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Combs at the Palace drug store.
Werts' Pocatello bread at the Id
aho Cafe.
f9-4t.
TEN DOLLARS secures two lots In
FAIRVIEW.
Oood smoking tobacco, half price
at the Club. ^
Shaving, clothes ai::d hair brushes
at the Palace drug store.
B. T. Peck made a pleasure trip
to Pocatello Sunday.
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A new stock of perfum s at
Palace drug store.
Wright's Liquid Smoke at the 'Pal
ace drug store. f!6-tf.
Miss Myrtle Ramey is the guest
of friends in Idaho Falls.
A most attractive line off station
ery at the Palace, drug store.
M. Dorrerer, shoe repairing,
Bridge street, rear tailor sh'qp
Candy, perfumes, toilet articles at
the Modern Pharmacy, Bridge street.
There is corn for sale at the ele
vator of the Blackfoot Grain and Pro
duce Co.
Drop in and enquire about Fair
view, at the office of the Citizens
Realty Co.
Cali at Berryman's grocery Bind get
a box of those fine $1.90 apples be
fore they are all gone. tf
Ellis Graham succeeds J. T. Car
TUtli as bookkeeper in the store of
N. F. Boyle & Co.
We now have a full line green veg
etables and fruit. DeKay & Davis
Cash Grocery.
You want a home. C. W. Gray will
show you an easy way to start one
in Fairview addition to Pocatello.
A trial prescription will convince
^you that we are right in our mew
"quarters. The Modern Pharmacy.
You pay no .taxes until December
1912, and then only state and coun
ty taxes, on Fairview property.
William McCarty, the hide man,
-spent Tuesday in Blackfoot, and- pre
pared to load a car of hides.
Mr. (and Mrs. Arthur Broaidtaead,
of Thomas, w- lcomed a baby girl to
their home Thursday night.
Typewriter ribbons, carbon paper
and typewriter paper at the Palace
drug stör».
See the stock of goods at the Mod
ern Pharmacy. It is new and up-to
date in every respect. .
James Hull r-turned- from Califor
nia Saturday, aliter spending a month
in the Golden State.
Miss Flora Johns«® spent several
days last week in Salt Lake as tthe
guest of friends.
Miss Carlton, one of the teachers
•of Blackfoot, spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends in Idaho Falls.
There is corn for sale at the ele
vator of the Blackfoot Grain and Pro
duce Co.
Jam s LeMiars and wife, of Arco,
•spent several days in Blackfoot last
week as the guests of friends.
William Varley and J. E. Oberg
left Tuesday morning for Salt Lake,
in the interest of the Utah Idaho
Sugar company of this city.
Miss Alice Beach attended the meet
'tog of county sup r Intendants in Poc
n Ho Saturday. Miss Beiach is sup
t 1 tendent of Bingham county.
James Raymond, one of th» lead
ing residents of Arco and. formerly a
resident of this city, was to town
last week.
Fred Walker, clerk at the peniten
tlay was in Blackfoot Sunday, and
visited his ranch south of Riverside.
He took two prisoners back with Mm
to the penitentiary.
In printing the premium list of the
Southeastern Idaho Poultry associa
tion last week we stated that J. F.
Henry took second priz on his Rhod
Island Red chickens. This is a mis
take as Mr. Henry took the first
rrize.
JACKMAN'S
Ladies' Furnishing«
See Fair view Ad.
Werts' Pocatello bread at the Id
aho Oaf-e. f9-4t.
Good smoking tobacco, half price,
at the Club. tf.
You pay no Interest whan, you buy
Fairview lots.
Good smoking tobacco, half price,
at the Club. tf.
Ask the Palace Drug store about
Wright's L quld Smoke. f!6-tf.
The Woodm- n of the World will iiu
itiate a class February 28th.
Rubber goods, the b-st on the mar
ket at the Palace drug store.
Harry Bennett, wife and 1 baby ar
rived home from Boise yesterday.
Miss Pearl Hale, of Groveland, is
the guest of fri-nds In Logan, Utah.
