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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-01-14
EARLY WHEREABOUTS
OF BLACKEOOTERS.

The town was first founded on the
south side Of the river, near the end
Of the railroad bridge in midsummer,
1882. The first store was establish
ed by Collins & Stevens, and was
big department store and carried a
large stock 'of goods to supply the
railroad camps.
The second store was established
by Snow & Holt. 1t was not as ca
paciOus, but we'll stocked. Mr.. Snow
is now a resident of Boise
Seth Oliver started a notion store
little later and wGs the first post
master
In the spring of 1883 Danolsen &
Stevens of Blackfoot started a store
on the north side of the river about
where the transfo. mers of the po'
er company is located. Stevens was
the father of Judge Stevens of Black
foot and was one of the men l met
at tho crossing of the Blackfoot
river when l was coming into Idaho.
Theo Danolson had a big eating place
located On the flat just below the
new power house and fed about 200
men during the building of the rail-
road bridge.
Tho railroad bridge was built be-
fore the rails were laid to it. All
the material was hauled by wagon
from Pocatello. Billy Barnhart who
had been frcighter In Montana had
the contract. The road was a narrow
gauge and there was a round house
and 'Y" on the south side of t he
river. When the road was completed
to Shoshone the town across the riv-
err practically disappeared, eoing to
Shoshone. There were four saloons
here during those early days. The
first one was started by Ed Garland
An interesting incident occurred at
that time. Mr.. Stevens sent to Black
foot, where DanolsOn & Stevens had
another store for $500 in silver. A
wagon was loading at Blackfoot for
the store here at that time and part
Of the load was nails. DanOlson op-
ened one of the kegs. took out a
few of the nails to make room for the
silver and then closed the keg. He
said nothing to the freighter and
forgot to write Stevens. Several days
passed and no silver arriving he made
| inquiry. Word came back to open
the nail kegs. Stepping out on the
walk at the front of the store, Stev-
ems easily picked out the key con-
tanning the money. The town was
filled with bad men at that time
who would have been only too glad
to know that money was secreted in
the kegs.
Campbell & Stebbins bought out
Danolson & Stevens in 1885, and &C.
lively engaged in business until about
eight years ago, when they sold out
to the Evans Mercantile Co. Camp
bell & Stebbins ran a ferry at Ferry
Hollow from 1883 until they bought
Danolson and Stevens
OF w. T. Oliver.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-01-14
Forest Lands
Are Open to Entry

The forest service has recently fill
cd 2796 acres for entry within the
national forests This land has been
classified as chiefly valuable for ag-
riculture. Action in these cases was
initiated by Fl different applicants.
who have applied for the land and
ing them. The areas applied for are
in most instances remote from other
settlements and in the higher altitude
where the winters are corresponding
ly severe. The fact that this land
has not been settled on heretofore is
due TO the greater dcsirability of 9TH
er lands. Since there is ''cnly one
crop of land" the more desirable
area is selected first.
The largest acreage was listed on
the Teton forest in and near the So
called Jackson Holc region, where
1913 acres were listed on the appli-
cations of nine different persons.
On the Caribou national forest 159. 6
acres Of land were listed for Justin
Hill of Irwin, Idaho; 100 acres for
Joseph Poulsen of Idaho Falls, Ida !;
64.7 acres of land for G. w. Thomas
Of Irwin, Idaho. Mr.. j. p, Russell OF
the same place has secured 1854
acres. 100 acres are listed to B. E.
Lee of Louisville. and 100 acres
for Otto Beck Of Idaho Falls, Idaho.
On the Pocatello forest 100 acres
have been listed on the application
OF E. s. Hollingsworth of Bancroft
Idaho. L. M. Merkley of Blackfcot,
has secured 40 acres, and IL IL &C
res have been listed for Alfred Harr-
ioson of Malad. Idaho, in addition to
his former homestead entry.
On tho Sawtooth national forest 40
acres were listed to B. e. Spooner
of Bellevue, Idaho. This area Joins
the national forest boundary. 100
acres were listed to Lincoln Maxfield
OF Corral, Idaho. One homestead was
listed on the application of Henry
Hager. Jr., of Cave Greek, Nevada.
This area contains 120 acres.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-01-14
NEW RAILROADS INTO IDAHO,

