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The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-16
UNCLE SANS FLEET OF SHIPS
OF THE DESERT

| once upon time Uncle Sam haG
~ a queer navy, composed Of Il
"ships of the desert" which, paradox
| icaily speaking navigated the dry seas
| Of the great Southwest. This was be-
fore the Civil war when transconti-
mental railroads had not yet been built
and the government was seeking So
luton Of the transportation problem
over the southern route to California.
In 1855 congress authorized the War
department to eXpend $4,000 in pur-
chasing camels to be used for military
purposes in the southwest and Jeffer-
son Davis, secretary Of war, sent to
Turkey and Egypt to get the animals.
On May ID, 1856, herd of 81 camels
was landed at Indianola, Tex, and
driven overland to Arizona. The next
year fl more were imported.
At first the experiment seemed so
successful. that army officers in charge
Of the value of the beasts. But trou-
BILE soon developed The sand of the
Southwest was different from that of
the camel's native land and they be-
came sore-footed. The ignorance and
prejudice of the mule-packers who had
charge Of them further impaired their
usefulness and when the near ap-
proach of the Civil war diverted at
tention from the experiment the whole
thing ended in failure.
Some Of the camels were sold to cir
cuses and others were sent to Drum
barracks in Los Angeles where they
were purchased by n Frenchman who
expected to use them in the mines.
But he soon gave up the plan and
turned the animals loose in the desert
TO shift for themselves The major
ity were soon killed Off by the
Apaches, who developed fondness
for camel meat, but for the next 80
years prospectors told fanciful tales
Of seeing wild animals in remote re-
gions Of the Southwest.
The last of the camels was captured
by a Mexican in the Harqua Hala
mountains in 1885. He took his prize
to Phoenix, but before he could find
a market for the animal 1t had liter
ally eaten him poor. Finally he al
lowed a creditor TO take the beast for
a $40 debt. The new owner intended
TO sell the camel to the next circus
that came along and turned 1t out in
pasture with his mules.
The next morning, according to
witness, che found his mules hung all
along the barbed wire fence and
begged down in the bitches while the
more agile or more frightened were
scattered all over the surrounding
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-16
TALES OF THE
OLDFR FRONTIER
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON
FREE THOMPSON. DRIVER OF
THE OVERLAND STAGE

FREE THOMPSON, DRIVER OF
THE OVERLAND STAGE
COCIETY at the horse show would
~ never have acclaimed him a whip
par excellence, but If you had ever
ridden atop that rafting old Concord
stage coach with Free Thompson you
wouldn't have cared what society
said. For it took a man who knew
more than the correct way to hold the
reins to run one of the Wells-Butter-
field stages ON the Overland trail back
in the days when they were the only
means of transcontinental travel.
The stage drivers life was one
which proved the quality of his cour-
| age as well as his ability to drive. If
he escaped going over the edge of
some dizzy height on a dark night or
! avoided falling into the hands of road
agents, there was always band of
Indians waiting just around the next
corner for hair-lifting party.
The pony express rider could escape
on his fieet-footed mount, but the
stage driver rode on a top-heavy, cum
bersome, four-wheeled vehicle drawn
by six horses. And when the Indians
shot down his leaders all that re-
manned for him was to seek whatever
shelter he could find and fight to the
death.
That's what Free Thompson did
down In STEMS Pass, a gap In the
mountains near Lordsburg, N. Mex,
one day more than sixty years ago,
and the men Of the Southwest still
like to tell how well he fought. STEMS
Pass was an ideal place for an ambush
and Cochise, chief Of the Chiricahua
Apaches, was quick to recognize the
fact. So one blazing midsummer day
he was lying in wait with 600 war
riors for the west-bound coach, driven
by Thompson, to appear.
Thompson and his six companions
were prepared for just such a recep-
ton. They had late model rifles and
an abundance OF ammunition. And
they had the hearts Of men to whom
odds of 100 to 1 are as nothing. Thus
doubly armed, they rode into the death
trap.
Before the horses were shot down,
Thompson managed to get the coach
a short distance from the road to
little hill where there were a few
rocks. Here, under the
blazing sun, they opened fire upon
the Gordon of savages that gradually
-ightened around them and here for
three days and three nights, without
food, without water, without hope Of
escape, they fought.
Of course the Apaches got them at
asst. But before they did Free Thomp-
son and his men exacted a toll of $50
Apache lives.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-16

