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THE BLACKFOOT OPTIMIST
OFFICIAL PAPER OF CITY OF BLACKFOOT AND OF BINGHAM COUNTY, IDAHO.
VOL V NO. 7
BLACKFOOT, BINGHAM COUNTY, IDAHO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1912
$2.00 PER YEAR
KILLED IN WRECK
IN SALT LAKE
R. R. Gibson, Fireman of the Switch
Engine on the Rio Grande, Wau
Crushed to Death Between Cab and
Tender of Locomotive.
R. R. Gibson, formerly of this city,
■was killed in a wreck at Sait Lake,
Tuesday night, when the switch en
gine, of which he was fireman, met in
a head-on collision with the fast South
ttfund freight. Besides Mr. Gibson,
helper, T. J. Connley, was killed.
Four trainmen on the freight injured.
Mr. Gibson was 26 years of age,he
moved from this city about four years
ago.and while here was employed in
a drug store. He married a daughter
of Mrs. John B. Cooper of this city.
The funeral services could not be
learned as we go to press.
TO DEDICATE HIGH
SCHOOL BUILDING
.Superintendent W. D. Vincent of the
City schools, makes the announcement
that tie dedication of the new high
school building will take place on the
evening of the 11th., inst. Governor
James H. Hawley has consented! to
take part in the dedication exercises,
and the special program which is to
be given, coming from the capital city
for that purpose. This school is one
of the finest in the west, and one that
the general public can find much to
talk of. The efforts of Mr. Vincent
in behalf of better educational facili
ties have been crowned with success
and the city owes him much for his
work.
BAPTIST CHURCH MEETING
The Annual Meeting of the Baptist
Church occurred last evening. Supper j
was served at the church from 6:30 to {
7:30, after which occurred the Annual j
Roll Call and Business Meeting.
Following the businessi session Rev.
W. F. «R. Hartley pastor of the. Bapt
ist Church of Pocatello spoke on "The
Occasion, Its Significance and Value'',
and Rev. A. B. Parry of the Baptist
Church of Idaho Falls spoke on "The
Vision of Another Year". Everybody
had a good time and went away happy.
Wrestling Match
The wrestling match at the Isis
lieatre, Wednesday afternoon in
hicli Perry Pearson agreed to throw |
ally le Merkley twice in one hour, w us
aite a handicap. Pearson failed to
irow Merkley, the latter throwing
eareon in forty-one minutes with a
ill Nelson hold, and in the second
irow, Pearson went down in one and
tree-quarter minutes with a half
elson and toe hold. The wrestling
tcupied the full hour before a fair
zed audience.
THE PENETRATO
COMPANY ORGANIZED
During the week articles of incorpor
ation were filed with the secretary of
state for the Penetrato Company of
Blackfoot. The company is incorpor
ated for $50,000 with Dr. J. B. Davis
temporary president and C. V. Fisher
as temporary secretary-treasurer. The
next meeting will be held in February
at which time a permanent organiza
tion will be effected.
EIGHTY ACRES TOO
CHEAP TO STEAL
I have a 40 acre Carey act relin
quishment at $15.50 per acre, payable
In ten years and *0 acres, of deeded
eland adjoining which has been cleared
and cultivated, purchased at $260 per
■yjar, the first payment to be made
December 1st, 1912 at 7 per cent in
terest. I will sell my equity in this
SO acres for $500.00 if taken immed
iately. K. P Brown, Optimist office.
may have alfalfa
MILL AT MOORELAND
A number of gentlemen interested
in the building of an alfalfa mlil and
who reside in Blackfoot, met with the
residents of Mooreland and viplnity
Tuesday for the purpose, of interesting
them in the building of an alfalfa mill
in the latter place. There was some
Interest manifested but not sufficient
to justify the building of a milL
-Mr. George Morrlsey of Mackay
passed through Blackfoot Tuesday on
way to Weiser. Idaho to attend
patiool after the holidays.,
, Miss Zila Buttcane, departed the
litter part of last week for Logan,
Store she will take up a course in
Ml of the schools of that (tty.
