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The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-07
DEDICATION Of
MASONIC HOME

Two hundred members of Grow,
gathered at the new Masonic Home, IL
the Brown-Eldredge building last Fri
day, where dedication services were
held.
Worshipful Master w. o. Smith
opened the services with brief wei.
prayer, which was followed by the
singing of America"
George F. Gagon, Past Grand Mas
ter, then gave the history of the be-
ginning of Grove City Lodge, which
dates back to 1896. The Charter
members at that time were: George
L. Wall, Grand Master; Charles Berg,
F. A. Dietrich, P. A. Hyde, John A.
Quillin, D. H. Biethan, George F. Ga
gon, Charles M. Bumgartner, William
E. Hull, William A. Woodin, Charles
E. Brooks, Isaac H. Moore, J. o. Jar
Wis, Charles V. Jenkins, James A. Col
- Inns, and Nelson G. Titus.
The meetings Of the lodge were
held over the Bybee Grocery at that
time, afterwards moving to the I. o.
o. F. hall, and then to their new
home, which is rickly furnished in
gray oak, upholstered in blue leather,
with blue carpet to match, the fur
niture being made to order for the
local lodge. The blue room is sur
rounded by library, lobbies, lock-
ers, dining room, kitchen and a long
hall.
L. J. Chapman gave a review Of the
work Of the Temple Association COM
mittee, Of which he was chairman.
This committee had charge Of the re-
modelling and furnishing Of the rooms.
were the recipients Of many congrat-
ulations.
Mrs. L. j. Chapman, representing
the Eastern Star, then gave few re-
marks on behalf of the Chapter, in
regard to their participation in the
work of making the new home.
The program was. followed by an
inspection of the various rooms thru
out the building, during which time
the ladies Of the o. e. s. served re-
freshments in the dining room.
The rooms were tastily decorated
with autumn flowers, and presented
very pleasing appearance.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-07
TRAFFIC COP ALL LIT UP

Now the wired and illuminated po-
lice officer is with US. A successful
demonstration was recently made In
New York Of the use by traffic po-
liceman of an electric hand signal. A
lamp the size Of watch is attached
to the officers hand and connected
with pocket storage battery by wires
running UP the officers sleeve. The
light works automatically, flashing
red when the officer raises his hand
to stop traffic and remaining white
the rest Of the time.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-07

A meeting of the influential farm
ers and business men was held at tn;
| Commercial Club rooms Wednesday
evening for discussion of the besl
way to finish the Potato Exchange
drive for signers.
The marketing end of the potato
association was gone into rather thor
oughly by Mr.. Hill, and while it was
| the opinion of most everyone there
that the marketing of the potato crop
was job for the five members of the
executive committee, and not now an
issue. Mr.. Hill explained that pota-
toes would be sold only in the dig
ging season in the rolling car form.
Most sales would be F o. B. cars,
usual terms. This seemed to satisfy
most everyone in the room in regard
to the marketing.
The contract was touched upon. but
no objection could be found that was
not clearly explained by Mr.. Hill.
The signing of the contracts in tho
state was reported last night at AZ
per cent. Bingham county now has
20 per cent. of the acreage signed
up. but Chairman G. S. Beebe is not
satisfied with 20 per cent. and will
endeavor to make it 100 per cent. To
assist him he has selected business
men and farmers to make the final
drive, and today (Friday) has been
selected, and committees left at 9
o'clock for various parts Of the
county.
Placards will be placed in the win
dows of the stores this week, and It
Is hoped that the drive will be over
by Monday or Tuesday.
The meeting asked that the word
be sent out from them, that the en-
tire business men, Commercial Club,
and civic bodies Of Blackfoot are be-
hind this movement, and especially
the banks. Mr.. Bergman Of the
Standrod Bank stated that the Stand
rod Bank had no objection to the
signing up of any Of their customers,
and that rumors that they were OBJ
jecting to the signing Of the contracts
were misleading, and that no objec-
tions had been made. However, Mr..
Bergman stated that where a man
had asked his opinion as to whether
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-07

'Batted for Watson in the 7th inning.
Summary-Base on balls on
Clark 4; of Carruth 0. Two-base
hits, vanderwood, Simmons. Hit by
pitched ball by Carruth, 4 by Clark,
1. Earned runs, none. Struck out
by Clark s, by Carruth 5. Stolen
bases H. Clark 1, Giles l., Simmons 3,
Barker 1, L. Carruth 2, Cowden I.
Sacrifice hits, Dram 1. Umpires, Gar
win, Hampton and Roy. Scorer, Gs-
gon. Time of seven innings, l hour
and 20 minutes.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-07
FIFTY.SIX ATTEND THE
ANNUAL SUTTON PICNIC
HELD LAST SUNDAY

