Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-02-15

mas been put on the Utah & Northern
road again. II arrives at Blackfoot
on the old time.
DIR. Behle has broken ground for
the foundation Of his new brick resi-
dence. He expects the brick work
completed by lst Of April.
Mrs. Stufflebeam's new brick hotel
will soon be ready for occupancy. 1t
adds a great deal TO the looks of the
street.
Rev. Mr.. Lindsey, an evangelist,
who is said to be an eloquent and sue
eessful divine will assist Mr.. Lyons
~ series OF meetings here in Black
foot next week.
The stove ordered for the Methodist
church has not as yet arrived but to
AVOID the unpleasant effect of smoke,
the drum has been fixed for present
use.
There will be preaching, morning
and evening Sunday in the Methodist
church. You are cordially invited to
be present.
The best informed cannot tell the
precise time when Sheriff Woodin will
step down and out and the new sheriff
Dick Chamberlain, will step up and
in. II may be safe to say, however,
90 time will be lost in making the
change.
There win be no services at the
Baptist church Sunday, owing to the
pastor being detained at Eagle Rock,
but on Thursday evening he will be-
gin special services and will be assis.
ted by Evangelist Lindsay.
Nothing has been heard Of Dick
Watson, rancher, on west side of
Snake river, since his disappearance
several weeks ago. His friends still
believe he pcrished in the snow and
that his remains win vet be found
when more OF the drifts disappear
The man who makes two blades of
grass grow where one has grown here
tofore is called benefactor, then
what shall we call the man who, this
spring, plants two shade trees about
his premises for every one he had
planted before.
Every parent in Blackfoot ought to
90 out next Sunday and see how nice
IL the little ones are getting along in
the Sabbath Schools. Ii will afford
them pleasure they will not forget
soon. neither will the little ones for
get the encouragement thus given.
Try it aud you will wish you were a
child again, II just for the day.
A Montana boy, l6 years, killed
his mother Wednesday, robbed her
trunk OF $500 and skipped out The
money was the hard earnings and
savings OF the mother to join her hus-
band in Australia He has been ar
rested aud 1920 found on his person.
Everybody felt gloomy when the
deep snow covered the ground and
hungry cattle went lowing about
the covered fields, but now the snow
is rapidly going away, the sun Is
shining brightly, the grass is growing
green, the skies are brighter and all
are feeling better and more cheerful
Let us 90 to work with a vim and de-
termination hitherto unknown to us,
and with paint, lime, trees and flow
ers make Blackfoot the prettiest town
in south Idaho.
The Gospel Services by the ladies
OF w. G. I. U. Tuesday evening at
the Methodist church, we're well at
tended and were the most interesting
held this winter. The program was
carefully prepared and so well render
ed in its different parts as to give the
highest satisfaction to all present
These noble ladies are doing good
work and their Gospel Services which
are held monthly will be anxiously
looked for from time TO time as the
DAYS roll slowly by
Blackfoot enjoys entertainments by
home talent Crowded houses always
greet them at theatucals, musicals or
nj recitations with music interspersed
Particularly is this the case when the
children are brought before the pub
lic in Sabbath School entertainments,
II would be the case with the public
schools too-but that school never
oiyes an entertainment and many are
the wondermeuts why il does not.