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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
Boise Assay Office Will Not Close

Boise Assay Office viii Not Close
Washington d. c., July Through
the Efforts of Senator Brady an ap-
preparation of $1,000 is carried in the
Legislative Appropriation Bill for
continuing the operation OF the Boise
Assay Office for the fiscal year be-
ginning July LIST, 1914. This is the
same amount which was appropriated
last year; though slightly less than
the amount which Senator Brady
sought to secure The House of
Representative made stubborn
fight to close the assay office at
Boise, as we'll as the offices at
Helena, Salt Lake, and other western
cities.
Senator Brady insisted in the Sen
ate and before the Conference Com
mittee that the Boise Assay Office
was Of SO much Importance to the
miners of Idaho and neighboring
states, that great hardship would be
worked if the office should be closed.
Had the contention of the House pre-
vailed, the miners of Idaho would
have been compelled to ship their
ore either to Seattle CT to New York
Under the Brady amendment, as it
has been finally agreed to by the
Senate and House of Represents
tives, an appropriation of $500 is
made for the salary of the Assayer
at Boise; $1,000 each for the Asst.
Assayer and for the Chief Clerk, and
$4,000 is available for wages OF
workmen, and $1,000 is appropriated
for contingent expenses. These
amounts will carry the office through
the new. fiscal year at the same
capacity to which 1t operated during
the year which ended June 30th.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
NO HASTE TO FILL
JUSTICES PLACE

1t Is now practically certain Gov
ernor Haines will not appoint a sue
cessor to Chief JUSTICE James F.
Ailshie, following July 20 when his
resignation goes into effect, until some
time in September When asked last
night as to what contemplated action
he had in view the governor intimated
he would hold the position open.
Unless something unforeseen now
comes up to change my mind, l will
probably not act in the justiceship
matter until after tho vacation period
said Governor Haines I'm view of the
fact the court will complete it's calen-
dar and the vacation period is about
at hand l cannot now see the use of
filling the vacancy ON the bench after
the resignation goes into effect for
the court will have finished it's heavy
labors and the vacation period will
be on. There is therefore no use in
my opinion appointing some one to
merely draw salary during that
period. Justice Stewart is now in
Portland and Justice Sullivan l sup
pose will soon take his summer vaca-
ton for month and as the calendar
is completed there is not a great deal
Of court work to be attended to dur
ing that period"
1t is now considered quite certain
that the governor will allow the ap-
pointment to go over until after the
primaries. AS Chief Justice Ailshie's
resignation goes into effect July 20
and the vacation period opens soon
while the primary election is held
Sept. 1, there is but a short period
of less than two months intervening.
The governor had nothing to say as
to whether he would name as his
appointee to the bench ono of the
successful aspirants at the primaries
or some other prominent attorney OF
the state.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
Brady On Important Committees

Brady On Important Committees
Senator Brady has been appointed
on the Conference Committee of the
Senate and House of Representa-
tives to adjust the differences be-
tween the two Houses on what is
known as the Cotton Futures Bill
This legislation is aimed primarily to
stamp out fraud in cotton transac-
tions on the stock market. 1t being
largely business proposition, the
Senate deems it advisable to
place a business man on the COM
mittee in order to whip the bill into
the best possible shape Wall Street
brought considerable influence to
bear to prevent the passage of this
bill, but Wall Street influence has
been overcome, and the only question
now remaining is to adjust the diff
ferences between the Senate ana
House of Representatives.
Senator Brady is still serving as
member of the Conference Commit
tee on the Agricultural bill.
In view of the fact that the Con-
ference Committee on the Agricul-
tural Extension bill eliminated Sena-
tor Brady's amendment appropriating
$4,000 to enable the University of
Idaho to continue its work in distilla-
ton of stumps and the waste of lum-
Der mills, the Senator has offered the
same amendment to the Sundry Civil
Bill, and has assurances from a num-
Der of influential senators that they
will give it their support. The de-
feat of the amendment he had offer
ed to the Agricultural Bill was due
largely to Misunderstanding of its
purpose, members of the Conference
Committee believing it was merely
a duplication Of work that is being
done by the Forest Service at Madi-
son, Wisconsin.
Senator Brady undertook to cor
rect this misapprehcnsion. but the Sen
ate was in hurry to dispose of the
bill, and it became necessary to offev
the amendment to the Sundry Civil
Bill, which Is to be considered by
the Senate within the next two or
three weeks.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09

