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The evening world., 1914-02-26
ean Players Who Haven't Signed
Contract Yet Are IN Great
Luck This Ysar-No Matter
Where Matty Goes me Fans
WNn 30 With Him.
n. AH ~ Yrt n,ciss Worid'. u

4. ~ A. z ~ s, E: ses s:s' o.
4T0 . hard thing. nowadays, TO
i keep out Of the Federal League.
whsa the Feds. have the nerve
% 70 right into the stronghold Of the
Giants and make Matty an offer that
has him resling and all but ready for
~ ten count. they have to b con-
G1dsrsd. Ysa. even c. Ebbsts now
ealy mumblss mechanically when he
cons over the ancient formula 70 the
olDoct that the Feds ne Ser were and
never VIII b.
The spectacle Of two whole leagues
q players scattering like . lot OF
lanyard fowls whom the farmers
WtSo calls "Chici, chick, chick" and
toooes out the yellow corn, u one Of
IL most interesting the fans have
ooen since the price OF bleacher seats
,.sared above the two bit mark.
many are called but few are
chosen" was not spoken OF the Ma
tleoal and American League players.
Many are called. but few can make
tho1r get.away. The young gentle
man who hasn't signed his contract
10 The lucky one this year.
The only question now u, will the
lncrl..0ed price Of ball players bring
forth Q better grade Of baseball? or
VIII the uew disciples Of Croesus b
- bury running around In their gold
eoamollod llmousines that they won't
have time - play ball 1t al? Wen
wait and -.
The evening world., 1914-02-26
RACING SELECTIONS.
JuAR EZ.

JOAHeZ.
First Race - General Warren.
Kali Inla. Eddie Mott.
Second Raoe-Orange Blossom.
Herpes. Little Jane.
Third Race-Dalston, Big Lu-
max, Claribel.
Fourth Race-High Street, Co.'S
grove. General Aarchmont.
Fifth kace-viro. Hannis, Cisco.
sixth Race-Durin. No Quarter.
Anon.
chARlgeToN.
First Race Gordon, Gladys Y,
Billy stuart.
Second Rsce--Parlor Boy, Loan
shark. Loretta Dwyer.
Third Race-Font. Lost Fortune.
Judge MoIck.
Fourth tsce-Chsrtier, CauRh
Hi. Rye Straw.
Fifth Race--Pliant, Servicencs.
Michael Angelo.
Sixth Race-Aerry Lad, Vol.
thorpe. Sherlock Holmes.
The evening world., 1914-02-26
VHRIsTY MATHDwsON seems to
a b . little worried over the
ethics OF the thing. He u won.

~ b Q little worried over the
ethics OF the thing. He u won.
doejas whether the followers Of base
hall viii approve or disapprovs OF his
leaving the Giants after 20 many
years ON the mound at the Polo
Grounds.
! Imagine that every fan regards
hl0self ~ . friend Of 4Atty, and q
. friend each fan will rejoice In any
peosperity that comes to him. The
GIANTS have always paid Aatty q
$50 ealary, but he has been worth
evogy cent he received. and moro. IL
4atty had been . cripple carried On
IT, payroll out Of sheer gratitude
that would b different. Then ssnti-
0ent would cut some figure.
~ Il u. lot Aatty make up bis own
mind. and 60 whore he thinks best
Boe bis interests. Wherever he goes,
the fans will b with him
The evening world., 1914-02-26
NAN MORGAN 10 out with . '1st.
~ ter" roasting 0unboAt Smith
:. and suggesting that Buckley

,
40 and suggesting that Buckley
hes the Gunner In hiding TO avoid
. meeting with Lsvinsky.
Every one who knows anything at
~ about boxing and boxers knows
that this 10 foolish talk and nothing
~. LSvinsky 10 Just Q fair. and ex-
eoodingiy industrious. second rate
wainwright He can Tight along
With other second rstsrs. but every
now and then he me0ts ono who u
mere than . match for him. Vein.
ert . mere novice slightly above the
middlsweight class. bested him In q
ten-round bout. Bob AcAllister. In
he nth professional night. made =
show Of him. Shortly ASterward Nc.
Alli0tar wa Knocked out BY middle.
weight Mike Gibbons. One can ad-
niro Lsvinslky's willingness to night
any opponent selected for him. and
~ courage In the ring. but aside
from this there's nothing startlingly
Interesting about him. He doesn't
compare In any way with Gunboat
Smith. who lights the best Of them
and wins In sensational style.
The evening world., 1914-02-26

