Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-19

nSN ~ PAnIS iuF Utg occasions.
Sixanti-loying couples were released
from their halter fastenings in Judge
standrods court at Pocatello this week.
That was divorce a day for the weeks
work.
George F. Moore, OF Wallace, has
been placed on the State ticket for
lieutenant governor, 70 fill the vacancy
caused by the withdrawal OF c. c. Full
er. who was under the constitutional
age.
Commissioner Ericsson is completing
the finest country residence In the
county. The brick work Is complete
and the carpenters are giving the fn-
ishing touches 70 inside work. Mr..
Ericsson IL successful rancher and
stock raiser and has one Of the best
farms on the West Side.
Mrs. cromer, who has been visiting
for the past two months In Salt Lake
City, returned 20 Blackfoot Thursday
morning. Miss Rasmussen Is expected
70 arrive Friday morning. They report
having q splendid time In Utah's
metropolis.
When you talk 20 some men In the
way Of their wishes they praise and ap-
plaud you, but when you speak 70 the
contrary, although equally truthful,
they are ready 70 condemn you. Where
is the consistency, honesty and true
manhood Of such men.
The public school is starting OF un-
der the most favorable auspices. The
attendance in ali the rooms Is better
than 10 was Last year, and the teachers
and pupils have entered upon their
work with an earnest interest that fore
shadows . year Of great success.
MARRIED-A At the home Of the brides
mother, Mrs. Ramey, By Rev. J. II.
Yost, assisted by Rev. G. w. Conner,
Mr. John Selder and Miss Lilly May
Isamey. The happy couple will begin
housekeeping At once In Blaekfoot.
The w. G. 7. u. win meet at the NJ.
z. Church NEXT Tuesday afternoon ai
hAlf.pasi two o'clock, as this Is the red
letter day Of the w. C. r. u, II being
Mary Clement Lcavitt's birthday.
There will probably be extra exercises
and everybody Is cordially invited.
Judges Hepburn and standrod and
Hon. James shoup are advertised q
address the citizens Of Blackfooi, this
Friday, evening. They speak from
the Mckinley standpoint on the Issues
involved. Blaekfoot always shows good
speakers befitting courtesies aud vii
give them good audience.
The Democrats, Populists and Silvei
Republicans meet In their respective
conventions nj Idaho Falls next Mon
day. The place and time for the thre'
conventions point 70 efforts looking q
an all around fusion on county Offices
II these efforts succeed, the count!
should certainly have lis best men TO
Office. The Democrats must not over
look the legislative part OF the ticke
20 be in line with the State Democrati
administration.
| A message was received at Pocatell
the first Of the week saying Major Gal
lhgher was dying at Warm Springs In
dian Agency. His son Pat left Pocs
tello Immediately for the Springs, bu
az they are In the interior, 70 mile
from a railroad station, nothing NOR
has been heard. The Majors Hines
has been OF several months.
Attorney v. Rapp, once OF Blaclfoo
ran the Logan, Utah, Republican col
yentIon last Tuesday. The Loga
Journal says:
Rapp is an astutc politician and th
way he managed the convention was
wonder. He wrapped the party orgal
lzation about his finger with simp
twist Of the wrist and spanked old 81
! ycr men into submission with pctern
. skill that would have made Mar
+. Hanna green with envy.
William Balderston, editor OF II
Statesman left for Salt Lake and De
: YER today. IL is understood Mr.. Balde
; ston's relations have been tcmporari
: suspended with that paper.-Boise Ma
The citizens OF Jackson's Hole =
o fused 20 Let a sheep man drive his iio'
1 of several thousand sheep over the
8 lands few days ago. This man M
bought his flock In Eastern Oregon 81
: was driving them at the rate Of fve
! six miles day, letting them graSe
. they advanced.
:. The citizens, fearing destruction
the grass upon which the herds OF 9
were accustomed 10 feed In wint'
Q called meeting and appointed col
u mittee to notify the. sheep man oi th'
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