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La Junta tribune., 1911-10-07
- Jvnts My Hsvs . csruse.

Probably every reader Of the
Tribune remembers Martin Dough.
erty for his beautiful piano playing
and his remarkable soprano voice.
This young man. accompanied by
his mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Doughcrty
visited this summer In Burlington.
W. While there. his mother took
him 10 = vocal Instructor. a Mr. VII
der. 10 have his voice tested. On
bearing him sinE Mr.. wilder became
very enthusiastic and spoke most
encoufasinxly Of his work and Of his
promise. saying that he had never
heard surh quality In the voice Of
one - yosag.
Youag Dousherty. II will be rcmem.
bered. was . pupil both In voice and
n peaao u MP. ?. L. Thomas. and In
tetter Which he wrote to Mr..
TheaAs NJ. wti1sr seoke In the
htShsss tssDs q ~ Toys training
La Junta tribune., 1911-10-07

The following notice. clipped from
eastern papers viii be OF interest TO
La Junta people At the time the
articles came out Mrs. feusicr. nee
Miss Lillian Fisher. Was In Bar
Harbor. Maine. aud MIR. feusicr was
playing In Pawtuck.t. X. |. An ad'
vance notice Ia the Bar Harbor Jour.
nal says:
Equipped with a new version,
new scenery. new electrical effects.
new and clever artists, o. T., Weeds
society drama. "a Girl Of the
Mountains.' comes to the Empire to-
morrow afternoon and evening. "a
Girl Of the Mountains" is a clever
story Of love and adventure and the
stage settings are laid partly In New
York City and partly In the heart
Of the siskiyou mountains. A very
good cast has been engaged. headed
by that dainty actress. Miss Lillian
Fisher. and \ host Of other well.
known artists.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-08-10
Bond Company In Serious Trouble.

Sensational disclosures ot interest
all over the state and particularly in
banking and insurance circles, were
brought to light yesterday I'M the an
nouncement that the American Bank
ers' Assurance company Of Dover, Del.
had passed into recedvership.
/, This company has operated extern
siveay In Idaho for the past two or
three years and during that period
has had large business dealings with
several insurance firms, banking In
stitntions and individuals in nearly
every city in the state. The volume
Ct business transacted In Idaho by
the comp-uy is said to- be enormous
and exceptionally far-reaching and be
c1use of this the news of the failure
win come as a surprise to hundreds.
The operations CT the company in
Idaho since the first week I'M April ,ac
ccrding to the insurance depa rtmen
have been carried ON without author
ity as the department refused to
grant the firm license to carry ON
its business i'm Id-ho at that time.
The business of the company, ac-
6oa7rfng to- inflammation cleaned yes
tertn,y, has embraced the bonding of
county and state deposits in banks
all over the state; issuing personal
b.mdE ta COUNTY! Officials and others
in public office and giving surety
bonds to banks in various cities end
towns cf the state by which thu de-
posits OF the banks patrons were tu
be guaranteed
Through these bonds upon county
dopcstis several of the counties in
the st-Ge are said to be concerned i'm
the failure and it is reported as prob
able th,t upwards pf 20 pr 30 county
officials in the state have personal
bonds with the American Bankers AS
surance company and will therefore
be inconvenienced by the cessation of
the compa'-y's operations. Tho bonds
issued upon state money in banks
will be sim Iarly affected as will also
those issued to- banks and purporting
to guarantee the deposits of the
banks customers.-SHatasm asmGn.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-08-10
LOCAL ITEMS

