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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13
BLACKFooT, IDAHO, SATURDAY, JANUARY 49, 1894

ficials are beheaded-so bank failures
are rare events IN that country. II q
Chinese goes crazy, they are beheaded
consequently the people studiously
avoid losing their wits, in order that
they may not lose their heads.
Commissioner Adams could not at
tend the regular meeting of the board
this week on account of the death of
his daughter and sickness of other
members of his family.
Governor Mitchell, of Florida, says
Corbett and Mitchell will have to lick
him before they can lick one another
in his territory. His foot is planted
and he intends to stand BY that prop
osition.
Jimmie Stevens sent his sister, this
week, beautiful bouquet Of outdoor
flowers, gathered from the Stanford
university grounds. 1t is pleasingly
refreshing to the eyes and olfactories
to have such a selection Of flowers in
mid-winter.
New York City has opened 5 cent
restaurants for the relief of its unem-
ployed poor. But many cannot get a
meal at that price anymore than they
can get one at Delmonico's.
Meyer was the mining outlook
brighter in Montana. Everybody is
on the 60; new prospects are being
opened up, new mines discovered, and
new bonaDzas revealed almost daily.
Montana is a great state and her
people are inYincible.-Butte Miner.
Hon. n. A. Just came down from
his Blackfoot rancho, Wednesday, on
business before the board of county
commissioners.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13
Hard on the Fruit Crop.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Jan. s.-The
long dreaded freeze came last night
with disastrous results to the orange
groves throughout the citrus belt Of
the Southern part of the State. The
mercury fell s degrees below freezing,
which is / degree lower than it reach
ed during the cold snap of 1891, when
it is estimated that two-thirds of the
entire orange crop of California was
ruined.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13
Bannock Co,ntu Bonds Soler.

Bannock county bonds amounting
to $4,000, have been sold to c.
Bunting & Co., of Blackfoot This
amount covers the county's indebted
ness and places it on cash basis
The warrants allowed at this session
of the board of commissioners will
be worth their face value, and in the
future should be worth dollar for dol
lar. Bannock has done the proper
thing and her people will praise the
commissioners for the sale.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13
Quarantiaed Aaainst West sac.

Qudrdntiiaed against West Side.
The board of county commissioners
has ordered temporary quarantine
against West Side, Snake river, to
prevent the spread of diphtheria which
has made its fatal appearance in sew
eral families. DIR, Behle, county physi-
clan, has established limits of the en-
dangered section from Bergman &
Rogers rancho down the river to
Thorn's Springs. Danger flags have
been displayed on about dozen farm
houses. The people of the district are
willing and anxious TO do what they
can to prevent the spread of the dis
ease and are carrying out the physi,
clans instructions in using disinfect-
ants etc, as well as they can. An
ounce or prevention is worth pound
of cure, and we trust by this precau-
tionary move the disease will be
checked and stopped in it's beginning.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13
The Aftd,cinter Fair.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 10.-It is an
nounced to-day that the midwinter
fair will be formally opened on Satur-
day, Jan. 27. The programme for the
opening exercises is not yet definitely
arranged.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13
WARRANT CALL.

COUNTY TREAsuREa's OFFICE. BINGHAM Co.
Blaokfoot, Idaho, january 18th, 1894,
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ Bingham County Warrants will be paid
upon presentation with interest thereon TO
date. Il presented within sixty gdN days from
date OF this notice. Interest will cease from
and after this date
GENERAL FUND.
Registered Jan. 81, 1892, Nos. TO los inclusive.
II, W, CURTIS,
Treasurer.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13
LATE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.

