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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-19
RESOLUTION

A resolution declaring the intention
of the City Council of the City of
Blackfoot, Bingham County, Idaho, t,
pave, grade, curb and surface drain
certain streets of said city; and to
assess the cost thereof on the lots
and parcels of land fronting, contigu-
Gus, or tributary to the portions of
the streets to be improved, to pa.
the expense of such improvement; de-
claring that improvements of street
intersections shall be paid by tt
city; and declaring it's intention to
create a local improvement district
including all of the property fronting
on, abutting on, contiguous or tribu-
tary to the portions of the streets to
be improved between the points named
time in which protests against said
improvement may be filed with the
city clerk; ordering the publication of
the said resolution.
Whereas, 1t is deemed necessary an
beneficial that the city council OF the
City of Blackfoot, Bingham County,
Idaho, shall grade, curb, surface drain
and pave with bitulithic pavement, GER.
tain streets and portions thereof with
in the city limits of the City of Black
foot aforesaid, the said streets so to
be graded, curbed, surface drained and
paved with bitulithic pavement being
particularly described as follows, to-
wit:
Main Street
Commencing on the South line
West Alice Street and extending
thence south along North Main St
to the North line of West Judicial
Street.
Bridge Street
Commencing on the East lire of
West Bridge Street and extending
thence West along West Bridge ST.
to the East line of Ash Street.
And, Whereas, The cost of the said
improvements is to be levied and as
sessed upon the property benefited,
to-wit: On the lots and parcels of
the land fronting, contiguous or tribu-
tary on and to such streets so to be
improved, provided: That the ex-
pense of all such improvements in the
space formed by the junction of two
or more streets, or wherein one main
street terminates in or crosses ano-
Their main street shall be paid by the
said city.
Be 1t Therefore Resolved, BY tho
Mayor and City Council Of the City
OF Blackfoot. Bingham County, Idaho,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-19
THE BI-MONTHLY
COUNCIL MEETING

At the regular meeting of the city
council Tuesday evening Mayor West,
City Clerk Holbrook, City Attorney Dy-
CERT, Councilmen Davis, Peck, Stevens
LaCour, VanBramer and O'Neil were
present. The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
Building Permits Granted
Mrs. 1. H. Broadbent, frame building
of four rooms, Section 3, township 3.
G. R. Taylor, residence, coal house
and closet. Lot three (S), block four
60, Dipple addition.
o. Buchanan, so foot bill board,
west SO feet, lots to II, block 80.
Peck moved that council include
speed limit in enforcing bicycle, COW
picketing, dog muzzling law on auto
mobile speeding and all other vehicles.
Mr.. Masterson, of Warren Bros. Con
struction company, asked for passing
of resolution creating a street paving
district. The resolution was read by
the clerk. 1t included that portion of
Main street from the south side OF
Alice street to the north side of Judi
cial street and from the intersection
of Main and Bridge streets to the
east side of Ash street Mr.. Peck,
seconded by Mr.. O'Neil, made a mo-
ton that resolution be passed. Passed
unanimously.
Mr.. Younie brought in protest
against the ponds on Taylor street
and the poor drainage. Referred to
street and alley committee, and re-
port at next meeting.
City Attorney Dygert reported that
the dedication Of Fisher avenue gives
eight fecet to the city, the remain
der belonging tO MeSSrS Fisher ann
Bennett. Mr.. Peck moved that report
of city attorney be laid over and that
city council meet at the call Of tho
mayor and investigate subject Wednes-
day, June 10, at 9 O'Clock.
Mr.. Peck moved that resolutions on
sane Fourth be passed, also the city
council authorize Fourth of July COM
mittce to appoint special police for
that day. Passed.
Mr.. Davis. In the matter of build.
ing permits according to tie ordin.
ance, it dovolves on the chief of po-
lice instead Of chairman of improve
ment committee.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-19

