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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-12-04
SHORT LINE WILL
BUILD BELT LINE
Plans for Road 30 Miles Long In
Eastern Idaho to Be Announced,


The Oregon Short Line will build
the upper Snake valley belt line rail-
road in Fremont and Madison coun.
ties, a distance Of 80 miles at
cost Of $1,750,OOO, the line to event
ually be extended to Blackfoot It is
believed that this announcement is
but the forerunner of the extensive
plan Of construction work the Short
Line will shortly announce in its an
nual budget for the new year.
For some time the building Of this
line, which will tap the greatest grain
producing region of Idaho, has been
under contemplation. On the east side
Of the valley there is a large tract Of
dry farming land which will become
productive when transportation facili-
ties have been provided, and on the
west side of the valley is one Of the
biggest irrigation projects in Idaho.
The sugar beet industry, it is expected
will be aided through furnishing trans
portation to the Idaho Falls sugar fac
tory.
Mr.. Lovett did not go over the
route of the Upper Snake valley line
when he was through Idaho several
weeks ago, but took the figures Of
the engineers of the Oregon Short
Line and placed his seal of approval
on them. Right of way men havo
been working secretly in the FREE
mont county country for the last two
weeks buying land for the building
of the railroad. Owing to fears on
the part of the railroad that the
price of farming land would go up
with the advent of the right of way
men, the order to build the line has
not been announced by the Oregon
Short Line officials until this time.
There has been much speculation in
Idaho Falls and surrounding country
for several months as to what would
be the outcome OF the request of the
farmers and business men of that re.
gion for the railroad.
Continues Old Branch
The road is continuation of the
Menan branch of the Oregon Short
Line, which runs from Idaho Falls to
Menan. The new road starts at Menar
and goes to point not yet deter
mined on the E.in bench. West Of
St. Anthony it crosses the Idaho Falls
Yellowstone highway and continues in
to the highlands of the east bench
of the Snake river, where the large
areas of dry farming land are located
From there the line will strike south
and an extension will be built to con
meet with the spur running to th<
Idaho Falls sugar factory. This has
been known as the Lincoln spur. This
is as far as the railroad officials con
template building the line during the
summer of 1914. It Is announced BY
the Oregon Short Line officials thai
the line will be extended to Blackfoo1
to connect with the main line Of thu
Oregon Short Line at that place. Ate
the line crosses to the west side o
the valley it enters the rich irrigatet
district Of new Madison county ant
continues through the irrigated por
lions of Bonneville and Bingham coun
ties into Blackfoot.
The road when completed int,
Blackfoot is expected to cost abou
$4,000, 900. Oregon Short Line off
cials said last night that only $1,75O,
900 would be expended during tn
coming summer in building the lin
to the Lincoln spur.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-12-04

o. g. = u ytAsS0s
speaks loudly to
us in conhrlna ton
OF the Bible teach
ing that A d a m
was created per-
feet: and that the
e mt ire race has
since fallen into
sin and death
sharing A d a m 8
penalty. dying.
thou shalt die"
M, a. =, q
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-12-04
TAX COMMISSION
NOT SO POWERFUL
CONTINUED from First Page)

adopt them when those suggestions
and opinions will result in a moro
equitable and more just equalization
Of the taxes, and where they viii max
such assessment and equalization
more uniform upon the same class
Of subjects within the state end thus
secure a more just valuation for taxa
ton of all property, both real and
personal, within the state. It is a
matter Of history that said tax com
mission has already discovered con-
siderable property that ought to have
been assessed by tho state board Of
equalization, and have already dis.
covered some mistakes and incQualitk 4
In the equalization made by said
board, and upon suggestion to tho
state board by the tax commission, the
state board at once proceeded to
adopt the view Of the tax commission.
No assessors and county boards OF
equalization should give careful con.
sideration to the opinions and sug.
gestions of said tax commission and
conform to them whenever such sug-
gestions will make the tax more
uniform upon the same class Of pro
perty.
Application 10 Denied
THE issues involved in this case
affect every board and every officer
upon whom devolves any duties under
our revenue laws. 1t affects the
Judgment and discretion of the as
SCISSORS when assessing property
county boards when eQualizing prop
erty in their several counties, the
state beard of equalization wher
equalizing property between the coun
ties and when assessing railroads anG
telegraph lines, and the county com
missioners when fixing the levy FOL
the purposes of taxation, and th<
county collectors when collecting take
The tax commission under the pro
visions of said act has certain advis
ory power over such officers ant
boards.
The legislature, however, in enact
ing that law did not intend to deprive
any of the constitutional officers o.
boards of duties imposed upon them
the express or implied provisions o
the constitution. The said tax commits
sion was established fer the purpos'
of gathering information and advisin!
with all officers connected with TIN
revenue of the state, and it was no
intended that the commission shoul'
,usurp or perform the duties Of TIN
assessors or boards Of equalization o
the state. 1t is clear that said act il
not in conflict with the provisions o
the constitution when construed &C
cording to the intent of the legisla
ture. The tax commission is clearl,
an advisory board.
I'VE therefore hold under the pro
visions Of said tax commission &C
that the tax commission is not emit
tied to a peremptory writ of mandate
requiring the board Of equalization o
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-12-04
nsEf BRDKEXN ~
MlABERNACLE/
ISRAEL UNDER A NEW LEADER.
AE1l6EE .srUDY.

