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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

U. S. Land Office at Blachoot,
Idaho, June 18th, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Albert
A. Ziegler, Of Blackfoot, Idaho, R. F.
D. No. 1, who, on May 10, 1914, made
Homestead Entry, Serial No. O171S1,
for SW IA, Section Sc, Township 1
South, Range IS East. Boise Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
Final Five-Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore Register and Receiver, U. S.
Land Office, at Blackfoot, Idaho, on
the 30th day Of July, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Albert Gardner, Walter Jackman,
James Johnston, George Porter, all
of Blackfoot, Idaho, r. F. D. No. 1.
HENRY w. KIEFER,
6-1S-7-23 Register.
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deemed for the best interests Of the
district. Bids will be addressed to
Alex Robertson, Clerk Of the Board
of Trustees of School District No.
4, at Firth, Bingham County, Idaho.
and marked Bids for School Bonds "
Given under my hand this 18th day
of July, 1914.
ALEX ROBERTSON.
Clerk of the Board Of Trustees OF
School District No 4, Bingham Coun-
ty, Idaho. 7.16 to 8-13
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NOTICE OF BOND SALE

Notice is hereby given in pursuance
to an order of the Board Of Trustees
of School District No. 4, Bingham
County, State of Idaho, made and en-.
tered on the 14th day Of July, 1914,
that the said Board of School Trus.
tees will sell coupon bonds of said
School District aggregating four
thousand dollars in the denominations
of one thousand dollars each, bear.
ing interest at the rate of not to ex.
coed six per centum per annum; in
terest payable semi-annually on the
first day Of January and on the first
day Of July Of each year at the Of
flee Of the County Treasurer of Bling.
ham County, Idaho, at Blackfoot, Ida.
no, or at the Chase National Bank,
New York City, New York. The said
bonds being dated July 1, 1914, being
payable and redeemable in twenty
years from the date thereof: the
Board of School Trustees reservine
the option for the District of redeem.
ing said bonds or any of them at
any time after ten years from said
July /, 1914: said bonds being also
payable and redeemable at the Of
flee of the County Treasurer afore
said or at the Chase National Bank Of
New York City, New York, in the
order in which they are issued and
numbered and shall be known as
Series of 1914.
Said bonds are issued for the pur
pose of erecting and providing a
school building on the site of the
present building in said School Dis.
trict No. and for the equipment of
said building with the necessary fix.
lures, furniture and apparatus, for
said district.
Said sale will take place on the
18th day of August, 1914, at the
school house in said District, known
as the Dye School House, near the
Village Of Firth at the hour of eight
O'Clock P. M. of said date at VIII
time and place, sealed bids for tho
purchase of said bonds will be re.
ceived by the said Board of Tt,
tees and all bidders are requested
to submit their bids in writing, stat
ing plainly the best terms and the low
est rate of interest at which he or
they will purchase said bonds. No
bid will be considered for less than
the par value of said bonds and the
Board of Trustees reserves the right
to reject any or all bids and to sell
said bonds at private sale if 1t is
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior, u. s
Land Office at Blackfcot, Idaho.
July 18th, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Sid
ney A. Busenbark, Of Blackfoot, Ida.
no., who, on September "a, 1917,
made Homestead Entry No. 1921,
Serial No. 03973, for NV IA, Sec
ton 20, Township S, Range 40 E,
Boise Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make Final fiveyear
Proof, to establish claim. to the land
above described, before Register and
Receiver, U. s. Land Office, at Black
foot, Idaho, on the oath day Of
August, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Theodore Goodpasture, James Hun
ter, Bertram Reddick, Marion Butler,
all of Blackfoot, Idaho.
HENRY X. KIEFER,
7-16-8-30 Register.
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day in front of the Court House door
of tho County of Bingham, sell at
public auction for United States gold
coins all the right, title, claim and
interest Of said defendant, Carl Sach.
rison, Of, in and to the above dc.
scribed property, or so much there Of
as may be necessary to raise suffi.
cient money to satisfy said judgment
with interest and costs, etc, to the
highest and best bidder.
Dated July IA, 1914.
w. r. JONES, Sheriff
BY F. S. RACKRELL,
ZIG 8-6-4t Deputy Sheriff
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Defendant.