that the said streets and portions
thereof as described aforesaid, be
graded, curbed, surface drained and
paved with bitulithic pavement, and
that this resolution shall and does
hereby declare the intention of the
City Council of said city to make such
improvements, as follows, to-wit:
Main Street
Commencing on the South line of
West Alice Street and extending
thence south along North Main
Street to the North line of West Judi
cial Street.
Bridge Street
Commencing on the East line of
West Bridge Street and extending
to the East line of Ash Street,
Be 1t Further Resolved: That the
cost of the said improvement be and
the same is hereby estimated to be
for grading, curbing, surface draining
and paving with Bitulithic pavement,
the sum Of $23,756.OO estimated to
amount to approximately the sum
of $500 to $7.15 (according to the
width of the street to be improved)
per front foot of all property benefit
ted.
Be 1t Further Resolved, That the
cost of the said improvements shall
be assessed against the property
abutting, fronting, contiguous or tribu-
tary and included in the assessment
district hereafter to be created on
such streets proposed to be improved
Be 1t Further Resolved: That on
the 9th day of June, of the year 1913,
at the hour of 800 o'clock p. m. of
said day at the City Hall of said city,
be and the same are hereby fixed as
the time and place at which written
protests against the said proposed
Improvements may be filed in the Of
flee of City Clerk OF said city.
Be 1t Further Resolved: That the
City Clerk be and he is hereby order
ed to cause publication of this reso-
luton to be made in the official news
paper Of the City of Blackfoot in at
least two consecutive issues thereof
before the time fixed in this resolu-
ton for the filing Of such protests.
Passed June 18th, A. D., 1913.
r. N. WEST,
Attest: Mayor.
(SeaD G. H. Holbrook, Clerk. J19.26
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-19

even newspapers. In these and other
fields, whatever brains and business
ability they have is not discounted
on the ground OF sex, but brings its
full value In the market.
Under these circumstances,
school room grind looks less and less
attractive to the ambitious girl VIII,
should she teach for SO a week l.
only IS to 10 weeks q year, when
she can make so much more II ST.
has the initiative and efficiency t,
conduct little business Of her ow
Towns and cities are poor pay.
masters. In New York City, where
cost Of living is at the top, they
have 1t figured out that the average
elementary teacher earns only $40;
the average street cleaner $631. In
all other fields brains command a bet
ter prico than muscle.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-19
Social Neu1s

Miss Grace Thomas was hostess
Tuesday afternoon at kensington in
honor of her cousin, Miss Florence
Thomas, of Logan, Utah. About twen-
ty young ladies were present and
merry conversation over bits of dainty
embroidery enlivened the afternoon.
Delicious refreshments were served.
Wednesday afternoon Miss NADIA
Brown was charming hostess, en-
pertaining at a thimble party for Mis-.
Florence Thomas, who is a visitor in
town from Logan, Utah. Dainty re-
freshments carrying out color
scheme OF yellow and white were
served.
Mrs. Fred T. Dubois entertains this
evening at bridge in honor OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John G. Brown.
An extremely pleasant affair was
enjoyed by the younger social set last
Friday evening, when Miss Agnes
Hart entertained for her house guests.
the Misses Alberta Lavey and EVELYN
Boyd. Five hundred was the game
chosen, four tables being in play. The
prize for progressions went to Stull
Wright, while the consolation was
awarded Miss Evelyn 'rhorstenbere.
The guests of honor were given dain-
ty blue bird pins.
Standing of the eiackfoot Stake M. /.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-19
Clothes Are Even Adulterated

"Seventy-five per cent of the cloth.
Ing sold In the United States is adul-
terated.' declared Congressman F. O.
LndQuist Of the Eleventh Michigan
district. Il have just introduced q
pure fabric and leather bill, which, IL
enacted into law, will guarantee to
the consuming public, pure fabrics in
the way pure food is guaranteed I'd
them now. BY such law l don t
mean to prohibit the manufacture of
inferior merchandise. but to make
1t unlawful to sell inferior goods for
the genuine. Each article will bear
q label stating the quality Of material
from which the article is made
mot only will this bill, if enacted
into law, mean a great saving in dol
lars and cents to the public, but it WI
insure the public Of sanitary goods,
shall be fumigated before leav-
ing the place of manufacture.
you have no conception OF the great
percentage Of manufactured commodi-
ties that are adulterated by the manu-
facturers for no other purpose thai
to permit them to take an unjust pro-
fit from the pockets of the people.
There is scarcely an article OF any
consequence manufactured from fabric
or leather but what is adulterated in
some manner or other, yet they arc
placed upon the American market for
the genuine articles and the public Is
compelled to pay genuine price for
them, and in no case have l found
1t necessary to counterfeit the good
or merchandise, except for the pur-
pose of added profit, find in m
Investigations that there is very little
adulterating done in the high class of
merchandise, excepting silks, so tn:
you can readily see that the practice
of adultering falls heaviest upon the
great masses of people who can least
afford to stand the strain of the hi gh
cost of living.
Il have devoted over five years"
continued Mr.. Lindquist, sin the in
terest Of pure fabric and leather law
and my investigations show and
prove that Is per cent of the clothing,
wearing apparel and shoes worn by
the average wage Garner are adulter-
ated, so you can see that law of
this kind will protect the very people
who most necessarily need protection.
Not only would it protect the ultimate
consumer, but it would protect the
retail merchants of this country who
qualities. propose to place the blar
exactly where it belongs
Il have sent out nearly 100000
pieces of literature throughout the
United States, covering every congress
sional district asking the people to
advocate the merits of this measure;
and have the promise of 5000 wo-
mems clubs who have agreed to CO.
operate with me and l am satisfied
tnat the country wide interest that is
manifested in this momentous ques-
ton will result in the passage of this
BILL
Our government has long maintain
ed department for the purpose O.
testing and Analysing the various pro-
ducts purchased under contract for
government supplies. They also en-
ploy experts at high salaries to watch
demonstration OF their goods. Why
do they do it? The question answers
itself; because they realize the neeo
of protecting the government agaius,
the fraudulent practice of counterfeit.
Ing goods and the public demands t
same protection for the same reason
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-19
land THE GRASsHOPPER
SHALL BE A BURDEN