Samuel Seamens, of Groveland; Is
visiting friends to Logan, Utah.
Try Hill Bros. Blue Can Coffee,
40c., at DeKay & Davis' Cash grocery
There is corn for sale at the ele
vator of the Blackfoot Grain and Pro
duce Co.
Among those who attended the av
iation meet in Salt Lak» this week
was Marcus Meister.
James Cameron 1 ft Saturday for
Sal Lake to attend the aviation meet
In the city of Saints.
Go to the Blackfoot Grain Und Pro
duce company for Hiawatha lump and
œut coal. 12.
Get a can of Wright's Liquid Smok
at the Palace drug store when you
smoke meat again. f!6-tf.
Mrs. Isreal Butt, of Groveland, is
visiting friends in Logan,, Utah, and
Pocatello.
Mrs. I. A. Parsons, of Thomas who
has been quite sick for several
weeks, Is improving.
There is corn for sale at the ele
vator of the Blackfoot Grain and Pro
duce Co.
Superintendent W. R. Armstrong, of
the Short Lime, was a visitor in Black
foot Tuesday.
Hans Petersonn, storekeeper of
Riverside, made a business trip to
Pocatello F*riday.
Parkinson Realty & Investment Co.
have plenty of money to loan on im
proved farms. tf
E. M. Kennedy end family visited
In Shelley Saturday returning Sun
day.
G. W. Irwin went to Pocatello Sun
day to meet a friend whom Ihe had
not seen for years.
Dr. and Mrs. Patrie spent Sunday
to Salt Lake and witnessed the fly
ing of the bird. men.
people in Showing are plowing
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Chamberlain,
of Ashton, were th-. guests of friends
last week in Riverside and Blackfoot.
There is corn for sale at the ele
vator of the Blackfoot Grain anfl Pro
duce Co.
Fred J. Hurttz, of Lincoln., Neb.,
representing the Bradley-Vroman Pair
company, has been the guest of L. R.
Aldrich for a few days of this week.
T. R. Jones and Fred Reddick
came down by the sleigh route from
Pingree Tuesday, and reported good
sleighing all the way to the bridge.
Misses Grace Thomas and Bertha
VanValkenberg spent several days
In Boise last week, as the guests of
friends.
Dave Pratt is whiling away a few
days In the City of Saints, having
gone down in time to see the air
ships.
J. W. Miller has received his hand
some new line fo spring and sum
mer clothing samples, which are 'now
on display for your insp ction at
58 Bridge Street. F. 16-2t.
Han. Samuel Taylor passed through !
Blackfoot Saturday morning, enroute
to Idaho Falls from Missouri, wher |
he spent several weeks visiting his
mother. Mr. Taylor states that the
and
that spring is on.
Exclslve Optician«
We grind our own lenses and card
for each case for one year.
WHY Is Fairview Addition to Poc
atello a GOOD 1 BUY?
Bee use the O. S. L. is spending
$750,000.00 this year to Improve
ments—
Because a sewer sysem to cost half
a million is under way—
Because an up-to-date gas plant will
be under operation in 90 day; —
Because 20,000 acres of splendid farm
land tributry to Pocatello Is now
coming under cultivation.
Ladies' sewing or card table, new,
strong and. beautiful: sold or rented
for card parties. Also folding chairs
for rent at Biethan's.
Charles Bushing, of Powell, Neb.,
who has been the kguest of Ms sis
ter, Mrs. Joe Ch stnut, retunned to
his home Saturday.
Our entire (stock of millinery is to
be sold at greatly reduced prloes, \o
make room loir our spring goods.
Jackman's.
Mrs. W. M. Salmon, of Burley, who
has been the tguest of her sister, Mrs.
Lu L. Algood, returned home this
week.
Mrs. H. C. Dipple, Mrs. Mbrris Wat
son and Mrs. James Martin were the
guests of friends to Idaho Falls Mon
day, returning Tuesday.
See the Fairview ad and learn how
to become a property owner in Poc
atello, the coming BIG CITY in Ida
ho.
