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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF HE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
April 1, 1921.
STATE OF IDAHO,
County of Bingham, ss.
The Board of County Commissioners of Bingham County assembled at
their office on this 1st day of April, pursuant to adjournment of March
21, in regular adjourned session, W. T. England, Chairman, Nelson Miller
and John K. Williams, members, and F. M. Fisher, being present, When
the following matters came on for consideration and determination:
In the Matter of the Application of Claude B. Going for the
Repairing of a Bitch and Placing a CuJvert Under the Same
by Bingham County.
In the above entitled matter, Claude B. Going appeared before the
Board and made application for Bingham County to repair a fill on a
private ditch owned (by him and place the culvert therein for the purpose
of draining storm water that may accumulate in this low place, and after
having considered the matter, the Board Orders that they decline to as
sume any responsibility on behalf of Bingham County in this matter and
reject Mr. Going's application as above stated.
In the Matter of Allowing County Bridge Claims.
In the above enjtiitled matter, the following County Bridge Claims, be
ginning No. 100 and Closing No. 110, having been filed subsequent to the
last meeting of the Board, ait which time claims were allowed, they were
presented to the Board at this time, who examined, audited and approved
said claims, and authorized and directed the Counity Audi:or to draw
warrants in payment of said claims, against the County Bridge Fund, of
Bingham Counity, beginning No. 121 and closing No. 134, amounting to
............................-....................................................................... $1,417.05
Claims beginning No. 1 and closing No. 9 2, paid Iby
warrants No. 1 to No. 112, at Jan. meeting, amounting to ............ 9,070.28
Claims beginning No. 93 and closing No. 99, paid by
warrants No. 113 to No. 120, at March meeting, amounting to .... 305.65
Total County Bridge Warrants issued to date ....................$10,792.98
Claim Amt. Amt.
No. Claimant Nature of Claim Allowed Disallowed
100 Lewis John, car load of lumber .........................$ 643.50
101 Boise-Fnyette Lumber Co., lumber and supplies S4.70
102 Boise-Payette Lumber Co., lumber and nails .... 26.30
103 Blackfoot Hdw. and Elec., hardware supplies .... 56.SO
104 Bischoff, Jos. P., hauling rock, e'c..................... 6.00
105 Dyer, O. E., carpenter labor ................................ 163,12
106 Gardner, John, carpenter laibor .......................... 162.50
107 National Park Lumber Co., lumber .................... 38.05
108 National Park Lumber Co., lumber .................... 33.54
109 National Park Lumber Co., lumber and nails .... 72.04
110 Thompson, George, carpenter helper ................ 130.50
TOTAL ....................................................................$1,417.05
STATE OF IDAHO,
County of Bingham, ss.
We, the Board of County Commissioners of Bingham County, Idaho,
hereby certify that we have examined, audited and approved the fore
going claims against the County Bridge Fund of Bingham County, and
hereby authonize and direct the CourVy Auditor to draw warrants against
said fund beginning No. 121 and closing No. 134, amounting to the sum
of $1,417.05.
W. T. ENGLAND, Chairman,
Attest. F. M. FISHER, Clerk.
In the Matter of Appointing an Accountant to Represent
Bingham County in (the Adjustment of the Accounts Between
Bingham County and Aberdeen Highway District.
In the above entitled matter, the duly appointed, qualified and acting
Board of Commissioners of Aberdeen Highway District, appeared before
the Board of County Commissioners, by appointment, said board being
composed of W. B. Green, Chairman, Henry Hege, T. S. Vanderford, mem
bers, and T. S. Becker, Clerk; when the matter of appoini'jing accountants
tor respective parties to represent said parties herein came on for hearing,
and said Commissioners of the Highway District of Aberdeen notified the
Board of County Commissioners of Bingham County, that they had ap
pointed O. F. Crowley, to represent their interests.
