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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-04-17
Annual School Meeting and Election

Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day, the 21st day of April, 1918, the
Annual School Meeting and Election
in and for School District No. IL of
Bingham County, Idaho, will be held
at the school house in said district.
At 1 P. M. of said day, at said
school house, meeting will be held
to select a judge and a clerk of cleo
ton, to determine whether or not a
special tax shall be voted upon at
the election, and to fix the rate, and
to transact such other business per
tanning to the school interest as may
come before the meeting.
The polls will be open one hour lat
er, to-wit: at o'clock P. M, ant
remain open until P. M. of said day
One school trustee will be elected
for three years in place of E. Cleary
whose term of office will then expire.
Note; 'None but actual residen
freeholders and heads of families O
said district shall vote at such spe
cial tax election
E. CLEARY,
Clerk Of School District No. IL
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-04-17

Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day, the 21st day of April, 1913. the
Annual School Meeting and Election in
and for School District No. 20 of
Bingham County, Idaho, will be held
at the Brick School House in said
district.
At IL o'clock, noon, of said day. at
said school house, a meeting will be
held to elect judge and clerk of
election, to determine whether or not
a Special Tax shall be voted upon
at the election, and to fix the rate,
and to transact such other business
pertaining to the school interest as
may come before the meeting.
The polls will be open one hour
later, to-wit: at 100 o'clock p. m. and
remain open until 500 p. m. of said
day.
One school trustee will be elected
for three years in place of Brigham
Robinson, whose term of office will
then expire.
Note: "None but actual resident
freeholders and heads of families OF
said district shall vote at such specia
tax election
w. P. LINDSAY,
Clerk of School District No. 2S
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-04-17
MORE MONEY FOR BIG
RECLAMATION PLANS
Congressman French In the House
and Senator 6orah in the Upper
Chamber Working Hard for En-.
actrnent Of Additional Legislation.

Washington, D. c., April 11.-Con.
gresham Addison T. Smith who is
especially interested in legislation
beneficial to homebuilders on the
public domain, is preparing several
bills for Introduction which iif enact
ed will encourage settlement of the
public lands and make farm life more
attractive, and make unnecessary
many of the hardships which are now
imposed by stringent laws and regu-
lationsupon those who are cndeavor-
ing to develop the resources of the
country.
In order to make possible the rapid
extension of the reclamation Of the
arid lands by the government it is
necessary to increase the amount
available each year by the issuance
of additional reclamation bonds
Senator Borah succeeded several
years ago in securing legislation fol
$2O,OO0,O 900 bond issue which has
| made possible the construction or the
Arrow Rock dam near Boise and the
completion Of the Boise-Payctte prof.
cct. He hes introduced in the Sen
ate bill providing for the issuance
Of $50, 100000 bonds, a duplicate O.
which Congressman Smith has intro
duced in the house, which if enacted
will make possible tho undertaking
of number of vast irrigation prof
ects upon which preliminary worl
has already been done, but the con
struction of which las been deferrl
because of the lack of money.
Congressman Smith has also intro
duced bills apprcpriating money TO-
the construction Of federal build
ing at Caldwell and Weiser.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-04-17
Annual School Meeting and Election

Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day, the 21st day of. April, 1913, the
Annual School Meeting and Election
in and for School District No. Is OF
Bingham County, Idaho, will be held
at the School House in said district.
At $50 o'clock P. M. of said day,
at said school house, meeting will
be held to select Judge and a CLERK
OF election, to determine whether OF
not a Special Tax shall be voted up
on at the election, and to fix the rate
and to transact such other bushes;
pertaining to the school interest az
may come before the meeting.
The polls will be open one houl
later, to-wit: at 1880 o'clock P. M.
and remain open until 10 P. NJ o
said day.
One school trustee will be elected
for three years in place of B. M
Hancock, whose term OF office viii
then expire.
Note: "None but actual residen
freeholders and heads of families
said district shall vote at such spe
cial tax election
JAMES w. WEIGH,
Clerk of School District No. Il
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-04-17
Annual School Meeting and Election

Clerk of School District No. Is
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-04-17
Bulletin Relating to the Protection
Of Fresh Meats and the Labelling OF
Lard With the Net Weight.

