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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-09-04
Great Movie Star with
Barnes Animal Circus
He's coming !

He's coming!
The greatest movie star of them
all is coming to Blackfoot, Monday
September s, with the AL. G. Barnes
wild animal circus.
The movie actor whose name has
been on the lips of all motion pic
ture fans throughout the country,
and who has appeared in some of the
most spectacular films released in
the past year, has signed up with
the AL G.. Barnes circus.
Mr. Barnes secured him from the
Universal Motion Picture corpora
ton, at Universal City, at cost of
$4,000, after the famous star had
evinced the desire to try his hand
at circus life.
The movie star is none other than
Joe Martin, himself.
In addition, you will see Lotus,
largest and only performing blood
sweating hippopotamus in the world
who eats a bale of hay and bushel
of carrots at every sitting.
But the greatest sensation on the
big program is the gigantic extrava-
ganza, "Pocahontas at the Court of
Queen Anne" the colossal feature
that opens the entertainment.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-09-04

around the grounds and buildings
there might be clash of wishes FOL
a moment 1t was so on arrival al
Moscow. Following close upon the
greetings and introductions, press
people were asked to join groups
right away to see the, university
first. While some visitors demurred
others said aside to their partners
in seats, mercy! Do we have to
travel all day and rush around all
evening? When do we rest and
visit? If we had only gone to a
hotel we might have visited on the
European plan"
The hosts toned down their sight
drafts, suggested having some
punch and a rest on the lawn, and
wait a moment; l want to tell
you story just here. | don't think
it is very good story, and nothing
that has been said reminded me of
it. 1t isn't apropo of anything and
l am not sure that it is true, but,
the season is getting late and I want
to close out my stock, SO l will dis
count it half if you will listen and
take it now.
Somebody has said that only one
editor in three can write editorials.
Only one in ten can write them short
enough to be worth reading, and
only one in about three hundred eau
write them short and effective.
Henry FOrd's paper is said to have
annoyed one of our party by circu-
lating in his territory, and further
by having a one-line editorial every
issue across the front page. Our
hero set aside a certain space in
his own paper in which to answer
the one-liner every week, and on the
occasion 1 am telling you about, Mr..
Ford's editorial was in the form of
an eight-word question that read,
What can we do to relieve suffer-
ng humanity" And our hero re-
,lied in an eight-word retort, "Put
)ne more spring in the cushion
Henry"
Now come on. We got up off of
he lawn and filed in to this banquet
Iforesaid and read place cards I'M
il we found our places near the
postmaster or elsewhere. Young
nen and women, students l suppose,
lid the serving. One of them who
Continued on Page Eight
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-09-04
RETURNING TO TENNESSEE.

Mrs. John G. Brown is having her
furniture and household effects
packed preparatory to returning to
Cleveland, Tennessee, where she will
reside In the future among relatives
in that, her native state. No dispo-
sition has yet been made of the
home. one Of the most attractive in
Blackfoot. With the passing of Mr..
Brown, some months ago and the
removal of Mrs. Brown from Black
foot, emphasis Is given the distinct
loss to the community of one of its
most prominent families. During
the lifetime of Mr.. Brown, he and
Mrs. Brown contributed much to the
many civic undertakings of the COM
munity and for many years were rec
ognized as influential factors in the
business and social affairs of the
town. Ogoto, the Japanese servant
in the Brown home for more than
twenty years, Is arranging to return
to Japan where he plans to enter
the silk mills. Ogoto came to this
country as student and was en-
ployed by Mr.. and Mrs. Brown while
he was attending the University ,rof
California.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-09-04
Women Takers Lose
In Contest With Band