So said the world weary writer OF
Ecclesiastes. To be the ordinary sum.
mer vacationist, the "hoppergrass" is
merely a picturesque little creature
who rasps a cheerful song all day and
often all night The farmer knows
more, and reads not without appre-
hension that these insects are rising
in clouds In Texas and other South.
west states.
A Nebraska man. said the other
day, that the grasshopper plague OF
1875 was the most serious visitation
his state ever had had to meet The
pests darkened the sun. At that time
he had one field OF . half dozen acre
Of corn, and the shiny leaves cleaned
and glistened in the sunlight. Then
came the grasshoppers, and in halt
an hour there was nothing left but
the stalks.
A neighbor said that at the same
time he had fine field Of onions.
The first grasshoppers began to come
one day about noon He decided to
go right out and do what he could to
save his crop, when his wife urged
him to wait until after dinner. The
dumplings were fine, and they Would
get cold.
SO ne mad his dinner and his tooth
some dumplings. When he got out Tho
grasshoppers likewise had had their
dinn-s, and the onions were gone.
Enormous damage is done by this
pest Nevertheless, "Grasshopper sit
ting on sweet potato vine" is a
bit of American folk song, signifyine
that when he is not actually obliterat-
ing crop, he has STURDY qualities
that awaken a not unfricndly regard
Mr.. Grasshopper is a fighter for his
rights. When he finds some juicy
pollen, not even the bee with his bust
ness end can dislodge him. The hop
pergrass lunges at him with vicious
kick, his hind legs being about the
most muscular for their size of any
animate force. II Brer Bee com S
laundering back, Mr. Grasshopper is
underneath the plant leaf, looking Sc
much like his surroundings that he
is not discovered.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-19
DISSOLUTION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between
A. S. Coleman and r. H. Hoare, un-
der the firm name of Coleman &
Hoare and conducting a general mer.
chandise business at Thomas, Idaho,
has this day been dissolved by mu-
tual consent, A. S. Coleman retiring
and r. H. Hoare will collect and pay
all bills.
Dated Blackfoot, Idaho, May 1, 1918.
A. S. COLEMAN,
R. H. HOARE. m22-j19
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-19
Arm Taken or In Wreck

County Attorney J. E. Good receiv.
ed word last week of a wreck on the
Rock Island road, in which husband
of Mrs. Goods sister had an arm ta-
ken off. The gentleman's name was
Charles Hupp and he resides at Wich-
tia, Kansas.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-06-19
Standing Of the 6lackfoot Stake m,
A. Base Ball League

Next Saturday's Games, June 21st
Rich-Moreland, at Moreland.
Observation-Disclosures End, Blackfoot.
Sterling Riverside, Riverside.
Observation-Disclosures LIST, Groveland.
Thomas-Wapello, Wapello.
P. B. Dance, Sec. League.
The Lake County times., 1913-11-21