o<''"- 0'p''s"' that His baptism
into death was completed. He was
raised out of that death-baptism on
the third day by the Fathers Power.
That baptism meant the full renun-
citation Of all earthly rights; and the
Master asked those dear disciples
whether they were able to share His
cup Of ign0miny and His baptism into
death. The same principle applies to
all followers Of Jesus. It Is for each
to decide whether he will drink of the
Masters cup and share His baptism
into death. Only the lowly, the self
sacrificing. will be able or willing to
endure such experiences.
The other Apostles were indignant
that James and John should have
made such a request However, the
incident afforded Jesus opportunity for
laying down the rules which must
govern IN respect to greatness In the
Messianic Kingdom There whoever
serves most will have the highest
honor.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
RECEIPTS FALL OFF

Washington, June 29-Tomorrcw
marks the close Of the first full fisca
year under the democratic admins
tration. Figures made public today
showed that up to and including last
Saturday the government receipts
had been $694,O07.23, as against 5000,
084,417.60 for the corresponding per
iod Of the last fiscal year.
Today and tomorrow will add heavy
receipts, especially in corporation and
income tax assessments, which are de.
layed until the last moment. Receipts
for corporation and income taxes ag-
gregated $6,627,566.24 Saturday. MAX
ing the total collections from those
sources for the year up to that date
$32,285, 686.87. The treasury depart.
ment estimate of the amount to be
derived from those taxes is SIS, 900, OOC
and the experience of last year, re-
peated the final day for payment, will
bring in half the total assessments.
More Internal Revenue
Figures including Saturdays re.
ceipts show the amount of money col
lected from customs as $3.50, 1891 ,266. 65
against 1915, ,572.O3 last year for
the corresponding period. The inter
nal revenue collections from ordinary
sources so far this year aggregate
$3O6, 267 1861, compared with $685.
560,624.98 for the preceding year.
From miscellaneous sources the re-
ceipts were $57,210,2O7.42 against
$50, 651 1854 for last year.
The estimate of Secretary McAdoo
Of the receipts for this fiscal year,
made in his annual report last year,
was $733,00O,0OO. Delay in the pay
ment of income tax will doubtless
make it impossible to obtain a def
mite figure on the governments in
come for some time.
Many Tax Dodgers
The total assessment returned on
personal income tax is $50, 75O,0 900 OF
$23, CSC, 900 less than Mr.. McAdoo ex'
pected to derive from that source
While all these assessments prob.
ably will be paid promptly, there will
be some delay in prosecuting the tar
dodgers from whom Mr.. McAdoo ex
poets to collect enough to make ul
the difference between his estimate
and returns made by taxpayers.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09

of terror. Thcy were always much
larger than anticipated Why should
MT they be? What need had there
been for self denial or the practice
Of economy when all one had to do
was to go to the store for what he
wanted and have it charged?
In business later on he was the
first one in the place to make out
bills the first of every month and oc.
casionally some bills were not col.
lectable But it was better to find
this out when thcy were small instead
of having them large,
Moving to another place, where
yearly bill rendering was still the
practice he took hold of books where
there were customers owing the house
thousands of dollars. Werc those
bills paid on presentation? Mover
In some instances it took years to
collect the best of them. In the mean.
time those persons transferred Their
business to other houses.
Buying for cash makes a man stop
and think before making his purchases
II he must go in debt let it be to his
banker. Why should the business
man borrow money ct a good rate
Of interest and trust his customers
with goods sold at the same prices
he quotes a cash customer? When b
does this he simply offers prem
tum on dishonesty.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09

