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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-04-27

M. Ingersoll, Bannock; A. d. Ash
baugh. Bannock; G. 0. Pierce, Ban
mock; w. A. White, Nez Perez; G. D
Evans, Bingham; l.. M. Earl, Bonnie
vile; f. j. Walmesley, Canyon; s. l.
Kennedy, Canyon; Chris Jensen, Mad
ison; A. l.. Swim, Twin Falls;S. 7. Jor
dan, Kootenai. Although the call fol
the convention provided for a member
ship Of something like $40 delegates
less than $50 were in attendance, these
representing party organization in only
few counties Of the state.
On demand of one of the members Of
the state land board, the following
data regarding the state land depart
ment has recently been gathered ant
can be depended upon as accurate.
Total acreage now under lease GA,
Alb acres. Applications for leases al
ready filed and waiting issuance, wher
added to the above, amount to in ex
cess Of 100000 acres of land leased.
The interest and rental collected by
the state from all sources amount fol
the year 1915 to $545,l58.4O.
The amount of interest due the state
on loans prior to January l, 1914
which still remains unpaid, is $12,.
1890.
The total amount of loans in arrears
before January l, 1915, is $114,343.
me total acreage of state lands sold
in 1914 was 26,995.s7 acres, and in 1915
was 27,46S.25 acres.
The total receipts on grazing leases
for the year 1914 We're 1924 1869, and
for 1915, $22,905.l1. The decrease is
accounted for in the fact that in 1915
reconstruction of the leasing ques
ton has been going on, resulting in the
giving over to agricultural purposes
large areas heretofore held under the
grazing leases which are now in course
of communication.
The total amOut received for agri-
cultural leases in 1914 was $l7,7746
and in 1915, $19,54O.28.
The total amount received from sales
of timber in 1914 was $1,000, and in
1915, $109, 1O2.47.
The total amount received from all
sales and leases during the year 1914
amounted to $751; ,2O6.26, and in 1915
to 1858 ,57S.9S. The decrease in 1918
over 1914 is accounted for in the fact
that payments on state land contracts
were not demanded in 1915 on account
" s"o "a" PfONIulHk IOr the extension
OF such contracts under the f0rty-year
plan and the allowance by said board
uder said law of the dividing of 1915
principal payments into the extension
contracts.
The total acreage granted to the state
by the government through the enabling
act and special grants amounts approx
lmately to 1918 $50 acres.
The exact acreage cannot be definite
ly determined on account of the school
grants embracing sections Is and 80 in
each township, the total acreage of
which it is considered amounts to about
2,650,00O acres, which added to the spe-
e,al grants for other state institutions,
aggregates the total above given.
The total acreage sold up to date is
430, $50 acres.
The total acres remaining unsold
and in possession of the state is approx
imately 1887 400 acres.
The prop0rtionate share that the state
university receives from the special
grant lands is .475 per cent, or $25..
90I.41 of the wear 1915.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-04-27

Toevs ct al
In the above entitled matter comm
1915, and after due consideration tn
petition was denied.
In the matter of constructing bride
across Blackfoot river. in Section q
mouth of Trail creek.
The petition in the above entitle,
mater coming up this day for hearing
to the necessity of said bridge and tina
It would be of great benefit to the set
tiers IN that section. it is hereby or
IN the matter of road overseers' re
ports for the quarter ending Marcel
81. 1916.
Hans 4. Johnson. District No. 8.
). a. Montague. District No. s.
l. j. Porter, District No. s.
| George !. Cobbley. District No. s.
Parley Price. District No. II.
| William Twitchell District No II.
s. e. Seamons, District No. IL.
| William Mcknight District No. Is.
Chase Rich. District No. Is.
f. Fl. Stone. District No. II.
Will Alfred, District No. Is.
In the matter Of the extension o,
Shilling Avenue across Blackfoot
river.
P. G. Johnston appeared before the
sion Of Shilling Avenue south across
tHlackfoot river. The Board advised
Mr. Johnston that they would take the
n ,mastsn up Win him az the adjourned
In the matter of appropriation for
Southeastern Idaho Fair.
James Duckworth. and w. H. Stuffie-
BEEN appeared before the Board, max
ing q, request for an appropriation for
the southeastern Idaho Fair. Action
was deferred in the matter until the
Sth
In the matter OF the consolidation OF
School Districts Nos. IL and Is. -
!. me ABOVE entitled matter coming on
tipn the petition fer such consolida-
against the same on file. the petitioners
Thomas & Anderson and John ".
Jones, and the Board having heard the
a arg I, and examined the proofs.
5ority OF the heads of families residing
IN each or said school districts Nos. IL
ana ~ have signed the said petition
by law, ~
It is hereby ordered that said Com
be. and the same are hereby consiiidat.s
ed and Joined together to constitute one
new consolidated district. to be known
as Consolidated District No. 3.
In the matter Of the quarterly re-
ports OF the various County officials.
The quarterly reports for the Quarter
ending March 81, 1916. as hereinafter
llsted. were this day examined and ap-
proved.
Ralph w. Adair, Prosecuting Attor-
ney.
=. A: Doud. Probate Judge.
A. H. Simmons, Sheriff.
a. a. Benson, Treasurer.
+. NJ. Fisher. Auditor.
IT is hereby ordered that the Board
DO now adjourn until tomorrow
j. G. BOND,
. Chairman
F. NJ. FISHER.
Clerk
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-04-27

