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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-10
Clarence Aldous, of Aberdeen,
here visiting for few days.

| Clarence Aldous, of Aberdeen, is
here visiting for few days.
Mrs Mary Erickson, of Idaho Falls,
is spending the week with relatives
here.
II qt. enamel dish pan 19c. Satur-
day only. Economy store. Other bar
gains. adv.
Mrs. Jack Ryan, of Idaho Falls, is
the guest of her sisters, Mrs. Kestner
and Mrs. Young.
Jacob Ramey, who sold his place
in Porterville few weeks ago, ha
bought the Chestnut place near IT,
sugar factory.
J. H. Mcdonald and wife left this
morning for Canadian points, with
the expectation Of being gone about
three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. E. King are the
proud parents of baby boy, their
third child but first son. One can
imagine how proud Joe really is.
Miss Edyth Cowles, of Ogden, is
the guest of Miss Katc LaCour Miss
Cowles, together with her parents,
was former resident of this city.
Mr.. Brawley picked up a boys over
coat on Monday In the road on the
Indian Reservation east of Blackfoot.
Owner can have same by calling ON
Mr.. Brawley.
Large glass water pitcher 19c. Econ
omy store. Saturday only. Sec our
stock. adv.
Tuesday evening a son was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Chase Rich, at the
Rich ranch near Pineree. Mrs. Rich
was former school girl Of Blackfoot,
Miss Leva Cutting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Letham, of
Rexburg, have little son which ar
rived at their home Sunday. Mrs.
Lothian was formerly Miss Aleine
Quantrell of this city.
Harry and Edgar Moody, Bert and
Dan Smith and Milton Stoves came
down from Idaho Falls in Harry Moo
dys car to spend the Fourth with re-
latives and friends.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-10

Ranch property wanted in exchange
for thoroughbred or registered Here
ford cattle. What have you got to
offer? Write to or call on the Idaho
Irrigated Lands Co., Blackfoot, Idaho
advertisement J1O-tf.
O. P. Collister returned Tuesday
evening from Boise, where he has
been in attendance upon his brother.
in-law, G. e. Carson, who has been
in critical condition as the result
of rheumatism. Mr.. and Mrs. Carson
expect to return to this city as soon
as the former is able to travel.
Miss Katherine Ryan and James
Ryan, of the Golden Rule store, leave
tomorrow morning on a six weeks
pleasure and purchasing trip. They
go from here to Salida, Colo, where
they are interested in a Golden Rule
store, then to Denver, where Il ey
will be Joined by a number of buyers
Of the Golden Rule syndicate, and to.
gether they will go to the eastern
markets and buy in carload lots, di-
rect from the manufacturers in St.
Louis, Chicago and New York. 1t is
by these purchasing trips that the
Golden Rule store saves for it's patron
the profits of the middle-man and
travelling man. This is Mr.. Ryan's
first trip to the far eastern markets,
although Miss Ryan has made the
trip every year for number of years.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-10
Motorcycle Racing July oath

Local motor cyclists have the ad
vertising matter out for one of the
speediest motor cycle races in South
eastern Idaho. It will be held on the
Blackfoot race track July Oath. The
purses hung up are sufficiently high
to attract riders from outside towns
and large crowd is expected. One
of the features is a five mile race
between D. A. Jenkins, the winner OF
the Fourth Of July races, and Green
of New York, who is also some spec d
accumulation. This race has with ii
5000 side bet. On the front page
Of this paper there is an advertise
ment announcing the different events
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-10
Social Neus
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Mrs. F. T. Cowan, who has been a
visitor in town for the past two
weeks from Salmon, has been the
recipient of many social courtesies,
one of the most pleasant of which
being the bridge party given Tuesday
afternoon by her sister, Mrs. Charles
Hart. Despite the warm weather
there were few regrets and gay
afternoon was spent. The house was
beautifully decorated, the living room
being in pink with roses as the
flower; the dining room was a dream
in cool shades of green and white,
Shasta daisies being used in pro-
fusion. The sun parlOr was effective
in lavender and purple, pansies in
low bowls adding their note of beauty.
Cooling punch was served during the
afternoon, the refreshments carrying
out the color scheme of green and
white perfectly. Six tables We're in
play, Mrs. James Ryan and Mrs
Eldredge winning the prizes, Mrs
Cowan also receiving a guest favor.
Besides Miss Agnes, the charming
daughter of the hostess, those assist
ing were Mrs. Dubois, Mrs. Aldrich
and Mrs. Ryan. Friday afternoon
Mrs. Hart will give a large
party for Mrs. COwan.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-10