NAN DAILY. the Pennsylvania
IL Giant. may DO seen here. Jack
0eyer writes; "Havs offer To
beg Dan Daily before Tom O'Rourks's
club March .. also Levinsky In Buf-
~! s.,o nrs ., week In March WIZ Try to
0eyers chance TO take both"
would be better II Levinsky was irst
on the schedule. They say this Daily
peeuon hAs . nSt like . smoked ham.
3 sV1tssimmons." writes his manager.
'ess managed to chop his left hand.
The only time Fits eves fought with
eAtiroly solid hands was In his recent
match with sweeney. Undoubtedly
that's Why he didn't knock Sweeney
4 sucessdsG in sstt.ns four stitches
i.ee his paw only after I had thor
0Qghly couvtnced him that he might
nAoA Il In TIE next hght Now that
~ has one bustsd mitt he ought 70
hAvs . walkovsr."
YoHNNY DUNN thinks Patsy CAL
lahaa ought 70 have . chance 70
y Asht al the ohampions, fsathss
- light.
~Pa&sy has fought Dundee an even
- rounds. Knocked out Bis Naoiksy
- vou from Joe Coster thPss tines
~ orst two were disputed. Cos.
we seconds claiming Q foul tn
th1r1 time I told Patsy 10 bit Costey
q ~ Jaw. Patsy follows inStruc-
elea1. In 49, third round he bill
Co0ter On TIE Jaw and Knocked him
out ave mintDees. He has Just bsatsr
- 0oldbere who knocked out KID
lnilAa n nv rounds and gave XII.
- ~ hAgdset ten ne ever had
a - t~aost Lsach Gross . Stx round
Nv when ~ WEIGHED 10 Ia and
&1aD1Do IN He fought Gilbert Gal,
= ~ NO tat Astty Baldwin. Z
Z s1CDnDvo-rounA draw In Manchester
- 3 DnGt4 refsrss. He wsighs<
~ ~ 41lbsft ~. Patsy VII
= s <''s., :. : :. 9 e.. !:
~ 4-
The evening world., 1914-02-26

The last squad OF the HighIanders
arc OH their way to Houston to-day.
whore they will he Joined BY Man.
ager Chance and the party of vet
Grams who have been boiling out at
Hot Springs. Tho travellers are In
charge Of Scout Irwin,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18
TAKE PROMINENT PART

Two women from Idaho occupied
conspicuous positions at the ma
tiOnal federation Of women's clubs in
session in Chicago last week, they
being Mrs. ID. w. Standrod, of Pcca-
tello. and Dr. Minnie Howard of Po-
catellO. Mrs Standrod was made
chairman of the civil service commits
sion of the northwest for the general
federation, and Mrs. Howard was
elected chairman of the art committee.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18
FARMERS PROTECTIVE
IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION

At a meeting Of the Farmers Pro
gressive Irrigation Association held
at Rigby, Idaho, June 10, 1914, the
following resolutions were presented
and unanimously adopted by the
members present, the Counties ol
Fremont, Madison, Jefferson, Bonne
vile and Bingham being represented
1. Regardless Of party politics We
will support at the primaries and al
the polls, for the Legislature, farm.
ers who will pledge themselves to the
enactment Ct laws that are in tho
interests of farmers.
2. We advocate an amendment tc
the Irrigation Law clearly defining
the duties of the Water Commits.
sioner
8. We also recommend that the
annual measurement CT all the rating
fumes on Snake River and it's ca.
mails be under the supervision and at
the expense Of the State and that q
sufficient appropr.a alton be made to
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18
The Knights
Are Coming

