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Belding banner., 1916-09-13
BAPTIST CHURCH
Holy Trinity Mission

Holy Trinity Mission
500 a. m, Holy Communion.
$3.50 a. m, Bible class and Sunday
school.
1890 a. m, morning prayer and
sermon.
TOO p. m, evening prayer and SER
mon. Rev. Robt. s. Nash,
Priest in Charge.
Belding banner., 1916-09-13

FOR SALE-A Favorite coal stove,
16-inch fire pot; will sell cheap.
Fred Beckwith, SIT Merrick Ave.
27-16-2
Belding banner., 1916-09-13

We want to buy the time of reliable
statesmen in every county who can
sell our high grade nursery stock,
which is grown by US. Experience
not needed. Profitable home en-
ployment. Pay weekly. No deliver
ing or collecting. Outfit loaned.
Big opportunity. Write today.
Brown Brothers Nurseries, Roch-
ester, N. Y. 9-16-1
Belding banner., 1916-09-13

TO RENT-Two nicely furnished
rooms at 203 S. Pleasant st.
30-16-1
Belding banner., 1916-09-13

FOR SALE-A fine oak bedroom
suit at +. w. Litle's, 220 South
Pleasant St., phone 16. 29-16-1
Belding banner., 1916-09-13

WANTED Men to work on the new
pavement. Apply on the job. All
bert III. Prange. 11-2-tf
Belding banner., 1916-09-13

ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC
Mass every other Sunday at 3 .. m.
every alternate Sunday at 1880 a. m.
Mass every week day at 1880 .. m.
Rectory residence, 400 South Bridge
street.
Rev. John M. Zindler, Rector.
BAPTIST CHURCH
Divine worship, 1880 a. m; Bible
school at noon; Young Peoples
meeting, $50 p. m; evangelistic
services, 7:30; prayer iand praise
meeting, Thursday evening, 1880;
covenant meeting, Thursday evening
before the first Sunday; communion
service, first Sunday of the month.
w. A. Bliss, Pastor.
Belding banner., 1916-09-13

TO RENT-Suite of rooms furnished
for light housekeeping, ZIG West
Congress street l4-l5-tf.
Belding banner., 1916-09-13

WANTED - Woman for general
housework; all conveniences to
make work light; good home; good
wages. Address care Banner.
22-16-1
Belding banner., 1916-09-13

FOR SALE The r. Trail store
building on Main street; also the
Trail residence property. See me
for price. w. #. Bricker, agent.
97-13-tf.
Belding banner., 1916-09-13

FOR SALE-Horse, harness and
buggy Inquire Silk City Laun-
dry. l6-l5-tf
Belding banner., 1916-09-13

FOR SALE-Mare, four years old,
well broken. J. r. Anderson, six
miles out on h. r. 2. 1882
Belding banner., 1916-09-13

FOR SALE-Good set single driving
harness. Inquire at Banner.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18
FAREWELL PARTY.

Last Friday night there was fare
well party and dance, given in honor
Of Mr.. Lloyd Anderson, who left Sat
urday night, May Is, on a mission to
the Central States. There was fine
program rendered as follows:
Song,congregation; prayer, Mr.. Gle
ments; Piano Solo, Miss Jennie Will
Jams; shost talk, Mr.. Ernest Anderson;
Male Quartette; Farewell Speech Mr..
Lloyd Anderson; vocal solo, II. Andrew
Benson; talk on life and experiences of
Missionary, Elmer Williams; short
talk Oh the former life of Mr.. Anderson,
IL. NJ. Wray; duet. The program was
followed by dainty refreshments, after
which came the dance, lasting until
twelve o. clock. There was a total of
$500 collected for dance tickets,
which went for the benefit of Mr.. An
derson, to help pay his fare to his field
OF labor. All present report having had
very good time, and everyone wishes
Mr.. Anderson success in his work
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18
BINGHAM COUNTY
SPELLING CONTEST

