Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-20

Main street, which is to be remodeled
for a saloon. The parties leasing it
are from Pocatello and Mountainhome.
A little son OF George Earnest, the
butcher, fell from fence this week
and broke his leg. The little fellow is
brave and is bearing his suferings
manfuIly.
Senator Dubois was nominated for
chairman OF the committee on resolu-
tious at St. Louis, but as the race was
between gold and silver, Mr.. Foraker
was elected.
The chairman OF Bannock county
board Of commissioners and the chief
OF police OF Pocatello, had little
Fourth OF July all TO themselves Tues
day evening. They burnt little pow
der, gave sort OF pyrotecnic display
and then went home 10 be patched up.
DIR. Behle sold nine lots In Elmwood
addition this week for $3.50; five 10 Mr..
William Wearyick, and four TO Mr.. S.
ID. Duncan Both gentleman will begin
the construction Of brown stone cot
tages thereon, with rs little delay as
possible.
The .'culied gem'menH In the ST.
Louis Convention shifted front on the
battlefield; ordinarily adangerous feat,
but always for q purpose. There was
n power behind the throne which
prompted the change, and that power
brought the change.
The ladies' OF the Baptist Church will
serve Ice cream and cake and strawber-
ries and cream at simmons restaurant
next Thursday afternoon and evening,
june 18th. Fancy home made candies
viii be on sale by the young ladies.
Don't forget the date.
Senator Dubois win visit with his
brother At Springfield. Illinois, for two
weeks, before returning 20 Idaho. He
viii be ~ home between the 9Th and
losh Of July.
Miss Clara Faulkner is preparing 70
serve families with bread, pies and
cakes. Bakes fresh every day and de-
liyerz AZ their homes. Orders can be
left NJ the home Of Mrs. S. 4. Hol-
brook or AZ Miss Faulkner's, In the Al
bert house, north cast Of town.
At the stage station Of G. w. Powell,
Lost River, on the Fourth, q celebra-
tiou win be given. For tho entertain
meDt and amusement Of those who may
be present, picnic, foot and horse races
are advertised. and the days pleasures
70 end with a grand ball.
Don't mlss seeing Mr.. and Mrs. 0las.
z. Hand tonight.
The Union Pacific will sell tickets
July 1st and End, from Blackfoot TO
Salt Lake City, for the midsummer
carnival for sa15, the round trip.
Apply 20 J. A. COLLINS, Agt.
The detectives Of the United States
are losing prestige. They are letting
criminals escape by the Wholesale. In
Idaho Paul II. Lawson escaped easily;
the murderer Of Policeman Scanlon ut
Pocatello. disappeared with out a trace,
and Hcrmans the Salt Lake murderer
Is somewhere singing psalms as Justify
rs ever.
Little boys and girls who would en-
ter ones yard at 10 o'clock at night
and steal flowers, are getting far into
the middle Of the road towards stealing
other things. A curfew ordinance
ought 10 prevail where parents let
their little ones stay out TO that late
hour.
Miss Blanche Jones gave very de-
lightful might've party at her home,
Wednesday evening, in honor of her
guest, Miss McFaddcn, OF HALEY.
Miss Wright was the lucky winner
Of the ladies' first prize, silk hand
painted pin-cushion; Miss Riley win
ming the consolation, an embroidered
doyle. Mr.. Brown carried off the gen.
tlemen's first prize, smoking set, aud
Mr.. Poynter the consolation prize, a
file on which was the suggestion ''shar-
pen your wits"
The following is a list OF those pres
ent:
Miss Gallagher, OF Pocatello: Misses
Wheeler, Emma and Abbie Stevens,
Lula and Ada Sill, Behle, Wright, Nc
Fadden, Rehoe, Riley, Houck, Messrs.
Poynter, Lyons, Schram, Brown, Hart
degan, Lindsey, Woodin, and Jones.
The Grand Republic cigars at Ben
II. Fcrnish Drug Store, are the finest
&c. cigars In Blackfoot.
Go to the Hand Entertainment to-
night.
The lawn social made sls by sale OF