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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-06-17
A BOOSTER ABROAD.

Bumper crops for eastern and south
eastern Idaho-bigge1 crops than they
ever had before-is the prediction of
Charles E. Harris, receiver of the
Blackfoot land office, former well
known newspaper man of Montpelier.
who was in Boise yesterday enroute
to Lewiston to attend the grand lodge
meeting, Knights Of Pythias. Receiver
Harris is now grand vice chancellor.
The grand lodge meets Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. Accompanying
Mr.. Harris were Frank Bergman, as
sistant cashier of the Standrod &
Company bank of Blackfoot and ~ \.
Stone, assistant postmaster of Black
foot, also delegates to the grand lodge.
They met many friends here yesterday.
"During the months of April and
May alone 25O,OOO acres of land was
filed on in the Blackfoot land office Il
said Receiver Harris. "The demand is
continuous. So far this month $4,000
|acres has been filed upon. This land
is largely Of the dry farm variety. It
is in demand because of the remark
able crops produced. / would venture
to say 250 settlers from the Washing-
IN, Palhonse coun,y a'ore have con,
in there.
"The crops in the southeast and
eastern part Of the state this year look
great. Plenty of late rain, no frost
nothing in sight ITO injure them now,
they look and will be bumper in form
Potatoes also will produce in fine
shape. Sugar beets are in demand.
The Blackfoot factory will handle a
greater acreage than ever before-12,-
900 acres. I never, since I have lived
in that section of the state, saw crops
look SO good. Business is fine and the
people are. prosperous. Capital News
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-06-17
A. S. Dickinson
Is Not Guilty

Last Tuesday the case of A. 8. Dick
inson, charged with an assault with .
deadly weapon on the person of John
Mulvillie, was tried in the probate
court before Judge Doud. The defend
ant was represented by Attorney
Clarence Crowley of Idaho Falls, and
Attorney Beakley of Blackfoot, and was
prosecuted by County Attorney Adair.
The case attracted very little public at
tention, the only spectators in the court
room being Mrs. Ashton, the complain
ant s mother, and Byrd Trego, editor
of the Idaho Republican. After the
evidence was all in and the county at
torney made his argument, Attorney
Crowley made motion that the de-
fendant be discharged on the ground
that the evidence failed to establish the
commission of crime. His Honor,
evidently was of the same opinion and
discharged the accused attorney.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-06-17
Fatal Shooting In
Paradise Valley

Last Friday morning shooting
scrape occurred in Paradise Valley,
about forty miles from Blackfoot, when
Alfred Lundhigh, a-Danish sheepherder
shot and killed Greek sheepherder,
over a range dispute. Both men who
were in the employ of w. G. Davis, it
is reported had several quarrels Of a
serious nature, but the exact particulars
of the fatal alteration are not yet
known. After the shooting young
Lundhigh got his horse and went to
Shelley where he cashed check at the
bank and shaved and cleaned up, and
then notified the sheriff's office that
he was coming to Blackfoot to give
himself up. Evidently doubling his
coming, Sheriff Simmons sent one of
his deputies to Shelley after him where
he was found in the washroom of the
hotel and gladly surrendered to the
officer who brought him to the county
jail. He believes he was acting in self
defense when he shot the Greek herder
who after being shot walked a mile to
his camp where he died. Young Lund-
high says he did not think he was fatal
ly injured, and if he had he would have
followed and cared for him.
Alfred Lundhigh seems to be a very
mild hammered Dane Of % years, and is
well-known in Upper Presto where he
attended school last year. Miss Anna
Brenton, his teacher, who now lives in
R,al.eoot, speaks very highly Of him
and SAYS she does not believe it pos
sible for him to have injured fellow
man without extreme provacation. ow-
ing to his kind, obedient and gentle
nature.
The unfortunate young man says he
had to shoot to protect his own life,
and has hired Thomas & Anderson to
defend him.
The dead sheepherder has a brother
in this vicinity who is mourning his
sudden death, and who with a number
of his countrymen attended the funeral
which occurred in this city last Monday.
We are informed that the dead man 8
brother called on Lunghigh in the Jail,
and after strongly staring at him and
introducing himself, remarked that he
would not forget the face of the man
who had stained his brother.
The prisoner will have hearing next
Saturday.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-06-17
DEPUTYSH HERIFF THOMP-
SON KILLS HORSETHlEF

