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The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-09-30
Basis Of Contract

Mr.. Snow represented to the board his
belief that the Utah Construction com
pany would agree to construct the works
according to plans and specifications
acceptable to the state engineer; that
it would furnish the water from the sys-
tenn only to the lands upon which water
rights had already been sold by the Big
Lost River Land & Irrigation company
until it was demonstrated that the wa
ter supply was ample for additional
lands.
A proportionate interest in the irri.
cation works would be conveyed to each
settler under the old project, represent.
ing proportionate share of all the
available water up to two acre feet per
acre. No increase in price of water
rights over $40 per acre, the amount
charged by the Big Lost River COM
pany, will be asked. The settlers will
be given credit on the new water rights
for every dollar of money they have
paid in under the old contracts.
Mr.. Snow further stated that the
company would be willing to agree that
no payments on water contracts should
be collected until it was demonstrated
that the reservoir would hold water at
least to the extent of one acre foot of
actual storage water for every acre of
land for which water rights had been
sold to settlers, and it was believed that
the reservoir would hold much more.
This amount of storage water, with the
large natural flow of the river, it was
thought, would furnish an ample supply
! of water.
The State Land board tentatively
The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-09-30
ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW

The enforcement of Idaho's anti
liquor laws, by the nature Of them, will
engender criticism and ill-feeling. The
best the peace officer can do will give
him the worst Of it. The man of means
can violate the law, the possessory part
Of it, with less danger than can the poor
man. This will mean that the officer
will be criticized when as matter of
fact he should net be subjected to cri-
ticism. Already belief is well found
ed that the laws of the land do not ap-
|ply to the rich and the poor alike. If
the habits Of the rich are not subjected
to the same discipline as the habits of
the poor there is going to come day
of anarchy. Another thing that will
cause trouble is the attempt to make
men and women believe that the pos
session of a bottle of beer is a crime
because the legislature of Idaho saws
lit is crime. The laws and customs of
the world do not look upon it as crime.
OF course violations of the law will be
followed by prosecutions. Prosecutions
will add fuel to the fire and increase
the resentment. The officers of the law
will have no easy time of it, we are
afraid.-Caldwell Tribune.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-09-30
WHY 1T SUCCEEDS
Because It's for One Thing Only and
Blackfoot People Appreciate This

Nothing can be good for everything
Doing one thing well brings success.
Doan s Kidney Pills are for one thing
only.
For weak or disordered kidneys.
Here is reliable evidence of their
worth.
Mrs. John c. Link, Box No. 632
American Falls, Idaho, says: 81 was
annoyed by backache and weakness
across my loins. was nervous, couldn y
rest well and the kidney action was ir.
regular and bothered me. The doctor
prescribed Doan IS Kidney Pills and they
gave relief at once. The backache left
my kidneys were strengthened and /
felt better in every way
Price so cents, at all dealers. Don u
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Link had. Foster Milburn Co.
Props, Buffalo, n. Y.-Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-09-30
JUDGE DECIDES AGAINST
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

BOISE, Sept. 25.-Judge Steele has
decided against the contention of the
county commissioners, the county at
torney and the great majority of the
taxpayers of Nez Perez county, in re-
lation to the appropriation Of $25O0
for the benefit of the Northwest Live
stock show in Lewiston. He bases this
decision on former decision in his
court several years ago, and though
deploring its effects, can see no way
in which any other action could be
hoped for, he strongly urges the submis-
sion of the matter to the Supreme court
of the State, so that the matter of the
right of the county commissioners to
make appropriations for constructive
purposes may be finally determined. The
commissioners determined to appeal the
case to the Supreme court, and are hope
full of securing speedy determination
Capital News.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-09-30
WANTS ANOTHER TRIAL

