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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-15
WHAT'S THE MATTER
WINHf THE BOYS?

Fourteen fair damSels, the pride
OF the city, comprised. the graduates
OF the Pocatclo high schools for the
year just passed. 1T is oIt reported
by th,se who should b. in a position
to fcrm an accurate opinion that girls
as rule, are m-re apt in their stud
les than thk boys. The assertion is
as promptly Eanfed by the male sex.
but, as almost mine tei:ths of the lists
GU graduates. S em to be feminines.
lsn it about time the boys set up
and took notice? We real.ze.in many
cases, it becomes necessary for them
to Wlthgc the CO. linuation of their
school days at an early dat -espec-
Tally III this western ranch country,
where their services cannot be SPAR
ed from the work at home-but town
raised youths, whose time is compar-
@tlvely their own-i stead OF quitting
their sch ~Ol days at an early ls..
might occasionally furnish ain exam
pie of what application to study Will
produce. We are proud to say Black
foot young men came to the front in
This respect this year, there being
four i'll the gradu- ting class, besides
five young ladies'
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-15
CL GCT OFFICERS.

The Blackf ct Mercantile COMPANY
acquired the interests of the hereto
fire Shelley Mercantile Compz my,
held the.r election o. officers and di-
rectors the latter part of the week.
James Duckw rth was lected prosi-
dent; P. G. Johnston, vice president;
w. Fl. Snyder secret.ry, while Jas.
Iuckworuh, p. G. Johnston, Nofear
Davis, w. H. Snyder and James Jchn
ston, comprise the bo-rl of directors.
Capital stock, 100000.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-15
LOOKING FOR CHEAP LANDS.

A party of eighteen land seekers
from Nebraska arrived in Blackfoot
the first Cf the week aud were taken
over into the Lost River country to
Investigate. A sp cial engine was
attached to their sleeper upon the r
r.VaL oil the north bouml train and
they We're taken to Idaho Fails anG
from there in ltomobiles to the
above named ction. A number are
said to have purchased tracts and
considerable interest was aroused
wherever they appeared and made
Their business Known. On the return
triE they were taken by autos chi 4
ride through the valley, and visited
idaho Falls, Shelley, Biz ckfoot and
intermediate country.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-15
THE FISHING is GOOD.

| A party-Geo. Dore, Chas. Carrier,
Earnest Brown and A. M. Hoover
drive to Wolverine last Sunday, to
spend the lay fishing. They left iii
| the high st OF spirits, anticipating a
splendid time i'm pulling the speckled
beauties from the sh-dowy waters.
That they-the eauties-did nct rise
to the splendid display of artiEicialI
flies, and the many other attractive
| bats offered, was hardly account ID
for, as all the wiIes of the art was
practiced to induce them from their
seclusion. After many weary hours
clambering ever and through the de-
brls ard brush, one OF the party dis
covered d ''rattler, the waggling of
whose tail MaS en- ugh to Great dis
satisfaction in the hearts of even a
lald-or thrown, perhaps-aside and
the hunt + r the III adly va varmint lbe-
gan. 1t proved to be big o,4e-s me
SIX inches long, in fact-ant. this. to.
gether with one lon little trout, was
the result CT the VIII lie days catch.
That the Lcys, We're much chagrined
at Their success, we need not say,and
we expect soon to be able to report
their return from a like expedition
with tn gods to show.
1t IS said, A. M, 'llring tEia day,
dearly lon9ed for o''e OF these 10,
per-on-SunIay soda fountain produc-
tions fer which his st re is famous.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-15
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P. z. o. ENTERTAINMENT,

Friday evening the members of tha
P. E. o. with their Husbands We're
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs Chas Hart
mast delightful time resulting g. Five
hundred afforded the evenings amust
ment, seven tables being played. Mrs.
DeHart and Mr.. lockwood held high
t'core for the ev ming and deceived
lovely souveh lairs. Delcious refresh
ments were served at the small ta
bles at the close of the gam S. Mrs.
Taliafero of Boise was an out of tow.
guest pres emit.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-15
BIG IRRIGATION CASE,

Col Gel w. Orr Chapman, member
OF Governor HawJ Us military STAFF.
was in PccateIlo the first of the
week to make stenographic report
4 testimony in the case of the Onei-
da Irrigation district which is to be
taken before AttC rney VIII Witty of
that city S referee. The hearing was
postponed until next Monday morn
f-g- The Colonel returned tc. Black
foot Monday. The hearing in this i'm
portant case will be held in Poe catello
and Prestcn.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-15
NEW TIME CARD.

