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THE BLACKFOOT OPTIMIST
MONDAYS
OFFICIAL PAPER OF CITY OF BLACKFOOT AND OF BINGHAM COUNTY, IDAHO.
THURSDAYS
VOL. V NO. 12
BLACKFOOT, BINGHAM COUNTY, IDAHO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1912
$2.00 PER YEAR
CHILD KILLED BY
TRAIN AT SHELLEY
Fabt Freight Cuts Body Entirely, in
Two.—Jury Returns Verdict of Un
due Negligence.—Funeral Will be
Held Today.
Iva Childs, a six-year-old school girl
of Shelley, was Instantly killed short
ly after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
being run over by a freight train in
front of the depot at Shelley.
It seems that the young girl was
standing cn the main line watching a
freight train from the south pull onto
the siding. So interested was the child
in watching the train that she did not
notice the train from Idaho Falls,
which was a through sheep train and
had the right of way, coming down the
main line. The southbound through
freight, which killed the girl, was
known as Extra No. 1019. .
Coroner Peck of this city, was noti
fied of the accident and arrived in
Shelley on Train 113, Tuesday after
noon. An inquest was held and the
•coroner's jury returned a verdict to
the effect that the train crew did not
use due diligence in watching for such
cases. Engineer Forrest and Fireman
Erickson both testified that they did
not see the child at any time and they
did not know that the train had hit
her until notified by the train crew.
Despite the verdict of the-jury, many
of the witnesses to the accident think
that it was entirely unavoidable so far
as the train crew was concerned
The body was severed at a point
just above the hips, the legs, still join
ed together, remaining in the center of
the track, while the trunk was thrown
a few feet to one side.
It was a most horrible sight, though
the victim probably suffered but little,
as death must have been almost in
stantaneous.
Little Iva Childs was the youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Childs
of Shelley. Mr. Childs is connected
with the Shelley Mercantile Hardware
company and is a most highly respect
ed citizen and the grief of the commun
Ity go out to him and his distracted
wife.
The burial of the body will take
place at Shelley today.
MAY HAVE LARGE TABERNACLE
That Blackfoot may have a large
taberncle in the near future is now a
poasiblity. Through the efforts of Rev.
Edwards of the Methodist and Rev.
Jewell of the Baptist churches, this
may be brought about Arrangments
are being made to hold evangelistic sew
vices here in February or March, Rev.
George W. Taylor, au evangelist of
Chicago, having charge. Rev. Taylor
will be assisted by C. B. Lane, soloist
and musical director, and Mrs. Taylor,
cornetiat) and instructoi| of personal
workers. It Is hoped that while they
are In the city both spiritual and fin
ancial interest will be created to euch
an extent that the building of the edi
fice may be possible.
REAL OLD WILD WEST TOWN
Shelley, one of the beet little cities
In the west, does not lack for diversity
of entertainment Tuesday afternoon,
while the residents were saddened by
the killing of n six year old girl, two
men, who were intoxicated, rode wild-
ly down the street and taking down
their ropes, made à dash down the eld*
walk of the main street and attempted
to rope a couple of pedestrians, who
were going to n store for ribbon to
decorate the body of the little dead
child. They, were poor ropers however
and succeeded only In catching the
stiff hat of one of the men. Marshal
Panier was on the scene in a short
time and pat both men nnder arrest,
pulling a gun, telling the men to throw
up their hands, and only saved a trag-
edy trough- the fact that when one
man was a little slow, and the mar-
shal pulled the triger of his gun, it did
not go off. The guardian of the pence
handcuffed his prisoners together and
as there is no jail in Shelley, put them
In a box car. During the night they
made their escape and have not been
located. Witnesses! to the little frolic
state that it was a good, wild west
play and brought back recollections of
the time before irrigation with water
was much in vogue as it is at present.
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ENTERTAIN8
Mrs. John Martin, pleasantly enter
tained the girs of the Central office,
Tuesday evening with cards and a
most appetizing luncheon.
MAY EFFECT COUNTY CLERK
OF BINGHAM COUNTY
Much discussion is at hand over the
question as to whether appointtees of
the present governor, James H. Hawl
ey, will held office after the next gen
eral election. Judge Charles P. McCar
thy is at present under the spot light
Judge McCarthy was appointed by Gov
ernor Hawley as Judge cf the third
judicial district, following the resigna
tion of Judge John F. McLane.