Pitching a dollar on the heads or
tails system does not afford litigant
fair trial, in the opinion Of w. A.
Beakley, who was appellant in case
which was argued before the Supreme
court Tuesday, week. The dollars did
not light most of the time with Beak-
ley side up. He asked for a new trial
and when the court declined to grant
it he appealed to the Supreme court
from that order.
Beakley is an attorney of Blackfoot
While he was acting as city attorney
the Blackfoot Optimist published Ger,
tain articles about him to which he OBJ
jected. He thought they reflected on his
character and also declared none of the
statements made in them were true. He
brought suit against The Optimist
Printing company and Karl P. Brown
owner of the paper, for ten thousand
dollars damages.
The trial court found in favor of the
newspaper, but Beakley produced aft
davits tending to show that the jury
had been equally divided on the case
and had arrived at its verdict by toss
| ing the coin to see whether its verdict
should be for the plaintiff or the de-
fendant. He maintained that the the
Ory of chance had no place in the de
liberations Of jury,
When the appeal was argued the re
spondent, the printing company, was
not represented by counsel, A. S. Dick
inson appearing for Beakley, made the
only argument. The Supreme court
took the case under advisement on the
question whether new trial should be
granted
The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-09-30
'4t RAY McAVOY.
WARRANT CALL.

Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing Bingham county, Idaho warrants
Will be paid upon presentation.
current Expense Fund, Series of 1914.
Nos. l53 to 4O4 inclusive.
road and Bridge Fund, Series 1914.
Nos. 2s2 to 626 inclusive.
Please note that the followinr NOV
rants were called for payment during
January and February of this year.
Expense Fund. CIV
Expense Fund. i'h'
Bridge Fund. anu
Bridge Fund. -'o"u ana
n na,ea 1a1e at Blackfoot, Idaho, August
Fl. A. Benson,
County Treasurer.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-09-30
To the Public.

81 feel that 1 owe the manufacturers
of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy word of gratitude,
writes Mrs. T. N. Witherall, Gowanda,
N. Y. "When I began taking this
medicine I was in great pain and feel
ing terribly sick, due to an attack of
summer complaint. After taking dose
Of it I had not long to wait for relief
as it benefited me almost Immediately.
Obtainable everywhere. For sale by all
dealers.-Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-09-30

For good, up-to-date printing, call at
the optimist office, o, telephone 2Os.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-09-30
Notice Of Application Of Pardon

Notice is hereby given that Ray Nc
Avoy, who was found guilty of the
crime of burglary in the second degree
on the 18th day of January, 1915, in
the district court of the sixth judicial
district Of Idaho, in and for the County
OF Bingham and sentenced to the state
penltentiary for term of six months to
flve years, will make application to
the Honorable Board of Pardons at its
next regular meeting after the legal
publication of this notice for a pardon
and that he will at the same time an.
ply for the restoration of his rights
as citizen and fo, the restoration of
his citizenship.
S-10-9-9-4t RAW Hruov
The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-09-30

agreed to the proposition and request.
ed the company to submit a contract
embodying the foregoing provisions for
early action by the board.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-09-30
Statement Of Tho ownershIp and
Management Of Tho elaeIdoot
0ptlmlst

Published weekly at Blackfoot, Idaho.
Editor, managing editor. business
manager and publisher, w. M. Dooly.
Owners-W. M. Dooly, G. v. Fish
er and o. v. Morgan. Of Blackfoot,
Idaho; Agnes just Reid. Presto,
Idaho.
known bondholders, mortgages.
and other security holders, holding 1
per cent or more Of total amount Of
bonds, mortgages. or other securities:
Mergenthaler Linotype Co.
VIM. M. DOOLY,
Publisher
Subscribed and sworn to before mo
this 9th day of September, 1915.
F. N. PARKINSON.
Notary Public.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-09-30
Biliousness and Constipation.

1t is certainly surprlsil & that any wo-
man will endure the miserable feelings
caused by biliousness and constipation,
when relief is SO easily had and at so
little expense. Mrs. Chas. Peck, Gates,
N. Y, writes: "About a year ago I used
two bottles of Chamberlain s Tablets
and they cured me of biliousness and
constipation. .''-Obtainable everywhere
For sale by all dealers.-Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-09-30
Meme Equal to Chamberlain s