The Short Line have nnounced a
new tima card, to take effect Thurs
day, June 10Th, the chaIg ges in which
hre minor ones. The card was is
sued to take care ct the Yellowstone
special to the park, which made it's
first run 6f the season today. The
train passes through Blackfoot short
ly after midnight. Tha running time
between Salt Lake and thepark will
be eleven and a. half hours north
bound and twelve and a half hours
south bcund
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-15
CENTRAL MEAT MARKET
CHANGING cOLORS

The Central Meat Market, dmrk z
the p2st week, is the attraction on
West Brfdg street A most brilliant
hue-red, trimmed in black--has been
applied to the exterior OF the buNd-
ing, and everybody remarks as they
PISS by, My, isn't it red?" The
freshly painted building, however, al
ways besp axis of a thrifty business
within, besides adding hugely to the
general appearance of the thorough
fare
Since the above was written-the
building h2s taken on a new hue and
Is now painted yellow, trimmed in,
brown. A decided improvement.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-15
SERIOUS OFFENSE.

Leo Dunbar, for some time past a
pi2no player in the Crescent theatre,
twas arrested at a, late hour Monday
Hevening for an illegal offense. lt
seems the five-y year old daughter of
Tom Red., in company with several
others of about the same age, had
been down Ol thu street in the after
noon of that day playing around and
otherwise amusing themselves. Some
where in their travels they met Dun
bar, who, no doubt, admiring the at
tractiveness of the little Reel girl,
| asked her to accompany him and ct
some candy Childish innoc ence read
lily gave consent, amid after the candy
was procured he took her to a. local
hotel, where an indecent exposure
upon his part Occurr d. The child.
even though of tender years, realized
the position she was thrust into and
staining upon her womanliness, posi-
lively refused to be a p rty to such
ovestureS. Needless to say. she was
greatly excited and upon h return
to her home the p rents, while they
noticed she was unusually pale and
quiett, did not think anything particu
larly of it at the time. Al ter supper,
when Mr.. Resi- had returned to his
work, the mother began to question
her about it snd soon brought forth
the cauS therefor. Very reluctant
ly she stated the dCingsI of the after
noon. for the fact had been pressed
upon her by the fie d that if she
told anyone of what had transpred
she would die
As soon as Mr. Reel leamed of thu
state of affairs, he immed ately hunt
ed up a. deputy and went in search of
the man. He was taken from his
work with csant ceremony and at
once removed to the county Jail,
where, next morning the charge of
indecent exposure was mad against
him. The case weS brought up in Pro-
bate Judge Anderson's S court the .fol-
AZ NiliS5 llOl ljIlI5, W utI lie Was give
the limit of the Ilw-siNty days Ill
the county jail and fine of three
hundred dollars.
DW.,Jar is somewhat of a notorious
character in this community, hav-
ing had a similar experience while
h re d year ago. Some time previous
it lis reported, while living in Butte,
he was considered so undesirable a
character around town that twelve
hours was given him to make his dis
appearance. Later he appeared in
PoctellO, and was pianist in tn. red
light district and resorts of like ma
ture, where the deprived inhabit.He
is said to have originated from a fine
old English family who are well-to-
do. AS youth he was given all the
advantages money could buy-his mu-
sical talu It being especially consider
ed as worthy CT velopment At an
early age he was told to get out and
hustle for himself, and IS his taste al
run to music, thhs he has applied
n ms q If
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-15
CLUB CIGAR STORE ROBBED,

Upon the arrival of Mr. Dpperl
proprietor of the Club Cigar store at
MS place OF business, Sunday morning
he discovered, upon looking at tn
cash register it had been touched to
the extent of thirty dollars during
the Light. He immediately began
looking around to see il anything
else had been touched, but evidently
the thief was only looking for coin as
nothing else had been interfered with
Very considerably, however, the am
ateur had accounted for his method
OF ghlninei mira nee to 1the building,
by aving a note en- the show case
saying, he was Wedged in behind the
piano when the store was locked the
evening before. H also said he in
tended going to Salt Lake and would
return thel money at "A later date.
Shakkles, the bootblack, who hung
out In nearby room, was arrested
on suspicion early Monday m1rning,
but upon being searched, nothing
in the shape of surplus money was
found. H was taken before the
court the following morning, but suf-
ficient evidence to convict Was lack
ing and he was turned loose
The cash register contained nearly
double the amount taken, but the
youth evidently thought that while he
needed the CON- he would leave
enough in the till SO the proprietor
could check up his c-sh in the
morning.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-15