Much interest has~ been evinced and
much good wrought by the spelling con
test that is being carried on in this
county 1t is conceded fact that
spelling is one of the most difficult sub
.jects to teach with interst and success,
especially so with an inefficient text
book as a guide. The state has COM
mittee appointed now whose business it
is to select suitable text in spelling,
which we hope will be practicable and
usable, that results may be achieved
that were impossible under previous
conditions.
Knowing all these deplorable condi.
tions, County Superintendent Lulah f.
Smith had prepared list of practical
spelling words sent to each teacher in
the county. These words have been
used all through the grades with much
success, the pupils showing remarkable
advance in ability to spell.
Recently the teachers have tested to
ascertain the best speller i'll each grade
to whom neat certificates of award have
been issued. The best speller in ths
Seventh and Eighth grades are to spell
for beautiful silver cup, Saturday,
May 20, at the Blackfoot High School
building, at 2 O'Clock p M. Contest
ants will be given $50 words to write,
with an additional 100 in case no one
wins at first These words will be
graded by out Of town judges. The
winner will have his or her name en-
graved upon the cup, but the cup itself
will belong to the school, to be used in
future spelling contest work. The
names of the best spoilers in the grades
of each school will be printed in the
papers at a later date.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18
CHAUTAUQUA
MANIPULATORS

Last Sunday morning about twenty
two of our citizens took breakfast at
the Cottage Hotel with representative
of the Allison Chalmers Chautauuua
Association, who entertained them with
a very interesting discourse on the ben
efits and pleasures of the Chautauoua
program for Blackfoot. The following
officers were appointed for the local
Chautauqua: President, Fred Simons;
secretary j. +. Lewis; treasurer, c. V.
Fisher. A general committee was APP
pointed, who met Tuesday night and
appointed subcommittee to arrange
to raise 81 ,625 for the coming Chau-
tauqua entertainment. Season tickets
will be sold to raise this amount, and
should there be any deficit, 81 of our
citizens have agreed to donate $25
each The price of season tickets will
be $3.50 for adults, $3.50 for High
School students, and $l.00 for minors.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18
BONDS DRAW
$40 PREMIUM

The city council held regular adj.
journed meeting Wednesday and ap-
proved the plans and specifications pre-
pared by City Engineer Young for the
paving of Improvement District No. 1S.
They also canvassed the election returns
of the special bond election Tuesday.
Friday they held another adjourned
meeting for the receiving and awarding
OF bids for approximately $lO4 900
worth Of 6 per cent paving bonds.
the bond bid Of the Guardian Trust
There We're six bids for the bonds, but
Company, Of Denver, was considered as
illegal, as it was not accompanied by
the required check. The other five
bids were as follows:
The Palmer Bond & Mortgage Com
pany, of Salt Lake City, offered to buy
the bonds at par and accrued interest,
provided they were allowed $3.50 for
legal services on each 81 900 bond.
The Lumberman s Trust Company, of
Portland, Ore, offered $9S5 and accrued
interest on each $1,000 bond
James M. Wright & Co., of Denver,
offered $1.55 and accrued interest on
each 81 900 bond
keeler Bros, of Denver, represented
10y the First National Bank of Black
foot, offered accrued interest, blank
bonds, etc, and 1886 premium on each
s<1 900 bond.
Sweet, Causey, Foster & Co., of Dem
yer, offered premium of $1,000 on
each $1,000 bond and accrued interest.
The council then Went into executive
session and unanimously decided to
award the bonds to the bidder giving
them the $1,000 premium, and congrat-
ulated themselves on receiving such
liberal price for the city's paving
bonds
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18
BODY OF HELEN
EMPEY FOUND

The body Of S-vear-old Helen Emncv.
who left her home near Idaho Falls ON
April 10 for Sunday school, was found
last Monday in Sand creek bv J. w.
Patterson, a farmer of the Idaho Falls
country. The condition of the body
indicates long exposure. The body was
found 200 yards from the Empev home.
The little girl lert home early on
Aprli 10 for Sunday school, and from
that tlmes until she was found there
has been no clue to her whereabouts
Various theories have been advanced
regarding her disappearance, but moth
ing tangible had been offered in the
way of facts, until last Monday.
The finding of the body is unusuaI
in that the brother of Helen Empev
was kidnaped about year ago. The
man who abducted the brother is now
IN the state penitentiary The Empev
family is wealthy, and it was believed
by some that the little girl was taken
out INTO the mountain Businesses of the
wyoming country, where she was to be
held for ransom, but that her abductors
Killed her and tried to dispose of the
body.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.