asked for mercy which he received. as
the officer refrained from shooting him.
He stated before the coroner g jury that
he was only fooling with the officer
when he attempted to grab him by the
wrists, but the jury did not believe him
and arrived at the conclusion that he
and the dead man had planned Jail
break. The theory which resulted in
the exOneration of the officer is sup
ported by the evidence of the other
prisoners and public opinion generally.
Streeter, who stole a number of
horses some time ago near Mackay, was
captured about three weeks ago by Of
ficers Obey and RushtOn in the foothills
fourteen miles east Of Idaho Falls. He
was caught away from his camp and off
his guard. He was known to be bad
man and had served five-year SEN
tence for grand larceny in the idaho
pen before. At the time he was cap
tured by the local officers he made the
remark that if he had been in his camp
there would have been an artillery
battle before he would have been, cap
tured.
The dead prisoner was buried in the
potter 3 field of the local cemetery the
day following his tragic death. His
former wife who is again married and
resides near Thatcher, Idaho, was in
directly communicated with, and is
credited with saying that his death was
more of a benefit than a loss to any
community.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-06-17
WILL MARRY TONIGHT

James McKie and Miss Ehivoe Karl
burg will be married tonight in West
Firth by the Rev. Silene. The wedding
will take place at the residence Of John
Trolin, the BRIDE stepfather. The
couple are quite popular in Blackfoot
where the groom is employed by the
Blackfoot Grain & Produce Co., and the
bride has been employed in the Brown
Hart store. After short honeymoon
trip the couple will make their home in
this city, where they have many friends
who wish them happiness.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-06-17

| The Cemetery Committee reported
that they had contracted with the Boyle
Hardware Co. for pump for the silent
city, and had purchased for it some
hose and a grind stone, all Of which
was sanctioned by the council.
The following bids were received for
the laying Of $50 feet of S-inch sewer
ipipe in the alley between Maple and
Ash streets, which is to be installed at
the request of Mr.. Mowrey who pays
E, for the same. The new sewer will con
meet with the Blenkle sewer and be
connected with the manhOle on Pacific
street, and parties desiring to connect
with it will have to settle with Mr..
, Mowrey. The bidders to do the work
We're: Boyle Hardware Co., $245;
Grove City Plumbing Co., $227.50. The
latter being the lowest bid, it was ac.
soon as possible
| The nuisance in the rear of the Com.
mercial Hotel, and other nuisances,
We're noted and referred to the chief of
police
The council was notified that on July
| l, 1915, there will be due, interest
amounting to 1920 on the $57, 800 sew
er, fire and street Improvement bond,
and the finance committee was in
ST tructed tn take notice
The $50 warrant that the city issued
to Byrd Trego in lieu of claim for
city publishing that was reduced 60
per cent, was refused by the publisher,
and his action was referred to the city
attorney.
d. B. Biethan appeared before the
council and stated that he was contem-
lplating enarging his warehouse with
an addition built of stucco and metal
lathes and fireproof roof, and wanted
to know if such building was permis
lsable in the fire limits. The matte,
was referred to the Improvement Com
mittee.
The following building permits were
|read and granted: V. G. White, tC
erect building of brick and lumber
to be 32x64 feet Oh lots l, . and 3, block
"a Of Lewis addition. The Blackfoot
Mere. Co. to erect a $665 garage in the
rear Of their store. The garage to bt
24x30, of brick and cement, and tt
have fireproof roof.
D. Fl. Biethan appeared before the
council in behalf of municipal light
ing plant, and in glowing terms tolf
IOf the success of a similar plant al
Idaho Falls from whence he had JUS
returned from an interview with Mayo
Clark, who told him that their lighting
plant was producing the city MONTH,
revenue of $500, in addition to Civ
ing the city and widows free light, an,
the residents light at a very salts
factory cost.
The council adjourned to next Tues
day night at 8 O. clock when it will con
slider the making of light contrac
with the Southern Idaho Water Powe
Co., whose present contract has ex
pired.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-06-17

