THE BLACKFOOT OPTIMIST
VOL. IV NO. 3
BLACKFOOT, BINGHAM COUNTY, IDAHO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1910
$2.00 PER YEAR
TO HAVE NEW
SCHOOL BUILDING
In consideration of . the feet that
the present high school rooms are
entirely inadequate to accommodate
the present enrollment of pupils and
the farther condition which obtains
in the grades below the high school,
where even mow, after adding the
gymnasium rooms, there are four
grades working under crowded con
ditions; considering these tacts, the
school board on Monday evening vot
eût bo call an election for a bond
iqJjK in order to erect a new high
school building. It is high time that
a move of this kind be set under
way. Next tall will find the schools
so completely filled that half day
sessions will be absolutely necessary
in many of the grades unless more
room is provided. It is proposed to
build a separate high school build
ing with capacity sufficient for sev
enth and eighth grdaes, thus rellev
' ing six rooms of the present build
ings and at the same time affording
suitable quarters for high school
with its new departments and en
larged enrollment. We are laboring
now under conditions which cannot
continue long without a decided det
riment to the school. We need more
room and must have it if Blackfoot
is to keep her schools ap to where
they should be.
The local high school has entered
the newly formed league of similar
institutions for both debate and dec
lamation When the athletic league
is formed, we will also Join this.
These student activities are to be
encouraged. Blackfoot with her 123
high school Btudents can find rep
resentatives in debate and oratory
equal to her athletic votaries, and
these branches of endeavor are as
worthy of attention. Those who take
cative parts in these lines earn hon
ors as lasting and receive benefits
more pronounced than their athletic
classmate.
The literary society program of
the eighth grade was a fine one.
The pupils conducted 1 the meeting in
accordance with the best of parlia
mentary practices and themselves
in a manner befitting young ladies
and gentlemen. It was a noticeable
fact, however, that the8e eighth
graders are strong on euual suffrage
for all the officers were young ladies.
The boys aver that it was a mark
of gallantry on, their part, besides
the impelling fact that the girls need
ed the chance to air their political
vlewB.
The library books are now classi
fied and arranged. Patrons of the
district are velcome to come up and
look over the ttwelve hundred vol
umes, it they are interested in either
reading ter pleasure or instruction.
The books may be taken out for a
period .cf not more than two weeks,
excepting, of course, the books used
as references in the class work.
There will be some one in charge
of the library each school day from
8:30 a. m. until 4:30 p. m.
In answer to the frequently pro
pounded question in geography,
'Name and bound the five zones of
,he earth," a recent answer by a
3lackfoot girl is worthy of consider
itlon. It was as follows: "North
'rigid extends from the Arctic Circle
;o the North Pole. Temperate from
;he Arctic Circle to the Cancer of
jàpricorn. Torrid zone to Cancer of
-aptforn to Cancer of Popcorn and
;he SmTtth Temperate from Cancer of
Popcorn to the Antartic Circle.
Christmas vacation for the schools
will commence Thursday eve, Dec.
22. School will commence Monday,
Ian. 2, 1911. This gives ten days
of vocation. The Friday which is
missed next week will be made up
by holding reguter eshool on Wash
ington's Birthday. It was thought
best to dismiss on Thursday so as
to allow aU pupils and teachers who
live at a distance, a chance to get
borne for Christmas dinner.
Several members of the dass in
agriculture came In Monday morning
heavily laden with a bag of Snake
Valley aoll. An analysis of these
soil specimens is going on this week.
Alva Jordan,has discovered that be
sides N03, K. P and S that there
Is to be found great quantities of
S P U D in the soils of this locality.
Great discovery, this.
The reddened eye lids of the lady
teachers of late, does not necessar
ily mean deeper or greater study.
The faneyworked Christmas present
for "the folks at home" is receiving
many minutes of eye wracking at
tention.
Many of the grades gave programs
during Thanksgiving week, os that
the pupils might be used by the sev
eral Sunday schools of the city for
Christmas entertainments. The plan
has lessened the strain on the chil
dren and parents alike.
