 31st, 1922.
Dated June 18th. 1873.
(SNAL) JOHN A. CAMPBELL,
Secretary. |
Subscribed and sworn to before me |
this 18th day Of juno, A. D. 1928.
JOHN H. EARLY,
Notary Public. |
Residence. Blackfoot, Idaho.
Ny commissions expires March l,
IsA.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29
FOR SALE CHEAP

Four room house, three lots, plenty
of shade, near school $2750.00.
Four room house, 2h lots, good
garage. $4,000.
Five acre tract, six room house, IN
city limits 100000.
II lots in good location $3.50 to $3.50.
For further information Phone Il.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29
NOTICE

Water will be out of the Aberdeen
Springfield Canal July 3rd, 4th and
9Th. for the purpose of killing the
moss.
Aberdeen-Springfie Canal Co.
By LESTER c. WALKER,
J-22-29 General Manager.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29
ESTRAY

I have o Bay Gelding, horse about
4 years old, branded A with hleteA
BRAID underneath O. Len shsaAsr.
Owner may have sAAo' ~ DAyh1
costs. CIarsaes 0ArisesoSsa. 1ooes
No. I. Bas1kfoot -
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29

LOST-A Black Mare, weight 1900,
about seven years old. short and
chunky, one hind foot white, star
In forehead. Has one hard kernel
on each flank. Name Lady. Reward
$500. Phone 314R-3 1wp-tf
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29


u S10O Gas Collie
l s1.00 Rheumatic
S100 Pink Eye
2 S100 Cestic
5 S10O Hoof Rem.
| Csc Healing Powder
2 soc Healing Powder
6 Gall Salve, large size
| Gall Salve, smaN size
| BarteldeS
| soc Water Glass
As Dehorning Pencils
s S1.00 Mercer Oil
9 soc Mercer Oil
As Pkgs. Life Saver Chick Feed
s Pkgs. Ady. and Crow Chicl
| Starter
1 Pkg. Pratts Chick Starter
70 Cans Chickens Cayenne
| Miscellaneous
so it. Rubber Water Hose lengths
SO feet Real Water Hose
so lbs. Bulk Carbola
10 Packages Carbola
25 lbs. Calf Feed
$50 lbs. Charcoal
200 lbs. Ground Bone
25 lbs. Crushed Bone.
$40 lbs. Laying Mesh
20 lbs. Chick Mesh
1876 lbs. Buttermilk
rs lbs. Linseed Meal
20 lbs. Flax Seed Meal
S54 lbs. Coarse Grit
100 lbs. Fine Grit
y 5O-lb. Blocks Stock Tonic
AZ Bricks Stock Tonic
212 lbs. Concervo
$50 lbs. Cleaner and Cleanser
Gloves, Indian
pairs Work Gloves
pairs Beaded Gloves
pairs Mocassins
Beaded Bags
4 Baskets
8 Rings, silver
Arm Bands
9 Hat Bands
8 Quirt Bands
War Clubs
3 Watch Fobs
pair Leggings
1 Girdle
1 Table Runner
Pillow Slips
II Belt Dressing
Furniture and Fixtures
1 Dayton Money Scales
l Troemner Scales
l Cash Register, No. 313
1 Cash Register No. oo7
1 Typewriter, Woodstock
l Adding Machine, Burroughs
1 50O-lb Counter Scales, Fairbanks
1 Howell Mill
1 Clipper Cleaner
1 Motor, 10 horse power
l Motor, horse power
Bins, Balcony and Shelving
1 Standard Cleaner
1 Fairbanks Mill
1 Ford Truck, ton
l Hay Bailer, gas power
1 Hay Bailer, horse power
1 Union Set Rack
3 Counters.
1 18-in. Drawer and Shelving.
80 Foot Two Board Shelving.
4 Tin Scoops
1 Brass Scoop
1 Scoop Shovel
8 Light Fixtures
/ Apple Box Scale
All persons and all creditors Of the
Usher Commission Company are
Iereby notified of the time and place
( said sale and they are further
otified that the proceeds of said sale
ogether with any money in the hands
( said assignee will be Immediately
fter said sale prorated to the credi-
DTS of the Fisher Commission Com
any according to law after deduct
lg the expenses OF the sale and as
Ignment. {
E. T. MALCOM, l
1929 Assignee. 1
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29

FOR RENT-Close to town: GooA
acre tract with house and OUT
buildings. About three acres splen-
did for truck gardening, two acres
in fruit trees. Phone 365-M, or write
P. o. Box 1902, Blackfoot Imp
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29