| In the matter of the application of
Charles H. Thompson. jailer. for a raise
In the above entitled matter, after
dye consideration. the Board granted
Charles H. Thompson. jailer. an in
take effect April i. 1916. ~
In the matter of erroneous and dou-
bic assessments of taxes.
In the above entitled matter. the
hereinafter listed property has erron-
eous and double assessments standing
AGAINST same, and is ordered cancelled
| OF this date:
1915 Farm Roll, page S. line 5. Har-
| riet Ann Galloway. tax lots. Ia and Sa,
Section 49,. Township North, Range
a. 81. assessed at 23 acres. Correct acre
acres over assessment.
1914 City Roll. page 81. line 81. as
sessed TO Thomas Henninger, in error,
eorrect owner. Cancelled certificate
226; amount $14s5. account resident
1912 Farm Roll. page 10. line 2, w G.
southeast quarter, Section 20. Town
snip south, Range 81. cancelled GER
intcate. No: 81. and refund $25.O2. plus
1913 Farm Roll. page los, line 81. w.
G. Terrence. southwest quarter Of tho
sp pins ssa, quarter Section %, Town
tificate No. s7s, refund $2929. plus in
terest, account not of patent
1871 Farm Roll. page 144. line 6, J.
Of the northeast quarter of Section is.
Township ! South. Range 81, cancel
certificate Ger No. 125, for s21.31 and inter
fund FUND &c.,, G; G; Wright, s2lsl. plus per
1918 Farm Roll, page los. line 10.
the southwest quarter of the north
east quarter Section 4, Township 1
south sss Range e.; &C. cancel certificate No
count Of double assessment. See line
1919 Farm Roll. page s. line I. Docia
quarter. Section 81, township ! North
range -! cancel certificate No. 16,
an,,,, 5000 and interest, account
a 30 fae assess assessment See page 6. line
1915 Farm Roll. page So, line 7. l.. r.
and G: w. McGinnis lot II, Sections.
Township Township ~ south Range 81 cancel
interest, account of erroneous assess
ment.
1912 Farm Roll. page rs. line S, un-
northeast, quarter. and the northeast
quarter of the northwest quarter, Sec
ton 10, Township South. Range SO.
account not of patent.
1913 Farm Roll. page 100, line "a,
parties unknown. northwest quarter of
eic iot uSdSt quarter, the northeast
quarter of the northwest quarter,
Section TO- Township South. Range
S2. cancel certificate No. 1885, amount
S4s.S2 and interest. account not of pat
ent.
1913 Farm Roll. page SO, line IS. Pin
gree Land and Orchard Company south
half of the northwest quarter, Section
"a; Township South, Range SO; can
eel certificate No. 174. amount ss345
and interest, account not of patent
1914 Farm Roll page SIS. line r. Pin
gree Orchard Company. south half Of
the northwest quarter. Section 81.
township South. Range 3d. cancel
certl1cate No. 6i6, amount $3.50. ac-
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-04-27
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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-04-27
Attest:
April Is 1916.

April Is 1915.
STATE OF IDAHO,
COUNTY OF BINGHAM-ss.
The Board met this day pursuant to
adjournment, all members being pres
ent. when the following proceedings
were had, tO-wit:
In the matter OF petition for creation
of road district. all of Township s
South. Range 80, e. 3. NJ. Of Peter
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-04-27
Attest:
April IA, 1918.