It is a contention, not without nu
merous supporters, that inashmuch as
Judge MacLane's term of office was
provided by lajw to extend four years,
and that as Judge McCarthy was ap
pointed to fill MacLane's unexpired
term, that Judge McCarthy would nat
urally remain in office # as long as
MacLane would have served had he
not resigned.
What the Law Says
The statutes provide, according to
some of the attorneys who have inter
ested themselves in the controversy,
that an appointee for the district
judgeship or similar offices shall re
main in office until the next general
election at which candidates for dis
trict judge are balloted upon and if
this is true Judge McCarthy will rule
from the bench until the regular elec
tion in 1914, when district judges will
be chosen throughout the state.
Another provision of the law is to
the effect, it is claimed, that the ap
pointee shall hold office until the
next general eleettion, which in this
case would be next fall, but it is con
tended by many attorneys that inas
much as no other district judges
would be up for election in the state
it is hardly probable that a candidate
would be suggested- for Judge Mc
Carthy's place alone.
If McCarthy Runs.
Still it i3 reasoned by parties who
are looking for the easiest solution of
the question that this particular con
dition offers the best way out, from
the fact that if Judge McCarthy can
be Induced to be a candidate at the
approaching election, his name would
perhaps be the only one for the
judgeship upon the ticket and the
people by direct vote would have the
opportunity to ratify and approve the
appointment This same solution was
actually put In practice in another ju
dicial district In Idaho and resulted in
general and popular satisfaction.
The Governor's Opinion
Governor Hawley, when asked tor
his opinion of the matter and his in
terpretation of the statutes regarding
it, said: o
"The term of office to be held by
Judge McCarthy, In my opinion, ex
tends until the next general election,
which is the coming faiL There ia no
doubt of this in my mind.
"But. governor, it it contended that
the term extends until 1914, when dis
trict Judges are chosen all over the
state," was ventured.
"Can't be' done," came the ready
response from the chief executive;
"the statute does not admit of any
such construction. I am sorry that I
didn't have the power to appoint for
a three-year term, but I didn't.''
Hew Problem Wee Solved
Attorney General McDougall de
clined to give an official opinion
"This controversy presents the «*■<«
problem that confronted the people of
the Sixth district a tew yean ago," he
said; "hut there they hit upon a hap
py solution. By common -»consent the
name of Judge Steven» V was pieced
upon the ticket without opposition end
in this way his appointment was ap
proved and the question of the length
of his term of office definitely settled.''
"Have to be a candidate this ten
in order to hold over,'* was the com
pantlvely brief and optimistic reply
of O. M. Van Duyn, assistant attorney
general, when the interrogation was
put to him. "Judge McCarthy's! term,
in my opinion, expires In January, 19
13, and a candidate for the position
will be elected by the people next Nov
ember.''
"As 1 understand it this is a tem
porary appointment," said 1. W. Hart
clerk of the supreme court; "in which
Judge McCarthy was chosen to fill the
vacancy until the people might have
an opportunity to decide upon a can
didate at the approaching election.''
Relative to the effect this may have
on one incumbent of public office' In
Bingham count y, J. T. Carruth, coun
ty clerk and recorder, attorneys give
THE
BARTERER
BY SCOTT NEARING
The American cried his achievements to the
four corners of the earth—
"We have annihilated space," he proclaimed;
"we travel ten miles while our fathers traveled
one."
"Are you wiser?" asked the philosopher.
"Industry is dispensing with labor," he pur
sued; "the machine can make a score of things
while the hand« of man make one."
"Are you happier?" mused the «eer.
"We make more goods and cheaper goods
than any other country," he boasted; "we are
the richest nation on earth."
"Are you nobler?" questioned the sage.
it as their opinion that Mr. Carruth's
term of office will expire on the last
of the present year, and that in or
der to hold office longer, he must be à
candidate at the next general election.
The law is as follows:
SECTION 322, Idaho REVISED
CODES.
"All vacancies in any county or pre
cinct office of any of the several coun
ties of the sta<e except that of the
County Commissioners (who shall be
appointed by the Governor) shall be
filled by appointment by the County
Commissioners of the County In which
the vacancy occurs until the next gen
eral election whin such vacancies shall
be filled by election.''
NO MORE BOOZE ON
SHIPPER'S ORDER''
"Shippers' order'' shipments of intox
icating liquor are a thing of the past
In other words the railroad company
will no longer act as a collecting agen
cy when such beverage« are shipped.
