Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-03

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tries hard but fails every day.
The time was when cattle was king
IN Idaho but good irngating canal
10 king now.
Money makes the marc go but
water makes the crops grow. Give
us water.
Alex Danskin has been appointed
water commissioner pending the suit
for rights between Fred Stevens, Ell
al and Eastern Idaho Water Co.
Anaconda has captured the capital
OF Montana The constitutional con-
vention by large vote made that the
temporary capital.
Mrs. Eaton, wife OF freight con-
ductor on the Utah & Northern, died
at Spring Hill Sunday and was buried
at Blackfoot Tuesday. Rev. Stull
conducted the funeral services.
Attorney Whittier, secretary of the
Republican Central Committee, was
summoned 10 Boise City Saturday.
Something's up.
There is strong talk in political cir
cles OF an entire change in the judici-
AIRY OF the Territory. The beginning
is looked for at any time.
/ Smoke from surrounding forest fires
has been so dense for days as TO shut
out views OF the nearest mountains
and foot hills
North Idaho gets more rain than
south Idaho. but then the south cap
! lures more federal appointments.
W. II. b. Crow has been appointed
deputy clerk at Eagle Rock. vice ia.
Clark. and entered upon his duties
August lst
The Boise Democrat says a repub-
lican political combination is being
formed TO down Fred I. Dubois. Fred
will be at Philhppi when the combi-
nation gets there.
Reports from Nez Perce says Indian
|. Agent Monteith has been asked To
resign, and w. d. Robbins, OF Mos
COW, will be appointed in his stead
Services at the Methodist church
: Sunday morning only, in the evening
Rev. Stull breaches at Pocatello.
! Mr. RAYMOND, OF Menan, was dowr
Monday to prove up on the townsit'
& Of Menan. He reports plenty of watei
! In his section but thinks the grair
crop will be lighter than last year.
Z Only six delegates were present il
a South Dakota convention last Mon
day. Tie thing has grown monoto
A nous.
Snake river IL fordable at the bridg'
and Is so low that the water does no
! ! run over the hubs of wagon wheels
Woman suffrage was defeated in tn
Montana convention by the vote o
I the president 1t was a tie on tn
Hoor.
The Secretary OF the Interior ha
= authorized Gov. Shoup TO expend fv
" thousand dollars in extinguishing th
forest fires In Boise county.
3 Rev. Mr.. Dawson, of Carbon, Wv'
:" ming, will conduct the Episcopal SCI
vice 1t the school house next Sunda
ID morning and evening.
n Mrs. DR.. Givens and children n
turned from delightful visit to relI
cl tives and friends in Oregon Wedne'
Of day afternoon
No man can tell when he will g
ID there by the local trains these day
at They run now on time table n'
advertised.
or Prohibition may be failure in u
he states. but no one in Blackfoot ca
DENY the fact that the orders OF W.
:. n u. and Good Templars have doI
- incalculable good here. Long ms
they live.
III A meeting will be held at the FC
- - school house TO-DAY, Saturday, =
'" the purpose Of organizing can
company for the construction OF
In canal from Snake river above Basa
to southwark.
Ex.Marshal Ezra Baird and Car
lie Putnam formerly Of Fort Hall, b
art lately of Boise City, have boug
hotel property at Cour d'Alene Ci'
on The marshal also bought live
80 stable and residence property,
,ia Mrs Ada Merrett, the charmiI
lady who graces the tripod OF =
900 salmon City Recorder office, spent
~ ~ few hours in Blackfoot last wee
~ y The Recorder is one Of our newsy 9
,re changes,
II Ia unfortunate when mans p
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