To the Dealers of Idaho:
In view of the approach of warm
weather, and the failure Of some OF
the dealers to comply with the pro-
visions of the law relating to the
protection of fresh meats on display,
notice is hereby served that the fol-
lowing provisions of this law will be
strictly enforced by this Department
and instructions have already been
given our deputies in the field to file
complaint against any dealer who per-
sists in displaying his meat products
without the same being at all times
thoroughly protected from contamina-
ton. The following are the provisions
of the law referred to:
1T shall be unlawful for any person
or persons, corporation or corpora.
tions aforesaid or any other person
at all to sell or expose for sale any
fresh meat, game or fish which has
been in any way exposed to the dust,
flies or insects or other cause Of con-
tamination, and all such food stuffs
while on sale must be at all times
thoroughly protected from containing
ton from any cause"
at shall be unlawful for any per-
son or persons, corporation or corpora'
lions to keep or maintain any mar
kets, meat stands or meat shops in
any unclean and unsanitary condi-
ton. Said markets. meat stands and
meat shops must be screened in q
proper manner, and any meat, fish or
fowl which is found, upon inspection.
unfit for food, shall be condemned"
Any violation Of the above provis-
ions is punishable by fine not exceed
ing three hundred dollars. $4,000 and
not less than twenty-five dollars ($25).
Labelling Of Lard
The provisions of thenew weights
and measures law, which went into
effect on March 18th, last, make 1t a
misdemeanor for any dealer to sell
lard in packages or containers with
out the net weight being plainly stat
ed on the main label in black letters
at least a quarter of an inch high.
The section of the new law requiring
this reads as follows:
"Section Is. Each pail or package
of lard, ard compound. or lard sub
stitute offered or exposed for sale in
the State of Idaho, shall have the
net weight plainly stamped upon the
main label in black letters not less
than a quarter of an inch high
Il JAMES H. WALLIS,
State Dairy, Food and Sanitary In
/ spector.
bulletin No. II. April 8. 1918.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-04-17
Clerk Of School District No. l
REQUEST FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Commissioners of Bingham
County, Idaho, requests bids for the
removal Of the present 324 it. steel
bridge at or near Baugh's Ford, to a
site about 900 IT. up stream there
from. furnishing and erecting five sets
OF piers upon which to place said
bridge, and adding an additional 1O8
tt. steel span to said bridge at the
new location in accordance with plans
and specifications therefor, heretofore
approved and now on file in the of.
flee of the Clerk of the said Board,
at Blackfoot, Idaho. also on file with
the Clerk of the Board of Bannock
County, at Pocatello, Idaho.
Said bids to be opened and publicly
considered at one o'clock P. NJ, April
| 18, 1918, at the office of the Board
Of County Commissioners of Ban
mock County, Pocatello, Idaho.
The Board reserves the right t.
reject any or all bids, All bids must
be accompanied by a certified check
in the sum of ten per cent Of the
bid submitted, conditioned that the
bidder, if awarded the contract, will
enter into a contract for the con
struction of said bridge in accordance
with said plans and specifications and
furnish a good and sufficient bono
for the faithful performance of sale
contracts.
BY order of the Board.
Dated April 1, 1913
]. T. CARRUTH,
| Clerk of said Board
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-04-17
FRENCH IS WORKING
FOR HOMESTEADER
Gem State Congressman Introduces
important Bills for the Benefit OF
the Home Builders of the West.