'Pahlo, which is said to be a very
able substitute for Pabst, the beer that
made Milwaukee famous, has been cap
tured by the sheriff S office and sent to
the state chemist for examination as to
its relationship to King Alcohol. 1t
comes i'll a black bottle, is made in Mil
Waukee, foams and tastes like that am
her fluid that made fellow feel so
queer in the bygone days of the hop in
dustry. 1t commands the same price and
Is said to touch the rignt spot if the i'm
biber IS imagination and purse is elastic
enough. Its companions in dry terri
tory, Becco and Beerette are still at
large and seem to be very popular with
the lovers of the foaming bowl of other
DAYS.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18
GOOD PRICE ON
BITULITHIC PAVEMENT

The city council held a regular adj
Journed meeting Tuesday night, for tn,
purpose of awarding the contract fo,
the paving of Improvement District
No. Is. =
Councilman Pelkey moved that tbe
clty adopt Standard Bitulithic Pave
ment on crushed rock base. and that
the two lowest bids for that tyne Of
paving be considered.
me motion carried and the bids of
the Strange, Mcguire Paving Co.. and
). &. Mcguire being the two lowest
were considered. The bid of the for
mer bidder was $l03. 40 and that
or the latter was $9S, POS. .46, a difference
OF $4,|o9.OO in favor of the latter hid
der.
some of the councilmen favored n
concrete base and others a crushed rock
base, and ballot showed five votes for
crushed rock. and three for concrete
couhcllmen MOwrey, Thompson and
Hesse favoring the latter base.
Anothe ballot was taken which unan.
imously awarded the contract to j. G.
Mcguire, whose bid was $4,7O9OO lower
than his competitor. The bid was n.
warded with the proviso that the suc.
cessful contractor use for a base. lime
rock from the quarry of the Utah Idaho
sugar COS. quarry at Arco, which the
contractor promised to do.
Contractor Mcguire informs us that
were 1t not Tor the convenience ami
cheapness of the Arco lime rock, he
could not lay the paving for the price
or ms hld: lie says he will commence
work on his contract in about ten davs.
and that some of the $4,000 wards Of
pavement will be ready for travel about
july |. and that all of it will be in ser
wee about September l. He promised
the council that the city would have n
paving to be proud of. and all of the
council believe he will keep his promise,
as they are all perfectly satisfied. even
delighted with the contract they Sc
cured.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18
AGAIN IN NEW HANDS.

Cressey & Condra, who have been
leasing the Commercial Hotel for tho
past several months. have sold to Mrs.
O. b. Fleischcr. Mrs. Fleischer is no
stranger in this city, where she once
successfully conducted the Anderson
rooming house on Bridge street. She
is also widely and favorably known in
Arco and the surrounding country,
where she has host of friends and ac-
quantances who will undoubtedly be of
great benefit to her in her new under
taking. She is AN experienced hotel
manager, and Il courteous and accom-
modating lady of unusual business ca
pacitV
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18
GOVERNOR SPEAKS

Governor M. Alexander, by special
invitation spoke at the Baptist church
Sunday evening. He made an interest
ing speech on Citizenship = and stated
that the best citizens were the Christ :
lans; he spoke of the young men start
ing a career. and said ''good character
was the best start that they could have
i'll life, to make a good man and citizen
and succeed in life. -
The church was crowded: the Rev.
Barnstable and Rev. Austin also making
short speeches, and the Baptist choir
furnished the music Everyone went
home feeling much benefited bv the help
full talks
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18
Paving Bids Considered
---0ther City Business

Monday night the city council held a
midnight session, opening and discuss
ing the many bids made for furnishing
the city with paving material for the
improvement district. The council
chamber was crowded to it's utmost with
interested citizens and paving material
vendors and manufacturers. The ten
plus with the accompanying checks of
So, 900 and more, with the assistance of
several citizens and two attorneys, oc-
cupied the sOlons' time until l "A. M.
during which time two executive ses.
slons We're held, and much lobbying was
indulged in by many who admitted that
they kenw nothing of the merits of the
dlnerent pavings except by guess or
hearsay. Bitulithic was the only sam.
pie of paving exhibited. The Wheel
wright Bros, Of Salt Lake City, and an
Oregon paving company were repre-
sented, but had no sample of their ma
terial. The Salt Lake firm stated that
they had no good sample of their pave
ment this side of Missouri, while Coun-
Gilman Bergman declared that he had
seen some of their tarvit paving in Og-
den which he said was too defective to
be considered at all. The Oregon paw
ing representative said he had forgotten
his sample in the express office, but in
sisted it was the same material as the
sample exhibited by the bithulithic
people, an allegation that was repeat
edly denied by j. c. Mcguire, the own
er OF the bitulithic sample. While d.
IL. Biethan and few others, assisted
by Attorneys Lee and Hansbrough.
were Ill favor of considering the prop
ositions of the sampleless paving rep
resentatives and depending on their
certified checks, well known reputations
and the city's specifications, MANY
other interested citizens in and out Of
town seemed to favor bitulithic, Beino
with all proposed paving
compositions but concrete and bitulith-
lc' ana having no present opportunity to
enlghten themselves on the unknown
paving mixtures, the council in eXecu-
tive session unanimously decided i'm fa-
Nor OF bltullthic pavement, but re-
served their choice between a concrete
and crushed rock base until Wednes-
day night. Since the choice of btu
llthlc pavement was made by the coun-
ell, there seems to be an almost unani-
nous sentiment among their constitu-
ents that they acted wisely in getting
the best pavement for a far less price
than they expected it could be pur
chased for.
Following are the highest and lowest
bids for concrete and bitulthic pave
For eoncrete-Highest bid, SILL
l6S.23; lowest bid, $95, ,39S.7S.
For bitulithic on 5-inch concrete base
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18
SENATOR DUBOIS I'LL.