Thereupon, it is ordered Iby the Board of Counity Commissioners that
F. M. Fisher be and is hereby appointed accountant to represent Bingham
County during the settlement of the accounts between Aberdeen Highway
District and Bingham County.
it is further ordered that said accountants meet at Black foot not
later than Tuesday, April 5, in order to comply with the law respecting the
settlement of the accounts between these districts.
In the Matter of Employing a Surveyor for Inspecting and
Doing the Engineering Work on the Sugar Factory Road.
In tihe above entitled matter, it is ordered that E. Milton Christensen
be and is hereby employed to do the necessary surveying and inspecting
Of the paving of the Sugar Factory road at a salary of $10.00 per day and
actual travelling expenses.
In the Matter of the Auditor's Revolving Fund Which Said
Fund Was Created by Order of this Board of County Com
missioners, and Which Order Appears at Page 382 of Com
missioners' Record "E," under date of January 12, 1921.
In the above entitled matter, on apjplication of F. M. Fisher, County
Auditor the above fiind was adopted and an amount of $500.00 set aside
for the purpose of defraying incidental expenses of the various offices. At
this time the County Auditor was of the opinion that this was the proper
name for this fund. It has since developed that this fund is improperly
designated, and therefore it is now requested that the fund be designated
as the Cotinty Auditor's Contingent Fund, and it has developed that
$500.00 is an insufficient amount with Which to meelt these incidental ex
penses for the period -ending March 81, 1921.
Thereupon, it is ordered tlhat this fund be and the same is hereby to
be designated and known as the County Auditor's Contingent Fund, and
that the further sum of $271.80 be appropriated, making a total of $771.80,
total amount of incidental expenses expended up to March 31, 1921, and
that the County Auditor is to file a duly verified claim with the vouchers
attached, against the Current Expense Fund, for this amount, and upon
the drawing of said current expense warrants, they are to be turned back
to (the Treasurer.
ORDERED, That this Board do now adjourn until tomorrow morning,
April 2, at ten o'clock a. m.
W. T. ENGLAND, cnairman,
Attest: F. M. FISHER, Clerk.
April 2. 1921
STATE OF IDAHO,
County of Bingham, ss.
The Board of County Commissioners of Bingham County assembled at
itheir office on this 2nd day of April, pursuant to adjournment of yester
day, April 1, in regular adjourned sessio-n, W. T. England, Chairman, Nel
son MiH'.er and John R. Williams, members, and F. M. Fisher, Clerk, being
present, When ithe following matters came on for consideration and deter
mination:
In the Matter of Allowing Claims Against the County Road
Fund of Bingham County.
In the above entitled matter, the following County Road Claims, be
ginning No. 328 and closing No. 368, having been filed subsequent to the
Jast meeting of ithe Board, March 2, at Which time claims were allowed,
they were presented at this time to t'he -Board, who audited and approved
said claims, -and authorized and directed the County Auditor to draw war
rants against the County Road Fund in (payment of said claims, beginning
No. 433 and closing No. 484, amounting to the sum of ................$ 4,779.41
Claims beginning No. 1 and closing No. 286, paid by war
rants No. 1 to No. 388, January 20, amounting to the sum of .... 35,619.51
Qlaims beginning No. 287 and closing No. 327, paid by war
rants No. 389 to No. 432, March 2, amounting to the sum of .... 2,307.93
Total County Road W'arrants issued to date ........................$42,706.85
Claim Amt. Amt.