Ogden, Utah.-Diirectors of the
Ogden. Logan & Idaho Railroad COM
pany issued a call Thursday for the
annual meeting of that corporation.
capitalized at 100000 announcing
that the question Of creating a bond
ed Indebtedness Of 100000 will be
submitted at that time. The proposal
has the approval, it is stated, of the
majority stockholders. Two millions
of dollars worth Of bonds will replace
present Indebtedness and be used to
complete extensions through Weber,
Box Elder and Cache counties into
Idaho. The remainder will be used fol
other extensions and improvements. It
d stated.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-01-14
LOST

While moving from Alice street
last Tuesday Mrs. A. r. Skeusen lost
her hand bag which contained her
purse with four or five dollars in
change, a raincoat, fur and some
papers that were very valuable to
her. Reward for information of their
whereabouts.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-01-14
ODD BITS OF NEWS

Copake. n. Y.-Mrs. william Bon
ner awoke and saw a horse standing
In the snow near the freight depot.
An hour later the horse was still
there and she called up Constable
Reynolds. He left his warm bed
walked three miles and started to
lead the horse away when he dascov.
cred it was a wooden horse. consign.
ed to a local harness maker.
Kenosha, Wis.-This city has ad.
opted the pay-as-you-go system and
will pay cash tor everything it buys
and demand the same discounts that
would be allowed to any private firm
or corporation.
Ch1cago-B1lly Sunday insists that
before he will begin his evangelistic
meetings in Chicago he must be as
sured that a $250.500 stock company
be organized and incorporated to 4.
nance his religious meetings.
Spokane Wash.-Emery o. Edwards
Of Colville, WASH. died in New York
recently. Only after his death was
1t learned that he was in New York
in regard to an estate estimated at
hundreds of millions of dollars, and
to which he was sole heir.
Fort Totten, N. VA mosquito bite
may result in blindness to Sergeant
David Levine of the Hath Coast Ar
'eillery. The bite resulted in blood poi
son and surgeons Tear he Will lose the
sight of one eye.
Los Angeles, Cal.-Aaron Misenhei
'mer, 90 years old, is accused by
his wife Of being infatuated with an
other woman
Mt Pleasant, Mich.-Mrs. Warren
johnson, aged 81, is probably the old
est newspaper reporter in the coun-
try. She has been reporting for forty
years and still writes good stories.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30
JAPAN AND THE EUROPEAN ExPEDI.
TON.

Whatever there was of basis for the idea
that Japan might send troops to Europe, it
seems to have gained no favor at home. Though
the martial spirit of the empires hardy race
was stirred and stimulated by the siege and
victory at Tsingtau, and the Samurai battle-cry
rang through the streets of Toxic when the
victors made their tfiumphal entry, there was
no shout of "0n to Europe.
On the contrary, the wise statesmen and
able editors apparently are lending their in
fuence to dispel the idea that Japan with ease
can despatch half-million men to the Euro
pean war-zone.
An. argument against such military move,
made in Honolulu by an official of the Russian
imperial mint on recent visit, IS generally
agreed with in Japan-that the trans Siberian
railway could not be expected to carry any
thing like this force on its single railway.
That route is definitely dismissed ais imprac-
ticable. tits also generally agreed that Japan g
only reason for sending troops to Europe would
be to aid the British, as only with Great Britain
are the Japanese automatically allied To
help Britain, the troops would need to be sent
via the Suez canal, and it As frankly stated that
there is no practicable way to send half a mil
lion men such an immense distance by trans
ports.
Japan S financial condition, though scarcely
mentioned, must also be powerful deterrent
to move Of such tremendous cost. There is
little support at home for the. plan, except the
sort of support which is created for political
purposes, to judge by utterances in dependable
vernacular newspapers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30
HoBsoN's JABBERwocK.

