Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-19

Mr. Dubois Pocatello Bill has been
reported fayorably by the committee
on Indian Affairs, but that does not
signify It's final passage.
Mrs. II. ]. Osborn entertained and
teasted right royalty a few friends
Wednesday evening in honor of
visit from relative, Mr.. Bonham,
from Era, Idaho.
Rev. Dwight Spencer, Of Salt Lake.
Is expected 70 arrive In Blackfoot on
next Tuesday and, If he does, will |
conduct services at the Baptist church
that evening. 80
DEJ B. Pilkington, the eminent
surgeon, and oculist Of Portland, will
be in Blackfoot next Monday. Read |
bis notice in another column of to-
days issue.
United States Indian Inspector Arm
strong, now in Montana, will be here
in short time 10 look after the gov
ernments interest on the Fort Hall
Reservation.
A cowboy riding bucking horse
said TO a stranger who was watching
the cayortings of the animal -"Suang-
er, this here horse was sired by thun-
der and lightning and damned by
every son Of gun who straddled
him
Auditor Robethan has decorated
his Office with choice selection Of
potted flowers, and now sighs for some
gentle hand TO care for them. We
heard HIM sigh, and guess it was for
nurse for those flowers.
"Moderation, its use and abuse"
( the second Of a course Of sermons,
will be preached on Sunday evening
/ in the Methodist church. Regular
morning service at usual hour. You
are invited to be present
/ August Behle claims the honor of
being the youngest drug clerk in the
Territory holding certificate to prac-
tice pharmacy. He stood a satisfac-
1 tory examination before the County
Board OF Pharmacy last Saturday and
was granted a certificate by them
Our little bird came nuttering round
IThursda, and softly whispered "Let
me tell, oh, let me tell, and MS We
smiiingly said, mot now, not just
now, he few away saying Happy
will be the bride upon whom the
bright sun Of june shines
Glenn. Wheeler & Cos. store al
Eagle Rock was burglarized last Sun
day night. The goods stolen were o.
small value, principally handkerchief
and pistols The burglar must be OF
the war path; pistols for blood anc
handkershiefs for bandages. No ar
rests.
Robert Burns, the great Scotch
poet said:
.Youli nnd mankind an unco squad
And little t0 be trusted,
When self Il Ia the balance welghed
It's rarely ever adjusted.
Local items in newspaper are pick
IA 30 Just like 4 chicken picks up IT
breakfast, 4 grain here and gran
there If you have an item of new
, LET the editor know it. Every littl
grain Of news helps to make the pape
! more readable. Items of news are q
ways preferred to advice,
We learn in philosophy that th
four elements are-earth, air, fire an
! water Fire is the most destructiy
and water the most powerful. Ii tn
he true OF the two elements separa'
! combination--Fi Fire-water, must
! a sockdolager
+ sehe.nile, an Indian policeman who's
heart "was bad" became tronhlesom
4 at the Agency Tuesday afternoon !
r firing Off his pistol, and in an atteml
e TO arrest him By two other policeme
g his pistol was accidently discharge
sending a ball through the calf OF 7
!. right leg and coming out three inch
s. above the heel.
(, Last Monday evening the passeng
train ON the Utah s Northern comil
north from Ogden ran into a herd
s cattle in portneuf Canon between /
Y catello and McCammon and killed
&c of the herd. The engine, mail G
n and baggage car were derailed .
10 all the passengers and crew were u
It hurt save the fireman who recelV
n. slight injuries.
John Sheridan, a rustling ranch
living n few miles north of town, b
y v inst finished seeding sixty acres
or ,,roin for the California parties W
ns 3, bought farms near Blackfoot a sh'
y y time ago, and who will move Tn
p families out rs soon as they can 8
de up their business in California
i'll Major r. ii. Hendershot the famd
at drummer boy of the Rapahanno'
er- -, -,,,s,. tad after earnest solicl