It has been a common practice for
a shipper of intoxicating liquor tot send
A consignment from one state to an
other billed to the shipper with instruc
tions to the railroad company to noti
fy * So-and-So" that there were goods
at the station for him. "So-and-So"
paid the chargea and the money was
sent back to the shipper by the rail
road company.
Now, however, if the railroad com
pany engages in such business it is li
able to a fine of |500 under section
239 of the United States Laws, regu
lating the transportation of Intoxicating
liquors.
The section was gone over careful
ly by George H. Smith, assistant gen
eral counsel for the Short Line,, and
orders wer» at once Issued that the
law must b» obeyed by «very employee
of the company In the future.
MISS MAE LYNCH IN HOSPITAL
The many friends at Miss V
Lynch win be sorry , to -learn;,a£ herser
Uhess in. a hospital in Twin Falls.'
She has appenticitls and It is thought
that It win be necessary for her to
undergo an operation. Miss Lynch was
one of the most efficient operators In
the telephone exchange while a resid
ent of this city. ▲ sad feature of her
sickness is the fact that her father,
Henry Lynch, who left here for Min
nesota, shout three months ago, seek
ing health, is lying at the point of
death in that state. Mrs. Lynch, the
mother, was notified of the illness of
both at tho same time.
IRISH BACK TO IRELAND
Winnipeg, Man., Jan. 27.—Eleven
hundred natives of Ulster today volun
teered to return to Ireland and take
up arms against the government if a
home rule is passed.
They bitterly condemn Winston
Churchill for consenting to speak in
favor of home rule at Ulster hall,
"where a generation ago his father
fought against self-government for
Ireland.''
HAPPENINGS ABOUT
THE C OURT HOUSE
JURORS FOR id ARCH TERM
Following is the list of Jurors drawn
for the March term of court of the
Sixth Judicial district:
Jos. Holland, J. W. Merkley, E. T.
Malcolm, J. H. Merrill, Soren Yorgen
sen, H. Gruninelt, R. N. West, Louis
Robbins, J. P. Hutchinson, Jno. , C.
Quinn, F. T. Halverson, G. W. Ham
mond, O. L. Rider, Jno. England, Sr.,
F. C. Felsted, J. T. Morgan, R. P.
Cope, J. A Montague, H. S. McBride,
J. N. Chlstersen, Isaac Johnson; Alex.
Coleman, Volley VanBramer, Harry
Bltton.
DEEDS FILES
Neils Peterson to Emma Hall, W%
SE14 SW%, Sec. 6. Tp. 3S R. 34.
Chris Frogner to James Cobbley, Pt
NBÎ4 SEK. Sec. 36. Tp. 28. R. 84 E.
C. W. Norrell to C. W. A M. Co.. S
E% NEK, Sec. 14. Tp. IS. R. 37 B.
Thos. Jones to L. J. Porter, Pt. Blk.
66 Danllsoa and Shilling oddition.
John Nelson et al to Carl Nelson,
NWK NWK. Sec. 29 Tp. 1, S. R. 37
N. B. Cheney to S. N. Cole, SK,
Lots 3 and 3, Sec. 2 Tp. 3 S. R. 34 E.
N. B. Cheney to S. N. Cole, Lots 1
and 2, Blk. 6.
N. B. Cheney to S. N. Cole, NK,
Lots 2 and 3. Sec. 2 T. 3 S. R. 26 E.
BM. Riverside townsite.
KENNEDY FAMILY RETURN
FROM CALIFORNIA
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Kennedy and
their children returned from a two
month's visit in California. While ab
■ent they aaw many former Blackfoot
citizens and had a delightful visit with
everyone. Though California Is credit
ed with being the land of sunshine
things are not as rosy there as they
might be. . Certain localities have suf
fered with frost and the orange crop
is daumged to auch an extent that
bayete wfii not deal for the crops, and
a drought in parte of the state have
necessitated the shipping of feed at
/raat oost to feeders who cannot get
stock out of the country fast enough.
Mr. Kennedy states that while there
is a great amount of pleasure to be
had in visiting along the coast, it is
not the country in which to live and
be advises people to remain in Idaho
rather than make changes In favor of
the coast country.
