Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-13

Inc slaughter House politicians
will be at the conventions this year
in good shape, and if they are rot
recognized on the floor they will know
the reason why.
Salt Lake City had a $4,000 fire
Tuesday morning. The fashionable
Lace House on Main street, was burn
ed as also the Cloak House adjoining
Fire started in the Lace House from
a broken stove pipe.
A great many bills will be present
ed against the two great political par
ties this year by men who will claim
the parties owe them an Office, but
whether their bills can be authenti-
Gated is another question.
Postmaster General Wanamaker
has issued an order that offices whose
postmasters draw $500 salaries shall
be made money Offices. This will in
crease the number OF money offices
over 5000.
There will be Valentine and Pea
nut Social at the home of Mrs. Sill.
Monday evening, Febsuary 10. Every
person coming will receive valen-
tine. Admission ID cents. Come
everybody and have good time.
Some people think they are MAX
ing great strides by kicking. But the
man who takes upon himself the
kicking job for any business gets
/ poorly paid-in thanks. rewards, smiles
Of encouragement, or money pay
Don't be professional kicker.
1t is good for Barker. the escaped
convict. that he has been returned to
/ the penitentiary After he was re
/ captured some of the press dispatches
spoke Of him as Barker the murder.
er, Barker the horse thief and
others as Barker the dangerous in
sane, and Barker the great thief
DR.. Dodge's new drug store, next
door 10 Biethan's, will be opened
within the next ten days Mr. Furn-
ish, a skilled pharmacist of experience
and practice who will have immediate
charge of the prescription case, will
arrive in Blackioot next Monday and
will begin to arrange the drugs on
the shelves as they arrive.
+. A. INLAND, division claim agent
OF the U. F. Co, at Pocatello, is fair
and liberal in his settlements, with
stockmen for stock killed on the road
He shows willingness and prompt
ness TO settle all claims and at prices
that will keep down litigation in the
courts. The NEws takes pleasure in
commencing Mr. INLAND for his fair
dealings with the stock men of this
portion of Bingham county.
A rare and beautiful phenomenon
appeared in the western sky last Fri.
day evening. Every one attending
the ladies Leap Year Sociable had
an admirable advantage to see
it in all its beauty. 1t was the
conjunction of the planets Jupiter
and Venus. Jupiter although the
larger paled in comparison with his
etfulgent companion. The spectacle
was peculiarly brilliant and will long
be remembered by those who saw it
An important suit has recently
been filed in the United States Court
at Boise by bondholders of old Altu-
ras county bonds for accumulated
interest amounting TO $4,000. AL.
turas county allowed the interest on
its bonds to go by default because of
the cutting off of Logan and Elmore
from her territory. The result of this
suit will be watched by every county
in the state, as il may have a bearing
upon all efforts to float county bonds
in the future.
A Maine woman, who had an ire
ligious husband, kept driving at him
until she finally got him to go to
church. Now mark how she was re.
warded. Instead of following the
Service he looked at the congregation,
and noticed how much more hand.
somely the other women were dressed
than his wife. This fact pricked him
to the heart rs no other words Of the
minister could, and the next day he
gave his wife $500 and told her to
90 aud buy some clothes. Need we
enlarge on the moral of this story2
We think not