Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-12-14

resources and advantages, and Gov.
Shoup tells of them IN good style in
his annual report TO the Secretary Of
the Interior. The governor has made
a splendid report, full and complete,
and it makes good showing for our
growing Territory.
The Union Pacific will sell round |
trip tickets at one fare 10 any point in
Utah, Idaho, Wyoming or Montana
within a distance of 200 miles, ac-
count Christmas and New Year Holi-
days. Tickets to be sold December
"a, 25 and 81 good to return until
January 3D..
Mr. Cummings, general manager of
the Mountain division OF the U Il.
System, headquarters at Salt Lake
City, has resigned, q. Il. Ressequie,
late superintendent of the Idaho Divi-
sion will succeed him.
The case of Davis of Malad has
been argued before the supreme court
Of the United States. Judge Wilson
Of Washington and Frank Richards
Of Salt Lake City represented Davis
and Kentucky Smith appeared for the
Territory. This case involves the
Idaho Test Oath. A decision may be
looked for next week.
Mrs. 0rpha d. Baldwin of the Ma
tional w. c. I. u. will be in Black
foot, Monday. At p. m. she will con-
duct a mothers meeting, at 4 p. NJ. a
childrcn's meeting and at 7:30 p. m.
she will address the public on-How
10 make life worth living.
/ District Attorney Whittier's bread
| fell on the bnttered side IN his murder
cases at this term of the court. In
the Tyler case the jury were instruct
ed 10 acquit without hearing single
witness for the defence, there was alb
solutely nothing in the case, and the
| indictments against the Golfers were
fawy and on motion of Mr.. Hawley
she accused were discharged.
The remains of Jefferson Davis
president OF the Southern Confedera
| cy, were laid to rest In New Orleans
| Wednesday. While lying in STATE
they were viewed by over 100000
people. Every city, town, village ant
hamlet In the south held memoria
services and in these the blue aud th'
, gray mingled together in payinl
honor 10 the south's dead chieftain.
! Why don't our public school Civ
E It's patrons an opportunity to see wha
! progress their children are making
something in the way Of an examina
tion or exhibition2 The children o
Blackfoot generally acquit themselye
, well before the public, and we hav
wondered time and again why the
were never brought before the publ
!. by the teachers. Both the Sabbat
G Schools have frequently given exh
tions 10 crowded houses, the parent
!. attend and appreciate them, and "
! begin to believe it is the duty OF tn
trustees and teachers of the school
give the patrons something OF I'll
kind that they may be able to see an
Judge how their children are bein
IS prepared for the everyday pursuit
OF life.
Rain or snow every day this week.
= Everybody read my new "ad" :
day. i mean business. II low, wa
down fire prices win sell my stock
le dry goods, notions, boots, shoes, owe
'r shoes. etc, they have got to go in q
r. next 30 days. Come and see what
n. have anyway, and if YOU have al
Q conscience at all you will be asham'
4. to carry away the goods at the prlc'
70 / am offering them. Sheldon L, Brow
A car load of bran and shorts al
70 another car load OF Ben Davis appl
) lust received at d. II. Biethan's'