The Bingham County News from Blackfoot, Idaho • 1

Republican, THE BLACKFOOT OPTIMIST VOL. IV NO. 4 BLACKFOOT, BINGHAM COUNTY, IDAHO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1910 $2.00 PER YEAR PETER CORTRO FALLS FROM BOAT Contractor On Dredge At Forks of River, Falls In Snake River. Body Searched for Without Result. Heroic Effort of S.

V. enger Unavailing. Last Friday morning about 11:45, S. V. Clevenger, manager of the Gold Point Extraction and Exploration Reni Osberg, of Thomas, and Peter Cortro of Blackfoot, attempted to cress the Snake river from Goldi Point to a dredge boat upon which Clevenger and Cortro had a wrecking contract.

The material in the boat and the machinery were to be sold, at public auction by an agent of the dredge boat company. When mid way of the stream at a point that had been crossed all fall by Clevenger the boat began to rock and was quickly capsized. Osberg was first to get into, the water and having a pair of hip waders was incapacitated to such an extent that he could do nothing, and finally came out of the river about 600 below. Ccrtro stood up in the boat and told Clevenger he could not swim. Clevenger replied that that was al 1 right, that he would get him out and when the boat turned over Clevenger caught of LIVES OF CHILDREN IN PERIL The Rexburg public school building containing at the time fire wa sdiscovered 618 pupils, was burned to the ground last Monday at ncoin.

Although the fire broke out immediately beneath the main entrance which quickly shut off escape from that source, the pupils were all emptied from the building in less than three minutes and without accident of any kind, due to frequent fire drills, required in the school, after a rear stairway had been installed to meet just such contingency. The word was sent here to Dr. Hyde, president of the state beard of health, who is president of the board of trustees of the Rexburg dependent eshool district, and to Food Inspector James H. Wallis, who is also a member of the beard. The fire which broke out about 11 o'clock this morning, is supposed to have originated because of some defect in the furnace which is located.

just under the mian entrance and in the center cf the building. The building which had been erected less htan four years ago was built of cut stone and provision had been made for egress from the building other than by the main entrance. Dr. Hyde and ctner members cf the board at once demanded that a rear stairway be put in and after a hard fight, seme of the people believed that the expense was unnecessary on account of the building being built of stone the stairway was hut recently installed and a system cf fire drills Instituted. From the details given to Dr.

Hyde and Mr. Wallis here it is evident that it was this only that probably saved the lives of many of the children who might otherwise have becom panic stricken and possibly have been shut off entirely from escape. Tlio old school building, a frame afijfjir, is still standing adjoining the liesv building burned this morning anc arrangements will at once be made to c.peni school there and in; rooms about the town until a new building can be constructed. Dr. Hyde when seen today was not certain- of the amount of insurance carried, but he believed that it is $11,000, $7000 cf which was renewed only on Thursday of last week, also against opposition of some members of the board who expressed confidence that a building such as the one they had would not suffer loss from fire.

l'ho walls of the building were left in tant after the fire and the belief was expressed that they had net been damaged sufficiently to prevent remodeling of the buildkg by putting 4: the interior work. Dr. Hyde, who had come to Boise to arrange the biennial repert cf the state board of health and to prepare V6 the board desired to make, determined to leave at once for Rexburg to Ccrtro and lifted him onto the boat three different times. The boat was rapidly floating toward a whirl pool and finally when Clevenger realized that he could not save Ccrtro aind that he could barely escape himself he gave up the fight and swam for shore. The Modern Woodmen of America of which Cortro was a member, repaired to.

the scene of ''be disaster aindi dragged the river and a constant search has been kept up since the drowning in the hope that the man's body might be recovered, but up to the present time no trace of it has been received. A brother of the deceased, who resides in Wsciocsin, was notified and came to Blackfoot a few days ago and has since been searching the river. Cortro was- a cripple. He was a man who was always locking on the bright side of life, and although a. resident of this community a short time only, he made many friends assist in arranging quarters for the continuance of the school for the News.

Portland Mecca. Portland, Dec. the annual convention! of the National Wool Growers' Association opens in Portland January 4, it will be biggest and most important gathering of shocp raisers in America for years. Questions of vital importance to the sheep industry are to be considered and the future policy of the wool interests are to be outlined. According to those high in the councils cf the organization, little support for the wool men may be expected either from President Tait or the -next congresE.

Eoth, it seems, are determined to lead Schedule to the slaughter in revising the tar iff hill fpioT iff bill. The friends of the threatened schedule would leave the subject to the tariff board, but it is said President Taft feels that the public expects further tinkering with the rates on wool nad woolens and lie is detedmined to accede to. their demands. It is felt by the woolmen that their sine of the case has never been presented to the public fairly, while on the other hruad they charge the agitation which has arisen against them to the mudslinger and the muckraker in the sensational magazines. "Schedule said D.

