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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-01
Friday, April 18th, 1918

state OF 1uanO,
County Of Bingham.
The Board of County Commissioners
of Bingham County, Idaho, met on this
day in conjOint session with the Com
missioners of Bannock County, at Po-
catello, Idaho, and as per notice here
tcfore entered of record, proceeded to
open and consider the bids for the
building of what is known as the Tilden
bridge, and after opening and consider
ing all of said bids, and it appearing to
the said boards in conjoint session,
that the cost of said bridge exceeded
the amount of revenue the counties
could afford to spend for said work. it
is therefore ordered that all of said bids
be and they are hereby denied
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-01
Wednesday, April is, 1918

The following road overseers were
L. P. Adams. Riverside.
Fred e. Neff, Aberdeen.
Jas. jacobson, Shelley.
The following constables and justice
OF the peace were appointed:
A. H. Simmons, constable for Black
Rastus Frandsen, constable for Basalt
W; J. Mallory. justice of the peace for
Jos. Holland, justice of the peace for
The following road overseer's reports
were approved
Lewis Robbins
S. G. Seamons
VIM. Twitchell
W. A. Edwards
L. j. Porter
2. c. Felsted
Tom Harper
Louis Felt
a The following following county off'cers' reports
j. T. Carruth. Clerk. Auditor and Re-
corder.
w. r. Jones. Sheriff.
l.. Ivan Jensen. Probate Judge.
The following official BONDS were
". F. Covington. constable for Tho
Glen Abercombie. road overseer.
Louis Felt, road overseer.
S. G.. SeamOns, road Overseer.
w. A. Edwards. road overseer.
j. A. Montague, road overseer.
James Jacobson, road Overseer
j. w. Begun, road overseer.
Jas. H. Taylor road overseer.
l.. A. Nugent, road Overseer ~
The alley located in Block so and 81
in Aberdeen townsite was vacated and
permission granted the Oregon Short
Line to construct and operate swltcn
across Lincoln and Gilmore streets In
said townsite.
Bond of j. H. Andersen. probate judge
resigned, cancelled from and after Jan.
18th, 1913.
Delinquent taxes on the following de,
seribed land ssoy was eanceieo on ACCOUNT
So of Lot 3, Block 20, Shelley,
Frac. Block g. McDonald's Add.
| NWA NWA Sec. SO. IN, 81. =.
NWA NWA. VIZ NV IA Sec. 50
Lot 2, Block s. Moreland.
| The County Auditor was authorized
to attend the Annual Auditors con-
Vantion. ard the County Superintendent
citation convention.
| twenty i've dollars was appropriated
to assist in defraying the expenses o
the Intermountain Good Roads Associa
| ton to be held at Boise.
| Mrs. E. Steiner was allowed he
widows exemption on 1912 taxes.
Hansbrough 4 Gagon were employed
to assist the Prosecuting Attorney IL
the case Of Bonneville Co. VS.. Bingham
Co. and the case of Glenn Il. Boutwell,
ct al. VS.. Bingham Co.
School District No. 81 was divided ant
| District No. As created therefrOm will
boundaries as follows:
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-01

C. E. Babbot, prominent mining
mant, went to Denver Monday.
Soren Yorgeson and A. M. Nell
son, of Shelley, were business visitors
in Blackfoot Saturday.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-01

County of Bingham.
We do hereby certify that the forego-
ing claims were allowed numbered from
to lis respectively for the amounts set
opposite their name in the proper col
umn of the allowance book from page
Is to 10, on the current expense fund at
the regular April meeting by the Board
of County Commissioners
Witness our hands this 10th day of
April, 1913.
JAS. CHRISTENSEN,
+. NJ. KENNEDY,
T. p. FACkRELL.
Commissioners
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-01
In the matter Of the Petition Of James
lust. ct al. for Public Highway.