Among those who spent Monday in
Pocatello were Judge and Mrs. Ralph
Adair, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Tuohy, DR..
and Mrs. B. H. Hudson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Hansen, Mrs. .Kleta Evans, DR..
and Mrs. e. G. Bernhisel, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. L. Egli, Dave Neelan and
Donald r. Good.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-16

average cost was 1855 per cent, fig
ured annually. The average rate paid
by white farmers was 21.S per cent,
while that for the colored was 1872
per cent This difference is attribut-
ed to the smaller average amount of
credit used by the colored farmers,
the greater risk involved in credit to
them and to an inclination to take
advantage Of the less fortunate class.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-16

Willard Jennings, who has been
employed by the local Consolidated
Wagon and Machine Co. for the past
three years, left Saturday morning for
Arco, where he has accepted a posi-
ton with branch of the same con-
Germ.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-16
NOTICE

Parties wishing to buy or sell land
call at 7O7 East Judicial Street. You
will find Nj. Boyle, the Land Man, who
will try to make trades or anything
you want. 49, 7-S-9-10 +
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-16
DR.. R. @. Young
THE EYE SPECIALIST

THE EYE SPECIALIST
POOR EYESIGHT DESTROYS
pleasures, causes misunderstanding,
retards learning, cripples efficiency,
handicaps your business and is often
responsible for tragic accidents.
HAVE YOUR EYES EXAMINED
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-16
TALES OF THE
OLD FRONTIER
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
Vancouver Man Praises
City Tourist Fund Drive
Says Visitors Are Potential Settlers; b. G.
City Raises 100000

Bert q. owen. $40; II. W, Mccoy,
$40, Isaac Cooper. 5000 j. W.
sheets, $50: Pacific Warehouse CO.,
SOS; A. j. Qulglcy. So HenrilsHon'Al'
strom Co, $40. Jacob snrohln, 's'1o,
iGdw. l.. Merritt, So. c. q, swanson,
81. W. Il, Turner, 80; T. j. Emit
SIS, Il. l.. Iambuth 500 Frank Ohm
stead, 50, Carl Il, kruse, s26; bert
A. Northrop. SO: q, w. MoCauley,
ssS, Ira Dye. $40; Gray Mclean 4
Percy, $50, Flskcn 4 CO., $40, Eioc'
trle Heat and Manufacturing $40,
A. II, Augerson. 81; j. a. Suni'
wall. ,2S. u. W, Thomas, Inc. $40;
Il, II. Cruise, $50. Minor Roberts, 6li
Frank J, stone, IS, A, Il, Pierce, fiO'
Wells Gwinn. S. Isabel a. Kirk
wood. SO; A. snellenberg. $40; H.
Neubert. s., A. NJ ooldntein. s5i j,
Warren Richardson. Iioi okuda shl'
hal ald. $40. Il. T.. Milne. tib. j. ".
STANDBY. 500. j. II, Goodman. $40
". g. Goodwin. $3.50. Aurora Billiard
'Parlor. S., A, kristoferson. Inc,
,iso, II. Il, Kneisley. 800. Ronald
Il. Chapman. SO; c, NJ, Perkins,
ssB, Mary II, Alyord. s.. Duncan A
Macdonald. $50: DIR. A. T., South
ward. So: Fireside Realty Co. tgs
Joseph II. Easieson, 800; II. W, Me
Donald. IS; Worth Lumber Co. $40
Eugene Drummer. is5: NJ. uehlda. 50
A. ogden. $40; Il. 8. Booth. $40; J
II. Edwards. ,25; Willis u. Herr. SIS
Piper & Taft. Inc, $3.50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
CARMEN MUST
TAKE DAY OFF

Seattle street railway employees
were directed TO take one day Off In
eight during 1894. by city council or.
dlnance Monday. The day OF rest
was made mandatory upon them. in
compliance with their own request
submitted thru their organization.
tho street Car Mems union.
Mayor p. ], Brown. declaring that
&c viii be impossible to train the so
new men by January that will be
required under tho new plan. said he
will veto the ordinance,
This city acquired another park site
Monday when the council voted tss.-
600 10 purchase Golden Gardens. a
,rac, owned by Mrs. Harry Whitney
Treat.
An offer 10 compromise flood
claims ,otailng t5a5.Tso,i1 growing
out OF the Cedar river dam secpage
which inundated the town Of Edge.
wick in 1918. was rejected by the
council. The offer. made By the
North Bend Lumber company. pro
vidsd for a 90 per cent payment OF
tho claims.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20