JIM s Duncan went to Martin Mon
day on business.
Mrs. Mae Rossan of Ogden, is Wis
itinls the family of E. T. Malcomb on
South University Avenue.
Canning has mo horrors for the
laGly who uses Economy, Mason or
Schr- m fruit jars. Bergman has
tEcm. If
Mrs. Keith 'Steinbach amid Miss
Ma sh II le.t Wednesday morning for
Arco where they will be the guests
of friends for several days.
There will be meeting of the V.
l. S. next Monday afternoon at 3
O'clock in the city han and aM men,
hers are requested to be pres nnt.
Mrs. c. w. Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. Don
aid Burnsides, Clyde Gray, and Miss
Gertrude Gray of Denver passed thru
the Grove City Thursday enroute to
Heises.
|. Jim Gray, and old time resident of
this city, but now pf Salt Lake, is
spending several days vacation with
his sisters, Mrs. J. T. Danilson and
Mrs. George Holbrook.
Next Tuesday afternoon ait 3
O'clock the w. c. T. U. will hold AN
election of officers at the home of
Mrs. r. N. West, and ALL members
are earnestly requested to attend.
Mrs. Howard Ripley of Malad, Mrs.
Fclcy elf S,-Imon and Miss Brown Of
Darlington, were guests st the home
# Mcssrs. VIM. and H. w. Wander
wood Friday while enroute to their
respective homes.
ColW Orr Chapman returned from
Boise, Tuesday. While there the
governors staff, of which Col Chap
man is a member, reviewed the ma
tionai guard at C:mp John w. Jones,
named in honor CT Col. Jones', late
resident eff BlackfoOt.
Carl Macholc. who wss fined $50
| idSJ WS|h US :! VN. OJcN N0llk5
contempt of court, was given the
choice of paying the fine CIR serving
out the sentence at the rate of S.. 90
per day, and he chose the latter.
! Joseph Smith, who was arrested at
J the instance of Attorney w. A.Bnak-
ley, Sacting for the First National
Bank ct al, on a charge of removing
mortgaged property from the county.
selling the same, was dismissed by
Judge ]. M. Steve-s in the district
court this week.
c. A. Terhure, Of Twin Falls, a
pharmacist, was in the city last
week and negotiated the purchase OF
thu Pioneer Drug stock. for the sum
$3.50. but the sale of the stock was
not confirmed by the district judge.
In the near future the sale win dpo
doubt be made and the store open
ed for business.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-08-10
Presto.

w. o. Hartwell of Salt Lake was
a business visitor here the first Of
the week.
]. D. Murphy contemplates moving
away from this locality in the near
future.
A baby girl arrived at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thompson OF
this place Friday morning. Dr. Gut
ler of Shelley was In attendance.
StaLaey G. Jewett of Portland, Ore
gon, Epeh,d last week on the Black
foot river collecting birds and ami
mails fer the Biological Research de-
partmeint CT the government. He sue
ce 'ded in getting about hundred
specimens here and passed on to new
fields.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-08-10
Society Notes.

Mrs. john j. Guheen entertained
the young folks at KHnsington sat
urday afternoon i'm hcmOr OF her
house guests, Miss Gertrude Kinney
of Pocatello and Miss Cathrine Nc
Donald nf Montpelier. Games and
music occupied part CT the afternoon.
The house was beautifully decorated
Ia sunflower Gmd sweet peas Those
taking part were the Misses Kiefer,
Olsen. Boyd, and Catherine Mcdonald
aud Mrs. Craig, Miss Gillespie was
awarded dainty IN for the guess
ing game. The honor guests were
presented with Blackfoct souvenir
spo-ns. Dhi.ty refreshments were
served by the Misses KINNEY and
Mcdonald. Miss Gillespie gracefully
presided over the punch bowl
Twenty -four young people were roy
ALLY entertained "Wednesday night in
the llcrne of Mrs. J. B. DoHart, ON
Shilling avenue. During the evening
Mrs. Wilbur Craig S, ng several c'as
sNal selections end Mrs. ThoresOn
rendered q number of beautiful piano
81 los. Cards was the MAIN feature OF
tie evening; tho gentleman's prize,
a silver cigar holder was won by Mr..
Peck, and the lady's prize, cut glass
maple WIS wdl by Mrs. Christ, after
sihe amii' Mrs! Thorcson cut for itAt
The conclusiI-n OF the festivities dain-
ty refr sl,meHts We're served.
Mrs. JclNn G.. Brown entertained
for the p. e. o. Friday evening" at
her home CHI Shilling avenue in hon.
or of Mrs. e. e. Kelley of Medford,
Oregon. A delightful evening was
spcnt i'm music and literature, after
which dainty refreshments were serv-
ID.
Mrs. j. II. EARLY, ON Ealst Main ST.
entertained at Kensingtom Tuesday
afternoon complimentary to her guest
Mrs. Macarthur, of Boulder, Colorado.
The house was bel utifullW decorated
In flowers AID later in the afternoon
refreshments were served
Mrs. RI lph Adair ON North Shil-
ling avenue pleasantly entertained
Friday evening for her guest, Miss
Ettp Acufr, OF Burley, Idaho. The
evening was spent i'm cards.
Mrs. T. j. Johnson entert ined
Monday afternoon at her beautiful
home ION Fisher avenue, i'm honor Ct
Mrs. Ralph ADJ IRIS guest, Miss Etta
Acuff
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-08-10
IDAHO HAY IS BEING SHIPPED
TO MIDDLE WEST FOR STOCK.