Business in the land Office is snow
ed under
Harvey Fisher spent several days
with parents this week.
North Idaho is enjoying a good
sleighing season.
Miss Esther Behle now has charge Of
the News Stand at Pioneer Drug Store
Senator Lindsay, of Kentucky, was
reelected on the 9th inst.
Miss Vesta Wright's school in the
Miller district has closed for the term.
Vogler & Horton, butchers, expect
TO put up from go TO rs tons of ice
this season.
A defective fue at Mrs. Schyler's
residence caused slight blaze Tues.
day morning.
Mrs. j. w. Jones is still confined
to her bed with indammatory rheuma-
tism and bronchial troubles.
Farmers do not belong TO the class
OF the great unemployed. They al
ways have something % do.
Select silverware and novelties, your
choice for 25 cents at the Old Reliable
Pioneer Drug Store.
Most Of the wells in Blackfoot are
short on their water supply. In sym.
pathy with the hard times, you know.
Money is plentiful in the East at
nominal rates, but II takes more than
nominal security to get Il.
On the Goth inst the Wilson tariff
bill will pass the house, promptly to
the hour and the roll cali.
Our syrup at s1.9O per keg cannot
be beaten. G. Bunting & Go.
John Montgomery Jr. has been ap.
pointed deputy sheriff for Salt Lake
City.
Our Republican friends are organ.
izing in Fremont county They held
a class meeting at Rexburg last week,
Blackfoo, is still behind on good
sleIghing. Half the winter is gone,
and the bells are still untuned.
Fresh eggs wanted in exchange for
shaving at Gem barber shop.
What Is congress doing2 The House
is talking tariff and the Senate Hawaii,
that's all.
The Trans. Mississippi congress will
convene at San Francisco, Feb. 18th
District court at Blackfoot March |
26th.
Carpets at cost Carpets at cost at
Bunting's.
U. S. District Attorney Forney has
not resigned as attorney for his judi.
cial district and may be he will not
have TO do so.
New York quotations place wool on
the quiet list and quote prices, fleece
at l9 to rs and pulled at 20 to 26.
MIR. Thum, formerly cashier, is
again assisting In the bank of c. Bun.
ting & Co.
Razors honed for 30 cents at the
Gem barber shop.
Five masked robbers held up the
Burlington train three miles out from
St Joe, Wednesday, and took every
thing in sight.
No more Star pianos. The factory
valued at 100000 at Richmond, In
diana, was burned Wednesday. In
surance on $4,000.
Rev G. G. Stull, presiding elder of
the Helena, Montana, district has
moyed his family from Billings to
Butte City.
A wedding was reported at Idaho
Falls, Thursday evening. A promi.
nent young attorney was the hero of
the occasion.
The board Of county commissioners
was in session up to Thursday even
ing, making 1t too late for us to report
full proceedings in this issue.
Twelve pounds dried peaches only
$1.0O at Bunting's.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13

Cattle are wintering splendidly on
Salmon river, Idaho county.
Moscow had a $25, 900 fire Monday
morning. Moscow has fires very often.
Heavy SHOWS in the Blue mountains,
east Oregon, are interfering with the
running of the trains.
Good wool socks only 25 cents per
PAIR at Bunting's.
County Treasurer Curtis issues a
call for county warrants today. See
notice elsewhere.
Travelling Express Auditor Ham
mond spent few days with his fam
lily this week. He reports business
on the increase along the road.
Upman's Bouquet 10 cents cigars
for 10 cents, 3 for 25 cents, at Pioneer
Drug Store.
The winter has reached the midway
post and Blackfoot has just begun
putting the saw in its ice field.
Take sack of spuds to the Gem
barber shop and get your hair cut
Private thermometers at st. Paul,
reported 30 and 80 below zero Mon
day morning.
The board Of asylum directors will
hold a regular quarterly session be.
ginning next Monday.
This week has been county com.
missioners' week from Kootenai to
Bear Lake. And next week newspapers
will reyel in proceedings.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.
The man who hauls a cord of wood
and sells it for $500 makes more
money than the man who sits closest
TO the stove and talks loudest about
hard times.
District Attorney Winters was up
from Pocatello Monday, attending the
meeting Of the commissioners.
La-grippc has reached Grangeyille,
Idaho county, and jumped upon old
and young, rich and poor, with its
heavy weight.
The U. p. Railway company is sell.
ing 5000 mile tickets for $500.
That is better than excursion rates.
The wealth OF the United States is
three times as great as it was in 1860, |
an twice as great per capita. And still
We are all poor and have no money,
Try our Japan tea at % cts. per lb. |
At Buntlngs.
Col. Samuel A. Merritt, of Salt Lake
City has been appointed Chief Justice
Of Utah, and Frank Harris, Receiver
Of Public Moneys at Salt Lake City. |
Commissioner Adams family, West
Side, has been sorely afflicted. A
second daughter, within two weeks
time, has died from diphtheria.
A union prayer meeting, conducted
by Revs. Wilder and Gage, has been
In progress during the week.
Idaho will catch a large number Of |
homeseekers in the spring and sum-
mer. Let them come. Uncle Sam is
rich enough TO give them all farm.
Mr., Farmer, an employe at Fort
Hall Indian school, discharged by the
has been reinstated by
lrder of the commissioner.
Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
If the closing days of winter be as
mild as those already passed the loss
If stock on the range in the Snake
lver valley will be unusually small.
Receiver G. b. Wheeler is making
'apid sales Of the Keeney, Winn & Co.
itock of dry goods in Pocatello
In view of early Statehood for Utah,
Governor West recommends short
'ession of the Legislature now in ses-
lion.
Fifteen pounds granulated sugar
'nly S1,00 at Bunting's.
Judge Stevens passed upon an as
eult and battery case Tuesday, and
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13

