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THE BINGHAM COUNTY NEWS
Official Paper of fUnghain County
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
PRICE—$2.00 PER YEAR
BLACKF00T, BINOHAM, COUNTY, IDAHO FRIDAY, DEC. 9, 1921.
VOL. XVI. NO. 12
CUT TO $300,000
FORT HALL PROJECT HAS BEEN
CUT BY DIRECTOR
DAWES
OTHER APPROPRIATIONS GUT
PROJECT ENGINEERS SAY WILL
REQUIRE AT LEAST
$760-000.00
The Port Hall Irrigation Project,
■which Blackfoot and surrounding
territory are vitally interested in,
and for which an appropriation of
$760,000.00 was recommended by
the engineers and was asked of con
gress, has been cut to $300,000.00.
It is thought that by dilligent work
on the part of the citizens of this
community enough pressure can be
brought itio bear to put the Fort
Hall project before Congress in its
original amount, $760,000.00.
While the $300,000.00 would no
doubt improve the canals some, it
would not put the dam in the con
dition it should be. A letter to
your congressman should be written
by each and every person residing i n
the valley urging the passage of
this appropriation in its full am
ount.
The following dispatch is taken
from the Salt Lake Tribune:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.—Many
western appropriations will be
smaller this season than last if
estimates submitted today by Di
rector of the Budget Dawes. Where
Congress last year appropriated
$20,000,000 for irrigation, Director
Dawes recommends $15,000,000 at
the preesnt session. Indian - appro
priations generally are cut down as
are moat appropriations for mints
and assay offices, for surveyors gen
eral and for the Indian service gen
erally, but a material increase is
recommended for the mint service.
The Strawberry Valley Irrigation
project in Utah, which received
$144,000 laat year, is carried in the
budget at $85,000 which is needed
only for maintenance. The budget
is practioally -completed. None of
the assay offices will be abolished
under General Dawes' recommenda
tion. He proposes appropriating
$3900 for the Salt Lake office, the
same as last year and asks $5500
for the Boise assay office, which is
$1000 less than last year's appro
priation. For the Carson mint an
appropriation of $4400 is asked, an
increase of $500 over the appropria
tion for the current year.
Irrigation Cuts Made
Substantial cuts are made in a
number of irrigation estimates. The
Boise project in Idaho is given an
estimate of $1,300.000 against an
appropriation of $1,570,000 last
year, and the Minidoka project is
estimated to receive $1,250,000,
where it had $1,735,000 lase ses
sion. The King Hill project in Ida
ho, which .received $300,000
session, is estimated to
$450,000 this year.
In Wyoming the
receive
appropriation
for the Riverton project is recom
mended to be increased to-1,075,000
as aginst an -appropriation last ses
sion of $850,000, but the Shoshone
project estimate is $975,000 against
$1,874,000 a year ago.
The Newlands project in Nevad-a
is carried In the budget for $915,
000. Last year the appropriation
was $1,488,000.
General Dawes asks $55,800 for
the support of the confederated
band of Ute and other Indians in
Utah, practically the same amount
as was appropriated a year ago, and
asks for $6000 for the education of
Indian children in public schools in
Uintah and Duadhesne counties 4n
Utah. In addition he asks that
$325,000 of tribal funds be appro
priated for the general use and
benefit of the confederated Utes,
and $100,000 of tribal funds to? Ir
rigating lands belonging (to these
Indians.
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O mendation of Secretary Fall O
O General Dawes recommends O
O an appropriation of $300,- O
O 000 to rehabilitate and en- O
O large the Fort Hall Indian O
O irrigation project in Idaho, O
O with $50,000 additional to O
O maintain and operate that O
O project. He asks $25,000 for O
O the support of the Fort Hall O
O Indiana, $4500 for the Ban- O
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O the Oouer d'Atone Indians. O
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In Wyoming the Indian estimates
are as follows: Support of Shoshone
Indians, $34,000; Wind River ir
rigation project, $75,000; Wind
River irrigation of ceded lands.
$25,000 ; roads and bridges on the
Shoshone reservation, $15,000.
For Zion National park an appro
priation of $10,000 is asked merely
for protection and maintenance. No
money is recommended for improve
ments.
Yellowstone park estimates call
for $397,250, as aginst $350,000
appropriated last session.
