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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-15
PASSING OF
TETON BILL

ueceASeO percneO on the outlying
graves Of former departed friends in
mournful voices deploring the death
OF their Chief. Squaws, barefooted in
the snow, and limbs covered with
blood, was frequent sight.
To some Of the whites, who per.
haps attended through curiosity, at
first view the lamentations of the
assembled tribe appeared very weiried
but, after witnessing the spontaneous
acts and expressions of grief, where
every relative and friend OF the de
ceased performed some helpful acts,
their feelings soon changed to res
pect, and the lamentations appeared
to be meet and proper.
There was no minister present to
preach sermon at the death of
this good man. Anyone who cared to
speak and express his true thoughts
and feelings was welcome so to do
The speaking of the chiefs Tyhee,
Teadoi, McKain, and Little Bear by
pure native eloquence, grace and i'm
pressiveness could fittingly be COM
pared to that of Ingersoll's eulogy at
the death of his friend. Much Of
the true sayings of these Indian ora
tors was lost through Interpretation
We were informed "that Chief Teton
was the first Indian of his tribe to
counsel peace with the white men;
and that influence ever continued to
be, peace with the white and with
all mankind The treaty that we
made with the White Father" at
Fort Bridger will always continue
there will be no change, there will
always be peace.
- I'VE feel very bad-we sad
we cry-we feel like child without
fatS him very good to us
Him make us good Indian-Him feed
hungry-We feel so very, very bad"
"We thank you (whites) for coming
here today as an evidence of your
respect to our distinguished chief,
and now, we trust, that you too Tin
spirit) may hear Him Say His Last
Word.'
In slow sem-orderly file the vast
assemblase, one by one, with homage,
reverence, friendship or love, passed
to the bier, and clasped the hand Of
the magnificent Chief, and in spirit
seemed to hear Him Say His Last
Word peace to You Brother"
Beautiful gifts were placed within
the casket to accompany Him on his
journey to the Beyond
We whites could not overcome our
habit of leaving hurriedly when the
earth is replaced, and we, therefore,
sped for home and fireside.
A large log of great length and
many stripes was placed upright at
the head of the Chiefs grave. The
stripes testifying to the prowess Of
the Chief.
The feast and dance was held Tues
day, January 10, at Fort Hall bot
TOMS.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-15
(Contributed)

Our friend, Teton Bill, at the age
of ninety-six years, has passed to
The Happy Hunting Grounds"
While his death, which was due to
pneumonia and old age, was to be
expected, the whole Indian populace
at Fort Hall are profoundly and sin,
cercly affected with grief at the loss
of their venerable, true and wise
old Chief.
No Indian Of the last decade, with
the exception Of Chief Targec, OF
Oregon and Northwest fame, has to
an equal extent commanded the res.
pect alike of both the Indian and the
white man. History Of the north
west would not be complete without
a full life's history of this Chief.
Teton was wise man. He was
very successful in his business af-
fairs, and gathered considerable
wealth. True honesty and integrity
were his marked traits; ever dis
daining any undue advantage in his
dealings with the red and the white
man. No Indian or white man ever
applied to him for succor, and was
turned away empty handed.
Like the majestic Teton Peak from
whence came the name, Teton, in
stature, he was of imposing and COM
manding mein, six foot two in moe
casins, long, gray-black hair, smooth
skin and classically beautiful bronzed
Indian features; and in death he
was dressed in the tribal and tradi-
tional costume, the best and most
intricate design loving hands and
willing hearts could devise The
Chief LAY in state" three suns in
the Council Chamber that all his
children" (tribe) could say their
last farewell to their Father-C Chief.
At high sun Saturday, Jan. 10,
1914, the remains of the Old Chief
were tenderly placed in his wagon,
drawn by his trusty span of old
horses, and tied to the wagon was
the old race and saddle horse of re.
nown, with the owners ancient trap
pings thereon, but the saddle was
vacant; and thus accompanied by the
whole tribe, the Oldest defendant, Cur
ley McKain, they journied west
ward towards the setting sun to
their burial butte, there to render
their last rite to their dead. To the
very crest of the Butte, the remains
in a handsome casket We're bourne,
and beside the graves of other noted
chiefs willing hands begun slowly to
prepare in the ground the last rest
ing place on this earth for their one
big friend" Nothing else save the
due and reverential burial of their
Chief concerned these true and
truly sorrowful friends. Time, hun
ger or inclement weather concerned
them not. They We're reluctant to
part with him in death. Like lone
sentinels in fancied communion with
the dead, We're the friends of the
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-15
ALLEGED RooTLEGGERs' FATE

