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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18
NOTICE OF SALE
OF $4,000 General Negotiable Coupon
Funding Bonds of Independent School
District No. 8, Blackfoot, Bingham
County Idaho.

Notice is hereby given that scaled
proposals. Will be received by the UNI
dcrsigned Treasurer of the Board Of
Trustees of independent School District
No. $, Backfoot, i'll Bingham County,
Idaho at his office in Blackfoot. Idaho.
until l2:00 clock noon on the 10Th
day of June, 1916, for the purchase of
100000 general negotiable coupon fund.
ing BOMBS of said District, to be dated
June |. 1916 to be of the dcnomina-
ton of 81 ,000.00 each; 20 bear interest
at ) per cent per annum, payable semi
annually; to mature twenty years after
date. optional all or any part on De-
cemher !, 1926, or on any interest pay
mcnt date thereafter, before final ma.
turitN, and to be payable. both princi.
pal and interest, in nited States gold
coin, ut the Office OF the Treasurer Of
said District in Blackfoot, Idaho, or at
the banking house of kountz Bros, in
New York City, at the option of the
holder. a certified check drawn on
some bank in Black foot, Idaho, in the
sum of 100000, payable to the Treas
urer of said District, must accompany
each bid The checks so deposited will
be returned if the bids accompanying
the same are not accepted. The cheek
accompanying the accepted bid will be
applied as part payment on the bonds,
or if the bidder fails to comply with
the terms of his bid, will be forfeited
to said District ms and for lquidated
damages. No bids for less than pan
and accrued interest will be considered
| The Trustees of said District reserve
the right to reject any and all bids
and to sell said bonds at private sale if
they deem it for the best interests OF
the Districts All bids must be uncon
ditional. Delivery of said bonds will
be made ut Blackfoot, Idaho. on June
1916, simultaneously with the payment
and cancellation of a like amount of the
warrants to be funded.
Dated at BIackfoot, Idaho, May Il
1916
Bv order of the Board of Trustees OF
said District.
BY w. +. BERGMAN,
| Treasurer of said District
First publication. May Is, 1916.
Last publication, June Il, 1916.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

The Watson Slough Irrigation Com
pany, corporation; principal place
of business, Thomas, Idaho:
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the Board of Directors of
the above named company, held on
Monday, the 2nd day of May, 1916. at
Thomas, Idaho, an assessment of 30
cents per inch was levied on the cap.
ital stock of this company, which is
now due and payable to p. c. NJ. .Jen-
sen, at his residence in Thomas, Idaho.
Any stock on which this assessment
remains unpaid on Saturday. the 10th
day of June, 1916, will be DELINQUENT.
and will he advertised for sale accord
ing to law.
p. c. NJ. JENSEN. Secretary.
The Watson Slough Irrigation Com
pany.
Dated May ,, 1916.
First publication, Nav /. 1916.
Last publication. June l, 1916.
49, FOR SALE
Pure Bred Single Comb White Leg
horn Eggs. Heavy winter laying.
Phone 282-J4.-atv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18

In the District Court of the ST eth
Judicial District of Idaho, in and for
the County of Bingham.
John Won Prosky. Plaintiff, VS.. Ella
Won Prosky, Defendant Alias Sum
mons.
The State of Idaho sends greetings to
Ella Won Prosky, the above named de
PENDANT:
Nou are hereby notified that a com
plant has been filed against YOU in the
District Court Of the Sixth Judicial
District of Idaho in and for the County
Of Bingham by the above named plant
if, and YOU are hereby directed to APP
pear and answer the said complaint
within twenty days of the service of
this summons if served within said Jul
dicial District. and within forty days
if served eIsewhere:
1t is alleged in the complaint that
you and the plaintiff intermarried at
Pocatello, Idaho, in the year 1908 alrl
ever since have been and now are hus-
band and wife; that on or about the LIST
day of December, 1914, YOU did without
provocation leave and desert the plant
1T and that ever since said date YOU
have lived separate and apart from him
without his consent and against his will
For further particulars reference i;
made to the verified complaint on file
in this action. Plaintiff prays for an
absolute divorce.
And YOU are further notified that I'M
less YOU appear and answer said com
p!alnt within the time herein specified.
the plaintiff will take Judgment against
you as prayed for in this complaint
Witness my hand and the seal of thn
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18
THERMO-THERAPY INSTITUTE