TIL present day soda fountains re
in a class all by themselves. Nine
hundred and mincty fne, and then
some, different mixtur S are extracted
from the little faucets that in former
yesrs contained ibut a scant half doz-
en- flavors. AT first it was but a pl in
bemom or VANILLA soda From this
small beginning the variety has
grown uTJl. new anything from the
same kind of a. drink up to rme sery-
ed on platt. I at tWo Gy cents D r.
fifteen ON Saturday-c- IN be obtainlll.
This mixture viii generally contafn
banana, a s1ice or two Of orange.
tW'9l kinds of ice cream--a ladlelul of
chocoA-te and one If vanilla, gener-
ally-wlth cherry or tive Grcpp d
Clt the top 81 { e M Tor the artistic
effect, while on the side is laid a wa
fer-possibly two or three-dihat all
depends upon how hungry you look
rrY the prospect If yuur being a
regular customer. Eome of these
d. US We Xpect cold tongue, cold
roast beef, cold ham, cold chicken.
and numer us other lin6s OF cold vic
tu-ls, all decorated with straw berries,
raspberres, IA slice Of the 4bove nam
d fruits, with sprinkling of the var
ious flav rs Of lice cream over them,
faDi' ~ set cut before you en al 1t
glass tray, a silver spoon--also a fork
to eat them With; ssibly a piece
of apple-a la-mosa-al d Other dishes
as yet unheard of. will emanate from
the SINE source, and lone bachelors
and 9th = homeless ones VIII rise up
and bless he who thus relieves them
from the soi,ed napkin ,tablecloth, pew
ter-ware, nicked dis hes, and the many
thousa.d and one little things that
max an awayfrom- home existence
one of trials and a, chronic kicker of
he who must continually be tied
thereto.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-15
TO BUILD DA M.

The Miners Ditch company whose
waters irrigate the farms of Kennedy
Younie and kirkpatrick, has let a
contract for cement dam across the
BF2ckfOot river. The outcome of this
dam win be watched with considera-
BILE interest and, if successful, means
the construction of many more.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-15
DEATH OF ELMoRE A. ROBERTS

Elmore A. Roberts, a ranchman
mom Howe, Idaho, aged 6S years,
died at the hospital Monday. Mr.. Rob
ertS came to this section from Cove
"a, oklahoma, some time ago and took
up land at Howe. The body WIS
shipped to Erie, Kansas, for burial.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-15

Carl Waite, linema M for the Bell
Telephone company, is visiting rela-
hives in Denver this week. A Mr.
Hopkins, of Twin Falls is looking af-
ter the wir during his absence.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-15

The warm weather of the past
week has melted the snow up in tn.
mountains to such am extent the riv-
ers are lr1 running full. THE Snake
IS very high-nearly up to the high
Water mark of two yearI ago. At
such st2ge it REQUIRES a vast am
ount of water to keep it on the rise,
Gtr few weeks ago twelvn feet of
snow was said to still be in some of
the mountain canyons and, es the
real hot days, so far, have been few,
it must be expected that the waters
will continue to rise.
The Modern Woodman and Royal
Neighbors picnic. scheduled to come
OF today, has been postponed, ON ac-
cunt of the threatening weather, un-
I'll Thursday, June 29th.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-15

The Great Pan-American Show that
was booked to be In Blackfoot Thurs
day, Juna 18th, failed to put In ap-
pear ance, being tied up at Mackay.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-15

There is a big matinee at the Isis
theatre every Saturday afternoon at
2:3O. Send your children.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-15
LAKE TROUT FISHING
FOR IDAHO NIMRODS.
Plan Afoot Which Looks Good to the
SportsmenWouId Plant Fish Above
Larger Dams Where Fish Ladders
Are Impossible of Construction.

