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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16
RUNNING GREAT STEAMSHIPS
Immense Modern Liners Of $4,000
Tons Have Automatic Machinery
CONTROLLED by Single Hand.

In the hands Of a skillful marine
architect mu h more has been accom-.
plished with steel struction than the
mere economy of space The safety OF
vessels at sea has been enormously in.
creased, until in the highest type OF
modern ocean liners the element O;
danger is virtually eliminated. The
marvellous ingenuity displayed through.
out this great fabric of steel in guard
Ing against every possible contingency
OF the sea comes to the average lands.
man as surprise. A great liner OF
10000 tons may be controlled by a sin
gle hand. The complicated machinery
tor safeguarding the ship is practically
automatic.
The bottom of the great hull of tn.
liner is doubled. the inner shell being
strong enough to float the ship even II
the outer hull be completely torn
away. 1t Is exceedingly unlikely that
water would ever reach this inner
shell through accident to the main
null, but the precaution is taken sc
that II once In a thousand trips the
ship should strike hidden object 1,
will prove absolutely invulnerable
The shipwrecks of the past caused by
running upon hidden rocks, derelicts
and icebergs are thus completely elm
'nated.-Cassier's Magazine.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16
NATURES WONDERFUL COL OF
Their Shades and Tints Never Vet
Have Been Duplicated by the
Manufacturers of Paints.

Nature paints in the most striking
colors and shades and tints with q
delcacy never achieved by the brush
IN the hands of the artist The high.
est ambition of the manufacturer n,
paints is to produce colors which look
ike natures. They have never sue.
ceeded. Grass has a green of it's own.
So has the leaf and so has the distant
ocean. None of these has ever been
reproduced and put in cans with a
price label on them.
Honor awaits the man who can com.
pine colors to produce the tints of red
OF the Baldwin and Northern Spv.
Ihey come pretty near it, that is all.
the same is true of the colors with
which October first touches the maple
leaf.
II all the paint grinding works in tho
world were multiplied 10000 times
they couldn't turn out pigment enough
IN year to do what nature does In a
change from season to season.
Natures brush Is busy everywhere
all the time. In the life of a leaf Il
applies the brush day by day. follow.
ing with its tints from budding time
until 1t flutters from the branch. p
touches the valleys and the hills. the
growing grains. the Towering plants.
Never is it idle.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16
HARM DONE BY BARK Beetle
They Always Attack Weakened
and Starved Trees.

In p1ach orchards from New York
southwark to Virginia and westward
to Michigan the peach tree bark bee
tie has given occasional trouble since
about 1850. 1t is a hard-shelled in
sect about Is inch long, and when it
energies from the tree leaves tiny
holes like small shot holes in the
bark; hence it is sometimes called the
shot-ho!e borer. The full-grown beetles
appear in early, spring, burrow
through the bark to the sapwood,
and lay their eggs. The larvae soon
hatch and make little burrows of their
owns in various directions. In about
one month they emerge and start a
second brood. The numerous burrows
eventually girdle and kill the tr~.
Like other members of their family,
they rarely attack healthy trees. but
promptly recognize weakened and
starved trees. which soon show the
gummy exudations at points of at.
tack. This popularity suggests that
orchard trees should be kept in the
best possible vigor, and all that show
serious infestation should be prompt
~ cut out and burned at once, SO as
to destroy all the insects nnder the
bark. Delay is sure to increase the
risk to other trees from increased
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16
TO INTRODUCE A QUEEN BEE
Convenience and Advantage Of Potts
Cages Are DetaiIed-Used a.
Cell Protectors.

(By JOSEPH GRAY. Long Eaton, Eng
land.)
use Potts Queen-cages, which can
also be used as cell-protectors or nur-
series. The difference between these
and the regular Benton cages are:
1. The candy-hole is made from the
end. using only a half-inch bit.
2. A halfinch hole is made through
the side into the center compart-
ment
3. The top and side covers are of
perforated metal, and cut so that they
do not catch the clothing.
4. These covers are put on with a
screw, which serves as hinge, and
can be frightened with one turn of the
screWdriver, SO that the imprisoned
bees cannot force open the doors and
escape, which have seen them do
when laid down temporarily.
The convenience and advantage of
these cages will be readily seen in the
following operations:
Go to your nucleus colony and pick
up the comb with the queen; grasp it
with the left hand, also hold your
queen cage with the same hand, your
thumb over the opened side door.
Now with the right hand pick off your
queen and she will easily pass
through the half-inch door. A three
eighth or quarter inch is not nearly
so convenient. You can cage as many
bees as you wish. with seldom a sting.
The covers are SO cut that they will
not catch the clothing and pull open
on the way to the out-apiary.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16
As Others See Us.