Monday, June 22nd, will be a gala
day in Blackfoot when the Knights of
Pythias lodge will hold grand cere'
monial and confer the d. o. X. K.
degree on about twenty-five members
from here and neighboring towns.
There are seventy X. of P. lodges in
Idaho and it is expected that they
will all be represented here on the
22nd. According to the official lodge
paper there are 76O D. o. K. KS in
this state, and D. F.. Arthur is ono
of the Dokie princes, an honor ell
joyed by but ten Knights. The visit
ing Knights will be entertained with
a good program, street parade and
grand banquet. This Dokie team is
the only one in the state, and halls
from Lewiston.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18

cover such expense.
4. We suggest that the State En-
gineer and Water Commissioner shoul,
not be moved for political reasons.
8. Our Committee to the Legisla
ture is instructed to work for any
bill that is in the interest of the
masses of the people and to oppose
the installation of fish screens in
the canals and any bill whatever that
tends to make unnecessary expense
for the farmer
6. RESOLVED, That economy
should be the key note in the Legis.
lature and that copies of these reso.
lutions adopted at this meeting be
published in the County papers and
all voters with similar interests bo
urged to cooperate
Signed,
John Empey, Idaho Falls
Chas. H. DeCamp, St. Anthony
Arthur J. Snyder, Springfield
Committee
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18
Meeting Of
City Council

| Last Tuesday night the city coun
Gil held regular meeting with all
the members present but Nofeaf
Davis
The minutes Of the regular meeting
were read and approved.
A resolution was introduced and
read to close all streets and alleys
south and east Of Theron street in
Kimball addition, except Walker stree
On motion the resolution was laid
on the table until the councilmen Wis.,
it Kimball addition and view the
streets to be vacated,
Wednesday morning Mayor West
and Councilmen O'Neil, Peck, Van
Bramer and Younie visited Kimball ad-
dition. and we are reliably informed
will oppose tho resolution at the next
meeting of the council.
The following building permits were
issued: A. D. Quantrell to build
a SIS garage on lot As, Blackfoot,
Mrs. E. C. Chalmers to build two adj
ditions in the Danilson addi-
ton to cost $500 each. James Nun.
ley to build frame building to cost
$500 in Danilson's first supplement-
E. A. Johnson, Of the Blackfoot
Water Works, has promised tho
council to give the residents on Shil-
ling avenue better water PRESSURE for
fire purposes by surrounding them
with larger main.
The practice Of flooding the streets
with water was discussed, and 1t was
decided to abate the nuisance by pro-
scouting the parties who commit
misdemeanor by doing so.
1t was the will Of the council that
some one occupy one of the spare
rooms in the city hall and answer tcle.
phone calls during the night in case
of fire or calls for tho police.
1t was moved and carried that the
Gibbs livery barn keep team Of
horsos ON hand to be used by the
fire department in case of fire. and
Fire Chief Van Bramer and tho
street and alley committee were Civ.
en- power to make arrangements for
the same.
All the concessions we're turned
over to the 4th of July committee for
the benefit of the celebration, and that
they be confined to the Fair grounds
that the merchants business on that
day would not be interfered with by
sidewalk merchants. 1t was also the
will of the council that no fireworks
except the morning and evening sa-
lutes be permitted on the streets.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18
GENTRY BROS. SHOWS COMING

After an absence of several years
Gentry Bros. famous shows which
are SO well known and so well liked
in this city, return to Blackfoot, or
Thursday, June 25, for two perform.
ances.
Next to Santa Claus comes the
Gentry Bros. Shows in the hearts
and minds of the children, and to
them, at least, this event will prove
of more Importance than any hap
pening of the year.
There are many grown up for
that matter, who enjoy themselves;
more at Gentry performance than
they do at the bigger and more pre-
tentlous circuses. Distinctly in q
class by themselves, Gentry Bros.
holds warm spot in the hearts of all
amusement lovers.
1t is high toned, moral and ell
tertaining exhibition and appeals es-
pecially to ladies and children. This
is the first visit to Blackfoct in sew
eral years of these world renowned
shows and every citizen of the COM
munity should attend at least ono of
the two performances to be given
here. One of the many big features
to be seen will be a monkey fire de-
partmcnt,' and another feature is the
monkey barber shop"
The big free street parade which
is said to be the prettiest pageant
ever seen on the public streets takes
place daily at II O'Clock
At one o'clock the doors will be
opened for the first performance
which begins an hour later, and for
nearly two hours thereafter an ever
changing kaleidoscope of novelties and
entertaining features, too numerous to
mention, will be presented. Another
performance will be given at night,
the doors opening at O'Clock, the
performance beginning at 8 O'clock.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18
Says Grove City
Is Flourishing

