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Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
MoHEGAN

Mrs. Dolbeare has returned, after spending several days in Boston, with her son, Anson Dolbeare.
 Lemuel M. Fielding of Norwi .h called on friends here Sunday.
 Roland Harris of Norwich spent Sunday in this place.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23

Ely, Harding and S. P. st:.'ins tfe
 Miss May Harding has been ill for the past week.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
ROAD SOCIETY
Mc. anal Mrs. Arthur 6. Wheeler to Entertain on Christmas-Grange Nets Sc5 from Recent Supper.

Mrs Seth N Williams has returned from visit with friends in GrotoD.
 Miss Mary Starr Wheeler cane from New York Fr:day to spend Christmas 6. her home.
 Miss siartha C. Williams came home from Boston Friday to spend her va cation.
 MT. and zrs. Parker Johnson of
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS

Sunday school in their entertain nent and supper, which will take the place of Christmas tree.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23

ance of any teacher in town. onlv one half day absent for the entire fall term.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23

Tattooing was 9 distinct trade in Caesars time.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14

Final arrangements have been made
with the Redpath bureau for lyceum
course for this winter. There will be
four numbers-three musical entertain
ments and one lecture. The first number
comes on Thursday evening of next
week, December 21. The idea that has
been kept in mind by the management
is quality rather than quantity.
The opening number is the Killarney
Girls, who appeared in Blackfoot two
years ago and made such favorable
impression that there has been gen
eral demand for them to come again.
Ask anyone who heard them at that
time and you will be satisfied that
there is a real treat in store for your
self and friends.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14
REFUSES JUICY PLUM.

1t is not often that you hear of
man refusing to accept n position that
has an annual stipend of $2400, but
Blackfoot has a citizen that was not
tempted to leave his happy home and
lucrative business fer any such con-
sidcration. DR.. Beck is the man who
refused political office with COM
Portable salary, prefcrring to live in
Blackfoot rather than Boise and prac-
tice his lucrative profession. The po-
sition he rejected was the secretaryship
Of the state board of health which was
rendered him by Governor Alexander
to whom the doctor is as grateful as
though he had accepted his generous
offer. Although but short while in
Blackfoot, DR.. Beck has built up a very
handsome practice which he considers
better financially and otherwise than
q political office in Boise, whore he
would be compelled to reside.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14
ELECTRIC LINE Is ASSURED.
Continued from first page

chants, farmers and stockmen Of the
various settlements traversed by the
proposed road. The membership is be-
ing augmented each day.
Mr.. Musser, assisted by James just,
one of the principal stockholders OF
the company, are holding meetings
among the people of Groveland, More.
land, Riverside, Thomas, Sterling and
Aberdeen, to get support from these
sections for one of tho branch lines
which will provide an important feeder
for the main line. This section is one
of the many rich section from which
the new road expects to obtain its
freight for long hauls.
That the people generally are in
sympathy with the move goes without
saying, as it is safe to assume that
land and business values will increase
from 25 to 100 per cent along the lines
of all electric roads, and there is no
factor better calculated to develop the
vast resources of this rich valley than
an interurban electric road such as IL
being PROMOTED.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14
Blackfoot Real Estate
& Auction Co.
WEEKLY BARGAINS

We have some farms to trade for
city property, what have you got to
offer. We also have some city property
to exchange for farms, what have you
to offer.
We have a four-acre piece close to
the city of Blackfoot with little home
on it to trade for 3 or room houses
in town-what have you to exchange
for it.
200 acres of farm land close to a town
and beet dump to trade for good city
property or some good business.
Prosperous business in Blackfoot to
trade for farm.
A l. dry farm only 5 miles from a
good town and beet dump to trade
or sell cheap.
We have good business connections
with other Real Estate companies in
distant cities so that if you have any
land you want to sell, come in and
list your farms with us and we will
show you how we do business.
Don't forget the Auction Sales-SEE
BILLS for same-the first on Dec. 18th
at Weigel's farm, 11a miles west OF
Riverside. The second sale at j. w
McCartys, miles west of Rockford
on the goth. The third sale on the 21st
at Carl Lowder's s. farm miles southwest
OF Blackfoot.
SEE US FOR ANYTHING IN OUB
LINE.
B1AcxrooT REAL ESTATE ANE
AUCTION 90.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14
LIBRARY BOARD MEETING.

