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The Blackfoot Optimist «JESS?'*? „„ 8 .? COD<1 0,a88 matter De S"*% r ?• , l® 07 * *t the pcatofflce at Blackfoot, Idaho, under the Act of Con trées of March S. 187» Published every Thursday SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year In advance . .......... St* months ....................... Three months .................. W. M. DOOLEY, Manager .820« 1.00 .65 NOTICE Mr. Smith, of the Thorstenberg bale erv, has changed the name of the'bak ery to Smith's Baking company, which will do business hereafter under that name. We will be giving away some very nice presents in the near future with our Blue Ribbon wrappers. Save these wrappers and get a beautiful pres ent. Insist on Blue Ribbon bread when you order from your grocer. Ho sells it. Ad. B. H. ALLRED FOR SPEAKER. Representative B. H. Allred of Bing ham county has announced his candi dacy for speaker of the next house of representatives, according to a tele gram received in Boise from L. M. Capps, of Blackfoot, a member of the Democratic state central committee. Mr. Capps was the Democratic ' candi date for state treasure two years ago and is well known among the Demo cratic leaders. "By request of many leading Demo crats over the state, Harvey Allred, representative-elect from Bingham county, has announced his candidacy for speaker of the house of the legis lature," telegraphed Mr. Capps. "All red is thoroughly qualified; has legis lative experience; is a fluent speaker and a student of law. He has a strong following how." Say Allred Strong Possibility. Democratic leaders were speculating during the day over what effect the Allred announcement will have. Some of them pointed out that if he is the only candidate of the southeast, he may give the northern Idaho, candidate a close race because the north had the last speaker, who hailed from the same county as Adjutant General Moody, in A. H. Conner, and the southeast be lieves that it is entitled to the speaker ship this time. The southwest had the speaker during the session four years ago, in C. S. French of Canyon county. Representative-elect Allred is a busi ness man of Blackfoot. lie has the no . cessary legislative experience to quali fy him for the speakership, having served two terms in the Wyoming leg islature. Members-eloct to the legislature are inclined to make no pledges, it is said, on the speakership, until,they arrive in Boise, where a general conference of the Democrats will be held.—Capital News. The again. dove of peace is fluttering Have i country! era! re any empty jails In with the food prici a this boost The most difficult tiling in dealing with Mexico is 1o determine, which one to deal with. That Christmas turkey will taste fine tor those who have the price of the turkev. Peace? "Voa bet! Whoop 'er up and push 'er along! Tho question before the country is: "Will Pershing get Villa, or will Villa get Pershing# Many a joke contains more truth than poetry, and some not a darned bit of either. Every time wo get a bad taste in the mouth it makes us think of that man Carranza. All brides are beautiful and all grooms are handsome no matter what their mugs may resemble the day af ter. CONVENTION WEEK—POCATELLO January S I!—Five big conventions. See Oregon Short Line agents for ex cursion rates. SIDEWALKS AND FOUNDATIONS For cement sidewalks and foundations see B. F. Badger who has had 55 years experience in oneretc and brick work. He guarantees satisfaction as to work and its cost. 53 Spruce Street. tlf. Henry Ford should perk up. There > yet another Christmas coming. No peace yet, boys. Whoop "er up If the District of Columbia goes dry won't there be an awful scramble to get home again! Long life and much happiness to you and we'll do our best to keep you company. We make a specialty of printing Sanitary Butterjrrappers. treasury department. State of Idaho Boise, October 1, 1910 To the Honorable M. Alexander, Governor of the state of Idaho. My dear Sir: As required by law, I have tiie Jim or to herewith submit my report show ing the liuancial -transactions of the treasury department for the bien liai period