Slight cuts are made in the esti
mates for surveyors general, except
in Wyoming. The surveyor general
of Utah is to get $17,310 as against
$17,745 last year; in Idaho, $15,
710, or $200 less than last year,
but in Wyoming the estimate is
$14,000, about $600 more than ap
propriated last year.
One notable exception to the
general cut is in the estimates foT
the forest service, which total $5,
912,342, as against $4,034,282 ap
propriated last year.
METHODIST CHURCH
J. D. Gillilan
Mr. L. R. Horton had a fine hear
ing last Sunday and the welcome he
received from the musical part of
the service was superb. But -that
occurs every Sunday. We are glad
to see sp- many men in regular at
tendance as it speaks well of their
appreciation of high class accom
plishments. Things will be better
all the way along. Come and prove
It.
On next Thursday evening there
will be a meeting extraordinary:
Dr. Barnes, accompanied by Rev. J.
E. Baker and Prof. V. Dei-c-h will be
here to report the recent Detroit
meeting. They will have an illus
trated lecture or two. No one is
barred out.
The Sunday school board at its
annual meeting Tuesday elected the
following officers: Superintendent
Mrs. Dr. Davis, with Ira Corey, as
sistant; Primary Superintendent,
Mrs. Sloan; Grading Superintend on {
Miss Leona Officer; Centenary, Miss
Albertaon; Cradle Roll, Mrs. Ruth
Stoneman; Home Department, J. H.
Stoneman; Secretary,Miss Georgia
Archer; Treasurer, W. R. Dolan;
Centenary Treasurer, Miss Julia
Sutton; Librarian, Paul Pearson;
Organist, Miss Marjorie Albertson;
Chorister, Mrs. Inez Simmons; Asst.
Miss Grace Miltenberger. These
will be duly installed at the begin
ning of the year.
BAPTIST CHURCH
The "Go -to Church" campaign
was given but little publicity and
was greatly hindered by the bad
weather, yet It resulted in fine con
gregations, especially on Sunday
nights.
Next Sunday the sermon, will be
on "Do the Baptists Preacih an In
tolerant, Narrow and Exclusive
Gospel?" At 7:30 the subject of the
sermon will be "Christ and His
Glorious Church." These are great
themes and are worthy a large hear
ing. On Sunday night we are ex
pecting a crowded house. There will
be special music ,and the Crusaders
will sing "The Beautiful City of
Gold. This is a wonderful song
and they sing it well. Our Sunday
is keeping up in fine shape,
Come at ten a. m. and see for your
self. Our young people and Juniors
meet at 6.30. They invite you. As
the Christmas season draws nearer,
we hope ithat everyone will Join In
helping the churches do their best
work.
You can encourage and help just
by helping to increase the attend
ance in the meetings. Come and in
vite others.
E. O. BUTLER, Pastor
Sunday school at ten a. m,
Services next Sunday in the morn
ing at 11 o'clock.
The Ladies Aid society will meet
Wednesday, Dec. 14th In the -parlor
of the church. Let us all try to be
there. Refreshments served by the
members.
Luther League Thursday, Dec. 15
at the home of P. M. Anderson.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
( Blackfoot )
P. N. G, CL UB
The Past Noble Grand Club mot
Friday, December 2 at the home of
Mrs. Dr. Gillilan. The afternoon was
apent In dub work after which re
fresh meats were served by the hos
tess.
The next meeting of the club will
be held at the home of Mrs. Carl
Hunzeker on Friday, January 6.
FARM BU REAU MEETING
The annual meeting of the mem
bers of the farm bureau will be
held Thursday, Dec. 15, at 2 p. m
Officers will be sleeted for the com
ing year.
BLOODLESS SURGEON AT WOu.
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This photograph, taken in a hospital operating room in New.York
City, shows Dr. Adolph Lorenz, the world's most skillful bloodless
surgeon at work saving a little girl from lifelong cripplemcnt. Dr.
Lorepz has just arrived in this country from Austria to perform his
bloodless surgery on many American crippled children. He was our
gentlest enemy, but an enemy no longer
AMERICAN RED CROSS
AMERICAN
Washington, D. C.—Dr. Adolph
Lorenz, for thirty years chief sur
geon ito the ambulance and clinical
wards for orthopedic surgery in the
municipal hospital of Viena, and
recognized as one of the foremost
orthopedic authorities in the world,
who arrived in New York recently
to help repay his -country's debt of
gratitude for American relief work
by treating poor American child! en
at one time found "a higher sur
gery" in becoming a "butcher" for
the American Red Cross in Vienna.
