THE BLACKFOOT OP1TMIST
OFFICAL PAPER OF BINGHAM COUNTY, IDAHO.
VOL. IV NO. 17
BLACKFOOT, BINGHAM COUNTY, IDAHO, THURSDAY, MARCH 23 1911
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CHIEFEXECUTIVE
NEED GO TO WAR
NO MORE
Gen. McCall Placet Governor Haw
ley on the Retired Litt— Wat
an Officer Yeart Ago
After 35 years Second Lieutenant
James H. Hawley of the Placerville
volunteers, organised to fight the In
dians, was yesterday given an honor
able discharge by Adjutant General
McCall. The document telling of the
election of Governor Hawley to the
office of second lieutenant was uin
earthed from a bunch of time-worn
papers filed by General McCall and
reads as follows:
"This certifies that at a third
meeting of the citizens of the county
held at Placerville on June 29, 1887, a
company of volunteers was formed
cYjbsisting of 40 able-bodied men in
cuükormity with general order No. 1,
is sited by the government and the
following officers were elected: J.
^ Hy Witt, captain; Fred Campbell,
first lieutenant ; James H. Hawley,
second'i lieutenant; O. S. McHenry,
orderly.''
The discharge issued yesterday by
General McCall reads:
"To all whom it may concern:
Know ye that James H. Hawley, sec
ond lieutenant of Captain J. V. R.
Witt's company of volunteers of the
territory of Idaho, who was enlisted
on the 29th day of June, 1877, to
serve during the Nez Perce Indian
war, is hereby honorably discharged
from the service icf the territory of
Idaho, to date, the 21st day of De
camber, 1878, by reason of service no
longer ré^red^a^d jursuant te gm
act of the legislature of the state of
Idaho March 6, 1909.''—Statesman.
IRVING SCHOOL NOTES
The followil: g is the report of pu
pils who ranked first and second this
month:
1st A—1st, Flossie Hatmaker; 2nd,
Grace Stultz.
1st B.—1st, LaGene Moore; 2nd,
Lyle Webster.
1st A.—1st, LaRue Kent; 2nd,
Dorothy Ketchum.
2nd B.—1st, Harold Dulemati ; 2nd,
Clyde Jolley.
2nd A.—1st, Leon Gertsch, Homer
Lutz; 2nd, Helen Stultz, Wendell
Hall.
3rd B.—let, Sylvia Rasmussen,
Annice Rasmusse.i*; 2nd, Wallace
Stultz.
3rd A.—1st, Edna Dipple; 2nd, Har
old Lane.
4th B.—1st, Ella Valpert; 2nd, Har
vey Hatmaker.
4th A.—1st, Maudie Taylor; 2nd,
Violet Taylor.
5th B.—1st, Dorothy Cobbley; 2nd,
Charlie Prcusie.
5th A.—1st, Leon Bukofzer; 2nd,
Edna Van, Blaricorn.
6th B.—1st, Ralph Valpert; 2nd,
Annie Wreaind.
6th A.—1st, Freda Sollenberger;
2nd, Marguerite Vi.in Aken, Kather
ine DeKay.
7th B.—1st, Eutte Buchanan; 2nd,
Floyd West.
8th A.—1st, Joseph Fisiher, Phyllis
Hoover, Marie Dunn, David Gibby;
2nd, Audrey Hall, Hazel Ma tgomery,
Ruby Hilliard, Affie Fisher.
The Nautilus Club elected the fol
lowing officers for this month: Jo
seph Fisiher, president; Mildred
Wright, vice president; Gladys Hodg
son, secretary; Thatcher Allred,
treasurer; Affie Fisher, editor.
The Mautilus Club program of last
Friday was rendered as follows:
Opening song—School.
Essay—Oil ra Adams.
Recitation— Je 1 , nie Hatch.
Current Events—Conda Hatmaker.
SoJo—Agnes Sollenberger.
Jokes—Phyllis Hoover.
Monolog—Lucille Davis.
Recitation—Liu la h Smith.
Closing song—School.
The pupils of each room of this
building have purchased a beautiful
silk flag. It is small and can be
taken down and used as desired. The
pupils are learning the "Pledge of
Allegiance'' with a military salute to
"Old Glory.''
The pupils of the 8th grade have
taken the state examination in spell
ing this week.
