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The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-11

builder. where he remained until 1908 and was then sent to the Philippine Islands to help put down thc rebellion there, thus making trc second time he served under hc coIors iu a belligerent country From Manila he was sent Co the Moro Country which is an island f.Han miles south Of che ?. l. and he did not have chance Co set foot upon Uncle Sans original hold ines until the fan of 1907 PiuinE for a glimpse of the "ould sod Serrt George took a trip across
 ra pond and visited his old home fr wnnerary. Ireland. and upon his return Co Inc States. he found that he had been slated for the Alaskan service again. and in 1909 he again started for Alaska and since that time he has been a resident Of skagway.
 Tn leaving Skagway and the north country. George Is a much richer man than when he came hero. for with him when he board cd rho City of Seattle yesterday for fhe southern trip ho had his
 .- aaG bouncing baby, while he
 arrived here over three years ago a confirmed bachelor. and n aa- dfor to his family, carries with him the best wishes for a couUnu- HHnr or health and happiness.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-11
\ uTENSANT SURrRISE
 VuE CABLE OPERATOR

Wednesday night at > o'clock .nom urcon of he prominent bus mess men of SkaEvav, headed by u- F. J shaw. stalkcd into the '. $ Cable office and there confront ef Sergeant George McNamara arr ~et and determined faces
 Ir few well chosen words. MT Shaw told Nr. NCNauara how his services for the past three and a rarr years had been appreciated by The g.uzaus or Skagvay. and tn be- half of the people he presented tho ever EentaI and courteous maniruI- ator oE the electric key with a beau um Howard watch and double mug. -ar chain.
 rr was now up Go MT. NcNawa~. rr say something. but he was taken SD completely by surprise. and had considered that hc had but done his Hnrv as a part of uncle sans biz un...re. hat be could say uorhtuE and promised to teI uEa. n. ..orLrr rra next time he came fu .r-r... with the clicking key. say in. .rar re could talk better with his u-Ge~ than he could with his tongue
 ru rro removal from Skaguay ol Srer VrNamara. VIC lose one Of rra most trustworthy officials VIC r.g. err- had. and one who has rarr with vug'e Sammy for the past HFreen years. He began his saru.r m the Staud Corps of the - $ Army n Denver. and since r.m tune he has hceu with rhe Stars and Stripes iu an tho posses -rr- %. tra United States He was -anr ra Porto Rico tn .9> with the inst aynodirtou and served there rrrr raHI and shortly after his ram- rn was sent Co Fort Gibhou. Na-sa. .s "a pioneer telegraph line
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-11
KETCHIKAN FUR
 CAPT. THOMAS

Juneau. Oct. 1.-The uon-porti- san bubble is badly pricked by the action of Ketchikan, who backed by their delegates have denounced Che movement and refuse Co accept ln- gcrsou. They have declared for Captain W. A. Thomas who has beel placed on the Progressive Ticket and who win make vigorous fight for Che southern vote.
 Thomas has lived in Alaska for seventeen years, has been and is a prominent fisherman. at one time started a -ardiue factory in June1u but it was not successful. He is now u the herring industry with a contract Co supply Japan yearly with ten thousand barrels of salt her ring Thomas is a fine orator and has always been a strong support .r of Wickcrsham and the home rule party.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-11
KINBNLL DREDGE IN
 EEMlPktBLE GROUND

Nome. Oct. That the Kimbail drcdge on shovel creek has strucs remarkably rich ground Is the news conveyed to Dr. Arnold Of the Wild Goose Company while enroute Co Nome from Council The ground is said Co be much better than any- thing worked by the dredge before.
 The dredye Of Flodine is sailing right up the river, the doctor says. In the beginning it met with some difficulties due to frost but now it Is working finely
 There is much more activity eyi- dent all over the Council district this year than last This is true of Melsing creek as we'll as Of Ophir creek. and much more prospecting Is being carried out all over the sec- tIon than was carried on in 1911
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-11
BOSTON WINS
 THREE ID LINE

