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THE BLACKFOOT OPTIMIST
MONDAYS
OFFICIAL PAPER OF CITY OF BLACKFOOT AND OF BINGHAM COUNTY, IDAHO.
THURSDAYS
VOL V NO. 21
BLACKFOOT, BINGHAM COUNTY, IDAHO, MONDAY, MARCH 1912
$2.00 PER YEAR*
THE CROP OF
CANDIDATES
FOR COUNTY OFFICES 18 RAPID
LY GROWING ON BOTH 8IDES
OF THE HOU8E
The Campaign will be Picturesque
With Bucolic Settings and Trimm
ings.—8ome Wearing Gum Shoes.—
The Fun Starts.
. The political. charivari in Bingham
«county is now in progress and until
the- day of the nomination' primaries,
it will be one continual round of whoop
«m up and the dear pee-pul will be
beamed upon and blessed by the smil
ing and felicitating candidates.
A complete set of county officers
will be nominated in May and elect
ed at the November election. This
being a presidential year makes the
«lection of great importance and one
when the real strength of all the po
litical parties will be strained and
stretched to the utmost tension. It
will be a case of voting the ticket
•straight and the candidates who are
chosen will be elected by a strict
-party vote.
In addition to the presidential at
traction it is thought that the consti
tutional convention will have turned
cut its grist of liquor, taxation, inita
ive, referendum and recall clauses to
the new constitution, and they will
be submitted to the voters for ratifica
tion or rejection. It will be a merry
campaign from start to finish and
band wagons are now being painted
greased and gaily caparisoned in order
to appear speck and span in the po
litical pageantry and parade.
The candidates will be required to
do a lot of posting on the variegated
and numerous issues that will be pre
sented this campaign. This is a read
ing day and generation and the great
masses of the people are keenly alive
to current events and they will want
'TO know the standing of the candi
dates on all the great questions of
the day.. That may; stagger 1 some of
the boys, but they must face the ex
igency and if they are unable to ans
wer all the questions fired at them
they may do like the boy in school
who always fell into a fit of coughing
when he came to a word he was un
able to pronounce and when the par
oxism passed resumed reading at the
word following the hard one. The
good fellow candidate who is not
stoop-shouldered wtth seriousness may
tell the people in the burning words
of that tender little ballad that—
'"Father calls me Wiliam,
Mother calls me Will ;
Bister.-calls me Willie,
But the fellers call me bill.'*
Then there is the serious candidate.
Me will be solemn and pious looking
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N EW hats for men—The
best assortment and
greatest variety of soft and stiff hats
in the city. The popularity of the
STETSON hat for men of all ages and for wear
on all occasions has never been greater. Thesoft
hat in plain, smooth finish, scratch felt, in all
proportions of crown and brim—all colors.
You will also need a new Suit to go with the Hat. Take
a half hour off and let us show you the. new HIRSH WICK
WIRE and CLOTH CRAFT Suits, hs a pleasure for
us to show you—we don't ask you to buy.
Priced the New Cash Way.
BROWN-HART CO.
CASH QUALITY
and his sole talk will be tinctured
with apparent patriotism. He will
talk to the "sistering'' of revivals add
.societies for the prevention of bis
cuits that weigh over a pound each
He will lay his hands on the touaeled
heads of the children—always in the
presence of their parents—and prophe
sy that they will become great doc
tors of either physics or divinity and
at the country school house literary
meetings he will begin their remarks
something like this:
"God give us men. A time like this
demands „
Strong minds, great hearts, true faith
and ready hands;
Tall men, sun-crowned, who live shove
the fog
In public duty, and in private think
ing.
Lo, Freedom weeps,
Wrong rules the land, and waiting
Justice sleeps."
Then there will be the baby kissing
candidate and the one who will tell
the farmers' wives what Uni bread
bakers they are and all that sort of
twiddle. Hot times are promised and
there wilt be many me, lings and a
general hurrah time.
Some who are listening to the bu»z
of the political bee are bolding back.—
apparently undecided .»a to when to
jump. Others are aire id/ afield and
the battle is on. Some of the candi
dates make no boo es of talking about
it, while others baye on their gum
shoes and are try.ng to do q'.iiet work.
Bonneville and Bingham counties will
elect con jointly a state senator and
some people are mentioning the name
of Hon. Peter G. Johnsen, but as Bing
ham county knows the worth of Mr.
Johnston as a state representative to
the lower house it is v generally believ
ed that he and a good running mate
from Aberdeen or Shelley should be
returned. Aberdeen and Basalt should
have representation in the next lot of
officers chosen. The two districts are
entitled to it, and- now that we are.
separated from the over-powering north
end of old Bingham, this is possible.
On the republican ticket there are now
six candidates for the office of sheriff.
