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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-31
THE FIRST
MARRIAGE
In IDAHO

Pioneers in Idaho who believe the
have the right to claim title Of earliest
residents of the Gem State have a
challenge on their hands. A state
ment has just been issued by Mr.. and
Mrs. Niels Anderson of Soda Springs,
in which they claim this distinction
and await with confidence asserted
priority Of other pioneers not only
to early residence but as to marriage.
Tho following self-cxplanatory no
tice is issued by them, in a current
issue Of the Soda Springs Chieftain:
Whereas, Niels Anderson and wife
have been married fifty years on Sum
day, July 20, and we desire to COM
memorate that notable event. We
believe we are the first couple to be
place in 1868, thereby setting an ex-
tlemen who have followed in our foot
steps in beautiful and prosperous
Idaho We also believe we were the
first settlers in southern Idaho, the
date being May %, 1868, southern
Idaho at that time including the now
counties Of Oneida, Bear Lake, Ban
mock, Fremont, Bingham and Custer.
Franklin at that time was considered
q part Of Utah, the boundary lines not
having been established until some
time later We had no sheriff to fear,
or any tax collectors to annoy US, or
any judges to send us to Jail; in fact,
we had no Jail, but we had no hold
ups. We intend, some future day, to
write our history, which will be most
interesting.
"Now, If anyone can claim a prio-
rity to what has been stated, they
will confer favor by forwarding
their statement to the Soda Springs
Chieftain.
''Niels Anderson and wife,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-31
Choice Farm Land For Sale

160 acres. $4,000 per acre, five
miles from Pocatello, three miles from
Tyhee. 80 acres fenced, and broken,
good water right. $1,000 cash, bal
ance on easy terms, part at 6 per
cent and part at 8 per cent. Enquire
OF Karl P. Brown. Optimist office,
Blackfoot, Idaho. adv, tt.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-31

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. Il. c. F. MOLDEN.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-31

T. G. Clegg, the veteran potato
laiser, who two years ago, produced
on his farm adjoining town, a potato
which was the wonder of the district,
is exhibiting some fine specimums this
year. One potato brought to town
recently measured on the 18th inst.
seven inches long.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-31
This Amt So Rotten

Shikaro Takomoto, Japanese pas
senger," has written to the Hon. S.
Pacific Company, earnestly asking why
please, do engineer $3.50 evening p.
m. freight train necessary blow whis-
tie with SO long lasting Of sounds for
calling back end brakeman if 5 short
whistle call would wake his baby and
back-end brakeman with some effect
each departure?" And Takomoto, too
has some suggestions regarding Pull
man cars.
Dear Hon. S. Pacific:-
II residing in these Suisun City
and question, please, do engineer $3.50
evening P. M. freight train necessary
blow whistle with SO long lasting of
sounds for calling back end brakeman
If 5 short whistle call would wake
my baby and back end brakeman with
same effect each departure? Many
other trains at crossings raise same
long night noises; cannot all lives
be safe with less awakening of almost
the dead?
"Also recent time of late travel
with hon. employ in lovely electric
lights Pullman car "Aliena' and can
not find satisfy place to lose my
watch and American eagle ($10.OO)
Tor complete Safety. Could not hon.
Pullman save 25c from every gentle
man in lower berth rate financial con
dition by inserting in smoke room
wash place, one small safe deposit box
convenience (10c to porter upon arri-
val at destitution to leave key with
it,, so saving temptation of robbery
under pillow.
Thanking you for quiet relief
home and very grateful for travel safe
w.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-31
A PIONEER
GOLDEN WEDDING

