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Lumber Company Has a Yard at Sterling
MONDAYS
OFFICIAL PAPER OF CITY OF BLACKFOOT AND OF BINGHAM COUNTY, IDAHO.
THURSDAYS
VOL. V NO. 30
BLACKFOOT, BINGHAM COUNTY, IDAHO, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1912
$2.00 PER YEAR
FOR GRAFTING IN
BONNEVILLE COUNTY
Charged with Collecting illegal Fees
From the County.—Sensational, Al
legations Made by Resdent of Ida
ho Falls Against Officials.
Idaho Falls, April 2.—W. D. Huff
aker and John Empey, commissioners
of Bonneville county, are cited to ap
pear before the district court at St.
Anthony next Monday, to answer to a
complaint charging them with unlaw
fully appropriating to their own use
more than a thousand dollars of the
funds of Bonneville county.
Attorney Phil Avertit of this city
went to St. Anthony Sunday and pre
sented the complaints to Judge Gwinn
in his chambers yesterday morning,
and the judge immediately, issued ci
tations for the defendants to appear
before district court at St. Anthony
next Monday to answer. He also di
rected that the complaints be regularly
filed in this county, which was done
yesterday afternoon, and the trials,
with the exception of next, Monday's
appearance at St Anthony, will he
held here.
B. A Robinson is the plaintiff and
informant in the case against the
chairman of the board. Special alle-
gations of the collection of illegal
fees are made.
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BU6H, IT WAS
"THE M08T RELIABLE"
L. Bush Livermore cf. the Pocatello
Tribune, in referring to the stand of
the Bingham county automobile asso-
ciation on good roads and the refusal
of the organization to sign not s to
assist in the raising of funds to com-
plete the Ross Fork road, quotes the
Blackfoot Optimist as giving out this
Information. Bush just got bis sights
lowered a little and could not read the
caption on the paper. It was Black-
foot's "Most Reliable'' The Idaho Re-
publican in which the article appeared
and which was entirely wrong. As a
matter of fact President J T. Carruth
Of the Bingham County Auto and Good
Roads association, made the rounds of
the city Tuesday and secured the a-
mount of 13,500, apportioned to Bing-
ham county, and says he could have ee-
eured another thousand or two had he
tried.
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THE POSEY BED
Presented by pupils of the Fourth
Grade Central School, Friday, April 12
at 8 p. m. Admission lOeents.
Cast of Characters
Little girls who make Posy Bed
Jane ............Alice Snyder
Mary..............Marie Parke
Kate............Lucile Beyers
Ann ............AgneB Mulville
Pussy Willow........Theron Carrsth
Daffodil Lady ____ Ivora Farn worth
Crocus .............. Ethel Anderson
Ytolet .............. Emma Mulville
Buttercup .............. E.a Johnson
Daisy .............. G era .din# Varley
Dandelion .......... Bernice Morgan
Sunflower .......... Charles Hendrie
Pansy ................ John Powers
Poppy .................. Irene Good
Butterflies ...» ........ Opal Downing
____and La Vera Jensen
Lose!, the Goose Girl,..Lexa Bens'ey
Accompanied by full Chorus.
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OPERATED UPON MONDAY
J. J. Heyball, of Idaho Falls, was ep-
erated upon Monday for appendicite,
aid at the present time is doing nice-
ly. He is a son-iu-laW of Mrs. Cather-
ine Wnseley of this city. Mrs. Hey-
ball had been visiting her mother in
this city and, although assured by tele-
phone that the family were all well,
decided to go home Friday. Upon her
arrival she found Mr. Heyball quite
sick and her return home wes quite
timely.
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A BIG SOCIAL 8UCCES8
The dance given by the Women cf
Woodcraft Tuesday evening in Prog-
ress hall was a social success and gave
the ladle# about twenty-five) dollars
for their trouble» The attending ladies
were arrayed in their new spring dres-
ses and most of the men looked charm-
ing In just clothes. Everyone had à
good, lively time.
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PURCHASED LARGE
TRACT OF LAND.
A deal was concluded Tuesday by
which A Younie purchased 1,300 acres
of land situated near McDonaldville.
