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The Ordway new era., 1913-03-28
Honey Makers

Dan Hershperger. one OF the pros
porous farmers OF this vicinity. has
just returned from Arkansas with
carload Of bees. Mr.. Hershperger went
after these some two weeks ago and
had quite an experience with floods In
getting his bees loaded into the car
They were hauled to the track by OK
teams. and In one instance he had to
build an improvised boat to ferry
them across the water. Bee keep
Ing Ia growing rapidly In this vicini-
~ and promises To be one Of the prof.
table enterprises Of our farmers
-. ksss..l.Ja.A :, lrll,I~ft> r.
The Ordway new era., 1913-03-28
Gives Musicale

The G. o. Clark Music Co. of Rocky
Ford will give musical entertaih-
ment at the Evangelical church this
tFriday) evening, March %, at 8
O'Clock. The program will consist OF
vocal and instrumental music, read
ings, ETC., interspersed by selections
played ON the VictOr-Victrola.
The Clark Music Co. will provide
It's own instruments, including violin,
mandolin. guitar. plano aud Victor
Victrola, giving the program entirely
free OF cost, but small admission
will be charged, the proceeds to go to
the Ordway school.
The company is giving these pro-
grams at other places iD Otero ald
Crowley counties and reports from
other places Indicate that the enter
tainment will be Of a high order and
well worth hearing.
The program appears below:
.Lion and Eagle March" Smith,
Pryor's band Victor Victrola
waltz Serenade" (Keenig), man
dolin and guitar ............
C. o. Clark and c. K. Bolton
III you were here" (Hieman).
vocal solo. o................C. q. Clark
"The Rhyme OF the Duchess May"
elizabeth Barrett Browning),
reading. Mrs. Anna Norris Clark
"Cavatina" (Raff), violin solo: 49,.
~ ". Ciafk
"Fancies" (Bolton), piano solo. .:..
'....C' Il poiIoh
Selections on Victor VictrOla.
"Serenade" (Krause), guitar duet
.......C. E Bolton and G. o Clark
"Angels Serenade" tBraRge), vocal
with violin obligato ...........
Mrs. A. A. Hill and G. o. Clark
1.-THE Rupgles Dinner Party
Kate Douglas Wiggins}, read
ing. Mrs. Anna Norris Clark
THE Rosary" tNeviD), violin solo
..... ...C. y. CLARK
AT Eventide' HART. vocal solo
C. u. Clark
Good Night. Victor Victrola
Mrs. A. A. Hill, Accompanies.
The Ordway new era., 1913-03-28

but'nf course this had no bearing upon
his ActiUn In lacking Crowley county
ontO Pueblo. where 10 will continue
To be the fall guy" for ambitious
Pueblo politicians Of the legal variety
of course not. Any man who will
thus prostitute his public position for
private REASONS should be recalled
from Uf11ce, 10 say the least. Judge
Patrick uf this city and the other
members OF the committee are en-
titled to nU less credit for their efforts
simply becausefheir work was nulli-
fed at the eleventh hour.
The Ordway new era., 1913-03-28
Opening Postponed

Owing to the fact that the railroads
have succeeded in losing a carload Of
goods and equipment for him. NJ. @.
Todd, proprietor OF the new Crowley
County Clothing store, is as yet un.
certain as to date OF the opening OF
that mercantile establishment. As
soon as the lost is found and things
can be got in shape he will throw
another and much needed member TO
Ordway's growing business family.
The Ordway new era., 1913-03-28
Saw Omaha Storm

John Hanna returned from Omaha
Tuesday after taking a course of in
struction on Oxy-acetylene welding. a
new method OF welding applicable to
any kind Of metal. He purchased ap-
paratus for the HI garage and will
be able to mend the most dlfficult
breaks In automobiles and other
machinery. Returning home he could
see the tornado clouds that created
such havoc In the city OF Omaha.
The Ordway new era., 1913-03-28

Since the superintendent Of the
Denver mint has declared there is no
gold la the 1913 nickels doubtless
many Of them will be found 10 alleys
and wastebaskets where they have
been thrown by their possessors.
The Ordway new era., 1913-03-28
Happy Surprise

