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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-08-21
MINING CENTER
VISITED BY FIRE
TWO MEN GIVE LIVES IN EFFORT
TO CHECK FLAMES THAT
SWEEPS UTAH TOWN
Large Section of Business District Of
Famous Mining Center 10 Scene
of 500 900 Loss; Flames
Starts In Meat Market

Bingham, Utah.-But for the time
ly addition of an increased flow O
water and the sudden calm of
high wind which had ragged for hours
the famous western mining town o
Bingham would have been wiped GU
by fire last Sunday morning.
Two volunteer firemen were hlle'
and one seriously injured by falling
wall; six families were made home
less and twelve business places ant
houses were destroyed. The tota
damage was estimated at about $780,
600.
Tommy Price, %, an office en-
ployee of the Utah Copper company
and Harold Anderson, %, also an en-
ployee of the copper company, were
killed when caught in the cavein of
redhot bricks and debris. Leonard
Gust, 33, another copper company
employee, suffered burns and scalp
decorations from which, however, he
is expectedeto recover
The fire originated at about 1.45
a. m. in the lower part of the bust
ness district, breaking out in the
basement of the Bougard butcher
shop, where large electric amonia
refrigerating plant was in operation.
A defective fuse is thought to have
been the direct cause.
Within a few minutes the street
was swirling blaze, famed by
raging wind, with large sparks being
carried for long distances, setting
fire to structures further away and
to sweep from one end of
the canyon to the other.
Miners and other residents attired
only in night clothes, ran out into
the street carrying what little house
hold goods they could rescue. Above
the butcher shop was the C. L. Coun-
tryman rooming house, the occupants
of which narrowly escaped death
from the dense ammonia fumes and
smoke which crept up from the base
ment.
With the aid of fire engines from
Murray and Sugarhouse the Bingham
volunteer department, which COM
prised every able-bodied man and
youth in the town, worked until
o'clock in the morning, when the sit
lation was under control.
1t was under the most adverse cir
that the flames were |
.ombatted. The first setback occur
ed when the water line, which had
Yielded low pressure at best, broke
md the firemen were forced to resort
o bucket brigade line. Working IN !;
Ter stress and confusion, the water
inc was fixed within forty-fve min
ties and 900-pound pressure
At about o'clock the
Utah Copper company turned its
1ater into the main and this togeth-
r with the fact that the wind had
enabled the workers to
heck the fire.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-08-21
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE MET.

At the meeting of the Republican
county central committee at the
court house Saturday. only about
fifteen precincts were represented
in person and five or six by proxy
There we're present: L. R. Clegg,
John Wray, George Cobbley. H. N.
Smith, ]. H. Early, Jacob Ramey,
William Delzer, Roy Nelson, Reu-
ben johnson, l.. j. Firth, Fred T.
Hines, Mr.. Striker, L. Ivan Jensen,
T. C. Anderson and A. S. Dickinson,
chairman and Phillip Dance, secre-
tary.
The chairman and secretary were
and certification of delegates to the
county convention was made.
Democrats Organize. -
Charles E. Harris was elected
chairman and Howard Henderson,
secretary and treasurer of the newly
elected Democratic county central
committee at the meeting held fol
the purpose of organizing last Sat
urday afternoon Plans were dis
cussed for close organization in each
precinct.
Progressive Meeting.
The Progressive party elected
James Pendlebury chairman of the
county central committee at meet
ing at the P. G. warehouse Saturday
afternoon. Lee Meyer was selected
as secretary of the committee.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-08-21
DOG Gets Life Sentence

Philadelphia, Governor Clifford
Pinchot's dog ("Pep') began a life
sequence in the eastern penitentiary
for the murder" Of family cat.
The Pennsylvania chief executive
himself imposed the sentence upon
the canine, and had a special police
man bring the convict from the gov
ernor's home at Milford, Pa. to this
city. Name, Pep; age, 10 months !;
American; nationality of
parents, mostly dog; color, black /;
convicted Of murder; sentence. Life.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-08-21
Lincoln Honors Bryan

Lincoln, Neb.-Governor Charles
W. Bryan Monday received the high
eft honor of his political career in
the city where he spent more than
half of his life-the formal notifi-
cation Of his nomination for the vice
presidency by the Democratic party.
Lincoln was dressed in gala attire
for the occasion, banners, flags, ard
bunting being displayed. Hundreds
of delegates and visitors from nearby
cities and towns made their way hare
BY auto.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-08-21
McLaren Abandons Flight

Prince Rupert, B. C.-Major Stuart
MacLaren, British aviator who fail
ed in an attempt to fly around the
world, has announced that he prob
ably would not make another at
tempt. He asserted that such a ven
ture to be success must be backed
by greater resources than private
firms can provide. He has no excuse
to offer for his failure, beyond gen
eral misfortunes and bad weather
conditions.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-08-21
RESERVATION NEWS.