ISRAEL UNDER A NEW LEADER.
Joshua 1:1-o-Nov. %.
..Be strong and of good courage."-V erse :.
~ SRAEL spent thirty days In
mourning for their greet tader
IL Moses. yet with one accord &C.
cepted Joshua as their new lead.
er by Divine appointment through
Moses. Like other Bible heroes. Josh.
VA was renowned for his faith and his
loyalty to God. At the time Of taking
Moses place he was In his eight ' third
year. yet full Of vigor and evidently
the best qualified for the position.
The fact that Moses was vigorous at
one hundred and twenty. and Joshua
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-12-04

zEMo does TO the skin what no taicum
powder. lotion. or witch hazel can do.
The roughness. rawness and drawn" feel
ing vanish instantly. ZEMO makes cuts:
shaved-on pimples and sore places heal
almost magically. Shaving loses It's ter.
rors for wiry boards and tender skius.
EEMO Is q revelation for any sores
cuts. infamed. irritated skin. blotches and
blackhe6ds. 1t is absolutely guaranteed
70 ston itching instantly. For eczema.
letter, rash. pimples. salt rheum. IT simply
cannot be eQualed.
ZEMO IL q clean. antiseptic solution
Pleasant to use as toilet water or Bay
Rum worth Ats weight IN gold 70 any
man who shaves at home.
All first-class druggists sell ZEMO. II
&c and sl.OO sealed bottles. or sent direc1
on receipt of price by X. w. Rose Medacin'
Co.. at. Louis. Mo.
sold and guaranteed in Biackloot D
Dustin Bros. Pharmacy. eaV
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-12-04

CHURCHES
METHODIST EPISCOPAL

METHODIST EPISCOPAL-Sunday
School, 10 a. NJ; morning worship, II
e. M; EpwOrth League service, GAS
p. m; evening worship, 7;S0 p. m.
Good special music at both Sunday
services of worship. =.
Thursday, 1880 p. m. mid-wcek ser-
vice, being devotional Bible study.
The Fourth Wednesday of each
month at 2:3O p. M. is Woman's For
eign Missionary Society meeting. All
Society meets at same hour.
Tho Epworth League has a social
on the last Friday evening of each
month.
BAPTIST CHURCH = Corner Uni
versity Ave. and Bridge St. Morning
worship 1880 a. M; evening service,
1870 p. NJ; Sunday School, 10 a. M;
prayer meeting, Thursday evening.
1880; Ladies' Aid, Wednesday after
noon, 2:3O; choir practice Friday even
ing, 8; visitors always welcome; par
sonage phone. 228.. w. R. Jewell.
pastor.
THE L. D. S. CHURCH OF THE
LIST WARD-Sunday Services: Sui
day School, 10 a. M; Sacrament ser
vice, p. m; evening service, 7:30
p. M; Young Mems and Ladies Mu-
tual Improvement Tuesday evening
7:30 p. NJ; Primary Friday, AIS p
NJ; Religion class Wednesday 4:15
p. m.
CATHOLIC CHURCH-Services an
held at the Catholic Church by Father
Fuchs Of Idaho Falls on the LIST and
3rd Sundays of each month. First
and third Sundays at 10:45; SECOND
Sunday. 1915.
ST. PAULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services morning and evening OF
End and 4th Sundays. Sunday Schoo
every Sunday at 10 a. m. Choir prac
tice Saturday evening at 1880. Rev
Alfred George. rector. -.
LUTHERAN CHURCH-Corner Oal
and Pacific streets. Services ever,
End and 4th Sunday of the month
Morning services, 10: a. M, evening
service, 1870 p. M, Sunday School
1000 a. M every Sunday morning
Luther Stromquist. pastor.
LODGES
REBECCA-Every LIST and 3rd Tue
day in l. O. . F. Hall-Mrs. R. 7
Musseter, Noble Grand; Florence Fa!
mer, Sec.
l. o. O. EVERY Thursday eve
ing. J. H. Bond; G. H. Holbrook
GROVE CITY LODGE No. 80 A. +
and A. M.-Meeting (regular) End FIR
day Of each month. Percy Jones. "
NJ. H. B.. Curtis. Secretary.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-12-04

