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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-01-31
LINCOLN DAY BANQUET

Some of the Republicans, under
the leadership of County Chairman
A. s. Dickinson, are preparing for a
Lincoln Day banquet, at the Cottage
hotel, on the evening of Tuesday,
Feb. ~.
About three persons from each
precinct of the county and few
persons chosen from the county at
large will be or have been invited to
attend. The detailed program will
be announced later.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-01-31
Attention Car Owners

Attention Car Owners
registered with Department Of
application registration receipt the windshield
No exenton Of time period granted allowed on
AUTOMOBILES pleasure licensed their
the manufacturers weight This
our weight manuals
privilege weighing his public scales
basis for licensing, If properly weighed
based the manufacturers
is equipped. LIGHT DELIVERY CARS ARE RATED AS
commercial roadsers but this led confusion
them an attempt by
licensed all Of them roadsters but the Attorney
commodities,
sh Truck and o 1T Be essss o as
license light eeys ordinary roadsters unabous
opposite the trucks with opposite the
light delivery with automobile plate
TRALERs Weighing 400 less if equipped
traiers confined hauling agricultural
be required to register.
Other shall licensed according their rated capacity
and the kind of tires with which they equipped.
DEDUCTIONS purchased
after oneha license after November license
periods above specified Of used second hand vehicle
lieu thereof the seasonal deduction
shall
DEDUCTION FOR AGE longer deduction
which than five old
licensed time will to be
under the law 1924
Laws
the the law In order
office farther needed
ARTHUR MANwARING,
Bingham
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-01-31

stakes and high
eide boards or
the mounting
q . canopy top
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-01-31
A New Ford Steel Truck Body

The Ford Motor Company
announces the production Of .
new all-steel body and steel
weather proof cab, mounted on
the famous Ford cne-ton worm
drive chassis. forminga complete
haulage unit at the remarkably
low price Of $40.
Steel flare boards and end gate
with sockets permit the use Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14
NEW GERMAN OIL
SOLD UNDER WRITTEN
GUARANTEE RUBS
OUT RHEUMATISM

A remarkable new discovery ot
German Chemistry Tor the RELIEF 81
rheumatism. Gout and Neuralgia ~
astonishing the medical world. This
mary elous OH seems go XIII rheu-
matte pains just az effectively as
these other German pain killefr-
NOVocain for painless dentistry ana
Aspirin Tor headache palms.
rheumatism ga very many cases Is
duo Go internal ahscVascs tsuch 49, a
blind pus pocket in a tooth which
glVes off polsons, and which are car
ricd in the blood o. the Joints and
musclesl. This new German oil. when
applied 70 tho affected paTtE seems
20 quickly penetrate and be absorbed
by the body tissue. Even In the most
severe and stubborn cases almost IN
slant relief has been obtained
N0tr. The oil etorrcd 20 above T.
known Sn this country as Ruhlcr oil
A. the present time. the following
druggists report that they have So
cured a limited quantity OF BUTLER
oil for distribution In this city. So
remarkable have been the results
from the use 81 huhler oil that these
druggists are giving their customers
a written guarantee 20 refund the
price In full 20 any purchaser OF
BUTLER OH who fails 20 get immcdi-
ate relief. on sale az narteil Drug
Company. Seattle Drug Company.
swift Drug Co.-Advertiscmcnt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14
Homemade, but Has No
Equal for Coughs
Makes n family supply Of really
dependable cough medicine. Eas-

II you have severe cough or chest
cold accompanied with soreness.
throat tickle, hoarseness. or difficult
breathing, or IL your child wakes up
during the night with Group and you
want quick help, try this reliable old
homemade cough remedy. ANY drug
gist can supply you with 2K ounces
of Pinex. Pour this into pint bottle
and ill the bottle with plain granu-
lated sugar syrup. Or you can use
clarified molasses, honey. or corn
syrup, instead of sugar syrup, ii
desired. This recipe makes pint OF
really remarkable cough remedy. II
tastes good, and in spite of its low
cost. it can be depended upon to give
quick and lasting relief.
You can feel this take hold Of
cough in way that means business.
1t loosens and raises the phlegin,
stops throat tickle and soothes and
heals the irritated membranes that
line the throat and bronchial tubes
with such promptness, ease and GER
tainty that 1t is really astonishing.
Pinex is special and highly con-
centrated compound OF genuine Nor
way pine extract, and Is probably tho
best known means Of overcoming
severe coughs, throat and chest colds.
There are many worthless imita.
tions of this mixture. To avoid dis
appointment. ask for "21xs ounces of
Pinex" with full directions and don't
accept anything else. Guaranteed "a
give absolute satisfaction or money
promptly refunded. The Pinex c..
N. Wayne, Ind
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14
READY FOR
DIAL CHANGE

