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Newspaper
The Blackfoot Optimist
Location
Blackfoot, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
6
A vintage exhortation argues building a frame home with a small initial plan, adding rooms as the family grows, and using a back garden or chickens to cut costs. Renting is said to hinder such inspiration, while lumber purchases are welcomed to start a durable, respectable home for children to admire. There’s No Place Like Home.
June 18 to 22 and June 25 to 29 the Idaho Oregon Short Line offers service from Idaho and Oregon stations for the Idaho State Chautauqua and the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias meeting. July dates limited. See agents for rates and further particulars.
Carolina Hansen administratrix of Ola Hansen deceased calls all creditors and claimants to file claims with vouchers within ten months of first publication at John W. Jones office 116 East Main Street Blackfoot Idaho. Dated June 27 1912.
Frank Thompson of Pingree files final proof under the Carey Act to claim SE quarter NE quarter and NE quarter SE quarter of section 8 township 48 range 33 east Boise Meridian. Proof before Lorenzo R. Thomas at Blackfoot July 29, 1912, with witnesses Leroy Howell John Car Sam Docelia J Scott F Thompson Enterman.
Ed Kennedy and William Younla of Blackfoot visited Firth on Monday with Chris Johnson. Wapello and Porterville baseball teams joined one Blackfoot player to challenge the Firth Reds. The Reds won eleven to twelve in a hard fought contest.
Sterling residents hear of club elections with Geo H. McLean as president and L A Nugent as vice, new members, and plans for future business. Reports note farm prospects, crops, a death in the community, land transfers, visits, and plans to celebrate the Fourth in Blackfoot. Whister of Ye Kandy Kitchen sold 1,266 cones of ice cream Saturday.
A fragment notes that if cones had been placed end to end along Main Street they would stretch three blocks. It mentions this was his sale of ice cream cones and excludes a third of his sales.
Little Fannie Anderson visits sister Flora in Blackfoot while Mr and Mrs J W Scott return from Soda Springs after Weaver reunion. A baby girl arrives to G H Freckleton and another to Oliver Nelson. J H Whitelock heads to Mamoth Utah via Salt Lake. Claude Cooper visits Harry Krottoschinisky. Mrs T W Howard returns for a granddaughter’s funeral. Wapello and Porterville vs Firth ends 11 12 as Firth wins. Wapello’s pitcher and catcher cited.
The old school building in Moreland is torn down with a new cement foundation under way and heating contract awarded. The Moreland baseball team toured Arco, split two games 13–14 and 5–7, with Arco treating them royally. Jesse N. Ells Sr returns improved from Layton, Utah after hemorrhage of the stomach. A Fourth of July celebration plan includes songs, prayers, addresses, and races, with William Bartlett as orator and a full afternoon of sports and events open to all.
A. M. Moody of Ontario Oregon via W. G. Craig bought 250 acres near Riverside from Bott and Son. Moody plans to settle there and his nephew J. O. Moody will manage the farm. They visited the northwest, found Blackfoot territory best, and chose the purchase after review.
Mrs Fannie Allen wife of EB Allen of Groveland died Saturday June 22 at home after a nineteen day illness from pneumonia. She was 45 years nine months and sixteen days old. Funeral services were held in the Groveland ward Monday last with a large attendance. interment in Grove City cemetery.
Portland Oregon hosts the Elks National Convention July 9 to 13 with excursions from Idaho and Oregon points. Tickets on sale July 5 6 7 and 8. Limited on July 81st. Also notes Dr. Edgar L Hewitt returning from Guatemala with Maya relics for San Diego exposition and a replica Maya temple in preparation. Pacific Coast excursions offer reduced fares to Portland Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles and other coast points via Oregon Short Line.
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