No. Claimant Nature of Claim Allowed Disallowed
328 Neider, C. W., labor as mechanic ........................$ 189.00
329 Allen, Ethan, team labor .................................... 11.55
330 Blackpool Hdw. and Elec., hardware supplies 4 5.44
331 Boyie, Neil F. Hdw., hardware supplies ............ 257.44
332 Bingham Motor Co., auto supplies ....... „ ........... 57.80
333 Buchanan Motor Co., auto supplies .................... 76.32
334 Buchanan Motor Oo., auto supplies ............... 125.45
335 BiBchoff, Jos. P., hauling pipe, etc............ 100.00
336 Boyle-Rockwood Hdw. Co., auto supplies ........ 73.89
337 Blohm, Dick, team labor .... 126.00
338 Continental Oil Co., gas, oil, etc............ 194.94
339 Con. Wagon & Mach. Co., nails, hdw. supplies 32.50
340 Davies, William, labor and material road drags 200.00
341 Davis & Pope, assigned Fürst National Bank
Firth, grading contract ................................ 1,021.63
342 Davis & Pope, assigned First National Bank,
Firth, moving fences, ebc............................. 115.00
343 Fugate, P. A., prem. on warehouse ins. * ...... 174.00
344 Usher, F. M., disbur. revolving fund _____________ 98.30
345 Void
346 Howard Cooper Corp., road drags, etc. k ........... 692.00
347 Idaho Power Co., lighting service warehouse .... 28.09
348 Johnston. Larid, team labor ........... 35.00
349 Mastin, E. L., services deputy assessor ....... 25.50
350 McBride, Geo., team laibor ______________________________ 7.05
351 ' Norman, Alma, team labor ----------------- 12.00
352 North Star Garage, gas, oil, etc........................ 41.74
353 National Park Lumber Co., lumber, posts, etc. 13.61*
354 National Park Ulr. Co., lumber for road drags 2.80
355 Nugent Metal Works, stove and pipe ............. 37.00
356 Pawling, C. P.T team labor ......................... 44.00
357 For er, Floyd, mechanic helper ................... 130.5'*
358 Three "A" Garage, car 'hire, etc. .. .................... 20.60
359 Three "A" Garage, bolts .................................... 18.60
360 Thompson, W. C., foreman ............................... 196.50
361 Thompson, W. C., parts for Yuba .................... 167.37
362 The Welding Shop, welding and riviting ........ 21.50
363 The Welding 3ha,p, welding and rivit-ing ........ 114.20
364 Valley Supply Co., acct. Alvin Partner, bury
ing dead horses .............................................. 10.50
3 65 D. W. Standrod Bank, acct. K. S. Dawson,
single hand labor ........................... 15.00
366 D. W. Sta.ndrod Bank, acct. Clarence Neider,
labor on trucks .......................................... 118.50
367 Idaho Power Co., street lighting ...................... 128.10
3 68 Void >*'
TOTAL ..................................................................$4,779.41
ROAD CLAIMS LAID OVER
Howard Cooper Corporation, parts for Yuba ............$ 534.23
Howard Cooper Corporation, parts for Yuba ............ 613.64
Bills Auto Company, auto supplies .............................. 50.74
Bijls Auto Company, auto supplies .............................. 58.85
E. Sorenson, assigned -to D. W. Standrod Bank,
-team labor ...................................................... 36.00
E. Sorenson, assigned to D. W. Standrod Bank,
team labor ........................................ 72.00
TOTAL ....................................................................$1,365.46
STATE OF IDAHO,
County of Bingham, ss.
\Ve, the Board of County Commissioners of Bingham County, Idaho,
hereby certify that we have examined, audited and approved the fore
going claims against the County Road Fund of Bingham Counity, and
hereby authorize and direct the County Auditor to draw warrants against
said fund beginning No. 433 and closing No. 484, amounting to the sum
of $4,779.41.
W T . T. ENGLAND, Chairman,
Attest: F. M. FISHER, Clerk.
In the Matter of Allowing Claims Against the Current Ex
pense Fund of Bingham County.
In it.he above entitled matter, ithe 'following Current Expense Claims,
beginning No. 154 and closing No. 229, having been filed subsequent <.o
the meeting o,t' the Board on March 2, at which time claims were allowed,
they were presented to the Board at this time, who examined, audited and
approved said claims amt authorized and direoted the County Auditor to
(iraw wairranits in payment, of said claims, against 'the Current Expense
. . , H nix . .1 .. • ™ . •> 1 4 .. .....I !«m 4.^ ® Q 1 n n 1 o
Fund, beginning No. 199 and closing No. 314, amounting to ........$8,177.18
Claims lie-ginning No. 1 and closing No. 26, paid by war
rants No. 1 to No. 35 ,at Jan. 19 meeting, amounting to ............. 3,261.23
Claims beginning No. 27 and closing No. 135, paid by
warrants No. 36 to No. 198, at March 2 meeting, amounting to 10,733.56
Total Current Expense Warrants issued to date ................$22,171.97
Claim Amt. Amt.
