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Tenth Annual Ball Woodman of the
Progresa Hall, Wednesday, February 14, 1912..
BLACKFOOT
MONDAYS
OFFICIAL PAPER OF CITY OF BLACKPOOL AND OF BINGHAM COUNTY, IDAHO.
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THURSDAYS'
VOL V NO. 15
BLACKFOOT, BINGHAM CÖÜNTY, IDAHO, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1912
$2.00 PER YEAR
HIE TRUSTEES'
MEETING
> Much,.-Interest was manifest in the
mis ti ng of the school trustees at the
Jason Lee church, in this -city, last
Thursday and Friday. Although there
were twenty-four different) districts
represented at this meeting a much
larger number were expected to attend
hut owing to Other matters could not
he present
Especial interest was shown in the
nddressesof E. Cleary, of ' Thomas, on
"'Boys' Potato Clubs'' and of Mrs.
Agnes Jus,t Reid, of Lower Presto on
•Giris' Sewing Clubs," and much dis
cussion was offered on these two sub
jects. A prize is offered for the boy
who raises the best half acre of po
tatoes in the. county, and displayed at
the county fair, the boy receiving the
prize will have his transportation and
all expenses paid to the Boise State
fair. One half, of ea<$h day-he is at
the fair ' will be taken up by instruct
ions in stock judging and animal 'hus
bandry along with other phases of
farm business. Representatives of the
University and Normal school will have
charge of the boys from the different
counties. 1 •
State Supt. Miss Grace Shepherd
was very much appreciated in her in
terest shown the rural schools cf this
section and the displaying of the true
practical woman that she is.
Prof. Earl S. Wooster, of the Lewis
ten Normal gave two addresses, one
Thursday afternoon on "The Improve
ment of School Buildings and Equip
ment,' ad Thursday evening on "The
Ends to be Attained and. Details of
•Mechanic Arts,' 1 He also giving lec
tures at Groveland,Riverside* and Ba
salt on these subjects. This was Prof
fessor Wooster's first visit to Black
foet and vicinity and he expressed his
-admiration for the good schools he
found in Bingham ccunty.
Miss Margaret Sweet of the State
Academy gave, a very interesting ad
dress on "Domestic Science and Home
Economics'' and also leptored.ut, More*
Steeley, of Pocatello gave an ad
dress on "School focm Sanitation and
Health of Children ' which was well re
ceived by the attentive listeners to
whom he spoke. Dr. Steeley generous
2y offered his services to the different
-schools of the state in lecturing, free
■of charge d
-subject and lecture Is of no small con
■sequence and Dr. Steeley will no doubt
be called upon from various corners to
lecture on the same.
Advantage was taken, wherever coin-,
wtoient for the lecturer and d at o - could
-he, secured, for the.speakerewhil* here
tp have them lecture in other parts cf
the county. Miss Alice Beach is de
serving of no UtOe credit for her
thoughtfulness of the out of town and
aural schools in giving them the agton
.„dSfce of as many of these needful as
jtoll as Interesting lectures as possible
the opportunity offered.
« The following officers were elected
the business meetnlg of the trustees
•«Wter the lectures, for the coming term
office: O. W. Hammond was re-el
■^ted president, A. J. Snyder, vice- pre
ijljtar' an<1 Mr8 Agnes Just Reid, see
't$ TATE ENGINEER VISITS DAM
È E. Robinson, state engineer and
assistants from his Office Were
the l atter part of last week for
t& pu*fft»e ef inspecting the spillway
'•M® r the Mackay dam and consider
■W® advisability cf making repairs on
*«&e same before the high waters of
J912 come down. , Although it is not
*!£Pected that-. the flood waters will
-jeach anywhere. qfear'the volume that
&me last years,; yet Mr,- Robinson de
^nres to be on the safe side and make
jMbeded repairs to keep the dam from
going cut:—Mackay Miner.