If plans which the state game de-
pertinent now has under considera-
ton go through, sportsmen in Idaho
are going to thavie deep water lake
trout fishing in various streams of
Idaho which have one or another of
the many dams COZ structed through
out tn state for irrigation purposes;
for, according to present plans. lake
trout will be placed in the waters
above the dam where it is impossible
to construct fish ladders
G. S. Br-ley, accompanied by chief
deputy of the game departm MT of
the state. returned the first of the
week from S 1T Lake ana p ints in
the southern part OF IdahU. Where
they had been inspecting .aLl making
'eXp rinr.mts with various kinds Of
screens, which are placed in streams
for the purp Sc of keeping the fish
from fl0-tims DOWN the irrigatimg
.I5ches and at the sanN time allow
the debris to so over the scr en-.
lHty report uHGfe are 1Qur KINDS OF
screens shown on the market and
two Of them are pr ctical, one takes
the debris from the stream over it,
while the other carries it ulder, while
the screen is continuously revolving
by the force of the water
The scr chs win cost from $40 to
$I0. The various canal cOmnanipc win
be obliged to put them inENt there
will likely be no objection from them
for most of them have already
applied to the state to select a scr en-
saying that they will install it in
their bitches.
The screens would pay FIR them
selves in very short time, even
We're the state obliged to put them
in at its own expense, for there are
literally thousands of dollars lost to
the state every year in fish which
float down irri2ation bitches and out
into fields where tn de, or, remain
inl5 in the ditch, die there at the end
of the season, when the irrieating
season. is done.
The screens are goi g to be install
ed as soon as possible, in order that
most CT the fish may be prevented
:rcm going down the bitches.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-15

At is reported that Sheriff DeKay
Is quaraDtined in Salt Lake for Spot
ted Ever
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-15
THE DANDELiON PEST.
A Preparation Which Is Effective and
Surely Eradicates the Dandeiions
Without Injury to the Other Plant
Life.

AS stated lin the last issue, the
Plaindealer recently wrote to Dr Emil
Starr, of He1 me-. and to the Aglri.
cultural College, for information as to
the best methds of combating the
dllndelion pest. In reply DR.. Starr
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-05

ingtoni and in the Burns, Vale, La
Grand, and The Dalles land districts
in the State OF OregGn, are hereby re-
lieved from the necessity OF residence
and cultivation upon their lands from
the date Of approval of this act to April
fifteenth, nineteen hundred and
twelve: Provided, That the time of
actual absence during the period nam
ed shall not be deducted from the full
time of residence required by law.
Homestead entrymen coming under
the above act who are absent from
their claims for any period between
the dates Of August 10, 1911, and April
10, 1912, are not required to file appli-
cation for such leave.
In the examination OF final proofs,
and in cases of contest alleging aband-
onment during the above period, you
will give due consideration to the fore
going provisions.
Very respectfully,
JONI MCPHAuL,
Acting Asst. Commissioner.
Approved September s, 1911
SAMUEL ADAMS, Acting Secretary
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-05
Ridgeway

Some more fine rain fell Friday and
Saturday fine on al, kinds of vines
but bad on some Of the feed that il
already cut down aad on what broom
corn was still down.
Jim HuTs baby was sick with fever
few days last week,
Little Alta Hewitt who was sick q
couple of weeks is better.
Parry Wright's baby had the simmer
complaint real bad last week but is
some better now.
]. w. Detwiler, who for the past two
or three weeks has been sick with heart
trouble is able to be around again.
J, w. Detwiler hauled load of
broomcorn to Englewood last week and
the contractor refused to take it. We
do not know the cause. He had sold
to the TRULY Warehouse Company,
Mr.. Keonig cut ] Il. Oake's sowed
feed last week. Looks like he was go-
ing to have quite a stack Of il.
Mr.. Keonig is hauling OIL his broom
corn this week and expects TO start to
Arkansas to look for location next
week.
Ridgeway Sunday School is progress
ing nicely. We have started in on the
second quarter and ordered twice as
many supplies as they had at first.
Looks like the school was growing.
The Methodists have prayer meeting
every Thursday evening at the Ridge
way school house Everyone is invited
TO come out.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-05
Leaves of Absence From
Homesteads.

