THE BINGHAM COUNTY Idaho Republican Official Paper of Bingham County PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY

PRICE—$2.00 PER YEAR BLACKFOOT, BINGHAM, COUNTY, IDAHO, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1921 VOL. XV. NO. 42

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Wesley Warren, who has been The Fourth of July celebration at Even in these quiet sandhills the Mr. and Mrs. George Raine, Mr. ATE Thomas went off witih a “bang.” and Mrs. George Matelich and bro­ PRODUCES PLAY working for the government in Flor­ Fourth of July is felt to be the day ida, has returned to his home for a Everyone reported an excellent time, among days, and the pleasant pre­ ther, Joe. all of Anaconda. Montana, both day and light. One of the la r­ paration in anticipation of the many were guests at the home of Mr. and Evening Capital News of June 20 vacation. Pearl Angelle Quantrell, While Mrs. William Eliason is on the gest crowds that we have’ seen at ways of celebrating was carried on Mrs. B. A. Arvish for a few days. Spending Vacation at Home, Scores Pays Compliment to Blackfoot sick list again, and is confined to her this place in several years was in at­ for days. All arose at daybreak and Mrs. Alice Kirk and daughter, Cavalry Troop. home. tendance, and the “best time ever.” with one accord went out to take a Alice, returned homo Saturday, from One in Theatrical World. J. Wixom has been suffering with Preparations for a similar celebra­ look at the weather. The clear skies Soda Springs, where they spent sev- pneumonia, but is improving at this tion are on foot for a time at River­ and cool air added the longed-for eral days on a business and pleasure B Troop Shines. writing. side Ward on Pioneer Day, July 24. finishing touch and all were content- trip. Norris and Gallo, Theatrical Pro­ The unit from Blackfoot, B troop, The Relief Society met Thursday Everybody come and have a better ed, even the too busy farmer who Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fay and chil- ducers of Boston, Massachusetts, have in cavalry parlance, has the advan­ at the Relief Society building, with time than ever before. celebrated by working a little hard- dren visited witih Mrs. Ben Arvish, recently accepted a pantomime, tage of a good bracng of men who Sister Mary Hale presiding. Emma Miss Vera Cameron spent Friday er in the hayfield. Some of Presto’s Sunday, “Hearts of love,” from the pen of have previously had military train­ Hale gave tihe lesson on “Social Ser­ afternoon with Mrs. J. A. Peterson, people and many from neighboring Mrs. Kirk and children visited Bearle Angelle Quantrell of 1S9 ing. This troop distinguished itself vice.’’ Mrs. Wallace Lindsay read a of Rockford. townships motored or drove to Wol-jwith friends in Bluckfoot, Sunday. South University Avenue, Blackfoot. d * from the opening day of the encamp­ story, and Mrs. Flora Havens ren­ Although the high winds several verine or farther points among the Miss Louise Mattingly is visiting Miss Quantrall. who is a student of ment by soldier-like efficiency. For dered a selection on the organ. days last week delayed the haying hills for a quiet time of camping and at the Charles Hughes home for an j the Emerson College of Oratory, Bos- the first three days the inspection Amanda Seamons and Vera Larson somewhat, quite a number of the far­ fishing. Several other families at­ indefinite time. ton, gained her technical knowledge officer of the camp gave B troop a gave the opening and closing prayer. mers have finished their haying, and tended the celebration at Wapello. Billie Killion was slightly injured during her freshman year at college perfecit mark for orderliness and John Hickenlooper was at home others are following closely. The A party consisting of Miss Mabel Sunday evening while he was out and wrote this production while at cleanliness. The troop is command­ to spend the Fourth with his parents, haying season is earlier this year Bennett, William and Verna Just helping his brother get a load of hay. her borne. "Hearts of Love” is a ed by Caipt'ain W. C. Allen, a former Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Hickenlooper. than