James Pruitt, who appeared in the
probate court last Friday to answer
the charge against him, waived his
preliminary examination and was ad-
mitted to bail in the sum of $500.
The case against James Whitcome
was dismissed for lack of evidence.
Jack Davis was held to answer to
the district court on two charges.
and Pearl Parker on one charge. Be-
ing unable to furnish the required $500
bonds, they were both remandcd to
the custody of the sheriff until the
time of their trials.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-15
ATTEND INDIAN DANCE

H. B. Curtis, John Early, F. C.
Christ and their wives, accompanied
by Miss True, attended the Indian
dance at Fort Hall Tuesday night,
and enjoyed dancing with the Red
men and their sQuaws.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-15
TONSILS REMOVED

DR.. J. H. Simmons is in the Black
foot hospital as the result Of an opera
ton for a severe case of tonsilitis,
which was performed in Pocatello
last Wednesday by Drs. Mitchell and
Clothier. Although the case was an
unusually severe one, the afflicted
medical patient is convalescing as
we'll as could be expected.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-15
BULL PUNCHER

w. R. Leach, the Springfield trout
day with his right hand in a sling.
His bull got somewhat troublesome,
and thinking he was a John l.. Sui
livan, he tried to stop him with a
stiff right handler, and insists that
the bull had to quit.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-15
SHIPPING APPLES

Eugene Lindquist, Of Moreland, ex-
pected to leave today for Nebraska
or Colorado with car Of apples and
some potatoes. This is the sixth car
of apples Mr.. Lindquist shipped this
year, and says our people should raise
more apples than they do, as there
is money in shipping them.
The several cessatiOns of electri-
cal power which occurred last Mon
day was caused by ice in the river
at American Falls, where the power
is generated.
E. M. Kennedy was in Arco last
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-15
MRS, McCAuLEH DEAD

Mrs. Harriet McCauley, Of Wa
pello, died last Sunday morning. She
leaves a husband and five children to
mourn the loss of an affectionate
mother and husband On Tuesday the
body was shipped to American Falls
for burial.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-15

Hon. P. G. Johnston has returned
home from Boise, where he attended
the Wool Growers Convention. He
says that the smallpox quarantine
which has driven him from home for
the past month is about to be re-
moved.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-15

John G. Brown left for Chicago
and New York last Wednesday on
business, and from there he will
go to Tennessee, where he will spend
the winter with his wife, who is
already there.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-15

N. E. Montgomery returned to
Blackfoot this week for a few days
on business. He is located at San
Diego, Cal, and says he is well salts
fled there.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-15

VIM. Oler, of Shelley, passed
tai ough Blackfoot Wednesday morn
Ing enroute to Sterling, where he
go-, on a mission for the L. d. S.
Chu,r h.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-15
K. OF p. INsTALLs OFFICERS

The X. Of p. lodge held an install
lation Of officers last evening which
were as follows: w. F. Bergman,
G. c.; G. w. Glanville, V. c.; D. g
Pratt, Prel.; J. A. Martin, M. Of w.;
j. A. Anderson, M. of A.; r.. d. Gee,
X. of r. and s.; Max Smith, NJ. OF
F.; E. j. Benson, M. of E.; c. G.
Harris, !. g.; l.. B. Kimball, 0. c.
WANTED-Small furnished house, an
ply at this office
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-15

John Herbert, of Sterling, was II
Plaokfoot this week and reports that
the jackrabbits are doing Great dan
age to the farmers in that vicinity.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-15

Mrs. Mary Wearyrick has returned
home from Ogden, where she hal
been visiting.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-15

Last Saturday morning a girl was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Harris,
and to Mr.. and Mrs. George Nelson,
a bow
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-15