All are men who have fed at the pub
lic crib more cr less for a number of
years past and should not feel that the
public is compelled to pension them f r
life wtth a public office. The democra
tic candidate for sheriff is F. E. De
Kay, who was appointed under the
present state administration and who
has made good as an officer. The nom
ination on the republicàn ticket should
be given to a good, strong party man
as well as a man of good standing in
the community. This is the year when
the republican party should insist on'
giving the offices to the country dis
tricts with few exceptions and the
office of assessor should be open to
Moreland or Groveland. As a sugges
tion thé name of P. B. Van Orden has
been presented for county treasurer,
but as it is understood that T. P. Fack
rell also of Thomas will be a candidate
for county commissioner, It would be
growing a crop of, candidates pretty
close .for good healthy development. Nr
one in the republican ranks has annou
ced themselves for county clerk, but
Joseph T. Carruth will seek re-election
from the .democratic side. (
Three county commissioners will be
eleèted and it is understood that W. H.
Stufflebeam will not endeavor to hold
the office again, despite the fact that
the people generally believe, that he
has made good, since his incumbency
of office. The republicans could net
do better than choose for this office
such men as L. J. Firth and Joseph
H. Dye of Basalt, E. M. Kennedy and
C. ,W. Berryman, sr., of Blackfoot, T.
P. Fackrell of Thomas, or George E.
McLean and A. J. Snyder of Spring-
field. J. H. Andersen has served the
public faithfully as a probate Judge
and is deserving of re-election if be
wants the office. He Is a clean, moral
man who is not afraid to say what he
thinks is right and hie administration
of the affairs of his office is highjy,
creditable to himself and the party bf
which ^ie is a member. It seems to be
the general opinion that any one who
runs against Jim Good for county at-
torney is entitled to a real good hard
snowing under, and thats about right
at that.
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TO HOLD SEED 8HOW IN
SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO.
Hon. Paul Clagstone, of Clajatnne,
Idaho, is in Blackfoot today, creating
interest in a seed exhibition to be
held in the future in Southeastern,
Idaho, and prelimary to the work of
this exhibit is to meet with the com
mercial club of Idaho Falls and the
seed growers generally' of this dis
trict, in an endeavor to secure the ex
hibition for this immeadlate sectiau of
the state. Mr. Clagstcne was recent
ly elected president of the Idaho Seed
Association, and as an enthusiast in
all agricultural lines no better choice
could have been made. Hon. Perer G.
Johnston is also endeavoring to ex
cite interest in thi3 movement and is
putting forth an effort to have a large
attendance at the meeting in Idaho
Falls on the date mentioned.
ANNOUNCEMENT
We wish to announce to the people
of Blackfoot, and vicinity that we have
decided to carry in connection with
OUR PRODUCE shipping business a
line of commerciar coal, and will endea
var at all times to have in stock the
BEST grades obtainable, and will sell
at reasonable prices. Our location is
on South Taylor SL, on the track, and
we now have in stock the best (KING
LUMP COAL) on the market.
We wish to state that we will make
delivery of any order within the City
Limits. Country trade earnestly so
licited.
With the hope of securing at least
a portion of ycur trade, and a guaran
tee on OUR PART of FAIR treatment.
We remain. Respectfully at your ser
vice./ BOND BROS. & CO. LTD.
M4-ti 'Phone No. 103.
IUTH WILLIS ENTERTAINS
Thursday afternoon Miss Ruth Wii
lis^Jntertained a dozen of her little
friends at a birthday party. Although
four years cld, this was Ruth's first
birthday, she having been born on
the 29th of February four years ago.
The afternoon was a J:yous occasion,
spent with games dear to childish
hearts. The crowing event, however,
wa3 when the little people were ush
ered Into the dining room and seated
around a table which locked as if it
might have been transplanted from
fairyland with its glowing candles, and
the beautiful birthday cake centerpiece.
Mrs. Willis was assisted during ttie
afterncoa by Mrs. Vanderwood, Mrs.
Edwards, Mrs. Varley and Miss Lillie
Anderson.
TO BE MARRIED IN THE TEMPLE
Miss Lola Lindsay, for a number of
years in the Blackfcot Mercantile
store in this «ity, and one of the most
popular young ladies cf the city, a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren P.
Liadsay of Morelaed, and A. M. Hatch
a son of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham,
Hatch, also of Mcreland, are to be
married Weitaesday in the temple at
Salt Lake. It is understood that they
■will make their home in Bingham
county, which win be plessing news to
their many friends.
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T. H. Dibble was a business caller
in Pocateite Saturday.
CITIZEN'S MEETING
HELD THIS P. M.
A number of citizens of Blackfoot
assembled in the Isis theatre this af
ternoon to consider the building of a
railroad from St. Anthony to Black
foot, the proposed road of the electric
line.
Mr. Duglas was elected chairman of
the meeting, and Mr. Young was asked
to address the audlencee as to the
purpose of the meeting, and explain as
wall as suggest a course to pursue in
regard to handling the same, to which
request he gladly ascented, giving an
explanation of a map which he had
drawn as to the route taken by the
railroad as explained to Mr. Young
by Mr. Armstrong of the O. S. L.
