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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-29
WHERE OUR TAXES GO.

Editor Optimist:-
Being a Republican, ard deeply in
terested in the success of the party,
may l have space to note few
phases of the present campaign that
have come under my personal notice,
for | believe that if something is
not done to correct present condi-
ton, that the Democrats are going
to meet with partial success, at least
in the county. don't believe the
fact will be disputed that under nor
NAL conditions the Republican party
has an overwhelming majority in the
county, and no one knows that fact
better than the local leaders of the
Democratic party. Such being the
case, for them to make a winning
fight involves two problems.
First, to make division in the
Republican ranks.
Second, to consolidate all the
other party votes on mutually &C.
ceptable candidates and win the dis
gruntled Republican to vote the fu-
sion ticket.
Probably every politician knows how
impossible it is to split the vote of
party by outside pressure, but that
it is the simplest thing in life to ac-
complish if traitors can be found,
who knowing the party councils, will
so manipulate as to awake suspicious,
jealousies, and contentious, to split
the party from within.
1t is probably surperfluous to state
for it is an acknowledged fact, that
some of our local Democratic polite
ians are past grand masters in the
art of political manipulation, and with
proper inducements had no difficulty
in locating the traitorous Republi-
cans, and fashioning their tools to
meet their requirements. Soon strange
things were seen by those so stu
ated as to be able to observe them,
as for instance the very close init
macy, and almost daily secret con-
claves of an alleged Republican edi-
tor and the wilicst, slickest, rock
ribbed Bourbons of the whole local
bunch, and the significant fact that
after each recurring council of the
strangely assorted pair,th dirty sheet
of this traitorous editor reeked with
the Shiny filth effervesing from the
distorted Imagination of the vilest
creature who ever cast aspersion on
the fair fame of journalism. All d.
rected at the Republican county Off
GERS and the most persistent against
the sheriff, man who has lent dig
nifty and honor to every public posi-
tion he ever held, and it is assert
ed that the melting cause for the
rabid attack could be located in H.
quid form in two steel tanks near
the sheriff's garage, but that is
another story.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-29
THE FOOL HUNTERS PRAYER

These are the golden autumn DAYS;
the rich, full, six-cylinder, 40 horse
power October days. These are the
days when every man with rcd blood
in his veins yearns to get out into
the glorious woods and shoot a hun
ter or a guide. Lot the indolent Sc
dentary loll in his office chair Let
the devotee of indoor sports push
the balls around the pool table, but
as for us, give us a gun and a belt
full of buckshot shells and turn us
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-29

Next Tuesday is election day when
all good citizens should go to the
polls and cast their votes for the men
of their respective political parties
providing they cannot find better men
on any of the other tickets To Re-
publicans we recommend the above
Republican ticket, as it has been en-
dorsed by the Republican County Cen
trail Committee, the majority of the
voters and taxpayers of Bingham, and
are all well, and wc believe favorably
known to the public. Personally we
believe them all to be competent and
honorable, and capable of giving the
people good and economical service
If elected to the positions to which
they aspire. The columns of this pa
per have been open to the nominees
of all parties in order that the voters
may get acquainted with them and
cast their ballots meritoriously.
There is only one place on the
long ballot that should cause Repub-
licans any confusion in the voting
booth, and that is the non-partisan
judicial ticket in the upper left hand
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-29

lions. II you want 9 velvety, fiawless
skin and an exquisite complexion. you
non greasy liquid) to rid you of skin
microbes and to tone up the skin blood
vessels and nerve cells.
druggist today or send address and 4c
(actual postage) to r. w. Rose Go. La
boratories. Dept. 50. St. Louis. Mo-. for free
The Dustin Pharmacy, Sole Agency.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-29
WILLIE IN PARIS

All dressed up and no place to go,
Colt in Himmel, but Paris is slow.
The Opera house all dark and glum.
The Follie Bergiere shut tight as
drum;
The Cafe Maxim a place to shun.
Deadlier far than Maxim gun.
The Moulin Rouge a cave of gloom.
The only thing open, Napoleon's
tomb;
And me dressed up like a Mannikin,
And no place to go but back to
Berlin.
Donnerwetter, but Paris is slow,
All dressed up and no place to go.
-Harper's Weekly.
SuhSCrih0 for Tia Ontimiat
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-29
Toned Up Whole System

