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The Adair County news., 1912-11-06

/ have good yoke of work cattle
or sale. J. A. Caldwell.
52-2t
The Adair County news., 1912-11-06

IS. dCwH, and 81 week buys good Sewing
Machine at SiaeIaiFs.
The Adair County news., 1912-11-06

52-2t
The Adair County news., 1912-11-06

5l-4t
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
IS TO MEET MAY 9TH

Beach.
the interesting
which 800 will
follows:
P. M. AT SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
Music Blackfoot Schools
Manual Training in Country Schools"
Kan
Vocal Solo Miss Rudd, land
Supervision Schools r.. Sides
Basalt
Reading Circle
Miss Anna Doyle Leader
Music Blackfoot Schools
Following this visit gym
building
Through Bakfot
73O P. NJ. HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
kfootH scho day cises, orato
e
be
S day.
cordially invited.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
THE PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE.

Did it ever occur to you that a.
mans life is full of crosses and temptS-
tions? He comes into the world with
out his consent, and he gees out against
MS VII and the trip is exceedingly
rocky.
The rule of the contraries is one Of
the features of the trip. When he is
little the big girls kiss him; when
he is big the little girls kiss him.
If he is poor he is bad mGnager,if
he is rich he is dishonest. If he
needs credit he can't get it; if he is
prosperous everybody wants to do him
a favor.
If he is in politics it is for graft; if
he is out CT politics he is no coed to the
country If he does not give to chari-
ty he a stingy cuss; if he does it is
for show.
If he is actively religious he is a
hypocrite; if he takes no interest in
religion he is hardened sinner. If
he gives affection he is a soft specimen
if he cares for no one he is cold blood
ed If he dies young there was great
future for him; if he lives to an old
age he missed his calling.
If you save money you are "a crouch; !;
if you spend it you are a loafer.
If you get it you're a CRATER; il you
don't get it you're a bum.
So, what the hell's the use? Life is
just one damn thing after another un-
less you read the
SEMI-WEEKLY OPTIMIST
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
CLASS RANKS AND HONOR ROLL

Ranks Of Central School, for the
month ending April 10, 1912.
First Grade-Class A, 1, Goldie Dick
inson; 2, Harry Martin. Class B, l.,
Aletha Sutton; 2, Ralph Clevenger.
Second grade-Class A, /, Charles
Hart; 2, Alice Malm. Class B, 1, Alice
Chubbuck; 2, Lucille Harkness.
Third grade-Class A, 1, Wesley
Morris; 2, Verna Mccall. Class B, l.,
Leigh Bristol; 2, Marguerite Jones.
Fourth grade Class A, /, Freda
Bond; 2, Var Buchanan. Fourth B, L.,
Cowell Davis; 2, Walter Neider.
Bentley; 2, Alice Snyder. Fifth B,
1, La Vern Jensen; 2, Theron Car
ruth.
Sixth grade-Class A, 1, Fred Bell;
2, Hazel Willis. Sixth B, 1, Lucille
Snyder; 2, Myrddin Thomas.
Seventh grade-Class A, 1, Paul Pow
BILE Chrstsen; 2, Ora Murphy.
Eighth grade-Class A, /, Agnes
Dean; 2, Myrl Willis. Glass B, 1, Fera
Brown; 2, George Jolley.
Honor Roll
Florence Dore, Annis Hopkins,
Charles Fisher, Charles Hart, Paul Car
ruth, Stanley Parkinson, Ida Morgan,
Edith Thompson, Elocd Rich, Billy
Poole, Delbert Br wn, Esther Lucherin
Della Youg,n Ernest Johnson, Louise
Robert, Alice O'Neill, Wayne Thoreson
Lorraine Snyder, Merritt Anderson,
Gladys Hoare, Harry Main, Thelma Pc
per, Verl Bentley, Howard Neider, Lii
lie Ezoll, Stanley White, Earl Cory, LIE
n3r White, Harold York, Puma Pelke,
Lillian Christensen, Leslie Jones, Mar
ian Chubbuck, Winefred Eiethan, Ir-
vine Kaiser, Sidney Parkinson, May
Morgan, Clayton Hoover, Thelma Ste
vans, Marshall Chapman, Gladys john
son, Vera Bentley, Edna Barker, Gene
We've Millick, Bryan Parker, Lowell
Hclbrook, Edgar Kncx, Ecitte Buchan-
an. w. D. VINCENT.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
SENIOR CLASS ORATlONS

