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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17
State Gets Big
Sum from Sale
Various Lands

More than forty-six thousand acres
of state lands-46, 48O,508, to be ex-
total value of
1927 ,O25.67, have been sold during the
past two years, according to the re-
port of the state land department for
1914, which will be issued soon.
The various allotments under which
these lands are listed, and the val
lie of the sales in each class, are as
follows: School lands, 35,9O5, 4OS
acres, worth $52S, 1878; university
lands, 141S.61 acres, worth SIC, 1898. O5 4;
normal school lands, 14O102 acres,
worth $39,54O.2O; school of science
lands, 3509.97 acres, worth 9,95S.32;
agricultural college lands, 2312.55 acrs
worth $43.04402; insane asylum lands
24O acres, worth $2s22; public build.
ings lands, 80 acres, worth $500; char
table institution lands, 1930.75 acres,
worth $46,964.95. Of the total value
of the sales, $119, 12O.79 has been paid
on the principal and $20,363,96 interes'
The lands are sold upon 1S-year
payments. The purchaser must pay
10 per cent of the price down and
the balance in 10 equal annual pay
ments, with interest on the unpaid
amount at per cent.
SALES OF TIMBER
In addition to these sales, timber
to the value of $112,61S.22 has been
sold during the past two years, from
IA, 42366 acres of land
Since the state was admitted to
the Union there have been 403211S4
acres OF state land sold, by means of
which the state treasury was enrich
ed to the extent of 6,663, 493 95. Tim
Der sold during the "a years of the
states life amounts to $193,423.34
acres, representing an income to tho
state Of $1,345, 5O7.53.
MEANS BIG INCOME
During the past two years the de-
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17

said decree was. on tho 21st day o.
November, A. d., 1914. recorded in
judgment book Of said court, al
page 1886, l am commanded to sell
that certain lot, piece or parcel oil
land. situate and lying in Bingham
County, State of Idaho, and bounded
and described as follows: Commenc.
ing at point sixty eight (68) rods
north and two hundred seventy-four
(27D feet east of the northwest cor
ner of Block Nineteen (19) Of Shell
ley townsite. Bingham County, Idaho,
and running thence north one hundred
thirty-two (132) feet, thence east
two hundred fifty-four (254) feet.
thence south one hundred thirty-two
(13O feet, thence west two hundred
fifty-four (254) feet, to the place OF
beginning, all being in the southeast
quarter (SE 1-4) of tho southeast
quarter of section twenty-nine (29),
in township one d) north of range
thirty-seven $50, east of Boise
Meridian, and said property being
also described on an unrecordcd plat
of the town Of Shelley as lot one
%, block eleven (1D, and being the
property on which is situated the
two story brick house of Edwin Cut
Ter, together with all the tenements,
Entertainments, privileges and ap-
purtenances thereto belonging or used
Herewith.
Public notice is hereby given that
on Monday, the 2Sth day of Deem
Der! A. D.. 1914, at o'clock p. m.
of that day, in front of the Court
House Door Of the County of Bing-
ham, I will, in Obedience to said or
der of Sale and Decree of Foreclo-
sure and Sale, sell the above descrih
ed property, or so much thereof as
may be necessary to satisfy said
judgment, with interest and costs, etc
to the highest and best bidder, for
gold coin OF the United States.
w. R. JONES,
1913 to 1917 Sheriff.
Dated Nov. %, 1914.
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partment. in addition to the income
from timber and land sales, has been
enriched by $1S2S. 90 collected for tim
Der trespass. $1o.916.23 for rights of
way and $217.10 for lease trespasses.
The total cash receipts of the de-
partment during the past two years
from payments Of principal on lands,
timber, bonds and loans is $780,
577.79. Interest payments have
brought in q total Of $736,386.37. The
rental of lands has added $185, SOS. 80 ;
Carey act payments, $36,732.SO, and
fees, $5817.33. The grand total of all
moneys taken in by the department
during the past two years is $780,
1853.
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Charges Against
Officials is Dismissed
GOVERNMENT AGENTS ESTABLISH NOTHING TO
lNDICT COMMISSIONERS TURNER AND VAN
SLOOTEN--ALLECED PREJUDICE
ACTUATED MOVE