Nampa, Aug. 7.-GOvernment Dairy
Expert Ellington, who has just return
ed from the Twin Fa1ls country, re-
ports that for the first time In the
history of the state Idaho hay is be-
ing shipped to the middle west. A
representative of Missouri stock rails
ing interests was in Twin Falls last
week and CONTRA cted for 1000 tons Of
alfalfa hay at $40 ton in the stack.
The hay will be- delivered at Kansas
City and st. Louis. The shortage of
the hay crop in the middle west Is
the cause of the demand for Idaho
alfalfa. i
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-08-10
RiveHide.,

Tho people of Riverside and sur
rounding country were out in good
numbers Saturday i st, August 5th. to
witness the ball games and horse
racing aid other sports ,on the public
grounds here. The juniors of River
side and the juniors of Blackfoot
crossed bats here which resulted tn a
score of 10 to IL in favor of River
side. {The Junior team played thef
Thomas team, result to 2 in favor
CT Riverside. -
The horse racing YVES good i'm one
way-alright, but some people claim
the race between the Rich mare and
the lndiln horse was thrcwn i'm fav-
or of the Rich mare; and the Dance
horse rider throwed the race in
fnvor of the Harper horse. They sure
ly have got onto some of the ways to
cause excitement and to lay pN~ns fol
q future race for more U. S. currency
The foot racing by the youngsters
were encouraging to them. The girls
cut in their bloomers playing basket
hall were deeply interested. We hope
all things will work right for the
anus emel Il of the young folks.
The Stake officers of the Mutual
lmproyem INT association were here
Sunday night and gave us some coed
talks ON M. l. A. work aLtl showed
the necessity of good hard work. The
Young mems organization was COM
pleted as follows: G. L. Wintle, pres
ident: E. E. Scott, Farley Bitton, as
sistants; Ankle Peterson, secretary;
other officers about as before. The
Y. L. M. A. was affected as fol-
lows: Althea Bitton, president; julia
Bittcn. Mary L. Wintle, assistants; !;
Bunnen Cooper, secretary; ether of
Ulcers, about as they were last win
ter, except S. ]. D3lton, class teacher
Jed Taylor who moved to Ogden
last spring, has sold out dI-wn there
ard now has reeturned to his farm
here in Riverside. His family VIII
be here shortly. ,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-08-10
CIoninger Company Here.

Ralph Clql inger and company, the
{ NOUS National Players present
ed the beautiful comedy drama "Sun-
0y," ait TIE opera house, Monday
eight. lit was very thriMing and so
skillfu'ly presented, that the spell
tound audience became much excited
before the cid There was a crowded
Ecuse such as the Nationals al
-cme feeling satisfied and that they
Lad received thoir moneys worth and
will agi-in show their appreciation of
a good company when the Nation
ais return I'M September for n weeks
engagement.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-08-10
Editors Visit Town.

Last Fridcy Editor ]. A. Toner, of
THE A5erdedl Gazette, one of the
live papers Of Bingham county, was
visitor In the city i'm the interest
of his paper and city. Saturday hf-
tarnoon, Editor Hildreth of the Soda
Springs Chieftain came in on the
train from PocatenLo, and visited
rmOlg his friends here.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-08-10
Old Folks Outing.

Nuesl hy, August 8th Was a gala
Ilv for the old felix's. The general
committee OF the Stake royalty en-.
tertained the gray ha ired veterans at
the first ward L. D. s. chapel, BY
10:3O a. m. about four hundred old
folks hsd col gregated and the pro
gram commenced by all singing
America. Invocation was pronoun-
ced byl Bishop Williams of Thomas
Address of Welcome, Bishop L.R
Thcm.A
Duet, Mrs. Thomas ard Mrs. Buch.
anan.
Tribute to the Old Folks, Peter G.
Johnston.
Hat trimming contest won by Mr..
Bales of Riverside Prize hat trim
med by himself.
Stump speech, Mr. Noack CT Thomas
Adshess, Rev. CA. Edwards OF
Blackfoot.
'SUlIo, Mrs. Cutler, recently from
Chicago
The program closed by the congre-
CATION singing Sunshine in the
Fl art
At the close of the program the ole
fslks were seated at the taiblesl um-
der the balcony ON the north side of
the building, where an excellent chick.
EN- dinner was served.
From the dImer tables the gray
.naired guests were taken down town
and enjoyed the moving picture show
the management of the Isis, Crescent
and Star the.ters Hlrowing their
L'cuses open free to all the old folks.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-08-10
ElkS TO PLAY"BAWl"
At IDAHO FALLS SUNDAY.