81 have tried most all of the cough
cures and find that there is none that
equal Chamberlain S Cough Remedy. It
has never failed to give me prompt re-
lief" writes W. V. Harner, Montpelier.
Ind. Whez yos have cold give this
remedy trial and see for yourself what
splendid medicine it is. Obtainable
everywhere. Fer sale by all dealers
Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-09-30

agreed to the proposition and request.
ed the company to submit a contract
embodying the foregoing provisions for
early action by the board.
Present Conditions
over year ago the Utah Construc-
tion company bid in the works of the
Big Lost River Land & Irrigation CON-
pany at the sale ordered by the federal
court to satisfy the lien of Codev
Brothers Construction company amount
ing to upwards of half million dollars.
This was accomplished after litigation
lasting nearly three years.
In the meantime it appeared as if
the project was destined to be a total
failure. The settlers were on the land
with slim prospects for water.
After repeated conferences between
the Utah Construction company and the
land board, a proposal was submitted
to the board for the reconstruction and
completion of the works. While the
proposal in the main was satisfactory.
there were some features with which
the board was not reconciled and the
negotiations have been hanging fire for
several months.
The time is rapidly approaching when
the federal government will cancel the
segregation for failure by the State to
accomplish the building of the works
within the period allowed under the
Carey act Unless work on the dam is
commenced shortly, it cannot be con-
structed to stage sufficiently advanced
to control the food waters of the Big
lost river next spring, which would
mean delay of ono year in the COM
pletion of the works. For these reasons
it is imperative that an agreement be
reached without further delay, else the
project will have to be abandoned.-
Statesman.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-09-30

Miss Phyliss Hoover departed Satur-
day week for Moscow where she will
enter the University.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-09-30
HOPE FOR LOST RIVER
PROJECT IS REVIVED

AS the result of an informal discus
sion on Monday between the members
Of the State Land board and Edwin
Snow, representing the Utah FConstruc
tion company, it now seems probable
that an arrangement may be perfected
for the rebuilding of the Big Lost River
irrigation works. Certain notifications
in the proposed contract were talked
over and should the basis prove accept
able to the construction company, it is
believed that a contract between the
State and the company, satisfactory to
all concerned, will be entered into.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1915-09-30
Berryman's MaA
Hardware ~

Joseph Warren has just had his resi-
dence on Fisher avenue enlarged and
modernized.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-09

what the trouble was, and most like
ly they themselves had forgotten.
Anyway, they wouldn't speak, and
when they passed on the street they'd
scowl as if each. of them had met
ravening tiger.
Then there was Miss Adams, who
had been engaged to Joe Wendell
some twenty odd years ago. They'd
fallen out over whether the solitaire
he'd given her had a crack in it or
not. Miss Jane said it had, and Joe
said it was the, edge of one. of the
carats. In the end she sent him away
and had the ring enlarged and wore it
on her thumb to show that was
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-09
= . s. .
THE PEAcE-MAKER .
BY George Munson

Hiram Briggs, sir? He don't live
in Mosstown any more. No, we don't
know what's happened to him and
we don't care much: You guessed
Mosstown wouldn't stand for his
cussedness much longer? 1t wasn't
that.
well, you remember Hi. Meanest
old cuss Mosstown ever knew, reck-
on. Set his yellow dog on the chill
dren if they took the short cut across
his lawn. Prosecuted the boy who
threw a ball and accidentally broke
his window. Evicted Widow Jones
from her little house when she was
sick abed because she couldn't meet
the mortgage interest. All these
things Mosstown stood for and more.
A man like that gets folks accus-
toned to his ways and they'll stand
a good deal from him. Besides, Moss
town took a sort of pride in him;
there wasn't a meaner man in the
whole county, you see.
What Mosstown couldn't stand
for was the change that came over
Hi after he got converted. He start
ed in as a peacemaker. After he'd
poked his nose into everybody's bust
ness for a while he started the
''Make-It-Up Day" He appointed
September 10 for "Make-It-Up Day"
All quarrels was to be settled on that
day, he announced, and he'd settle
them. He began by giving a dollar
to the boy that had broken his win
dow, which was going some for Hi.
Nobody could believe it as first,
and after the news spread the crowds
used to come outside His windows
and holler at him to show himself.
He did, and he made a little speech.
Told them he'd got religion and he
meant to make Mosstown a hive of
harmony. Those were his words, sir.
well, Mosstown, like most small
places, had its own troubles. There
was Henson, the grocer, hated Bull,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-09

How Hi Managed It Don't Know.
where she'd have had him if she'd
married him.
"Then there was Miss Rose Rob-
ertson, the pride of the Second
church. There hadn't been trouble
there in twenty years that Miss Rose
hadn't had her finger in it. Shed
sued one pastor for breach of prom
Use, and had two dismissed, and was
at daggers with Rev. Aloysius over
the conduct of certain ladies in the
Sewing Circle, and it was a toss-up
whether Rev. Aloysius would stay
through the winter. Some bet he
would and some he wouldn't. In
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-02
THOMPSON DECLINES
ADVANCES OF WIFE
Fined For Assault, Husband
Refuses Invitation to Re-
turn Home.