Mr. Young said that Mr. Armstrong
had explained to a certain extent a
railroad to be built around from St.
Anthony tapping the country around
GÄhen and Presto and finally termin
ating at Firth
This road as explained would make
almost a right angle with itself by
taking the route through fr;m Presto
to Firth,but, should the road come on
through from Presto to Blackfoot thus
opening up an excellent and rich ter
** w ° u,< * kelp Blackfoot as well
i coun ry surrounding considerabj]
L. M. Capps stated that much 1m- |
provement is to be done on the O. S. L,
in this city this summer, as to the
possibility of building a round house,
enlarging the yards, enlarging the de
pot, moving the stock yards, etc., and
should the company see fit only to
come to Firth they would eventually
have to build buildings and accommo
dation at that place whereby, if they
would come on through from Presto
making the road no longer than to
Firth the accommodations would be
here for the same and the cost would
be materally offset by the country
passed through.
■* A - commute of seven • were-appointed
Messrs. Young, Capps, Eeithan, John
son, Chrl3ty, Fisher and Duglos being
PUBLIC SALE!
We will sell at Public Auction at our Sale Barn in
IDAHO FALLS
Thursday, March 7th,
50 Head of
Horses & Mares
These Horses are all broke and ready to work, sixteen head of
young brood Mares, all well matched and in foal. Every horse
will be sold under a guarantee.
RAILROAD FARE PAID to EVERY PURCHASER
On Saturday, March 9th, 100 Head
Will also be sold; some good work stock in this sale, also some
good Saddle Horses and a few Pole Teams.
TERMS: 8 months time with interest at 8 per cent; 5 per
cent off for cash.
MONTGOMERY & HARTERT
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Auctioneers and Managers
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the members. This emomittee was in
structed to invite Mr. Armstrong to
visit the proposed site and section to
be opened and will meet and accompany
him on his trip through the country.
They also have the power to call an
other meeting for the citizens for fur
ther discussion of this subject. The
meeting adjourned at 3:30.
PHONE MESSAGE8 BY WIRE
Postcffice Inspector Grass Is In the
city looking forr a site upon which to
build the new postoffice building. He
will remain until after Wednesday,
(Mackay Miner)
Senator Macbeth Informs a Miner
reporter that he has been advised by
wire from the Oregon Short Line of-
ficials that action would be taken in
a few days making Mackay the receiv-
ing point for all messages that are
'phoned in from Central Idaho points
for transmissions over the telegraph
wires, instead of Blackfoot, as hereto-
fore. \Vith this in practice the peo-
ple living at Challis, May and all points
connected with Mackay by 'phone, may
'phone messages direct to the tele-
phone operators at Mackay who will
immediately deliver them to the West-
ern Union agent at this point for trans-
mission, something that has not been
possible in the past.
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LOOKING FOR POSTOFFICE SITE.
and receive proposals for the site until
that day.
RECEIVED THREE AUTOS
Last Thursday O. Bucbannan receiv
ed three Flanders E. M. F. cars, that
he will sell to tile trade in this vicin
ity this year. There promises to be
a larger sale of cars in Blackfoot than
ever before.
PRESIDING ELDER HERE
The Rev. Mr. Parker, presiding el
der- of the Methodist, conference _ia ..
this district, delivered a sermon at !
the Methodist church Sunday morning.
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CURRENT EVENT ENTERTAINS $
The ladies of the Current Eveafcf:
club very pleasantly entertained?
about fifty guests at the Odd Fellow'**
hall Saturday night. The princspaL
feature of the festivities befog m
amusing and clever skit, giVén by
ten ladies of the club, entitled "The -
Lonely ville Social Club." The "act
resses" displayed great hiatrfwie abll
ity and were cheered entiiuslaaticlally
Mrs. Kahler as pianist charmed the
audience with her . selections. <p ■*
After the play the leap year Idea
was carried out by the ladies choos
ing partners for refreshments A
social hour was enjoyed after the de
licious ice cream, cakes and coffee had
been disposed of..
OPENING UP THE PARK ROAD
Officials of the Oregon Short Line,
with the snow plow, Saturday after
noon, passed through Blackfoot! enroute
to the Yellowstone Park branch of the
system, above Ashton, and will spend
several days opening up the line to
the national play ground. The com
pany is opening up the road earlier
than usual because of the necessity of
moving supplies rapidly.
Pure Bred
Poultry (or Sale
Rhode Island Red Coc kreis.
Cocks and Hens. Buff Orphing
tons Cockrels and Hens. About
15 Barred Plymouth Rock Hens,
Cocks, Pullets and Cockrels.
If sold immediately will go
Cheap, having purchased at a
forced sale.
KARL P. BROWN
OPTIMIST OFFICE.
Write or Come in' and look at
them.