The senior class of the BlackfOot
High School will present two evenings
of orations this coming week. The
first one coming on Tuesday and the
second on Friday. The young people
have been working hard to make these
programs worth while and it now seem
that their efforts will be crowned with
success.
These programs will be open to the
public. A general admission fee of
ten cents will be charged to aid in
defrayirg of expenses connected with
the commencement exercises.
Tile Ircgrams are given below. An
nouncerenls will be made next week
conce rning the commencement program
and Class Day Sunday.
FIRST Program.
Music =. :. High School Orchestra
Invocation. ...... Rev. w. r. Jewell
Welcome Song -. .Quartette Glass -
Grafton, ''The Influence of Music.
......... ........ Ethel Campbell
Grafton, Idaho, the Gem CT the
Mountains .......... Emily Bond
Grafton, "The Trust Problem. .....
....... ......... Amos Iayior
Girls Glee Club, Central School
Oration, The Unemployed ......
...... ........ William Parkinson
Grafton, "The Rise and Decline of
Nations" ........... Frances Riley
Grafton, ''Heredity and Environment"
...... .Leona Hail
Music -. =. Central Girls Sextette
Benediction ..... Rev. Alfred George
Second Program.
Music .... High School Orchestra
Invocation ....... Rev. G. A. Edwards
Music ...... :. .Quartette Class 1912
Grafton, 1.-The Value Of Education"
........ .......... Lelah Stevenson
Grafton, Manual Training and Do
mestic Science ..... Rose Fuller
Grafton, Government Ownership of
Public Utilities ...... Ear. Miller
Vocal Solo -. -. Mr.. r. H. Clayton
Grafton, "The Medical Inspection of
Schools" ........ ..Lcula Downing
Grafton, "The Fly and the Mosquito
........ .......... Hazel Thomps r
Grafton, "The Conservation of Our
Forests ..... Bert Pennington
Grafton, "The Education Test fer
Immigrants -. Kenneth Parkinzo on
Vocal Solo .......... Ethel Campbell
,Benediction :. Rev. Luther StrOmquiSt
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
WE'RE INSTRUMENTAL IN
SECURING PURCHASES

Credit should always be given where
it is due, and in the recent writeup Of
the purchase CT the Curtis corner cnd
other Main street property, we neglect.
ed part of the news which should
have been mentioned The Parkinson
Reality company had been working to
secure these transactions fer several
months and it is largely due to the un-
tiring effort of this firm that the deal
was finally consummated. A business
man of the city called attention to
the cmmission we made in our writup.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
Don't Fail See the MERRY Mmais At High School Friday May
ARBoR DAY APPRoPRl-
ATELY CELEBRATED

AS near as can be ascertained every
school district in Bingham county OBJ
served Friday as the day set apart
as Arbor day and as that is usually
semi holiday in the various schools
the day was spent in exercises both
out door and in door, for trees were
planted in the forenoon and recitations,
speeches and singing. occupied the at
ternoon session. From Wapello, Kim
ball, Rich, Firth, Riverside. Moreland,
Groveland and Basalt come reports of
entertainments Of the kind mentioned
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
NEW ADDITION
TO BLACKFOOT
City Limits To Be Extended To In
clude Asylum ForN-Dr. Poole Hon
ored.

At a special Of the city council
Tuesday evening the plat Of State ad-
dition to the city Of Blackfoot, was ac-
cepted and as soon as the change Of
name of short street in the new ad-
dition is ratified by the state land
board, the corporate limits Of the city
will be extended to include the north
west n of the northwest n of Sec
tion 2, township 3 south, range 35
east Boise Meridian. This description
all means forty acres of land, lying
north of town, east of the railroad
track and south of the Sam Rich lane,
and known as the Asylum forty. An
effort has been made for long time
by prominent men in Blackfoot to have
this ground opened as an addition to
Blackfoot but until last meeting of
the board of land commissioners, moth
ing has been done. Referring to the
, necessity of changing the name of one
of the streets the plat as adopted by
the land board, shows Taylor street
and this city already has aTaylor
street. The streets of the new addi-
ton running north and south will be
Main, Shilling avenue, University ave-
nue., while these crossing are named
for the present state officials, Haw-
ley, leading A motion was made by
Councilman Bond and sec conded by Coun
Gilman Simmons, that the street be
named Poole street, in honor of DR..
Francis H. Poole, CT the Asylum. This
motion carried
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
HIGH SCHOOL DECORATED

