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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-11-02
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The Home of Popular Prices
FALsE CLAIM ON PROHIBITION

Governor Alexander claims to be
the father of prohibition This is
an absurd claim in the light of the
fact that all parties were pledged to
prohibition and that the legislature
which passed the law would have pass
ed it over his veto.
Moreover, in the campaign of 1914
at Nampa, he was challenged at open
meeting to state his position on prohi-
bition, and he did not do so. He never
came out for prohibition until Improved
popular.
On the contrary, ID. w. Davis, Re-
publican candidate for governor, has
always been for prohibition and was
successfully fighting for prohibition
in his home town of American Falls
when prohibition was unpopular.
He put the saloons out of business
in that town when it was not only un-
popular to be a Prohibitionist, but
when it resulted in serious business loss
to him.
About that time, Governor Alexander
as mayor of Boise, was permitting that
city to run wide open. So fragrant
was this that ON his retirement from
office, the Capital News referred to
the Alexander regime as a shameless
administration, saying 1.-TWO years o.
incompctency, of buster and bluff, o.
playing fast and loose with gambling
and the social evil (un,ler Alexander
administration have passed like hid
eous nightmare.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-11-02
OFFICIAL NOTICE

Motto is hereby given that the City
of Blackfoot intends to make certain
sewer extensions in Wards Nos. > and
I, aud in behalf of the said City the
undersigned will receive bids at hi,
office in B,ackfoot, Idaho, at am time
prior to 6 p. H., November Sth. 1916,
for the work hereinafter described.
That the said bids will be opened al the
meeting of the City Council held on the
evening Of the said Sth day of Novcm-
her, 1916, the City Council reserving the
right to reject any and all bids
Description for sewer extension for
Ward No. 1:
Beginning at manhole in Bridge Street
and center of Fifth Alley West of the
o. S. l.. r. r., thence North IS degrees
Is minutes East, and through center of
alley, distance of 5S3 feet. (This
sewer extension includes two manholes.
Plans and profiles now on file in CITY
Engineer office.)
Description of sewer extension War,
No. .:
Beginning at point South 80 degrees
IS minutes West and IS feet distant
from manhole in Court street and Fifth
alley east of o. S. l.. r. r., thence
South 3s degrees Is minutes West and
through center of alley, distance of
| ls5 feet. (This sewer extension in
cludes one QD flush tank. Plans and
profile now ON file in City Engineer ;,
, Office
ROY S. DeKAY,
| City Clerk.
Dated at Blackfoot, Idaho, Oct. &c
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-11-02
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 i'll Ordi
nance 1872, passed on the 4th day of
April, 1916, and approved by the May
or on the same day. That the saiu
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
aggreved 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 (10) 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 10, 1916.
Last publication November ?, 1916.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-11-02
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

The Watson Slough Ditch Company,
corporation, principal place OF bnsl-
ness, Thomas, Idaho: Notice is hereby
given that at meeting of the board
of directors of the above named com
pany, held on Saturday, the l4th 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. G. NJ. 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. G. NJ. JENSEN, Secretary,
THE WATSON SLOUGH DITCH co.
Dated Oct. 10, 1916.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-11-02
PIANO AT A SACRIFICE

We have on hand in the vicinity of
Blackfoot one of our very best pianos.
Rather than pay storage or re-ship this
instrument to Denver, we will sell it
to responsible party at special
price, on easy terms. Or, we will rent
the piano with the privilege of buying
later, and apply rent on purchase price.
In answering, please give full referenc-
es in first letter. Address Dept. A,
Knight Campbell Music Co., Denver,
Colo.
Why not be fair? Vote for John G.
Rice for the Supreme Court.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-11-02
NOTICE TO AUTO OWNERS

Don Guyer, who has had twelve
years. experience as an auto mechani
clan, is now established with Edwin
Taylor's battery and vulcanizing plant
on North Main street where he is pre-
pared to promptly and scientifically
repair your auto. All work absolutely
guaranteed. Give me a trial and be
convinced that l know my business.
DON GUYER.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-11-02

Buy Prince Albert every.
where tobacco is sold in
foppy red bags, Sc; tidy red
tins, Zoe; handsoms pound
and halt. pound tin hun,i-
dors-and-that corking fine
pound crystal. glass hun,i-
dor With sponge moistener
top that keeps the tobacco
in such clever tvim-alsuoys!
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-11-02
EXCURSIONS TO POCATELLO

October 30-31 Nov LIST.
Via o. S. l.. for United Cattle and
Horse Growers Association convention,
and Automobile Show. Tickets limited
to November 9th. See agents for rates
and further details.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-11-02
a beautiful new line OF Pattern Hats
just received at the Paris Millinery
See them.