All cases of rheumatism, no matter
Of how long standing, and all chronic
diseases yield speedily to our treatment
Special attention to diseases Of
women and children. Graduate nurse
in attendance. Consultation at all
hours.
Rooms 7S9 Blenkle Bldg. (Over
Pearson 81 Phone No. 1893. adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18

a large choir. and good music Will be
made an interesting feature Of the pro
gram. An orchestra will assist the
choir.
During the business sessions, officers
will be elected, reports given by the
president and different departmental
secretaries and licenses granted. and
plans and recommendations for the al.
vancement Of the denomination in this
territory the coming year. Elder T. c.
Bunch, who has his headquarters in
Boise Is president of the conference.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18
ADVENTISTS' CAMPAIGNING
TO BE HELD MAY 10 TO %

| Arrangements have been made to hold
the annual camp-meeting of the South
ern Idaho Conference of the Seventh
Day Adventists on the fair grounds in
Boise, May IS to %. Members of the
churches from Baker City, Blackfoot,
CALDWELL Cambridge, Eagle, Hevburn,
| Nampa, Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Wallace,
Weser, Parma, Salmon, Meridian and
many other places in the southern part
Of the State, as well as towns in eastern
Oregon, will join with the members in
Boise in making the meeting a success.
| This will be one of several hundred
similar gatherings that will be held in
practically every State i'll the Union,
every province i'll Canada, and various
foreign countries, during the spring and
summer months, which the Adventists
style the camp-meeting season. During
the ten days stay i'll Boise the campers
will live in tents, and also hold their
daily meetings under canvas.
! In addition to large number of fam
lily tents which will be furnished with
household effects in order to make the
campers as comfortable as possible,
there will also be pitched large pavil-
ions which will be known as the main
tent, young peoples tent, German tent,
dining tent, book tent, reception tent,
and medical and grocery store depart
ments.
| A number of the leading clcrgvmen
of the denomination will be in attend
ance, and will take prominent parts in
the daily proceedings. Among those
expected are:
| Prof. Frederick Griggs, of Washing
ton, d. G., educational secretary of the
world conference of Seventh Day Ad-
ventists; Elder f. w. Farnsworth, of
Oakland, California; Elder Sherman
Nagel, ON furlough from China; Elder
G.. w. Faiz, of Walla Walla, Wash,
president of the North Pacific Union
conference; Prof +. c. Kellogg, presi
dent of Walla Walla College; Prof. N.
w. Lawrence, secretary of the eGuca
tional and young peoples work in the
northwest; S. n. Rittenhouse of Seat
tie, Wash, secretary Of the home mis-
sionary department of the North Pa
cific Union conference, and w. r. Beat
ty, of Portland. Besides these, there
will be the following ministers in the
Southern Idaho conference, who will in
cldentallv assist i'll getting the encamp-
ment ready: Elder F. d. Wagner, of
Pocatello; Elder b. NJ. Grandy, of
Twin Falls; Elder c. II. Rittenhouse. of
Baker; Elder R. W. Airev, Of Caldwell;
a. ID. Guthrie, Of Banks: II. A. Green.
of Auburn, and 7. l.. Copeland. of Boise.
Considerable interest will be paid to
the evening meetings, which will be
especially for the public. Discusses bv
the best speakers Will be given on THE
Meaning of the European War from
the Prophetic Standpoint,' The See
ond Coming Of Christ and the Signs
That Foretell His Coming to Be Ncar.S
= The Eastern Question. - THE United
States in Prophecv,'' 1.-THE Sabbath
II The Millennium and other events Of
current interest
rs follows:
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ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the ST eth
Judicial District of Idaho, in and for
the County of Bingham.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06
caughed for Three Year,.