$50 lbs. Beans
9.45 lbs. Lettuce
2 lbs. Ia OF. Cucumpers
8 lbs. Radishes
IL lbs. Turnips
lbs. Ruta Begga
8 lbs. OF. Tomatoes
OF. Egg Plant
IL OF. Brussels Sprouts
Is OF. Satisfy
6 OF. Asparagus
or. Dill Seed
~ OF. Pepper Grass
lbs. Endive
1 Ib. Table Beet Seed
81 lbs. Carrots
II lbs. Onions
| 1871 lbs. Squash
Az lbs. Comfield
2 lbs. Kent
| 10 lbs. 1 OF. Cabbage
TAG Quart Milk Bottles
1923 Pint Milk Bottles
252 Half Pint Milk Bottles
$4,000 Bottle Caps
4lH2 IDS. wrapping Irvine
81 150-lb. Bags Salt
10 100-lb. Bags Salt
5O-lb Bags Salt
10 100lb. Bags Table Salt
81 bales Hay
43 Bales Straw
cans Gas Engine Oil
Oil Cans
4 Gal. Rudy Hanes Oil
Polarine
20 2-qt. Economy Jars
Window Flower Boxes
312 Transplanting Cups
31s Egg Crates
40 Egg Gamers
2 Buckets Axle Grease
Polarine Axle Grease
II Belt Dressing
1 Milk Separator, No. 8
20 Primers
1 Bucket Spray Pump
Bucket Spray extensions
OTIS. Formaldehyde
IL half OTIS. Formaldehyde
80 Grit Boxes
228 Drink Fountains
% Feed Troughs
s Feed Racks
10 Feed Hoppers
1-gal. Sheldons Worm Expsller
1-gal. Kill Well Laying Tonic
XIII Well Poultry Tonic
70 Sewing Needles
Egg Testers
26 dozen Leg Bands
1000 Celluloid Bands
IL Nest Eggs
2 Nest Egg Testers
4 Weed Claws
1 Hand Seed Sewer
A Gas Jar Sprayers
40 Tin, large
80 Tin, small
IS Gromore Fertilizer
40 lbs. n in. Rope
10 lbs. y in Rope
so lbs. " in. Rope
90 lbs. * In. Rope
80 lbs. y in. Rope
40 lbs. 1 in. Rope
20 Fruit Baskets
80 Apple Box Sides
800 lbs. Cotton Seed Cake
so lbs. Grant " Sugar Beet
40 Second Hand Seam Bags
% 16-ft. poles
II 18-ft. Poles
Is 25-ft. Poles
At Springfield |
rs Gin Poles
30 Ain. Poles
Poultry Supplies and Remedies
COnkeys
5 Gal Noxicide IL
35 Half Gal Noxicide II
9 Small Noxicide II
2 Gal. Fly Knocker
20 Half GAL Fly Knocksr II
Coo P. Tonic Ii
10 soc P. Tonic IL
a 30c Stock Tonic
4 60c Stock Tonic iI
2 $3.50 Lice Liquid t
'6 60c Lice Powder It
IS 30c Lice Powder Id
2 soc Clery Rem. I
g zoe Roup
z 30c Lice Ointment Il
4 soc Cow Spicrafs t
3 soc Cape Rem. C
4 30c Cape Rem. C
Pratts +
8 2h Lice Liquid &c
LeGearS
90 $1.00 Lice Powder
5 60c Lice Powder
i 25c Chick Rem.
2 Egg Tablets 8
6 25c Roup Tablets
1 25c Cold Tablets 1(
8 Sp. Remedy
2 $500 Healing Powder
5 Gall 1 -
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29

WANTED TO RENT-2O to go acre
farm. Crop rent. Close to Blackfoot
with good house. Inquire W. e. Bills
Co. Phone &c.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29

wANTED-Rug weaving. First class
work. Also have rugs for salA
Mrs. G. A. Disher, Phone 527-J.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29

J. w. Edgerton,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Residence & Post Office Address,
Pocatello, Idaho. J1-8-15-22-29-J6
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-07-20
HAVE THEIR PECULIAR CHANT
chorVs That Has Been ThsIrs
Through Centuries.

No visitor to China who once hears
it will ever forget the chant Of the
pile-drfver coolies. The lifting chorus
that has come down through the ages
and was sung by the toilers who built
China's great wall. still Is raised over
every piece Of construction work that
brings into service this particular guild
of workers. Ordinarily, contractors
employ singing leaders with each gang
of pile-driver coolies, and while 1t is
the particular function Of these lead
ers to speed the work, they also ex-
temporize words for the ancient chant.
often at the expense Of the foreign on
locker. From the hammer Of the
human pile driver. which may weigh
esveral hundred pounds. as many as a
score Of ropes run to as many work
efs stationed above on a staging. As
the coolies heave in unison, lifting the
hammer. the chant 10 begun by all the
workers, and with each line Of the
song q blow II delivered rs the ham-
mer II dropped. Other coolies below
control the movement Of the ham,
mer. which rises and falls more and
more rapidly until a swelling climax
II reached with a shrill outburst from
the threats Of the workers.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-07-20
ALL INDIA BOWS 70 CASTE
LIE. Spiritual and Physical. 10 Dasst
Upon That One Idea, without
Possible Appeal.

"Caste" is the essence of Hinduism.
writes Harold Cox. The Hindus, who
enormously outnumber all the rest of
the population Of India. are divided
up into a multitude Of castles, re-
ligiously separated from enc another.
Into whatever caste man Ii born, In
that caste he remains until he dies.
At the head of the whole system is
the priestly caste of Bratmans. But
the Brahmans themselves are divided
into number Of sub-castes. all keep
ing their respective rank, which IL de-
termined not by wealth but by birth.
One Of our best pupils In India was
a very high-caste- Brahm3a boy. So
high was his caste that be could not
find any one in the neighborhood suf-
ficiently sacred to be permitted to cook
his food. He had to import an uncle,
who lived with him in q hut in the
compound and prepared the meals
while the boy was attending classes
in mathematics and English litera.
ture.
Similar barriers run right through
Hinduism. The lowest castles are In
fact known as the "Untonchables" be-
cause merely to touch them pollutes
4 Hindu Of higher caste. have my
self seen an Indian servant. when
asked BY his English mistress to fetch
a shawl for the baby, toss the shawl
to the baby's nurse instead Of handing
1t to her. because she, being Of d
lower caste. would have polluted him
II she had touched the shawl before
he parted with II.
In parts Of southern India, where
the caste system Is even more rigid
than In the north, the Untouchables
are forbidden to walk on certain roads
lest higher castles should be polluted
merely by seeing them.