Republicans say calamity will over
take us if Wilson wins, and the Demo
Gratis predict disaster if Hughes get :
in. Trot out a suffragettc.
Now that war has raised the price
Of everything we eat, wear and use,
how in thunder are we going to get
them down again9 Another war, per
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-11-02

John G. Rice, candidate for Justice of
the Supreme Court, is fifty-two years
old, in the prime of life physically and
mentally.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-11-02
SIDEWALKS AND FOUNDATIONS

For cement sidewalks and foundations
see B. F. Badger who has had SO years
experience in oncrete and brick work.
He guarantees satisfaction as to work
and its cost SO Spruce Street. t1f.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-11-02

The Racket Store has been receiving
large shipments of Holiday Goods the
last few weeks.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-11-02

John G.. Rice of Caldwell
is a Candidate for Justice of
the Supreme Court. Give
Southwest Idaho a place on
the Supreme Bench.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-11-02
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

The undersigned desires to notify
the public that the partnership here
tOfore existing between him and +. q
Nogues was dissolved on the 25th
inst, and that he will not be response
BILE for any debts contracted by the
said NOgues, after that date. All debts
contracted prior to June l, 1916, will
he paid by +. G. Nogues.
GEO. kEBERI.EIN.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-11-02

See our Big Line Of Baskets Racket
Store.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11
COUNTY COURT.

Case Settings For Nov. II.
No. 1O3S-State Us. A J. Reynolds.
No 7637-State vs.. z. L Lyon
No 7035-State vs.. c. T. Limbaugh.
No 7036-State vs.. J. ". Cole
No. 7029-State VS.. W. E. Lunsford.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11
COUNTY Mission
WORKERS GATHER
All Day Session Held at La
Union is Well Attended
By Church Women.

8IesilIa Park. y. NJ. Nov. 11.-Dele-
gates from the different missions of the
Episcopal church in the northern part
of the county met at Nesilla Park sat
urday morning and motored to Canu-
tillo to attend the all day session OF the
woman's auxiliary AZ st Luke's mis-
sion. La Union. organ was represented
by Mesdames George Lurchin and Ed
Shipe: St Andrews Las Cruces. By
Mesdames ". A Fleming Jones. Frank
French. Theodore Rouault. jr.. Mark B.
Thompson. John Lemon and r L
Faulkner. and St James. Mesilla Park.
by Mesdames II. H. Bowman. G r.
Locke. G. II. Mackin. John Kell. :. r.
Walker. Hunter Lewis and Miss Edith
Preston Rev. Hunter Lewis accOmpa-
MED the delegates to La Union TO be
celebrant at the wOman's corporate
communion
May Furnish Lunches ut SCHOOL
Al a meeting of the Progress club al
McFie hall. on Thursday. a committee
composed OF Mesdames o. c snow. n a
Collin and G r. Locke was appointed to
investigate the advisability Of 4 plan
suggested. by means OF which the pu-
nils of the public school. who take
their lunches for the noon hour. might
he served one hot dish for a nominal
sum Upon the completion of the build
ing for industrial arts. the school itself
would be fully equipped for such work
The board Of trustees must approve the
plan. and in case the work cannot be
handled personally by members Of the
Woman's club. funds would have 10 be
secured for the employment OF some
one TO see the work 6One.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11
DIES IN CELL
IN CITY JAIL
Man Taken on Disturbing
Peace Charge Breathes
Last in Bastile.