Everything In being made ready
% change downtown central offices
20 tho dial system Saturday night
and telephone patrons Of the Pa.
cific Telephone 4 Telegraph com.
pany. who have no, yet received
tho new edition OF seattio's al.
rectory Of numbers and addresses
were Thursday asked 20 eommuni.
cate with Ell iot.s0so.
Continue to use tho old directory
right up 20 Saturday az midnight"
says Manager c. o. Meyers Then
turn 10 tho new one. Il has the new
numbers and the llstlngs that so
into effect az midnight, Saturday.
February is"
Telephone officials expressed
their appreciation OF tho manner ia
which tho large majority OF tho
people have co.opcrated By refrain.
ing from using tho February a..
rcctory ahead OF the time sched.
uied.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14

ID The installed capacity OF Tho
IL. Gorge plant after tho third
unit has been installed and the per.
mancnt dam completed. will be III.
600 horsepower. and this plant can
then produce, based on n s5 per
cent annual load factor. an average
OF 4o0.ooo.oOO kilowatt hours each
year when operated in conjunction
with the Cedar Fails plant and the
steam plant. This 400, 900, 900 kilo.
watt hoErs. II sold at the average
rate which the city received for nil
current sold during the year 1929.
which WIS 81 cents per kilowntt
hour. would give us gross rcve.
nue. OF s12,4oO.ooO per year.
While tho above statement IL cor.
rect. just 20 DO fair and not do.
ceive anybody. this plant IL expected
to take on industrial load and the
average gross revenue per kllowatt
hour win. Of course. be reduced as
the industrial rate must be lower
than other rates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14
r. Q. storrle 4 %. have con

4 r. c. Storrie & Co. have a con,
i b. tract for the construction OF
tho GORGE tunnel. which calls for tho
compleiioa % their work on Sepiem.
Der go 1883, n they had completed
their work on time tho first GORGE
unit would now ho In operation. II
Is possible TO complete tho nrst
GORGE unit ready for operation by
May 1. providing tho contractors
complete their work BY that time,
Tho low water season on the slsasit
usually comes IN December. January
and February. and Il was tho intcn.
ton 10 take advantage 81 this low.
water season 90 Install tho crib dam
Due 70 tho delay IN the contractors
work not completing the tunnel nc.
cording 20 schedule. it may be that
the timber crib dam cannot DO IN.
stalled, but the plant can he operated
without this dam as rock and
gravel mi can bo thrown across tho
river during iow.wa,er season. and
during the hiFh.water season tho
mouth OF tho tunnel l. covered by
water
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14
Are You
Ruptured?
Learn How to Heal 1t
F r < E!

Ruptured people all over the coun-
try are amazed at the almost mlrac-
ulous results OF simple Home
system for rupture that is being
sent free to all who write for IT..
This remarkable invention Is one Of
the greatest blessings ever offered
70 ruptured persons, and IL being
pronounced the most successful
Method ever discovered. II brings
instant and permanent relief and
does away with the wearing Of
trusses forever.
Thousands OF persons who former
~ suffered the tortures Of old
fashioned steel and spring trusses
are now rejoicing in their freedom
from the danger and discomfort Of
rupture after a brief use Of this re-
markable System. There IL nothing
like Il anywhere and hosts OF rup-
turcd persons are astounded ut tho
ease with which their ruptures are
controlled.
For n limited time only. free trial
treatments OF this Muscle Strength
enlng Preparation are being mailed
10 all who apply. II In nm original
painIess Method. No operation. no
danger. no risk. no absence from
daily duties or pleasures. Send no
money: simply write your name and
address plainly and tho free treat
ment with full information will DO
mailed you I'm sealed package.
Send now-today ~ may save
the wearing OF n torturing truss for
life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14
O-Of what does sthc Gorge
4 unit" NJ spoken OF by Uhden.
ronsistf

