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The Detroit times., 1911-05-23
TWO D. 0. 5. LADS SHINE.
New England. intercollegiate
Records Saturday. Is

d. u. 8. lads we're among the
&reakers In the New England
oIIegiate meet In Springfield,
1t which seven marks were
1korod Saturday. Paul Maxon wh1
MATED from the local prep"
ooI IN 1907 and IL now q senior n
1Inlky, set the figures for the pole
>rIf at IL feet "a inch In a trial for
record after winning the event at
III feet ia inches. Maxon is the
n ~-of the Rev. w. ID. Maxon OF
[|hrint church and attended the Uni
.1ruity school for eight years.
Alfred H. Tilley. who spent one year
- the ID. u. 8. and holds the school
<ecord for the 12-pound hammer thcow.
broke the New England intercollegiate
1ocord for the 16-pound hammer. com
no<ing for Dartmouth. He lurled the
nIssile 146 feet IL inches, two feet
~ inches better than the previous fig
1xos. Tiliey played fullback On the
University school eleven In 1907.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-23
ENDS LIFE With POISON.

BIRMINGHAM, Mich, May %
Stepping from his store into his
house, Adne Dunbar, one OF the lead
ing residents OF Franklin, swallowed
poison and died son afterward. Ffnan-
cial difficulties are supposed to have
The Detroit times., 1911-05-23
JopBING Prices.

Canned Goods-Apples. gals. s2.7S;
baked beans, lib. so " soc; Lima beans.
si61.5O. Corn: Fancy Maine. u1O;
standard, She. Table beets, VI 20 ~ l.tJ.
Peas: Fancy. early June. s1.s6; stand
ard, 81 soaked, S0Hf0c.-S almoni
Sockeye. tall 1910; nat S2.25; Alaska
reds. 81 80; Alaska pinks. Sl.25. Toma-
toes. y50S1: succotash. 81 " llO Per
doz
Conee--Packet coffee. 100-lb. case
SlS75M22.50 delivered. -
Fred-Bran s27: fine middlinEs. VS.
coarse mlddlings. S26i cracked corn.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-23
VIEW YORK STOCK LETTER.

Reported for The Times by Paine.
webber & Co, May %:
Following a week OF almost uninter-
rupted advance the stock market this
morning again opened strong and made
further advances all along the list.
western Union was especially strong
with a gain OF two points over Satur-
day Steel, Union Pacific and all the
standard issues were In good demand
Mt better figures.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-23
Markets and Finance

|, &c; July down nc May oats Gown
&c; July down &C. Provisions slightly
lower.
Noon: Wheat. May up &c; July on
%c Corn: May up Nc; July on &c
Oats Unchanged and July on &c :
cios eorn Mhf Nav n un w and july up
&c Oats. May up hc; July down
Ne Provisions: Firm
The Detroit times., 1911-05-23
NEW YORK COTTON.
u. s. GOVT BONDS.
VESSEL PASSAGES.
Detroit.

Up: Bangor. 1915 y. m. Monday;
Milwaukee. 1918: Saxon. $40.
Down: Utica, J. p. Morgan, Jr.. 2'10
p. m. Monday; Miami. M Cory. 3:25 !;
Lewiston. Murphy, 420; Harvard, $40.
sAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. May 2S
Up Dorie. House, noon Monday;
Wissahickon, / p. m; Edenborn. 1:30:
Kennedy. 2:S0; Nessen. barge. $3.50; J.
T. Hutchinson. 4: Oleott. 4:30; Colling-
wood, Butler, $3.50: Pendennis White,
Midland King. Masaba, s.
Down: Manitoba. 1880 Monday:
Barlow. D. M Boland. 80: Malietoa,
2:30; Queen City. 4: Stadacona. 4:30;
Burlington, Andrews. $50.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-23
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Butter-Extras. z1c: nrsts. 1ec ID;
dairy. 15c; packing stock. 13c h.
Eggs - Current receipts. cases In
cluded. 16hc per doZ. Receipts Mon
day. 2.214 cases Market steady.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-23
NEW YoRK MONEY.