Dow Williams, ONE OF the live ones
up in Idaho Falls, sends greetings to
the Optimist emd states that next
sunday Pocatello's herd of tame elk
are to appear ON the Sunnyland dda.
mond and that tho local herd are go.
ing to- show them a few stunts that
Connie Mack don't know anything
about. Both teams consist of good,
single hand Nters and the way they
have OF hoisting a bali aint slow.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-08-10
Watermaster Hale a Busy Man.

Ernest F. Hale, water commission.
er, and Fred w. Keifer, civil engin-
eer, have BEEN busiIy engaged - in
measuring the water lin sM the canals
that derive their supply from the
Snake river. Thursday morning last
the water struck this district Ir-mi
the Jackson Lake reservoir and
raised the water two feet. Mr.. Hale's
duty YVES to control the amount OF
water entering the head gates and
TO notify the water masters Of the
increasing amount of water.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-08-10
Dry Land Exhibit.

T. G. Clegg, residing bntweem the
forks of the rivers, brought to the
Parkinson Realty company this week,
am exhibit CT dry farm products that
is fine. Turnips, sugar beets, table
beets, carrots and all kinds of vege
tables in abundant stage of develop
NETT bear evidence of the fact that
this section grows crops whether ir-
rigated or otherwise,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-08-10
LOCAL ITEMS

The Mi2ses Brwn and Bingham
of Ogden Ere the guests of the EN-
Bingham family.
Miss G rtrude Kinney retunned to
her home in PoclateMo, after several
days visit with Mrs. Guheen.
Courlty Commissioner w. H. St.lf-
felEecm is overseeing tho improve
molt of the county roads along route
CHI rlie Hart has purchased the
Bumgarner home on Alice street and
expects to move in about the first CT
October.
w. Fl. Parker, presiding elder of
this district of tie NJ. E. churc h ard
rasidAag atl American Fallss was "a.
visitor in the city Saturday
L. r. Aldrich has just returned
frcm Missoula, Montana. where he
has been visiting his sister. whom he
has mot seen for several years.
Complimentary to- Mrs. VIM. Varley,
Mrs. H. W. iKcfer emtert2ined at a
Kensington Thursday afteraoon, at
her home OH Alice street. About
thirty was present.
Roy DeKay, cur groceryman, will
hClil down third base for the Poca-
tello fa-s during Claude Bistlines alb
sence,and will remain with that teI2 IN
tha resSt Of the SQaSOn
Miss Evelyn Boyd, who has been
the guest of Misses Sadie Curtis
Edith Bergman and Agnes Hart, for
several days, returneM to her home In
Moore, Wednesday morning.
Messrs. Kahler, Maben, Burriston
and MCGOWAN spent Sunday at Crys-
I'll Springs fishing, returning at quite
respectable hour with eight good
sized trout, and report having the
best time of the season.
Mrs. L. R. Ardrich has for her
guests this week, Miss Van Wprmer
Of Pocatello, and Mrs. E. e. Kelley of
Medford, Oregon, the latter being the
wife of Attorney F. E. Kelley, at
0.e time editor Of the Democrat in
this city.
F. c. Barker the sign artist of the
city, has recently completed beauti-
full electric sign for the Idaho Cafe.
Both Mr.. Barker and the proprietors
of the cafe are up-to-dete business
men and believe i'm having Qae bcstl
If everything.
William Stevens, who recently sold
his ranch northeast of town, left last
week for Mt. Clemens, Mich, where
he will take unto himself a wife in
the very nezr future. After the GER
emccy the couple win visit Rhode Is
land, Washington, d. c., and other
EASTERN points.
Mrs S. E. Graham and daughter
Leah, mother and sister cf Ellis Gra-
ham, bookkenper at Neil F. Boyle's
arrived Tuesday evening from Lowell
Arkansas, and win make this their
permak.ent residence, and will occupy
their beautiful new home ON Maple
avenue, which will be completed about
August Goth.
A E. Spaulding, who has spent
several weeks in the Jackson Hole
country, was i'm tho rity last week,
pure hasing horses for packing pur-
poses through the upper Yellowstone
country. Mr.. Spaulding stated that
game was plentiful and that there
wos a large tourist business in the
same region this year.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-08-10
Receives Position Under Government

Royal A. Palmer, who recently
PASSED the civil service examina tion
for brick masons, will leave on the
goth List. for FIT. Russell, Wyoming,
where he will hold his first govern
mert position. Mr.. Palmer is an
active resident Oh Groveland who is
always ready fer q. good time and in
leaving the community loses a leader
il work as we'll as recreation.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-08-10
Homeseekers Coming In.