q The Gorge unit M spoken Of by
4. uhden consists OF a timber crib
dam approximately $40 feet long and
about 20 feet high: the necessary
head works: tunnel approximately
II. 5000 feet long and Is feet inches
IN diameter. n power house ieT feet
long and 81 feet wide and &c feet
high: ttha power house is large
enough 20 house three generating
units and necessary switching equip.
menD Two genemtinE units arc be.
inF Installed. which-due 20 tho low
head ON account of having n timber
crib dam instead % the 2s7.foot high
masonRry dam 10 be built lhtor-wlli
generate 5000 horsepower. a right.
of.way approximately 100 miles In
length, 5Sg miles % which "a 500
feet IN width and So miles 100 feet
In width. with IS miles on county
roads and streets that portion which
IL 500 feet in width VIII suffice for
$50. 900 horsepower. that which Is 100
feet Ia width viii suffice FOR ass. 600
honepowcrl. transmlasion line
which has capacity Of it2b00
horsepower and a telephone line 100
miles IN length.
A north Euhatation with tho neccs.
sary receiving equipment for tho
first unit OF the Gorge plant. A rail.
road 20 miles IN length. which. with
an additional 10 miles. will furnish
transportation for tho development
OF $4,000 horsepower. Tho upper
three miles OF this railroad Is eleotri.
nod.
Tho 1000 horsepower NewhaIcm
plant which viii furnish $4,000. 900
kilowati hours per year.
a complete camp. consisting OF 20
bunk houses. each housing Is men.
a mess house Tor $50 persons. a com.
miaNry building: a recreation build.
ingi a club room: office: s.room hos.
pital. a large warehouse: a machine
and blacksmith shop: as s.room cot.
iagcs FOR the workmen: permanent.
up-to-daie houses for the permanent
operators; a complete gravity water
system: an electrical distribution uya.
tom; a heating plant for furnishing
steam heat: chr barn: a complete
sewer system with septic tank. a
sawmill OF $4,000 board feet capacity.
schoolhouHo for 10 students. and
tho necessary construction plan, for
doing the work which has 20 10 done
b. day labor by the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14

1E The total cost OF the Gorge
i % plant. including the high
masonry dam. three generating units
Installed In the power house, the
transmission line. right OF way, rail.
road. north sub-station, and other
Items. included in our answer TO
question No. 2. would be $4,000.
600. Dividing this by $4,000, the
installed horsepower. gives us n
plant costing si36 per horsepower.
The city did not actually have
s11 900. 900 to make this Gorge plant
development. but had to sell when
they could, or otherwise dispose Of
tho revenue bonds. and exchange
them for machinery with the West
Inghousc Electric & Mfg. Co. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14

q Since the failure OF tho con.
V. tractor to complete the tunnel
on September 20. Mr.. uhden has
never made statement that the
plant could be completed by May 1
unless the contractor completed the
tunnel Tho maximum OF the first
skagit unit is $4,000 horsepower.
the minimum 2s.400 horsepower. in
GLIDING Nowhalem plant. The av.
erage load that this plant can carry
thruout the entire year is 81 per
cent Of the full load. which Is $4,000
horsepower, including Newhalem
plant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14
FIERY, ITCHY SKIN
QUICKLY SOOTHED
BY THIS SULPHUR

ho-Sulphur. pleasant
cream. win soothc and heal skin
that Is lrritated or broken out with
eczema: that Is covered with ugly
rash or pimplcs. or is rough or dry.
Nothing subdues fiery skin crup-
lions so quickly. says noted skin
specialist
The moment this sulphur prepar-
alton is applied the itching stops
and after two or three applications.
the eczema IS gone and the skin
is delightfully."- clear and smooth.
Sulphur Is 50 precious as a skin
remedy because Il destroys the para
sites that cause the burning. Itch.
ing or Disagreement. Mentho-Sui-
phur always heals eczema right up.
a small Jar OF Rowies Mentho-
Sulphur may be had at any good
drug Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14
GLOW nenr II our city light
10 Ing department TO the peak
Of indebtedness that Its physical
valuation will pcrmitf
= our lIghtlng department has

70 our lighting department has
10. always taken care of its bond
payments as they became due and
unless there Is n demand for power
1t is unlikely that any more bonds
will be issued against tho lighting
department for the construction OF
any additional power plants. II
this policy is followed out 1t Will
never be in position where II ciSn-
not take care OF It's indebtedness.
our net profit over and above
operating expenses last year was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14
Veterans Hosts at
Valentine Affair