April IA, 1918.
STATE OF IDAHO,
COUNTY OF BINGHAM-ss
The Board this day met pursuant 70
adjournment. M. A. Fugate, ]. G. Bond
a aa the Clerk being present, when the
wit:
IN the matter of auditing County
books.
1T is hereby ordered that c. V. Fisher
pc appointed to audit the account
books of G. H. Holbrook rs Clerk of the
Court and ex-officio Auditor and Re-
eerdef OF Bingham County, and he
snail receive $3.50 per hour for his and
the services of an assistant
IN the matter of fixing the salaries
OF county officers for the term Begin
nlng on the second Monday of January.
1915.
The Board on this day proceeded to
fix the salaries of County officers for
the term beginning on the second Mon
day OF January, 1916. as provided by
law, and after due and careful consid-
Grafton of said matter. the Board or
dered the said salaries in the amounts
following tO-wit.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-12-15

Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemas
onry, Wichita Consistory, Of which he
vas a member; also beautiful piece
from Oxford Lodge A. F. & A. NJ. who
had charge of the burial services at
the Cemetery.
@, the bitter pangs when the dear
one passed bbeyond earthly vision his
presence to replaced by the "Comfor-
ter" who never faileth, if we but look
and listen O Death where is thy sting
O Grave where is thy victory? The
death of the body is not the occasion
of desparing grief, for we know that
life and love are deathless-not OF
the flesh but of God. So the dis
appearance of the fleshiy body docs
not mean the loss nor the separation
of the dear one, for we know that
this dear one still lives and asks for
love and in turn loves and serves
better than yer before, because he has
come into his own, and is unfrettered
-free.-Contribut
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-12-15
MEMOIR

John Wesley Thew was born IN
Marion, Ohio, September %, 1850, and
passed from this life October 20, 1916.
at Kansas City, Mo, where he had
gone for treatment.
His wife and two daughters, Mary
and Mrs Lindley, his stepson, A. l..
Stanton, his sister, Mrs. Albert Rice
of Harper, Kansas, and his brother
w. A. Thew of Conway Springs, Kan.
were with him when he passed away.
With his parents, brothers and sis
tiers he moved to kendallVille, Ind
lana during the early sixties, and
there grew to manhood.
On the twentieth day of January,
1876, he was married to Quintllla
Flowers. To this union We're born
three children, son and two daugh-
tiers, the son dying in infancy. In 1876
he moved to Sumner County, Kansas
and settled on farm near Oxford.
Later he was associated in business
with W B. Caldwell Afterwards
moving to Kansas City, he became
manager of the Plano Manufacturing
Company which he held for number
of years; later was General Agent
for the International Harvester Co.
In 1895 while still residing in Kansas
City, Mrs Thew departed this life.
On September %, 1896, he was
again married to Mrs Catherine J
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-12-15

Stanton of Richmond, Indiana. To
them was born one daughter. In 1904
he moved to Wichita, Kansas, where
failing health compelled him to seek
a southern cline, and he moved to
Arkansas Pass, Texas and from there
to Springdale, Arkansas.
He was converted in his youth and
Joined the Methodist Church. Mr..
Thew was a man Of strong conviction
and while the last three years were
attended by much suffering, he endur-
ed with patience and Christian fort
tude, and often expressed assurance
of his faith in Heaven. In his early
life he was a great educator, teaching
in the public schools and also an IN
structor in music. He often said he
had made mistake by not making
this his life's work.
To mourn his loss. he leaves wife
and daughter, Mary, of Sprngdai'
Arkansas, a stepson, A l.. Stanton OF
St. Louis, Mo. daughters, Mrs. Grace
Lindley of Marshall, Texas, and Mrs
Lenora Hutchinson Of Carlsbad, New
Mexico, three sisters and two brothers
The burial took place at Oxford
Kansas. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at the NJ E Church by Rev
J. E. Murphy The body was encaseo
in beautiful easket covered with
flowers, among which was large ant
beautiful design from the Ancient anC
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-12-15
4. + + 4. 4. 4. +
HARMON

S. Q. Brown has been on the sick
LIST the past week.
Horic Thompson is right sick at
this writing with yellow jaundice
Mrs Gertrude Clark and children
spent the week end with relatives
near Springdale
Mr. and Mrs Geo Bement visited
their daughter Mrs. L. Anderson at
Elm Springs Sunday.
C. A Brown and family Of Elm
Springs spent Saturday night and
Sunday with J l.. Browns.
Harve Farley is in western Okla,
looking over the country as he is
thinking of trading for land out there
Haywood Thompson had the mis-
fortion of getting his right hand
badly mashed while saving wood last
week.
Polly Ann
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-12-15

