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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19
PLATFORM OF REPUBLICAN CAN
DIDATES FOR COMMISSIONER

All candidates for State or National
offices go before the people on some
definite pledge or platform. Usually,
in County affairs, where the voters are
more vitally interested in the conduct
of the office, their candidates seek
their sufffages without any announced
or stated purpose or program. Such
procedure leaves the newly elected
officer, and the citizens generally in a
state of uncertainty. The voters have a
right to know what to expect of the
men for whom they vote. Therefore,
for the positions of County Commits
sioners of Bingham County, we feel it
our duty to the electors of Bingham
County, to make our positions plain
and clear on several Of the most i'm
portant questions that affect the citi-
zens Of our county at this time, and
have adopted the following as our plan
for the conduct of the county business,
if we should be elected next November,
towit:
l. We stand firmly for good and
permanent county roads, and if it is
the wish Of the majority of the voters,
to be expressed at an election to be
called for that purpose, and so that the
people may be relieved Of the burden
of increased taxes to get such good
roads, to issue bonds to cover the same.
We pledge ourselves to call such all
election that the people may express
their wishes in that regard.
| 2. We pledge ourselves to strict
economy in the expenditure of public
money, consistent with good govern
ment and the improvements necessary
for the advancement of the interests
of rapidly growing country.
3. We pledge ourselves, if elected
to hold Board meetings monthly, in
stead Of quarterly, for the purpose OF
allowing bills, and transacting any 9th
er business that may come before Tho
board, SC that we can thereby better
serve the people generally.
4. We promise our best efforts to ge
Federal and State aid in the line OF
road improvements, thus getting ou
main highways under system of stat,
control, SO that the maintenance ex
penses will be minimized upon the ia,
payers Of this county.
5. We pledge ourselves to appoin
efficient persons to all positions wher,
We nave tlic dppolHtlNe power, naNlls
in mind solely our plain duty to on
constituents, and the welfare of tn,
county.
: 6. We further and finally pledg,
) ourselves to use our best efforts, single,
, and collectively, to make the coming
: administration clean, efficient, bus
inesslike administration, and success
in every way possible.
, J. G. BOND,
JED TAYLOR,
MILFORD NJ. CHRISTENSEN
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19
CITY OF BLACKFOOT OFFICIAL
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Street
and Alley Committee and the City En-
gineer of the City of Blackfoot, Idaho,
filed in the office Of the City Clerk
on October II, 1916 their report and the
assessment roll for street paving and
improvements in Local Improvement
District No. Is of said City, which were
described and provided for in Ordi-
nance 1872, passed on the 4th day Of
April, 1916, and approved by the May
or on the same day. That the SAID
assessment roll is now and will remain
on file in my office as required by law.
That the Council will hear and con-
slider objections to said assessment roll,
if there be any, by any party or parties
aggrieved by said assessments at their
regular meeting to be held at o clock
p. M, November 21st, 1916.
The owner or owners Of any property
which is assessed in said assessment
roll, whether named or not in such
roll, may, within ten G0) days from
November End, 1916, which is the date
of the last publication of this notice,
file with the City Clerk his objections
in writing to said assessment.
Dated at Blackfoot, Idaho, this 18th
day of October, 1916.
ROY S. DeKAY,
(Seal City Clerk
First publication October 49,, 1916.
Last publication November 2, 1916.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

The Watson Slough Irrigation Com
pany, corporation, principal place of
business, Thomas, Idaho: Notice is
hereby given that at meeting of the
board of directors of the above named
company, he ID on Saturday, the 18th
day of October, 1916, at Thomas, Ida
no, assessment number IA of 80 cents
per inch was levied on the capital
stock of the company, which is now
due and payable to p. c. M. Jensen, at
Thomas, Idaho.
Any stock on which this assessment
remains unpaid on the 10th day of Nov,
1916, will be delinquent, and will be
advertised for sale according to law.
p. &, NJ. JENSEN, Secretary,
THE WATSON SLOUGH IRR1GA-
TION co.
Dated Oct, 10, 1916.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF
IDAHO, IN AND FOR BINGHAM
COUNTY.
Alias Summons
ethan. Plaintiff

