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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-09
Bid EN- Goodbye On Platform

Recently woman boarded a train
in Blackfoot, accompanying departing
friends, bidding them farewell in the
car. The train started from the sta
ton, and the lady jumped from the
train, missed her footing and rolled
several feet along the train. 1t is
needless to say that the Lord had his
eye on her, for she could very easily
have rallied under the train and there
would have been a funeral The Short
Line department of safety took the
matter up, and Immediately issued ar
order that no person without ticket
could enter train. and that the
bidding good bye" must be done or
the platform. which is right
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-09
Triple Wedding Celebration

New Years eve marked one of the
prettiest events of the year at River.
side hall. 1t being the golden we'd
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Wilson
also the wedding of Mr.. Wilson's
daughter. Maude, and granddaughter
Lulu. There were two hundred invita-
tions issued and most of the guests
accepted the invitations. The hal
was beautifully decorated in white
and gold. From $50 until II p. M
Every thing was done to make it al
event to long be remembered
A well prepared program was rem
dered, supper was served and the time
was then spcnt in dancing.
Grandpa is the father of sixtee1
children, fifteen living; seventy-twt
grand children and seven great CRANE
children. He came to Idaho in Nov
1885, and has done much to hell
build up this country.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-09

BLACKFOOT
day by Day..

DR.. v. c. White, veterinarian, office
Red Barn, office phone 1873, residence
Phone PSI Black adv.
Nustyle bread at Berrymans. IT,
DR.. " c. White is at Boise attend
ing to business. matters.
Harold C. DIPPED, Dentist, Millick
Block, Phone 20. If adv
First class in everything Is the Bark
er & Davis Grocery. adv.
Iick Watson and son Harry are
visiting H. c. Dipple at Bandon,
Oregon.
Wirts' nustyle bread for sale at
Berryman's If. adv.
Buy groceries of Barker & Davis.
Cheap. cheaper, cheapest in town. tt.
Advertisement.
Mrs. A. Younie and Mrs. H. p.
Brown left Monday for California,
where they will spend the winter.
D. L. 6levins N. D. eye, ear and
throat specialist, will be at Dr..
Patrie's office every Tuesday. adv.
Raw furs and green hides purchased
w. w. Hayes, Sterling, Idaho. de-j2p
Advertisement
Fred Brown, of Boise, national
bank examiner, is in the city, transact
ing business, with the First National
bank.
The Barker & DAVIS grocery is the
place to buy Give them a trial order.
Advertisement.
Remember we are headquarters for
Community Silver, Watches, Clocks
and Jcwelry. A. L. Hughes, Jeweler
jeff advertisement
Messrs. T. H. Christy and E. NJ
Kennedy returned Monday from Salt
Lake, where they spent several days
on business
Call 2O9 and ask us for our rate on
any two, three, four. five or six maya
zines or papers published in the Unite
States. We can save you money. tt
Remember that DR.. Scarborough's
headache patients are usually those
who have tried several others and
thought there was no way to get rid
of the trouble until he convinced them
by giving results. So if you want re-
suits for that old standing headache,
see DIR. SCARBOROUGH, the eyesigh1
specialist, at Cottage Hotel, Black
foot, Monday, Jan. Is. J6-13 adv.
w. H. Kahler, of the BrownHart
company, left this week for Chicago
where he will spend several days J
the interest Of the company.
When you have hay or grain for
sale, see Hunter & Patterson, Phone
81. adv. 1t
Hay and grain promptly delivered.
Hunter & Patterson, Phone 81 adv 2t
H. c. Tavcy of Salt Lake one of the
stockholders in the Brown-Hart store,
returned home Wednesday morning,
after spending several days in this city
If you would like your eyes given
PROPER attention, or your glasses
fitted by one who is MASTER SPE
CIALIST in that line-see DR.. Scar
borough at the Cottage Hotel, Black
| foot, Jan. Is. J6-tf adv.
The Modern Pharmacy is installing
a new prescription case, and othel
fixtures, and is preparing to have
the most beautiful drug store in Idaho
John S. Watson left Wednesday moi
ing for Hot. Lakes, Oregon, where HI
expects to be benefited by the baths
at that resort. He is suffering from
| rheumatism.
DR.. Scarborough desires that his
patients remember to call for atten
ton to their eyes or glasses this Sun
day or Monday, Jan. IL or Is, at the
Cottage Hotel, Blackfoot. He being ol
the coast on little vacation
trip will be unable to notify his diff
ferent Datients individually nv mail
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-09
Has Sold Her Home