The land was purchased from Anderson
Bros., of Idaho Falls, through the agen
cy of J. H. McDonald of this city. The
consideration was with held from the
public.
W. C. T. U. MEETING
The W. C. T. U. will meet next
Tuesday with Mrs. J. W. Chapman, tie
program being "The Press." The
pi y.Hn g will be In charge of Mrs. West
«ad Mrs. Chapman.
CITY DADS HOLD MEETING
It was "bill night - ' Tuesday at the
City Council and there was quite a
grist.
Mayor Capps and all councilmen
were present. The minutes of the last
regular meeting and that of the special
meeting were read and approved.
The following bills were alle wed:
R. E. Hansen team .. .
Mt. S. T. & T Co. ...
Blaekfcct F. & Ice Co.
A. H. Simmons, salary .
A. H. Simmons, dirt ...
Geo. Drew, team work .
$4.25
1.00
7.70
2500
34.00
8.00
Idaho Con. Power Co., ...... 241.00
L. C. Rockwood, salary ____ 25.00
L. C. Roekwocd, supplies .... 1.90
J. G. Bond, salary .......... 25.00
W. A. Beakley, salary ...... 100.00
Marcus Meister, dirt ...... 16.25
Joe LnCouer, salary ........ 25.00
Mrs. C. B. Rea, salary ...... 50.00
Wm. Drew, salary .......... 85.00
C. J. Hughes, primary fees .. 5 00 i
J. E. Smith, sewer com..... 33 60
E. E. Malin, labor .......... 1.50
Water Works, water service 49.00
S. W. Gibbs, salary ........ 25.00
Jas. Young, city engineer .. 25.00
Gem State Lumber Co...... 11.56
Idaho Lumber Co........... 30.70
W. B. Jacobs, sexton Cem. .. 60.00
Max W. Smith, salary ...... 90.00 I
J. W Chapman, salary ...... 25.00
A. Younie, salary 1......... 26 00
R. W. Cooper, work ........ 1.00
Idaho Republican, printing .. 4.76
E. T. Peck, salary .......... 25.00
A J. Baxter, deg catcher .. 3.00
Sheriff DeKay, br'd prisoners 13.50
H. W. Curtis, cemetery sup. 172.00
Optimist Pub. Co, printing .. 13.50
G. H. Holbrook, salary...... 94 50
W. F. Huffman, team work.. 6.00
Geo. Moe, labor ............ 19.66
Ja6. Hull, team work ...... 18.00
P. V. VanBlaricon, team work 12 00
Jas. Duckworth presented the fact
that Peter G. Johnston had not been
paid for the lots 10 and 20, Block 78,
Danilson's addition, which were purch
ased several years ago and the matter
was referred to finance committee for
adjustment regarding street walks and
curbs built and the balance of the a
mount ordered paid.
Concilmcn Rockwood and Bond
brought up the question of the fact
that L. R. Thomas still owed the city
$60.00 for his guarantee of the work
oh the Miner's ditch and that plank
taken from the crewsing of tbq Miner's
ditch by Peter G. Johnston had not
been accounted for.
The street and alley committee re
ported that it had looked over the
ground and could not recommend hav
ing anything done on Tnylor or Ash
streets until some definit« nrrangment
for right-of-way could he secured. The
various ditches of that end of town
come together in front of Marshal
Kirkpatrick's home and there is no
room for a walk.
6. L. Braley brought up the subject
of the nuisance of sage brush! screens
on the lot of the California Land Co.,
and asked that the brush be ëlearod
off. Mr. Braley stated that he would
grub sage brush a whole day bnt he
didn't say when»
Councilman Younie made a motion
that the street and alley committee
be instructed to net with the city at
torney and city engineer and take such
steps as may be necessary to estab
lish the city's right to the street con
necting with the county road south of
the Mackay track from Ash street and
Tayl:r streets.
A Yearling petition that was born
a year ago asking for a sidewalk on
Maple street, one block, beginning at
the corner of Judicial and Maple
streets and running south to 8exton
street was again presented. The
walk will be laid.