You Americans are mentally dis.
sipated." says a well-known foreign
es. You should adopt some of the
p1geon-toed principles of the Germans
regarding mental training" Tip
snakes him by the hand. He is right
about a good many of us. Another
opinion OF US. You are in such a
mad competitive rush after the al.
mighty dollar. with only a little spot
thrown in for relaxation, that the re.
suit Is there is only one leisure class
In America. The women represent
that. And anveloped in this Walpur.
gis nacht whirl Of yours. they have
developed a genius for skimmine ofr
the cream Of subjects and SERVING -
up In glittering generalities. It makes
brilliant impression. but is not sat.
1sfying. Conversation with the aver-
age American gives one about tho
same sensation as leaping from be.d,
line to headline in a paper" IT.
takes this to mean that we shor,a
take time to digest life.-New VOL
Press
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16
LAVA

Mrs. Lundquist, whom we men,
TONED last week as having been in
jured by fall from wagon, is
steadily improving, and her numerous
friends will be glad to- Aren that she
will soon be well.
Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Robertson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Zeigler attend
ed the Hoff sale ON Monday.
The Porterville Dramatic Club is
being very generally complimented
fer the entertainment given at the
Porterville school house last Saturday
evening. Everyone who has an op-
portunity should witness one of their
pres entations. The public is in the
habit of paying regular rates for less
talent
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16
GOING TO MORNING SERVICE
Some Of the ThInos q Woman Has "a
Do Before She 0ets
Started.

After woman has done up the
Sunday morning work. cleaned the
children and gotten dinner under way
20 that It will not take 70 long upon
her return. put on her hat. and given
nnal instructions to her husband
about watching the children, and
kissed them all goodbye. she finds
when she reaches the corner that she
has still another task to perform
She must chase the dog back home.
go back" she screams. waving her
prayer book at him. The dog stops
go back. l say" she says, stamping
her foot. The dog looks hurt. Then
abe starts toward It. and the dog
turns 40 II It never intended to stop
going the other way.
The woman starts again for church,
soes a few steps and then turns
arou,1d in sudden suspicion to md
the dog just behind her. a. happy and
hopeful Of winning her approval a.
when he frst sets out. The woman
RACES. She throws stones which
never hit him. and the dog dees, and
- soon out Of sight. But he 10 only
behind the next stone wall peeking
after her. and when he sees that she
IL again on her way. he lopes after
her. with his calm undisturbed. This
time. when the woman sees him. she
turns home in despair.
You'll Just have to keep this dog
home" she says. rushing into the
house. Il don't see what you keep the
horrid brute for, anyway"
The husband calls the dog in, and
the dog knows there is no fooling
with his master. and obeys. And he
knows also that by his master his
attentions are never misunderstood.
1t would spoil the church services for
the woman II she knew that there is
a sympathy between a man and dog
never 80 apparent as when they are
left In this way together on Sunday
morning Constitution.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16
NO REASON FOR IT
When Eiaekfoc, Citizens Show the
Way

There can be no just reason why
any reader of this will continue to
suffer the tortures of am aching back,
the annoyance of urinary disorders,
the dangers of serious kidney ills
when relief is so near at hand and
the most positive proof given that
these ills can be cured. Read what
a Blackfoot citizen says:
James Peacock, 30 S. Main ST.,
Blackfoot Idaho, says: Il still have
great faith in Doan's Kidney Pills
and will again recommend them for
the benefit of other kidney suffer
ers. In October, 1907, I publicly en-
dorsed Doan's Kidney Pills after they
had helped me greatly and at this
time can say that the benefit they
brought has been permanent l was
subject to attacks of kidney COM
plant for four or five years. My
back was lame and ached "a, great
deal and l also had a distressing
weakness of the kidneys. While suf-
fering from AIN unusually severe spell,
l decided to give Doan's Kidney PILLS
a trial and procured a box. In a
short time they drove away all my
pains and aches and restored my kid
neys to their proper working ORDER
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole age-ts for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no Nfhor
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16
PlNGREE LAND At $175