Archbishop Award Chamberlaine, of
Boise, was in Blackfoot last Satur-
day renewing a host Of old acquaint-
ances. Mr.. Chamberlaine for three
years was the pastor Of St. Pauls
Episcopal church in Blackfoot, from
whence he moved to Twin Falls, five
years ago, He is now engaged in
missionary work in southwestern Ida
no. and in all his travels he has not
known Z city more beautiful, or a
community more progressive than
BlackfoCt is at present He hopes to
in about q month and deliver Sun
day sermon for Rev. George.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18
UNPLEASANT VISIT

Ford HesSins visit with his mo
ther-in-law in Ogden last week was
not one of uninterrupted pleasure
While there his motherin-law re
ceived the sad news that her sol
was quite severely injured in a rail
road accident in Sparks, New. Th<
injured son was sent to San Fran
cisco hospital for medical aid, ant
Mr.. Hessing was obliged to accom-
pany him.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18
SALES 1Y J. Il. MCDONALD

80 acres toe Nels Johnson, adjoin.
ing his oeld home near Porterville.
40 acres to Lorenzo Hansen for
Alex Younie. Mr.. Hansen, who is
from Canada, is putting in about
twenty acres in potatoes.
40 acres west of Porterville fo1
Alex Younie, to James A. Price, OF
Sandy, Utah.
40 acres to Joseph d. Williams, of
Salt Lake City, Utah.
The E. E. Malm house and four
lots in the Fisher addition, to Met.
calf, Of Lost River.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18
NARROW ESCAPE

DR.. G. v. Williams, the veterinar
ian, had a brief though exciting ride
last Sunday afternoon. While driv
ing on Bridge street with his wife
and child, his horse got frightened
at a Chinese lantern in front of Mrs.
Kinney's on the corner of Fisher
avenue, and before he could be con-
trollcd the buggy and horse collided
with ]. H. Warren's fence post. Mr.,
Williams was fortunate in not being
injured, but the buggy and horse
were both more or less injured
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18
Sudden Death
of E. R. Stults

E. R. Stults, of this city, who died
very suddenly last Sunday at Ameri.
can Falls, was buried Tuesday from
the undertaking pariors of the Brown.
Eldredge Co., under the auspices of
the Modern Woodmen of America, in
which lodge he carried $4,000 pol
icy. Deceased was a horse trader and
buyer, and camo to Blackfoot about
seven months ago from Grand Bend,
Kan. He leaves a widow and five
children
Rev. Barnstable officiated at the
funeral
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18
SAND CREEK INVESTIGATION

County Commissioners Fackrell and
Christensen met with the county com.
missioners of Bonneville county and
the directors of the various canal
companies in regard to the over.
flowing of Sand creek last Monday
night at Idaho Falls. After consider.
able discussion of the cause and re.
medy a committee was appointed to
make further investigations.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18
wooDMEN DECORATE GRAVES

Last Sunday was the day that the
Modern Woodmen of America and the
WOOdmen of the World decorated the
graves of their deceased members.
Accompanied by the band, quite q
number of the male and female mem
bers Of the fraternity marched to the
cemetery and covered the graves o1
their departed members with fresh
and fragrant flowers, a custom worthy
of emulation by other lodges.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18
a LONG PRELIMINARY

The preliminary examination of
Byrd Trego, charged with criminal Ii.
bel, was heard before Justice w. B.
Ball last Friday when the entire day
was consumed in hearing testimony 81
the complaining witness. Hansbrough
& Gagon and VIM. E. Lee, who re-
presented the defendant, waived! their
right of producing evidence, and the
court took the case under advisement
until tomorrow, June 10, at 10 a. m.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18
ENGLISH EXPERT HERE