Yoren Yorgenson, ex-county com
missioner, M. L. Hale and N. N.
Holm, representative business men
of Shelley, were visitors in Blackfoot
Monday.
"Mix" Burton is spending a few
days in Salt Lake, looking into the
air ship business. He -xpects to re
turn with receipts for several new
air ship drinks.
Because of the fact that we have
purchased a large spring stock, we
are compelled to sell at a sacrifice
our remaining winter stock of milli
nery. Jackmans.
Rev. Stomqueist from Idaho Fails
is .going to hold service and com
munion, Monday, February 20th, at 2
o'clock, at John. P. Pet rson's, one
house north of Fair grounds. All
are cordially invited.
so
of
As
Miss Mary Richmond, of West Vir
ginia, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Coop
er, is here on a visit. Mrs. Rich
mond had not seen her parents for
22 years, so there wias great rejoic
ing In the Cooper home.
Hans W. Peterson, was in town on
Friday and states that his son, Jos
eph, is quite 1.11 The young man was
operated an several months since to
a 'Salt Lak- hospital, but has not ire
covered from the operation.
S. E. Goldy, who sold- all his farm
ing equipment last fall, bolding the
sale on the HI Anderson ranch, re
turned to Blackfoot last week from
Colorado, and will remain in this
section of Idaho for lain) imdefnite per
iod.
Mrs. G. H. Holbrook and Mrs. Jno.
Danllson received the sad news yes
terday of the death of their broth
er-in-law, John Nimmo, at Park City,
Utah. Mrs. Danilson left on -this
morning's early train for Park City.
C. M. Brinton, of Fessenden, North
Dakota, cwner of the greater amount
of the stock to the Arco Adevertiser
company, pass d tthrough Blackfoot
Tuesday morning, enroute to Arco to
look after his business interests.
Nov» is the time, while you are not
busy, to have that faulty watch re
paired. There is one place in Black
foot where everything is absolute
ly guaranteed to be satisfactory.
lC-tf. That's at A. L. Hughes.
The Jeweler..
Ira Corey, of Clay county, Nebras
ka, recently purchased, from tthe
Blackfoot Im vestment Co., fifteen
acres of land north of the Porters
vill e bridge known as Rosevili ranch
and formerly owned by William Kra
ack. Mr. Corey moved to his new
home last Saturday.
An effort is being put forth to re
vive interest in tth- electric light
question in Blackfoot, to so far as es
tablishing a company that will run in
opposition- to the Idaho Consolidated
! Light & Power company, and the pro
moters are putting forth an effort to
| interest local capital in th- move,
Eleswhere in this issue will be found
an accoui:: t of a meeting held Wed
nesday evening for th purpose of or
gamzing.
Leslie Fink, of Nebraska, recently 1
purchased the Paul Smith farm of
elghty-an acres, four miles west of
Blackfoot, and moved his family to
their new home Saturday. Mr.
Fink is a good, substantial man who
will make Bingham aounty an ideal
citizen. *
Miss Mary S' eley, tone of the
teachers in the Central school, last
Thursday evening -ntertatoed the
pupils who entered the oratorical con
test. There were sixteen stud ints
present, and th y presented* Miss
Seeley with a beautiful watch fob.
Everyone had am enjoyable time.
T. L. joncs, one of the representa
tive citizens of Yuma., who has the
honor of being posmtaster and justice
of th peace in that district, was in
Blackfoot Saturday and Sunday a.ttent
ing the conference of the L. D. S.
church. Mr. Jones states that things
are in a prosperous condition in that
vicinity.
I. T. Stewart, a former resident of
Clay county, Nebraska., recently pur
chased the farm near Mor land know
as the Kennedy farm, and .has moved
onto the same, Mr. Stewart is a
young man who has come here to
make his home realizing that Idaho
promis s a better future for a man
of energy than any other state.