The board ordered that the prosecute 8
attorney forthwith institute condemna-
ton proceedings for the acquiring of a
right of way for public road over the
land of M. A: Jensen, to-wit: Com
mencing at the Southwest corner of
the SW "A the sen of Sec. 10. TIP. 2
s, r. SO E. B. NJ. thence running due
North so rods. said right of way to be
SO feet in width.
1t is further ordered that the prem
Uses aforesaid, together with the follow
ing. to-wit Commencing at or near the
Northwest corner of the SWA of the
sen of Sec 10, TIP. S. r rs, E. b.
M, running thence Easterly about so
rods, thence Northerly 80 rods, thence
Easterly 80 rods. thence northerly 100
rods, be and the same Is hereby de-
clared to be public highway SO feet
in width.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-01
Saturday, April 10, 1918
State Of Idaho,

County of Bingham.
The Board of County Commissioners
of Bingham County. Idaho, met on this
day pursuant to adjournment of yester-
day, all members of the board and the
clerk being present, when the following
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-01

In the matter Of Granting Franchise to
Utah Power and Light Co.
Franchise granted to construct light
and power poles and lines in Bingham
County.
Ordered that this board do now adj
journ sine die.
JAS CHRISTENSEN,
Attest: Chairman.
J. T. CARRUTH. Clerk.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-01
proceedings were had, to-wit:

In the matter Of Approving Bond Of
Erastus Freeman.
The bond of Erastus Freeman as con-
stable of Basalt Precinct was on this
day approved.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-01
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE BY
SHERlEE
Lee Charles Miller.
Plaintiff.

Thomas L. Jones and Mary Ann
Jones, husband and wife; A. G.
Edwards, William A. Hickenloo-
per and w. H. Stufflebeam.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-01
State of Idaho,

IS.
County of Bingham.
We do hereby certify that the forego-
ing claims numbered from l to 112 res
pectively were allowed for the amounts
set opposite their names in the proper
column in the allowance book, on the
road and bridge fund, at the April meet
ing of the Board of County Commits
siOnerS.
JAS. CHRISTENSEN,
E. M. KENNEDY,
T. p. FACKRELL,
Commissioners.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-01
REPORT OF APPRAISERS FOR
BINGHAM AND POWER COUN-
TIES, STATE OF IDAHO.

To the Boards of County Commission
ers Bingham and Power Counties,
Idaho.
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to S. B. No. /, passed at
the Twelfth Session of the Legislature
of the State of Idaho, we your ap-
vided in said bill, herewith submit
our report and findings, as follows,
to-wit:
We find the total valuation of Bing-
ham County, prior to it's division,
to be $13,21S,9320O.
We find the total valuation of Pow
or County, taken from Bingham Coun-
ty by said division, to be $3.50. 100000.
We find the assets of old Bingham
County to be:
1912 unpaid taxes :. $72,S2634
1911 unpaid taxes =. =. :. 4,44SSO
Cash on hand
State Fund :. :. $1,O74.42
Current Expense 9,059.43
Road and Bridge 9,67493
War. Redemption 1912
Co. Institute 80. $500
$1s.s75.9O
Less Over Draft
Bond Fund $e7s7s s1s,297.12
Road Machinery :. :. E. 100000
Total Assets =. >. ....$99, 572 rs
We find that the per cent. Of pro-
perty valuation included in Power Co.
by reason of the division of Bing-
ham Co. to be 80 one-hundredths of
one per cent, which per cent of the
total assets of said Bingham Co.
amounts to $97581.
We further find the liabilities of
old Bingham County to be:
Warrant Indebtedness =. $113,17O. 80
tBOnded Indebtedness -. 100000
Due State of Idaho :. :. 13,755.43
Total =. :. :. :. $137, 1858
OF which said amount Power County
owes to Bingham County, .OO98 per
cent or $1,943.S4.
We further find that delinquent and
unpaid taxes transferred to Power
County. for collection, and charged to
said Power Co. to be as follows:
1911 delinquent and unpaid
taxes =. 1855
1912 delinquent and unpaid
taxes :. :. =. E. :. =. $685.;
Total 1885, 81
AS a rccapitulation We find as fol
lows:
Power County owes Bingham Count
Uncollected Taxes $93S.36
.OO9S percent indobt.1343S4
Total :. 80. $2,2S2 q
Bingham County owes Power Co.
.0O98 per cent assets 80. $975.S'
Balance :. :. =. =. $1,3O7 A
That the balance due from Powe
County to Bingham County Il
$1,3O7.4O, for which Power Count.
should issue their warrants, in favo
of said Bingham County.
We further report that We are I'm
able, at this time, to submit repor
as to matters affecting the settlement
of School District No. "a, which wa
divided by reason of the said count
division, but will submit, at late
date, a report covering this matter.
Respectfully submitted,
A. A. Smith,
Appraiser for Power County.
C. E. Babbot, a prominent mimi
mant, went to Denver Monday.
Soren Yorgeson and A. M. Mel
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-01
In the matter Of Appointing Road over.

| On this day the board appointed Hans
| Johnson, of Basalt, as road overseer
| for road district No. 3. and Geo. Hall. as
| overseer of the western part of road
| district No. 6.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-01
Thursday. April II. 1913

County of Bingham.
The Board of County Commissioners
of Bingham County. Idaho. met on this
day pursuant to adjournment of yester-
day, all members and the clerk being Or
sent when the following proceedings
were had tO-wit:
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-01
State of Idaho
IS.
County of BINGHAM.

