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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-29
MORE PURE BRED HOGS
FOR BLACkFOOT

IL M. Kennedy received trio of
pure bred Poland Chill a hogs from
Iowa, last Saturd v. These are from
two of the most nGted herds lcf Iowa,
being from d. A. Benmett of Lisbon,
IDE'hl and G. A.. McC Gmick OF Me-
c1lanicsviEe, Iowa. They Ire of the
big type THAT has been noted for the
past W years fer their big litters,
and their easy fealinls qu dit es. Mr.
Kenne, dy has imprrted new blood
into this localiIy dor the Fest fNvei
years and Ia serves much credit fer
converting the Idaho razor blsck into
a nice tyye off al money MAX Ing hog
i, !. our IC3hy farmers needs.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-29
FIRE IN MEAT MARKET.

Il st Midday morning about nine o
clock a great deal Of excitement was
q used by the ringing 6f the fire bell
Every ona knew there was fire and
Immediately beganto flock tlwarb the
city h ILL., 1t was found that the fire
Was in the Grove City Meat Market
The hose cart WI IS taken dowl and
soon the fire was entirely cut.
The fire was caused by sJme one
putting waste p per in the alley b.
tween w. r. Jones' st-re and the
meat market lind setting It ON fire.
The sheet iron ON the market got S
hot that it caused the humber to take
fire There was little dam ge done.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-29
PURCHASED TWO CARS HORSES

III. B. Nelson, former townsman,
ltFT now Il, LIS Angeles, Califlour u.
was here for few days, and bought
two cars of h-rsess This put in cir
curation nbout $4,000 that is much
needed i'm this locality et this time.
We gladly welcome Bon for he al
ways pays the tip prices END buys
good stock. which is an en- courage
ment for people to- grow pite good
ones.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-29
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
FOR ENSUING YEAR
Southeastern Idaho Fair Association Has at the Helm f 1917
An Aggregation of Live MenBig Fair This Year Bette,
Than Ever Before

A week ago last Tuesdi " evening
There was an election of officers of
tidn f',r the year 1911, EEd be it sad
to- THE credit of the stockholders that
they elected bunch of live workers.
Following are THE names of the men
elected and their various offices;
| Lcrenzo r. Thomas, president.
f. M. Kennedy, vice president
GeoF. .G9gon. treasurer and director
James Duckworth, dIirector.
Geo. A. REbethan, director.
C E.. KINNEY, director.
Frank e. DeKay, director.
w. H. Scott, director.
L. M. Capps, director.
James Duckworth, who has proven
himself such an GIble president in
times past was succeeded by man
equally we'll equipped to fill the posi-
tion, L.. r. Th| mas. Mr.. Thomas lis
a gr at lover of all things pertaling
to stock and agriculture and will give
this years f. ir his personal attention
Second to mime is r.. M. Kennedy,
the best single hanldl worker that ever
stepped I'm sIhoe leather Think of
the poss 'bilities for a great big South
q -lct- Idaho Eoip ifotif ,,f
the resources of cur community with
l.. r. Thomas and e. M. Kennedy as
president and vice president The fair
this year, should be classy to the linn
it. Geo. f., Gagon, attor ey at law,
schol r.. and good business head, was
selected tr asurer, and in his selec-
ton THE people showed that they
wantel and would have, a good man.
The directors are all men who have
looke>l over the hestinies Etf the CIR
gal fZation for a number of years, and
who have gone down in TIL il pockets
and seen to it that the association
did not disband through lack of funds
ard this year, after lending a helping
hankl i'm years gone by, they can feel
that they have dime I; goOd work for
Idaho and h,sWe been re-
waried, FIR aside fiEm the associa-
tion ass stinLs each year i'll advertising
the greatest agricultural district an
the world, it is now cut OF debt and
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-29
No BID ACCEPTED BY BOARD.