Heaps of fried chicken, water melon
and ice cream. Doesn't that sound
good. Oh yes, but you had to come
from the town of Sutton, Nebraska,
to have enjoyed it to the fullest. For
last Sunday was the annual Sutton
picnic, an event, that comes every
year, and goes down in the history of
Bingham County as one of the most
unique events of the picnic season.
1t is doubtful whether there has been
or ever will be picnic that can boast
of fifty-six people including grown
ups and children that have immigrated
to this far west from little town OF
about 1000 people in the middle west.
The list grows each and every year.
The new addition this year, was the
permanent addition of Mr.. and Mrs
Oscar Pierson Of Pocatello, who have
lately come west. To some of those
in attendance it has been almost
twelve years since last they met.
Then there were two visitors fresh
from Nebraska in the persons Of Mrs.
Gus Johnson, mother Of Mrs. Ira Cor
ey, and Christian Rath, brother-in-
law of o. B. Neuman, who brought
to the picnic the very latest in news
from the old stamping grounds.
The other out-of-town guests who
were invited for the first time this
year were: Mrs. Sapington and Mr..
and Mrs. Pete Skow and family OF
Idaho Falls and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Grosshans and family Of Pocatello,
whose visit was very enjoyable TO
both the out-of-town parties and the
local Suttonites. In fact the exchange
of news from these visitors, brought
to light many things that would not
otherwise have been learned.
A shady grove about four and one
half miles west of Blackfoot was the
spot selected for the gathering OF
these Suttonites who are extremely
loyal to their old home people, as
we'll as some of the strongest boost
ers Of the Snake River Valley.
Many and various games were en-
joyed throughout the day such as
apple eating contest, relay races,
for the children, horse
shoe pitching, foot races, ETC., which
were under the able supervision OF
Ira and Lloyd Corey and Miss Ada
Yost, who acted as entertainers.
A regular picnic dinner, with the
entire fifty-six seated at one long |
able, spread upon the ground, upon
which was all the delicacies that
Gould be heaped upon it, including
ried chicken, water melon ice cream
md cake.
Those in attendance from Black
oot and surrounding country were!
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Corey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Corey and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Corey and
amily,
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Brown and
amily, IL
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Silvers, II
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Neuman and {
lmily, Il
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Yost and family, !
Mrs. H. H. Yost and Ray and Ada. {
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Burk, s
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Hunzeker and
.mily,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kleinschmidt G
I'D family. =
AS the sun began to fade into the r
r west, farewelIs were said and r
sarty hand shakes given, and each r
Id everyone wishing the other the q
,st of success and to return again n
,xt year, when childhood, young G.
anhood and womanhood days would Y
gone over again. G
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-07

Summary-Base on balls of Hop
kins, s; of Vanderwood, 1. Two-base
hits, Clark /, Beck 1. Double play,
Burnett to Giles. Passed balls, Hook
ing 1. Wild Pitch, Hopkins 1. Earn
ed, runs, each. Struck out, by Van
derwood 10; by Hopkins 10. Stolen
bases Simmons1, l.. Carruth 1, Cow
den 1, Cherry 8, Burnett 2, Hopkins 8,
T. Stanger 2, Clark 1, Geo. Stanger
/, York l.. Sacrifice hits, Dram l,
Geo. Stanger 1. Umpires Garvin and
Stevens. Scorer, Gagon, Time 1:35.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-07

George Horton Tanner, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Tanner Of More
land, died Of injuries received in an
automobile accident Friday evening.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock at More
land, Bishop England officiating.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-07

Among those who left Monday
morning for a trip to the park was
Miss Elva Nelson Of the Blackfoot
Mercantile.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-07
BLACKFOOT PUBLIC LIBRARY