usual, as we generally com­ and their guests from Salt Lake City, Mrs. Charles Hughes and daugh- cleverly constructed idylistic love Idaho guardsman who was commis­ Mr. and Mrs. Jared Anderson came mence cutting about the 4th of July. has ventured as far as Mt. Putnam, tor and Miss Louise Mattingly, vis- idyl with tuneful score concerning sioned in the service during the war home to spend the Fourth with Mrs. The weevil is delaying the growth All rode horseback, and provisions i’.ed at the R. W. Croskey home in ) the trials and tribulations of a world- with Germany. Also the “top kick’ Alice Yancey and family. of some of the fields of alfalfa, while were taken by the aid of a pack McDonuldville, Sunday, ly bachelor in search of a mate. Miss *• (first sergeant) of this troop, Ser­ Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Parley Pe­ others are starting fine. horse. Another ta rty , consisting of [ Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Killion and Quantretl possesses all the indica- geant Richard Stevens, served several terson, of Logan, Utah, returned to George Bankhead and wife called Mr. George Wilson, of Lima, Mon- ' family, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Deardorff ' tions of a successful playwright. This “hitches” in the old Idaho guard, their home, after visiting Mr. and at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. tana, Miss iLeona Hall, Joseph Hall, and daughter, Mrs. Tressel and Mr. J pantomime has had successful show- and one in the last war. Mrs. Ernest Hale and family for a Nelson, Thursday afternoon. Miss Bldiilh Mackie and Mrs. W. E. and Mrs. Pete Anderson, spent Mon- lings in Boston and it was at one of The personnel of the troop is in­ few days. Lorenzo Oseberg and son, Verde, Hall, motored to the Lava Hot I day, the Bourth, at the home of Mr. ! these performances that Norris and teresting. Had the visitor above al­ The farmers pronounce the hay left for his ranch on Grave Creek, Springs. Some quietly celebrated a t ]and Mrs. C. I. Stone. Gallo recognized its possibilities, and luded to made his approach to the crop to be good this season. Tuesday, after spending tihe Fourth home in picnic fashion, but all were Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Brown and secured exclusive rights for territory quarters of B troop at or about 6 Mrs. Ida Barrus is still on the sick with his family here. happy in honoring the day of Inde­ children and J. W. Fay and children, presentation. Although no definite o’clock of Thursday evening, he Arthur Van Orden was quite pain­ pendence. spent the Fourth with Mr. and Mrs. plans have yet been completed it is B. A. Arvish. would have found everybody in close Mr. and Mrs. V. G. Hampton en­ fully injured on the Fourth by am On Monday, the 27th of June, Mr. likely that tihe production will be put proximity to the mess tent. Supper tertained George Mackie, Mr. and accident. A horse race was in pro­ and Mrs. Henry Williams motored Nearly all of Centerville’s resi­ into rehearsal sometime during the had just been served. Officers and gress, and he became excited and to Firth, taking with them their dents went to Groveland for the summer. Mrs. Jackson Warren and Mr. and Fourth. men were there, giving undivided at­ Mrs. R. B. Higgins at a strawberry stepped in front of one of the run­ youngest hopeful, who was then a lad Norris and Gallo is a recently or­ tention to the savory contents of feast on Tuesday evening. ning horses. He was knocked down of about two weeks. Lee and Tony Hughes have return­ ganized theatricad producing and ed home from spending a week at well heaped mess-kits. Mrs. Hazel Tressel visited her and the horse kicked him on the low­ Mr3. Jack Stutanegger is at her promoting organization with produc­ er part of the leg. It is though th a t home in Wapello again, after having Pocatello, where their drilling outfit tion studio at “Tho Work Shop at A Prominent “K. P.” parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wixom, is at. A hardened “K. P.’’ who had just Wednesday. he will be layed up for several days spent a few days at the Henry Wil­ Norcrest-Bralntree.” The firm