Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-20

per the orders of De Naryaez in 1910,
after De Soto left for his trip of dis
covery TO the Mississippi river and be-
fore La Sale came. II was built by
negro and Indian slaves, The fort
covers an area OF about one and IA
fourth acres.
II is built Of coquina, cement made
from the gravel there. The walls are
= feet thick and 81 feet high on the
outside, 10 feet on the inside. IL Is
surrounded by moat 30 feet wide and
feet deep. Under the Spanish the
fort was called san Marco, the French
named IL Fort st Marc and
the Americans changed it Fort
Marion. The old fort is full OF
mysterious corners and secret vaults
THE WEEKS DoISGs,
A company formed in Chicago to run
a line OF excursion steamers To Jack
son Park during the exposition has
secured the option on five twin screw
excursion boats at New York, which
will cost Sl,55O,0 900. The steamers
will be capable Of carrying 800 pas
sengers each, and the projectors Of
the line claim that they can transport
1900 visitors TO Jackson Park every
hour They will convert the beats
into hotels Ut night 10 furnish sleep
ing apartments for 1000 persons.
Rev. III. Pereir Mendes, n noted rabbi
OF New York, IS IA favor Of erecting il
Jewish monument At the exposition.
He recently preached y strong sermon
in support Of his plan in New York.
United >tases Minister Thaycr, who
has just returned from Denmark, say s
ahat the artists OF that country are al.
ready getting u fine collection 10 send
20 hicago lie SAYS this exhibit Will
eclipse any effort heretofore made by
DANISH artists.
Gov. Leon Albeit % New Jersey ac.
companied by the state board was in
Chicago this week 10 secure a site for
New Jerseys building at the Fair.
tiOv. Albeit expressed himself as being
particularly pleased with the advance.
ment Of the work and with the cxteu.
siye arrangements being made for I'll g
Exposition. lie said New JERSEY
would supplement- it, appropriation
OF s2O.OOp by q mucu larger sum ~ the
next session OF the legislature.
Plans for the Texas building have
been selected. President Hurley has
notified Secretary Dickinson. The
building is made exclusively " Texas
material alta bosg OF 500, 900.
Gov Pattison OF Pennsylvania ha.
issued a proclamation to the pcople OF
that State calling upon them TO begin
preparations for the fair.
The women OF Alabama have issued
a call asking the women ot that State
TO raise s5O,0)O for the purpose Of rep,
resenting Alabama IN the womau's dc.
partment.
The National Potters' association
sent special committee TO Chief Ali
son this week TO get space Tor the larg,
est exhibit Of American pottery that
/ has ever been made.
| Chief Allison has recently refused q
allow American representatives oil
| European manufacturers TO make OK
hibits at the fair. This decision is It
/ line with the rules adoDted, which
make IL necessary that all foreign ex
hibtors should dcal directly with tht
commissioners from their country.
J Chief Fcarn has sent a special iuvi
| tation to Signor Luig1s BodiO, CHIEF o
tho statistical bureau Of Italy, to max,
an exhibit Of statistical cdugatiOna
work at the Worlds Fair.
English florists continue to offer
gratuitously, flowers and rare plant