ending September BO, 191(5. In submitting this report, it is with considerable pride 1 nail your atten tion specially to our system of doing business, which is along the lines of a large banking institution, balancing daily, so that the exact condition of any fund, or of the office ns a whole, can be given each night. We keep no monies on hand, deposit ing every dollar each day and pay all warrants by check. We make itemised reports, in duplicate, to the state audi tor at the close of each day's busi ness, showing receipts, disbursments and balance on haiu.1. After the report is checked, the auditor certifies to its correctness and returns the duplicate copy to the treasurer. This, together with other changed madJ in the system of handling the work of the office, look ing to the safe-guurding of the fluids, makes it impossible for wrong-doing without it being detected within a very few hours. t The earnings^ of the office for this period in interest on daily balances and fees of the office are $123,487.07, as compared with $81,761.118 for the pro ceding two years, or an increase of $41,725,60, and we have had imjny thousands of dollars less to derive earn ings from and on which to make this sliowng. This office shows a saving of $.11,555.01, during this same time, over and above that shown for the pre ceding biennial period. The treasurer has always been eus todiau of the Capitol buildings and grounds and has charge of the bavin; of supplies, making repairs and super vising of the help employed in flie care of the buildings and grounds. As lisch officer, there is shown a saving of' $20,270.04, as compared with the preceding biennial period and, too, with out in the least reducing the efficiency of the service rendered. Recapitulation. Earnings of office ................$121.487 0 Savings of office'.................... 61,555 01 Savings as custodian ............ 20,27004 Total lamiugs and savings $175,512 12 Respectfully submitted, JOHN W. EAGLESON, Stute Treasurer. REPORT FILED BY LAND DEPT, The state land department slid a real land office business in 1916, judging from figures contained in the biennial report. The total cash receipts amount ed to $1,569,521.97. Land and timber brought in $713,264.03; bonds and loajis, $179,245.41; interest, $257,707.43; rejit als, $257,238.08; Carey act lands, $18, 986.59 aud fees, $7,158.67. The number of acres under lease or effected by lease in the state runs up to the grand total of 1,318,510.63, and the aomuiit of revenue derived from these leases amount to $247,254.91. Idaho also deeded 19,816.50 acres ahd the principal involved in these deed ed lands amount to $118,816.81. TJie interest was $102,057.32. 'State Land Grants. Tli»' status of Idaho's congressional land grants Dec. 1, 1916, is a follows: Insane asylum—Acreage granted, 5 p, - 000; selected, 49,994.84; clearlisted, 49, 994.84. Public buildings—Acreage granted, 52,000; selectoil, 31,988.80; clearlisted, 31,988.80. 100,000; selected, 99.980.26; clearlisted, 99,580.29. Charitably institutions — Acreage granted, 150,000; selected, 149,996J3S; elearliste/1, 149,917.59. Scientific school—Ac re age granted, 100,000; selected, 100,289.19; cloarlisttU, 99,472.19. Agricultural college—Acreage grant ed, 90,000; selected, 96,742.59; clei r listed, 89,949.82. Penitentiary—Acreage granted, 50, 000; selected. 50,462.72; clearlisted, 49,041.74. 1 niveisity—-(state) — Acreage grant ed, 50,000; selected, 49,988.14; clearlist ed, 49,988.14. University — (territory) — Acreage granted, 46,080; selected, 46,077.21; clearlisted, 46,017.21. LOOKING A YEAR AHEAD. ar 1917 omiiiuiiiti mean to , to tlii* What V, ill the this town, to this people ? What will he your personal attitude toward the making of a better town. 1 a more prosperous community, u more j open hearted people? ' j Tho efforts of the individual citi zen may accomplish something. The co-operation of a collective people will produce notable results. It may be true that this world is full of good fellows, but there are times when one is forced to the belief tl)at it is a whale of a world. BORAH AND BRADY DIFFER ON PROHIBITION Washington, Dec. 25.