Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-19

tlon nan ana WnOsOefer ls THIRSTY can |
drink without price and without
money. A little lemon is added too
free of charge.
Our editor Is away attending the
Irrigation Congress; our publisher is
away branding colts and the devil is
to pay IN the Office. What we say in
a deyilish way is all our own this
week. You can take it for what it is
worth.
Salmon City has a man 20 years
old who has never seen a railroad, and
in the surrounding country can be
found at least half dozen who have
not seen one for thirty years.
Deputy Sheriff Ross, Monday
brought up a man OF the name of
Robinson who stands 6 fe et and :
inches ia his stocking feet, charged
with placing obstacles on the track
Of the Union Pacific, near McCammon.
and lodged him IN Jail TO await the
action Of the grand jury.
1t is an old story of the Scotch
/ Presbyterian who said THAT the
devil is bad you can tell by his very
name, for il YOU take away the ID it
is evil, and take away the de it is
vile, and take away the 'dev' it is
i'll; so that he is an i'll, vile, evil
devil
Merchants who permanently adver-
tise create the impression of strength
and Of soundness. People at least
feel that those who keep their names
before the public are solid and sub
stantial.
The ladies OF the w. c. T. U. will
will give a Poverty Party in Mrs.
Ralph Morgan's kitchen Saturday
evening, September 18th. 1t prom.
ises more genuine amusement than
any party ever given in the town.
Look out for the hand bills Of partic.
ulars.
The small boys Of town have or.
ganized "a base bali club, Perry Ansou
is captain. They received this week
by mail complete base ball outfit
which cost them about $40. In q
few days they will be prepared tc
challenge the small boys OF Pocatellc
or Idaho Falls for "match contest.
What's the matter with children,
reform club in Blackfoot? About a:
tough crowd as large city car
boast OF, is TO be found nightly OF
the street hooting, bowling and in
sulting people generally, or course
1t is not your boy, 1t is the other chap
but between us it would not be baC
idea to keep an eye on yours just t
be sure.
The following named persons wer'
chosen permanent officers of the irri
cation Congress
G. c. Wright of CALIFORNIA. being
selected as president, +. X. Gillespi
; secretary. Each state delegation i
!, entitled a vice president. w. A
e Clark of Montana and j. NJ. Jones o
Idaho, hold these positions for thei
respective states.
On Sunday evening, September IL
the citizens of Uwyhee county tender
ed reception and banquet to Stat
Commissioner j. II, DeLamar in rec
ognition of his patriotic efforts in Civ
ing his time and money freely in til
J. interests OF the Worlds Columbia
G Exposition, The banquet was attend
d ed by over hundred people, whic
= was given in the War Eagle hotel /
G Silver City Boise Statesman.
A genius at Muhlenberg, Pa, ho
l. completed marvellous clock for e,
i hibition AZ the World Fair. Aroun
' the dial is railway track, on whic
F" a miniature locomotive makes th
round every five minutes. 1t require
a magnifying glass to see the delicat
:, machinery. The oil cups at the jour-
a ais are so small that nothing large
b. than n hair can be inserted The,