Boston. Oct. H. Boston won an other game today by a score of three Co one The batteries for Bos. ton were Wood and Cady, for New York Tesreau and Meyers.
 Boston made eight hits and one error, while New York came In for nine hits with one error Boston made one iu second, one in fourth and one in ninth New York could only reach lonely score in the seventh. Tesreau was not making good and was removed in the eighth and replaced by Ames, but the game was too far gone for him to do anything and they went down before the bean eaters.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-11
PUBLICATION SUES GOVT.
 ON CONSTITUTIONALITY

addresses ot an persons officially connected with the publications, to rcther with the names Of an per. sons holding more than one per cent of the stock in newspaper cor por3fious.
 Editorials that are paid for must be signed as "advcrtisemeuts" and the average circulatious of daily newspapers must be published. Re HcGoue and scientific papers are OK uunt
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-11
MONEY MAKES PRESIDENTS
 PEOPLE ARE NUT RULERS

Washington, Oct. IL Chas. Taft. brother of the president. was before the campaign probe committee yes terday and divulged some mighty in- teresting information regarding his contributions. He said that in 1908 he gave to the republican na- tional committee for the purpose Of electing brother William, the sum Of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, but that later one hundred thousand dollars was returned to
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-11

W. Taylor arrived on the Georgia and after spending the night at the Dewey Hotel. left this morning for Whitehorse Mr. Taylor is a nlem- her Of the New Brunswick company that is buying live foxes for their farm. He offers eight hundred dol lars for live silver tips and four hundred dollars a pair for live cross- es. He has obtained some informa- ton regarding the whereabouts of a few live animals near Caribou and will stop off there to purchase them if possible. Mir Taylor in- forms us that he will be back in skagway within a few days lf he is successful in picking Up any foxes this side of whitehorse. otherwise he will go to the interior and through Co Fairbanks
 The funeral of 8. A. Flint will occur in the morning at nine o'clock at the undertaking rooms
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-11

All persons willing to plant trees if trees are furnished free of charge by the Skagway Improve. ment Society will kindly leave their names at ihe Daily Alaskan office at the very earliest date Trees should be planted in October to in- sure life of trees.
 The Humbolt is due tomorrow
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him
 For the purpose Of nominating brother William. with no thought of taking anyone else Into the game. he gave the sum Of two hundred and thirteen thousand. none of which has been returned the depOnent saith. So it now figures out that Brother Charley donated the sum Of three hundred and sixty three thous- and dollars to get his brother Wil- liam nominated and elected.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-11
ALASKA COAL CONsPIRATORS
 TO BE SENTENCED NOV. 9

Tacoma. Oct II Bullock and Huston. the two men charged with conspiracy Co defraud the govern ment. who were found guilty yes terday. will be sentenced on Novem- ber 9th. They are preparing their arguments to ask for % new trial.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-11
TWO DAYS IN CHICAGO
 PUTS WILSON ON SHELF

Chicago. Oct 11-VvooIrow Wi.- son made two speeches in this city yesterday and has had to retire From tho platform on account of his voice EtyInC out. He win not talk any more for several days.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-11

New York. Oct IL Sui, vas arouGnt today aEaiust Che severn mert by the publishers or thc Journal of Comwerce. claiming that tGe order requiring newspapers and periodicals Co publish their vircula- rous IS unconstitutional
 Tho suit IS Inc result of the re- carr order oE Postmaster Hitchcock rrrr#r.ue that an publishers dle with frr Postmaster General and rra rr.ar rostmasters the names and
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-11

Tho May sailed for the south last rf.rt with Sq passengers.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-10-03
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