Next Monday and Tuesday the Col
onial Players appear at the Isis thea
tire. This is the company that pleased
so we'll last winter in The Turning
Point and The Lost Paradise. Most
of the players, in fact all but two of
them have played the greater part of
the winter at the Colonial theatre in
Salt Lake City. The company is we'll
balanced and has two great plays to
present. Lena Rivers on Monday
night and At Valley Forge on Tuesday
night. The best business done by a
stock company the last season was at
Minneapolis with Lena Rivers. The
play was presented for three straight
weeks to crowded houses. At Valley
Forge is Colonial play based on
things that actually happened in
Washington camp at Valley Forge dur
ing the Revolutionary war.
Briefly a story OF this play: Two
men are sutOrs for the same girl
Her father is a staunch supporter of
ing to sacrifice everything, honor in
cluded, to gain the fathers support
in his suit. He deserts the army of
the Colonies. The other man lives
with the belief that love without hon
or is valueless. He fights throu.
thick and thin on the side of Wasl
ington. The girls brother has been
murdered and to neither man will she
give an answer until she has learn
ed who it was killed the brother. Sew
eral times in underhand manner the
traitor tries to put the blame on the
shoulders of the patriot. He fails
and in a last fighting chance tries to
murder the patriot. He has brought
his men to the house. The girl and
Colonial Captain are in with instruc-
tons to shoot at sight. He enters,
voicing taunts and sneers. Too long
he delays and the town has fallen
into the hands of Washington, who
has outwitted CORVALLIS, crossed the
Delaware and captured Trenton. The
traitor steels the Americans coat and
leaps from window for his life. His
own men, who had not yet been cap
tured, see the blue coat leave the
window and fire.
The play is replete with comedy and
tense dramatic situations. Two pref
ty love stories wind through the play,
one of old hearts and one of young
ones. At Valley Forge is a master
piece. 1t is one Of the few plays we
have that is based on positive his
torical facts of this countries fight
for independence. The Colonial Play
ers give finished performances and
send everyone home with feeling OF
having seen the best possible. Their
former appearance here guarante
this.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-10
II 10 Papa Now

When one double six is called from
now on, the old familiar sentence,
This is Harry will no longer be
heard. 1t will be "This is Pa" for
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kraack welcom-
ed an eight FOUNDER at their home
Monday night. It's a boy and the old
man is to be congratulated on the fact
that the baby don't look a particle like
him. 1t became necessary to put
heavy toe corks on Harry's hind feet
to weigh him down for a few days
but he has once more become &C.
customed to walking instead of float
ing through space and it is believed
he will come out all right.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-10
Their First Born

A baby girl came to Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn King, July 3rd, at the home
the grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
W. VanAiken, on the Riverside drive
Grandpa is neglecting the orchard
and the spuds, grandma won't let any
one handle tho baby but herself and
dad just sits around and grins. It
would be easy to get sworn state
ment from the VanAiken-King family
that it was the only real baby in this
country.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-10

H. Storme, who has been employed
for about a year as ranch hand on
the Joe Williams farm, lost $500 last
week, as result of carrying it around
with him instead of depositing it in a
bank. The money was in a canvas
sack, which contained three hundred
in currency, 81 in silver and a gold
watch with leather watch fob con.
tanning picture of Buffalo Bill. Mr.
Storme offers reward Of $50 for the
return Of the entire outfit.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-10
Annual Meeting Of Stockholders

The annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the BlackfOOt Farmers Mill
ing company will be held Tuesday.
July IL, 1913, commencing at o'clock
in the city hall at Blackfoot, Idaho.
At that time there will be an election
Of directors of the, company for the
coming year, and the transaction Of
such other business as may come be-
fore the meeting.
s. B. WILLIS, L. NJ. CAPPS,
J3-lV ad. Secretary. Manager.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-10

A special car has been provided for
to transport the $4,000 trout which
are to be released in the waters Of
the Big Springs country by the game
and fish department in the near flu
ture. The fish are known as Ginger
Hngs" on account of their size and in
order to distinguish them from the
usual small fry" which are planted
Idaho Falls Register.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-10
Work For Chief Of Police

Last Friday freight train switch
ed over and held the CROSSINGS closed
for pedestrians from Idaho street to
Judicial for twenty-seven minutes
There is city ordinance which pro-
vides that crossings shall not be
closed more than eight minutes. The
chief Of police might look into this
matter
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-10
Sewing Machines Rented

Exchanged or sold. Expert repairing
for all makes of Sewing machines.
Needles, oil and supplies at Singer
Sewing Machine office-Carson Room
ing House. Blackfoot adv.J26-Ju24
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-10
Will Lay For The Game Birds

Keno Wright, Ralph Adair, ALI
Hoover, Dave Pratt, Judge Andersen,
Dr.. Richards. all of Blackfoot, and
Alex Burnett, of Mackay, will leave
in a few days for the Copper Basin
country, where they will make a kill.
ing on the game birds after the law
grants that privilege.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-10
illustrated Lecture

B. w. Wadsworth, chairman of the
committee on Temperance Reform for
the Presbyterian church of America,
will deliver an illustrated lecture
the Star theatre Friday evening at
$3.50 under the auspices of the church
es OF BlackfOot. Admission free.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-10

Get your butterwrappers printed at
the Optimist office. adv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11
FOR COOPERATION
IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Surgeon General Blue Points to
Betterments Municipalities
May Enforce.

New York. Dec. 11.-"Public health
is a public utility. A dollar laid out
in sanitation is not an expenditure,
but a loan, which will be returned an
hundred fold" declared Surgeon Gen
eral Rupert Blue OF the United States
public health service here today in an
address before the Association of Life
Insurance Presidents.
ANY municipality, state or nation
can have public health if it will but
pay the price," continued the surgeon
general The most needed reforms
in public health administration are
greater cooperation between public Of
ficiaIs, the employment of full time
workers, establishment of laboratories,
accurate collection of vital statistics
and the setting aside of sufficient funds
10 accomplish those things.
The future OF sanitary administra-
ton in this country depends upon the
interest which the citizens take in its
development. There is no better index
OF the state of civilization OF a com
munity than the manner in which il
its public health problems
There is still much room for reform in
the sanitary administration OF many
states and municipalities in our coun-
try, and not the Least important duty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11

developing upon the health officials o
this nation is the education of the gen
eral public to the end that sanitary
reforms will no. only be accepted but
will also be earnestly sought for.
Our slow progress in the direction
of a perfect national health is due &c
the fact that the people have not as
yet fully realized lis Importance and
have not demanded that protection
against preventable disease which
they have a right to expect from their
administrative officials. Neither have
they demanded legislation and appro-
priations which are essential to the
successful prosecution of public health
work. There are two main causes for
the paucity of sanitary Legislation,
public indifference and economic op-
position.
The feverish energy in sanitary
matters which characterizes the gener-
al public in time of epidemic soon
gives way to lethargy and Indifference
to public health matters. The average
individual is willing to take chance
of contracting a disease when it seems
a long way off, and IL is only when it
is close upon him and in spectacular
form that he appreciates its danger.
A single case of leprosy in city will
create widespread excitement, while
thousand cases of measles, which in
their final results are Infinitely more
dangerous, are permitted to occur
without remark.
Results of the past decade of SAM
tary activity have been to prove that
the proiongation of life Is entirely
practicable, and this prolongation has
been largely brought about by i'm
provement in sanitary administration
The time is not long since passed
when the public health official who
boldly pointed out the needs for sani-
tary improvement in the factories OF
wealthy corporation endangered his
position. Today, such criticisms are
gladly received and promptly acted
upon. The efficiency of human ma |
chinery is quite as important as the
efficiency of the other machinery |
Of the factories, and the real /
ization OF this fact has resulted in an /
extension of the powers and duties OF |
the public health authorities.
The crudity of method and APP /
paratus of bygone days was only !
squalIed by the administrative in
efficiency of that time. To cite con-
crete examples, the battles of Greasy 1
md Agincourt were won through the
efforts of Individual commanders sup II
ported by free companies having but
/ faint relation To the army as
whole. The greatest battle of modern
lines, fought between the japanese
md Russians at Mukden, was, On the
carried by the victors only
through the concerted and integrating Il
Efforts OF a vast fighting machine, the
7arious arms OF which occupied miles
" territory, yet operated with deadly
accuracy In which each and every part
Il the army discharged its duties with il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11

