Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-01

washington whittier they went In the
interest Of statehood.
W. p. p. Stellar, formerly school
superintendent Of Bingham county, is
railroading again. He is now local
agent at Butte City.
Little Raymond Givens is happier
than the boy with two pairs of red-top
boots. lie has just gotten Shetland
pony by express from Iowa.
Prof Beers gave a very pleasant
dance at the Commercial Hotel last
Wednesday evening A good crowd
was in attendance and all seemed to
enjoy themselves. Alma Marker, OF
Eagle Rock, furnished the music.
In james river, Virginia, there is a
bend 80 trying TO steamboat men that
they have given 1t the name Of "Hell's
Sluice." The railroad men have a
stronger name than that for China
Point
Blackfoot ought to be made the ed
ucational center for southeastern
Idaho and southern Montana. 1t can
be with proper efforts. Look over
the field and think about it.
Judge Norman Buck, formerly Judge
Of the First Idaho district, is now a
candidate for Superior Judge OF Spo-
kane Falls and Stevens county, Wash
ington.
Sparks & Tinnen whose cattle losses
in Nevada were represented IN reports
at 80 per cent or more deny these re-
ports in toto and say they will not ex-
ceed 10 per cent
Jack Hayball lost his entire herd of
cattle in Monday nights snow storm.
The herd consisted of one little ten
derling of the estray band which he
was nursing through the winter.
Lewis Benson, Swele, shot him.
self with suicidal intent at Clayton
last week. The gan was aimed at his
heart and was fired by placing his
foot in the loop of a string tied to the
trigger. He may recover. 1t is said
he has a cousin living in Blackfoot
Rev. Mr.. Lyons and wife were well
pounded Saturday evening of last
week. A number of personal friends
invaded the premises and stocked
their larder with a big lot of bundles
filled with such good things as make
larders pleasing to new housekeepers.
Commissioner Morgan has instruc-
ted agents to Gil Indian schools TO
their utmost capacity. II parents will
not send the children voluntarily to
force them to do so. Agent Fisher
will enforce the instructions so far as
the Fort Hall school is concerned.
Last Sunday night and Monday
mornings snow storm could take the
premium from any exhibition Of fro
zen wares IN Alaska. And yet there
are men who saw spring in the moon
two weeks ago.
Street talk has 1t that our republi-
can friends are busy making up a
slate for district and county offices at
the coming election. Enough candi-
dates have already been found who
are willing to sacrifice private inter-
ests for public good, il the salaries Of
the offices warrant the sacrifices.
The Clayton Silver Press truthfully
says-"How nice it is for some one
to give big shock to one eise's bus
mess; It is such nice morsel, and
adds--"d--n the morsel and the man
who likes to indulge in the use of it."
Yes. but it is the pleasure of some
mems lives.
The Good Templars have arranged
for a mock court Saturday evening
week. The case for trial is breach
of.promise suit with damages for ten
thousand dollars. The members will
no doubt have a rich time of It, and
IL is to be regretted that the doors are
to be closed against outsiders.
The third quarterly meeting Of the
Methodist church at Blackfoot will
be held ON Saturday and Sunday, Sth
and 9th OF March. Rev. S. Il. Snyder
will hold said services. 1t is earnest
ly desired that the official members
be present on Saturday evening Bus
mess OF Importance is TO be transac-
ted. u. Y. oTubL, rasVor
The weather prophets were away
off their base of truthful prognostica-
lions when walking up and down
tbe streets last week they told the
winter was over. One of them said
.I'm u moon man, and the moon has
for bright, nice weather; you
hete6er life, I'm never led astray by
The moon" But the moon struck man
didn't put In his appearance for apol-
,uies after Sunday and Mondays
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