Mrs. A. L. Pennington has sold hcl
beautiful home at the corner of Shillii
avenue and Alice street, to O. N
Cherrington, of Riverside, who will
Immediately occupy it. In the deal
Mrs. Pennington acquires title to eigh
ty acres of land near Riverside. For
the present she will look after no,
farms both in thsi county and in Ban
mock, occupying one Of the new bun
galows recently built by N. F. Boyle
on West Bridge street.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-09
Bingham County Alfalfa Seed Used b,
United States Government

Fourteen thousand pounds of alfalfa
seed, raised in Bingham county by
Messrs. A. J. Snyder, H. X. Wiley and
e. n. Wells CT Springfield, was ship
ped Wednesday to Washington, D. c.,
to the department of agriculture, to be
used by that department as samples
and otherwise. The seed was examine
by the experiment station at Moscow,
and was 80 per cent pure. It netted
the gentlemen 1Sc per pound. The
fact that this order was placed by the
department, with the gentlemen nam
ed is sufficient evidence that Bingham
county seed excels all other.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-09

1t is cheaper to wear Dr. Scarbcr-
Oh yh's glasses than to be without them
Isn't it better to have your eyes
strong and we'll and be free from head
ache than plodding along injuring both
eyes and health? Then be wise, at.
tend to your eyes. See DR.. SCAR
BOROUGH at Cottage Hotel. Black
foot Monday, Jan. 10. J6-13 adv
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-09
Money To Loan

We have some Of that good Sails
bury Company money to loan. The
only real options given to the bor-
rover. No other company will treat
you as this company will. When in
need of money call and see me.
adv. If. c. F. MOLDEN.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-09
IMPORTANT NOTICE

We, the undersigned, have agreed t.
close our places of business, commenc-
ing Jan. 6. 1913, and ending April /,
1913, unless otherwise agreed, prompt
ly at 8 p. m, on all days excepting
Saturday, and from 12m. to pm. on
Sundays,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-09
Their First Baby and It's a Bow

Mr.. and Mrs Will Cox received at
their home Tuesday night, a fine seven
and half pound baby boy, their first
born, and believe us, William is
sure smiling some.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-09

Cash paid for clean cotton rags at
Optimist office. Advertisement
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-09

FOR SALE OR TRADE-New 5000
Bush & Sen piano. solid mahogany
case. Will sell cheap for cash or
trade for horses N E. Montgomery
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-09

FOR SALE-Three room house and
two lots, 1853 S. University avenue
Apply McVicar, Optimst office. tt
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-09

WANTED-Four turkey hens. large,
to Is lbs. Address Box 772, POcatel-
10, Idaho. J6-2t
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-09

FOR RENT-Two good front office
rooms. James Hunter, Phone 81. ct
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-09

We can give you better clubbing
price on magazines than any other
firm in Blackfoot. Phone 209. If
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-09

WANTED-Domestic work by young
lady. Address S, Optimist office. 1t
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-09

One cent per word Each insertion.
twenty-five cents.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-09

Our news agency beats all others on
clubbing prices for magazines. tt
Renew your subscriptions to any
magazine or paper published in the
United States through our agency.
Phone 209. If.
L. D. S. Church, First Ward. This
church will hold meetings every Sun
day during the following hours; Sun
day school, 10 to Has a. M; Sacra-
ment meeting, p. m; evening Ser
vice, 7:30. Y. L. and Y. NJ. NJ.
Association Tuesday evening at 1880.
general invitation is extended to all.
Frank C. Parkinson, Raymond H. Clay
ton, Frank Heese, Bishopric.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-09
Best Cough Medicine for Children

Best Cough Medicine for Children
II am very glad to say few words
in praise of Chamberlain Cough Re-
NEEDY" writes Mrs. Ida Dewey, Mil
waukee, Wis. Il have used it for years
both for my children and myself and it
never fails to relieve and cure 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, 1913-01-09

FOR SALE-Five lots on Bridge stree
block 116. numbers IL to 16 inclu-
sive. Very reasonable price, side
walks laid. Enquire Jacobs depart
ment store, Pocatello. D9-J9p
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-09
Want Ads

