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THE BLACKFOOT OPTIMIST
MONDAYS
OFFICIAL PAPER OF CITY OF BLACKFOOT AND OF BINGHAM COUNTY, IDAHO.
THURSDAYS
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VOL V NO. 14
BLACKFOOT, BINGHAM COUNTY, IDAHO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1912
$2.00 PER YEAR
TUESDAY EVENING
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The city council met Tuesday even
ing for the first time in three weeks.
Mayor Capps presided and Messrs,
Watson, Peck, Bend, Gilbs, LaCcuer
Simmons and Rock wood were present.
City Clerk Holkrock read the minut 4
of the previaus meeting and they were
adopted.
A petition signed by 123 people, pro
testing against the auctioneer ordin
ance. praying that resident auctioneers
not be included was read. Cou/icilman
Peck stated that the petition was sign
ed by but three business men, and had
it not been for the yellow journalism
of the local papers there would have
been no petition. Councilman Bond
expressed his opinion that the ordin
ance was misunderstood and that the
intent of the same was net to prohib
it the sale of farm products or second
hand goods
Councilman Watson expressed his
desire that the next time he voted, it
would be against the passage of the
ordinance.
An amendment was offered which
when it came to a vete for the sus
pension of the rules and its passage,
was lost. The question was laid on
the table until the next meeting.
'Henry Dann, secretary of the Farm
ers' Union asked permission to have
the organization meet in the city hall
on February 15th., which was granted.)
Moved by Bond, seconded by Sim
mons that the General Improvement
committee be instructed to make city
Jail habitable. Carried.
BILLS ALLOWED
Wm. Drew, sa'ary ........ $85 00
Blackfoct Optimist, printing.. 14.40
W. T. Martin, coal ............2.50,
Joe Stone, team werk ........ 13.001
M. S. T. & T. Cc., telephones.. 2.05 •
J. W. Chapman, salary...... 25.00
Max Smith, salary .......... 90.00
A. J. Baxter, dog catcher.....24.00 i
Jas Young, city engineer...... 5.00 j
Clark Bros .................. 37 50
R. E. Hansen, sprinkling _______13 25 t
Ida. Ccn. Power Co., lights,..253 00
A. H. Simmons, police duty, ..30.00
W. B. Jacobs, sexton.........50.00
Jas. Stodard, labor...........8.00
Kieth Stenbaugh, labor ........1.25
Blackfoct F. & Ice Co., ccal,.. 7.00
Gem State Lumber Co., coal..21 70
J. E. Smith, sewer com......35.40
A. E. Byers, cl: aning sidewalk.. 5.00
F. E. DeKay, board prisoners 37.50
Water Wcrkg ................ 49.00
Wm. Melburn, labor.......... 11 40
Glen Sweet, ccpy ordinance.. 2.25
BUILDING PERMITS
J. D. Murphy, barn, Elmwood addi
tion, held until the street r.nd alley
committee report cn the preparty line.
DISPUTE OVER HORSE
Ray Randall, the milk man, had a
dark brawn horse,which he has used
for four years in delivering milk, and
which is a common sight around town.
Paul Bannock, an Indian after a lapse
of four years, Saturday claimed the
horse. Eannock is an educated In
dian with the Indians close observance
of horse flesh, and yet had apparently
never noticed thi3 particular piece cf
horse flesh until Saturday. Randall
consulted Sheriff DeKay, who advised
him not to give posessicn of the
horse until the conditions could be
further investigated.
ENTERTAINS
On Wednesday afternoon little Miss
Helen McGowan, of South Shilling ave
nue entertained about thirty cf her boy
and girl friends,, "the occasion being her
third birthday. The McGowan home
was decorated in pink, there being
pink candles, pink boxes of candy for
the little folks and pink flowers. Miss
McGowan is a charming hostess and i 1
her gu st9 had a delightful time.
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INTO NEW QUARTERS
The JeWelery Store of F. G Christ
Is Now Removed to New Quarters, the Former Location of C. E. Kinney's & Sons.
The Up-to-Date Line of Goods Has Been Materially Added to and we Invite you to Call and Inspect.