The Seniors of the high school are
feeling mow that they will be able
to boast of the largest class that has
ever graduated from Blackfoot. We
sincerely hope that this ambition ma
terialize.
Mr. Orlffing hums these days that
touching little air made famous by
George Dore in the recent school
play, to wit, "My wife's gone to the
country."
High 8chool Ranks for November
Freshmen—
1st, Clara Noack.
2nd, Charlotte Loswell.
Sophomore
1st, Hazel Hackman.
2nd, Sylvia Hanson.
Junior—
1st, Shelomi Van B lari com.
2nd, Rose Fuller.
Senior— ,,,
1st, Ray Randall,
2nd, Frances Parker.
Irving School Notes
The eighth grade Nautilus club
rendered the following program Fri
day afternoon:
Song—By School.
Monologue—Phyllis Hoover.
Solo—Merle Simmons.
Recitation—Ethel Fisher.
Instrumental Solo—Agnes Sollenber
ger.
Reading—Inona Sterret.
Solo—Lulah Smith.
Paper—Ruby Hilliard.
Song—By School.
Most of the rooms are to have
Christmas programs. So just now
is a very busy time practicing.
There is a great deal of evidence
in each room of the approaching hol
idays. The decorations breathe of
the spirit of Christmas.
The following are those who rank
ed first antf second in the different
grades this month:
Eighth—
1st, Ruby Hilliard.
2nd—Marie Dunn.
Sixth A—
1st—Wayne Bradley.
2nd—Alice Grover.
Sixth B—
1st—Freda Sollenberger.
2nd—Marguerite Van Aiken.
Fifth A—
1st—Amil Urland.
2nd, Lavern Daine.
Fifth B—
1st, Pearl Muir.
2nd, Nina Baker. ,
Fourth A
1st, May Gertsch.
2nd, Inez Hartey, Clara Hofer.
Fourth B—
1st, Maudle Taylor.
2nd, Violet Taylor, Lillian Graham,
Third A—
1st, Ella Volpert.
Third B—
1st, Blanche Snider,
2nd, HancJd Lane.
Second A—
1st, Sylvia Rassmussen.
2nd, Ella Von Blaricom, Vada Par
rish.
Second B—
1st, Homer Lutz, Leona Gertsch,
2nd, Helen Stultz.
First A—
1st, Clyde Jolley.
2nd, Gladys Beakley.
First B— . ' ■
1st, Hattie Neff.
2nd, Grace Stultz, Emery Nelson.
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Goetz in the Idaho Meat Market and
all accounts outstanding ore payable
to them. Please call and settle.
HOPKINS ft HOPKINS.
THAT ROSS FORK ROAD
AND P. G. JOHNSTON
That Bingham County's Representative in the
South End Has Awaftened is Evidenced by a
Letter Which is Published Herewith—The
Gentleman Stands to Win Everlasting Grati
tude* of People.
At last it I**"« that action is to
be taken by the state, through 1U
representatives, to make a road over
the etpiété ot toad between liefe
and Road Fork, the Indian town 1Ü
miles shith of here. Hon. Peter Q.
Johnston, Senator-elect SL Clair,
Representatives Edgington and War*
noch lave all signified their inten
tloty of using their utmost efforts to
secure an appropriation from Olé
irtata for the building of this rohd,
and no more commendable legislation
could be enacted. The letter of Hon.
Peter G. Johneton to tbe commis
sioners of this county, and which 1É
reproduced here, Is explanatory of,
the situation and of tbe benefits to 4
be derived 1 . It behooves the coun
ty commissioners to co-operate with
the legislative committee in this ac
tion for better roads. The time has
arrived when certain action should
be taken and the road built. Great
credit is due our respected citizen,
Mr. Johnston, for bis work along
this line.
Blackfoot, Idaho, December 13, 1910.
Hon. Board 1 of. County Commission
ers for the County of Bingham, Ida.
Gentlemen: Some two weeks ago
I took up the matter of having an
engineer's. estimate., as to what it
would cost to make a good road
over that piece of sand In the Fort
Hall reservation, situate between
Blackfoot and Roes Fork, but, as yet,
you have not taken any action in
the matter. As you will remember,
my suggestion was that you author
ize your county surveyor to make
a profile map ot this road, chain It
off, and together with a like sur
veyor from Pocatello of Bannock Co.,
these to be assisted by Mr. Young
of Blackfoot, a civil engineer, ren
der an intelligent estimate of the
cost attached to fixing, this piece
of road.