Following is the report of the IL
brarian for the month Of August,
1928.
Loans-Books, 2115; magazines, 56;
average daily circulation, II; average
Sunday circulation, "a; books lost and
discarded, g.; books repaired, 81;
books sent to bindery, so; books ad-
ded to library by purchase, TO-; books
added to library by gift, 29; number
of cards issued to borrowers, Sc; ex-
pirations 76; number of borrowers,
215S; attendance for the month, 1856;
average daily attendance, 139; aver
age Sunday attendance, 48; overdue
notices sent, 78.
Receipts
Fines collected
Rented fiction .-------..-..----.---.---.--. $50
Total receipts -.---$2O.26
Book donors for August: ]. D. Gill
lilan, Norrie Kleinschmidt, Mildred
Felt, Russell Ward, Grace Miltenber-
ger, Wilma Woodruff, Zelda Maughan.
Beginning with Monday, September
10, library hours will be from IL to
$50.
EDNA GILLESPIE,
Librarian
Evening star., 1923-12-03

this Office indicate that approximate
ly 400 acres of valuable land could
be recovered by the accomplishment
OF the proposed survey. the value of
such land being far more than suf-
ficient to pay the expense of the sur
vey. Furthermore. the esta ablishment
or definite boundary line between
these points would obviate, or at
least reduce. the expense OF litiga-
tion which would otherwise be in
CURED in the settling Of boundary
disputes"
In asking $4,000 for widening the
Inlet bridge. West Potomac Park,
Gen. Beach says: This work is re,
CURED to provide for the accommo-
between East and West Potomac Park.
At the present time the roadway of
the Inlet bridge is barely wide
enough Tor two cars to pass, and on
account of the limited area available
both on the bridge and at the ap-
proaches thereto, is a source of con-
slant danger to persons occupying
vehicles passing thereover. The
bridge can be widened at compare
lively small expense. and il is be-
lieved that the work should be under
taken imm ediately."
In reference to the item OF 100000
for the improvement OF various small
park areas, Gen. Beach says: This
office has constantly recommended
that appropriations for this purpose
be increased to an amount which will
provide for necessary work in the
improvement and care of the small
park reservations. The extension of
Improvements of private property in
recent years has surrounded num-
Der OF these small reservations with
privately-owned estates in a high
condition of Improvement. making IL
essential that the reservations in
these districts be at least brought to
a condition where they will be upon
a par with the surroundings. The
limited amount of funds heretofore
appropriated for this purpose has pre-
cluded the possibility of making such
needed improvements"
Evening star., 1923-12-03
PROBE. U. S. WORKERS
POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
Civil Service Commissioners Elk.
anime 295 Charges-Find
112 Needed Discipline.

The United States Civil Service
Commission during the last fiscal year
considered 2s6 cases Of alleged pro-
hibited political activity upon the
part of classified civil service en-
ployes. Of which 100 were closed
without other action. the investiga-
tion falling to establish political ac-
tivities within the meaning of that
term. it was announced last night.
Disciplinary action was taken in lie
cases and in lieu thereof twelve Of
Tending employees We're permitted to
resign. There are sixty-three cases
awaiting the results of Investigations
The majority of those against
whom disciplinary action was taken
had been found guilty OF transport
tion boards, publicly discussing po-
litical issues and displaying campaign
posters and literature, all of which
constitute political activity within
the meaning of the law.
The prohibition against political
activity in civil service employees does
not restrict their right to vote or to
political subjects. They may not,
however. take an active part in po-
Htical management or in political
campaigns.
BY far the greater number of en-
ployes against whom charges were
made We're fourth-class postmasters
and rural carriers.
The commission states that il is
gratifying to note that the charges
of political activity are relatively
small In number when compared with
the number Of classified employees.
Evening star., 1923-12-03

teachers salaries and which unfor-
tunately failed during the last session
should be started on its way toward
enactment at an early date.
l ana Informed that the proposed
new code Of insurance laws for the
District has been carefully considered
and somewhat changed. The District
committee, which reported this bill
last session. will. ] am sure. give
careful consideration to this measure
also.
The matter Of a traffic court and
additional traffic regulations has been
considered for the past two years,
not only by the committees of Con-
gress but by the commission appoint
ed by the District officials, and II Is
hoped that this measure will be final
ly enacted during the Sixty-eighth
Congress.
made for the completion of the Con-
duit filtration plant and water supply
for the District and the proposed
high-pressure water system Tor the
downtown section is of paramount
Importance. Congress should provide
this--for not only is there tremen-
dous investment Of private capital
but there are 103 public buildings In
this area owned by the government
and sixty-fve privately owned build
ings rented by the government, all OF
which are filled with priceless rec
ords. Prudence and good business
judgment should commend this plan
and insure the initial appropriation
for starting the work.
Alley House Problem.
The matter Of the discontinuance OF
alley dwellings, in the District OF COL
umbia, which has been postponed
from time to time should be finally
met by some plan looking to the
early condemnation of these inSan-
itary sections which President Roose-
Welt stated were a reproach to our
Capital city, and which Chief JUS
tice Taft referred to as human rest
holes" and said that Congress could
not escape its responsibility for their
existence.
The existing surplus in the Treas
ury OF the United States to the credit
OF the District should be made avail
able for District needs under the
fixed apportionment plan. under
which the sum was raised by taxa
tion, and this would enable the Dis
trict to meet many of Its urgent
problems and needs.
These are legislative matters that
occur to me to be urgent to Wash
ington's future development and
progress along the right lines-to-
gether with many measures of minor
Importance which will demand the
full time and unremitting attention
of the two legislative committees and
appropriation committees of Con-
gresS.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
Pressing District Legislation
Needs IN This Session Outlined
Se,Uers and Paving,
Parks, Merger
Held Urgent.
Teachers Pay Bill,
Water Pressure,
AdUOcated.
BY REPRESENTATIVES, FREDERICK
n. ZIHLMAN,
Republican. of Maryland, Member OF
the House District COMMITTEES.