The Blackfoot Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club held the
first business meeting for the fall
and winters seasons Tuesday even
ing. The meeting was called to or
but later adjourned to the court
house because of band practice in
the building which made it impossi-
Bile to hear the speakers.
Miss Vera Bentley, the retiring
president, had written a letter OF
farewell which was read by Maud
Truman. Her resignation was &C.
cepted and sincere regret expressed
that the club should be compelled to
lose the services of their president,
who has been willing and untiring
worker, doing great. deal toward
making the club success.
Matte Waters gave a report on
the National convention held in
West Baden, Ind Idaho was rep
resented at this convention by four
delegates, including Miss Waters,
from Blackfoot; Mrs. Lucille Bailey,
of Pocatello, Carrie Maude Jones of
Moscow and Miss Sophie Boellert of
Boise. Blackfoot is the only local
club in the state who sent a delegate
with expenses paid. 1t is recognized
throughout the state as being the
best local club in spite of the fact
that it is less than one year old.
Miss Waters stated that all of the
women in connection with the ma
tional organization are efficient and
successful business women. They
have founded an organization which
is gaining recognition throughout
the world.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-09-04
Contract for Surfacing
Road North of Ashton

Announcement has been made by
the state highway commissioner that
the contract has been let to Carl
A. Moore for surfacing 6.5 miles of
the Yellowstone Park highway be-
tween Ashton and Warm river. The
bid was $39,923 and the road is to
be surfaced with crushed gravel.
Contracts also have been awarded
George T. Davis of Pocatello for the
construction of four concrete bridges
and two wooden structures between
Pocatello and Fort Hall. The con-
tract price was $15,907. The con-
tracts are OF 8, 10, 20 and 26 span,
while the wooden bridges are to be
60 and 10 feet, respectively
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-09-04
Mills Makes Another
Effort to Break Jail

Wilton Mills, arrested by Bingham
county officials on a charge of rob-
bling the Seeger-Bundlie store sew
eral weeks ago and held in the Ban
mock county Jail at Pocatello for
safe keeping, was foiled in an at
tempt to break jail Friday night.
The attempt was the second effort
to escape made by Mills since being
taken to Pocatello. Using steel
strip taken from the bunk in his
cell, the prisoner was able to break
the lock on his cell door and was
busily engaged in tearing away the
casing of a window in the cellroom
when discovered by the night jailer
Several days before Mills had been
frustrated in an attempt to escape
when the sheriff, who was on the
lawn in the rear of the jail, observed
the prisoner trying to tear away the
steel screen from window. Mills
is said to be a desperate criminal
and the officers state he is wanted
in Kentucky where he in under life
sentence as a habitual criminal. He
will be returned to Kentucky to
serve out his sentence.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-09-04
TAX LEVY REDUCED
BY DAHOS BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION
Effect Decrease About
Twelve Percent in all
State Taxes

AS a result of two weeks careful
work by the state board of equali-
cation holding hearings and
then digesting reports, the board
was able to again reduce
the state tax levy from .0047736 to
.0044759. The board. composed of
Governor c.. C. Moore, Auditor Ed.
Gallett, Treasurer Dan Banks, At
torney General A. H. Conner and
Secretary of State F. A. Jeter, last
year cut the rate for the first time
to below .005 and effected decrease
of an average of 1874 per cent In
the state taxes of all the counties.
Utilities in general were raised In
valuation and farm values reduced
by the board.
The total equalized value of the
state Of Idaho is fixed by the board
at 1856, 259,991.71, distributed as
follows: Real and personal property,
$347,453,350; railroads, $84,444,-
443; Telephone companies, $685.
705; Telegraph companies, $783,6S0
car companies, $1,574,345; power
companies, s18,3S4.967.
In the real and personal property
item the board made increase
amounting to $4,874,935.5O over
equalization figures on farm lands
and personal property was almost
exactly 100000 less than in 1928.
The railroads were cut in ASSESS
ment valuation this year approx
mately $450,00O without changing
the main line assessment of the Or
egon Short Line. Telephone COM
panies we're increased in assessment
approximately $150,000 while tele-
graph companies were raised about
$4,000. While the Pullman car COM
panys assessment was not increased
the Pacific Fruit Express company
was raised enough to make a total
increase in car companies of approx
lmately 100000.
Power companies received an in
crease of $2,457,462 of which ap-
$1,310,000 was added
10 the Idaho Power company's valu-
alton and $685., 900 to the Utah Pow
Or & Light company. The Valley
Light & Power company, a small
received a slight reduction.
This year the Idaho Power company
will pay taxes on $6,556,210 while
asst year it paid on $5,243,430. The
Utah Power & Light company this
ear will pay taxes on $8,200,125.
The assessment on the main line
+ the Oregon Short Line railroad
emains at $4,000 per mile and the
orth and south lines at $4,000
er mile. Valuations on seven of
he branches lines were cut $1,000
ach The Idaho Falls-Y ellowstone
ranch was increased in valuation
nd the Lewiston branch of the o.
V. R. & N. railroad was increased
rom $4,000 to 100000 per mile.
he Boise Valley Traction company,
n electric line, because of great
,ss of business, was cut in valuation
.om $500 to $4,000 per mile.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-09-04
A Significant Visit