Quong Sing, Colorado. Ga Chinaman),
Charles Yee Ga Chinaman), William
II. Montgomery, administrator of the
estate of Alice Montgomery, de-
ceased, John Montgomery, Charles
Z. Montgomery, William II. Mont
gomery, Minnie Cooper,all unknown
heirs of Quong Sing, deceased, all
unknown devisees of Quong Sing,
deceased, all unknown heirs of Col
orado Ga Chinaman), deceased, all
unknown devisees of Colorado Ca
Chinaman), deceased, all unknown
heirs of Charles zee Ga Chinaman)
deceased, all unknown devisees of
Charles Yee Ga Chinaman), deceas-
ed. all unknown heirs of Alice Mont
gomery, deceased, all unknown de-
visees Of Alice Montgomery, de
ceased, all unknown heirs of John
Montgomery, deceased, all unknown
devisees of John Montgomery, de-
ceased, all unknown owners of lot
Is in block rs of Lewis Addition to
the City of Blackfoot, Bingham
county, Idaho. Defendants.
The State of Idaho sends greetings
to Quong Sing, Colorado Ga Chinaman)
Charles zee Ga Chinaman), William Ii
Montgomery, administrator of the es
tate of Alice Montgomery, deceased
John Montgomery, Charles f. Mont.
gomery, William II. Montgomery. Min
ME Cooper, all unknown heirs of Quons
Sing. deceased, al unknown devisees
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RING.
HAM COUNTY, STATE OF IDAHO.

HAM COUNTY, STATE OF IDAHO.
In the Matter of the Estate of William
Kahn, deceased.
Notice for Hearing on Petition for
Probate Of Foreign Will and for Is
suanee of Letters Testamentaly
Thereon.
Notice is hereby given that a petit
ton for the probate of the will Of
William Kahn, deceased, and for the is
suance OF letters testamentary thereon
to Fannie r. Kahn, has been filed in
this court, and that Monday, the 23rd
day OF October, 1916, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon of said day, at the court
room of said court in the City Of Black
foot, Bingham County, Idaho, have
been set as the time and place for tho
hearing of said petition, when and
where any person interested may appear
and contest the same and show cause if
any they have why said petition should
not be granted. Said will is foreign
will heretofore admitted to probate in
the State of New York.
Dated this 3rd day of October, 1916.
(Seal.) f. A. DOUD.
Judge of Said ProbateCourt.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

The Watson Slough Ditch Company
a corporation, principal place of bust
ness, Thomas, Idaho: Notice is hereby
given that at a meeting of the board
of directors of the above named com
pany, held Oh Saturday, the 14th day
of October, 1916, at Thomas, Idaho
assessment number II of 20 cents per
inch was levied on the capital stock
of this company, which is now due and
payable to p. c. M. Jensen, at Thomas
Idaho.
Any stock on which this assessment
remains unpaid on the 18th day of
Nov, 1916, will be delinquent, and will
be advertised for sale according to law
P. G. NJ. JENSEN, Secretary,
THE WATSON SLOUGH DITCH CO
Dated Oct, 10, 1916.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the sher-
tiff of Bingham county will sell at pub
lie auction at the residence of Peter
Hoff, / mile south of Firth, Idaho, at
10 O'Clock d. m, on October 25, 1916,
the following described estray animals,
towit:
One dark brown horse, weight about
1850 pounds, branded II on right shout
der, front feet shod
Also one light brown horse, weight
1900 pounds, branded OC on right hip.
Both of said animals having been out
of the possession Of the owner since
March, 1915.
A. II. SIMMONS,
4t-10-5 Sheriff
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19

