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i , MORE INTERESTING INSTANCES FOUND ON RESERVATION BY THE CUB IN IT WORK Many Blackfoot Men Have Acquired Leases Indian Land and Are Operating to Good Advantage This Season on SOME INDIANS ARE MODERN FARMERS Hiram Tawinna is one of the Indians, who has cattle land on the Tort Hall bettoms. Louis Watson and son James Wat .son have a farm just south of Black foot about two miles, and have fifty acres in grain and fifty acres in meadows this year. They are pre paring more land to be' put into meadows, and they have about 400 Iiead of cattle and twenty-five head -of horses and say that the stock is, profitable. Emerson Sandy lives about three miles south of Blackfoot and has fifty acres in grain and thirty-five acres in hay on his lease. He has a good house and nice furniture and lives pretty much like white folks. Dody Lewis and family are renters on the Emerson Sandy farm and Mr. Sandy lives with them. Henry Fuchs Is a white man, who moved from Nez Perce, Idaho to Idaho Falls last fall and has leased 120 acres of the Henry Fisher farm on the reservation. Mr. Fuchs be came interested in this part of the . state thru liis brother, the Rev. Mr. Fuchs, who formerly had a pastor ate charge at Idaho Falls and Black loot. Mr. and Mrs. Fuchs have a family of nine children, all living. They are beautiful children, all ro bust and happy and five or six of them are with the parents on the • farm. It is their wish to make some money and purchase a farm in this locality. Ed Grant is a Shoshone Indian fifty or sixty years old, who is farming about fifty acres three miles south of Blackfoot. Arthur S. Kitchen is a white man, 'Who lives at Gibson and is the gov ernment ditch rider for part of the reservation and it is his duty to govern the flow of water in the canals and ditches and to turn it from one ditch to another for the -different settlers, according to the schedule upon while they .operate. Captain Willey is an Indian, who is farming on some lapd five miles south of Blackfoot. He has a good house, does some farming and Is Taising some stock. During the past year he built a good hog house and has quite a bunch of Jersey hogs, tho they are not pure bred. He has forty acres of grain this year and has some grade Jersey cattle. He wishes to sell one yearling male, one red cow and one heifer. J. B. Bradley and son Delos Bradley, live near Gibson and have fifty-five acres of wheat, twenty acres «f oats, twelve acres of alfalfa and sixteen acres of beets. C. W. Dawson, who has- been liv ing near Gibson, operating a farm under lease, has given up farming and is engaged in the sheep business ■on Lost river. J. A. Sarette has a lease of 535 acres just north of Gibson. He has built a house and sunk a well on the tract. Hd has been clearing the sage brush* from the land by means <of a tractor and a large V-shaped sage cutter. The tractor he uses is . CATTLE RANCHES HOMES FARMS ANY SIZE J. A. STEWART BLACKFOOT IDAHO Box 741 ■forPork Roast V A nice, juicy pork | roast—not too lean I and not too fat— 1 makes just about as I tasty a meat as you can get. There's a big differ ence in the flavor of pork, but as we buy only the best, we have only the best to sell. Beef, veal and other roasts too—all the quality kinds. . We Give BIG'VALUES at Small Prices o k J l! *1 fl HIE CENTRAL MEAT MARKET "The Qaality Shop' L. B. DORE & SONS of the International make, 10-20 capacity and operates the sage cut ter or three 14-inch plows. E. M. Jones, the operator, reports that he Piowj about eight acres in ten hours, using two and a half to three gallons °f c°al oil per acre for the drive lower. Dr - Evans, formerly of Taber, but now of Sugar City, Idaho, has pur chased twenty acres south of the Ferry Butte, on the reservation and Morton R. Ivie and son Don cr ?l J . tbis 8ea80n - A. Gotch i§ a white man, who has a lease of eight acres near the Butte and has it all cleared. This is his second year on the place. T. D. Brown, formerly a resident of Blackfoot, has a lease of 109 acres that he is clearing and putting into crop are A." E. Gentsch came from Salt Lake City and has taken a sub-lease on a tract that was leased by Uther Jones W. T. and S. R. Ward are two carpenters, who lived and worked at Blackfoot for a number of