Discussing the pftaole plight of
Vienna's children at that time and
the events ;lial led up to his becom
ing a "butcher" the famous, surgeon
said:
"Terrifying as is me daily toll of
victims in tuberculosis cases, the
fate of unfortunate youths of both
sexes is even more so. Those drag
themselves along -drying ou-t for
help -that nobody can give them, and
-this just because they are starving.
"The mere sight of these heaped
up miseries has at times over
whelmed me, and I would run off
in despair, only -to return very soon ,
to the work of at least lessening the j
physical agonies of the sufferers, j
How could I venture to perforin ev
en necessary operations on those
wretched children and half-grown
youths? The slightest bloodshed
certainly would kill -them. Not ev
en gymnastic treatment could be
advised for children suffering from
deviations of -the spine. How can
they perform muscular exercises
when they are scarcely able -to keep
themselves on their weak legs?
"Under circumstances like this I
began to hate my work. But hap
pily -an event occurred which brot
about a, change and I again learned
to love -the work, because It then
seemed less hopeless. It wasn't by
FIRST WARD REUNION
Last night the members of the
L. D. S. first ward held their an
nual reunion in the ward amuse
ment hall. The gathering was not
only a reunion but -a celebration on
the completion of the amusement
hall and the installation of a new
furnace. A splendid program was
given and refreshments served -after
which all enjoyed dancing.
BAY VIEW CLUB
The Bay View Club will meet
with Mrs. Bernheisel Thursday at
3 p. m.
Roll -Call to be answered by mu
sic quotations.
"Life of Caruso," Mrs. Wednrioh.
"Value of Music,' Mrs. Sloan.
"What is Music?" Mrs. Harris.
Reqords of Caruso« songs will be
played.
Kensington and lunch.
M. E. LADIES' AID
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E.
church met at the home of Mrs.
Scott Wednesday afternoon. A so
cial afternoon was spent and re
freshments were served. On ac
cunt of the holidays the Aid will
not meet again until January.
BOY SCOUTS SELLING
Xttihji Health Seals
A canvass of this dty Is being
made by the Boy Scouts of Black
foot, who are selling Christmas
Seals. The boys are doing this
work in friendly competition be
tween Troop 4 and Troop 1, and ex
peat to sell a goodly amount. They
are working under the direction of
Soout Masters LeRoy Jones and Mr.
■Woodruff.
inventing a new method ot opera
tion on the emaciated bodies of the
wretched little patients that I took
fresh spirit, but by naving to per
form operations with a knife big
ger than I had ever used before.
"I wondered a-t my brutality, a
quality never ascriuert to me by
th-ose who know me. I cut and cut
and cut until my hands ached and
became callous. Yet, fancy, not a
drop of blood flowed from the gap
ing wounds. Neither anesthetics or
bondages were resorted to. Nor wore
painstaking aseptic measures nec
essary. Instead of attending -to the
terrible wounds my knife inflicted
I went on severing and cutting un
til nothing was left of the parts
operated upon. But even these sus
tained exertions could not quench
my 'blood thirt.' On 1 went until
my knire dropped from my nervous
hand and the next day I delighted
afresh in the same mad butchery.
"Indeed, I have been a butcher,
and never in my life have I thought
more highly of my work. Foir the
present, I place butchery higher
, than my medi-c-al art.
j "Such a change in my work was
j brought about by the arrival in
Vienna of a carload of American
Red Cross bacon and condensed
milk. A sixth part of this treasure
I was called upon to dispose of my
dispensary, and I can -assure every
body -that butchery on American
Red Cross sides of bacon is a won
derful art when the butcher sees
ttie outftreitahed hands of the pool
children, many of whom have nev
er tasted fat in their lives, and
when he observes -the light kindled
anew in their tarnished eyes.
" 'Sent to you by Miss America',
I sometimes say to the children as
I distribute the slices of bacon. 'I
shall thank her in your name.'
WILL HAVE BEST OPTICAL
OFFICE IN STATE
of
Dr. A. W. Benson, optometrist,
luis rented the building now occu
pied by the Stewart Real Estate
firm and will move (the first of the
month. This will put the doctor on
the ground floor with a chance for a
window display and will make an
excellent office.
The doctor now has one of the
best equipped offices in -the state
for the fitting of glasses and with
the new looation on the ground
floor, Blackfoot will have the best
in the state.
