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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-18
MORElAND SCHOOL
TO BE DEDICATED
Appropriate Program and Inspection
Of Beautiful New Building the
Features

Friday, November %, is the date
set for the dedication of the new
school building at Moreland. An Ella
borate program has been arranged
and many prominent people will be
present and take part in the exercises.
It is the earnest desire Of the school
board that every parent in the district
be present to enjoy the program and
inspect the new school house They
also extend a general invitation to
the people Of adjoining districts to
attend and see the beautiful new
school to which. Moreland points with
pride No. -.
The. efforts 1of the members Of the
school board have been unceasing and
on this occasion the people will be
given an opportunity to judge whether
or not their laabors have been crown
ed with success or not. RI
The Moreland school, while there
still remains three rooms uncompleted,
is one of the finest county school bui!C
fings to be found anywhere. Thorough
ly modern and boasts of heating
and ventilating system that is second
to none. 49,.
The building when completed will
consist Of nine class rooms, large
assembly room and basement. The
latter contains the heating plant, tot
lets and lunch room and three class
rooms, which will be finished up as
the now rapid growth Of the district
requires. :.
1t is not the intention of the d.
: rectors to stop their good work now
} that they have attained their chic
desire. but this beautiful building j!
i to be surrounded with grounds mad
lust as attractive as the building
Their plans for the beautifying of th'
grounds are not complete, but trees
flowers and grass are to play an i'm
portant part
Take advantage of the opportunit.
and spend Friday night at the More
land school building, get acquainte'
and boost for the future growth o
Moreland.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-18
TAKING TESTIMONY
in THE TRIAL
OF B. F. O'NEAL

Coeur d'Alene, Nov. 14.-That he
had made out the alleged false state.
ment as to the banks condition at
the request Of President Bernard. F.
O'Neil, that the president suggested
the witness sign it and that the
statement showed 100000 less than
the actual amount Of the banks over
drafts and that the leans and discounts
were approximately $4,000 less than
the actual figures. was testified to by
Curry Burk, the first witness for the
state in the trial Of Mr.. O'Nefl,
charged with violating the banking
laws in connection with the defunct
State Bank Of Wallace, Idaho. Mr.
Burk was assistant cashier Of the
bank from the spring Of 1907 until It's
collapse in the spring of 1911.
Other witnesses were former bank
officials who were called to identity
the banks minute book and other rec
ordS. -.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-18
CROW RESERVATION MAY
SOON BE THROWN OPEN
Believed That Crow Indians Will Not
Offer Any Opposition.

Billings, Mont, Nov. 14-Particular-
ly strenuous efforts are to be made
without delay by business men Of this
LEGALITY to the end that the Grow
reservation may be thrown open, and
it is believed that instead Of opposing
the proposition. the majority of the
Crow Indians will either express ap-
proval or at least will not show any
opposition.
Commenting upon the attitude of the
members of the tribe, w. w. Arnett,
aho resides near Grow Agency, and
who is in daily contact with the wards
Of the government, says that he has
not heard any of them express them
selves as opposed to the opening Of
the reserve, and the majority seem to
be convinced that the proposition is
inevitable and that it will be for the
good of the tribe.
Some OF them are already shaping
their affairs so as to be in readiness
wnen the opening is effected and in
this connection he said one Of the lea
ing Indians told him a few days ago
that he owned three farms, two ir-
rigated and one in the foothills. He
declared that when the reservation is
opened he would sell the two irrigated
tracts and would retain the one 10
,ated In the hills
Commenting upon the success of the
Indians from an agricultural stand
point, he said they had harvested ex
ce,ient crops this year, and that the
area Of wheat and oats was fully twic'
as great as that Of last year.
! They have already disposed Of the
greater portion Of everything they
produced on their farms, but have re
tained an amount sufficient for theil
stock, of which they have large hum
ber.-Butte Miner.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-18
Car SHORTAGE