Total 49,. -. 49,. =. S5,194
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TOtal .$o,16 81
JAS. CHRISTENSEN,
E. NJ. KENNEDY,
T. P. FACKRELL,
Commissioners.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-09
PRIZE FIGHTING MUST GO.

The blow that killed McCarty at
calgary on victoria day ought to be
the death-b1ow to prize-ighting In
both Canada and this country. Prize
fighting is a brutal and prutalizing
occupation. It consists OF pounding
another mans constitution into ruin.
or having ones own constitution bat
tered into ruin, for money.
1t is also a business by which the
fight promoter amasses wealth at the
nhysical cost of men who are willing
TO pummel each other for share IN
the dollars which can be extracted
from those who are wiling to pay to
witness the exhibition.
II is likewise the means by which
a raft of buns and loafers pick up a
living which they are too lazy to work
for.
The basis OF the business is the
fact that people will flock to see 4
fight. Just as they will flock to see
battle--not that the majority of them
approve either fight or battle, but
that they want to see what Is going
ON and that the fight or the battle
takes the place of some other and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-09
Foss Is Boomeranaed,

Ottumwa Courier: Factories owned
by Governor Foss Of Massachusetts
have been shut down following a
strike by the employees who demanded
an increase in pay. He refused to
grant the demand and announced
that he would probably have to i'm
port labor in case the men couldn't
work for the pay he was giving them,
and further, that he was paying all
that he could under existing circum-
stances.
Governor Foss is now himself reap
ing some of the results of the demo-
gogic speeches he has been making
during his recent campaigns. He now
refuses to take his own medicine.
He was one of the biggest factors in
bringing on the very conditions that
he now says are ruinous to his bust
ness. He preached dissatisfaction and
was elected because he preached it.
he struck what at the time was pop
ular chord, and sang it loud and long.
He now cannot, in any sense OF fair
ness, lay his troubles on anyone but
himself
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-09
Antidote for Gosslplnq.

Dubuque Telegraph Herald News.
papers are discussing the best anti
dote for gossiping. There is none
better than nerve and the law of
SANDER.
A mans good friend" called on
him once and In the course OF the con-
versation twitted him about report
connecting him with a woman not
his wife. The friendship ceased right
there. The victim OF the gossip, leap
ing from his chair, caught his good
friend" by the throat and as he rock
ed his head vigorously back and forth
demanded the name of the person
who had told him the gossip. The
name supplied. the victim of the Sian.
der went forthwith to his attorney
and had the latter serve original
notice in suit for damages for slam
der against the sIanderer. The notice
effected TO make the defendant reveal
the name of the person who related
the SANDER to him Original notice
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-09
= - 80 . . = & :
CARTHAGE, ILL.
, >>>>>~>~ = &

Miss Cherrill Mcneil, OF Chicago,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. DeHart, In
this city last week. She is to be mar.
ried June 18th, to Mr.. Robert Nor
ford Adams. Misses Miriam Owsley
and Mary Glenn Ferris of this city,
will act as flower girls.
Miss Veva Hecox spent Thursday at
the Quivey home near Adrian.
Mrs. Emerson Rose of Hernoon, Ia,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Samuel Huston.
Miss Lulu Ayres spent several days
the past week with relatives in War
saw.
Miss June Simpson who has been
teaching at Fulton, ILL.,, will arrive
home next week She was reelected
as instructor of music and drawing at
Fulton with an increase in salary, but
resigned to accept similar position
in our schools.
Mrs. Paul Ochiltree OF Dayton, is ex-
pected this month, for an extended
visit with her mother, Mrs. Mary
Loynd.
DR.. Bruce Erwin. Of Denver, Colo,
arrived here Thursday evening, having
been called by the very serious illness
of his brother, Tressler, who has
been Ill for the past four weeks.
Professor and Mrs. Tressler Gala
han OF Galesburg arrived Saturday to
spend the summer with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Walton Harvest
Mrs. G. w. Thompson, OF Ferris Wis.
lifted her mother, Mrs. VIM. Burgner
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Johnson were
auto visitors to Golden one day the
past week.
Mrs. Clarence Stowe and son of TT.
Madison, returned home Saturday, af-
ter visit with Carthage relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w Fitzpatrick, or
Burlington spent Sunday at the G. D.
Yetter home. with their son, Joseph,
the telegraph operator.
Mrs. Thos Ewing and daughter.
Miss Mary Tanner. departed Friday
for vandalia, Mo-. where the latter
will make an extended visit with her
sister.
u. e Garvin OF Los Angeles was a
business visitor to the city Thursday
e. R. Paris returned Tuesday from
visit with ii his II son stt f,ao5n.
Mesdames Ellen orten of Denver
I'LL, and Cynthia Garner OF Bowen,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-09
STOP THAT ITCH
WITH RESIN0L !!
Brings Instant Relief and Quickly
Clears Away Skin Eruptions.

