Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-06-30
Weather extremely warm.

death.
Mrs. +. Hunter is recovering from
a long spell of sickness.
The shopmen are kept busy, many
are working overtime.
Pocatello is becoming a wellknown
show town.
The frequent rains have insured a
good hay crop this season.
John Carlisle is getting better and
will soon return to work.
We are promised lodge of Good
Templars in the near future,
DR. Davis has returned from his
eastern trip bringing his family home
Several new families will come to
take up their abode in town next week
Mr.. Lawrance is supplying the boys
with plenty of first class root beer.
Ed Carlisle returned from an ex-
tensive trip getting as far as Toronto,
Canada.
Mrs S. Il. Holbrook and her lifelong
jolly partner left for Blackfoot on
Wednesday night
An effort is being made to start the
Union Labor party in the Bingham
county political race.
A party will leave here on Saturday
night to take in the great Shoshone
Falls.
Grand Master Wilkinson and Grand
Sec. 0 Shea of Brakemen brotherhood
were in town on Sunday last on lodge
business.
The people were well supplied with
spiritual food on Sunday. Bishop
Glorioux and the Revs. Bonnell and
Stull holding service.
Mr. f. Hunter division storekeeper
will leave here about the LIST of July.
We lose by his departure one Of our
best citizens.
Our genial friend Chas. Napier and
his estinable lady enjoy a pleasant
drive every evening in Charities ele,
giant rig.
Our band very frequently discourses
sweet music on the street. We con-
graduate the Soda Springs people in
securing their services on the Fourth.
The distinguished fishing party that
gave honor and prestige to Pebble on
Sunday last returned with lots Of fish
and glory, at least they say so.
Andy jacobson has returned from
the old home Denmark and gave
solid evidence Of his faith in the
future Of Pocatello by securing a very
good home in town.
A large number of onr citizens will
be excursionists on the glorious Fourth
Boise, Blackfoot, Montpelier and Soda
Springs will each receive represent
tation from this place.
The interviewers Of Williams and
Woods got gloriousIy left on Sunday
last at the County Seat, but they did
some first class running in attempting
to catch the departing train, they
failed to break the record however.
The announcement of Hon. Mr.
Burke's determination to remain in
the field for the Democratic nomina.
ton for delegate to congress caused
considerable surprise in political cir.
cles in Pocatello.
The town was startled by the fire
alarm on Tuesday evening last but
fortunately it was nothing more seri-
Gus than lamp fire in the Pacific
kitchen. 1t was amusing to witness
heroic efforts made by the corpulent
members of the fire department. The
fireman had the cart down in good
time but luckily their services were
not needed.
The political interest has quoted
little since the nomination of Har-
rison and Morton on the Republican
ticket The numerous followers of the
Plumed Knight from Maine are sadly
disappointed by the action of the
Chicago convention. Much talk is be.
ing INDUCED in about various candi-
dates for county offices. Some Of the
old timers of the county are receiving
a fair share of public attention.
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