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The Spectator., 1916-03-24

to any the history or man mas yet recorded. An age of ad- vancement, achievement, and progress, and alas. an age of destruction, strife and disap- pointment. The world is under going one of the greatest changes since it's inhabitation. Finan- ciers no longer think in terms of hundreds and thousands, but in terms of millions and billions. The pop corn man on the corner has exchanged the little engine and gas torch for an electrical machine which separates the un- exploded grains from the white fluffy ones, then buffers and salts each grain separately. Necessity, the mother of inven- tion, is calling today as never before; on science. among many other things, to help solve the dye shortage. On literature to keep abreast of the times and properly record the works of man. Last but not least, on art; coach Mother Earth to bring forth a harvest so proportioned that our millions may be fed and properly clothed.
 The day is here, ripe unto harvest, when the farmer must make some kind of a shift. Prepare himself and his soil for the rapid changes in our pro- gress. Agriculture has been practiced since time began, yet is less developed of all arts.
 There has been, since God created this beautiful earth. a great stuggle going on between the different species, and plants of the same specie. as to which shall survive. The result is that of the survival of the Attest. The same is also true of the animal kingdom. Beasts of the forest kill the weddings. Man vies with man and the result is the same; the strong survive while the weak perish. It be- hooves us as farmers to assert our rights. We are the body sinew of the nation, and as Henry w. Grady has well ex- pressed, the home of the gov ernment. !"
 Men, let's be true to ourselves, our home and our government. These farms do not belong to you any more than the rings of Saturn. Who owned them be- fore the mound builders, before the American Indian and a short while before you received a title? You will pass away as they, leaving your footprints on the sands of tune" which in this instance happens to be the fields you till. Some continue to plant cotton from year to year on the same land, planning to make enough to clothe and feed his hard working family. buy feed for his generally poor work stock. The result is we have not used the one talent God has given us. Worse than this, we have not the talent He gave us. We have been so indifferent that we have absolutely stolen this trust. We are soil robbers without a blindfold. Some one has said in substance, that if you destroy our towns and cities others will spring up, but if you destroy our farms and country you destroy our life" Yet in fact this very thing we have been doing. Some men will still persist in running their rows uI and down hill, making dishes. SC to speak, that water may run the faster and wash the deeper. Our record speaks for itself. You or myself may pass any farm in Franklin county and
The Spectator., 1916-03-24

Mrs. Hannah Aston returned to her home at Morrilton last Tuesday.
The Spectator., 1916-03-24
LOCAL OPTION
on all public questions, which is the only
 true democracy


 true democracy
 Judge Smith is a taxpayer. He is the holder of thirty nine poll tax receipts He has felt much esteem for his American privilege of voting that he has always paid his person and has not trusted to anyone to at tend to it for him.
 Judge Smith is a native of Arkansas the son of southern man and of southern Heis not breed between the North and South His entire interests are here. He has undivided interests deposited in Utah or other bank The children of Arkansas receive the benefit of Judge Smiths taxes.
 He has made statement that required an ex panaton to how he stood on the negro question He believes that this White Mans country and that there is and be social equality between the white and black races.
 He has devoted his time and thought the questions that concern the states welfare and has had time inclination to deal in personalities.
 His forefathers fought, bed and died for the South and for America and therefore he has spot his heart for all the old soldiers.
 Judge Smith is for sending the farmers and daughters the agricultural colleges of this State for the improvement and extension of the same together with other schools churches and public roads of Arkansas Judge Smith stands for the most improved methods of cooperative marketing and wants protect farmers by law from the shipment of inferior seeds from other states and will cooperate through United States Senators and Congressmen in securing through the Fed era government. ong-tim agricultural loans at low rates of interest farm property which the rule in Germany and other European countries.
The Spectator., 1916-03-24
Mrs. Cosnell Entertains.