Two hours after his arrest on
charge Of disturbing the peace, the
body OF Miguel Berdusco. aged about
80 years. was found lying in a cell
in the city Jail by Capt J. z. Stowe
when he went in TO take out prisoner
early Saturday morning. Berdusco had
apparently been dead for several min
utes, having sunk into a stupor short
II after being taken into the jail ac-
cordinr- 70 inmates The body was
taken out and carried into the
emergency hospital. where efforts were
made in vain to revive the unfortunate
man.
Coroner 7. NJ. Beaver Saturday morn
ing rendered a verdict Of death by
acute alcoholism.
Berdusco was arrested Saturday
morning at EGO o'clock by patrol wagon
driver smith. who was answering
cali to Second and Campbell streets,
that a man had fallen into the street
,here. Berdusco was taken 20 the city
iail. and was not believed 10 be IN a
serious condition when placed IN the
cell
.-erduscO is survived by a brother.
Luis BerduscO, who conducts barber
shon in FL PaSO-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11

which. II an actual and fragrant case
of violation should arise would I'M
doubtedly let loose a tremendous up
roar IN the windy caves Of international
law.
IT may ne worth while to try to il
lustrate by seometr.cal diagrams what
the legal mind seems TO be driving At
IN this matter IN the case Of a straight
shore line. or one following a broad.
regular curve. there would be no diff
Guilty in locating the three-miIe limit
But take the case OF the lower bay
Of New York 4 submarine, or to
pedo boat could Turk between Rock
away Point and Sandy Hook. or be
tween the Hook and Swinburne island.
and have room to maneuver, and to
sink ships. without transgressing the
line Of three miles from shore OF
course that would never do. and we
see at once the reason for the eNcep-
ton made in the case Of bays.
The manner of avoiding the diff
Guilty is shown in Fig !. where. for sim
plicity. the outline Of the bay is made
a perfect semi-circIe of just three miles
radius warship at c. would be
three miles from shore on all sides.
but the law would forbid her to do any
Wariike act there, and would compel
her 10 retire as far as CO" three miles
from the nearest point Of the chord
Crawn between the two extremities of
the bay
Now look at Fig. > where we have
a long. semicircular iudentation of the
coast y warship stationed at C
would be three miles from the nearest
point Of the shore. a" and if it moved
10 c. IL would still he three miles
from a. but now as the radii "C2-D'
and "C2-E" show. IL would be far with
iu the limit over a large arc of the
bay shore. between a" and b The
manner of dealing with this is illus
trated by Fig 3. where a chord or
straight line. drawn from headland 10
headland. marks not the three mile
limit. but the base from which normals
: or perpendiculars. drawn three miles
. seward. serve to indicate the position
of the limit.
At CT and "C5~ a warship would
be just on the verge, but it would not
be permitted to take post in the center
. of the chord. although there its posi-
( ton would be more than three miles
/ from all points on the shore. but would
3 be driven out to CO" three miles be
youd the center of the chord
This last case is predicated upon the
. superstition that the distance between
the headlands does not exceed ten or
12 miles. But in practice. and under
4 the pressure of local circumstances. il
+ is probable that in some cases the wa
ters within a much wider opening
: would De protected.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11

aIe.~
= IKE nearly all subjects Of interna-
tional law the three-mile limit is
L. what mathematician call AN in
dependent variable" j. e. a quantity 20
which an arbitrary value may be as
signed This value may be the result
or a convention or agreement. and is
liable to be changed in the same man
ner.
The idea of such limit seems to
have crystalized at the beginning Of
the 18th century. when the Dutch jurist
RynkershOek formulated the principle
that j nations jurisdiction over ad-
jacent sea waters should extend as Ear
as its cannon could give protection
and this distance afterward came 10
be widely fixed At three miles from the
shore, although all the nations did not
agree upon it, Germany always insist
ing that the distance should he Varl-
able according to the increasing range
Of cannon. while Norway demanded
four miles, and Spain six.
1t is easy to see that bays and in
dentations of the coast line must give
rise to notifications i'm the shape of the
line marking the limit The provision
about headlauds ten miles apart. men
toned above. indicates how this diIfl-
Guilty has been dealt with In 1884 the
International Law ASSOCIATION adopted
the principle that territorial waters
should extend six miles from low water
mark along the whole extent of sea
coast belonging to nation. and thai
for bays, territorial waters follow the
trend of the coast except that II Is
measured from 4 straight line drawn
across the bay from the two points
nearest the sea where the opening OF
the bay is u marine miles in width
unless n greater width shall have be
come recognized by immemorial usage
This is a shining example of the
ineptness of much legal phrasecIOgy
furnishing grist for law mills The
Hague convention on the rights and
duties OF neutraIs. in 1907. did not Un-
dertake to define the seward limit
OF distance FOR territorial waters. bat
confirmed the existing practice
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11
NEW GOVERNOR GENERAL
AND WIFE REACH {