Councilman Rockwood started some
thing when he made a motion that the
city ordinance 86, be enforced and
that the marshal be Instructed to en
force the same. This means that ev
ery vacant lot be cleared of sage trash
or any growth.
The roll call on the question gave
the following vote:
YES, Simmona, Peck, Bond, Rock
wood, La Cour, Younie, Gibbs, Watson,
No NO'S.
Councilman Bond acked permission
for Messers Wiggins and Bennett to
connect their residence property with
the city sower, and be re-imbursed for
the same in the event of the city ex
tending the lines. Permission granted,
with the understanding that a proper
contract be drawn between the parties.
The petition of the V. I. S. to im
prove the city park was referred to
the Improvement committee with pow
er to act
Councilman Gibbs made a motion
te not purchase City Park No. 2,
known as the Temple block.
Roll can vote resulted in the fol
lowing vote:
TIB, Rockwood, LaCoaer, Tonale,
Gibbs, Watson. NO, Simmona, Peck.
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Easter
Dinner
Sunday, April 7th,
Commercial Hotel
From 1 to 3 o'clock
MENU
Court Boullion
Baked Salmon ala Regent
Radishes
potatoes ala patisienne
Young Onions Sliced Tomatoes
Casenole of Riœ with Fowl
Eggs ala Soubise
Rolled Shoulder of Lamb, french peas
Park Salad
Pyramid of Brandy Snaps
Roast Beef-au jus Roast Pork-apple sauce
Roast Goose-cranberry sauce Boston cream fritters
Mashed potatoes
String beans
Asparagus tips
Angel bird's neat pudding
Lemon Cream Pie Blueberry Pie
Lemon Sherbet and Cake
New York Cheese
Assorted Fruits
After Dinner Mints
Coffee Milk
MUSICAL PROGRAM
Selection, Broken Idol - - - E. Van Alatyne
Rag, Ram Rod - - - G. A. Reed
Love melody, Heart to Heart - Frinkans and Bale
Valse, Biene - - - A. Margit
Mariîh, Westward Ho - Lansing
Melody of Peace - Carrol Martin
Selection, Hits of 1911 - - Paul Henneberg
Valse Pastorali, Scenes in Brittany - , - F. Rixer
March, Tarter of the Navy - - G. L. Cobb
Entri Acte, A Gordon Matinee - - R, Find
Ghost Dance - Cora Salisbury
Star Spangled Banner
J
Bond.
The Cemetery Committee reported
that the new tank was filled with wat
er and ready for use.
Deeds were ordered made for lots
purchased by Jamee Mackie several
years ago. Material tor a sereened
in porch on the sexton's house was or
dered purchased.
Relative to the bbllding of a hand
stand. Bond moved that the city do
nate $50 to build the stand any place
the hand wanted It, to so long as it
was made portable.
Mrs. M. A Killion asked to be re
imbursed for repairs in sewer line tor
$4.35. Referred to sewer committee.
Th« report of tbs Chief of police,
showing tbs collection of $188.00 was
furnished.
The report «f tbs «tty tressnm was
read and referred to the finance com
mittee. Adjourned.
PRESENTS A FINE APPEARANCE
David Jackson, of the sheriffs of
fice, and his corps of prisoners are
making court house lawn look very
beautiful these days. Jackson is doing
the thinking while the other men do
th© work, and as the former is some
landscape gardner, the combination is
resulting to the credit of all concerned.
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8PRING, SPRING—OUCH.
Bnt honestly, after the long continu
ed cold spell, with its attending snow
and mud, don't it look and feel good
on top of the earth again, with the
wurm su, the green grass la sight
ud asw mHttssry arena*.
EFFORTS HIGHLY COMMENDABLE
City Ordinance No. 86. which pro
vides that pr.perty owners shall re
move all growing brush and other de
bris from vacant or occupied lots, was
evidently put cn the ordinance hook
for decorative purposes, but Council
man K;ckwood proposes it useful as
well as ornamental, and was the pro
motor of a move at the couneihneeting
Tuesday evening which will result in
improving the appearance ol the town.
