The Blackfoot optimist. [volume], December 28, 1916, Image 8

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1917 !
Boob we are to enter another year. Everyone desires the coming year
to be more profitable to them than the past one.
The eost of supplying the table is one of the largest items of expense in
the eost of living. To reduce this cost without denying one's self the good
things desired, is the ambition of most houskeepers. 8KAOOS' CASH STORES
offer you this opportunity through economical methods of food supply.
Resolve New Years that you will go on a cash basis the coming year,
that you will live within your means, and know at all times just where
you stand financially.
At the close of the year you will be a happy individual, you will be proud
of yourself for having adopted the right method of living.'
12 lbs. Sugar for....................... . ..... $1.00
100 lbs. Sugar for..............................$7.96
7 bars Crystal White Soap .............26c
11 bars A. B. Naptha .........................50c
6 boxes Borax Washing Powder .....Re
10 lb. pail Home Rendered Lard $1.85
10 lb. pail Eastern Lard..................$2.16
lSe packages Golden Egg or Queen's
Taste Maearoni, 3 pkgs...................26c
60c 1 lb. can Cocoa ............................38e
3 lbs Dry Sweet Corn .......................50c
9 lbs. bulk Oat Heal ........................46c
APPLES $1.00 A BOX
About 200 boxes of Oregon Apples to
sell Friday and Saturday for $1.00 par
boot
These apples are worth $1.60 on the
present market, but wé need the room
for other merchandise.
CRACKER8 AMD COOKIES
All 10c package Craekera and Cookies
3 for ................................................ 26c
7 lb. boxes Faney Crackers ..............86c
10 lb. boxes Plain Crackers...........$L10
30 lb. boxes plain crackers ..........'.$2.00
24 lb. sack Com Meal...................$1.00
City Delivery For IS Cents
We have made arrangements to have orders delivered for 15 cents each
order. Our prices are too low to allow free delivery, but many find it very
profitable buying goods at cash prices and paying the dray themselves.
Visit our store and select the items needed, you will find the saving on
many aingle items to be more than the delivery cost.
SKAGGS' CASH STÖRES
FRANKLY, HOW SO YOV TACKLE
YOUR WORX7
How do you tackle your work each day?
1 Àré you searèd of the job you find?
Do you grapple the task that comes
your way
With a confident, easy mind?
Do you stand right up to the work
ahead, .
Or fearfully pause to view it?
Do your start to toil with a sense of
dread
Or feel that you're going to do it?
You can do as mueh as you think you
can,
But you'll never accomplish more;
If you're afraid of yourself, young
man,
There's little for you in store.
For failure comes from the in aide first.
It's there if we only knew it,
And you can win, though you face the
worst,
If you feel that yo'u're going to do it.
Success! It's found in the soul of you,
I And not in the realm of luck!
The world will furnish the work to do,
But you must provide the pluck.
Yon can do whatever you think you
can,
Jit's all in the way you view it;
It's all in the start that you make,
young man,
You must feel that you're going to
do it.
How do you tackle your work each day?
With confidence clear, or dread?
What to yourself do you stop and say
When a new task lies ahead?
What is the thought that is in your
mind?
Is fear ever running through it?
If so, taekle the next you find
By thinking you're going to do it.
—Edgar A. Guest in the Detroit
Free Press.
LOST SHEEP
■ I have in my possession seventeen
sheep of different brands which I found
in the lava cracks and the owners can
■have same by calling at my place and
paying for this ad, identifying brands
and paving all expenses.
J. I. WIXOM,
Blackfoot, R. F. D. No. 1.
Temporary Suspension of Business.
Having sent my popcorn roaster to
the factory to be, remodeled, I will not
lie at my accustomed stand for the next
ALFRED H. SIMONS.
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Mew Year's amdl Jewelry
T hey Harmoni ze
Yen naturally when you think of Christmas presents you asso
ciate them with a Jewelry house. And in this line there is no
more appropriate gift than,
A HANDSOME WATCH,
A BRILLIANT DIAMOND,
A BIRTH8TONE RING,
A SET OF CUFF LINKS,
A SIGNET BING,
OB A CUT GLASS SET.
This store is prepared at any season to furnish anything need
ed in this line, and we are especially so as the holidays approach.