The library board held its regular
monthly meeting Saturday afternoon
at the library. After reading Of re-
ports, it was decided to order about
300 worth of new books. The steady
increase of applications for books will
soon make it necessary for a regular
librarian and the board discussed ways
and means how best to provide one.
1t was finally decided to ask the city
council to aid in settling this question
Of securing librarian. 1t was moved
and carried that TUESDAY evening be
added to the time that the library 10
open, making the following afternoons
and evenings:
Sunday afternoon from 3 to 6; Tues
day afternoon, 3 to s; Tuesday eve
ming, 1880 to 9; Friday noon, IL to l;
ternoOn, 3 to 6; Saturday evening, 7:3O
ternoon, 3to 6; Saturday evening, 1880
to 2.
G.. B. ClawsOn of Shelley was in the
city this morning and bought new
Buick ear from the Red Cross garage.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14
CHEERFUL LOSERS.

w. G. Gregory, secretary of the Re.
publican state central committee, and
Charles +. Elmer, publicity secretary
for the same organization, were in
Blackfoot Wednesday consoling their
friends in their hour Of defeat and
blaming it all on President Wilson, who,
as all wise political prophets predicted,
was greater than his party and brought
it out of oblivion, and into the land
of promise. They seem to have ac
cepted their defeat cheerfully and
cherish no animosities whatever.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14
Death Of Ceramic.

Mirium G. Crawford, commonly called
Ceramic, died at CLOCK last Mon
day morning. She would have been Z;
years of age on the 30th of next June
She was one Of the very oldest set
tiers here and has been the community
nurse for many years and will there
fore be missed by all. She was moth
er of the Nugent boys and leaves &
son and daughter by her late husband
j. B. Crawford. A number. Of grand
children also mourn her demise.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY OR
DER OF SALE OF ZEAL ES-
STATE SHOULD NOT BE
MADE
In the Matter of the Guardianship of
the person and estate Of Loucretia
Hatch, O minor.

In the Probate Court Of Bingham
county, state of Idaho.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of
the court from the verified petition
of Mary j. Hatch, guardian Of the es.
tate of Loucretia Hatch, a minor, on
file herein, that it is necessary to sell
the whole of the real estate of Lou
cretia Hatch, a minor.
1t is ordered by the court that the
next Of kin and all persons interested
in the estate of Loucretia Hatch, min.
or, appear before the Probate Court
of the county of Bingham, state Of
Idaho, at the court room thereof in said
county and state on the 9Th day of
January, 1917, at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon of said day then and there
to show cause, if any they have, why
an order as prayed for in the petition
should not be granted to the said guard
Ian to sell the real estate of said minor
at either public or private sale for the
purposes mentioned in the petition as she
shall adjudge to be for the best inter.
ests of said estate and Of the parties
interested there in.
1t is further ordered that a copy OF
this order be published at least once
week for four consecutive weeks in
the Optimist, a newspaper printed and
published in said county.
Dated the l1th day of December, 1916
| (SeaD Il. A. DOUD,
Judge Of the Probate Court
l2-l4l6 to All
! suhscribe for The Optamist,
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14
DR.. 81. q, B88G8188I
Ofice Phone 81. Res. Phone 3O7
DBNTIST
S*androd Bank Building
BkA0KrO0T, IDAHO.

c. P. Button, editor of the Dubois
Enterprise, was in town Tuesday.
For a big assortment Of Christmas
candies 60 to the Racket Store.-Ad.
Joseph H. Cutler made short busi-
ness trip to Salt Lake this week.
At last reports Attorney Lee, who is
still in Salt Lake City, is improving.
See II. F. Barber for painting aa1
paper r-haA Iing.-Adv. els tt.
Last week Judge Guheen was called
to Grin, ILL.,, by the death of his sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Batway left yesterday
morning for five months tour Of
California.
Kids, don't forget to call at our store
for Free Tickets for the show at the
Orpheum Saturday afternoon Racket
StoEe.-Ad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Warren and little
son returned yesterday from sshort
visit in Idaho Falls.
Oliver Parsons and Georgia Jordan
were married in Idaho Falls last week
by Judge vanRuth.
8even pr cent money 70 loan On good
farm securities by Paxkinso1 Realty D
Investment Co.-adv.
Chris Woodall, one of Soda Spring s
big stockmen, was in Blackfoot Tues
day buying cattle for eastern markets
Mrs. Hubert o. Davis of Evanston
Wyo., is visiting Blackfoot, the guest
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. D.
Brown.
Mr.. Charles johnson, formerly sup.
erintendent of Blackfoot schools, now
superintendent Of Shoshone schools
spent several days in Blackfoot last
week.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14

