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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-02
Retirement OF Mortimer

Jersey City, N. J. Dec. 27 Be
yond positively denying that he had
been forced to resign as pastor of
fashionable ST. Marks Protestant
Episcopal church Of Philadelphia, Of
which he had been rector for 81
years, Rev. DR.. Alfred Garnett Nor
timer, one OF the best known of the
ministers Of the Episcopal church,
refused to discuss his retirement to-
day. At the home Of his brother,
Rev. Frederick E. Mortimer in this
city the former minister said that his
health had been failing for some
time past and he had suddenly de-
cided to retire. When told that there
were rumors in Philadelphia that he
had been counselled by Bishop
Rhinelander at Philadelphia to retire
from the ministry because of an al
legged scandal, DR.. Mortimer said:
There is absolutely no truth in
that story. absolutely none at all.
cannot understand how any such re
port should have originated"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-02
DALTON is RE-TAkEN
Sheriff Ward and Deputy McMinr
Get Man In Big Piney

Word has reached Evanston of the
capture of Bert DaltCn, the notorious
outlaw, yesterday.
1t was known that DaltCn was In
the Piney country, and last week
Sheriff Ward left Evanston for the
purpose of his capture.
He was discovered in a deserted
cabin above Big Piney, and he was re-
taken without Offering any resistance.
Dalton is the notorious accomplicc
of the Whitneys, and was sent to the
pen fer the Hansen murderI committed
last June at Cokeville.-Evanston, WY
Press.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-02
RYAN IS GIVEN SEVEN
YEARS; OTHERS LESS
Sentences Suspended In the Cases OF
Some Of the Defendants---Judge
Anderson Talks To Prisoners

Indianapolis, Dec 30 = Sentences varying cm years
Imprisonment the federal prison Leavenwoh Kan year
and day and suspended imposed upon the SO
labor officials convicted the dynamite conspiracy Frank
NJ Ryan, president Of the Iron Workers International unon received
the heaviest Of All who received prison
be taken Leavenwoh probably tonight remarkable
the struggle the wives Of the prisoners reach their husbands
attended the ordered that all spectators be cleared
from the and the prisoners allowed talk with the member.
o. their families Some the made pleas for mercy Cbels wep
the Of their wives But the pronounced sentences b.
regardless pleas Six given their liberty thosgk
suspended These included Edward Clark who confessed 70
blowing up bridge with Herbert s. Hockm He had appeard
witness for the Oe MeManga another confessed
dynamter, was not sentenced at this time.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-02
US. Depository for Postal Saving Fund.-
I'D. VT
STANDROD&CO.
--BANKERS-== -
BLACkFOOT IDAHO,
Statement Nov. 26th, 1912,
BANKERS
BLACKFOOT
RESOURCES

Loans and Discounts. .$547,1l82S
Banking House and Fixtures, 27,49773
Other Real Estate ........ 2O.S23.O9
Cash and Sight Exchange. 173, ,6e6.39
~ $769, ,4o
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-02
Best Cough Medicine for Children

II am very glad to say a few words
medy' writes Mrs. Ida Dewey, Mil
waukee, Wis. 81 have used it for years
both for my children and myself and it
never fails to relieve and cure a cough
or cold No family with children should
be without it as it gives almost i'm
mediate relief in cases of Group"
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is pleas
ant and safe to take, which is of
great Importance when medicine
must be given to young children. For
sale by all druggists. adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-02

