Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-15

The roll call Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic at Grand Ehcampment
at Columbus this week showed that q
large number bad been transferred to
the Army Of the Great Majority.
| Unless the voters Of the county reg.
lister more rapidly for the next seven
weeks than they have done since the
registration books were opened the
connty will not poll more than half
OF its voting strength in November.
Mrs. Goggins left in our Office this
week nice specimen OF feather work.
some of her own handiwork. Parties
wanting information or instruction
should address her through the Black
foot Office.
Judge Weir, Chief Justice. who
was expected at Boise City about the
LIST Of the month has been detained
at his home in Pennsylvania on ac-
count Of sickness in his family and
VIII now arrive before the 25th.
Messrs Bergman & Rogers. our
thrifty ranehers and stockmen OF the
vest side will exhibit some fine stock
at the Bingham County Fair. If they
do not carry on some Of the premiums
they will see the men WHO do.
Next Tuesday the Bingham CoEn,r
Fair opens and continues three days.
The railroad company will run a spe-
eial train each day for the aeconmo-
daiion Of those wishiag TO attend and
will sell tickets at reduced rates.
Watermelon thieves are putting in
good work around town. Wednesday
night they cleaned up Mr.. Downing's s
patch. Somebody viii get sick pretty
soon. Cholera morbus viii be d pic
mic to it.
Some very fine horses and cattle
will be on exhibition at the Bingham
County Fair next week. 1t is the in.
teniion Of the management to exhibit
the largest and best collection of fine
stock ever seen in the county,
II now seems TO he conceded fact
that the Park branch road will leave |
the main line at Eagle Rock. This
route will open up fine agricultural |
district and will make our neighb0r |
the busiling, stirring town OF other
days.
The records OF the United States
District Court are Mr. IIawley's
spokesman for his alliance with the
Mormons. VIII the figures from them
speal, as plainly for Mr.. Dubois us
for Mr. Hawley. We shall see at the
proper time, and will let the public
see too.
We publish elsewhere a reply Of
Prof A. G. Porter, of Lemhi Agency,
to an open letter which appeared in
the Salmon City Recorder, Sept. 9th.
In doing this TnE News takes no
part in the controversy We have a
good number OF subscribers in Lemhl
county and ms il involves matter OF
interest 10 them and is business
matter with us We give il space.
Have you visited the school? We
mean you patrons and friends in
own II not, don't repeat any hear.
says. good or bad. Ii you are not in
crested sufficient to encourage the
.eachers and pupils by an occasional
iisit you should not speak of what
loes not interest you. A serious
question is.--Can you do your duty
Ind not 60
Rev S. L. Snidcr, presiding elder
If the Helena district, will hold the
irst quarterly meeting of Blackfool
.harge Saturday and Sunday, 18th
md 10th, Business meeting on Sat
rday at p m. sharp; love feast at
0 as m, Sunday; sermon at il, fol
owed BY communion and preaching
/ 1880 All cordially invited to at
end these services.
The board of directors of the In
ane Asylum at their last quarterly
Meeting found that institution in eA
client condition. The only existing
rouble in the way Of the management
o perfect success in every particular
! the lack of means to make some
that are absolute neces- f.
itics, These means will doubtless
e given them at the meeting of the |
ext Legislature. i
There is something funny about
hose "Stolen Papers" of which the I
ALT Lake Tribune made mention last
unday, We shall have something
,ore to tell about this pretty soon |
t there is an indictment hanging
yer a man and he is at large what t
illcer of the law has the right to I
,ake it public Who has the right
n warn the man through the press )