"Chamberlain's Tablets have done
fore for me than l ever dared hope
for" writes Mrs Esther Mae Baker,
Spencerport, N. Y. Il used several
bottles of these tablets a few months
ago. They not only cured me of
bilious attacks, sick headaches and
that tired out feeling, but toned up
my whole system" For sale by all
dealers. adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-29

Please note that it is only the Re
publican officers that have been as
sailed, proving my contention that
all was done in the interest Of the
Democratic party, which is very
particular, in view of his con-
slant assertions that all was in the
interest of the. taxpayer, and for the
purpose ofcleansing the aegean stables
of graft that he elleged existed in
the court house, and reducing the
burden of taxes, never to my knowl.
edge did he mention graft or find the
least fault with the Democratic Off
GERS. And yet he had access to all
the records, including the report o.
the State Tax Commission, and the
auditors annual financial statements,
both of which show conclusively, that
the clerk and auditors office was
the only office in the county that
showed extremely excessive expendi-
lures. will give you some figures
from the report of the Tax Commits
sion, covering the year 1912 for valu-
alton and for expenditures:
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-29
APPRAISERS APPOINTED

On application of Attorney Jones,
counsel for Mrs. Dibble, ]. H. Early,
j. G. Brown and c.. V. Fisher have
been appointed appraisers of the es-
tate of T. S. Dibble, deceased.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-29
Il Always Does the Work

Il like Chamberlain's Cough Re
medy better than any othsr." writes
R. E. Roberts, Homer City, Pa. "I
have taken it off and on for years
and 1t has never failed to give the
desired results" For sale by all
dealers adv,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-29
REPUBLICAN TICKET

For United States Senator-James
H Brady.
For Representative in Congress-
Addison T. Smith.
Robert M. McCracken.
For Governor-John M. Haines.
Lieut.. Governor-Herman H. Tay-
lor.
Attorney General. H. Peterson.
Secretary of State-Geo. R. Barker.
State Treasurer-O. v. Allen.
State Auditor-F. L. Huston.
Supt of Public Instruction Miss
Bernice Mccoy.
Attorney General-Jos. H. Peterson.
Inspector of Mines-Robert N. Bell
State Senator-L. r. Thomas.
State Rcpresentatiyes-P. G. John
ston, Joseph Holland.
County Attorney-A. S. Dickinson
County mmissicners-James Chris
tensen, Garfield Bond, ]. w. Killian.
County Clerk-G. H. Holbrook.
Sheriff-Henry Simmons.
County Treasurer-Grace M. Steveni
Probate Judge-E. A. Doud.
School Superintendent Lulah
Smith.
AssessOr-E. +. Malcolm.
Coroner-E. T. Peck.
Surveyor-A. e. Christensen.
Nor-Partisan Candidates
District Judge-G. F. Hansbrough.
District Judge-F. ]. Cowen.
- Supreme Judge-William M. Morgan
Supreme JUDGE. A, Walters.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-29

A newspaper which seeks to de-
stroy candidates private or polite
al character for the sake of person
al animus or money, is a menace to
good government, just as much SO
as the newspaper who seeks to COW
or candidates unfitness for the
same consideration. Both are at
tempts to subject the people to bad
government, but fortunately often
prove boomerangs, as in this day of
free thought and fair play, you can
not fool majority of the voters,
very often as to candidates qualifi-
cations. Should there be candi-
date aspiring for public office who is
dishonest, immoral or incompetent it
is the duty Of newspaper to ap-
prise the people Of such character,
but If a newspaper seeks to be-
smirch candidates good name by
Misrepresentation or innuendo, it is
the duty of all good citizens to con.
denim the traducer and rally to the
support of his victim.
A newspaper that will stoop tc
villification in one instance will in
another if the consideration is sufti
cient. There is no process of black
mail SO contemplate and dangerous
as the assassination of character, and
tho newspaper that resorts, for ma
lice or money, to the destruction ci
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-29

greasy, 1ne11ocC1v0
salves, lotions and
beauty creams"
you'll fall back upon
Zemo and 1t Will
not fail you.
Beautiful, clear,
healthy skins don't
come from any OF
these fancy preparA.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-29
ODD BITS OF NEWS

Bloomington, Ia.-Directors of Nc.
Lean Co. Better Farming Assn, 300
members, are looking for a man to
act as farm advisor. He must be a
college graduate and have had at
least five years farm experience, but
the salary will be $4,000 per year.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-29
PIN PIES?
Zemo, the Clean, Antiseptic, Non.
Greasy Liquid, Goes Right to the
Root Of the Trouble and Puts
an End to Skin Eruptions.
Trial Bottle Free to Prove It.

