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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-06
Idaho Falls, Ida, June 81, 1916.

Idaho Falls, Ida, June 81, 1916
Congressman Addison T. Smith of Idaho
who is ever on the alert in behalf of his
constituents and particularly Jealous in
congress in the cause of good roads, yes
terday wired Secretary c. c. Dietrich Of
the Utah Idaho Yellowstone Highway
association as follows:
Conference committee has agreed to
amendment to good roads bill providing
for expenditure of one million dollars
annually in roads within forest reserves,
reimbursable. Approval of the house
necessary to enact measure
It is safe to say that the house will
agree to the amendment and that the
long fight for aid from Uncle Sam in
building the sections of trunk highways
across the continent through the nation
al forests will be won. Congressman
Smith is entitled to large share Of the
credit for this achievement. He is pop
ular with his fellow members, and his
long acquaintanceship with department.
al heads and employees and general
knowledge Of how to pull wires for the
people at home gained from twenty five
years connection with the national
congress makes him powerful factor
in the fight for good roads. The pas
sage of this bill means still more federal
money for the improvement Of the Tar
ghee and Madison forest end of the
Salt Lake Y ellowstone highway, on
which work is now being prosecuted.
Letters being received daily at the
association headquarters here from the
transcontinental highway associations,
touring agencies, automobile clubs and
individuals brings requests for personal
information concerning the route and
for more log books, and the work of dis
tribution is still going on, not only from
this office but from the offices of other
highway associations in the United
States.
A letter received yesterday from
Harry w. Graham, secretary Of the
Commercial Club of ChillicOthe, Mo-.
the former home of Governor Moses AL
exander, states that upon the occasion
of the arrival of the governor and Del
egate Clark from Idaho on their way
to the Democratic national convention,
the first thing that was handed the Ida
no party upon their arrival were copies
of the Salt Lake Yellowstone log, re-
ceived from the headquarters here that
day.
Reports from all sections along the
. route this week are that the highway
is in perfect condition for travel.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-06
DEMOCRATS DENYING EFFECT OF
WAR.

Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
delivered himself of regular old
knock down and drag out political
speech at Raleigh, N. G., recently. He
was talking to the Raleigh chamber OF
commerce, a body of men who he firm
ly believes are utterly devoid of the
power of reason. He said our present
prosperity is not due to war, but to the
economic strength Of the country, what
ever that means.
Well, Mr.. Secretary, there is just one
reply to that statement. Before the
outbreak Of the war business was shot
to pieces and the most popular resort
for the laboring man was at the corner
at which the soup cart and the Fleisch
mann bread wagon made its appearance
The end of this fiscal year will find u.
with favorable trade balance of ovel
S., 100000, 700. Beginning with April
1914, when the Democratic tariff Law
was getting in its deadly work, the bal
ance of trade turned against us. II
had been diminishing monthly from the
time of the passage of the Underwood
law.
In April we bought of foreign com
we were able to sell abroad. The trade
balance from that month to August wal
against us. In August it was $40, 400,
900 to the bad. The European wa
broke out in that month, and the frs
demand of the warning powers on tn
United States was for foodstuffs an(
horses and mules. During Septembe
we recorded a favorable trade balance
of $16,000,000. 1t rose to $l31 100000
in December, 1914, and $lS7 100000 il
December, 1915. Thirty -one article
properly characterized as munitions o
war made up so per cent of our tota
exports. The South American coun
tries, no longer able to secure their sup
plies from Europe, turned to us for re
lief
| Mr.. McAdoo and all the rest of tn
Democrats can argue their heads OF
trying to prove that our prosperity i
not due to the European war, bu
"facts is facts.' The Democratic
prosperity slogan has mortuary smell
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-06
ACTIVITY ON THE
CARIBOU FOREST