F. C CHRIST
DEATH OF I VA CHILDS
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SHELLEY
The Board of Inquiry convened at
Shelley, Idaho, 10:00 a. m., Friday.
February 2nd, 1912, for the purpose of
investigating and fixing the responsi
bility in connection with the killing of
Iva Child, (School Child), eight years
old, by Extra 1013 East at 2:45 p. m.,
January 30th, 1912, cn the street cross
ing just west of the Shelley depot.
The board consisted of the following
members :
Citizens cf Shelley:
Mr. J. B. Sage, Miller, Shelley.
Mr. J. L. Moore, Real Estate Agent
Shelley. ,
Officials of theO . S. L. R. R. Co.
Mr. W. R. Armstrong, gupt Mont
ana Rivisicn.O . S. L.
Mr. W. J. Ingling, Asst. Supt. Mon
tana Division, O. 'S. L.
Mr. J. N. McLaughlin, Asst. Supt.,
Montana Division, O. S. L.
Mr. George Baker, Asst. Supt.,
Montana Division, O. S. L.
Board visited the scene of the accid
ent, and also made a test with engine
1017, the same class as engine 1013,
to ascertain how far in front of the
engine a person in the engineer's place
in the cab of the engine could see a
person standing in the center of the
track — this was found to be 90 feet.
After listening to the tastimony and
evidence in the case, introduced before
this beard and considering the facts
demonstrated by the above test, we
find that it was impossible to deter
mine from which direction, or when
Iva Child came on the track, and furth
ermore it is our opinion that the train
and engine crews were using due care
and performing their duties, it being
considered that it was possible for the
child to have stepped cn the track im
mediately in front of the engine, with
out the engineer, fireman, or any of th
witnesses who testified, seeing her in
the act of doing sc.
Evidence showed that the train, Ex
tra 1013 East, had an order to meet
Extra 773, West, at Shelley, had al
most stopped at the west switch and
proceeded at a rate not to exceed four
to six'miles per hour to the point of
accident, that the engineer had whist
led for the station, twice fer the train
order semaphore and after receiving
"Proceed'" signal, had answered same
in proper manner, making in all elev
en blasts of the whistle before thq poin
of accident was reached.
Evidence shewed that the crews
were looking for signal from train ord
er semaphore, observed indications on
engine 773 which was met and observ
ed indications about the street cross
ing and depot building, that engine 10
13 and 773 met just west of the cross
ing.
The testimony of witnesses who saw
the child in front of engine and struck
they did not sec her until just an in
by same was all clear in the fact that
stant before she was struck, too last
to be rescued, and no one could say
from what direction or when she got
on track.
It was recess at the schcol and a
number of children were p'aying in the
street between the school and the track
some near the track.
(SIGNED) J. B. Sage, Miller.
J. L. Moore, Real Estate Agent.
W. R. Armstrong, Supt. Mont.,
Division.
W J • Ingling, Asst. Supt., Montana
Division.
J. N. McLoughlin, Asst. Supt. Mon
tana, rivisicn.
George Baker, Asst. Supt. Montana
Division.
L. E. Abbott, Claim Adjuster.
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The Cry Baby, as presented by El
win Strong, last Monday evening at
the Isis, was all that could be desired
and the management of the theatre
are to be congratulated on securing
so good a play.
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JOHN R. HAINEr.
John R. Haines, who will make a^r.raj^l announcement of h's candidacy
tor governor of the state of Idaho, cn the republican ticket in next Sunday's
Boise papers, has been a member of W. E. Pierce & Co., real estate and
insurance for a number'of years. He was mayor of Boise for two years. Mr.
Haines has never figured prominently in state politics, but his wide business
experience should stand him in goed stead as the chief executive of the state,
in the event of his election.
TILLY OLSON COMING EO
THE ISIS THEATRE
The Morning Astcrian, of Jan. 11th.,
1912, has the following to say of the
show which is to appear at the Isis
Theatre, Friday evening, February 16,
'Those who attended the Astoria
theatre last evening to witnefs the
production cf 'Tilly Olsen' were sur
prised to discover as the play pro
gressed, that instead of witnessing a
comedy they were seeing a melodrama
that had a few touches of comedy in
terp:sed from time to time throughout
the four acts.
