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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-12-23
Cruiser Sails With Ambassador Body

Cruiser Sails With Ambassadors Body
!, Portsmouth, England, Dec. 21.--The
British cruiser Natal tonight was we'll
out at sea, bearing toward New York
the body Of the late Whitelaw Reid,
United States ambassador to England
The Natal was expected to be met
1000 miles or SO from America by the
United States battleships Florida and
North Dakota, which will escort her
into port. Flying the American and
British flags at half mast, the Natal
weighed anchor at 1 80 o'clock this af
ternoon. firing national salute in
honor of the dead ambassador as she
left her pier. The body rested in an e
specially constructed chapel on the
Quaretr deck of the funeral ship
i Mrs. Reid, her son. Ogden Mills Re 4
his wife and Mrs. John Ward, daugh-
ter Of Ambassador Reid, sailed for
America on the liner Campania
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MoRELAND


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Presiding Elder Parker OF Twin
Falls win preach at Moreland NJ. e.
church Sunday, Dec. 22nd, and at Tho
mas in tie evening.
A number Of farmers are busy haul
ing cedars from the lavas and other
wise preparing for winter.
The Moreland Sunday school is pre-
pairing for q Christmas tree at the NJ.
r church on Christmas Eve.
Miss Mabel Lee, who has been teach
ing In Washington, is spending her
vacation with her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Estby.' The vacation at this
time Of year is owing to the rainy
season in that state.
1dE. and Mrs. Cleary, who were
thrown from wagon few weeks age
are slowly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd, Of Blackfoot.
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have recently located on their big
ranch near Moreland.
Lee Meyer who IL teaching school at
McCammon, will spend Christmas with
home folks
Moreland is still growing. An upto-
date meat market and barber shop arc
the latest additions, and with two gen.
eral stores, two churches, and one Of
the finest school buildings in, southeast
ern Idaho, with good prospects Of a
depot in the near future, Moreland pee
pie feel as If their boosting has not
been in vain.
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BEGINS BRAND NEW CRUSADE
Denver Home Of Organization Which
Will Agitate Matter

December, Dec 12-Want address
Of every man in Denver up against the
alimony paying proposition. Quick &C.
ton necessary"
This is an ad published in a local
paper today which was the opening
gun in a bran new crusade started
In an effort to annihilate utterly the
system whereby husbands that-were,
are compelled to pay permanent ali
mony to ex-wives.
George R. Esterling, chief crusad-
er and originator Of the idea, pro-
poses to band together the grass
widowers Of the land and wage a
fight into the highest courts against
the everlasting paying.
Believes It Unconstitutional
He said today: Il believe that it
is unconstitutional to fine a man for
life for making a matrimonial mis-
take and my grounds are these: II
man steals a horse or commits a
burglary he receives a sentence to
suffer punishment for a certain
length of time, and he is privileged
after serving his sentence to start
life anew; whereas in the condemna-
ton for matrimonial mistake, he is
sentenced practically for life-that is
to say, he is punished with a con-
tinuous fine. 1t is for these reasons
that have invited others similarly
situated to cooperate with me in an
effort to carry this question to the
supreme authorities. confident that
they cannot but hold with us that a
mans rights are at least equal to
those of woman and that if the
matrimonial contract is broken the
terms of the contract will bear
equally upon both parties thereto
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stone, all Of American Falls, Idaho.
Henry w. Kiefer,
D9-J15 Register.
D9-J15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NJ uIVe rum PO06BVAVbO iAS#A
Department OF the Interior, U. !.
Land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho, De-
Z, 912. rs
Notice is hereby given that Melvin
D. Strang, Of Schurz, New, who, on
April 2, 1909, made Homestead entry
Serial No. 05421, for SEA, Section Is,
Township South. Range 80 East.
Boise meridian, has filed notice Of In
tention to make three year proof, to
establish claim to the land above ~
scribed, before David Burrell, U.
Commissioner, at American Falls, ID
no, on the 18th day of January, 1914
Claimant names as witnesses: u
]. M. Livingston, John Livingsto
John j. Pinkerton, William Boyle,
Of Aberdeen, Idaho.
Henry w. Kiefer,
D9-J15 Register.
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AOOIVOC0S
Plaintiff
Harry Heslop.
Defendant