Notice Is hereby given that at 10
a. M, on the 18th day Of November,
1912, at Blackfoot. County of Bingham,
State of Idaho, before Geo. e, Gagon,
Notary Public, proof will be submitted
of the completion of works for the
diversion of three co cubic feet per
second of the waters of Natural
Slough from Snake River, Bingham
County, Idaho, in accordance with the
terms and conditions of a certain per-
NIT heretofore issued by the State
Engineer of the State of Idaho.
l. The name Of the person or corpor-
aticnholdina said permit is William
L. HaWley,
2. The postoffice address of such
person or the place Of business Of
such corporation is Blackfoot, R. No.
4, County of Bingham, State of Idaho.
3. The number of such permit is
$500, and the date set for the COM
pletaon of such work is Nov. IL, 1912.
T. Said water to be used for irriga-
ton and domestic PURPOSES
5. Said works of diversion will be
FULLY completed on the date set for
such completion, and the amuont Of
water which said works are capable
OF conducting to the place Of intended
use, in accordance with the plans &C.
companying the application for such
permit. is three .(3) cubic feet per
second. h 7~s
Is. The amount Of lands for which
said water is available is one hundred
fifty acres, particularly described as
follows: Lots one ~ and two (2)
and three go and the riparian lands
appertaining thereto, all in section
80. township 2 south, Of range thirty
five east of the Boise Meridian.
A. E. Robinson,
S26O24 State Engineer.
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against the abutting property - pro-
vided in Ordinance No 1853 Of the
said city Of Blackfoot. to be actual cot
Of material and construction and ad-
vertising, and interest actually paid
by the city Of Blackfoot.
Sec. 4. That cement crossingd across
the main line Of the o. IS. L. Rail
way company's right Of way be con-
structed westerly from the north side
of Jackson street across the entire
Of said right Of way, and the same to
be included in and constitute por-
ton Of Local Improvement District
No. IA.
Sec. 5. That the cost Of building
and constructing said crossings in,
dictated in the last foregoing section
shall be taxed and assessed against
the said O.. S. L. Railway company, as
lis provided in Ordinance No. 1853 Of
said city Of Blackfoot, and the as.
sessment shall be the actual cost Of
material and construction and adver
Using, and interest actually paid BY
said city.
Sec. s. That the City Clerk is here
| by directed to have this Ordinance
published in one issue Of the officia
newspaper Of the city Of Blackfoot.
Passed, approved and adopted THU
October first, 1912.
L. M. Caps,
| Mayor.
Seal de h s
Ugh. Holbrook, Clerk.
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF BIN(
HAM COUNTY, STATE OF
i-A IDAHO
NOTICE. TO CREDITORS

In the matter of the Estate Of
Mary Cunningham, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, by the un-
dersigned, George Cunningham, admin
istrator Of the estate of Mary Cum
ningham, deceased, to the creditors Of,
and all persons having claims against
the said deceased to exhibit them, witt
the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication OF
this notice, to said George Cunning
ham, Idaho Falls. Idaho, R. F. D. No.
4, Or. to his attorney, w. P. Hanson,
Idaho Falls, Idaho, ct his office in
Idaho Falls, Idaho, the same being the
place for the transaction Of the .busi-
ness Of said estate s.,.s
Dated this, 10th day Of September.
1917. fN a. ta =
n VI, George Cunningham,
S 122-O1O Administrator
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ORDINANCE NO. 1862

An ordinance of the city of Black
foot, Idaho, providing for the construe-
ton of cement sidewalks within the
corporate limits of the city of Black
foot las provided by Ordinance No.
15S, and creating a, sidewalk district
to constitute and be local improve
ment district No. IA, and providing
for the publication Of this ordinance.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
City Council Of the city Of Blackfoot.
Idaho.
Sec. /. That cement sidewalks be
constructed within the corporate linn
its Of the city of Blackfoot as pro-
vided in Ordinance No. 1853 and as
follows: South side Of Idaho street
running east from East Main street
one-half block; on the north side OF
West Bridge street from Ash street
to- Spruce street. three blocks; the
same to be known as and to consti
tute Local Improvement District No
IA.
Sec. 2. That the said sidewalks
shall be built and constructed in al
respects as is provided in sections 2
3, 4, 5 and 6 Of Ordinance No 15$
of the said city Of Blachoot.
Sec. 3. That the cost of building
and constructing said sidewalks in SAT-
Local Improvement District No. 1.
shall be taxed and assessed upon ant
against all the property in such loca
improvement district, which cost shall
be assessed in proportion to the mum
Der Of feet of such lands and lots
fronting thereon, and included in sal
) local improvement district, and in pre-
portion to the benefits derived from
said improvement. Said assessmen
to be upon all the property frontin
upon and AUDITING the streets wher
said sidewalks are to be built an
!. running back to the center of tn
: block for said streets in said local i'm
t provement district and the cost of
. such construction to be assesse
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
REPUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho, Sep
TENDER oath, 1912.
+ Notice is hereby given that William
Gerstmann, Of Blackfoot, Idaho, R, f.
D. No. 4, who, on September 25th,
1909, made Desert-Land Entry Serial
No. 06692, for Lot l, Sec. Is, Town
ship 2 South, Range "a East, E1k
NWA; Lot 1, Section IS, Township
2 South, Range IS East. Boise Meridi-
an. has filed notice Of intention to.
make Final Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
Register. and Receiver, U. s, Land
Office, at Blackfoot, Idaho. on the
9Th day of November, 1912.
Claimant names, as witnesses: -
Charles J.. Stone John H. Bond,
Carl SEVERN. Charles. NJ. Stanger, all
of Blackfoot, Idaho. ,.,;rft
b Henry w. Kiefer,
SIo-O51 -rtra~ i--ss 0s ~ es Register.
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The Sacramento service will be held
next Sabbath morning. It is the plan
to observe this service the first Sun
day of each quarter.
The Sunday School is growing. Had
you observed it? No? Well then
come and see.
At the Epworth League cabinet
meeting held last Friday evening il
was decided to hold social this Fri
day evening at the parsonage. i, Four
teen years was made the minimum Al I
for membership in the League All of
that age or over that are not COM
,nected with the young peoples socie-
ties of any other church, are cordially
invited to join us in our social anil
devotional meetings. Gene, a pleas
ant and profitable time is in store
for you. " N NJ ~ Ei''-A 2.
The first Epworth League devotion.
Al meeting of this conference year is
to be held In the church parlors CT
Sunday at GAS p. m. This isfspeci.
fically the young peoples service and
IL the enthusiasm Of youth be throwG
into it., interest, numbers and good
will result. - eir; - ~
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Splendid Stage Settings.
Beautiful Costumes and Gowns.
Seats now on sale at Hayes.
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NOTICE OF CONTEST