Government work in behalf of the
settlers, both red and white, on the
FIT. Hall reservation has progressed
satisfactorily this summer, accord
ing to Charles A. Engle, supervising
engineer for this and several other
states.
| At the reclamation office at Black
foot the headquarters for the service
in this district are in the Boise
Payette building, and includes the
drafting rooms and purchasing de-
partment for supplies for all the
construction camps and surveyors on
the reservation. Mr. .Engle reports
that he has an excellent corps of
young men and young women in the
offices, all high in efficiency. There
are two surveying parties in the
field, one power dredge engaged in
enlarging canals and laterals, two
steam shovels cutting new canals,
three crews with teams enlarging
bitches, and three crews engaged in
concrete construction work.
A long section of the main canal
just south of Blackfoot is being cut
new on the side hill above the old
one, for the reason that it could be
done with very little more expense
than to enlarge the old one, and
there are advantages in having it on
the new location. The old canal is
too low down and was dyked up,
whereas it is considered better en-
gineering to have the main canal
in the hillside rather than dyked
up at the foot of the hill or slope.
The old ditch banks we're not con-
structed with view of keeping the
sand from drifting into the canal
and the new one is to be protected |
from that loss of constant filling up. !,
A lateral will be made along the low
er bank, and trees and some kind |
Of shrub or plant will be set for
quick growth to form windbreak
and prevent the bank drifting into
the water. The small extra cost of
will soon be overcome
In the smaller cost of maintenance.
A Blackfoot lady who is something
Of a student of soils and plant life
Is making a study of this question
with a view of helping the reclama-
ion office with workable plan for
making nature preserve the canal
)ank.
Construction at the Blackfoot re-
Iervoir is nearly completed, the re-
dam being nearly done,
e., oh |
rhe reservoir was about twenty
niles long and of varying width up
O several miles, and when filled to
is new capacity will be much larg-
r. Grays lake is now connected I
With the reservoir, and late In this ,
eason the Clark cut or diversion ,
hannel for conducting water from ,
trays like into the reservoir will be
xtended far out into the lake to &
i've complete control of all the wat Z
r. Adam has been built across
hat is known as the Outlet at the I
orthern end of Grays lake, and con- i
rol gates built, 80 that the water
elonging to irrigators on Willow d
reek can have their water held g
ack and released for use at any Il
me that best suits them. Under
le old system, or lack of system the v
alter ran of early in the season s
nd in dry years they had not en-
ugh for late watering. The govern K
lent records enable them to deter N
line early just what there will be d
n them, and they will have it when "
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-08-21

F. G. Parkinson, Mrs. 3. P. Mon
son, Mrs. Jones and Mr.. and Mrs.
George T. Marshall attended the fu-
neral Monday of Gordon Jenkins of
Roberts who died from injuries re-
ceived in the accidental discharge of
a shotgun. Mrs. Jenkins is a rela.
tive of Mr.. Parkinson and Mrs. Mar
shall and Mrs. Monsoon.
Notary Public. First National
Bank. adv. tt
M. H. Fehnel and William Marley
are home from fishing trip.
Mrs. w. L. Young, Mrs. Fred
Hansen and Miss Dorothy Evans
| were Pocatello visitors the first of
the week.
Byron Deffenbach, certified pub
lie accountant, who has audited the
books of many of the counties and
cities in Idaho for a number of
years, was business visitor in
Blackfoot Wednesday
DR.. Mcmillan of Filler was in
Blackfoot several days last week
visiting with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. w. Mcmillan. He returned
home Sunday.
Henry Giles and Mr.. Vaught are
back from trip to Jackson hole,
and Mr.. Giles is taking lay off
from the cigar store.
Miss Alice Gagnon and Miss Ke-
turah Price are visiting this week
with Miss Prices family at Mccain
mon. Miss Price is the bookkeeper
at the Republican office.
All lines of insurance written and
given my personal attention. ]. H.
Early. adv. 18tf
Thomas Dolman and family are
touring Idaho and Oregon in their
new car and are expected home the
first of the week.
Mrs. A. j. Hill and Mrs S. G.. Hill
and their children of Spokane, are
visiting their sister, Mrs. E. ]. Nor
ton at Blackfoot.
Lando Oliver of Balboa, Panama,
and his sister, Mrs. Ida Mcdaniel
of Marion, ILL.,, have been visiting
for the past couple of weeks at the
home of their sister, Mrs. o. A. Lem
on at Blackfoot.
Is your old age provided for
Start saving while you are produce
ing. r. M. Jeppson. advtf
A. S. Dickinson left Thursday
evening for Caldwell and Boise
W. w. Davis, manager of the Gem
State Laundry, and George Sand
holtz, his former partner now oper-
ating at Twin Falls, drove to Lewis
own, Montana, the last of the week,
attended laundrymen's convention,
md toured the Yellowstone park on
heir way home. They made the
rip in five days.
Glenn Robinson left Wednesday
or Los Angeles expecting to remain.
. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Diversion of
Preston, Idaho, visited their daugh-
ers at Blackfoot this week while
curing Idaho. They went from
lere to Burley and will be back on
friday to remain day or two on
heir way to Teton valley.
Life insurance, Beebe, phone 100.
adv. 15tfc
Miss Caroline Diversion leaves
DON for her home at Preston to pre-
are to enter the Albion normal for
he year. h.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-08-21
Houston Texas Has Big Fire