]. r. Cushamn, a rancher residing
near Pingree, recently sold 100 acres
of land for SITS per acre, to the
Idaho Colorado Land company. This
is an evidence of the worth of land
in Bingham county, when it is placed
under cultivation. About one year
ago Mr.. Cushamn published i'm this
paper, the final proof on his land,
securing patent for the same. Good
crops, good water rights and good
improvements attract the EASTERN
buyer and they get good interest on
the investment after buying from the
first owner.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16

A good celery fertilizer must be rich
in nitrogen and potash.
Burned lime and manure should not
be mixed above ground.
If necessary to feed bees in mid
winter, better feed candy.
Never feed scorched sugar in the
winter, as 1t will kill the bees.
If you do not own a good tanning
mill you are the loser thereby.
A silo 16 feet in diameter and "a
feet high will hold approximately SO
tons of silage.
1t Is mistake to SOW alfalfa upon
land not containing the bacteria which
live upon its roots.
Ammonia Is nitrogen compound
and the nitrogen is the most valuable
part of the manure.
II you have poor. honey, say SO:
never lie about your own goods nor
about your neighbours.
A very large proportion Of our soils
need to be put back in the humus con.
dition they were in originally.
Nearly all bee-keepers advocate
good stock in bees, but there IL a d..
versity Of opinion as to the best way
to get the best stock.
II manure is left in piles about the
barn it soon begins to heat, even in
winter. especially If it contains any
large proportion of horse manure.
While the loss Of ammonia from the
manure heap can be materially re-
duced by tight packing. more or less
Is bound to be formed under the best
packing possible.
II the manure can be hauled upon
ground where there is no danger Of
it's being washed away. the most
economical plan Is to spread 1t upon
the laud az quickly as H. Is produced,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16
Peach Tree Bark Beetle.

numbers of insects. If only slight in
festat1ons are noticed all trees should
be closely examined to determine the
original source of weakness, and
should be stimulated with applications
of fertilizer. and the trunk kept COW
cred with whitewash to which paris
green has been added. Strong whale
oil soapsuds with a little crude car
bolic acid also aid the effectiveness
of whitewash.
A recent bulletin by H. F. Wilson
OF the United States department of
agriculture recommends severely trim.
ming back trees that are seriously
injured and the application of farm
yard manure and commercial ferti-
lizer prior to the application of a
thick coat OF whitewash to the trunks
and limbs three times a year; first.
In the last week of March; second
during the second week in July; and
third, about October /. For apparent.
ly healthy but slightly attacked trees.
Mr. Wilson recommends the white
washing and the removal of all dead
limbs and trees. not only in the or.
chard, but in the neighborhood. SO as
to destroy the breeding places.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16
FIRST Of ENCYCLOPEDIAS
IL Was Published Ia Queen Anne'a
Reign and John HARRIS Was lts
"Orlts 6ece.ten*

Encyclopaedia are an English IN,
vsntion. hasten to add that they
owe great deal Of their early and
later development to Scottish brains.
The earliest true encyclopedia was
published in the second year Of Queen
Anne. John Harris. the "onlie be.
getter" of this remarkable work. was
born In the year Of the great fire of
London. and Shropshire piously
claims that he was q Shropshire lad.
He passed through Oxford to the
vicarage Of Ickleham, Sussex. to
which he added the care Of Winchel.
sea parish. London preferments fol.
lowed. and a Fellowship Of the Royal
Society. and good deal Of London
religious controversy. For the rest
we know that Harris lived In q house
IN Amen Corner. and that he there re-
ceived and boarded pupils. We know
also that he gave free lectures In
mathematics at the Marine Coffee
House In Birchin Lane. The Marine
Cohee House has not been much no.
uced by London topographers. Mr..
n. b. Wheatley has unearthed q curl.
GUS advertisement proclaiming that
water cruel was to be had there every
morning from six to eleven o'clock.
The announcement proceeds: "'Tis
not yet generally known; but there
comes such company as drinks usual
~ four or five gallons in a morning"
John o London in T. P.'s Weekly.
London.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16

. row east and west. with the front to
the south. and set them ebout foot
apart.
l fill the supers with rags, pieces
OF burlap and torn newspapers, finish
Ing with quilt of burlap. On this l
place the cover. Prairie hay or straw
Is tightly packed about the backs,
sides and tops of the hives. This
material Is put on 3 feet deep. and
over the whole thing is stretched
roofing paper. which is held in place
by six pieces of 2x4's, which may be
set into the ground. On warm days l
place board in front of the hives to
prevent the bees from flying out.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16
WINTERING BEES OUT DOORS
Practice Of Leaving Few Colonies on
Stand All Winter Without
Covering Is Costly.