—The attitude of the Idaho senators on the prohibition question was disclosed on the vote in the senate last week on the Sheppard bill tor a "dry" Washington. ^ Senator Brady voted for the Smoot substitute which would have applL tlie^ldaho law to the district prohibit: i»K the personal use as well as the manufacture and sale of intoxicants. Senator Boral) voted against the-Smoot substitute. Most of the ardent friends of the Sheppard bill for a dry Wash ington voted against the. Smoot sub stitute believing that if it were adopt ed the plan might fail either by the re fusal of the hoyse to agree to it or a veto by the president so that Senator Borah > vote against the Idaho law was not necessarily a vote against the prin ciple. Senator Brady said: "I voted for it because it is only a question of' a short time when we will come to ab solute prohibition and why put the matter off." On the proposal to substitute the Underwood referendum for the SJiep pard bill which would have permitted the. people of the District of Columbia to vote on whether they desired 1 <lry ' ' capitol, both senators from Idaho opposed the proposed substitute vot ing with the prohibitionists. On the qualification for electors at tho refer ndurn in case one was ordered both Idaho senators voted to permit the wo men to vote but they divided on tho strong test prescribed in the Williams amendment which was constructed as a plan to disfranchise the illiterate ne gros. Senator Borah voted against the Williams amendment which was supported by most of the southern sen - ators btrt wte defM&ar Senator. 'Éj-ady voted for it. - ' • 1 - * PORTLAND STOCK REPORT. Cattle. December 26.—With a very light of fering of cattle here today prices as expected advanced from 25 to 50 cents on all grades. Best steers sold readily at $8 with ordinary kinds down to'$7, onimon grades soli! down ti^ $5. It was one of tlit a Iivli»»st sessions here for a long time, sellers having about their own way, several buyers being each load. Good cows sold at $6.50 with no top stuff here although thov being quoted at $7. Bulls were in good demand at 25 per cent higher prices and good bolognas solil from $4 to $4.75. There were but a few head of feeders here best feeding steers bringing $6.25. Hogs. A very light hog run was offered the trade today and a much higher niarkt't was the, rule. Prices wqre fully 10 to 15 cents higher than last week 's close Tops sold at $9.85 while the bulk' of good packing hogs brought $9.65 to $9.70; pigs sold mostly at $8.25. Sheep. There were only a few head here. Valley she»>p have been making up all receipts, prices a fully 50 cent« higher than a week ago. Valley lambs yre bringing $10 for the best yearlings at $8.50 and owes $7.25. WILSON'S PLURALITY VOTE 568,822 OVER CHAS. E. HUGHES New' York—Complete offieals returns on the presidential election show that Mr. Wilson deceived 9,116,296 vot»*s and Mr. nuglics 8,547,474, a plurality of 568,822 for Mr. Wilson. In 1912 Wil son, Democrat, received 6,297,099; Taft, Republican, 1,846,399; Roosevelt, Pro gressive, 4,124.959. * The vote for Mr. Benson, Socialist candidate for president, was 750,000, with eight missing states estimated, against 901,873 for Debs, Socialist, in 191'.?; for Mr. Hanl.v, Prohibitionist candidate, the vote was 225,101, against 207,928 for Cliafin, Prohibitionist, in 1912. The total popular vote for the four candidates was 18,638.871, as against 15,045,594 in 1912. This is an increase of 3,593,549, accounted for by the in crease in population and the woman vote in the new suffrage states. The high cost of both high and costly. living continues Doing it yourself has one -distinct advantage. It prevents the uncertain ty of speculating oil whether the other fellow will do it correctIv or not. One e thn day we are told that dresses will e inches shorter next season, and the next day ankle length, uncertainty! \VI lie Oh, they an 1 hi All >ard for 1917. 