ROOSEVELT AT MOSCOW
The citizens of Moscow have issued
invitations to the people of Idaho to
join them in a reception of Ex-Presi
dent Theodore Roosevelt to be ten
dered him cm April 9 and 10, at
which time he will address the peo
ple In- the University of Idaho.
OLD EMPLOYEES RETAINED
AT IDAHO INSANE ASYLUM
high school pupils on Frida y was the
be6t given thus far this year. The
recitations were especially good and:
showed the train» g given the pupils
by Miss Tilton.
Base ball is rapidly t king the
place of- marblels. 'fTaXlt work fs be-'
With the advent of Dr. Francis H.
P.cole at the Idaho State Insa ne Asy
lum, a majority of the old employees
have been notified that they will be
retained. The retinue of employees
and their positions are as follows:
Edgar T. Hawley, chief clerk; G. W.
Erwin, supervisor; Mrs. G. W. Er
win, matron, succeeding Mrs. Lurch,
whose health is impaired to such an
extent that she could ino longer fill
the position; L. E. Killian, farmer;
T. J. Burris, gardner. in the retain
ing of G. W. Erwin Dr. Poole is to
be congratulated upon his good judg
ment Vis both Mr. Erwin and his wife
are thoroughly competent, familiar
with the duties of their positions land
untiling in their efforts to do the
best for the unfortunates confined
there and for the state which sup
ports the i. istitution. Mr. Killion
has been with the tsylum for a num
ber of years and in his present po
sition will make good.
Matters pertaining to the conduct
of the business are moving along
splendidly and preparations are be
ing made to continue the extensive
farming operations and improve
ments so successfully carried an in
years past by Dr. C. A. Hoover.
SCHOOL NOTES
The literary program given by the !
ing dame by the high school boys and
a number of the eighth grade boys.
We are to hold a general field meet
some time in May.
Mr. Glanville has presented the
school with a nicely framed picture
of List year's senior class. The su
perintendent's office mow has on its
walls the picture of nearly every
class that has graduated from the
Blackpool high school. It would be
a nice thing for some one to furnish
a picture of the classes Mat now rep
resented. We will gladly frame all
such pictures and give them an hon
ored place Ini the list.
Stewart Hoover, of the high school,
and Philll6, of the eighth grade, will
stay In school ibere for the rest of
the year, although the rest of the
family are now residents of Pocatello.
The Moses Wright children end the
Harry Bucklin' children, have gone to
Idaho Falls. Their class mates were
loath to see -them leave the Black
foot schools.
The ranking in the sixth grade imi
Central Building for the past month
are as follows:
Sixth "A''.—1—Mabel Christensen.
2—Vera Benzley and Inez Hall.
Seventh "B''.—1— Ge evieve M 11
lick. 2—Campbell Brown.
In the third grude:
"A'' Glass.—1—Sprague Stevens,
Theora Jordan. 2—Opal Downing,
Laverne Jeiosen.
Fourth "B".—1—Leslie Jones, Lexa
Benzley. 2—Mary Bumgarner.
EXTRA SESSION OF THE BOARD
The county commissioners held an
exra session of the board Wednes
day for the purpose of appointing a
thirld person as commissioner in the
construction of the Ross Fork sand
road. J. P. Condom, assistant chief
engineer of the Short Line, was ap
pointed and the board of supervisors
for the constructioi.ii of the road
now consists of County Commission
er T. R. Jlomes, State Engineer Rob
inson/ and J. P. Condon. All the gen
tlemen have had unlimited experience
In coast-ruction work end 1 they are
men who will see that the funds at
their disposal will be utilized to build
a read.
Other duties of the bo:rd of coun
missioners at their extra session
were 'to arrange matters pertaining
to road districts in the county, there
being some slight misunderstanding
in regard to these matters, after the
division of the county.
8PR1NG CLEAN UP NOTICE
AB property owners are notified
to clean up their entire premises im
mediately.
C. H. HILLIARD,
M23-2t Chief of Police.
players to remain in the city,, oi.d
people who! Yfke *to witness the sport
BLACKFOOT BAU
PLAYERS SCATTER
OVER COUNTRY
Is There to be Base Ball Here This
Season? Old Timers Here
Apprciatted in Other
Places.
That Blackfoot had some ball play
ers last year is evidenced by the
fact that almost all the boys have
signed for igood positions in other
ph.ces for this season. Louie West,
who plays odnter field, is already
in Lincoln, trying out with that
team, and will be a western leaguer
this year.
