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The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-29
YOUTHFUL SACK sW1PERs.

Last Monday three little urchins be.
tween the ages of and II years were
before Probate Judge Doud, charged
with stealing sacks from the G. w. & M
Co., last Saturday. One Of the littla
waywards who was a party to the boy
ish steal told his brother Of the trans
action, and he informed Jas. Martin.
who brought the little culprits and
their booty to the sheriff s Office. They
all tearfully and sorrowfully admitted
their guilt to the judge. who after Civ
ing them "A severe reprimand, cautioned
them to go their way and steal no more.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-29
THE MODERN COTTAGE.

private branch telephone exchange
has been installed in the Cottage Hotel,
where the rooms in the new modern an
mex have private phores, shower baths
and all other up to the minute inven-
tiOns for comfort and convenience.
When the new brick annex is complet-
ed in about ten days, the Cottage will
have eighty modern rooms and din
ing room and lobby and parlor that this
shH"'d he nroud of. We know of
no small hotel in a small city that can
eomnare with this popular hastelry for
comfort and convenience, to say moth
ing of the service 'aitl.carc that makes
it decided home like place to hang
up your hat. =
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-29
TRIES TO STEAL
INTERNED BOOZE

Last Tuesday morning about / o clock
Deputy Sheriff Thompson was aroused
from his official slumber over the shcr.
III ONCE by some one tampering with
trc lock on the county's booze vault
in the basement of the court house lie
arose and turned on the light. and look
ing out of the window saw the would
be burglar making his escape in "a
southerly direction. When he descend
ed to the entrance of the booze depart
ment he found an empty Winchester
cartridge from which the lead had been
extracted. and the powder Of which was
to be used for blowing off the lock was
plainly seen on the floor. The officer
says he'could have shot the fleeing mis-
creatnt if he wanted to, but assures US
that the next man who attempts to tap
the booze cellar and is seen will surely
get dose of buckshot in his legs.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-29
MEETING OF FAIR DIRECTORS.

The board Of directors Of the South
eastern Idaho. Fair Association held its
first annual meeting Monday night,
with the following members present
James Duckworth, president; F. +. De
Kay. vice president; H. w. Siufflebeam,
secretary; Directors f. NJ. Kennedy,
IT. w. MacCosham and James Martin.
Minutes of the previous meetings
were read and approved.
1t was decided to hold the 1916 fair
on August 90, 80 and 81, and Sept. J..
1t was unanimously decided to en-
plov Mr.. Waddell, of Baker City, a
professional horseman and starter, to
handle the horse races during the fair,
at the compensation Of 800.
+. M. Kennedy was selected as gen
eral superintendent of the live stock
ldisplav. and empowered to hire his
own assistants.
President Duckwor:h and Secretary
S+ufflebeam were empowered to select
the superintendent of all the other di-
vlei"
sell season tickets, and a new feature
of the Fair will be an exclusive Indian
div vision.
The premiums on all farm and garden
products has been increased 100 per
cent.
The horse premiums have been raised
80 per cent. and those of hogs have
been doubled. The cattle prizes have
been cut in three parts, as follows:
81" So and 81.
The fair directors made provision for
an exclusive Indian exhibit, to consist
of the products and handiwork of th,,
reservation denizens.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-29
Few Blackfoot Volun-
teers for Mexico Service

tiOns of warlike nature have disa,
peared from this peaceful little cit,
where all hope that war Of any kin
will be averted.
The Following recruits, who hav.
been sent from this city by the Rev
Austins left this morning in charge o
w. G. Allen: Albert Bjorkman,
Firth; l.. Linton, of DOwney; Arthu
Chapman and VIM. johnson, of Porter
vile; Claude Payne, a waiter in til
Cottage Hotel; Paul Casey, Earl .Je,
sen and Carl and Walter Chandler, a.
of Springfield. There were fev
friends. at the depot to give the recruit
the glad hand, but fathers, mothers
brothers and sisters there were none
and the parting produced more of glad
ness than sadness.
Miss Ella Sandman, who taught
school at Basalt last winter; has mad,
application to 90 to Mexico as Red
Cross nurse in the event of war, but
enlistment as nurse requires six year
of experience. the application will no
be considered
1t is rumorcd that Pocatello. Black
foot, Shelley, Rigby, Roberts, st. An
thony, Ashton and Teton Basin are dc
sirous Of organizing volunteer regi
ment, with Ed NJ. Holden. of Idaho
Falls, as colonel.
The Second Idaho infantry may no,
move now until July 4. If the date OF
entrainment is delayed that long. as i,
now quite possible, according to thos.
in command, the regiment, 1000 strong
will board three special trains at II
o. 'clock that night. After the regiment
is mustered in under the new law, fol
lowing the physical examination Of ths
officers and men, which was completed
yesterday, by taking the new oath, il
then passes from the direct jurisdictions
of the governor to the war department,
which may direct entrainment at any
time, under any conditions, to any des
tination it sees fit. The necessary roll
ing stock however, will not be avail
able.untl Saturday.
An official review of the regiment
took place before Governor Alexander
in front of the State house at 8 s'clock
last night. The mayors of those citic
and towns where COMPANY commands
are fotate7t~ and mothers who offered
their sons to the colors were specially
IN, iied to attend the review as sucsts
They were given advantageous seats
on the capitol steps.
Special routing was given to the Sec
ond Idaho infantry by the western
headquarters of the war department in
a telegram received at noon Tuesday.
1t authorized the appointment of Joel
l.. Priest, Idaho agent of the Oregon
Short Line railroad, to assist in the
movement of the troops.
Rev. Austin informs us that he was
informed last night by General Lewis
that the recruits would start for tn,
border Sunday.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-29
ENTERTA1Ns FRIENDS.