Whenever you really make up your mind
to be rid of those unsightly and repulsive
pimples and facial blemishes whenever
you get tired of experimenting with
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-29

Marion, o. Robt. Gatcwood, ,
years old, slipped from the house
during a severe rain storm and in at
tempting to cross the street, fell in
to gutter, was swept into a storm
sewer, rescued from the other end
OF the sewer by woman who had
witnessed the accident, revived and
seems no worse off for his expert
ence.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-29

character, does so because it is too
cowardly and unmanly to face it's
victim and take tho consequences.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-29

Will also give figures fer bingham
County for the year 1913, as fellows,
from State Auditors Annual Stats
ment:
Expenditures of County Auditor Tor
year 1913, $7O57.45.
And the following taken from the
annual statements of the County Audi
tor Expenditures for all county pur-
poses by the Democratic County gov
eminent in the year 1912, $50, 1868;
Republicans in year 1913 45,457.42;
A difference of :. :. ...$6,7O8 SO
An examination of the above figures
discloses these facts: 1st, That of
four counties with similar conditions,
two Of which have nearly double our
area and Valuation, in the matter of
expenditures for clerk and auditor,
our expense is much greater than
either, while for sheriff and assessor
we paid much less than either.
End. That there was a substantial
saving in each office under Rebuilt
can rule, the Democratic auditor him
self being able to run his office for
the snug sum of $131657 less in a
Republican environment
did not select the above coun-
ties for the purpose of making case.
but because of their proximity and
similarity of condition. But the COM
parison can be extended to all the
counties of the state, and show prao :
tically the same results. That our
own and only Democratic office, which
has never received any censure, is
the most extravagantly conducted
clerks office in the state, while the
bitterly assailed Republican offices
are among the most. if not tho most
economically conducted of any county
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-29

Wichita, Kan.-Bert Hollenbeck
and family and several guests sat
down to dinner recently at their homo
near here. One of the ladies stepped
on something soft. It moved. So
did the guest when she found out the
soft object was q bull snake three
feet long. 81.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-29

corner of the ticket G. F. Hans
brough and F. J. Cowan are both
chosen Republicans and reputable citi-
zens and attorneys, in every way cap
able of donning the judicial ermine
with honor and renown. They are
in the hands of their friends, and the
one who has the most true political
friends On election day will be the
next district judge.
We have refrained from attempting
to influence the public one way or
the other in regard to these nominees
for either personal or monetary mo-
tives, believing that the people are
better judges of their qualifications
than any newspaper. especially those
that are subsidized or revengeful.
On the editorial page of this paper
we have been publishing the names
of the candidates who have been
chosen at the recent primary cleo
ton to represent the people in IA
tional, state and county capacities.
That they have received the endorse
mont of majority Of the Republi-
can voters at the primary election
should be sufficient guarantee OF
their fitness for the offices to which
they aspire. You, Mr. Voter, know
them all, and will not be influenced
by personal or political grievances, If
they are competent and honest, as
we believe them to be, and we are
not attempting to discredit any nj
them because they do not suit us
personally, or that their success at
the polls will be to our advantage
or disadvantage from business stand
point.
Every candidate on the Republican
ticket, from top to bottom, is we'll
known either politically or privately
to the voters of this county.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-29

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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-29

Lima, O.-Detectives watched H. X
Cooney, farmer, drain three gal
Ions of grain juice from his silo and
suspecting that he was distilling the
juice into whiskey, arrested him. He
declares that he has drawn off tho
juice from his silo for ten years and
will contest the case.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-10-29

