Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-11-17

Services in the Methodist church
next Sunday morning and evening.
You are invited to attend.
There isn't anything on earth more
uncertain than politics. 1t is easier
to guess at the meat in boarding
house hash.
The Idaho Stage Line has reduced
its passenger fare from Challis to
Blackfoot from s20.50 to sl2.50
Nels Hansen, a Swede, living on
the Island above Eagle Rock, commit
ted suicide several days ago.
To keep an even temperature from
the cold bath just received the demo
Gratis had better 60 to work in the ice
harvest.
Geo. 4. Robethsn received the larg-
est number of votes of any candidate
in the race. Now, Who is the happier
he or shep
Fred Stevens, who has recently re.
turned from Kansas, is suffering from
the effects Of fever which Frustrated
him while ip that state.
Asst Supt. John Rapelje, Of the
Colorado Division Of the U. p Ry.
succeeds Mr.. Ressequie as supt of
the Idaho Division, with headquarters
at Pocatello.
Mr.. Herman, who has been acting
postmaster since the death OF the late
postmaster Joe Warren, is an efficient
officer and is giving good satisfac-
ton.
The railroad company is building
a stock yard at this place. II has been
long needed, and though late, it comes
in handy.
Hon. Fred 7. Dubois has arrived in
Blackfoot and is receiving the con-
gratulations OF friends over his fiat
tering victory.
| Democrats lost the ballot-box
Republicans they found it,
Nothing in il, nothing in it,
But the tin around it.
Ask the Oldest inhabitant and he
will tell you he never, no, he never
saw the like even in the days Of Tip
pecanoe and Tyler too.
The Boise Democrat says, his party
"caught il in the neck" We should
smile, they caught II all over, inside
and ont and even to the soles OF their
feet
w. T. Reeves has moved his law
Office TO the office lately occupied by
THE IDAHo News.
The ladies' Of the Baptist church
will give Thanksgiving supper. Re
member that and prepare for turkey
and oysters.
Straight tickets were at discount
election day. At Weiser out Of 2O2
votes polled only 81 straight republi.
can and 90 straight democratic tickets
were voted.
Special Land Agent Temple has re
turned from visit to his old home IN
Iowa He found out how his state
vent and then left for the fair fields
OF Idaho.
L. NJ. Capps, industrial teacher al
Fort Hall Indian school, has made ap
plication for thirty days furlough to
, spend the holidays with the old folks
, at home in south Alabama.
Mrs Hutchinson, wife Of the lstt
James Hutchinson who was shot and
killed here about the 4th of the present
month, has returned to her parents a.
or near Eagle Rock,
John Hunter has resigned as Supt
Of the Idaho Central Ry., to entel
other business and is succeeded D,
VanKuren. late chief clerk in thu
Office of supt. OF Wyoming division
We are not good guesser on elec
t;on results but we have this consola
tion that ten millions of people guess
ed as we did. We are not lonely
: West & Drumiler have handsom.
new "ad" in to-day's News to whIcl
4 your attention is called. On ana ai
Y ter December LIST they propose to d'
n a strictly cash business.
Local politicians begin to speculat
It ON the probable candidates for MAJ
d shal District Attorney and Territoria
offices to be filed by M. Harrison.
, Mr. Dubois was extremely fortunat
n during his rrst term as Delegate Il
not making any enemies, but now tina
4 he will be beseiged by swarm 0
Office seekers he will be doubiy iol
tunate II he can satisfy them all an
G give ofiense to none
nuddonhausen leaves O