The car shortage is still raging and
the local houses are unable to keep the
products moving as fast as preferable.
Refrigerators are entirely out Of the
question and potatoes are being ship
ped in box cars. Most of the potato
crop is now in but there is still few
in the fields Thus the farmer is put
in a very bad condition, as when this
shortage is on the local dealers are
compelled to step buying and the far
mer has to leave his stuff lying in
the cellar This has been a very pros
perous year throughout the farming
district, when speaking of the vast
harvest which has been reaped this
fall, but these products are being held
back and thus the financial returns
are still invisible. We hope in the
near future to see this car shortage
loosen up bit, and the vast harvests
OF this valley move on and be turned
into the cold hard cash.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-18
To Power City Next Sunday

The Blackfoot Athletic Club foot
ball team will 60 to American Falls
Lext Sunday If all preparations now
on foot are carried out The team is
figuring on a special train for which
they have to guarantee thd railroa
company one hundred and fifty dollars.
This will be good chance for those
who have never seen this particular
part of the country to take the trip
and see the sights at the little power
city. The train will leave Blackfoot
about neon and return in the evening
about z o'clock. The fare for the
round trip will, be very small sum
and every one who is free Sunday
sholld take this rare opportunity and
acc company the boys to the Power
City and help root to win the game.
American Falls was up here and play
ed three weeks ago and showed among
their lineup some very good material
the game being close one. The
one Sunday is bound to be a football
treat of recognition for those who
| attend, and the trip one OF pleasure
| The home team is doing some sigma
practicing and getting themselves int
shape for the big game of the season
Come one, come all, come great ant
small, get on the train Sunday ant
take a ride to American Falls.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-18
Death OF Cecil Burton

Cecil Burton, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Burton of this city, died
Saturday at the Burton home, after
few weeks sickness with Uraemia
The departed loved one had host Of
friends in this city and was one who
was loved by all the young folks OF
her realm. She had lived in this city
for about ten years and was a very
industrious scholar in the public school
She was born in Kossuth county, Iowa
IN 1898 and was fourteen years, seven
months and two days of age. The
funeral services will be held at the
Baptist church Tuesday at IL a. m.
interment taking place at the Grove
City cemetery.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-18
K. |. Perky Appointed To
United States Senate

Governor Hawley Saturday night
announced the appointment Of Judge
X. l. Perky to succeed the late Sena-
to, Weldon B. Hepburn in the United
States senate.
Appointment comes as complete
surprise, puncturing as it did the plans
and negotiations that had been enter
ed into and settled the day before for
the appointment of Governor Hawley
It has practically been decided FRI
day night that the governor would re
sign as chief executive, Lieutenant
Governor Sweetser would, by virtue o.
this act, succeed him, and the Cover.
nor would then be appointed senator
by Mr.. Sweetser.
A nights rest to Governor Hawley
after the stirring scenes incident to
the negotiations revived the feeling
Of repulsion to the idea Of following
this plan and with the dawning Of day
the governor determined to abandon It
Final conferences were held late
Saturday afternoon at which Governor
Hawley made his intentions known no'
to resign as governor to become sena-
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-18
Quietly Awaits Their Victims

And the warriors quietly layed in
wait for the coming battle which they
furiously snatched away from the
hcme team.
Twin Falls has not been heard from
the entire year and the teams OF
this section were not aware of the
fact that there ever was such a light
ening striking team as was bumped
up against at Twin Falls Saturday.
The Blackfoot high school warriors
left for Twin Falls on Friday to do
battle for the championship Of South
ern Idaho. Our boys have been meet
ing with success in all their games
this fall and were expecting to make
the trip to Boise this coming week
to play for the state championship but
all Of this is changed now. Twin Falls
proved a much faster team than Black
foot expected. Their players were not
only heavier and more experienced but
proved faster. The final score Of 81
to does not however show the
f;erceness of the game, for Blackfoot
did not give UP or quit, for they held
the strong Twin Falls bunch better in
the last half of the game than in the
first, Notwithstanding three Of the reg
ular players were out and their places
flied with subs. Twin Falls pla..s =
fast, hard game. They run plays
about three times as rapidly as the
teams Of this section They have a
great bunch of material to choose
from this year and Sweeney, the *.
Michigan star has taken charge of the
team for the past week and wrought
wonders with them.
Everett Falconer had the only mis-
fortune Of the game. He met a Twin
Falls player shoulder to shoulder anf
suffered a broken collar bone. All
the other boys came out of the earn
age without an injury.
Adamson, Buttcane, Rich and Quill
len were the stars for Blackfcot All
the boys played a plucky game but
were outweighed and beaten in a fair
clean game. Here's good luck to Twil
Falls when she meets Boise. The
Blackfoot boys were we'll entertaine'
and appreciate the open hospitality O
the citizens and students.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-18