Last Saturday was the regular
meeting day for Wilmer Blackmar
post, G. A. R., OF this city, and 1t was
also the sixty. eighth birthday OF Fred
J. Hoffman, one OF the members OF
the. post. The me mbers of the post
we're 10 session and transacting the
regular routine Of business when Mrs.
Fred e. Hoffman, niece OF Fred j.,
surprised the members and visitors
by bringing In nice lunch aud serv-
ing 1t to all present. The recipients
voted the lunch decided success and
none resented being termed "cof1ee
cooler" on this occasion.
The Ordway new era., 1913-03-28

Miss Mary Hartman was taken sick
Saturday and is unable to attend to
business at her millinery parlors over
Kropf Brothers store on account OF
an attack of erysipelas.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-30
o.,.ine by Walter B'eeS

IARLLN the Corral Boy stood staring from
IN. gate Of the big horse corral across the
intervening space of burnt razor grass, at
the broad vcrandacd mansion Of Colonel
Au..i.and beyond, over the wide grounds
TO rhe verge Of the plantation and the
gr.., pine forest tha, stretched from the
heart Of Alabama almost to the Mis-.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-02-06
SiPhON SYSTEM COVERS
1000 FERTILE ACRES IN
EASTERN HAMMOCK co.
Portneuf Marsh Valley Irrigation
Company Is To Bring More Families
To Idaho.

The area of reclaimed desert lands
Of the state will be increased to the
extent CT 1000 acres additional, this
spring, upon the completion of si-
phon system now being installed in
the Marsh valley, according to Will
liam H. Coffin, assistant general man.
ager of the Portneuf- Marsh Valley
Irrigation company.
THE completion of this siphon,
says Mr.. Coffin, will bring the total
area of land which can be irrigated
in the Marsh valley up to approxi-
mately 10000 acres. Over 1000 acres
of this will be under cultivation dur
ing tho coming summer, and each sue
ceeding year will see mere acreage
being irrigated and farmed.
'As is usual in cases where lands
are brought under water, the first
comers are nearly all speculatCrs, and
are holding the lands solely as an in
vestment; the second comers are the
farmers and the people who will
make tho country grow.
"At this time, owing to the causes
stated, the number of people on the
tract itself number less than 1900,
but the second influx has started and
within the next few years | look to
see every acre on tie segregation be
m ifc nl
ding to the agricultural wealth of the
state.
while a good crop was raised on
the tract last year, there was, how
ever, some little delay at times in the
furnishing of water This fact was
due to the condition in which cur COM.
pany found the canal banks, which
had been constructed three years be-
fore we took the system over Cop
ers had undermined the canal banks.
and their holes were net app: rent un
til after water had been in tho ditch
for some time.
"Withcut warning tho banks
washed cut several times, butiD each
instance the breaks wcro repaired
within few hours. On this account,
however, at meeting between the
settlers and tho officials Of the COM
pany, the settlers were given an ex-
tension Of one year in which to meet
their deferred payments fer the sea,
son just passed. .'-Pocctello Tribune
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-02-06
Cruelty, Criminal T Practices
and Moral Degeneracy

Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Thompson, re-
siding on the north county line. and
Mrs j. M. Inman, of Salem in Ere.
mont county, related a tale of mans
brutality in the probate court Monday
morning, that does not seem possible
in this big west. The story goes that
a brute by the name of Ralph Nuby,
a saw mill hand, committed crime
last September that is classified as
manslaughter, on an infant child. That
for years he has abused his wife, who
has since been released from his bru-
tality by death, the result of being lett
alone while in partially paralysed
condition and her clothes catching on
fire, while attempting to wait upon
herself. His brutality to his two sons,
the criminal neglect of his three sweet
little daughters, their finding home
with Mrs Inman, who has cared for
them for the past four years, this lead
ing down to the present time when
the three kindly hearted people Mon
day appealed to Probate judge Jensen
and County Attorney Good to provide
a way by which the oldest daughter
might be adopted by the Thompsons,
the two younger daughters might go to
relatives in Utah, and the boys be per-
mitted to make their home also with
the ThOmDSOn'S Mrs Inman'S story
IS to the effect that practicing physi-
clan in Fremont county was cognizant
of the facts relative to the man com
mitting manslaughter. but that the
facts were never made public by him.
The Fremont county authorities must
be in trance to let such a condition
exist without having brought the guilty
man to justice.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-02-06
WILL BE
DONE WITH
THE MONEY