% DEATH OF MRS. SICKERT
On Fridaymorning at 4 o'clock, Feb
ruary 9th. 1912 occurred the death of
Mrs. Charles Sickert, of Riverside.
Death, it is said, was caused by the
formation of a clot of blood .on the
brain. She leaves five children *'to
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(® ourn their loss: tvo sc ns and thte*
'--daughters, two of the daughters h«in J
f uuui 11 ^"«* a tmu mree
■-■daughters, two of the daughters being]
karrisjt Qne Is now in Oklahoma, and
V?e otmh-BVés In > Seîvices^^sh!
: took place this afjtgrnoon at 2:30 at
,tie Methodist 'Aur®'- and interment
„ 0,, City eeaj^tery.
TEACHE R'S
There will be an examination for
-Allee Beaph^pfunfy Sept of ipsj,],
teachers in the court house cpmmenc
tog Thursday, February 22nd, and con
tinuing for three days, including Sat
urday, February 24th.
[ice Bet
* RIVERSIDE t
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The Relief Society of Riveside ward
met at 2:00 p. m., there being twenty
five ladies and six gentlemen present
After the opening exercises, "the fol
lowing resulted: 'G. J. Daltcn of Stake
Presidency spoke on Relief Society
work, and gave general Instructions.,
James Wary, George H. Smith, W. A.
Crawford, Frank Haversen, Blshcp, J.
W. Bitton, each spoke of Relief Socie
ty work and its object and results.
Prest. Emmarine Christiansen made
a report of conditions of the Society,
financially and otherwise/ which was
in excellent condition, having all bills
paid; some cash in the treasury, and
20 .bushels of wheat an hand. And
uow the Presidency desired to be re
leased owing to other pressing, duties,
they were honorably released and the
retiring officers were tendered a vote
of thanks for their faithful labors.
. Mrs. Mary Jane Smith was sustain
ed President, Mrs. Emmarine Christ
ensen first Counsellor, Mrs. Petry Bing
ham, second Councellor, Mrs. Zina Bit-'
ton, secretary, Mrs. Sarah Bunot, rec
ording secretary, Mrs. Sarah Jane Bit
ton, treasurer. Class teachers and
ward teachers were voted back as they
were before.
The Stork visited Riverside and left
a son and heir at the home of Jas H.
Stuart.
Cyrus Farkrell has gone to Lcgan
on a visit with his cousin, D. Jensen
of Basalt.
Rachel Ritchie of Ogden, has come
to stay with her sister, Mrs. Jed Tay
lor for awhile.
Wm. Bingham and wife have return
ed from Cache Junction, Utah, as la
bor was very scarce there.
Word was received that James Fro
gner who recently moved toU tah has
become* father to a bouncing baby boy.
The Dramatic Co., cf Riverside is
preparing the drama enj^tjgd - Ifhe
"Undpr the Laurels."
The dance given by the? Y. J.
A. here wsa a decided snqseps i ix every
particular: John Caste charmed the
crowd with, a «te» dance. ...... i
Leo Johnson, neWs agent from Salt
Lake Clty t0 Gran< * Junction on the
; De,lve *' and R io 0ra *»* e . a vlsitot
I to 1118 D arent8 > Mr. and Mrs. John
" h " nt8 ' Mr ' ™ d J °*S,
Johnson, Saturday anftj Sumjgy last*V;
Fridav nteht a itahAfo uraa
Frlday a «tebatç was held un-
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Re8olved > the Increase of Cri&e
Woven "Wdh." to be played here in
- ,;-v. •'-$
The'Cosmopolitan Stock
led to play here next Friday night, Feb
ruary the 9th. The play is entitled,
.
is the Result of our Social System.''____
Affirmative speakers wére B. Norwood
S. Xr rteVtan . nonvwa PaibMo.
S. J» Dalton, George Foirits; negative,
JamesW. Killian, Lucy Wilson, H E*
Sqott; Judges: "*Jchri Bitton, Jr.. ''O.