Mrs. Dor Poynter and Miss Julia
Brennan entertained at a beautiful tea
from to S o'clock Wednesday after
noon in honor Of Mrs. Fred T. Dubois
who will leave shortly for Washington
d. c., where she will join her husband
and daughter. About so ladies at
tended the reception. Those assisting
the hostesses were Mrs. Charles Harris
and Mrs. S. l.. Reece in drawing room
and Miss Hegany presided at the tea
table, assisted by the Misses Poynter
Dubois and Good.
We mako . speciality of printing
Sanitary Butterwrappsrs.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14
Letter Of Coincidence.

WHEREAS, Death has entered the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Isaacs,
taking from them their only son, a
boy whose cheereful and loving dis
position endeared him to the hearts
of all who knew him.
THEREFORE, Be it resolved, that
the ladies of the Domestic Science clut
tender to the bereaved father, mother
and sisters, their sincerest regrets and
loving sympathy.
MRS. RALPH r. DAVIS,
MRS. GEORGE L. ANDREWS
MRS. H. J. CHANDLER,
Committee
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14
Notice to Farmers.

Highest market prices paid for Geese,
Ducks, Chickens and Hides. Bring in
your poultry and hides as soon as pos
sible before the holidays. Blackfoot
Market. l2-2l
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14
Notice..

All patrons Of the Blackfoot public
library who have books and their fam.
lily is put in quarantine for any infec.
tions disease, will kindly fumigate the
books thoroughly before returning them
to the library, thus saving spread OF
the cOntagiOn.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14
SIDEWALKS AND FOUNDATIONS

For cement sidewalks and foundations
see B. F. Badger who has had So years
experience in 0ncrete and brick wsrk.
He guarantees satisfaction as to work
and its cost. SO Spruce Street. t1f.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

For all kinds of Marble and Granite
Monuments see w. B. Jacobs, repre-.
senting Jellison Bros, Of Boise and
Twin Falls. Address 4O2 East Main
Street, Twin Falls, Idaho. 12-2s-4t
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14
Holidays at Home.

Possible through low holiday rates
via Oregon Short Line between local
points. Tickets sold December 16, 10,
20, q, %, 23, "a, %, 30, 81 and jam,
ary l; liberal limits. See agents for
details.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14
Home Tor the Holidays.

Via the Oregon Short Line. Tickets
on sale December 16, 10, 20, 21, %, %,
"a, 25, 30, and 81 and January 1; lib.
eral limits. Ask agents for further
details.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14

Orlan Clarke is visiting relatives in
Preston.
Hurry! Get your gift goods while
our assortment Is complete. Racket
8tore.-Ad.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14
Temporary Suspension Of Business.

Having sent my popcorn roaster to
the factory to be remodeled, will not
be at my accustomed stand for the next
six weeks.
ALFRED H, SIMONS,
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14
Blackfoot as ~ 9e 70 9Hzs M 22e4! = ssz9zs

