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Newspaper
The Blackfoot Optimist
Location
Blackfoot, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
7
Governors of five western states and representatives of the national government met at Salt Lake to arrange amicable settlement of conservation questions. The intergovernmental talks aimed to align state and federal policy, with a focus on cooperative action and early resolution.
In Salt Lake City on June 9 1900 reports note that 15000 to 20000 visitors may gather July 8 for the National Educational Association convention’s visit to the inland Salt Lake bath resort Saltair. The pavilion and beaches sit atop the lake, offering a vast dance floor and universal crowds from all social strata as evenings cool.
Baseball standings show Groveland defeating Thomas 10 to 9 at Thomas. Rockford beats Wapello 14 to 4 at Wapello. Riverside forfeits to Rich at Riverside. Moreland defeats Sterling by forfeit at Moreland. Blackfoot First and Second divisions play at Itatr grounds with Blackfoot First winning. Future games list Rockford and Moreland at Rockford and Rich and Wapelio at Rich. Eastman Kodak probes government suit. George Eastman says firm will not dissolve.
The Idaho Game Department reports Bear Lake teeming with trout varieties including large native, blue nose, and silver trout. 300,000 native trout eggs were collected for Warm River hatchery with potential for 100,000 more. white Lake Superior-type fish also present.
Emily Wilding Davison died at Epsom Hospital from a skull fracture after attempting to interfere with King’s horse at the Derby last Wednesday. Only hospital staff were present at her deathbed. Her comrades draped the cot screen with the colors of the Women’s Social and Political Union before her passing.
An advertising brief urges every family to keep Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy ready for summer use. It touts its value and universal need, noting its availability through druggists with no superior for its intended purpose.
Classified notice offering 190 acres of cultivated land for exchange for Blackfoot city property or a small farm near Blackfoot. Also accepts Salt Lake City property in exchange. For details contact Parkinson Realty & Investment Company, Blackfoot, Idaho.
Jim Brady, a versatile Idaho figure, has made millions, served as governor, and now claims a prize related to a fair school marriage. He carries a traditional half dollar and signals a victory that underscores his varied public life.
Poultry specialist N. H. E. Chapman from Minnesota University Farm reports findings from Storrs Connecticut on white diarrhoea in chicks. He urges constant feeding of sour skim milk from hatch, arguing acidity acts as a germicide and milk supports growth and vigor, improving egg production later and supplementing pure water and commercial feed.
Instructions from the Western Farm Review describe hand rearing of motherless foals. It covers substituting cow milk for mare milk with sugar and lime water, feeding schedules, bottle feeding, and gradual weaning to grains and skim milk. It warns against overfeeding, monitors for scouring, and prescribes castor oil as needed.
An advertisement offers loans from the Salisbury Company claiming unique terms and urging borrowers to contact the lender directly for assistance. The misspelled copy suggests the notice is from a local lender promoting quick money and favorable treatment.
An advertisement urges readers to buy Chamberlain's Liniment for rheumatism relief. A twenty five cent bottle is promoted as quickly easing rheumatic pains, with note that it is available at druggists.
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