Local and professional vaudeville
acts and prize waltz featured tho
Valentine and leap year dance and
party OF the Disabled American Vet
Grams OF the World War Wednesday
night at Roosevelt hall. isi6s Third
ave.
The waltz prizo was awarded Mr..
and Mrs. ]. II. Marvin Of TAFT syca-
more st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14
WHAT'S WHAT ON THE SKAGIT
Here's the Way Fitzgerald Lines 1t Up

HERE arc the answers OF Council
IL President Fitzgerald 90 tho 20
questions about the SkaEit that were
put 20 him hy The star This FOL.
lowed titrgemld's statement m
council that "thero was no mystery
about tho skaEit work, and that
che would answer any questions put
20 him about Il within As hours,
For weeks private citizens and even
council members say they have been
unable 60 set any figures ON what
Is happening When The Star asked
20 look over the skagli books In the
engineers ofnco-public records
permission was refused,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14

IN The contractor has not yet
i Os completed the tunnel and the
city Is safeguarded so far as the in
demnity is concerned by the fact
that 10 per cent of the moneys due
the contractor have been held back.
which when the contract Is COM
pleted will amount to approximately
$4,000. This would more than
cover the indemnity at the rate of
$500 per day and undoubtedly this
matter win have to be settled by
lawsuit. The board of public works
informed me that they granted the
contractor an extension from Sep
TENDER 20 to December 25 because
in their Judgment they were entitled
to this extension OF time upon their
showing made before the board.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14

the s. Morgan Smith Co. and for
railroad to Grant Smith s Co.. and
for the construction OF the tunnel
10 r. c. storrie & Co. Tho city
also sold approximately 100000
OF bonds bearing 81 per cent in.
terest bu. discounted TO make the
price a per cent basis. which Int.
ter amounted to s14s.1o4. and which
saves the city one.half OF one per
cent over the period that tho II
to 20.year bonds will be outstand-
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14
1o-who IL responsible for the
i O long delay In the compile
tion of the SknRit. and whyf

10 Actual construction work on
i o. this plant was started In 1919
and II must not be forgotten that
during the following two years II
was very difficult to finance this
project as private corporations and
individuals were paying per cent
and per cent for money. The
state law does not permit the city
of Seattle TO sell its revenue bonds
bearing in excess OF per cent. Up
to January, 1920. the city OF Seattle
had no difficulty in disposing of its
bonds at par at rato not to ex-
coed 6 per cent. However. during
the two-year period following this
II was very hard TO sell any Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14

10 The Ruby dam win provide
Il e. storage for the entire con.
tempiated skaEit river development.
and viii. Of course. serve to regulate
the flow. and II Is reasonable 20 sup
pono with this advantage that mora
power can be generated az the Gorge
plant with tho Ruby dam and the
regulation than without Il. II IL also
understood that when tho Ruby dam
y completed an additional tunnel. an
extension to the, power house. and
other necessary apparatus would ba
Installed in tho Gorge plant, which
viii bring its generating capacity up
TO azs.ooo horsepower.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14
1d-when cnn IL be compIetcdt

IA have been informed that a
i fs reasonable time for the com.
pletion of the high dam Mt Gorge
and the third unit would be two
and one.half years from tho time
OF beginning of construction work,
provided this work can be com.
menced at the proper season OF the
year. However. as n rule, It Is
rather hard for the city to finance
It's utilities. and in setting the time
for completion this must be taken
into consideration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14
I--If not. what additional work
IL necessary TO give IL the
proper bend and stornErf

A As stated In answer No. ,. this
II plant Is complete In itself. but
the head on this plant can DO In
creased approximately a hundred
feet providing a masonry dam 2sT
feet In height is constructed. Then.
with an additional water wheel and
generator installed. this plant viii
be a 7.oOo.horsepowcr plant. in.
GLIDING the Newhalcm s.oOo.horsc-
power plant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14

approximately $4,000. This cap
italized on a per cent basis would
permit the issuance OF s12.5oo.ooO OF
bonds. or course. the city viii not
follow this plan. which is the plan
followed by most private corpora
tons, but the city win use this sur
plus, or profit. for the retirement
of its bonds until the entire capital
has finally been retired.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14

these bonds at all. and the city adj
vertised them for sale across the
counter and only 100000 were
taken. Other methods were tried
and we finally had to resort to the
only method left and that was TO
get a contractor to put in the work
and take bonds In payment there
for. Considerable time was thus
Consumed which caused quite de-
lay. Also, II the contractor for the
tunnel had completed his work on
September 20, 1923. the plant would
have been in operation January l,
1924.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14
II 1t is not presumed that the