Mrs. J. R. Gosnell delightfully."- entertained at a sumptuous din ner Friday at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. D. McIlroy. The guests were:
 Mesdames
 w. c. Conatser
 Samantha Garner
 J. F. Maxey
 John Johnson
 w. l.. Huggins
 Monta Adams
 J. D. Mcllroy.
 Northern Bliss Seed Irish Pc tatoes-$1. 55 per bushel. adv. Ozark Variety Co. Seed Oats, $2.S5 per sack at Ozark Variety Store. adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-27
HOMESTEADs MAY BE SOLD

LAND procured from the United
States under the provisions of the
homestead law may be sold on execu-
ton for the payment of a debt con-
tracted after final proof has been made,
but before the issuance Of the patent.
Such was the ruling of the Idaho
supreme court in an opinion handed
down on Saturday in the case of
Charles F. Ruddy, plaintiff and re-
spondent VS.. Herman J. Rossi, defend
ant and appellant, appealed from the
First judicial district, Judge Woods
whose judgment is modified. The
opinion was written by Justice Bulge
with Justice Morgan concurring and
Chief Justice Sullivan dissenting.
Holds to Statute.
Chief Justice Sullivan bases his dis
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-27
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF
THE STATE OF IDAHO.

Under and by virtue of authority in
me vested by the statutes of Idaho,
hereby fix the terms of court for the
Sixth Judicial District of the State OF
Idaho, for the year 1916, to commence
and be held in the counties of said Dis.
trct, as follows, tO-wit:
BINGHAM COUNTY,:
February 9TH; May Goth; November
18th.
CUSTER COUNTY: a>a
March Goth; September 18th.
LEMII COUNTY: 90,
April 4th; October 3rd.
Said terms of court to convene at
ten clock a. m. on the days above
designated.
! 1T is FURTHER ORDERED: That
this order be filed and entered of record
by the clerks of said court in each
county of said District, and that the
same be published two consecutive
weeks in newspaper published in the
respective counties.
Done at Chambers at BlaekfOot, Ida.
no, this 3rd day of January, 1916.
+. J. COWEN.
District Judge.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-27

years from the date of the delinquency
certificate, the owner of such certifi-
cate must, not less than 80 days nor
more than 80 days after the expiration
of the time of redemption, commence
an action in the district court of the
county wherein said property is located,
for the foreclosure of the tax lien. as
provided in this act, and, in case such
certificate is owned by the county the
county auditor of such county must
deliver the same to the county attorney
taking his receipt therefor, who must
forthwith institute proceedings in the
name of the county auditor as trustee
for said county for the foreclosure Of
the tax lien as provided in this act.'
Redemption Privilege.
Section 13S Of the same law saws:
1.-The owner of any delinquency Ger
tificate issued on account of delinquent
taxes on property for any year and sold
by the county auditor must, on the com
mencement of an action for the fore
closure Of the tax lien, redeem such
property from taxes for any and all
subsequent years, and the amount paid
on account of such redemption shall
be included in the amount which the
plaintiff is entitled to recover and to
foreclose as a lien on such property.'
Penalties
Section 139 says:
'In any action instituted in the
name of the county, for the foreclosure
of any tax lien on property, as provid-
ed. in this act, the amount of all taxes
and penalties, shown in any and all
subsequent delinquency certificates out
standing against said property, togeth-
er with the accrued interest thereon
shall be included in the amount which
the county is entitled to recover ana
to foreclose as a lien upon such prop
erty and the county auditor must make
note thereof opposite the entry of such
subsequent delinquency certificates
Many Delinquent.
There were originally some 1900 dc
| linquent certificates issued but dur.
ing the two years, fully two-thirds
possibly IS per cent of them have
been taken up so that there are now
remaining between three and FIVE
hundred certificates still in the hands
of the county, and, unless these are
taken up within the next month, or
| before the county attorney is able to
prepare the papers, there will be that
number of suits filed in the district
court.
Most of the owners Of the better
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-27
DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS
MUST PAY UP TO SAVE LANDS