If Guy Flenner had planned thu
Press club caravan to disband a.
Grangeville or Lewiston as he frs
intended, my story would have end
ed before this, but the university
people got after him, l think, tc
extend 1t to Moscow. That part Of
the trip was added in the tenth hour
and all were urged to stay In the
caravan until we had been shown
the University of Idaho and attended
the banquet rendered by them. Ii
there was anything wrong about the
Idaho editors thus falling into the
hands of the interests" l had bet
ter TESS up to just what happened.
l am not telling you these things
because it is of any interest to me
we had our fun and it has become a
memory, but 1t was state property,
your property, and your money they
were spending to show us what they
had up there, and they used some
wonderfully fine folks and fine talks
to get the ideas over to us and to
stir up some lofty sentiments in con-
nection with the institution. They
of course, wanted us to bring mes
sage back to our people, and l should
not be living up to my part of the
obligation if I tanked up with their
favors and came home speechless
like members of a secret society.
1t was the vacation period at the
but there was summer
school in progress, and the caravan
arrived about an hour late, between
4 and O'Clock, July 10. If you
are accustomed to office work and
have your folks out speeding all
day, and you have your ideas set
upon resting and splashing around
in bath and wash bowl for while
after reaching destination, and leav-
ing all heavy stuff" until the next
lay. We were housed in the girls
1ormitory.
If you were part of the faculty
If a fine institution that was not
known and appreciated,
md you waited for months and
,ears to get an audience of press
in your keeping so
you could show them what you had;
( they arrived late and you were
lnxious for fear they might escape
Without your getting to take them
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-09-04
AROUND THE COURTHOUSE.

Marriage lincenses were granted
to Lois Edna Stone and John Ale
krick and to j. w. Wright and Cley-
hone Hofeld.
Divorces were granted to Caroline
Bradshaw and John Bradshaw; Ne
va C. Worswich and Roy R. Wors-
wick; Bessie E. Tonita and Cantara
Tonita; Rosetta Firkins and Orville
Firkins.
David Law was fined $25 and
costs for wasting water in the roads.
Judgment was given In the case
of Eugene Miller against David Pc
terson.
The county commissioners will
meet on Monday, September II.
Assessor Manwaring won victory
with the state board Of equalization
this year by getting new classifi-
cation of farm lands by which he
reduced the levy for this county. He
tried for it last year but they raised
his figures. This year he classified
1t on q new basis and got 1t adopted
so that it is back where 1t was be-
fore the raise He also got some
relief for the owners of town lots
that were of little value. Hundreds
of lots in towns like Aberdeen and
Pingree are merely farming land,
vet they were laid out as townsite
and taxed accordingly. He asked
for some relief on them last year
and did not get it. This. year he
made written report on 1t, and
placed it in the hands of each mem-
Der of the board Then he backed
up his report with personal plea
and won The board also allowed
his request for reduction on horses.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-09-04
Upper Valley Water
Users to Fight Suit