No. Claimant Nature of Claim Allowed Disallowed
154 Payroll of County Officers for March.
A. H. Simmons, salary of sheriff ........................$ 166.67
Geo. R. Ezell, salary of deputy sheriff ................ 140.00
F. M. Fisher', salary clerk .................................. 166.67
Ruith F. Hiillltard, salary senior deputy .............. 140.00
Juilia Sutton, salary recording deputy ................. 100.00
Lexa Benzley, salary deputy clerk ........................ 100.00
E. T. Malcom, salary assessor ................................ 166.67
Lila Liljenquist, sqf.ary deputy assessor ............ 125.00
W. N. Parkinson, salary deputy assessor ............ 12 5.00
Hamilton Wright, salary- prosecuting attorney 125.00
Mrs. Hamilton Wright, salary county steno..... 75.00
James E. Good, salary probalte judge .................. 166.67
Grace M. Stevens, salary probation officer ........ 100.00
Grace Fauleoner, salary county Superintendent 166.67
Anna Powell, salary cilerk and stenographer .... 100.00
E. Milton Christensen, salary surveyor ................ 4.17
Margaret Ward, salary treasurer ........................ 166.67
Leslie Wilson, salary deputy treasurer .............. 125.00
Efiizabetih Merriman, salary extra help, treas..... 93.00
Ed L. Egli, salary coroner .................................... 8.33
Dr. W. E. Patrie, salary county physician ........ 83.33
W. T. England, salary commissioner .................. 41.65
John R. Williams, salary commissioner ................ 41.65
Nelson Millar, salary commissioner .................... 41.65
Neils P. Jorgensen, salary janitor ...................... 60.00
Maud Crumip, sailary janitiress ............................. 60.00
E. W. Stephens, salary county agent .................. 100.00
Matitde Waters, salary Farm Bureau s'.eno....... 125.00
Emma Powell, extra help clerk's office .............. 45.97
Mrs. Elizabeth Rodgers, extra help clerk's office 70.00
155 Alice Bradley, temporary allowance ................ 20.00
156 Jane M. Howell, temporary allowance ............ 10.00
157 P. J. Fjelsted, acct. Jensen, temporary allow. 30.00
158 Mrs. J. H. Kirby, temporary allowance ............ 28.00
159 Annie Kruse, temporary allowance .................... 15.00
160 Mary Marrin, temporary allowance ................ 15.00
161 Larinda C. Rowley, temporary allowance ........ 30.00
162 Edwin Watson, temporary allowance .......-........ 10.00
154 C. L. King, temporary allowance .................... 33.07
163 Anderson, L. E., labor on fair grounds ............ 12.00
164 Andren Auto Oo., storage of cars ...................... 11.25
165 Bonneville Coum'fc-, trips for moonshiners ........ 20.12
166 Boise-Payette Lumber Co., paint, etc............. 6.20
167 Bingham County News, publishing notices .... 15.00
168 Beebe, C. S., premium on bond ........................ 95.00
169 Blackfoot Elevator, coal for indigent .............. 5.65
170 Boyle, Nell F. Hdw. Co., globes, glass, putty, etc. 33.43
171 Barrett, Win., radiator and plumbing ............ 1.50
172 Bft. Hardware & Electric, electric supplies .... 43.50
173 Bingham County News, assigned to Shelley
Pioneer, publishing commissioners proceed. 161.17
Bingham Coum'ty News, pub. com. proceed..... 747.45
174 Bancroft Whitney Co., law- library ........... 363.37
175 B-laokfoot Merc. Co., supplies indigent ............ 20.00
176 Brown-Hart Co., supplies court house ............ 1.00
177 Caxton Printers, Ltd., office supplies ................ 220.95
178 Child, H. T., deputy health officer .................. 80.00
179 Christensen, Mrs. H. H., registering electors .. 11.00