Misses Myrtle and Zeima Simmons
entertain d about forty young people
at their home on. North Mai® street
east, at a Valentine party Monday
evening. Beautiful decorations ad
orn d the rooms of .the home, cards
visas one of the features of the eve
ning's entertainment, and dainty re
freshments were served.
G. F. Hend-rie recently retuned
from Denver and points east of here,
and is now busy engaged in unload
ing as fine a line of farming im
plements as can. be found, to the
douintry. He is handling the B. & O.
b of farming machinery, with of
flees In Bond Bros, office building
at the corner of Judicial and Ash
streets.
Mayor R. N. West, president of the
school board, and Prof. W. D. Vln
oeut, sup- rintendent of schools, were
tha guests Tuesday of the Idaho Falls
senool board and inspected the heat
ing plant and other equipment of the
new school building to that city, in
forming themselves on. the subject
so as to gain some idea of the needs
of th- new high school building in
Blackfoot.
The dance Friday night in River
side hall was well atttended, la.n-d ev
eryone lhad a good time. The super
intendents of the Sunday School gave
the cakes for the luwchekm that was
s-rved, baking the cakes themselves.
As some of the superintendents are
me® it is a for gone conclusion that
the cakes were just like mother did
n't make.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bennett re
turned Wednesday morning from
Boise, where they have resided this
w'nter. Mr. Wilbur Bennett accom
panied them, making his first visit
to Blackfoot The young man* likes
the Grove City, and contemplates
making his home here for the present
Mr. and Mrs. James Hunter, and
daughter, Miss Agnes, returned on*
Tuesday from Washington, where
Miss Hunter has been attending a
conservatory of music. During their
absense Mr. Hunter visited Coeur
d'Alene, Idaho, and there met Prof.
Johnson, former superintendent of
schools in this city. Prof. Johnson
is now superintendent of five schools
in northern Idaho and has built a
home in the city named-.
James Mackie returned to Black
foot Monday from California, where
he is mow residing. Mrs. Mackie is
much improved- in health, and they
expect to make their future home in
the Golden State. Mr. Mackie will
be here about two months, looking
afer his intersts. Joe Bithell, Mr.
Mackie's son-ta-law, will look after
his large farm northeast of -town un
til Mr. Mackie sells it.
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FOR SALE.
Four dozen young hens for sale.
J. C. Fisher, 382 Stout ave, Blackfoot.
Blacksmith tools and supplies, to
gether with good paying blacksmith
business for si le, ch ap if taken
quick. P. H. ANDERSON, 10 4t.
For Sale.
Some pure bred White Wyandotte
cockerels. $1.00 each, if taken at
once. E. M. KENNEDY.
Apple Trees For Sale
I have fv sale at my nursery a
number of Mackintosh Red and John
athan apple trees at the right price,
tf. O. F. SMITH, Blackfoot Nursery
For sal in Boise, Idaho, three lots
east front, on car lines, with three
room house, fine shade. Address,
MRS. GEO. W. MANING,
1915 N. 19th St, Bois , Idaho.
FOR SALE — An excellent valve
trombone, E flat, with leather case.
Enquire at the Optimist office.
For Sale—Thoroughbred Brown
Leghorn and S. C. Hamburg eggs, at
$1.50 per setting E E. Malm, bx 130,
Blackfoot, Idaho. F9-A9.
FOR SALE—Well Improved 20
acre ranch, 2 miles from Blackfoot.
Fine inew 5-room house, 100 young
fruit trees, 8 acres in alfalfa, best of
water right. Price $2600 if sold soon.
F16-f. Care OPTIMIST.
I have a large amount of good nur
sery stock wMch I will trade for
hay. O. F. Smith, Blackfoot Nursery.
12-tf.
Residence Property For Sale
After the completion of my new
residence, my property at the corner
of Francis and Fisher streets, will
be for sale, It consists of a nine roon
house, all modern conveniences, good
basement, barn, coal and wood house
hen house, buggy shed, 110 fruit
trees all good varieties. Terms to
suit purchaser. R. E. Hansen, Red
Barn, Blackfoot, Idaho. tf
George Helig and Petter H. Ander
son, former partners in the Brick
blacksmith shop, have again formed a
partnership and are conducting the
shop on North Mato street.