Last Thursday night at about 10
o 'clock the Bingham county Jail was
the scene of another sensation that re-
suited in the death of one Of the in
mates, a notorious horse thief who was
awaiting transportation to the peniten-
tiary for from l to IA years, and was
to have been taken to his prison desti-
nation Friday morning by John Danil-
son, the travelling guard. His name was
Ed. Streeter, and he was about 30 years
old.
When Deputy Sheriff Thompson
visited the prison corridor to lock the
prisoners up for the night, according
to his sworn statement before the cor
oner's jury, Lester Kelley, an alleged
burglar who is bound over to the dis
trict court for trial, approached him
and grabbed his wrists in an attempt
to get his pistol. While trying to free
his hands from Kelley's grasp, Ed.
Streeter, a convicted and sentenced
horse thief, came up behind him and
stIVCA nAa w tuo SAuC u S"c Hoo" '..s''
bottle used for keeping water. The
blow knocked him down and in dazed
condition he fired two shots at his as
sailant who then turned to go in the
direction of his cell. The deputy fired
two more shots at him when he fell ON
the threshhold Of his cell. Only one
bullet hit the prisoner whose body was
pierced through and through. The jury
could not determine which one Of the
shots ended the prisoners criminal
career. After Streeter fell to the floor
the deputy sheriff covered Kelley with
his gun who threw up his hands and
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-06-17
IMPORTANT SESSION
OF CITY COUNCIL

The city council held regular ses-
sion last Tuesday night with quorum
present, and Mayor Peck presiding.
Minutes Of the previous meeting were
read and approved with several cor
rections.
Councilman Pelkey, chairman of the
Law and Order Committee, reported
that that committee had investigated
the application of the city's stray or
dinance and thought that when stray
critter tresspassed and injured property
the owner Of said injured premises had
the right to tie up said animal until
an officer took possession of it, which
should be as soon as possible. The dam
age done should be estimated by three
Iadjusters, one to be selected by the
owner of the animal, one by the party
injured and one by the two chosen
Iadjusters. Any damage done should be
assessed to the owner of the stray ami
NAL. .
! The Street and Alley Committee re
ported that they had seen Mrs. Chal-
mers about having her long deferred
cement sidewalk built on Stout avenue
but had received no definite informa,
tion when she would do so. They rec
commended that the city proceed at once
to build the sidewalk and charge the
cost thereof to her property. The re-
| port was approved and the committee
were instructed to make arrangements
and report at the next meeting
| The Improvement Committee reported
| that they were unable to see the V. I. s
ladies relative to the $40 per month
which the city is willing to allow them
for the care of the park, and their re
quest for further time was granted.
Byrd Trcgo returned to the council
the publishing contract drawn by the
city attorney binding him to do the
city publishing for two years fol
nothing, which he refused to sign. In
stead he submitted contract Of Iii.
own creation which was referred te
the city attorney for his legal opinion.
Ex-Mayor West appeared before the
council and stated that the last warrant
the city issued to him was either los!
or destroyed, and asked the council te
issue to him a duplicate of the missing
document, which the council instructed
the clerk to do
f. G. Kirkpatrick has signed a con
tract which transfers to the city all his
right and title in the Kirkpatrick ditcl
for a distance of four blocks, which h.
claims is all the right he has in the
ditcch. The council is satisfied with
the contract, but the Parkinson Realt,
Co. is not and wish it amended for tn,
benefit of the Parkinson addition :.
The Street and Aelley Committe,
made an adverse report on the petitio,
to extend South Maple street across thu
Mackay tracks. Report approved.
The Improvement Committee reporte,
that they had the vacant lots in th'
lefty cleaned and that hereafter th'
owners of the same will be compelle,
to do the same every thirty days, o
have them fenced.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-06-17
ON THE BOOZE ROUTE