NEW YORK, May 22-Money on call.
IN per cent. Time money. IA per cent
| for six months. Bar silver. London.
24%c pence; New York. 53%c Demand
| sterling. $4.s335G 4.s6.40.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-23
PRODUCE.

There was not much to be said for
the produce market this morning.
There was no poultry in; calves are not
coming any more to speak OF; there
were a few crates OF eggs on the early
deliveries, and fair sizeo bunch or
strawberries The latter are In de-
mand this kind of weather. and Keep
the market Arm in tone. The butter
market was not expected TO move eth
err way this week. and old potatoes are
less active than they were.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-23
MINING STOCKS

Our Weekly Market Letter, just is
sued. contains news regarding the
Comstock-, the Coppers, beaver Cons.
the Tintfcs and the pcrcuptncs. Males
en- request also Report on porrupIne
District with map. Direct Private Wire
to our Main Office, 54-56 Broad-st.
CHAs. A. sToNEHAM a CO.,
so2 Penobscot. Main 2tlo, City z,lo
The Detroit times., 1911-05-23
Late Telegraph News

CHICAGO-The council committee
on Judiciary, AZ a public hearing, has
decided not to permit peddlers to cry
aloud their wares. Council Is pledged
TO enact such an ordinance.
CHICAGO - Neighbors declared
Mrs. 'Alsbeta Nemecek was a trouble
maker and asked the polHe to make
her move. To prove she was peace
full, Mrs. Nemecek whipped two strong
policemen:
CHICAGO-Because he gave an old
sweetheart a goodbye kiss on the eve
Of her marriage, Stanley Hocantitz
was arrested on his wife's complaint,
but the Judge refused to impose a fine.
LOS ANGELES-The steamer Eu-
reka, Capt Burtice, has sailed for
Salvador to locate on a plantation
there fortune OF several million dol
lars John Alexander Dowie, OF Zion
City, Is said to have buried.
BUFFALO-watcher at the wake
OF George Schlenker. wealthy brew
er, drank wine that Schlenker set
aside thirty years ago for the pur-
pose.
SPARTANSBURG, 8. C.-Henrv
Baxter, colored, walked into the Rock
Zion church with his hat on. In re-
sentiment for this lack Of respect n
number of worshipers reached for
their guns. Baxter Is dead.
NEW YORK-The Palisades Amuse-
ment Park has arranged to check ba-
bies this summer, permitting mothers
an uninterrupted outing.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-23

ternoon for William n. ketpfn,
drowned at Saginaw a week ago. ana
his mother Mrs. Thomas kelpin, who
dropped dead on seeing her son IN
his coffin. The double funeral took
place from the home OF Mrs. August
Dettlaff, No. i54s Hendrie-avc.. q
daughter of Mrs. Kelpln.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-23
CHICAGO GRIM OPENING.

CHICAGO. May 22.--May wheat al
sc and I'm rs minutes had gone uI
ING; July down nc May corn dowI
The Detroit times., 1911-05-23
|. cali h.. been extended TO the Rev

Wash. by the Memorial Presbyterian
church OF this city. The committee
having the matter In hand nave
strong hopes that Mr.. Skinner VIII
accept
The Detroit times., 1911-05-23
TOLEDO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

TOLEDO. May 22.--wheat: Cash and
Cash and May. SEC; July, SAC; Sept.
b4Kc. Oats: Cash and May, 36hc;
July. 3skc; Sept 36c- Cloverseed:
Cash. $3.50: oct. and Dec, 1872. Al
sike: Prime. 1915: Aug. 1855. Butter,
eggs and hay unchanged.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-23

Tonneid LeaEeristi, - years old, NO
I.po TMenty-afth-st.. Mas buried IN

a trench cave-in at Lawndale ant
Chambe rlain-sts Monday afternoon
He was considerably bruised anS
was taken home In an auto patrol
Samuel Gabriel. as, No, 30 Catherine
St. a water board employe, was In
tured in a cave-in at Euclid-ave. an
Third-st His left thigh was frac
tured He Is In Grace hospital
The Detroit times., 1911-05-23

AID. Watson will introduce an ordi-
nance I'm the common council Tues-
day night forbidding theater manas-
ers from allowing patrons To take
their seats during the acts.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-23
william Hieken.. 80 year. old, No.