By virtue of an execution issued
out OF the District Court of the Bling
ham County, State of Idaho, wherein
Alex Younie. plaintiff. and Carl Sach
rison, defendant, upon a Judgment
rendered the 9Th day of May, AID.
1914, for the sum of 1880 dollars
United States gold coin, besides costs
and interests, have this day levied
upon all the right, title, claim ana
interest of said defendant, Carl
Sachrison of, in and to the follow
ing described real estate, to-wit:
Commencing at the northwest cor
ner Of block numbered 103, Of Danil-
sons Addition to the town (now
city, of Blackfoot; and running
thence eastwardly along Judicial
Street distance of 40 feet; thence
southerly at right angles to the
last described lire distance OF 1875
feet; thence westerly at right angles
to the last described line a distance
of 40 feet to Maple Street; thence
Lortherly along Maple Street DIS
lance Of 125 feet to the point of be-
ginning; being part of is to 20
inclusive in said block 103, reserving,
however, a strip of land 10 feet wide
off OF the southerly side Of the said
above described land for an alley.
There is also included in the mort.
gage 1-3 of one share of the Capital
Stock of the West Side Ditch Com
pany, a corporation. Together with
all and singular the tenements, here
ditaments and appurtenances thereto
belonging or in any wise appertaining.
Public notice is hereby given that
will, on the 18th day of August, A..
D. 1914, at 2 o'clock P. M. Of said
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. )
Land Office at Blackfoot, Idaha.
June 9Th, 1914
Notice is hereby given that Alvah
Hancock. of Ozone, Idaho. who, on
August 9Th, 1907, made Homestead
Entry No. 1862, Serial No. O3892, for
S IL NV IA and N 1-2 SW IA, Sec.
ton 35, Township 2 South, Rangs
40 East, Boise Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make Five-Year
Final Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before Reg
lister and Receiver, U. S. Land OF
flee, at Blackfcot, Idaho, on the
23d day of July, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: John
A. Hutchinson, Frank DeKay, Bcnja.
min Hancock, Verne Hancock, all OF
Blackfoot, Idaho.
HENRY w. KIEFER,
Register.
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II. W. GAUMER
Doctor Of Ch1ropractlc
Office In Anderson Block
Phone 223 Residence 218
eLAckFOOT, IDAHO.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


Department Of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Blackfcot, Idaho, July
Sd, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Jane
E. Nelson, of Sterling, Idaho, who,
on September II, 1908, made Desert
Land Entry Serial No. O713, for Sc
Ia NV IA, Section q, Township 4
Is, Range 80 E, Boise Meridian. has
filed notice of intention to mako
Final Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before Reg
lister and Receiver, U. S. Land or
flee, at Blackfoot, Idaho, on the 10Th
day Of August, 1914.
Claimant names az witnesses:
Charles E. Sommercorn, Andrew
Nelson, Erastus N. Wells, Edwin
Nelson, all of Sterling, Idaho.
HENRY w. KIEFER,
Register
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LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL 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 Blackfo0t OOtimist.
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LAND BARGAINS

80 acres near Springfield, also 70
acres near Aberdeen. All good land
with water-portion of each tract cul-
tivated. Will lease for term OF
years. Address:
JOSEPH GEOGHEGAN.
Vermont Building,
1870 Salt Lake CITY. Utah.
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WANTED Situation by an expert
enced woman cook. Camp or ranch
preferred. Apply at Thorstenberg's
Bakery. Phone 159. pd.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

LOST ON MOTOR-A rain coat |
bought of Shelley Nero. Co. Sat
urdsy July II. Finder please re-
trun to this office and receive re-
ward. J16-23.
Observation-Disclosures cases to
nurse at reasonable price. Mrs.
D. P. Janzen. 101 shillings Ave.
FOR SALE-Field peas for 3 cents
per pound. Can be had at the
Blackfoot Farmers Mill, or At
James Just's ranch. Shelley R. F.
y. No. q
FOR sALE-5ees, Queens and Nue.
lei, delivered In May. For prices,
Ogden Bee 4 Honey Co., Ogden,
Utah.
FOR SALE-No / Seed Oats of the
Regenerated Swedish kind. Apply
to A. Written. R. F. D. No. 3.
Blackfoot. Idaho. 81 st.
A japanese wants any kind of work
every afternoon or part of week.
Apply at this office. Tom Sacto. ct.
FOR SALE-Stock Of millinery, to-
gether with lease Of the only mil
linery store at Rupert. Business
only one year old, therefore no
old stock. The best reason on
earth for desiring to sell a paying
| business. Address Mr. Owner, Box
977, Pocatello, Idaho. 4t-7-23
FOUND-Baby' shoe. enquire at this
| office.
LOS r-Baby's gold ring Return to
this office and be rewarded.
MANIFESTATION by an expert
enced woman cook Camp or ranch
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Silk Petticoats