Wednesday night l.. r. King and
Shorty Larsen made short visit IN
Firth and returned at o'clock this
morning in such hilarious spirits tat
Officer Drew had to care for then.
Police Judge Good prescribed fiae
of SO and ten days for what allied
them They paid the fines, and the
jail sentence was suspended providing
they looked not again on the forbidden
juice.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-06-17
.. w. Standrod E Co.
Bankers

Hours o. N. to p. n. We pay Per cent intsreea
compounded quarterly i. sus Savings Dspa,tns.t er
(Csrtifieatss Of Dsposit)
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-06-17
SENT TO PENITENTIARY

Lester Kelley last Tuesday entered
and was sent to the penitentiary for a
term of years ranging from two to five.
He is the prisoner who created fracas
in the county Jail last week that re-
suited in the killing of brother prison
er and causing young and inexper-
fenced officer to stain his hands with
the blood of fellowman. Had he not
begged for mercy in time he too would
have now been occupying prisoner IS
grave instead Of felon's cell.
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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-06-17
BACK FROM CHAUTAUQUA

Miss Marie Burggraf returned this
morning from Pocatello where she at
tended the Chautauqua which she says
is very interesting and instructive. She
reports number Of Blackfoot people
in attendance.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-06-17
NEW AUTO PURCHASERS

j. E. Paul of Arco, and Mr.. H. G
Sundquist Of Blackfoot, this week
bought new 1916 Overlands. Mr.. Thors
tenberg, of Blackfoot, Mr.. Hale of
Groveland, and Mr.. Cox of Shelley
bought new FOrds.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-06-17
WHERE Is YOUR GRAIN?

CUPPOSE by hard work you had got to-
~ gether bushci Of very fine, very r're,
very costly grain. You wouldn't put it in
an old stove-you wouldn't hide it in some
out-of- the-way place. Rats, mice or birds
might destroy it-insects make it worthless
fire destroy it-sevants steal it. You
would keep that costly grain in safe place,
so that you could plant it and get boun-
teous harvest. Why not use the same care
with your hard-earned dollars. Keep them
at the d. w. Standrod & Co. Bank. We
watch your dollars for you all the time and
you can get them at any time. We are a
Bank of Personal Service.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-24

ment of the feeble-minded, more intel
Iigence in tie management of short
term prisoners, to plan to attend the
conference and to take part in its dis
cussions.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-24
1TALY's LAST MOVE 49,,
WILL MOVE BALKANS
Immediate Effect Expected on COun-
tries on Fence-Bulgaria Awaits
Seryia'S Answer.

London, Aug. 22.-Italy's declaration
of war against Turkey is expected to
have an almost immediate effect on
the Balkans, still debating which side
to take in the conflict. Relations be-
tween Italy and Roumania are init
mate and the opinion is expressed here
tat in view of the threatening atti-
tude of the Germanic allies toward
Roumania because of her refusal to
allow ammunition to pass through her
territory that Roumania probably will
join the quadruple entente.
Bulgaria still awaits reply from
Servia to the suggestions of the en-
tente ministers that Servia cede Mac
edcnia to Bulgaria, while Greece is
likely to declare her future policy
when the chamber meets this week.
The opinion is expressed in diplo-
matte circles here that it is signifi-
cant that M. Venizelos, VINO always
las been friendly to the entente, has
decided to take charge, in addition to
the Grecian premiership, of the Office
of minister of foreign affairs.
With the inclusion of Italy among
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-24

drowned at Valley Park and two at
Meramec Highlands To-Day. Many
others were missing and it is expect
ed that the death list may aggregate
several score persons.
Hundreds of persons had been ma
rooned in club houses and cottages
along the river by the first rise sew
eral days ago and hundreds Of offers
had gone to the river today hoping it
would recede and permit them to res
cue relatives, friends and their water
soaked possessions.
Appeals for nelp were sent to st,
Louis tonight and hundreds of volun-
teers Immediately responded. Boats
are being rushed to tie Meramec by
train. Strong motor boats attempted
to enter the Meramec from the Mis-
sissippi river, but high waters pre-
vented their passage under one of the
few remaining bridges across the
Meramec.
Unconfrmed reports said that every
building on the side of tie river from
Clinton to Pacific, distance of 35
miles, had been carried away.
In Valley Park alone 1000 families
have been made lLomeless. The water
was 10 to - feet high in the streets.
The river now is two and half miles
wide at Valley Park and Meramec
HigI lands and four miles wide at
Crescent, Mo.
The flooded area is estimated at 100
square miles.
Telephone and telegraph wires to al
most all towns in this district are
down. Thousands of refugees from
the flooded districts are being housed
in churches, hotels and otter public
buildings. Cots and food are being
sent from st. Louis.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-24
CONFERENCE IN COLUMBIA
Charities and Corrections and Com
mon Good.