dent of the First National bank, Poca-
tello, at the meeting of directors Tues
day.
Flfty-two head Of horses were sold
by the sheriff at WeIser the other day
for $4,000, or little less than three
dollars per head. How is that for
cheap horse flesh.
This year will be an active year in
local politics. Every hamlet, village
and town will want legislative can
didate. Chalk i. down, and you will
not forget our prophecy.
You can have your choice of 25
cents toilet soaps at 10 cent or two
for 25 at Old Reliable Pioneer Drug
Store.
Bradstreets say the money in cir
culation per capita Of population Jan
uary lst, 1894, was s25.55. January
lst. 1898, 1t was s2432. Still there
IS no money and hard times.
Ten months ago THE News said
the state wagon road would not be
built until the campaign Of this year
opened, and THE News was right
when it told you so.
Being over stocked we will sell
Sarsaparillas and Cough Remedies at
25 per cent discount, until further
notice at 0ld Reliable Pioneer Drug
Q. +. Taylor, of San Francisco, is
getting number Of mail contracts in |
Idaho. Among them is the one now
being carried out by Gov. Stevenson,
from Boise to Idaho City,
The board Of trustees of the Black
foot school, is gratified at the appor-
tionment of school funds this year.
Under the districts share the school
can be kept running for Q months.
Chicago has a magnificent system
OF counting votes. At the last elec-
ton over 5000 votes were cast for
mayor and the public was given re-
suits next morning.
Farmers, remember the Gem barber
shop takes any kind OF produce in
exchange for shop work.
A good way to stop scandal When
one tells you something ugly about a
neighbor or acquaintance propose to
go with him to the party injured and
see If what is told is true Ninety
nine to one he wont go.
Mr.. c. w. Bergman attended
meeting Of directors of First National
bank, Pocatello, Tuesday. He is a
'tockholder and a member of the
board of directors.
The Baptist Sabbath School last
Sunday afternoon elected the follow.
ng officers for the year:
Supt-F. S. Dietrich; Asst. Supt-
Rev. S. w. Gage; Secretary Robert
Hopkins; Treasurer Esther Behle; Or
yanist-Ada Sill; Librarian-Alfred Sill.
A colony of Swedes will settle along
.he Great Western canal, West Side,
rs soon as spring begins to open. All
arrangements for their coming have
been completed. The colony will con-
list of forty to sixty families.
Albion, Cassla county, has a new
The Busy Bee, published
oy Asa Abbott, formerly of the Noun
ain Home Range and Valley. May
he Busy Bee improve each shining
hour and gather honey all the day
rom every opening flower.
A young man, but we will not tell
lis name, once kissed his best girl
md then said "That was an act of
'tfection.' And that best girl, oh my,
lung her head and replied "And ,
lon't you know that really the best
'lays are of three acts or more" i,
The 0uray Athletic club, of Colo {
ado, offers $4,000 for the Corbett {
tlitchell fight, and you will remember {
colorado had to send out thousands I
4 her employed TO seek bread in 9th. {
r states. :
A citizen of Emmett went into his ,
'arn last week about dusk and was
The evening world., 1894-01-11
AN AMUSING HUNT.
HosU Ingenuity Was ResOrted tOim Secur-
ing a DeWcqscy.