Houston, Tex.-Fire which swept
downtown business block here
caused damage estimated at 5000, 900.
The Settegast building, an eight
story structure, was burned to the
ground. The Boring Hardware com
pany's loss alone was 100000. Their
entire stock was wiped out. One
spectator was injured when he slip
ped on the wet pavement.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-08-21
Ford Denies Report

Detroit, Mich.-Denial that Henry
Ford, automobile manufacturer, IN
tended to use gasoline engine vessels
to carry raw material on the Nissis-
sippi river in connection with q Ford
plant under construction at St. Paul,
was made at the Ford offices here.
Reports from Dubuque, Ia, that such
plans were under way were charac-
terized as unfounded.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-08-21
Woman Dies At 1922 Years

Albuquerque, N. MFRS Carmel
ita Barreras, oldest woman In AL
buquerque and possibly In the state
died here aged 122 years. She was
born in Socorro, N. NJ, in 1902 and
lived there until ten years ago. when
she moved to Albuquerque.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-08-21
Yankee Scouts Win Laurel.

Copenhagen, = The American Boy
Scouts were awarded the highest
number Of points for their participa-
ton in the International scout jam
boree, which have just ended here,
thus winning the prize cup offered by
King Christian. The Americans scor-
ed 1S1 points against 172 for the
British scouts, who took second place.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-08-21
Tho WeIoht-LIfter.

Interviewer-"And what made you
take up weight-lifting as a profess
sion" Performer-"Well, I've always
had a weakness for that sort o3
thing"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-21
Federals Defeat Rebel
Band in Engagement Near
San Fernando; Four Killed

An enlargement with r.hr band
between san Fernando and MaiamornS
Saturday nign. resulted in the killing
III four ~ ihr rebels and ihr capture
M several horses and piantiiy uf ahl-
nuui'i"n. cT ing I. .t..n~nf made
by MrNiran Consul Nas,lnez this after
no"n- = Nc oT fhr federal were wounded
in ihr fight
Three Trr,s -nanS W troops from thr
Mliamrrn~ garrison were disnat bed
FIR the ~rnih hate Saturday night. ami
an effort Nll h- made ip round un fhc
rebel bands which have been operating in
IN Maiamaru~ stated
kepprf~ received ~erc ~ representa-
iae> uf thr revolutionary forces Stat.
THAT y .argc hp N of rebel troops arr
being concentrated ia the vicinity ~
san Fernando. anl dispatches were re-
eriN"A ilii> morning confirming ihr report
ihai Y y. dy ui reYplltiuni~t~ hAA landed
uppu~ilc Soto IA Marine. III the cnd W
iagnma Aialrc ahoni 80 miles down The
ruaSi NJ reports M tlle movement 4
uf these troops have hrfn received here
Reports Saiur as night that I-miiAno
FERNANDEZ. immigration Inspector IL
MaiamefnS had resigned. we're denirl
to-day hs Mexican tur~il NaAiurz
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-21
ALLEGED AUTO
THIEVES PROVE
ARMY DESERTERS

The alleged auto thieves who were ar
rested recently al Shreveport, La. and
wert brought back to Cameron county.
charged with having stolen car ~
lunring ~ Y Brownsville service ear
driver. have proved 20 be deserters
from troop q. Twelfth Cavalry, il was
announced at Fort Brown this morning.
The m4n when apprehended. gave
tn, ir names at Wilson and Harvey.
but they have bsen Identified by Fort
Brown officials at Lee III. Reezcs and
hArlcs A. Harvey. who are alleged to
have n serted from Fort Brown on Jan
uary {. One Of the men is also alleged
to have taken some clothing belonging
Ky an officer at the post.
X eyes and IIarncy are charged with
grand larceny in connection with the
theft of he car, and il i understood
that they will ~ subject to "A court
martial for desertion when the civil au-
thoriti,s get th:cug with them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-21
OF
ZERO WEATHER
IS PREDICTED