We have a most superior aud high class selection in all jeweler's
lines, and can furnish you anything you need.
— COME TO US FIRST
Christ, The^ Jewçlex
Congress is likely to have a more
etrenaons time this session than is
usual for the short term. The Adam
son law will probably demand a good
deal of attention, the* many issues
arising out of the European war will
also provoke considerable discussion
and possibly some drastic legislation.
Of course the ever present Mexican
question cannot be ignored. Alto
gether' the short term will likely be
one of the most important in many
years.
NOTICE
At the regular meeting of the Board
of County Commissioners of Bingham
'County, on January 8th. 1917, I will
make application to the Board for' aut
hority to appoint One Senior Deputy,
One Recording Deputy and One Sten
ographer, as assistants in the offices of
the Clerk of the Court and Auditer and
Recorder.
E. M. FISHER, Clerk.
No town is any better than its cit
izens make it. If they are progressive,
ever on the watch to promote its wel
fare, the town will reflect that spirit
in its steadily improving appearance,
its increasing prosperity and its high
intellectual and moral character. But
if its citizens vegetate, oppose im
provements and are afraid to spend
any thing to help the town, that town
is bound to decay, no matter what
may be its natural advantages. To
which class of citizens do you belong?
In these days of electric lights and
other evidences of up-to-datism there
are in some towns city fathers so back
number in their views that they would
have streets uulighted and let every
one out at night pick his way by the
aid of some horn lantern that has
come down from remote generations.
But let us be thankful that the num
ber of such men is getting less and
that a love of beauty, comfort and
progrese is rapidly extending.
Stray Notice.
There was brought to me November
30 two red hogs; one sow, weight
about 150 pounds; one boar, weight
about 176 pounds. If same are not
claimed on or before January 10, 1917,
they will be sold at public auction to
pay costs of advertising and other ex
penses, at mv place at. Riverside.
* WILARD HOMER,
12-14 1-4 Constable.
Now that President Wilson has been
congratulated by Mr. Hughes, and Mr.
Hughes lias been felicir.ted by Presi
dent Wilson, the late election may be
considered a closed incident.
Notice that beautiful smile on the
editorial face? There's a reason. Our
wife laughed at one of our jokes the
other day.
Get your job printing at the Opti
mist.
MffiNtimimn
The announcements is authorised that
Frank E. DeKay of Blackfoot has been
definitely decided upon aa the new
warden for the state penitentiary, to
succeed John Snook, whose resigna
tion was presented to the board of
prison commissioners this week. The
appointments was decided Saturday
when a conference of the members
elect to the board of prison commis
sion — the governor, attorney gen
eral and secretary of state—was held.
Mr. DeKay has -been in Boise for sev
eral days in the interests of his can
didacy. He returned to Blackfoot
to spend Christmas and went back to
Boise early this week to familiarize
himself with the work of the warden
at the penitentiary.
It was predieted several days ago in
the Capital News that Mr. DeKay
would likely be appointed warden. His
appointment will be confirmed on Jan
uary 1, 1917.
Confirm Other Appointments.
The selection of a deputy warden
of the penitentiary was not definitely
determined. The position will prob
ably go to Sheriff Stroud of Lemhi
county. It was expected he would be
in Boise this week, but he was unavoid
ably detained. He will arrive next
week and hold a conference with the
members-elect of the prison board.
All doubt as to the new land com
mission and register of the laud de
partment was removed. The Capital
News stated two weeks ago that I. A.
Smoot of St. Anthony would be
named commissioner and that M. C.
Scott would be thé new register of
the land department. Such and agree
ment was reached thon. At the meet
ing of the members-elect of the land
board, held Saturday, of the Demo
crats, who constitute a majority of the
board, it was definitely determined
they should take these respective po
sitions. Mr. Smoot has moved to
Boise and is becoming familiar with
the duties of commissioner. Mr. Scott
will spend most of the balance of the
month in the register's office.
Parker For Appraiser.
For land appraiser for northern Ida
ho the members-elect of the land board
decided on A. F. Parker of Grange
ville. Mr. Parker is well known in
Democratic circles. He is a prominent
resident of the north and a pioneer
Democrat as well. He was a member
of the constitutional convention of this
state and was appointed by Governor
Alexander as a member of the north
and south railway commission.