Watch our windows for good values
for Holiday Goods. Racket Store.-Ad.
w. B. Goodheart of Weiser, grand
lecturer of the Idaho Grand Lodge of
Masons of Idaho, is here on an Off
cial visit to Grove City Lodge No. 33.
Money t. lean on Improved real
estate. idaho Irrigated Lands Go. adv
f. M. Kennedy has shipped from his
ranch at Moore a car Of Hereford bulls
which he is feeding at his Blackfoot
farm for the Denver show, which takes
place the last of January.
Alladin Lamps At $1.0o below cost
at 134 East Main, near the Land Office.
12-7-4t
Mr.. and Mrs. d. II. Biethan were
hosts at a beautifully appointed dinner
Monday evening, given in honor Of Mrs.
Fred 7. Dubois. Covers were laid for
twelve. Christmas colors were used as
decorations.
Christmas postcards 1c each. Racket
Store.-Ad.
Mrs. Blanche Eldredge, who has been
spending the past several months in
Old Virginia and North Carolina, has
returned home in excellent health. She
expected to be gone all winter, but got
homesick.
BlackfOot is experiencing slight coal
shortage, and even the sugar factory
had narrow escape from its dirth, but
Supt. Varley managed to borrow Gar
of those precious black diamonds from
the railroad agent which enabled him
to keep running.
Just received, shipment Of popular
books. Racket Store.-Ad.
Mrs. Charles johnson of COuer d
Alene, formerly of Blackfoot, is Wis.
iting her daughter, Mrs. Carl Buchan'
an, and Mrs. Cherry, her sister. Mrs
johnson is the wife of Prof. Charles
johnson, formerly superintendent OF
the Blackfoot school for seven years
Fancy Christmas Booklets and Fold
ers. Racket 9tore.-Ad.
| On the 23rd of last month G. d
/ Manch Of Rrazo cOunfv ToYaS ar
rived in BlackfOot with his family
and a car of household articles ani
farm implements. At present he ii
staying with D. Mauch, his father, a
Moreland, but soon expects to get {:
farm of his own in this vicinity, whicl
impresses his very favorably.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14

w. B. Goodheart of Weiser, grand
lecturer of the Idaho Grand Lodge of
Masons of Idaho, is here on an Off.
cial visit to Grove City Lodge No. 33.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14

Mrs. Blanche Eldredge, who has been
spending the past several months in
Old Virginia and North Carolina, has
returned home in excellent health. She
expected to be gone all winter, but got
hOmesick.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14

Watch our windows for good values
for Holiday Goods Racket Store.-Ad.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14

Blackfoot is experiencing slight Goa
shortage, and even the sugar factory
had narrow escape from its dirth, but
Supt. Varley managed to borrow cal
of those precious black diamonds from
the railroad agent which enabled him
to keep running.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14

Christmas postcards 1c each. Racket
Store.-Ad.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14

Money t. lean On Improved real
estate. idaho Irrigated Lands Go. adv
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14

Mrs. Hubert o. Davis of Evanston,
Wyo., is visiting Blackfoot, the guest
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. D.
Brown.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Biethan wer
hosts at a beautifully appointed Dime
Monday evening, given in honor of Mrs
Fred 7. Dubois. Covers were laid 70
twelve. Christmas colors were used a
decorations.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14

Just received, shipment Of popular
books Racket Store.-Ad.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14

Chris Woodall, one Of Soda Spring 8
big stockmen, was in Blackfoot Tues
day buying cattle for eastern markets.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14

Subscribe tor The Optamist.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14

+. M. Kennedy has shipped from his
ranch at Moore a car of Hereford bull.
which he is feeding at his Blackfoot
farm for the Denver show, which take.
place the last of January.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14

Kids, don't forget to call at our store
for Free Tickets for the show at the
Orpheum Saturday afternoon. Racket
Stoye,-Ad.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-14

Alladin Lamps At $1.oo below cost
at 134 East Main, near the Land Office
1874
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-31
Difference In Woods.

Timber is classed as hard or soft. and the main point of difference be- tween the trees that produce these classes is that the soft wooded tree has needle leaves" slim. narrow and almost uniform in breadth, while the hard wood trees have broad leaves of various shapes. Again. some. soft wood trees carry cones. such trees be- ing termed conifers. Resin, too. is more characteristic of soft than of hard wood. To the class of soft woods belong the pines. spruces and frs, and the most common examples of these are yellow pine. white fir. pitch pine and spruce or red fir. In the common CT hard woods are oak, beech. mahog- any, ash. walnut. plane. elm. birch and ebony.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-31
THE SPECTRE OF PAUPERISM.

Do you know that in the United States 66 out of every 100 people that die leave no estate whatever. Do you know that out of the remaining 34 only g leave estates larger than $5,OOO, and that the average of the balance of 25 is a little less than $500. Do you know that at the age of sixty-fve, 97 out of every 100 in America are partly or wholly depen- dent upon relatives, friends or the public for their daily bread, for their clothing, and roof under which to sleep? We all know that the one safeguard against pauperism by the countries of Europe has been thrift. France, Germany, Belgium, Holland and Switzerland have been the lead CTS in thrift. Do you realize that according to recent Government sta tistics 98 per cent of the American people are living from day to day on their wages, and that a loss of em- ployment would mean pauperism for all but 2 per cent of us?--S. w.. Strauss, of Chicago, President of the American Society for Thrift. %.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-31
SLIDE UNCOvERS
 VALUABLE MINE Lead of Tungsten Ore Found by Col oradO Miners After It Had Been
 Uncovered by Avalanche.

