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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-29
How The Weather Bureau
Forecasts Storms, Frosts, Etc.

A total of 800 carloads Of potatoes
was raised, in southern Idaho the
past year, the bulk Of which were
shipped to an eastern market. This
crop is rapidly coming to the front
as one Of the states staples. It was
given recognition for the first time
by the National Apple show at Spo
kane. A Payette farmer broke the
American record during the year fos
an acre yield with 753 bushels.
There were 100000 tons of al
falfa and hay raised, worth approx.
mately, in net returns to the farmer
$S000,00o. Tho sugar beet crop
was one Of the most profitable
There were 1oo,5o0.o00 pounds Of
sugar Manufactured at the Burnley
Blackfoot and Sugar City factories.
the value Of which is placed at 49,.
100000.
Tho mineral output Of this state
for the year is valued at 81. 1901, 575.
an Increase Of $77S.s47 over the
1912 output. The great CoeuI
d 'Alens district which annually pro.
d:.es one-third Of the lead mined
ia the United States. was the center
Of mining activities There was also
activity in Custer, Lemhi and Ere
D Ont counties as we'll as others
Zinc showed the largest increase in
output over the previous year and
copper followed second. Gold shows
a slight decrease. A number Of rich
zinc properties were opened in Sh0.
shone county. The total mineral ana
,Eetal output for the year was 345,
i:0, 900 pounds of lead, zinc and cop
per and 8,812,5O0 fine ounces of gold
and silver as follows: gold, 62,50b
ounces. value $1.250,oOO; silver,
$4,000 ounces, value $5.27S,875;
copper. 100000 pounds, value S.
27S,s75; copper, 100000 pounds.
value $1.379,7OO, zinc, 10000. 900
pounds. value $1,e5o.ooo. lead, $685.
100000 pounds value $13,249. 900.
These estimates were given out by
State Mine Inspector Robert N. Bell.
While the crop for the year fell
almost 5000 cars below the crop Of
1912, due to the fact 1913 was the
''off year." horticulturists made more
net on the short crop this year than
on the big crop Of the previous year
due largely to the fact there was bet
ter organization among the farm.
ers, because Of the efforts Of the
North Pacific Distributors.
This crop netted growers $685.
27O from 10000 acres of full bear
ing orchards. The increase in area
was 5000 acres. There was a heavy
demand for the crop aside from the
amount used for home consumption.
Apples, pears, peaches, apricots.
prunes, grapes, watermelons, canta-
loupes and cherries, together with
small fruits. made up the crop varie-
ties.
Approximately $2O,0O0,000 was in
vested and expended in the state by
railroads building extensions and max
ing improvements. OF this amount
$12,ooo,Ooo was spent by the Oregon
Short Line. The balance was spent
in northern Idaho by the Great
Northern, Northern Pacific. Chicago.
Milwaukee & St. Paul and their sub
sidiary lines. Electric lines added
to this amount. Plans have been
announced for the building of the
Idaho Falls Electric railroad out of
Idaho Falls in eastern Idaho and the
Pacific Electric from Hagerman val
ley to Twin Falls.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-29

LODGES
REBECCA-Every 1st and Bird Tues
day in I. o. 0 F. Hall-Mrs. R. +.
Musseter. Noble Grand: Florence Far
mer. Sec.
l. O. o. EVERY Thursday even
ing. J. H. Bond; G. H. Holbrook.
GROVE CITY LODGE No. 80 4 F..
and A. iNENeeting (regular) And Fri
day a each month. B. W., Nelbrook.
". H.: Theodore Schaidef. SSesekaEy.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-29
DRY FARM AREA INCREASED

Washington, Jan. IL. = Secretary
Lane today announced that the inter.
ior department recently has added 3d.
900 acres to the dry-farm area of
Idaho. The lands are situated main
ly in Bonneville and Oneida coun-
ties and increase the enlarged home.
stead area of Idaho to 5,625, 900 acres.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-29

FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN-Thres
room house. 1853 s. University ave.
Terms II desired. Enquire w. A.
McVicar, Optimist Office. tt.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-08-13
An Adequate Navy.