Many bee keepers who have only a
few colonies allow them to remain
on the stand all winter without any
protection, but they generally find in
the spring that their carelessness has
cost them dearly, writes Charles Per-
ry in the Farm and Home II it seems
necessary to leave bees out of doors
they may be protected as shown in
the illustration. place the hives in
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16

Red Spot Rubber Boots, worth
two pair of any other kind, cost but
a little bit more. Don't be talked into
the other kind, as the Red Spot al
ways gives satisfaction. At Bic
thains M16-6t
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16
WAPELLO

On the 10th inst there was a party
given for the benefit of Lorin Merk-
ley, who is now on mission. There
was a good attendance.
The Relief Society is preparing to
give dance, and ladies are request
ed to bring picnic.
Misses Troutner and Brooks, and
several others, are afflicted with la
grippe.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16

Revive Improbable Colony.
The disposition of an Improbable
colony to store honey may be mate
rally increased by giving them sew
eral combs of Matching brood from an
industrious hive.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16
To Protect Trees.

soil. A good way to fasten the ends
of the screen is to lap them over
about an inch and run a straight wire
down through the openings, like ma
king a seam with a needle in a piece
Of cloth. TT can be easily removed,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16
KEEPING PESTS FROM TREES
Injury by Rabbits and Mice May Be
Avoided by Fastening Screen
Around Trunk.

To keep rabbits and mice away from
the trees, take length of plain wire
screen; form it around the trunk of
the tree, fasten the ends together and
push it down an inch or SO into the
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16

Ladies, a stock of latest style
Gage Pattern hats and a variety of
other kinds will be ON display at Bic
than's about March 23rd. M16-2t
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16
More Pure Honey.

1t would be good thing II more
families in general would adopt the
plan to have more pure honey on their
dining tables and less glucose mo-
lasses.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16

l. o. o. F.-Every Thursday even.
ing. E. M. Hubbell, N. G.; G. H.
Holbrook, secretary
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16

REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CON.
DITiON OF THE. 1LAckFoOT
STATE BANK,
located at Blackfoot, State of
Idaho, at the close of business ON
the 7th day of March, 1911.
Resources
Loans and discounts .$159.O7O. 60
OVer0raftS 80. $500. 1,7O5.5
Bonds, warrants and other
securities -. 49,. -. 3,423.59
Banking house, furniture
and fixtures 80. ...... 100000
Other real estate owned :. 100000
Due from banks .......... 22,768.94
Checks ON other banks and
cash items -. ...... 1921
Cash on hand ...... -. 7,14499
Total 49,. 49,. 1901. 7O2.99
Liabilities
Capital stock paid in. IS $4,000. 90
Surplus fund ............ 100000
Undivided profits -. -. 1910. 63
Due to banks-deposits :. 6,S51.64
Deposits 49,. 49,. 80. :. 131,51O.72
Notes and bills reidscount-
ed .... 80. So. ........ 100000
Bills payable -. ...... 10000
Total 49,. 80. 1901, 7O2.99
C+oto If Jdahn
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16

County of Bingham, IS:
l, c. v. Fisher. cashier, of the
above named bank. do solemnly sweat
that the foregoing statement is true
to the best of my knowledge and be
lief. ;. -nnal
C. v. FISHER, Cashier.
Subscribed and SWORN to before me
this 18th day Of March, 1911.
(SeaD F. G. PARKINSON,
Notary Public.
Correct. Attest:
C. w. BERGMAN,
GEO. F. GAGON,
Directors.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16

Cutler has a lot of fine new clear
cut portraits in his show case on
Bridge Street.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16