CHICAGO. Jan 2i-Wi;h relief in
sight for tomorrow when il is y edict =
ed the temperature will rise about .
dc.rca sabove zero, the third zero wave
IL he winter which struck Chicago
last Friday continued teday with ther
momcters registering five below.
Decidedly colder weather Is n ported
in the great central valleys. the regions
of the Calf states. and III the interior Of
the Atlantic states. Last night 'h m
ycratures were below zero in Michigan.
northwestern Ohio. northern Indiana,
northern llliExi ~. northern Colorado.
freezing points as far south IS central
portions Of the Gulf stat $. In Texas
temperatures ranged from l6 degrees
shove zero III Abilene and Amarillo 10
80 at Brownsville.
The lowest tsmpcratu-e r. ported last
night was 40 degrees below zero al
White River. Ontario.
Rising temperatures were forecast for
z xas tonight. but with freeze near
~ to the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-21

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2i.-Iireasincss
over the Mexican situation has dimin-
ishcd considerably ia Washington gov
crnmrnt circles with the assembling IVY
eight varships Off Vera Cruz. the rebel
capital. under command of Rear Ad-
miral MaErlder On the fast cruiser
Richmond
Arrival VI The Richmond. ~ w
thought not only assures the safety Of
the crew of the stranded cruiser Ta-
coma and re-orrns untrammrlrd com
murieation with the el-controllcd
territory but the proximitv Of the
fleet presents q silent and cmphatie ie
warming to thc rcvolutionists that their
attempt to blockade Tampiro must not
interfere with American commercial
vessels
Although official silence has been
maintained with reference to thc
blockade there w every reason n IVY
lieye that Admiral Maerudcr has wide
discretionary powers. With the cruiser
Omaha. six destrnycrs ana thr repair
ship rromcthcus Joining the Richmond
from Canal gone waters. however the
naval demonstration Is regarded as be-
INK in itself sufficiently impressive to
make unlikely any display ~ force
against an American merchant man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-21
KUKLUX RENEW RAIDS
ON BOOTLEGGERS IN
WILLIAMSON COUNTY
Sixty BootIeggers and Seven
Stills Captured in Raids
Generalled by S. Glenn
Young, KIan Leader

MARION. III. Jan. 2l.-SiNiy sileg-
cd bootl. gserS. seven stills and
quantity of alleged Illicit liquor was
reported found BY s. Glenn Young.
dry WORKER and approNima. ely 500
members of the ku kIux klan. In a
renewal of the .quor raids Ia VII
hanson county yestcrd D.
Tn raids which were shroudcd in
secrecy and which required ten hours
to complete. are the first OF the re-
newed raids which will c5mp.c.c the
cleanup" Of the .rtunty. according 20
MIR. Young. The rs' d. were the most
sweeping coEduc ed in the county
since t.is removal Of troops. witch
had been sent hero recently. follow
ing offensive raids hy Young and the
ku kIux klan. All those arrested
wsre taken 20 Benton for arraignmcni
b1fore United States Commissioners
Hart.
Sheriff George calIigan and his
staff tuok no part in the raids The
sheriff. who has hcen in i'll he 9TH for
stv- raj weeks. and who has been con-
fined to his bed. expects 10 leave to-
DAY for hospital TO undergo
slight operation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-21

WASHINGTON. Jan. "a The rebel
blockade ~ The port VI Tampico has
been postponed until the M II the
pfs sent month, Rear Admiral Marruder
reported to The navy department today
un his arrival off that port aboard his
flagship. tie cruiser Richmt nd
In announcing hta tipt Of This
message the stat department said that
Admiral Mariudrr VI n0. indicated tty
source ~ his information Ills mes agr
served. howsv r. L. islieve tension Ia
Washington in a. Tampicf situation.
The American cruiser Richmond haM
arrived Of Tampice th MrNican port
where the dc la iiuerta rebels are IT.
tempting q blockade.
Her command is ndrr food tn have
vide discretionary powers ia protecting
Am rican comm Zee and American in-
teiests generally from any intcrf . nee
hy the hlffkadlnr furcs N.
ihr Richmond wiil RENT III off T4mpi-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-21
value OF Advertising
EMPHASIZED BY Mann IN
SPEECH TO BUSINESS MEN