President Wilson as occasion re-
quires, indicates to the members Of his
party in congress- that he regards the
Baltimore platform responsible an
thoritative document. contract or
covenant and not bit Of fiction.
Therefore, It is a creditable report
that he has given the Democratic con3
gresham to understand that hes VIII
not view with indifference the sklmp-
ing OF the navy estimates to MI the
pork barrel.
The Baltimore platform declared
for aaa ADEQUATE ssvy,, q term used
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-08-13
Task To Democrats.

In the matter Of wasteful congress
sional expenditure the Democracy must
do exactly as it did with the tarin and
the currency 1t built from the bottom
up, on new and sound principles. It
did not try to do what the Republi cans
had done, and simply do It little
milder or more reasonably; It took q
new start. Our system OF appropriat-
ing public money is called such by
courtesy We have had no system;
there has been no coordination be
tween the taxing and the spending end
Of the government. II commercial
corporation were run with as little at
tention to the relation between income
and expenditure, 1t would be handed
over to the sheriff within six months.
Here Is task Of the frst magnitude
which can be vigorously prosecuted,
with no danger Of alarming the ccun-
Try or disturbing business condi.
tons : One paean Of JOY would so up,
from Key West to Seattle and from
Fire island to San Pedro II It were an.
nounced that the congressional leaders
had set themselves actively to work
out the problem Of governmental
economy. Nothing would more surely
and more vitality assist III the recovery
OF business from the III effects Of the
drought and the European period Of
hard times
This - not partisan effusiyeness.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-08-13
NOT 600DARGUNENI
Old Cry About Tariff Reduction
and Adversely.


The old arguments that adversely
must follow taria reduction are being
reflrhished, and It seems to be neesss
sary ID answer them as often IS they
are thrust before the public A gem
tleman of prominence Who're nam ~
- kindness not to mention saya:
You ask me why the price Of labor
must come down II the price Of goods
comes down. Suppose today the tariff
were taken or Of steel Naturally,
there would be arnsh to buy steel In
the foreign markets, and suppose that
], 200. 900 tons Of steel we're bought and
shipped to this country, then naturally
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-08-13
With the County Agents.

During the week ending July IL. the
Die couItg agricultural agents of West
Virginia Travelled 1854 miles, visited
IA farms ard attended q farmers
nleatings.
Crane. Fayette county, innocula-
sed Sc logs against hog cholera The
|egnsrol of this disease il especially diff
lsli in agette county because most
lot the Hogs are turned out son the
commons 4 to get the pasturage from
the unfenced properties Of the coal
companies.
Mr. Groves, Tyler county, found
much better hay on the meadows not
pastured last fall. He is carrying the
message toother farmerso of the county.
Commercial fertilizers applied this
season to meadows and pastures on
recommendation of Mr.. Finn. of Bar.
bour county. show no benefits on ac-
count Of dry weather.
The first farm survey made by Mr..
Foote, of Raleigh county, showed a
negative labor income of $3.50. 90. In
other words, this farmer lacks $4,000
of earning interest on his investment.
Regarding the reported $4,000. 90 loss
to peach crop from spray injury at one
Of the large orchards in Mineral coun-
ty, Mr.. Murray, the county agent, re-
ports that the company manufacturing
the spray attributes the burning Of the
foliage to the arsenate Of lead. Prof
Giddings is making tests to determine
how much more soluble is the arsenic
in arsenate of lead when used with
soft water than when used with lime
water.
Mr. Shipman co-operated with the
Jefferson County Horse Show in
preparing a premium list that will
bring out the good farm horses owned
in that county, and SO make the show
Of practical value to the county as well
as an enjoyable society event.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, in Wood county,
made measurements snd calculations
for putting in q hydraulic ram; also se-
lected site for silo on same farm and
worked Que plan for reorganizing the
farm to conform to better farm man
agement practices.
Farmers in Mingo county have be-
;vxk,s,..,e,f. Il, x,sS,x1 $50 ~ -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-08-13
LOOK IN.