A grateful sufferer writes; Your medi-
cine. DR.. Kings New Discovery. cured
my cough OF three years standing" SOC.
All sts.-Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06

Mrs. Alice scrceves. hrnior vice president;
hrs. Cora Talliferro, treasurer; Mrs
Reulah c. Davis, secretary. Mrs. Ida
Miller. chaplain; Mrs. Clar X. Guild, CON
ouctor: Mrs, Msrgurite Newell. assistant
conductor; Mrs. Lola Richardson. guard
Mrs. Anna Durnsu assistant guard Mrs
Lucy McMuIry. press correspondent; Mrs
Lillian y. Eddy. Tatr otto Instructor: Mrs
Helen THEN, musician, Mrs Anna Ions
mrs. Mamie Davis, Mrs. Josie Swcary
snd MISS Sophia Schneider color bearers
The newly elected officer are:
Mrs. Cora Tsniferru. president: Mrs
FLORENCE Crane. senior vice president;
president: Mrs. Beulah g. Davis, secre-
tary; Miss Sophia Schne'd der, treasurer
Mrs. l. Longnecker. cha plain: Mrs. Lula
NJ. Lille, conductor; Mrs q. r. Munger.
assistant conductor; Mrs. l., Y. Eddy,
patriotic Instructor Mrs. Lucy McMurry,
press correspondent; Miss Cora stern,
Mrs. Matte Davis, Mrs. Anna nurnali
and Mrs. Alive Screeves color bearers:
Mrs. Helen Theim. musician.
The following members OF Grant post
died during the last year:
John Grant. q. 8, Guild Joseph Doh
crty. W. A. Bell, William Wallace ]. J
Mercer T. s. Clarkson and David Miller.
Besides Senator Thurston's spca ing. a
program was given Consisting = d.. must
cal trio. violin. cello and piano los by
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles THEM ana dauRh-
ter. Gertrude; reading. The Little Bronze
Button" Mrs. j. w. Evans: Scotch
dances, Misses Irene and Jennie HisIop.
Floral tributes were presented the retiring
officers OF both organizations.
Read The Bee Want Ads. II pays!
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06
Magic city GosrIp


A son was born yesterday 20 Mr.. and
Mrs. w. b. Taylor, e4O6 A street,
At their regular meeting Thursday even
ing the Improved Order OF Red Men will
install officers and transact other bust
ness OF Importance.
Coach Patton Of the local high school
basket ball team Is sending his squad
through strenuous practice In anticipa-
ton OF the game with Fremont Friday
night at the local gymnasium.
THE Folly OF YOUTH" a great moral
drama issued by the Kalem company.
will be shown at the Besse theateT this
afternoon and evening.
South Omaha grove No. 50, Woodmen
circle. and South Omaha camp No 2lt
Woodmen of the World, will hold a joint
installation OF officers at the Odd Eel
lows hall. Twenty-fourth and II streets,
Wednesday evening.
The Glory OF Youth Is the Kalem four
act film sensation that comes TO tho
South Side today. The play has had a
four weeks run in New York City, and
play IL presented here at the Besse to-
night. Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew will
also present a new and laughable comedy.
Captain OF Police Boisseree OF the San
Diego, Cal, police force was n visitor at
the local police station last evening. Six
teen years ago the visitor was a resident
of South Omaha and knew Captain
Briggs. He is In Omaha attending the
funeral Of relatives.
Mrs. Charles Root and Mrs. Humphrey
will entertain the Ladies' Aid society of
the Grace Methodist church Thursday
afternoon at 1905 South Twenty-fifth
street. The hostesses will be assisted by
Mrs. T. G. Ingram and Mrs. George
Emigh.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06
BRIEF CITY NEWS
rOwnssnd's for sporting Goods"