Mrs. Fred T. Dubois, of Blackfoot
who was scheduled to attend the con
vention of the First District Fedora
tion of Women's S Clubs no win session
i'll this city, was unable to be present,
due to the serious illness of her hus-
band, former Senator Dubois, who is
at present in the east. Mrs. Dubois left
last night for Wisconsin, where her
husband is at present under the care
of the famous Mayo brothers, the not
ed surgeons. 1t is expected that Mr..
Dubois will be operated on at once, and
it is stated that the operation that it
is necessary for him to undergo IS a
serious one.-Pocatello Tribune, May
u
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18
ANOTHER LUMBER YARD.

Anderson & Sons Co., managed by
Robert Anderson, who recently visited
our city with Marion S. Eccles, has pur-
chased from n. Tanner, Jr., lot A,
of Block 3, and from C. V. Fisher and
Charles Dahman, lots /, 2, ,, 4 and 5,
i'll block 3, all in Tanners addition to
Blackfoot, for the purpose of erecting
lumber yard. The deal was consum-
mated through Parkinson S Office The
consideration for the entire property
was 81 900.
The Eccles Bros are interested in this
lumber yard, and the lumber sold will
be manufactured in their sawmills.
The lumber for the new hotel will be
furnished by this yard.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18
CONFORM TO NEW RULES.

+. G. Bowman, of Idaho Falls, and S.
j. Rich, of Blackfoot, appeared before
the State land board on Monday in be-
half of the Bingham County Grazing
association, an organization which has
continuing leases for $4,000 acres of
grazing land and new leases for approx
imatelv that much more in that section
of the State The association wishes to
conform to the new rules of the land
board with respect to grazing leases,
especially as they aiIect non residents
owning live stock in Idaho. The board
took the representations of Mr.. Bow
man and Mr.. Rich under advisement.
Fourteen applications for loans ag-
gregating $4,000 were approved and
eight applications denicd.-Statesman'
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will hold cooked food sale
next Saturday afternoon, May 20, at
Pearson s grocery storc.-Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18

Highest bid, $135, ,41s.25; lowest bid
$113,6l6.46.
For bitulithic on finch concrete has,
highest bid, $l23,922.25; lowest bid
| $lO4, ,046.46.
For bitulithic on gravel--Hiphes
bid, $12l ,34S.25; lowest bid, $94.945. .46
Fbr standard bitulithic-Highest bid
$123,922,25 lowest bid, sos, ,29S.46.
The city council held regular meet
ing Iuesdav evening, quorum beinl
present, and Mayor Peek presiding.
Minutes of the previous regular ant
two adjourned meetings were read ant
approved.
On motion the street and allie,
committee was instructed to investigate
ana report as to water hydrants above
grade, and to ascertain whose duty il
was to cut off the same.
1t was reported that the street com
missioner had taken IS feet of the V. +
5. ladies hose and had used it unit
1t had become worn out, and it was or.
dered that the ladies be supplied will,
new hose for the city park
| The sewer committee reported that
owing to the illness of City Engineer
Young, nothing has been done regard.
ing sewer extension.
The sprinkling tax was fixed at 2g
cents per month for 25 foot lots.
The sprinkling ordinance was laid
over until the next meeting.
F. A. Miller. Mrs. Chalmers, Ben
Lyons and Mark Farmer having repeat
edly refused to obey the mandates of
the city council and build sidewalks in
front of their respective properties, it
was ordered that the street and alley
committee and the city attorney take
the necessary steps to have the i'm
provcments made and assessed against
the property.
The ownership of the alley in the rear
of the First National Bank being in
doubt, the mayor ordered the street
and alley committee to ascertain the
ownership of the same. which lies be-
tween Alex Younie and the city.
G. V. Evans presented a petition
signed by all his neighbors asking for
an Improvement district for sidewalks.
Two sidewalk districts in the Younie
district were also asked for All peti-
tions We're laid over until next week.
Building permits were granted to the
following parties: W. II. Snider, gar
age: Mrs. M. p. Simmons, barn; Frank.
Hesse, building; VIM. Drew, two
porchcs.
Stewart Parkinson stated that Ma,
than Tanner had made the offer to the
city, for 500, of public highway
through his property, from Main street
to the city park. 1t was decided that
the council view the proposed highway
before making the purchase
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18
BASE BALL DANCE.