Some OF our neighbors have requested
the public to Took OUT, : we respect
fully invite them to .'Ipok in'' to our
Store. as great bargains are going
at Market Square, where they are Of
fered for sale in the shape Of Liquors.
Groceries, Dry Goods. Hardware.
Queens and Glassware, Tin and Wooden
Ware, &c., purchased at such price
IS enable us to dispose of them at ex-
fremeiy low rates, Wanted, 10000
pounds Of clean. linen rags. for which
goods at cash price will be given
j.. L RUSSELL & co.
Market Square, Harpers Ferry.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-08-13
RanllhIIcan Guna sniked.

II the Democrats were not armed
with so many statistics on conditions
as they are, 1t would be much easier
for the Republican congressman to
throw an atmosphere Of gloom over
the situation in time to use that gloom
In the fan elections.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-08-13
For Rent.

The handsome residence of Mrs,
sCruger W. Smith. on South Samuel
Street, is offered for rent, furnished,
from October 1st, until MAY 1st, Terms
$50 permonth.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-08-13
Celery Plants For Sale.

Well grown, stocky plants. have been
sprayed and are free from rust. APP
ply to LEWIS RUTHERFORD.
At DR.. Venning's.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-08-13
Dwelling For Rent.

From Sept let next, the very de.
stable dwelling. No. 225 Congress
stSset, corner Of Mildred. owned BY
Mrs. George Baylor Also stable on
the premises to berented separately.
H. c. PAGE, Agent.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-08-13
Celery Plants For Sale.

Extra fine Giant Pascal, and extra
fine Winter Queen,
LEWIS ROBINSON,
Care Fl. H. Mccormick.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-08-13
OASIS / OATS !!

For Sale. $50 Bushels Oats, threashe d
and ready for delivery. Erquire at the
Post Office.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-08-13
For Rent.

My residence on Washington street,
from October to April Apply for
terms to MRS. GEO. S. EYSTER.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-08-13
DR.. ". 4. BROWN, D. Y. S.
SPECIALIST

Dental and Operative Surgery. I
treat Mules and Horses No other
animals. | guarantee TO cure all Lame
ness. Fistula, Poleaole, Warts and
Tumors Of all kinds. Horses and Mules
bought sold and exchanged. Phone
139 W, Charles Town, w. Va. J9-2m.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-08-13

90 4ooprwe uber rooms
s24Wp tn prSatbt pc
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-16

ID. Likewise drawings of scholars
nd stulen's.
Authors or publishing houses
should send Of all books and pam
ln4cts anu Wit ns ,Ney nave PUG
iished oAe Or better ;Wo copies vi n
ORDER blanks that ev:r! eANiD ton
|isitOr may have he opportunity OF
ordering the exhibits through n.y..
self j. ;&.A
Lodges, banks, societies ana o.
4r organizations should contribute
some amount to cover the cost of
certain matters TO he bought while
lot on the market.
Editors should send the best they
aave, if possible a model of the
Whole bus ness plan.
Here is an opportunity for the
;oloied people of America and for
hose who have devoted their lives
20 the culture-work among the colo r
I'D people, to demonstrate what they
nave done already and what they
;oud do in the future. Another i'm
2Ortant feature while collecting ex-
hibition materials is that all Will
have great value for the future, as
he great Museum-library Of Leipzig
will part cipate in the exhibits when
the fair G nuor
You will have no expenses to pay
o TIE exh bition Of what you send.
will care for that. But Whatever
you send write your name upon a.
Please do what you can In tha
matter. Write about your help az
soon as possible and send your ex.
libits-oId or new, coed and bad
PASTOR PAUL O. HENTSCH.
Gundorferstr I. I. Leipztg-Li
Germany.
Other negro papers arc asked TO
print the foregoing lines Of Pastor
Hentsch in Their respective columns
TIE EElT',>
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-16
PUNISHMENT TO
Be VERY SEVERE
NO Leniency Will be Shown Boot
Ieggers After July I, Says
Judue DAYTON