O. Lively, chairman of the general arrangement committee, "will be the meat cf the cocoanut as far as the convention is concerned. It is the life cf thawool trade and when it is threatened the existence of the wool industry is in clanger. Woolgrlowers over the country are alarmed at the rapid ad. vacicement ofi thel sentiment for a change in the wool schedules of the The pregram as now outlined, includes many speakers of national prominence, who will speak ra tariff mattersi and subjects cf vital importance to the wool industry.

A groat sheep and show will be held in connection with the convention which meets at the Armory, cod prize animals front all over the country will he on exhibit irn. Breeders and woolmen are taking unusual interest in the approaching session a.nd they will attend in very large numbers, it befog expected that not less than 6000 people directly interested in the sheep business will be in Portland during the four days of the conventon. WILL TRADE FOR MILCH COW Twenty-five volumes of Ridpath's Library of Universal Literature, i bound in half Morocco beautifully illustrated, entirely new and a gem for any Lome. We secured these on an advertising cont: act und similar set, ill txsdG for a good milch cow or will sell cheap. Enquire at this office.

tf LECTURES TO THE FARMERS. Special Train to Rural Communities Staff of Agricultural Ex perts to Visit Every Important Farming Center in the Fertile Gem State. Provided a special train through the courtesy of D. E. Burley, general passenger agent of the Oregon Short Line railroad, and supported by the University of Idaho, and a the Agricultural oc.llege of Utah, a group of prominent agricultural educators will leave Salt Lake City on 9, give lectures in every city of importance in northern Utah, southero Idaho and return Jan.

20. It will be the most stupendous undertaking ever ventured in the agricultural lecture line in Utah and Idaho; and as cars containing modern appliances, prize live stock and literature, will compose parts cf the train, the iarmers cf the various towns- to be visited may expect a treat during the brief hour and a half of each depot lecture. The train will consist of two lecture coaches, two exhibit cars, a live stock car, a diner and a Pullmar; and the me a who will accompany it are the following W. L. college of agriculture Idaho University, judge of horses.

E. D. icf eexperitment stations at recent international show, Chicago. L. A.

state farmer institute, Utah. Director dry farming experiments. F. L. director farmers institutes, Idaho.

In charge experiment stations southern) Idaho. J. T. Caine of Animal husbandry, Utah Agricultural college. J.

H. of dairying, Idaho state university. Ben of Uttal State Dairymen's association. O. C.

State Farmers' institutes. Stephen Nephi experimental dry farm. A specialty in the lectures will be made of dry farming and dairying as may be judged from the contents of the cars; for instance, the dairy and hog cars will contain: S. and DeLaval, Empire and others. Dairy strainers, etc.

Hand one power tester. Samples of balanced- rations. Stanchions; Stalls, etc. Portable houses. Silos )2 models.) Charts photographs, etc.

The dry -farm exhibit era will contain the following: Alfalfa renovator, Deere two-way plow, sub-soil plow, grain exhibit from Nephi, sheaf and bottles, wheat plant and roots photograph enlarged, Stewarts bread exhibit, Boswell's sagebrush root, soil in which roots grow, dry farm potatoes exhibit, Hogenson's tubes capilarity, soil mulch, etc. The livestock car will contain prize dairy and hog stock. Several cities will be visited in a. day, in each -case the lectures beinggiven from the cars Stops in Idaho- will be made as follows: Malad, 1 2 hours; Whitney, Franklin, Richmond, Dayton, 1 hour; Garner, 1 hour; Oxford, 1 hour; Downey, 1 bohr; 1 hour; Alexander, 1 hour; Soda Springs, 1 hour; Montpelier, evening, Pocatello, 1 hour; Blackfoot 2 hours; Shelley, 1 hour; Idaho Falls 2 hours; Rigby, 1 hour; Rexburg, 2 hours; Sugar City, 2 hours; St. Anthony, 2 hours; Ashton, 1 hour: American Falls, 2 hours; Rupert, 1 1V 2 heurs; Burley 2 hours; Milner, 1 hour; Murtaugh 1 hour; Hansen 1 hour; Kimberly, 1 hour; Twin Falls, evening; Filer, 1 hour; Buhl, 1 hour; return to Salt Lake Some other Idaho towns will be visited, though rs yet they have not been placed on the itinerary Fifteen Day Run Was All.