Evidently the Capitf News intends
to keep things as interesting as pos
sible for the supreme court. Satur-
day the fines against the editor and
publisher were paid, and Immediately
question was raised as to what
disposition was to be made of the
money The Capital News tells the
story thus:
What shall be done wi h the money?
The state of Idaho is richer by
sl7S3 since yesterday than it was be-
fore, but who knows what to do with
the money? There is no law directly
providing for its disposition. That
is admitted by the attorney general
and diligent search of the statutes
seems to warrant its admission.
The money came to the state by
reason of an action for which there
was no law; at least, none upon the
statute books of the state and none
prior to that time either by con-
struction, creation, or record of the
courts of the state
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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-02-06
MANY BILLS
INTRODUCED
CITY UNIT BILL IN
THE LEGISLATURE
Bill to Cut Down the Legal Rate for
Publication Sprung-Great Oppo-
sition to Measures Against Fishing
On Inclosed Land.

Boise, Jan 31.-The house of rep
resentatives passed two bills at a
short session yesterday afternoon.
House bill No. 67, by Ryan OF Wa L.
ington. gives city authority to issue
bonds to provide funds for the con
struction of crosswalks and house bin
No. 50, by Wearne Of Kootenai, ex
tends the duration of judgment lien
from two to five years. The Ryan
measure passed unanimously and only
two votes were registered against the
Wearne bill.
The expected local option bill. CIV
ing to towns and cities the privilege
Of being considered as distinct local
option units made its appearance
in the upper house yesterday morn
ing under the title of senate bill No
SO, by Macbeth.
The measure is what is known as a
"home rule local option bill' and
provides that cities, towns and villages
shall be constituted separate local
option units" as distinguished from
the county unit" Under its pro-
visions each city, town and village in
a county becomes a separate unit and
the balance OF the county a unit. The
qualified electors have the power, by
petition, in any Of the "local option
units" to call a special election to
determine the question as to whether
or not the unit shall be wet Or
dry"
At least 40 per cent of the quail
fled electors Of one of the units must
sign a petition before an election can
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-02-06
ANOTHER FOOL
BILL INTRODUCED

The twelfth legislature of the state
of Idaho bids lair to be as much OF d
fiasco as the eleven proceeding ones,
unless the fool killer gets busy fast.
One of many fool bills introduced re-
Gently is that providing for a tax Of
one dollar per horse power for auto
mobiles in addition to the county tax,
and limiting the speed on public high
ways to ten miles an hour, 1t is intro
duccd by Representative, Booth. The
author of the bill is probably some
rule wfo has whipped a team of
horses in I;.ssing an auto until the
animals though that the only thing to
do was to scare when one comes in
sight. He probably has an idea that
automobiles are public nuisance and
should be suppressed. There are lots
of that kind Of boobs in the legisla-
ture, and if the people don't watch
out, Idaho will soon be second bl ed
ing Kansas. The auto club of Bing-
ham county held an indignation meet
ing Saturday and passed the follow
ing resolution, forwarding a copy of it
to our three represe natives at Boise
Resolution
At meeting of the Bingham County
Auto and Good Roads Association at
Blackfoot, Idaho, February 1st, 1918,
resolution was duly passed protesting
House Bill No. &c, scented by Rep
resentative Booth as impractical, un-
desirable and discriminating.
We do not object to a proper law
regulating the use of automobiles
We suggest the tested statutes of
New York, Illinois or Missouri be re.
ferred to and adopted for Idaho, SO
far as it is Practical
Bingham County Auto and
Good Roads Association
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-02-06
FIRE AT LAST DESTROYS OLD
"OFFICE" SALOON BUILDING
Mondays Pocatello Tribune

MONDAY fCdlellO TlDul0
Fire starting at o'clock this morn
ing destroyed the oA frame Office sa-
loon building on North Main street,
between the Hub store and the Car
lyle hotel, occupied by Fred H. Sted-
feldt's restaurant, the Mooney &
Stokes cigar store and Lou Freburg's
soft drink parlor. The loss may reach
$4,000, with insurance on the res
taurant and the Mooney & Stokes
fixtures The building was owned by
E. w. Mooney ana was one of the
city's old landmarks. About three
years ago it was partially destroyed
by fire. but rebuilt In all it has been
on fire six times.
Last nights alarm was by tele-
phone and called the west side de-
partment on the double quick. Short
ly afterward the east side wagon ap-
peared Owing to the tinder-like ma
ture of the structure the flames had
a good start before water was turned
on. Intense heat from the leaping
tongues of flame broke most of the
windows in the rear of the Hub store,
the Orpheum theatre, the Wirtz candy
store, the Trapp cigar store and the
Monarch hotel. On the other side
the windows of the Carlyle hotel were
soon shattered. Woodwork in the
rear of the Hub store and the south
wall of the Carlyle was charred.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-02-06
NEW INDUSTRY FOR eLAckFooT
Automobile AssembIage Factory To Be
Installed Here With a Capital Stock
Of Twenty-Five Thousand OoIiars-
Local Capital Will Finance This
Enterprise.