II
come upon Him. This time He includ-
ed the thought of His resurrection from
the dead on the third day. However,
the matter was incomprehensible to the
disciples; and they merely said to
themselves, This is another Of the
Masters dark sayings. which seem 80
mysterious.
Not until after Pentecost did the dis
ciples get the full grasp OF what Jesus
had told them. There the Holy Spirit
began to make plain the Divine ar
rangement--that the sufferings Of all
the Church must FIRST come before the
glories Of the Kingdom would be re-
vealed ana the worlds blessing begin.
On Right Hand and Left.
Another account tells us that the
mother Of James and John came with
them and voiced their plea for them.
They believed that the time for dis
tributing the Kingdom honors was very
near. We need not assume that these
two dear disciples sought the positions
closest to the Master merely for am
bition's sake. Rather. let us suppose
that they loved the Lord very dearly,
and therefore thought that they could
appreciate nearness to Him more
than could some of the others. In
deed, they evidently appreciated being
near the Master in His hours Of deep
est suffering. and were permitted to
come nearer than the majority of The
Twelve. They were glorious charac-
tiers. whom the Lord greatly loved.
Let US mark carefully the words Of
Jesus. He did not say. My dear dis
ciples, there will be no Throne. On
the contrary, He declared that while
there would be Throne. and places Of
preference in that Throne. these would
not be distributed by Himself, but by
the Father. Places In the Kingdom
will be given absolutely on the score
Of quality.
"Ars W Abis1"-"My Cup, Ny eap-
tism1"
Jesus then made known the fact that
any position whatever in the Kingdom
would require the fulflment Of certain
conditions. It was not enough that
they had been called to discipleship.
that they had left all to follow Him,
that they had assented to His teach
ings. There must be something more;
else they might not enter the Kingdom
at all. These conditions the Master
declared, saying. Are 70 able to drink
Of the cup that shall drink Of. and to
be baptized with My baptism?"
In the Divine Plan, God had ar
ranged that whoever will be entrusted
with the Messianic Kingdom glory,
honor and power for the blessing of
the world. must demonstrate bis
worthiness. In Jesus case the cup
meant all those experiences of igno-
miny and shame. including crucidxion.
which He underwent during the three
and one-half years Of His earthly min
istry and which He fully accomplished
at Calvary.
The Masters baptism at Jordan was
merely a picture of the real baptism.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
Patents To Issue Promptly

Representative French has up with
the Interior Department the ques-
ton of working out a policy by which
patents to those making proof upon
public land may be issued promptly
after the issue of final certificates.
Mr.. French has urged that the tardi
ness with which patent to land fol-
lows proof is one OF the causes that
has driven many good American citi-
Gems to seek public lands in Canada,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09

q There is a new
breed of lurnberrnan
in the land. He is
quite aninprovernent
over the old variety.
Ollie has gotten it pretty
firmly into his Uranium that
he has to become more
than a board peddler---
---or the public will kick
him off the job.
GThe lumber yard will
continue to be an institu-
ton for profit, but it is a
new conception of things that
the profits have to be earned
not taken"
G,Insofar as this outfit is con-
cerned, they are starting in
right now to qualify themselves
to do the earning. A step at
a time, all our people are be-
coming more helpful to the
public they serve. Their adj
vice on little or big building
problems is going to be worth
something.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
Public Sentiment Changing

Public sentiment has changed the
annual Fourth of July celebration
from day OF horrors to one of harm
less enjoyment without detracting fror
its patriotic significance. In fact,
the "safe and sane way Of observ-
ing the Fourth is more apt to foster
patriotic sentiment than the old way,
which consisted chiefly of noise and
carnage,
Three hundred and twenty-four chill
dren were killed and injured in Phila-
delphia Fourth of July a year ago
the largest number in any city in
America.
1t is expected that the casulties
of this year will be greatly reduced,
and that the Philadelphia occurrence
will not be repeated.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
EVILS OF THE CREDIT SYSTEM