Heaubfen-sty nearfS IOst ~" He
Monday night. as a result of an
tack made upon him by Bert Wei
No 279 Second-st dickens sa
Wells attacked him without provoc
ton as he was standing In front
Dodge's saloon at Michigan ar
Cass-aves. slashing his face Win
razor. Hickens Is IN St Mary's no
pital and Wells was arrested by IL
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-02
Experienced Chef Acquires
The Oak Cafe Business

The latter part of December last,
the Oak Cafe changed hands-C. F.
Humphrey who had conducted it for
about a year, trading it to N. E.
Montgomery for a 100 acres of Ok
lahoma land. There was a string at
tached to the trade, for, if either
party was not satisfied they could
swap back before the end of sixty
days. They did this week and now
comes William H. Clayton, the chef,
than whom there is none more popu-
lar, nor more competent, in the city,
and he and his mother have acquired
the property, taking poss ession yeste1
day morning. Mr.. Clayton requires
no introduction to- the eating public
of Blackfoot, for he conducted the
Cottage cafe for long time, and
under his able management it became
the most popular cafe in the city.
He has many plans on foot for the
| improvement of The Oak, and those
of our people who eat out can be
assured that they will now have a
first class cafe. See the Oaks
new advertisement in this issue.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-02
THOMAS NEWS.

The drama, Conrad, or The Hand
of a Friend was presented before a
large and appreciative audience on
Saturday afternoon and evening.
This play was IA climax to- all the
plays heretofore given at Thomas.
1t is seldom the reality surpasses the
anticipation-but there are except
ions to all rules. All presnet spent
an enjoyable time, only those who
thought it wasn't worth while should
have regrets. OF course the players
were amateurs-but this play shows
what amateurs can do, If they have
plenty of push behind them.
Mrs. Vance johnson has been very
i'll, but is recovering speedily.
Roy Murdoch was taken back to
the Blackfoot hospital for further
treatment. The young mann has been
suffering from an abcess of the head
but was thought to be improving un-
til Sunday, when the affected por-
ton commenced swelling.
The relatives and friends Of Mrs.
]. l. Watson met at the ladies' home
ON Friday evening to helpc Celebrate
her birthday.
The time was delightfully."- spent,
the most pleasing feature, however,
was the delicious supper, which could
hvae been enjoyed by king.
Everyone should attend the party
Friday evening. 1t isn't often the
married people are so liberal. Just
think, all young people are invited.
Don't miss it.
Sunday evening special program
will be rendered at mutual.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-02
NEWS OF THE COUNTRY

week day visitors at Jacob Ramey's.
Mr.. L. w. Gushwa and Miss Neal
attended the theatres in BlackfOot
Saturday evening.
Emil Sandquist psent Sunday with
his parents at Lavaside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackman are expect
ed LONE from Salt Lake City where
their daughter has been in the hos
pital
Mrs. S. R. Chorn and children,
formerly of Porteville, leave Tuesday
fer Portland Oregon, where she will
visit her sisters, Ms. Diamond, and
Mrs. Kerr.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Clarke were owe
Sunday visitors at Jake Ramey's.
The average man of Porterville is
not satisfied with woman's pie, un.
less it is rich enough to give him the
stomach ache.
Don't forget the play, "The Mil
1ers Daughter given by the Porter
vile Dramatic club, at the Porter
Vile school house, Saturday nigh
FEBRUARY 4th. Doors open at eight
sharp. Everybody invited. Admis
s.cn.- children Is cts, adults rs cts
ANN1CE.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-02
Missionary Conference In The
City Beginning Next Monday.