the terms OF tue
Covenant and OBJ
tain Gods choicest
blessing. neverthe-
e s q they were
greatly blessed by
their Law Cove
nant. and many Of
them We're pre-
pared by 1t for CO.
operation. " 1t b
NJ e 8 8 | q b in His
Kingdom In due
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-12-04

penalty. dying. H.
thou shalt die" = Y ~ -
The intelligence Of e. ol~ston Theory Con.
these men: ~ we'll fradtcsed
as their vigor. quite contradict the
Evolution theory: for this very Joshua
had been one Of the sla YES In Egypt
Israsis Real Leader-God.
Not for moment are we to lose
sight Of the fact that God had adopted
the nation of Israel and had entered
into a special Covenant with them:
and that. therefore. He was their real
Leader. Moses. Joshua and others being
merely His representatives. We have
already referred to the reasons for the
adoption of Israel by the Almighty.
The New Leaders Name.
Joshua's name was originally Hoshea.
the same as that of the Prophet Hosea.
signifying salvation. To this was pre-
fixed plumbers 1916, Je. an abbrevia-
ton representing the word Jehovah.
Thus the name became Jeh0shua. sig
nifying Jehovah's salvation. This was
shortened to Joshua. The Greek form
Of this word is Jes0us-Jesus
For twenty-seven years Joshua was
the leader of Israel. faithful to God
and to the people. He not only led the
people through Jordan and directed In
the conquest of Canaan. but divided
the land amongst the tribes and gov
erned the people with great accept
ance. dying at the age Of one hundred
and ten years.
Moses and Joshua were men Of to-
tally different types Any one con-
trasted with Moses would be disadvan-
tagged. SO high did that great states
man tower above the average of hu-
mainly. then or since. But while
Joshua could not be Moses. yet he was
who obeyed the Divine Law. and
whose faith and influence were help.
full to the people. He was just what
God wished him to be. and whoever is
worthy Of such testimony Is truly
great.
The Land Of Promise.
That Joshua and Israel should take
forcible possession Of Canaan is called
in question by some. They ask. By
what right might one branch Of the
human family destroy anothe: and
seize their land? Where Is the justice
OF such course?
There Is but one answer to this
query: and. rightly seen. It is satisfac'
tory. The Lord declares that the earth
is His, that He gave It to the children
Of men. as represented by Adam
psalm ll5:16.l But the gift was con
ditioned upon obedience and loyalty
disobedience. disloyalty. being punish
able by death. Adam incurred this
penalty: and his children, under tht
laws Of heredity. shared it with him
because born In sin and shapen in in
iqulty." Thus all human right in thu
earth was abrogated by the death sen
tence upon the sinner.
God purposed In Himself the re
covery of Adam and his family from
the curse of death-through Messiah
through His death and by the powe
Of His Messianic Kingdom. not yet es
tablished. In preparation for thes,
blessings to come. God laid hold up0l
Israel and made Covenant will
them. Although they could not fulfil
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-18
30 CONWCTS AND
20 TEAMS WORK
ON HIGHWAY
Important Road.B uilding
Operations in Progress Near
San Marcial; fine Thorough
fare Six Feet Above Flood
Level.