Charles ". Thompson, the man who
broke long period of domestic serf.
dom by assaulting his wife, hitherto
boss of the household, changed his
plea to guilty this morning, on advice
of his attorney, when arraigned in
police court on a charge of assault and
battery He was fined SIS and costs.
Mrs. Thompson, with a badly swollen
eye, was one of the spectators.
II could pay the fine out of my
pocket, or l could raise $1,000 in five
minutes, but l want to pay the fine
out of the $39 my wife took from me
and locked up in the house." said
Thompson. He was told to pay his
fine first and then attempt to secure
the $39 later.
Leaving the building he was accost-
ed by Mrs. Thompson who urged him
to return home with her, but Thomp-
son spurned her advances.
He said that he would see that she
had enough funds to maintain herself
but that he did not intend to return
home; at least not for few days. AL
though he pleaded guilty. Thompson
still insists that he did not srike his
wife. He says he was merely trying
to take the key to the cupboard, where
his money was, away from her.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-02
WERNLE endowment
AMOUNTS TO $4,000
Board Expects Gifts to Add
S., 1000 to Fund in a Short
Time.

With a total of $4,000 in the en-
dowment fund and $1,000 in view, the
Rev. l.. H. Ridenour Of Lebanon, Ohio,
head of the endowment fund of the
Wernle Orphans home. at meeting of
the board of control today. submitted
one of the most gratifying statements
of the session.
During the last quarter. $1.17s was
received in legacies. The board is
making a strenuous effort to swell the
endowment fund in order that the or
phanage may become self-supporting.
Reports by John Schultz, treasurer,
and Frank Kehlenbrink, financial Sec
retary, showed receipts of $2,76O and
expenditures of 1854 in the last
quarter. Thirty-six boys and thirty
three girls are at the home.
The following members attended the
meeting: George Deuker. Frank
Kehlenbrink, John Schultz, Rev. A. ].
Feeger, all of this city; George Hagels-
berger, Anna, Ohio; Rev. L. H. Riden-
our, Lebanon, Ohio; Rev. L. NJ. Baum,
Dayton, Ohio, and Harry Rogge, Day.
ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-02
FOX FINDS FOR ROAD
IN TRAIN CREW CASE
Judge Declares Spurlock's
Violation of Statute Only
Technical Offense.

Attorney General Milburn who pros.
ecuted the case of the state against
the Pennsylvania railroad for alleged
violation of the full crew law, lost his
case when Judge Fox announced in
circuit court today that he found for
the defendant
Judge Fox stated first that he did
not believe in policy of upholding
such statutes as the one from which
the affidavit was drawn when the
charges are strictly technical viola.
tions. He also went into the duties
OF brakemen and porters on railroads
and said he believed Trainman Spur
lock was performing a set of duties
outlined for him by the railroad COM
pany when he acted as brakeman and
also swept out the cars while the train
was moving.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-02
CR0NIN ACCEPTS
PLACE ON BOARD
To RUN CHARITY

Father Cronin OF ST. Mary's church
was appointed the fourth Of the presi.
dents members of the board of direc.
tors of the Central Charity bureau to.
day, filling the board with twelve mem.
bers
Members of the board were grstified
at Father Cronin's acceptance which
was of nature to indicate that he
would take deep interest in the af.
fairs Of the charity bureau.
The appointment was made some
time ago by President F. G. White but
delays in seeing Mr.. Cronin in person
made it impossible to secure his ac-
ceptance.
The next meeting of the board will
be held in few days.
Father Cronin's activities for the
time he has been in Richmond have
been confined largely to the organiza-
tion of the church which has done
much building in the past few years
and which required close attention. At
Rushville where he was located for
merly he was prominent in CONNER
cial club and civic work of all kinds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-02
SWALLOWS BILL
PLACED ON BAR:
C0NN0R IN JAIL
Prisoner Declares Theft
by Swallowing SIS Purely
Accidental-Later Admits
Taking Watch Last Fall.

