Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-05-11

IL begins TO look as If the manage
ment of the U. P. system has aban-
doned the plan for widening the U.
q y. from Ogden TO Poeatello this
season.
A great reduction in rates from
Blackfoot TO Challis and Bay Horse
has been made by the Idaho Stage
Company. This is good of passenger
fare and express and freight rates.
IL our little bird was to tell on
gentleman lately from Bay Horse,
what do you suppose he would tell?
Nothing more than that he was going
east.
One accustomed to grumble at the
useless expenditure of things would
have his handsful were he to complain
OF the waste Of wind the past week.
IL it could have been utilized how
many mills it would have turned.
The Viola mine at Nicholia is now
working full force of men and the
freighters are kept busy hauling bull
lion TO Camas for shipment.
The board of directors Of the In
sane Asylum hold meeting on next
Wednesday, at which time they viii
let the contract for the building the
addition, etc. provided for by the last
Legislature.
Couldn't stay away any longer"
is the way they talk about Express
Agent Vogler. "Stay away from
where2" Our little bird can answer
that question, and he will answer If
he dies for it
The first strawberries OF the season
made their blushing appearance in
this market this week. Thirty cents
box was the modest price asked.
Last year the first boxes were so cts
or half dollar.
Didn't want it but got it and want
ed but didn't get il WIS the way with
the Utah appointments. Thomas did
not want TO be governor but was ap-
pointed and Sells wanted TO be gov
ernor and was appointed secretary.
Alexandria, Virginia, with 10000
people, did not have a single marriage
in the month OF March Blackfoot
with less than half that number has
had two within the last two weeks.
Step up Blackfoot to the head of the
class.
The Spokane Falls Chronicle Of
April 9th, had the following to say of
the performance of the Stuttz Theatre
Co, which will appear in the oprera
House this, Friday, evening: THAT
the Stuttz New York Theatre TO-, in
diyidually and collectively, are not
and cannot be excelled in merits of
ability and excellence of performance
by any company on the Pacific Coast
Admission S1. Tickets on sale at the
drug store, where seats may be reserv-
ed without extra charge.
The hotels in the Yellowstone Park
will be opened for visitors on the 10
inst, being one month earlier than
last year This is due to the season
and the fine condition of the roads.
The delinquent tax list of Iroquis
county, Illinois, as published in
home paper which is now before us,
is, by actual measurement, thirty feet
long. What does that say of the
prosperity of county in a great ag'
ricultural state.
The Boise Statesman has been sold
by Milton Kelly to a publishing com.
pany for $4,000. j. r. French is to
be editor.in chief. The salutatory oi
the editor and proprietors is modest
and conservative enough, but the edi
tor-in.chief publishes one of his
speeches in full in the first issue.
The Pocatello National Bank is
ready for business. The stockholders
are men of means, the officers thorough
business men, and the public will find
Il a safe channel through which tc
conduct its banking business. Sec
card in this issue.
The stables of Capt Moore, Gym
thiana Kentucky, were burned Mon
day night an fifteen thoroughhred'
perishsd in the flames. One OF them
a two year old colt, was valued al
s15, 1000, and another at $4,000, Inc
fifteen were valued at s51 600,
stuttz New York Theatre Company
Of 90 members, the largest and bes'
equipped theatrical organization Oh
the coast, presents their great success
of aFanchon the Cricket" at Blackfoo
Opera House Friday evening, 10 inst
Fanchon IS standard comedy drami
and will be presented with the full
strength of the company, appropriate
costumes, together with all the origi
All n,us;c songs and celebrated May