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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13
TIME TO REGISTER FOR
SEPTEMBER PRIMARY

Under the primary law all persons
who did not vote in the November gen
eral elections two years ago must reg
istsr before they wilkF be eligible to
sxase ils.t the pIimaries September 5. The
registraticA books will remain open at
all times, but must be closed 30 days
prior to any election and will not be
opened again until ,sucfi erection is
held. In the present ease those desir-
ing to vote in the primaries must regis
ter before August 5, except those who
voted in the November election.
The law provides that when voter
is registered in one precinct or county
and moves to another, that transfer
must be secured showing the change of
residence. Registration books will not
be open on Sundays or legal holidays.
Application to register may be made
before any justice of the peace or no.
tary public in the county.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13
NO ADMINISTRA-
TION BUILDING

Leslie Dillingham;, the Mackay scribe
and one of the directors of the State
insane asylum, returned home yester
day morning after attending a meeting
of the board. He says the institution
is doing as well as could be expected,
and will soon have a surplus of $4,000
on hand. He says that the proposed adj
ministration building, to cost $4,000
out of the earnings of the asylum, can
not be built, owing to political opposi-
ton. He also says that the $500 apple
crop of last year is total failure, but
that the rest of the agricultural pro-
duet of the institution is very good.
Mr.. Dillingham; informs us that the
report of possible sugar factory in
the Arcoe country has been circulated
by the Utah Construction Co., for the
purpose of getting the support and SYM
pathy of the people of that vicinity in
order to sell land under the notorious
Mackay dam, which ne does not think
can be rebuilt at the present site with
safety and profit.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13
TO INSPECT ROUTE OF
NEW RAILROAD

POcatello, July, 1O.-It is stated that
representatives of an eastern bonding
house and engineering company are ex-
pected to arrive in Pocatello within
short time for the purpose of going
over the route of the proposed Rock.
land and Arbon Valley railroad.
1t is understood that this trip is be-
ing made preparatory to financing the
road, which will later be extended to
Idaho Falls and Blackfoot, and from
there to Lander, Wyo., where it will
connect with the Chicago & Northwest
ern system.
The distance from Idaho Falls to-
Lander is about $50 miles, but the
Northwestern has never made this ex
tension because of a traffic arrangement
with the Union Pacifc.-Pocatello
Tribune.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13

franchise, on the ground that more
eissx' Ky. meant more business and larger
This is the same franchise that was
asked for several weeks ago by the An
dersOn Il Son Lumber Co. 1t was
then presented to the council, and with
drawn for the alleged reason that its
petitioners had tip that it would not
meet with the approval Of the city
solons. The only difference is that
then it was presented to the council by
the local representative of the Eccles
InNestmnt Company. This time it was
presented by the Oregon Short Line
Railroad Company, and was brought to
the council by Councilman DeKay, who
was its most ardent advocate. Alex
ander YOunie, an ex-councilman and
president of the First National Bank,
was present and admonished the cOun-
Gil not to give the lumber company al
exclusive franchise, and his advice was
gladly received and adopted.
Councilman Thompson insists that
the franchise would have passed when
it was first proposed had it not been
withdrawn before the council had q
chance to vote on it.
There being no bids for the building
Of the Chalmers sidewalk, the time OF
receiving such bids was extended until
July Is.
The city engineer was instructed tt
place 9-foot gutter plates i'll place OF
6foot plates on Main street.
Herman Stuffebeam was present anG
asked by what right the Idaho Water
Power Company placed certain pole
on Shilling avenue in front Of his resi-
dence, which he threatened TO cut down
if not removed
Moved and seconded that the city po
lice be requested to stop all reckless
and illegal auto driving, by arresting
all violators Of the speed ordinance.
Adjourned to Wednesday night.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13
A FORTUNATE ACCIDENT.