The conference will last two days,
beginning next Monday afternoon,
February 9Th, at $3.50, and closing on
Tuesday evening. All sessions of the
conference, except Monday evening,
will be in the Baptist church. The
supper hour and evening of Monday
will be given over to the Laymen's
Missionary banquet in the Odd Eel
lows hall, to which 125 men have
been invited.
The sessions Tuesday will begin
at 900 a. M, 2:30 p. m, and 1880
p. m.
Such speakers will be present as
Rev. Chas. A. Cook, D. D., of Port
land; Rev. L G Clark, of Helena;
Rev. F. ]. Bradshaw, who has just
returned from China; Miss Ruby T.
Weyburn, Of the Woman's field Sec
retaries; and Rev. w. H. Bowler, OF
Boise. The speakers are thoroughly
qualified and have "a message of vi
tai Impotence to everybody.
The object of the conference is
purely educational and inspirational
No offerings or pledges will be tax
en-. ALL sessions at the church are
open to every body.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-02
Arco A Mecca For Fishermen.

A happy trio of fishe men returned
to their homes in Blackfoot on Mon
days train. A. B. Stephens, A. l..
Fisher, and E. A. Box, We're the
members of the party AS the guests
of Judge Newport, they arrived last
Friday with a complete outfit of
fishing tackle, and the chances of
fish being found in Big Lost river
next spring looks very small. AL
though their catch was a most unus-
ual one the record for the largest
fish caught in this vicinity, of the
mountain brook variety, is held by
H. B. Marvin, of Arco. Several
weeks ago Mr.. Marvin landed one
that weighed six pounds. The larg-
est fish caught by Judge Newport S
guests weighed five and one halt
pounds. This prize, combined with
the remainder of their catch, weigh
ed in the vicinity of fifty pounds
All of the party were enthusiastic
about their trip and claim it will be
but short time before we shall see
them again with sacks and barrels
in which to put the fish they will
catch. They are confident that they
will take the laurels away from Mr.
Marvin on their next trip. - Arct
Advertiser.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-02
Juniors Defeat Seniors.

In the debate of last Friday eve
ming between the Juniors and the
Seniors, the Juniors defeated the Sen
iors by one half of one point. The
question debated was, Resolved that
the Federal Government Should Es-
tablish an Income Tax" The Juniors
having the affirmative and the Sen
iors the negative side.
The debate was hotly contested
from start to finish and was immense
ly interesting to hear the young mem
and women who will handle the throt
tie of our government in the near fu-
ture get up and put forth their argu-
ments ON this weighty question that
is staring every citizen of the United
States in the face.
The following program preceded
the main event:
Song-"Call To Arms. ..Glee Club
Essay-"Life of David Livingston"
:. Agnes Hart
Song-"O're The Waters Glee Club
ecitatioa-"Skeleton of Armor'
:. :. :. Miss Lasswell
Recitation-"The New Church Or
gam. =. :. Irene Conkle
Solo,. :. :. :. Miss VanAiken
Professor Griffen then announced
the rules governing the contest and
named the judges, Mayor West, Ora
Caldwell and Mr.. Capps.
The defamation contest of the high
school will be held at the Methodist
church for the purpose of selecting
the best elocutionist out of ten com
testants to represent the Blackfoot
High school in the interscholastic
| defamation contest to be held at
Twin Falls in April. A small fee will
| be charged, but more pleasant eve.
ming will be hard to find.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-02
Many File On Claims.