Notice Is hereby given that on the
23rd day Of November, A. D. 1912. an
attachment issued out of the above
named Court in the above entitled &C.
ton against the property of the said
defendant for the sum of five hundred
twenty three dollars and sixteen cents
In witness whereof, have hereuntc
set my hand and affixed my official
seal this 23rd day of November, AID
1912. ]. T. Carruth, Clerk
BY Jessie Lloyd, Deputy clerk
c. S. Beebe, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Address, Blackfoot Idaho. N25-D26
(SeaU
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ALIAS SUMMONS
In the Justice Court, Blackfoot Pre-
cinct, Bingham County, Idaho.
]. E. Good, Plaintiff.

vs..
F. o. Wells, Defendant.
The State of Idaho sends greetings
to the above named defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear
in hte above entitled court, to be held
in Blackfoot, in said county and state,
in the above entitled cause, at 10
O'Clock a. M, upon the 4th day Of
January, A. D., 1918, and answer plain
tiff's complaint on file in said court.
or plaintiff will take judgment against
you as prayed in said complaint
The nature of the plaintiffs de-
mand, In said action being as fol-
lows, to-wit: For legal services rem
dered at the special instance and re-
quest of you, the said defendant, in
and about the collection of certain
promissory notes due you by Ben Sage
and others, residing at or near Shell
ley. Bingham county. Idaho, and for
which said services it is alleged you
have failed. neglected and refused to
pay the plaintiff
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said court this the 22nd day OF No
vember, A. D., 1912.
c. r. Clute,
Justice Of the Peace
A. 8. Dickinson, attorney for plaintiff.
Residence, Blackfoot. Idaho. N25-D26
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

w UOn VO0SuSA ttON
Department of the Interior, U. s
Land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho, Dec
ember z, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Johr
William Unruh, Of Aberdeen. Idaho
who on Nov. 28th. 1908, made Home
stead entry Serial No. 01614, for SW
u, Section 10, Township S, Range
30 E, Boise Meridian. has filed notice
Of intention to make final three veal
proof to establish claim to the lant
above described. before David Burrell
U. S. Commissioner. at American Fall
Idaho. on the 28th day Of January
1918. Il,
Claimant names as witnesses-
John j.. -wiens, Peter F. ToaYs.
James K. Livingston, JOIN K. Living
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NOTICE

