Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-24

school. Mr.. Taylor's BIackfoot friends
rejoice at his promotion.
With profitable placer mining along
Snake river, and big influx of new
comers in the valley tributary to town,
Biackfoot ought to have good bust
ness time this spring, summer and
fall.
All the world loves the memory of
George Washington, but the average
school boy is most thankful for his
birthday. He gets a holiday when
that day comes around.
At the Pioneer drug store can be
seen the finest and best assortment Of
wall paper ever exhibited In Black
foot Miss Esta Behle has it arranged
in beautifully painted rack and she
takes pleasure in showing to visitors
the many varied and artistic designs.
Three years ago Cora Bell Fellows,
a teacher at Cheyenne River agency,
married an Indian buck named Chas-
ka. Now Chaska says "white sequaw
no good" and has eloped with a
dusky maid Of his own tribe. Cora
Bell is nursing her wrath and three
half-breed babies.
In order to make room for new
stock of mixed paints, VIII sell our
$500 stock on hand at greatly reduc-
ed prices at Pioneer Drug Store.
1t is understood to be quite prob
able that President Cleveland viii
leave Washington the last Of this
week for short outing trip. The
sounds of North Carolina, where
there is good cunning and fishing. is
said to be his destination.
Milton G. Cage, an attorney, has
been nominated by the president TO
be receiver Of public moneys at Boise
City, and Senator B. F. Morris, regis
ter at Lewiston. Our Blackfoot people
will remember Mr.. Cage when associ-
ated with Hawiey & Reeves at Black
foot about two years ago.
Only eight months to the State elec-
tion, five TO the convention and four
to the primaries. The primaries must
know the men for the State ticket.
Recess" men will not count this
year.
Geo. L. Wall of our city was last
week appointed local agent of the
Germanla Life Insurance Co.
The Germania is conservative old
German company and one of the
strongest and most liberal Of the old
liners. From the amount of new busi-
ness lover s100,000) written in idaho
since Jan. 1st Wepredict deserved
success tor this company in its new
field.
| Browns one dollar Sarsaparilla for
75 cents at Pioneer Drug Store.
| OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 19.-The year
1893, showed a decrease in the num-
Der of passengers and trainmen killed
on the Union Pacific system over the
previous year, Notwithstanding the
big Worlds Fair travel. The list of
tramps killed, however, was augment
ed. On the Nebraska division there
were IL tramps met death on the rails.
The other divisions show about the
same number.
A lady was visiting In a house full
of boys and said to her hostess
"What pity, Ethel, one of them is
not a girl" Master Jack shifted de-
risively; "I'd like to know which
un'ud been 'er2 Tom wouldn't a
been 'er; Bob wouldn't a been er;
Jim wouldn't been 'er, and | would
MT been 'er Who'd been err"
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
An exchange says that at least 75,-
600 elk are said to be ranging be-
tween Bear and Snake rivers, Colo
ado. Stage between Snake river, and
Craig is amost daily stopped by large
herds, which the driver is obliged to
drive out of the roads through the