The upper Snake river valley viii
defend itself and the water exchange
principle, it was decided at meet
ing of water users held at Idaho
Falls last week at which time a SCI
| of resolutions were drawn up anG
adopted condemning the suit but
calling attention to the need of ade-
| quate defense of upper valley user
rights when the case opens at Bur-
ley on or after September first.
Harry Holden and Otto E. Nc
| Cutcheon were selected by the COM
| mittee of nine to defend the upper
Snake river valley members of the
committee held directly following
the general meeting at which the
resolutions were adopted.
Approximately 200 water users
were present representing practic-
ally every canal from Blackfoot
north and the resolutions when pre-
scented after the morning session
were unanimously adopted by the
body. The resolutions follow
We, your committee, appointed to
submit resolutions to this meeting
regarding the suit commenced in
Casia county by the Minidoka and
Burley Irrigation Districts, beg
leave to report as follows:
l. We feel that the lawsuit was
improvidently begun, but recognize
that an important legal principle is
involved, the establishment of which
is of the utmost Importance to all
water users of the state of Idaho,
the decision of which adversely to
the contention of the defendants will
be severe blow to the prosperity
of this valley and that the case
should be contested to the end.
2. We are of the opinion that
the matter of the defense of said
suit should be left in the hands Of
the Committee of Nine, with author
ity to contract with attorneys for the
of the suit and direct its
progress until finally concluded.
g. That the expense of the liti-
cation be distributed among the
canals and water users in Water
District No. SO on such fair and
equitable basis as said committee |
may determine and that the COM
mittee present a method for assess |
ment and payment of such charges |
as may be necessary.
4. We are confident that the COM
mittee will diligently protect the
rights and interests of the water
lsers and suggest that definite con-
;racts be made so that fees can be
determined in advance.
s. We invite all canals at their
option having regularly retained
counsel to have their regular attor-
leys participate in the defense, but
uch regular ATTORNEYS should be-
,aid directly by the canal by whom
hey may be employed.
6. We desire to impress on the
Meeting the Importance of acting
when requested to fur
fish information to be used in the
uit.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-09-04
MARRIED AT SALT LAKE

Announcement has been made OF
the marriage of Miss Vera Bentley
of Blackfoot to Martin Howard of
Pocatello. The marriage took place
in the Temple at Salt Lake City at
noon, Wednesday, September 3. The
bride is well known and popular in
Blackfoot where she has taken &C
tive part in church and social affairs.
She has been for the past year the
president of the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club of Black
foot. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard will
make their home at Pocatello.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-09-04
An Editorial Circuit of Idaho
(By the Editor)
CHAPTER VII.

This is series of several chap
ters regarding the trip of the
Idaho editors to North Idaho and
back, and touches on some of the
things people see and hear In
touring the state.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-09-04

be found doll and candy wheels,
country stores, cat racks and novel
ty wheels. The "hot dog" and ham,
burger concessions and the ice cream
and soft drink concessions are do
ing a fair business, catering to the
demands of the crowd. AT night
the midway concessions and the
dance staged in "Cinderella's Gar
dem are drawing large crowds and
altogether the impression seems to
be that the management is giving
the people a run for their money.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-09-04
DEATH OF GUSTAV NELSON.

Gustav Nelson, one of the pioneer
residents of this county, died sud-
denly at his home at Firth, Satur-
day, August 80, at 1 o'clock. The
end came while Mr.. Nelson was at
the dinner table with his family.
Funeral services were held Tues
day.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-09-04

]. H. Maddox of Idaho Falls
passed through Blackfoot Wednes-
day with his family enroute to Eu-
gene, Ore, where he has engaged
to coach the Oregon Aggies in foot
hall
Evening star., 1924-07-13
REBEL 0VERTURES
. SPURNED IN BRAZIL
Offer to Come to Terms Is
Met With Demand for Un-
conditional Surrender.
BY the Associated Press.


RIO JANEIRO, July 12.-The Sac
Pauio revolutionists, according to an
oihcial bulletin issued by the govern
heht today, sent representative with
an orer to come to terms, but the
chlef of division engaged in putting
oo"n the insurrection refused the
offer.
Inc spirit of our troops is mag
hiiiceht' the official bulletin saws.
ana only unconditional surrender of
the lnsurrectionists will be consid-
cred"
Ahother communique- issued bv the
government this afternoon saws. "rrbe
military operations against the soo
fauio revolutionists continue, with
our troops obtaining advantages
which restrict the defense Of the
rebels. 1t is evident they are en-
pioyins the final resources at ,beir
alsposal. The situation is cIearIy
favorable for our troops whose su,
periorlty is evident at all noints
an early communique. descrih;np
yesterdays operations. said. "0ur .d7
vance which started yesterday morn
lhs continued through the day With
our artillery disturbing the enemy
o''u pm. our attacking troons
rushed the objective points wb;nh
they reached. capturing twentw-nnn
machine guns" oiie
Evening star., 1924-07-13
AMERICA DECLINES
PART IN TANG|ERS
Government Willing That
European Nations Shall Con-
troll Moroccan Affairs.

