The Blackfoot optimist. [volume], December 28, 1916, Image 6

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MO-AGBB HOMESTEAD.
Idaho ia one of the western states
that will be greatly affected by the
840-acre homestead act, which has
been passed by the present congress
and is now before the president for his
signature. The measure will- probably
be signed the latter part of this week.
Many people in Idaho are anxiously
awaiting the time when the terms of
the new law go into effect, for they
are prepared to file on tracts of land.
Included in this list are many who de
sire to go into the sheep and cattle
business, for the large area of land
allowed under an entry will make the
lands valuable for grazing purposes.
There seems to be a difference of
opinion here among those who have
watched the progress of the bill and
are more or less famaliar with its terms
as to whether residence on the land
is required. To make an entry only
the payment of a fee is necessary.
Some say that contiuous residence for
three years is necessary. Others as
sert that residence only at intervals
is required. Much of the land that can
be filed upon is more or less isolated
from present settlement. It has for
many years been used by sheep and
stockmen as public range, is without
water and will therefore be difficult
to live upon.
Increase State's Revenue.
The intent of the law is said to be
to provide grazing lands and thereby
segregate the publie domain. Some
*f the lands man be cultivated. They
will be classified, however, and only
those lands classed as grazing and not
suitable for cultivation will be thrown
•pen to entry. It is also claimed that
as toon as patent is issued to the land
^jreà under this net that it will then
legome subject to taxation and the
revenue of the state will thereupon be
#*atly increased.
Officials of the several land offices
in this state expect to receive full in
structions later as to the constructions
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OG0EN. UTAH
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to be placed on the new act, how it
will operate and what percentage of
the lands in Idaho can be entered un
der it as well as their location.
VOTE TO KEEP PRIMARY LAW.
following a spirited discussion on a
resolution urging the legislature to re
peal the present primary law and to
enact a new law patterned after the
old convention system, the county
commissioners' association at its ses
sion Wednesday morning, by a vote of
20 to 12, rejected the resolution. It
was introduced by A. W. Hart, prose
cuting attorney of Franklin county,
and read:
* ' Resolved, that we urge the legisla
ture to repeal the present election
election law and to enact a new law,
patterned after the old convention
system, making such changes and ad
ditions therein as may be necessary to
safeguard good government, and at
the same time avoiding the expenses
of the prsent primiary."
How the Vote Went.
Six of the 12 votes cast iu favor Of
the resolution were by commissioners
who will retire with the incoming of
the new adminisrtation. The follow
ing voted yes: Coffin, Ada; Prichard,
Bonner, Daine, clerk, Franklin; Get
tis, Mechara, Hatch and Parkinson,
Franklin; Woody, Latah; JoneJ^ Onei
da; Edlefsen and Jones, Teton; Moore,
Twin Falla.
The following voted no: Smith,
Carlson and Boone, Ada; Richardson,
Adams; Bonner, Blaine; Hagman,
Bonner; Clark, Bonneville; Ross, Can
yon; Larsen, Cassia; Critchfield, Cas
sia; Hammond, Fremont; Knox and
Wilson, Gem; Miller, Thoma and
Gooding; Esgate, Kootenai;
'Albce, Twin Falla.
Hew Resolution Tabled.
At the afternoon session the fight
•n the primary law wae renewed by a
resolution introdueed by E. B. Edlef
sen of Teton county, providing that it
be the sense of the meeting that the
present primary law be so changed as
to eliminate the features that have
proven objectionable, including the hold
ing of two elections.
An amendment was offered to the
resolution which left it as originally
introduced but by* leaving off the
words "including the holding of two
elections.'' At this point Edward
Smith, Ada county, prefaced a mo
tion made to table the whole matter
by Baying he believod it was outside
the jurisdiction of the organization.
The motion to table carried by a vote
of 13 to 11.
W. H. Hochbaum, supervisor of
county agents, spoke before the com
missioners in the morning on the
work of the county agents.—States
man.