The Blackfoot people who were transferred from the sugar factory in this city to Nampa are gradually com ing back to Blackfoct. There was but a fifteen day run of the factory i that city, owing to a- scarcity of beets The price per bon to the farmers has been raised in this district to $.7.00 and it is believed that the farmers will raise this year a sufficient crop to fcisure the Blackfoot factory's running several month's vext year. The factory is of untold benefit to the community in that while it runs, as large herds cf cattle are fed here through the winter months and a mar ket is afforded fer the hay raised here, but it has been the general opinion heretofore that the price paid beets was insufficient to justify the farmer in raising them. New Manager of Pingree On hte first of the year T. R.

Jones identified prominently with the development of this section of Idaho for several years, and lately president cf the Idaho Irrigated Lands company, county commissioner-elect and memher of the city council, will take the position of manager of the Pingree tovnsite company, a-nd will remove with his family to that embryo city, occupying- a suite of rooms in the boa uiful new hotel erected last summer. Mr. Jenes succeeds W. H. Scott who has been the manager since the days of Jesse James Cannon, who frequented Blackfoot at one time covered with six shooters and other antequated plunder.

During his residence in this district Mr. Scott has made a large number of warm friends by being a good fellow and in whatever vocation he engages we wish him success. Mr. and Mrs. Jones and their two little daughters will accord a warm welcome the traveler that chances to stop at the hotel and will make an ideal host and hostess.

Have Formed Partnership Dr. F. W. Mitchell, cf this city, and Dr. C.

E. Bryant, of Pingree, have formed a partnership for the practice of their profession, and will occupy the offices where Dr. Mitchell has been established so Dr. Bryant is perhaps one of the best practitioners in the state, but has been improving a large tract of land under t.he American Falls canal for the past three years. He comes into the field of Blackfoct with a reputation already established and these two gentlemen will make a strong team In their profession.

A Hairy Crowd at Standrods. C. V. Fisher, F. W.

Berryman, D. Gagon and Mark Farmer, of the Standred bank, have a bet on as to who cain raise the most beautiful mustache by the first of February. None of the quartette is to shave the upper lip until that date. At noon yesterday Mark Farmers seemed to have been effected by the cold wave of the day and seemeed to have turned hack. Berryman's tock on a kind of crinkly aspect when the sun came out Tuesday and looks sickly.

Gagon' stands at an angle of about forty-five degrees and appears to be hunting more fertile sell. At 8 clock Thursday morning Mrs, Fisher called a physician and it was found that three hairs on the right hand side of Chas. mush had died during the night. No alarm is felt over this however as it is thought possible to hide the shortage with a little false stuff from som of the artificial puffs around this section. Altogether its going bei be a hairy bunch that greets the ground hog, if the crop don't wi; ter kill.

Interesting Course of Lectures Miss Alice Lorraine Daly of the Academy of Idaho faculty, has consented to give a course cf six lectures ini Blackfoct, commencing on Friday evening. The lectures will be given at the Dubois home, the one Friday evening being ru "The Drama Miss Daly also reading Maetethack's "Blue The tickets to be sold are limited to forty, so everyone wishing them had better telephone Miss Flora Johnson at once. The tickets are only $1.50 for the course, and will be a rare treat. Chancel Guild Entertains Mrs. F.

T. Dubois, whoso very pleasant evening in honor of Miss Pauline Russell, was mentioned last week, opened her home again biiday evening, entertat ing the young ladies of the Chancel society Miss Evelyn Boyd and Miss Olsen plajed beautiful piano selections, ar.d Mrs. Dubois, gave a- charming talk on Maud Adams and Barries' play "Wha Every Woman Literary Social. The people of' Springfield and the neighboring country will, give literary prograiuF riday evening, Dec30th, at the Springfield school h'use. Pupils from the 6th, 7th, and 8th trades, the you- people anci older people are invited to come.

Give Us Your Order There are a number cf fancy stock end poultry raisers in this county, who use stationery ith the names of the various kinds of stock raised. We have made special arrangements w.th a stock cut hc.ues by which we can furnish everyone cut of their fancy animals and fowls at a very low cost. Consult us before giving an order for next stationery and we can save you money. tf WILLIAM KA1N FALLS FROM WAGON Rancher Near Pingree Instantly Killed While Loading a Wagon In this City. Odd Fellows Render Assistance to Bereaved Wife.

Body Shipped to Albany, New York. William Kane, who came here from Albany, N. about cue year ag-o, met with an untimely death Monday noon. Mr. Kane and his wife had been living on a Carey act eighty adjoining Pingree, for about two months, and the former was.

helping W. Powers -of this city, in improving the latter's farm adjoining that of Mr. Kane. On the day mentioned he drove Mr. Power's team to Blackfoot and was loading seme lumber in the rear cf Mr.

Power's home when the team started to run and Mr. Kace fell off the wagon, breaking his neck, death being instanteous. The Brown-Eldredge company was immediately notified-, doctors were sent for and the ambulance was taken to the scene of the accident. Upon the arrival of Drs. Patrie and Mitchell It was learned that life was extinct and the body was removed to the Brown-Eldredge undertaking parlc-rs.

