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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29
First Annual M. !. A. State Meet

The first annual M. l. A. Meet at
Riverside Tuesday was grand sue
cess. Early in the morning the crowd
began to arrive on the grounds and
by noon over two thousand people had
gathered to witness the excellent pro-
gram which had been arranged for
the day.
The officers and members Of the
organization worked hard for the sue
cess of the affair and the program
was pulled off without hitch.
Following are the prize winners:
Debate. Resolved that immigration
is Detrimental to the United States
between Blackfoot First Ward and
Riverside, was won by the latter.
Riverside also won the ladies'
chorus. Groveland, Kimball, Moreland
and Riverside were the contestants.
The male Quartette contest was
won by Groveland ward.
Story Telling Contest, with Grace
Thomas representing the south end,
Laura Bartlett the north end, was
won by tho former.
The choir contest was won by
Groveland ward. -s
Volley ball, Shelley first ward w
Shelley second ward, was won by t.
latter
Thomas and Riverside played a nine
inning game of baseball, the former
winning.
Needle work prizes were awarded
to Shelley second ward and Thomas.
so yd dash-Earl Rupp.
100 yd dash-Earl Rupp.
Standing jump-Chase Rich.
Running jump-Mr. Moody, Thomas.
Running high jump-Mr. Moody, of
Thomas.
M. l. A. Field Day is the outgrowth
Of the active winter season of the
association, and it has been decided
to hold a similar meet each year. The
next will be held in the north end of
tho county next year.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29
Need Game Wardens Worse
Than q Park

Livingston, Mont, May 26.-In or
der to preserve the elk, Livingston
Lodge No. 246, B. p. o. E., will ask
the grand lodge at its Rochester ses-
sion in July, to assist in acquiring
600O acres north Of Yellowstone Park.
Poachers and pot hunters have been
killing the animals at an alarming
rate during the past winter and it is
feared they will become extinct un-
less protective measures are taken.
Elk meat has been shipped into
Montana towns by the ton by pot
bunters, disguised as "beef."
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29
No Passes

For some weeks past it has been
the hope Of various state officers and
others that some arrangement would
be perfected between the public utili-
ties commission and the railroads
whereby those who carried passes
would be permitted to retain them.
The committee, however, has just
{ one on record against the issuance
OF any passes to any public official.
The principal state departments az.
fected are the fish and game, horti-
cultural and land departments, and
this alone will cost the state $50, 900
a year or more, In the counties sher-
iffs, attorneys and assessors are also
denied passes, and this will add a
further expense Of no small proper
tiOn to each county.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29
HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATES
'>''0oH SIXTEEN
Closing Of School for the Year 1912
1913-Rev. c. A. Edwards Gives the
Address To The Class.

On Friday evening, May 23rd, the
Eleventh Annual Commencement Ex-
erciscs of the Blachoot High School
was held in the auditorium Of the
school. Thirteen young men and wo-
men, nine Of the latter and four OF
the former, received their diplomas
from the regular four years course Of
the high school and three young ladies'
were given certificates Of merit from
the two years course in stenography
from tho business department Of the
school.
The program was short but very
appropriate. After two weeks of siren
uous labors no one was in shape for
a long drawn-out. dry affair, nor did
they receive such. Mrs. Dygert sang
a beautiful solo Immediately after the
invocation by Rev. Barnstable. Agnes
Hart as Salutatorian spoke for five
minutes welcoming the audience to
tho exercises and thanking the public
for past favors and future good wish
es. Hazel Hackman as Valedictorian
then bid "Auf Wicderaehen" to friends
classmates and school mates in we'll
chosen words which were at times vel
nigh clogged with tears. Rev. G.. A.
1EUWd1O6 Wd6 Hl0oCuUCu " LILO duOA-
ence and it must have made his
the reception which former friends
gave him, for he was never heard to
better advantage than on this oc-
casion. His subject was, "The Demo
cracy of Culture" and his treatment
%. was characteriscally broad and deep.
He spoke only twenty-five minutes but
crowded every sentence with meaning
and force. His address was patriotic
and inspiring. 1t was one Of the best
commencement addresses ever heard
in Blackfoot and met with hearty
response on the part of his audience.
In presenting the diplomas, Supt.
Vincent took occasion to express the
utmost confidence in the class of 1913
to make good" in the world of busi-
ness or in higher education should any
of the members 60 to college or norma
schools This is the first class grad
uating from the high school with whoI
he has been associated for the full
four years, and it might be said that
thefe are few western towns that hold
their superintendents for SO long
term.
The school year just closed has been
very successful one, Notwithstanding
the fact that at one time the work
in the grades was broken into by the
epidemic which threatened to close
down the whole system. Tho loss of
time occasioned was made up by dis
pensing with the usual programs in
the grades and allowing the pupils to
do regular school work right up to the
last days of school. There were sew
eral rooms in the grades that were
crowded to capacity and it is probable
that new teachers will be added this
coming year. The high school will
expand to the extent Of four years
course in practical agriculture. There
has been maintained one year course
in this subject for three years past but
conditions arc such that the up-to-
date high schools should have full
four years and this will be made
feature of the Blackfoot schools for
next year.
The names Of those graduating this
year are:
Regular Four Year Courae- James
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e. F. Bates died of bronical asma
Monday and the body was shipped
Wednesday to Silver Greek, Neb., for
burial.
The deceased had been in Blachoot
for about nine years and was a most
successful farmer up to few years
ago when his eye-sight failed him to
that extent that it became necessary
for him to give up active labor.
He was So years of age and the
father Of large family.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29
Wild West Riding Contest