san Marcial, n. NJ. Feb. IL.
Recently an auto party composed
OF Chas. Mattress. Tom Marion, depu-
~ road commissioner; n. l.. Handy
and the editor of the san Marcial
standard went out To- the Point OF
Land To- see what was being accom-
plished In road building by the CON
Victs.
The road construction which h In
charge of " a. Smythe engineer.
and Jerry Fielding, foreman. is being
pushed a. rapidly as the weather Will
permit The road Is being made wide
enough so as TO permit the passage
of two teams or autos and when
completed viii be one OF the best
permanently constructed highways la
the United States
The highway follows the Santa pc
right-of-way at distance Of sixty
feet TO the north all the way from
Elmcndorf into san Marcial and ~
being elevated six feet above the low
water mark of the Rio Grande. Re-
tween the Point at Land and san
/ Marcial fifteen reinforced concrete
bridges viii be built across the arr
, ruyos To take care of the flood wat
crs from the mountains In the spring
aud fan when these same arroyor be-
come vcritahlc rivers
The highest point on the Canine
] Real will be az the Point of Land
where an eight per cent grade II used
on the approaches.
one of the prcttiest views on thl'
scenic highway h. 20 bee obtained here
Looking up the river To the north ON
can see the Carthage coal field ans
the san Andres range 81 mountains
ANA again 10 the south obtain fin
panoramic Wow OF the lofty sar
/ Christobal range and the Elephant
Butte where the big dam is being pa
! In. The road here Il about seventy.
I've feet above the santa Re tracks
and Il wide enough FOR an auto "a
turn on.
The pioneer work az clearing and
| stalking out the rlght-of-way has been
! completed up % the Diamond A hos
que Twenty teams. mostly from tins
! city. are being used 90 do the grad
| ing which Is completed TO within
about five miles Of San MarCial Tn.
forty Convlcts are engaged Ia DOING
I the necessary blasting and putting on
the top dressing OF the road which Il
composed of screened gravel thal
viii make hard permanent surface
/ within two weeks one will be able q
0roes tho Point Of Land IN an auto
! The convicts and officials IN chars,
OF them have little tent city oi
4 .hoir own Just ON the other side IF
the Point Of Land that IN mod.
for neatness They have eyerythin.
that n necessary To make life wortt
/ living.
State Engineer French made 90
mistake when he put W r. smyth'
In charge 81 building this road ~
Is "a man thoroughly conversant viii
the road problem and has an Ell
client assistant In Mr. Fielding. hi
foreman
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-18
Immigration ACT
IS PASSED OVER
VETO OF Mr..
TAFT
Senate Rushes Burnett-Dill-
ingham Measure Through
by Much More Than Neoes-
sary Two Thirds.
DILLINGHAM; SCORES
SECRETARY NAGEL

Nns bchstu wire to Etentfsa Ntfolusl
Washington, Feb, is.-Presldent
Taft's veto Of the Burnett Dillingham;
immigration bin was overturned In
the senate today when the bin was
repassed. - TO rs. greatly I'm excess
OF the two-thirds vote necessary. An
attempt viii be made To repass the
bill IN the house.
Senator Dillingham;. one OF the au-
thOrs OF the bill. attacked Secretary
Nagel Tor cOndemning the lteracy
test
The immigration commission"
said senator Dillingham;. had made
an investigation of all the principal
Industries east OF the Rockies and u
showed that immigrants who came la
more than a decade ago were draw
Ing higher wages than those Who have
arrived within the last ten years.
This cheap, unskilled class of la
Dor coming 10 for the last ten years
has crowded out the better class OF
Immigrants.
The immigration commissions re-.
port shows he said. that 81 per
cent ct this class of immigrants en-
ter singly and work for low wages.
crOWding out the Older class OF Inn
migrants n h for the congress %
the United states TO say whether u
wants that class or not"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-18

'rcrate during today'a session, the
most important. perhaps, being that
introduced by Senator Crampton.
which gives the state board OF equal-
izatlon and the county commissioner
Of the various counties unlimited
power In the matter " fixing the
valuation OF property for taxation.
ON motion Of senator Champion,
the senate adjourned until O'clOrk
Thursday afternoon, to permit the
members who desire 10 do 80. TO at
tend the Scottish Rite ceremonies.
When the house convened al $3.50.
some NIFTY members 81 the las Vegas
commercial club were present and
presented petition asking for the
passage ~ the bill granting power
90 the board Of trustees 81 the Las
Vegas grant, 90 use the funds Of the
grant IN the construction OF an irri-
Cation project Eugenlo Romero
and Charles A. Spiess addressed the
Legislature In support of the measure.
Many bills were introduced in the
house today. among them being q
resolution calling upon the speaker
to render an accounting of the legls-
iative contingent fund 81 si,50o
which was granted him Ut the last
session.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-18

