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The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-07-13

Funds set aside last year for the
section of the Lowman-Stanley road
running east from Lowman for six
miles were readjusted so that $4,000
will come from the forest highway
fund, $4,000 from the forest ROAD
construction fund, and $4,000 from
the forest development fund, making
a total of 100000 for this project.
The Strawberry-Sharon project
within the Cache National Forest Is
to receive $4,000 from the forest
highway fund and $4,000 from local
authority. This road extends from
Sharon to the main road near the
west boundary of the forest, a dis
lance Of Is miles.
For seven miles of the Ketchum-
Clayton road the sum of $4,000 from
the forest highway fund was ap-
proved, and for removing slides in the
Tamarack section Of the north and
south highway the sum of $4,000 was
approved.
For the maintenance of A miles
constructed, the sum of
SO 400 was approved, and for loca-
ton surveys covering Is miles the
sum of $4,000 was set aside.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-07-13
THE EDITOR LEADS THE WAY

The chief of the division of rural
schools, U. S. Bureau of Education,
has a word to say in appreciation Of
what the country editor does for the
schools.
The editor gives freely the use Of
his columns for the publication of all
news items relating to education in
the territory covered by his papaer.
He leads the movement for the estab-
lishment of the county agricultural
high school He points the way to
school consolidation in sections Of the
county where several districts can
unite to have one GOOD school with
high school grades. He voices the
demand Of the people Of the outlying
districts for modern schoolhouses, for
improved school methods, with better
pay for better teachers. He advo-
Gates the use Of the schoolhouse as a
community center where the people
can get together, not only to talk over
school progress but to discuss the
many subjects relating to better farm
ing. The editor is the best friend
of the Boys and Girls clubs, which
start in the schools, and
will print any number Of items about
the best acre of corn, the best pigs,
the best chickens and the largest to-
matoes raised by the club members
And all this is free.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-07-13
THE MORTALITY OF
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS

The Savings Banks Association OF
Massachusetts, has issued q tabulation
made by a mutual savings bank in an
average New England town showing
that Of the accounts opened during q
six months period IS to 80 per cent
were open at the end Of the period.
At the end Of the next six months
about 10 per cent were open. At the
end Of one year about 90 Dor cent
were open; At the end Of 10 months
about IS per cont; ut the end OF three
years about 50 per cent; and then the
figure rather steadily declined by : to
per cent Of the original number
each year. At the end Of ten years
about 2b per cent Of the accounts were
still open. After that the changes were
very small, mostly on account Of death.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-07-13
ELECTRICITY AND THE FARMER

The sensible working out Of plan
by which electric light and power can
be brought to the farmer will mean
that kilowatt hour will enable him
to secure more help than would be
possible even with labor as cheap as
that Of Chinese or Japanese, which is
recognized as the lowest wage scale
in the world.
With the kilowatt hour costing
from three to ten cents, the electricity
consumed on a farm during twelve
hour day would be from SO cents to
s1.2O.
The many economies, as well as
conveniences and comforts in farm
ing that electricity makes possible do
not apply solely to the farmer but en-
brace the farmers wife as well.
When he is able to have electrician
milking machines, churnes and feed
grinders, she will make a bid for a
vacuum cleaner, dish washer and
clothes washer.
Here are some of the things kilo-
watt hour will do on the farm:
l. Operate a 16-candle power lamp
for a month.
2. Operate water pump long
enough to raise 1000 gallons Of water.
8. Brew IL gallons of coffed in
an electric percolator.
4 Run a domestic buffer and
grinder five hours a day for three
days
Not to mention the fact that cleo
trio energy will drive a milking ma
chine twice day to milk all the COWS,
operate the cream separator and corn
grinder twice a day, as well as o
cucumber seed cleaning machine in
spare moments.
The quickest and surest way to
create drive "back to the farm" 10
20 give the farm electricity and make
farming a pleasurable investment ra-
her than a back-breaking, thankless
ask.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-07-13