in­ Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jewett finished serving the mess had turned Garfield Bond had a runaway with as the result of the accident. liams home. cludes Lowell Ames Norris, a young to the evening job of scouring the The ball game between Thomas Mrs. Frank Phillips called on Mrs. were business visitors in Blackfoot. Boston playwright and A. Raymond a mowing machine, breaking the Mrs. Alice Kirk and daughters, ac­ big kettles and pans, singing that mower all to pieces, but no one was and Riverside on the Fourth resulted W. E. Hall on Monday. Mr. Thomp­ Gallo, actor and producer. Mr. Gallo well known psalm of soldiery which hurt. in a victory for the Riverside team. son, of Wicks, was also a visitor at companied by Mrs. Sant Kirk, were is publisher of “The St ige," a the­ 'begins with the lines: * Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blazer, of the Hall ranch on that day. visitors in Fort Hall, Tuesday. atrical magazine, and Mr. Norris is Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Shoemaker and Mr. and Mrs. d iaries Farn worth “I’m in the army now— Mrs. Flora Havens spent Sunday Gooding, Idaho, were the guests of Mrs. Fred Twitchell and small also associated on their editorial I’m not behind Jhe plow— ” Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Fackrell over tihe daughter were Blackfoot visitors on left for l’ingree, Monday, to stay for staff. Among recent Norris and with Mrs. L. Thornton, of Blackfoot. Tuesday. an indefinite time. Were the visitor from Blackfoot Dr. Hampton and family spent Fourth. The Blazers were one time Gallo attractions is “The Call of To­ he might have got a real kick out of residents of this place. Frank P ratt is taking care of J. A. I Miss Edna Fay and Emma Killion morrow,” written by Mr. Norris, and Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. j his seoond cook at this happy-go- V. G. Hampton. Everyone especially enjoyed the Vaughn’s work on the government were Blackfoot visitors, Wednesday, presented at tho Shuber Wilbur lucky "K. P.” for in him he would oration given by Roach Wheeler, of canal during his absence. Mr. j Mr. and Mrs. Ben Arvish spent Theatre, Boston recently. "Locked- Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Shoemaker Vaughn is in Butte, Montana, and in j Tue day evening with Mr. and Mrs. have recognized one of that city’s took lunch on the Fourth with Mr. Riverside Ward, during the program In,” a fifteen minute vaudeville com­ prominent physicians, Dr. H. J. Sim- and Mrs. Kluckholm. on the Fourth. a telegram recently sent, he states I Addle Tressel. edy sketch is now in rehearsal with that he is “snowed in” there. j Mrs. Kirk left for Salt Lake Tues- mons, who was a “medico” in the Claus Anderson had a runaway ] R. P. Fackrell spent Saturday night three well known vaudeville artists Mrs. II. D. Hughes was a Firth j day evening, going down on a busi- late war. Nobody in camp is having with a hay rack, Saturday. Some : at the home of his brother, N. P. -the names to be announced later. a more complete good time than Pri­ Fackrell. visitor on Thursday. j ness trip. hay fell on the horses which fright- ; Mrs. M. A. Jensen has returned j Jess Thompson visited with vate “Doc’’ Simmons. ened tthem, causing them to break I Ira Wilde, accompanied by Don from her week’s outing in the hills, j Hansen Tuesday afternoon, SUSPECTS FIRE BUG. In a Bad Fix. the tongue on the hay rack, the ton- i Stanger, of Blackfoot, removed a load There approaches now a tired and gue on another wagon and the ton­ of Mr. Wilde’s furniture from the and was a Blackfoot visitor on Sat- j ------(From Idaho Fulls Post July 2.) dusty trooper with an empty mess gue on the mowing machine, but F. B. Nelson basement, which has , urday. TR00P 1 HAD OUTING. kit. He has very evidently just come no one was hurt, although several been stored there for some time, and William Pratt made a business trip Three fires of mysterious origin oc- from riding in the long parade down children were around the same. put it in storage at Blackfoot before to Blackfoot on Saturday. On Sunday and Monday, July 3rd curing at early morning hours dur­ town. He looks as the visitor imag­ William