ter but to appoint someone else in
stead and the negotiations ended
abruptly.
) In an authorized statement Satur-
day night Governor Hawley declared
that in the selection Of Judge Perky
he picked the man he believes is the
ideal man for the high office, and that
the locality from which a man halls
cuts no figure in the appointment of a
senator, for it is question Of fitness
alone 49,.
Judge Perky is resident Of Boise,
a prominent jurist and lawyer as well
as one Of the states leading Democrats
His appointment blasts the hopes of
north Idaho Democrats that one of
their number would receive the COM
mission and it is claimed casts aside
their precedent that one senator come
from the north.
81 could not persuade myself that
was not really going into the senate
through the back window instead Of
walking up to the front door," said
Governor Hawley.-Sunday Capita
News.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-18

given 10 the boards which control
tile horticulture o. the state and t 9
state sanitation.
The state chemist is appointed by
the governor andE he receives salary
OF S24co per yeAE There is no assis-
tant in Ibis ohSf.
l'esid>s: ths,jFoffices already emu
nleratei the governor has a private
secretary, a Chief clerk and tNo ste
nographers in his office.
Ies:des the officers who are" con
necte1 with the state house the gov
ernor.. Ills the appointment Of many
bcasds which govern the various state
Institutions Among the boards to
he appointed by the incoming admin
istratfon are the following:
Boards of regents of the state uni.
versity; trustees of the Academy of
1tahU; trustees of the St. Anthony
ihdustriaf school; trustees Of tile in
sane asylum; state board of health;
state board of osteopathy; board of
optometry; beard of pharmacy; board
of dental examiners; board of medical
examiners; board of horticultural in
spection; state grain commissioners
state water commissioners livestock
sanitary board; historical society
trustees; Children's Hcme Finding so
ciety trustees; lumber inspectors;
bridge commissioner for Boomers
Ferry; a state school law commits
sion; and two examining engineers.
All Of the above boards are consti
tuted of three or more members ,an6
great many Of them are non-parti
san under the statutes of the state
When Governor-elect Haines gets
through making appointments for thu
coming two years of his administra
tion he will have placed at least 20(
in official life in the state at large
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-18
Death of Landun Taylor

James Landun Taylor departed. this
life last Friday at his home in this
city on Court street, after long
illness. The deceased was born in
North Carolina and was sixty-nine
years and eight months of age. He
had been in this country for a good
number of years, leaving an aged wife
and children, all of whom are grown
up. The funeral services were held
yesterday at the residence by members
Of the L. D. S. church, interment TAX
ing place in the Grove City cemetery.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-18
HOME VISITORS EXCURSIONS
EAST

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railroads October 18th. November 20
and 25; and December 21 and %; Ii
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January 31st, and of December tickets
February 2Sth. Low rates to Omaha,
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St. Louis and many other points. See
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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-18
Two Fine Deer

H. C. Evans and Dave France came
down from the Little Lost River coun-
try last Friday evening and brought
down with them two fine deer. Hal
reports the hunting of big game up
there at the present time a very hard
task, although among party Of -four
that went out hunting they succeeded
In capturing six Of the big beauties.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-18
MANY APPOINT :.
!. MENTS FACE
( NEW GOVERNOR
s4nal' Army. Of state .off'c'a,s. and
.EEmployes to be sslsetedz-Tenc'De-
~partment Heads 70 ss Chosen
State Engineer . Plum.