Department Of the Interior, Uniteo
States Land Office, Blackfoot, loano'
September IS, 1912.
To Greed Crouch. Of Blackfoot. lda-
no, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Tnom-
as Carl Blackburn, who gives Black
foot. Idaho, as his post-office address,
did on August 80. 1912, file In this
office his duly corroborated application
to contest and secure the cancellation
Of your Homestead Entry No. O1O674.
for sEA Sec. 20, NEA Sec. 81. Twp,
2 south, Range 80 east, Boise Meri-.
dian, and as grounds for his contest
he alleges that Crouch has never es-
tablished residence upon said land;
and has absolutely abandoned same
for six months last past.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken:
by. this office as having been confess.
sed by you, and your said entry wilEE
be Cancelled Hereunder without your
further right to be heard therein, eth
or before this office or on appeal, 1t
you fail to file in this office within
twenty days after the FOURTH pub
lication Of this notice, as shown below,
your answer under oath, specifically
meeting and responding to these alle-
cations Of contest, or If you fail with
in that time to file in this office due
proof that you have served copy OF
your answer on the said contestant
either in person or by registered mail.
II this service is made by the deliv-,
cry Of a copy Of your answer to the
contestant I'M person, proof Of such
service must be either the said con-
testant's written acknowledgment Of
his receipt of the copy, showing the
date Of its receipt, or the affidavit Of
the person by whom the delivery was
made stating when and where the
copy was delivered; If made by regis
tered mail, proof of such service must
consist of the affidavit of the person
by whom the copy was mailed stat
ing when and the post office to which
1t was mailed, and this affidavit must
be accompanied by the postmaster's
receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer the
name Of the post office to which you
desire future notices to be sent to
you. John ]. Guheen,
L. R. Thomas, Receiver.
Attorney for Contestant.
Date of first publication Septem-
Der 26, 1912; second publication Octo-
Der g., 1912; third publication October
10, 1912, fourth publication October II
1912. "-~.- ts,..r.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the. Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho, Sep.
TENDER 6, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that John j.
Schroeder, of Aberdeen, Idaho, who,
on June q, 1906, made Homestead
Entry, Serial 0323S. No. 11047, for
Lots and 4, VIZ sEA, Section IL.
Township 6 South, Range 80 East,
Boise Meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make Final Three Year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before David Bur
rell, U. s. Commissioner. at Ameri
can Falls. Idaho, on the 18th day Of
November, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Edward Boyles, Henry Fast, Leon
hard Dirks, Walter Fast, all Of Aber
deem, Idaho.
Henry w. Kiefer
S19-O17-T Register
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ment Of these wheels in every stream
leading out from rivers or small brook
in the state. This screen is perfect
in every way and has received the
absolute endorsemsnt Of both the
State Game Commissioner Of Utah, F.
W. Chambers. and Ben r.. Gray. state
game commissioner Of Idaho. Thirte, q
western states have laws passed, to
compel the installation Of fish screens.
and these states have needed just
such an article for the past fifteen
years - --~~- 49, -'.~', :.
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The State of Idaho win start the in
stallation Of these wheels this coming
spring and the other states will put
them in as fast as they can be made
The whele is installed on two cement
abutmentsl with slots formed right in
the cement with bolt which is laid in
while cement is soft making wheel
solid in it's position. There are two
wheels, an inner wheel consisting of
cups, which are revolved by the under
shot current and which are automatic
cally closed by the folding blades ex-
cept when the eyes arg underneath an
in direct line with the flow of water,
at which point the folding blade, opens
and receives the full force Of the wa
ter. The inner wheel =. is entirely
closed by a, drum screen which. re-
wolves in the opposite direction to the
flow Of the water, and which also, car
ries any derbis over. that may come
against it. This wheel is Of value
not only as fish wheel but may be
used with great success to run a. light,
ing generator or pumping plant by
attaching pump or generator to the
center shaft, Thus we have an abso-
lutte perfect fish and power wheel all
in one and. we hope.to see Johnston
Reyersible Fish Screen installedss In
every canal and ditch in the country
for the preservation. and enlargement
Of orr finnv friho
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-10-03
oEMoNsrRAT,oN OF FISH wHer.