Col. J. W. Porterfield, of Omaha,
was fn the city a few hours Monday
enroute from Boise, where he had
been called as a witness in the in
vestigation of the Mackay dam quest
ion. He states that .the knock to
Idaho as the result of the troubles
over the Mackay question Is smoo
thing immense, and cine from which
this section of the country will mot
recover for some time.
Civil Serve« Examination.
The U. S. Civil Service Commiss
ion announces an examination on
March 4th, 1911, for the Post Office
Service to this city, to s cure eligi
bles from which to appoint two letter
carriers and one substiutte carrier,
upon the establishment of fre* delv
ery May 1, 1911. The age limit for
this examination is 18 to 45 years
on the day of examination, and all
qualified persons are urged to apply
for and take th» examination. For
application blanks and full informa
tion regarding the examination apply
to the postmaster, this city, or to
the Secretary of the Eleventh Civil
Service District, Federal building,
Seattle, Washington. Applications
for this examination must be filed
with th- District Secretary at Seatt
tle, prior to the hour of closing of
business on February 28, 1911. f!6-2t
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FOR SALE—Good Cornet, B flat.
Call OPTIMIST OFFICE.
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Horses for Sale— O. F. Smith, at
Blackfoot Nursery, west of town. 12-tf
WANTED.
WANTED.—Will pay a good price
for setting hens. Call at Bridge Stt.
Barber shop. 12 .
Stock Wintered.—1 have a large s
mount of pasture, feeding hay end
straw once each day, and will winter
horses or cattle at a raasonble fig
ure. W. L. Hawley, Route 4, one and
one half miles from Blackfoot.
FOR RENT.
For Sale or Rent:—
240 acr s improved, 3 and 4 miles
N. E. of Pingree, 75 acres in culti
vation. Address H. A. Sonner,
12-tf. Westboro, Mo.
LOST.
LOST HEIFER—2-year- old Jarsey
with 3 months old calf by side. Crop
of each ear and slit in left.
E. FRANSDEN,
R. F. D. No. 3.
Estray Notice
January 20, 1911.
I have in my possession the follow
ing described animal: One roan cow
about 7 years old, brands are as
follows, JW combined on both right
and left hips, ear mark in both ears
and dewlap; dehorned. If said ani
mal Is mot claimed by February 28,
1911, the same will be sold at Gust
Nelson's, by Constable sale.
CONSTABLE BASALT PRECINCT
Estray Notice.
January 20, 1911. •
I have in my possession the fol
lowing described animal at Wm.
M. Dye's ranch; one yearling heifer,
brand, on left shoulder, an oblong
circle, slit in right ear and under
slit in left. If said anmlal is not
claimed by February 28, 1911, the
same will be sold for cash at
constable sale.
CONSTABLE BASALT PRECINCT.
APPROPRIATIONS CUT IN TWO.
Recommendations Of The Education
al Committee.
That the training school at Albion
be hereafter supported by the citi
zens of Cassia county, that the ap
propriation for the nornal scholo be
cut in two and that no new buildings
be erected.
That the high school work in the
Academy of Idaho, at Payette, be
done away with, the appropriation
be cut in two, and the technical
branch alone be carried on.
That a mill tax levy be made for
the maintenance of the state univer
sity and- the Lewlstom normal.
That the school for the deaf and
blind at Gooding receive an appropri
ation of $25,000, instead of $50,000
asked for.
Reports that the scholastic stand
ing of the university at Moscow, the
Lewiston normal and the agricultur
al college Is very high and reflects
credit on the heads.
That the other state institutions
visited, not educational, are being
run In a creditable manner.
That the agricultural department
of the university is carrying on much
needed work and should be encour
aged; that the traveling schools
mean much to the development of
the state and that a tax of one mill
be levied for the successful carry
ing out of the work planned by
Professor W. L. Calyle, dean of the
department.—Statesman.