Wednesday, afternoon F. c. Christ
and T. S. Dibblc formulated the plans
for the forming OF company for the
purpose of establishing an automobile
assemblage factory in this city. 1t
was decided that the company will be
organized with capital stock Of $780,
900, and will be subscribed by local
people. An effort will be made to
induce Charles V. Fisher, cashier of
the Standrod bank, to accept tho gen.
eral management of the company, not
however severing his connection with
the banking institution. Cars are
shipped into this country, only three
or four being placed in box car. 1t
is the intention Of these gentlemen to
purchase in wholesale lots, the various
parts of a car, and under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Dibble, to have them as.
sembled here. When in a completed
state the car will be known as the
Christ car, and with the
personal guarantee of the three gen
tlemen named and the strong, finan
cial company behind it, the car will
be one well worth buying. 1t will OBJ
viate the necessity Of sending to a
great distance for car, and it is
understood that the finished product
will be price much less than is
asked for the cars common in this
country, When in working order the
factory will employ about thirteen
men,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-02-06
League | Ball For the Gate
City Is Now Assured
POcatello Tribune

Pocatello will enjoy league baseball
this season.
That much has been settled, and
unless present plans fail, the team
will be handled by Danny Shea, one
OF the big men of the national game,
who recently handled the Kansas City
team.
Following meeting of the Union
association in Butte last week, Poca-
tollO was offered q franchise in the
league, the only consideration being
the posting of q $1,000 forfeit, half
on or before February Is and the
balance by March %. At a recent
meeting held here under the auspices
of the Pocatollo Commercial club. it
was decided to incorporate $4,000
company, take over Brady park, make
necessary repairs thereto, recruit
strong professional team within the sal
ary limit of $3.50 per month, and get
ready for a season of first class ball.
AZ lAAS SluD NJlLS
committee of seven was appointed to
solicit stock subscriptions, and such
rapid progress has been made along
this line to insure success of the ven
ture. City Councilman w. E. Trapp,
one of the most enthusiastic baseball
fans in the Gate City. headed one list
with 5000 and he was followed bv Fred
Murphey, the wholesale and retail ci-
gar man, who put his name down for
a similar sum.
Chaperoned by preventative OF
tho Tribune, Danny Shea went up to
Idaho Falls Saturday afternoon to lcok
over the field there with view to
inviting Sunnyland to enter the lea
que to fill out an cight-team circuit
He found conditions in the Ronny-
Yt,le county seat not favorable to tho
plan, and no effort will te made to i'll
stall ateam there. It now lies between
Dillon and l. wistCn, Mont, to fill out
the league, the six clubs already ent-
cred being Salt Lake, OGDEN, Butte,
Helena, Great Fails and Missoula.
Who will handle tho Ogden fran
chise has not yet been settled. 1t is
probable that dad" Gimlin will be
the head guy. although kitty" Knight
pitcher for Honest John McClcskey''
when the latter had the Ogden fran
chise, would like to handle the juno
tion City bunch.
1t is proposed to sell $4,000 worth Of
stock in the Pocatello company to
start the season.
Danny Shea is one of the best
known player-managers in the west
He knows the game from the ground
up and in addition is good business
man. Under his plotage the Pocatello
team should finish one-two, the first
year.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-02-06
Brown-Eldredge Furniture Company

who hold between them at least 20, 900
acres Of land in the county, at an as
sessed valuation of not less than
100000 shall be entitled to call a
highway district election.
An appropriation for additional ex-
perimental farm buildings was intro
duced In the form Of senate bill No.
So, by Senator Borden. The measure
provides for the raising of the sum OF
$4,000 through sale Of bonds, to be ex-
pended in the erection of suitable
buildings in Lincoln county, for the
purpose of conducting a potato and
sugar beet experimental farm. 1t al.
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be called.
Charge for Publication