Republicans all over the state are
now turning their attention to the
patronage which will be at the sis
posal Of John M. Hafnes When he
takes: the oath Of office az governor of
Idaho on January next, says the
Boise Statesman. There are ten ap.
pointive offices at the disposal Of the
governor besides the great number
Of assistants on the staffs Of the
chiefs Of the several departments of
the state executive departments.
The salaries for the heads of the
departments range from $4,000 to
5000 per year. Besides these salaries
the various clerks and stenographers
who will assist the heads Of these de-
partmentd are practically considered
as patronage belonging to the. govern
cr and this means that probably so
or 60 persons will benefit directly
from the governors appointments.
The first office, which carries a
salary Of $4,000 per year and which
is appointiye by the governor, is the
state engineer. In the state engineers
office are employed more than 10
people as clerks and stenographers.
This is one Of the most important Of
fices which the governor has at his
disposal as all of the Carey act prof.
ects are under the direct supervision
of the state engineer as well as the
surveying of the state school lands for
the state land department.
The state bank examiner is ap-
pointed by the governor and his sal
ary is fixed at $4,000 per year. In ad-
diticn to the bank examiner there are
two. assistant bank examiners and a
stenographe. in the office.
The state insurance commissioner
and accountant, which office is ap
pointive by the. governor, pays $240(
per year. In addition to the chief ol
the department there is an assistant
and two or three clerks and stenog
1aphers.
The governor appoints the commits
sioner of immigration and labor ant
three assistants are in the office be
sides the chief. The salary connected
with this office is $24OO per year. Th'
work is. chiefly collecting statistic
and advertising the various sections
Of the state to those who wish II
locate m IDAHO:
IhA fish and game department in
cludes probably the greatest nunabe
of appointments Of any of the office
which are within the gift of the gov
ernor. There is chief deputy, tw'
assistant deputies and about 30 dep
uty wsrdens, besides the chief of tn
department, !, who draws $2400s !, pc
year from the state treasury
The adjutant general OF the stat
militia is appointed by the governo
and draws salary Of $4,000 per veal
H. has about four assistants in tn
office and besides there are a gres
many things connected with the stat
militia which demand extra assistant
in the office at various times durin
the year.
The state horticultural inspecte
was at one time appointed by tt
governor as was the state sanital
inspector. but these offices have bee
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-18
Married Saturday

Ike Helt and Mrs. Perkins, both Of
Howe, and old time residents Of the
Little Lost River country, came down
last Friday evening from the branch
and were married on Saturday. They
departed from here for Boise, where
they will spend their honeymoon.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-18
Married Last Sunday

Las: sunday morning a marriage oc-
Cured at the office Of Bishop Lorenzo
Il Thomas, the parties being Horton
F. Peck and Miss Ada M, H. Long.
both OF ::his city. In attendance were
Miss Iris Eeck and Earl Orchard. The
young couple will make. Blackfoot the'r
future ione.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-18
"Student's Press"

The newsy sheet from the high
school made its first appearance last
Friday and can be spoken of very
highly as a regular college paper, this
being the first issue Of the students
Press" AS it bears the name OF the
editor Frank E. DeKay can congratu-
late himself on being the editor-in-chiei
of this newsy page. The paper will DC
gotten out once a week and can be
had for 35e per six issues to the pub
lie and 25c to the pupils for six is
sues. Subscriptions paid in advance
Get in and subscribe for the Student
Press and help good thing along.
n O.. nj Hf
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-18
SPOKANE EXCURSIONS
November 9, 10, II. 22, :

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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-18
THANKSGIVING DAY
Excursions