I believe that it is something that
BEAUTIFULLY REMODELED
ARTISTICALLY FURNISHED
For over a year Cutler's studio has
been rented to Mr. C. F. Erricsson
and Benj. Dressor, who have served
the old customers and many new
ones as best they could. But now
we are happy to state that Mr. Cut
ler, who has been in poor health, has
fully recovered and will again take
charge of his neat, clean studio,
which is being fitted with new back
grounds, artistic chairs, accessories
and cameras. He has also bought
some of the best lenses that money
can buy and will be prepared ta do
any and all kinds of protrature that
the public may demand; also any
size picture from a miniature stamp
to any size called for. He will also
do framing of pictures and will car
ry a full line of kodak supplies, as
well as a let cf lancy frames and
mouldings. His skylight also is to
be remodelled as soon as the weath
er will permit and a new, up-to-date
ground glass light put in.
We learn from Mr. Cutler himself
that he Intends to have a studio
second to none in the state of Idaho
and' will be prepared ini a few days
to satisfy the moat artistic tastes as
soon as his goods arrive.
MARRIAGE LICENSE*
Marriage licenses were Issued to
the following the past week: Otis
W. South and Nettle Downs, W. T.
Patezick and Merrian M. Smith,
Lawrence Obrey and Edith M. Cogh
lan, Gus H. Hess and Florence E.
Stewart, W. J. Walke and 1 Sarah
Baum, David A. Bender and Alta
Doyle.
HER CONDITION IMPROVING
The many friends of Mrs. Wilbur
Craig will be pleased to learn that
that lady to Improving in health very
rapidly, after her serious illness.
[the state should issue boqde for and
it is altogether proper for tbe legis
lature to pass a measure thus cre
ating the necessary funds. That
piece of road gives us a bad name
from New York to Sam Francisco. If
you will observe, every continental
auto guide in America, makes refer
ence to it as being impassable with
the ordinary machine. Much of our
county's produce is, at an enormous
expense, dragged through the almost
impassable road, and' If we had 1 a
good read there it wouldvery much
benefit all Southeastern Idaho and
the state in general. An Important
advantage to be gained consists of
the fact that if the road were made
passable,, many parties from Salt
Lake and vicinity, would drive up
In their machines as far as the Yel
lowstone National Park, and in so
doing our splendid farming territory
from Blackfoot to the north end cf
Upper Snake River valley would be
seen to its best advantage. As a
representative of the legislature, I
feel I cannot too strongly urge your
immediate action in the matter, and
in doing so I may say that I have
met with our legislative delegation,
Messrs. SL Clair, Edgington and
Wsroock, and they are unanimous
with me ini tbe matter; in fact, they
urged me to take some such action.
While the present road 1 1 b along
side the railroad, and 1 consequently
over a large stretch of sand, it is
possible by going east a little to
miss nearly all of it
With a view to creating favorSble
sentiment, I am taking the liberty
of forwarding a copy of this letter,
with a request that they publish it,
to our nearby newspapers, and also
to Mayor Church of Pocatello and
Judge D. W. Standrod.
Believe me, your sincerely,
(Signed) PETER G. JOHNSTON.
NEW BUSINESS BLOCK
WILL BE BUILT
James Buttcane, Who is at pres
ent conducting a closing cut sale of
his entire stock of goods, is a firm
believer in the future of this city
and, although he will dispose of his
entire stock, he intends to remain
in business in Blackfoot. Mr. Butt
cane owns the lots adjoining the C.
w. & m. Co.'s building on the north
and will erect thereon a large brick
building in the spring. He says he
has already had offers for the up
per stories at prices that will pay
good interest on the investment and
the plans for the new building are
now under way. Mr. Buttcane ex
pects to use the ground floor for
his own use and rent the upper por
tion for oft ices.