Stressing the Importance Of proper
use Of advertising as a sound principle
of retail business, and making "A plea
for better relationship and closer coop
Grafton between the retailer, the job
ber, and the manufacturer, Fred T..
Mann, one of the directors Of the
United States Chamber OF Commerce.
and well known "a one Of the most
successful Of small town merchants.
spoke to large audience of Browns
vile business men and their wives, at
the high school auditorium Sunday af-
ternoon. The visiting San Antonio
business men. with whom Mr.. Mann is
travelling. attended the meeting in a
body, and the gathering was made a
general meeting for the trades inter
ests Of Brownsville and San Antonio,
Mr.. Mann spoke first of the develop
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-21
Tampico Situation Appears
Less Threatening, Following
Postponement" of Blockade

60 for the present NJ orders have been
sent Az thr cruiser Omaha and the siA
Y stroy rs npanyiIg her from Vera
crsz, but probably some cf them will
join he Richmond "a Tamvico
Officials ara unwilling to comment on
the significance tha word "rostpon-
ed" IN Admiral Magrudcr's messag ~
is evident, however. that thy are
hopeful that the blockade problem will
nit he revived AnI that the warning tu
x.can rebel leaders. Emphasized by
the pre- ence Of American war vessels
IA lampico his been sufficient
Itn Richmond steam 4 northward tu
VI mairn sitter picking up at Vera Cruz
most ~ the crew z th stranded cruis-
cr rlia. These men Pre- habiy will he
t. il.fd among such vessels as may
arrive latr at Tampice. THE Richmond
was reported ~ lying "off Tampico.
which w.s tskln as meaning that she
was outside the proposed blockade line,
hsrrvinr conditions and prepared tr
rerder such assistance u American mcr-
chant men IS may be ccssary.
Heavy weather was reported along the
Mcairan Gulf Coast and N was feared
thp Tacoma would ", battered beyond
any hope 81 floating.
The state department In Il formal
statement announced today that Ia had
lodT y vigorous protests with Alrlfo WV
r. Huerta against the placing az mines
in tho harbpfs NJ Fir nfera. Puerto Mex
NJ xico and Vera Craz as "an unwar-
rantcd Threat against the commerce XVIII
.t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-21
TWO INJURED IN
AUTO WRECK ON
CONCRETE ROAD

IA Mcdonnell ~ rarlin~en was ~
iured. probably fatally. and + ! Phil
lip4 Also w Harrington etstaine1 tbre,.
broken rihs and other injuries WI the
result 81 peculiar accident Oh the
concrete highway just north Of the re
SAGA bridge AZ San Brnito III l0 O'Clock
This morning.
Nee onrri who wav driving south
passed truck from which long iron
rod was extending he evidently did
nut sor inr rpd and III struck him wv
thc head. knocking him unconscious.
is car sped ou down the highway and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-21

tlat Inc Associated i'rr~>
NEW YORK. Jan. a. Payment nv the
Mexicen Petroleum Company Of Si0o.00o
to Adclfo dy IN IlGerla. leader III the
MeSiran revolutionary faction. tc pre-
vent him from c-rrying out threat to
dcst oy th COMPANY property n Tam
pic,. hinges upon capture az The port
hy ihe revolutionary faction. according
to II. ". Mylic, wee prcsid vi W the
company.
Mr.. Myie declared that the threat to
Z stfuy the property unless an advance
in rNpori oil taNeS was w id tu the raw
,lutioni>ts was received about ten days
ago.
Representatives. c thr company wha
hai taken up the demand with thr state
dcr artmcnt in Washington. fr said. had
been adviscd 20 protect the Tampico
property hy complying with the demand
ttnntinnrh an page iwni
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-21
KEELING APPEALS
TN AUTOMOBILE TAX
INJUNCTION MATTER

WACO. n xas. Jan. II Representing
The state. Attorney & neral Keeling Is
appealing from an Injunction granted
w District Judge j. Il. Mcclellan XII
thc second Judicial district. ia the mat
t.r Of payment Of aute taxes into the
state treasury.
Today H. W. S1a..worLl az H. ap-
rcllatc court here received the tran
script and record IN the case styled
W. a. ke ling. Attorney Gen raj Ap-
nciler WI. II. A. Edison. "a All Hamil-
ton county. being an appeal from The
injunction which District Judge Me
Clsllan Of Gatesville granted and
which strains the tax collector of
Hamilton county ffcm paying into thu
state treasury the auto license fees col
lected in that county. A date for the
hearing has not been set.