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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-07-14

Oregon Trail Garage, repairs 7.5C
Jas. p. Tye, pumping ---.-----. 1885
Walter Barrett, labor ------------ SOC
superintendent, etc. - 9O.75
A. f. Anderson, stamps 49,. 400
etc. .............................. 32.O4
FIRE FUND
NJ. S. T. & T. Co, service
alarm bell .-.---.-.-.------------ 3.75
NJ. S. T. & T. Co, service
Fire chief ...----..---.----------- 200
Idaho Power Co., service --- 1910
vi fires ...l.......'...e.s............. $500
PARK FUND
Chas. Crabb, caretaker --------.- 5000
&c. F. Wheeler, repairing well 200
Idaho Power Co., service 49, 9.85
Idaho Power Co., service ------ LOO
John Horgan, drayage -------- 1.5O
Osborn & Seward, supplies = 4.65
Bennett Bros, seed -------------- 1880
G. A. Braucht, moving -..---- LOO
CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT FUND
VIM. Litzman, labor ........-... $500
bor 1880
Idaho power Co., sevice ....-. 1895
Bennett Bros, seed ......--...-.... $3.50
LIBRARY FUND
Mrs. Chas. Crabb, Librarian
and ianitor ..-.................... 5000
Idaho Power Co., lights ---..--- S.45
Treasurer's report was read, re-
ceived and ordered filled. 1t was
moved by Vandegrift and seconded
by baltimore that they transfer $3.50
from the general fund to the street
fund. Motion carried.
II was moved by Pickrell and sec
onded by Vandegrift that the Board
appoint the following members on
the Park Board:
]. w. Morton for the term expir-
ing October 1924.
r. R. Osborn for the term expiring
October 1925.
Mrs. ]. w. Caldwell for the term
expiring October 1925.
Motion carried.
It was moved by Latimore which
was seconded by Turner that the
bonds of E. ]. Colthorp, water sup
erintendent and H. F. Little. street
commissioner be approved. Motion
carried.
It was moved by Latimore which
was seconded by Vandegrift that the
Clerk be instructed to purchase four
drawer letter file and a thirty-six
drawer documentary filing care. On
roll call the following voted aye:
Bennett, Turner, Pickrell, Latimore
and Vandegrift.
It was moved by Pickrell and sec
onded by Latimore that the water
superintendent be ordered to install
meters at the Library and the Parks.
Motion carried.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-07-14
VILLAGE COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
Mountain Home, Idaho,
4 n n q

June 5, 1928,
The Board of Trustees of the Viii
lage of Mountain Home met in q
regular session at $3.50 p. m. with
the following members present:
Bennett, baltimore, Turner, Pick
rell and Vandegrift.
The Minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved as corrected.
The following proceedings were
had to-wit:N
The following bills were read ana
on motion by Vandegrift which was
seconded by Turner the same be al
lowed with changes as noted on the
voucher, and warrants ordered drawn
for same. Motion carried.
GENERAL FUND
F.. w. Boyd, marshal salary y 9O.OO
in 9' pound .'..................... 1.25
Pond md -..-..,.........-.... 1925
Osborn G. Seward, battery and
cartridges ....... $40
iud Arcs w. -........................ 1852
M. S. T. & T. Co., service in
Council Chambers ..--------.- l.4O
II. J. Dick, Treasurer salary lO.VO
A. F. Anderson, clerk salary zz.oO
C. c. Anderson Co. Booth
curtains for election l.o9
Robert Morrison, feed for inn
pounded stock ------------------ zA'oV
Commercial Acct. Co. bond
premium -----------I ---------------- oV.VV
o. E. Norell, premium on oo
bond ------------------------------ w.
Lindsay Bros, printing pro-
ceedings, etc. ---------------------- z1.oe
STREET FUND
j. r. Goldman, balance April
salary --.-----------------,-------,,'- NV
Henry Little, one months sal
airy for May ---------------------- SO.0O
Clyde Love, labor-------------------- 6.00
Thos. Lynch, labor ----------.----- 5.1O
H. c. Frampton, labor --------- lS.00
Clyde Love, labor ----------------- S.Oo
Mr.. Munson, labor --.------------- wv
]. w. Caldwell, supplies o'4o
WATER FUND
Albert's Garage, repair met
ers ..-.--------------------------- o-OV
Osborn & Seward, supplies 5.oo
Idaho Power Co., service at
pump house ------------------------ ff.1V
M. S. T. & T. Co., moving
phone to pump house ------ S.oO
A. F. Anderson, water collec-
tor -----------------------------------
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-07-14
ORDINANCE NO. 221

