Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-19
STATE NEWS
Called from the Columns Of Exchanges.

The loss amounts TO $1,000, but is al
most covered by insurance.
William F.. Kettenbach, president
of the Lewiston National bank, north
Idaho, died in louisiana, Thursday
September 10th.
The public schools Of Moscow were
opened Monday, and 374 pupils were
enrolled the first day.
c. W. Wernicke of Shoshone, Grand
Master OF the /. o. u. f. of Idaho is
visiting lodges in the northern part
OF the state this week.
The Weiser Leader is a thing of
the past. After ten years Of faithful
Service in the interests of Washing
ton county it took its "final plunk"
never to appear again. The plant was
purchased By the Slgnal.-Idaho
Citizen.
Sam Mcdowell was in town last
Saturday with load Of choice fruit
He weighed four prunes that drew
down the scales at sixteen ounces,
two peaches weighed fifteen ounces.
We consider these pretty fair samples
of Idaho fruit-Nampa Leader
There will be Fair held in Rex
burg on Friday and Saturday Supt.
25th and Goth The committees are
hard at work and propose to make
the show OF products etc. grand
success Rexburg Press.
Henery smalley, at the foot OF
Clark's Grade on Snake river, brought
water melon TO the journal Office
! the other day. raised on his ranch
that weighed ZIG pounds. Mr.. Small
lay sent to New Orleans for the seed
last spring, and says he never plants
. the seed OF local melons but sends
south for them. This may be pointer
for others who are in the same bust
ness.-Shoshone journal.
For six months past Mrs james
E Aliens little daughter, Nellie, agec
D about 3 years, has been suffering will
!. a sore nose Mrs. Allen has sough
5 relief for the child from many sources
J. but to no avail. Last Wednesda,
{ she took her daughter to DR.. Watkins
I who removed a shoe button from higl
!. up in the little ones nose, where i
: had formed bed and became partial
e ~ encysted. The operation was some
2 what painful, but the child's nos
e will now undoubtedly get well.-Mos
COW Star.
Bert Backus is record breake
: and has added fresh laurels to hi
!. fame as a pedestrian. He recentl
1 footed it from Allen & Gipson's ofiic
to the summit of the high point south
b east OF town and returned in 4
: minutes. Distance between four AM
Ave miles, The chief matter invol'
ed was an extra prime, large wateI
: melon. which q certain reverend ger
4 tlemsn, in an ungIsrded moment, hs
promised the man who would accom-
= plish the feat in one hours time
Q Backus got there in good shape, an
the preacher came up smiling wit
= the atermelcn.-payette Independent
The hills west Of Paris are LITERAL
alive with prospectors aud some goo
finds are reported. The galena be-
has been traced from Swan Creek {
Nounan Valley distance Of S5 mile
and the indications of mining boon
and the opening up Of some goo
paying mines are excellent.-P PAR
Independent
Attorney General Roberts viii b
asked to resign on the first of Jan
uary next, as there will be no furthc
use for him. He has already exhaus
ed the duties of his office in publish
ing written opinions on everythin
that every grand or petty official
every county could conjure up, {
that he could think of himself; an
having done this, what else woul
there be for him to do but draw h
sal for the remainder of his term
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