According to ruling that has just
been handed down by the United
States land Office. the charges that
we're filed some time ago against
United States Commissioner Theo-
dorc Turner Of this city, and United
States Commissioner Henry Van
Slooten of Bancroft, this county, are
dismissed in toto, and nothing re-
mains or was established in the CON
troversy that was raised by special
agents of the government, who seem
ed to have been actuated to moro or
less extent by personal affairs or
malice.
The charges were filed against Com
missioner Turner some time ago. He
was charged with attaching his jurat
to final proofs when such proofs were
not taken before him; OF not trans
mittin3 such proofs to the land office;
that he loaned money on the lands
involved in the proofs; that he made
NASNEHA'O NhaA 6SO III SOulACNtIOA Will
the execution of papers; that he was
connected with the Bannock Abstract,
DEPOSIT & Trust company, which en-
gagged in lending money on the lands
embraced in the unpatented entries,
and that he had given incorrect, mis-
leading and pernicious advice to par
ties contemplating the acquisition of
title to public lands.
Similar charges were preferred
AGAINST Commissioner Van Slooten.
with the exception of eliminating tho
specific items Of loaning money on
lands involved, or of being connected
with company engaged in that bust
ness, or of giving advice on land mat
ters. He was charged with attaching
his jurat to papers that had not been
taken out before him, Of not trans
hitting same. and of excessive
charges.
The commissioners were represent
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Departent of the Interior, U. 8.
Land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho,
Nov. 81, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Homer
Abbott, of Blackfoot, Idaho, R. F. D.
No. 4, who, on July 7, 1911 and Nov
6, 1914, made Homestead entries
Serial No. O1O611 and O16846, for SW
IA, NV IA Sc IA. s 1-2 NE IA
Sec. IA: .SW IA NV IA, Section 10
Township South, Range SO East
Boise Meridian. has filed notice o.
intention to make three year proof. t.
establish claim to the land above de
scribed, before Register and Receive,
of the United States Land Office. al
Blackfoot, Idaho, on the 9Th day OIL
January, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
N. P. Geyer, C. G. Sears, w. Y
Weiard, L. G. Wells, all of BlacNfoot
Idaho
HENRY w. KIEFER,
-1-26-12-31 Register
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho,
Nov. Z, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Otto J.
Nitardy, Of Aberdeen, Idaho, who, on
Sept. 5. 1911, and Feb. 81. 1913, made
Homestead entry and additional en-
try Serial Nos. 010S06 and 013642,
for SW IA NV IA, SW IA Sec. "a;
E IL NV Ia, NV IA NV IA, Sec
ton rs. Township South, Range 80
East. Boise Meridian. has filed no
tice of intention to make three year
proof. to establish claim to the land
above described, before Register and
Receiver of the United States Land
Office at Blackfoot. Idaho. on the
End day Of January, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
w. Adam Reese. ]. T. Dvorak. =.
Schreck. c. Semeyn, all Of Aberdeen,
Idaho.
HENRY W. KIEFER.
Register.
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By virtue of an execution out of the
District Court of the County of Bing-
ham, State of Idaho, wherein Consoli-
dated Wagon & Machine Co., cor
poration, plaintiff, and John H. North
durft, defendant, upon a judgment
rendered the 10Th day of October, A.
D. 1914, for the sum Of $5O.7O, United
States gold coin, besides costs and in
tercsts, have this day levied upon
all the right, title, claim and interest
Of said defendant John H. Northdurft
of, in and to the following described
real estate, to-wit:
Lots One %, Two (2) and Three
90, in Block Sixty (6W, Old Town,
Blackfoot. Idaho.
Public notice is hereby given that
will, on the 18th day OF December
A. D., 1914. at 2 o'clock P. M. of said
day in front of the Court House door
of the County of Bingham, sell al
public auction fer United States COIN
all the right, title, claim and interost
of said defendant, John ii. NortEdurit
Of, in and to the above described prop
erty, or SO much thereof as may be
necessary to raise sufficient money
to satisfy said judgment, with interest
and costs, etc, to the highest and
best bidder.
4t-12-17 w. R. JONES,
Sheriff.
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AMERICAN DIPLOMAT
IS SHORT OF FOOD