180 Children's Home Finding, care of children w ... 200.00
181 Cox, J. P., trans. of small pox patient to
pest house ...................................-................. 7.20
182 Caitron, Mrs. M. C., attending patient ................
183 Corbett Slou-gh & Ditch Co., assessment No. 69 22.50
184 Capps, L. M., i*ent indigent ................................ 17.00
185 Defenliiach, Byron tk Sons, discount on warrants 25.35
,186 England, W. T., expenses commissioner .......... 39.00
187 Egl-i, Ed L., expenses coroner ............... » ........... 50.60
188 Fisher, F. M., dis. revolving fund .................... 255.02
189 Usher, F. M., dis. revolving fund .................... 229.99
190 Farnsworth Brothers, supplies -indigent ............ 15.00
191 Farnsworth Brothers, supplies indigent ............ 36.71
192 Glass & Prudihomme Co., bond register ............ 58.05
193 Grove City Ditch Co., assessment No. 21 .......... 86.00
194 Hanson, L. V., assessing Shelley ...................... 35.00
195 InteirnY/n. Fai.r & Racing, annuaj dues & page 20.00
196 Inskeep, E. W., caretaker fair grounds ............ 86.52
197 Idaho Republican, publishing notices, etc..... 66.80
198 Just, Mrs. FTanik, boarding prisoners ................ 52.85
199 -Levey Printing Oo., interest calculator ............ 1.71
200 Lewthwaite, R. N., putting up booths ....... 4.50
201 ' Malcom, E. T., expenses assessor ...................... 121.51
202 Mt. States Tell. & Tel. Co., Farm Bureau service 37.35
203 Mastin, E. L., constable Basalt ............... 31.10
204 Mastin, E. L., services deputy sheriff .............. 13.00
205 Mastrin, E. L., constable Basalt .......................... 10.85
206 Mastin, E. L., services probation officer .......... 7.60
207 Markel, J. M., services commissioners ............ 16.16
208 Mitdhell, F. W., examining insane person ...... 5.00
209 McNeil's Grocery, supplies indigent .................... 34.85
210 McNeil's Grocery, supplies pest house ............ 7.88
211 National Sales & Service Co., typewriter ribbons 5.25
212 Powers Pharmacy, office supplies ............... 18.67
213 Patrie, Dr. W. E., professional services ............ 10.00
214 Patrie, W. E., trans. indigent ........................... 7.20
215 Peterson, Hans & Sons, supplies indigent ...... 25.00
216 Rodent Control Fund, strychnine _______ 28.50
217 Simmons, A. H., 'incideni'Bil expenses ................ 40.05
218 Simmons, A. H., -mileage ............... 269.00
219 Sewell, Mrs. Russell, care, of indigents ............ 511.75
220 Shelley Pioneer, printing blanks ..........._........... 94.50
221 Stqphens, E. W., mileage .................................. 189.60
222 Stevens, Grace M., expenses probation officer ____ 20.60
223 Statesman Printing Co., legal blanks ........... 9.79
224 Three A Garage, gas, etc........................ 36.78
225 Underwood Typewriter Co., typewriter .... 70.50
226 Und'erwcod Typewriter Oo., typewriter ............ 84.50
227 Wright, Hamilton, services pros, attorney ........ 8.54
228 West Disinfecning Co., towels, soap, etc......... 56.50
229 Weiitbrecht Stationery Co., office supplies ______ 26.00
20.00
3.30
4.50
TOTAL ..............................................................$8,177.13 $ 27.80
We, the Board of County Commissioners of Bingham County, Idaho,
hereby certify that we -have examined, audited and approved the fore
going claims against the Current Expense Fund of Bingham County, and
hereby authorize and direct the County Auditor to draw warrants against
said fund beginning No. 199 and closing No. 314, amounting to the sum
of $8,177.18.