During the course Of the proceed
ings in federal court at Wheeling on
Thursday, when Judge Dayton was
considering penalty to be imposed
on three defendants who had entered
a plea Of guilty to the charge of sell
ing liquor without a license, the court
said that after July /, there will be
no leniency shown bootleggers in his
court.
The three defendants were foreign.
ers, and their counsel put up a good
plea for them, including the state
ment that they were more or less
ignorant Assistant District Attor-
eminent, and said that while the
statement Of opposing counsel was
more or less true, he wished IL re-
pna: the statement District Attorney
Walker made in this city during the
last term Of court. Byrer said that
Mr. Walker wished to impress upon
the court the necessity Of holding
down the illegal sale Of liquor in this
state, especially after the prohibition
amendment became effective, and
would ask that no leniecy be shown
yiolators after June 80, 1914.
No Leniency.
Judge Dayton replied that he was
in greatest sympathy with Attorney
Walker, and that the government
counsel could rest assured that there
would be no undue leniency shown
any bootlegger presented in his court.
The court said that he felt that there
will be considerably more trouble ex-
perienced in enforcing the pnlteo
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-16
AneCdota|
Literature
INVOKING THE ELEMENTS
BY W. Il.

INVOKING THE ELEMENTS
Neil O. Brien. the minstrel man, says
that he once landed with q troupe in a
Kentucky town barely in time to give
the customary street parade before the
hour Of the matinee. He found await
ing the troupe, at the depot. q large re-
ception com mittee Of "darkies". and
every one of them was al xiOus to get
the job of carrying one Of the show
banners for the sake Of free pass
The troup was small one. and had
only one banner-a large and ornate
square of imitation red silk.
A big Negro grabbed it and chung to
it, fighting all opposition. lie started
proudly up the street, with the flagpo @
resting on the pit Of his stomach, and it
bsllied like a sail. almost dra .gDg the
colorbearer off his feet, and forcing
him to tackle and jlbe to keep from
being capsized bodily.
Observing his plight, a disappointed
candidate tor the same job, raj Led his
voice and yelled:
Sick him wind! Sick him."
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-16

State Labor Commissioner Gun
ningham of Michigan is urging the
establishment of county employment
bureaus.
The ArkaHas Federation Of Labor
is backing movement for new and
effective child labor law III that State.
John Mitchell, former president Of
the United Mine Workers, has been
appointed d member Of the WOrk-
mems Compensation Commission Of
New York.
Nine hundred and one new mem
bers were initiated into the Order Of
Railroad Photographers during the
month Of March.
Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer,
Of Pennsylvania. has introduced a bill
in Congress to reduce the hours Of
service of the $4,000 postal CLERKS
who work at night
Charles W. Fear, of Joplin Mo,
was elected president c. the United
States Labor Press Association at the
convention recently held by the as
sociation in St Louis.
The Bricklayers, Masons and Pias.
terers' international Union plans to
establish a large brick yard in Ell
Paso to compete with the firms that
employ cheap Mexican labor.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-16
AN APPEAL TO TIE
NEGRO BRETHREN
Tor help while collecting materials
for the International Exhibition
-he sook-Industry and Graphic Arts
e pig, May-October 1914.