AN ORDINANCE Legying a Special
Tax for the Year 1928 Against All
the Property in Local Improvement
District No. l of the Village of
Mountain Home, Idaho, to Pay the
Cost and Expense of Sprinkling the
Streets in Said District as Provid-
ed in Ordinance No 134 of Said
Village
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Chairman
and Board of Trustees of the VIII
lage of Mountain Home, Idaho:
Section 1. There is hereby levied
for the year 1928, a special assess
ment for the purpose of paying the
cost and expense of sprinkling the
streets of Local improvement Dis
trict No. 1, of the Village of Noun
tain Home, Idaho, as provided in
Ordinance No. 1874, against the
following described property and
for the amount set opposite the
description of each of said proper
ties, all of which are situated
within the boundaries of said I'M
provement District, to-wit:
1pT ONLy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-17
SMILES

The annual shortage OF shopping
days before Christmas II rivaled only
by tho shortage Of paydays.
We can't remember II this Is Ford's
day TO DO president or his day 10 get
Muscle Shoals.
Engineers say tho white House II
unsafe Just the same. prospective
tenants are very numerous.
While Christmas costs married
man moro than a bachelor. II Ia
worth more TO married man.
They found a 1000 10000, gas
well In Mount Morris. Pa. but IL
VIII not run for president
Women are nice, but peculiar.
Once they put their money on their
backs. now it's on their faces.
Department store fire brought
Christmas cheer TO Phiisdciphians.
The charge accounts were burned.
A New Jersey woman Of 50 mar.
ried a boy OF IS. but In about 20
years they win be tho same agc.
Hen eggs Matched inside Colds
boro on. CO snake. The chicks were
saved. But they arc tough birds.
Take mother along" "a Mary
Plckford's advice TO moyie-mad girls.
We had no idea Mary was that old.
New Yorker sues his wife for lost
love. Values Il at 100000. Should
have taken better care OF IL
In Mexico. Huerta wants 20 fight
obregon. Mexico Is making her New
Year resolutions early.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-17
SCIENCE
Origin Of Life.
Mystery Being Solved.
May Haze Been
Lightning.

Great progress has been mado by
science In tho last two or three years
In solving the mystery Of the origin
OF life on this planet.
The real founder OF this work was
Thomas Graham, the father OF col.
loid chemistry, who gave out results
OF his work In 1851. II attracted no
attention, but later researches. now
regarded as Immensely important.
started from his foundations.
Colloids are grouped molecules.
The cell. which forms the basis OF
all animal and vegetable life, n a
small particle OF matter composed OF
these grouped molecules. From such
grouping. early In the history OF
tho earth, life evolved.
Chemical reactions were violent IN
tho early days Of this planet. when
motion rocks were cooling and heavy
rains drenched the carths surface.
a recent theory Is that stroke OF
lightning caused n union OF chem.
lcals 30 as 20 form tho first organic
compound capable OF developing into
protoplasm. This might have been
Impossible except for tho power OF
the element carbon. which can unite
It's molecules end 10 end and form
long chains, these chains sometimes
forming rings by uniting at the ends.
The addition OF certain elements hav.
Ing the power OF wandering I'D and
down these chains made possible the
development Of protoplasm and tho
formation OF the cell.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-17
Talking bout Education

II MERE is severe jolt IN the report just made public
by professor of Johns Hopkins university A sur
vey he tells dscoses the sorry fact that there are
1000 persons in prisons who have enjoyed the bene
fits of college education"
This discovery is bad enough and shocking enough but
the survey discovered other things indicating that edu-
cation, promote and employ it. is not even an
antidote for the evils that affict human existence
The vast majority of these 1000 coegebred persons
fell into crime after they had reached the age of 40
About SO per cent of them have been church mem
bers Of the coegebred women nearly all are confined
because of violent crimes such manslaughter and muir
der, while very few of the committed other than
mild crimes like forgery, swndling, larceny ETC. Still
further the survey leads to the bitter conclusion that col
egans turn criminals quite frequently as persons less
fortunate in schooling. That's the raw part of it.
Where do we go from here? What's wrong? We have
thought and practice has been that extensive book
learning built virtue and respect for law and the rights
OF property This survey expodes that theory We fed
these 1000 unorunates everything but good morals
We broadened their minds but left their consciences
alone And now know that sort Of thing will not do
Our educational processes due for renovation and
revision We have suspected it long time and now we
know it. We must make character-building a part of
school and college currcuums Souls must have equal
attention with minds, Otherwise another s,Ir-
vey, on later day. will tell sadder story than the one
we now have before us.
may add, 93,OOO,OOO persons be over. ~ "
These coal pirates must be checked" Detroit News Il,
that all? $3.50 - ~ -''"'' -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-17

