Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-15
The political pot is now boiling.

Abuse and SANDER are the weapon
of knayes and towards.
j. NJ. Bennett will be reelected oil
his good record
The fair bellies of Pocatello have
decided preference for the crusher hat
The 0. S. L. is doing very largl
business especially in the stock line
A lively wind storm cooled off tn,
atmosphere and filed the parlors Will
dust.
Rev G. G, Stull will hold service:
at the school house Sunday evening
at the usual hour.
Tom Forrest was elected schoo
trustee on Monday the 3rd. He will
prove competent officer.
The bali season is very near and
we believe the A. o. U. w. are about
to open the season with a grand hop.
We predict that Pocatello will be
an Incorporated city within - months
after the opening of the townsite.
G. Fl. Storer of Eagle Rock passed
through here Sunday night enroute
for Boise City to attend the Masonic
Grand Lodge.
Ed Burke the able shop representa-
tive will make a first class candidate
for the important office of Auditor
and Recorder and if elected prove a
capable officer
The appointment of J. B. Mullen
on the Territorial Executive committee
is wise selection and will result in
great good to the party in Bingham
county.
A lodge of I. 0. o. F. will be in
stituted at Malad City on the 2Sth
inst several of our prominent Odd
Fellows will be in attendance to as
sist in the ceremony.
Our estimable citizen Grant Nick
erson has returned from Butte City
with his fair bride, the ceremony was
performed in Salt Lake City at the
residence of Mrs. Nickersons parents.
Everybody extend congratulations.
Our pleasant train dispatcher Ed
c. Manson is feeling very lonely since
the partner of his joys and SORROWS
left for the East, to cap the climax ne
was taken sick on Wednesday but not
very seriously we are glad to say
We are in receipt Of the U. P. En-.
ployes Magazine for Sept. it is a good
number and speaks very highly of the
condition of the Rolling Stock on the
Idaho Division and the excellent me.
chanical work done IN the shops at
Pocatello and Shoshone.
The convention will meet next Sat
urday 22nd at Blackfoot, the eyes Of
the Bingham county Democracy will
be upon the delegates watching their
actions; the future Of the party large
ly depends upon their Judgment in
selecting the right men to fill county
Offices.
J. ]. Hagerty one of the old time
painters of Eagle Rock machine shops
and a particular friend of Geo. Dash
has got the nomination on the Demo
cratic ticket Of Assessor and Collector
for Beaverhead county with head
quarters at Butte City. Success to
Bro. Hagerty in the political race
viii Woodin is developing consid-
cradle strength throughout the coun.
ty. He is the choice of the masses
and will be nominated on Saturday
the strongest name to adorn the head
Of the county ticket and lead to a
certain victory.
Robert Burns is making first class
agent and like good general makes
wise appointments, his staff of assis-
tants are up to their duties and help
to make the work go smooth. We
expect to see him advance rapidly in
The railroad profession, his gentleman
" department and correct business
habits insure success.
The shop boys cannot understand
The action Of the board Of directors
in setting dates of the Bingham Coun. |
y Agricultural Fair. The.20,21 and 90 |
would have secured a large attendance
IF the boys who would have left con
siderable money in Eagle Rock. it be-
ng the time when the pay car usually
gets around; quite number will get
iround to visit the old home under
he present unfavorable appointed
lime.
Our people rejoice over the OPEN
ng OF the townsite but the general
Impression is that nothing much will
,e done until spring, and then there
will be such a building boom startod