Only two of the employes of the land
department have been decided upon.
They are Mrs. Fred Floed and Mrs.
S. F| Scbrieber, both of South Boise,
who take positions of clerks. Mrs.
Floed was former probation officer in
this eity. She is the wife ol Fred
Floed, the well known Democratic
newspaperman of Boise.
Redfield Files Bond.
The Democratic executive officals
will hold another conference this week
at which time a number of other ap
pointments will be decided upon. W.
T. Dougherty, secretary of state-elect,
has not as yet decided upon his office
force. He is in the city and will prac
tically take charge of the secretary of
state 's office sometime this week,
Secretary of State George R. Barker
leaving for northern Idaho Saturday tc
remain. Mr. Dougherty has a chief
duty and a number of clerks to name.
Howard Day of Jerome appointed
by State Auditor-elect Van Duseu as
clerk in the auditor's office, is in
the city and will spend some time
in that department, becoming familiar
with the work. Mv. Day has been in.
the Employment of the Twin Fails
North Side Land & Water company at
Jerome.
Miss Ethel Redfield ,superintendent
of public instruction-elect, was in at
tendance at the land board meeting
yesterday. She was invited by Gov
ernor Alexander to attend all board
Let the "Giant"
Assume Responsibility
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is the famous *'Giant that lives in a box.'* It*« the
original Unit-seal Battery, the extra powerful bat
tery, the battery that is easy to care for and repair.
We are battery specialists. We will inspect your
battery at any time, free of charge—regardless of its -
make.
Every automobile battery should be carefully tested before
the winter season. The service required from a battery In the
winter is much more severe than in summer. If your car will be
stored during the winter, send your battery to us and let us care
for it. Our small charge for this service may save you the cost
of a new battery in the spring.
Blackfbbt
EDWIN TAYLOR
Distributor
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meeting*. Her bond #■# (lied with
the governor. The chief executive ap
prove it.— Capita) News.
CHRISTMAS CHEER
Frms Last Week.
'Tis Christmas Eve, and the children
all hark to the merry Christmas call;
and deep in the eity in a cheerless
home, there is some one sobbing, ail
alone, no one to care. No one near to
give a gift or a word of cheer. Only
to receive one of the gifts she was giv
en with such love in her youth, alone
would be heaven. But now, a woman
bent and old, lying half crippled with
hunger and cold, she listens, and waits
the eoming of morn, while faintly
through the window comes the first
grey of dawn.
'Tis morning. Hark to the Christmas
cheer, and the eall of the children's
voices dear. In her dreams she enjoys
the happy past. If only it was true,
if it only would last. She awakens with
a start, a knock at the door, and all
is as silent as the night before. And as
she faintly calls ' ' come in, " a child
ish, baby face is seen that runs up
quickly to her side and with arms out
stretched she softly cried, 4 4 1 know
you don't remember me, but I've come
to take you away, you see. Mamma
said you lived here all alone, and so
we'7c come to take you home."
Then through her tears the old wo
man smiled as she gently took the hand
of the child, and now by a fire burn
ing brightly, this dear old wurnan sits
tonight. And the Christmas bells ring
loud and clear, and in her soul there's
a Christmas cheer.
. . —Venessa Poison.
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O RICH O
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Paul Trouner was in Blackfoot Fri
day on his way to Colorado to visit
his children.
Miss Leona Graham and W. G. David
son came out from Blackfoot Saturday
evening to visit home .folks during
the holidays.
Miss Hanna Clough has gone to Po
catello to spend a five weeks' visit
'with friends and relatives.
Jess Marrow, 8. P. Graham and Mae
Graham were shopping in Blackfoot
Saturday.
Carl Anderson of Plngree was doing
business in Blackfoot Friday.
W. H. Scott of Pingreo was shaking
hands with friends Friday.
Christmas passed off quietly, with
a large slaughter of turkeys, geese and
other birds. Everybody seemed to have
some silver in their poekets.
The Christmas tree at Pingree and
Log Meeting house were well loaded
down with good things for the little
ones—a sure sign of good times.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Baker went to
Blackfoot Tuesday in their Saxon car.