A demonstration Of the Johnston
Reversible Fish Wheel was given out
at the asylum Sunday; which proves to
be great success. 1t = the late
patent of H. B. Johnston of Salt Lake
to protect our fish from dying upon
the fields and in the small irrigation
bitches, which annually destroy mil
lions of our beauties. Every lover and
enthusiast of the ANGLING sport should
.sencourage and recommend the instals
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-10-03

Wallace Green, at one time chief Of
the Bannock tribe died at HE home
here last Friday. u
William Twitchell Sr. 10 enjoying q
visit from his brother this week. He
came from Anaconda few days ago
Arthur BlonQuist has returned to
Walla Walla to complete his course
at Whitman College. His brother. Har-
old is at Weiser again and Miss Anna
is taking q course at the Albion State
Normal.
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|NoTicE FOR PUBLICATION

Department OF the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho. Aug.
18th, 1912. So
Notice is hereby given that Jacob
Scarborough, of Pingree, Idaho, who,
on August Both, 1907 made Homestead
Entry No. 12140, Serial No. 03932,
for e n N E Y; and Lots 1, 2
and 8, Section %, Township 4 South,
Range 33 East, Boise Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
five-year proof, to establish claim to
the land above described. before Reg.
lister and Receiver, U. S. Land Office,
at Blackfoot, Idaho, on the 18th day
Of October. 1912. ~
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Jonathan H. Weaver. Sylvester Cald.
we'll, Sidney Martin. Mabel Scarborough
all of Pingree, Idaho.
!, !, Henry W.. .Kiefer,
S5-t5 T Register.
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PRESTO

= = = = = = = = + + + 80 4 =
Mrs. James Patterson and little
daughter Tree. of Shelley. spent q day
at their home, here last week.
DR.. and Mrs. Hoover OF Blackfoot,
were guests at the York home last
Sunday.
James Just is at Salt Lake this
week OF business.
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Clean, soft cotton rags wanted
the Optimist Office. tt
II NoTIcErFOR PUBLICATION

Departent Of the Interior, u. s.
Land Office at Blackfoot. Idaho. Sep
TENDER 18th. 1919.
Notice is hereby given that John
M. Dewitt, of Aberdeen. Idaho, who,
on June 9Th, 1911, made Homestead
Entry Serial. No. 01043o, for sen
Section II, Township South, Range
80 East. Boise Meridian, has filed no.
tice Of intention to make Final Com
mutation Proof. to establish claim to
the land above described. before Reg
ister and Receiver. U. S. Land Office,
at Blackfoot. Idaho. on the 26th day
Of October, 1912. - :,er
Claimant names as Witnesses: GO
Charles F. Forden, Andrew ]. Sullivan
Emanuel Seefried, Ludwig Huether, all
Of Aberdeen. Idaho.
Henry w. Kiefer
S19-017-T Register.
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NOM Is Inf TINS 70 sflfcI YouR arArrR

We offer Coles Original Hot Blast Heating
made. You have perfect control over the fre
at all times, thus the coal does not waste
away and you don't have to kindle fire in
the morning with other stoves. This truly
great Heater is growing in popular favor year
after year. We expect to double our sales
: on them this year. Come now and make your
selection. We will have your Heater ready
TOT you when non gwt%, VI mt m. fR-1?N
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Seal de
CHI. HOlbroOk, Clerk.