SALT LAKE RETAINS
O. S. L. HEADQUARTERS
Salt Lake, Dec. 28.—With the for
mal announcement just given by the
Oregon Short Llhe that it will renew
its lease on the occupied quarters in
the Deseret News building for a pe
riod of years, the recently repeated
rumors that the general offices of the
company would be removed to Omaha
are effectually discredited.
The present lease of the company,
which covers five floors of the main
News building and three floors of the
News annex, expires in June, 1012.
Under the terms of the old lease,
which was 10 years, the leasee was
required to give six months' notice be
fore the expiration of the lease of
the intention of renewal and this no
tice has just been given and accepted
by the owners of the building. > The
new lease will be given for five years,
and it is understood among railroad
officials having in chrge the making
of the lease, that an option for an
additional five years will be embodied
in the new lease.
Since the appointment of A. L.
Mohler as president of both the Union
Pacific and the Oregon Short Line
railroads, with headquarters at
Omaha, there have been repeated ru
mors that the general offices of the
Oregon Short Line would be removec
to- that point. These rumors have
never been authorized and have been
constantly denied by the railroad officl
als. With the announcement that the
company will renew its lease on the
present office quarters any doubt as
to the continuance of the general of
fices, in Salt Lake is dispelled.
ANOTHER HAWLEY MISTAKE
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Shoshone, Dec. 29.—There was in
stituted in the district court of Lincoln
county today an' action charging Sena
tor Fred W. Gooding with illegally
holding the office of highwaji district
commissioner. Thq case was filed by
James R. Bothwell, county attorney,
and he claims that he was requested
to do so by citizens and taxpayers of
the district. Just who the citizens and
taxpayers are no one has been able to
ascertain.
The particular charge of the com
plaint is that Senator Gooding had
no right to accept an appointment
from Governor Hawley to an office
created by the legislature of which
the senator was a member.
Tbe office of highway commission
er is a - great deal like a school dis
trict office and many other petty of
fices in that it involves a considerable
amount of labor and there is no com
pensation or salary in any form. The
appointment of Senator Gooding was
urged by the farmers and business
men of the district and the senator
consented to act because of the im
portunities of his frienids and because
of his well known disposition to be
public spirited.
The same law which says that
senator shall not accept an office cre
ated by the legislature of which he Is
a member makes it unlawful for the
governor to make, such an appoint
ment. Senator Gooding is not a law
yer, Governor Hawley has long been
a prominent member cf the bar. If
there was any mistake in appointing
Senator Gooding it seems that a great
er mistake was that of Governor Haw
ley, in making the appointment.
The highway district is more than
satisfied with the large amount of
time which Senator Gooding has free
ly given to the district and 1 b well
pleased with his services. It has
been suggested that it is one of the
kaleidoscopic scenes incident to the
extra session which has just been
called. Mr. Bothwell, county attorney,
is a Democrat and it is not impos
sible that he may be' rcelving orders
from men higher up In the councils
of the party.
At any rate the public will await
the outcome with interesL Mr. Good
ing's attorneys assure him that It Is
an abortive attempt at playing politics.
MILLER—KIRKPATRICK
Miss Molly Miller and Mr. Gordon
Kirkpatrick were united in the holy
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bonds of wedlock by Justice Van RueW
in Pocatello, the 22nd., of December.
The bride is the youngest daughter
of Frank Miller, and is very well kno §
here and in Pocatello. The groom is
the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Mar
shal Kirkpatrick and is one of Black
foot's popular young men, this having
been his home for twenty years. The
young couple are now visiting at the
home of the grooms parents for an un
definlnite period. They will make their
home at Moulten, Idaho.
Fred H&nunermeister and wife. have
moved to the residence of O. F. âmlth.
IDAHO HAS MADE PRO
GRESS IN INDUSTRY
THI S PAST Y EAR
Development in Mining, Agriculture, Manufac
ture and Wool Growing.—Power
Possibilities Shown.