Freddie Smeltz goes to Great Falls,
Mont., where he will play second or
th.rd. Fred is always on tile job
ar.d will give prestige to the boys
of the far north.
Lindstrum, after he finishes his
course at school, goes to play with
tile Detroit team, and Curtis is in the
Union association, but is not placed
yet.
Guy Dipple has signed up with
Boise, a.iiid 1 if he cam get his airm in
shape, will pitch for the capitol city.
Collins plays with Chicago, ami
Smith, who played with Pocatello last
year, is making good wherever he
goes, and will be with an eastern
team this season.
It is not 'at all probable that Black
foot will have a team this season, as
'the leading spirit in things pertain
ing to baseball, W. H. Kestner, is
now deputy sheriff and has his bands
full with that job.
There is not a large number of
sport
of the diamond will have to go else
where for the season.
PLACES AND
TIMES
OF REGISTERING
Before you can vote lat the city
election you must register, and the
last day is Saturday, April 1. The
various pieces of registration are as
follows: Fürst wandt, G R. Thomas;
Second ward, court house; Third
ward, law office of W. A. Beakley ;
Fourth ward, city hall. One can reg
ister there any Saturday or they can
register auny time by applying to the
registers ef the various wards. In
the order of the wards in which they
reside, they are Mrs. Hyrum Cherry,
Mrs. T. J. Johnson, Mrs. Nels Sill
and Mrs. Grace Gibbs.
NEW HEAD MILLINER
Mrs. Eva B. S'mlth has secured the
services of Mrs. Sherm'ain, of Port
land, as bead milliner in her store,
and in so doing has added material
ly to the worth of that place as an
emporium where all the latest styles
can be secured In ladles' head dress.
Mrs. Sherman is perhaps one of the
best in her line.
OPERATE ON MRS KIRKPATRICK
Tuesday maiming Dr. F. W. Mitch
ell, assisted 'by Drs. Howard of Po
a
400tolOOO Gallons Per Hour
Plenty of Water Whenever and Wherever You Want It
No trouble! No work! No pumping in the freezing
cold! The Farm Pump Engine will provide all the water
you need for the house, dairy, bam, feed lot, pasture— j
anywhere you want it.
Works right outdoors in zçro weather. Provides water at the
right temperature—no ice-packed tanks or bothersome tank
heaters. Costs less than a good windmill. Does ten times as
much work. Saves two men's wages every day it runs and never J
grumbles about long hours or "loafs" on the job.
Attaches to Any Pump In S Minutes i
Fuller & Johnson '
Fa/m Pump Engine
Ampi« Power for Small Machinery
Has pulley for running any band or foot
power machinery. Helps the women folks
by turning the cream separator and churn,
the washing machine and wringer, etc. Runs
the corn shelter, fanning mi!l, feed mill,
«grindstone. Does most all the drudgery
chores in half usual time. All ready forworn
—eo oxtvms te buy. Comes on its own base.
No foundations or platforms needed. Four
small bolts fasten it to any pump. No belts,
shafts, arms, walking beams or anchor posts.
Easily moved anywhere on a wheelbarrow.
See the Engine at Work
We bave a Farm Pump Engine on exhibi
tion in our show rooms. It is at work most
all day doing the kind of work that is most
tiresome to the farmer. Bring in the family and let
ns show you how this Farm Pump Engine will do your hardest winter work at small cost
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Atoe Dominion mt Canada He pc
A Mu. aad ether fcnlga eeua
N. F. Boyle & Co.
catello and Halsey of this city, per
formed an operation upon Mrs. H.
M. Kirkpatrick for tumior. The oper
ation took place in the Glty hospital
aad was so successful that the pa
tient today Is recovering from the
effects of it. The tumior has been
growing for over a year an'dl wias of
the largest size, amid its removal was
a rare operation in surgery.
STALEY-LANE SALE MONDAY
On next Monday, the 27th, there
will be one of the most attractive
sales that has ever been h-eld in
Blackfoot. In the first place there
is such a variety that it will attract
many people, at Id secondly on ac
count ef the goad quality of the arti
cles to be sold and the easy tea - ms.
The Staley home is one of the good
articles, as it is an ideal home and
what many people are looking far.