Washington, April 12.-Three i'm
portant bills of much interest to the
homesteader which we're introduced
by Congressman French at the last
session OF congress but which faile'
of passage will be given first atten-
ton by Mr.. French at the opening of
the approaching congress.
The homestead law as approved in
1912 provides that the homesteader
shall cultivate net less than one-six
tenth OF the area beginning the Sec
ond year and not less than one-eighth
beginning with the third year OF his
entry and until final proof excepting
in the case of the enlarged homestead
law where double the area Of cultiva-
ton is required.
The law provided that the secretary
of the interior may upon satisfactory
showing reduce the required area Of
cultivation. Up to this time the sec
rotary of the interior has omitted to
provide any general rule by which a
homesteader could know whether or
not a less amount Of cultivation
might be accepted in making proof.
In view of this the law which was
intended to benefit the homesteader
is proving very hard to bear by home
steaders in the wooded sections of
all the northwestern states.
The bill as prepared by Mr.. French
proposes that in lieu of cultivation
required, the homesteader may make
improvements such as slashing,
clearing, fencing, erection Of build
ings, setting out trees for orchards,
cultivation and other like improve
ments that will tend to make the
homestead habitable and capable of
production to the extent of $3.50 per
acre per year, excepting under the
enlarged HOMESTEAD act where the
improvements shall be Is cents per
acre.
Another bill provides for the home
stead entry of a large area Of land
classified as phosphate land and
withdrawn from entry with the reser
walton of the phosphate deposits tc
the government, allowing the right
under the government to prospect
for and remove the phosphates but
protecting the homesteader in his
rights to the surface.
The third bill provides for an ex
tension of the number of annual pay
ments required by law for water
right charges from ten to thirty, upon
projects completed, in course of de
velopment or hereafter to be devel
oped, where no annual payments
have been made and extending th<
number of payments unpaid to three
times the number of annual payments
due The bill as will be introduced
also provides the same extension O
payments to owners of private land'
but who have purchased water from
reclaimed projects.
Mr. French intends to make al
earnest effort to have these measures
enacted and will devote considerable
attention to them so that the home
steaders will undoubtedly have tn
benefits sought to be accomplished b.
theSo hills in tho noar f,1turo
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-04-17
He Gets His Reward In Heaven

Editors are born boosters. The
other day an editor was solicited to
Join a lodge and was handed petit
ton printed by supply house. He
got a dun from a merchant in q
government-sta envelope aid
written on a gargling oil statement;
he made a purchase at a store and
got a bill printed in Chicago, and
wrote a check on a blank printed in
Denver. Ye gods. How can an edi.
tor expect to join lodges and pay
bills for such treatment as that, and
all the time tell the people to trade
at home? Ever think of it? Editors
have to be born boosters, prepared to
live on dried herring and to stand
anything
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-04-17
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission

uS OpllulIoL ID III ICCGipI VI q
copy of the report Of the Carnegie
Hero Fund, just issued. The report
shows 1913 acts of heroism which hav
been recognized and the awards in
each case which range from a silver
medal in some cases to gold medals
and amounts of up to $4,000 for edu-
cational purposes in others.
Besides these awards the Commits
sion placed in the national museum
at Washington, gold medal and
bronze tablet in memorial of the
officers, passengers and crew of the
Titanic. About 100000 have been
donated to funds fer the relief of
sufferers in disasters.
The Carnegie Commission was Gre
ated when Andrew Carnegie set aside
five million dollars of First Collateral
| five per cent bonds OF the United
States Steel Corporation to be given
away as specified in the following reg
ulations:
REGULATIONS
Scope of Fund as Applying to Her
ole Acts. Adopted at meeting of
the Commission held October 10,
1904. Amended November LIST, 1912
The scope Of the Fund shall be con-
fined strictly within the following IL
mutations:
1st To acts in which conclusive evil
dence may be obtained showing that
the person performing the act, volun-
tarily risked his own life in saving,
or attempting to save, the life of a
fellow being, or who voluntarily has
sacrificed himself in an heroic man.
ner for the benefit Of others.
3D. Such acts must have been per.
formed by persons the nature of whose
duties in following their regular voca
lions does not necessarily require
them to perform such acts.
Sd. Such acts must have been per
formed in the United States of Amer
lea, the Dominion Of Canada, the Col
ony Of Newfoundland, or the waters
thereof.
4th. Such acts must have been per
formed on or after April 18th, 1904
and brought to the attention of The
Commission within three years of thu
date Of the act. (This last clause Il
an amendment which became effect
i've January LIST. 1879
} 5th Mr.. Carnegie having directe,
l that. in case Of death, widows ant
, children, or other dependents, are t.
be provided for until the widow re
! marries and until the children reacl
: a self-supporting age, and, in tn
. event of disability, the disabled to b
provided for until again able to worh
the maximum death or disablemen
benefit to be paid in any one yea
g to any one family or dependent shal
. not exceed 100000. the amount an
+ manner of payment in each case t
g be fixed by the Commission upon tn
q recommendation of the Executiv
d Committee, provided, in no case, how
p; ever, shall death or disablement benz
d fits be paid unless it shall be clearl
d shown that the dependents or disab
n ed need such assistance.
/ 9th. Medals, when awarded, shall b
y presented to the person performin
d the act, or, in case of death, to tn
e widow or next of kin.
s 7th Heroic acts may be brougf
o to the attention of the Commission b
d direct application, or through tn
public press.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-04-17