'Townssnd's for sporting Goods"
Lighting Ffxtaros--Burgess-Gr anden.
Have Root Print It-Now Beacon Press
"Today's Movie Program" classified
section today. II appears In The Bee
EXCLUSIVELY Find out what the va
rious moving picture theaters offer.
PegE Collects more Fees-John Grant
PEGS, city sealer OF weights and meas
ures, last year collected 3, 6S2 in fees. fines
and occupation taxes. an increase OF $3.50
over 1914
coyns Draws Limit-wilfred Coyna
2iO6 Harvey street, charged with an as
sault on j. ]. Mccarthy OF the North
western hotel. was sentenced to ninety
days in the county Jail.
Jitney Pilot Pinched-Morris Kohn.
jitney driver. giving his address as 1904
Dodge street. was arrested for violating
rules of the road and fined $40 and costs
IN police court, with suspended sentence
Resort Keeper Fined-Dan Alexander,
charged with keeping a disorderly house
upstairs at 2l1 South Twelfth street, was
fined so and costs in police court. Three
Inmates forfeited cash bonds by falling
to appear for trial.
Chance TO Learn violin-Eunice Ensor.
supervisor of extension work in the public
schools. would like to hear of a talented
hoy or girl who would appreciate free
violin scholarship which has peen Of
fered by leading Omaha instructor.
The state Bank Of Omaha, corner Six
teenth and Harvey. Pays FOUR per cent
on time deposits and THREE per cent
on savings accounts. All deposits in this
hank are pro; ,cted by the depositors'
guarantee fund of the state of Nebraska
Drug Clerk Ftned-Charles Wright,
29l9 Dodge street, charged with taking a
small quantity of merchandise from the
King Pharmacy. Twenty-fourth and Far
nam streets. while employed there as
clerk, was arrested and fined $3.50 in
police court.
Woman'a Auxiliary to Meet - The
Woman's Auxiliary of Trinity cathedral
will meet Friday afternoon at $3.50 at
the home of Mrs. J. Il. Jones, 51H Chi
cago street. Miss Montmorency, who
spent some years in Mexico. will tell of
conditions there.
Northwall Improving FaEt-Mr. and
Mrs. T. G. Northwall have returned home
from Rochester, Mimi, where Mr.. North
wall underwent an operation for gall
bladder and appendix trouble. Mr.. North
wall is getting along nicely and expects
to be back at his office In a few days.
Condition OF Lomax Impoverished
comes from San Francisco to the effect
that the condition OF t. l.. Lomax, for
mer general passenger agent of the
Union Pacific, but now passenger traffic
manager OF the Western Pacific, shows
signs Of improvement. Mr.. Lomax sus-
tanned stroke of paralysis a couple Of
weeks ago and has since been in a hos
pital.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06
War Resolutions Are
Offered in Congress

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-Hundreds OF
measures introduced when congress re-
convened today included bills or resou-
tons to extend the thanks of congress
TO Henry Ford for his peace mission to
prevent clearance from lzmaican ports
of ships carrying both passengers and
munitions of war; TO establish a United
States commission for enduring peace
which might act as intermediary between
war nations, and to ask President VIII
son for names OF disloyar naturalIzed cit
liens referred to i'm the presidents last
message to congress
All we're referred to committees
Representative STEVENSON. republican.
Of Minnesota. introduced resolution to-
day aimed at British interference with
American trade with European neutrals.
1t proposes to empower the president to
prohibit export of war munitions to any
belligerent controlling the seas and pre-
venting exports OF food or food products.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06
Great Increase of
Scarlet Fever and
Measles in Year

The following health department sta
tistics show a great increase of scarlet
fever and measles during 1915 over the
previous year:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06
THUUSTON TALKS OF DODGE
Former Senator Delivers Address to
Grand Army Men and
Women.
OFFICERS FOR YEAR NAMED