BERT WALLIS DIES
The following from the Pocatello
Tribune is self explanatory:
Word was received In; Pocatello this
morning cf the death at Rexburg, of
Bert, the 12 year old son of State
Pure Food Commissioner James H.
Wallis. The young lad succumbed to
heart failure. News of the deaht
came lu the form of a telegram to
District Judge Budge, Commission
er WalUs' oid time friend. Mr. Wal
lis passed through Pocatello yester
day afternoon on his way heme to
be at the bedside. The Wallis fam
ily is enjoying an exceptional streak
cf hard luck. The eldest son, James
B. Wallis, editor of the Preston
News, is lying dangerously 111 in a
Salt Lake hospital, following a
series of surgical operations. The
heartfelt sympathies of uncountable
friends all over the state go out to
Mr. and Mrs. Wallis.
BRADY WILL INCREASE CAPAC
ITY OF POWER PLANT
Governor Brady, who returned to
Boise on the first cf the week-frciu a
trip to Slat Lake, made in the inter
est of the Idaho Consolidated Power
company, of which he is the head,
announces that final arrangements
have been completed for ii.creasing
the capacity of the company's hydro
electric plant at American Falls from
3000 to 30,000 horse power, Work
will commence as early in the spring
as weather conditions will permit.
The plaii.t of the company now pro
vides power and light to the towns of
Pocatello, Blackfoot, Rockland and
American Falls, as well as to one or
two minor points throughout southern
Idaho. With the completion of tbe
work decided] upon the capacity of th
plant will be increased to a point
whereby power and light from this
plant will be available over a greatly
increased area, not only in Idaho, but
In Utah as well,
In discussing his plans upon his re
turn, Governor Brady said: "With
the added capacity of the plant it
will be possible for the company to
provide all the power that Is needed
for years to come In southern Idaho
and we could very readily contract
for its transmission clear to Salt Lak
City, but it is not likely that this
will be done, as K desire that the
plant being an Idaho industry, Ida
ho Bhall reap the benefit
"Work on the plant was begun In
1910, and It has been steadily added
to ever since. The great dam is now
built one-third of the way across the
river andl this will be completed at
once. Because of the demands upon
the proposed new plant the plant and
dam will have to be practically a
part of each other and this will neces
sltate a large amount of construction.
"With the three thousand horse
power being developed we are en
abled toi provide light and power to
many of tbe towns of southernlda
ho, but nothing like the number it
will be possible to serve when the
capacity shall have been Increased to
30,000, for which the plans provide.
MI8S KILLING3WORTH
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Miss Nina Kllllngsworth, matron
of the Blackfoot hospital, was taken
seriously 111 about two weeks ago,
and went ta Salt Lake last Monday
morning to be operated on for appen
dicitis. The operation took place
Tuesday morning and she is report
ed to be doing nicely. Mrs. F. Brown
will take charge of the hospital dur
ing her absence. Dr. Mitchell ac
companied Miss Killings worth to
the hospital.
THEATRICAL ATTRACTIONS
COMING TO GATE CITY
Manager Alex Murray of the Audi
torium theatre, Pocatello, has ar
ranged for an excellent list of at
tractions for this season. The next
good thing to come to the local play
house will be "Is Marriage a Fail
ure?" on December 17. Thereafter
the following attractions will appear
in order:
'Stubborn Cinderella,.....rhree
Twins," "The Spendthrift," "Honey
moon Tran. "The Climax,'' "Queen
of the Moulin Rouge," "Man of the
Hour," "Gentleman From Mississip
pi," "Seven Days," "Polly of the
Circus," "Hanlon's Superba,'' "A
Bachelor's Honeymoon," and Ferris
Hartman.
BOY ARRESTED MONDAY
The sheriff's office Monday pick
ed up a young man who gave his
name as Harvey Brown on informa
tion from Salt Lake, where he is
wanted for defrauding his partner.
He is being held awaiting word from
Salt Lake.
TAXES ARE COMING VERY FAST
C. E. Crowley, county assessor and
tax collector, is very busy these
days taking care of the tax money
that is coming in. He expects to
take in » 298,000 by the first of the
year over $80,000 having been tak
en in up to date. Mr. Crowley will
have everything cleaned up when
the office changes hands the first
of January.