Dr. -Benson came to Blackfoot
some two months ago and purchased
the optical business of Dr. Rich
ards, and is enjoying a steadily in
creasing business, and already feels
the necessity of the new location on
Broadway. His pleasing, disposing
and gentlemanly ways would spell
success in any profession.
At the meeting of the first chap
ter of the Butterfly Socitty, Friday,
December 2nd, a tihe Tech, the fol
lowing officers were elected: Mias
Jennie Sessions, Sponsor; Norma
Parkinsin, Persldent; Margaret
Janes, vice president; Laan-a Gertch
secretary and treasurer; Beatrice
Kent and Gertrude Donnelly, repor
ters. The other members are. Anne
Greer, Vera M&ughn, Bessie Hal
berg, Grace Stultz, Zula Halverson
and Thelma Haney. The club was
made a permanent school organiza
tion. While Its object Is purely so
cial, three evenings a week will be
devoted to art, literature and mu
sic. They will make their first pub.
lie appearance at the high school
carnival. Don't miss the follies.
We are still la tbs market for your
oM sacs. Highest market pries paid
ATHENIAN LODGE NO. 44
K. P. ELECTS OFFICERS
At the regular meeting of the
Knights of Pythias last Tuesday ev
ening 'he following officers were
elected :
Chancellor Commander, Dpn Guy
er.
Vice Ohancello, Dr. MoFarland.
Prelate. Oscar Hniberg.
Master at Arms: Earl Dalstrom.
Master of Work, E. E. Massie.
Keeper of Records and Seal, Chas.
Pelky.
Master of Excheoker, W. F. Ber
ryman.
Inside Guardian, Geo. Mlltenber
ger.
Outside Guardian, Harry Martin.
Wilbur Allen is the retiring
Chancellor Commander.
LOOKING CHRISTMASWARD
The ftf>tsri'' r ' < < are planning t
"do a bit" in assisting others Who
' ill join in like service in tHe mat
; ter of seeing to it that the needy
J kiddies in Blackfooit, if there are
! any, shall be able to be glad because
I Christmas. Rev. J. D. Gillilan
has been appointed by them as their
I represents: ive to meet with any or
! all societies that are looking after
the joy-filling Jug bubbling over
with sweetness for the rest of the
children who may not know they
are related to Kris Kingie at all.
Will any such secretaries or com
mittees appointed, as was he, please
let him know when and where they
will meet and lie'll be there. He
must report at their meeting on
Tuesday of next week.
FILER 27—BLACKFOOT 7
The high school football loam of
Filer, Idaho, defeated the Blackfoot
high school team by a score of 27
to 7, at Filer, last Saturday.
The game was played on a field
that was a se a of mud and the Filer
team, whicli was the heavier, nat
urally had the advantage. Our team
taught gamely but wore beaten by
a stronger team. The overhead at
tack, which 1k»s been Blackfoot's
-greatest ground gainer, was a com
plete failure. Two of Filer's four
four touchdowns were made on in
tersepted forward passes.
The toys say they hud a fine '.rip
and were well treated in every way.
I years
COMMANDERY ELECTS OFFICERS
At the regular meeting of $ho
Mit. Putman Commandery No. 12
last Monday night the following of
ficers were elected:
Howard Henderson, Emminent
Commander.
L. J. Chapman, Genemlislmo.
J. J. Quillin, Captain General.
M. H. Fehnel, Recorder.
W. F. Berryman, Treasurer.
J. D. Gillilan, Prelate.
Lon Cone. Senior Warden.
W. D. Gagon, Junior Warden.
Geo, F. Gagon Is the retiring Em
minent Commander.
Installation will be held Monday,
December 19.
REBECCAS ELECT OFFICERS
At tlie regular meeting of the
Rebecca lodge held Tuesday evening
itihe following officers wore elected
for the ensuing term:
Noble Grand, Bessie Williams.
Vice Grand, Florence Hoffman.
Secretary, Henrietta Conkle.
Treasurer, Alice Dolan.
Trustee: F. W. Pelky, Lila Bales
and Carl Hunzeker.
Mrs. Bales Is the retiring Noble
Grand.
At the close of the meeting a
lunch was served to about fifty
members.
