Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-02-02

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City says-'The legislature has done
comparatively nothing and / believe
It will do nothing. | never saw such
body for dragging its slow length
along"
Lightning sometimes strikes in a
favorable place. The Supreme Court
OF the Territory has appointed our
young friend Sam Hays clerk of that
body. That was a good strike and
The NEWS is proud of its young
friends good fortune.
Several bills have been pushed
through the different houses of the
legislature this week among them a
bill adopting the Australian system
OF voting, the irrigation bill, and the
memorial for statehood.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral has given
me great relief in bronchitis. With
in month have sent some of this
preparation TO a friend suffering from
bronchitis and asthma. II has done
him so much good that he writes for
more-C. f. Dumterville, Plymouth,
England.
Late adyices from Boise intimate
that there has been some bribery
crookedness in the Legislature over the
Alturas county division question and
committee is investigating the mat
ter with closed doors. We will risk
our pile that the committee "no
kctchum.
You may forget your breakfast,
dinner and supper, but whatever you
do, don't forget the W. G. T. U. servi-
ces at the Methodist church this, Fri
day, evening. The ladies will give
you feast you will be proud of.
A spring medicine is needed by all.
Winter food, largely consisting Of salt
meat and animal fats causes the liver
to become disordered and the blood
impure, hence the necessity Of cleans
ing medicine. The best is Ayers
Sarsaparilla.
Senator Reagan, OF Texas, has APP
pointed his wife his private secretary,
and she draws a salary OF six dollars
per day during the session of the SEN
ate. o how the Senator loves his
wife.
The Grangeville Free Press says
there are thirty-eight candidates for
United States Marshal Of this Terrific
~. What's the matter with Ezra
Baird, why can't he hold on2
A Boise City correspondent Of the
Idaho City World says-"I am sorry
to say il, but the chief of the Bing-
ham delegation in the Third House
reflects no credit on the enlightened
aad civilized part Of the community
that he presumes to represent" " Who
is the chief OF the Bingham delega-
ton.
L. NJ. Capps, industrial teacher at
Fort Hall Indian school, returned
from holiday visit to his old home
in Alabama, Sunday morning. He
reports an unusually warm winter
there; when he left farmers were seed
ing their spring grain and the peach
$500. ,,.arn Ia t,incsntn
Barrels Of whisky have recently
been resurrected from the hull of q
steamer sunk in the Missouri river
forty years ago. Look out now, every
wholesale dealer in the land will be
advertising q barrel or two for sale.
A Portland, Oregon, cattle buyer
bought 1876 head OF beef cattle, win
ter fed, in Boise Valley last week, for
which he paid over $40 head. When
you come again, stranger, come over
this way.
We do not intend to endorse any
except articles of genuine merit but
We take pleasure in referring to the
Garland Stoves and Ranges, whose
superiority is too well established to
be called in question. They are be-
lieved to be unequaled by any in the
world-Sold by d. II. Belthsn.
Governor Stevenson has approved
the bill making women eligible to the
office Of county school superintendent;
the bill relating to appointment of
deputies by county officers; the bill
providing water for the capitol build
ings: the bill regulating the sale of
poisons; and the supplemental Test
Oath bill relative TO Mormons voting.
The constitutionality of the last bill
will be tested in the courts.
Oskaloosa, Kansas, is said to be the
best governed town in the country.
Its municipal officers consist of six
ladies', one mayor and five aldermen.
They were elected ON the Reform tick
et Their first move was to enforce
the Sunday Law, the closing Of all
business houses except drug stores,
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