Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-12-22


Oregon He left last Friday to take
charge OF his Office.
Don't forget the Christmas Ball al
the Commercial Hotel next Tuesday
evening. A general invitation is ex
tended to all.
Next week being Christmas week
The NEWS will be issued only half
the usual size, 80 as to give the com.
positors an opportunity to enjoy the
holidays.
Parties desiring to invest in Salt
Lake realty should consult Mr.. A. j.
Gunnell, real estate agent who has an
''ad" in this issue.
The management Of the mail on
the Oregon Short Line is as fragrant
as bergamot 1t takes letters and
papers just four days TO reach Black
foot from Boise City.
The Methodist Sabbath School will
have Santa Claus at home" Monday
eve and the stockings Of the members
hung up for the good things he may
have for them.
The governors message did not
reach us in time for this issue. By
mail measurement we are farther
from Boise City than from Omaha
and we are growing farther off every
day.
The Magic Lantern Show at the
Opera House Tuesday evening was
well patronized By the youths Of the
city. They pronounced it good.
Christmas is the only holiday that
brings all christians in common com
munion. Then, may this one be pc
culiarly enjoyable to all
II is said that applicants for fede-
raj appointments are rs thick as grass
hoppers in Kansas, and ldahos mum
Der is as large as any other territory.
Smurthwaite, Rich & Co, wholesale
grocers and commission merchants of
Ogden, have an sad in this issue OF
THE NEws. They are reliable parties
and will Gil your orders promptly.
Attorney stewar. knows how a
sprained ankle can mar the soldierly
and dignifed carriage Of an attorney
as he promonades the streets of a
busy town. ale has been there him
self
The directors Of the new school
district near Basalt have about com
pleted their building and will open
school as soon after the holidays as
practicable. Educate the children
and the country is safe.
Ia another column our readers viii
find an interesting advertisement Of
DIR L. Garlitzki, distinguished Eye,
Ear and Catarrh Surgeon. He viii
be at the Commercial Hotel Friday,
December 2sth from s a. m. till s p.
m. Remember, one day only.
The Lower House of the General
Assembly OF Idaho has bounced
Judge Brizee, correspondent Of the
Salt Lake Herald and all the attaches
OF that paper from the door and lobby
because of some structures in that
paper on the members of the Assem-
bly,.
An Edgerton, Ohio paper which
we have just received says Captain
Eichelberger and wife received most
hearty and cordial welcome from their
friends on their arrival at their old
home.
Poor. frail human nature is always
Were it cold and
stormy il would complain of the mis-
cradle weather; now that it is beauti.
ful beyond measure it complains and
says-it is too good for the season.
Bad or good, murmurings will follow
In widening the guage of the Utah
& Northern road from Pocatello to
Ogden it is purpose of the company
10 straighten the line and shorten the
time of the run between those points,
An accommodation train will be put
On for the towns in Cache valley,
Alta glance at the Council and
Honse rosters Of officers elected for
those two bodies you will observe
hat Ada and Alturas walked off with
the bag and baggage. Win they be
eonally exacting in matters of legis-
Iation? Turn about is sometimeo
fair play,
The Utah people are anxious for
winter weather with its SHOWS. They
are fearful, IL the present spring.like
continues, that fruit trees
viii bloom and be caught by the
rrosts of early spring time.
A Joint committee of the Legislature
consisting of three members from
,ach house came over this week to I'M