TO THE PUBLIC
We will conduct a 10c parcel sale
beginning Saturday, December 17, un
til December 24. Each parcel con
tains usfctul articles and you will be
more than surprised at the contents.
Hats at reduced prices. Call and see
U8 . EVA B. SMITH^
W. O. W. MEMBERS
Be at the I. O. O. F. hall on evenr
■___ * m At 8 d. m. s ha
ENTERTAINMENT
AT DUBOIS HOME
Mrs. F. T. Dubois entertained.about
twenty-five yuong ladies last .Friday
evening in a most «delightful manner.
Miss Alice Lorraine Daly, teacher of
expression at the Academy of Idaho,
was a guest at tha^Dub^Js home and
for the pleasure of the young ladies,
she read Tennyson's beautiful story
of Queen Guinevere with wonderful
dramatic effect. Miss Daly has
winning manner, wholly, free frem
affectation and! those who were bo
fortunate as hear her Friday will
long remember the delightful occa
sion. Delicious refreshments were
served at the close of the reading
and afterwards Miss Daly described
Mme. Nazlmova'8 interpretation of
"Nora" in Ibsen's "Doll's House,' she
having beard tbe famous Russian
actress recently in Ogden. Miss Ol
sen, Miss Puss Wright and Miss Ag
nes Hart added to the evening's
pleasure by beautifully^ rendered pi
ano solos.
BAY VIEW CLUB ENTERTAINED
The members of the Bay View club
and their husbands held a most en
joyable and Instructive socia^ session
Monday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred T. Dubois. The chib
Is studying China at present a»3
was' extremely anxious to learn more
of this country from Senator Dubois
who has been a wide traveler in
tbe Orient. Oq> broaching the sub
ject to the Senator, he and his wile
invited the club to be their guest
Monday evening. Thq^time passed
in a delightful manner, the Senator
giving a splendid talk on China.
Many Interesting curies were shown
and each guest was the recipient of
a souvenir brought by Senator and
Mrs. Dubois from the Sleeping Giant,
across the seas.
TODD IN THE T0IL8
J. N. Todd, who has been working
in livery stables and dealing la
horses in and around Blackfoot for
some time and who in partnership
with T. N. Elledge ran the City Liv
ery Stable on North Main street, left
town some time last week for Salt
Lake City where he was over taken
and arrested by Sheriff-elect Harry
uucklin and brought back to answer
for singing his partners name to cer
tain notes and for issuing checks on
banks where he had no funds. He
will be given a chance to settle out
of court. At present he is spending
his nights in the county bastlle aud
endeavoring to make up his short
age during the day.
PRIESTHOOD MEETING
The regular Priesthood meeting of
the Blackfoot Stake will he held on
Saturday, Dec. 17th and this will Ik
the last Pries-hood meeting of the
year. The priesthood generally are
requested to be present and a full
attendance is earn/Uy d^sired^ All
members of the High Council and
the Bishoprics throughout the Stake
are specially requested to be present
as business of special importance will
be considered.
The High Council meeting will be
held at 10.30 a. m. and every mem
ber if expected to be present.
JAMES DUCKWORTH,
JOHN F. SHELLEY,
HEBER C. C. RICH.
Stake Presidency.
forgot THEIR PURPOSE
Monday evening a burch cf the
Academy football heroes boarded the
train at Pocatello to come to Black
Their purpose was to tack that
Orange and Black color ot theirs on
the dear old B. H. S. But a bunch
of heroes that has defended the Ma
roon and White in foot ball this
year learned of their purpose an d
wree waiting lor them, Well as usual
that broad yellow streak that ruua
down that Academy's back showed
up bigger than ever and they saA
around the depot until the next train
back to Profe ssor Holmes.
CONTINUED UNTIL NEXT TERM
The Illegal liquor selling cases that
to have been tried' at the term
; ourt recently closed were with
exception of one continued until
next term of court. The attor
for the defendants asked for a
cnange of venue and the cou "**
tnrnev asked tor time to prepare a
were
of court
the
the
neys
change