Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-22

next Sunday.
Scarlet fever has reappeared at Po-
catello. In one family three members
have ii.
Mrs. A. e. Barnhart has something
new TO say to the ladies in this issue.
Head her advertisement.
More real estate has changed hands
IN Blackfoot this month than in any
three months since the town was first
organized.
Six members were received into the
Baptist church and we're baptized by
the pastor last Sunday evening.
Our little bird whispers Of another
approaching wedding but does not
name expressly the happy day.
Services at the Baptist church next
Sunday morning and evening by the
pastor. You are cordially invited TO
attend.
Grass is coming up rapidly now,
aud the stray cattle that have been
hanging around town all winter have
migrated TO the hills.
The ticket Office at Pocatello was
robbed last Friday night OF about $3.50
The robbers made good their escape.
Special Land Agent Matthews has
bought the Hays residence in the
southern part Of town Of Judge Shoe
maker.
Mrs. DR. Giyens, Mrs. Z. Watson,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves children
have been quite sick this week but
are all better as we go to press.
Mr. John Montgomery offers some
nice household goods for sale in TIE
News of to-day. Look over the list
in another column.
Another terrible wreck on the Short
Line occurred near Minidoka We'd
nesday night. One or two passengers
were badly hurt but no one killed.
The mail, baggage and one or two
passenger cars were derailed and bad
" used up.
A recent cold snap in south Ala
bama and Mississippi not only killed
the fruit but killed the early grain.
In Virginia the fruit was killed and
tobacco plants badly injured.
Virginia wheat crop has been bad
~ injured By recent frosts. 1t will
be remembered there was no winter
there until March came in.
j. s. Dicky, of Custer has returned
from the east where he spent the win
ter visiting friends and acquaintances
Of the days of auld lang sine. Mr..
Dicky stopped over in Blackfoot a
few days with friends who always
give him cordial welcome
johnson & Jones have rented the
Opera House from Judge Hopkins
for three months and will move their
saloon therein next week. AT the end
of three months the firm expect to
have their new brick building ready
for occupancy.
Mrs. II. w. Smith, of Ogden is Wis
iting q few days with her mother,
Mrs. Shelbourne. She came up last
Tuesday with Miss Luna Beckwith,
who has been visiting in Ogden.
The ordinance of baptism was ad-
ministered to one member, Mr.. Symon,
at the Baptist church Thursday even
ing and, as understood, will be TO five
Sunday evening.
Work has been resumed on the big
canal north of Eagle Rock, This
canal will reclaim thousands of acres
of valuable land that will wave its
luxuriant crops in honor of the enter
prise of the men who are building it.
The vincents will appear Saturday
evening at the Opera House in the
elegant three act comedy-0nr Boys.
This sparkling play is replete with
fun, wit and pathos and the pleasure
seekers OF Blackfoot cannot afford to
miss the pleasing entertainment the
evening will afford. A prize Of SO
in gold will be given to the one in the
audience holding the lucky number.
DIR. L. D. Shafer, the dentist of
Rock Springs, will be in Blackfoot
Eve days from Monday April lst, un-
I'll Saturday April 9th, and will be
uleased TO see all who may need his
services. This is his third visit, the
last one being in November. Should
any of the work done on his former
visits, not having proven satisfactory,
the same will be made right willingly
and cheerfully, and without addition
al expense.
Horses Dr0tCned.