Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-06

"Ni A"t VIC uvAl TWO years hI leaSl, /
will be a citizen Of Blackfoot.
The number of strangers in town
every day is proof positive that Black
loot is attracting attention abroad.
The NEWS does not promise a
special correspondent in Boise City |
during the session of the legislature,
but il may be counted ON TO give re-
liable news from the proceeding OF
that body as well as all laws enacted,
The Bannock Indians on the Fort |
Hall reservation have been indulging
in the ghost dance, but an old Sho- !
shone says "Heap sneow make'm
no dance"
Register Anson and County Treas
urer Curtis have gone to Boise City
to watch the proceedings of the first
days Of the law makers.
/. "0ne Of the Boys" is an epithet us
ually applied TO the bhoys sowing
wild oats, but "0ne OF the Boys in
Blackfoot is a sterling friend of the
public school and is ever ready to ad-
vance It's interest
Blackfoot will not be greedy in ITS
demands on the Legislature, but what
il wants II wants badly and il will
work to get it.
MARRIED-At the Baptist parson-
age, Friday evening Nov. 2sth. by
Rev. A. H. Lyons, Mr.. w. p. Bascom,
Of Dickey, Idaho, and Miss Alice 4.
Mullett, Of Lindenyille, Ohio.
Miss Matte Hopkins, John Booth,
and two OF the Forbes children, are
reported on the sick list this week,
but all are improving at this writing.
Oliver Fairchild, operator at Mont
pelier, was killed Monday morning
b, being crushed between two draw
heads OF box cars while attempting to
pass between the boxes.
The legislature will be asked to ap.
propriate from 100000 TO $l50,OOO
that Idaho may be properly represen
ted at the Columbian Fair.
Judge Huston, OF Boise City. will
deliver the address Of welcome to the
delegates to the Commercial Conven
tion, and +. s. Whittier, OF Blackfoot
will respond in behalf Of the dele
gates
The Salubria Citizen is the authori
ty for the statement that Weiser will
give bonus OF $1,000 to any on
who wall engineer bill through th
Legislature locating the Agriculture
College at that place.
II is understood that Salt Lake re
atives OF the deceased Heber West
the man killed at the can-can dane
in 500. Pocatello, will employ tn
best legal talent in Salt Lake City an
Ogden to assist in the prosecution G
Charles Phelps, the man charged wit
the killing.
The senatorial fight at Boise Cit
threatens to wax hot between no
and the election. 1t is Tumored no
that Heyburn is new man from I'll
North and another dark horse will !
sprung in the South. The atmosphere
disturbance about the hotels indicat
a storm.
Bingham county is to be special
honored at the Commercial Convel
ton. Il. S. Whittier is to respond
the address OF welcome; Capt. Eiche
berger TO lead in the discussion c
, immigration and F. w. Beane on Il
: Columbia Fair
: The U. 2. will sell excursion tic
cts for the Holidays at single fare #
round trip. For Christmas sellir
;, dates December oath and 25th. Ne
z Year selling dates Dec, 81, and Jan
]. ary lst. all tickets good TO return II
a iii January 9th. Tickets will be so
from and TO all stations within a d
tance of $50 miles.
/, Attorney General Roberts has Civ
] an opinion that all county and pl
cinct officers who failed to quail
within thirty days after the canvas
I ing of the returns by the county co
u missloners have forfeited their offi'
II this be the law, it has caught ma
h of the elect in the different count
.. mapping on their lounges.
y Grangeville, Idaho county, offers
give a building and farm for the st'
1t agricultural college, provided the c
a. lepe be located at Grangeville. I
a building is known as the Columl
y River Conference Academy and
valued at $4,000. Grangeville peol
,y however, do not tell by what mot
-. -, , sH,dant oni,ld reach