Kotter spent the Fourth leaving for Ogden, Thursday evening, Mrs. W. E. Hall and Miss Leona and 4th, Scout Master Leo. E. Wood­ ing the past few days have led Fire ines one would feel after having rid­ with relatives and friends in these for an indefinite time. Hall were shopping in Firth on ruff and his Troop 1 of Blackfoot, I Chief Julius Marker to suspect that den a Sahara camel over the desert W. H. Thomas is helping A rthur Thursday. had a two days outing on the Snake a ilre-bug may be operating in the parts. river in the viciniity of Sterling, sands all day. He favors his back, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Higgins spent Van Orden with his haying this Arley Beasley, who has a ranch city. Sunday night a barn burned near Coidwater, is spending a week there being fourteen in the party. he favors first one leg, then the the Fourth at Idaho Falls. week. at the corner of Eighth and Lee, in the valley, where he is assisting They did some observation work in otther. But with a friendly smile Mr. and Mrs. Orson Collaster, of early Thursday morning a four-room M. A. Jensen in putting up his hay. nature study, and spent some time which wins the cooperation of the Moreland, were Groveland visitors on FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS MADE. house in the north part of town was “ K. P.” who is the source of the food Joseph Hall was a Firth visitor fishing, although the boys say it was destroyed and Friday morning fire the Fourth. impossible to even get a bite. Each supply, he declares in all cheerful­ Mr. and Mrs. Varian Hale, of Riv­ With the confirmation of Evan on Saturday. ruined a barn at the W. W. Keefer Evans of Grangeville as cbllector of Mrs. Emma Just called on Mrs. R. boy had his own individual equip­ pluce on Ridge avenue. The three ness, “I can’t ride, I can’t walk, I erside, spent the Fourth with his ment in the way of bedding, etc., and can’t sit down and feel right. I’m parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hale. internal revenue for the district of D. Hughes on Sunday. fires have occurred between the hours Miss Josie Kalferd visited with each boy had to look out for his own of two o’clock and four o’clock in aU in.” Arvin Eliason spent the Fourth Idaho nomes further announcement welfare in this and other respects. Any of the folks from Blackfoot from Washington that Senators Bor­ Mary Pratt on Sunday. the morning, when there is scarcely with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil­ Frank Phillips, Frank Pratt and A good deal of time was given to would instantly recognize M. N. Aus­ liam Eliason. ah and Gooding have agreed upon the ever anyone astir in the residence Patt Caldwell, were callers at the swimming, and Master Woodruff says sections so they have made a good tin, their well known florist, who There were many strangers from appointment of F. M. Breshears, he was surprised at tihe talent that has abandoned his cabbage plants Blackfoot and other places who spent present head of the state constabul­ Hall ranch on Sunday. start before being discovered. It is reported that Peter Fraile fias was manifested in this illne by his and flower bulbs to their fate while the Fourth at Groveland. ary, as United States marshal. It is The alarm came In from the fir* sold his ranch here and as yet has troop. Even if the fish would not at, the Keefer barn at 2:30 Friday he has the time of his life (he admits The Groveland and Rose wards declared that Breshears’ appointment bite, they consider it a very profit­ it) as one of Uncle Ham's troopers. comes as a further evidence of the made no definite arrangements for morning. When tiie department ar­ celebrated the glorious Fourth to­ his future location. ® able trip from a pleasure and health After a goodly supper Private Aus­ gether, and every part was a success. agreement reached by the two Idaho rived the entire barn was ablaze and Mrs. G. O. Jensen visited at the giving standpoint, and they all came tin might have been seen sitting on At 9:30 a short comic parade took senators to divide the appointments Iback tanned, and willing to sleep In it was not possible to save much but his camp bed, shaving