Ex-senator John NJ. Thurston In ad-
dressing Joint meeting OF L. 3 Grant
post No. 10. Department OF Nebraska.
Grand Army OF the Republic, and
Woman's Relief Corps. No. l0L at Me-
mortal han In the court house last even
ing. paid tribute TO General Grenville NJ.
Dodge
All were stirred by the senator's re-
marks about grand army men. and the
last major general Of the civil war.
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year for both post. No. 10. and corps.
No iOt.
Retiring officials for post, No. ila were
Commander. Robert p. Tuten senior
N siCe commander, Marcellus r. Risd0n:
man; chaplain Nathaniel X, Van uuS.y, /,
aoJutant Joeeph Madison; quarternna ster'
David M. Haverly; surgeon, Frank R
E srysnt' officer Of the day, Lewis u
boheTtv; 0I seTsssS ot the guard. Joseph
Stern. 'ohh
The newly elected officers are.
Sonlmander, sam r. Jones: senior vice
commander, r. p. Tuten: iunior vice
COMMANDER, John Stern; adiutant, Joseph
surseop a. " gSuSppteTnlaster y " Hsyeriy:
seIneiee; officer OF the dav. r. ~
handalIi patriotic Instructor. AZ n Rts
uoh, oIfcer of the guard, G W Alien
Tns saht major T. Williams; quarter,
muster sergeant NJ. II. Risdon
FOR the WOman's Relief Corps. No. loa.
the retiring officers were:
Mrs. b 4; Diffenbaeher. president: Mrs.
AdeIia Whitney. senior Vice president
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06
FIRE IN CHEMICAL PLANT
DOES CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE

Spontaneous combustion of chemicals
Is supposed to have caused a $3.50 fire
In the plant Of the Central Chemical
company at 26O2 Dorcas street last night.
The heaviest damage was to the stock
of perfumes, soaps. etc. though the
building was considerably damaged. The
fire had a good start before IL was dis
covered, and II required several hours be-
fore the department finally controlled IL.
The building Is owned by the Potash
Product company. The fire started in
some way. it is supposed. in the Potash
Ssh dryer
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06
Annie E. Palmer
Sought as Heir

Somewhere at large, and probably in
Omaha, is a woman whose maiden name
was Annie e. Palmer. who now has a
big estate awaiting her in Boston II she
can prove her identity.
letter from Boston attorney to Ar
thur L. Palmer. attorney in Omaha, asks
for information whether such a woman is
here and IL not what has become of her.
1t states that the probate records OF 1868
in Boston give the name Of an Annie K.
Palmer of Omaha, and that IL this
woman Is now alive she is heir to valu-
able property.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06
TO STOP BAD COUGH.
sooTH DRY. RRIrATED THDoAT
WITH PARMINT SYRUP. SAYS
rHIs OLD FASHIONED COUGH
REMEDY Is BEST.

We are told that the old time remedies
are best and invariably contain less harm
full yet better medicine than those which
are in use today. This being so, UNI
doubtedly the following old fashioned
recipe which is quick acting will be well
coined by many as there seems to be
regular epidemic OF coughs at the present
time. Secure from your druggist ounce
Parmint double strength, take this home
and add to 1t a quarter pint of hot water
until dissolved. Take / tablespoonful
four times a day. No more racking your
whole body with a cough. Clogged nos
head should clear and your breathing
become easy. Parmint syrup is pleasant
to take. easy to prepare and costs little.
Every person who has a stubborn cough,
hard cold or catarrh In any form should
give this prescription a trial There Is
nothing better.-Advertisemen
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06
SERGEANTS MUST CHECK
UP PATR0LMEN ON BEATS

II the copper on your beat IL a
friend Of yours and you happen to see a
sergeant lurking around. you'n he doing
your friend an act Of kindness II YOU tip
him off.
AZ the result of the police departments
newest rule for keeping tab on the Pc
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06

Failure on the psrt Of the pstrolman
to meet the sergeant Ia punishable by
suspension and the rule Is being risidly
enforced.
The object II to make the sereeants do
a little speedy foot work as well as TO
make u imperative that the patrolmen
are always on the street.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06