SILVERTON, Col, Jan. 21.-A gi- gantic snowslide which occurred in the mountains near here last week has started a stampede which has brought hundreds of miners from all parts of the state as it uncovered 8 lead of tungsten ore which is more than six feet wide and of the highest grade ever found in Colorado.
 The snowfall this winter in ths mountains is the heaviest ever known and with the return of milder wee th- CT tremendous slides have occurred. The avalanche which uncovered t, e lead took place at point where the ground was covered by soil and had been free from slides for years and possibly for centuries.
 The fortunate discoverers of the valuable tungsten deposit found 6o': ore in the slide and determined to prosecute a search for the lead from which the slide had broken the float. Their search was rewarded and they have been offered fortunes fer their location rights.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-31
WORKERS MEET
 ID ORGANIZE
Efforts will be made to Increase Wages in all Lines on Railroad
 Work at Anchorage.

ANCHORAGE: That the wages in in this camp and particularly on work connected with the railroad might be maintained at fair scale the re- presentatives of the building t'ades met here last night to effect an or ganization. Steps were taken to affili- ate with the American Federation of Labor and temporary officers were selected. John Mercer was elected temporary president J. J. Ross was elected temporary secretary and A. c. Craig was elected temporary treas urer. The conservative element is to be kept in control and will use mo- thing but friendly methods to sccure an increase in wages, such increase to be asked in all lines of railroad work. At the meeting one hundred men were present and the remarks showed the intention to be to k.ep up wages by meeting the employers on amicable terms. The discussion showed that the organizers have special reference to railroad work
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-31
FUSS AND FEATHERS.

There is a strong desire in army circles to cut out the fuss and feathers" and in the states wherein the national guard approaches the regular army standards the same de- sire is now being expressed. Gen. Mills has suggested that the wear ing of dress uniforms be abolished in the regular army, and he finds the leading guardsmen in all parts of the country sharing his view.
 The service uniform is preferred by officers and men. The dress uni- form is utterly out of place in war times and it always disappears then. There is not the slightest reason, save an outworn tradition, for con- tinuing it's use in peace times. The gaudy trappings of full dress might we'll be abandoned and left to be taken up by the secret societies.
 If for no other reason, the use of dress uniform might we'll be dropped as a measure of justice to the young CT officers of the service, who are ser iously burdened by the cost of such expensive and unnecessary equip ment It takes a couple of months pay to fully equip a subaltern officer with a complete gaudy equipment of full dress uniform so that he can make a glittering show of himself with gold lace, dress sword and swordknot and, in the instance of navy officers, the chapeau or cooked hat. Few of them desire to make holy shows Of tfemselve in this man ner, but tradition and service rules require it.
 The case is much the same in the national guard since it has gone on a business basis. The officer of the national guard makes a considerable sacrifice of his time. If he is man without independent means, and most of them are, the cost of his uni forms is serious matter with him. As a rule, he would be perfectly will ling to content himself with the simple service uniform and would cheerfully part with the trappings of full dress. Why should he not be per mitted to do so?-Post Intelligence cer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-31
BACKED WHILE
 GOING FULL SPEED AHEAD

SEATTLE: The freighter North land, Capt. A. Malmsten, of the Bor- der Line had a curious experience in Frederick sound in a recent gale. At 8 o'clock in the morning the North land passed Turnabout island on her way to Petersburg. The gale broke about that time accompanied by a heavy fall of driving snow. At II o'clock Capt. Falmsten discovered that his vessel was behind Turnabout island. It developed that although the Northiand's engines were steam ing eight miles an hour ahead the force of the gale had carried her back ward for miles at the rate of four miles an hour. The Northland was light at the time and rode high in the water. Capt. Malmsten held the freighter behind the island until the gale had subsided. The wind blew the glass out of the vessel's pilothouse windows. ".