| The Eleventh legislature will be
called upon to pass a strangd farmloan
measure, the drafting of which had
been executed by Ned Jennes! register
of the state land office, and the OBJ
ject of which is to safeguard the loan
ing of the states money, limiting leans
! so that they cannot exceed $4,000, and
SO providing for their distribution that
the farmers who are developing the
state will secure the benefit Of them.
The measure also seeks to shut off
loan sharks who, in some instances,
have been borrowing money from the
state at a low per cent and reloaning
it at a higher per cent. or who have
been holding up farmers for big COM
missions. 1t also provides for local al
praisement.
The bill has been given careful and
special attention by Mr.. Jennes, who
has had practical experience with loa,
of this kind both in Iowa and Idaho.
making his qualifications for its draft
ing the very best. Those members o.
the legislature who have inspected the
measure and consulted with men fa-
mil'ar with the loaning business, be-
lievd that it Is one worthy Of the sup
port Of the legislature and should be
passed.
The main sections of the bill will be
as follows:
| Sections Of Bill
"Section l. Applications for loans
from the permanent endowment funds
of this state must be cOnsecutively
numbered, and endorsed with the yea,
month, day, hour and minute Of their
filing, by the officer with whom they
are filed, and all applications must be
passed upon by the state board Of land
commissioners, in the exact order Of
time in which they are filed, regard
being had to the division of loans
among counties as hereinafter provid-
ed. All applications shall be made
upon forms approved by the board.
Limit on Loans
+; "Sec. 2. The state beard of land
commissioners shall carefully examine
every application, and, if it appears
therefrom that there is reason to be-
lieve, from the facts set out in the ap-
plication that the loan is legal, and de-
sirable, the said application may be
granted, conditioned upon the title of
the security being approved by the
state legal department No applica-
ton shall be granted fer any greater
sum than $4,000, which shall be the
maximum amount loaned to any one
person, and no loan shall be for more
than forty (40) per cent of the actual
cash value of the land offered
for security, and the said actual
cash value of said land Sc
curity shall never at any time be
fixed by the appraisers. or accepted
by the state board of land commission
ers at any greater amount than last
assessed cash value, or in any case to
exceed two hundred dollars per acre.
Loans shall be made upon improved
farm lands, which are hereby defined
to mean lands that are at the time of
the application under fence, and at
least one-third of which shall be in
actual cultivation, cleared of timber,
stumps, rock and other things that are
detrimental to actual tillage, and
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-02

which said land, by reason of an ade-
quate water surplys either by irrigatio
or rainfall, and by reason Of coed soil,
capable of being irrigated or watered,
and Of being profitably cultivated shall
be able to produce profitable crops.
No loans shall be made upon lands,
which are for the most part covered
with timber, trees, alkaline salts or
swamps.
How Apport;oned
Sec 3. Funds available for farm
loans shall be loaned in each OF the va
rious counties of this state, and in
the proportion that the last assessed
cash value. Of improved farms Of each
county bears to the last assessed cash
value of all improved farms in the
Counties cf this state, Should it ap.
pear that under such apportionment,
any county cannot use all of its ap-
portionment, or any portion of the
same, and that there are no legal ap-
plications pending for its said appor-
tionment, then in this event, the said
apportionment may be distributed
among other counties as fairly and
equitably as may be possible, and from
which there are applications on file.
Local Appraisement
"Sec. 4. When an application has
been acted upon favorably by the state
board Of land commissioners, it shall
be at once referred to twq freeholders
of the county in which the land sought
to be mortgaged is situate. who shall
be appointed by the state land board,
and who shall reside near said land.
Said appraisers shall make a sworn
report to the land board of the value,
character and nature of said land, and
the character of the applicant in re-
spect to his promptness in meeting his
obligations. Said appraisers shall be
paid the sum of three dollars per day
for their services. If said report be
favoable. and if the title be approved
by the legal department Of the state.
the loan may be made. The actual eA.
penses and charges of the appraisers,
and other necessary expenses of max
ing the loan shall be paid by the appli-
cant"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-02
Were Taken To Penitentiar,

S. Sage, former cashier of the Shel
ley bank, convicted of embezzlement,
and Roy Hovey, rapist, were taken
to the penitentiary at Boise Tuesday
evening. where they will commence W
on long terms of servitude.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-02
A HAPPY NEW
YEAR TO ALL

Now that the year fairly under way and despite the fact that
of combination Of odd numbers feel that going
be prosperity for the residents Of the Snake valley Many
lines Of development promised by the money powers who have
their eye fixed upon this empire and look forward good
individual business and wish the best OF luck everyone
THE OPTlMIST PUBLISHING COMPANY
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-02
Two New BOYS In Town

George Ruthart ard J. T. Carruth
are dads to two boys that came to
town Monday evening. Everyone is
doing splendidly.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-02
LOAN MEASURE TO
BE PRESENTED TO
THE LEGISLATURE,

Is Preparing Bill = Would Limit
Loans To $1,000.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-02
$769,135.49
LIABILITIES
$76e,135.4e