Last Monday night after the Glee
'faries' took possession of the build
ing and decorated the stage of the
Auditorium with black and white suits,
taken from the girls lockers in the
gymnasium. The unknown "faries"
were artists in decorating, as showed
by the skillful manner in which they
tied and pined the uniforms to the cur
tains above the stage. Mr.. Eenson is
keeping his eye on the suspected COM
mittee and gives them warning not to
entreat in school decorations again or
their presents at school will no longer
be needed.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
GOOOWlN'S WEEKLY
CHANGES HANDS.

Goodwin's Weekly, one of the most
unique and interesting papers published
in the West, with offices in Salt Lake,
changed hands April 3Oth. c. C. Good
win, the editor, retiring from the busi-
ness, to enter editorial work along 9TH
er lines. The new editorial staff will
have to labor hard to give the public
the spicy editorials, the pathetic obit-
uar;es, the chirp theatrical comments
that the former cne did.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
NEW TOWNSHIPS FILED

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho,
April 30 1912.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
the plat Of survey of the following
townships will be officially filed in
this office at 8 a. m. on June 10, 1912
Township 3 SOUTH range 80 E. B. M.
Township 4 south, range 80 E. B. M.
Township 8 north, range Al e. B. M.
Township 4 north, range Al e. B. M.
On and after June 10, 1912, the Reg
lister and Receiver of this office will
be prepared to receive applications
for any lands in said townships that
are not otherwise withdrawn from en-
try or apprc priated.
HENRY w. KIEFER
Register.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
CREDITORS TO BE PAID

Last Saturday Attorney j. w. Jones
acting for J. o. Morgan, Elmer Reese,
Henry Dunn, A. j. and Cora Knowlan,
John G. Brown, Mrs. Blanche Eldredge 9
and Dr. C. A. Hoover bid I'M the assets
of the defunct State Bank, which were
sold under an order of the court, sub
ject to the courts approval. Judge
Stevens, who is in Salmon, was sent a
full report of the transaction ard upon
his approval of the sale, the creditors
of the bank will be paid and the af-
fairs of the institution be closed up.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
BUSINESS INCREASING
AND TOWN Is GROWING

A long story could be written about
the growth of Blackfoot and the sur
rounding country, but one of the notic-
able things is the big freight business
at the yards from day to day. Last
Monday there were 100 expense bills
in the freight department, and a large
amount of other business transacted
This is larger volume of business
than has been done on Monday before
and other days show an equal amount
of increase.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
ARRESTED FOR AUcTIONEERING

N. e. Montgomery was arrested last
Monday en- a charge of auctioneering
new goods, contrary to a city ordi
nance. He was arrai?ned before Judge
Chapman and fine CT ten dollars was
imposed after Mr.. Montgomery plead
guilty. In default of payment the big
fellow was conducted to Jail by the
little chief CT police and was released
on 500 bond, returning to his store to
continue business. The validity of the
city ordinance will be tested in this
case,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
WILL MAKE IMPROVEMENTS

C. w. Field, of Salt Lake, manager
of the Continental Oil company, was
in town this morning, arranging for
an addition to their warehouse, the
same to be 1Sx24. K. J. Jones, the
local representative, will also be sup
piled with large tank wagon for de-
livery purposes. Mr.. Jones is building
up large trade in this field and the
increase demands greater hauling fac
ilities.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02

Chief of Police Max Smith and Night
deserter from Fort Logan, Colorado,
and Mr.. Smith left fer Fort Douglas
Monday night with the man, it being
the custom to turn the deserters in
at the nearest post. The mans name
was Jesse e. Long.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
PURCHASED THE BRICK SHOP