Mountain Lake. Minn.-E. ]. Wade
bought a cow from George Wall and
Two hours after leaving her old mas
Ter the COW committed suicide by
hanging herself in Wade's stable. In
some manner she twisted the halter
rope around her neck and lay down
to die
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-05-22
Let Nothing Keep You
Away. Mdy q
Is the Date.
Satur ay Is the Day.
Ten DayC
Is the Limit.
NO IDLE TALK

This sale is different from anything of the kind
eve, inaugurated in Lakeland, or for that matter
in the entire state of Florida and if you at
tended another you cannot afford to miss this
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-05-22
A BONA FIDE OFFER

It up to you. The b:st the land affords al
about the price Of sorg. 1t will paw you to bor
row the money as there has never been such saw
ing opportunity since the dawn of day.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-07-31
KinsOlVing Wins
In Law Suit

Dr. Kinsolving and his wife
have received judgement against
the Grant Lumber company for
the sum of $4,000
The action was brought 60 re-
cover rent for the ware house
building and premises along Tie
river which they coupled up TO a
year ago when they sold out the
business to the potlatch Lumber
company.
The Potlatch people moved
their yard onto other property.
and the Kirsolvings are holdinp
The Grant Lumber company for
the rent under the old leas
The action was started before
Justice Schultz and was sworn
away from there by the defendant
and sent to st. Joe.
w. d. Keeton represented DR.
Kinsolving and Attorney James V
Hawkins of Occur d'Alenc. th,
lumber company.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-07-31
Fire Situation
Serious In Montana

MISSOUIA, July 29.-The wcsl
ern Montana forest fire sihsa-
tiou. which suddenly presented a
threatening aspect last Sunday.
when more than a dozen smal.
fires were reported to the head
quarters Office of field district No.
I i'm this city, is materially i'm
proved tonight. Only one bad
fire, on Big Greek on the Flathead
national forest resulted. Il is ol,
government land in heavy stand
of fir and spruce timber, and to.
day 200 men comprised the fire
fighting crew. Assistant Forest
er Preston went from the head
quarters Office to assume charge
Of the situation.
District Forester Silcox stated
today that the warm minds of the
last few days had increased tn,
fire hazard i'm this district.
I'VE are facing another 1916
season in western Montana ana
northern Idaho," said the fores
er unless we can stamp out thes,
small fires before they have
chance to run together and ee
beyond control.
The work of the men in TIA,
various forests since Sunday haI
been encouraging. The who'll
organization is alert, ready q
pounce upon every spark discov-
cred. All other work in the fiel,
is laid aside now and will be se-
condary consideration until there
IS a change in fire conditions.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-07-31
First Ship Through
Canal Monday

Colonel George W. Goethals,
governor of the Panama canal
nnc, has announced that tn,
first sailing through the canal OF
an ocean going vessel would take
place next Monday, when tie
steamer Cristobal would make
The trip from Colon to Balboa.
This trip will be made in order
to test the lock operations and
tEe handling of large vessels at
tho turns in the cara and at
p aces whec. mere ar: strong
currents.
Colonel Goethals said the ofli-
cial opening Of the canal to world
Hafllc, by order Of Secretary "l
War Garrison, would take place
August IS, when the steamer An
cor would make the first official
trim from the deep water Of lho
Atlantic to deep wat - in the Paci
fic. The officials of Panama, TIA,
members of the diplomatic corps
canal officials and guests will be
aboard the Ancon by invitation oi
Secretary Garrison.
lnly canal officials will make
ne trip on the CristnDa.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-07-31
LabOrer Killed
At BOeIe'S Camp

A laborec was accideniallv
killed Tuesday afternoor al
Boyle & Callahan's camp near
Falcon.
'H6 was employed at the land
ing where they were sluicing logs
in and one of the logs jumped the
chute striking and killing him in
stantly.
The body was taken out to the
railroad at Pokono and news of
The accident was sent to this city
by the forestry telephone over
Marble Mountain with the request
that the coroner of Shnshon
county be informed.
A casket was sent up from here
Wednesday morning and The body
brought to this city for burial.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-07-31
School Board Plans
For Coming Year
fixes UP THIRD STREET BUILDING
Contract Let For Fuel and Full Quota of Teacher,
are Engaged