Is power behind tho Coolidge
throne, stearns is Il. He will
manage tho finances.
Second. C. naseom slomp. ex.
eentiys secretary to tho presi.
dent. Shields Coolidge from
blows OF public opinion. wards
or patty annoyaneoa. Acts for
the president IN politics and with
congress. Former member OF
congress. Remembered for the
Dear Ben" letters, shaking
down campaign contributions By
distribution Of federal offices.
Republican national committee.
man from Virginia. democratic
hiate. Shrewd and clever ia poll.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-17
A Tip from Sweden

mr. EDWIN S. SL0SSON, scientist recently returned
IL from Sweden, tells us that the farmers of that
country most Of the hydroelecric power produced
there.
He says that it is generated by the government and
sold to the farmers who it to work their farms heat
their homes haul their produce to market grind their
wheat into flour, and to milk their COWS.
If there is any Juice left the manufacturers get
II in the dull season.
DR.. Robert a. Mllken, of Pasadena who has recently
successfully isolated the eectron says that hydroeec
trio power be transported $50 miles with prac-
ticaly no loss by friction.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover and A. P. Davis en-
gneer and late head of the reclamation service declare
that Boulder Canyon dam produce 100000 hydro
electric horsepower.
Boulder Canyon dam site is less than 200 miles from
Imperial valley, region containing nearly 100000
acres, which the department of expert p L.
Bell declares to be rich the Nile valley with better
climate for productive purposes and capable of support
ing population Of 100000 persons and producing an
nualy S300000,000 in exports
Why don't we take tip from Sweden?
Frank Hitchcock certainly has Information worked
gree He comes out only once in every four years
SHINES he should have
come over before Doc Cook lost his power please.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-17

II was -s75 cent; in 1920. /, v..
.'ges cents. and in 1921, Il w y.
l.z'O cents Passenger servlc.
SHOWS a similar increase IN co.,
10 the public. ''
The railroads got n guaran...
OF earnings TO cover nix month.
Of operation after the govern.
ment returned the roads
Tho theory was then that N.
roads should have time 10 rsor'
eanize and re.establish their var.
ious systems and that the GOV.
eminent should protect them n.
financially during that period,
Immediately the cost Of on.r..
tion went up an compared with
government operation. Exnend,
lures for equipment jumped 40
per cent In the nix months I.
compared with the safne s,y
mouths OF 1919. Expenditures
Tor maintenance OF ways and
structures Increased asa per
cent. The total increase was
;so2,75s,ies.
Charges were made then that
the roads were determined IA
make the government pay ex.
cessively. but eventually the In.
terstate commerce commission
decided the guarantee" did not
mean the roads were TO be pro.
tected for all expenditures. II
merely agreed TO give the road,
six months OF guarantee equal to
the guarantee given during gov.
eminent operation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-17
WHAT FOLKS
A RE SAYING

RABBI LOUIS wOLsEY. Glove.
land: Prejudice is "A moral disease
that victlmizes no ono faith. II
spreads its cancer against every
church. II humanity spent hair the
time In fighting the common enemy
we now spend fighting one another
the millennium would not be far OF !"
MISS ESTALINE WILSON. ns.
sistant superintendent OF the Toledo
schools: Writing essays on such
subjects rs the Pilgrim Fathers
Thanksgiving turkey, etc. should be
replaced by other subjects in tho
public schools. II is more Important
that children in English classes be
taught such things as how TO apolo.
gize for breaking noighbor's win.
dow or how to address father after
he has punished them. or how TO 70.
ply TO traffic policeman who has
reprimauded them"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-17
Frieda's Follies

NEIGHB0RS in tho country
ARE SO annoying.
1T Is not always well
TO BE efficient. In every line.
As I am.
ONE WOMAN absolutely awalS.
ened me
IN THE middle OF the night
TO ASK what TO give her horse
FOR THE collie.
IL GAVE mlne turpentine."
snapped,
BANGING the front door In her
face.
WOULD YOU believe It. she was
back the next night.
"MY HORSE died." she said DO
tween sobs.
$50 DID mine"
SHE'S NEVER called since.
SOME WOMEN are SO unapprecl.
alive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-17

ties and expected 90 deliver tho
solid south's delegates TO Cool.
ldge nj tho convention. He VIII
manage the underground stuff
down South.
Third. William NJ. Butler. OF
New Bedford; lawyer. director OF
street railway companies and In.
,erested IN cotton mills. Named
national campaign manager OF
tho Coolidge boom. headquarters
In Washington. Wealthy. BE.
came interested In politics late
in life. Served In Massachusetts,
assembly and senate. while Cool.
ldge was governor. A busincHs
man. rather than a politician.
viii manage tho nhowrooms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-17
x LETTER From
AVRfDGE FTANN
Dec. II, 1923.