Refusing to join in the administra-
ton of Tangiers Zone as contem-
plated in the convention signed be-
tween England, France and Spain last
year, the State Department has ex-
pressed to those governments the
| Willingness of this country to cede its
eXtraterritorial rights there if American
interests are adequately guaranteed.
The decision of the United States
was communicated to the signatories
to the convention in a note prepared
by Secretary Hughes prior to his de-
parture yesterday for a months vaca-
ton in England and on the continent.
The attitude of this government was
sought in 81 joint communication pre-
sented late in May following ratiti-
cation of the convention by the three
governments.
Ask Specific Declaration
Emphasizing the desire of the Uni
ted States not only to cooperate but
to avoid the placing of any obstacle
in the way of an equitable settlement
of the Tangiers problem, the note
nevertheless made it clear that the
meaning of certain provisions in the
tripartite agreement must be made
Specific before this government would
Maintenance of the open door, as
surance Of equality of economic op-
portunity, judicial guarantees and ac-
Ceptance by the administration of
responsibility for acts of the zone
authorities in connection with inter-
national claims were some of the
points stressed by the State Depart
ment as requiring more definite phras-
ing.
Officials declared the policy fol-
lowed in the note was the same which
has governed the attitude of the
United States since American inter-
ests We're first identified with the
zone. Adherence to an agreement
affecting Morocco would be no new
departure, tney pointed out, since the
treaty promulgated by the Algeciras S
conference in 1906 1t was this
agreement which gave the United
States and other countries the spe-
gated.
Seek Only Protection.
In signing the treaty Ambassador
White attached a reservation declar-
ing the United States had no political
ambition in the zone and sought only
its citizens and equal trade op-
portunities.
The Senate, before ratifying it, add
ed another reservation asse rting the
oHilcu states dSSuHleu no ODllSdllON
for administration" of the zone, and
that adherence to the treaty should
not be taken as indicating the slight
est intention to depart from the ira
ditional policy" of non-interference in
European political problems.
The Tangiers zone problem former
ly involved Germany, and furnished
the famous Agadir incident. which
threatened to precipitate a European
war. A special agreement then was
made giving Germany new rights in
the Moroccan region. These she lost
in the settlements after the world
war
Evening star., 1924-07-13

Continued from First Page.)
and Kleimberg. Esthonia, third. These
places were the only ones definitely
determined tonight, when the Cruel
ing all-around competition ended the
longest days test of the Olympic
games and saw majority of the
competitors in the two-day, ten-event
that of the cross-country runners.
Athletes Fall Exhausted.
The final half in the decathlon
struggle lasted throughout the seven
hour program. 1t was concluded in
the dark, with the athletes falling
exhausted in almost monotonous sue
cession at the close of the final event
the 1.500-meter run.
Emerson Norton, Georgetown, who
had led Osborne by slight margin
yesterday and had maintained his ad-
vantage throughout most of todays
battle with his teammate in the
hurdles, pole vault, discus and javelin
events. lost the fight when he wilted
in the 1,500-meter run and collapsed
after struggling across the finish.
Osborne scored twice as many points
in this event as his rival, enough to
give him a winning margin.
The 400meter relay brought out
some great racing, in which the
record breaking matched that in the
individual event at the same distance
the two previous days. Great Britain S
quartet of flyers lowered the record
made by the American team in the
last Olympics to forty-two seconds
fiat in the first heat, which was
equaled by the Dutch team in the
third heat But the real thrill re-
mained for the sixth and final heat,
when the American team, composed
of Hussey. Clarke, Murchison and
Leconey. flew over the track, beat
France by twenty meters and clipped
four-fifths of second more off the
record.
The American 1,6o0-meter relay
men won their heat easily from
Canada and qualified for the finals,
which will be held tomorrow. The
British squad, on the form shown to-
day, appear to be the closest rivals
of the Americans in the baton pass
Ing contest.