County Clerk Utter is preparing to
institute foreclosure suits in the dis.
trict court to-cOllcct delinquent 191 }
taxes>under its lien. The delinquency
certificates were issued January -,
1914. On January IL, 1916, the two
years within which the owner is priv
LEGGED to redeem his property will
have expired. Thirty days thereafter
the county may bring suit to foreclose
on the property and sell to recover its
taxes; if the suits are not filed 90 days
after the two-year period elapses, the
county loses its lien.
Legal Provisions.
Section 1877 Of the session laws of
1913 says:
"In case redemption of the property
from tax sales is not made within two
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-27
NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That
the undersigned, as sheriff of Bingham
county, will offer for sale and sell at
public auction, the following described
estray animals, towit: One heifer calf,
about 3 months old, color red, and
unbranded; and one male calf about 8
months old, color red and unbranded,
at 10 clock a.. m. on the 25th day OF
February. 1916, at the home of o. w.
Fraker, four and one4half miles west
of the town of Firth, in Section 33,
Township South, Range 30 Il. B. M.
2-3-4t. A. II. SIMMONS, Sheriff.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-27
NOTICE OF SALE OF ESTRAY
ANIMAL

NOTICE. is HEREBY GIVEN, That
a certain estray horse has been TAX
en- up by Irla Beasley, described as fol-
lows, to-wit: A Hack gelding, about
three years old, weighing about 900
pounds, with white hind feet, and white
feet in front just above hoof, and star
in forehead brand not distinguishable
on LETT thigh, will be sold by me at
public auction on the 25th day Of
at the !. l.. Beasley farm, in Section %,
Township : South, Range 1858 Il. B.
NJ, said horse to be sold to the highest
bidder for cash Ill accordance with law.
2-34t A. ii. SIMMONS,
Sheriff.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-27

grade of town property have re
deemed their land so that the Ger
tificates outstanding, are, in a large
part, liens against property in the vari-
Gus outlying additions where the land
has been bought under contract. 1t is
assumed that, in many cases of this
kind, the selling company will step in
and take over the dept.
Questionable Features.
The delinquency certificates also call
for payment Of various regular and
special city and school taxes and there
is a question whether these are a
lien in favor of the county and wheth-
err the county will have to be respon-
sible for them.
A peculiar phase of the situation
and which will require, probably, an
opinion from the supreme court, IS
caused by the fact that 1912 tax Ger
tificates cannot be foreclosed upon
until next October The reason is
that the 1912 taxes were collected
under a former law which allowed
three years for redemption. The ques-
ton is as to what recourse the hold
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-27
3O-CENT COPPER

All price records of electroIytic cop
per for a generation were broken
last week when the red metal was
quoted on the New York metal ex-
change at SO cents a pound
In fact this is the highest price ever
paid for copper since the copper in
dustry became established upon 9
standard basis, such as the steel and
iron in ,luS triaa
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-27
Scarcity of Metal.

The real reason for the sudden jump
of the price from 25 cents to 30 cents
is the scarcity of the metal itself.
The consumers simply have to have
the metal, which is being shot away
in Europe by the thousands of tons,
and the stocks of copper are limited,
although production was never greater
than now.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-27

er of 1912 tax certificate will have
IN ease the county rorecioses on the
property for the 1913 taxes.
In addition to the taxes, costs of
the suit and attorneys fees of $25
may be included in the Judgment for
the county.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-27
Modified JUDGMENT.