J. Cobbley, James Wary. The judges
--------- x..e junges
awarded the decisslon to tbp affirma
tivfi Kv fiovett/'nninto Atl .w
tive By seven-'points. All six speak
ers acquitted themselves with much
credit, ahd a vwj large congregation
was present
At the Conjoint meeting,, Sunday
night or^jhe^M. ,-j. A. .After jfte open
ing exericse* there wag a story telling
contest !W.* F.. CamptSejl chop* fer his
story, "The Man Without a Country;"
Dorotbp Petersen chose a story entitl
ed, "Troubles;- Ephraim Gooch told
tbe story "The Two Roads." The judg
es. Jas. W. Killian, Lucy Wilson, and
Richard Norwood, after praising all
contestants ,for their laudable efforts
and selection, awarded their decision
in faver of U. F. Campbell. Bunot sis
ters rendered a piano diietr Lewis Bit
ton sang a splo. The house was well
filled with., people.
" The Blackfoot Fruit Growers and
Farmers' Association met Monday after
noon in Riverside hall. G. B. Wintte,
chairman, F. Peterson, secretary. Art
icles cf agreement were read am mend
ed and. approved. 1 Their -organization
calls fer 200 share holders, 325.00 per
share making f5.000.00 to do business
with. Solicitors are to visit the farm
ers In Wapello, Blackfoot, Moreland,
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W T e naÄed: jyapeBb, EMerlboy
Sfoveland, B. McSnyder; River- r
side. Ed. Arocm.e- a t
m, mesnyaer; River
sld e, Ed. iShrocque; Thomas. D. J. Mur
dock and J. W. McCarthy. ' Much wes
"to Show liow beneficial this c7
ganizatfon would be to toe fruit grow
er and farmer. Another 'meeting was
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tb ,
sure an ^ eome and jofn in the grand
cause one tHilcb will save you mon-
ey, and .bring you- higher, price f;r
your product by cuttli« ant the mid-
idle man. . . . . ^
Tudgphy. aftejrpqg|,'^J^a*ary Ä k J at
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2:00 p. m Elders, front „Moreland, Riv
erslde and Thomas assembled At the
ball according to appoirattebt. Prest.
James Duckworth of Stifte Presidency
was present and E. D. Benson called
the audience to order. jJames Wray,
Blshcp, J. W. Bitton wide a few re
marks. Pres. Duckworth said the ob
ject of the meeting was io reorganize
the Quorum, and spoke at some length
on duties of Elders, after which, he
presented the name of Earnest B.
Scott for president of the third Slid
ers' Quorum,, which was unamlnoualy
sustained, but no CounCellors being se
lected for the present Elders, O. J.
Cobbley and F. T. Hahrersen spoke A
short time, after which many questions
were asked by members, relative to
their calling, and were Answered
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Pres. James Duckworth. William Goat •
■win was selected as local president at,
Thomas and E. D, Benson for More-' 1
land; with power to select their own
secretaries. *
a good time is assured.
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THE DOINGS
OF SOCIETY
Last Thursday evening a candy mak
ing contest was the feature of the ev
ening when Miss Lillie Anderson en
tertained a few friends at her home on
South Main Street. Each girl present
was expected to make her favorite can
ay. The hardest, feature came when
the Judges decided on the best candy
and after much tasting the first prize
was awarded to Miss Taylor and the
second to Miss Carlton. These pres
ent were Misses. Gierhart, Ellen 'Bay
lor, Cassie Wright, Leo Grand, Fran
ces Carlton, Edna Gllespie, Molltei Eng
lish, Miss Doyle, Miss Palmer, Mrs.
Willis and Mrs. Furey.
Dr. and Mrs. Pcole entertained most
delightfully with a dance, Friday night,
at the institution. About twenty coup
les were present, a number coining.us
from Pocatello, The ha|l,Wa* tasteful
ly d^pcjfatejl to.remand whitè, förmig
* rtfstrëf background for the beautl
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gowned- ladies- . .Hunch was ser
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cream and cake, salted nuts and mints
werç enjoyed during an intermission
in the dancing.