Charles w. Bailey was born Aug
10, 1843, in Beaver Co., Pennsylvania.
Came west with his parents il the
company Of Capt. Phelps in 1851.
Mary H. Barrus was born April s,
1843, in Nauvoo, came west in the
company Of Appleton Harmon, 1852
Was married July 20, 1868, at Salt
Lake City. From this Union sprang
ten children, nine Of which are still
living, sixty grand children, ten
great grand children, most of whom
with other relatives from PARTS Of Utal
and Idaho were present.
One ct the most honored guests was
Mr.. Bailey's sister, Mrs. Nancy Steel,
of Goshen, Utah, who is SO years OF
age, who travelled three hundred miles
to b. present.
At the home a grand program was
rendered At $3.50 p. LII. the grand
spread was laid. Some of all the
productions Of Idaho were upon the
table. Many beautiful presents were
given. Among the presents was
purse of gold. The occasion termin-
ated in grand ball in the Groveland
hall While the shadows of time are
resting upon the aged couple they
are hale and hearty, happy ard con-
COAL AL IAACA1 OOt1uC Ill IA AOulS ia dIOSN
land, Idaho.
Pictures were taken beside an
altar composed of beautiful flowers an
a huge wedding cake.
messiah" Predicts Another Deluge
Panama, July 27.-Word has reache
here from Pononome, a town in the
interior of the rpublic that Sagundo
Sanchez a native Of that section
has proclaimed himself the messiah.
He has predicted the destruction Of Il
world by a deluge in a short time,
and some of his 80 adherents are en-
gagged in building an ark, while 9TH
ers are busy collecting pairs of ami
mails OF all species found in their
region
His followers also have armed them
selves and in view of this fact the
government is taking steps to avert
possible trouble.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-31

Mrs. James Ryan entertained the
younger social set very pleasantly
tuesday evening In honor OF her guest
simpson Burke. of Walnut, Iowa. Four
tables were arranged for five hundred,
Miss Helen Lightner and Stull Wright
securing the prizes for high score and
Mr.. Burke receiving an Idaho pennant
as a guest prize. Dainty refreshments
We're served. Mrs. Ryan being assist
ed by Miss Theresa Ryan In entertain
ing the young people. A social hour
was enjoyed before the guests depart
ed for their homes.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-31

Typewriter paper for sale at this
office adv. tt.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-31

Clean, soft cotton rags wanted at
Optimist office. Advertisement
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-31
Yours truly,
ShikarO TakomOtc

Japanese Passenger"
The Southern Pacific has answered
Takomoto and assured him that it will
do all it can that ''all lives be safe
with less awaking of almost the dead.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-31
Social Neus
? NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

Last Thursday afternoon Mrs. F. T.
Dubois was hostess at an unusually
enjoyable five hundred party with Mrs
Cowan, of Salmon City, Miss Alice
Travers, Of Clark, South Dakota, and
Miss Susie Biethan as honor guests.
Four tables accommodated tho play
ers and after a spirited series of
games Mrs. Layland, Mrs. Cowan and
Miss Olson were declared prize win
ners and received lovely favors. The
guests CT honor were also given
prizes The beautiful home was gorg-
eous with golden sunflowers and fra
grant with sweet peas, the gay inter
lor presenting a grateful contrast to
the chilly, gray, rainy day tho weather
man had provided. About fifteen
friends dropped in later and enjoyed
tea and a jolly social hour. Those
assisting the hostess were Mrs. Hart.
Mrs. Eldredge, Mrs. John Brown and
Mrs. Patrie.
The Misses Dorothy and Mary
Virginia andr- Master Raynor Aidrich
charmingly entertained twenty-five of
their little friends for the pleasure of
Rosemary Cowan Saturday afternoon.
Miss Lucille DeHart met the guests
at the door and after greeting the
hostesscs and guest Of homer who
formed receiving line in as graceful
and dignified manner as their eld-
ers, Master Raynor ushered them to
the dining room where little Miss
Olene Wilson dispensed punch from
the dining table which was a bower
OF loveliness, Clematia intermiIgled
with Nasturtiums hung in ropes from
the dome overhead to the four cor.
ners Of the table, giving a beautiful
effect. The living room was CAV
with sunflowers. After playing various
games dear to childish hearts on the
lawn, refreshments were served. The
guest Of homer received a. pretty
fan as favor The grown-ups who
assisted in making this red letter
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-31

occasion in the lives of the children
We're Mrs. Early, Mrs. Wocdina Mrs.
Curtis, Mrs. Christ. Mrs. Dubois. Mrs.
Hart and Mrs. COwan.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
Deputy Sheriff Powers of AIaricopa Kills J. C. Miller and Apprehcnds Jack Williams, Fugitives From Pinal County Jail
IN MAD FLIGHT
 ON HAND CAR
Men Had Broken Jail and Were Escaping Toward Main Line After Having Burglarized a House Not Far From Tempe