Having owe and six-tenths acnes of
land it makes it possible to keep a
home, cow, chick, i s and the neces
sary surroundings, that makes a home
pleasant, also -having the city con
veniences—electric lights, telephone,
eta It takes time to grow trees
and shrubbery -a«id make a home
complete. This a,Iso lias a nice
brick house.
The i. E. Lane property is close
to tiie S'tnley property and consists
of a nice little five roomed frame
house and eleven lots Chia.it are a good
investment for anyone as this locality
Is growing t tatst aa.d the terms are
monthly payments, so any one having
monthly salaries can pay for a piece
of p-rwpeirfy that will grow in viailue
while you sleep. The .horses are all
good, young gentle stock and the
cows are purebred erseyj family
cows, ai. Id: the chickens are a vari
ety of full blood breeds, and terms
on -all are easy. E. M. Kennedy is
jibe atjctkjnesir, and this (insures you
will got whait yi,u bid on.
SMITH SALE
Cassius F. Smith, who is ti:i old
resident ef Blackfoot, -expects to re
tire from rural life in a rather un
usual way, by selling -his fine rainieh
of 200 acres, Which will be divided
into 40-acre tracts, at auction. This
is one of the old ranches of this lo
cality and has been farmed! for*
twenty-five years. The soil is a
black loam, and the right kind to pro
duce. The terms are easy and any
one can make the payments eff from
the land.
His horses, cows and machinery
are all in good condition and 1 ready
to use, and this sale will undoubted
ly outclass am/y that has taken place
since thte Jarvis sale last fall. E. M.
Kennedy will eti duct this sale.
Everybody go and have a gala day
with Mr. Smith,
8HOULD BE VACCINATED
Dr. W. Et. Patrie, county physi
cian, advises til people to be vac
cinated, because of the fact -that
there is an epidemic of smallpox in
a number of the towns in this part
of Idaho, and in all probability the
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of their share of the dis
DEATH OF THOMAS
HARVEY: PIONEER
CITIZEN GONE
Time Honored Resident of Black
foot for Quarter Century, is
Called to the Land Be
yond the Sky.
On Tuesday of this week Thomas
Harvey, one of the old time residents
of this city, died at .his home in
I this city after a Hinge ring Illness of
several months duration. Mr. Harvey
1 was bom in Calutten, S.urry county,
i England, ai d was eighty-six years,
five months and! fourteen days old at.
j the time elf his death. He arrived in
Blackfoot on Christmas eve, 1884 , amd
with the exception of one trip east
in '86, his- entire life had been, spent
in this town. He was a carpe ter
by trade, amd a good one, a^rd many
of the first buildings of this town
are the result of his handiwork.
He leave* a wife, daughter anil two
sons to mourn the loss of a good
husbaind aind father. The body was
shipped to Yanton, S. D., for inter
ment Thursday.
MINING INDUSTRY IN
BINGHAM COUNTY
Extract from the ninth annual re
port of the mining industry of Idahb,
by Robert N. Bell, inspector of
mines, for the year 1904-07:
Bingham county produced geld bul
lion to the value of $4,360 during the
year 1904, a> good portion of this
amount was no> doubt produced from
small sluicing operations along the
fins gold bars, that border t'he> Snake
river, In the vicinity of Blqckfbot,
the county seat, and the balance
from the operation of two suction
dredges in the seme vicinity. There
ore some splendid stretches of good
grave! along the river for several
miles below Black loot that ought to
pay if handled intelligently, and in
sufficient quantity.
PARK LINE IS
0PENEED
Snow and Ice Worst in History.—
Drifts Twelve and Fourteen
Deep Encountered By
the Rotary.
Unprecedented deep ai.id heavy
snow on the Yellows tone park branch
of the Short Line lenlithened the an
nual trip of the rotary snow plow
this year to seven and 1 a half days
between Pocatello and Yellowstone
station. The rotary left the Gate City
on Friday, March 10, at 10 o'clock la
the morning. It finished boring
through to Yellowstone station at
7:30 o'clock on the evening cf Fri
March 17. The snow was the
roost difficult to handle In the en
tire history of the road O.ie mile
north of Marysville, the first hard
work was encountered. Here a four
teen. foot cut had drifted even with
the surrounding country, and had
packed to the hard'ness of ice. It
required three hours to clear the
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rails. On Saturday night, March 11, ! a
the plow stopped at mile post 65, and
hocked down to spend the night at
Warm river. The following day mile
poet 79 was reached, and -the train
tied up at the state fish hatchery.