Forest Examiner r. d. Carver has
been temporarily assigned to the Carl
bou National Forest for the purpose of
making surveys for patent of five home
stead claims lying near the Snake River
ranger station.
These surveys of forest homesteads
are made free of charge to the settler,
under a special appropriation for that
purpose. The amount allotted each
year to this work is just enough to pro-
vide for the survey of all claims upon
which final proof may be offered with
in the year. Accordingly a definite
schedule of claims to be surveyed is
made out each year and this schedule
includes all cases that could possibly go
to patent before another field season.
The list is kept complete for each year,
and no additions can be made. How
ever, anyone who has entered on home
stead land within the forest may rest
assured that the necessary survey will
ent being issued at the earliest possible
date.
The taking over Of this work by tho
forest service has meant very consid-
cradle saving to the homesteaders. The
lands are usually situated for from
commercial surveyors Offices, and the
usual fee for the work, including travel
to and from the tract, would average
at least the price of good horse. I'm
der the entry system of the forest SER
vice the settler within the forest is re-
heved altogether Of this expense.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-06

are gay with vOiles, nets, figured organ
dies, and the dainty imported cottons.
fashioned into frOcks which are wonder
fully appealing. Each day new models
appear, no two exactly alike, though
obviously of the same family, each seem
ing, if possible, daintier than those
launched before. Frills, narrow and
wide, cobweb-like laces and embroid-
cries, and layer after layer of the sheer
est of fabrics are used to create these
ull-skirted, fluffy frocks. for summer
dances, country club afternoons, and the
thousand and one other requirements of
the summer playtime.
Interesting Tub Frocks
OF course, many of these dainty, lace
trimmed, befrilled lingerie frocks are
anything but economical when one con-
siders that they will not launder, but
must be cleaned each time they are
soiled. However, there are many dainty
materials which will launder and make
up quite as effectively-fgured vOiles,
cOlored handkerchief linins, crepes,
many of the organdies, and most of the
imported novelty cottons, when simply
trimmed
A particularly effective summer frock,
suitable for most any daytime occasion,
illustrated here, is developed in dotted
vsile, white ground embroidered with
soft pink dot; the flOunce is of en-
broidered batiste, just tinted to match
the dot. The satin girdle, which is in a
darker tone, affords the necessary touch
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-06
More Men Than Women
Have Appendicitis

Surgeons state men are slightly moro
subject to appendicitis than women.
Blackfoot people should know that
few doses of simple buckthorn bark,
glycerine, etc, as mixed in Adler-i-ka,
often relieve or prevent appendicitis.
The mixture removes such surprising
foul matter that ONE SPOONFUL
relieves almost ANY CASE Of consti-
patton, sour stomach or gas. The IN
SLANT, easy action of Adler-i-ka is
surprising. Edw. Thores on, druggist.
ADV.
Buck up! We're not licked yet.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-06
of sharp contrast.
Color Combinations.

VI SHdip COHtIdSt.
Color Combinations.
Colors more, perhaps, than almost
anything else, should be chosen, not
according to the shades that are fash
ionable, but for their becomingness.
There are certain tones which are more
becoming than others, and these should
be selected. 1t is not difficult mat
ter to do this this season, for although
we hear of the seriousness of the dye
situation on every hand, there seems to
be no dearth of beautiful shades. The
many shades of gray are popular for
muslins and silks; and the soft pinks
and blues predominant in the cool, pref
ty waistings. Navy blue is always ia
vored, and this summer it is as popular
as ever for serge, taffeta and linen suit
Checks and stripes vie for favor with
the plain colors, being used for skirts,
combined with dark coats, and for one
piece frocks. Pongees and tussahs,
with the natural tan ground, figured
or striped in soft tones of green, rose,
tan, orange and like colors, are being
used for the Russian blouse frocks, such
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-06
Taking Big Chances.