Cash paid for soft, clean cotton rags
at the Optimist office adv.
Get your butterwrappers printed at
the Optimist office. adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-05
RENAISSANCE
OF AN OLD ART
A Gentle Craft of Our An
cestors a Favorite Today.

The revival of any fine art that
threatens to lapse into desuetude is
always welcome and generally be-
comes a prevailing vogue for a consid-
cradle period. This is as 1t should be,
as 1t tends to a rotation in the pro-
duction of beautiful articles of infinite
variety. The present rage for doing
embroidery is a commendable passion
that is absorbing a great portion of
the leisure of the mothers, wives and
daughters of the country. 1t is indeed
the renaissance of one of the refined
and gentle crafts in which our great
grandmothers were singularly prof.
cient.
THE TIMES is supplying its readers
with a complete embroidery outfit
which includes 100 different designs of
the latest styles. an all-metal hoop on
which to operate the work and book
let Of instructions that fully teach
how to make the "a different kinds of
stitches required in this branch of
art needle work All that Is necessary
to obtain an Imperial Pattern OUTFIT is
to clip six embroidery coupons from
this paper and present them with IS
cents at this office, to be mailed,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-05
GRIFFITH

The Busy Bees were entertained this
afternoon by Miss Edna Dutton OF
Ross.
Joe Covert is quite sick. DIR. Honk of
Crown Point Is the attending physi-
clan.
Mrs P r Tucker and daughter Ruth
OF Ross visited friends here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Earle Butler returned
Tuesday evening from a two weeks va
cation spent at Laketon.
Manager CLIFFORD Boutwell, of the
Griffith ball team would like to get q
game with some team for next sun
day Any team who are looking for a
match should let Mr.. Boutwell, know.
baby boy was born to Mr. and
Mrs. John Nc. amy last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Austgen and
Mr. Austgen's mother went to Ham
mond yesterday called there on account
of the r. r. accident in which Joe
Kolb, Mr. Austgen's brother-in- law.
was struck by a Monon train.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-05
GOLD SCARF PINS
FREE THIS WEEK
Local Tobacco Dealers Pre-
sent Valuable Gifts.

For the next few days. tobacco deal
ers in Hammond will give to every
purchaser OF scent package Of
Giant Long Cut tobacco a 14-carat gold
plated scarf pin. with variety of at
tractive designs to select from. Smok-
ers are finding these pins a really
valuable gift. They are In good taste
and finely made, a pin which can be
worn by any man with satisfaction
and pleasure. Local dealers say their
limited supply OF the pins Is going fast
and advise their patrons to act prompt
ly in order to secure one.
The manufacturers of Giant tobacco
seem very willing to make wide dis
tribution of gifts valuable as these
pins to secure the wide trial they de-
sire for this brand, They say that once
called to a smokers attention, the use
of Giant is continued because of its ex-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-05
LANSING.

The Lansing Public School opened
Tuesday September 2 with an enroll
rnent of 40 pupils. The vacancy caused
bv the resignation of Miss Gibbons was
filed by Miss Kathleen Cumrins of
Chicago Heights. Miss Cummings has
an experience of three years and is
a graduate of the Chicago Normal COL
lege.
Mr.. Fred vierk and family went in
their automobile to the Kankakee fair
Labor Day.
Mr.. Schultz made the trip in record
breaking time with no accident to mar
the pleasure of the day.
Miss Evadene Harmeling of Grand
Rapids Mich, is a guest of her uncle
and aunt Rev. and Mrs. Peter De Bey.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-05
HOBART.