Monday mile post 91 was reached,
and from that time om until the
work was completed the train tied up
each night at Big Springs. Tuesday
was -the hardest day of all, the train
boring its way through deep snow
towards Rea's pass. A trifle over
three miles were made on this day,
with numerous delays due to acci
dents to engines and snow plow.
Wednesday the summit of the Great
Continental Divide was reached and
the following day saw- the train at
Yellowstone station. Just over the
divide from Rea's Pass, one cut, half
a mile long, was filled with snow
from 12 to 15 feet deep.
The rotary expedition this year
was in charge of Superintendent IV.
R. Armstrong of the Montana divi
sion, Assistant Superintendent Mc
Loughlin, and Rood master McCauley,
and consisted of the rotary with En
gineer Frank Allen at the throttle
and Machinist Charley Cooken on the
Job; engine 751, with Engineer Sil
Tout at the throttle and engine 752
with Engineer Sam Lundburg in the
cab; three wafer tank cars, four coal
cars; Jap gang No. 5, in command! of
Admiral Ijii; the whole train being
piloted by Conductor W. O. Smith
and Brakemen J. England and W. R.
Stuery.
Owing to peculiar conditions ob
taining along the branch, it will be
impossible to run regular trains until
the Park train is placed in commis
sion on June 15. Just prior to that
date, a work train will be put on,
to place the track In shape for the
opening of what promises to be one
ot' the heaviest tourist years in the
history of the road.—Pocatello Tri
bune.
COUNTY 1 CACHER'S
ASSOCIATION
The o-nly County Teacher's Asso
ciation for the year 1910-11 will be
Held in Idaho Falls on Friday, April
14. The schools over the county
will be dismissed oim that day so that
all teachers may attend. This will
He the last meeting of the teachers
before the permanent division of the
county and it is hoped' that all teach
ers will be present
Supt. Cra' idall of the Idaho Falls
schoci's will make it ai point to show
to the visiting teachers the fine new
graded school building of which the
city is so proud.
The following program will be
given at the Central School build
ing, commencing at 11 o'clock:
Music—To be selected.
"Recent Schiaol Laws-''—Hon. Chine.
!.. Warnlck.
Discussion, explanations and ques
tions 1 .
Music.
Afternoon program, begiciming , at
1:30 :
."gcheol Room Deaeration'''— Misa
Frances Carlton-.
Discussion led' by Mrs-. Lulah E.
Smith.
"Medical Inspection' of Schools''—
Supt. B. R. Crt ndall.
Discussion led by Miss Alice Beach,
county superintendent.
Music.
"What Can Be Done to Improve
Our School Yards''—Vivian Robinson.
Discussion' led by M. C. Ferguson.
"Agriculture That is Practical For
the Schools of Idaiha''—Principal J.
B. Griffing.
Discussion led by Principal A.
VanNuys.
-Music.
Business meeting.
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EXCURSION TO REXBURG
Special rates for the Ricks Acade
my Exhibition Day, March 31, 1911.
Rate* available from Blackfoot and
intermediate points. Tickets on sale
March 31st, with return illmit to
April let.
From Blackfoot, $2.15.
From Firth, $1.70.
From Shelley, $1.45.
JAMES DUCKWORTH,
JOHN F. SHELLEY,
HEBER C. C. RICH,
Stake Presidency.
MONTHLY MEETING
The regular monthly priesthood
meeting of the Blackfoot Stake will
be held on Saturday next at 1:30 p.
in. A full attendance of the prleet
hood is requested.
The regular High Council meeting
will be held next Saturday at 10:30
a m ' Ever y "ember is-expected to
be in attendance without fail.
JAMES DUCKWORTH,
JOHN F. SHELLEY,
HEBER C. C. RICH,
Stake Presidency.
The Bank of England^
Offers Only Its Own Assets
To Guarantee
Its Depositors ^
Against Loss
The Accounts in This Bank
are Guaranteed By Every
Dollar of Assets of the Bank
and Also by Every Dollar of
Assets of
THE AMERICAN BANKERS
ASSURANCE CO.
THIS MEANS ABSOLUTE
SAFETY FOR
OUR DEPOSITORS
CALL AND SEE THE BOND
The Blackfoot State Bank