Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-16


With no change in the programme
Baby Mckee will ride his hobby |
horse at the White House to-day. In |
other words the presidential party |
will be at home.
Every mother in Blackfoot talks
about the coming Baby Show, and
well they may. 1t shall be made one
OF the most pleasant occasions ever
witnessed in town.
One or two of the claims of the Era
mines are being quietly worked with
a hope OF finding better things, and
the owners are greatly encouraged at
what they find as the work progresses.
The Railroad Boulevard is not a
Gretna Green for manageable parties,
but, "they do say" it is a magnum
bonnm promenade to talk of the joys
and happiness of that romantic and
charming spot
Sheriff Smith would add to the at
traciiyeness Of the court house yard
If he would turn his wards loose on
the sage brush between the court
house and the railroad and in the
street south Of the grounds.
There are some hopes that the An
aconda mines will start up again in a
few days; il they do not there is a
likelihood Of farther reduction OF the
freight crews on the Utah & North.
ern road.
Anderson Bros. will have a damage
suit against the county for $4,000
al the next term of the district court,
growing out Of the action Of the coun-
ty commissioners in the matter of the
Anderson bridge at Eagle Rock.
Blackfoot will probably have a prl.
vate school two or three months of the
long vacation. Commissioner Hank
| Garlitz is taking the matter in hand
and is providing for teacher
Rev. F. Barnett, of Ogden, Baptist
General Missionary for Idaho, will be
in Blackfoot next Sunday and con.
duct services at the Baptist church
both morning and evening Rev. Bar.
nett is an eloquent speaker and you
should hear him.
The county commissioners are hold
ing an adjourned meeting to-day &c
see about buying the bridge across
Snake river near Blackfoot, and tc
accept bonds Of precinct officers and
road oyerseers.
Senator Debamar was not elected
| fifth United States Senator fol Idaho
but was given place where he car
do wonders ia bringing Idaho promi
nently before the world. And he say
he will do Il IL it takes 100000 from
the bottom OF his pants pocket
The new school law, whatever tina
is went into effect Thursday. Whel
YOU talk about the laws passed by tn
last legislature-"me no savvy." w
have never seen bill, nor skeleto
OF bill, so closely did they hide it
acts under bushel.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Wasley favore
. I'VE publisher" with an invitation t
he present at the marriage Of thei
I daughter Julia to John Hayball, this
Thursday evening, May 14th. We az
, cept with pleasure and will witnes
! the pleasing ceremony. Next wee
!. TuE NEWS will tell of the happy even
Bingham County Fair is announce
. for 10Th. 1lth and 18th of Septemb'
!. Make your preparations for an exhlo
q ~ some kind. 1t is duty you ov
Yourself a county enterprise and tt
county itself. Instead of making q
I excuse for not attending make an e
8 bibit of the best you have 'in u
y shop" whatever that may be.
MARRIEp-May 9Th by Rev. A.
LYONS, at his residence in Blackfoc
q VIM j. Adams, the Payette fruit tr
y man and Miss Mahala +. Nichols,
i Illinois. - n
c Rev Lyons also ofiiciated May y
at the marriage of Mr.. Robt. Parsor
Ie nf Lost River, and Miss @. Wilmot
y OF West Virginia.
a' President Harrison did not lmpre
G. the Indians OF Fort Hall reservatl'
.e as the great head of the Nation IL
Il he would have done had he been dre'
o ed in the full uniform of general
d the army with sword and sash oar
ling by his side. A sword, epaui'
!, and brass buttons catch the eye Of
y Indian in quick time and never I
- to command respect