1t is a great risk to travel without a
bottle of Chamberlain s Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, as this prepare
tion cannot be obtained on the trains or
steamships. Attacks of bowel COM
plant are often sudden and very severe,
and everyone should go prepared for
them. Obtainable everywhere.-Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-06

as the one shown here, combining the
figured and plain material as illustrat-
ed. The linen suitings are striped i'll
the same colors giving much the same
effect. These Russian blouse suits and
dresses are well liked for sports and
also for more formal wear. For in
stance, the frock illustrated is devcl-
oped in embroidered batiste combined
with skirt of plain white tussah,
making dainty, cool frock for sum-
mer afternoons.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-06
|One-Piece Frocks for
Summers Coatless Days
Serge, Linens, Pongees and Tussahs
Popular, Plain and Striped
Soft Colors Liked---Grays, Pinks and Blues

New York, June 26.
just at this time of the year, when we
are all of us finding the coat very irk-
some indeed. one-piece frocks play a
most important role. OF course there
never is closed season for them, but ut
this time their real charm is best apprc-
ciated.
Fabrics Important Considerations
Aside from the simple, trim models
of serge, gabardine, faille, and taffeta,
which one meets everywhere on the ave-
nue. these bright days, the shop windows
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-06

We copied it, but it IS good: "Drink
often brings man so low that he
can't even raise the price of drink
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-07-06

No wonder we have so many big
paunches in this country. Forty 1.-Two
per cent of the incomes is spent for
food.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14
STATE ON CREST OF
PROSPERITY WAVE
DEVELOPMENT IN STOCK PRO-
DUcTIoN is PREDICTED BY
BREEDERS SOCIETY.
QUALITY OF PRODUCTS HIGH
Speakers at Banquet Call Attention
to Worlds Records Broken Dur
ing Past Year-State Boards
Work 10 Commended.

st. Paul. Minnesota's high rank
In stock and dairy production was
recalled when more than $50 of the
states successful stockmen, members
OF the Minnesota Stock Breeders as
ISOLATION, met and banqueted at the
Commercial club. The belief that
Minnesota is on the crest OF a
development wave in stock produc-
ton was generally expressed by the
speakers.
Quality of Products High.
Attention was called to the fact
that Minnesota now stands first in
the quality of her livestock and dairy
products, that she produced the
worlds champion dairy COW last year,
that mich cows from Minnesota
farms have broken three worlds rec
ords during the past year, and that
the receipts of livestock at South st.
Paul and butter production in st. Paul
have steadily increased.
Much of the success was attributed
to the excellence of the state sanitary
board, which, it was said, drove the
foot and mouth disease out of Mime
sofa before it had fairly started and
freed the state of this danger.
Suggestions as to-, curbing the foot
and mouth disease were made by M.
D. Mum of st. Paul Uniform regu-
lation through state legislation with
due regard to the recommendation
by the national sanitary board would
practically solve the foot and mouth
disease problem" he said.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14
MRS. BRENNAN MAY BE FREED
Woman, Who Killed Three StepchiI-
dren, Likely to Gain Liberty
Within Week.

ST. Paul, Minn.-Mrs. Stella Bren-
nan, whose sentence for life to the
state penitentiary was committed to
20 years in July, 1914. may be free
woman within a week.
She has served 10 years of her SEN
tence, and is eligible to parole. The
pardon board will visit Saltwater
within week to act on her case.
There is said to be little doubt regard
Ing her liberation. Prison officials
were the first to urge Mrs. Breunan's
liberation.
Feeling against Stella Brennan ran
high from the night of November 4,
1905, when policemen found her in her
home holding revolver in her hand
with three of her four step-children
dead. The feeling did not abate at
the trial where a defense of insanity
was vigorously combated by the state.
When Mrs. Brennan applied for a
pardon last July, she made know her
wish to go to her mother in Indiana.
Her mother is keeping the little boy,
oorn in prison.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14
FARMERS CLUBS FEDERATION
Delegates From All Sections of Min
nesota See elimination of Efforts
at Agricultural Cc..ege.