Dear Folks:
It's come again. know would 1t makes I've
never really understood the for all the
s Just the same aho It's such meand things around the
house proclaim It's Tissue Paper Time.
The joint Is in awful tho wrapping Jobs begun Tho
tissue paper there, weigh ton on nh tho
tables in the house. blooming pretty safe TO sn
the spouse has tissue paper there
And ribbon? Say we've got n ribbon sol You'd
nk tny 20 ana buy tho stuff in carload From
l ne Fhsated ra OF ribbons have you'd think they
panhed on dressing TAFT to be a Aray.day queeni
ON Christmas day they'll hand thas always due
WI" tissue paper wrapped about ribbons too red
rosee - tho TO bustt takes quite whe got the tissue
paper Just to throw u n n pile
why on ms tissue paper gag? And why stuff? why
Wou JUST common bag be plenty enough? Then could
aug my present out exercl7e-and have lot m
breath to shout ITS such grand surprse!'
Mruqse MooDs>
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-17
ASK SEIZED AUTOS
BE USED by DRNS

Seized automobiles and other
rum.running vehicles which have
no claimants and which are now
stored at large cost TO tho gov.
eminent. should DO utilized by
tho enforcement department. The
government pays from 10 10 Is
cents per mile for agents auto
mobile hire. Legislation ehould
authorize tho use by the depart
ment OF vehicles Of this kind.
The league win back any
treaty provision tina. viii aid law
enforcement and smits the rum.
Emugglers who are the offspring
OF pirates.
The dry forces accept the chsl.
longo OF the vets. Enforce or
modify" and viii urge a relent.
lesa battle for maintaining.
strengthening and enforcing pro-
hibltion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-17

DREsIpENT COOLIDGE. hay,
Ing outlined a platform for
his presidential campaign. tets
the public know tho men who
will run the campaign for him.
Let'a look at tho presidents
managers.
First. Frank W. Stcarns. Bos.
ton dry goods merchant and al.
rector OF several banks. Cool.
ldga's most intimate friend In
public life. Foois tho bills for
Coolidge hooms. Believes tho
country Il safe as long m Il IL
the hands Of Coolidge and tho
q. o. r, An ''angei'' who asks
no favor Tor his money. II there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-17
The Railroad Question.

and 10 on. To boost tho loss TO
$1,000, 900, 900. the railroad cx.
ecutiyen want 20 add tho guar.
antco given by a bencficcnt con.
greas to the ronds during the nix
months following government
operation and when the roads
were entirely and solely within
the control OF the private ex.
eoutiyes.
The total cost Of railroad
operation for 1917. the last year
OF private operation was 5000.
100000. For 1918. the first year
; OF government operation. the
cost was ,l.242. 100000 For 1919,
the last year OF government
operation, II was 1858. 900, 900.
For 1920. the first year OF re.
sunied private operation. the
cost was 50. 900. 900. This year
II Will be $1,000. 900. 900.
That Is lie gross cost. The
various unit costs which are dc.
signed 10 measure the cost OF
moving 4 ton OF freight a mile
and 30 on show similar increases.
80 the public pays more today.
McADO0's FIGURES
SHOW DIFFERENTLY
MeAdoo puts tho case another
way. His statement IN as follows.
The government lost s714.oO0..
900 Add 20 this the amounts
paid in freight and passenger
rates by the public during the
20 months. OF 1896. 572, 500.
The total cost TO tho public dur.
ing tho 26 months OF government
operation WAS the sum OF these,
or ti1.75o.572.5os.
In the following 20 months Of
private operation, the public paid
in freight and passenger rates
ss.s72. so5.sis. To this must be
added the government guarantee
OF approximately ,5a5. e3e.sss.
The total cost for 20 months Of
private operation was slo.5os..
24e.7is.
Divide that into months and
government operation cost $751;.
ss5.oso a month and private
operation cost ,525.4i2.is5 a
month.
In 1917, the freight ton mile
cost 70 the public was less than
cent. or exactly IT'S cent: in
1918. II was Sac cent: In 1919,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-17
Team Play

s0T>EAM play between congress- the cabinet and The
L United States Chamber of Commerce will insure
continued prosperity opines julius Barnes president of
the chamber.
Then julius explains 'team play" to reduction
of taxes especially the tax business passage of ship
subsidy BILL continuation of the railroad subsidy revision
of immigration to provide cheap labor and
few other things.
Now you know what is "team play"
extinct another century and
to win be-
What with bonus boost doubt knows that
the Melancholy days have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-17
What's the Use?