$50 from the bank. and paying It OF
out Of savings.
When to Shun Debt
There are circumstances, however
under which one should never borrow
money. Never incur a debt in a spec.
ulative venture. OF THE PEOPLE
WHO SPECULATE, NINETY-FIVE
PER CENT LOSE. Neither should
debts be incurred to purchase plea
sure-giving possessions. Such debts
are millstones around the necks of
countless families.
Progressive banks adhere to the
same standards they exact Of their
patrons. Their business methods
must be beyond reproach. They ex-
clude business Of doubtful reputation
and have NO part in the feverish
struggle for sudden wealth. Well.
managed banks are regarded with
great respect. and hold a place Of
ever increasing Importance.
Some thoughtless persons criticize
banks for not making loans more
freely but II must be remembered
that q banks business is to receive
deposits as well as to grant loans,
and 1t is therefore the trustee of
money belonging to others. 1t must
safeguard its depositors' funds and
80 control them as to be always ready
to return them intact upon demand.
That requires great care in granting
credits.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-07-13
THE RURAL TEACHER
IN SUMNER SCHOOL

1t is gratifying to know that each
summer marks an increased enroll
ment of rural teachers in summer
schools. Some are attending for the
single purpose of adding credits to
complete the number Of requirements
for the much coveted degree. Others
go for the recreational as well as the
educational advantages offered. Di-
rectors of summer schools which are
located near our wonderful parks,
lakes, mountains, or ocean shores ad-
vertfse extensively the advantages Of
fered by their specially favored To-
cality for nature study, outdoor re-
creation, art, etc. II the selected
work Is not too strenuous, and 1t is
possible to elect one or two extras"
the rural teacher will find the sub
jects Of Visual Instruction and Play
not only interesting but beneficial.
Summer schools are Offering cours-
es in the technique of Visual Instruc-
ton, teaching the rural teachers how
to select and use stereoptican and
a movie" The rural teacher can
use a "prestolite" tank or storage
battery to provide light for the Ian
tern when electricity is not available.
An electric current is necessary to
secure the best results with movie
Play and health are closely related.
Rural teachers should take with them
rom the summer school new games
hat can be played indoors or a rainy
lay and outdoors in the sunshine.
Problems Of dicipline vanish when
he teacher is good sport, knows
he game and plays it fair and
square,"
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-07-13
TOM SKEYHILL

ION Skeyhill, the Australian sol
dier-poet, who spent the past fall and
winter fact hunting" for the Affili-
ated Bureaus in devastated Europe
for his lecture tour this summer
wrote most Interestingly from Geneva
Switzerland, where he attended the
conference. Mr.. Skeyhill is coming
to Chautauqua, lecturing on "The
New Renaissance Of European Civili-
cation" Interesting excerpts from a
letter to Louis ]. Alder, President OF
the Affiliated Bureaus, under date of
September %, follow:
And now natures colors are chal-
lenged by other blues and reds whites
and greens and golds-the Union Jack
of Old England, the Tri-color Of
France, the orange and scarlet or
Japan, and the gorgeous standards Of
over forty other nations.
Politically the League of Nations
is not strong; economically it is even
weaker; but one must not Judge it
merely by the material measurements
of world grown old and sick with
materialism. This morning I sat in
the press gallery listening to men
from all over the world discussing and
trying to get at the soul of such com
pick problems as the Eastern
mess, disarmaments, currency, and so
on. AS yet very little has been ac-
complished, much remains to be done,
but the outstanding fact is as clear
as crystal, serious-minded, peace
loving men from all over the world
are getting together for the first time
and exchanging viewpoints for the
good Of all concerned.
"And after having travelled all over
the world and talked with leaders OF
thought in many countries, I see evil
dences Of new and wonderful desire |
Of mankind's to tear of the rind of /
can't and hypocrisy and get at the soul |
of things. In Russia I saw tens OF |
thousands of young people sitting in
heir overcoats and coughing from the
awful cold of unheated rooms in the
middle of winter, in order to learn,
earn, learn. And at night I saw
grown men and women crowding the
light classes and writing on states
m account Of the shortage of pencils
md paper, all to learn more and more,
md learning, appreciate in a larger
legree the mysteries of life and their
citation with the scheme of things.
md In Poland saw the university
Students sleeping in doorways and
abroad stations in Warsaw, so that
hey could save lodging money and
uy books instead. And the German ,
tudents tell me that from the teach
ngs Of their national poets, Goethe,
chiller and Heine, they are strip ,
ing the artificial Prussian coloring, =.
tudying them as the poets were
leant to be studied. /,
"And 1 say the League of Nations .
5 simply another manifestation of .
MS new movement to get at the soul :
things And so I am coming back
, the U. S. A. to preach the gospel
another renaissance; aye to cru
ade, f you like, for that renais-
ance."
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-07-13
Federal Rsservs Copied