Governor Alexander vetoed bill
appropriatipg $4,000 to provide coop
Grafton with the National Government
for eradication of alfalfa weevil and
other crop pests. Because Idaho could
not cooperate, this service was not
performed and the cost to alfalfa and
clover hay and seed growers has al
ready been over one-half million dol
lars.
The Governor insisted on reduc
ed levy in 1916, and the board OF
equalization finally yielded to his ar
gument. The net results of the Gov
ernor's policy in that connection is that
the revenue for 1916 will fall short
by around 100000 of meeting bills
approved by the Governor as a member
Of the board of examiners under leg
islative appropriations approved by the
Governor. This deficit bears 7 pei
cent interest.
In his effort to make a false show
of economy, Governor Alexander neg
lected to make provision for sinking
fund and absorbed funds which the
legislature had provided to meet the
States obligations. This he did in
much the same manner as if either
ignored his notes at the bank in order
to pay household expenses, and ther
not only claimed that he was out OF
debt, but that he was ahead-that h,
had saved something.
In regard to the San Francisco fair
the Governor has never made publ,
any statement of the expense of hi
commission, which has given rise t.
many surmises. He would have beer
quick to charge all sorts of things to
Republican executive under such cir
| cumstances. He talks of cotton socks
but he went to San Francisco with
gold braided staff, and when the man
| agement of the fair gave banque
for the Idaho people on Idaho Day
| the invitations given to him were dis
| tributed largely to his San Francisc,
| jew friends, thereby leaving out
number of Idaho people who were il
San Francisco at that time.
Governor Alexander vetoed a bill
(H. r. 1889, passed by the Legislature
giving county commissioners authori
ty to furnish seeds in reasonable quar-
titles to those who had not the none
to pay therefor, the county to have
lien upon the crop for payment. TIL
was regarded by the legislature as
necessary measure, especially in ne
districts where many of the farmer
are poor. In his veto measures tn
Governor says: 81 believe any worth
farmer in the State of Idaho can &C
any required assistance but he neg
lected to say that if it were obtainabl
at all it would be at 10 or II per cen
| interest.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear There is
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness.
and that Is by constitutional remedy.
catarrhal Deafness Is caused by an in
named condition of the mucous lining Of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
Unnamed Won have a rumbling sound or i'm
49,. ..~aiills, and whel 1t is entirely
closed. Dcnfr reg is tho result. Unless the
Inflammation Uaii be re duced and this tube
-"-'or'@ ~ It's ncrrr"' condition, hearing
Will be destroyed forever. Many cases of
c .'rr-- ~ clrc"l BY catarrh, which is
an iniiamed condition OF the mucous sur.
-. n. c-.arI4 Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
/. Ia.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine Cir.
culars free. All Druggists, 75c
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19
STATE TICKET

STATE TICKET
State Senator
L. r.. Thomas.
State Representatives
P. G. Johnston,
A. S. Dickinson.
County Commissioners
First District
Milford M. Christensen.
Second District
Third District
Jed Taylor.
Sheriff.
A. H. Simmons.
Assessor and Personal Tax Collector
f. T. Malcom.
Treasurer
l.. G. Wells.
Probate Judge
James Z. Good.
County Superintendent
Grace Faulconer.
Prosecuting Attorney
Ralph w. Adair.
County Surveyor
A. f. Christensen.
Coroner
E. T. Peck.
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Republican Ticket

4
For President
Charles f. Hughes.
For Vice President =
Charles w. Fairbanks.
For Presidential Electors
Ignatz We'll, Standpoint.
w. H. Estabrook, Idaho City:
E. A. Walters, Twin Falls.
d. w. Church, Pocatello.
For Congressman
Burton L. French, :
ADDISON T. Smith. 49,
For Governor
D. w. Davis.
For Lieutenant Governor
B. M. Holt.
For Secretary of State -
George r. Barker.
For State Treasurer
John w. Eagleson.
For Attorney General
Marlin J. Sweeley.
For State Auditor
George w. Lewis.
For Superintendent of Schools
Miss Ethel E. Redfield.
For Inspector of Mines
Robert N. Bell
Non Partisan Judicial Candidate
For Justice of the Supreme Court
Robert N. Dunn.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19

Governor Alexander claims credit
for $270,00O by vetoing appropriations,
but he ignores two items that are
rhargeable to his administration,
100000 of road bonds spent under
his administration and half of the
San Francisco Fair appropriation of
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19