The school board held its re-
gular monthly meeting Monday
evening and considerable bust
ness was transacted.
A contract was let to S. NJ.
Babbitt to furnish ninety ton OF
coal To be used for heating the
different buildings for the com
ing year. The contract price j.
seven dollars per ton delivered.
The board also purchased 81
cord of wood of A. j. Sanders al
tour dollars per cord.
Arrangements were also made
to have the Third Street building
talsomined through out. The
contract To do this was let TO +,
Magni at Sla cents per square
yard.
There are some 10000 yards
in the building and the work is
to be completed by The first OF
September.
Two more teachers were elect
ed which will nll the quota un-
less some that n we been elected
should resign.
e. M. Davis, secretary of the
school board made his report for
the year showing $3.50 cash iu
the treasury.
School will open the eighth oi
September and it is expected the
the attendance will be the largesi
of any year yet, and twenty teach
ers have been engaged to furnish
the instruction and one more may
possibly be added to this number
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-07-31
United States to
Remain Neutral

Washington, July Seore-
tary Bryan awaited today addi-
tional developments in the om-
inous rumblings in European pol
icies before announcing a proc
lamation declaring the neutrality
of the United States. If other
nations than Austria and Servia
are drawn into the conflict, prob
ably a proclamation covering the
entire situation will be determin-
ed upon by the state department
officials.
The declaration will follow the
lines of that issued i'm 1911, wien
italy and Turkey fought over
lripoli. Announcing the pur-
pose of maintaining absolute
neutrality the proclamation viii
enjOin all American citizens and
residents within the United States
TO obey the laws, rules and prin-
ciples governing the conduct of
neutrals in time nf information
al conflict, and warning will be-
piven that persons who misccn-
duct themselves will be subject
10 strict penalties prescribed hy
American law. All American.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-07-31

business could not settle down
TO anything, because the agita-
lion was sure to come again.
l just want to leave That
thought with you, that we are
not running amuck'; we are try
ing to close this era of suspicion
ana recrimination by putting in
lhe law what the moral Judgment
.oi the community has said ought
TO be there. And | honestly be-
lleNe that when it is don 49, and
! hope it will not be mere than
SIX weeks from now when it is
done--we can all take off our
coats and get to work and look
each other in the face and say:
Ihis is a nation of honest men
aud we are going to do business
as su. A.. Don't y Ou think that
- 'easonable view TO take of
th" nsent situat ON
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-07-31
Will Sell Large
Timber Tract

Lewiston, Idaho, July 29.-But
few days remain for the sub
Uniting Of bids for the sale Of one
of the largest bodies of timber
eyer offered in one lot in District
No. Of the national forest which
includes Montana and Nclthern
Idaho, and it is proposed to re-
iect all bids after August 4.
The proposed sale will provide
for the cutting of 6OO,0OO,OOO
feet Of saw timber and about $50.
600 cedar poles, appraised at
more than 100000 within 20
years.
The timber is located on a tract
Of $4,000 acres on the Clearwater
National Forest, between the
>orth and South Forks of the
Clearwater rivers.
The tract IS divided TO allow
bidding on a smaller unit includ-
ing 965,OOO,O0O feet on about
10000 acres, or on the entire
tract Construction Of over 80
miles Of railway will be neccs-
sary to reach the tract.
The contract will provide for re
adjustments of stumage prices at
intervals as the sale progresses
Unless extension Of time is
GRANTED all timber will be cut
and removed on or before ami
zone later than Aug. 1, 1921 At
least 100000 board measure
will be paid for, cut, and remov-
cd on or before August 4 1912,
and at least 25,OOO,0O0 of the
remainder of the estimated
amount duringeach Of the five
year periods ending August 1,
1929 and August 4, 1927; proVid-
ed that if the cut exceeds 365,0OG,
600 feel of saw timber and 230.
co cedar poles, an additional per-
iod not exceeding one year will be
allowed for the removal of the re-
manning timber.
The state Of Idaho will benefit
in the sum of at least s350,OOO by
The sale. An additional 40 per
cent vii be devoted to road con-
struclion, where it will benefit
lboth the settlers and the national
forest.