Miss Beeda Melin who was taken
Ill with typhoid fever while visiting
in Chicago last week is reported to be
improving.
Mr. J. r. Hite is here visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A Hite.
Miss Lenore Scholler has resumed
her studies with the Chicago Business
College at Gary.
Mrs. Ella Roper transacted business
at Knox yesterday.
Miss Edith Applegate has purchased
from Mr.. r. King, the brick residence
near the Pennsylvania depot.
Mr. and Mrs owen Roper attended
the marriage of Miss Camilla Bah
cock to Mr.. William Wilson which
was held at Chesterton on Wednesday
evening.
At meeting Of the Commercial club
held on Wednesday evening the mat
ter of changing Hobart from a town
to city was discussed The majority
favored this change but the CONNER
ciai club as a body will take no ac-
tive part one way or another in the
matter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-05
RORERTSDALE.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Hamon and
children of Lake avenue returned home
after visiting relatives in Chicago
Heights.
The little son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe
of Indiana boulevard who had the mis-
fortune to break his shoulder blade
last week Is getting along nicely.
Miss Lott OF Indiana boulevard was
the guest OF Mrs. John Murry of Rob-
erts avenue Wednesday,
Milton Wichorst of Harrison avenue
returned home from Valparaiso where
he spent week with relatives.
Mr.. Parhuske of Cleveland avenue
left yesterday for few weeks vacation
which he will spend at Duluth. Mimi.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Plan and daugh-
ters. Lillian, Clara and Elanora re-
turned home after spending two weeks
with relatives at Cleveland. Ohio, De-
troit and Mt. Clemens Mich.
Mrs. stephen Langhor of Indiana
boulevard attended a party in South
Chicago Thursday.
James Novak OF Michigan City is
visiting his brother Mike Novak and
family of Reese avenue.
Mrs. Sam Tucker and Miss Ella HIATT
returned home from a months visit
with relatives and friends in Virginia.
Mrs. Jack Platz OF Roberts avenue IS
spending a few days with her father at
Chesterton, Ind.
Mr.. Baumgarten of waukegan spent
the fore part OF the week here visit
ing his daughter Mrs. Peterson.
Emily. the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Spiscak is very sick at their
home in Indiana boulevard
Mrs. John Kidney and mother. Mrs.
Cannon were guests of the former
brother, William Cannon and family
of Chicago Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Seliger of
East side visited Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Egsers of Roberts avenue last even
ing.
Miss Helen Holmes of South Haven,
Mich, was the guest OF Miss Helen
wonnacott OF Harrison avenue Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Reed Hubbard OF Roberts ave-,
was a Hammond visitor Thursday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-05
DYER

Last Sunday Mrs. William Oberlah
gave little birthday party in honor of
her little daughter. Lilith. 9 years old.
Among the little folks were: Hellan
Bremen. Dave Hitzman, Linda Rich
ardt Dave Oberlah, Irene Oberlah. Del
la Obelah. Minnie Bremen. Larene Bre-
mer, Kate Richardt Edward Bremen.
Arthur Baeclxer. BY Oberlah. Almer
Kleme. Ernest Richardt Henry Kline.
Garlic Bremen, Freddy Myer. Alfred
Baecker. Among the big folks were:
Grandma Brel. Grandma Oberlah. Mrs.
Fred Richardt, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Myer, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Oberlah. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Trunklele of Hammond. and
Dick Thising. Refreshments were ser
we'd and games and music were en-
joyed by all present. Lilith received
many nice presents.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-05
BURNHAM.

Lorenzo Kiersey spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in Merrillville as the guest
of his aunt. Miss Angie Glazier.
Adolph and Frank Kaczmarowski of
Center avenue returned to their home
here Wednesday morning after short
visit with their brother Max Kaczmar-
owski in Michigan.
Street work is progressing nicely
now The most of the Stag is in and
some of the screening and barrels of
dwestrumite are IN evidence every
way you may turn. The completion of
the streets will mean q great thing for
Burnham people, for until they are
completed traffic will be an impossi-
bility. for with streets partly done and
the alleys so cut up from traffic it Is
impossible for heavy wagons to get