no AA5 .AlOAA AVN III >" Oo
tern Stockman and Farmer, is one
Of tho most comprehensive arraign-
ments of these permicious credit sys
tenn we have ever seen.
Tho credit system, as it is used
n most is delusion and snare.
It not only ruins many men but
seriously Injuries the country. When
times are good business men extend
unlimited credit with little If any
investigation. A quiet period follows
and everybody is called on for what
he owes.
With demand on everyone for mo-
ney, property declines and the man
who is compelled to pay up finds he
&s unable to realize from his assets
except at ruinous sacrifice.
At such time the business man
becomes sadly aware that he cannot
collect from a number of his custo-
mers. What he owes is not decreased
in proportion to his losses He is face
to face with a problem of how to over.
come these losses or be overwhelmed
In the seething whirlpool of calls for
cash when cash is not to be had.
Generally he tries to recoup his losses
by charging a higher price for his
goods.
The result is injustice to good men.
the men who pay cash.
Under the system in vogue in most
places we will suppose man buys
loaf of bread. He may pay cash for
it and take it with him or he may
have 1t charged; or, he may have
1t delivered and charged. If the latter
the business man must take time to
enter the charge on his books and
If the loaf of bread is the only pur-
chase at the time the cost of deliv-
cry will equal the charge, so the mer-
chant has nothing to pay for his
work or his goods, with the risk Of
losing the amount he has paid to ef-
feet the delivery.
1t would seem that the person who
pays cash for what he buys and takes
his purchase with him should be quot
ed better price than the person
who has goods charged and sent
home by delivery. It certainly is
not fair that cash customers should
make up the losses a business man
suffers through those that he trusts.
Within 10 to 30 miles of every city
In the state there are farmers who
drive in and make their purchases,
which they take homo without expense
to the storekeeper. Should not these
persons be given better price than
those who put the merchant to the
expense of delivering and if they pay
cash to a better price than when
purchasing on 80 days time? Is 1t
not oftentimes true that dollar in
cash Is worth two on the road.
Under our present credit system
the good customers are punished for
the delinquencies Of others. A prem.
ium Is offered to the man who does
mt pay his bills, if by hook or crook
he can manage to keep from doing so.
A radical change is needed where
by tho good cash customer will be
given such an advantage as will en-
courage others to pay as they go.
The writer remembers the time
when bills came in from the store
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09

ton. and that a
whole age would
intervene before
that X in G d o m
would be estab-
lished mongst
men. But He had
limited all this.
In today's les
son Jesus again
brought up the
N a t t err Ut the
sha me, ill-treat-
ment and death
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09

hlS SOAuS OOwA
into the water
symbolically rep
resented His 60
ing down into
death and His
re 9 u rr e c Ito n
therefrom. 81 l 9
real ba p t l 8 m
progressed from
Jordan to Cal
vary. When on
t b 9 cross He
cried, 1T Is An
iaho6 - Ho meant
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
Many Tax Dodgers
Headache and Nervousness Cured

"Chamberlain's Tablets are entitled
to all the praise I can give them"
writes Mrs. Richard dip, Spencerport,
N. Y. They have cured mo of head
ache and nervousness and restored
me- to my normal health" For sale
by all dealers. adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
Appropriations Affecting Idaho

The Indian Appropriation Bill, as
finally agreed to by both branches of
Congress, carries three important
amendments which were offered and
advocated by Senator Brady. One
apprcpriates $4,000 for the erection
of new buildings and the purchase of
equipment for sanitarium at Fort
Lapwai; the second amendment in.
creasos the appropriation for the Fort
Hall Irrigation project from $4,000
to $4,000 and the third amendment
appropriates $4,000 for the purchase
Of farm implements, seed, live stock,
vehicles, etc, for the Fort Hall In
dams, with view to enabling them to
become self-supporting farmers. This
policy of the Government to aid the
moro progressive Indians in sup
porting themselves.
Walter s. Smith, son of Represen
tative and Mrs. Smith, who has been
attending the Military Institute at
Bordcntown, New Jersey, has re
turned to his home at Twin Falls
If further evidence Of discrimina
ton against the West were needed
it is found in tho fact that no bill
amending the land laws, and lessen
ing the burden upon homesteaders and
other settlers has become law
this session At an early day, how
ever, there is prospect that one bill,
that giving settlers on reclamation
projects twenty years to pay for
graduated payments, is likely to
become law. But it is growing more
and more doubtful whether any other
legislation designed to aid in the
development Of the West can pass
at this session. The Borah bill
amending the cultivation clause of
the homestead law, though it has
passed the Senate, is being bitterly
opposed in the House; the same is
true of Senator Borahs fifty million
dollar reclamation loan bill, and as
for other legislation of purely west.
ern Importance, there appears to be
little or no prospect whatever The
men dominating this Congress are
too intent upon legislating fer the
South to give consideration to legis
lation asked for by the West.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
NEWS FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITOL

and he is urging that methcd be
adopted that will cut out the long
delays that have obtained in the
past.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09
Famous Alabama Min.trel.

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Ell Paso Morning News.
Blackoot. Tuesday. July II.
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GREATNESS THE REWARD OF
SERVICE.
Mark 10: 80. 45-JuIv u.

Mark 0:32-45-July II.
THE Son of Man came not to be min
fstered unto. but to minister. and to gire
His Ute q Ransom far mt.J ."-V. Is.
" T was at the close Of Jesus min
istry For more than three years
the Master had been calling His
disciples and instructing them
They had come to recognize Him as
Messiah. through whom the Messianic
Kingdom would be set up. to bless all
mankind-dead as we'll as living.
The Master had particularly assured
them that If faithful they should sit
with Him in His Throne However,
He had not told them that His King
dom would be a spiritual one. that be-
fore they could share it they would
need the change of the First Resurrec-
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-09

Walter s. Smith, son of Represen
tative and Mrs. Smith, who has beer
attending the Military Institute al
Bordcntown, New Jersey, has re
turned to his home at Twin Falls
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-27
Morgan's Grove Notes.

Unless all signs fail, Morgan's Grove
Fair will be better than ever this year.
With plentiful harvest, abundant fruit
prospects, and greater tent reservation
than ever before, the exhibits and the
social features ought Il be the best ever.
September |, 2, 3, and 4, these four
days are owned and possessed by the
farmers and other citizens of Jefferson
and surrounding counties in West Virgin
ia, Virginia, and Maryland and il is ex-
pected that these days will add much
pleasure and enjoyment TO the lives OF
all true sons of the Valley.
To make the fair what If ought to be,
it is necessary that everyone bring some
thing for exhibition. This is distinctly a
farmers fair and he is expected TO bring
for exhibition and contest the very best
he has in live stock, grains, fruits and
vegetables, and his good wife is expected
to bring for competition the best work
OF her hands. These things make the
fair.
Liberal premiums in the shape OF cash
and loving cups are offered those COM
peting and if is hoped that these favors
will reach all parts of the county. A live
stock judging contest will take place on
Wednesday and Thursday for boys and
young men and sewing contest will take
place for girls and young ladies'. These
features will give added interest 10 the
regular programme and they carry with
them excellent prizes.
The babies come in for their share too.
The fair association offers liberal prizes
for the best and prettieSt babies and then
others in and about the town have dona-
ted beautiful gifts for the Best NurSed
Baby, the HeaIthiest Baby. and so on.
Bring the babies everyday and especially
on Friday.
A fine silver cup has been given by
Eskay Food Co., which will be used in
some feature OF the baby show.
On Tuesday and Friday baseball games
will be played in front OF the grand stand
and every person on the grand stand will
have right TO exercise the right of SUI
frage for the best baseball player on the
Shepherdstown team, for whom a beau
tifu loving cup is on exhibition now.
Excellent music will be furnished and
the free attractions in front of the grand
stand each day will be worth the price OF
admission twice over.
Wednesday and Thursday are dis
tinctively Horse Show days and on those
days the judging and exhibition OF the
horses in front OF the stand will please
all lovers of horses. Some Of the best
horses Of the vicinity are entered and the
show will be good one.
Two most excellent displays OF auto
mobiles and accessories will be on the
grounds and you can select your car
while visiting the Fair Displays Of Farm
Machinery and Vehicles will be up 10
the standard set by the best shows in the
country.
COME.