Last Monday morning the 5-year-old
daughter of Ed Turpin, of Thomas,
met with a very serious accident. While
her mother was operating gasoline
power washing machine the little one
got her arm entangled in the gearing,
and if it had not been for the prompt
action of her mother in shutting off the
power, the little one s arm would have
been torn from the shoulder. The little
girl was brought to- Blackfoot to be
examined by DR.. Patrie, who found
that no bones had been broken. but
that the arm was badly wrenched.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13
A PARADOX.

y Did you know that the keener your
sight is the more liable you are to suf-
fer from headaches Of the severest kind,
also dizziness?
If you would like your eyes properly
attended by reliable specialist, who
gives results for thesc severe nervous
symptoms caused by peculiar eye de-
fects, see DR.. Scarborough, at the Cot
tage Hotel, Monday, July II. His
methods give results after others have
failed. -
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13
MAIN STREET SPUR
FRANCHISE GRANTED

Tuesday a special meeting of the
city council was called to order by
Mayor Peck, full quorum being pres.
ent.
The object of the meeting was the
consideration Of franchise asked by
the Oregon Short Line Railroad for Z.
spur track across Main street to ac-
commodate the Anderson Son 8 lum.
Der yard in the Tanner addition, in
Block 3, for period of fifty years.
The franchise was granted, but the
city reserves the right to grant fran
chise to any other person to cross
said spur. Also, that all grades and
fills be made under the direction of the
city engineer. Also that the street be
kept unobstructed, and that no cars
cross the street without an engine.
Ordered, that the city attorney draft
an amended franchise to be submitted
to the railroad company for their ap-
proval.
The ordinance gransing the franchise
was passed by an Affirmative vote Of
all the councilmen but Pelkey, who op-
posed the franchise.
Councilman Pelkey opposed the
granting Of the franchise for several
reasons. One was that he did not be-
lieve it necessity for the company to
have the desired track across the street,
inasmuch as the other two lumber com
panies here did business and prospered
and hauled their lumber by teams from
the cars to their yards. Another reason
was that he did not believe in crossing
the main thoroughfare with railroad
spurs, or establish precedent of do
ing so. He contended that if one com
pany was allowed to do SO, others could
not be denied the same privilege, and in
course of time he believed that other
similar concessions would be asked.
Couhcilmen Hesse, Stephens and De-
Kay took the floor in behalf of the
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13
aR1sr MILL BURNED

A destructive fire last Friday com.
pletely destroyed the big Shelley -four
mill at Shelley, Idaho. We under.
stand the old mill was insured for all
it was worth, as were about seven tons
of grain that was in the mil at the tins
of the fire, when there was no flour on
hand, the mill not having been running
for several weeks prior to its mysteri.
GUS destruction. 1t is most likely that
the. Shelley Mercantile Company will
build new and modern mill, but it
will be near the railroad right Of way,
at the head of Main. street. The old
mill was on the Snake river bank, in
a very disadvantageous location.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13
DOING MISSIONARY
WORK IN ZION

Hon. p. G. Johnston. who is doing To-
cal missionary work for the l.. D..
church in Salt Lake City, was in Black
foot this week visiting his family and
friends. Mr.. Johnston says he is en-
gagged in the most pleasant and profit
able work Of imparting and receiving
information of State and church from
notable men and women from all parts
of the world, whose knowledge Of Utah
and Idaho and the opportunities and
resources of these promising States are
very limited.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13
MACKAY LADY DIES
IN LOS ANGELES

Mrs. Harry Hunter, wife of the
Mackay tailor, died in hospital in
Los Angeles, California, at $3.50 o clock
on the afternoon of July 4, following
an operation for gall stones Mr..
Hunter left for Los Angeles today
and will take her body to to her old
home at Akron, Colorado, for burial
Mrs. Hunter was we'll known in this
city and had many friends who will
sympathize with her husband.-Mack
Miner.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13
GOOD CROPS AND GOOD PRICES

The hay and grain crops of this Sec
tion of Idaho were never betted than
they will be this year. Some of the
dry land crops will also be good in this
immediate vicinity, but in some places
they are total loss. The small fruits
will also be plenty, but potatoes and
beets not as good as usual. One Of our
farmers says that his first hay crop will
be later than last year, but some better.
With better crops and much better
prices, 1916 will be very profitable
year for our farmers.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13
EGG PREsERvER IN DEMAND.