Hobson is happy again.
He is always gay and blithe when predicting
terrible war for the United States; downcast at
the prospect of peace. As cohjurer of bogies,
he IS consistent and effective; he never fails to
raise the apparition of some foreign monster
advancing upon Uncle Sam in about the man
nef that the famed Jabberwock Missed through
the forest.
His latest attack is on President Wilson,
who, he says, shows abject fear of Japan and
has agreed to drop the Philippines 1t just
happens to be Wilson. It might be Taft or the
secretaryspf war or senate committee or an
army post Or 4 dunn dunn bullet or a sewing
party or Alabama or almost anything. Hobson
can always hang sensational, reckless war
I1rophesying speech on any old subject.
But Hobson's Jabberwock is no more dan
eefous than that of the story. Some member
Of Congress with the facility Of using few
plan facts and sober sense can leave the mon
steI dead and go gaiuinpiiing back quite as
nonchalantly as the gentleman with the little
snickerssIee.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30
THIRTY DAYS IN HAWAII.

pf0fsvery unusual Interest," to the kan,aaira
and the malihini alike is the address by Judge
Sanford B. Dole entitled Thirty Days of Ha-
waiian History read before recent meeting
Of the Historical Society and published in part
on page % Of today Is issue. The stirring events
Of which he writes are stifi modern history, as
history goes in Hawaii. and there are many
people in Hawaii who remember the circum-
stances surrounding I4unaIIo's election. Judge
Ddle's paper is too long for publication in one
installment. The first half is published today
and the second half will follow. Both are well
worth preserving as documents of genuine in
ferest
The appearance of this paper today is espe-
cially timely, as this is the eightieth ami
yersary of the birth of Lunalilo. He died on
February g. 1874, his reign having been little
more than year.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30
EDITOR

nations should not dwell in peace and concord There
is no necessity for master Of the Pacific Ocean.
The United States, from Alaska downwards and
with its possessions in the Pacific Ocean, has far
larger line that ocean than any other coun
try. and yet there Is no desire the part OF the
people OF America to dominate in that sphere to
be master OF that ocean. II is dangerous doctrine
for any nation, as dangerous any doctrine ever
advocated or inculcated by Prussian bureaucracy
Prussian militarism II is unfortunate that such
idea should be allowed to terminate in the minds OF
the masses. That It has spread Is evident
The United States at the enormous expense of
eight hundred million. yen. has built great water
way connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific and Il
will be only in the natural sequence of events II the
United States government with the most peaceful of
intentions. should some day send their own fleet
through their own canal There Is no reason why
this should not be done The coast line of the Unit
ed States is greater on the Pacific than the
Atlantic yet when the feet. large part of it. does
come through and come 1t will some day. this dan
gerous doctrine spread In the minds Of the masses Of
Japan, viii probably cause such action to be re-
garded with suspicion We only cite this an in
stance to show how two nations. with every posi-
bic reason to be most friendly in the economic and
every other sphere suffer through the inculca-
ton OF doctrine idea which is basically false
and dangerous.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30
Iggsgz5E!lE7 Io !:!!g!!!.y

and Richards. should be given a test
as to their ability 10 tag the bacteria
IN drop Of milk. at the same time
identifying them9 Such trial would.
l believe, trip up even Joe Richards.
the only qualified man in the terri
tory" as he is alluded to In this morn
ing's paper.
This statement | take 10 be some
what OF a slam to qualified men the
curriculum of whose college makes
sanitary science compulsory study.
knowing as we do that there are
many harmless bacteria and many
very helpful bacteria. as well as many
bacteria that may do very much mis-
chief, would Il not be proper when
discussing the bacterial count of milk
to try and enlighten those most con-
cerned-fhe consumers-by telling
them about the bacteria that are help.
full to good milk rather THAI to have
them led to believe that all milk con-
tanning these organisms are highly
dangerous; tell them also that the
pathogenic or disease-producing
germs are foreign 70 milk as II comes,
from a normal. healthy COW, and that
their presence ID due entirely to lack
CT Cleanliness and proper sanitation,
Therefore e the microbes are kept out
Of the milk and that is the inspec-
tors duty-there will be none to
count, and II the consumers win pur-i
chase their milk from dairies where
they know that absolute cleanliness
rules in the care Of animals. stables
and utensils and where the health
and cleanliness of the attendants is
made a matter of first importance,
then there viii be little fear.
close reiterating what ! have said
heretofore in your paper regarding
dairies- eliminate the filth.
"a. r.. .ROWAT, D. v. s.
Honolulu. Ian. %. 1913.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30
CHINESE AND JAPANESE NATuR
ALizATioN.