Next Sunday at the fair grounds
commencing at l O'Clock there will be
an exhibition of riding unbroken range
horses. Prizes Of ten dollars will be
given the best lady and gentlemen rid.
ers. Homer Edwards, the Wyoming
bronx fighter, Jim McKie, the cham.
pion Indian rider. and riders from
Oregon will participate. One condi'
tion Of the contest is that all horses
must be rode without brides. Other
features Of the exhibition will be bare
back riding, fancy rope twirling, bri
die chases, riding of q wild bull that
Is an outlaw and other western sports
Everyone is invited to bring theil
bad horses.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29
Has Purchased Dairy

w. w. Tolman, who recently sold
his dairy to Merrill & Sons, Tuesday
consummatod a deal with Roy Ran
dali, whereby he gains possession Of
the Grove City Dairy, taking poses
sion June 1st Mr.. Randall has made
the dairy business a success, but re-
res from the business because he
dRires a rest, after years Of unceas-
inn toll,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29
Left Lea Broken

Last Monday while Mr.. and Mrs.
William Pearson were driving to their
home at Tabor, the conveyance in
which they were riding, was over
turned, the occupants were thrown out
and Mr.. Pearson had his left leg
broken. DR.. Davis was Immediately
summoned and rendered him the ne
cessary medical assistance.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29
Fined For Striking Attorney

d r. Jones, former cashier of the
defu lct Blackfoot State bank, came to
Blad foot Monday for the purpose of
bein tried for embezzlement in con-
nec ION with the bank mentioned. He
and Attorney Dickinson, who Ia as
sia ang In prosecuting the case, mixed
d fling the afternoon. with the result
lat Mr.. Jones was arrested and fined
1900 and thirty days in Jail in JUS
tice Clute's court The Jail sentence
was suspended but the fine was paid.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29
Death of Kirk Hopkjns

Death relieved the suffering of Kirk
Hopkins Wednesday morning about
10 O'Clock. Mr.. Hopkins had been
paralytic for the past two years, as
the result of injuries received from
a fall. The deceased was aged forty
six years and brother of B. w.
and T. H. Hopkins of the Idaho Meat
Company. The funeral occurred this
afternoon, intcrment taking place in
the Grove City cemetery,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29
Where Editors Are Scarce

According to Current Event." a
newspaper published in the Ohio State
penitentiary, was compelled to sus-
pend publication because there were
no editors among the prisoners. Ac.
cording to all reports there are no
editors In the Boise pen in the state
of Idaho Just vet.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29
Tore Up Some Fenee

Last Friday while driving team of
colts, James Just had q nice expert
ecce. The colts became unmanage-
able and ran away, hitting a barbed
wire fence Of four wires, and tore up
several sections Of it. Mr.. Just and
the team were too tough to tear and
without injury.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29

Babes In The Woods Were Not Lost
Last Sunday Misses Annie and Alice
Rea, Ella COnklin and brother, Ray,
went out to explore the wilds of VOL
VERNE canyon. Their horses gave
out and they were compelled to stop
all night Not having re-
turned d>hUme Monday m0fntQg scare
in01party was sent out and th>Ayoung
folks were helped back to th6>city.
On the big bench along the Blackf>Qt
Miss Annie Rea ran down a jackraA
bit, which she brought to town and
is exhibiting as souvenir of the
thrilling experience.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29
Tax Commission Getting Busy to De-
termine an Equitable and Just Rate