$500 grade, Clean Sweep Price $2.25
400 grade. Clean Sweep Prico 2.95
500 grade, Clean Sweep Price 1856
900 grade. Clean Sweep Price AIS
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A japanese wants any kind of wor
every afternoon or part of weel
Apply at this office. Tom Sacto. 2
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NOTICE OF sHERlFF's SALE
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate Un-
der Execution
Plaintiff

Alex Younie,
Plaintiff
Carl Sachrison,
Defendant.
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Men S and Boys Hats

We handle the well known Tiger
and Champion Hats for Men. II you
have ever worn one, you know tho
quality is always good.
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Men S Shirts

$1.OO shirts, Clean Sweep Price 75c
1.25 shirts Clean Sweep Price csc
1.5O shirts, Clean Sweep Price $1.15
LIS shirts, Clean Sweep Price 1.35
200 shirts, Clean Sweep Price 1.50
ESQ shirts, Clean Sweep Price 100
800 shirts. Clean Sweep Price 2.25
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LOS r-Baby's gold ring. Return t.
this office and be rewarded.
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FOR SALE-No Seed Oats of the
Regenerated Swedish kind. Apply
to A. Written. r. F. D. No. 3.
Blackfoot, Idaho 81 St.
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FOUND-Baby's shoe. enquire at THU
office
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18
" Arley Munson Tells of Her Adven-
lures and Experiences Practising
Medicine and Surgery in Far OFF
Land-Established Hospitals and
Saved Many Women and Children

Of India "iiismet! Adrushtam. II
was my destiny. How else should | find
peace?'
The desire 80 visit India and help
the natives seized Dr. Munson when
she was II small child. for on turning
the leaves Of IA mission book she found
an Illustration rcpresent.nr II Hindu
mother throwing her baby into the
gaping jaws Of crocodile as "A sacri-
flee to the gods. The child asked her
mother what the dreadful picture meant.
and when il was explained to her she
hid her fearful face, and with her hca' [
swelling with sorrow and pity she re-
solved to hurry and grow up" that
she might 80 out To India and save
those poor little babies.
In the years that followed she studied
the history Of India and learned the
tragedy of the existence Of the women
Of that country. so that the smolder-
ing resolve Of her childhood famed into
a mature and steady determination to
spend part of her life practising medi-
cine and surgery in India. No sooner
We're her college and hospital studies
completed than she left for India.
on her journey to India and during
the five years of her life there she kept
"A record Of her experiences, from which
the present book is largely taken. The
illustrations are from photographs oi
the actual persons and places mentioned
In her story. DIR. Munson devoted her
self tn the physical ailments rather than
to the evangelical side of mission work
and she has every reason to be proud
of her ACCOMPLISHMENTS
DR.. Munson landed ut bombay, and
she makes very graphic picture OF
the streets of that cosmopolitan city:
with slow tread and downcast fac,
women in drapeiies of every hue an,
texture passed through the streets
their jewels almost covering face. neck
arms and legs and juggling at ever,
step. y few of the men were quietl,
dressed. but many would have put ;
peacock to shame, as in blue coat, ma
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18
Marriage PHILOSOPHERS of The Strange Woman"