London, Dec. 12.-"Your work should
save Belgium from famine
In these words King Albert of the
Belgians replied to a message of good
wishes sent to. him by the American
commission for relief in Belgium.
His majesty the kings reply
continues, earnestly congratulatcs
your commission on it's generous and
enlightened assistance. He desires
you to know he is grateful
The fame in Belgium is no respecto
Of persons and this was wildly
brought home by letter today to the
American commission from Henry Die
derich, the United States consul gcn-
eral at Antwerp, who appeals for food
for his family, for his consular staff
and for himself. Mr. Diederich
writes:
About ten days ago Jarvis Bell of
Now York, while on his way to
Brussels, kindly informed me that
if my family and myself needed any
thing to let him or the relief COM
mission know and that they would
provide as best they can.
On the night the offer was made
I did not think it would be neces.
sary to make use OF it, but we have
been suddenly made to realize that
Antwerp is now victualized as COM
mon report has it, as a few days ago
all the bakers in the city declared
they were no longer able to supply
bread for lack of flour.
For the time being they have again
started their work, but the outlook
for steady supply Ct bread this
winter is very gloomy. In view of
this condition, would request the
American relief committee to let me
have at the earliest opportunity some
flour for myself and the families of
the consular staff.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17

activity of the Jackson Realty com.
pany was separate and distinct
piece Of business in which the land
applicants were tho clients, and all
charges were perfectly legitimate and
proper under the circumstances.
The commissioners and all other
parties charged by the special agent
are clearly exonerated by the land
department officials. and tho recon.
mendation is made to the interior de.
partment that every count be dis.
missed against the commissions
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ed by Attorneys H. v. A. Ferguson,
Jesse R. s. Bulge and Carl Barnard
Considerable testimony was intro
duced and a good many affidavits and
cancelled checks were introduced in
evidence, and the connection of Will.
liam H. Jackson, Jr., head of the
Jackson Realty company, was at.
tempted to be shown by tho govern
ment's representative, it being al
legged that there was a contractual
relation between the commissioners
and jackson. The latter appears to
have acted in the capacity of land Ct
torney for various parties, and re-
Quired stipulated fees for the same.
He also made out final proof papers
for the various parties, and they were
eventually submitted to and approved
by the land office.
Various amounts of money, from
rs cents to over 5000, are mentioned
as having been paid to Jackson, rs
the head of the realty company, for
the completion of the title to lands
These charges are shown to have been
for department costs, advertisin.
and other costs that were entirely lie.
climate, but in the affidavits of the
representative of the government
there was fixed effort to connect a
speculative proposition between the
United States commissioners and the
real estate company, In the apparent
desire that the commissioners be
ousted from office, which was the ulti-
mate purpose Of the proceeding, SO it
is believed.
The ruling of the land office dis
misses each Of the charges against
Commissioner Turner and Commits
sioner Van Slootcn, and cities very
pointedly that there is nothing on
which to base such charges; that the
commissioners were acting within the
rights Of their office, and that the
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of tho Interior, U. 8.
Land Office at Blachcot. Idaho Dec.
4, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Jens
c. Sorenson, of Easalt, Idaho, who.
on June I, 1914, made Homestead en-.
try Serial No. 01231O, for S. w. Ia
Sc IA Sec. %; N IL NV IA, NV
IA NE IA. Section 33, Township
South, Range 80 East, Boise Meri
dian, has filed notice of intention to
make three year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, DO
foro Register and Receiver of the
United States Land Office, at Black.
foot, Idaho, on the 21st day of Janu-
airy, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
joe Davis, Anna Davis, Oscar Sor.
enson, Emma Sorenson, all of Basalt,
Idaho
HENRY w. KIEFER,
12-10-1-9 Register.
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LITERARY LUNkHEADS.