The majority opinion of the court
holds that the Judgment for s93l.s7
for obligations contracted for prior to
the date Of the final receipt, is not II
lien or cloud upon Rudays home
stead, but the judgment for $2ll5.iS,
for money advanced subsequent to the
date of the final receipt is a lien on
the land. Costs are awarded to Rossi.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-27
February, 1916, at two clock p. m.
WARRANT CALL

January /, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing warrants of the city of Black
foot, Idaho. Will be paid on presenta
tton at the office of the deputy city
treasurer, at the First National Bank:
General Fund: Nos. 1465 to 1921 in
elusive
Cemetary Fund: Nos 2S5 to sOl in
elusive.
MRS. l.. NJ CHERRY,
Treasurer.
BY w s. Wright deputy
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-27

The public is hereby notified that
all business relations between the
Clark Plumbing Co., and M. j. Sperry
were mutually severed on the 18th day
of December, 1915.
l-274t G.. L. CLARK.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-27
NOTICE TO SCHOOL PATRONS

There will be organized in both tho
Central and Irving buildings new class
es for beginners on Monday, January
18th. Parents who expect to enter
pupils in these classes should see to it
that they present themselves on that
cate.
w. D. VINCENT,
Superintendent
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-27
NEW SHOE REPAIRING SHOP

I desire to inform the public that I
have purchased the cobbler shop here
tofore under the Kinney store and have
moved the same to my harness shop
opposite the street on Bridge street.
where | am prepared to do your work
promptly and satisfactorily, and at
reasonable cost. Satisfaction guaran-
teed.
LEO II ENISH, Prop.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-27
CONSTIPATION and Indigestion

81 have used Chamberlain $ Tablets
and must say they are the best | have
ever used for constipation and indiges-
ton. My wife also used them for in
digestion and they did her good
writes Eugene S. Knight, Wilmington,
n. G. Obtainable everywhere.-Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-27

sent upon section 1896 of the revised
statutes of the United States which
reads:
mo lands acquired under the pro-
visions of this chapter shall in any
event become liable to the satisfaction
of any debt or debts contracted prior
to the issuing of the patent therefor -
The majority of the court eonstrues
the word patent - to mean " final GER
tificate' The chief justice main
tains that the section is clear, distinct
and unambiguous, and that if con
sress intended that she exemption
should cease when the final certificate
or final receipt is issued, it would
have specified final receipt or fl
nal certificate instead of patent, -
Contrary Views.
State supreme courts have held
contrary views on the question. Some
have held to the literal, technical con
struction of the section quoted, while
others, equally reputable, have ruled
that homestead lands are liable for
debts of entrymen contracted between
the date of issuance of the receiver S
final receipt or certificate and the
date of the patent.
Among the decisions cited is one by
the late Justice Brewer of the United
States supreme court while he was on
the Kansas bench, in which he held
that homestead land became subject
to execution for debts after the issu-
ance of final certificate. This de
cision was to the effect that The
failure of the Officers to issue the
patent at the time that it ought to
be issued does not effect the rights
of any person. The property becomes
the purchaser at the time he pays
for it, with the bare, naked legal title
only remaining i'll the government
History of Case.
In the case at bar, Rossi advanced
various sums of money to Ruddy be
tween the date of the issuance of the
latter 5 final receipt and the issuance
of his patent. He also advanced mon
ey to Ruddy prior to the issuance OF
the final preceipt. Rossi commenced
suit for recovery and was given ludg
ment in two separate units, one FOL
$93l.S7 for advances prior to the date
of the final receipt, and another fol
$2115.4S and costs. Attachments We're
levied upon Ruddy's homestead and
executions We're issued upon both
! judgment units. Ruddy thercupor
commenced action in the district court
FOR the purpose of removing the cloud
Of these judgments, attachments and
executions from his homestead. The
action was submitted to the trial court
on stipulation of facts and Judgment
was rendered in favor of Ruddy from
which Rossi appealed to the suprem,
court
Modified Judgment.
The majority opinion of the court
al. :
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-27
CONSTABLE SALE

ros, mare and colt. Mare is about
fourteen years old, twelve hands high,
dark brown in color, and with no WISH
BILE marks or brands. One burro colt
about six months old, dark brown in
color.
ADV. J. II. KING.
Constable. Taber, Idaho.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-27
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

The public is hereby notified that
all business relations between M. J.
Sperry and the Clark Plumbing Co.,
were mutually severed on the 18th day
of December, 1915.
M. J. SPERRY. I
2-3-4t. 237 N. Main. !
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-27
EsTRAY NOTICE