If your skin itches and burns with &C.
zema or other torrienting, unsightly
slin trouble, simply wash the sore
places with Resino Soap and hot water,
dry, and apply a little Resinol oint-
ment.
The itching stops instantly, you no
longer have TO dig and scratch, sleep
becomes possible, and healing begins at
once. That is because the soothing,
antiseptic Resinol medication strikes
right into the surface. arrests the nc
ton OF the disease and lets the tortured,
inifamed skin rest, almost always re-
storing it to perfect health-quickly,
easily and at little cost.
Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment
are also speedily effective in even the
stubborncst cases OF pimples. black
heads, dandruf, sores and piles. Pre-
scribed by doctors for eighteen years,
and sold by practically every druggist
in the United States. For generous
sample of each, write to Dept 1873,
Resinol. Baltimore, Nd.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-09
DECLINING CATTLE SUPPLY.

According to report OF the depart
ment of agriculture, in the last six
years there has been decline Of 30
per cent In the number of beef cattle.
Last year, the department estimates,
there were 36,03ooo0 as against ST.
$4,000 In 1901.
Various reasons are assigned in
explanation of the falling OF in pro-
duction. THE United States no long
er has the former abundant supplies
of cattle raised cheaply on the open
range. The range is being cut up and
fenced of into farms or diverted to
sheep grazing. There has also been
great increase in the price of corn
and other feeds, which has made cat
tie feeding a risky and expensive I'M
dertaking, especially as for consid-
cradle time the prices received were
unsatisfactory from the feeders stand
point. For those various reasons cat
tie raising went into disfavor, and the
present greatly restricted supply is
the result.
Another factor contributing to the
decline is the high price paid for live
stock. Beginning In 1910, when prices
ruled high, there was marked tendency
among the farmers to rush everything
.alable to market, including immature
animals, and worst of all, breeding an
imals,-a tendency that has not let
up even now.
The diminished supply has natur-
ally been attended with increase In
imports and falling of In exports.
For the first time in the nations his
tory, last year imports OF animal
products exceeded the exports. Eng
land. formerly our largest customer,
row is drawing her supply from
Argentina.
The department concludes, after re
view OF the startling figures, that
che time has come when we must
conserve our meat supply and take
steps to increase It,, and 1t regards
this as partly accomplished because
present remunerative prices VIII en-
courage cattle feeding.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-09
sanitary engineering as applied to wa
terworks planning, construction, main
tenance and operation
PARCEL POST IMPROVEMENT.

I. r =
1t was wise move of the post
ONCE department to invite those max
ing greatest use of the parcel post to
criticize the operation of the service
with the view of determining what
improvements are necessary. Repre-
sentatives of the department have
Just given a hearing in New York to
merchants In the mail-order business.
Epitomized, the criticisms and recon-
mendations amount to this: That for
the better. handling of parcel mail,
SACKS should be discarded and hamp-
ers substituted; that, because of
loose handling, much merchandise has
been injured. although as a rule pack
ages reach their destination now in
good condition; that special stamps
should be abandoned: that insurance
is TOO high and cumbersome; that the
zone rate system should be abolished
and a flat rate, even If higher than
the present zone rate, should be es-
tabhshed In its place; that a system
should be devised whereby shippers
might deliver unstamped mail to
postofi1ce in bulk, settling for post
age daily; that the use of precan.
celled stamps be permitted; that books
should not be Disseminated against.
The Christian Science Monitor says of
these suggestions:
We believe our readers will share
the view that the adoption of the
changes recommended here would
greatly simplify and improve the par
Gel post service. In particular, the
special stamp and zone provisions in
the law have never won much popu-
lar approval. 1t is contrary to the
latter-day policy of the postoffice de
rartment to complicate the stamping
process. The privilege of using ordi-
nary postage stamps on special de-
livery letters was accepted by the
public with expressions of unmistak-
able appreciation. Every step toward
the elimination of red tape is CRATE
fully recognized by users of the mails.
The flat rate for all other kinds of
domestic postage has proved not only
convenient to the people, but profit
able to the government. Nobody in
these days would think Of returning
to distance rate in the handling of
domestic letter or newspaper mail.
The tendency now Is toward univer-
sal flat rate of two cents for letters.
The postal authorities will no doubt
weigh the testimony, whether 1t be
critical or advisory, and take the
course that at this stage In parcel
post development seems most con-
ducive to the welfare Of the service.
But the public will continue to hope,
and to urge, that It's convenience be
the thing kept primarily in sight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-09
Compensation.