BY REPRESENTATIVES, FREDERICK
n. ZIHLMAN,
Republican. OF Maryland. Member Of
the House District COMMITTEES.
1t is to be hoped that a compre-
hensive plan Of development for the
District Of Columbia will be consid-
cred and acted upon during the en-
suing session of Congress. and from
the Interest that has been manifested
In local affairs by the members of
Congress arriving In Washington. it
Is apparent that District legislation
and plans for municipal development
will receive the careful consideration
Of our national lawmakers.
First and foremost should be placed
the need for additional appropriations
for extension of sewer and water
mains, as hundreds of homes in the
outlying sections of the city are to-
day without these Conveniences which
have come to be regarded a vital
necessity in the development of a
modern city and in safeguarding the
health of its people. The appropria-
rent fiscal year are entirely made
quate and plan should be devised
that will enable the Commissioners
to extend the present system, so that
every home In the city will have this
service, to which all are entitled.
Street Paving Program.
There can be no adequate reason
advanced for failure to carry out
good sized street paving program.
Many of the streets of Washington
are disgrace to the city and in view
of the fact that the property owners
and the District government pay 80
per cent of the cost of all new paw
ing. the representatives of the federal
government should meet the requests
made for street paving in a coop
erative spirit, and outline such a
program as will take care of the
many needs in this direction-satisfy
the taxpayers and property owners
and take up any slump in our local
labor market which may develop
during the winter months.
The present parking system should
be extended and additional facilities
provided for parks and Fairgrounds.
should receive the careful consider
alton of Congress.
Traction Merger Plan.
Some plan should be worked out
which will merge the existing street
car companies In the District OF
Columbia, and give early relief to the
car-riding public who have been pay
ing a half million dollars each year
in excessive fares into the Treas
ury of one company in order that
the rate of fare charged might yield
fair return to the other-so that
each month this matter is neglected
it costs car-riders. the class of citi-
zens of the District the least able
to bear IL, about $4,000. Under the
existing system of accounting. the
car riders also pay the crossing po-
licemen and for the paving between
the car tracks. which is paid by the
companies and computed as an item
of expense and charged against the
car-riding public. This is manifest
ly unfair.
81 believe that the gasoline tax bill
should be brought up and passed at
as early a date as possible.
The Inconvenience, annoyance and
expense entailed by the present sys-
tenn should be ended, and it is graft
Evening star., 1923-12-03

flying to note that the Governor Of
Maryland has stated that while the
state is anxious that the District put
into effect a gasoline tax such as Will
be in force in Maryland January /,
1924 it is his intention to make
reciprocity effective the first of the
year, even in the absence of District
legislation. This will put an end to
long-existing controversy and Con-
gress should do It's part in giving
careful consideration to the bill pre-
pared by the District Commissioners
which will be introduced at the open
ing session of Congress-"
14th Street Extension.
The plan for opening up 14th street and
providing another avenue of entranc
into the District for the thousands of
Marylanders who have purchased homes
In the northern section Of the city, and
who are now forced to depend entirely
on the one-track car line on Georgia
avenue, should be approved at this ses-
sion Of Congress. This measure has re-
ceived the Endorsement of the District
Commissioners. the Secretary of War
and the federal highway commission
and at the last session OF Congress the
Senate unanimously passed the mea sure
authorizing the development. In view
Of its approval by the War Department
it is difficult to understand the opposi-
tion under cover OF some of the officers
in the Medical Corps, who thus oppose
the mature Judgment of the department.
The bill providing for an increase in
Evening star., 1923-12-03
ARTS CLUB PROGRAM.