We pay 4 per cent In our savino.
department. One Dollar will start an
account. Interest compounded quarterly
The Dolores star., 1913-12-19

home" And he sased languidly over
their heads into the trsss across he
road.
"oh. Mr.. Bachelor. DO you think the
tariff viii Affect the cost Of livins?'
inquired one OF his new friends. "a
many people claim that II WILL"
Henrietta laughed. poor Mr.. Bat.
chelor," said she. "You can now real.
lie some Of the drawbacks to great
ness."
THE tariff" said the Watermelon
monotonously. 'is al right. Take Il
from me-" ..
He glanced again at Billy. Ths
clock In the garage struck two and
he hesitated no longer. MY car" he
muttered vaguely, and made for the
steps. He ran down them and started
around the hotel toward the stables.
An he passed near the place where
Billy stood. he looked up straight into
her eyes.
Aren't you coming to see my car
Billy" he asked. the odd little mans
below his breath. so that even she did
not hear.
"Oh, yes, indeed" said Billy.
He caught her hands and swung her
down to the lawn beside him.
Al the garage they did not stop,
The Watermelon heard the general
painting behind in the distance. but
he did not pause. ungratefully he
led the way down 4 narrow path
The Dolores star., 1913-12-19

~surs they talk. Heaven amt Q
Deaf and dumb asylum"
r should think they would got
talked out during eternity"
.Ah." said the Watermelon. leaning
. bit nearer. eternity 10 but Q min
ute."
what 10 they talk abostr
sHeaven." .-...-
.Are they angels."
zone H."
Billy laughed. Who are youf" she
asked. leaning toward him. ons hand
resting on the log between them. her
steady eyes on his face.
The Watermelon again drew forth
the card case, extracted . card and
presented II to her with . flourish.
HOLDING II. she shook her head du-
biously. II mean are you . stock.
brokers Are you on 'ChanGef -
Their has been nearly all his life. and
he looks Il. His eyes and-everything
Your eyes are different. quite differ.
ent. ] don't mean In color and sise.
for Of course they would be. but In ex.
preston"
How DO you know" asked the Vs.
termelon. "You have only seen their
expression when I have been looking
at you. Ind a man doesn't look at .
girl ~ II she were the taps from the
ticker"
Il know" Acknowledged Billy. But
I have known brokers all my life. end
some have been young. and they-thsy
aren't like you. ] never sat on log
with one and talked about Heaven"
We'll. you see. an . ministers
son. and ! had Heaven with every
meal. - II were"
Maybe that's H." agreed Billy.
A stick snapped behind them a.
though some one were approaching
their retreat with steaithy tread IN
der cover OF the friendly bushes.
Are you afraid Of cowsr' asked
Billy. Elancing over her shoulder fear.
fully.
Mot Of female cows" said the Wa.
termelon.
"A broker wouldn't have said that. u
UpJN1tCu hSs tHsoutu- ~
broker would say. No. indeed. Miss
Bartlett. Don't be afraid. A COW Ia
really harmless and smile a. II
were young and half-witted, anyway"
A stick snapped again. nearer. and
Q woodpecker ned from . group Of
trees. scolding angrily.
Billy rose nervously. 1T that's q
male cow"
SIT down." ordered the Water
melon. Its no COW. unfortunately
It's the general"
Billy glanced around. II thought
heard some one cough"
so did !. II can't be the general
He wouldn't cough"
A hollow cough sounded distinctly
from the bushes behind and the Wa
termelon rose to investigate. II was
nearly three and at three he would 60
or the man down yonder in the swim
ming hole might come after him to
reclaim his clothes and motor-car. The
Watermelon begrudged every precious
moment.
ITO be continued.l
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LIE CONES
nWSMMG'
&k Illustrated BPS
&s e;%2b 7v4t}~O
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER 1.-The Watermelon and
James, two tramps. bantering each other
regarding their personal appearance. de
let their companion Mike. be tn. Judge
a. TO which 10 the better looking ,
CHAPTER li-WatermeIon goes To .
barber shop. wins the contents Of IN.
cash register from the barber by a
clever trick and gets shave.
CHAPTER III-Hs discovers n Young
man bathing In lake and steals his
clothes, While sitting In an AUTOMOBILE
he discovered standing empty by the
I.nadside. General Crossman and his
cauxhtsr. Henrietta. drive up In car
assuming that his car Is disabled. the
general prorers assistance Watermelon
hs MN card bearing the name WI.
nam fargrave Bachelor. The general
recognizes the name as that of a young
man who broke the cotton corner In wah
street few days before He invites him
to dine with them
He said that might be. but We
didn't remain equal"
What did you say"
Il said. I know 1t and I'm sorry for
you. sir. Don't blame yourself too
much ! said. Was 1t drink that did
tr When ! left they didn't give me
any pay"
Why mott" asked Billy. eagerly
amused.
They said I had broken too many
dishes. l said II l had known they
were going to keep my pay. I would
have broken twice ~ many"
Il presume you return to the city
tonight" questioned Bartlett
The Watermelon thought Of the
shiverinE wretch who was trying to
Ahids his nakedness In the forest
depths and shook his head. I'm
leaving about three" said he, putting
the parting of A. long as possible be.
cause Of Billy. It hurt him to think
y leavihg her. even then. charming.
dainty Billy.
Tell me some other things you
have DONE" teased Billy.
IF l sat over that SIDE" said the
Watermelon with the boldness Of des-
peration. In two short hours they
would part for good. SO why not make
the most Of the short time allowed!
II ! sat over that side. l could tell
you % much better the sad. sweet
story Of my life"
Come on" laughed Billy. And the
Watermelon rose. to the amusement
Of those nearest. went around the
table and drew up q chair beside Billy,
with the general on the other side OF
him
HSyrietta made vain attempts to
take e-sostess part In the conversa-
ton. and both Billy and the Water
melon made equally polite and good
natured endeavors to include her. but
when two are young. and one II pretty
and the other handsome, = third per
~, ...r.. -. ,,.,o..,,,. .. mn. .
ss' o' 80 IT. ~ Nv.
.S . .,'s .m",. -
.,,b h. s,.S ~ IN $500. =. J,
The Dolores star., 1913-12-19
CHAPTER VI,
Whist 10 Heaven llksf