L. A. and J. M. Hart ert, of Idaho
Falls, took nihe homeseeknrs to the
Darlington tract cn the Big Lost riv-
er Wednesday morning, where they
win all probably locate. The gentle
mem came from Iowa and are hooking
for al country where crops are assur-
ed every year.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-08-10
Wanted to Trade.

New Singer sewing machine, for
horses. VIII pay cash difference.
Blackfoot Auction Co., CITY Livery
Barn.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-08-10

Mrs. RI lph Adair ON North Shi
ling avenue pleasantly entertaine
Friday evening for her guest, Mif
Eth Acufr, OF Burley, Idaho. I'll
evening was spent i'm cards.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-10-14

assessed $4,000: taxes and costs,
$3.50.
G. M. Fendlason. lots 2, 8, 4, 8,
square 1907, and square 1906, New
|Covington, and imp, assessed $445;
taxes and osts. s6.36.
v. Federico, lots s, 8, square
zoos, New Covington, assessed
$4,000; taxes and costs, $3.50.
Catherine Gray, lot 4, square 10,
Division of St. John, and imp, as
sessed s425.o0; taxes and costs,
1913.
S. Garcia, merchandise, assessed
100000; taxes and costs, $23.25.
T. B. Guyol, lots 2, square II,
Weaver Addition, and imp, assessed
$4,000; taxes and costs, $9.05:
Rosana e. Hoelm, square l11o,
New Covington, assessed $22!, taxes
and costs, $3.50.
C. L. Hosmer, triangle square z, Dl-
vision of st. John, square Is, Wayslde
Addition and imp. assessed $6.675.OO,
taxes and cost $78.85.
Lydia C. Heintz, lots 6, Z, 8, g., 10,
square 2113, lots 9 and 10 square 21O4,
New Covington, assessed $240 taxes
and cost, A.01.
B. M. Heintz, lots and 10, IL Of 8,
square 1907, New Covipgton, assessed
$50, taxes and cost, $2.28.
j. H. Heintz, lots 4, s, 6, I, IL OF
8, 1907, New Covington and imp. and
merchandise, assessed $1325.0O, taxes
and cost, $16.3S.
Mrs. Julia Heintz, lots s, S, square
2oG2. New Covington, and imp, as
sessed $4,000: taxes and costs,
$3.50.
C. F. Hardie, part Of square 6, in
Monroe and Comerce and Venture,
| 200 feet on Monroe street, 200 feet
on Theard Ave-, 800 feet on Rail
road, and imp, assessed $1500.00;
taxes and costs, $500:
C. F. Hardie, lots on Madison
stl eet, Division M. G. ". Q lots on
Jefferson street, IL square on Jeffer-
con, New Govington, and imp, as
sessed s37s0.00; taxes and costs,
$45.22.
Mrs. M. Henry, / lot on Lee Ferry
Road, No. 727, and imp, assessed
$4,000; taxes and costs, 1884.
r. and L. Hebert, square 3 in Con-
ally Addition, assessed $4,000; taxes
and costs, $4.45.
Mrs. C. ]. Hopper, lots l and Q,
square 2905, New Covington, and
imp, assessed $4,000; taxes and
costs, 1856.
Jones & Pickett, Ltd, lots and
s. square q; lots IL, Is, IA, Is, IS,
square z, Division of st. John, and
| imp, merchandise, and schooner,
Rosa A., assessed $6500.00; taxes
and costs, $3.50.
Estate of Mary Johnson, lot 5,
sqIa 1907, New Covington, asses
sed $1,000; taxes and costs, 81. As.
taxes and costs, $16,a2:
(Continued on Page. 60
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-10-14
NOTICE.

Covington, La, Oct 10, 1911.
To the Honorable President and
Members of the School Board of
st. Tammnay Parish, Covington,
Louisiana.
Gentlemen:-Sinc you took the
stand you did at our meeting Satur-
Gay and would not accept my res
icnation at that time when tender
ed. 1t now becomes absolutely nee
essary for you to take some action.
I will however remain in the office
until Wednesday, Oct. IS, 1911. |
do this in order to give you time in
which to call a meeting and to Sc
Iect someone to take charge of the
office until my successor can be
elected and qualified. | have man
who has promised to take charge OF
the office, If agreeable to your hon
orable body, and to Supt. Harris.
until my successor can be elected
and qualified. You may make up
your minds to accept my resigna-
ton. II you do not accept 1t Will
yacate the office any way. | shall
have my books audited on the day
and date mentioned, shall order my
bond cancelled and vacate the Of
flee | do this with much regret,
hut since you have acted as you
have, / cannot do otherwise. J
have accepted another position which
Il now waiting for me to begin my
work at any time.
Yours very truly,
H. B. MEssICK.