This week 10000 Jars of Flemming IS
egg preserver We're manufactured. OF
this amount, 1000 Jars go to Denver,
1000 for Nebraska, 1900 for Seattle
and 700 for Salt Lake City. The re-
naming quantity will be shipped to
eastern points. Philip Thorstenburg
and wife leaves today with $500 jars
for Montana points.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13
A BOOSTING FISHER.

C. v. Fisher, cashier of the d. w.
Standrod & Co. bank of Blackfoot, and
one Of the baord Of directors Of the Mud
Lake Canal company, attended a meet
ing of the board Of that company here
Monday night. Mr.. Fisher says the
Blackfoot fair this fall is to be the best
they have ever had, particularly the
race meet. A big number Of outside
horses have been entered.-Idaho Falls
Register.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13
GONE AFTER THE GIRL.

Deputy Sheriff Damn is in Nebraska
in search of Miss Dyson, formerly Of
Aberdeen, whose father is now in the
Bingham county Jail awaiting trial on
a charge of incest, alleged to have been
committed on her. She is said to be in
a delicate condition owing to the Grim
inal intimacy existing for many years
with her sire, against who mshe will be
a witness, as her brother is.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13

The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
held an experience meeting at the home
Of Mrs. E. NJ. Hubbell Friday afternoon.
When the women decided to remodel
the parsonage it was agreed that each
member should earn a dollar and donate
it for the purpose. So at this time the
dollars had all been earned, and the
ladies told of their experiences in get.
ting them.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13
A PROMISING RA1LRoADER.

We are very authoritatively informed
that the special Sunday rates and week
end rates that are destined to become
so pleasant for the people and profitable
for the railroad company, were first
promulgated by our esteemed local
agent, w. L. Young, who is certainly
entitled to some distinction as popular
and profitable rate-maker.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13

Grading for the street paving has
commenced and several blocks are al
ready done. Several blocks of cement
sidewalk have also been extended to
twenty feet in the paved district. The
superintendent informs us that all the
paving will be finished by September l..
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13
NEW STEEL sUB-sTATIoN.

The Southern Idaho Water Power
Company has the steel on the ground
for new outdoor sub-station which
will materially reduce the fire risk, and
the new station will have double the
capacity Of the present installation.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13
MRS. GRAHAM HEARD FROM.

Mr.. L. A. Graham on the End inst
received letter from his wife, who il
in the Mayo Bros. hospital in Rochester,
MINI. She says that she has under
gone one surgical operation, and that
another is thought necessary. She says
she is very weak.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13
COUNTY soLoNs IN SESSION.

The board Of county commissioners
finished their work of tax equalization
last week with no great amount of diff.
ficulty or discussion, and on Monday,
the 10th inst, met in regular session.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13

The Junior Bee Hive girls of the
Latter Day Saints church gave char
acter ball in the second ward meeting
house. Baskets filed with good things
to eat were auctioned off.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13

The county commissioners, county at
torney and sheriff leave next Tuesday
for the Willow Creek country for the
purpose of establishing voting precincts
and school districts.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13

Attend the big sale at the Paris Mil.
Hnery. Great reduction on entire stock,
Saturday. July Is, only.-Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-13

Jos. Hansen, of Presto, had 15-
year-old girl committed to the mental
hospital. She was born mental i'm
beetle.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-05-17
NEEP re CARS MOVING.