E. M. Kennedy was in Arco last
Tuesday on business.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-15

nh these new things will be assembled on the second floor embody-
ing The most authoritative style features, materials and coiorlngs to be
woyn this season.
The assortments will be found - include an admirable selection of
in;ro:,c led models, from the leading P2rsian designers. together with
msly clever American interpretations of the new fall fashions IN suili-
cient variety 10 meet every individual requirement, at very moderate
prices.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-23
Local and Personal

John Randall and family returned
home Saturday night from their ex-
tended visit to the Pacific Coast.
Rev. Fosness went up to Lake Pres
ton Saturday evening to hold services
in the absence of the regular pastor.
Henry Wiese returned home Satur-
day evening from Vinton, Iowa, where
he was called by the death of a
brother.
Mrs. Jos. Clemens arrived from Min
neapolis Saturday evening for an ex.
tended visit with Brookings relatives
and friends.
R. H. Anderson, the blacksmith, left
Saturday evening for Shields, n. D., to
do some engine work. Mr.. Anderson's
reputation for this kind of work seems
to be more than local.
Prof. Aaron Johnson of the Univer.
sity of Wisconsin, arrived the last OF
the week for a visit with his sister,
Mrs. H. c. Getty. Mr.. Johnson secured
his doctors degree from the university
last month.
Paper money of a new type, which
will be put in circulation on the es.
Enlistment of the federal reserve
bank, is expected soon by the national
banks. Each of the twelve federal re-
serve banks will receive advances
from the reserve board in the form of
federal reserve notes, a distinctly new
sort of paper money. Commercial
paper will be the collateral advanced
by the banks as security for these
notes. Samples of the new paper mon
ey are now under consideration, and
notes of S., SO, 500, $50 and 800 de-
nominations have been prepared and
submitted to the secretary of the treas
ury. 1t is not likely that the samples
will be accepted until the members of
the federal reserve board have been
confirmed by the senate.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-23

der the treaty with Panama the United
States has the right to acquire by pur-
chase or by the exercise of the right
of eminent domain, any lands or prop
critics necessary for III protection or
maintenance of the canal and can
therefore acquire the remaining land
at any time. The population of the
Canal Zone outside of Colon and Pan.
anna is $1,000.
This is the strip of land lying down
near the waistline of the universe on
which the eyes of a whole world are
resting at this time; and this is the
property which means so much toward
the development of trade with our sis
ter republics in South America and so
much for our W military protection.
What it will mean in a commercial
way is the big factor. for while we may
get into a war and need the canal at
some time. We will surely get busy
with commerce ar once and will need
the canal all the time. What it will
mean in a commercial way is the item
frausht with big interest and | shall
look into that matter in my next letter.
Lou d. MacWethy.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-23
COUNTRY EDITOR IN PANAMA
Through the Canal

What does the canal look like?
1t looks like a lake, and a lock, with
two projecting canals at either end.
1t reminds me Of the days when as a
school boy I studied physiology. The
Panama canal looks like the illustra-
ton of the human stomach with the
%alimentary canal and the dodenum at
tachment. The stomach part is Gatun
lake, the great artificial body of water
bottled up is the interior of the 18TH
where ocean going vessels will
steam along for twenty-four miles, IS
feet above sea level.
Approaching as we did from the AT,
1antic side we will follow the canal
first to Gatun by a channel 500 feet
wide at the bottom. Here a flight of
three locks rises to the summit level
OF IS feet. This brings you into Gatun
lake which is an artificial body of
water formed by damming Chagres
river. Through the "a miles of this
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-23
About the County )
& bricks