bland in flavor, they require dis
tinctly favored relish; while duck and
geese are we'll savored themselves;
hence they call for bland relishes.
Cranberry jelly. cranberry ice,
peach pickles, celery, sailed pecans,
plum jelly. etc. are all good aceesso-
ries for the Christmas dinner
Salads as Waldorf. cabbage. combi-
nation. lettuce, etc, are easily prepar-
ed, and all the necessary materials are
available
Mince, apple or squash pie. plum
pudding nuts and raisins, and ice
cream are all suggestive desserts
Suggestive Menus.
Chicken soup with rice
Roast Chicken. Dressing
Mashed Potatoes Dreamed Turnips
Peach Pickles Cabbage Salad
Waters Apple Pie, Cheese
Cream of Celery Soup
Roast Turkey
Potato Dressing Scalloped Cabbage
Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Bread Cranberry Jelly
Waldorf Salad
Mince Pie Nuts and Raisins
Coffee
Vegetable Soup
Roast Duck
Peanut Stuffing Baked Potatoes
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-12-15

Hints For the Holiday Dinner BY Miss
MarcelIa Arthur Of Extension
Division.

The idea OF having 4 tf.ukey for
Christmas dinner was made popular
by our forefathers and will continue
to be so until the end of posterity I'M
less the high cost OF birds demands \
different choice.
Geese and ducks. although harder
TO digest than turkeys and chickens.
are used TO good advantage as substi-
tutes for the turkey and chicken and
especially should they pc used this
year when turkeys are selling at such
high prices.
The selection of a bird is OF vast
importance to the house wife. Always
avoid bird with a large skeleton un-
less il weighs from Is 10 80 pounds
10 or Il pound bird with large skele-
ton is absolute waste 10 the house
wife because it contains more bone
than meat, while small plump bird
of 10 or L pounds having larger
proportion OF flesh than bone is a good
bird. A good turkey has dark legs
with the cartilage of the end of the
breastbone soft and pliable-an abund-
ance of pin feathers indicates young
bird while long hairs denote age.
Good geese abound in pin feathers:
they should be plump, have soft feet
and pliabie bills
To Roast the Turkey.
To prepare a 2pound turkey, dress,
clean. stuff and place in the dripping
pan and rub entire surface with salt
Mix one-third cup OF butter and one
fourth cup of Hour until creamy and
then rub mixture over turkey Place
in a hot oven and when flour on turkey
begins to brown, reduce heat Basic
often with hot water and melted hut
ter until turkey is cooked. which will
require about three hours. II large,
old bird is used il is we'll to steam 1t
before roasting
Potato Stuffing
Mix thoroughly two cups hot mash
ed potatoes, one ard one-fourth cup
soft stale bread crumbs, one-third cup
of butter. one egg, one and onc-half
teaspoon salt one teaspoon sage, and
lastly one finely chopped onion and
one.fourth cup finely chopped fat salt
pork.
Careful thought should be given the
choice of accomplishments for all
game.
Because chicken and turkey are
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-12-15

Dreamed Onions Plum Jelly
Biscuits
Lettuce Salad Cheese Straws
Pumpkin Pie
Coffee
Suggestions for left over turkey are
turkey hash creamed turkey or toast
or in timbales, scalIoped turkey. tur-
key in jelly. turkey loaf. etc
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-22

clumsy love-making for the rest OF
the evening. If anything was to be
done, 1t must be done in the time be.
tween now and then; at least she
had that to herself.
Godfrey kissed her in the drawing
room and told her for the hundredth
time how much he loved her, and how
sublimely happy he was, and then
went out to inspect some new electric
lighting plant which was being fixed
outside.
I'm going to write a few letters,
she told him; land then shall dress.
"All right, my love, he answered
run along. I'll come and look you
up in an. hours time"
An hour-a blessed hour all to her
SELF She flung herself into a chair
and tried hard to think. Her maid
interrupted her almost Immediately
but she dismissed her at once.
1--WE got headache, and am going
to lie down for half an hour" she
said. 'Ill ring for you when l am
ready"
Very good, madame" answered the
woman, who was far too good a ser
want and far too used to her mistress S
dictatorial moods to question her In
structions or suggest that she should
assist madame in relieving herself OF
her heavy furs, or prepare a remedy
for madame's headache. What she
did, however, was to call madame's
attention to a telegram which had
arrived quite recently. and which
madame aDDeared to have ignored
It lay on a small table at her SIDE
Mrs. Brooke seized it eagerly and
tore it open.
When did it Gomez" she asked
anxiously.
Almost Immediately after you went
out, madame" answered the maid
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-22