County of Bingham, SIS:
l, D. r. Jones, cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the foregoing statement
is true to the best Of my knowledge
and belief.
D. r. JONES, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10th day of March, 1911.
H. w. VANDERWOOD,
Notary Public.
Correct. Attest:
c. A. HOOVER, v. p,
j. O. MORGAN,
Directors.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16

REPORT o r THE FINANCIAL
CONDITION OF THE D. w.
sTANDRoD e. CO., BANKERS,
located at Blackfoot, State of
Idaho, at the clos eof business on
the7th day of March, 1911:
Resources:
Loans and discounts -. 1925, Sill
Overdrafts 49,. 49,. 49,. 32O.24
Bonds, warrants and other
securities .. ........ 1S,O86.7O
Barking house, furniture
and fixtures go. ...... 27.O75.oo
Other real estate owned 7,946.O9
Due from banks .......... 51,S58.71
Checks on other banks and
cash items 49,. ........ $500. &C
Cash on hand ............ 2S,921. O9
AOCd4 &4OOo 20 fOV
Liabilities
Capital stock paid i'm. 800 ,00O. 90
Surplus fund 49,. -. -. 100000
Undivided profits 49,. 80. 4,776.62
Due to banks-deposits 80. 7O,314.38
Deposits 80. 80. ........ 257, S89.15
Cashiers checks .......... 2,254.45
Notes and bills rediscounted NONE
Bills payable $3.50. ........ NONE
IOtal 80. ....$460, z34.6O
State Uf Idaho.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16

ADVERTISED LETTERS
Hansen, Mr.. Frank
Wilson, Miss Edith
H. B. CURTIS, Postmaster
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-23
Chamber Of Commerce Work

of the year Penuo OOA'
of the Just closed mace
gratifying showing compared with reports and With an anu
several
be able TO accomplish
community II months
accomplished
board and hearty backing rom tne
members In should be no differences al
development should De
motto and the work. and the keynote SOUNDED W
the new president should be the guide OF all the OFFICIALS
members
differ matters between themselves and Always WILL %
differences should be burned IN the chamber u
all should JOIN
the work to these men, ney are
of expected 20
If all should lend every assistance Wherever
regardless personal o1een
growth and development E all wish to s
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-23
1AYears Ago To-
From The Herald OF nAV
This Date 1897

Mining expert Manson left this noon
for Denver.
Judge Freeman came down this noon
from the north.
Little Ida Newman, daughter of E. S.
Newman, is seriously i'll
Captain CHM has gone UP into the
Organ mountains prospecting.
The FL Paso Social club has changed
its dance nights from Wednesday to
Thursday.
Miss Lillian Ziegler is visiting with
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. H. D.
McGalliard.
The Juarez city council has forward
ed resolutions against the building of
the Selden dam to Washington.
Morris Simon is suffering from bro
ken leg, the result of colliding with a
team while he was on horseback.
James Sutton, of Kansas. who was
recently nearly kicked into kingdom
come by cow over the river, is doing
well at the Sisters hospital.
Bids for the building of DR.. Turner's
three story building, on San Antonio
street, were opened at noon today by
architect KneezelL George w. North,
who bid $500, is the lowest.
Ac COuIly COMMISSIONERS dI lUlS
mornings meeting received and granted
the petition presented by w. D. Howe
with over 500 voters names signed,
asking for a registration for the COM
ing city election. Mr.. Howe continues
as registrar.
The Myrtle avenue Methodists are
holding nightly revivals. Presiding
elder J. F. Corbin preached last night
Rev Mr.. Morrison, of the Christian
church, breaches tonight, Rev. T. NJ.
HARDWOOD tomorrow, Rev. II. L. Adams
and Rev. ]. T. French, the days fol-
lowing.
One of the largest balls of the season
was participated in last night at the
Vendome hotel the occasion being the
second anniversary. Of Court Robin
Hood, No. 1, Foresters of America. The
committee on arrangements was COM
posed of A. Schneider, J. R. Hammond
John Hinize, ]. NJ. Darr and A. f. Man
ming; reception committee. Nj. E. Nc
Evoy, c. c. Kiefer. John Hintz w. r.
! Taylor, J. First, VIM. Rheinheimer, J.
r. Hammond, H. w. Darr. II. Co1lian-
der. J. w. Lucas and J. NJ. Darr. .