years, and now have a lease of sixty acres each on the reservation, south of the Ferry Butte. They began work on the place last summer and fall and have been staying constantly on the lease since last November. They spent the winter clearing the land, build ing and sinking wells. Their leases cover a period of nine years. They have fifty acres in wheat and ex pect to add fifteen acres of oats and thirty acres of alfalfa, which they have planted along with the grain. Their land is all fenced. The soil is from eight to twelve inches deep and underlaid with a hard-pan. They have built good houses on the land and put in their crops with great care, getting the soil in good condi tion. in 1918. J. E. Gibson lives with W. T. Ward and has a lease of twenty acres ad joining him. He has seven or eight acres of alfalfa and is arranging to raise one acre of pop corn this year, Dave Thomas has a lease of 160 acres south of the .Ferry Butte and has 120 acrs in crops. This is his second year on the place. Thomas and Vaughn are two white I men, who have cleared 145 acres in the past year. They have sixty acres in crop and are planning to seed con Bld «*!» ,e . these* other° people 'hvin^nelTthe Butte, and farms considerable of his land. He is married and has a baby and they live in a comfortable way in a pretty good house. ® d Lindsay is a white man, who ,egan ° a t them-nr^tai in fui *£si: sr szsrst Acuities with the irrigation system and has gone to work for the rail road company. He moved recently from Fort Hall to Warm River, in gaged in 1 railroad* 5 'work** 18 8tl1 ' Alvin Smith is a white man, who] came from Plymouth, Utah and has leased twenty acres on the reserva tion, between Blackfoot and Gibson. I p'' • ^*rk* a former resident of AnnHn hrnthfro workillg George Tindoy is an Indian, the of Chief Tindoy, who has thirty acres of meadows near Gibson. J- G. Dawson has a lease of forty I acres a ^ 80I J ..re.Vtt, art U! seventy acres In crop. He reports I that he did not do very well on the land last year, but thinks he will do considerable better this year. He is I planting five acres to sugar bee* year. J. W. Conkle, a former resident ot Continued on page six | i ^ ■' " i mm.im i i i iiin NINTH INFANTRY BETS , THE SERVICE CROSS , ' H ' H 11111 ' H -' H 111 ■ ! H - I - H - l 1 1 1 I :A. V iwprrJK*' i Photo'by __ J S\Wool«rn WtyobopQf Union 1 i M The colors of the Ninth United I States lnfa * ,tr y. regulars, of the See ond division front all parts of the coun I tr y. after a triumphant progress from the Marne to the Rhine, are decorated I with the Distinguished Service Cross, Brig. Gen. Charles Kilbourne is shown bestowing the decoration at Bendorf, Germany, north of the Rhine, | Wonderful Work of British and . • . . . _ I " American AViatOrS DUI* inn fhp War 1 ■ DROP 31,000 BOMBS ON U-BOAT LAIRS More than a thousand tons of ex plosive, 31,000 bombs ln all, were dropped by British and American avia tors upon the lairs of German sub marlne and destroyer flotillas at Os tend, Bruges and Zeebrugge during the war, according to figures recently made public in London, coast P olnts ma y be comprehended when it is realized that it would re quire 25 freight cars loaded to ca paclty to transport such an enormous quantity of explosives. In addltlon the aviation squadrons, w hleh were located at Dover and Dun kirk, mnde almost dally raids on the German airdrome near Ghent and Bruges. The British flyers also acted as a shield against air raids on Eng land and spent much time on subma ^ ->*• Before the historic raids on Ostend and Zeebrugge by the naval forces op erating from Dover, a vast amount of preliminary photographic work and boirib,n * was carried out by the Dover and Dunklrk squadrons. Tb e most powerful of the German antiaircraft defenses were located on the Belgian coast, some of the batteries comprising eight-inch guns. Their fa mous Westende gun could throw a l be up to 22,000 feet in the air. At Bruge8 the Germans concentrated more than 50 searchlights of great power, 50 antiaircraft guns and about 40 kite a loons equipped with nets, besides IT The enormity of this work of assail ing the raiders of French and English AIRPLANES FOR POLICE I .. - May Be Added to the Service in the Northwest | Airplanes will almost certainly be added to the