Department Of the Interior, General
Land Office, Washington, d. c.
Registers and Receivers, United States
Land Offices (named below
Gentlemen: Your attention is dI-
rected to the provisions OF the act OF
Congress approved August 10, 1911
Public, No. 27), entitled "An act
granting leaves OF absence to certain
homesteaders, which reads as follows
BE it enacted 10y the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
bled, That all persons who have here
Lennon, Timber Lake, Rapid City,
Chamberlain, Belle Fourche, Gregory
and Pierre land districts in the State
Of South Dakota in the Denver, Pueb-
10, Sterling, Hugo, Lamar, and Glen
wood Springs land districts, in the
State OF Colorado in the Valentine,
G'Neill, North Platte, Broken Bow,
and Alliance land districts, in the State
OF Nebraska; in the Lawton, Wood
ward, and Guthrie land districts, in
the State of Oklahoma; in the Dickin-
inson, Minot, Williston, Devils Lake,
and Bismarck land districts in the
State of North Dakota; in lthe Chey-
enne, Evanston, Sundance, Buffalo,
Lander. and Douglas land districts, in
the stlte Of Wyoming; in the Clayton,
Fort Sumner, Las Cruces, Tucumcafi,
Roswell, and Santa Fe land districts
in the Territory of New Mexico in the
Phoenix land district, in the Territory
OF Arizona in the former Spokane In
dian Reservation, in the State Of Wash
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-05
Blue Mound School Notes

School begun at Blue Mound Mon
day September 25th with fair attend :
ance in all grades and a seeming desire
among teachers and pupils for most
successful years work
Contracts were made with the follow
ing teachers for the year l91l-I2: 1T.
Ayers, Principal; Clyde Green, Inter-
mediate and Miss Edna Tweedie as
primary. Mr., Ayers and Mr.. Green
are both Beaver county teachers and
are well and favorably known in the
county, Miss Tweedie holds state GER
tilicates from both Oklahoma and Mis-
souri, and is well equipped for the work
she has contracted to handle.
Owing to the sickness of PRINCIPAL
Ayers he was unable to begin work the
first of the term and left the work in
the hands Of substitute,
A reception was given to the teachers
Saturday evening at the home of Mr..
w. G. Young which was well attended
and much enjoyed by all and the teach
ers were made to feel that the school
question was common interest to all.
The teachers and board met in joint
session at Mr.. Shuler's Monday night
to complete arrangements for the
school year and the board adopted the
regular state course for the grades aud
the State A, & NJ. course for the high
school Supplies we're ordered for the
ensuing year and all points toward
successful year.
Several OF the larger boys we're un-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-05

DR.. Bunker and wife were both under
the weather few days last week, be-
ing poisoned from something they had
eaten, but have recovered all right.
DR.. Cornwell, who owned the drug
store that DR.. Nylund now owns at
Gate, was out in this part OF the coun-
try collecting last week.
Miss Pearl Duble was home last Sat-
urday and Sunday for a short visit.
She has been helping IL A. Hustled s
through broomcorn pulling.
A WEEKLY NIsIToR,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-05
Twin Mounds.

Messrs Macy, Johnson, James and
Tom Hartford, Chas. jerks and swan.
son were among those who hauled
broomcorn to the Shattuck market
this week.
He Scribe received an exquisite
bunch of roses from the Glen farm
through the kindness Of the proprietor
and grower, Mrs. Thompson. Many
thanks.
Mrs. Laurence Curtis, Of Madison.
former teacher at Twin Mounds and
sister of the teacher, Miss aessie Reid
visited the ichool on Wednesday.
1t is reported that Walter Turner
has rented the farm he sold some time
ago and will again become 4 citizen OF
this end of No-Man's-Land. \
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-05

Our reporter" saw a man TODAY
from the Supply and May neighbor-
hood who says grading goes merrily on
and that they are now working between
supply and May on the Wichita Falls
and Northwestern.
II. H. Martin and family attended
the Kerns sale yesterday.
Miss Hinkley has been quite sick the
past week at the johnson home. DR.,
Buckmsster of Surprise was called to
see her last Saturday. She is much
improved at this writing.
Messrs Martin and johnson are still
pulling broomcorn.
Mrs Wingett is i'll at the home Of
her parents, Mr., and Mrs. Glardon.
Leonard Girton and wife are visiting
friends and delivering broomcorn at
Shattuck this week.
Rev. VIM McRight held services a
Mountain View last Saturday.
Rev. s j. Purcell filled his regular
at the school house at IL
O'Clock Sunday morning.
Mesdames Howe and Hartford were
pleasant callers at Belle Meade on
Wednesday.
A. W. McClurg attended Christian
at Sand Creek Sunday night.
ONCE A WEEK.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-05
Gives Aid to Strikers.

Sometimes liver, kidneys and bowels
seem to go on a strike and refuse to
work right. Then you need these pleas
ant little strike breakers-Dr. Kings
New Life Pills-to give them natural
aid and gently compel proper action
Excellent health soon follows. Try
them, Poe Mt Fred @. Tracy's.