The filing with the interstate COM
merce commission by the New Haven
road Of new demurrage rates which
provide for a car charge of SIS a day
in addition to the regular demurrage
charges, and effective on the sixth day
after the placement of the car may
seem a bit stiff on hasty consideration,
but when 1t is understood that the
congestion on the railroads and the
inability to get cars with which to
move freight are due to a large extent
to the fact that cars are not unloaded
when they should be, the wisdom of
the action and the justice of the
charge are shown in another light.
Appeal after appeal has been made
by the railroad in an effort to secure
such cooperation on the part of the
shippers and receivers Of freight that
this serious handicap would be over
come. 1t has met with some response
but apparently. there are those who
either will not or cannot speed UP the
unloading Of the cars and are perfect
ly willing to pay the existing demur-
rage charges in order to Use the
cars as a place to store their
surplus material, and it is such cases
that the new ruling is intended to
reach. When cars are tied up 1t be-
comes necessary for the road to pro-
vide others, in so far as it is possible,
and it is this tying up of the rolling
stock which bothers transportation
and for which the railroads are
blamed, but if there was an extra eff
fort made upon the part of the con-
signee to Immediately release cars a
serious difficulty would be overcome.
Unable to change this condition
alone the New Haven road has beer
forced to do something besides appeal
to those who, are causing the conges-
ton. For that reason the charge la.
been placed high, but it can be avoided
and unquestionably the road prefers
the cars to the dernurrage charge. Il
ought to result in those who send and
receive freight appreciating the i'm
portance of keeping the cars moving
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-05-17
THE NEED CONTINUES.

There is no section Of Europe in
which suffering is to be found as the
result of the war which has rot
ELECTED generous response from
those in this country, both organiza-
lions and individuals, who are always
ready to lend their assistance in the
great work Of relieving humanity.
That the help given in various ways
has been gratefully received, and
served its purpose. is evidenced by
the numerous reports and letters OF
thanks which have been sent to this
country. With conditions as they are
it can be readily understood that there
Is stiII plenty of opportunity for rem
dering stiu further aid.
IN view OF their position, the de-
termined efforts which have been made
to crush them and the frightful treat
ment they received, it can be appre-
ciated, as the Rev. John o. Barrows
says in a communication this week,
that the Armenians' need is as great
as ever. IN fact is increasing in inten-
sity" The appeal which he makes
for relief in that section Of the globe
is along the same line as the plea put
forth by Henry Morganthau, until re-
Gently ambassador to Turkey. who
urges the raising of a large fund to
aid those people. Concerning this he
well says: IF we are all brothers, and
We are, have we right to live on in
the comfort and luxury of America
and allow these people to starve? ]
do not think we have and it is our
duty-and it is our privilege-for each
OF US to assume the guardianship OF
as many war sufferers. either there OF
elsewhere, as is possible"
Appeals are likewise being made FOR
the continuation of the work in Bel
GUM. in Servia, in Poland, for the re.
lief OF suffering through hospitals ant
the extension of assistance to the
widows and orphans in all countrie:
involved in the war. There have beer
many demands. There have been gen.
erous responses, but the end has no
been reached and there is a constan
opportunity for the continuance of Thu,
most worthy work.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-05-17
AN OWNERS TROUBLES

not having individual laMndries and
have my suspicious where my table,
cloth is that got lost last Monday on
the driers. OF course If you want to
keep people like that in the building
you have only yourself to blame If it
runs down. Oh, howdedo. Mrs. Jones. >
Mrs. White stalked ont as Mrs.
Jones entered. This one closed the
door carefully. Tn So sorry for you,'
she said, 7 know just how Mrs. White
has been talking! Shes the worst
gossip! Why. they say the last place
they lived the owners wouldn't renew
the lease because she stirred UP such
troubled She's 50 stingy they have to
live on round steak and no wonder her
half their food Did you notice her
hair? Yes, bIeaehedI And her go
ings on-wel1 don't tell all I know,
but you needn't be surprised at any
thing You see in the papers! just
wanted to say that need all my floors
done over and the baseboards varnish-
ed-and you wouldn't mind thing the
bathroom, would you2 If there could
be a window cut In my closet I'd like
it because I'm afraid moths will get in
my furs. And when they repaper-
81 promised her everything, said
the owner in hollow tones ito get rid
of her. AS leaned against the wall,
steadily my reeling head, ! heard a
hoarSe, cultural bark of joy. It was
from the paperhanger who had admit
ted me. The CLEAN in his eye said
that he was tickled to death and It
served me jolly well right for butting
! in where had no business to be. So
skunk out hastily. I was afraid sone
one else would grab me and ask Tor
gold plating on the kitchen sinks,
Somehow my interest in my tenants
| troubles has absolutely eyaporated! -
Chicago News
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-05-17
RE KINp 10 AMIMAIa

