Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-28

mas 10 DE done WIN q Tcu not pair Ol
tongs, this frozen light would be q
most excellent thing. Notwithstanding
the fact that the whole lamp, light
and all, is solid frost, it has remained
so exceedingly natural that, for light
ing purposes, it remains just as use.
full as ever. Should anybody doubt
this statement, We respectfully ask
them to come in before spring and
examine the record. We have the
very words in which this statement
was made to us, in solid chunks of ice,
The salaries of Alturas county off,
cials for 1883 were fixed by the Coun-
ty Commissioners as follows: Sheriff
$4,000, and $1.25 per day for each
prisoner in Jail and So per day for
Tailor; District Attorney, $4,000 and
81 900 for deputy; Road Overseers,
So per day; Auditor and Recorder,
81, 200; Assessor, s per cent on prop
erty taxes and 10 per cent on per
capita taxes; Probate Judge $500;
Treasurer $1,000; Superintendent of
Schools, 5000; Clerk of the District
Court, 81 200.
Enterprise the matter of de
claring the class of Oneida county,
and fixing the salary of county officers
of said county under chapter " of
the Revised Statutes of Idaho Terri
tory passed at the Fourteenth session
of the Idaho Legislature, 1887.
1t is hereby ordered that Oneida
county be and the same is hereby de-
clared a County of the Third Glass
under said law its valuation of prop
erty under assessment of 1887, ex-
ceeding one million of dollars and be-
ing less than one million five hundred
thousand dollars, and the salaries of
the county officers of said county, for
the ensuing year, 1888, are hereby
fixed as follows to-wit:
Sheriff. ZOO. 90
Sheriff, for boarding prisoners
per day. 100
Jailor. $50
District Attorney. 100000
County Recorder. ...... 10000
Probate Judge. ......... 10000
County Treasurer. ...... 10000
Clerk of the District Court. 10000
School Superintendent. -. 10000
Road supervisors, for each
day of work performed by
him in working public
roads. Commandments. $50
Assessor and Collector, for collect
ing all property taxes by him collect
ed, per centum, and for collecting
poll taxes. II per centum.
Times.-Last Friday night was one
of the coolest and disagreeable nights
that has been experienced in this sec
ton for many years. 1t showed and
blowed and the thermometer ran away
below zero. Notwithstanding the dan
ger in crossing the summit in blustery
weather, the Kelton stage driver, Mr..
Olerson, and s. I'll. Barnard as helper
over the summit, left Commits with
the mail little before sun down en-
route for Albion. As they approached
the basin this side of the summit their
team got stalled in snow bank. They
uEhitched the horses from the stage
fast ened the mail bags on them and
started to lead the animals and mail
to town. The snow had drifted the
road full and the wind and snow was
blowing gale. They soon became
lost and wandered over the hills at
night, finding themselves at daylight
the next morning two miles up the
canyon. 1t was perilous exploit for
the men, who wandered around through
the deep snow all night to prevent
freezing to death. 0leson had his
fingers slightly frozen while Barnard
had his hands and feet badly frozen,
and will be laid up the balance of the
winter, if not rendered cripple.
Statesman.-The residence and con
tents, of Samuel Ireton, on Squaw
creek, Boise county, was consumed by
fire on the 18th INST. The fire caught
from the kitchen fue and before it
was discovered the entire roof was in
flames Mr.. Ireton was at work on a
distant part of the farm and there
was nobody at the home but the
women folks, and only a very few
of furniture and clothing were
saved. Before Mr.. Ireton discovered
the flames and reached the home the
walls fell in and the destruction was
complete. Loss near $4,000. Insured
for 81 200.
Statesman.-"Hi tching on behind"
is favorite amusement with the little
ones, both boys and girls. As many