Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-02-18

hNNSAV NAiAVse NASsi VI any OF the us
eases other parts of the coast and ter
ritory are afflicted with, but in this i:
a warning that even more care should
be taken of the general health.
In this part of the coast it may be
mentioned that
Weiser reports measles numerous
Boise diphtheria and measles.
Shoshone, measles.
Bellevue, measles.
Grangeville, scarlet fever.
Salt Lake and Utah, measles, diph.
liberia and whooping-cough.
Butte, Montana, smallpox and
diphtheria
Leader-A call for Cattle Conven-
ton, or a meeting of the International
Range association, to be held at Den
yer Col, ON the 2Sth of next March,
has been officially issued. All stock
men are cordially invited to attend.
Leader.-A small store house con-
tanning meats and other family sup
plies, belonging to Mr.. S. G. Sage.
who lives near the depot, was totally
destroyed by fire Friday afternoon.
As the building stood near Sage's
house all would have been burned
had it not been for the efforts of neigh
bors and friends who were near by
when the alarm of fire was given. The
loss is estimated at about 5000, which
falls pretty heavily at this season of
the year.
Recorder -"Gentlemen. said the
judge OF the Salmon City Police Court
to the attorneys during a trial, II
don't mind yout shooting at each other
occasionally if the circumstances seem
to justify it; but | see that one of
your bullets has hit an oyercoat be-
longing to the court and broken
quart flask in the inside pocket. |
wish it to be distinctly understood I
that if there is any more such care
less shooting in this court, I'll lift the !
scalp of the galoot that does it. Now .
go ahead with the case.
Independent. VIM. Severn,
Of Montpelier, prisoner for conscience
sake in Sioux Falls penitentiary, writes
Prest. John Sutton that his health is
much improved since he left Blackfoot,
1t which time he was very sick. The
weather has been bitterly cold there.
md few of the brethren who had
been out little from the prison had
heir ears slightly frozen. He speaks
veil of the kindness shown them
~ the prison ofllclals.
The Chinese have already com
nenced the celebration Of their New
Tear. Friday morning before the
rows cawed they were firing off crack
rs and raising q perfect pandemonium
t is earnestly hoped that their New
Tear will soon be passed. A Fourth .
# July celebration twice year is :
lard on people with excitablc temper
.ments.
The Indian name for lunatic is
he man-with-his-train-of-thought-oR-
he-track. -News-Miner
Range and yalley.-The Victory
nine at Pine Grove is showing its
reat richness at every turn of the
rill or stroke of the pick. 1t is owned
y Sam Kincaid and Mr.. Neil, and :
Though not much depth has yet been !
ttained they have solid vein of
uartz three feet in thickness, a 6-inch
freak of which lying next to the
angling wall averages 81 300 per ton, g,
nd The remainder of the ledge runs
OF less than $500 per ton. Four men \
re now pushing work on the Victory
nd the outlook for Kincaid and Neil
become bonanza kings is very fay-
rable indeed.
st. Louis Republicans: Democracy
lnnot be overcome. War issue re-
lblieanism cannot be perpetuated. 1t
ould be folly for the labor party in
lie coming campaign to go on divid-
g its strength and scattering it vote
helping the Republicans in one state
le Democrats in another If it is to
national, it must adopt a national
Jlicy and show itself caDabIe of no