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* WHAT IDAHO ACCOMPLISHED IN
YEAR JUST CLOSING
+ Closed the year with ever 1000 factories that manufactured about
+ $24,000,000 worth of products; manufactured 600,000,000 feet of lum
4» her valued at over $10,000,000 and still has enough standing timber to
♦ keep its mills running for 70 years.
+ Advanced its state public school endowment fund to $5,000,000
+ and shows all departments of state in the best possible condition, for
♦ the commencement of the new year.
♦ Raised between 35,000,000 and 45,000,000 bushels of grain, valued
♦ at close to $25,000,000; shipped from 8,000 to 10,000 cars of potatoes
♦ and over 1,000,000 tons of hay.
♦ Extended its railroads at an enormous expenditure, developed its
♦ electric power, improved its telephone systems and telegraph, inves
♦ ted millions in building improvements, both private, city, county and
4> state. . *
♦ Showed a large increase in population brought about through the
4* immigration of settlers, brought about by the expenditure of funds
♦ by the state immigration commissioner's office, commercial clubs
4* and business organizations.
♦ Made a decided advance in the dairy industry, in diversified farm
4* ing, stock raising and in both horticultural and agricultural indus
4» tries.
4* Surveyed 5667 square miles, or 1,813.440 acres, of land at an ex
4* penditure of $73,562.56, the most of the land of an agricultural char
4» acter so that settlement could be effected.
4* Increased its irrigation projects until they cover 400,000 acres or
4* over and represent $1 00,000,000.
4* Produced a fruit crop estimated at $2,000,000, and increased its
4*' fruit lands to 125,000 acres.
4* Mined ores including gold, lead, silver, zinc, copper and other min
+ erals, valued at $18,420,000.
4» Handled a prosperous sheep and woo] industry and returned about
4* $2,500,000 and resulted in a clip of 18,000,000 pounds of wool.
4> Loaned $1,100,000 public school money to its citizens and had 76
4* separate funds in which there was a balance of close to $2,000,000.
♦ More than doubled Its total valuation, increasing it from $127,
4* 000,000 to $329,801,225.71.
4* Increasing the resources of its 152 state banks to a grand total
of $22,5000.000. By H. A. Lawson.
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Blackfoot Appears Prosperous
L. E. Dillingham was in Blackfoot
on a business and pleasure trip the
latter part of last week and was sur
prised at the change in the general
business tone there over that of a year
ago. The stores were enjoying a good
business and there was apparently
mere money in circulation than there
had been in the Grove City since the
year before the "beet tops'' took the
P* ace rea l money. In discussing the
subject with citizens it became evid
ent that the run of the sugar factory,
which was not operated the year be
* ore > ^ad a 8 r eat deal to do with the
improved business condition., (The far
mers in that locality went in pretty
strong for potatoes too, and that brot
in ready money.—Mackay Miner.
Meeting of the Democracy.
The democratic central committee
met in the court house last Sunday
morning for the purpose of arranging
for the control of a newspaper to
voice their sentiments in the forth
coming campaign. J. A Toner of the
Aberdeen Times, met with the com
mittee and his paper was selected as
the one which would be the official
organ of the party in Bingham county,
until such time as there was a paper
obtainable In Blackfoot, the county
seat
Sterling Allred Dies
Sterling Allred, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Isaac H. Allred, died at the family
home about five miles west of town
Friday, as the result of tuburoulosis.
He was buried Sunday at 2 o'clock
in the Thomas-Riverside cenetery. The
deceased was twentynine years of
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age ' an emp, ° yee 01 the . ^.V*
* att/1 Dnuroii Pomivanv Af PrtAQroll fl
and PoWer Company of Poeatell. a
graduate of the Academy of Idaho and
also a member of the Woodmen of the
World.
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DON'T READ
If you have a guest, are going away, '
have a dinner party or «re invited to
one, a new baby arrives in the neigh
borhood, someone is ill, there is a
wedding, young America breaks an
arm or leg, you see a runaway, there
Is a fire, any old thing, telephone it
to the Optimist, whether in town or
in the country. We want the news.
