The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-22
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CORRESPONDENT

our correspondents Win the nope Cnat
they will carefully peruse them. and
that they will be Of assistance in the
preparation Of the news. 1t is our
desire to print all the happenings of
interest that occur in this portion O.
the country. Let the people know you
are furnishing news for the Optimist
and they will often give you items
which you might otherwise miss Get
the people interested in you and the
paper by giving all the news. It will
please them and make them friends TO
you and the Optimist. The following
are given as suggestions as to what is
news for this paper and how we pre-
fer it prepared.
Accidents-Who was hurt; how;
when; is 1t likely to prove fatal; pre-
sent condition Of person injured. If
death results and an inquest is held,
give the names Of jurors and the YER
dict in full.
Births-Give name Of parents, place
Of residence, date in full of birth, sex
Of child. Don't neglect to report birth
Crops-Rcport at intervals the crop
conditions, prospects, yield, or any in
teresting or peculiar conditions.
Deaths-Give name of deceased in
full, date of birth or age, date of death
place of residence, cause of death, dat
and place of burial, officiating minis.
ter or speakers, also society in charge,
If any. Names of children, names Of
brothers and sisters. If child give
parents names. If a prominent per-
son. give short biography. Poetry
and eulogy not wanted
Improvemcnts-Imp mems are al
ways under way. Keep your eyes ope
for them. Importations of good stock,
improved methods of farming or hand
ling stock-all deserve good mention.
Marriages-Givc names of con-
tracing parties, son and daughter of
whom. residence, when, where and by
whom married. Report reception, if
any, also bridal tour, and whore they
will reside. Do not give lists of pre-
sents.
Meetings, Picnics, Socials. Clubs
Announce proposed meetings Of clubs
societies, etc., picnics. entertainments
etc. Give authentic reports of publ
meetings Of unusual character, and Of
social events.
New Things.-Mention new hous S
new barns, new enterprises of any
kind, machinery installed of a new
kind or kind not before used in
the community.
School-Note the opening and clos
ing of the schools, give tho teachers
name and whore from, length Of term
Get monthly reports from the teacher
or ask that they be sent direct tt
the Optimist
New Comers-Teu ell about then
Names, where from, when did they ar
rive. Friends or relatives already her
Where do they live. Buy or rent.
Personals-Persora,s are in porta mt
(but not record of visits between
persons in the same 'locality.) Tell
where the visitors are from, when
they arrived, whom they are visiting
intended length of visit. In noting
social gatherings names of these pre-
sent may be sent. Mention in your
news as many names as possible
Slight no one.
Paper to Use for Your Letters
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dence paper, or paper about that size
Fill in name Of place, writer and date
on first sheet only. Number the pages
If you use typewriter, double space
the lines and pay no attention to thu
horizontal lines. Leave a blank line
at top of first page and between each
item. We will furnish you all the cor.
respondcnce paper you need and
stamped and addressed envelopes
When you mail your last stamped en-
velope, ask us fer more. When you
are getting low on paper. let us know
In general-Get your letter in as
early as possible, say Saturday, Sun
day or Monday sure. Ask the editor
about your particular letter. DOM
hesitate to send two letters. Send
one in early and if there is anything
even one item, that can be sen,
later, send it. In case of important
happenings too late for letter t.
reach us by Monday evening, use tn
telephone, at our expense.
Anything worth doing is worth do
ing we'll So write carefully. The com
position may not be as familiar as 20,
are with what you are talking about
Be especially careful with names. Max
them plain and spell them correctly
J Don't abbreviate Mon, JAM, etc. Spell
them out. Don't say "Mr. Brown
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