Last Saturday evening Miss Leonora
White and Miss Doris Dunn entertained
twcnty-four Of their lady friends ut
he home of Miss White Oh S"u.l. CGi
.cssity avenue. The house was prettiiy
decorated in yellow roses, and the cole.
cheme of yellow carried out. Five hun
dred was the game played, there being
five tables. Miss Phyllis Hoover won
first prize, which was large box of
chocolates, and Miss Grace Bingham
he BOBBY prize. Dainty refreshments
were served, after which the girls de-
parted for their homes after spending
4 very pleasant afternoon.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-29
MOTOR BIKERS IN BLACK
FOOT RACE JULY 2

Valuable nrizes will he offered for the
winners in the annual motorcycle entur-
ance race which will be run to Black
foot, July 2. The Blackfoot Auto club,
under whose direction the race will he
run, has raised about $500 for the
road race and the other events, which
will be held during the Independence
day celebration.
ID. A. Jenkins, who was in town Fri.
day, gave out some of the plans which
Mark Farmer. the director of the event,
has made. Three prizes will be award
, ed-$lo0 for first place. $50 for second
and $40 for third. In addition to this.
the expenses of the riders will be paid
while they are in Blackfoo and a sup
per will be held in their honor.
The race will be free for all No
brand of machine will be barred and
any rider may enter. The contest will
be an endurance race, w.In set time
between each town, but the required
time will be made fast enough to keep
the riders extending their machines tho
entire distance. The time last year
over the course was $ hours ~ minutes.
The officials hope to cover ii this year
in slightly more than six hours.
Last year the riders met with much
difficulty along the roads, and the time
was probably lower on that account
thar" it would have been with clear
roads, Moreover. many of the riders
were injured owing to collisions with
wagons and cattle at various points.
The officials are taking every precau-
tion this year to remedy this situation.
Arrangements have already been COM
pleted with the Idaho towns to guard
the highway, and the Utah towns have
shown IA willingness 90, 40 likewise.
An automobile will probably go ahead
Of the riders on the Utah part Of the
road, where the traffic is heavy, as q
further safeguard.
The complete list of riders has not
vet been made out. but some of tho
prominent mOtorcyclists who will takc
part are Ray Peck, Don Smith, Rink
Smurthwaite, AL Ward, Roy Farrow,
Harry Cooper, and probably Lon Olaf.
lin.
The course starts at Salt Lake and
passes through the following towns:
Ogden. Brigham, Honeyville, Dewey
vile, Collinston, Fielding, Malad, Dow.
nev, Arimo, McCammon. Inkom. Poca-
tello, Fort Hall and Blackfoot.-
Lake Tribune.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-29