means standing by that thing which is
the greater truth.
Charlie-Well. leave it to you. what
ever it is. II you do 1t it's straight.
There's one thing. You're always
square with yourself.
John comes in from his trip. lie
notices Immediately that there Is some
thing wrong with IneZ
John-Arc you tired?
Inez-No. not tired.
John-Well, YOU sccm--nu. not tired.
understand he asks woman if she's
tired.
Mrs. Hemingway comes in from her
baking. John tells her that they are
going to leave for Paris tomorrow.
Mrs. Hcmngway-To think Of your
going 1t hardly seems as if you'd
gotten here. l haven't said half the
| things l want to--and. John. ! do want
to speak of this. What about your
wedding plans? When Is your mar
riage to take place? We haven't spoken
| Of that yet.
John suddenly becomes very serious
and realizing that the moment has
| come to speak openly of this matter
which he knows will be so difficult for
them both. he begins talking to his
mother ana looks up surprised To find
| lneZ speaking.
lnez-Dcar Mrs Hemingway, | am
| so glad that you have spoken of our
marriage. We are leaving to-morrow
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gcnta waistcoat. red trousers. rose pink
turban and yellow shoes or in some
other color scheme quite as varied they
shuffied along. The whining cry Of
blind bcggars In simple loin cloth
pierced the babel that surrounded us.
And there were the babies Of the city,
carried on their mothers hips or rum
ming about the streets. their shiny
brown skin alone clothing their chubby
bodies.
occasionally an English soldier or
civilian in khaki or white duck passed
through the crowds, his trim costume
and ruddy Western face strangely ut
variance with the life about him.
DR. Munson went at once tn the house
Of Dr. and Mrs. karmarkar. The latter
had taken her medical degree from the
same college in Philadelphia from which
DIR. Munson was graduated. A feast was
given 10y Dr. karmarkar in her honor
and that Of other friends who had ar
rived that day in India. The floor was
prettily decorated with a design in red
chalk. and red roses formed the centre
piece. In fun evening dress they sd,
about on bright colorcd rugs and ate
with their fingers from the banana
leaves on which the food was served.
From bombay DR.. Munson went Il
Sholapur where she put UP at the
orphanage ON the outskirts of the town
because of the plague in the city. whcr,
her friends. Dr. and Mrs. Kcskars wer,
camping. Most of the day at the or.
phanage was spent In attending to tn,
various ailments Of the children. Their
az twilight came on she would stroll
about the compound. feeling like tn,
I'ied Piper of Hamelin. for children
surrounded her on every side and fol
lowed in long stream behind, clingint
tn her dress and fingcrtips. and chatter
ing mcrrily To each other and I" her.
DR.. Manson stayed hut short tim,
at the Keskar orphanage when sh'
learned that the superintendent Of th'
Mcdak mission was going to Englan,
| and she decided To take UP that posi-
ton herself
DR.. Munson had not been at Medal
long before a burglar broke into tn
hospital and stole the head nurse
money and most of her clothes. II
had riiicd the storerooms and got ava.
with Il lot of plumber. Afterward the
learned that several of them had mar
rowly escaped death. The thief con
| fesscd in court that he had for fey
seconds bent over the sleeping form q
| the head nurse. prepared To stab he
should she wake, and that when Mis-
Posnett and Dr. Munson We're search
ing for him In the garden they came 5
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/Ot never can tell what woman
is going to do in these days,
and the interesting thing about
il is that she can generally do
as she pleases. In the old days she
went along certain lines, whether she
enjoyed them or not, and was very timid
about overstepping them for fear Of
criticism, not only by her family. but
also by her dear five hundred friends
Nowadays the more unusual thing
a woman does the more II seems to
rebound to her credit, especially when
her departure from unconventional
paths is along humanitarian lines. A
case in point is DR.. irley Munson, a
young American woman who after hav-
ing acquired a thorough training and
taken her NJ. -. degree. set sail 70.
India to see what she could do with
her up-to-date methods in that faro
country. where foreign doctors are few
and native doctors not always able to
combat disease.
For five years DR.. Munson worked in
India. not in the big cities or towns,
but in villages and the jungles. and she
lattltu win the ailments OF the half-
starved natives with extraordinary sue
cess. Not only did she give her own
service. hut she established hospitals.
though she did not spend her time in
them. for she travelled alone for days
and nights. fighting plaques and pesti-
lenccs She had experiences and adj
ventures such as fall to the lot of few
women. and yet she tells her story with
great modesty and I'm IA straightforward
manner that will win many admirers for
her book, jungle Days" tAppleton).
When DR.. Munson's friends asked her
Why did you leave the splendid OPP