Judge D. w. Standrod, the long
term member of the public utilities
commission, returned home from Boise
Sunday and spent the day with his
family. He will go to Boise again
tonight to resume his duties, says
the Pocatello Tribune.
1--WE have great deal Of work
before U.S. said Mr.. Standrod, "and
the most important end of it at this
particular time Is the considerations
of all matters pertaining to taxation.
They are of immediate demand, and
! it Is necessary that we move as fast
- possible and get the most efficient
and systematic organization we can
in the shortest space Of time. In
recent appointments made by the
board we consider that Mr.. Robert
son will be of much service to US.
He was largely identified with the tax
commission of the past two years.
and had hand in framing the pres
ent revenue law under which we are
now operating.
"He is one Of our examiners, and
he and Mr.. Kaufman, the other exam.
iner, will Immediately go over the
state In the examination of rates and
conditions, and as they have made q
study Of it, and are competent men,
we feel that the best results will fol-
low. A thorough examination Of the
rates should make a better and lower
rate Of taxation possible for the next
season, and it is something devoutly
to be wished. We believe it Is COM
Ing"
Judge Standrod stated that in all
probability the appointment of secre-
tary to the utilities commission would
be made within a day orr two, as it
was necessary that the body have
his assistance. All appointments
have been withheld until such time
as the commission got housed and in
shape to provide employment for its
attaches, as the members have gone
on the theory that there was little
use in making number of appoint
ments at the start without providing
employment for them.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29

Monday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Smith had the supreme plea(
sure Of being made the parents Of
eleven pound baby girl. The Yodng
NY is healthy, strong littl one
andSAQt baby and mama ~ doing
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29
$7es,13s.4s

We pay per cent In our savings
department. One Dollar will start an
account Interest eompounded quarterly
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29

Adamson, Mildred Clarke, Hazel Hack
man, Elsie Gibson, Earvin Buttcane,
Hattie Ramey, Valine Cutting, Ora
Lyon, Frank DeKay, Oral Rich, Agnes
Hart, Ruth Bales and Jake Quillin.
From the Stenographic Course
Maggie Miller, Melinda Clapp and
Alice Reay.
81 or these young people will con-
tinue their school work next fall in
higher institutions Of learning.
District Court Cases Disposed OF
N. S. Sage, case dismissed.
Laurence Richmond, case dismissed
Thos. c. Wilson VS.. Idaho Irrigation
District. dismissed.
Chris Bischoff VS.. Lena M. Bischoff,
dismissed.
Thos. Chamberlin VS.. Big Lost Riv.
er Irrigation, continued for term.
Nephi Hansen vs.. Big Lost River
Irrigation Co., continued for term.
Blaine County Irrigation Company,
vs.. A. w. Clark, dismissed.
S. v. Clevenger VS.. Gold Point Elk.
ploration and Extraction Company
ordered that decree of dissolution be
entered.
H. B. Nelson VS.. Peter Hatmaker,
set for trial on Saturday, May 81.
Melvina Anderson VS.. Mary e. Freck
Teton, case non-suited.
Edna e. Rowles vs.. Ira Corey, dis
missed.
G. F. Molden vs.. D. H. Biethan,
set for June 3.
Callahan & Co. VS. A. Humphries,
dismissed.
A. s. Phelps vs.. w. H. Horton, de-
fendant given until Goth inst to pre-
pare and file answer.
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RESOURCES

Loans and Discounts ..$547,11828
Banking House and Fixtures, 27,49773
Other Real Estate ........ 2O,823.O9
Cash and Sight Exchange. 173, 3,696.39
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29
Another Good Year For seets

G. H. Smith, field superintendent
for the sugar company, reports that
there are 5000 acres of boets con-
tracted for this year, all Of which are
tributary to this factory.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29
Notice To Stallion owner

This office has q most complete
form of Certificate Of Stallion Service
and Note for Stallion Service com.
bined, bound and ready for use.
Prices on application. tt. adv.
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$76s,135.49
LIABILITIES

Capital Stock =. ......... 500 ,000. .0
Surplus and Profits ........ 43,857.2
Deposits ...... ...... 80. 625,270.2
The evening times., 1913-12-30
Would Make ONE
TERMINAL POINT
Minneapolis and St. Paul
Cities Ask that Cities be
so Considered.