Rich was represented at the Thomas
dance Christmas night by Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Brown, Miss Leona and Mae
Graham, William Burdell, Jess Marrow,
Charley Baker, Miss Leverva and Lara
Eleriee, Liro Burniston and Miss Leona
Burriston.
Miss Leona Graham is visiting dur
ing the weeks' vacation from thé
Blackfoot high school.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Thompson has
gone to Downey to spend the holdiays
with their children.
The measles end mumps are scatter
ed all over the country.
Unde Sam's new warships are to have
the most powerful guns in existence.
The trouble, however, is in getting
enough men to man them.
A fellow broke into print the other
day with a good word for Mexico, and
how he manages to keep out of the asy
lum we can't imagine.
People who rush through life in their
youth invariably pull back with all
of their might at the end of the trail.
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FALL CLEANUP.
Too many farmers, progressive
In most respects, wbo raise or
chard fruits do not practice hav
ing a thorough and general clean
ing up of ( he orchard before win
ter doses In.
Brash piles, heaps of leaves,
rubbish along the fence rows
and unsalable fruit are allowed
to remain In the orchard until
spring before being burned or
ofberwiae disposed of. Nearly
all the insect paste that make
trouble for the orchard owner
take advantage of everything in
the uaturé of, rubbish. In which
to spend the winter.' Time spent
late in tlie fall clearing every
thing that will harbor Insecte is
a profitable fight when the enw
at a disadvantage.—
Fireside.
my is taki
Farm a:
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WHIT ER STO RAGE.
Fruité and Vegetables Shewld Re Stared
Fer I tassé Cmwm$Umi.
Be prepared to moat the high cost of
living by storing fruits and vegetables
now, is the advice of M. F. Abeam,
professor of landscape gardening in
the Kansas State Agricultural college.
"Do not pay winter prices for fruits
and vegetable.,'' said Professor Ahearn,
"when hy a simple reorganization of
the cellar or some digging in the gar
storage room can be provided for
the preservation of largo quantities of
this class of food.
"It the fruit shrivels or becomes
spongy and decays the fault la most
can lie traced to the storage
room and nay be corrected wholly or
in part The cellar must be weU .Ven
tilated if fruit It to be kept soccsap*
fully for any length of time. Tempera
ture and humidity are factors quite as
Important i.s ventilation. The best
temperature for fruit is S3 degrees er
a little above.
It is not well to allow much fluctua
tion in the temperature. In the farm
cellar unlfcrmlty of temperature is
maintained hy meant of ventilation,
which, should be watched closely.
"Apples may be packed either In bar
rels or lu lioxes. The preference is
usually given to the boxes. In the case
of apples tint are to be kept for a con
siderable time it is a good plan to wrap
each one separately in a piece of pa
per."
Favorable conditions of moisture and
temperature are obtained by burying
the fruit in pita, pointa out Professor
To prevent apples tasting of
should be placed in
or other containers
which keep them from direct contact
or tlie pit may be lined
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terlb they
I, barrels
» I'AAik Dint
Abeam,
the earth
boxes,
with the sofl.
with boards.
Storage req
differ widely.
iuiremento for vegetables
The sweet potato and
the squash are kept successfully only
when the temperature is high and con
stant and the humidity is low. Root
crops and cabbage can beet be stored
In pits. Fér storing cabbage In this
manner the beads are pulled with the
roots and leaves attached and placed
upside down. Earth is placed on the
pile until the planta, including the
roots, are entirely covered.
The l|np as a Jar Opener.
Unscrewing the tops of Jars is u.slm
ple operation with the aid of a shawl
or belt strap. The strap cannot slip,
because thé harder it is pulled the
harder it grips the Jar. If the mein
part of the jar can be held to with
stand tho pull of the strap the most
obstinate ca ver will have to capitulate.
Where the ordinary types of jar open
ers do not lit, the strap is an effective
substitute.- Popular Science Monthly.
Improving Potato Seed.
The Wisconsin experiment station,
among others, has been giving special
attention to potuto seed Improvement
and of late years Is showing that prop
er storage of seed stock Is just as Im
portant as the improvement of seed.