Praise for the manner In which the
Seattle Chamber OF Commerce eN-
pended saas.as5 In the last three
years In national advertising and
tourist promotion work was given TO-
day by j. Reginald Dawson, promo
tional agent of Vancouver, II, O., mu'
niclpality. who urged support for the
fund Of $4,000 now being raised to
continue this work In 1894
Dawson conferred with the Seattle
chamber about cooperation In Undue.
ing tourists TO visit this region, and
reported Vancouver, II. G.. business
men and citizens generally had Just
subscribed 100000 for advertising
and tourist promotion activities,
1--WE find that the tourist not only
pays as no goes and distributes
money In business channels, but he IL
"A potential settler and investor, ana
this Northwest country needs men
and money, and the best way 10 m
troducc them 20 this section " as
tourists, said DAWSON.
Subscriptions received at the cham
Der yesterday ranged from 10 TO 1900
and camo from both members and
non members OF the chamber. Ae'
companying number of the sub
scriptions were letters pralslng the
plan OF getting settlers and tourists
from the tourist crop. the method fol-
lowed so successfully IN California,
where Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco have combined appropriation
OF $500. 900 for national advertising
for 1894. Letters explaining the Sc
attic chambers campaign have been
mailed 20 several thousand citizens,
together with pledge cards. but IN
cluded in yesterdays subscriptions
were a number Of subscriptions from
citizens who did not happen TO re
ceive the letters.
New subscriptions reported arc;
c. l.. Cragiu. SIS; Louis =, CraEin
sss: J. G.. Carroll. 81; c, r. Davidson
$40; y. Iefolm. s.: Drs. Thompson
& Dawson, ss5; Battle. Hubert, Gates
and Helsoli. $50: w. II. Hendrey Co.
s2S; Moran Manufacturing Co, $50
Joseph A. Raillargcon. $50: r. II
Underwood. N. D.. ssS; j. W. Jones
Sc; Louis Rubenkteln. $50; ~. Harsh
man. IS: Robert s, Boyna. $40. II
W. Crosby. ,a5. Charles =. Shepard
SIS: Y. c. Lin. $40: n. l.. Qulgley
80: Northwest Lead Co. 500.
Judge Thomas Burke. $500: w. +
Cunningham. IS: y. c. Ripe, $50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20

refute In public indirect charges
made against her"
The committee, after confer
ence, agreed to permit Mrs. Mort'
mer 10 answer questions submit
tea in writing 10y Judge wright
her counsel. and first passed upon
BY committee members.
Al the opening OF tho hearing
today. Senator oddie Of the commit
tee read into tho record his viaws
on the hospital situation In inc
west. following an extensive IN
spection.
odd,e recommended the Immediate
construction OF the hospital at Law.
smo,e. Cal. lNd the retention OF
The tuberculosis hospitals Mt Tucson
and Prescott. AriE. He said 'he
TWO Arizona hospitals were wretch
e,,y inadeauate" and advocated new
ccnstruetion 10 make them service
able.
coi Easoy. smith. counsel for Col
Forbes. was present with addiuoaal
testimony IN defense OF FORBES
which no has begged the commit
! tee to hear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
Bootleggers Plan
Christmas Packages

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 2o.--Boot.
Ieggera are already applying their
best thought toward providing Christ.
mas ''hooch" in attractive form. nc
cording 80 Prohibition Chief II. II.
Dolley.
Doliey says he II in possession Of
plans for tho erection by boo,leggerr
OF manufacturing plant In Los An.
Eeles 10 be known an the smoking
and curing company" which was 10
manufacture champagne. Scotch.
bourbon and gin in attractive red.
wood boxes containing two 10 three
ounces zach and bearing appropriate
Christmas greetings.
Another concern here has plans for
Christmas cigar 90 contain two
ounces Of liquor. he said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
Truant Boy Leads
to Dope Arrests

LOS ANGELES, Nov. so,-Whon
Robert c. Woods, lr,, aged ., failed
to come to school for three days, two
detectives went to his home TO check
on his truanoy, and unearthed a
dope ring waieh Melted eight per.
sons four men and four women. the
police reported
Tho ohild's parents were AMONG
those arrested.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
Ben Hill High in
Walla Walla Vote

WALl.A WALi4A, Nov "
Mayor Bon IIill and Ira Clark VIII
race for the office Of mayor in the
coming election. an result Of the
primaries concluded yesterday. nm.
with 1896 votcs. had lead OF almost
Two 20 one over Clark.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
All Fat People
Should Know This