Halifax, n s. Nov. 1.-THE duke of
Devonshire. Canada's new governor
general. and his duchess. arrived at
Halifax today from England The
party made the trip on a British war
ship
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11
FL PASOAN BACK
FROM LONG TOUR
G. H. Lester Covers $4,000
Miles in Six Months in
His Automobile.

G.. II Lester. Of 241S Montana street
FL Paso, completed a 5000 mile au-
tomobile tour Of the United States in
his Stutz car. Friday night
Hard as a nail and feeling fit as
colt" after his six months tour in
the open air. Mr.. Lester declares the
trip the finest Of his life. He was
accompanied by his son, Roy. and they
viii set out in a few days for another
tour. though not so lengthy. This
time they viii make a trip to Santa
Fe, y. NJ. and then visit the remains
OF the Cliff Dwellers in northern New
Mexico.
Starting at FL Paso on Aay Is. last,
Mr. Lester and son went from here to
san Diego. Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco. then 10 Portland. Seattle and
Vancouver. then to Spokane, across
through Montana, up into Canada. back
10 North Dakota, then to Chicago, down
through Indiana, Ohio and the central
states. then to Niagara Falls into New
England. as far as northern Maine,
back through New York. and down
the Atlantic coast, across the south,
to Fl Paso.
''Macadam roads all over the United
States are breaking up and are poor
said Mr. Lester. Everywhere. the
new roads are being built of concrete
believe this is going to be the stand
ard American pavement.
7 covered every section of the coun-
try and I find that the people of this
old United States are pretty much the
same everywhere. Through Ohio and
the middle west and Up in New Eng
land I found the People more selfish.
but in the west and the south I found
them wholesouled, hospitable and
hearty In New England and Ohio If
you have automobile trouble, hundreds
OF cars will pass without offering 10
nal-but this is not true in the west
and the south.
Seeing the country from an auto
mobile IS a wonderful experience 7
learned many things and unlearned
many things on the trip I had my
ideas Of the United States completely
made over.
The grandest scenery in the country
is in the west. in the Cascade noun
tains In ashington and in the north
ern end OF the Sierra Madres in Cali
fornia, between san Francisco and
Portland
They made me laugh talking Of
their moun-a ms in New England They
haven't got a good sized hill up there.
states is talked about all over thai
region. for hundreds Of miles, and. hon
estly. il is not much worse than Mesa
avenue in FL PaSO. / saw mountains
yesterday between Alpine and e PasO
that are bigger than the biggest noun
tain New England can boast"
Mr.. Lester has spent the last six
or seven years touring by automobile
over the country and probably has the
man in the country who travels purely
for pleasure.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11
MADE
To WATER USERS
Elephant Butte Association
Runs Behind; VIII Abol-
ish immigration Secy.

Las Cruces. y. NJ. Nov ia meet
ing of the Elephant Butte Water Users
association was held yesterday In the
offices in the Rouault building with
Lafayette CIapp. OF Hatch. the presi-
dent; ". B. Vaudeville. secretary. of
Las Cruces; Samuel Kilgore Of Berino:
James Rigney. of la Mesa: William
Palmer, of Las Cruces. and Capt J. c.
Remburg, of Ia Union. all members of
the board of directors, present others
present We're J c. Robbins. Of NIesiIla
Park; T. Rouault. ST.. Of Las Cruces:
Joe Taylor. of Dona Ana; Geo. Clark.
OF Mesilla. and others
The object of the meeting was to
hear the report Of auditor Crider. Of
Fl Paso. who has audited the books Of
the association This audit showed the
association TO he heavily in debt and
that several OF the bitches were in
debt 20 the government through the
water users association acting as
agent
Further heavy assessments. it is
said. will I've necessary to collec;
money due. other matters of interest
TO the members of the association were
reported upon and discussed
It was decided TO discontinue for the
present the office OF secretary OF i'm
migration
Election Returns Not signed
The county commissioners met yes
terday with John c. McNarv. of BerinO;
Jack Findley. Of Las Cruces. and An
tonic Barncastle. of Dona Ana. present
II was found that all Of the election
returns had not been properly signed
by the judges and clerks of the election
The judges and clerks of the polls at
La Mesa. RincOu and Las Cruces were
ordered to appear and sign the books.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11
WOOL TRADE is HEAVY;
FACTORY DEMAND STRONG

