Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-21
Editorial Correspondence.

ABOARD BAY STEAMER, ALBANY,
OFF FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 8, 1885,
DEAR NEws:-Washington is city of
brilliant illuminations. 1t is the best
lighted city in the United States. The
biggest political lights of the nation
are there. Big arc lights Of foreign
nations are there, and the electric
lights OF the streets and OF the business
houses are not surpassed by those of
any city on the continent. There is
some GAS there too, most of it about
the capital building.
Congress is in session, but has not be-
gun it's work. The two houses meet,
hold short sessions and adjourn. The
consensus OF opinion is it viii not do
much in the way of general legislation.
Both OF the great parties will maneuvre
for vantage ground on the great polit-
ical field selected for next years battle.
The Democrats want to throw the re-
sponsibility on the Republicans because
Of their superior numbers and the Re-
dtS luCklnCo W
il because the head of the government
is Democrat. just at this time every
body seems at sea without chart or
compass. Nobody knows what the ses-
sion will bring forth.
The Idaho representatives are at
their posts Of duty and are wide awake
to every interest touching matters per-
tanning TO the interests of the State.
Congressman Wilson is rapidly getting
his bearings, and is making most fav-
orable impression on his colleagues in
the House. He will make useful MEM
ber. Senator Shoup has received a
warm welcome on his return, and will
be busy man all the session. Senator
Dubois Is by all odds the most popular
young man of the Senate-of the "colts"
as they are called. He is recognized
as the leader of the band, and at this
writing is as busy as bee in clover,
lperfecting plans for the future of the
Senate session. The Senator is great
favorite with the Southern Senators
and Congressman irrespective of party
affiliations, and they speak highly OF
him as worker and defender and pro.
tector of Western interests.
Your readers will be pleased to know
that the building Of the reservation
. canal is now assured. The bids for Its
construction will be opened on the q
, OF the present month, and Commission
er Browning informed your correspon
dent that there is now nothing in the
: way Of letting the contract on the da,
. named. The Commissioner is pleased
with the management of the Fort Hal
reservation. The management of For
Hall school viii henceforth be alto
gether in the hands of the Superinten
dent. The Agents duty will be restrict
4 ed to looking after the property inter
: ests. Supt. Locke has the contidenc'
+ OF the department here, and 1t is count
ed the school is in most excellent hands
= Commissioner Lamoreaux of the Gen
y eral Land Office, is one of the mos
: popular men who ever presided owe
}. his department of the government ser
= vice. He is everyway a courteous
# affable and approachable gentleman
h He had a kind word for the Blackfoo
land office and its satisfactory manage
ment.
h Your readers will be pleased to kno'
e that J. J. Guheen and Herman Stufllt
y beam, of old Bingham, are at thei
n posts of duty, active, efficient, full {
D life, and in everyway up to the reguls
IL tion requirements. Both desire to b
,. kindly remembered at home.
d The weather is cold, snow two inche
d deep at the Fort, and the winds al
Ie piercing and bowling. Will write agai
when so ashore. :.