NERVOUS WOMEN
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stipation, as is often the case, you will
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The diet squad in Chicago gained in
weight on the menu they have had.
Now it is up to Doctor Robinson to
arrange a diet that will reduce the
weight of the over-fat.
The amunition makers energetically
ami vociferously protest.
Worry
life.
Someone said that "care will kill a
cat,'' and however this may be there
is no doubt that thousands of hu
man beings have either lost or shortened
their lives through this cause.
It is noticed that the federal pub
lic health service has just issued a
bulletin intended to show that human
beings have not as much sense in this
regard as the other members of the
animal kingdom.
To prove its case the health de
partment asserts: "So far as is known
no bird ever tried to build more nests
than its neighbor; no fox ever fretted
because he only had one hold in which
to hide; no squirrel ever died of anxiety
lest he should not lay by enough nuts
for two winters instead of one, and no
dog ever lost any sleep over the fact
that he did not have enough bones laid
aside for his declining years. ' '
In other words, it is intended to
convey the impression that the animals
mentioned are much wiser in some things
than we are, and probably this is true.
There is one item contained in the
foregoing quotation which might raise
a controversy, for naturaliste have dis
puted as to whether a dog ever digs
a bone up qgain after he has buried
it. One theory being that he hides
his food after he has eaten all he can
contain', not with the view of future
necessity, but from pure selfishness
and a desire that no other dog shall
come along and enjoy it, which ia a
modern illustration of the truth of
Aesoph's fable regarding the dog in
the manger.
Man is one of the animals that is
provident and looks to his future wanta,
but, as suggested by the public health
service, if one worries too mueh in the
present about his future necessities it
is quite likely he will not live long
enough to enjoy thnt which he has laid
up for eoming use.
There is no doubt that worrying can
become a habit, and a very bad one
at that.
IDAHO A BIG STATE.
To those of us who remember Idaho
in our school geographies as a small
pink block, shaped like an easy chair
facing east, it may be of interest that
this state, which in 1890 added the
45th star to the constellation of the
flag, is nearly as large as Pennsylvania
and Ohio combined and larger than
the six New England states with Mary
land included for good measure. It is
divided into 33 couuties, the smallest
of which is as large as the state of
Rhode Island and the largest greater
than the combined area of Massachu
setts and Deleware.
Idaho eovers an area of 83,888 square
miles, divided principally between the
Rocky mountains region and the Colum
bia plateau, only a small part lying in
the Great basin. In elevation above
sea level the state ranges from 735 feet,
at Lewiston, to 12,078 feet, at the sum
mit of Hyndman peak. It is drained
mainly to the Columbia through the
Snake river and its tributaries and has
an annual rainfall of about 17 inches,
the range in a single year at different
places being from 6 to 38 inches. The
industries of the state are chiefly agri
culture, stock raising and mining. Hay,
wheat, oats and potatoes are the prin
cipal crops. A large area is cultivated
by irrigation. The mineral production
includes gold, silver, copper, lead and
zinc.
The exchange of courtesies between
President Wilson and the mikado of
Japan when wireless service was in
stalled between the two countries .in
the middle of November was timely
and felicitous. It is to be hoped that
the wish, mutually expressed that
unbroken frendship and peace be
tween the two powers may continue
unbroken may be realized. There is
no disguising the fact that in this
country many have an uneasy feeling
that Japan is simply bidding her time
to make trouble. Let us hope they
are mistaken.
Will some friend kindly loan us an
airship? We want to explore the clouds
and see if we can locate the stopping
place of the cost of living.
NEW POLICY NEEDED
IN GOVERNMENT
RAILWAY CONTROL
HsIpfolRESs iRd Encoarasemi
lirttd by Mind P. Thom.
CREDIT MUST BE IMPROVED
Transportation Faellitlei
com
Inoreae* of
Necessary to Secure Relief F
High Cost of Living May Thu*
Provided For by the Railroads.