san Francisco. Feb. ~. joaquin
Miller. the poet ot the Sicrras died
yesterday ia his 0nc-roOm cabin,
which n built with his own hands lea
the Piedmont hills many years ago.
Ills daughter Juauita Miller. and his
wife were with him. The end came
al o'clock In IA" afternoon with
warm sunshine flooding % room
where lay the author OF songs Of
the Sunland
Death came slowly upon the Vcu-
cradle ct ue became unconscious
Thursday, after lingering illness
which began when hc su-Cumhcd Co
an attack at paralysis two years ago.
iiis wife ana daughter wore SUM
muncd al that time from the east a1d
have been with him since. Tn"
weakness of old age had orcpt upun
him and although he worked at times
ho rarely vputurcd far from the
heights us he called his mountain
retreat For many years the heights
has been the mecca of lovers OF
joaquin Muler's poetry. il' ale
ways received his guests graclously
and loved Go talk In "a vein of quaint
humpr ct tho old. adventurous days
which he memoriaiizcd iu his verso,
Ills faculties were uudimmvd until
almost the end and he worked az in
tsrVals upon poem which ho Fu'd
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-18
PERSONALS.

q ~ crews attorney for drums
field brothers. flod suit in the district
court today asking Judgment against
The Kelly Mercantile company In the
sum of S32Jss. alleged 20 be- due on
promissory notes.
Marriage licenses were issued today
to Eugene Han 40, and Era ~ Hum
tor 80. both of ~ paso; WilllNm
Brown. and Bessie Mcdaniel, IS. Doth
OF Santa pc. AdcibeTt Eugene Doug
las. rs. of Madrid. and Josephine Ella
Burke. 80. of Albuquerque
j. H. Nandow. until recently clerk
In the Harvey house AT La Junta, arr
rived last night ana today began
breaking ln as dny clerk succeed.
ing Frank klnton, who has Resigned
and will snnu leave FOR the south.
Mr.. Yandow was formerly with the
statler in Buffalo, y. y, and the
Stratfield In bridgeport, Conn. Mr.
Kinton leaves tor the south IN week
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-18
PEAKER APPEALS 10 l'tFS.
VAIL TO GIT TELEGRAM
fRy Ieascd Wire Co Eyonine Herald l

Santa BE, y. NJ. Feb. tsTheo-
dorc n. Vail, president Of the Amer
lean Telegraph and Telephone com
pauy. and the Western Union COM
panv has been appealed 90 by speak
or n. l.. Baca In an cnort 90 secure
"a copy of certain telegram said to-
be IN possession 81 the manager of
the Western Union office here. speak
or BaCa today sent letter 90 Mr..
Vail containing this request, In COM
pliance with house resolution which
charges that the telegram was writ
ten by member 81 the house To-
himself"
Although the contents ~ the tcie-
gram are not contained therein. the
resolution reCites that the situation
IL a reflection upon all members 81
the house until the person writing
the telegram ~ made known"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-18
TO
Be THE BIGGEST
DREADNOUGHT
ON OCEAN
Tonnage Of Monster Battle
ship Will Be 81, 900, Almost
Three Times That Of Fa-
nous Old Oregon.
WILL COST COMPLETE
OVER FOURTEEN MILLION


tBy leased Wire 60 Evening Eicsni0l
washington, Feb. iS-The New
port News ShipDuifding companyR
bid OF aI.235.NO0 fGi contraction Of
the now dreadnought Pennsylvania
with Curtisa turbine engines was the
lowest Of all proposals opened I'd the
navy department today. The Penn.
sylvania. officially known AZ No. IS.
VIII not only be the biggest ship In
the American navy, but 50 far ~ ls
known will exceed in size any wnrshlp
so faF laid down BY a foreign power.
Her tonnage viii be $1,000. almost
three times that OF the famous old
oregon. already dwnrfed into insig-
nihcance by the great American SUI
per-dreadnoughts.
This latest addition TO the navy
VIII cost when complete. with guns.
armor ana equipment. s1f.11a.0o