J. M. Stephens purchased the Brick
blacksmith shop on Idaho street, Mon
day, and will have associated with
him Geo. Eeilig, one of the best all
round smiths and floor men in the
state Mr.. Stephens was in the en-
ploy of the government at Ft. Hall for
number of years, which is sufficient
to show his ability as a blacksmith.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
SENIOR PARTY LAST NIGHT

One Of the most delightful of the
many closing day social funtions Of
the public schools, was the senior par
ty at the home of Miss Ethel Campbell!
on East Bridge street, Wednesday
evening. The guests were delightfully."-
entertained throughout the entire even
ing, various and exciting being the en-
tertainments introduced
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH

Next Sunday evening at the Baptist
church the pastor will speak on the
subject, "a Hero of the Titanic" At
the morning service the hand of fell
lowship will be given to all the new
members, after which the Lords Sup
per will be commemorated. All new
members are asked to be present
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
AT THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Rev. George will hold regular SCI
vices Sunday at the Episcopal church
at the usual hours.
Bishop ]. B. Funston of Boise will
hold communion services at st Paul's
Episcopal church Monday evening at
1880 o'clock sharp.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02

Mrs. Ella Brewing has accepted a
position in the Blackfoot Mercantile
companys store, after a winters Sc
journ in California
W-IISLER'S SATURDAY SPECIAL
will be the candied Popcorn Sc the
pound bag.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
FOUR NEW FORDS IN TOWN

T. S. Dibble, Ed Thorsen, DR.. F. w.
Mitchell and other gentlemen, went to
Pocatello this morning to drive back
four new Ford cars. Mr.. Dibble is
agent for the Ford and is doing a land
office business selling the same.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
NOTICE

All persons who have not made ar
rangements with the sexton Ct the
cemetery to have their lots seeded and
cared for this season, should do so
Immediately as this is the proper time
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
FOR POSSESSION OF A COLT

Suit was commenced in the probate
court Monday by H. B. Nelson against
Peter Hatmaker for possession Ct a
colt. The hearing was set for today.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
A LARGE SHIPMENT OF CATTLE

John Hndrickscn, of Idaho Falls, who
has beeen feeding cattle at the sugar
factory during the winter. shipped four
hundred head of beeyes Monday to east
ern markets.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
AMERICAN ART EXHIBIT IN
HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM

Monday, May 6, 8 p. M, program
and talk by Miss Irwin.
Tuesday, 2:30 p. m. and p. m.
Wednesday, 2:S0 p. m. and 8 p. m.
Season tickets, 25c; single admission,
adults, 10c, school children, DC.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
NEW ASSISTANT CASHIER

A. L. Gambrill, of Monterey, Mimi,
has accepted a position as assistant
cashier in the First National bank.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-02
OBTAINING MONEY UNDER
FALSE PRETENSES

A complaint was filed Monday in the
probate court against ]. L. Moore and
N S. Sage for obtaining $3,50O worth
of property under false pretenses. The
trial has not yet been set for hearing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-06-20

8 inches thick and 16 incnes high and
made of sand and cement in same
proportions as said cutters; that said
Improvements shall be maze upon the
following named streets and at the
places as follows:
On the north side or Broadway
street in said town, commencing at
the right of way of the c. R. l. G. P.
Ry. where said right-of-way inter-
sects Broadway and extending thence
in an easterly direction along and
on the south side Of the sidewalk
on the south side of Block A in said
town until said gutter shall intersect
with Market street.
Also commencing on the north side
of Broadway where the same inter-
sects with Market street on east side
thereof and running thence in an
easterly direction along the south
side of the sidewalk on the south side
of Block 3 in said town until said
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-06-20
Panama Exposition at San Francisco
in 1915.

l am appointed an agent for this Dis
trict by the San Francisco Exposition
Tour Company. to get up Clubs of 20
members each from this place, to go in
their own special Pullman Sleeper and
other first class accomm odations to the
Panama Fair, Entire Trip, going and
returning, with Hotel in San Francisco,
etc, etc. all in one combination ticket,
to be paid for at your home bank, in
payments of S1.00 and more per week.
This is worth your looking into, if you
think of going and by calling on me as
l am prepared to give you full details.
H. J. Hoogenakker.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-06-20
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
OF NECESSITY,