equipment of the Cana dian Northwest mounted police, for its far northern patrols. The ques tlon is under consideration. Many of the force who went overseas joined the flying corps and are competent avl ators. They are now coming back to their erstwhile positions. The present system of patrols is not only hazardous but very much depend ent on weather conditions. Hersehel can be reached only by water, and there are many difficulties as to pro visioning for trips. Airplanes not only . would ' permit 2* tab V nade , ln a fract,0 " w h T DOt meet with any physical handicaps en countered on land. It Is more than probable that an air squad will be added to the force. MUST GIVE UP BIG GUN Germany Ordered to Surrender Sev enty-Five-Mile Cannon. The allies have demanded that one of the long-range guns which the Ger mans used to fire upon Paris from a distance of 75 miles be included ln the war materials which the enemy is turn ing over to the armies ln the occupied area of Germany. Since the signing of the armistice lit tle has been discovered regarding the fate of these weapons. Recent reports were to the effect that one had been dismantled ln West Prussia. W Real Class at Fire. Some class to these N'Yawk fire gen tlemen. Ohlef Kent On and Deputy Malnser wore dress suits to a swell blase ln the theater district at 11:80 the other evening. The alarm inter rupted the firemen's ball. JH£ Q£J] STATE The building outlook all through the southern part vof Idaho Is bright, ac cording to lumber dealers. The auditor of Lincoln county an nounces that the assessed valuation for Jerome for 1918 is $541,742. Spirit Lake has organized a com mittee to obtain the newly authorized north Idaho state tuberculosis sani tarium. The returns of the municipal elec tion in Pocatello show a landslide for j the Democrats, all of whom won by big majorities. Otis Wright was run down by an 'auto at Pocatello and narrowly es caped death. His head was cut and left groin badly injured. In the city election at Idaho Falls, W. A. Bradbury defeated Ralph A. ! Louis for mayor by nearly 300 Brad bur.' cariied everj ward in the city, Louis is the incumbent. I Clint Jones, 53 years of age, pleaded guilty to having manufactured illicit , whiskey at his ranch on Hornet creek, i . .. . ~ fl ,. nine miles above Council, at his pre liminary healing at Hoise. Two road meetings were held in Payette during the past week. The sentiment for bonding the county to build roads is strong and it is probable .ha. „„ election be died .or the Forest roads to cost approximately $1,670,000 will be built in Idaho dur ing the next two years by the federal government in co-operation with the state, and with counties and highway districts. purpose. Death came most unexpectedly to Robert C. Watson of Ustlck, who drop ped dead In a doctor's office at Boise. Mr. W'atson, who was 74 years of age, had suffered from heart trouble for some time. Frank E. Spofford, assistant U. S. supervisor of surveys, has been desig nated by the government to have charge of the survey work to be done this season in Washington and Oregon in addition to his work in Idaho. Employes of the state will be given a special installment privilege of buy ing their Victory Liberty loan bonds In 10 payments, the state to buy the bonds outright from endowment funds as heretofore and resell them to the employes. At a regular meeting of the city council at Idaho Falls, for the purpose of fixing the salaries of the various city officials, nearly all salaries were increased. The councilmen, however, will receive $25 per month, the same as heretofore. Idaho's prune crop is in danger of complete annihilation unless prompt actt °ii is taken to rid the trees and blossoms of the red spiders' Infesting them - This is the announcement auth orized by Miles Cannon, commissioner of agriculture. The state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, with its allied ..»