Va, people owe a debt Of gratitude 20
The author % the now famous Aarmela
Prescription. add are siili mors indehi-
"a fer the reduction % this harmless.
sffss,ivs obesity remedy 60 table, form
NArtaoia rrsserip;lan Tablets can be OBJ
iainsd st all drug stores the world over
AZ the reasonable price 81 one dollar for
a hos or you cen aarurr them direct on
receipt % price from shp MAFmois Co 4.
asi9 woodward Ave. pstfelt. Mich.
This nos leaves no sreaso for distlne
% violent exercise for the reduction %
The avsftst body 70 nernsi--AdvsFtiss
msut.8
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
MRS. MORTIMER
ASKS HEARING
Wife OF Anti-Forbes Wit
ness Demands Chance
BY DALE VAN EVERY

trnited Press starr NorresPona0hV
WASHINGTON. Nov, 20, Mrs,
ELIAS II. Mortimer demanded that
tho senate committee investigating
tho veterans bureau permit her to
defend herself against reflections
she feels were cast on her by tes,l'
mony given at the inquiry.
Mrs. Mortimer is the wife OF the
chief witness against Cot Charles
r. Forbes. former head OF the vet.
erans' bureau,
Mortimer testified that "mterfer'
cnce with hts domestic lift" had
caused a bitter quarrel between
him and Forbes.
Judge Daniel Wright, counsel for
Mrs. Mortimer today formally de-
manded that the committee permit
her 20 take tho witness stand to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
Prevent Influenza

The Tonic and Laxative Effect OF
Laxative BRoMo ouISISE Tablets
viii keep the system in a healthy
condition and thus ward Off all at.
iacks OF Colds. Grip or Influenza.
The box bears the signature OF T.. W.
Grove. soc. Advertisement,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
Seattle Shut-ins
Will Hold Bazaar

Tho Seattle snut.ina viii hold a
bazaar at 1891 First ave. on Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday OF this
week. according 20 an announce
rnent made By Dr. Frank Loope.
Articles made by shut-ins In the
city will be placed on faie.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
Coolidge Takes Up
German Spy's Case

WASHINGTON, Nov, so,--President
Coolidge will consider tho case OF
I.athoINyitskl. German spy. now con
fined In Leavenworth penltenuary,
with view OF doing justice, but he
has nt,le sympathy with the efforts
TO obtain pardon for the spy, II
was stated ON his behalf at the White
House today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-20
Voters Information
League Will Meet

Short addresses on civil affairs
viii bo given at tho meeting OF the
Voters. Information league Thurs
day evening at $50. AZ Darinalrs
cafeteria by Mayor Brown and
Dean Lewis OF tho University OF
Washington.
The Washington times., 1923-12-01
| UCHS TALKS TO
~ REALTY
CLASS
In Talk to Y. M. C. A. Students
He Points Out Success
Factors.

In discussing the method of
real estate transactions,
Morton j. Luchs, local realtor, told
the X. M. c. Al, class in real es-
tate that no broker or salesman
could succeed in the. real estate
business unless. he had q thorough
of the methods used in
financing real estate purchases.
It was pointed out that q large
majority of real estate transactions.
required some adjustment of mort
cages in order to meet the terms
and conditions usually required by
the seller. AS q result of this situaA
ton the broker must thoroughly
understand the procedure in handling
real estate mortgages and must be
in close touch with sources from
which funds can be secured to
use in mortgages incident to the
sale and transfer Of real estate.
The various forms Of mortgage
plans were explained to the class
by Mr.. Luchs and 1t was shown
that there were two distinct
methods of financing; one being
the so-called term mortgage where
in the principal natures at e.
definite date. usually three years,
The Washington times., 1923-12-01
RE- QR |
Bull DING IS
| lively
Many Cottages Being Put 0p
for Occupancy There the
Coming Summer.