CHAPTER VI.
What 10 Heaven LIksf
They found q little messy knoll be-
side the brook and Pilly made herself
comfortable against tree trunk.
while the Watermelon SPRAYED ut
her feet
Say" said he, what do those guys
take me for? The editor OF the An
swer to correspondents page"
Il bet you know as much" said
Billy with artless simplicity.
Sure. I know as muSn," erinned
the Watermelon. But I'm not paid to
tell what l know. II would be starva.
ton rates for mine." he added.
Billy laughed. Didn't you ever 20
to SCHOOL," she asked
Yes, ! went to school, when father
didn't forget"
Didn't forget!"
He had eight kids, you see, and he
used to say a man couldn't be respon.
sible for more than six. Two kidd,
he used to say. were q blessing, four
care. six a burden. and eight an
afiiction. and no man II responsible
| tor his aiilictions"
Il wish | had some relatives" said
Billy wistfully There are only daddy
and I. Don't you like relatives. some
one who belongs to your"
Father used to say that relatives
were an affection. and he supposed
a man had to have afliictions to make
q man Of him. but II he had had any
influence with Providence. he would
have preferred not to be = man."
who was your father?" asked
Billy. ..
"A Minister" answered the Water
melon. cIssping his hands behind his
head and staring up At the interlaced
boughs overhead. "A country minis.
ter. He used to say that there was
Just one thing In this world more pitt.
full than = country minister. and that
was his wife"
Why" cried Billy. "ths papers said
he used to be = policeman"
Il thought you didn't read the pa.
pers?"
Il don't. just the Sunday supple.
ments." said Billy frankly. a. one to
whom his Intellectual development b
Of minor importance,
The Watermelon xheeIed over With
a laugh and caught her hand "H.ns
dad" he exclaimed. "Whersd Won
get your name!"
He drew himself IN ON the log
beside her. n near N he dared Hs
wanted to put his arm around the aim
waist, but decided that he had better
not.
She jerked her hand away and
laughed, her small nose wrtpkled. the
simple coming ana gong. ohV you
IKE III
Sure. It's classy all right But
what II the long OF III"
"wilhslmina. Dads 10. William.
Just like yours. We're all Bibles"
Mine amt william" snssrsd the
Watermelon. sdging . bit nearer.
Her eyes opened and she stared In
frank surprise. But the papers say"
THE papers lie faster than can"
said the Watermelon. and that's
fairly speedy" He had only an hour
and be did not care what she thought
between him and the papers. BILLY
Is = darhed cute little name. and .
cute little girl" he added.
Il guess you can lie faster than the
| papers," said she.
The Dolores star., 1913-12-19