He Is a dub. l hope he chokes.
His field has wide range.
This lad who cops out best jokes
And signs himself Exchange"
Another gink who stoops to crime
By no one he's respected
Is he who uses our best rhyme,
And signs himself "Selccted."
| love to write the joyous wheeze
Which in my brain has risen;
But gridirons hot await the geeze
Who palms it off as his'n 0
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

The Duncan Ditch Company, a cor
poration, principal place of business,
Thomas. Idaho. Notice is hereby
given. that at a meeting Of the board
Of directors Of the above named COM
pany. held on the 26th day Of Octo-
Der. 1914. at Thomas, Idaho. assess-
ment No. 8. Of $3.50 per share was
levied on the capital stock of this
company. which is now due and pay
able to Mary Williams, at her resi-
denco at Thomas, Idaho.
Any stock on which this assessment
remains unpaid on the first day Of
December, 1914, will be delinquent.
and will be advertised for sale &C
cording to law.
MARY WILLIAMS, Secretary
The Duncan Ditch Company.
Dated October q. 1914. 1855.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy-The
Mothers Favorite

Il give Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy to my children when they have
colds or coughs" writes Mrs. Verne
Shaffer, Vandergrift, Pa. 1t always
helps them and is far superior to any
other cough medicine I have used.
advise anyone in need of such q
medicine to give it a trial" Fo'
sale by all dealers.
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HOT CHICKEN DINNER AND SALE
The Catholic ladies will have a
sale Of rugs, aprons and all kinds o:
fancy articles on Saturday, Dec. 10th.
A hot chicken dinner will be served
at the v. l. s. Rooms at O'clock.
Everybody invited. adv.
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LEGAL NOTICES

ADVERTISEMENTS published
correct copies Of the notices furnish
ed: will be correctly inserted as or
dered; proof Of publication will he
furnished promptly and In correct
legal form: the charge will not ex-
coed the legal rate. Those interest
ed in the publication of notices are
requested to order the publication to
be made In the Blackfoot ODtimist
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17

Under and by virtue of an order OF
Sale and Decree of Foreclosure and
Sale, issued out of the District Court,
Of the Sixth Judicial District, Coun-
ty OF Bingham, of the State of Ida
no. on the 9th day of November, A.
D. 1914. in the above entitled action,
wherein Western Loan and Building
Company, corporation, tho above
named plaintiff, obtained a Judgment
and decree Of foreclosure and sale
against Edwin Cutler, Minda NJ Cut
Ter and Charles w. Nibley, as agency
for the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints, defendant, on the
2lst day of November. A. d.. 1914,
for the sum of Two Thousand Seven
Hundred Twelve and 72-1O0 Dollars
in United States geld coin, besides
interest, costs and counsel fees which
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LOST OR STOLEN WARRANT.

The following Bingham County war
rants have been either lost or stolen:
No. 458 to Louis Robbins, for $15s.
No. ATT, to F. Farnsworth, for sos;
No. 583. to ]. ]. Spicer. for $161.25:
No. $50. to Joseph Slaytor. for 5000.
No. $50. to Joseph Fyans. for $50;
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17
STYLISH DREssMAkING

Stylish and up-to-date dressmakna
at 1874 North Main street. Ladies are
cordially Invited to call and Inspect
work at any time Prices reasonable
and satisfaction guaranteed. adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17

An1Dnnn d no more necessary
XR&u1uhu than Smallpox. Amy
HOIU experience has demonstrated
the almost miraculous effi-
caey. and harmlessness. Of Anttyphod Vaccination.
Be vaocinated NOW by your physician, you and
your family. It Is more vital than house insurance.
ASK your physician, druggist, or send for Have
you had Typhoid" telling Of Typhoid Vaccine,
results from use. and danger from Typhoid Carriers
THE CUTTER LABORATORY, BcRKElEY, CAL.
PRODUCING vAccNes sEauns UNDER U. .. COW LICENSE
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RIBBONS, RIBBONS

All kinds, colors and widths. suit
able for Christmas presents. On sale
this week at half price at Irene
McNees. adv.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
BY SHERIFF