Lost-2-year-old roam horse with
white spot on forehead. Reward to
finder. Leave information here.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19

Yesterday morning, pair of ladies ,
black fur top buckskin gloves. Please
leave at the offife
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19

100000, which was spent under his
administration.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19

Governor Alexander claims credit for
having paid off 1862 500 in state bonds
in 1915. This was done by State Treas
urer Eagleson, a Republican, and the
Governor knew nothing about it until
he received Mr.. Eagleson s report,
showing the transaction.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19

Governor Alexander is claiming
credit for all the work done by the
state administration the past two
years, although it has been Republican
by virtue of the fact that state bust
ness is conducted by State boards that
are composed of Republicans with the
exception of Governor Alexander.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19
CLASSIFIED Advertising
WANTED.

have started a music class Of piano
pupils and would like few more.
MRS. ROBERT BOYD.
81 Oak St. Phone 213-W
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LOST.

A boys black and blue check macki-
nav in the Fair Grounds during the
last football game.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19

Girl for general house work. Small
family. p. 0. Box 1886. Phone 1884,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-10-19
OF INTEREST TO VOTERS

A saving of $4,000 in the expense
of the Capitol building and grounds
was effected throuh the efforts of
the State Treasurer, who is the sole
custodian Of the property. The Gov
ernor also claims credit for this.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-01-20
Farm Stationery.

Our correspondence with farmers
shows a constantly increasing percentage
OF printed letter-heads and envelopes.
The use of such stationery is a cheap
and effective way of giving personality
and efficiency to correspondence. 1t is
cheap advertising of your farm special
ties and insures special attention to
your letters and their contents. Letter
heads neatly printed to give name, adj
dress, perhaps name of farm a few
farm specialties and even a small cut
of farm buildings if you choose, can be
had at small cost.
Envelopes to match can be added at
little above the cost of plain en-
velopes. The cost is paid in every
letter mailed. The value of special at
tention given to a single letter may pay
the entire cost. If you are a breeder of
any class of farm live stock, or grow
any special crop, or are selling farm
seeds of any kind or variety, the ad-
vertising given by a we'll arranged
letter-head will many times pay the
cost. Individual stationery is a mark
of individuality and progress worth
while whether your correspondence is
large or small.
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gesose,.y... ..ns.e..a.... .s.a
BITTINGER.
$1,000. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. q

On account of the prevalence of
la grippe among our people communion
services, which were announced to be
held last Sunday morning. were post
poned until next Sunday morning at
1890.
The sect, vulgarlY STYLED. holy
Rollers, are again holding a series of
meetings in the Bear Hill settlement.
DR.. Carney, fGrantsville, was called
to this village last week to administer
relief to grip sufferers.
While working IN MS blacksmith shop
one day last week, a small piece of
steel flew and lodged in the eye of the
smith. Jacob Brenneman. DR.. Carney
removed the steel and Mr.. Brenneman
is recovering and there will not likely
be any permanent injury to the eye.
A few days ago Andrew j. Oester
slipped and fell, badly straining his
knee, and as result he is confined to
his home.
At the regular annual meeting of the
Mutual Telephone Co.. held in this
village last Saturday afternoon, little
change was made in the corps of officers,
but the members of the company re-
GREETED the resignation of their
treasurer, Noah Brenneman, who will
shortly remove to his new home near
Grantsville.
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THE OPEN ROAD
Along Which An Effort Will be nade TO
AsSistthe Wanderer on His WavUp Hill.
BY LEO ]. RASCHE.
TWO WEEKS