out endeavoring for individual bril-
| liancy and with the single aim of in
| ter,ocking efficiency without loss OF
/ power or time.
The sanitary machine of this coun-
| try is a vast organization, reaching
| from the White house to the humblest
cottage in the United States. The day
has passed when by individual bril-
liancy a battle against disease foes
may be won without regard to the en-
gagements which are going on all
about us. We live in an age in which
efficiency is the slogan. We have
learned from oft-repeated failure and
sore disappointment that in sanitary
work as in all the other efforts of the
human race, the greatest good can be
accomplished in the shortest space OF
time and with a minimum expenditure
of funds and labor by concentrated,
cooperative effort
THE most needed reform in the ad-
ministration of all of the various parts
of the public health arm of the nation
is an active and generous cooperation
one with the other. The public health
service cannot succeed in the fullest
extent if it is not assisted by the state
and local health authorities. The
state departments of health cannot dis
charge their duties with greatest
profit without the help OF the county
and municipal boards Of health, and
all of them to succeed I'm the broadest
way must cooperate one with the other
and al as a whole
The form which this cooperation
should take is capable of endless varia-
ton and told multiplicity, but the
first and one of the most important
single factors is in the collection of
vital statistics. The registration area
for deaths at present occupies only
about two thirds of our country. An
endeayor is being made to establish a |
registration area for morbidity, and |
This is a most needed reform in public |
health administration.
ut is the great glory of the period |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11

in which we live that we have recog.
nized our responsibility as our broth
ers' keeper. Thai public official who
brings physical salvation to his fellow
man has gone long way toward the
promotion of the moral welfare and
general happiness OF the community.
The worker in the field of sanitation
does more for the moral uplift of the
nation than any other official agency.
Most of the states and many of
the municipalities grant adequate pub
Tic health authority to their officials
Practically all are willing to do so II
the matter is placed before them in
its true light The great difficulty,
however. lies in the securing OF APP
preparations. 1t must be said thai the
education of the general public with
regard to matters sanitary has not yet
brought about full realization OF tie
interchangeability of pubic health and
public wealth"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11
Too Much SEX In Literature.

Literature is OverseSed. II we were
to believe the fictionists and tlie play
wriChts. sex is the one morbid. absorb
ing and exclusive topic OF thought and
conversation. 1t is misrepresenta-
ton OF fact When God created man
he made him to the likeness Of God.
Male and female. he created them.
The revolt against the order OF being
and the blurrinS Of natural and ipevi-
table distinctions by a would be new
species OF women-men and men-wom
en- is surely a melancholy sign of ie.
cadence both intellectual and moral
From the Universe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11
TOTS SEND NOTES
TO PATRON SAINT
SEEKING GIFTS
Many Letters Received by The
Argus Santa Claus Com
mittee from Children.
TELL PATHETIC TALES
Good Fellows Must Realize Obligations
When Acknowledgements Re-
ceiVed for Fund.