THIS old world is full OF good things gone wrong.
Look at the radio. 1t sooner gets fine repu-
taon for service than it is named correspondent
divorce action
Life glad sweet song in the home of Gerald and
Cora May White, Minneapolis. for eight years. Then
Gerald bought radio set and it all off Cora stood
1t fairly well for time but when her nights were made
hdeous by jazzy songs from out the air. like Il gotta
song for sale" her nerves crimped and her health
slurnped Then there was company at the house one
night and Gerads set shocked them and Inundated Cora
by raucously batting, u gotta cross-eyed daddy And,
if that not enough she learned that Gerald had
expended S700 the machine just when she needed
dress and things That convinced her his affections
hopeessy aenated and she hurried to divorce eter
So the radio, from which expected much that
fine and beneficial has joined the bicycle the ee
phone the automobile and other similar contraptions
that atho conceived in purity and the spirit of upft
have been used by reckless to tear irregular holes
in the social fabric 1t is sad commentary modern
civilization. leads to sadly ask whats the use Of
anything anyhow where?'
develops that cunning selling
that banana in other climates the authors
cent Of the money Revenge II certainly sweet
suggested that Oklahoma
won't do. We are trying to cyIire the Indians.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-17

viii fight TO
tho nnlsh ev.
cry 40 called
light wine and
b cor amend
mcnt or any
scheme 20 raise
tho alcoholic
content OF por-
mltted boyer.
ages under the
18th amend.
ment. As long
as more than
two . thirds OF
tho state main.
tain the \ OF
l por cent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-17

for Dl
|Fre Horse
Thing of

| Marking the final |
Historic fire horses
Irapal administratid
Irunr down Second d
Ia the next three n
raged by Fire Chief
Is celebration Of the
ization Of the Seatu
ment. be announced
Word has been RED
newly ordered fire an
ire In % days. w
!. old. faithful fire /
their old engines, \
nnd ave. and off 4
ss forever. Behind
I the other horses
'irsi BY the mecha
ia then will roar u
irlsi sections of Il
nrkng the advent 4
n.rnzsd department
saon Of the auton
EEin..
1 We have already
H. for the horses.1
fIxy will be pensI(
II places like that.d
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-17
by WAYNE u. WHEELER
General Counsel. Auti.Saloon
League Of Amrrir1

WTAsHINGToS. Dec. i7.-The
w Anti-saloon league viii con.
tinne on the Job every minute 10
safeguard and strengthen prohi.
bitinn and lis enforcement. We
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-17
ny join CARSON

WASHING TON, Loo. IT,
w What did government op.
Grafton Of railroads cost the GOV.
ernmcntg And what did Il cost
the peoplc7
Tho railroads. In their propa-
ganda. contend government op.
Grafton cost 81. 1000. 900, 900. Now
and then, a railroad executive
boosts the cost 10 1880. 900, 900.
Rarely IL there any detailed
accounting given, because tho
statement win hardly stand UP
under analysis.
McAdoo and Hines contend tho
net loss TO the government was
STA, 900. 900. But also, they In.
fiat. and II is most important.
that the people paid less In total
railroad freight and passenger
charges plus appropriations dur.
Ing tho war than they have paid
since in railroad freight and pas.
sengcr rHtis.
The people pay---whether they
pay in freight rates or appropria-
tions--and the facts are then
that railroad operation cost the
people less during government
operation than since under pri.
waite operation" McAdoo and
Hines assert.
Tho interstate commerce COM
mission cnforces a system OF rail.
road accounting designed 20 show
tho gross and net income OF tho
railroads.
With this system Of account.
ing-and IL In tho system always
used under private operation
the receipts OF the railroads
during tho entire 20 months OF
operation were $4,000. 900 Iess
than tho expenses. That might
DO termed a loss"
OTHER EXPENSES ADDED
TO FORCE UP DEFICIT
To make tho loss 1920. 900. 900,
the railroad propagandlsts add
the losses on operation Of Inland
and coastwise waterways, the
loss on the express companies,