And Zoe remembered that she had
been away from the Laurels quite q
long time She had had to do some
shopping in Guildford before meeting
her husbands train.
A comprehensive glance at the con-
tents of the telegram-which was a
very long one, on two sheets Of flimsy
paper-made her catch her breath.
Madame has had bad news?" the
maid ventured respectfully
ooh, dear, no; it is nothing-merely
a business matter
She forced smile into her face,
and told the woman she might go
Once alone, she locked her door and
spread the telegram out on her knees
and read it half aloud.
1t was from Noel Crawley, and 1t
had evidently been very carefully con.
sidered. Also it was obvious that he
had not sent it without carefully tax.
ing into consideration the circum.
stances, and assuming that she would
be alone when the telegram arrived.
Brooke has just left me-" it ran
Sorry l cannot accept his kind invi
tation tonight, owing to an important
previous engagement, of which he will
tell you. Send this to prepare you for
surprise. Reprinted picture. Brooke
bought it of Leveredge. So all is well
Many thanks for your letter and en-.
closure. which l am paying into your
bank at once. Rely on your discre.
tion.-N."
That was all. 1t was a daring thing
to send through the post office. she
thought, little bitterly. Evidently
in the first hour of his triumph over
seemingly overwhelming odds he had
been indiscreet: but, for all that, she
played the game. tore the telegram up
and threw it into the blazing fire
1t left her with a stunned feeling
In a way she was glad-glad for his
sake; and yet at the same time she
felt unaccountably disappointed. Craw-
ley was free.
The danger was past. "Circe" would
in due course occupy an honored pc.
sition in her husbands home. Lever.
edge was satisfied. Godfrey's suspic.
ions had never so much as been
aroused. Everything had turned out
splendidly = splendidly from Noel
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-22

CrawIey's point Of view But what did
that mean?
She gave herself up to half an hour
OF serious and silent contemplation Of
what it meant, and came to the con-
clusion that Noel Crawley had the luck
of all men when 1t came to a contest
between the sexes. He had won As
for herself, she was left to live out
her life in hideous farce and mockery,
and see the man who was everything
on earth to her marry her rival-the
girl with the corn-flower blue eyes.
At that very moment Noel was din
ing with Eva Warren Afterwards
they would go to theatre together.
The danger was past. AS for herself
|-pshaw, what mattered it! She was
the cast-off plaything of a mans
thoughtless fancy.
To Be Continued
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-22
YOUNG MEN INVITE
FRIENDS TO CHURCH

Services that are different are be-
ing planned for 1880 o'clock at the
First Methodist church next Sunday
night. The hour of worship will be
under the direction Of the Young Mems
class, members ct which intend to
demonstrate tkeir ability to conduct
an interesting and profitable service.
Music will be one OF the features OF
the service, although a speaker will
be provided to talk for fifteen minutes.
The Sunday school orchestra, COM
posed largely of members of the class
will play while the congregation is as
sembling Robert Gentle, violinist,
will give a solo. Other soloists will be
announced later. Members of the class
today are extending personal invita-
tons to young and old alike to be their
guests at the Sunday night service.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-22
ZOE" ! 1e GIs Story 2es Of
A Thrilling Serial of Devotion and Mystery

She tried to murmur some appro-
pirate thanks. for she really felt very
grateful to this great giant of a man,
who had, for some inexplicable reason,
chosen to enthrone her as the goddess
Of his life and his love and his destiny,
and she could not help wondering,
with a shudder of fear, what would
happen If he were to know the truth,
as assuredly he must do sooner or
later. despite all that she could do
despite the almost superhuman efforts
of Noel Crawley to maintain the
gigantic lie of her life.
What would he have said had he
know that the check she had whee-
died out OF him was now in the pos
session OF Noel Crawley? But that
was only one of a hundred questions
that were hammering on her brain
for answers. But the paramount one
was the staggering enigma presented
to her excited and overweight brain
In the announcement of Godfrey that
he had actually seen the picture.
He had said so-stated 1t as the
most ordinary fact and yet-her brain
refused to grasp the staggering an
nouncement. Something had happened.
She would have sold her very soul to
know. Why had not Noel come down
or. at any rate, communicated with
her?
The Beautiful Diana
Grows Desperate.
BY the time they had reached the
Laurels she had grown desperate. At
all costs she must communicate with
him. She must know, or she would
60 mad.
She could not breathe freely until
she had escaped from her husband to
her own apartments.
Dinner was at half-past eight 1t
would be a deux, and she must steel
herself to face Godfrey's somewhat