st. Paul, Minn-County agents,
men prominent in agriculture and
other workers in the interests of a
statewide association of Farmers
clubs, saw the elimination of their
efforts in the organization of the Min
nesota State Federation of Farmers
clubs at the Agricultural college. More
than 200 farmers from all portions of
the state were present at the adop-
ton of the constitution and election
of officers and the greatest enthusi-
asm prevailed throughout the meet
ing. The movement has had the sup
port of farmers of the entire state for
the last two years, the first definite
move toward the formation of a state
federation having been made a year
ago at the short course held at the
agricultural college.
The objects of the federation as set
forth in the constitution are Ito de-
velop better agricultural methods in
Minnesota and to foster and promote
social, educational and business inter
ests beneficially connected with such
development, such as rural credits
buying, selling and legislation. 1t
shall serve, not dominate, the local
clubs. 1t shall encourage and pro-
mote, not transact, cooperative bust
ness. 1t shall act as bureau of SER
vice, affording means for the inter
change of ideas, for facilitating local
endeavor and for securing such ends
which may be of benefit to the farm
ers of the state at large"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14
SEEK OUTRIGHT PAYMENT
Chippewa Indians Claim They Are
Entitled to Fund of $750,ooo-Put
Case Before Congress.

Pail Club. - A delegation consist
Ing of Sam Lyons, Sr., Dave Remway
and Charles Wakefield, representing
the Chippewa Indians of this district,
1as left for Washington to appear
before Cato Sells, the commissioner
Of Indian affairs, and committee of
congress, in the interest of Chippewa
claims now pending. Special efforts
will be made to obtain favorable ac-
ton on claims of Indians at the Leech
Lake reservation involving fund of
$4,000 which the Chippewas say
they are entitled to as an outright
payment. They are now receiving
only small payments at long intervals.
according to Lyons, and some of the
:ribesmen are sorely in need of funds
TO tide them over hard winter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14
STATE HONORs BENEFACTORS
Presents Certificates. Through Univer.
sity, to Four Men Who Have
Done Much for Agriculture.

Minneapolis. - Minnesota, through
its University, has conferred distin-
guished honor upon four men who
have done much for agriculture in the
state. Certificates Of honor were pre-
scented by President George E. Vincent
and Dean A. F. Woods on o. G.. Gregg
of Lynd, Mimi; William G. LIE Due,
Hastings; Charles G. Patton, Charles
City, Iowa, and A. w. Latham of Ex-
celsior. The audience of 1000 far
mers applauded. General LeDuc was
unable to be present because of his ad-
vance1 age. The others were there
This is the first time IN it's history that
Minnesota has recognized agricultural
services in this way
Emphatic defense of the university
management was made by Fred B.
Snyder, president of the Board of Re-
gents. Referring TO charges of ex-
travagance made against university
officials in the last Legislature, Mr..
-nyder said that the affairs of the uni
versity are in the hands of men well
qualified to manage them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14
take STAMPS WORTH MILLION
YEGGMEN ROB VAULT IN INTERN.
Al REVENUE OFFICE.
Scorn UnacknowIedged Drafts and
Checks-AutomobiIe Believed
Used to Garry Loot.

ST. Paul, Jan. S.-One million dol.
lars worth of negotiable internal rev.
enue stamps and 1884 in cash were
stolen by safe crackers from the Unit
ed States internal revenue office in
the old federal building in st. Paul.
The robbery was not discovered I'M
til d. c. Ryan, janitor. opened the
building.
The vault contained $1,75O,0OO
worth of revenue stamps of all kinds,
but the robbers scorned Unacceptable
stamps worth approximately 100000
They refused $4,000 in unacknowledg-
ed drafts and checks and left, as a
memento of their visit, their tools and
30 pennies. An automobile is thought
to have been used in carrying away
the loot.
Entrance to the old postoffice, which
is without Waterman, was made by
forcing a rear window in the weighing
room on the first floor Once inside
the building it was easy to reach the
vault, and after that there was little
trouble in getting to the contents. De-
tectives who examined the place be-
lieve that the two inner doors of the
vault were open, as there was nothing
to show that they were forced.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14
TO ADVERTISE MINNESOTA
Boosters Sent by immigration Board
on Tour of Rural Illinois, In
diana and Ohio.

st. Paul.-Frank M. Eddy, Sank Gen.
ter, former congressman, AMI John D.
Deets, Mankato, former secretary of
the Southern Minnesota Development
association, are to start soon on a
tour of rural Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio,
to inform those sections, through the
aid of motion pictures, and lectures
of the opportunities for the farmer in
Minnesota, On both developed and I'M
developed land, and the advantages of
the state as a place CT residence The
pair are sent by the state immigration
board.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14
MUST HAVE ARMY OF 100000
No Escape From Compulsory Service
If Continental Army Plan Fails
in America.