in the tw i­ of the federal offices in Idaho, with M. A. Jensen home on Sunday. tiie shell of the barn. All evidence place, which created a great deal of Eddie KtV.ferd has been aiding Mr. a bed for awhile. light with tears in his eyes as the fun. At 10 o’clock a program was Senator Borah having his first choice points to the fact that it was set merciless safety razor lacerated that which he took in the appointment of Carlson put up his hay. afire. Mr. Keefer figures his loss at 1 ♦ in order at the meeting house, as fol­ Peter Kalferd and Tony Bartausky M. E. Church. sun-made complexion, result of the lows: Mr. Evans. Mr. Breshears was Sen­ ? 1,000 with no insurance. He had first three days in the open. ator Gooding’s choice for U. S. mar­ have been putting up Mr. Bartaus- considerable building material stored Singing—“America” ...Congregation , , . ,, , ! ky s hay. As soon as they finish it (J. D. Oilman) * The Blackfoot troop is showing up 'Prayer by Chaplain Orson Manwaring shal. In deciding upon Evans for, / . . . „ .. ,, Next Sunday morning will be the in the 'barn and it is almost a total we’l in the care of horses at the the appointment of internal revenue,’they...... will begin , upon . , Mr. Kalferd ,, s., loss. Girils chorus conducted by Miss Al- „ , , . , , , : They hope to have both job« finished regular services in the church at 11 stables, as well as in drill, having for monia Hale. collector Senator Borah had to desert i, /, , „ ______o’clock, but in the evening the p a s - j ------stable sergeant a thoroughly efficient the claims of his personal friend, | by the end of the coming week, July Address of Welcome Claus Anderson 16th tor will speak in the Baptist church, jp N q c l u b ELECTS OFFICERS. horseman in Sergeant James Burnett Male Quartette— Earl Reynolds & Co. Elias Marsters of Ada county, for the Mrs. R. I). Hughes was a caller at wh,ere *wo congregations unite. of Blackfoot. Readng ...... Mrs. Olive Hale marshalshtp, inasmuch us he was as­ Last Sunday Rev. O. E. Butler, of One offcer who has been particu­ the Tony Bartausky home on Mon­ The Past Noble Grand Club of Pro­ Piano Solo ...... Mrs. Flora Havens sured that Senator Gooding's first the Baptist church, preached in the gress Kebekah lodge, met Friday af­ larly impressed by the bearing of B choice woui'.d be the marshulship. j day. Methodist church at the Union ser­ Oration ...... William Thompson Frank Pratt and family were call­ ternoon at tiie tionie of Mrs. E. M. troop on the encampment recently Marsters, it is claimed, has fallen out Solo ...... Mrs. Ester Stephens ers at the Gordon Vaughn home on vice. Hubble, with twelve menihers and has de^laerd it to be the best trained with his chief and upon the news 'be­ Piano Duet Mrs. Maud Bingham and Monday. two guests present. After the reg­ military unit in the state.—Evening Mrs. Yeck. ing received at Boise that Breshears WORK ON ASYLUM BEGUN. ular order of business, the club elect­ Capital News, June 20, 1921. Comical Recitation, Miss Elna Bow- was to be marshal wrote a letter to ker. WALBURN-STEPHENS. ed tiie following officers for the en­ Borah in remonstrance of his “turn H. W. Baum & Co. have begun suing term: President, Mrs. George i« j Pageant—“The Birth of Our Flag,” down.” “TOGGERY” APPEARS IN work on the new criminal and re- Miltenberger; Vice President, Mrs. SATURDAY EVENING POST conduc ed by Mrs. George R. The next office to come up is like­ Miss Estes W alburn and Mr. Dor- ceiving ward of the Blackfoot asy Bailey ly to be that of U. S. at'orney, which sey Stephens were united in m ar-1 ium_ and the work will be finished E. M. Snyder; Secretary-Treasurer, Prayer by Chaplain Orson Manwaring : goes back to Borah for choice. It isjriage Saturday evening at the home j wjtjj anpossiba! dispatch. Mrs. Fred Pelky. After some tdme If you look in the Saturday Even­ spent working on a magnificent quilt ing Post of tomorrow, July 9, in the Michael Johnson was chairman. Af- j claimed his choice will be William of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. It is claimed, |G. W. Walburn of this city. Dr. Gilli- to be presented to the I. O. O. F. page advertisement of the Kahn Tai- | ter