"As usual"
THAT will do! At last we shall throw
some light upon this matter"
Then silence again. broken only by the
corporal's rhythmic footsteps and the
heavy thud OF the vine-branch crozier
which Picardan. the unconscious heir
Of the old Roman centurions, carried as
the insignia OF his Office. After they
passed the cemetery, at the place where
the road began to mount, Picardan said
'Hush! let us listen"
A dull sound. like that of a muiiied
! drum. came across from the other side
OF the hill. 1t ceased n recommended
at regular intervals. becoming more and
more distinct and stronger as the police
man and the soldier mounted the hill.
They had left the higa "oad n were
making their way across an uncultivated
piece OF ground, guided by the ound.
"Only a few steps more and We shall
come in sight OF them"
I'VE must hnd a hiding place m
where. Anything will do-any rock or
tree" -
But for trees there were only a few
sparse lavender bushes. n instead OF
rocks there was nothing but gravel. II
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those who were dead. spoke Of the date
of some jovial luncheons held In the hut.
over the fireplace was the painted SEM
blance of a clock without hands. and
round its face was written the philo-
sophie phrase In this place the dial
has no hours"
Three s~aucepars were bubbllng under
the supervision Of three men. who care
fully watched the red embers. The
fourth. Baculas himself, with bare arms
and the perspiration standing in beads
on his forehead, was crushing the sacred
aioli in the corner. Suddenly. and with a
h~erculean gesture. he put down the
mortar. planted the wooden pestle in the
midst on the odorous, wabbling mass.
n cried put: Every a 10 the table,
the aioli Is ready" Then, turning
round, as II descending to more earthly
things, he said: II say, corporal, |
hone you will not refuse a taste of our
aioli?" The corporal accepted without
much ado. although his sense OF honor
made him feel rather awkward about
breaking bread with the rascals whom
he hoped to hold by the neck before long.
And the cod?" asked Baculas. THE
cod is done" "And the haricots? The
potatoes?' The beans and the pota-
toes are lone to perfection" And the
~cacalauses?' c'Cacalause" is the Proven
cal dialect for snail 'snail,") Can't you
smell them? They are OF the balmiest."
VERY well. then We may sit down to our
meal"
They all sat down, and Baculas, be-
fore joining them, pronounced the classic
phrase, LIE us remember. my good peo-
pie. that the ancient Roman made
broths OF snails, ate the aioli Cbeetle)
three times a week. nor did these things
prevent them from being great con-
auererc. from living TO a good old g
m from having pretty wives and daugh-
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be induced to leave its underground fort
ress and take a walk on the surface Of
the soil. But 1t required all the native
ingenuity of the Provencal in general,
and the R~oquevairois in particular. to
find ont this way. 1t would be no use II
you tried. corporal, for you are not a
Provencal. The following is the way in
which the Provencal organizes his noe
turnal snail expeditions:
-Four men go together, walking be-
hind each other with a uniform step, az
you saw us walk last night. The first
carries a bulrs-eye lantern, the second q
drum. the third a w~atering-can n the
fourth a wicker basket. we lose
ourselves among the olive trees. When
We come to a prop!uous spot the man
with the lantern throws the light about
the drummer beats a muffled march,
and he with the watering-can begins to
water the ground. The foolish snail.
thinking that the lantern Is a fash OF
lightning and the oun o. She drum a
peal OF thunder, crawls out of his strong
hold and is then delicately delivered into
the basket by the fourth member OF tha
party"
What a comic hunt!' the corporal re-
marked. trying TO hide his annoyance.
IAN amusing hunt" the implacable Bac-
ulas replied, "and one for which no per-
mission Is required"
Is this story true? Why not? 1 have
only transcribed 1t from the words OF
big Mimile, a native Of Marseilles. who 10
without "a peer for telling good stories.
AT any rate. l can say this, that through
out Provence during a thunderstorm
the good folks, after crossing them.
selves. never fail to say with a look a
the clouds: There Is the drummer %
Roquevaire calling the snails 10 armA"-
From the French OF Paul Arene.
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1--WE shall see." the corporal said to
himself. Thereupon, having made his
plans and resolved upon a course OF ac-
ton, he fell into the sleep Of the just.
Next m%orning-it was a fine Sunday
the corporal, newly shaven and very
smart in his best uniform, came out
with the amiable air OF a good -natured
warrior who is about to take a gentle
walk. AS soon as the day was sufficiently
advanced he turned towards the Mas de
rAgasse. The chimney was smoking.
Now we are coming TO the particu-
lars" he said, smiling the air like a
hound who Is getting onto a scent.
There was no doubt about II, One rapid
glance into III interior OF the hut
through the open door told him every
thing. For there ne saw. hung up against
the wall like a trophy. a large basket, a
w~atering-can. a bull's-eye lantern, TO say
nothing OF the drum covered with a
towel.
The criminals. however, showed no con-
sternation at all: on the contrary. they
shouted, 4" Halo Is that the Corporal ?
How are you. Corporal ? Come in, Cor
poral, unless you are afraid of n bottle
OF new wine" The Corporal entered, de-
termined to observe men and matters.
Except for the lantern and the drum
for there was nothing extraordinary In
the presence OF the watering-can and the
basket-the hut looked commonplace
enough. 1t was one OF the shadeless
huts where the good P%rovencal. who has
remained somewhat OF n Mussulman.
passes his Sunday rejolcingly among his
friends. face to face with nature, and
way from womankind. on the white
washed walls. decorated with kitchen
utensils. inscriptions such al Let Us
Drink - Let Us Sing r. Let Us BE
Merry I" stood u Lists OF friends,
written In pencil. with q cross against
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ters."
Thu Corporal said to himself: ~ verify
believe they are laughing at the SOL
dicry."
What is the matter, Corporal? You
seem ~preoccupied. You eat with one eye
on your plate and the other on the
lantern n the drum, and only last
night you and that brigand Picardan
tracked our steps on the Font-Seche
hill. And when We have revealed all
things to you, Corporal, swear to us that
you will not betray u.s."
The Corporal was alone. without his
sword. He swore.
Now, let me tell you, Corporal" Bacu
las began in IA voice of thunder. that
the sons of the Provence. like their
forefathers-the Reconnaissance always
roasted snails. Especially is this the
case at Roquevairc. for nowhere else Is
the snail held In such high estimation.
Unfortunately, the snail Is a capricious
beast, choosing Its own hours. II never
shows its horns except after the rain,
Now. think OF our misery when there
is no rain! In Winter, 1t is not quite SO
bad, With time and patience It is al
ways possible TO get a few out of the
holes In walls where they hibernate. But
in Summer-with only a providential
shower which occasionally refreshes the
red tile roofs OF our huts, and the dusky
arbutus bushes where the crickets chirp
as II they were frizzled up by the heat
in Summer. when the ground is so hard
and dry that a bomb would not split
II, what can be done to get hold Of these
interesting delicacies? Now, Corporal,
What would o doT"
The Corporal forgot to answer, wonder-
ing whatever his interlocutor might be
driving at.
Meanwhile" Bacuias went on, there
Is O way by means OF which the snail can
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THE "LOYAL AMERICANS"
Platform OF the New Order De-
mands Many Reforms.


