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Newspaper
The Blackfoot Optimist
Location
Blackfoot, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
4
Mr. Smith of the Thorstenberg Bakery changes the business name to Smith's Baking Company and announces future promotions. Blue Ribbon wrappers will be used in giveaways. customers are urged to save wrappers and order Blue Ribbon bread from grocers.
Representative B H Allred of Bingham county announces candidacy for speaker of the next house, via tele gram from L M Capps of Blackfoot. Capps, former state treasurer candidate, cites Allred as well qualified with legislative experience. Commentators speculate regional balance and potential impact on the race as Boise conference approaches.
The 1916 biennial financial report details treasurer John W. Eaglerson’s system guarding funds, daily balance earnings of 123,487.07, a rise from 81,761.38, and a 1,555.01 savings over the prior period. It notes safeguarding measures, state capitol maintenance, and revenue from land, timber, rents, and licenses totaling 1,569,521.97 with substantial land grant activity and public asset accounting across Idaho.
B F Badger with 53 years of cement and brick experience guarantees satisfactory work and cost. Contact 08 Spruce Street for sidewalks and foundations. Also notes seasonal reflections and business card style claims about printing sanitary wrappers.
Washington lawmakers in December report Idaho's Senators Brady and Borah split on the Smoot substitute for a dry Washington. Brady backed prohibitionist aims, Borah opposed the substitute. Both opposed the Underwood referendum for DC, with Brady supporting an eventual push to absolute prohibition and Borah voting against a Williams literacy test amendment.
Portland stock report notes light offerings and higher prices across cattle hogs and sheep. Cattle: best steers at 8, ordinary down to 7, good cows 6.50, bulls strong, hogs: tops 9.85, bulk 9.65 to 9.70, pigs 8.25, sheep: few head, valley lambs 10, yearlings 4.50, ewes 7.25.
The 1912 presidential results show Wilson with a total plurality of 568,822 over Hughes, with Roosevelts and Tafts tallies listed. Socialist Henson and Debs figures noted, plus Prohibitionist Hanly and Chafin. The aggregate four-candidate vote totaled 14,638,871, up from 15,045,594 in 1912, amid population growth and new suffrage states.
A reflection on the coming year 1917 urging individual effort toward a better town and a more prosperous, open hearted community. It emphasizes personal attitude, cooperation, and the potential for notable collective results despite challenges.
Liberal terms offered by The Denver Music Co. for a high grade piano stored in Blackfoot Idaho. Also Riverside Ditch Co notes assessment 70 of $1 per share due by January 12 1917 to avoid delinquency and sale. Secretary Lt J G Bond signs the notice amidst a local directors' meeting held December 8 1916.
A cream separator offered as new and second hand goods with a guaranteed quality feature. Priced at 30 dollars. Contact details not provided.
A garbled column mixes tone with satire about rising print paper prices and national defense. It muses on wartime concerns and calls for practical action beyond talk, mentioning names and a wish for broader control of wireless telegraphy and prices. The piece leans into humorous misspellings and fragmented phrases.
A call for universal defense of the home argues that service should be required of everyone, not just a few, framing it as a collective duty to protect the nation and home. The speaker questions why the many should bear the burden while the few avoid service.
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