On account Of the celebration O
he l5Oth Anniversary of the Roya
academy for the Graphic Arts anC
he BOOk-Industry at Leipzig, Ger
many; there will be a great Exhib:
ion made up and organized to show
he Graphic products Of all people
ands and nations from the earlies
ines up to these days. The plan
If the exhibition shows the following
l6 groups: l. Graphic Arts; II. APP.
)lied Graphics and Book-making, II
lustrating; III. instruction, Educa.
ton, Schools; w. Paper Manufac-
.uring; V. Stationery and Writing
Materials; vi. Colors, Lithogra phics
Ind Copper-plates; VII. Photography
VIII. Reproduction; TX. Streotypy
Ilectrotypy; x. Printing Processes
XII Bookbinding; XII. Publishing
book-trade; XIII. Newspapers, AID
.7ertising, Canvassing, Periodicals;
XIV. Libraries; XIV. Machinery;
XVI. Measures for the Protection
and Welfare Of the Workers, etc.
These groups have been subdivid-
I'd into about 63 classes. Each
group is to be introduced by a his
torical and a technical instructive de
Dartment. The develOpm ont and the
position in the history Of civiliza.
ton Of the various branches of the
book industry will be clearly dem.
onstrated, models and apparatus for
demonstrating purposes and the Gin.
photographic art will be shown. The
publications Of booksellers and
music publishers will be brought d.
rectly to the police Of the pubic
through the medium Of Libraries and
reading rooms, through lectures,
public readings, recitations and con.
cert recitals. Anything In our minds
will be under the banner of the
black art" Many learned societies
and associations connected with the
book industry will have their COZ
,resses and meet at the exhibition
ground.
When read the news ! asked my
self If 1t would be possible to show
at tho exhibition some exhibits of
the negro people in America, in
whose matters am especially inter
ested. So l come to all willing to
help me in my undertaking, to ask
for their cooperation while collect
ing exhibition matters.
Any printings, writings, photos,
pictures out Of the slavery time un-
til this day will be welcome.
Pupils and students, lessons,
school plans and pictures, photos Of
professors, teachers, students and
buildings, whole models of publish
ing houses, Schools, Colleges and
Universities will be heartily accept
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-16

The minds Of many politicians in
Vermont have been set at rest by the
announcement that Senator Dilling-
ham viii be a candidate to succeed
himself.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-16

District Attorney Charles S. Whit.
man is now formally in the field
for the Republican nomination for
governor OF New York
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-16
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

The Nebraska Progressive party
coin July %.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-16

Casper Schenk, a young attorney
of DeS MOineS, is a candidate for the
Progressive nomination for United
States senator to succeed Senator
Cummins.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-16

Congressman w. D. B. Ainey ap-
peas to have dropped out of the con-
test for the Republican nomination
for United States senator from Penn.
sylvania, leaving the fight between
mick, former mayor of the city Of
Scranton.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-16

The State of Illinois has elected
it's first woman mayor in Mrs. Kate
York who was successful in the re-
cent election in her candidacy for
mayor OF Kingston Mines.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-16
A Fatal. DEFECT.

The Rev: Bascara Anthony. presd-
ing elder of the Methodist Church in
Georgia tells story of Negro pastor
who failed to please his flock A com
mittee from the congregation waited on
hi m to request his resignation
''Lookhere!" demanded the preacher,
whats the trouble with NAH preach
in? Don't argufy?"
You sbo does, elder.' agreed the
spokesman.
"Don'tI sputify concernin' de Scrip
ture2"
You suttenly does,' admitted the
other.
Den whut's wrong?'
well. eldah, hits dis way: You
argufy and you 'srutify, but don't show
wherein"
*o*
WORD OF WARNING.
Il want to avoid being mieunder-
stood" said the man who tried to ex-
plain"
"Well, said Senator Sorghum. you
want to consider that it works both
ways. Sometimes being mieun or stood
is lucky"
UNCLE EBEN 8 Philosophy
If every man was as valuable as he
thinks he ia, dar wouldn't be money
enough in de world to pay wages.
a RESPECTABLE EPITAPH
Though cynics at his record laugh,
And critics gaze with furrowed brow,
There's honor in this epitaph-
He done the best that he knew how.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-16

States revenue laws after July /, and
there will be no minimum penalties
imposed on any found guilty.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-16

Senator William E. Borah of Idaho
has accepted an invitation to be the
chief speaker at the "welfare Con
ference Of Michigan Republicans to
Dr. held in Detroit May 26.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-16

In the state primaries next August
the Republicans Of Ohio will have the
choice Of three candidates for the
nomination for United States senator
former Senator Joseph D. Foraker,
Freeman T. Eagleson Of Akron and
former Congressman Ralph D. Cole
Of Lima.