Oriental rugs will be the subject OF
discussion and exposition at the Arts
Club tomorrow night Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hewitt Myers will be hosts
atter dinner members of the club and
thelr guests will be addressed by
Prof; A Upham Pope of New York on
the history and distinguishing char
with illustrations in the form of
specimens of rare examples of the
art from Mr.. Myers private collec-
tion. which Is one of the most i'm
portant and complete in this country.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
Zoo Surgeons Busy.

In ZOOS In the larger cities of the
world the zoo surgeons, maintained to
keep the animals in repair, are buster
than ever. 1t is reported. Snakes fire.
quently break their jaws and aIH-
gators engage in fights and get so
badly ripped that they have TO be
repaired. sometimes with bandaees
and plaster Of paris casts OF all ami
mails the taguar seems TO fight most
bitterly against being chloroformed.
Manicuring the tiger whose claws
grow to long and become ingrown,
like toenails. Is a very common sur,
gical operation in big ZOOS.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
Burglar Leaves Apology.

After breaking into a cooperative
store in England the other day and
taking all easily removable goods and
cash. a burglar left note apologizing
for his intrusion. He explained that
he was sorry for what he had done
and left the note so that no reflection
would be cast on the staff. He had
forced open a window to enter and
explained no ones negligence was at
fault
Evening star., 1923-12-03

Miss Ellen Terry. who recently cell
ebrated her seventy-fifth birthday. is
the sole great survivor of-one Of the
greatest periods Of the English stage
"a day that knew Charles Kean, Sir
Henry Irving. Sir Herbert Beerbohm
Tree, and a number of others of al
most equal fame
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1923-05-25
sATsTvo A osOBNE PoTRE.
BY ST ZBAvENE CLA.
F.. Il. I. s..

u, Po obdrzani detazov mnohych
stran, co je podrobene clu v pr;-
pade prichodu .cestu;ilcich, alebo
vracajncich sa .rezidentov Spoje-
,ych Statov. obratila sa Ceskoslo-
venska tiradov1a dotazom ma
.olnl iiradovilu vo Washingtone
/, obdrzala odpoyed' asi nasledu.
incehoznenia:
.Uradne vysvetlenie cestujncicl1
,hl 'adne colnej povinnosti pri-
oade prichodu alebo navratu zp;it
10 Spojenych Statov bolo znovr
schvalene pri schvaleni tarifu
t. 1922. Podpa tohto dradneho pr
hlasenia ii, ktori byvaju vonku
n6zu priyiest' do Spoj. Statov Sc
bou svoie satstvo, osobne pred
mcty ozdobne, toiletne predmet,
podobne osobne veci bez plate
MIA ela.
K tarifnemu zakonu rok,
1892 je dodane rozhodnutie, ty
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1923-05-25

kajdce 50 novo prislych prist a.
'hovalcov alebo cestuj1cich. Ho-
vorf sa tam:
" pripade, Re by cestujnci ale
DO prist 'ahovalec priviezol SO Sc
sbou skvosty, alebo podobne pred.
mety k osobnej ozdobe Gene $500
salebo Wac, mozu sa priviest' bez
ella, ked vsak behom troch rokov
pobytu boly predane po datume
prichodu, vtedy podliehajl clu
podPa sadzieb, ktore boly v do.
be predaju platnosti musia
tSzaplatene.
V pripade, ze by sa osadnici Sp
Statov vracali, mozu svoje Sat
Istvo,. osobne, domace potreby, kto
| re pii odchode sebou wall 70 Spo
jenych Statov, priviest zpat be:
ella dodatocnetk k zaknpenym pred
metom vonku, urcenym k 0sobne
ozdobe, alebo domacej potrebe J
Gene najviac do 800 priviest' be
ella.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1923-05-25

obsanom, alebo inak re6ene, w
zdvillol 81 prvy obciansky papier,
moze sfce zabrat' domovinu tiez,
ale neobdrzf PRIV vlastnicke prayo,
k5m neobdrzi svoje obcianstvo.
/ v niektorych statoch zakazuje
sa cudzincom vlastnit' pozemky,
alebo zakazuje sa NH konat' to, co
.sa neodopieSal ziadnemu obcano-
vi. ako lovit EVER q podobne. Y
niektorych statoch nesmie 81 GU
dzinec drzat' psa, nesmle mat To-
'veckl .pusku, nedostane pre- ME.
sktorysrobchod aradne povolenie
ME je mu dovolene, aby konal po
rotnfi sluzbn a tiez v niektorycl
statoch nenIozc cudzincovi prripad
nut AMI zdedeny majetok.