Senator Baldridge Of Canyon, intro.
duced a bill reducing the maximum
charge allowed to newspapers for pub
lication Of official notices, from 81
per inch for straight type matter to
so cents and for tables from $3.50 per
inch to Is cents. Senate bill No. So,
by Goodnight, regulates the organiza.
ton of highway districts, the con-
struction and maintenance Of tn
highways and the election of highway
boards and district officers. 1t pro
vides that a petition of so or more
title holders within a single county
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-02-06
BASKET BALL
B. n. S. Basket Ball Team Defeated
BY Rigby

The B. H. S. Basket Ball team met
with Rigby team at the High School
Gym last Friday night and the score
was "a to 40 in favor of Rieby. Both
teams started with a rush and did
fast work all through the game
At the end of the first half the score
stood II to IS in favor of B. H. S.
In the second half Rieby came back
a little stronger, allowing B. H. S. to
gain only six points and scoring 23
for themselves.
The game was fast frcm the start to
finish and both teams did good work
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-02-06
IRELAND GANG"
PAYS $1,000 FINE

The noted Ireland gang of the Lit
tie Lost River, an account of who
trial in Arco was published in last
weeks issue. plead guilty to charge
Of misdemeanor, in the justice court
OF Arco, and were fined $50 and costs
per man. This means the paying of
about 200 in the aggregate The
charge of committing an assault with
deadly weapon was dismissed
against the defendants, and they were
permitted to plead guilty to a minor
charge.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-02-06
New Store Opens

James Buttcane has Op ned store
In one of the rooms of his new build
ing on North Main street, and is now
prepared to wait on his customers
whom he had while conducting a store
on Bridge street.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-02-06
Milk Tester At High School

The high school has ins. allied a mix
tester and is now preparcd to test
any milk that is brought to the school
The state agricultural school has fur
nished record book, and farmers de-
string to know the quality of mix old
Red is giving can ascertain the fact
without any cost to themselves, by
merely taking milk to the high school.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-02-06
Ran Nail In Loft Knee

C. c. Clauson, residing between the
forks of the rivers, had the misfortune
to run nail in his left knee last
week, and has been suffering from the
effects ever since.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-02-06
The Whole Family Votes
"Here S nv answer, mister. and |

there's my answer, mister, and | want
that bookcase you show the window exclaimed an Eighth Grade
ounge who hot after the Globe Wernke Bookcase to be given
whoever offers the ceveres title the picture we exhibit this week
in onrvv window
But not only the boy father mother and his big sister have all
their ballots.
When the family get competing with each other then there time
when wits do fly and they all get fun and profit of the
have voted have the other members Of your family follow the
example Of the boy.
Remember the date Of the cosees March st. No re-
stnons whatever you have purchased dollars worth
of goods from us, you entitled to vote.
All ballots be al store by March St.
We guarantee this bookcase be genuine Globe -Wecke
every unit identified by the manufacturers trademark
Brown -Eldredge Furniture Company
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-02-06
Ejfty-one Cars OF Potatoes

Last Saturday night fifty-cne reerig-
orator cars passed through this city
from the territory north of here They
contained potatoes and We're going
east.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-02-06
HOLIDAYS OF 1918.
Lent Began on Ash Wednesday
February S.

February S.
The calendar of 1913 shows that
the holidays will occur en- the fol-
lowing days: New Years came on
Wednesday. Lint began en- Ash
Wednesday. February 5. Lincoln 8
comes on Wednesday, F. b.
ruary II. Waslington's birthday on
Saturday, Fcbruary22 Easter Sunday
on March %, is the earliest possible
date. Decoration DAY on Friday, May
80. Flag day on Friday, Labor day or
Monday, September l. Columbus Gay
on Sunday October -. Thanksgiving
November q Christmas on Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs Martin Jacobs are visi
tors in Council Bluff, Iowa.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-02-06
BLAcKFOOT
RESOURCES

RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts. .$547,118.28
Ranking House and Fixtures, 27,49773
Other Real Estate ........ 2O,S23O9
Cash and Sight Exchange. 173,696.3s
s76e. .135.49
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-02-06
$7es,135.4s
LIABILITIES
$7es,135.4s

We pay per cent In our savings
denartment. One Dollar will start an
account. Interest compounded quarterly