In one Of the nerviest exhibitions seen in Arizona in d number of years. Deputy Sheriff Powers of Maricopa station. Pinal county last night, single handed and alone, engaged in des- perate fight with J. C Miller and Jack Williams, two men who escaped from the Florence jail early in the day, the result of which is that Miller is now dead Williams back in custody and Powers is unhurt. The fight occurred a few miles north of Maricopa station last night shortly before midnight
 Miller and Williams escaping from thc Florence jail where they were serv- ing sentence for having broken into a box car at Maricopa, early in Decem- Der. made their way to Tempe, it is thought OF the Winkelman train. Ar irving at Tempe, they stole a hand car and started for MaricOpa Their pos Sible whereabouts were COnjectured when the section foreman at Hanson junction notified the Phoenix officers that two men on q hand car passed him, going rapidly south. SuspectinS these two men Of being the two des- perados, Deputy sheriff Powers at MaricOpa, was immediately notified.
 Rejecting proffers of assistance. or company. the courageous deputy sad dled his horse, grabbed his gun and started north at half past ten. Moth ing more was heard of him for seV- craI hours and much apprehension was felt for his safety because of the known ability of the desperadoes in the use of fire arms When they had about decided to go to Powers assistance he arrived at Maricopa with Williams in tow. The two told a story the successful attempt of the deputy to halt the speeding hand car. Of the fight in the night, the killing of Miller and the subsequent surrender of Williams. a few miles out of Maricopa on the Maricopa- Phoenix line.
 The dead man and his companion were heavily armed and had shortly prior to leaving the Tempe vicinity burglarized a house about five miles east of that place. Some of the iewelry obtained thus was found on both men
 It is q coincidence that Deputy Sheriff Powers was the officer who arrested the men in December for breaking into a box car for which crime they were fncarcerated in the Florence county jail.
 Williams will be returned to Flor ence at once, under guard. as he is conceded to be a dangerous man.
 Both men are young; Miller was only 27 years of age. was of medium build. strong. aggressive and known as q fighter Williams is only 23 years of age.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
LUTHER LACES PALzER AND
 WINS BELT
Al is Apparently No Match
 for Cowboy. Who is Now Declared White" Hpavv- weight Champion of the World by Sport Writers
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1

LOS ANGELES. Jan. I-Luthel Mccarthy of Springfield. Mo- shat tered the heavyweight championship ambitions of Al PaIzer the Iowa giant. at Vernon arena today. For nearly IS rounds he used the huge frame of the Scandinavian as d punching bag.
 The middle of the eighteenth round found Palzcr staggering blindIy about under d voley If terrific lefts that battered his face and when Referee Eyton walked between the men and hoisted tho right hand of the smiling cowboy pugiiist, the decision received cheers.
 McCartX's victory. following his de- Cisive defeat three weeks ago of Jim Flynn places him at the top of the list of white heavyWeights. and sporting authorities, who have de- ciared Jack Johnson eliminated from further consideration as champion because of his recent escapades. have proclaimed McCarty heavyweight champion of the world. Until John son is definitely disposed of how ever, McCarty will probably be ac- cepted as merely white heavyweight ! champion.
 He has announced. and reiterated | today, the statement he will never fight d negro.
 Palze,. in spite of his superior height, weight and reach was nc match for the cool headed, agile youngster The slow witted farmer literally stumbled through the fight assimilating terrific punishment anc 1 his bull like rushes were productive ! of nothing but more blows for him self He scarcely landed a clear 1 blow throughout the fight. Ills har- dest punch only provoked smiles anC laughter from his quicker witted an tagonist.
 Palzer began the fight with az. | gressiVeness and some determination , but McCarty had little difficulty il eludinG his rushes and causing hin 1 to swing wildly only once did Pal ger appear to have an advantage. Il one of the early rounds McCart. slipped on the mat and Palzer rushed in, launching right uppercut t catch the rising cowboy, but the lat ter with great agility ducked back ward and Palzer attempted a knock out blow that cleaved the atmos phere three feet away from his In tended mark.
 McCarty fought cleverly through
 out taking his time and beatin! down his man systematically. He
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Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
FiUe Thousand Key Tabbers Aye
 Iu PenS1On Pl0n
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPATcHI

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Five thousand employees of the Pacific di- vision of the Western Union Telc- graph company will be affected by the provisional pension plan inaugurated today over the entire service in the United States among the 20O0O men and women employees
 Payment of sick benefits, accident liability and insurance against death also is assumed in the general scheme proposed and placed in execution by President Theodore \. Vail with the first day of the new year. The Pa cific division includes California, Washington. Oregon, Arizona and Ne vada and the western portion of Brit ish Columbia. Twenty employees in this division are now eligible under the terms.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
REBEL RETREAT LEAVES TRAIL
 IF DIRE RUIN
After Four Engagements in Three Days Salazal. is Driven From JanOs With Loss of More Than 300 Killed and Wounded
ASSOCIATED PRESS DtsPArcH1

FL PASO. Jan. 1-After four en- gagements within three days, rebels under Inez Salazar have retreatcd. leaving trail of shattered ranch set dement's and villages. The loss on both sides was about 450 killed and wounded say the advices received here from official. railway and private sources
 The engagements occurred during the three days preceding December 7 on which date General Salazar with his ranks depleted by the fire of the feder- al artillery, retreated to the rebels stronghold in the Escondido mountains 150 miles southwest of this point As previously reported, 800 rebels under SalaZar met defeat at Janos. With a battery of machine guns, General Jose Blancos column of TOO irregulars fol- lowed their advantage and on the fol lowing day met the rebels at nearby ranch
 After fighting all the forenoon, Sa- laZar once more retreated, only to make another stand the next day at the San Pedro ranch, American prop erty. Ranchmen fled and the federal artillery moved down the adobe house in which the rebels had improvised notifications.
 The last fight was at the village of Ojitos. Salazar had lost in wounded and killed 300 men, say the official re- ports, which state that the less to the government troops was less than 150 men killed and wounded during the three day of fighting. The rebels be- came discouraged at Janos and soon evacuated and they fled in disorder to the mountains. A later report says that General PascuaI Orozco during the fight was moving along the Casa Grandes river to the relief of General Salazar Orozco led only 300 men and retired on hearing of the rebel defeat.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
Wildcat Ferns

KANSAS CITY, Jan 1-Clarence Wildcat" Ferns, of Kansas City, claimant of the Welterweight was awarded a decision over Harry Brewer of Kansas City after ten rounds of furious fighting here this afternoon
 Ferns was aggressor throughout and had advantage in every round except the first, when the honors were even. Brewer was in trouble in the second round and in the last two was in evident distress. Neither man test.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
NEW YEAR SEES B|G GROWTH|N
 CITY SCHOOLS
Greater Enrolment of Pupils is Noted at Close of Year Than Ever Be fore in History of the Educational System

Without d new school census at hand upon which to base an estimate of the actual number of children in Phoenix of school age, the next nearest ap pr0ach comes through tine regular monthly report of the Phoenix public schools. The report for December was completed yesterday by Superintendent John D. LOper and shows that in one month alone there was an increased enrolment of 1O2 new pupils. The to- tai enrolment up to January l from the time OI the opening of the schools in September mounts to the handsome figure of 2912. the largest by a good per centage ever noted in the public schools of this city
 It must not be considered that this enrolment comes anywhere near pre- senting the figures a school census would reveal In the first place there are perhaps 15o0 pupils attending the Catholic parochial school. the kinder gartens, receiving private instruction at home or for one reason or another unable to be identified with any school. It would arpear then that there are at l least 450O children of school age in { Phoenix. whereas the census taken in i May 1912, showed but 400 children of 1 that age. However, Prof LOper is of the opinion that the census taken at | that time vas ..rlty in SC eral re- 1 spects.
 ! As in other months the pc'rI,ment of l boys is considerably in eEc~s< If that 1 of .he girls Another yer. striilinS | feature of the report is that of the per l centage of attendance it being shown | that ninety five per cent of the pupils enrolled are attending daily This means that on an average there are but five absentees out of each one hundred pupils each day. Considering the period of the year when it natur-
 ally follows that many children are af- | ficted with colds or minor ailments which incapacitate them for a day or two at a time from attendance, this ] showing is most remarkable
 The honor roll for the month of De- cember is larger than for some time past, which is taken as an indication
 of the healthful interest the pupils are taking in their work and the fact toe
 that the children are as a whole of a
 much more than ordinary bright char
 acter, responding readily to the teach ing and retaining that which they have learned.
 The honor roll follows:
 Central School. Departmental Grades Seventh Grade Class A-LeonarC HerWig.
 Sixth Grade. Class B, Miss McCo-
 mas, teacher-Vaughn Mcclure, Thur
 "a Shelt
 Sixth Grade, Class B-Miss Mullen
 teacher: June Blumenthal. 1, Fifth Grade, Class A.-Miss Chown-
 ing, teacher: Ruben Cain, Lowell Cain Helen Firth, Earl Menees, Lima Pin
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Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
7000 HANDSHAKES.
President Taft Greets Record Crowd at
 Last New Years Reception
PRESS DIsPArcHI