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REAL SERVICE ♦
And he gave it for his opin- ♦
ion that whoever could make ♦
two ears of corn or two blades ♦
of grass to grow upon a spot cf ♦
ground where only one grew ♦
before would deserve better of ♦
mankind and do more essential 4
service to his country than the ♦
whole race of politicians put to- ♦
gether.—Swift. ♦
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ANOTHER LIFE LOST
ON RAILROAD TRACK
Frederick Anderson, an inmate of the
Asylum, Found dead by Train Crew
No. 1019, Near Wapello, on Thurs
day Morning.
The train crew on Extra Freight
1019, east bound this morning, picked
up the body of Fredrick Anderson, an
inmate of the asylum, committed from
Basalt on November 14th. Anderson
was employed in the dining room of
the asylum and disappeared after sup
per ^Wednesday night. He was found
lying between the tracks at Wapello,
both legs being served from his body.
He was about seventy-seven years old.
Cn November 21, a sister and brother
were committed to the asylum and are
new Inmates of that institution. Cor
oner Peek will hold an inquest and en
deavor to ascertain what was the ex
act cause of death.; Circumstances in
dicate that the man was killed by
a freight that preceeded No. 1019.
THANKS TO EVERYONE
Last Monday we published the first
issue of the semi-weekly; Optimist, and
from points all over the county, we
have received compliments for the
step we have taken. Our original in
tentions to publish but four pages
twice a week, instead of eight pages
once a week, but the issue today bears
evidenec of the attitude the advertis
ing public take toward the paper and
instead of printing four pages we pre
sent you with eight, the regular size
of the weekly issue. .Using the catch
phrase of Glandville, the photographer,
"We lead, and others will probably try
to follow.'' We will do the best we can
to give the Increasing number of sub
scribers to the Optimist all the news
just as we can get patronage enough to
justify our getting out a paper.
GROUND HOG DAY
The first historical day on the cal
endar of the New Year; hearldlng the
approach of spring is tomorrow,
Ground Hog Day. If His Royal High
ness comes from his hibernation and
sees his shadow hé returnee to his a
bode and takes a nap for six weeks,
but in the event of the days being cold,
add dark he remains on the terra firm
and starts things doing for an early
spring. He has done this same thing
sine* the memory of man, and many a
man has beefc governed in his spring
work by the action of this old weather
prognosticator.
Mrs. Casaie Wright went to Idaho
Falls yesterday to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Clifford Hayes
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Wall Paper
Arriving Daily
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FURNISHINGS
For Every Home
jr =BARGAINS NO ONE ELSE CAN OFFER—
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CHANGE AT BROWN—HART
STORE. WILL REMODEL
The Brown-Hart company of this
city, who have for a number of years
past, conducted one cf the most mod
ern up-to-date stores in the city, doing
a general dry goods, clothing and groc
ery business have decided to discontin
ue the grocery department and are
planning to remodel the interior of the
building occupied by them, arranging
the. fixtures for clothing, ready-to-wear
dresses and dry goods. After the
store has been re-arranged the busi
ness of the firm will be put on a strict
ly cash basis. The feeling prevails
among the stockholders of the company
that they will be enabled to accomo
date the trade with cheaper prices and
even better goods, under this system,
than in times past. When the Inter
ior is remodeled this already mammoth
store will be one of the finest in South
eastern Idaho. Itls an evidence of the
growth of this city and vicinity, that
every firm Is preparing to enlarge its
business.
A NEW FIRM IN BLACKFOOT
The purchase of the implement busi
ness of the Blackfoot Mercantile com
pany was consummated Tuesday, tho
purchasers being Joseph H. Cutler,
formerly in the photograph business in
this city, and B. H. Allred, traveling
salesman. Mr. Allred has had much
experience in the Implement business,
and Mr. Cutler, with hie thorough busi
ness training, will be a most capable
partner In the firm. As part of the
consideration, the Blackfoot Mercan
tile Co., come Into possession' of tho
Cutler building, Immediately west of
the post office. The company expect
to enlarge thoir business materially la
the near future and will occupy the
Cutler building as well as their present
quarters. The manager, Mr. Davis,' Is
a progressive man, one who sees the
great future before Blackfoot, and who
believe» in taking time by the forelock
and preparing for the trade which is
sure to come to the store.
Messers Ottlar and Allred will either
erect a bulldlgn on Bridge or Judicial
streets, not having fully determined
which. They will carry a 120,000
stock, handling! auch standard Imple
ments as the Moline, Oliver and other
high grade lines. A corporation win
be formed, but as yet it ia not known
for how much.
This means another new firm la
(rowing Blackfoot, and a firm with
lota of hustle In It