Word was taken to Death of Miss Sadie Robinson. "A child no mere, 0' maiden mow, a graceful maiden, with a gentle brow a-nd cheek tin-ged lightly, and a dove- like eye, and hearts blessed her' as she passed bye." -Such a one was Miss Sadie Robin- son, daughter of Mrs. Cecelia Robin- son, residing between the forks of the rivers. Down in the beautiful farm land that knew her, as the sum- mers harvest had been gathered with the cycles iof men, so the grim reap- er entered the home of this beautiful girl and prepared to gather unto trim- self a queen of the valley that will know her no more. Miss Rc.hinsion was stricken with appendicitis and was re moved to the Pocatello hospital where an operation was performed.

Hopes of her recovery were entertained until Wednesday mere.ing, when she grew worse and she died before the noonday sun had reached the zenith of the heSvens. She was but a tender flower, having only passed her seventeenth year. The body was brought to this city this morning and the funeral services will be held frem the First Ward L. D. S.

meeting house Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. The many friends of the Robinson family extend their sympathy to the mother, brother and sisters who are left to mourn the loss of a sweet daughter and sister. Christmas Wedding Bells A wedding occured at the home of Mrs. Chas. York this ruing at nine o'clock and the contracting parties were two of Blackfoot's most popular scciety people.

Mr. Cecil Clark, of the firm of Clark arid Miss Alice-York, one of teach; rs in the Blackfoot schools. The ycung people stole something a march upon their friends as the marriage was know'll to only a few intimate friends. They left for Salt Lake on the first train after the ceremony was performed and will spend the Christmas holidays in the city of Saints. The many friends of the young couple wish them all the joy and lots of the little sorrows that fall to married life.

They will be at home to their friends after February first at 35 North Stout avenue. School Notes Merry Christmas vacation is here. Every pupil in school has his eye on the chimney and a particularly large pair of hose ready for the gladsome day. Many of the grades are giving seasonable programs. Arrangements have been made with the Elscn Art company fer an exhibition of 200 fine reproduction pictures to be brought here the first week in May.

Many of the grades have made studies of the masterpieces in art a as part cf their language work. These will be well prepared for the pictures when they arrive. Several bocks on art have teen Mrs. Kane at their home and the latter came into town. Mr.

Kane was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge and that organization! tock charge of the funeral arrangements and attended to the preparing of the body for shipment to Albany, N. Y. Funeral services were held in the Episcopal church Wednesday afternoon under the auspices of the Odd Fellow ledge, and Mrs. Kane took the body to Albany, starting Thursday morning. The deceased was a quiet, friendly gentleman, a hard worker and was building a home for his family among the- sage brush here in the land of great possibilities, and we who do not understand the motive of the Divine One in giving and taking life, cannot understand why in the great s.dierne of life his career should end at Ibis time.

At the time of death tie deceased Was fory-nine years of age. added to the library so that a better preparation may be made by all the pupils on this subject. The exhibit will also have a number of fine pictures of types of architecture both modern and ancient. The class in general history will make a special along this line of the work. A small admission will be charged and all funds raised will go for pictures for the school rooms.

The Sophomore boys rae to play the American Falls high school a game on Friday evening. Messrs Parker and Salbenberger en rolled in the business course this week. A total of 125 in the high school. Fire drills for each of the buildj gs on Wednesday ter noon created xtd a great amount of activity on the part of pupils nad teachers alike. The Central was vacated in 58 seconds, the Irving building ini two minutes.

These drills will continue throughout tiie year, one each month. Variety will he given by closing certain doors and halls and using others. Each teacher is to investigate the passage ways before she sends any pupils cut of the room, this it is thought will make the drill a preparation for any emergency. Ranks in Central building for the month of December: First 1. Hart 2.

Carruth. Second Dubcis, Theron Carruth. Davis. Second 1. Beuzley 2.

Sjotrom. Third 1. Jones 2. Benzley Third 1. Stevens.

2. Jensen. Fourth 1. White 2. Cary.

Fourth 1. Christensen 2. Bell. Fifth 1. Chubbuck, Sidney Parkinson.

2. Hoover, Arthur Smith, Oscar Rasmussen. Fifth 1. Roberts, Thos. Busklin.

2. Morgan, Paul Powers, Lillie Jordan, Rhoda Jchnstcn, Iva Stone, Catherine O'Neil. Sixth Millick, Campbell G. Brown. Lowell Holbrook.

B. 1. Benzley, Myrtle Cutler. 2. Christensen, Gladys John son, Edna Parker, Glendora Malsom.

Seventh 3. Hilliard. Howard. Give this office a trial order on typewriter supplies..