NVSSVs
To the Honorable Board of Pardons
Of the State Of Idaho. and to the Hon
orable ]. NJ. Stevens, District Judge
Of the Sixth judicial District Of the
State Of Idaho. in and for the County
of Bingham. and to the Honorable
James e. Good. Prosecuting Attorney
within and for the said County of
Bingham, State Of Idaho, as well as to
the Honorable Herman Stuffebeam.
Chairman of the Board Of County Com
missioners of the County of Bingham.
Idaho. as well as to all whom it may
concern:
You, and each Of you, will please
Joseph Chase, Jr., intend to and will
apply to the State Board of Pardons Of
the State of Idaho, on the first We'd
nesday of January, 1913, in their as
sembly hall in the State Capitol at
Boise City. Idaho, for full and COM
plete pardon. You will further take
uOliCc Cudt was SOANACCSu Ill lAC LIS
trict Court of the Sixth Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Idaho, in and for
the County of Bingham, on the 9th
day of November, 1909, upon the
charge Of statutory rape and that
was thereafter, to-wit, on the 18th day
Of November, 1909, sentenced by the
Honorable J. M. Stevens, Judge of
said Court, to serve a term of from
five to fifteen years in the StatQ Peni-
Tertiary, said term to commence upon
my arrival at said institution You
will further take notice that l arrived
at said institution on or about the
IA day Of November. 1909, and have
been from that time to the present in
generated in said institution under an
by virtue of the aforesaid sentence
and commitment of said court And
that l now intend to and will apply to
the State Board of Pardons of the
State of Idaho, at the time and place
aforesaid, for full and complete
pardon. -
Dated this 18th day of November.
I1Si2
D2-J2p Joseph Chase, Jr.
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them by the judges Of election. We
would also amend the law and only
require the auditor to furnish ballots
In an amount equal to the total regis
tration plus 20 per cent for the pre-
vious election.
We would recommend that that
portion Of section 1891 of the revised
code, be amended by striking out the
words, or where in the judgment Of
the county commissioners the assess
ment upon property was sd grossly
-overestimated that the same was a
mistake
I'VE would recommend that section
1910 be repealed.
Timber on Public Roads
"To amend section 87S of the re-
vised statutes providing that the own
ership of all standing timber upon
any public highway shall vest in the
county unless such timber is removed
by the owner of the land within one
year from the establishment of the
road, or within one year from the
passage of this act in all cases whore
SIch road in now established.
Compelling all high tension cleo
trio power lines to construct suitable
network under their high tension
lines crossing all public highways,
streets and alleys in the state of Ida
no.
1--WE would recommend that a law
be enacted creating tax commission
of three persons, said commission to
be appointed by the governor, and
that they have power to examine
books of all corporations doing bust
ness in the state Of Idaho for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the value of the
assets of said corporations.
a. Land at Cash Value
I'VE would recommend that the
law governing assessments Of land
purchased from the state be amend
ed that the purchaser thereof shall
be assessed for said lands at their full
cash value the same as all other lands
in the state are assessed
1--WE recommend law compelling
all veterinary practitioners to pass an
examination before g. state board of
examiners and providing severe pen
atty for any veterinary surgeon or
physician practicing without state
license.
"We would recommend that the law
relating to the publication of COM
missioners' PROCEEDINGS BID amended
requiring only one publication in a
weekly or daily newspaper published
within said county, and that said pub
lication may be made after the ad-
journment Of any meeting.
I'VE realize that the development
Of the state and the prosperity of it's
citizens depend in a large measure
upon a safe and sane revenue law,
and we approve the report of state
tax agents to the state board of equal
ization, October 1, 1912, relating to
proposed changes in the existing law"
Thanks for Courtesies
Shortly before adjournment five
resolutions, drawn up by a committee,
were adopted. Among these were
votes Of thanks for courtesies shown
the delegates by the Boise CONNER
cial club, the Ada county commission
ers and the local press. The members
also pledged their support toward the
enactment OF proposed Legislation
recommended by the convention
Thanks were extended Major Fred
Reed, Raymond L. Givens, Judge w
c., Dunbar. Arthur E. Fox. o. p
Christian, o. M. VanDuyn and mem
bers Of the tax commission for the
instructive addresses delivered at the
meetings.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Notice is hereby given that will ar
ply to the board Of county commission
ers of Bingham county, at their next
regular meeting for the appointment o
two deputy sheriffs, according to Sec
2119, Revised Codes of Idaho, as
found in the 1909 session laws, page
800. :. ..
William r. Jones. sheriff-elect
D9-J13. Bingham County, Idaho.
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NOTICE

NOTICE
After this date will not pay bills
or debts made or contracted for any
one but myself
John S. Watson.
BlackfoOt, Dec. IL, 1912. adv.
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Notice To Horse Owners

Notice To Horse Owners
All horses found standing on the
street un-blanketed, will be taken to a
livery barn.
D23-30 Chief of Police
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Women Win AS
Home Builders

on the general principle that 1t
takes a woman to do well the
thing that q man knows all
about. However. the making Of
. real home Is second nature
with most women and for that
reason they should be consulted
pretty freely about the plans for
the house. 7 When It comes to
lumber we find the women are
I. extremely. keen on the satin fin
\ isA and smooth surface stuff.
Guess they know that this kind
Of lumber is going to save a
heap of money In the actual
work OF building because 1t
won't need any planning or sand
papering by carpenters. We're
strong on that very thing our
selves and the mills We buy Of
lay particular stress on the high
grade quality. bright color and
natural grain of the Finish,
Flooring. Ceiling, Siding, Case.
Base. etc. Come in and see
this for yourself.
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NO ALIMONY
FOR FIRST WIFE
Noble Band Of Grass Widowers In
augurate Nation Wide Movement
to Stop Permanent Payment
DEMANDS NEW START IN LIFE