Want Ads
One cent per word Each insertion.
No advertisement taken for less than
twenty-five cents.
lady. Address S, Optimist office. 1t
WANTED-Four turkey hens. large. I
to Is lbs. Address Box 772, Pocatel-
10, Idaho. J6-2t
FOR RENT-Two good front office
rooms. James Hunter, Phone 81. ct
FOR SALE-Three room house and
two lots, 1853 S. University avenue
Apply McVicar, Optimist office. If
FOR SALE OR TRADE-New $500
Bush & Sen piano. solid mahogany
case. Will sell cheap for cash or
trade for horses N. E. Montgomery
+ OIl AoIo oii III Au6O Oh GO
block 116. numbers II to 16 inclu-
sive. Very reasonable price, side
walks laid. Enquire Jacobs depart
ment store, Pocatello. D9-J9p
FOR EXCHANGE-New Studebaker
auto seat, top buggy, Oliver pillow
Mccormick hay rane and potato
ditchcr for dwelling house or lum-
Der. Address J. J. Spicer. Black
foot, J9-13
FOR SALE-Five or ten acres Of
ground with two room house, three
acres with hog tight fence. Ad'
Joins Blackfoot townsite. Easy terms
cheap if sol at once Enquire this
office. tt.
FOR RENT-Beautiful big out side
room in Boyle bldg to any one who
will buy fixtures at sacrifice price
Now used as living apartments ant
dancing school. Maple floor. Would
make excellent quarters for profes
sional man, club room, business, etc
Rent reasonable. Apply McVicar
Boyle bldg. J9-tf.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-27
Trom slim UoId "a MIIIlnns.

New York, Aug. 2G.-Timothy lsle-
ley. who was once "a stoker on steam
ships in the South American trade.
died sunday az his home IN Greenwi'n
village. leaving an estate estimated a.
2ia million dollars an Of u goes %
his widow.
Kelley came to America from
County Cork. ireland, when he was "a.
He went to sea as an apprentice ana
rose from stoker's fob TO an en-
ginoer's before he came ashore for
good. In 1879 ne was chief engineer
for the Butterick company. wearing
oyeralls, his hands full OF cotton
waste.
Six years later he invented return
steam trap, whereby condensed steam
In heating apparatus Is returned ga
the boiler The trap Ia now In use
everywhere. Its profits made Tim
Kelley rich.
tie could not draw or cipher. but
he knew how 10 control steam.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-27
STATE COLLEGE GRADUATES
GET GOOD POSITION

State ColloRe, Aug. 27.-Almost
every member Of the class which
graduated from the New Mexico Col
leRe OF Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
nj the close Of the last college year
has now secured a position along the
same line Of work In which he studied
while attending the institution. SAM
uei l. Bousman. a Farmngton boy, Ia
doing engineering work for the Chino
Copper company az Hurley. New Mex
leo, and VIII probably be sent 20
Alaska In the fall 10 do further work
for the company there. Miss Ruth
Brainard of Artesia viii teach In the
public schools "a that place during the
coming wear. Chas. g. Briggs. who
registered from Mesilln PARK. has
been appointed instructor Ia the
Ciarcmont school for hogs az Clare
mont. California Casslus l.. Clay,
who came To the college from Tula-
rosa, has a position as chemist In tho
government pure food laboratory az
New Orleans. Louisiana. j. William
knorr. 81 Pennington, has been APP
! pointed county agricultural expert al
Sterling. Colorado. Herbert q. smith
o son Of Geo. II, Smith. Of Santa Rosa,
~ assistant In dry land agriculture at
the government dry farm experiment
station no Tucumcarl, n. NJ. Leonard
q. Thomas. formerly Of Roswell. is a
road engineer for the Dona Ana
/ county good roads commission. Ear
]. Wilson. Of Lake valley. has been
| given the position ~ farm manager AT
/ the New Mexico institution FOR the
/ insane "a las Vegas.
These young people are an RESIDENT
! 81 New Mexico who have received
their college training IN one 81 the
/ Institutions 81 the state. and the de-
mand for their services IS regarded by
/ their friends as speaking well foi
/ learning.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-27
REVIVAL REPORTED IN
4 FAIRVIEW DnyTRICT

ITlllsbOrO, n. NJ, Aug. 26.-Harry
Reilly OF Fairview. visited Hilllshoro
the early part OF the week. Harry
brought good tidings OF "A prospective
revival of mining In the northern part
of the country Mr.. Duval, a mining
man. who has t35O.O0O ready cash to
invest IN Legitimate mining, has Sc
cured an option at the Great Republic
group OF mines at Grafton, owned by
, Klngsbury Bros. and cole; and II ~
also said that Mr.. Duval has secured
options on several other mining prop
critics az Grafton. including the IA
nous lvanhoc mine which was oper-
ated by Colonel Robert lngersoll IN
the early SOS. and u II expected that
Mr. Duvai viii commence operations
on some OF his selections m an early
period. a. Is also expected that op-
eratiOna will soun be resumed on the
IU. s. Treasury mine az Chloride
which was recently sold at public sale
also that Manager Hulingor Of the
| silver Monument mine has returned
from three months vacation and the
resumption Of work on that property
Is looked for az an early date.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-27

