The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-29

4 ders him valuable assistance in the
office of the stage company, and is as
apt in business as she is bright in
Democratic doctrine. When not pressed
for time, later on, l propose going over
this line on tour of inspection, and
will then make report of the gigantic
operations now being carried on by the
Lost River Mining company, which are
already great in themselves.
Points on this line are, Ora, Lost
River, Houston, Cliff, Challis, Clayton
and Custer.
A NIGHT OFFICE AT BLACKFOOT.
A railroad and Western Union night
wire is worked at Blackfoot, The night
man is T. H. kellogg. The agent and
operator days is ]. A. Collins, and he
| has no time to play checkers.
THE PRESS WELL REPRESENTED
At the Bingham county convention the
press was we'll represented, there being
present representatives for the Salt
Lake Herald, Anaconda Standard, Ida
| no Fails Times, Idaho Falls Register.
and the News of this place. The editors
of the Times and News were delegates
to tie convention. and the rest of us
were "close in Hon. George Chaplin,
of the Times, has been in~ Idaho
twenty-five years. He has served as
a member of the legislature and is a
veritable wheel horse in the ranks of
! Democracy.
RAYMOND GIVEN 4 SPIN.
1 was given delightful spin of a
dozen miles today, though at the out
set it looked serious for me, and in
this way: Sheriff Wooten and l had
slight difference in Pocatello recently,
ha
that some time he would get event
was therefore inclined 10 watch him,
especially in his own dominions. l felt
sure the day of reckoning had come
when Deputy United States Marshal
Dilinney drove up to the Blackfoot
house after lunch today, and said-"the
sheriff told me bring you-will you go
quietly% My hardened cheek paled
perceptfbly at his summons, but l as
sumed a bravado that has oft-times
turned the tables in my own favor. 1t
did in this instance. I was ushared to
seat behind the fastest team in the
county, and whirled away-not to the
bastile-but towards Idaho Falls.
caught fleeting glimpsss of the country
and ! want tic say unreservedly that
it's magnificent, and but few years at
most can elapse until metamorphosed
into perfect garden All is in their
favor The mighty Snake river flows
mile west of the town, and the Black
foot a mile east-these two will furnish
all the water for irrigation that can be
used in southern Idaho Already there
are along the railroad north of here
many fine ranches, showing a high
state of cultivation. Great stacks of
hay and grain are seen on every hand,
and the dwellings, with all their
barns and sheds for stock, betoken
thrift and comfort. Among those who
are nicely fixed herea bout are Messrs
Bennett, Bingham, Written, Howard,
Houck, and Losher. Irrigation bitches
abound everywhere, and the lands are
fast undergoing a high state of cult
walton. i
WEDDING BELLS RANG OUT.
The while l hurriedly write, wedding
bells ring out, and for Mr.. Ben FernisG
and Miss Matte Hopkins. The groom
is well-to-do druggist here, and all
unite in CHASING him as a capital good
fellow, and worthy of the charming
bride he leads to the altar. The young
lady is q daughter of Judge Hopkins,
and the ceremony takes place at the
latter's residence, two miles from here.
An array of elegant presents will be
rendered the happy couple, and The
Herald's congratulations go with them.
THE REPUBLICANS CRATE.
Hon. Edgar Wilson, Captain Wells |
and Ike Garrett spoke here this even |
ing. I remained only to hear Edgar, !
and came away wondering how /
bright man can even at such times |
compromise his conscience for the sake !
of argument in his own political IA
vor He didn't like the Democrats, and
as for the Populists-w-o-wi He would
poison them, if the venom In his words
could be injected into their system.
And he mentioned the "prune'' indus
try-he was afraid that since the Will
son bill passed, Idaho prunes would be
swamped. Well-well! And he looked
one in the eye unblushingly while say
ing it, well knowing that but the other
day in Boise he said to me, in the
presence of Senator Dubois-"We can
against the whole world on
prunes, can't we, Fred?" and Fred
answered in the affirmative. Think of
that. and the Wilson bill had passed
then! But everything goes with them
A lost cause needs bolster
ing up, but they make mistake in
untruths upon the people of
mind that!
RAY RAYMOND. !