The Blackfoot optimist. [volume], February 16, 1911, Page 4, Image 4

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The Blackfoot Optimist
Entered as second class matter De
cember 3, 1907, at the postoffice at
Blackfoot, Idaho, under the Act of Con
Cress of March 3, 1879.
Published Every Thursday
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One year in advance ..............12.00
Six months ........................ 1-00
Three months .......................05
Member of the Eastern Idaho Pres»
Association
Optimist Publishing Company, Ltd.
KARL P. BROWN. Manager.
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NAMING THE FARM.
Givt the farm a namj ar.d ke p the
farm up to the name. A name gives
distinction. It is an expression of
honest pride, it shows an interest in
the place. It means something more
th;in so many acr s of brown earth, a
■dwelling ar.d barns. It means a place
that one feels is in best sense, the
home of himself and his family. Sen
timent gathers around it and crystal
lizes so that at least the owner does
not so much ask in declining years,
"How much'can I get for my farm?''
but, "Who is goirg to succeed me on
it?" And that means much, for it
means a deepening andi strength n
•tng of home ties and those of local
ity. all of which i3 greatly needed in
our American rural life.
■But the practical reasons as well as
sentimental it is wise to bestow a
name upon the farm. No sel'f-res
p oting man would give a good 1 .name
to ihis farm and then not keep the
■farm in good condition'. The sense
of pride in the fitness of things
would impell th- farmer and his fami
ly to do their best. That would mean
better cultivation, houses and barns
painted, fences in repair, better stock
and better crops, and a moe attract
ive appearance within andi wdthuot
the dwelling.
There is scarcely a farm, however
situated, but some appropriate name
may be given. The landscap-, a
spring, clump of trees, position, his
toric associations are among th' many
things that may suggest a mam and
always 1 remember that it is with
the farmer more than any one else
rests th solution of the problem of
arresting the drift citywards. An
attractive home, a home that has a
distinctiveness about it goes a long
ways towards the solution.—News
Miner.
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A HUSTLING REAL ESTATE MAN.
Bob Fleming came to our city just
ten months ago, ai id, went into the
real esttate business end about the
1st of November he took tthe agency
of the H. C. Dipple addition to this
city. He formulated a plan to Bell
lots to the working man, bey, woman
and girl on installments of a small
cash payment of five dollars dow.i,
and five dollars a month. The pur
chasers have «io taxes or interest to
pay intil their contractt is paid out
and the deed given. This plan of sell
ing lots has been very successful,
both for seller and buyer,
As well as Bob
He has sold, lots to many young fel
lows and girls who are working for
wages w,ho have them almost paid
for and who say they never missed
the 15 cents a day anid now have
become property holders upon small
savings,
fc,very man, boy and girl who is
earning even a very small salary,
should get in on this plan and buy a
lot lroiu iioD. He says he has about
35 left out of the hundred. Bob
guarantees everyone who buys on
his plan that if the buyer desires to
dispise of his interest in his con
tract before it is paid out, that he
will make him fiity per cent upon the
amoui t he has invested.
That is to say: Suppose a mam
makes four five-dollar payments In
four months, Bob will get him thir
ty dollars for the assignment of his
contr-ct to the one who purchase:
it. There has been several contracts
that have been, turned in In just this
way and in every case Bob has deliv
ered the goods just as he said he
would. He is certainly a live wire
in the town lot business.
■Several people living in the west
end of the city mear Bob's home are
anxious to have Bob put up for
their councilman in their ward. He
would make a igood one.
Below is a list of names of some
who have purchased homes from him
NAME No. LOTS.
Morris..............' ' ••
W. H. Bandrow .............4
Earl Fraker.. .. •• .. •• .. •
Jamee Humpry............•• 2
Mrs. Fowler.............
Lizzie Fraker.. .. •• ••.....
Dan Fraker..........
,W. (R. Jones..............
C. Davis.. .......... •
Wallace Toleman........
C. F. Smith.............. 1
Frumk Smith.............
Joseph Taylor............
Miss L. Kennedy..........
E. Taylor..............
James McKie............
J. P. Sorenson.. ..........
Dave Elliot.........."