Western Loan and Building
Company, a corporation,
Plaintiff,
vs..
Edwin Cutler, Minda M. Cutler
and Charles w. Nibley, as
Agent for the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints,
Defendants.
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NOTICE OF sHERIFF's SALE

Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate Under
Execution
Consolidated Wagon & Machine
Co., corporation,
Plaintiff,
vs..
John H. Northdurft,
Defendant.
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No. s87. to Joseph Slaytor. for $14.9o.
The county treasurer has stopped
payment on the above numbered VA
rants.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

12-10-1-9
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-08-15
Indians at Philadelphia Zoo Laugh at Animals

Indian laughs houia
OF
full warpant and saw
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-08-15

tells. which are much more comfort
able than the big caravansaries, where.
unless you have lot OF luggage. they
are likely to shove you up into an
attic. My total expenses on this trip
did not average over five francs. or
81. a day. Probably they would be
somewhat more today. for the coun-
try has to q great extent been spoiled
by the senselese extravaganza OF
Americans.
One never has any trouble about
nnding accommodations in Switzer-
land. Almost every peasant house Is
10 some extent an inn. keeping on
hand . little plain liquid and solid re-
freshments, and few beds, for there
are no licenses to pay. One evening
/ was crossing the mountains that
border the Lake of Geneva on the
north on my way down to vevey. as
Il was growing late. put up for the
night at q peasants cottage near the
summit of the pass. All they could
Offer me in the way Of refreshments
was a large Swiss cheese. some home
made bread and a flask Of country
wine. With clean bed In an attic
room. In the morning. when asked
the daughter Of the house how much
i owed she told me it was one franc
20 cents. Another time, in the upper
Rhine valley, was charged only ten
cents for room. However. condi-
tions have changed Of late years. a.
though one may still travel quite M
extensively If one knows something
IL the language, IL content with mod.
est fare, and does not make great pre-
tensions.
One charm about travelling In Swift
ar1and II the excellence Of the roads;
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-08-15
Not Dependent on Hired Help.


James Thompson. manager of the|
largest hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. Eas|
born in little village in that state|
Not long ago Thompsons father. Who
still lives In the village where James
was born, was approached by an old
woman, lifelong friend of the family
In the course of the conversation sh1
asked:
by the way, what's become OF III
tie Jimmie. your son.
oh" replied the father. hes \
Cleveland, getting 1long nicely. He}
manager of the biggest hotel in tina
city"
The old lady shook her head dub7
ously.
Well" she said, Il hope ,'immisl
strong enough to stand the work. M
I'm afraid hotel work is too hard g
him-lifting SO many trunks arcHne
Is Jimmie married YETI"
YES" replied the father, me S be-
married for some time"
The old woman sighed happily.
Well she commented, he isn't e
pendent on hired help to do The cor
ing then"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-08-15

vt was on May 8. 1867. that / start
ed from St. Gall on two months
tramp through Switzerland. with
light heart. light purse and
light baggage. the latter consist
ing OF a small knapsack. while in my
pocket carried a sketch-book. This is
much too early in the year to reach
the higher parts of the country. which
are then covered with deep snow. In
deed. some of the highest resorts are
accessible for only two months in the
year-July and August. writes Harry
E. Brook in the Los Angeles Times.
Tramping is not only the most indie
pendent, but is the best way to see
rough country like Switzerland, where
one often has to take trails and bride
paths that are only accessible to men
and mountain goats; that is to say. II
one wishes to get among the people
and see how they live. Travellers who
move from one big hotel to another
come back with very little impression
Of country beyond the menus and
hotel bills. The Germans tell story
about an Englishman travelling UP the
Rhine who sent his son on deck while
he sat below In the cabin with
bottle of Rhine wine and Murray's
guide book, and checked off the places
OF interest as his son called out the
names. That is one way to see" q
country, but it Is not the best.
A Cheap Trip.
On my trip | averaged about thirty
miles day. Sometimes ! would take
a train or stage or steamboat for a
short distance, but nine-tenths Of the
trip was made TN foot. 1t was cheap
trip, as l gave myself out as Swiss
student. put up at second-class no.