«,no. f °r three days, beginning June 9, and the Idaho grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star is to convene there during the second week in June, Since he assumed office March 81, taking over the duties of the state land board in investment of state en dowment funds, C. A. Elmer, commls sioner of public investments, has loaned out $174,700 to farmers and to school districts, his records showed on April 18. The Idaho Reclamation association, whose headquarters are In Pocatello, | S making great strides ln the work of organizing commercial clubs of the **"" ln,,> " M ,or ,he p " r ' P° se of Inducing congress to develop the agricultural resources of the state by irrigation, « A bond for every Can y° n connt y soldier" is the slogan of the Canyon county Wdrtd War Veterans. When the Canyon county organization was perfected at Caldwell. March 30, those present went on record as being strongly in favor of boosting the corn iug Victory loan, The federal government will spend $1,670,000 on the construction of for est highways in the state of Idaho during the next two years. This -road building program by the government was announced last week, when off! cials of the forest service met with William J. Hall, state commissioner ol public works. Resolutions adopted by' the new gtate bureau 0 , mlnes at lt8 inltlai meeting announces that "it will be the pobcy of this board to cause to be _,_. ... ., mad , *"7 g f ,oglcaI and opogrnphi £ ,ave8t,gat,0 . n8 as J , 11 f mulate he development of all districts showing Indications of containing metallic and non-metalllc mineral deposists of econ omlc value." The state bureau of mines, created by the last legislature, held Its first meetihg at Boise last week with Gov ernor Davis, Dean Francis L. Thomson of Moscow, Jerome J. Day, Professoi D. O. Livingston of Moscow and State Mine Inspector Beil being present. Because he wanted to pay off thi mortgage on his home, Clint Jones, 5! years of age, a rancher living nine miles above Council on Hornet Creek set up a moonshine still made from a milk can, a funnel and two pieces ol pipe about 20 feet long, it Is alleged. J. M. Gilllum, employe of the Short Line, was held up at night ln a tent near the rallroud tracks at Pocatello, by four Mexicans and robbed of $3C and ft Hamilton watch. A man giving the name of Putnam was held up bj two negroes on the same night and robbed of $7. *. LIBRARY NOTES Miss Gillespie and the Current Event club committee leaders are considering the purchase of. a set of books for children, a sort of en cyclopedia composed of fifteen vol umes, with such contents as science and invention; story and history; world and people; mothers' home book; manual training and domestic science; study of animals; nature. The books are written with the intent of making it easy to read and learn. They are meant for the use' of children, who can not get much I from the wordy, involved encyclo ! pedia stuff designed for grown-ups. They are profusely illustrated, Their contents are not disconnected, but seem to follow along would wisb t0 read a subject. ^ , any , are the Parents who sud theVd^t knoVVth™""totaS! even in children's books, as a father did who said: "I bought my kids a set °f books of general knowledge - by * be * erna L Nearly £very day about ^hin™<l uestion ® auout tilings I never aid know, and i have to dig in and study myself to keep up with them. I certainly wish I had had such a chance at in formation when I was a kid." There are quite a number of things interesting to learn, if they come to one's attention.* It isn't every gourmand who sits down to a meal of tuna that knows how that adventurous fish spends its childhdod ln the Mediterranean sea, then runs away from home and come8 West to th ^ u P ta i ,! i »h7o be f , C 7 ght ,, and , eaten ' oh,Se" ,e ," ."wCta"" " as one ever Who knows where the original horse was born? Would anyone think the place was near Blackfoot? Well, it was, according to the wise men of today. H. G. Wells declares that only by a general study of history, not of a nation, but of the whole race of man, wilf peace and good will become per manent on this earth. It is the things we don't know that get us into trouble. Ignorance makes one bullheaded and suspicious. Mrs. L. Messick, who is handling these sets, was in Blackfoot a year ago with the same books and placed a number of them in homes here. George L. Shuman & Cp., Publishers. *5* { + * * *• : •* !