LANSING. Mich. jan. 1.-THE secrets
of the new Ancient Order of Loyal
Americans are out. It's officers are: d.
A. Reynolds, of Lansing, Mich, Grand
Commander: c. A. Vincent, Of %Indianap-
oils, Ind, Grand Adjutant: j. j. England,
Of Michigan, Grand Quartermaster; Rev.
Myron Reed, of Denver, Col, Grand
Chaplain; S.. +. Shirsol, of West Virginia,
Grand Ensign; w. C. Bateman, Of
Maine, Grand Sentinel. The basic prin-
ciples are:
L The equal legal and political rights OF all
loyal Americans.
2. The prosecution as traitors OF all armed
forces not recognized by the Constitution.
3. The establishment Of postal savings banks.
eign power in American industries or American
finance.
.. Governmental ownership and control OF all
natural monopolies.
8. The retaining OF all unearned land grants,
the same to be held as homesteads for actual
settlers.
7. Government issue OF all money In s~unncient
volume to transact the business Of the country on
q cash basis.
s. The referendum Of all legislation Of vital i'm
portance.
.. The exclusion Of European criminal and pau.
per labor.
10. The making OF bribery a capital crime. to
be dealt with as treason against the National
Government.
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"Corporal!"
SIS It YOU. P~icardan?"
Yes, corporal. and there is some news
to tell"
wait a minute till I put my boots on
Thereupon the corporal closed the win
dow on the ground floor at which Plcar-
dan. the policeman, had knocked and re-
appeared on the pavement in front of the
barracks. no longer in nightcap, but en-
compassed by a shoulder-belt, with a
three-cornered hat or his head, ready to
encounter any %evll-doer, Notwithstanding
the darkness. which on this clear August
night lay or the hills and fields around
the village of Roquevaire.
The two went of together In silence.
They had passed the last houses, when
Roquevaire had become nothing but a
black mass, overtowered by the square
clock tower of the village clock. against
the deep blue OF the starry sky. When
the clock chimed II each sound went like
a silvery note through the grand ST.
lence.
And 30 our Hotspurs are in the Font
Beche helds3"
eyes. corporal"
"Aii ths four OF tbemT"