News and Courier.
Greenwood, Aug. 21-The State Con-
ference of Charities and Correction
will hold its annual meeting at Colum-
bia September 10, next. In harmony
with this meeting and in conjunction
with it will also be held the conference
for common good which excited so
much interest two years ago. Several
speakers of distinguished ability have
been secured for service, including our
own Tome men and some from a dis
tance.. One of the leading American
specialists in feeble-mindedness, Mr..
Alexander Johnson of the Vineland
Training school, New Jersey, mas def
nitely agreed to attend the conference.
1t is designed that the greater part Of
the entire day shall be devoted to this
topic, which is beginning to excite so
much interest in our State.
Mr.. W. H. Whitaker, specialist in
reformatory and prison management,
and a leader in many conferences that
meet to consider such questions, will
also speak. Mr.. Whitaker is at pres
ent the manager of TIE District of Co.
lumbia workhouse and is perfecting
some methods that have attracted
wide attention throughout the country.
1t is hoped that many of the sheriffs
and other public officers Of South Caro-
lima will attend the conference, and the
officers extend an invitation to all per
sons interested in charity work, tne
betterment of children, better treat
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-24

Turkeys opponents in tle war and
with Italy's well known desire for ex-
pansion in the near East, the Balkan
States may consider tat the time is
ripe for them to enter the field and
get a share of what falls to the victors
The continued retirement of the
Russians seems to have little if any,
influence on the situation Military
critics believe victory for the entente
allies in tie DardaneHes would more
than Offset this so far as the near
East is concerned, and the Franco
British forces are increasing their ef-
forts to force the straits.
There is little G: ange in Poland and
the Baltic provinces. A big battle is
being fought along the Knovno-Vilna
railway and the river Niemen, but this
is overshadowed by movements against
Brest-Litovsk. The Austro-German
forces are across the rivers and roads
north and south of this fortress, which
is invested from three sides, and curl
osity is evinced as to whether the Rus
SLAMS intend to defend it. For the
moment they are resisting the Austro-
German advance, but this may be only
with rear guards.
Engagements in the West nave
been of minor Importance. The French
claim to have repulsed German attacks
in Artois and in the Vosges, while
both si6es are expending ammunition
in artillery gagements, bomb throw
ing and other articles.
The italians report slight progress
On all T. cir fronts
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-24
RIVER RUNS WILD
Missouri Stream Rises Far Beyond It's
Banks-Houses Sept Away.

st. Louis, Aug. 22.-The Meramec
river, lined on either side with thou
sands of pleasure resorts, club houses
and summer cottages, went several
miles out of it's banks today, swept
away most of these buildings and in
creased to 20, it is reported, the num-
Der of lives lost in st. Louis county
as a result of floods which followed
the recent rain storm here. The Mer-
amcc began rising foot an hour this
morning and the flood was so sudden
that hundreds had time only to climb
trees. Effo1is to rescue these with
motor boats had been in vain early to-
night. The river tonight passed a
stage five feet higher than ever before
known.
Six persons were said to Lave been
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-24

DR.. Ehrlicn was one Of the most
celebrated scientists of t1e world. His
discovery of salvarsan in 1910 was
hailed as one of the most important
in the history of medicine. He an
nounced two years ago the discovery
Of "nigrosin," which he believed would
cure cancer. In 1914 he began ex-
periments with remedy for sleeping
sickness.
DR.. Ehrlieh was born at Strehlen,
Germany, on March "A, 1854, and was
educated at the Universities of Bres-
lau, strassburg, Frieburg and Leip-
zig.