Use the telephone. tf.
THANKS THE PEOPLE
FOR DONATIONS
The following letter from Rev. O.
P. Christian, superintendent of the
children's Home Finding and Aid So
ciety of Boise is self explanatory;—
Boise, Ids ho, December 27, 1911.
To the Editor of the Qptimist,
Blackfoot, Idaho.
Dedr Editor:—
I desire through your paper to ex
press to the people *of Blackfoot and
vicinity, our appreciation for the mag
nificent donation of vegetables, fruit,
sugar, meat, and clothing, for the
Children's Home Finding and Aid So
ciety, and in addition to this we have
received in cash from the churches,
schools, and individuals, the sum of
$31.60, and also some subscriptions
which are to be paid February 1st.,
1912.
We have taken a large number of
children from Bingham County, in tin 1
past, and this Christmas donation is to
us a token of appreciation for work
done, and an assurance of co-operation
in the future and I assure you that
our children 57 in number, had THE
Christmas day of their lives.
We shall appreciate any demand
made upon us to serve the people of
Bingham Co.,in the interest of depend
ent and homeless children.
Very truly yours,
Rev. O. P. Christian, Supt.
RabMt Drive Sunday
Everyone is invited to attend the
rabbit drive in "the territory east of
Wapello. The drive will commence at
Harry Pratt's ranch, and extend over
the surrounding territory. It commen
ces at 10 uiclock Sunday morning. Ev
ery one is extended an invitation to
come. „ ■
Contributed Ten Each
Roy Richardson and C. S. Johnson
' contributed $10 each toward keeping
up the expenses of the county this
week. They were charged with dis
turbing the peace.
Beautiful Calendars.
This office was presented with a
very beautiful canendar by the Parkin
son Realty company and it adorns the
wall space over our desk.
MACKAY IS TO HAVE
ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Within three weeks the desire of
the people of the Copper City will
be rv-alized in the way of electric
power and lights. The last shipment
of machinery necessary for the com
pletion of the plant being installed bv
the Mackay Light and Power Co., ar
rived cn Tuesday and with it came
two experts to complete the installa
lien and put the plant in operation.
Mr. R. A. Snathen, who constructed
the transmission line last year and
also installed the electric plant for the
Sunbeam Mines Co., is in charge, as
sisted by Mr. E. E. Davis.
The machinery will be meved to
the canyon by the end of this week
and workmen are there now making
ready for connecting the water wheel
and plant up with the water power
pipe line.
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With the completion of the plant
the Lost River Milling Company will
put their elegant flouring mill in
operation and many other industries
will be benefited and others made
possible.
The transmission line has been in
readiness since last spring and a
force of men are now running feed
lines over the town and connecting up
with stores, shops and residences^ The
number of places already wired in
dicates that Cedar creek is to fur
nish light and power to practically all
the people of this city. The old ker
osene lamps, candles and gasoline
lights will be done away with and
the thousands of dollars that have
gone into these commodities will he
kept at home.—Mackay Miner.
ENTERTAINS
Mrs. E. T. Malcomb was the delight
ful hostess at a fine course dinner Fri
day afternoon in honor of Mr. and
Mrs Charlie Rabinson. Plates were
laid for Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jordon, Mr.
and Mrs. Kirkpatrick, M iss Fanny
Allred, Herbert Adams, Mrs. Wm.
Thompson, Earnest and Harry Kirk
patrick and the guests of honor.
Miss Blossem Pavery was the host
ess at a formal card and dinner party,
last Sunday evening, at the home of
her sister Mrs Harry Hunter, of this
city. A few close friends were the hon
ored guests, and the evening wai* pleas
urably spent In cards, ending with a
most sumptuous dinner. Merryment
being the key-note for the Old Year
out and the New Year in.
The. home of Marshall Kirkpatrick
was the scene of a gay festivity Wed
nesday afternoon, when a delicious
seven course dinner was served in
honor of their house guests, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Robinson of Koysville,
Utah, to the following guests; Mr.
and Mrs. E. T. Malcomb, Mrs. Wm.
Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Kirkpatrick of Montlen, Idaho. Late in
the afternoon a long sleigh ride was
enjoyed.
Fought to a Finish
A crowd of young men of the town,
with their lady friends, ushered in the
New Year by renting the skating rink 1
for Monday morning from 12 o'clock j
until daylight, and repaired there to !
have a good time. Walker Rich and '
Earl Miller enlivened the occasion by
giving an exhibition of boxing that
was quite attractive to all witnesses.
Fred Keifer refereed the bout and a
period of one hour was consumed by
the boys. Honors were about evenly
divided. The young men are both
athletes, good football men and gooi.
boxers.
Chief of Police III
Max Smith, chief of police, has been
confined to his home for several days
with a severe attack of the grip. Wir
ing his illness A. H. Simmons has been
doing police duty.
LAST CHANCE I
For A
Overcoat !
Brown-Harts
IDAHO REPUBLICANS
FOR
ROOSEVELT
Result of
Voting Shows
the
State to
be Progressive in Both the
Parties
—LaFollette is Close Second Among
Republicans, With Taft Far
Behind.
CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT
Republican
First
Second
■ Choice.
Choice. Total
Roosevelt
672
249
921
Taft
100
180
280
LaFoiette
496
416
912
Hughes
40
172
212
Democratic
Wilson
192
341
533
Harmon
104
50
160.
Bryan
/ 264
240
504
Clark
40
296
336
Scattered
votes 90
108
108
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Totals
1998
2058
4056
Idaho isi rampant progressive) and
demands the presidential primary.
There can he no mistaking that
from the above result of the Capital
Nows straw vote contest. The bare
ballot result does not anywhere ade
quately portray the apparentt weak
ness of Taft as candidate, became
such a large percentage of Republican
voters indicated a determination to
vote for the Democratic nominee pro
vided their first or second choice of
Republican candidates was not nomi
nated, which, in this case means that
unless Roosevelt or LaFollette should
lead the Republican hosts, thousands
of those voters In Idaho will cast their
ballots for the Democratic nominee. A
little more than 29 per cent of the
signed Republican ballots indicated
in one way or another a déterminai
tion to give preference to some Demo
cratic candidate provided their Repub
lican choice is not named, "if neither
of these is nominated, it's Democracy
for me," wrote one voter on his baL
lot, and he there expressed an idea
that seemed prevalent to many Pepub*
liean voters. *"
Port land, Dec. 30.—That the move
ment inaugurated at Salem to put
Roosevelt's name on Oregon's presi
dential preference nominating ballot as
a candidate, is a clever attempt to
split the progressive sentiment in Ore
gon between Roosevelt andi LaFollette
and thus elect a Taft delegation to the
Republican national convention, is the
assertion made here tonight by follow
ers of the Wisconsin senator.,
The movement to make Roosevelt a
presidential candidate was started by
Colonel E. Hofer, who Is prominently
connected with the Lincoln-Taft league
a Republican stand-patter organization
which was recently organized to boost
Taft's candidancy in Oregon.
DECLINE OF RAWHIDE
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Town Now Being Quietly Carted
Away
Rawhide was one of Nevada'»*
boom camps three years ago. It had
10,000 people at one time. They came
from everywhere, but it was largely
' n overflow from Goldfield, Tonopah,
Manhattan, Ryolite and Southern
camps of this state. This is- the pres
ent condition as described by the Vir
ginia City Enterprir-e.
"A considercbie ameunt of the
camp of Rawhide has been moved
away bag and baggage. Many peo
ple who left the camp and nailed up
their cabins, wiil should they return,
find only the vacant ground, as in
fome cases the cabins and all have
been bodily taken out of camp. Fur
niture, hardware and all goods that
were not chained down have vanish
ed like magic. Most of the moveable
stuff was simply lifted. A team win
drive In and in a few days out goes
a load of furnishings that some house
holder believes is yet in camp. Where
i* goes the narrator did not state and
could not tell. Even small machin
ery has gone with the rest of. the
goods that have vanished.