Peru II the Arst country in Latin
America 20 roorganiss ~ banking
system according to Federal Reserve
principles BY the enactment Of the
Federal Reserve Act OF Peru to &C.
vslop the country's resources along
modern lines Of financing. Peru's new
banking system is modelled after the
United States Federal Reserve, with
mediAcadons such ~ tho banking
conditions and general financial sit.
uation there require. II provides for
the creation Of . Federal Reserve
Bank in Peru. The directorate Of this
bank IL to be oomposed Of nine mem
hers, three Of whom are to be desig-
mated BY the Government and the
ether ak are - - elected By the
member banks.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-07-13
ROCKFORD

The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs Everett Faulconer Sunday,
and left them twins, a boy and girl.
Mother and babes are doing nicely.
Claud and Elmer Hall spent the
Fourth at Lava Hot Springs.
Mrs ANGEL Peterson was confined
to her bed on the Fourth Of July, but
it better at this writing.
Mrs. Paul Lauvolette had the pleas
ure of attending the celebration at
Thomas on the Fourth, the first time
she has been able to be out since the
early part Of the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Jensen spent the
Fourth picnicing at the river.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Sjostrom, Mr..
and Mrs Ed Calvin, Mr., and Mrs. T.
A. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. William Brown
spent the Fourth at Blackfoot.
Mrs. Abram Scott spent the Fourth
at Salt Lake City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Baker, Mr..
and Mrs. Willard Barnes, Mr.. Lewis
Barnes, Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Dance,
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Dance, Mr.. ANGEL
Peterson and Mrs. Paul Louvolette
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Hanson and Mr..
and Mrs. Lorin Bingham spent the
Fourth at Thomas.
Mrs. Claus Anderson visited Mrs.
Joseph Merrill last Monday.
Joseph Merrill and sons attended
the cattle demonstration at Moreland
he morning of the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Hines left
or Lost river Friday, where they
will spend few days. Magnus Jen-
sen is taking care Of their place dur
ng their absence.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-07-13

bSuhb are balQ U uedl III CIoulI
The word credit" has various mean
ings. When you deposit money. your
account receives credit" for that
amount. When a man borrows money
on his note at the bank, he Is granted
credit" When a railroad, . manu-
featuring concern, town, or a gov
credit" When anyone buys goods
without paying cash, at the time Of
purchase, credit" is granted. With
out credit, our present day business
system could not exist
Credit is possible only where peo-
pie have confidence In each other,
and confidence can exist only where
good character exists. Every success
full business man looks upon his credit
standing as a most valuable asset,
and he maintains 1t by square dealing.
To get credit . man must pay his
debts, or 1t soon becomes known he is
not of good character and not worthy
OF confidence. Those from whom he
would buy refuse to trust him and the
banks decline to grant him credit
Then come business failure and long
uphill fight to get on his feet again
and live down the past
More Than Honesty Needed
Honesty is not Sthe only factor in
volved in credit. For instance, Mr..
Jones, q man Of forty, of excellent
morals, who has enjoyed fair in
come for many years. sees an oppor-
tunity to purchase q business. He
requires financial assistance. He calls
on a banker and asks for the neces-
sary credit The banker asks the ma
ture of the business, what 1t will cost,
and what Mr.. Jones can command in
ready money, or other resources, but
learns that he has no money or prop
erty Of his own.
1t II clear that Mr.. Jones lacks
ability to manage his Affairs wisely. |
He has not had enough strength Of |
character to save money by adapting |
expenses to income, and therefore has
not proved that he could mako imam
,ial progress. Moreover, II men do
aot invest some Of their own money
u the business they usually lack in.
,entive and become easily discour-
.ged. It would be unwiss for anyone
o assume such . financial risk, and
IT. Jones probably would fail to get
.redit from the bank. He must give
- his opportunity to some oAs else
ne has saved money.
Banks are public servants, but that
lees not obliSsts them TO serve those
rho are unfair In business or Lack
as IN the great principles underly-
as success. Ts b known - . care
III aad thrifty person Il the hest
ssurancs that the bank win extend
nancial help when needed.
Many people think that one should
hun debt like the measles. They
all 70 distinguish between wise and
nwiss debt. 1t 10 Wise to use credit,
hat Il. 60 into debt, to buy . home.
ueA debt encourages thrift. A stu
sAt nay wisely borrow money, need
to complete his education. It 10 /,
q Investment that sAould pay divi-
sAds in greater success. Another
viss, use Of credA is bsrrewilS
D buy good bonds, such a. Liberty
|onds, paying $40 down, borrowing !
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-07-13
FOR SALE CHEAP