Last Sunday evening large mass
meeting was held in the Orpheum The
atre for the purpose of inducing re-
cruits to enlist in the Second Idaho In
fantry of the National Guard. which is
short Of men.
The meeting was called to order by
Rev. Austin, of the Baptist church,
who is also acting as recruiting officer
upon the request of Governor Alexan.
der. The WoOdman band volunteered
their services for the occasion. and the
Orpheum Theatre was also gratis
contribution. The meeting was called
to order by the recruiting officer, and
Rev. Stromquist invoked the divine
blessing. The Rev. Barnstablc made a
few brief and pertinent remarks, and
Col. Mccall, a recruiting missionary,
impaired some military information and
solicited and answered many questions
concerning enlistment, and stated that
he would remain after the meeting and
receive the names Of those wishing to
enlist. Although the meeting was
largely attended, principally by women
and girls, there was a lack of inter
est, and even enthusiasm was not very
noticeable. While all seemed to be
anti Mexican, they We're not very war
like, and none We're willing to leave
their happy homes and rally round the
flag in the land Of the Greaser and the
cactus. While there is not lack of
patriotism among our people, or any
friendship for our Mexican neighbors,
they are attempting to harbor hope
that a cruel war is not inevitable for
they seem to think that war is hell, win
or lose. Occasionally we hear the dee
laration that 'If | was not too old, or
or my son was not too Young, we would
lose no time in getting to the front. -
Rev. Austin is a fair sample of the hon
est. conscientious, patriotic citizen. and
he is credited with saying that he is
willing to accommodate the governor by
receiving the names of volunteer re-
cruits, hut that he will not use his in
flucnce to convert any young man to be-
come Il soldier.
AS far as we are able to learn, no
Blackfoot boy has yet enlisted, and we
know of none contemplating doing so.
Col. Jack Henderson, of Arco, has gone
to Boise TO ion his company, and to-
morrow w. c. Allen, who is well known
in Blackfoot and member of an Hi
nois military company, left for Boise
to enlist. Jess Waddell, who is a mem
Der of Company II of the Boise Home
Guards, went to Boise last Tuesday to
investigate the chances of going to
the Mexican border. He spent several
days in camp with his company, and has
returned home to get the consent of hi,
3""""je"t moth"r before he can enlist
and desert her for service i'll the army.
The recruiting officer mas been out o,
town the past few days and there has
been nothing doing in that line. The
bugle call has ceased, and all indica'
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-29
OLD AND HELPLESS.

Constable Childs. of Shelley, was III
Blackfoot this morning to see about
'r"tting the county to care for Peter
Nelson, Of Shelley, who has become a
helpless paralytic. The unfortunate
man has seven or eight hundred dollars
left after caring for himself for the
past five or six years that he has been
unable to make dollar, and now that
he is old and absolutely helpless has
consented to have his friends relieved
of his care by entering some public in
stitutiOn.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-29
BALL GAME.

The ball game at the fair grounds
next Sunday between the home team
and the American Falls team promises
to be the best of the season, as the Wis
iting team is a strong one and one that
keeps in good trim. The local team is
expected to put up a better game than
they have Of late, as Manager Haynes
has compelled them to do some practic-
ing. The game will start at ), and
there will be an intermission to welcome
the motorcycle racers from Salt Lake
City, after which the game will be re-
sumed and played to a finish. After
the game there will be a number of mo
torcycl le races that will be very inter
csting.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-29
RoBs POOL ROOM.

Last Sunday night the new Empire
pool room was visited by an unexpect-
ed midnight patron, who entered hv a
rear entrance and sought the cash reg
'ter, from which he extracted $lU.5O
md made his escape. Monday Deputy
Sheriff Thompson arrasted suspect Of
he crime and landed him in the county
Jail, where he now languishes for want
of bail. He is cook by profession,
and says his name is Frank Anderson.
He maintains his innocence and says hs
has relatives living at McDonaldville,
this county.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-29
A N uNwELcoME VERDICT.

The civil damage suit of Amanda
Anderson VS.. d. IL. Biethan, for $49g
damages, which was tried in the pro.
bate court last week, has been decided
by Judge Doud in favor Of the MILL
ncr, for $34. The complainant was rep
resented by A. V. Thompson, and the
defendant by Attorney Hansbrough
We have been informed by Mr.. ThOmp-
son that the amount of the judgment
is insufficient and that he will employ
Attorney Lee to appeal the case to the
district court.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-29
CONDITION NOT FAVORABLE.

w. G.'.Wilson, Of Blackfoot, who has
been in this city under the care of a
physician for the last two weeks. is
"''"d to he improving very slowly
Mr.. Wilson was injured two weeks ago
.n an automobile accident and suffered
internal injuries. He was brought To
this city and has been under the care
of physician, but it is stated he will
be unable to be around for several
months.-POcatellO Tribune.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-29
POPULAR HOST INJURED.

While attending the mass meeting mt
the Orpheum Theatre last Sunday night
search of recruits for the Mexican
war Charles Haynes. the genial and
boosting host of the Cottage Hotel, met
with painful accident. While CROP
ng around back of the curtain, he re-
'eived fall through trap-door, which
broke two of his Stats and injured his
eft knee, causing him to have recourse
to the assistance of Il cane.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-29
ADMITTED TO BAIL.