A bay yearling colt with white stripe
i'll face and some white feet. Branded
on left thigh with the frame of a Jews
harp. Please notify the undersigned
owner and be rewarded.
ADV. j. d. MURPHY,
Backfoot, Idaho.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-27
The Big Gun of the Roofing Business

The Generals preparedness of the and best
equipped roofing and building mills in the world
Each complete producing unit manufacturing the full line of the
Generals products Each advangeou located in the
has cheap fuel and favorable transportation facilities.
The General buys and ahead
This means favorable buying and the pick Of the market
With manufacturing perfected and hcapened highest quality
produced at the lowest
This preparedness enables the General make one-hd all
rolls of roofing used All the civilized world you will find
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-27

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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-27
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Superintendent.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-01-27
"Look a There, If You Don't Think
It's Just Wonderful for Corns!"

"Bless my stars. look at it! Land Of
the Twin! Why. just look at it! That
corn came right off,-just like peel
ing bananas. Put your finger on my
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-02-04
SEATTLE SNOW
 STORM CEASES
\. p. A. Sers,es.

q. ?. A. Service.
 SEATTLE. Feb. 4.-The great snow storm appears to have ended early this morning after considerable preci- pitation during the night. A little later In the day the sun appeared and thaw set in which soon dlled the streets with slush. All traffic Is still tied up and travel Ia still difficult, although the work of clearing away the snow has not abated during the pest twenty four hours.
 Apparently everything in the sound region is more or less tied up and inter city travel may not be resumed .or d couple of daya.
 Four passenger trains are reported stalled on the Great Northern, North ern Pacific and Milwaukee roads be- tween Seattle and the Cascades but as they are all close to stations It Is not believed that the passengers are In any danger It Is said that the St James cathedral disaster Is primar- fly due to faulty construction Accord ing to the experts who have examined the wreck. the dome gave way under a weight of snow estimated to have been i,s00 pounds 10 the square foot. whereas the roofs of practically all of the Seattle skyscrapers are con- structed to bear weight not in excess of one thousand pounds to the foot
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-02-04
4. p. A. Service.

4. p. A. Service.
 TOPEKA. Feb. s.-(Delayed in trans mission )-Hailed by reporter Capper as the man who has set on the hottest i'd s,nce Lincoln was president" the president spoke before an audience of five thousand people in the Audi torlum this afternon while thousands of others outside. battered. to gain admittance.
 The keynote of the presidents ad- dress was the critical condition of the times and he urged his hearers to understand Just what the danger was to provide against 1t. You will real ize," he said at the outset. that 1t is because I feel that 1t Is my imperative duty to assist in clarifying Judgment and to sweep away enigmas not rela- tive to the truth. that I came here to
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-02-04
COLONEL HOUSE AN
 ENIGMA TO EUROPEANS
A. p. A. Service.

A. ?. A. Service.
 PARIS, Feb. 1.-The mission of Col. House is just as much an enig ma as when he first came to Europe and nothing can be learned as to what he is about or the reason for his trip to Berlin. The colonel will say nothing himself and the wiles of the most diplomatic interviewers are skillfully parried Discussing the coloners re- ticent attitude today, Le Temps says that he talks in all lansuases-but says nothing
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-02-04
kPPAM PASSENGERS
 RECEIVE LIBERTY
A. ?. A. serH,ee.

H. F. %- 6sTStSs-
 OLD POINT COMFORT, Feb A. TWO hundred and forty five of the total number of persons held prisoners by the German prize crew on the British steamer Appam were given their lib. erty today and allowed to land More than two hundred others. including the German captors the captain and crew of the liner. and certain pas. sengers who are alleged 10 belong to the armed forces of Great Britain, will be held on board until the United States government definitely determ- ines their status and that of the ship itself This arrangement was made by the port authorities following or
 ters from Washington.