-Four room house. three lots. plenty
Of shade, near school $2750.00.
Four room house, az lots, good
garage, $3200.00.
Five acre tract, SIX room house, In
city limits 100000.
For further information Phone Il.
II lots in good location $50 TO $3.50.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-07-13

LOST

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 314-R-3 1wp-tf
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-07-13
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Close to town: Good
5 acre tract with house and out
buildings About three acres splen-
did for truck gardening, two acres
in fruit trees. Phone .36s-M, or write
P. o. Box 1902, Blackfoot Imp
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-07-13

Mrs. Fred Nichols and Mrs. Peter
Peterson, of Castle Dale, Utah, re-
turned to their home Saturday, after
spending the fourth with Mrs. Mich
OILS brothers, c. H. and Brigham
Farnworth.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-07-13

Pioneer Cam No. 16SO
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMEAICA
Regular Meeting Nights, First and
Third Mondays of each month at
L O. o. r. Hall
o. j. HALLBERG T. J. JOHNSON
Consul CIsSk
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-07-13
THE SECRET Of WHY SOME men
OBTAIN CREDIT, BUT OTHERS CAN'T
Various Meanings of Credit-The Way Character Beges
Confidence and Opens the Way to Trust-Thrift
and Honesty the Basis of Banking.

The secret of why readily obtain credit,
while others unable to borrow cent disclosed in the
present article prepared by the Committee Public Education
Of the American Bankers Association tells interesting
cess nonpussed by his inability borrow pass
Cd r%,1pity
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-07-13
FOR SALE

FOR SALENOne used automobile.
Very reasonable. The Bistlins Com
pany. 49-61p
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-07-13

WANTED TO RENT-2O to so acre
farm. Crop rent. Close to Blackf0ot
with good house. Inquire w. e. Bills
Co. Phone SO.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-07-13
WANTED

WANTED-Rug weaving. First class
work. Also have rugs for sala
Mrs. c. A. Disher, Phone 527-J.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-07-13
FOREST HIGHWAYS
IN IDAHO RECEIVE $780, 800