Washington, Nov. 28.—A new policy
of government railroad regulation,
based on constructive principles of
helpfulness and encouragement inslead
of upon principles of repression and
punishment, was urged by Alfred P.
Thom, counsel for the Railway Execu
tives' Advisory Committee, the ftrsi
wltaes* on behalf of the rallroada be
fore the Newlands Joint Committee on
Interstate Commerce, which has
tuted a general Inquiry Into the prob
lems of railroad regulation.
"it la proposed by the Joint resolu
tion of CongreeCf said Mr. Thom, "to
to Into a comprehensive study of the
whole . subject of transportation, to
Hake a new assessment, after 28 yi
of experiment, of ite history. Its
ant condition* end Its future i
The railroads accept the view that
nlatton le a permanent and endui
pert of government In America
thnt the diet duty of the carriers
public. That doty la to
■oaable facilities on reasonable
**** *** n>to«nabJ# robe*, and prig
nnet be done before «uy Private '
oats can be considered.*'
Certainty, Safety and 8ufRei*ne:
Mr. Thom contended that the real In
taroot of the public la In being assured
of certainty, safety and sufficiency of
transportation faculties, rather than In
rataa. The first consideration of [the
public la to obtain transportation facili
ties. What the cost la, ia In reality a
second consideration, he said.
Mr. Thom proposed an lncreaa.
transportation facilities as a met
of securing relief from the high cos
living. "There have been less than 1,000
miles of new railroad constructed In
the United 8tates during the past year,''
he said, "less than in any year
1848, except the period of the Civil
War, and yet the cost of living is dally
advancing owing to a shortage of sup
plies which might be remedied by se
curing access to new areas of prod
tion.
Credit Must Be Improved.
"This leads to the consideration aa to
whether ipllroad credit Is as good at
the public Interest requires. It is im
possible for railroads to earn enough
to supply the necessary new facilities
from current revenue. They must be
provided from credit. Investors can
not be coerced, but must be attracted."
Among the conditions affecting fall
road credit which deter Investor* he
mentioned the following:
"First, Railroad revenues are not
controlled by Investors, but are fixed
and limited by governmental authority
and not by one but by several govern
mental authorities, which do not recog
nise responsibility for assured results
to Investors and are uncoordinated«
"Second, Rallroada cannot control
and the government cannot and doe*
not limit the expense account.
"Third, The present system of regu
lation la based on a policy of regulation
and correction end not on a policy of
helpfulness and encouragement.
"Fourth, The outstanding obligations
of the railroads have a .'ready exceeded
the financial rule of safety and involve
a disproportionate amount of obliga
tions bearlng'fixed chargee.
"Fifth, The Investor must accept a
subordinate obligation or security with
no assurance of a surplus of earqings
to support It.
"Sixth, Other competitive lines of In
vestment present superior attractions.
"Seventh, The railroad business is
largely controlled by political instead
of business considerations.
Look Forward, Not Back.
"We may debate about what has
caused the present conditions," said
Mr. Thom, "but we cannot debate about
what the people need. The President
has taken the view that we must look
forward in this matter and 'make a
fresh assessment of circumstances' in
order to deal helpfully and intelligent
ly with the problem. Abuses! are
no more prevalent in the railroad busi
ness today than in any other business
humanely conducted. The great ques
tion now is whether the existing sys
tem of regulation gives the public re
liable assurance of sufficient present
and future railroad facilities.
"Those who opiiose any change must
make their appeal on the ground that
the present systems assure the phbllc
of the continued adequacy of trans
portation facilities. If they do not, no
argument based on the desirability of
the present dual system of regulation
will lte accepted by public judgment.
The question of 'states' rights' Is not
involved. If the regulation of transpor
tation facilities privately owued should
fall government ownership must fol
low, and then all power of the states
over the railroads would disappear.
"Let us debate this question, then,
uot upon any mere theory or jealousy
as to the distribution of govenunputal
power, but upon the large Issue of
what the public interest requires 'ii:
respect of the assurance of adequate
transportation service."