TT It is not presumed that the
i ! city OF Seattle would do any
additional construction work unless
1t had demand for additional pow
er. and therefore It is not presumed
that It will issue additional bonds
unless an increased revenue is In
sight If this policy is carried out
and the city OF Seattle could OBJ
tain the necessary power sites an
indefinite amount OF bonds could be
issued against the lighting depart.
mcnt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14

2 II the work. in answer TO ques-
~ ton No. 4, IL 20 be done. tho
cos. would be approximately S..
100000. and will require two and
one.haif years OF actual construc.
ton. provided construction work
can be commenced at tho proper
season OF the year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14
THE BEST REMEDY

The eccentric and parslmonious
Mrs. Schultz. meeting DR.. Sender on
the street. called out to him:
Doctor. sneeze incessantly
every morning. What would you
take for it?''
"A handkerchief called the doc
tor. and disappeared.-Lustige Blat-
ter Berlin).
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14

= The present Gorge plant is
~. complete unit and has sufficient
head and Is dependent upon the
Tow Of the river for It's capacity.
Just for comparison. the frs, uni,
when completed win DO better
plant than tho snoaualmie plant.
which has an Installed capacity OF
about $4,000 horsepower, and with
which plant the entire community
IL familiar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14

II By tho time that tho avail,
Il Il i. able power Of the Cedar Falls
plan, and the first Gorge unit IL sold
and consumed tho permanent Gorge
dam and the third generating unit
should bs In place In order 70 bring
the plan, up 70 $4,000 horsepower ca.
paciiy and furnish tho necessary cur.
rent for the required load in this dis-
,riet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14
POSLAM MAKES
UGLY P|MPLES
SIMPLY VANISH

Spread little healing, coNcEN.
TRATED Poslam over those un.
slightly pImples tonight. Ten to one
they will be almost gone tomorrow
morning. Just few such simple
Treatments and your skin Is clear,
fresh and lovely. poslam costs but
b0c---at all druggists Advertise
mcnt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14

n The first Gorge unit. as de-
y. Hcrihed Ia answer No. 2. win be
constructed within tho amount OF the
$1,000 900 bond issue. No money
viii be available for the purchase Of
the street railway fubatntlons nor for
additional distribution system. How
ever. large portion of the electricity
received from the first Gorge unit
can 30 distributed over the present
system.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14

y The low water periods in the
majority Of years on tho Sltagit
do not extend over n long period
and at such times the city will be
able TO generate what current is
required by operating tho steam
plant in exactly tho Same manner
as II is now doing and has done
in the past and as do nil power
companies in this district as well
as In other districts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14

oh, isn't it Just too nice
for anything? The mercury
Wds way, aoay dolOn - ii
didn't stop until 1t got to %
BELOW - but Mrs. G wyer
Yates of Omaha doesn't give
q rap. 1t snotoed hard and
it's the first snoao she's ever
seen. For DOM IN Neac Or
leans, from aohere she halls,
the qUhite flakes Just aren't.
Mrs. Yates has given ouer
$2,O00,O00 to Southern char
tiles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14
FOR ITCHING TORTURE
Use Antiseptic Liquid Zemo


There Is one remedy that seldom
falls to stop itching torture and re-
ileve skin irritation. and that makes
the skin soft. clear and healthy.
Any druggist can supply you with
Zemo, which generally overconcs
skin diseases. Eczera. Itch, PIN
pies, Rashes. Biackheads, In most
cases give way to Zemo. Frequent
iy. minor biemishes disappear over
night. Itching usually stops In
stantly. Zemo Is a safe. antiseptic
liquid. clean. easy to use and de-
perdabie. IT costs only 35c: an
extra large bottle. 800. It Is pos
itfvely safe for tender. sensitive
skins. Zemo Soap, 25c--zemo ONT
ment. 0c.-Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-14
If Headachy, Bilious, Sick,
Constipated

No gripping or Inconvenience fol-
lows a gentle liver and bowel
cleansing with ''Cascarets-- Sick
Headache. Biliousness. Gases. Indi-
gestion. and all such distress gone
by morning. Most harmless Lara
tive for Men. Women and Children
--loc boxes. also a5c and soc sizes.
any drug observation-disclosures