This is the week which has been
designated for observance throughout
the country as Be Kind to Animals
week which will conclude with HUI
name Sunday The movement is bv
no means a new one and from the fact
that it is being continued there are
reasons for believing that it has been
the means Of bringing about desired
results.
1t is not to be supposed that this is
the only week throughout the year
when people are supposed to be kind
to animals, or that they are expected
to show greater degree of kindness
toward them during this period than al
other times, for there are certainly
other seasons of the year when thew
are in need of better treatment if there
is going to be any variance regarding
it, but through the creation of greater
interest in such a matter there is
bound to be that increased attention
given to such matters which will have
lasting effect from one years end to
another.
The movement is entirely educa-
tionaL 1t has accomplished great re-
suits in the past and it certainly
should be continued. There are few
communities today which do not have
representatives of some humane So
ciety. The time has gone by wher
people can be as cruel as they like tc
animals and not hear from it, but
there is still plenty Of opportunity fol
extending the good work and seeing
that dumb animals get reasonable pro.
lection. It is only such an accompani.
ment as should go with civilization
and every such week serves as a re-
minder Of the way in which the cat
dog. horse or cattle should be treated
Few people are savagely disposed re
garding them and every such effort al
a special week is bound to have it
good effect. The American Human
association which is back of the worl
deserves all the encouragement it cal
get in the excellent cause.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-05-17
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
PLANNED HistorieaI soeiety Meetina

PIainfieId Historical Society Meeting
Mr.. Editor: I would like to add a
little, also to make a few changes, to
the report of the PlainfieId Historical
Society held in the selectmen's room
at the town hall, Central Village, Sat-
urday evening, May 13 The society
now has % members with the fol-
lowing officers and committees: Pres
ident, Judge ]. z. Prior; first vice pres
ident, John c. Gallup; second vice.
president, Mrs. Sarah Francis Dur
rance; recording secretary and treas
urer, John L. Chapman; correspond
ing secretary, Sessions Adams; exec
utive committee, the officers, w.
Franklin Sheldon and Ernest French:
membership committee, the president
and two vice presidents; programme
committee. Mrs. Ruth E. B. Devolve,
w. F. Sheldon and Miss Agnes B.
Allen.
At the close of the business meet
ing Judge Prior placed upon the table
an old fashioned copper bugIe with
brass trimmings, a gift to the society
Conn, in memory Of his father who
used the bugle in the first Plainfie1d
band. The society promptly voted to
send a letter Of thanks to Mr. Nichols
for the valuable relic of the past and
/ their first gift 1t will be remember
ed that letter from Mr.. Nichols to
the Bulletin correspondent offering
Plainf1eid items some over a year
ago. The next regular meeting will
| be in October.
Judge Prior's address is Moosup
Conn.,, and Secretary John L. Chap
mans, Central Village, Conn.
r. E. B. DEVoLvE
PIainield May Is, 1915.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-05-17
Stories of the War
suppIementina tLe RaiIroads.

Long before the battle Of .Verdun the
French high command was aware that
the railway between Verdun and Ste
Menehould through the Argonne would
in case of an attack be cut by the Ger
mans heavy guns and that it would
need to be supplemented by motor
transport which had to arrange a SER
vice of 1000 vehicles. All these had
to be provided with great quantities Of
petrol, oil and grease.
The general principle was for the
Mouse Railway to be restricted as far
as possible to the transport of provi-
sions, while the cars were to bring
up men, ammunition and other mate
rial. The road to Verdun was reserved
for motor traffic and the traffic was
regulated by a special body of men.
For the mending Of the road a consid-
cradle number of experienced road
members was detailed. For policing
the policing the road was divided in