Minneapolis. Minn.. Dec. 3O.-The
Minneapolis Civic and Commerce as
soeia,ion and St. Paul Association OF
Commerce. Jointly presented today to
the Minnesota railroad and ware-
house commission Il petition asking
that Minneapolis and St. Paul be
made one terminal under the CASH
man distance tariff law. The st. Paul
association OF Commerce. which had
asked Minneapolis to withdraw its op-
position to the prosopal, signed an
agreement by which it will assist Min.
neapolis in its efforts for reductions in
switching charges for which Minne-
apolis has long been contending. In
consideration thereof the Minneapolis
Civic and Commerce association
agreed not only t. withdraw opposi-
tlon, but jointly to ask the commits
sion for what st. Paul wants.
Commissioner c. f. Staples would
make no commen, today as to the
President Douglas A. Fiske of the as
sociation said that the contract drawn
up and submitted to the st. Paul AS
sociation Of Commerce, by which
Minneapolis agreed to help st. Paul
put itself on parity with M.nne-
apolis. contained everything that Min
neapolis desired. 1--WE were willing
to concede st. Paul what it wanted on
condition that st. Paul help us get
what We want" Mr.. Fiske said.
Edward T. Young. for st. Paul. and
w. P. Trickett, for Minneapolis, will
present the petition tomorrow.
A joint meeting. at which further
plans will be made for the working
out of the harmonious arrangement
entered into by the two cities, will be
called early in the new year.
The evening times., 1913-12-30
East Grand Fork.
LOCAL YOUNG WOMAN WEDS
Miss Nellie Humble to Become Bride
b. &. TOrfin-TO he Married
Thursday Morning.

Thursday morning at the local Pres
byterian manse, Miss Nellie Humble.
daughter Of MIR. and Mrs. Phi Hum
BILE, will be married to Is. c. Tortin of
Aneta. n. ID. DR.. {. Il. Coles. pastor
of Mendenhall Presbyterian church,
will Otficiate.
Immediately after the ceremony, Il
wedding dinner will be served at the
home of the brides parents on Min
nesota Point. Mrs. Humble will be as
sisted by Mrs. \. ID. Frazee and Mrs.
H. H. Corliss.
The young couple will leave Thurs
day night for Fargo, where they will
make their home.
Last night Miss Humble was the
guest of honor ut Il linen shower, Civ
en- at her home. Following an even
ing's program of music and cards, re-
freshments We're served.
The evening times., 1913-12-30
+ x = y + X II = + !
AT THE HOTELS

FREDER1cK-A. c. Hill. souris;
A. A. Sullivan. Crystal; W. Powell
Mohall: D. J. Hill. Fargo; s. NJ. Will
stad. Mountain: Q. +. West, Thomp-
son: Ray Tice, Larimore: Adolph
Guard, Grafton: ]. b. Clemens. Ed
more; ]. c. Remorse, Osnabrock.
DACoTAH-M. r. Ray, Oiata; J..
H. Lowe. Pembina: g. H. Montgom-
cry. Orr: A. r. Birkholz, Fordville;
J: F. Mcmillan. Thompson: ]. r.
Gleason. Hannah; ]. V. Birder. Park
River: F. G. Lord, Park River: Ira
Edwards. Lakota: H. 5. Ashelman,
Fargo; ]. R. Bath, Reynolds.
NORTHERN-Ethe Aslakson, Ed
more; A. Briggs. Fargo: Mr.. and Mrs.
T. j. Lewis, Grafton: w. H. Mahan-
nah. Fargo; F. j. Kelly. McCanna.
1MPFT1 AI-Toseph whaley. Ink
ster; Hugh Nichol, Bottineau; H.
Restema%er. Cavalier: JOAN Bros;ns,
Valley City: Jos. NJ. Wight, Woicott;
c. X. Walker, Grafton; Fred john
son. Grafton.
COLUMBIAN. o'Hara, Park Riy-
er: Ella E. Void, Edinburg; Frank
Loumis. Lakota; Geo. Ray, Glasston;
Jos. Burns. Hoople: G. r. Tweten,
Hoople; Jas. Holo, Ellsworth,
The evening times., 1913-12-30
egg and announced that he had at
last solved the great problem.

last solved the great problem.
II predict" said he, that in the
years ahead you will come down out
of the clouds and realize that your
salvation lies in the homely and un-
changing things of the earth. You
will find your relief in the barnyard
hen; the despised egg, carefully pro-
duced and profitably marketed, will
pay oft the war debt and save the
nation" All Of which came to pass,
as history shows.
Today we are discussing In this
country economic problems. The
trust question is one. Various men
have proposed various remedies. Most
Of them are elaborate and beyond the
understanding of many of US. Some
Of them are palmer and simpler and
""of the earth earthier." And it is to
these homelier remedies that we must
look for the salvation Of the nation.
In the first place competition must
long as the small man with much
brains is pitted against the big man
with much money and with no set
rules to direct the contest.
In the second place-and this is an
even more importan. matter-the
consumer must be given some definite
assurance Of getting dollars worth
Of merchandise for every dollar he
spends. This will not happen so long
as his unskilled brain is matched
against the trained cunning Of the
big retailer Of sensational methods
The evening times., 1913-12-30
FOR THE HOME TOWN.