"Credit is due to Miss Agues Nelson
for the manner in which she p:rtray
ed 'The Funny Girl from Minnesota.'
Her work was well done and in every
instance her actions and renditicn of
the English language evoked much
laughter fr.m the audience.''
ENTIRE AUDIENCE PLEASED
Blackfoot has not had as interesting
an attracticn in many months as that
given at the Isis by the Schubert Syin
phoney Club, under the auspices of the
Knights of Pythias lodge. The entire
company of five people are artists and
at no time did intsre t in the enter
tainment die. Of especial interest
was the singing of the soprano. Her
voice appeared to be absolutely fault
less and her rendition cf "Tha Last
Rose of Summer" as encore brought
forth great applause.
FRANK PLAISTED WEDS
HIS SECRETARY
Salt Lake, Feb. 6—Friends in this
city are awaiting announcement cf the
marriage of Frank H. Plaisted, | lately
general freight agent of the Harriman
lines, and Miss Grace I. Pratt, which
was to take place today in Chicago.
Miss Pratt is the daughter cf O. K.
Pratt, chief clerk in the office of the
district freight and passenger agent of
the Oregon Short Line, and she has
been Mr. Plai.-tcd's private secretary.
Mr. and Mrs. Plaisted will live in New
York city, Mr. Plaisted having been
appointed recently assistant to the
traffic director of the Harriman lines
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MADE RAID ON THE
CLUB CIGAR STORE
Last Monday night Chief cf Police
Smith and Night Patrolman Drew
made a raid on the Club Cigar store,
and took two bottles, with a very
small amount of liquid that smelled
i like, whiskey, as evidence that intox
icating liquors are being sold there.
Alter the search the propriet r claim
ed that a twenty dollar gold piece was
musing from the back bar, and inform
ed Mr. Drew that if any officer ever
attempted to search the place again
without a search warrant, he would be
kicked cut. The officers had a war
rant at tiie time they made the search.
The proprietor of this res rt is a new
titan in town, having ju. t recently pur
chased thp business from H. C. Dipple.
BRADY MAKES A PAY
MENT ON BIG SYSTEM
Mountairhome, Feb. 4.—Ex-Gqrverner
James H. Brady paid into the hands
of O. E. Cannon, receiver for the
Great Western Beet Sugar company,
the sum of $14,125, the same being
the stipulated 25 per cent, of the price
at which the property of that defunct
company was hid in by Harry Wat
kins, agent, at the recent receiver's
sale.
The transaction took place follow
ing conference of a committee repre
senting the holders of decreed water
rights and Mr. Brady and his legal
advisers.
The committee has since busied
itself in securing the signing over of
the decreed water rights to Mr. Brady,
the same to be held in escrow by the
First National Bank until the balance
of the purchase price is paid, which
will be immediately upon receipt of the
last signature.
The court has notified Receiver Can
non that it will set here cn Saturday,
February 10, for the purpose of con
firming the sala
Price of the Water.
The price of water has been placed
at $100 per acre. On 5,000 acres, off
setting this price, there will be credits
given: $15 per acre on land cn which
water has been applied, and $10 per
acre on land which has, in geed faith,
been prepared for the receipt ofl water,
but upon which the water has net been
delivered. Again, according to the com*
mittee's report, the system to he con
strutted will include concrete tunnels,
steel flumes and the cementing of main
canals and laterals where breaks are
llabie to occur. This, it is asserted,
will reduce the maintenance fee to a
minimum, estimated at 60 cents per
acre. As the maintenance fees in the
Boise valley run between $1.25 and $2
per acre, this will be responsible for ^
saving of about $20 per acre during
the term of the payment agreement,
which stipulates that the full amount
is to be paid in ten annual instal
ments, the first becomlgn due and pay
able five years from the date of sign
ing contract
WOOL MEN HAVE MET
In Mascnlic hall yesterday the
Bingham County Wool Growers' asso
ciation held a meeting in; the afternnon
which was of great interest to the
sheepmen. The principal butimss of
the session was to meet with A. J.