Wednesday night the • Woodmen o£
cf the WorB will-give their Tenth An
nual dance. Great preparation* are be
ing made,, ad. it is expeced to make
this the mast successful dance they
have ever held People of Blackfoot
know what their dances have been, so
Tfce regular meeting of the Women
'of Woodcraft will be held tonight and
a goad attendance is requested, as
there will be special work. One can
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didate will be initiated and lunch will
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to be * lven b y Mrs. Karl P.
-® rown at McVicar's ball Friday night
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be awrv ad. .
h&ttatld
Jons are out to a barn dance
Thé- Ladies' Aid society of thé
Rapist chureh will meet with Mrs. L.
M. Cox ' Wednesday afternoon.
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ACCEPTED A POSITION
AT MILNgjR
John Murer, who ha* been connected
with the Gem State Lumber company
as bookkeeper for the past four motfths
has accepted a position at Milder
with the' same company as yard njkn
ager. , Mr. and Mrs^ Murer rwill leave
Tuesday for that city. The vacancy
.Tuesday for that city. The vacancy
here will be filled byMr. Rockwcqd,
who formerly held the same position.
LOOK OUT FOR THAT BOY
Suppose that boy works hard every
day. save the three months he may go
to school in the winter, till he is six
teen or eighteen; suppose that all he
gets lor his labor are some clothes,
with tue selection of which he had lit
tle or nothing to do, and some money
doted out to him sparingly and grudg
ingiy on rare occasions. Supposing all
thl :. do you think there is anything at
tractive In life on the farm to that lad,
J* baa «7 ambition whatever? A
la u * u»» any amDiuon wnateverr a
with any snap, and worth mak
ir , Ä a former ot wants to aet on and
rmer of ' wanU »° get on ' and
Ed. Rodfwoed' «ddi vR.t u, «.
Tlmr^y. J .»
he should be encouraged to make an
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Frank DeKay tnadea Qlp to Pcca
teilo, Thursday.
catelle, Thursday.
Wednesday; evening there. will be a
basket ball game at the high school
'gymnasium between Blackfoot and
Aberdeene. The game will be called
at eight o'clock, and it is expected to 1
ba oqe -of to^beste^^jjÿs season.
IDAHO PICNIC AT LONG
BEACH A SUCCESS
LONG BELACH, Cal, Feb. 8—More
than twice the number expected took
t»<t. in the Idaho picnic here. About
ti'O hundred wrote their names and
addresses on the-society's register and
Ail .enjoyed a pleasant day. The Long
Beach band and the veterans' fife and
drum corps played, the mayor of Long
Beaçb welcomed the guests, Dr. Cook
Rave remlnlscenscs of Idaho in 1861,
And other old-timers related Interesting
experiences. The society expects to
inajre a good showing at the next ban
ket of all states.
A. J. Green Is president of the Ida
ho society, S. J. Frampton, vlee presi
dent; Mrs. Lenore, scretary.
Addresses were given by Dr. Cook,
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r rampton and others.
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(Car load of young
ELK FOR ; WYOMING
' Considerable
interest was created
yesterday by a car load of young elk
which was sidetracked here for several
hours The young elk were loaded on
the car at St. Anthony, and are being
shipped to Wyoming, where they will
he fed on hay a while and then re
leased on the range in Laramie county,
of that state. The elk calves were
loaded on sleighs at Jackson Hole
where on account of feed conditions
many elk have starved to death withiy
the past few winter seasons. . It is
planned to distribute a number more
o' the young game animals.—Idaho
Register.
FOUR GREAT OCCUR
ANCES THIS
MONTH.
This is the shtrtest month on the
calendar, there are twenty-nine days,
five Thursdays, and we are indebted
to O. Buchanan for the information! th.i
there are three great birthdays. Sun
day was the birthday of the Stude
baker company, who is sixty years old
today is Lincoln's birthday and the
22nd inst. is Washington's natalday.