Through Mr. Rockwood the chief of
police was instructed to inforce the or
dinance to the letter, the same pro
viding that if the property owners do
not act in accordance with the ordin
ance that the chief of poüçe shall em
ploy men and charge the cost against
the property. People will watch with
interest, whether the chief carries out
the orders of the council to" the let
ter. There is a lot of vacant prop
erty being hold by speculators who
toil not for the developement of the
city, and these people should te made
to lay sidewalks, clean up the propeir
ty and spend their money in improve
ments so hard and fast that they will
be glad to Bell and give home buildere
a chance to buy at a fair price. There
are a few more sanitary ordinances
that need inforcing but it seems no
one has the herve or inclination to
go to it.
CLEAN, GOOD BOXING MATCH
Last Monday night the lovers of
good sport were given the oppörtuniay
to gratify their taste at the Isis the
atre. The management had arranged
a wrestling match between Bob Long
of Oklahoma, and Jim Roberson of
Idaho Falls. It was a handicap wres
tle, Long to throw Roberson twice in
one hour, Police Geze'.te rules, strang
le hold barred. Long threw his oppon
ent in thirtyeight minutes the first
time and twelve minutes the second
time. At the conclusion of the bout
I. J. Johnson of Idaho Falls, challeng
ed Long to a wrestle in the Isis thea
tre Thursday night, with a similar
handicap on Long. This kind of ath
letics is clean, not brutal, a display
of manly skill and could be attended
by ladle*. At the bout tonight there
will be no smoking dnd a man can
take his wife or two ladiee can attend
as well as at a picture show. On
Monday night Dib Farmer and young
Rea gave an interesting preliminary,
after which Mark Farmer and Dib
Farmer wrestled a tie. They are
brothers and so well matched that hon
ors were divided after a thirty minute
exhibition.
SATURDAY SALE
April 6, at 2 o'clock the entire bouse
hold effects of E. G. Rust, formerly of
this city will be sold at public auct'on
This furniture is sufficient to furnish
a six room house and i* all compara
tively new, having been used ty Mr.
Rust and family hut a short tim«. It
is high class goods and an ornament
to any home. Following is the list of
articles: 1 hall tree, 1 9x12 Wilton
Rug, 3 rocking chairs, 1 straight back
chair, 1 sectional bookcase (5 sections,
base and top), 1 dining table, 1 china
cabinet, curnd glass, 1 Chester Oak
range complete with hot water lank, $
kitchen table, • small rugs, 2 bed
room suites, 3 piece, solid oak, 2 ma*
resses and springs, 6x8 nig, toe-d room
chair, window shades, 1 eanttnry couch,
1 parlor set (3 piece), 1 heating stove
complete, 1 writing desk, 1 sideboard
or buffett, 1 woven rug, 8xl0„ 6 din
ing room chaire, 1 kitchen chair, 1
small library table, 1 sewing table, 2
chamber sets, 1 8x10 rag, 1 oil stove,
linoleum, 12x12, 1 high chair, kitchen
utensils, bread beard, ironing hoard,
dish pans, tubs. Anyone having any
thing they wish to sell bring it to the
sale grounds. Kennedy Sal« grounds
opposite the poetofflce.
B. M. Kennedy, Auctioneer.
ENTERTAINED EMPLOYEES
I
As a closing Incident of th« th'rtieh
anniversary day of D. H. Biethan last
Monday, Mr. and Mrs. Biethan enter
tained their clerks at the family home
A five course dinner was served at 6
o'clock Monday evening.
ENTERTAINED THE
GRAND CHANCELLOR
Tuesday evening Grand Chancellor
Nixon of the K. P. Lodge, visited the
local ledge, and after the work of the
evening, a banquet was given ln bis
honor.
BUILDING NEW HOME
G. L. Wintle of Riverside, Is build
ing a residence across the street from
the home of his father, George B.
Wintle. The house when complete will
be 25X28 and of most attractive de
sign.
That spring line of hats at Jack
man's Is some classy staff.
$60,000 DAMAGE DONE BY
FLAMES AT ST. ANTHONY
Ross-Hamer Block Gutted Late at
Night.—H. Flamm Company Loses
Big Stock of Merchandise.—First
National Bank Suffers Damage.