son, ct al-finding for plaintiff, til
plaintiff, judgment
10S24-IIenry Horner & Co. vs. Charles
Werbila--reeeiver shows Henry
Horner & Co. purchased certain
goods at sale of goods which re-
main unpaid and that they be cited
until Monday, November "a to pay
for goods. G. H Hammond Co.
granted leave to intervene and file
answer and cross complaint.
s7S8-Wjlson F. Brunt VS.. Frank q.
Proudfoot ct al-by agreement of
parties cause dismissed for change
OF venue.
s104-Jno. w. walton VS.. Chicago, Lake
Shore g. South Bend Railway--de- :
fendant files motion for change of
venue
s1o5-Frank Jones VS.. Chicago Lake
Shore e. South Bend Railway-de-
fendant nies motion for change OF
venue.
9i5--Moses Rothschild VS.. Robert
Marka ct al--court overrules de-
mudrer of defendant Robert Mar
ka
9460-Geodge Stlla VS., Nick Mihalich-
case dismissed.
9s57-Robert p. Therman VS.. Victoria
Tatarik--defendant shows payment
of $3.50 in clerks office to perfect
change venue.
The Lake County times., 1913-11-21

7805-Alva A. Young VS.. Mathew Ton
kovitch, etc-finding for plaintiff
s1oe.36 plus $50 attorney fee with
out relief, judgment.
9670-First Calumet Trust & Savings
Bank Of East Chicago VS.. Ludoif
Houtsehilt ct al--fnding for cross
complaint VS.. Houtschilt and wife
$500 plus SIS attorney fees, fore
close mechanics lien on all but
First Calumet Trust & Savings
Bank, said lien being junior ~
said Trust & Savings Bank, with
out relief judgment.
1040s-Francis Meisel VS. William Meisel
court takes cause under advise
ment.
Entries I'm Room 2, November 10.
102S3--Jno. Elko VS.. Chicago Lake
Shore &c South Bend Railway-de-
fendant files motion for change
venue from county.
10257-Lincoln V Cravens. administra-
tor Us. Chicago, Lake Shore & South
= Bend Raifway-defendant files mo-
tion for change of venue.
10791-Ernest Little VS.. Chicago, Lake
Shore & South Bend Railway-de-
fendant files motion for change of
venue.
l1oSoo-Hulda LEM VS.. David G. Atkin-
The Lake County times., 1913-11-21
TIMES BUREAU.
At STATE CAPITAL.

AT STATE CAPITAL.
Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 1S.-With. all
of the cities In the state finally heard
from and the results of the recent city
elections known, it is found that there
fs much in the results to encourage
the republicans in their belief that
their party is again on the up grade
and that 1t will resume its old place
as the dominant political party of In
diana. There are ninety-five cities in
the state and large number of incor-
porated towns. Fred A. Sims, repub-
lican state chairman, has received re-
ports from all of the cities but he has
not attempted to gather the returns
from the towns, for that would be an
endless Job.
Figures show that of the ninety-five
mayors elected ffty-one are democ-
rats twenty-six republicans, five
straight out progressives and thirteen
citizens.
Is number of cases the mayor
republican, but he on the inde-
pendent ticket. In some cases the
citizens candidate was a democrat.
Mr.. Sims has received complete de-
tailed reports of the vote cast in TWEEN
ty-three cities, and these figures show.
as compared with the vote cast in the
same cities at the election last year, a
republican gain of 400, a progressive
loss of 4,S00, and democratic loss of
1000. These are the total net figures
from the twenty-three cities.
These figures, according to Mr. Sims
are extremely encouraging to repub-
licans for they show which way the
political wind is blowing. In num-
The Lake County times., 1913-11-21
FREE! FREE! FREE!
Live Turkey With Every SUIT or OvERC0AT $1095 or Ov
THE POLITICAL
w Cd r. ID
IN IN DEA ~ q
(FR0M THE TINES OWN INDIANAPOLIS BUREAU)