• * ■! ♦ W-1 4- 1 4 -1 4- 14 - 14 ' 1 SPRINGFIELD Miss Hazel Willis is visiting her sister Mrs. Henry Berg. M. O. Monroe, county agent, and Mr. Tillotsen, organizer of boys' and girls'" clubs, were the guests of A. J. bnyder Saturday. ivirs. George Duffln and infant son have returned from a visit in Utah. Little Fay Criddle ran a splinter under her finger nail to such a depth that Mrs. Criddle took her to Dr. Beck to have it removed. Mrs. Henry Berg was the new trustee elected at the recent school election. Every one is cordially invited to attend a farm bureau meeting at the school house Saturday evening, May 3. A community leader is to be chosen and boys' and girls' clubs or ganized. Moreover the men are pre paring the refreshments and will even attend to the serving. All the ladies should be present to see what royal entertainers the men really are. The Relief society held a meeting Tuesday with a small number ln attendance. T. A. Hays of Blackfoot spent several days in this community last week, selling Edisons. He sold a large machine at the Carl Blackburn home. Two of the local soldier boys have been discharged from the army and are at home again. Lawrence Chand ler returned from Ft. Riley last week and Dewey Blackburn returned Sun day. Dewey was with the famous 91st division and saw much active service in the Argonne forest. Part of the time he acted as company run ner. Now he has returned to work in his father's store and says this country looks good to him after "sunny" France. Miss Susy Shelman spent Sunday visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Shelman. J. Wallace and family are moving onto the farm formerly owned by Chris Thurston. Mr. Wallace is the father of Russell Wallace and expects to settle permanently in the com munity. Mrs. Hart a daughter of Mr. Wallace js spending a few days helping Mrs. John Criddle. The parents of G. R. Robins are visiting with the Robins family and will probably spend the summer hel-e. Mr. and Mrs. W .W. Stephens and Virgil Stephens visited with Mr. and Mrs. T. Carl Blackburn Sunday. They also drove their car to Aberdeen to meet Dewey Blackburn. Miss Milbry Pew of Blackfoot was the guest of Mrs. H. W. Chandler Sunday. G. A. Line was a Blackfoot visitor Monday. • Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Chandler and 1 i Are Your Automobile Fenders Cracked? Come in and let us fix them before you have your painted We weld them, the only successful method of repairing cracked fenders. We can weld anything but a broken heart car \ ii M The Welding Shop W. Bridge St. One block from the pavement Rowland Bros. Proprietors J ^ilverware € W u DEAUTIFUL silver tableware is the pride of every woman's heart. And it adds a certain tone to the set ting that makes the meal more enjoyable. Our stockds complete in every particular, from plain sLver knives and forks to the finest en graved tea sets—some- ** thing to suit any taste or any purse. We sell the best known, most reliable makes. Whether for your own use or for gift purposes, we have fust whait you want. The Blackfoot Jewelry Company ON BROADWAY BLACKFOOT Miss Marlon Snyder drove to Black foot Monday evening. Miss Katie Isaac of Pocatello is visiting the Ralph Davis family. Mrs. David Wiltamuth and family were the guests of Mrs. R .R. Davis Sunday. Mrs. Don Shelman entertained Heber Wells, Miss Lillace Wells and Miss Vera Jones Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Slater were in Blackfoot Saturday on business. The Domestic Science club meets with Mrs. G. A. Line Wednesday afternoon, May 7. A dance is advertised for next Tuesday night, May 6, at the school house. The Blackfoot orchestra will furnish music and Ronald Bobins, iolin soloist will contribute to the A large crowd entertainment, should come out and hear the good music. Ancient Rock Engravings. The prehistoric art museum lately revealed ln Montesqul-Avantes, Ariege, southern France, contains rock en gravings estimated to be 30,000 years old. Continuing the exploration in terrupted by the war, Count Begouen and his three sons discovered on the Inner walls of the cavern a has relief a real lion, with numerous figures reindeers, bisons, horses, bears, ele phants, rhinoceroses, and such birds ducks apd swans. Strangest of all a silhouette of a powerful man, with thick neck, distinctly human limbs, feet and hands, and a tall, and represented walking on all fours. DANCE AND ENTERTAINMENT LUA FAMOUS HAWADAN ORCHESTRA of Victrola Phonograph Fame Progress Hall Monday, May 5th