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulietin.
Sir: In my letter of last evening
relative to the naturalization OF Asiat
les / find mistake by inadvertence.
The sentence "all applications for cit
izenship by Chinese and japanese
were granted" should have read ZAP
plications for citizenship by Chinese
and Japanese were granted" About
the time of the rise, Of the antiChi.
nese sentiment In California in the
sixties believe that at least one Chi
nese applicant for. naturalization was
denied. There may have been more
cases. In the early days of Chinese
and Japanese immigration there were
not many applications for American
citizenship by persons OF these races
but those who did apply were often
successful.
DOREMUS SCUDDER.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30
4 WAR MYTH Exploded

Newspapers east and vest, Occidental and
Oriental, have for months printed persistent
reports that German and German American In
fue1ces were at work in Japan to create fric-
ton between the japanese and the, Americans.
From an authoritative and impartial source
there now comes an explicit denial of these re-
ports. The Japan Advertiser, which, in addi-
ton to heing one Of the Orient s leading news
paper IS doing great work for peace on the
Pacific. devotes long editorial to a sane and
sensible discussion of the myth of the Ger
man-Amefican propaganda. =
This Toxic paper says:
we have remained silent on the subject because
We have never believed the report that Germsn--or
fo-caled German American influences have been or
rrt II work in this country endeayoring to create
friction between America and Japan, nor do We know
Of any facts that would warrant such an assumption
The eo-c&ned German American propagandas wae q
myth so obviously myth and 50 ridiculous that It
killed itself with all but the un1telgent-
We are aware that such reports have been pub
1|shed in Japan and widely disseminated abroad but
Ike others we at loss to explain the object of
such methods. Nor do we believe that the reprint
publication of every stray bit OF news from Amer
a. notification OF every stray BIT OF from America
crilicxing Japan. under the pretence Of friend
tionship rs Il conveys decidedly false IMPRESSION
for cerfkiny Is whole the press and the people OF
America have taken Japan at her word as conveyed
81 her premier in formal message and have not
q in|nlo8d M unfavorable comment There has been
Sier1 case Of a., alleged inerview published in the
rFor0dkus which is open 70 criticism, but this was
n6t the result Of German or German American infu
cnte: nor was II of character to influence the
anlnion or the feelings Of the masses in Japan. II
Was unfortunately, American in origin and was CIV
81 far more prominence than II was worth in dis
termination abroad where the circumstances
known and where it created an entirely false inn
precision.
10 critcisn and what might pass in ordinary times
without arousng much attention would today create
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30

HENRY GAfLLARD SMART re-
turned on the Mauna Kea from Ha-
wall today, where he had been visit.
ing his f9-months-old child, Richard
Smart. over whom one of the biggest
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30

The rapidity with which the American
Hawaiian steamship company ordered new
vessel to replace the Washingtonian indicates
that the company does not expect the 1916
sugar production to fall much below that of
1915.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30

Dr C. B. Wood, DR.. A. N. Sinclair
and DR.. W.. @. Hobby were elected to
the executive committee.
The league was reorganlzed through
the adoption OF new constitution and
bylaws. which make way for greater
public interest in the organization.
The membership now Is open to the
pupiic The yearly dues for adults
win be 81 and for Juveniles rs cents.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30
SPECIAL MUSIC PROGRAM
At METHODIST CHURCH

The following program has been ar
ranged for special musical service
in the Methodist church tomorrow
beginning at 7:3o o'clock:
Organ-Marche Religieuse .Guilmant
Cantelene ....... Marchant
Hymn No. IS. 80
Prayer.
Response-Let the Words Of Ny
Mouth !. .i.... Storer
Scripture
Solo Abide With Me go. .Liddle
hrs. Fry
offertory -Song Without Words
-. .Mendelssohn
Anthem Evening and Morning
Oakeley
sNlOlln-AlF ........s. sDdCu
Miss Morris
Solo Lord God OF Abraham" from
Elijah .Mendeissohn
Mr.. Chasa
Hymn No. 81.
EBenediction. -
Postlude Fantasia in G Major
The choir will consist Of Miss Helen
q. Caldwell, soprano; Mrs. William
Henry Fry. contralto; Frank Midkiff,
tenor, and Arthur H. Jones, bass
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30
CAN he couNI sAcreRlAa