Expenditures tOtaling $390,900 o.
Forest Service road funds, principally
from the Forest Highway fund, fol
the construction Of about LOG miles
of highway in Idaho have been ap
proved by Secretary Of Agriculture
Wallace. The highways upon which
these sums are to be expended are
located within or adjacent to the ma
tionaI forests in Idaho.
Among the projects is the Coolwa-
ter section, a smile stretch, of the
Lolo Pass road, for which $4,000 OF
Forest Highway funds was approved
In addition to this amount, $166,00O
from the forest department and Fed
eral forest road construction funds
which had been allotted to the Powell
section of the Lolo Pass road will be
transferred to the Coolwater section,
inasmuch as this amount can not be
expended upon the Powell section this
year.
Roads to Be surfaced
For surfacing that section Of the
North Pacific Highway which runs
between Cataldo Bridge and the Green
Schoolhouse, a distance Of little
over seven miles, the sum Of $4,000
has been allptte dfrom the forest
highway fund.
The sum of $4,000 from the forest
highway fund was approved for sur
facing work on that section Of the
North Pacific Highway which runs be
tween the Cataldo section and Wolf
Lodge trestle, distance Of Is miles.
In addition the State Of Idaho will
allot $4,000 for this work, making
the total $4,000.
Another surfacing job will be per-
formed on the Kootenai-Pack river
road between Hope and Pack river,
a distance of about seven miles. Tho
sum of 835,500 from the forest high
way fund was approved, for this work.
The sum Of $4,000 from the forest
Midway fund was allotted to the War
ZEN wagon road In Valley county be-
.ween station IS and station S12,
distance of a little over IS miles. The
,um Of 5000 was heretofore appro-
,riated for this project which with
he present allotment and small
,um from the federal forest road con-
'truction fund brings the total for
his construction to $116,092.
For the 26-mile stretch Of the
Warm er-Yellowstone highway be-
ween the Montana state line ana !
Warm river, the sum Of $4,000 from
he forest highway fund and $4,000 |
rom the section road fund were APP
roved. Local authorities offer an ad-
itional $4,000 toward the building
I the project which with the SCI, 900
I federal funds previously appropria-
ed brings the total for this project
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-05
NEW TREND CAME
WITH AUTOMOBILE

Tho new trend OF rural education
came with tho automobile. and u u
keeping up with H. Consolidation
was tho FIRST step IN improving rural
schools Several districts wauid con.
solidatc. and from one district. Tie
wealth Of tho hlE consolidated dia.
trio, wuu.d DO taxed 10 pay for q
tins central school and tho taxes
would pay for the operation Of the
bus linea, II has been found most
satisfactory for tho aiairic, 70 buy
ia own hus and have school Off.
rinl. elther a teacher. ianitor or
coach 10 drive the bus,
An example Of consolidation Is Of.
fered In tho work Just completed by
Hulas and County superintendent A.
s. Burrows In the district between
seahurui. Lake Burien and Dcs
Moines. Seven achool districts have
been consolidated there. a bond Is.
sue for $4,000 has been sold and
bids have been advertised for the
construction OF an $4,000 high
school building 10 be erected be.
tween sunnydale and Lake Buricn.
This consolidated district has an as.
scnscd valuation OF t2.5o0. 900, when
tho high school opens next year II
wiz have an attendance Of $50 pu.
pills.
Standardized methods OF Instruc-
ton and school practices have been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-05
BUSINESS AND
RELIGION JOIN
Two Combine 10 Assist In
Fighting Vets

WASHINGTON. Oct. b,--BusineSs
and religion will join hands In the
United states 20 SECURE prohibition
enforcement.
Plans for this cooperative move
msnt will 10 laid at a meeting In
Washington. October IL, 10 and IS,
when 500 delegates representing busi-
ness and the churches viii got TO-
Rether,
Ronator Borah. Gov clifford Pin
ohot Of Pennsylvania and former
Governor MilllKan OF Maine will be
among the speakers. Borah IN 10 ad-
drcAs tho conference october 10 on
shall the Constitution lie Null
fed7" Warren 4. Btons. head Of
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
aineers. IL ono member Of a com
mittes which will seek 10 disproyt
that American labor IL In favor Of
modification OF tho dry laws 70 per
nit light wines and beer. as Sam
uel Gompers. president OF tho Am
crican Federation OF Labor. hAi
stated.
DR.. @. u. Watson. secretary OF the
Council Of Churches OF Christ In
America, who Is helping make ar
ranEementa for tho conference. said a
force Of the most expert sthtisticihns
in the country Is gathering data 10
show tho effects OF alcoholic indul-
gcncs on men in industry and bust
ness. on the homes and morals OF the
people. and on their health.
I'VE know there II now more VIC
la,ion OF tho prohibition Law than
there should be-" said Or. Watson
what our conference will do will be
10 face facts and deal IN facts. There
has been too much knocking and
ridicule. too much Wild talk no,
based on exact data. soms ray there
are many drinking today simply be-
cause OF prohibition. That is propa.
ganda. pure and simple.
Tho purpose OF our conference II
20 align the moral. religious and
business interests Of the nation IN
cooperation for active enforcement"