Read The Bee Want Ads. II pays,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06
FIVE THOUSAND TAKEN
IN DURING ONE MONTH

The month of December was an unusually
busy month in the office OF Secretary of
State Pool. In 1914 this office received
during the month Of December a total Of
$4,000, but during the same period in
in 1915 the records show cash receipts OF
s5.1NH, net increase Of $2.649,s4. Be
low will be found the sources from
whence this fund was collected:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06

trolmcn. five harness buils' have been
suspended without pay for periods % five
days each. The new rule requires the
sergeants daily 20 visit every policeman
several times, and record the meeting by
obtaining the policeman's signature in
little notebook which has become known
as the 'hel-record."
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06
HAPPENINGS IN
THE MAGIC CITY
Meeting Of Nebraska Live Stock
Commission Will Be Held
This Week.
BUILA MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT

meeting Of the Nebraska Live stock
; commission will be held at the Stock
Yards Exchange building one day this
week according to announcement OF
chairman Bulia OF the board stock con-
ditions in Nebraska following the break
ing Of records in the last year at the To-
cal exchange will be discussed in detail
Hog cohlera is reported TO have broken
out in certain parts Of the state n !.
expected that plans for the stamping out
of the disease will be discussed and noss,-
bly, adopted
J0ked before His Death.
a DIT OF tragedy surrounds the sudden
uea'n OF Henry kellar, aged South side
pioher' who committed suicide yesterday
noon ny swallowing carboiic acid. AT 10
CLOCK two hours before his insane ae-
.ion' the man was Joking with court Of
llcials In the police court building. IL
mad been his habit to sometimes make
the rounds Of the city buildings in the
South Side.
The Bohemians can lick the Irish any
day. Is one Of the jovial remarks that
the old man is said 10 have made while
leaving the city hall building. Later he
was found unconscious and dead i'm the
kitchen OF his home He was one Of the
Oldest pioneers OF the city
Reeds Election Popular.
The election of w. +. Reed, local stock
exchange man and prominent citizen. 10
a place on the Omaha Board Of Educa-
ton, is being joyously received by local
residents and citizens.
Many decisions Of the board regarding
the South Side have met with appoval.
especially the announcement that stu
dents of the Edward Rosewater, Vinton
and CASTELAR, street schools will enter the
South High school. The remodeling and
extension of the high school heating plant
is also considered helpful and consider
ate move. With Reed on the board rep
resenting the wishes Of the South side,
local citizens who have children attend
ing the schools will have an opportunity
for direct representation.
Thief steals Razor.
The place of John +. Erznkowsli. 1916
South Twenty-third street, was entered
and robbed Of razor. box of cigars
and other minor articles yesterday. The
thief broke open a back window screen
and entered I'm the night.
Named Eagle Delegate.
Henry Rothholtz has been appointed
delegate to the national convention OF
Eagles. Credentials were received from
Grand President Grayson of Georgia.
TOOter Editor Resigns,
Managing Editor Carlson of the local
high school paper, the Tooter, resigned.
Howard Boycourt will become editor in
the semester to come. Carlson resigned
because Of the press OF studies. He will
graduate with the mid year class
Girl BOwIers Roll.
Girl bowlers rolled on the Brunswick
alleys yesterday afternoon. The NJ L. |
and s. L. clubs of the Girls Afternoon
league met and the s. LIS won two of
the three games. But three members
made up each team.
Mrs. Houseman. one or the best local
women bowlers, again made high scores.
both in the singles and doubles. The
scores:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06
'aIlBON MAN DECLARES
SIZES SNATCHED PURSE

trip TO New -, -. .s-
An unexpectnent at the hands
hFS z. G. sclares Frank Gar
Fmer, stopping at
81, according to
ring. there W.. { when four little
ohths In Onoab. n and asked that
aed out his wallet
o. il the youngsters
band and made off
with H. Tne w. obtained SO