BIS for the construction of the
sand Ri d between Gibson switch and
Ross Fork, were op ned il,l the office
OF the supervising engineer, ]. P.
Colsdl1n, Last week, at Pocatello. and
all bl.ls were found tk, be prohibitiye
In that they were l,rger in amount,
than thu amount OF the state appro-
pr.anpn- The lowest bid submitted
was $4,000. Mr.. Comgdon st.Hes that
rdil bidders figured Gil the rock fur
'ntacadamizing 1t too high "a prize
In re win be ~ further attempt to fir
is'h the work this year, but it is
Thought probable that only the worst
pou1ticn OF the sand will be macadkm-
lied.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-29

the actual farmer thl5t m mberS there
Of have written th3t it's work and
the teachings of scientists assembled
at previous cdnventions have been
worth thk alsaIndS of dollars to them ir
dividuElly.
1t is merely the questl n of the
value OF the maximum as against the
min9m crops in all parts OF the
world.
The SeSSiO IS ,cf this great Con-
greals lasting foar days, will be a'Cl-
dressed by leading thinkers and sue
cesSful Farmers from all over the
globe, and the discussions will be full
eli meat ito every main and woman
who desires agricultural advanc EN- mt
: Ministers Of Agriculture, Secreta-
rles OF Agriculture, Governors of
States, Mayors al Cities, Commercial
! md Agricultural. bodies are inNEhed
Wlth~ut further notice to participste
in this world cC, ference. BY communi.
Gazing With the Secretary eft this Con.
gress,P. Box 1898, Colorado Springs.
odiicl~I lhvitatikn and detailed infor
mati-m may be procured without ex-
pet Sc.
The hotels of Colorado SPRINGS are
exc llent, The city c.n accomo-
date in e. mtou't ten TIN usa1Id dele
gates. Hot 4 rates will mot be i'm
cra- sed and all tourist attracts ,,ns
will be available to visitcrs.
uEleg4teS are assured of one of
the most profitable trips ever enjoy
Ell Ia America.
Special opportunities in the way r,f
train and conveyance service are to
be provided those who come to the
Dry-Farming Congress. Among the
Scenic and other p ints of Interest in
pr1ximicy tb Colorado Springs, th.t
every ONE should try to cover, are:
Manio iou and its t. IN. als mineral
eprlh-s; trip tb Cripple Creek, tho
worlds greatest gold mining camp;
ascetd Pixies Peak, the monumenet
OF the Continent; Pueblo, the pitts
bhrgh OF the West, where a MIST pro
ltable inspection cam be made pf it's
mLhy industries; Denver, the metrop-
Oils OF the Rocky Mountain region;
automobile to Crystal Park; Mt. Man
ltou via Scenic Incline; geological
miracle, the Cave Of the Winds, Vim
Williams Canon; Gt rden of the Gods.
the most unique park lciwl ed by any
city in the UNITED States: South
cheyenne CanLn a4ill the Seven Falls ::
through North Cheyenne CLnon AID
over the high drive; Cliff Dwellers'
Ruins at Mhnitou; picnic at Stratton
farK; dlne Sr dance at Broadmrur Cas-
mo; climb the mountains over some
OF the mist wonderful trails aud by-
paths in C.lDrado..
All farmers or organizations inter.
ested in competing at tho exposition
are urged to at C,Aee begin preparing
tor this eXp- SdtiOn by deciding un m
the crop that viii be exhibited and ar
rnglt g for transportation and entry,
Begin now TO plan your vacation
trip so that you osn spend a few day.
at these cCmuentl ms and enioy visit
to the picture laid
Delegates m3y take advantage cf
the special tourists rates offered by
the railroads to the Pacific Cast
(sale OF which c-mtinues until Sept
ember 30) and after visiting the COAST
stop over in Colorado Springs at the
time f une Congress.
This trip and these | ca .Wentions,
will ibe worth thousands cI dollars to
ev ry farmer and his wife, and this
will be true even at the cost CT sac
rifice in time and m-ney.
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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-29
SPECIAL TRAIN TO ABERDEEN.

Special train on Aoert.laen line .Jul
M III ties, cne fare for round trip.
Leave Bhckfoot 1890 A. M.
Leave M(-reland, 1926 A. M.
l. ave Thi3m IS, 11:OO A. M.
Leave Pingree, 11:15 A. M.
Leave Springfield, 1885 A. M.
Leave Yuma, 1850 A. M.
Arrive Aberdeen, 1906 P. M.
Returning
Leave Aberdeen, 100 p. M.
Leave Yum-L 11:20 p. NJ.
Leave Springfield, 11:35 P. M.
Leave Fingree, 11:55 P NJ.
l. ave Thomas, 1906 A. NJ.
Arrive Blaclcloot, 1885 A. NJ.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-29
TIED THE FIRST KNOT.

Mayor L. NJ. Capps ceficiated at the
marriage OF Virgll b. ldwin and Miss
Alice Parker this aft rnool, the cere-
mony being performed at l oel OK.
This was Mayer G. pps first attempt
at tying the connnbial knot, bait he
tied it good, as he dses everything
else.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-29
A BEAUTIFUL SCENE.