portunities Of your own country for
the discomforts and dangers Of far
off pagan land?" she felt inclined to make
the submissive reply heard 40 frequently
from the lips Of the meek-voiced women
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I thought it might please you. and IL
1t pleases you 1t would please John and
me, to go with you in the morning.
Worship. and be married there by the
minister, who has been near you be-
fore. What do you say, dear
mother Of John, and what do you say,
John?
She now meets Johns eyes for the
first time since spcaking-a steady.
beautiful gaze. which answers the look
Of astonishmcnt that has sprung into
his face as he has comprehended what
she says. John swiftly hides any evil
dcnce Of aStonishmcnt that his mother
might notice
Mrs. Hemingway well. to-
| morrow. But lnez l must have time
| to get a nice little wedding breakfast
ready or something You and
John talk il over.
Her mind is busy with plans. And
I'm talk to Mary" she says. and leaves
| the room.
|
| John--What does it all mean?
| lnez-l will tell you.
have come to Delphi. Iowa, To find what
all my PHILOSOPHERS had not taught me
lifts her hand to his hips,
| Incz-It is a funny world, Eth, my
John?
John sits looking at her. The cur
| tain falls.
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Another case was that VI a young
woman who came to us with acute indi-
Eestiun. When l made my rounds she
asked:
How soon can you cut me open and
take it out?'
flake it out? repeated. Take what
out?'
"'Why.' she exclaimed. you are a
you know what ails me. a priest told
me that an enemy had placed the stone
imag. Of a god in my stomach. and I
want that stone image cut out"
DIR. Munsons hospital had more tr"u-
bic To- keep patients out than in:
THE patients came In force. pluck
ing our sleeves. Crowding upon us and
shouting their symptoms in loud tones,
until We laughingly covered our ears
with our hands and our nurses brought
IN, m to order
"a woman who had been holding
over her face the corner Of her sari
dronched with blood. removed the cloth.
disclosing II hidcous mutlation. Her
husband. to punish her for intidelity,
had. as is customary in such cases, cut
on her nose.
DIR. Munson dcvotes "A special chapter
them
~ middle-agcd woman came to our
hospital bruised and bleeding from n
heating she had received at the hands
II her husband. She stated simply the
cause Of her wounds. and asked medi-
Gin" for them, while her husband. app
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IA woman carrying "A child on her hip.
is this your own child?' she replies:
No, it Is the child of my husbands
other wife, but / love ii as my own"
If votes for women would help the
women Of India, l should say let them
have the suffrage. for they must he the
| most unhappy of their sex. had sup
posed that the horrors that DR.. Munson
describes had been done away with, but
| here is what she says;
women Of India-wivcs. mothers
| widows-my heart blccds for you.
Even the proverbs Of India teach
hatred and contempt for women. Here
are one or two of the many:
| "'What is cruel? The heart of n vi
per. What is more cruel? The heart Of
| a woman. What is the most cruel Of
all? The heart Of soulless, penniless
widow
He is fool who considers his wife
| as his friend
Educating a woman is like putting
| a knife into the hands Of monkey
| when girl is born wall goes up
| from the entire village who have been
| anxiously awaiting for IA boy. and curses
| and reproaches are hcapcd on the in
nocent infant head. Should you at such
| a time ask the p..rent if II child had been
| born to them. they would reply: a
| child? No it is only a girl
In former generations girl infants
We're murdered on the slightest pre-
| tcNt--because of divine Injunction:
| because of n superstition that a girl
| baby murdered would return tn earth n
| hoy, because women. generally thought
| useless and expensive. were better out
| Of the world; or because poverty would
prevent the giving of suitahl. mar
riagc portion.
| 1.-THE baby is married often to a man
| of middle age, and long before her half
grown body is prepared, she is brutally
| compelled to begin her marital duties.
| and when Yet in her own childhood sh"
becomes, at the peril of her fragile life.
| the mother of necessarily fragile child.
IF through overwhelming mlsfor-
| tune the girls husband die, her sins
| IN some former existence are SUPPOSED
| to he the cause of his death, and be-
cause of this she is an accurscd thing.
| Even though but a babe and knowing
nothing of the dead husband she Is at
| an early age, stripped of all ornament
| and put in the Coarscst raiment, Will.
her head is shaved close and kept that
way. Dcspiscd spat upon, cruelty over
| worked, starved, beaten, neglected in
| illness, forsaken even by those nearest
| Of kin tn her, the child passes her DAYS
in abject terror and despair until dealt,
| usually not long delayed, blcsscdly re-
| leases her.
| when "a child is about tn b. born
| the cNpcctant mother is thrust into the
WISHED or into the hottie t, closest
| room and the darkest and dirtlest IN
| Z h., tn t,,, A.