1 . -'— j <n,lb 0,1 ' ol " " Sl '' 1 " |°" r Chr » tm «" "I" 1 *'» a »'V xasp to be crating turkey, re good. And now Villi—oh, shut up! lance Here's wishing you an nbum of prosperity during the coming year. Now let us have a little of vours. The government is talking of prose cuting the print paper trust. "Talking"' we said. WÂWTEP 5 to 9 Years Old, Broke and Sound 14 Hands 3 inches, to 16 Hands High Will Pay $150.00 for Horses 1500 Pounds and Over Week December 27th to January 3rd E M. KENNEDY Blackfoot, Idaho At Heese's Feed Yard RARE BARGAIN IN HIGH GRADE PIANO We will accept any reasonable offer for a. new, strictly high-grade piano which we have stored at Blackfoot. Liberal terms. Particulars will be furnished by writing The Denver Music Co., at Denver, Colorado. New and Second Hand Goods Cream Separator, guar anteed, $30. Piano, $ 1 10. Two saddles, $9 and $1 1 each. Blacksmith forge, anvil, vise and other tools. Coyote and other traps. CLEGG'S Main St. Blackfoot. The IV .jw who does it today in ste d .,£ tomorrow lias to ponder over th;- mistakes of vesterdav. It" the price of print paper continues upward we will soon be tempted to circulate $50 bills instead. Now that everybody is talking of na tional defense, let's have something besides talk. Let "s all buck up "some town" before mas rolls along. No, only the other fellow. and make this another Christ we don "t mean We moan you, individually, and all of the rest of the individuals individually and tho whole hunch of you collectively. Will you buck.' Mr. Wilson wants the United States to assume control of wireless telegraphy. Better than that, we'd like to see the old 1 k>v control the price of eats. Here's for a happy New Year, with hope that it will not be limited to one. Christmas, and still in the trenches. Oh, you Henry. Assessment Notice. Blackfoot, Idaho, December 21, 1916. Dear Sir:—At a meeting of the di rectors of the Riverside ditch company held Decenjber 8, 1916, assessment num ber 70 of |$1.00 per share was levied on the capital stock of the company which is now due and payable to tho undersigned, aud unless paid bv Jauu srsigueil, aud u 12, 1917, will be delinquent and will be advertised for sale. l-ll-4t J. G. BOND, Secretary., All our I life we have been telling other people not to worry, and now wc wish some of you would pay up so we can quit. Bulls 25 HEREFORD AND SHORT HORN Coming Two-year-old. AU Registered. At My Place Near Blackfoot. Come and See Them. E. M. Kennedy W » ■ m* * " i:l Ui . ! - •- * i i ,7«SI CHRONip AILMENTS A SPECIALTY Recommended by Physicians CLARA BELLE WEST Professional Nurse And Doctor of Mechano-Therapy Phone 99 Blackfoot, Idaho (liver Murphy's Cigar Store) . is impossible for a person to cn In' fn"t" l,0altil with P° or circulation. fi" 4 ' ["!•?">' and pains, such numl n m ' ura, £ ia > dizziness, sui lv Xn ti', rn ""' from l* 001 " W»od r i l A 'J"* 0 <a " be successfully 'UH-d by rny treatment. J MOTTO: Thru perfect circulation permanent health." we have ConaalUlioi Fret Price* RiuhiUi 0 t ,r npw Sunday and week-end cx f"™° nS them - Many autoists. too, are finding out that our rates are ehennor II,.» using their own carg I niversal military service is simply universal) defense of the universal home. And why, pray, should the few be ex pected to do the work of the many! Make it universal., TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS "'u, are 1111(11 cheaper than Ask about them. R. Agent O. S. L. »! Many in Blackfoot Try Simple Mixture Many Blackfoot people are surprised at the QUICK action of simple buck tliorn bark, glycerine, etc., as mixed in A<1 tkvmÎ" T us 8in 'P Ie remedy acts on BOTH upper and lower bowel, re nvv n ItKr«T B .Vr. pril,i,, 8 foul matter that relieves almost ANY CASE of constipation, sour stomach or gas. A tew doses often relieve or pre vent appendicitis. A short treatment, om?lr C ilt 0n,c 8tomiu ' h trouble. The IN STANT, easy action of Adler-i-ka is astonishing. Edw. Thoroson, druggist ^ Classified A dvertising | fob sale. for SALE—Some good Poland China * boars ; fired by tliv big 800-pound boar that was at the fair. E M Ken nedy. * i 2 . 21 F R R n S t^? OB SEBACE— Durham Bull at Mowrey 's Feed Yard. 8-I91f FOR RENT. Modern furnished 5-room house, close and reasonable. F 9. B . — Five rooms for office or housekeeping. Inquire or' at the Pans Millinery. 6-22-tf. call