For several years the main effort was
tc standardize the leading commercial
|etles grown in the state,
of the most approved va
potato
The numbi
va riet
niber
rietles has been reduced to six, some
of which
different vi
give
iryin
best results under the
ng conditions of climate
and soli li| different sections of the
state.
When holding the seed stock for sup
plying growers in the Bpring with im
proved seed it was found by the station
experts thgt the seed lost much of Its
value throggb the effect of Improper
storage conditions. To make sure of
ife storage a cellar was
ell drained hillside. The
walls and rbof of this cellar are of con
crete construction. Both walls and roof
were then lined with lumber, which
provided an air space of one and oue
This cel lar, with a storage
.■'..into liiisIii'fsVTUiV 'now
for three years aud ha*-'
good and
built In
half im-looi.
ca pacify of
been !ii us*
given excel ear satisfaction.
Making the Little
Farm Pay
By C. C. B0WSFIELD
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■ee oft
all la said and done this ques
tion' of agricultural success depends,
first of all, on the farmer end his fam
ily. If they have the right spirit
are possessed of enough capital to ,
started they will turn inferior
into choice farms and win a degree
success that indifferent people never
would hope for."
Such is a summing up of tho farm
ownership question made by a prac
tical man who is in deep sympathy
with the present movement of city peo
ple toward rural life. What la true of
town residente 1» connection with land
ownership applies also to persons of
limited means who are trained ferm
ere.
Fame are selling In unusual num
bers at present, and close observers
am able to point out the rising tide of
sentiment among dty people la favor
of country bombs and practical farm
lag. It la easily seen that the high
on m iimi vaut.
prices for all kinds of commodities, so
pecially poultry, eggs, vegetables,
fruits, canned goods and many edibles
that amateurs are able to produce
without long experience, are encourag
ing to beginners. There is no doubt
about the fact that many crops which
are easiest to raise and which lend
themselves to little farm programs pay
the highest rate of profit. Those tak
ing particular skill, long experience
and heavy 1 Investments for horses and
machinery pay mnch less than track
and fruit crops, poultry, etc., which
amateurs are able to handle without
great loss of time.
There are other considerations which
afford encouragement to the average
farm owner. One is that land is stead
ily advancing in value and generally
can be sold within a few years for
much more thau was paid for it. This
matter of Investment alone Is worth
the careful consideration of all pru
dent people who have a taste for coun
try life and who would like to be 1»
touch with agriculture.
Then there la the question of inde
pendence and security for the small
farmer and bis family. Workingmea
who have families to maintain are
mnch better off 1n the country than in
the city, whether they work for oth
ers or own a bit of land. Every year
sees an increase in the number of large
farmers who appreciate the wisdom
of having steady hired men ted who
arrange to provide comfortable bouse*
for married employees. When a man
of family gets a good place In the
country he should never leave it except
to work a farm of his own. A farm
hand usually saves money. It be does
not do so it Is hia own fault and 'he
would not save anything in town.
The advantages of locating in the
agricultural districts must therefore
include the safety and security which
families will soon feel. In connection
with a general advance in wages it is
well for a town person to acquire farm
experience and be In a position to buy
land when he sees the rich opportu
nity, but if able to luvest at once it
Is a pretty safe conclusion that prop
erty will never be cheaper. The poor
man taking a farm now and working
it to the best of his ability for a few
years wifi not only make money as he
goes along, but will gain a substantial
fortune by the advance In real estate.
The better the farming the more the
profit and the quicker the owner will
be able to sell to somebody who is in
spired by a demonstrated success.
Many a farmer bas struggled for
years to pay bis debts, and perhaps as
old age comes he does not seem to have
accomplished mueh, but all at once he
wakes tip to find that a well equipped
little farm, anywhere from twenty to
fifty acres, clear of incumbrance, is a
tidy fortune for theaverage family.
Usually such a farm# hus a good line
of trade for his products and earns a
large cash income every year, so that
he bas both bis laud and a bank ac
count All through the United States
we see progressive farmers who are
able td give their sons and daughters
a college education as a result of adopt
ing modern methods and putting their
hearts into the agricultural vocation. It
Is the part of wisdom for any family
taking a small farm to make the home
a place of beauty mid couteutment.
When this has been accomplished it
will no! lie so very difficult to lay out
interesting programs for working the
land in such u way as to uttain the
best possible results.