If the town has a lot Of vacant
stores, idle factories. mills running on
half time, there can be no substantial
value to property. Therefore. to keep
the stores rented, the dwellings occu-
pied and general good tone to prop
erty values it is necessary that you
give to your home people your entire
support. Patronizing mail-order hous-
es is not altogether limited to poor
people or to farmers or to people who
do not know the hurt they are doing
the home town, but it is common
practice among certain well-known,
well-to-o-men. I believe this is more
the result of thoughtlessness and Of
being misled by embellished and high
ly exaggerated descriptions than
through spirit Of antagonism to the
home merchant. Moreover, I firmly
believe that when you think over this
matter seriously and carefully, analyz-
ing it in every detail. hereafter you
will give Your home merchant your
trade.-Modesto (Gal.) Evening News.
The evening times., 1913-12-30
BAGS 500 RABBITS.

New England, n. D.. Dec. so.-rhe
piggest and most successful rabbit
pulled off at New England, when 800
OF the furry fellows were captured in
- hours. The party, which Included
about 60 men from town and some 80
farmers in the surrounding country.
was divided equally into two squads,
Murphy. -
The Gardner squad captured sss
rabbits, 1 weasel, owls and II pra;.
rie dogs. which gave that side a total
OF 4,546 points. The Murphy SQUAD
made q remarkable showing. with
S17 rabbits. weasels. owls and one
prairie dog, which totaled. 3,795
The evening times., 1913-12-30
ject that has yet appeared.-The Ma.
tional Druggist.
THE CONSUNnER'S VIEWPOINT

From the consumers standpoint.
we find that where the price is up
held and dealer sells an article that
is backed up by the manufacturer
there is dependability of merchan-
disc. The consumer realizes the fact
that the manufacturer is back Of It.,
and he Or she has confidence in the
dealer and his store, because 1t Is
known that the merchandise will
come up to certain standard Of de.
pendaIbility and goodness. Then,
there is given full value for q fair
price on the basis that cooperation
between all parties concerned gives
the best results. One feels that tho
price is not an eXorbitant one. but
has been fixed as being q fair repre-
sentation Of value for the service
which the article will render-Alex-
ander NJ. Candee in Nesco News. -
The evening times., 1913-12-30
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.

DlCklnsOn, n. DE-, DEC. 5V.-E.
Oakes was arrested and taken to jail
by Chief of Police Corbett. The man,
former employe Of the waterworks
contractors. is charged with forgery.
It is claimed he had written three
checks for $25 each and one for $50,
signing the name of "Jim Kenne ~.
contractor. by Harry schruth.' The
larger check he turned in toward a
$25 overcoat on the south side, get.
ting the balance in cash. He also
paid small bill at a drug store and
secured the balance in cash. He had
the money hidden when arrested, but
1t was found and same has been re-
turned to the firms.
The evening times., 1913-12-30
RUGBY MAN LEAVES.
Whereabouts Are Unknown and
Search is BEING Made

Search is Being Made.
Rugby, N. D.. Dec. 30.-John G..
Romine. We'll known in Rugby. left
for parts unknown and without advise
ing his family that he was going to
leave. The many. friends and rela-
tives of Mr.. Romine are anxious 20
learn where he is and have secure,l
the aid Of the county authorities ana
the sheriff has sent out notices ~
many points in an attempt to locate
:. 1t is thought that he went east on
NO. on Thursday, Dec 4, on whicn
day he returned from a trip TO the
country and was not seen afterward.
1t Is feared that he might have he
come mentally ill.
IN Mr. : Romine Is +s years Of age. 5
pounds. Hair slightly gray. eyes
f,,1, elTe; ,cI, J: G. R: tattooed on right arm,
tuil form OF man on left arm. Any
one knowing Of his whereabouts or
any recent information will be
agreeably accepted by Mrs. Romine
OF this city. or by Sheriff Teigen, who
ls conducting the search.