The r-nch land uursery nf 0. F.
Smith is a veritable garden just new.
He has in bloom about 10000 peoDies
both whit and red, and the scene
which they pras1l It is something
be Iitiful.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-29
WILLIE HALL INJURED.

Willie Hall, son of w. E. III -ll LOT
Prest., was thrown from a horse this
week and injured in his back and
hip SO bad that he WI confined to-
h IS b d for several days.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-29
LOOKING FOR HAY FOR YARDS.

Frank Robins, OF Rawlins, Wyo.,
who conducts feed yard there has
been in the city this week, looking
fer ten or twelve cars of baled hay,
and also to contract for shipments
tfis fall III
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-29
FINANCIAL REPORT
OF TRUSTEES,
District No. 2, Bingham County.

~''SN 'NSs - 0'ISudIII SOOukys
To Alice Beach Qunty Superinterd-
ent of Public instruction.
Amount om hand Eh last report
to credit II district .......$ SO.13
Amount received by apportion
ment .......... ......... 1556.03
Amount receiv ld by special
taxes ............ ..... 263.55
'Amount received by salaf
bonds ......... ...... 100000
Amount received from 9th
ef sources .......... ... 1880
T-Nal receipts ........ 691S.51
AnloW p'-id teachers ... 121O.OO
Amcfnt pair for text books 67.33
Am unt paid for libraries and
apparatus ........ ........ 31OO
Amount paid for fuel. rent
ana lncld2nti rs ........ =. 1928
Amount paid for repairs and
furniture ......, ....... $500
Amount paid fcm school house
and school HI ,use site 1856. 20
Total expenditures 49,. 6SO1..51
Amou It on h md .......... 117.OO
Amount of boGlN d indebted
ness .'..'......... ...... oO00OO
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-29
REMODELlNG THEIR STORE.

The grocery elf DeKay & Davis has
been materially changed and is NOW
one of 1.-THE cl lcnest places of busi-
ness in uhe city. These boys are
strong on having the best and they
are always TN the lo keut for it.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-29
OLD SNAKE RIVER is BOOMING

OLD SNAKE RIVER IS BOOMING
Oh account of Snake River being
so high 1T is impossible to- cross the
PorterviMe bridge The river is as
high cs it can, go witlibuh carrying
away the bridge.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-29
LOST.

Ladies' gold hunting case watch
and pin with initials, L. ]. c. ON cas- q
Reward !. ]. Crowley. 1894
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-29

G. L. Braley went to Arco Tuesday
on business matters.
Newark post., 1911-08-23
Railroad vs.. War

Millions & being doialed tc
insure peace between nations, but
the number OF lives list i'll wars
today, with fighting continually
gong on in some corner OF the
world, is as nothing compared
with the annual record o: fatall-
ties due to trespassing on Ameri-
can railroads.
Thousands OF lives are sacrificed
every year as the result OF tres
passing on railroad property. lg-
norance or carelessness or the
part of the trespasser is respon-
slble for most OF this. The rail-
roads are bending every effort to
cut down the awful toll of death
by posting signs and maintaining
police patrol, but they will never
be completely successful without
the cooperation OF the general
public.
Every densely populated indus
trial center near a railroad is a
death center. The working class
es in crowded districts, and tran1ps
furnish the majority OF victims
Railroads say people must be
taught to have more respect for
Their lives and safety.
With education OF this kind in
view, tie Pennsylvania Railroad is
preparing pamphlets in eight or
nne languages. These will be dis
tributcd in schools with instruc-
Newark post., 1911-08-23
NEWS
Here and There