ber of cities that elected republican
mayors this year. the republicans were
badly beaten at the election last year.
running third in some of the cities
But this year they have come back"
and have won the election.
There are a dozen or more cities in
the state, according to the returns re-
ceived by Mr.. Sims, in which the may
or was elected by less than twenty
votes. In several of them the election
was decided by one, two, three, five or
seven votes. For instance, a democrat
was elected mayor of Tell city by one
vote A republican was elected mayor
of Rochester by seven votes A demo-
crat was elected at Upton by one vote.
In every where a mayor was
elected by such a small margin he was
a democrat, except In the case of Ro-
chester.
In every one of these close cities the
city was carried last year by the
democrats by much larger pluraiities
than were given this year. In some of
the cities which gave small demo-
cratic plurality this year the demo-
cratic plurality last year ran into the
hundreds. so, considering this phase
of the election result Mr.. Sims is
republican party is again on the high
road.
He says that when these actual re-
suits become generally known to re-
publicans over the state the work of
| reorganizing the party and making
plans for the next years campaign
| will be much easier and that republi-
cans will be more than ever interested
| in the work. With this fresh en-
| thusiasm and the fact that the young
republicans of the state are to be ask
| ed to take prominent part in the re-
organization work he believes thai
good results will be attained Mr.
Sims is going ahead with his plans fos
| the reorganization and he says he wi
/ have important announcements tc
i make along this line in short time
i The fact that George Bitter of Fori
II Wayne will be a candidate for tbs
democratic nomination for treasurer
of state has attracted a good deal o1
attention since 1t was made a shori
time ago. Bitler is deputy state ex.
aminer in the accounting department
was appointed by Governor Marshal
when the accounting board was frs
established and has been there evel
since. He was an ardent Marshal
supporter and has always had thu
support himself of State Senator ste
phen B. Fleming of Fort Wayne, which
is worth something to any man in In
diana politivs. 1t is said that Bitlel
will go to the democratic state con
vention with the solid following Of tn
The Lake County times., 1913-11-21

Chicago)
Never alike and in
Of
the head Of grim old eagle the refund, almost plump
father
tive datoia old the trained capable
executive. md
The Lake County times., 1913-11-21

twelfth district, and that he will be
formidable candidate.
Evening star., 1913-12-06

and who do not relish the cold storage
variety must just pay the price And
this season they are no higher than
they always have been and always will
be unless we can devise some way to
alter the habits of nature and get the
hens to stop molting and lay con-
tinuously.
Every poultryman knows that If he
wants to earn even a modest return on
his investment and for his time and
eggs from his birds when they are
scarce and high. Any old bird will lay
in the spring and summer, but at the
high cost of feed, there is little pront
at the prices that prevail at that sea
son Of the year. In order to get eggs
in the season of scarcity he has to
raise pullets. But pullets do not lay
until six to eight months old, ana
they have to be fed all that time Win
out any returns coming in. so that Wnen
nav for their feed, before the poultry
man can make one cent of actual pront
ha has TO get back this initial ex-
nense. which ordinarily amounts TO
from 65 cents to 80 cents per bird
Eggs are no higher than they ought 10
he and as long as this insane rush 10
tbe cities continues and the urban popu-
Iat,on increases by leaps and bounds
while that of the country remains s,a
tionary or even in some sections de-
creases. Just so long, in spite OF All the
ueu meant efforts of these good ladies'.
will the price not only ol esq 1a,,ai
food products, remain on nish ieNel'
~ is no easy matter to obstruct per-
the law of supply and ueIhaIu'
sooner or later it will assert ltseH- lou
may build wall and temporarily dail
back the rising tide. but eVentuany ~
will overtop and sweep away yuur 1 = e'''
1i+tle effort WILLIAM D. LlTTLE,
'''''e Forest Glen, Md.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
JOINT STREET INSPECTION
House Members Accompany
Commissioners on Trip
Over City.

All five members of the House appro-
priations subcommittee in charge OF the
framing of the District budget and the
three District Commissioners are mahiiis
"a joint inspection today of the various
streets recommended for Improvement III
the Commissioners estimates. lnspec-
tions are conducted annually at the con-
clusion Of the hearings before the com
mittee, but it is seldom that the entire
personnel of this budget-framing body is
represented on the trips made about the
city for the purpose of obtaining hrst-
hand information as to the necessity 1or
the improvements recommended.
The Commissioners are enthusiastic
over the interest manifested by all the
members of the committee in the WORK
of providing for Washington's need for
another fiscal year and say that the task
of explaining to the House members the
various items contained in their esti-
mates proved anything but an irksome
one.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
ARMY TRIALS ARE REDUCED.
Interest Shown in Experiments to
Redeem Military Offenders.

The army as well as the navy is deeply
interested in the success of the expert
ments now being made on a large scale
to redeem military offenders who have
not become confirmed criminals through
the separation of the men who have COM
mitted breaches of discipline and other
light military crimes and those who have
been guilty of acts of moral turpitude.
Judge Advocate General Crowder dis
cusses this subject in his annual report,
reaching the conclusion that final ex-
preston of opinion upon the question OF
the propriety of returning to the ranks
of the army the prisoners who have un-
dergone the specially rigid training in the
prison organizations should be deferred
until longer experience has been had in
the development of the scheme.
The number of trials of enlisted men by
general court-ma rtial, which was q per
cent of the enlisted strength of the army
in 1907, fell to J.S per cent in the past
fiscal year