Other Criminals Have Second Chance
When They Pay Penalty for
Wrong Doing Says Esterline
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Cash paid for clean cotton rags at
Optimist office. Advertisement.
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NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT

In the District Court Of the Sixth
judicial District Of the State Of
Idaho In and For the County
Of Bingham.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

D9-J15
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Iion, snail the county commissioners
be elected at the next election for
terms OF two, four and six years. and
at succeeding elections one commits.
sloner be elected every two years-for
a term Of six years? Would also
recommend that an act be passed
classifying the counties into first. sec.
ond, third and fourth classes. And
That maximum salary for county at.
torney be fixed at an amount not ex.
ceeding $4,000 year.
7 axes on Real Estate
1--WE would recommend an amend
ment of the present revenue laws
providing that real estate bel ass essed
every two years, and repeating that
section providing for exemption, ex
cept as to old soldiers and widows
and that they be granted an exemp
ton of $1,000 upon the full cash value
OF their assessment when said as
sessment does not exceed $4,000.
eve would recommend that the Law
be amended so that county commits
sloners could fix maximum salary Of
at least $500 pcr year in full comuen
sation for county surveyor.
Change in Primary Law
We recommend that primary cleo
ton law be anne nded recurring, veterf
to declare their party preference BE-
fore receiving their ballot, and thai
only their party ballet be furnished
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25

Sen. Luke Lea

public character who has deliver
to
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25

The business and professional men have made contract
while they last 90 each sesson ticket: at the cate will
advantage of the low rate Do this before the limited
is exhausted
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To Name Negroes 90 Tie Committee.

Charleston. Nov. &c. Chair
man w. M. 0. Dawson of the
state executive committee Of the
Progressive Party, has called a
meeting of that committee for
the evening of January 8, 1913,
the first day Of the regular SEES.
sion of the legislature to elect a
colored man from each congress
sional district member of the
State committee, and to transact
such other business as the COM
mittae may see proper to do.
The National Progressive COM
mittcc will meet in Chicago on
December 10 and IL. The plan
to hold a meeting before that
date apparently has been aban-
doned.
The committeeman have been
invited to bring with them any
proGresSives whose presence they
think would be beneficial, especi-
ally the chairman and members
Of the county committees.
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The Rev. IrI r. Hicks 1913 Almanac

Tho Rev. Irl r. Hicks Almanac
for 1913 is now ready. Tt 70 the
most splendid rumLer of this popu-
lar Year Book ever printed. lis
value has been more than ever prov
en- by remarkable fulfllmenis OF IFS
storm, weather and earthquake
forecasts this year. Professor
Hicks justly merits the confidence
and support Of all the people.
Don fail to send 35c for his 1913
Almanac, or only one dollar for his
splendid Magazine and Almanac
one year Tho best ono dollar in
vestment possible in any home or
business. Send to Wort aud
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Franklin Ave, st Louis No.
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How Tie Red Cross Seal Originated