During this week there has been
something doing lat the Land Office
at Blackfoot. Quite a percentage of
the citizens of Sugar, Teton and Sa-
lem went there to file on land in,
township five. which lies to the south
east of us, They believe they will
get their claims, although it lis held
by others that the state has a prior
right to this township. having applied
for it several years ago. 1t appears
that the state had right to select.
certain tracts of good hand in differ
ent parts of the state instead of Sec
lions Is and SO in every township,
for the reason that many of thase
sections were nor never would be of
any benefit to our schools and town
ship WIS one of the tracts SO Sc
lected by the state.-The Sugar City
Times.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-02
Idaho December Snow Fall.

The month of November, 1910, was
characterized by heavy precipitation,
particularly i'm some of the mountain
Gus regions. There was more than tn
usual amount of snowfall, and at the
close of the month the higher noun
ttains we're well covered. The storm
weather continued till about the 18th
of December. Then followed about
seventeen days of pleasant weather,
during which the snow settled some
what and almost no new SNOW fell
Just at the close of the month stormy
weather again set in, and somelocali-
ties received a considerable supply
of light, soft snow.
AS a result of these conditions, the
supply of SNOW at the close OF Dec
ember was below average practically
every where i'm the state except In
the drainage area on the salmon
river. The deficiency is greatest at
moderate elevations and ON the open
plains and is least in the higher
to December 18th, is compast I'M most
sections, while that which fell later
to December 18th, is compact m
most sections, while that which fell
later is very loose. There has been
less than THE usual amount OF
drifting. - Report of the Wenther
Bureau.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-02
PiNGREE.

The eldest son of Heber H. c..
Rich has Just returned from a 2
years mission in England. A recep-
ton was given Monday evening in his
honor at his fathers hospitable
home.
Services were held Sunday by Rev.
Ranken and Mr.. Sellers, of Spring
field.
Our ark is prepared os that If we
get as much water as the rest Of our
neighbOrs we can float.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clevenger from Gold
Point were visitors in our city this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott were visiting
friends in Blackfoot tbs week.
Fred Reddick is a juryman in Blacl
foot this week.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-02
SCHOOL NOTES.

All high school students stay now
until four O'Clock. This makes good,
long hours las there is no recess per-
iod. The new arrangement is work
ing we'll as it gives more study per-
iods ERE at school and let's those
who need help on lessons, get that
help before they go home.
All eyes are NOW turned toward the
defamation contest to be held In the
Methodist church on Friday evening.
The contestants have been working
regularly for three months and will
put on a program that will please ev-
erybody les there is a mixture OF
dramatic, oratorical and numerous
that will give variety and at the
same time we'll balanced program
Owing to the fact that there is
no available room in town, the high
school will be compelled to fore-go
the pleasure of participating in
basket ball series with other schools
this winter. This makes it hard ON
the ball tossers, but there seems to
be no hope for this winter.
All the cases of sickness which
have been under quarantine, are now
back in school. The health of Black.
foot as reflected by school is now
above normanl. 1t cost a little care
full effort on the part of the Officers
and the public to keep down the
spread of the different diseases, but
no one doubts the wisdom of all the
precautions taken altho it may have
worked a seeming Hardship on few
of the people at the time.
The pupils DIM business English are
now in active communication with
many phases of the business world
The work that is carried ON in the
class will tend to make proficinet ir
the art of good letter writing and Al
the same time give wider range o.
knowledge concerning modern bust
ness methods.
Quite an exciting moment was evl
denced OH Tuesday afternoon during
the big wind storm. The cover OF tt
bell tower of the Central school wa
hurled from the roof into the yar'
after first stiking the roof just ovel
a class room. It is said by thos'
!. in the room, that actual silence
reigned supreme for several minutes
Even Frank DeKay was not talking
Miss Bacus proved the heroine o
the occasion.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-02
FIRTH ITEMS.