St. Anthony, April 2.—Fire at 11
o'clock Sunday night gutted the inter
ior of the Ross-Hamer biock in this
city, causing a loss of $60,000 to the
building and contents. The heaviest
losers were the H. Flamm company,
who carried a general merchandise
stock of $75.000, insured for $60,000;
First National tank, damage to fix
tures; Millsaps & Moon, attorneys; A.
H. McConnel, attorney; Idaho Collec
tion Agency, and the owners of thé
building. The fire originated in th«
rear of the base ment and had probably
been smouldering for hours before hi*
ing discovered. The blaze was diffi
cult to fight, as access to the seat of
trouble was blocked by merchandise.
The Ross-Hamer bl ck, of which Colon
el T. R. Hamer, former congressman.
Was part owner, was built in 1902 -at
a cost of $60,000. It was damaged te
the extent of $10,000.
IN HONOR OF D. H. Bl ETHAN
Last night about fifty men of the
town gathered at the Commercial Clhh
rooms for the purpose of tendering D.
H. Biethan congratulations on the cel
ebration of the thirtieth anniversary
of a successful business career ta
Blackfoot. Mr. Biethan has been In
business longer than any other mer
chant in Southeastern Idaho. Several
addresses were delivered by those pres
ent, and cigars, apples and candy were
served, a closer feeling of friendship
was developed and the function was
one to be looked upon as delightful
Mr. Biethan shook hands with 900 peo
ple last Monday, at his store. It is
pleasant to the man upon whom such
attentions are bestowed and it is in
spiring to the younger men of the com
munity, to realize in what esteem a
successful business man is held.
EASTERN STAR ENTERTAINS
Acting upon the suggestion of Past
Grand Matron, Mrs. George F. Gag
on, of the Eastern Stars, of the lodge
of Blackfoot, ent r ained Henrietta
lodge, No. 21, of Idaho Falls, Wednes
day afternoon and evening, at the
hall in this city. An elaborate $ o'
clock dinner was served in six courues,
the decorations being in the ledge col
ors, blue, yellow, white, grten and
A star with electric lights of the col
ors adorned the table. After dlnnep
Mrs. J. E Good was initiated into th«
lodge and the evening passed in a re
newing of friendships between th«
two cities.
Mrs. Gagon last week organized a
lodge in Shoshone. The lodges of Good
ing and Hailey were present at th«
organization.
MANY REAL ESTATE DEAL8
J. M. Palmer of Dillon, Mont, purch
ased this week the 35-acre farm of O.
A Allen north of town, for $2,400. This
sale and those following were made
by J. H. McDonald.
R. E. Hansen traded ten acree ol
land between the forkB of the rivera
to F. W. Berryman for the McAte«
property at the corner * f Univqjraltÿ
and Pacific.
Jee Edwards purchased the Ed. Han
property at the corner of Bridge anil
I F'vher streets.
EXCITING RUNAWAY TUE8DAY
Last Tuesday morning a runaway
occurred which might have resulted
fatally. Carl Anderson, wife and tit
le child drove to town, and stopped op
West Bridge street, and Mr. Andersap
assisted his wife from the wagon. At
the tim« the team started, the little
child was thrown to the ground, and ita
face severely Injured. It was a narrow
escape for the little cue, from instant
death.
IN A 8AD PLIGHT
Mike Dorrerer is being jotbed by
some of his friends. Someone 'has
turned his name into a Keeley cure ln
stituticn, and he is being flooded by
circulars from the institution. Mr.
Dorrerer never took a drink in his Ida
and besides lives in a dry town and
"couldn't get a drink if he was dying.''
WILL DECORATE RANCH
A S. Hall, of Hawley, was in tow«
during the week, and purchased a bill
of trees frem W. A. Younie. He will
put a row of North Carolina poplars
around his entire 160 acre farm. Mr.
Hall believes in fixing a heme right
and making it attractive.
WEDDING TODAY
Don Stanger and Miss Marie, daught
er of Mr. and Mrs. George Wright,
were married today at the home al the
hrid's parents.