Baunan and Heinzman, local
realtors and selling agents Tor
chesapeake Beach properties report
unusual activity in building q new
cottages at the resort, several cot
tages are constantly in process Of
construction and It is expected that
building activity will continue dur
ing the entire winter.
+ It Is pointed out by the selling
agents that the cold weather does
not effect building at chesapeake
Beach as very little concrete or
plaster Is used IN the construction
Of these summer cottages. The
chesapeake Bay eighteen miles 10
width at this point tends to hold
the summer heat and keeps the
temperature OF the beach about -
degrees higher than the tempera-
tIre IN washington.
improvements to the sub-aiv isaon
itself are progressing and BY spring
several new streets VIII be available
for use. Trees have just been
planted III systematic order on sub
division No 8 adjoining the State
road.
The Washington times., 1923-12-01


vr that time the desirable OF
enabled this
the news IS
The Washington times., 1923-12-01
ASSOCIATION TO ADMIT
PROPERTY OWNERS

Machinery by which property
owners. builders, manufacturers
and other business interests through
out the State win have 4 part in
the activities of the State Real Es-
tate Association has been set up
by the michigan Real Estate Asso-
citation in plan Of sustaining
memberships OF interest to real
estate men Throughout the National
Association Of Real Estate Boards.
Michigan is the first State asso-
citation to affiliate with itself di.
rectly the general business interests
who are closely concerned with real
estate advancement. Al campaign
for the new associate memberships
will be launched this week.
At least one out of every five
bills introduced before the State
legislature affects directly or indi-
fectly the ownership, occupancy,
exchange or development Of real
estate, the association points out in
calling for the enlistment of men
outside the real estate business In
its work for wise real estate legis-
lation.
The Washington times., 1923-12-01

and . the other. the instaliment
method, which provides for the pay
ment Of the mortgage In nominal
sums each month.
The question Of financing realty
transactions is just as important
in the purchase OF q modest home
as It IS in the matter. of negotia-
lions involving large tracts of land
or important office and apart
ment house buildings, the difference
being only in the amount that IS
usually required.
The class was told that q serions
possibility rested on the broker
to see that his purchaser Is prop
erly financed IN his transaction.
The broker must see that the pllr-
chaser Of home is not loaded
up with payments beyond his means
or with mortgages that will mature
in, q short time. as in such cases
the purchaser may have difficulty
in continuing his payments or
readjusting his mortgages and may,
possibly lose his property through
foreclosure proceeding. AT the
next meeting Of the class, Charles
s. Shreve will discuss the LEGAL
phase Of real estate practice.
The Washington times., 1923-12-01

Lyon Village Is One Mile
From the NeIO Terminus Of
the Capital Traction CO., +.
Key Fridge.
The Washington times., 1923-12-01
DENVER REALTY BOARD
RADIOS GOOD PROGRAMS

Hometown talks and home.
State talks have come into an audi
ence as wide as the perneations Of
wireless. RealtOr-radio fans ard the
National Association Of Real Estate
Boards has them IN some 495 Afneri-
can and Canadian cities are invited
to tune in for Denver at 8 O'clock
mountain time on December a.
when the Denver Heal Estate Elk
change win have the .'air,o inaugu-
rating a regular Tuesday night pro-
gram for broadcasting facts in re-
gard to Denver and Colorado. Al
$50 wave meter will be used.
II. Eppich, president Of the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards, viii deliver q ten-:ninute adj
dress.
The Washington times., 1923-12-01

We have an un-
usually attra ctive
cash-basis method Of
sale-Or you. can
purchase on a nom
inaI deposit and pay
: ments over q period
Of five years.
The Washington times., 1923-12-01
CLEVELAND ORGANIZES .
FOUR DEP 4 TMENTs

The Cleveland Real Estate Board,
hosts to the National Association Or
Real Estate Boards ii its notable
annual convention in june, Is clatrls
ing TO have achieved the most COM
pIete administrative organization
OF any board within the national
association. "A 1epartnen system.
has been created, with four main
department. Tnemb ership, apprais-
ais, publicity and Legislation, and
taxation. Al fIIl-time assistant sec.
rotary Is Ia charge OF each depart
nlert.
The Washington times., 1923-12-01
HONOLULU BOARD BAND
WINS CONVENTION PRIZE

The Honolulu Realty Board in
winning, as 1t has Just done, the at
tendance prize for It's State aseocia.
ton convention, claims the conven-
tion-going sweepstakes for the Ma
tional Association OF Real Estate
Boards for the year. Three mem.
bers out of the boards tnirty-five
travelled 1900 miles to attend the
recent annual convention of the
California Real Estate Association
The Washington times., 1923-12-01
JUDGE RULES BATH
AMT REG Ar ROOM

bathroom Il MT room Not
IL Ohio. SO youngstown judge
has recently ruled. The decision
win Sc 81 more than lexicograp hica1
interest to members Of the National
Association 81 Real Estate Boards
who are concerned with building re-
strictions.
permanent injunction based On
the ruIiYle was. granted to restrain
3 lot owner from erecting five
room .and.bath house on D lot re.
stricted TO d sixsroOm house.