So Easy to Criticise.
It is easy to criticise one's neigh
bor who has made a failure in busi
ness, says an exchange, and ( so hard
to give credit for the effect of the
influences impelling him to disaster,
over which he has no control, that our
critism of others is often very uncharit
able. Men often say how good they
would have been, or what they would
have accomplished had they been in the
other man's place.
They do not stop to ask why the fel
low that was in the other shoes did not
succeed. If they did they would often
find the man who failed was entitled
to credit for standing up so bravely
under forces and burdens that might
easily have overthrown his accusers.
Sometimes the man who fails is
greater hero than another who wins.
If you can't find anything good to
say about your neighbor, then for good
ness sake keep quiet.—Auburn (Cal.)
Journal.
GOOD ROADS BETTER THAN
RAILROADS.
Washington, Dec. 18.—The econom
ie. value of good roads was empha
sized here at the annual convention
of the American Civic association
Herbert quick, of the federal farm
loan board, explaining the relatioi
between improved highways and fari
land values, said an efficient systei
of conntry roads was eheaper
more valuable to the farmer thi
so-called tap line railroad spurs, whi>
could not. be eouatrueted for less thi
$75,000 a mile, and the eost of whiel
must be paid by the eommunities the;
serve.
"Good roads have » vital effect oik
the valu» of farm laud," said Mr
Quick. 11 If our board and countr;
banks are to lend money on farm
they must know the producing value
of the mortgage element, and here in
where the value of good roads be
comes manifest.''
A man recently lost $40,000 through
betting on a fake horse race. The two
lessons he and other men should
learn are: First, to make sure a race
is genuine; and second, never to bet
especially on a horse race. The two
most risky things to venture one'
money upon are a horse race and :
presidential election, as many a mai
knows to his sorrow these days.
Any man, capitalists or workingma*
who says that the decision of a cour
is to be defied if it is contrary to thi
supposed interests of a movement, i
an enemy to the country, because h
spells ' ' anarchy. ' '
No, Villa isn't dead again. It's th«
other fellow, as usual.
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MILRAGE ROOK EFFECTS SAVING
An announcement of interest to
ihat portion of the public which does
considerable traveling every year, is
made by Dan F. Sencpcr, general pas
senger and ticeket agent of the Short
Line, who gives a new rating on mile
age books for the riming year. A
considerable saving is made on either
books of 2000 miles, they are good for
one year, and the purchasers get the
benefit of thAreduction in fare at the
time the bool is purchased. No re
bate is to lie obtained afterward,
however, as in the case cf the "T. C.
scrip books.''
The Short Line, in conjunction
with the O.-W. R. & N., ha* placed
on sale two low rate mileage books
available for purchase by tho public
in general, which reduce the rate of
travel via these lines, and others, to
basis of 2Yj cents per mile; a re
duction of half a cent per mile from
the standard mile rats i.nd more than
that on branch lines.
There are two books, described as
follows:
Two thousand miles—$50.00 (2%
cents per mile)—good between all lo
cal stations on the Oregon Short Lin»
and O.-W. R. Se N. lines.
Two thousand miles—$50.00
cents per mile)—good between local
points on the Oregon Short Line, Po
catello and west, and on other rail
roads operating in the states of Ida
ho, Oregon and Washington.
This will effect a saving of not less
than $10.00 on every 2Ö00 miles of
travel, as well as being a great con
venience to traveling men and others
*rho travel extensively, because they
obviate the necessity of being both
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between local points.
Another big Chicago mail order
house has issued its balance sheet ia
which it shows the enormous trade it
has done the past year. Meanwhile
there is probably an increasing num
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who find it difficult to mak» Mh
ends meet because toe fiolke whs
should naturally trade with them fail
to do so. That tells against the pros
perity and growth of the small town.
Rockefeller has been squandering
his money again. This time he gave a
little girl thirty cents. Watch the price
of oil.
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