Boston. Mass. Nov. 1.-THE Com
merciaI Bulletin says; Election week
has witnessed the transfer of a large
quantity of wool in the Boston market
and at advancing prices There has
been heavy trading between dealers,
but the mills have taken very consid-
cradle quantities 81 woods Some on
servers think this weeks business thu
largest of any this year Most Of the
operations have been in original bas
territory. staple wool at between -
and % cents clean Tor fine and fine
medium Almost everything. however.
has been in demand The manulactur-
ing situation is strong.
Secured basis Texas fine y months,
IS n 81 fine eight months. % a 20
Territory fine staple. 90 IS; h3lf
blood combiug. 9lTgs: three-eiShths
blood cOmhing, So n IS; fine clothing,
81 81. fine medium clothing. Il as
Pulled extra. 50 n s.; fine \, 75g 80;
4 Supers, sc "a ~
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11
Architect OF Churches Is
ReceiUed By Pope; GiOen
Degree By Church College

George Barnett. l. l. d. of st. Louis,
architect of the FL Paso Catholic Cathe-
draI (St Patrick's), is in El PasO &c at
tend the laying of the cornerstone on
Sunday
Mr.. Barnett-Dr. Barnett he is now
called since receiving his honorary de-
gree from the Christian Brothers col
lege of 81 LOuis-is the designer Of the
St Louis Cathedral, which, when COM
pleted. Will cost three and a half mil
lion dollars tie also designed the
100000 high altar for the Cathedral,
his design being accepted in an inter
national competition.
DR.. Barnett will come here about
once a month in future until the Fl
PasO cathedral is completed, 10 look
after the work as il progresses The
FL Psso cathedral will cost abut $780,
zoe when completed.
DR.. Barnett Is personally acquainted
With most OF the Catholic dignitaries
Of the United States and has been re-
ceived in audience by the Holy Father
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11
WIRE SYSTEM To
BEUNDERG20UND
Western Union Outlines a
Plan to Get Rid Of the
Unsightly Poles.

All poles and wires OF the Western
Union Telegraph company. on Oregon
street from the railroad tracks to the
Western Union office, and most Of the
company's poles on Stanton and Main
streets viii be torn down. and the wires
placed underground within the next 90
days The plan Of the company was
announced in letter received by
mayor Tom Lea from J. G. Hilbert,
division plant superintendent, Satur-
day morning.
Unzi1,htIy Wires To Go.
The work viii be done in conJunc-
ton with the work OF the FL Paso
Street Railway company, IN placing al
its wires underground, which IS now
in progress. When the wires OF the
street railway company and the tele-
graph company are underground, prac-
tically no unsightly wires and poles
viii mar the appearance OF the ousi-
ness streets Of the city The orna-
mental Ii@htfng standards which sup
port the trolley wires VIII De the only
poles left standing
Plan Il Outlined
A complete plan Of the work was
outlined in blue print submitted to
the mayor. BY installing the wires
underground. all poles on oregon street
from the Southern Pacific tracks TO
the telegraph office, near Oregon and
San Antonio streets, and majority OF
the poles viii be removed from Stanton
street TO Durango street. and along
Main street
Probably at the next meeting OF the
city council the telegraph company
viii file q petition TO do the work Of
Installing the wires in underground
cOnduits- Such a petition usually guar
antees 10 indemnify the city for any
damage which might be done in the
work OF installation. and assures the
restoration of the paving removed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11

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