Within the last few days there have
come 10 The Argus large numbers of
letters from little children asking that
they be not overlooked by the good
patron saint on his annual trip the
night before Christmas. Among these
are everal that are pathetic in the
extreme and could the good people OF
the city read them II would surely
loosen their purse strings and contri-
buttons would come in large numbers
70 The Argus Santa Claus Fund. One
tot said her father had died but eight
weeks ago leaving her mother with
two small babies, one aged IS months
and the other four months. besides
two o. three older children. The child
stated further that the mother is too
poor 10 purchase Christmas gifts for
il is all she can do 10 provide food for
the family. Another writes as the
oldest Of q family Of six children who
want some little gifts At the gladstone
season, and where sickness and death
have played havoc.
Obligations Of Good Fellows.
There have also come 70 The Argus
ADE5 dppl4tdtlOlE 10Y names OF chill
cren from Good Fellows who promise
10 provide for them. The Argus Is
very glad 70 supply these names. but
II wishes 70 impress upon Mr Good
Fellow the greatness OF his RESPONSE
Lility towards the children whom he
undertakes 10 make happy. II viii not
do for him TO purchase perhaps a
single lille toy and discharge his obi I
cation with that, but lie must provide I
for that child as he would for his own. 7
with gifts OF toys. candies. nuts, fruit .
and anything else that will bring the
Christmas thrill TO that child's heart .
II was learned last year that a num-
Ter OF people who had promised TO
provide for children gave only q sin
gle little article OF cast off clothing
y hich is defeating the object Of The
Argus Santa Claus Fund. which en-
deavors 70 bring some happiness to
the child, some thrill that otherwise
VIII be lacking. IN the larger cities
or the country many Good Fellows are
preparing to start out Christmas eve
with large baskets filled 10 overflow
Ing with all that is dear 10 a child.
and IL goes without further comment 4
that the Good Fellows viii be immeas-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY.

MENT AGENllE.
This Office is created and maintained
by the state of Illinois and is public
institution; our services are FREE
or COST or obligation at all times to
everybody.
Good position for woman cook. must
furnish references.
Positions wanted for sbenographers.
bookkeepers, machinists, laborers ana
mechanics of all kinds.
CORNELIUS DONOVAN. Supt.
Eighteenth street and Third avenue,
Rock Island. Phone Il. !. 1896.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11
A Wicked Prisoner.

A perfectly formed hard shell crab
about the size OF the end Of n persons
thumb was found in an oyster shell.
The crab had evidently been swaI-
lowed by the oyster. but presumably
the crab proved too much for the OTs-
ter. as there was no oyster In the shell
when IL was opened.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11
WOULD PENSION OLD
MEMBERS OF ORDER

4 recent issue of the Modern Wood
men states that certain influential
members OF the Modern Woodmen or
der are in favor of pensioning the old
members who have attained the age
OF 20 years. II is recommended that
such 4 Law be passed at the next head
camp meeting. II is thought that this
would not only he a most excellent
plan for old members but would also
prove a drawing card for new mem
bers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11
FAST MAIL TRAIN
THREE HOURS LATE

The fast Chicago mail train, west
bound on the Rock Island, due in
Rock Island IT sos o'clock this morn
ing was three hours late, arriving in
this city after o'clock. The delay
was caused by a breakdown OF the
engine at LaSalIe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11

street road from the map of the high
ways Of the county which are to re-
Ceive state aid He expects 10 take
the matter up with the board of su-
peryisors in an effort to have this
thoroughfare included with those TO
be improved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11

St Louisa rustic chapel OF logs
has been erected over the grave Of
Adolphus Busch in BelIefontaine Gem
'etery The chapel will be removed
next spring when q mausoleum will
be built The chapel. which cost $4,000,
is built of fir and cedar logs and is
ornanented with 10 French windows.
II is surmounted by two towers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11
The Difference.

Marks-W'hat is the difference be-
tween lunch and luncheon: Parks
We'll. my idea is that -iunch'' is mascu-
line and 'lrncheo1" is COMMUNICATION
son Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11
WANTS NINTH STREET TO
BE IMPROVED BY STATE

Mayor II. NJ Schr.ver is much peev-
Cd because the state highway commits
sion has seen fit to eliminate the Ninth