The year is still very young, Erasmus.
but young as it Is. one tweutysixth of
it has already gone, and less than five
months from today the great party con-
ventions will be over and partly over.
Don't seem but a very short time since
the last ones were held, does it? Just
the same it has been nearly four years.
And in the interim you have had many
opportunities to do things you haven t
done, and opportunities also to do a
great many things you have done.
With the weeks slipping away the
way they do it don't take long for them
to run into months and the months soon
multiply themselves into years and the
years into decades. When you figure
the thing out there is not much time to
lose as we meander along on our way
up hill Sometimes the time seems to
be passing along very slowly, but when
you consider few years and how fast
they have flown the consideration should
serve to place a very great value on
! time. And time, Erasmus, while free
as the air has a value greater than any
thing else we have if properly applied.
The greatest extravaganza we can be
guilty of is waste of time. Knowing
how to use time properly is an art and
one of the easiest arts of all to learn,
as well as one of the most profitable.
Time offers much, Erasmus, but you
must use your head to recognize the
offers, and your head and your hands to
grasp the offers when they are recognize
ed. If you consume time talking things
that get you nothing and arguing affairs
that little concern you, you are apt to
be eXtravagant with your time.
There are people who actually have
their time so taken up with a multi
plicity Of small affairs that they are
among the very busiest people you know
and yet never get anywhere. Others
have their time so occupied with other
peoples business that their own bust
/ ness goes to blazes, and you know them.
/ Some haye so little of their own bust
ness to attend to that they seem utterly
unable to attend to what little business
they have of their own. Still others
are worn out working on the regulation
of the public morals and worrying away
their time trying to keep the old world
straight, seeming to forget that the
old world got along some way thousands
of years before they ever landed, and
the probabilities are that it will get
along thousands of years after they
have left.
The worst wasted of all time,
Erasmus. is that time wasted in attend
ing to the other fellows business while
neglecting your own. The other fellow,
remember, is endowed with the same
mind as you, is just as we'll qualified by
nature to attend to his own affairs as
you, and the chances are very great
that he will not pay you anything for
your time and trouble in attending
to his affairs. On the other hand, If
you get too jealous in attending to his
business he's liable to dim your glim.
Use your time and energy on yourself,
old fellow, and it will help you on your
way up hill.
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Sulphur To WardsOff Grip.

At Fairmont residents are putting
sulphur in their shoes to keep away the
grip. Older residents recall that 20
years ago when an epidemic of grip
swept the country, DR.. George Angel. a
celebrated physician, recommended at
that time that everybody put sulphur
in his shoes as a preventive. the dis
covery having been made that men en-
ployed in the sulphur mines were i'm
mune from the disease.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-01-20

Within the next month or so an or
gained survey of rural church condi-
tons in Maryland will be made for the
distinct purpose of improving the church
and country life in the State. Tentative
plans for the work have already been
formed and DR.. H. j. Patterson, head
of the Maryland Agricultural College
and Mr.. b. H. Darrow, connected with
the same institution, are among those
most interested.
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Prompt Payment by Sun Life Insur
ance Company.
Oakland, Nd, Nov, %, 1911

Oakland, Md, Nov, %, 1915.
Mr.. R. E. Sliger, Agent,
Sun Life Assurance Co.,
Oakland, Md,
Dear Sir:-l want to thank you for
check which you have handed me, in
payment of policy of 100000 which
my husband held in your company.
He took this policy on Aug. %, 1911,
and at that time was in perfect health.
The money has been paid to me with
out delay, and with no trouble or ex-
pense on my part, and feel that l am
very fortunate in having this invest
ment made for me through the business
Judgment of my husband during his
lifetime.
Yours very truly,
Adv. If MRS. CLARK NJ. BOWERS.
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THE PEOPLES FORUM.
Deputy State Health Officer DR.. r. H.
Riley Wants Immediate Reports on
Infectious Diseases.
To the Editor of The Republican.

10 the Editor OF Inc RepuDilcan.
DEAR SIR:-As you said that you
would publish little article on the mat
ter of reporting of contagious and in
infectious diseases l am sending you
some copy. 1t is not only information
for the physicians but it will place the
householder right in these matters. If
this is of sufficient interest to your
readers to give it any prominence in
your paper assure will appreciate it
and it will be my most direct method of
reaching the greatest number of people.
Thanking you for your valuable part in
keeping down infectious diseases in
Garrett through your paper, l am,
Very sincerely yours,
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caution is taken with each individual
case as it arises that an epidemic that
will close schools and interrupt the
usual business activities will hardly &C.
cur.
R. H. RILEY,
Deputy State Health Officer,
First sanitary district,
Allegany and Garrett Counties.