Alfred Lundhigh, who was con
victed of killing another sheepherder
Ill M IS county, and has taken an appeal
to the supreme court, has been admit
ted to bail in the sum of 7,50O.', Over
half Of the bail bond is reported to have
been provided by a Nebraska man
and the rest by local parties.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-29
PINKETON-LAMB WEDDING.

Mrs. Edith PinkstOn and Charlie
Lamb, both of BlackfoSt, were TUNED
in marriage Saturday by the Probate
Judge. Mrs. Pinkston has been in
BlackfOOt some months, and is favor
ably known as a dressmaker; Mr.. Lamb
is a lineman for the Southern Light
and Power Co. The happy couple will
make Blackfoot their home for the pre-
sent
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-29
TO THE VOTERS OF
BINGHAM COUNTY

| wish to announce that l will be Il
candidate for the nomination for the
office of Probate Judge of Bingham
County, Idaho, subject to the will of the
voters at the Republican primaries to
b" held on the 5th day of September,
1916.
JAMES +. GOOD,
Attorney at Law.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-29
AN uNAuTHENT1cATED ROBBERY

II there is any truth in the report
that Jack Marshall and wife, of Salt
Lake City, We're held up and robbed
,nflr ;.ato on the desert near Black
foot asst Friday, the sheriff S office has
not leen notified of the crime.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-29

J. ID. Murphy is haTing the Red Barn
on Bridge street renovated and fixed mp
to wash and oil cars of all kinds. He
has installed Il gasoline tank, and will
soon be ready to cater to the public.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-29
BRAWLEY-REUFF WEDDING.

Miss Rena Brawlev. of Blackfoot and
Wilson r. Reuff, of Fillmore, Utah, were
married in Salt Lake City, Sunday. by
Bishop Cawson, of Salt Lake. Mrs.
Myrtle Jones accompanied them to
Salt Lake and witnessed the ceremony
The bride is well known in Blackfoot
and has the best wishes of her many
friends for her future happiness. They
will make Fillmore. Utah, their home.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-06-29

Ms. Forrest Bales went to Pocatello
Tuesday and will spend the remainder
Of the week there, visiting friends.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-11-18

amounts paid for miscellaneous expenses such as rent of offices, royalties, Insurance, ordinary repairs, advertising, travelling ex penses or allowance for depreciation.
 Value of Products
 The value of products was $2t,2f6 323,- 900 in 1914 and $20,672, ,052 900 in 1909 the increase being $3,57427400O, CT 17.3 per cent. The average per establishment was approximately $8S,O00 in 1914 and $77 000 in 19G9.
 The value of products represents their selling value or price at the plants as 4ctu- ally turned out by the factories during th2 census year, and does not sarily have any relation to the amount of sales fir that year. The values under this head al in clude amounts received for work done on materials furnished by others.
 Value Addei by Manufacture
 The value added by manufacture repre- sents the difference between the cost of materials used and the value of the prod ucts manufactured from them. The value added by manufacture wa $9,878 234 0O9 in 1914 and $S.529 26l 0&0 ln 1909, the in icrcase being S1 .348 ,973, ,O0O, or l5S per cent, me Ndlue dtlut'l ny injHGiECiI'E IDlLiFtI 407 per cent of the total value of products in 1914, and 4l.3 per cent in 1909
 Salaries and Wages
 The salaries and wages amounted to s. 3G7 ,249 coo in 1914 and to $4,365, 613, 000 in 1909, the increase being Sl l00l 636 O00 or 22.9 per cent.
 The number of salaried cmploycs was Q64 o17 in 1914 aS c0mrarr1 with 700 D67 in 1909. making an increase of l7395O, or P per cent.
 The maximum number of wage earners (7242,752l for 1914 were employed dur ing March, while the maximum number (7006, ,853) for 1909 were employed during November. The minimum number of wage earners (66402S4 reported for 1914 were employed during December, and the mini mum number (6,210,063) for 1909 were employed during January.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-11-18
REMARKABLE ENHANCEMENT
 IN VALUE OF ONE MINERAL

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-One of the most remarkable stories of business success achieved through the changing industrial situation of the United States since the out break of the European war came to light recently with the announcement that the American Vanadium Company of Pitts burgh, a $70O,0O0 corporation formed Tn 1906 to mine and sell vanadium, had been purchased by Eastern capitalists for >7.G0O,0 ,000
 j. L. Replogle. who became a millionaire almost over night through his coup in Cam bria Steel. will be president.
 X year ago American NanadILnl stock WAS worth S152 The last sale reported was made at about 5000. The syndicate is cfering $i,G0o share.
 Nanadium is the product of one of the rarest minerals known until 1905, Nanadi mite In that year rich deposits were dis rovered in the Peruvian Andes. Vanadium black vanadlum salts, used as mordant in the manufacture of the finest silks, vana- dlum bronze and vanadium ink are derived from the mineral.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-11-18
MARRYING CRIPPLED SOLDIERS