Stolen from stage coach by a
bold band Of highwaymcn on IT, way
down from the mountains 60 silver
CITY. found several hundred feet down
the mountalnslde from the trail. ship.
ped 10 A. T.. Heub8am here In lieu
81 dividend check on mining stock,
lost In tho debris which the Omaha
cyclone piled up IN the itock island
railroad yards there, used BY a sec
ton gang 20 straiRhten spikes on and
finally sent 20 its destination In sRfe-
~ are chapters In the history Of q
huge bar OF silver which arrived In
davenport this morning
The story Of this bar Of silver reads
like tale of far west fiction.
President A. D. Dawson received
a letter from the silver city Nation
al bank explaining why the bar had
been sent here and giving Us his
tory since Il was turned out. mol
ten lngot. from the Dcadwood smell
ter.
That the ingot ever arrived safely
In Davenport seems marvellous iu
view Of the chances u had of being
irreirieyabiy lost. II was dug out
OF q mine some 30 miles from silver
city and sent to the DeadwO0d smell
ter near the mine 10 be reduced into
metal available for commercial use.
This was In April Of last year.
Five bars, including the one
which reached here today, were then
sent down By stage coach over the
steep mountain TRAN to silver city.
This trail leads over high precipices.
over deep guliies and around sharu
curves ON the coach were the driv.
er ana two guards. About seven
miles from the mine the trail turns
sharply around curve To the left
ana az the coach rounded the oliff The
guards suddenly looked into the muz
zlea Of five rifles
There was no chance OF resistance
The guards were dlsarmed, and COW
cred By one ~ the bandits while an
other shot the lead horses Of the coach
and the remaining hiEhwaymen tool
out the five bars Of silver Tn,
driver and guards were then told q
drive on. Crippled with the loss OF
the lead horses the heavy coach made
slow progress. not arriving In Sllvei
city in time 10 give the alarm until
the following day.
4 posse was organized and starte,
back over tho trail. Several hundred
yards up the path from the poin
whore the holdup occurred the pcss'
found the scene Of the disturbance
such as would have been caused b.
"A frightened stampede Of pack AMI
mails. Several hundred feet dowI
the mountain side were found i've
pack mules. dead, each with two o
thesllver bars strapped To It's baci
and on n projecting ledge few Zee
below was found the fifth bar.
II is supposed that one OF the ban
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-27
RICH STRIKE MADE
IN MINE NEAR
LORDSBURG
Heavy Copper and Gold Val
ues in Robert E. Lee; $685.
900 Shipment OF Bullion
From SOcorrO.
MINING BOOM IN
FAIRVIEW DISTRICT

Lordsburg, y. NJ, Aug. ga phen-
omennny rich strike is reported to
have been made IN the old Robert H.
Lee mine In the Pyramid camp, a few
miles south of Lordsburg. The strike
was made In the lower workings Of
the mine In ledge two feet wide. the
ore running 80 per cent copper an"
500 ounces silver with some gold THIS
ore Is bornite copper.
This property belongs 10 Dnn Breil
ana Harry Small of I.ordsburg. ~ g..
Best, registry clerk Ia the ri Paso
postoinoe, who visited the property.
states that during the present year the
owners have been doing a consider
able amount Of exploration and de-
velopmCnt work. and meanwhile have
unwatered the old workings. TheN
have shipped aOout nfty carloads or
copper carbonatos from the surface,
which ran from six To- seven per cent
copper. and brought them about &25.-
O0O, the ore being shipped to the El
Paso smolter.
The old workings OF the Robert r.
Lee are about 300 feet deep. Tho
property was worked extensively
about sixteen or c.ghteen years ago
and produced from Sl5O,000 20 S200,-
| 600, but was abandoned for years,
owing 10 the fact that IL was worked
as a silver-gold propodtion when cop-
per was not In such demand as at the
present time.
The Robert T.. Ice and the Nellie
Bly mines he north uf the old Leiden-
| dorf and Last Chance mines and are
on vein that strikes northeagtward
and dips t. the southwest. The Veia
rs IN n chlorltl2ed zone OF rock that ID
probably dioritc porphry ana the vein
Is composed OF quartz ana calcite.
The ores OF these properties were
| treated In Huntington mill during
the years 1884 to 1898.
The Nellie nly Is developed by a
vertical shaft 1870 feet deep. 81 water
level 20 feet down, one ore shoot was
found 90 feet long and nearly rvs
feet wide, carrying chiefly ohalco.
pyrlte ana another shoot Ia the u.s.
fout level The mine was also good
IN Queer.
The Eighty-hve mine In the same
district IL now shipping about GO toni
of ore daily. q. RyoecF. manager al
the Ronney mine In the same district
IN also doing considerable develop
ment. and making shipinenta ot higf
grade oopper-guld ore.
According Ia the report Of th'
United states geologieal survey th'
tonnage from this district has steadily
Increased since lg0i, reaching erosi
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-27
OLD FORT SELOEN
|. TO BECOME GREAT
WATERING PLACE
Historic Government Post, Site
of Healing Springs, to be
Scene of Costly Improve
ments, Including Large Ho-
tel.

