Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-02-11
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DIED-piERcE-At his residence
six miles below Boise City, February
1st 1888, John B. Pierce, aged CT
years.
The funeral will take place from the
residence this,afternoon, February ;
1888, alto o'clock: Rev. J. H Bar
ton will ofIieiate. A.gsneral invitation
is extended.
Mr.. Pierce was ont riding in the
hills several, days during the recent
cold spell hunting stock, and after he
came in had two congestive ehills DIR,
F. Smith, who had always been his
family physician was called and he
appeared to improve some after get
ting over the 7chills, but pneumonia
set in which was the more immediate
cause of his death. We first knew Mr..
Pierce in Auburn, Oregon, and after
wards in this territory for the last
twenty-four years, He held several
important offices in Boise county and
was several times elected to the leg
islature. Some twelve years ago he
quit mining in Boise county and
bought the farm seven miles below
here, where he has sever since resided
He leaves a wife and four children to
mourn his loss, two boys and two girls
the youngest sixteen years old. He
was kind husband and father and
leaves large circle of friends and
acquaintances to mourn his loss
Statesman.
Tribune-Some time ago some lit
tie girls organized a society the object
of which was to buy bell for the
Baptist church The older people
have now come to their aid and are
trying. to raise funds to swing a, 500
pound bell III the Baptist belfry. They
should receive every encouragement.
The general verdict is that the fruit
trees are nearly all killed hereabouts.
No doubt many are killed, but we
would advise owners of orchards to be
in no hurry to cut down their trees.
There is no telling what the spring
may bring forth, and such reports are
always exaggerated. Apple trees are
all right at least
Tribune.-Only lthree years ago
hotel keepers had to send to Boise
City for their supply of beef, smutton,
pork, turkeys, chickens, ducks, ETC.,
to supply their dining rooms. To-day
Caldwell can show up two of the best
meat markets in Ada county, where
you can buy all kinds of fresh meats
and poultry at as low rates as you
can any where in the Territory. The
largest and best arranged butcher and
pork packing institution this side of
Omaha or Portland is located perman-
entity opposite the Pacific hotel in
Caldwell. 1t is an honor and credit to
the town and is managed by VIM.
Dorman, an old and experienced bust
ness man, who, in the arrangement of
of the butcher shop, as well as the
pork packing house, shows his bust
ness ability beyond doubt The
butcher shop being 26x60 makes a
very convenient and roomy place for
the wholesale and retail meat business
that this firm intends to do. There
are.now near $4,000 worth of hams.
side meat and shoulders of the very
best sugar cured, hung up in the shop
ready for the market.
Range and Valley.-A gentleman
from the east, who recently made
prolonged visit to Boise and Nampa,
predict that within less than six years
from now Nampa Will be formidable
rival of the Capital City. The people
OF Nampa are very enterprising and
are grasping.the situation for all its
advantages. One man, alone, at Nam
pa, he asserts, is whole, 10-mule
team Of git-up, energy and grit. The
people of Caldwell and Nampa are
awake and doing. How is it at Noun
tain Home? All nodding and gaping
for something to turn up without
crow-bar assistance.
a novel sioht was Witnessed of