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-President Taft's last New eYars reception in the White House attracted today one of the greatest crowds ever gathered in the executive mansion Clear skies and mild weather brought out the gen eral public in extraordinary numbers new record for the attendance of private citizens was probably estab lished.
 Surrounded by his family and mem bers of the cabinet and a distinguished company the president received off cials and citizens of high and low de- gree and when the last caller was greeted, Taft had shaken hands with more than 1000 persons
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02

work he commended so highly was Hon. B. A. Fowler, who has done a great deal for this project
 After the talk the farmers, who made up a great portion of his au- dience. crowded about AIr Newell and congratulated him upon the eff fort he had made to entertain and instruct them. and expressed hearty approval of all he said The director was glad to escape at last, and made his way to the hotel where he en- joyed the first uninterrupted meal of his whole strenuous day.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
Tommy Murbhy ANd KilbQne
 Easy Winners
ASSOCIATED PRESS DrsrArrHl

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan 1.-with the arena resembling shambles. Frankie Burns seconds threw d towel into the ring in the seventeenth round of his fight with Harlem Tommy Murphy, in the Eighth Street open air arena this afternoon. After their charge had been beaten into insensibility and his face lost all it's contour Murphy, barring he second round when he ran afoul of a rig cross which snt him to the mat for a couple of seconds had things practically all his own way.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
ARRANGE BIG LOAN
Six Powers Agree to Advance China
 SIPS, 900 900.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArCFl

PEKING, Jan IA preliminary agreement was arranged today set ting the details of the proposed six power loan of s125,OOOO0O to China. The new republic will receive 6 per cent below the sale price of the bonds. The Chinese audit depart mcnt. with the advice of Herr Romp, the German representative of the in ternational banking group. will Su- pervise the expenditure of the loan.
 China had agreed in the principle arrangement whereby the six powers United States. Great Britain, France. Russia, Germany and Japan will undertake not to press for inn mediate payment the compensation to foreigners for losses caused by the revolution Russia alone claims S525. .000
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
KiIbane Kirk

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1.-The scheduled eight-round bout of Johnnie Kilbane. the Cleveland featherWeight champion and Ollie Kirk, a local fighter, here this afternoon was stopped in the sec ond round by Referee Sharpe to save the local boy from being knocked out
 Kilbane did most of the leading from the first round and in the second dropped his man twice and had him groggy when the fight was stopped Kirk weighed 122, Kilbane at catch weights
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
HUMAN BOMB"
 JURY DISAGREES.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1.-Carl Riedelbach. the Human bomb. was remanded back to the county jail for second trial when the jury before the Judge Willis de partment of the superior court, dis agreed ten to two. Riedelbach's attorneys said they hoped to prove at the second trial that their client was insane when he threatened to dynamite the city jail on November lg. Redelbach expected a cOnvic ton and warned the authorities that he intended to seize the first opportunity to escape.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-02
HILLS FIAT WINS NEW
 SAN DIEGO co. ROAD RACE

SAN DIEGO, Jan. l. George HILL driving a l20-horsepoWer Fiat won the first annual San Diego county road race this morning His time for the two laps. a dis tance Of 1894 miles, was three hours, fifty-nine minutes. thirty six seconds. w H. smith. driving a Mercer was second; W. H. Carl son. Jr., in d Stutz. third