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The Blackfoot Optimist

Location

Blackfoot, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1916

Page

6

Grazing Land Act Sparks Idaho Entry Plans

Tolsho and Idaho residents anticipate the 40-mcre homestead act nearing presidential signature this week. Many seek grazing tracts for sheep and cattle, debating whether residence is required while entry hinges on fee payment and land classification as grazing or cultivable. Officials expect instructions on act interpretations and taxation implications.

Tolsho Congress Idaho Povoral Land Offices

New Idaho Land Act Details and Operative Scope

The proposal outlines how the new act would function and the share of Idaho lands eligible for entry under it, including geographic distribution and key locations. It specifies the mechanism of entry and the governing procedures affecting qualified areas within the state.

Idaho

Vote to Keep Primary Law Across County Commissioners

A county commissioners association meeting split 20 to 12 rejecting a resolution to repeal the current primary law and adopt a system like the old convention method. The vote reflected party and administration changes, with multiple names listed as supporters or opponents. A second session revived the debate with an amendment proposing to remove the two elections requirement, while a tabling motion passed 18 to 11.

County Commissioners’ Association A. W. Hart Franklin County Coffin Ada Prichard Bonner Davie Clerk Franklin Gettis Macham Hateb Parkinson Woody Lateh Jones One E. B. Edlet Teton County Edward Smith Ada County W. H. Hochbaum Statesman

Nervous Women Seek Relief With Chamber Tablets

Fragmentary OCR note suggests a claim that nervous women find relief from nerves and digestion when using Chamber tablets. Mentions availability everywhere but lacks verifiable details or context.

Diet Squad in Chicago Seeks Doctor Robinson Diet Plan

In Chicago the diet squad seeks a plan by Doctor Robinson to reduce weight, aiming to slim the over-fat group. The ammunition makers vociferously protest, adding tension to the scene and signaling broader industrial pushback.

Chicago Robinson

Worry and its impact on life as warned by health bulletin

The piece notes a public health bulletin contrasting human worry with animal behavior. It argues excessive worrying shortens life, citing that animals neither stockpile anxiety nor panic about the future, while humans risk chronic worry and its harmful effects.

Federal Publiic Health Service Animal Kingdom Health Department Aeesoph

Idaho a Big State and Its Notable Features

A concise overview notes Idaho's size, counties, elevations, drainage, rainfall, and principal industries. It compares Idaho to Pennsylvania and Ohio, mentions irrigation and mineral production, and then shifts to a brief viewpoint on U S Japan relations under President Wilson and a lighthearted line requesting an airship to locate the cost of living’s stopping place.

Idaho Pennsylvania Ohio New England Mary Rhode Island Massachusetts Delaware Tdgho Rocky Mountains Columbia Plateau Great Basin Lewiston Hyndman Peak Columbia Snake River

New Policy Urged For Government Railroad Control

Alfred P. Thom, counsel for the Railway Executives Advisory Committee, urges a policy of government railroad regulation centered on helpfulness and encouragement. He argues regulation should secure certainty, safety, and sufficiency of transportation facilities to relieve costs of living and attract investment for new lines.

Washington Alfred P. ‘Thom Railway Executives Advisory Committee Firet Newlands Joint Committee On Interstate Commerce Congress Y Mr. Thom Binks Thom United States

So Easy to Criticise and the Burden of Failure

A reflective Auburn California Journal excerpt argues that criticizing neighbors’ business failures is easy, while recognizing unseen pressures and fortitude is rare. It notes people claim they would succeed in others’ shoes, yet rarely credit those who persevere under tough forces, sometimes making failure a greater virtue than success.

Mr. Thom Auburn Cal

Good roads worth more than rail spurs claim

Washington reports at the American Civic association convention that good country roads boost farm land values more than costly rail spurs. Herbert Quick of the Federal Farm Loan Board argues road efficiency lowers costs and increases mortgage value, guiding farm lending decisions.

Washington American Civic Association Herbert Quick Federal Farm Loan Board Ma Quick

Mileage books offer savings for frequent travelers

Dan F. Benepor of the Short Line announces new mileage books for 2000 miles at 50.00 with 2% per mile rates good on Oregon Short Line and OWR&N routes, cutting travel costs by at least 10 dollars per 2000 miles and easing local trips for traveling men. The offer, plus a Chicago mail order firm’s strong balance sheet, reflects ongoing issues of small-town trade and rising energy costs.

Dan F. Benepor Pr’sule Oregon Chicago

Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted as Internal Cure

An old advertisement claims catarrh is a local disease but can be treated internally. It asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine works through the blood to the mucous membranes and combines tonics with other ingredients. The copy names vague sponsors and Toledo as a proximate base of operation.

Hall Prope Toledo

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