The Blackfoot base ball team will
give dance in Progress Hall next
Tuesday evening May %, for the ben
fit of the team. The team is giving this
dance to raise money for the coming
instead of going to the mer-
chants for subscriptions, as was the
custom in past seasons.
The admission is one dollar and tick
cts can be purchased from any member
of the team.
Everyone come. and so by boosting
for our base ball team. will make it
bigger and better this year.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18
TREGO'S CENSUS.

The following alleged and cxaeger,t
ed roasting cehsus of Black foot 5 un-
slightly spots was not made by the High
School census-takers as many SID
pose. 1t emanated from the Office of
the Idaho Republican, whose editor
seems to be proud Of it's compilation,
while every other resident of Blaekfoot
denies and deplores it, believing that
they have a city as slightly and as clean
as any other city in Idaho, and are in
dignant at the following libel on it's
heretofore fair name:
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18
SEATS
ARE PRETTY HIGH

People who contemplate attending
the Republican national convention
which convenes in Chicago on June Z
should not overlook the fact that any
one not an accredited delegate will be
compelled to pay an admittance fee of
$50 to $lo0. just which figure the com
mittee III charge has not vet fully de-
cided. Admittance to the Progressive
national convention in the same city
on the same date comes considerable
cheaper-$l0 to $50.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18
BLACKFOCT'S GROWTH.

Last Monday a census of the city of
blackfoot was taken by High School
pupils, which gave the city population
OF ',oo3, gain of 1913 in the past six
wears, when the official census gave
blarkfoot population of 2.21O. The
High School census is considered ver;.
reliable, and shows that the Grove CITY
has had steady, healthy growth that
everyone interested in the future of the
cltN should feel proud of. It the cen
sns was taken Of the people living Just
ont OF the corporate limits, but who
practically live and trade here, the city
would have population of about
1000.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18
LIGHTNING STUNS
CROVELAND BOY

The brief thunder and lightning
storm that was seen and heard in this
vicinity about $3.50 last Saturday. was
also experienced at Groveland where il
was felt very strenouslv on the farm of
Mr.. J. II. Merrill. One of his three
sons who were in the yard at the time
was Knocked down and rendered uncon-
SciouS by the lightning, and when pick
ed up by relatives was delirious and
would have run into the ditch had he
not been prevented from doing so. The
bark of eight trees in the orchard upon
which was hung a wire clothsline, was
split the entire length Of their trunks,
but the trees were not otherwise in iured
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18

r. +. Hansen, who has bought an
SNo-acre stock ranch at Thatcher. Ida
ha, with 600 head of cattle, is preparing
to move his family to their new home
as soon as vacation arrives In the
deal Mr.. Hansen traded in his Firth
ranch. The many friends of Mr.. Han
sen and family will regret their depart
ure and wish them happiness and pros
perity i'll their new home.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18
LADY MAY WINS PIANO.

The Pocatello Chronicle circulation
contest was terminated Monday after
noon, when Mrs. Rena Henderson, of
Pocatello, who had 6,661 100 votes, was
awarded the touring car. Lady Nav
Osborn, of Blackfoot, with 5,l64 $40
votes, was presented with Victor
piano.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18
THREE-STORY BRICK.

The site of the Eceles Hotel and con-
tlguous business buildings on Pacific
street, Is expected to be cleared of
buildings and trees by June l, when the
building preliminaries will begin.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-05-18

NJ. n. Mitchell who died Yesterday
was buried to-day He was IA native of
Indiana aged 60 years, months and )
days. lie leaves a wife and two chill
dren in Strengthened circumstances to
mourn his death, which was caused by
cancer of the stomach.