Washington, Jan. 11.-Major General
Scott, chief of staff of the army, told
the House military committee at the
army bill hearing that, in the event
of war, the country must have an
army Of one million to two million
men, or accept disaster.
The chief of staff reitered Secre-
tary Garrison's view that if the con-
tinental army plan failed there was no
escape from compulsory service Ev-
cry country at war in Europe realized
that, he said, and he expressed the
view that England might have better
realized it sooner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14
Democrats to Confer February I.

st. Paul. - The Democratic state
executive committee has decided to
call state conference February l to
select delegates and alternates to a
national convention. The members
did not favor the selection of candi-
dates for state officers at this confer
ence, but the call permits this being
done if the delegates wish.
Selection by the conference amounts
only to a recommendation. 1t is ex-
pected that anti-organization Demo-
Gratis will file a complete list.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14
Lack of Food Causes Riots.

Athens, Jan. 1.-THE Greek cruiser
He'll and the destroyer Leon, with a
strong contingent of troops, have been
sent to Samos to cope with an insur-
rection on that island, said to be due
to lack of foodstuffs. 1t is generally
believed martial law shortly will be
proclaimed at Athens. Rumors per-
sist OF an early attack on Saloniki by
the Teutons. The Austro-German
forces are concentrating in the Mon
astir region facing the French front
while the Bulgars are threatening the
British.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14
Mexican Revolt

Conditions in the central part of the
state of Chihuahua are rapidly grow
ing worse. Reports were received on
the border that a powerful Villista
army commanded by Gems. Rosalio
Hernandez and Benjamin Argumedo
has taken complete charge of several
towns.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14
Fishermen Found Near Death in Ice.

Duluth. Three fishermen near
death in their frozen-in skiffs near
Horseshoe bay, south shore of Lake
Superior, were rescued by Captain
w. j. Johns of the fishing tug Cres-
cent. Two rescues were made. In
the first instance a fisherman was
found with his nets entangled and un-
able to escape from his predicament
because of the ice. He was taken to
the fishing station and revived. Near
the mouth of the Brule river two
men were found unconscious in skiffs
which had frozen in the ice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14
Killed by Switch Engine.

Minneapolis, Minn.-A man iden-
tilted by letters in his clothing as
Martin A. Gullickson, Fertile, Mimi,
threw himself in front of a Milwau-
kee railroad switch engine at Sixth
avenue south and was instantly killed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14
Cheap and big canB Baking Powders do not
Isaveyou money. Calumet Pure
land far superior to sour milk and soda.
When Reality Prevailed,

Crimson Gulch doesn't look any
thing like it did ten years ago." said
the travelling man.
NO" replied Broncho Bob; ten
years ago, before so many saloons
started up, if man saw a rattlesnake
comm up the road. he knew it was
q sure-enough rattlesnake"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14
Census of Rural Church Membership.

Minneapolis.-A thorough census of
rural church membership and survey
If religious conditions in Minnesota
will be under way in few months,
according to an announcement by the
commission on church and country
life, of Columbus, Ohio. All the states
eventually are to be included in the
survey, it was said. All denominations
are to be invited to take part.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14
To Drive British from Garden of Eden.

London, Jan. 11.-Turkish forces es-
timated at more than 100000 have
been released for use in other theaters
of war by the action of the Allies in
completely abandoning the Dardanelles
campaign. They comprise the prize
corps of the Turkish army, fighters,
hardened in the first battles in Gal
lipoli. The greater part of this force
it is believed here, will be thrown at
once into the proposed Egyptian cam
paign, or sent into Mesopotamia to ai6
the attempt to drive the British out
Of the Garden of Eden.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14

For really fine coffee at a mod.
crate price, drink Denison's Seminole
Brand, 35c the h., in sealed cans.
Only one merchant in each town
sells Seminole. If your grocer isn't
the one, write the Denison Coffee Co.,
of your Seminole dealer.
Buy the lib. Canister Can for $1.00.
ADV