Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-23

Der, &c, for the Fort Hall Indian
school will be opened to-day and the
successful bidders named.
Mr.. Miller, representing the Butte
Daily Miner, one of the staunchest
democratic papers in the west, made
the News office pleasant call Thurs
day morning.
The directors Of the Idaho Insane
Asylum will hold their regular quar-
terly meeting December I'd, at which
time they will award contracts for
furnishing the asylum with supplies
for the next six months.
Collector Senter will be pleased TO
issue each taxpayer policy against
paying any more taxes in IL months
il he will call and pay the premium
for such policy before December 10th.
A wonderful rich gold quartz dis
covery has been made within twenty
three miles of Boise City. A ledge
one hundred feet in width with pay
rock from wall to wall is what they
claim.
Nothing pleases Banker q. b. Wheel
er, of Eagle Rock, better than to han
die twenty dollar gold pieces and to
talk about the news from Iowa, Ohio
and ''0ld Faginny."
A half dozen towns up north are
boastiDg of their pretty girls in their
teens. Our devil, who is judge of
unquestioned authority in such mat
ters, Blackfoot is the leader of
all match games of that kind.
Hon. ID. o. Harkness attended The
National Farmers Convention at
Montgomery, Alabama, and was APP
pointed on the committee on resolu-
tions. After adjournment the con-
vention went on an excursion to New
Orleans.
Sheriff Woodin arrested old man
Collier, of Medicine Lodge, last Fri
day who is charged with murder and
brought him down and placed him in
safe keeping for the next term Of
court. Billy never fails to get those
who are wanted
The infant child of Mrs. Pierce on
the west side of Snake river, died
Sunday morning after a short illness.
Rev. Mr.. Lyons officiated at the fun
eral Monday.
A Rhode Island editor has ascer-
tanned that there are S75 terms in the
English language which express the
state Of being in love- And yet there
are hundreds of young men who lack
words to tell what is the matter with
them.
! b. A. Jenne, firstclass hotel man,
and one who thoroughly understands
the business, has rented the Burgess
Hotel, Eagle Rock, and will be glad
to have his Blackfoot friends stop
with him when in that city. Read
his "ad" in to-day's paper.
/ The papers at Salubria, and Weisei
speak with great hopefulness of the
business outlook in that county. Tho
mining properties are looking more
than well-and a general spirit Of
cheerful confidence is abroad, Wash
ington county has climate and sol
and water, such as should, and will
make her one Of the leading agricul
tural counties of the Territory.
According to the time table whicf
went into effect last Sunday the trains
will arrive here as follows:
GOING NORTH.
Fast Mail at 4:30 a. m.
Accommodation at 1902 p. m.
GOING SOUTH.
Fast Mail at 5:25 a. m.
Accommodation at 1890 p. m.
: Cassia county court has adjourn
ed. During the special term which
began November 9th and lasted TIVE
weeks and the regular term which
lasted two weeks only two cases wer'
uried, viz: The Raft River and tn,
, Basin water cases. We understand ;
/ number of the Bar think it is wei
the new constitution provides TO
more judges.
The work to the first terminus o
/ the Blackfoot Irrigating Canal ha
been nearly completed, and meeting
of the stockholders is called to NEE
at the court house to-day, Saturday,t'
|, arrange for the second terminus, ,whicl
: viii doubtless be at or near Blackfoo'
This canal is thirty feet on the bot
tom and will carry $4,000 inches o
q water. The hardest part of the worl
i has been completed, and the exter
a sion from Fox's to town will be a
j easy Job as there are no heavy cut
to make and the fall is two feet I
the mile.
/ Notice TO Stockholders.
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