The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-02
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ence, though not very good turn
out. The charcat. rs in general were
good.
c. S. Motley Of Twin Fails, Idaho.
spoke to the largest gathering at any
political meeting ever held here. His
subject was Socialism," from the
Bible point of doctrine. He well sup
ported hi ssubJ ~, and satisfied his
hear rs in all phases of the subject.
| A pleasant surprise was rendered
Miss Laura Gaumer ON the evening
OF February 18th. About twenty-five
young people gathered In honor of
tn occasion. Music and games was
the pastime of the evening. All
present enjoyed themselves.
February 21st was labor day at the
L. D. S. hall, r. novating and fixing
up the basement for a public library,
reading room, for social gatherings,
and small M etings.
Jay Pinkston, who has BEEN spend
ing the winter in Illinois, returned
February the 18th. His brother came
with him. He says that the winter
has been very mild. He thinks more
Of Idaho than Ever. He says he might
have moved back to Illinois had he
not made this visit, but now he feels
10 settle for good in Idaho.
A large crowd gathered to witness
the basketball game between Shelley
First warda nd Basalt The game
was warm one, and at the end the
score stood 81 to 40, in favor of
Shelley.
An enjoyable tins was had at the
Washington birthday party by all who
attended.
The people are busy with petitions
since the County was divided, those
circulated being on the question of
precinct division. We feel that it is
not tn proper thing to- create pre-
cincts out of too small territory, as
1t means at least one hundred dol
lars ON election day for evsry election
held. This, with all the county ex-
pense already created, and only one
half of the property to receive taxes
from, must solve the problem as to
the gu stion whether the tax payers
think it the proper thing to do. 1t
must mean highfr taxes in every
case. While We feel that the people
living in the north end of Black
foot and th- south end of Basalt
precincts should be accommodated,
We feel that one precinct is all that
should be grant ID at present.
Miss Adelaide Dye is talking care
of Miss Hi-tt's room in School Dist.
No. 4, as Miss Hyatt is at the hos
pital at Salt Lake City, having gone
there to have her tonsils removed.
1t is thought she will be able to re-
sumo her duties next week.
A Mr.. Hall of Springville, Utah,
who is possessed with the power of
healing similar to the saints of bible
Times, is here. He will lecture to
The young people, and public in gen.
eral, Wednesday evening.
The basement of the L. D. s.. hall
was completed the latter part of hast
week. The you.g ladies association
md the relief society conformity made
carpets and carpeted most of the
loor. The Sunday services were held
herein Sunday, there being two hum
lred and thirty-five persons in at
end-mce. The speakers at the serv-
ces were President James Duck
worth, Osmond Buchanan, and Elder
1an OF Utah. The services were very
Impressive and the remarks timely.
The people of the Basah ward will
lold "a ward and relief society re-
min on March 18th. An excellent
'rogr-m is being prepared and the
'eople are already pataking of the
pirit of the OCCASION.
Some of our young people went to
sos'hen to witness the home enter
;oshen people, the proceeds of which
% to the meeting house fund.
William r. Messick lef for Georgia
N the 26th. Some say he has gone
or his health, while rumor has it
hat a fair young maiden will meet .
i'm there and become his bride. :
A b3by boy came to the home of
1r. and Mrs. Lloyd Griffiths on the ,
9Th.
A baby girl came to the home Of !,
lr. a-d Mrs. Moses Croney during :,
he past week.
A goodly number Of our people
listed Blackfoot on the 25th of Feb /.
nary.
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