the program, people assembled on ; E. Lee of Moscow, TENDER GRATITUDE. home at Caldwell. Mrs. Hubble, the ___ “From the grounds to eat their lunch, and ' however, that state capital dope has j lan performed the ceremony, imined- loring company, entitled hostess, served a delicious two-course Maine to California,” among other refreshments were sold at the stand, lit that Senator Borah, to appease lately after which the happy young The members of Troop B, take luncheon. The two guests present things you will see a picture of the At 2 o’clock there was a race between Marsters, may take the federal pro- 'couple left for a week’s camping trip. this occasion to tender their grati­ children over 12 years of age, follow- I hibition officer as his next choice ; Mr. Stephens is a promising young were Mrs. Dr. Hai’l, of Boise, anti interior of the Toggery store on tude for the generous and ’ appro­ Mrs. E. M. Kennedy. Broadway, Blackfoot. All the stores ed by another race between children and name Marsters for that office, business man of Blackfoot, and has priate welcome they received upon The club will meet on the first Fri- in the United States using the Kahn under 10, followed by children under leaving Gooding the attorneyship, in recently become the owner and man­ their return from camp. As is their system sent in photographs, and a 8, and so on. Next on the program which case it may go to Colonel E. G. ager of the City Cleaning company. ; day in August, at tlie home of Mrs. custom, "he Retail Mercants’ Asso­ W. R. Rabbins. few of the best arranged and most was a tug of war; running races for \ Davis of Boise. However, Marsters’ Mrs. Stephens is the popular and effi­ ciation gave the thing that is near­ complete were selected for use in the men. followed by a bucking horse letter to Borah may queer him with lent bookkeeper for the Idaho Re­ est the heart of every soldier, name­ Kahn company’s national advertis­ contest. At 4 o’clock a ball game be- his former chief, in which case Borah publican, having at one time held a ly “chow,” and for that act of kind­ ORPHEUM AND ISIS ing.. Blackfoot’s Toggery compares tween Rose and Groveland took is expected to proceed witih the choice similar position in the office of the ness they will be remembered, just UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT very favorably in appearance with place, the score being S to 3 in favor,of Lee for federal attorney, leaving 1 Bingham County News as the Red Cross women of Glenn’s the others cn the page. Both have a host of friends in this of Rose. In the evening a dance took Gooding to name the federal prohibi- Ferry will be remembered—'when­ A. E. Heasiey has again assumed place, and the hall was filled beyond tion agent. community who wish them the best ever any of us feel the pangs we there is in life. management of the Orpheum and DEMPSEY RETAINS its capacity. Everyone pronounced ; ------will think of the “but'ly eats” and Isis theatres, beginning last Satur­ CHAMPIONSHIP the day a perfect success. TAFT CHIEF JUSTICE. the generous givers. day night. Mr. Heasley is a success- Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Early were _____ DR. HUDSON HONORED. j ful picture show manager and will Jack Dempsey, heavyweight cham­ Groveland visitors on the Fourth. j Ex-President William Howard Taft Last Saturday Glen Balding, man-] give the public the best that can be pion pugilist of the world, knocked , was appointed last week to the office At the session of the State Dental ager of the phone company at Arco, j had. He welcomes all his former Georges Carpentier out in the fourth The Misses Dorothy, Donald and of chief justice of the U. S. Supreme Association held in TVse last week was married to Miss Frances Le-, patrons back to his shows, and The round in the contest at Jersey City Lulu Kelley spent the Fourth with; court, and the appointment ha3 been Dr. B. H. Hudson of -his city was Fever, of Vandatia, Mo.. Dr. Gillilan News bespeaks for him a fair amount on July second. friends in Maekay. j onfirmed by the senate. elected president of the association. officiating. [of success.

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