Did John ConnOr actually swallow a
five dollar bill belonging to a young
man, by the name of Brown, or did he
practice magic, causing the bill to dis
apear mysteriously?
Chief Goodwin is trying to solve the
problem today.
Brown swears the last he saw of the
bill was when Connor put it in his
mouth, and Connor asserts that he ac-
cidently swallowed the money.
Shortly after the currecy swallowing
stunt occurred Waldo Weatherly, Cam
den. O., entered the saloon of RED"
Bealp Main street, and became an in
terested auditor to the hot argument
in progress. He scrutinized Connor
closely and finally recognized him as
the man who had stolen his gold watch
in a local hotel last fall.
Admits Stealing Watch.
Weatherly accused Connor of this
and Connor admitted it. What did
you do 1t for?" asked Weatherly. IF
hadn't someone elso would" replied
Connor. well it would be better for
you If some one else went to JAIL" was
the comeback. connor then told
Weatherly that he had pawned the
""eSu a iC" "CCho dSO LII d Nudlu
street pawnshop. and the delighted
Weatherly recovered it today
After Connor confessed the theft of
Weatherly's watch the indignant
Brown decided the best place for Con-
nor was the city Jail. so he led him
captive to the city building.
Brown says he was trying to per-
form a trick with the five dollar bill.
In doing so he placed it on the bar,
whereupon Connor seized it and plac-
ed it in his mouth. Brown says it is
possible Connor swallowed it for a
detailed search of his person and the
premises failed to reveal the highly
priced currency.
While Weatherly was waiting for
the case to be called at city court, the
sheriff of Union county drove up in d
machine and informed Chief Goodwin
that he was looking for Waldo Wealth
erly.
There he is," replied the chief point
ing to the prosecuting witness.
The Union county sheriff had a war
rant charging Weatherly with assault
on Dan Roser, a resident of Union
county. Weatherly denied the charge
but the official compelled him to go
to Liberty with him, after the hearing
in the Connor case.
Connor received a fine of s25 and
cost and sixty days in Jail.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-02
SUES DAN G. REID

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Suit was
filed in the Supreme Court today to
recover $7,500,00O from Daniel G. Reid
and w. H. Moore, and their associates,
this sum having been diverted from
The treasury of the Chicago Rock Is
and and Pacific Railway company, it
Is alleged, for the purchase of St Lou
Is and San Francisco stock. The
plaintiffs are The First National Bank
of Ridgeville Park. N. j. The Peoples
National Bank OF Hackensack, N. J.,
md N. L. Amster Of Boston.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-02
CANADIAN RAIL IWAY BRIDGE
DESTROYED NEAR maine Line
German Sympathizers Suspected Of Blowing Up Structure
and Alleged Teuton Officer Held-Lne Used to Trans
port War Shipments to St. John for England.

on duty at the bridge. Railroad men
intimate. that Germans or German
sympathizers seized the opportunity
on stormy night, at time when
traffic over the bridge was slack, to
cut into the transportation line over
which Canada has been shipping most
of its provisions to its open port at st.
John.
Notifies Authorities.
James Hawthorne, constable, the
only Canadian official near the bridge
requested the telephone operator to
motif. the Canadian Pacifir authorities
at Fredericton, N. B.
Assistant General Manager A. Price
of the Canadian Pacific, at Montreal,
ordered out several pile drivers and
wrecking crews. He sent an official
notification of the explosion to the
governor of New Brunswick, with a
request for an International investiga-
ton.
Governor Wood at New Brunswick
said:
II shall at once take the necessary
steps to secure an investigation of the
destruction of this bridge. 1t will, of
course, follow that we will take pre-
cautions to prevent any more bridges
being destroyed, while we are trying to
secure the punishment of the guilty in
this affair"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-02
AGENT TAKES HORSE
Fails to Return Rig to Rich
Stable.

Trouble is coming in punches for
William A. Rich, who conducts livery
barn at Is North Seventh street.
Sunday part of the rear wall and roof
Of the barn collapsed under it's burden
Of snow, damaging several vehicles.
Yesterday afternoon man giving the
name Of Fred Johnson rented horse
an phaeton to make a canvass of the
city to sell feather beds" and up to
noon had neglected to return the horse
and vehicle to rich. The police are
now looking fo- johnson and the miss
ing outfit but so far have failed to
secure clue as to his whereabouts.