W. T. ENGLAND, Chairman,
Attest: F. M. FISHER, Clerk.
ORDERED, That this. Board do now adjourn until Monday morning,
April 4, 1921.
W. T. ENGLAND, Chairman,
Attest: F. M. F1SHKR, Clerk.
April 4, 1921
STATE OF IDAHO,
County of Bingham, ss.
The Board of County Commissioners assembled at their office on this
4th day of April, pursuant to adjournment of April 2, in regular adjourned
session, W. T. England, Chairman. John R. Williams and Nelson Miller,
in ambers, and F. M. Fisher, Clerk, being present, when the following mait
ters dame on for consideration and determination:
in the Matter of Fixing the Salaries of Deputies Employed
in the Various Offices of Bingham County for the Second
and Third Quarters of the Year 1921.
In the above entitled matter. It Is Ordered, that the following depu
ties salaries be and they are hereby fixed as follows:
Sheriff's Office: Chief deputies $140.00 per month each. Extra
deputies at $5.00 fier day.
Assessor: Two office deputies at $125.00 per month. Field deputies
at $5.00 per day. Where the deputy furnishes his own team. $6.50 per
day; where he furnishes an automobile, 15c per mile. Deputies to fur
nish their own sustenance.
Treasurer's Office: One deputy at $125.00 per month. Extra help
as the work of the office demands at $100.00 per month. The treasurer
to use her discretion in ttie amount paid.
Office of Clerk of the District Court. Ex-officio Auditor and Recorder
and Clerk of flic Board of County Commissioners: Chief deputy $140.00
per month; Recording deputy, $115.00 -per month; Deputy Clerk of the
District Court, $100.00 per month. Extra help not to exceed $100.00 per
month, tvi lie paid a salary at the discretion of the principal.
Superintendent's Office: One deputy at $100.00 per month.
Prosecuting Attorney's Office. County stenographer at $75.00 per
mont h.
In the Matter of Fixing the Rate of Pay Per Mile for the
Use of Automobiles.
In the above entitled matter. It Is Hereby Ordered, that tHo follow
ing rates of pay be and the same are hereby to he paid for the use of
automobiles of the various county officers:
Sheriff, 20c per mile; Assessor, 15c per mile; Probation Officer, 15c
-per mile.
In the Matter of Appointing T. P. Fackrejl Fair Director.
In the above entitled matter, It is Ordered, that T. 1*. Fackrcll is here
by appointed one of I lie nine Fair Directors of Bingham County.
ORDERED, That this Board do now adjourn until Saturday, April
7, a-t which time matters will be heard peritiining to the Bingham County
Fair for the year 1921.
W. T. ENGLAND, Chairman,
Attest: F. M. FISHER, Clerk.
ASKS INDEPENDENCE WITH
OR WITHOUT PROTECTION
Manila, P. 1. —
The people of the
Philippines want
independence In
w hate v e r form
they can got It,
M a n 11 e I Quezon,
president of the
Philippine senate,
declared In an ad
dress before that
body.
"Let the Atneri
cans In the Philip
pines and those In
the United States Manuel L. Quezon
know that the peo- President Philip,
pie of the Philip- pine Senate
pines covet their freedom, liberty and
political emancipation so much that
they will not hesitate to receive from
the Congress of the United States
complete and absolute Independence
without protection," Quezon said.
"If the United States, dictated by Its
own interests, decides to extend pro
tection to the Philippines, well und
good. We would accept that as a so
lution of our problems. If not, let us
have absolute Independence In what
ever form we can get It."
President Quezon declared that If
the question were put before the
Filipinos for a vote, 0.9 per cent would
favor absolute Independence.
Relation of Doctor and Patient.
Tin* relations between a doctor and
his patient are absolutely confidential
and are safeguarded by law, which
forbids n physician from testifying to
what he has learned in treating the
patient, unless the latter expressly
waives his right to secrecy, if, how
ever, a patient lias employed several
doctors, and has at a trial called some
of these to testify to his condition as
the result of an injury, the other side
has a right to call the other doctors,
as the calling of some of the physi
cians by the plaintiff is a waiver of
his rights.