From the Pioneer:
Hendricks had another fire scare
last Friday night. The department
was called out shortly after eleven
o'clock to fight a fire in the small stor-
age room at the rear of the Kahn
clothing store. The fire. however, vas
practically extinguished before the ar.
rival of the department as two barrels
of water were standing nearby and
Mr.. Kahn soused the flames with
these. The fire boys and other citi-
zens were not long in getting to the
fire after the gong had been sounded
and 1t is probable that the conflagra-
ton could have been controlled with
out previous action, although, of
course, the damage would have been
considerably greater.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-23

lance of about a mile and a half be,
yond, the flight locks of Mirafiores are
encountered. Through them the yes
sci descenGs to tide-water and con-
tinues its way to the Pacific by way
of a channel eight and oae-half miles
in length and 500 feet wide at the bot
tom. The depth of the canal through
out is ~forty-tive feet except at the At
lantic entrance where the bottom Will
lie forty-one feet at NEAR tide.
The great problem of the canal as
have pointed out previously was first
to make it possible for men to live in
the zone. This being settled the next
problem was the impounding OF the
waters of the Chagrcs river and the
construction of the locks here over
come have aroused the admiration OF
the whole world, both for the speed Of
accomplishment and the stability OF
the completed work.
There is little in figures; one cannot
grasp the immensely of the undertake,
ing until n stands in the shadow of
this giant enterprise. Fol- instance
am told that the actual amount of Ce-
mcnt poured in the construction OF
these locks is placed at two and a
quarter million cubic yards. This
seems like a lot of cement but to me
it really means nothing before these
giant stairways and realized that there
were twelve of them, all in duplicate
and hat any n of them would stand
up ven with a six story building,
could understand something of their
magnitude. And then when | realized
that n~inety-two leaves were used to
operate these several locks and that
the electric controlled devices for oper-
ating them were controlled by a
mechanism that worked as smooth as
clock work, there came home to me
that down here under the vertical rays
of the tropic sun our American breth-
rem had been really doing something.
And when one considers the effect all
this will have on the future history of
the world w are prone to swell up a
trifie over the fact that we are alive in
an age when big things are the regular
order.
Just briefly let us look over this new
American possession which is so small
in area and so big in consequences.
The Canal Zone contains about 436
square miles. 1t begins at a point
three marine miles from mean low
water mark in each ocean and extends
for FIVE miles on each side of the cen
ter route of the canal. 1t includes the
group of islands in the bay Of Panama
named Perico, Naos, Culebra and
Flamenco. The cities of Panama and
Colon are excluded from the Zone ter.
ritory, but the United States has the
right to enforce sanitary ordinances in
these cities. OF the 436 square miles
the United States owns about 1868 and
73 are held in private ownership. I'm
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-23

Three cups -four; X TO y cup short
ening;:j kOel ~haSpoonfnb X { BAKING
Porter; about I cup milk Or Uak<y; +
k~easpo0nfnl sail.
Sift three times, the flour, salt and
baking powder. Work into the -four the
shortening, using lard or butter for
shortening. Then mix to a very soft
dough with the milk. The softer the
biscuit enters the oven, the lighter it
comes out. Never knead baking powder
biscuits; press the dough into shape and
roll lightly. Cut in small shapes and
bake on a sheet or very shallow pan in
a hot oven. In placing biscuits in the
pans place well apart, MOI allowing edges
to touch. Small biscuits are better than
large ones. Large biscuits do not have
the proper amount of time to raise and
bake.
Have you seen the new X c Cooks Bookf
Brimful of appetizing recipes that simply must
be successful every time IL the few simple direc-
tons are carefully followed. You would gladly
pay so cents for this valuable book. yet we send
ii ABSOLUTELY free upon receipt of the colored GER
tihcate packed in every 2S-centcan OF X c Baking
Powder. AoUEs MIRO. Co.. Chicago. small
cans do not have Cooks Book certificates.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-23

A new church in Preston township
is a sure go and men have been haul.
ing out the lumber for the past week.
o. F. Cotton gave an acre of land on
which to build the same and the PEG,
pie in that neighborhood are all in
terested in having a comfortable place
in which to hold chruch and other
meetings. The building will be about
SO by SO divided into two rooms which
can be thrown together, making plenty
of room for all purposes.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-23