How did the Red Cross
Christmas Seal originated" is
question that is being asked by
many during this holiday season
when millions of these stickers
are being sold all over the United
States. To Jacob Riis, the we'll
known social worker of New
York, and to Miss Emily P. Bis
sell, the energetic secretary Of
the Delaware Red Cross, jointly
belonged the honor of original
ing our American Red Cross
Christmas Seal. In 1909 Mr..
Riis' interest was aroused by the
receipt of a Christmas tuberculo-
sis stamp on letter from Nor
way. He published an article
about this queerlooking stamp in
the Outlook, and suggested some
possible uses for it in this count
ry. Miss Bissell at once saw an
opportunity here and prepared
stamp, from the sale Of which
her Society realized $4,000 for
tuberculosis work. So impress
ed was she with this success that
she induced the American Red
Cross TO take up the sale in 1908
on a national basis. With very
little organization and with hard
~ any attempt at careful adver-
tisirg, the sale that year brought
in, nevertheless, over S135, 600
for anti-tuberculosis work in var
ious parts of the United States.
In 1909, with more thorough or
ganization, the sale was increas-
ed to $3.50, 900, and in 1910 to
nearly $50, 900. Last year the
sale increased to over $3.50, 900 or
100000 seals.
While our own Red Cross Seal
dates back only four years,
charity stamps. l." from which
this idea originally sprung go
back to 1862, when sanitary
fair stamps" were first used in
Boston to secure money for the
care of soldiers wounded during
the Civil War. Nearly 81, 0O0,-
900 was raised in this way dur
ing the years 1862 to 1865. At
ter the war this method Of raising
money was discontinued in this
country for a generation, al
though it found vogue in Portu-
gal, Switzerland, Austria,
France, Spain, Denmark, Nor
way, Russia, Sweden and other
European countries. There are
now hundreds of different types
of charity stamps used in all
parts of the world, as many as
forty being used in Austria for
children's hospitals alone.
Stamps or seals were first used
to get money for the anti-tuber-
culosis crusade in Norway and
Sweden in 1904. 1t was from
one Of these stamps that Jacob
Riis and Miss Bissell received
their ideas for or own Red Cross
Christmas Seals.
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County Oi~eetoDz.

Judge, w A. Parsons,
circuit clerk, g.. C.. Slarchcr.
Deputies, Eyert Starch er and S. r. Waldo
Prosecuting Attorney, a. G.. Mathews.
Assistant, $. T. Bell,
Sheriff, G.. A. Jarvis,
Deputy, j. S Jarvis.
Assessor, "BoB Knots
Deputies George Hays and Bob Mollobap.
Nupt Of Schools, Wheeler Chenoweti,
Jom'r ofSchool Lands, Bruce Ferrel,
County Court I1ch Stump, President q.
j. ! ycch aod Gran Johnson, comlsgoners
Clerk, $ w. McClung.
Deputies, Gay Stalnakcr and T,n Hard.
man.
'ircuii court couvenes Bird Tuesday in
ApliI August and November.
county court meets 1T Monday I'm Ian.
uary, April, July and Nov, mber.
commissioners in chancery Daniel 4.
o'ntler. Albert Smith ALERT @. Mathews.
AMI Elliott ChenOwcth
commissioners Of Accounts, r. w. Hall
Aljnoldsburg, and S r. Waldo, Grants.
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Notice

have installed a frst-cIass
set Of corn buhrs, in my planning
mill at Grantsville and the same
will be in operation on Fridays
and Saturdays Of each week.
G. M. WIGNER.
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Sale of Delinquent Lands

NOTICE Is HEREBY
land the
OF the 1912 will
undersigned Sheriff at public auction the front door Of tho Court
The afternoon on MONDAY The 9Th DAY OF JANUARY
Each
for much cash sufficient satisfy
set forth in the following table:
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LEE DISTRICT

Anderson. J. a. ........|
Adams, G.. c., Harriet
and r Il. Kcrby ...|
Adanans, Il. r. G. T. a.
ITS. .................
Adams. p. G. r. w.
Cleyinager, S. A. Sim
mons, Aetna Oil &
Gas Co. ...........
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GEAkT3VlLLE IND.
DISTRICT.

Stump, Drusella ......l PIT
Same Sa
Same ................ Sa
Wigner, Carrie Z. .....l 9 s
Barnes, Lashia ........l PIT
Gtho, Robt. Hrs. ......
Plant w. +. .......... TX
stump. S. p, Hrs. ....I l
Silcott. J. S. .........l 10
Silcott, Frankie ........l u