Hathaway................ 1
Norse Holt...... 1
J. ID. Pattern,t..............2
L. A. Van de ........ .. •• 8
M. M
M. Dorrerer............acres.. 4
,Chas. Evans................1
Total.
45
SCHOOL NOTICE.
On Monday, Ml.rch 6th, there will
be classes open to beginners
be classes open to beginning pupils
in both Central and Irving buildings.
Any pupil who is six y ars of aige
may be entered at thht time. No
other opportunities during the school
year will be afforded.
It was thought best to postpone the
startimng of these classes until th
bad, weather was over so that these
pupils could come regularly after
once^ent ring school.
W. D. VINCENT, Superintenden
FAIR VIEW
The Beautiful Addition to
POCATELLO
Adjoining the City on the north—Only eight blocks from the im
mense O. S. L. R. R. Shops and nine blocks from the splendid
Public Schools—Cement walks and city water now only a few
-................ -■ .......—— blocks away —
Shade Trees in Front of Every Lot
1500 Carolina Populars purchased for spring planting, under guarantee by a responsible nursery
man, will be irrigated and cared for this year at the company's expense. The uniform growth
of these trees will double the value pf the lots and make " FAIRVIEW " the most beautiful
part of Pocatello. Every lot is nice and level and sold on the
EASY PAYMENT PLAN
$5.00 Down and $5.00 Per Month
No Interest
No Taxes
$100 ALL LOTS THE SAME PRICE $100
«
One lot with a beautiful $2000.00 home and another lot with a
nice $1500.00 home will also go at the uniform price of $100
Real Estate bought at the right time and the right place will make money faster and safer than
......■--- - —---- - = anything on earth ......— ■ -
POCATELLO IS THE PLACE AND NOW IS THE TIME
C. W. GRAY
General Sale Agent
Is in the city for a few days at the splendid offices of the Citizen s Realty Co. Full information and a
beautiful booklet will be given to all interested in this splendid proposition
8CHOOL NOTE8.
Now for the big debates. Black
foot vs. Idaho Falls at the Methodist
church on Friday evening, February
17th. Admission 25 cents to pay the
expenses of the visiting team. On
the same evening our negative team
will debate Rigby high school at
Rigby. These debates are attracting
great interest throughout the com
munity.
Arrangements have been completed
wih the state librarian to locate one
of the traveling library stations at
Central school. This will add
greatly to our present stock of books.
It might be of interest to note that
the present school library Is furnish
ing reading matter to more than four
hundred different persons in the
district.
Miss Carlton has been kept out of
school a part of this week on account
of sickness.
R. N. West and Supt. Vincent made
a hurried visit to Idaho Falls on Tues
day of this week to look over the
new Bast Side Ward school of our
neighbor town. They were tnet at
the train by the school board of Ida
ho Falls, and Supt. Crandall and, Mr.
Munsen, the architect of the building.
A tour of inspection' was at once be
gun. The Idaho Falls people may
well be proud of their mew building
for it is a model of convenience and
neatness. It is modern throughout
and as fine a graded school building
as the west affords.
This is quiz week, hence rather un
eventful.
The High School chorus has been,
practicing some new 6ongs for Fri
day evening.
The short term will close on March
171i. This new feature of our course
has proven very popular and given
three and one half month sof school
ing to a number of young men who
could not enter for a whole year's
work. It is proposed to make this a
permancr r feature of high school
work in the future.
Has Purchased Brick Shop.
J. H. Bright, of Greely, Colorado,
purchased the brick blacksmith shop,
on Idaho Btreet, last week from Pet
er H. Andersaa. Mr. Bright is an ex
pert in his Unie, and 1» preparing to
do all kinds of high class smithing.
NOTICE.
The social meeting of the Current
Eventt club will be held at the home
of Mrs. C. A. Hoover, Wednesday
evening, February 22.
E.M.Kennedy
auctioneer
Will be glad to date
you for a Real Estate
Sale or General Farm
Sale. All Sales get
my personal attention
until fiinished.
Blackfoot, - Idaho
PHONE 113 BLACK ^
Advertise In the Opitmlst. It pays.