Wanted Worth-While Order.
A city In New Jersey having been
for some time without n first-class
book shop, the proprietor of one of
the largest department stores an
nounced that he would establish one If
he were assured of the patronnge of
the hook buyers who had done their
purchasing In New York. A number
of professional men readily agreed to
this. The book shop was opened and
clerks from other parta of the store
were transferred to It. To one of
these went a scholarly resident of the
city to buy an erudite treatise on nn
obscure subject. It was not In stock
and the customer asked that It be or
dered, giving the names of the vol
ume, Its publisher and its author. The
young saleswoman entered these on
an order blank and stood looking ex
pectantly.
"Have you all the details? Is there
anything you do not understand?" In
quired the customer.
"How many dozen do you want?"
answered the salesgirl.
Shapes of Hair.
A Chinaman has a round head.
Every hair on his head Is shaped like
wise. That Is to say, a cross-section
of It (as seen under the microscope)
Is circular.
People of our own race have heads
that are more or less oval In form, as
your hat will show. The hairs of your
bead are likewise oval In section.
A TEST OF FAITH
(Chattanooga News.)
We have frequent occasion to pro
test against the efforts of Japan to
impose her dominion upon unwilling
peoples, yet we have thus fur fulled
to exemplify the ideals which we rec
ommend to Japan. If we should with
draw our sovereignty from the Philip
pines, in accordance with our repeated
promises, we could the more consist
ently ask Japan to follow n similar
course toward Shantung, Manchuria
and Siberia. Our plea would have a
great deal more force if we could
make It with clean hands. To say thut
the Philippines are not ready for in
vh pendent e Is merely to express an
arbitrary, gratuitous opinion. It is
perfectly easy to create conditions—
In one's own mind—that no people
ever could comply with. Our delay
about respecting our own pledge Is a
reflection on our national good faith
and a constant Invitation to interna
tlonal complications In the far east.
INDEPENDENCE OF PHILIPPINES
(Atascadero (Cal.) News.)
. . . The Philippines should he
given absolute Independence, which Is
their natural right, even if we are
well aware that they have not yet
reached the full stature of American
ism. We ourselves have not reached
It so long as wo insist upon govern
ing other peoples against their will.
The negro lias an oblong head. Call
It rather an oblong square. Each In
dividual hair of his kinky wool is ob
long square in section, which, In fact.
Is the reason why II kinks.
Nobody knows why there should be
lids sort of correspondence between
the shape of the head and the shape of
the hair. It Is Just a fact In nature.—
Philadelphia Ledger.
Historically Sound.
Visitor—So this is the famous orig
Inal Biliks restaurant that I've heard
about for so many years!
City Host—Yes, this is it. Of course,
old tnun Binks died some time ago
and the place has changed hands sev
eral times since. The last owners
moved it from Its old location, which
was fifty blocks farther down town
to this present place and last yeat
built an entirely new place here, which
they remodeled completely last sum
nier. Otherwise It hasn't been changed
a particle since the old days.
RED MITES VERY INJURIOUS
Insects Lower Vitality, Produce Anae
mia, Reduce Egg Production and
Annoy Fowl*.
Red mites are blood-sucking Insects
that live In the houses, In the cracks
about the nests, droppings boards,
and perches during the day and crawl
onto the bodies of the birds at night,
doing serious Injury. Red mites low
er vitality, produce anaemia, lower
egg production and greatly annoy the
hens. They can be easily gotten rid
of by painting the Infested places In
the house with gas tar, dilated with
cqunl parts with kerosene, or by carbo
llneum, or one of many good commer
cial perch paints. It should be kept
In mind thut the place to fight the
mites Is the house and not the birds
themselves.
8urs Thing.
Care may kill people, but don't cars
kllla asre.—Boston Transcript.