"a writer in the London Chronicle
has versified his idea OF certain eff
fects Of the British Workmen's Com
pensation Act, as reproduced below
Mary Ann, while cutting brad,
Cut her finger. With citation
Mary Ann went off to bed,
Claiming compensation.
William Jones, while carting coke,
Bruised his shin. With jubilation
William cried "A happy stroke,
One years compensation"
Charles. the waiter, dropped the
cheese,
Hurt his toe;-retired from waiting.
Six months claim. At Brighton he's
Now recuperating.
Jane, while cooking, trod and slid
On some fat, and fell obliquely:-
Interesting invalid,
Drawing two pounds weekly.
Jack, the holman, scratched his wrist,
Scratched It with a scaftold splin-
ter
On the compensation list;
Resting for the winter.
On Job at Maiden Vale,
With his hammer, Green, the plumb
er
Hit the wrong nail Ginger nail)
Resting till next summer.
Bless the goodness and the grace
And the thoughtful legislation
That conferred upon our race,
Workmens' Compensation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-09

for suit was then served on him. In
all, eight notices Of suit were served,
when the originator OF the Islander
was reached. His ready agreement to-
make apologies all around and to go
to every person who had retailed the
SANDER and declare himself liar
saved him from being forced to de-.
fend the action for SANDER. This
done, actions against all we're drop.
ped.
There may be a better antidote for
SANDER than the one here indicated,
but II there is, we never heard of It.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-09

1t is about time for the prospec-
tive June bride to begin to look fius-
trated,' says the Des Moines Capital
The Marshalltown Times-R Republican
says the United States should "recog-
nize" that Huerta gang ror what they
are.
If practical reform were as popu-
lar as theoretical reform what beau,
tiful world this would be:- says the
Des Moines Capital.
After comparing notes, Doc Cook
and Doc Friedman can adopt reso-
luton of sympathy states the Des
Moines Register and Leader.
The women who want to be self
supporting wives will one day see and
realize their mistake predicts the
Waterloo Times-Tribune. why, darn
ing socks is vacation.
Yes, the people Of Iowa are buy
ing automobiles, and buying them
right lively" comedies the Waterloo
Reporter. And as it takes something
like million dollars day to pay
the bills, the inference is that Iowa
is prosperous
There is no cause to worry about
anything says the Burlington Ca
zette. "In a few weeks steen hun
dred college graduates wilt be turned
loose on the world to regulate every
thing under the sun, whether 1t needs
1t or not"
"Of course Iowa did It," says the
Boone News Republican. 1T produced
the right kind of weather Just in the
nick OF time to put in the corn. We
ought to make solemn resolution
never to worry about the corn crop In
Iowa. A few more days like this and
everyone will forget his troubles"
The Ottumwa Courier suggests that
II the capitol grounds extension law
Is declared valid. any legislature can
in this manner evade that constitu-
tional limit to which the state may
be obligated and place upon the tax
payers OF the state any amount OF OBJ
legation that It might want to.
The Dubuque Telegraph Herald says
that 1t is the indolent wife who is
generally the suffraget." THAT reads
like nonsense, too," comments the
Cedar Rapids Republican, 'tfor the
suffragetts are anything but indolent.
They are about the most active prop
ositions in the form OF human flesh"
AS to taking the capitol grounds
extension matter to the courts, the
Iowa City Republican says the court
to which this extravaganza should be
taken is the people. "They will To-
cate the responsibility and then II the
majority approve OF what was done,
others need not complain" the Re.
publican adds.