The Kimball Dramatic presented
their play at Basalt and Goshen to
crowded houses.
A match game between Basat and
Kimball basket ball teams was play
ed at Basalt last Saturday evening.
The score VS. 43 to- in favor of
Kimball.
Miss Alice Beach, county superintel
dent of schools conducted board OF
trustees meeting i'm Dist. No. SO, on
last Friday.
Miss Hyatt spent Saturday and Sun
day in Blackfoot visiting friends.
Services will be held in the Luther
an church, February 9Th, at II o.
clock a. M, and at 1880 p. m.
Master Archie Kluckholm has been
on the sick list, but is again able to
attend school
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-02
YUMA FINDINGS.

Everybody is using boats in this
neck of the woods.
Thomas Harper, of Sterling, was
business visitor in town one day
last week.
Oscar Rec, Jr., of Otis, passed
through here on his way to Aberdeen
the first of the week.
John Lindsay is busy nursing
brood of young chickens. Its pretty
early, but he has good hopes.
Owen Hall is Laid up with a bad
cold.
VIM. Preston paid a visit to his
place, from Blackfoot, where he NOV
ed his family last fall to have his
children go to school.
Fred E. Neff made a trip to Black
foot last Thursday and returned on
the train next day.
Nell Strang, who returned from
the hospital at Hot Lake, Oregon, a
few weeks ago, is able to be around
again.
1t is more like civilization to- see
the traisn come down the line twice
week.
A. j. Shrek was seen viewing the
ice in this part of the country last
Sunday, which he found plenty Of.
The young folks don't have to go t
Aberdeen to skate at this time as
they have plenty at home.
A. S.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-02
SPRINGFIELD DOINGS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thursten, of Hunts
vile, were in Springfield Saturday
and Sunday, visiting Mrs. Thurston's
brother, Henry Berg, While here
they called on the Chandler and STUFF
felbaum families. They left Monday
for Pocatello, where they will spend
a few days with their father and
brother.
Geo. Mclean is i'll with quincy.
Rev. Ranken spent several days
here conducting prayer meeting.
Hosea Berg, of Salt Lake is back
again, with the intention of spend
ing the summer ON his ranch.
The new minister for Aberdeen left
here on Saturdays train. We hope
he arrived safely, and will visit us
again in the near future, as all en-
joyed his speaking very much.
Mrs. L. Rich is very i'll with pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Edwards called on Mrs. Baird
Saturday.
The Sellers Nero. Co. is busy haul
ing over shoes from town and if the
rain keeps up there will be a call
for rubber boots or flying mach
ines, for the roads ae a thing Of
the past.
Ben Hansen and family of Rich
called on j Baird Friday.
Judge Stevens. Chas. Heart and F
Dubois came down on Saturday.
train and visited on the Stauffelbel
ranch.
Mrs. Andrew ]. Nelson passed
through here Saturday ON her wa!
home from Blackfoot where she has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. L
White.
Several of the young folks of THU
place attended the dance at Otis on
Saturday night and all report havin.
a good time.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-02
! F.

Says a poky paragrapher
In a penny morning sheet:
I'VE would save {. pot of money
II we didn't have to eat"
That's fact beyond disputing.
And it's evident, no less
That our wads would be much fatteP
If we didn't have to dress.
Furthermore. by the Same token,
1t Ia plain to any gawk y
We'd be in a lot on footwear &,
II We didn't have to walk.
Then again we'd do more labor
And some extra shekels reap,
Also save on beds and bedding,
II we didn't have to sleep.
Summing up, to this conclusion
Free Endorsement you will give:
That vast wealth would line our pocket
II We didn't have to live.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-02
The Ground Hog Saw His Shadow.

That is if he did not become dis
couraged by waiting all through "a
cloudy, windy day. Just lat the time
he was due to set, Mr.. Sun came cut
and showed himself for glorious
setting. The popular idea is if the
ground hog emerges from his hole
in the ground ON Ground Hog Day
and sees his shadow, he will retire
and remain hidden for six weeks,
which is taken to mean that there
will be six weeks more of winter.
If he fails to see his shadow-in
other words, if it is a clody day
it means the end of winter and the
opening of spring.