In fulfillment Of the promise made
to the settlers upon the Minidoka and
other projects in Idaho by Secretary
Lane when he visited here early last
fall the best drainage engineer in the
| world, Sir William Wilcocks, is max
Ing tour of the projects under the
| direction of the reclamation service
with the purpose Of giving to the de.
partment the benefit Of an absolute
ly unprejudiced opinion Sir William
is accompanied by William A. Ryan,
| comptroller of the reclamation serv.
ice, and D. w. Murphy, consulting
engineer of the reclamation service
upon drainage problems.
When the secretary made his tour
! Of the west shortly after his appoint
ment. complaints were made by some
of the settlers that the methods used
by the reclamation engineers for the
drainage of the projects were not cor
rect That there might be no doubt
IN the matter, the secretary promised
them that he would secure the best
expert in the profession to make a
study OF the situation and report his
| findings and recommendations to the
department.
1t is for this reason, then, that Sir
William WillcCcks, the English en-
gineer who built the great Assouan
dam in Egypt at cost of $500 900,
by which means the river Nile is
made into great lake, and who has
spent a lifetime in the service of the
British government and those of
Egypt and India, is in the United
States. Sir William has given his
services to the United States out Of
compliment to Secretary Lane and
will make report, on his return to
Washington, On the various dams
which he has visited with regard to
their location, construction, service,
ability and adaptibility for the pur-
pose undertaken and also upon the
- IA W HtI lids DttIl
installed.
The party has visited only a number
Of the representative projects in the
west, among them some in Arz ona
New Mexico, southern California and
Idaho, and will continue from here
toward the east, visiting Utah and
Colorado, going today to the Nampa-
Meridian and Pioneer districts. Sir
William has made no comment upon
the construction of the various dams
which he has seen but one feature
OF the situation has provoked amaze
ment such as to rouse him to speech
Big Waste of Water
The astounding waste of water has
been the marvel at which Sir William
has been moved to comment He
could not understand the reason for
pear to be single instance where
this waste was not evident. In the
Los Angeles country he remarked that
the water famine of which they have
complained was the only reason for
their success in raising their wonder
full crop. The American farmer seems
10 have nc idea Of the value of
water, according to the observations
Of the reclamation engineers, and in
some cases land that has been able
to produce bounteous crops with
practically no artificial irrigation has
been flooded through careless use of
water until the land has been drowned
and the property made almost worth
less.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18
MARRIED IN BIACkFOOT

Last Thursday J. A. McNees, Of
St. Anthony, brother Of Miss Irene
McNees, was married in Blackfoot by
the Rev. Barnstablc. The blushing
bride is Miss Margaret Won Leveren
Cross, Of st. Anthony. After a deli
couple returned to thir home in y
cious wedding breakfast the happy
couple returned to their home in St.
Anthony.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18
JUDGE PADGHAM HERE

Judge ]. H. Padgham was in Black
loot last Monday enroute to his hom
in Salmon from Butte, where he wit
messed numerous cases of lawless
ness that was caused by a desperate
war in the ranks of Union labor and
its opponents
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18
LUMBER MERCHANTS HERE

Geo E. Merrill, president; C. A
Day and Geo. L. Curtis, vice presi
dents; Geo. Ridgeway, treasurer, and
John " Dawson, general manager of
the Gem State Lumber Co., We're in
Blackfoot last Sunday on a tour OF
inspection.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18
NARROW ESCAPE

One day last week Commissioner
Fackrell's 11-year-old son had mar.
row escape from serious injury While
driving a potato cultivator his team
became frightened and ran away but
was caught by N. P. Fackrell be.
fore any serious damage was done.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18
A NEWSPAPER DEAL

Judge J. M. Stevens has sold ID
Karl P. Brown all his interest il
the newspaper plant known as The
Evening Courier. The consideration
was one dollar and the assumption O.
all the plants Indebtedness.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18
SHE WAS NOT LOST

Miss Willis, the custodian Of Deola
Johnson, who was reported by the
evening paper to have been lost last
Sunday night, denies the story. She
says that the child was visiting at
the home of James Buttcane, with
her knowledge and consent, and is
unable to account for the origin OF
such a false report.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18
mot GUILTY"

Milo Andrews, of Firth, appeared
in the probate court last Monday
charged with gambling. He plead
not guilty, and has employed Attor-
ney Dickinson to establish his inno-
cence. He will be given a hearing
next Tuesday
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18
FAMILY REUNION

r. A. Ferguson, Of Los Vegas, Ne.
Rada, is visiting his brother, T. M
Ferguson, who is also enjoying a visit
from his sister, Mrs. F. M. Mitchell,
Of California, who is n years of age.
Mr. T. M. is 81, and his brother is
but two years his Junior,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18
VACATION ON TIE RESERVATION

The Fort Hall Indian School will
close for vacation on Thursday, June
18, with sports in the afternoon and a
program in the evening. Everyb ody
is welcome, but they should provide
themselves with luncheon as there
are no acc ommodations for dinner.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-18

Typewriter pape for sale at this
office. adv. T.