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir: May I ask, are the qualiflca-
tons of dairy inspector to be judged
by his ability to count bacteria in
milk?
If so. would It not be the proper
idea that the present appointees. Lane
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30
TUBERC 0SIS LEAGUE 2 !; 2.
HEADED By ]. P. COOKE

]. p. Cooke was elected president
Of the Anti tuberculosis League at a
meeting of the members of the organi.
zation yesterday. Other officers
chosen were John r. Gait, rice-ufesil
dent and James A. Rath. secretary.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30

.(The Star-Bulletin invites nee and
frank discussion in this. column on al
legitimate subjects Of current interest
Communications are constantly -;
ceived to which no signature 10 ~
tached. This paper win treat % con.
fidential signatures 70 letters II the
writer's 50 desire, bnt cannot give
space for anonymous eommunica.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30

The reclamation of Waikiki might be ex-
tended to some Of the more familiar and faith
omless .schuck- holes along the road.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30

Mayor Lane says that the city viii go right
ahead with milk inspection. Yes, but what
kind of Inspection
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30

Thanks to American neutrality, it ism t
necessary to issue a Red, White and Blue Book.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30

Russian border warfare among Przemysl and
Praznycz couldn' t be much worse than in Siam
among the Kampengpetchkin.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30

Charges against subordinate officials Of the
federal immigration are appearing with consid-
cradle frequency. hats the nnaftefs
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30

And just to think how nicely the revenue
from sugar tariff would plug up that 500, 900 600
deficit in the national treasury!
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30

JAMES BICKNELL County Aud.
itorl: These photographs for writ
ing in the amounts on county warrants
are not so valuable as some people
suppose. The county had one INSTALL
ed in this office and since have
learned that something like $4,000 Of
worthless checks have been protecto.
graphed and cashed on the Coast
alones In addition the machine Is
slow compared with handwriting. 1t
is said that the mere fact that q check
is photographer assists a forger in
passing his paper. Also it is about
as easy for a crook to get possession
OF one of those machines as IL is for
a legitimate businessman
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30

|, sstNiagara Ice Floe Threatens Lives and
Hawaii needs must shiver at 81 above.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30

Mexican war is getting on a higher level
when it includes real naval battle.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30

Somehow holy war doesn't seem TO be any
more deadly than the other kind.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30

]. KELLEY, representing targe min
ing interests in thee western states, Is
. passenger in tie Pacific Man steam
er Persia for the Orient. He will In
Ivestisate properties now under opera
tion in Korea.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30

IN. H DRUMMOND IL BACK from
business trip tosHilo.
,sH. @. SMART joined the steamer
Mauna Kea at Kawafhae for Homo
lulu.
!, MURASKY Is returning to his du.
ties with the Philippine government
as passenger in the Persia.
MRS. ARTHUR B. WOOD viii ar.
rive from the coast on the Matsonia
next Tuesday to visit Mrs. Henry
Warehouse.
C.. A. CRISPIN, q mining IMAM, f. q
passenger In the Persia for Korea. He
viii take the. management OF q large
plant near Seoulrs s-ss>ss-',-- rvs - - :
- y ig, ~ So 81
JAMES B. CASTLE returned today
from a business trip to the island OF
Maui He was a passenger in the
steamer Mauna Kea
Fl BovARD. passenger in the Per-
STA, is representative Of the Stand
ard Oil Company, en- route to the Far
East on an inspection tour.
WILLIAM WILLIAMSON, an oil
operator, Is numbered with the pas
sengers in the Pacific Mail liner Per-
sia for Burmah and~1hdo-C China.
DAVID FLETCHER, identified with
the Philippine insular government, is
returning to Manila in the steamer
Persia after having spent some months
on the mainland on vacation bent.
H. W. KINNEY, superintendent of
public instruction, has completed an
official tour of . portion Of the island
Of Hawaii, returning to this city in
the steamer Mauna Kea this morn
ing
JOEL G. COHEN returned from Ha.
vail and Maui this morning, called
there to attend to matters connected
with q string of theaters conducted
lby the Consolidated Amusement Com
Ipahy. .s....s,s,..,...
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30
LIIIIEfNILElIEWGl

r. w. BRECKoNS: Where there's
4 will there's usually way to break
It. No, I'm not interested in the
Smart case.