Brown-Hart
This Week's Special is
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High Shoes
Oxfords
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WoitK from $3.00 to $4.50 a pair. Sale
Price for this week only; All sizes
$1.95
All Leathers. See South Window.
OUR ANNUAL
White Goods
Starts Monday, February 12, and contin
ues until Saturday, March 2. All White
Goods discounted during these days at
25 Per Cent.
Brown-Hart Co.
CASH QUALITY STORE
ROBBED ROWLE3 STORE
Last Thursday night Will Butter
and Jim Sherman, two strangers, en
tered the 1 E. W. Rowles store, gain
ing access through the window of the
toilet room. They stole several pairs
of shoes, which were not missed by
Mr. Rowles, until the sheriff's office
in this city, was notified by the chief
of police In Pocatello that they were
found In that city. Sheriff DeKay
and Mr. Rowles caught the noon train
Friday and the latter identified the
goods. The two men confessed to the
robbing and were brought to Blackfoot
that night, lodged ln jai 1 and will
await trial
WILL ADOPT PLANS
Prof. Neifert of the St. Anthony
schools, visited in Blackfoot Saturday
looking over the high school here, and
gave the information that the St An
thony board of education would en
deavor to secure the same architect to
plan their building, which must be in
every particular like the BlackfootVhigh
school.
MOTHERS' DAY
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union will hold their next meeting with
Mrs. F. C. Parkinson Tuesday after- i
noon, and will be a special Mothers'
meeting. This society has taken up
seme of the modern questions of the
day and sotac good meeting is ex-
pected to be held.
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PEN FOR LIFE
Guard Tom Jol'.ey went to St. An
thony from the pen at Boise Thurs
day and returned Friday with Elling
ton Smith, the murderer, who received
a life sentence.
GO TO POCATELLO.
Tuesday the High school basket ball
team will go to Pocatello to play the
High school team of that place A
good game Is expected.
HAPPENINGS ABOUT
THE C OURT HOUSE
DEEDS FILED
E M. Kennedy to F. P. Miller so
% sec 2 8 Tp. 2 s r 34 e.
F. P. MillertoFirst National bank so
14 Sec. 28 Tp. 2 sr 34 e.
Aberdeene Townsite Inv. Co. to Bing
ham county, part so 14 ne 14. sec 32 T
4 sr 32E Also, 60 foot through sw 14
sec 32 Tp. 4 sr 32 and 30 foot trough
Blk. 1-27 Aberdeene.
Chas S. Jostrom to Idaho Irrigated
Lands Co. n Vise 14 sw 14 se 14
nw 14 Sec. 2- Tp. 2 sr 33 e.
- J. E. Farrer to Oregon Mtg. Co.
n Ü sw 14 Sec. 1 Tp. 1 sr 37 e.
Isaac Merrell to Joseph Merrell et
al se, Sec. 6 ne L. <L7 Sec. 7, 3 s 36 e.
MARRAIGE) LICENSES
J. B. Hatch and Zina Wheatley, Feb
ruary, 6th.
Walter Anderson and Aiwa Hatch,
Feb. 10.
REVIVAL MEETING
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revival meetings. ___ __________
by Rev and Mrs. Geo. W. Taylor of
Commencing with the first Sunday
in March Rev. Edwards of the M. E.
church expects to beegin a series of
He will be assisted:.
Chicago. There will also be a choriat
leader from that place. Mrs. Taylor
is an able ccrnetist and solo singer.
CORRESPONDENT WANTED
AT GROVELAND,
This paper would appreciate letters,
from Groveland as frequently as con
venient, and suggestions as to a good
writer, would help us in getting tb^
right person. tf
WERE MARRIED SATURDAY
Walter Anderson, Wopello and Miss
Anna Hatch of Blackfoot were married
on the 10th inst by Judge Fisher. They
will make their home atWapeJlo fer a
short time.