Conductor Claude Human is back
on the north run, after an extended
illness.
liver Iverson and family departed
Monday morning for a visit of a week
at Madison, Wis.
A nine pound daughter arrived at
the home of County Judge and Mrs.
Geo. P. Hall on Sunday.
The Northwestern will run a special
train from here to WATERFOWL on
August LIST, the day Ringlings are
there. The train will leave Bookings
at 1850 in the morning and will leave
Watertown on it's return about six
o'clock in the evening.
Carlos Madero, a brother of Fran
the Mexican Republic, who was killed
by Huerta soldiers, has been spending
several days at Lake Kampeska nea
Watertown. He is visiting with his
college chum, Robt. Hart, both having
attended Ames university of Iowa,
taking agricultural courses.
The attorney general holds that it is
illegal for automobile dealers to use a
dealers number on any car except
such cars as are used exclusively for
demonstration purposes, and cannot
be legally used on cars for private use
or hire. This has been generally mis-,
understood and will mean that a lot
more new license numbers must be
taken out.
Thos. Reed of Arlington, who is
we'll known in B%rookings, was operat-
ed upon at Rochester last week for
the removal of a cataract from his
eye. After the operation he was able
to see and count the fingers on the
surgeons hand. Mr.. Reed had been
troubled for a long time from the
growth which had completely covered
this eye and left it useless.
Two cars of poultry were shipped
out of B~rookings the last of the week,
JIt SIlppclS UtlHS Tic DlOohlHSo L
duce Company and L. c. Dewing. For
these the farmers near Brookings
were paid around five thousand dol
lars, which helps out considerably in
these days of high living. The poul-
try business is only a side line on the
farm, but it is mighty profitable.
The stockholders of the Farmers Co.
operative Company met at the city
hall assembly room Saturday after
moor to discuss the question of build
ing an addition to the %company's plant.
The increasing business and the bum
per crop in sight has made more room
necessary, and the stockholders voted
to construct an addition that will cost
about $4,000. Since the annual meet
ing a short time ago the association
has secured quite a large number Of
new members and $4,000 worth of new
stock has been sold in that time.
The binder Irvine plant at the Sioux
Falls penitentiary is manufacturing
1000 pounds of Irvine per day and yet
can scarcely keep up with the heavy
demand which comes from all parts
of the state. Since last August more
than $500, 900 pounds of Irvine have
been manufactured at the penitentiary
plant and practically all of it has been
sold. Warden Swenson states that
twice the amount could have been sold
had it been possible to manufacture 1t.
1t is estimated that the sales of binder
Irvine from the p~enitentiary plant this
year will run we'll over 5000, 600.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-23
BRUCE

From the Herald:
John Carlson went out riding last
Sunday with his Ford auto, but he was
not satisfied to keep on the smooth
road, so he went out where the long
grass vas grown up where he could
not see the track very well. He tried
jump a ditch about three or four
feet wide and three feet deep. The
machine made the jump all right but
it had to be taken to the repair shop
afterwards.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-23

Will McLane has been appointed as
sistant marshal for the city. This
makes two good men on the force. Ed.
Timm, the old reliable, will look after
the city nights and viii will do the
business through the day. Now, boys,
bring all l~awbreakers up TO the box
office. whether they be a first class
citizen or a hobo. The city can use
the fines to good advantage.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-23
vOLGA

From the Tribune:
Fred De Groot attended the state
convention of the Rural Letter Car
riers Association at Huron last Fri
day and Saturday as delegate of the
Brookings County Rural Letter Car
riers Association. While there he
served the convention as secretary
protein both days. He vas elected
state delegate to the national conven-
ton, which body meets this year in
Washington, d. c., August IL to Is.
The annual chautauqua at Brook
ings closed with a concert by the Croa-
ton Tambrican orchestra on Tuesday
evening of this week. Space prevents
an extended account of the chautau-
qua, but it has been very successful
both in the matter of education and
entertainment as we'll as financially.
The lectures were very good through
out, and were delivered by people of
more or less national reputation-in-
Guiding DR.. Newell Dwight Hills, of
Brooklyn, DR.. Bigelow Of Ohio, and
Miss Fola La Toilette, daughter of the
senator. While Liberati's Band the
Creation Tambrican Orchestra and
Hoosier Male Quartette were excellent.
the other musical attractions from
away were not as good as in former
years. Sunday afternoon and evening
Prof. C~hristensen's orchestra furnish
ed the music for the preludes and
proved to be one of the very best must
cal organizations of the week. Prof.
Kerr, local manager, as usual handled
his part Of the work in an excellent