Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-05-18
GossIPY NEWS.

! Asylum Directors held an impor-
tant meeting this week.
Harry Curtis visited his old home
in Logan this week.
The heaviest rain fall Of the season
fell here Tuesday night and Wednes-
day morning
Large quantities OF freight for the
Custer county merchants is being un-
loaded at this place.
| Don't fail TO read Clark & Shaw's
advertisement If you would study your
own interest
Dave Beithan is now liviDgat home
in his own house, on Third street,
near the Baptist church.
Governor shoup and W. @. b. Allen
honored the NEWS office with pleas,
ant call Tuesday evening,
! Mrs. r. ]. Anson and children re-
turned from their visit TO Salt Lake
City Tuesday evening
| We understand that as soon as the
new appointees take charge the Land
Office will be moved 70 the CONNER,
cial Hotel
Mrs. Holhrook has rented the store
house belonging to John Carbon and
/ will next week move her stock Of
millinery therein.
| The Methodist Sabbath School will
have a May-day picnic next Tuesday
/ ON Blackfoot river near Mr.. Down
lng's residence.
Hon. Fred Dubois arrived in towr
from Washington Monday evening
and was given a hearty welcome by
his many friends,
Our editor who Is now in Moscow
sends US an interesting letter Of wha'
he saw while cnroute 10 that place.
The John Jack Dramatic Compan!
entertained Blackfoot theatre gocr
al Hopkins Hall last evening
The norlibound passenger train hai
only arrived here once on time sinc'
the time card was changed.
/ Rev. Mr. Stull will hold services il
the school house at Pocatello on mex
Sunday evening.
i The smelicr at NichoIia has agaiT
been shut down, but for what reason
We did not learn.
Henry Dipple is now chief butchel
al McTucker's meat market. vice Id
Criswcll, resigned.
i The Baptist Sunday School vii
have a May.day picnic at Fort Hall
The date has not yet been decide'
upon.
II Is reported that D. u. Wright
Of this place has been appointed dep
uty United States Marshal for this
! the Third Judicial District
| The Asylum directors did not &C
cent any of the bids made for tn
building Of the addition to that in
stitution. They say all the bids wer
too high and that they will get th
work done by the day. They propos
to employ a foreman, and men to d
the work,
The Albion Sentinel is now thin
OF the past; publication was suspend
ed this week, and the outfit sold =
Lamoreaux, of the Times.
Joseph p. Wilson, of Boise City
the newly appointed United State
Marshal fo- Idaho, spent several day
In Blackfoot this week.
The Methodist church and parsor
ape will soon be incloscd with mic
iron railing fence. The rods and posi-
have already arrived.
= Hopkins Hall has been secured 3
the ladies of the Episcopal Guild t'
for the Fair to be held by them Q
| the 25. 26 and % Of June. Partlc'
b lars very soon,
Rev. Mr.. Lyons visited the Chri
tain Endeavor society Of Indian eir
AT Fort Hall this week, and repor
the society progressing nicely
We Weld much Of our editori
suace this week to make room Tor u
proclamation Just issued by Govern'
shoup urging statehood for ldaho al
the advantages to be derived ther
q from.
\ One new member was admitted
! The order Of Good Templars Saturd'
J evening. This order now has mo
members than all the other seore'
ders in Blackfoot combined
Judge Hopkins anticipates a .
building boom in Blackfoot ,s. thus SUI
mer and is laying in a good supply
IL - os to he able to meet