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sale November 27 and %, limited to
December End. See agents for rates
and further particulars. N18-N28adv
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-18
Teachers Examination

Examination for first, second and
third grade certificates will be held
at the Court House in Backfoot on
November %, 29, and 80, 1912
ALICE BEACH,
O11-3t adv County Supt OF Schools.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-18

Clean, soft cotton rags wanted ct
the Optimist office Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-18

Cash paid for clean cotton rags at
Optimist office. Advertisemer
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-18
ssss,715.ss
LIABILITIES

$633,715.68
We pay per cent In our savings
department. One Dollar will start an
account. Interest eompounded quarterly
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-11-18

Cash paid for clean cotton rags at
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Bankers
BLACKFOOT IDAHO.
Statement Sept. 4th, 1912,

RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts 80. .$451 1926. OF
Banking House and Fixtures, 27,497.73
Other Real Estate ........ 15.212.u
Cash and Sight Exchange ..13s,6s1.71
.t@4.,"
$s3a,715.ss
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-09-27

President Taft is to take part in a
New York political conference.
Hon. w. J. Bryan characterizes
Roosevelt as a dangerous man.
President Taft celebrated his 55th
birthday by visit to Aunt Della Tor
rey.
This week Gov. Wilson will make
speeches in Iowa, South Dakota and
Minnesota.
Governor Wilson has called upon Of
ficers to investigate alleged vice in
Newark, N. J.
Postmaster General Hitchcock is to
put into effect the new law govern
ing newspaper publications.
Woodrow Wilson denies that he
promised Governor Dix support
w. F. Wallace, widely known as a
circus man, died at Hot Springs, Ark.
Campaign managers at the three
Chicago headquarters are showing &C
tivity.
Commissioner Waldo said il cost
money to be a New York police in
spector.
Senator Borah gives signs of be-
coming a recruit to the Roosevelt
cause.
The estranged wife of General Dan
tel 4. Sickles came to the financial
rescue of the aged veteran.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-09-27
SUPREME COURT IN SESSION.
Law Fixing Judges Terms Up for
Hearing.

Law Fixing Judges Terms Up for a
Hearing.
Feere,---0n the call of the case in
the supreme court to decide upon the
censtitationality Of the law fixing the
terms OF supreme and circuit court
judges. the first question raised by the
defense was that Of the jurisdiction Of
the eamrt To hear the case. inasmuch
as three OF the members Of the court
are Interested parties to the suit. The
opposition took tho position that
there is no other tribunal to pass upon
the questions at issue. and that as
sseA Questions are Of public interest.
the eears should sit regardless of the
peculiar situation. At the afternoon
session the court decided to so on
with the hearing of the case, holding
On the question Of disqualification that
80 hong as there WAS no other trt
hama. before when to 50 for hear.
ing the rules regarding disqualified.
Mr., l.oacks, for the state, then moved
To Quash and interposed demurrer,
both ON the same grounds, that the
court has no jurisdiction o fthe sub
iee, of the action that the plaintiff
has no legal capacity to sue: that
there is a defect of parties defendant;
that the complaint does not state facts
sufficient to constitute q cause of &C.
l!on."
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-09-27
Search for Boy with no Success.

Geddes.-Martin Burns, the 16-year-
old son of J. H. Burns, of this place,
has disappeared and every effort of
the Charles Mix county officers have
been of no avail in locating him. Some
time ago he took change of clothes,
a small prayer book and Charles
Mix County bank book, mounted his
4-year-old dark bay colt. named Dex-
ter, and rode away, saying that he
was going to hunt work. Since that
time he has not been heard Of and
the parents are afraid that there has
been some foul play as the boy was
very ambitious and determined to at
tend school, and it was not at all like
him to neglect to communicate with
his parents, who are now advertising
widely to try to find some trace of
him. He is described as weighing 1856
pounds; five feet, seven inches in
height; black hair; large gray eyes;
long black lashes; round featured and
rather dark complexioned, with a
mole on back of neck just above shirt
collar