The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-04
IN THE GEM STATE

crease of 328,109 ounces over the out
pit of 1909.
i Never before in the history of TIE
state has the Idaho militia been az
great in number of members and
general efficiency as at the present
time. says Adjutant General Mccall.
The prompt arrival of the fire de-
partment prevented the destruction Of
the two-story residence Of A. G. But
terfield at Weiser by fire. The fire
was started by the explosion of a hot
blast stove.
Mrs. s. H. Green, aged 81 years, wife
N liveryman of Pocatello, died at |
Salt Lake hospital Friday morning
as the result of an operation. Mrs.
GreNn had been taken to Salt Lake
for special treatment.
The present year is one of the most
successful in the history of the State
academy at Pocatello. Nearly 300 stu
dents are enjoying the privileges Of
the excellent equipment and the train
ing Of a faculty of twenty members.
Downey now boasts of CONNER.
ciai club. in which it takes great
civic pride, and which it expects
will be large factor IN boosting the
resources and OPPORTUNITIES Of Downey
and the surrounding Marsh valley.
Harry Barton and Fred Murrey, al.
legged to be two Of the men, who, with
Ed. Burke. robbed the postoffice and
Fitzpatrick Bros store at Picabo on
the night of Wednesday, November
%. have been lodged in Jail at Boise.
After losing seventy-hve blooded
chickens in three months resident
Of Boise asked for the penitentiary
blood hounds and put them on the
tracks of the chicken thieves. The
dogs traced trail to cabin near the
river.
The supreme court has handed
down decision in the commission
form of government case, allowing the
writ of mandate and ordering Mayor
Friedman of Boise to issue a procla
nation forthwith calling for a special
election.
While her aged parents were cele-
brating their golden wedding anniver-
sary at their home in Clifton, where
she was a guest, Mrs George E. Por-
ter, wife of George E. Porter of Salt
Lake, committed suicide by drinking
carbolic acid.
E. V. Ellington. field dairyman Of
the department of extension of the
University of Idaho, has arranged for
the meeting of the state dairy associa-
ton in Twin Falls, January and 4.
Many prominent dairymen of the state
will be present.
Jerome has one of the finest school
buildings and school systems to be
found in any city of like population
A little over three years ago the first
school was opened in this district, and
but one teacher was required. This
year there are twelve.
In decision at Boise, the supreme
court holds that creditor, in order to
be entitled to pro-rate in the proceeds
Of attached property must both COM
mence his action and prosecute the
same to final judgment within the
specified 60-day period.
c. e. Temple, the botanist at the
experiment station at Moscow, has
hurled the gauntlet in the face of the
seed dealers OF the state and has
warned them that they are liable to
the strictest prosecution if their seeds
are found to be impure.
During 1910 Idaho produced 6,877,-
515 pounds of blister copper, as com
pared with 7096132 pounds in 1909.
The state has made a small and ir-
regular output of copper since 1884,
but only since 1903 has it been a
steady and important producer.
Contracts for power and the install
lation of the plant have been let by
the Gem Irrigation district and a
system costing $1,5O0,O00 capable OF
watering 10000 acres of bench land
on the south side of the Shake river
near Homedale will soon be under
way.
The gold production of Idaho in
1910 was $1,096,S42, decrease OF
$356,9SO, due largely to the closing Of
the Trade Dollar mine. in Owyhee
county and to decreased output from
other mines in Custer and Lemh
counties.
Mrs. Maggie Winans, who lives foul
miles northwest of Twin Falls, is In
receipt of a check for SIS from tbs
State fair at Syracuse, New York, fol
third premium on potatoes. The in
formation was also received that these
potatoes would have taken first prize
had they been sufficiently matured.
The construction of the Buhl-Nysss
extension of the Minidoka & South
western railroad from Bull to Nyssa
Ore, along the south side of the Snak'
river, over the Bruneau project, b!
the Hartman system of which the eX
tension will be part, may be takel
up in the spring.
The coal dealers of southern ldah'
held a lively meeting at the capita