There were more marriages in England and France in the last two years than in a Ike period before the war. It has been found that women show no disinclination to marry malmed and crippled soldiers. Says London dispatch: Men have come back from the front blind helpless. many of 'kem disfgured for life, and have found women willing to become their helpmates, " i is said the figures show that the British women are perfectly willing to make sacri- fees and marry the soldiers who have made their own sacrifices for their country and come home crippled and wounded. This is 2 very fine sentiment and would be good as long as 1t lasts, but one could imagine that in the end it would prove too great a sac ri6ce to woman. The rule should be in this case as in all others, that man should be heroic enough not to marry a woman rpon whom he would likely become sooner T later q heavy burden n.-Cclumbus, Ohio, Journal.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-11-18
THAT COSTLY HAM DECISION

YONkERs, N. T., Sept 23.-A fine of s10O imposed on Swift & Co.,. meat pack CTS, by City Court Judge Joseph II. Beall, carried with it decision which will cost the meat packers s1,000,000 year, if approved by the higher courts, according to thelr own attorneys
 Judge Beall found the packers guilty of having violated the law by charging for meat containers at the same rate as for the meat they contained. It was chsrgel that the company had sold ham weighing eleven pounds six ounces in container weighing six ounces, and charged for eleven pounds 12 ounces of meat.
 The companys defense was that the hams are not chased as ordinary meats, and that the buyer knows he Is paying meat prices for paper containers.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-11-18
AN EASY CHOICE

Bishop Sanford Olmsted said at dinner party:
 "The charge that the church is governed by mercenary motives is an insidious one. think this charge was best answered by the prison chaplain.
 "A chaplain was addressing congrega tion of prisoners many of whom had giye1 more than one proof that they were profit ing by his visits. But there was a certain rough, brutal-looking fellow who aIway scoffed and sneered. One day this fellow when the chaplain greeted him, said:
 "No don't want to shake hands witt you, parson, You only preach for money.
 every good, my friend have it so,' thu chaplain answered. I preach for money You steal for money Let God choose be Tween us' '"-Denver Post.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-11-18

mail. But the balance of the Kuskokwim hadn't anything on him at that
 dredge was shipped to Candle creek. Part of the frame and fuel got in and was landed at McGrath, but the balance was on the boat that failed to get in.
 Four outfits are at work this season on Bear creek and tributaries. All report the usual output of gold dust except Spruce creek The clean-ups there were away ahead of former years.
 Normal working conditions are reported from all the creeks except Canyon, where men were laid of on account of the lack of water.
 Wages are $l0 per day, or $6 per day and board.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-11-18
FORFEITURE NOTICE

J. A. I.iltrrrl, Arthur Valentine. Nln.
 Butler, Chas Nelson. P. II. stafford
 Ed keogh. K. Albright and Geo. A.
 bright their heirs, admins tratorS and assigns
 You and each If you are hereby notified that the undersigned and their a>>jgnor~ have expended fer lahrr and Improvements during each uf the years 1912, 1913, l"I+ and 1915 the sum of one hundred dollars tSIO0.O0l upon Discovery association 1Hin- Ing claim, situated on Slate creek iat th" time of the recording of the location n"tlr" of the claim known aS Henry creek. trib- utary of Otter creek, in otter r"c9rdInE precinct, territory of Alaska, in order tn hold said claim under the provisions of law respecting thP performance "l annual labor on mining claims.
 And if within ninety days after the pub licattOn of this notice you or either Of you fail CT refuse to pay your portion pf Such expenditure. your interest in said clam will become the property of Ill" under signed cO-0Wucrs, according 1u tn" ProIi- siuNS of Sec 2324, Revised tatntcs "i the United states.
 J. F. RILEY.
 R. N. MCMILLAN.
 LOTTIF K. MNtoTON. First publcatiOn september 9, l9tt. Last pubiCatiun December z, 1916.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-11-18
MOST PAINFUL

'Hallo Newwedd, why so somber!"
 'Sav, old man, I've made a very painful discovery. My wife can't sing"
 ''Panful? Why, man, you are to be congratulated" "Alas, no! You see, she thinks she car" {" Boston Transcript.