Fort Sclden, ~ NJ. Aug. 2G.--His-
toric old Fort Scldcn. established AS
q government post in tho year 1866,
and used FOR period of twenty
years as refuge for the piunec,
settlers Of the upper Rio Grando wall
ley, o. soon 20 bee converted into one
OF the greatest watering places OF
the world.
Hot springs "a BE Used.
North of the ruins of this Old fort
are number OF hot springs which
burst forth from the foot of a vol
canic butte. affordng a bountiful
supply of thermal waters of remark
able therapeutic and medicinal quail
tics.
Physicians and chemists who have
examined these waters say they are
the equal of the waters at any hot
springs in the world. In fact the
water Is oqualed ry but few springs,
ono of which In the famous spa at
Marienbad In Bavaria.
Company II Organizing.
The Fort Seldep Hot SPRINGS Re-
sort. National spa aud Improvement
company has secured these springs
and viii build a modern l50-roOu
hotel near the ruins OF the fort clos,
To the santa Fe railroad track. Cold
springs of almost equal quality are
also located on tho eompany's prop
erty, near the Size 0f the propose,
hotel. Fountains of both hot anc
cold mineral waters will be located
/ In the parks, whore everyone car
drink OF the thermal waters.
Many prominent business mon o
~ paso ana other cities have takel
an active interest n the propose'
new town OF Fort selden and its re-
markuhie healing waters and haV'
! purchased town lots from the com
pany and intend building bungalow
and handsome residences Some hav
already commcnced building,
] Temporary Hotel IA bc BUILT.
A temporary twenty-room hote
viii be built by the company lnt one
Ia care for tho patients who are ask
Ing that they be allowed Ia tnk
treatment "a the springs
! The town site has been laid out. A
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-27
GOOD nOADs.
GULF-TO-COLORADO
HIGHWAYMEN TO
HOLD MEET
Boosters From Northern Part
Of State to Attend COnven-
ton in Clayton in Force
Thursday.

Santa Pc, y. NJ, Aug. 27.--Hlgh-
way enthusiasts in the northern part
uf the state. including delegations
from Santa Ne and Las Vegas. viii
attend the convention at clayton
Thursday Of the Gulf-to- Colorado
Highway association. The New Mex.
leo people are working to divert more
~ the Texas motor traffic into the
central and northern part ~ the
state. Clayton d on a high road Of
travel over which Texas tourists seek
the cool mountains Of Colorado. and
Il Is believed that many OF these Will
prefer the New Mexico mountains.
particularly the pecos country, when
they find out more about them. u
h. expected that Judge Hanna, Arthur
seligman, state Engineer French and
others viii 60 from here.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-27
LOGGING ROUTE FROM
ROSWELL To- TEXAS

Roswell. ". NJ. Aug. 27.-Dr.
George r. Veal president Of the RIOS
well branch Of the All-Southcrn
National Highway. VIII leave this
morning to log the route from ,he
Red Tip Hagcrman Arroyo ranch
mills 90 the Texas line. near Broncho,
Texas. lie viii be- Joined near the
sand roads by Mayor Atkinson. who
viii take the trip with him. MIR At
kinson and Mr.. Nauchclct, deputy
Surveyor, left sunday afternoon ca
mark out road from the Red Tip
mill 90 Tatum, which road will be
the official highway for the All
Southern highway. also the Border
land route The road IL To- be sign
posted by Veal and Atkinson also,