The United States Census show
ed about 100 blind persons in Del
aware, but one just taken by the
State shows 225, of whom II5 live
IN Wilmington. The State Com
mission for the Blind is moving
Tor the education and industrial
training Of all blind residents for
which it has secured building in
Wilmington, which will soon be
equipped with needed tools, etc.
President Taft will designate
Thursday, November 80, as
thanksgiving Day this year. 1t
has been the custom to fix the last
thursday in the month, but ow-
ing to the fact that the calendar
shows five Thursdays for Novem-
ber, 1911, there has been some
doubt as to this date. The Presi-
dent has been urged to fix the day
tor theatrical and football man
ayers, who are already busy with
their all schedules.
Mrs. Mary Armstrong, mother
OF J. Rankin Armstrong, fell at her
home near Fair Hill one day last
week, and was quite severely hurt.
Woodlawn Camps fortieth an
nual meeting closed last Wednes-
day, passing on record as one OF
the most successful in the history
Of the Association. The attend
ance on both Sundays was unus-
ually large.
Professor S. H. Chambers, Of
the National Bank, Wyoming, and
E. {. Graham, stenographer of IL
years professional experience, have
arranged to give home courses in
| business, banking, English, short
hand and typewriting.
The State House Commission
met in Dover last week and again
took up bids for furnishing several
departments of the State House.
In order to more fully consider
the furnishings and to secure sug.
gestions from an architect familiar
with that work, the awards, with
one exception, were not mace.
The Commission decided to award
the contract for the stacks for the
new library building to Sneed &
Co., Jersey City.
The dance at Kemblesville last
week was well attended. Prizes
were awarded Miss Mary Daily {;
gold ring for the best waltzer) ane
Bessie Denver, of Iron Hill (sec
ond prize, gold lockeD.
Where fortune means to mer
most good,
She looks upon them with /;
threatening eye.
Newark post., 1911-08-23

tons to the pupils to take them
INTO their homes. The Board oi
Education of the State of Penn
sylvanla has promised its aid, and
similar boards in other States will
be asked to lend their support in
disseminating this literature and
having it read aloud in classes.
he assistance OF clergymen has
been solicited, and rom hundreds
OF pulpits the danger OF trespass-
ing has been preached. From the
good roads trains run by the Penn
sylvania Railroad through rural
districts, ard in farmers oranges
the warning has been sounded.
In 1905 it was estimated that
there were 100000 tramps in the
United States and that their de-
pradations cost the railroads $25,-
100000 annually. AT that time
tie Pennsylvania Railroad institut-
ed vigorous campaign against
these marauding nomads that
swarm over the country everv
spring, pillaging, terrifying house
wives. Lighting fires that wreak
untold damage, and sometimes
committing murder when their
right to live as they please at the
expense OF society is challenged.
AS result of this, and the educa-
thonal campaign, the number of
persons killed while trespassing
on the railroads property in vlo-
lation of tie law, has been grad
ually reduced from SS7 in 1905 to
5S5 in 1910, and the number OF
injured has fallen from 7o4 to 5S2
in the same time. To put these
figures III another way; in 1905
the railroad was killing trespas-
sers at the rate of three a day for
1--we months Of the year, and two a
day for the remaining seven
months. The number OF injured
is but slightly less.
This record shows that the
Pennsylvania efforts have pro-
duced results, but the number O.:
trespassers killed and injured each
year is still appalling. Thus far
the railroads have done the most
towards checking this useless
waste of life. They are perhaps
the greatest done the most to-
wards Kidding the country of this
dangerous pest. Too often So
ciety takes the attitude expressed
in the following quotation from
the news columns of paper in a
small New Jersey town.
After citing several instances of
tramp violence the reported says !:
Yesterday the police of both the
Third and Sixth precincts were
given orders to boost all tramps
and suspicious and unwashed char
acters out of their bailiwicks."
No doubt the police obeyed or
ders. The vagrants were driven
to the next town to continue their
outrages until once more forced
Newark post., 1911-08-23

to move on. When they are ar
rested they are usually given a
llght or suspended sentence in or
der to avoid the cost OF keeping
them.
FROM time to time the railroads
have succeeded in er,listing the
cooperation of various commune
ties IN Furnishing tramps with very
good results, but instance OF this
zeal on the part OF nun. c;palities S
have been too sporadic to accom-
pllsh any permanent good.
lhe vagrant problem has been
solved in other countries, notably
i'll Switzerland, by establish labor
colonies-some ior orced and
some for voluntary labor. If the
tramp is a confirmed loafer who
does not want to earn his liveli-
hood, he is sent to one of the for
ner, while if he is honestly seek
ing employment without success,
he is sent to one of the latter insti-
tutions where he is paid wages
until other work can be found for
him.
A bill providing for a farm of
this nature was recently passed by
the New York State Legislature.
1t has been objected that the la
Dor unions would fight the sale OF
products from a labor colony, but
such products could be used to
support the other State institu-
tons without encountering this
obstacle, if it exists. The chief
reason for the non-passage o.
these bills is that the legislatures
are afraid of the expense involved,
The figures issued by the New
York State Board of Charities
show clearly that this is false
economy. The tramp evil costs
the taxpayers of ti,at State $2,ooo,-
600 year. This gives an idea on
which to base the expenditures OF
other States. Adequate labor col
onies could be established for less
than this, and if they failed to sup
port themselves, which is unlikely
it would not take nearly so vast a
sum to keep them up.
Besides saving the public money
these colonies would save count
less lives, and would restore many
waits now a burden on society to
the ranks OF useful and produc-
tive workers.
Until this country follows the
lead OF Europe in the matter OF
legislation to check vagrancy there
can be no satisfactory cure for the
evil, but il the small communities
will join the railroads in PUNISH.
ing offenders, instead of passing
them along, it will be greatly
ameliorated. By doing this, ant
by aiding the railroads in thei,
campaign to educate the public
against trespassing, more loss o
life will be averted than by estab'
fishing world peace.
Newark post., 1911-08-23
At the Sign Of the White Light
Absent Ones