Kncliin, the big sheep man of Idaho
and Chicago, ta discuss matters con
cerning the wool industry, the conditio
cf the business at this time, and dis
cuss the business generally. Matters
relating to the purchase of bags and
twine were arranged.
it was decided that the members
of the association would pocl their
wool clips for 1912, and notices and
blanks to carry this into effect will
be sent out by the secretary, F. C.
Bowman, in a few days.
The meeting was largely attend d,
and ether matters of interest to the
sheep industry were discussed.—Tues
day's Idaho Falls Post.
ADJOURNED MEETING
The adjourned Annual Stockholders'
Meeting of the Aberdeen—Spring it 11
Canal Co, will be held at the Aberdeen !
school h use on February 24, 1912 at ;
10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of
eluting Directors for the ensuing year
and the transactLn of any other busi
ness that may be legally brought be
fore the meeting.
All stockholders are urgently reque
c-d ta be represented either in person
or by proxy.
The Blackfcot Fruit Growers and
Farmers' Association will meet in the j
et it. y_ hall, Thursday, February, 15th.
Everyone Is invited to attend.
WHAT THE POULTRY
SHOW IS COSTING
Evening Capital News:
It has cost something more than the
total valuation of all the property
within the limits of Bcise City, in
cluding all the real and personal prop
erly of every description, to bring the
standard of the American hen up to its
presint state of perfection, the finest
possible examples of which are now on
exhibition right here at home although
99 per cent of our citizens look upon
it us a joke.
The newspapers, the electric light
company and the telephone company
and the merchants, as a rule, have
treated us in the most generous, kind
ly manner, but the dear public treats
us with cold contempt. An exhibition
of a few monkeys, elephants, etc.,
would take $10,000 in cold cash away
from Boise in a single day, while a
tin headed calf or some other freak, a
very considerable sum. If the poultry
exhibition here was to he shown at
Boston, New York or Chicago, a room
20 times larger than the cne here,
would be crowded daily for a week.
Hundreds of automobiles would line the
street where it was given. Men, wom
en and children in every walk cf life
would throng the rooms and exclama
tions of wonder and delight would be
heard on every side.,
The cost of Dante's Inferno was but
a trifle compared with what it has
cost somebody to make such an exblbl
tien possible right here in the heart of
the city. Well the people like it and
deserve it and that is just what I am
trying to give 'em now. I do not pro
p:se to abate my interest in the poul
try business for I believe that it has
a great future for Idaho, but In so far
as I am able, I shall do everything in
my power to hold our annual exhibi
tion in some place outside of Boise for
a period of 10 or 15 years at least.
WILLARD WHITE.
FORESTRY EXAMINATION
admlttedtoThi^
The U. S. Civil Service Commission
announces that a Forest Clerk exam
ination will be held in this city, Mar.
16th, 1912, to secure eltglbles from
which selection may be made to fill
vacancies in the position of Forest
Clerk as they itiay occur. The entrance
salary is $1,100 or $1,200 per annum.
One year's commercial experience la
required of applicants. Applicants
should apply at once to the l:cal sec
retary, Board of Civil Service Exam
iners In your city, or to the Secretary,
Eleventh Civil Service District, Seat
tle, Wash., for application blank and
full information. Men only will be
CORRESPONDENCE LEFT OUT
Owing to the fact that seme of the
corresponde tice from cut lying districts
did nit reach ,us in time, it has been
left out of this issuo and will appear in
the issue of Monday next. We wish
to thank all who have volunteered ta
write for this, paper and will send sta
tionary to all these irom whom we have
received letters.
VALUABLE CHICKENS
Warren Williams cf the firm of WH-.
hums brothers, who have started
chicken ranch south of the city, t:day
received from a Spokane chicken fan
cier five Earred Plymouth Rocks which
cost $50, plus the express.—Pocate'lo
Tribune.
TEACHER'S EXAMINATION
There . will be an examination for
teachers in the court house ccmmenc
ing Thursday, February 22nd; and oon
tinuing for three days, Including Sät
urday, February 24th.
Alice Beach, County Supt. of fnst