Be 1t resolved by the Town Council
of Audubon, Iowa, that 1t is deemed
advisable and necessary to make i'm
provements in said town at the places
hereinafter named on the streets as
hereinafter named by the construc-
ton of cutters, said cutters shall be
10 inches deep below the established
grade, 3 feet wide, surface meas
urement, curbstone 6 inches thick,
and 16 inches high, said gutter shall
be constructed as follows:
Built on foundation of concrete, 5
inches deep, made of a mixture of
good sharp sand and gravel and ce-
ment, at the ratio of 5 parts of sand
and gravel and one part of good Port
land cement with a top dressing one
inch thick, mixed as follows: One
part of good Portland cement to two
parts of sharp sand. The curb to be
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-06-20

gutter shall intersect with Washing
ton street in said town
Also commencing on the north side
of Broadway. where thesame inter-
sects with Washington street on the
east side thereof and running thence
in an easterly direction along the
south side of the sidewalk on the
south side of Block in said town un-
til said gutter shall intersect with
Tracy street in said town.
Also commencing at a point on the
west side of Tracy street where said
Tracy street intersects with the south
side of Broadway, and on the east
side of the sidewalk. on the east side
of lot IL in Block in said town run
ming thence along and on the east
side of said sidewalk TO the inter-
section with the crossing across said
Tracy street at the Southeast corner
of said lot 10 in Block in said town.
Also commencing on the west side
of Leroy street ON the south side of
South Park Place in said town and
on the north side of the sidewalk on
the north side of Block 10 in said
town, and extending thence in
westerly direction along and on the
north side of said sidewalk to the in
tersection with Tracy street in said
town.
Also on the south side of Broad
way in said town commencing on the
south side of Broadway at its inter
section with the Right-of-way of the
C. r. l. & p. Ry. on the north side of
the sidewalk on the north side of
Block B in said town and extending
thence in an easterly direction along
and on the north side of said sidewalk
to its intersection with Market street
in said town.
Also commencing on the south side
of Broadway where the same inter-
sects Market street on the north side
thereof and running thence in an
side of the sidewalk on the north side
of Block in said town until il inter-
sects with Washington street in said
town.
Also commencing on the east side
of Washington street in said town on
the south side of Broadway and run
ming thence in an easteriy direction
along the north side of the sidewalk
on the north side of Block in said
town until it intersects with Tracy
street in said town.
That the expense of making said
improvement shall be assessed
against the property abutting there
on in accordance with the law gov
erning the same.
And the contractor who shall make
said Improvements shall guarantee
that the same will endure without
need of repair for three years from
the date of its acceptance by the town
council of said town.
And be IL turther resolved tnat the
town council of said town shall meet
at 1880 pm. on the 18th day of July,
1912. at the Mayors Office in said
town for the purpose of considering
objections to said proposed resolu-
ton and that notice of the said pro-
posed resolution and Of the passage
of this resolution be published as pro-
vided by law in the Audubon Adyo-
cate and the Audubon Republican.
Passed June 10th, 1912. Approved
June 10th, 1912.
r. C. SPENCER,
Mayor of Audubon, Iowa.
w. ]. LAUBENDER,
A, -
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-06-20
Notice.

AT the next regular meeting of the
council, which will be held July 1, 1912,
bids will be received for the construc.
ton of cement crossings in the town of
Audubon. Call upon the clerk, W. ].
Laubender, for specifications. The
council reserves the right TO reject any
or all bids. r. c. Spencer Mayor, 24s
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-06-20

Hawkeye Transfer Co. one
wheeled and 2 slip scrapers.. 81 90
Bert Eaton, secretary, salary
26 members fire department104 90
WATER FUND.
Standard Oil Co. 30 gallons
gasoline =. ................................ s IS
Standard Oil Co. 20 gallons
gasoline :. .............................. 9 03
Standard Oil Co. 20 gallons
gasoline =. ............................... 8 03
Standard Oil Co. so gallons
gasoline =. .........................-...... 6 40
j. p. Miller Artesian Well Co.,
installment on digging
we'll :. ................................. SO
Oelke Co. repairing and labor. So
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
T.. j. Freeman, superintendent,
l22 street lights for May. 122 90
Z. j. Freeman, superintendent
4th installment on digging
No further business council ad-
lourned. r. c. SPENCER,
w. ]. LAUBENDER, Mayor.
Clerk.