ABSENT ones
Absence makes the heart grow
fonder, but the memory of the
absent one becomes vague and
dim. You long to picture in
your mind just how CHE" or
SHE would look, but there's a
mysterious something which
makes this mental picture impos-
sible.
But if you had a photograph
before you, then you could recall
the forgotten face, yes, even the
kind acts, the gentle words.
Wouldn't that "ONE" SO fa1
away appreciate your photograph
too.
Why not call to-day at the NEW
STUDIO over Ed. Herbeners Post Care
q Music s. op, and kok ovor the lates
styles.
United Portrait & View Co.
Newark post., 1911-08-23
H The Native Cereal
Is Used In Newark

Corn has rdgned supreme in the
food supply Of the American con-
tinent sincf'our knowledge of the
vast land ,rea begins.
From .he time the Pilgrims bar
tered wththe Indians over pots OF
corn 70 the present days OF vari-
ousy developed varieties some of
the most toothsome and nourish-
ing dishes for which the American
housewife is famed, may be traced
to the old maize or Indian corn.
The one popular yariety-the
sweet corn OF the summer time
may be used in the following ways
CORN OYSTERS.
Score and press corn off cob
with back OF knife. 10 every cup
OF pulp allow 2 eggs, heaping
tablespoonfuls flour, I-2 teaspoon
jul salt, dash cayenne, dash black
pepper. Beat eggs separately, add
first the yolks to corn, then whites,
mix gently, add salt, both peppers
and flour; mix again. Put two
tablespoonfuls butter. or lard in
frying pan. When very hot drop
mixture into it by spoonfuls.
Brown o neach side. Serve very
hot.
Newark post., 1911-08-23
TO DRY CORN.

Remove husks and silk from the
cob. Score the corn down the
center of each row of grain with
the back of knife. Press out the
pulp. Put on baking pans and dry
in a very moderate oven.
Watch carefully or the corn will
brown. Stir while drying. When
the oven is right it will take about
3 hours to dry. Put in bag and
hang in cool dry place.
Newark post., 1911-08-23
TO COOK DRIED CORN.

Cover l pint corn with warm
water and stand on back OF stove
over night. In the morning if
water is all absorbed add more
and cook slowly two hours, then
add salt, pepper, tablespoon but
ter, I-2 pint milkor cream.
Newark post., 1911-08-23
CORN PUDDING.

CORN PUDDING.
One dozen ears corn, 4 eggs, l
pint milk, 1 teaspoonful salt,
saltspooni,,l pepper. Score corn
and press out pulp. Beat eggs
separately, add yolks, seasoning
and milk. Stir in carefully the
whites. Bake slowly one hour.
CORN FRITTERS.
Crate six ears of corn, add 2
eggs, I-2 cup milk. Thicker with
flour, and two teaspOonsful baking
powder. Fry in hot lard.
CANNED CORN.
Eight cups corn, ! cup sugar, l
small cup salt, 2 cups water. Boil
twenty minutes. Seal quickly. Be
sure to have the water cover corn
when in jars. When opened for
use scald until fresh enough to
dress.
SUCCOTASH WITH CERAM
SAUCE.
One pint beans, l pint freshly
cut corn, a tablespoonful butter.
Let this melt, sprinkle with flour,
and stir in pint cold milk.
When corn is left from dinner
cut from cobs. Put in pan a good
sized piece butter. Let brown,
add corn and cook till light brown.
Add more butter. Pepper and salt
to taste.