Beth Went uN6ee.
4 was once . prosperous merchant
with . good business and aeroplane."
explained the tramp.
What happensd?" asked the hosse-
wife.
Il ran them both Into the srossl.
mum"
The Dolores star., 1913-12-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
tPublisher.l


NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
tPublisher.l
Non Goal Land.
Depa rtm~nt of the Interior,
U. >. Land Onice at Durango. colorado.
Novsmber {, IVA.
Notice 10 hereby given that Abraham j.. HAHN.
ter u Ls~is, Colorado, Who on June yDah, IpiI
made ,frs.smptlon Deciarstory statement
u north, range ~ west, N. Y. p. meridian
has filed notice of intention To make hnal
Presumption proof, 10 establish claim To the
land aboye desc ribcd. before j. n. BrumIey,
clerk u the District court OF Mont~suma
county, Colorado, at Cortsx, Colorado, on ths
s3rd day OF December, 1913
Claimant names rs witnesses
has. K. Dasis,. Il. Hubbard, W. L. Lakey
Bertha Aarcum, all Of Lewis, Colorado.
Y. u. CHAsLToS, Register.
First pub Nov. ~ last pub dec. ~ .sia.
The Dolores star., 1913-12-19
aems clssa

oeme ctesA
"You and OWNS are vary chum0y."
Why mot, We we're membsrs q
the same class q colieee"
What classf"
The lea pousd class. ni1lle
weights. "-Puek.
The Dolores star., 1913-12-19
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tPubliHber.)
Non Zeal ....t

tPubliab-r.)
Non Coal Land
Department IL the Interior.
u. \. Land Ofilce at Durango, Colorado.
November 2ist, 1919,
teld a. Dot0ees, Colorado, Who On March II, iNp
msds homsetead Appl ication serial No. 0ss7,
tor i.ot& s.etioa ~ Township 81 north. Range
u west. N Meridian. Las filed notice ~
Intention 10 make hnal syesr proof, 70 e-tab.
lish claim to the land above describe. before
John y. brumley, Clerk ii tho District Court
for. hontexuma County, Colorado, at Cort~,,
Colorado, ou the 5th dsy 81 January. 1914,
Claimant names ne witnessesE
Frank Baxatrom, Charles Ra~Iksr, tars,rxe
0scsrfsid, Frank koslker. all Of Dolores, ,oio.
rsdo.
q. n. CHAaLToN.
Register.
First pub Nov ~ 1913 last pub January 2 1914.
The Dolores star., 1913-12-19

The mode u sxpressloa Dlays .
very important part In 6iuioaatts -
gotistions.s
Yes. but there h mt much sss n
'ryins 10 make Q veil rosnAe1 ssatsase
lake the place q . seuars 1eal"
The Dolores star., 1913-12-19

0uest-I shouldn't drink this FrsaeA
vine. hate the land Of France.
Waiter-That's al right cir. ne
merely labslsd Vreach--it's bottled n
California,
The Dolores star., 1913-12-19

That Little Lord Hssntissey sa1
he Mrs. Enrol ieok vesy nueh alike.
I imagine thsy are mother ed 1an0Ar
tsr" said Mrs Jasby q The plAy.
They afs. The HAnatlesey y ~
mother Of ths Mrs. Enrol" peensne1
VI. Jasby. --Haspes's naaas.
The Dolores star., 1913-12-19

Cause fer Anger.
Mr.. wilkins vas near the exploding
point when his neighbor met him on
the street. .
THAT man Tompkins." be burst out.
has mors nerve than any one ! ever
met"
Why asked bis nsighbos. curl
ously.
He came over to my house last
evening and borrowed my gun 70 kin
. dog that kept him awake nights."
We'll, what OF thatf"
Why" shouted Mr.. wilkins. IT
was my dog he killed!"-Ladies'
Home Jiurnal
----------
Al puNsd Up.
The town II Piunkett 10 all pufed
up And over WHAT"
Dunno. Got . new pitcher fer the
bail team"
Nope"
"Opery house projected"
Nope"
What In II them
"A flying machisn few over the
burned town the other day"
The Dolores star., 1913-12-19

Neral: D. W - oeeo.
lie talked of love In . cottage.
But she nrmly answered: NO"
And his rival won by talhing
OF love IN Q bungalow.