ONE DAY FOR THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving holiday at the
University next year will consist of
Thanksgiving day only. The de
cision was reached by the faculty
at its last meeting. For several
the entire Thanksgiving
week end has been grantei, but the
students living In more distant sec
tions of the state found they did not
have time for satisfactory visits at
home. President Upham urged stu
dents this year to «pend part of
their vacation time in studying the
news of the arms limitation confer
ence.
HELPING HAND CLUB
Friday afternoon, Mrs. M. D.
Green, of West Blackfoot, entertain
ed the twelve member« of the Help
ing Hand club. The afternoon was
spent In sewing. Mrs. W. A. Hun
zeker, who Is leaving soon, was pre
sented with a silver thimble. A two
course lunch was served by Mrs.
Green, Roes and Hines. Tbe next
meeting will 'be December 1$ at tbe
home of Mrs. J. H. Miller, when they
will hold the usual Christmas Grab
J. S. HÄTTE
FOUND DEAD
DIES OF HEART FAILURE WHILE
OUT DUCK HUNTING
WEDNESDAY
MEMBER BLAGKFOOT LODGES
HAS LIVED NEAR GIBSON FOR
THE PAST TWELVE
YEARS
J. S. LaTourette, a well known
farm instructor, died while out duck
hunting Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. LaTourette, who lives near
Gibson, was out duck hunting with
the employees of the reservation.
His absence was net missed until
j about eight o'clock in the evening
- when 'the hunters gathered to go
I home. A hunt was made for him.
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and his car, ducks and part of hla
hunting equipment were soon lo
cated. but it was noi until an early
hour this morning that his frozen
body was found on tlio bank of
Spring Creek about half way in the
bottoms from the spring.
Mr, LaTourette was born in An
nadale, Now York, February 3, 1856
-and has resided near Gibson for
tho past twelve years. He leaves
a sister living in Texas, bis wife
died two years ago. He was a mem
ber of Blackfoot Masonic lodge,
Blackfoot Chapter, R. A. M., East
ern Star and Knights of Pythias.
It is presumed from tho position
of his body on ttie bank that he had
shot a duck, and was reaching in
tho water witli -a stick in Ills hand
when death overcame him. He had
been taking treatments for his
heart foil some time and it is pre
sumed lie died from heart failure.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
James State, Pooatello...............29
Margie Meltonia, Portland ..........22
Jo-hn 13. Austin, Pocatello ............26
Mary E. Colburn, Ashland, Ky.....23
Justin Clyde Wixom, Blackfoot ...22
Iyorraine Shoemaker, Blackfoot ....19
Iyorraine Shoemaker,
EASTERN STAR ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR NEXT TERM
At tlie regular mooting of the
Eastern Star Wednesday evening
tho fxillowlng officers wore elected
for the ensuing year:
Mrs. Howard Snodgrass, Worthy
Matron.
Howard Henderson, Worthy
Patron.
Mrs. W.
Matron.
Mrs. Wendal Gagon, Conductor.
Mrs. W. O. Smith, Associate Con
ductor.
Mrs. L. W. Van Aiken, Secretary.
Percy Jones, Treasurer.
Ttie retiring Worthy Matron is
Mrs. Loon Chapman.
H. Cherry, Associate
If wa are a little short, on news
tills week it is due to tlie usual
large run of Christinas advertising.
However, we can safely promise a
large sixteen page edition for next
week with many good Christmas
stories, as well as advertising.
There is evidently more water being
stored in the hills than is generally be
lieved, according to tlie recent report
on the storage in the JucJtsou Lake
reservoir.
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Congressman Huron L. French has.
been advised by the forest service that:
from datu bow available approximately I
$7,x,i.(mki will lie Idaho's share of thej
$7.000,0<i<l set apart for forest road|
work for tlie fiscal year 1928.
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A rabid coyote ran wild in Star and
bit several dogs and a person before
being killed by a hillkinan with â
hammer. The body wus shipped Im
mediately to the state bacteriological
laboratory for examination and it was
found the animal was decidedly rabid.
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Assistance of the city in financing
tke operations of a woodpile ln Bolsn,
to furnish work for ths unemployed,
will be asked by tho chstrman of tho
woodpile committee. Ths woodplte
will bo operated for tho first few
weeks on an experimental basis.
• • •
Tbe valuation of real property In
Bannock county shows a decrease over
that of 1020. The Inkom highway dft
trlct. sheep inspection and rodant con
trol ere the three chief Items which
ere being cared for this year that war*
not on ths 1020 budget.
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