Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-13


Tuesday was busy day in the land
Office. Four homestead proofs, one
desert proof, three homestead entries,
two desert entries and one yearly proof
were made that day.
Hermans, the Salt Lake City MUIR
derer, 10 supposed TO be In hiding some-
where In the Ozark range OF mountains
In southern Missouri. Detectives are
close on his trail.
Judge Morgan represented Geo. Fl.
Thomas post OF Blackfoot at the state
encampment at Lewiston last Wednes-
day.
Land Attorney Earl White, of Poca-
tello. spent Wednesday In Blackfoot,
having In charge contest case before
the United States Land Office.
The Blackfoot Touring mill has clos
ed down until the time shall come for
marketing and grinding Of the COM
ing seasons wheat crop.
There are always a lot OF men who
kick when things do not 90 their way,
and, with some, they rarely ever go
their way. What useless expenditure
Of force then to be always kicking.
Charlie Brooks removed his furni-
ture back 20 Pocatelio this week, and
will set his house In order for the re-
turn OF Mrs. Brooks from Illinois on
the 18th inst.
Attorney Chalmers, at present Of
Montpelier, has rented a residence and
nm oiiioe, and expects 10 locate In Black
foot about the 18th Of June.
The Populists OF the country were
jnbilant when they received the first
reports from the Oregon election, but
now they are counted out they viii do
their talking after the sailor style.
Drs. Moore and Keller took little
spin Thursday, 70 the happy fishing
waters with rods, reels and lines, and
promised us "a whale on their return,
but mary" whale, and mary minnow.
Misses McFadden and Jones will wit.
ness the play Of "Nell Gwynne" by Mile.
Rhea at Pocatello, this Saturday even.
Ing, and win remain in that city few
days visiting with friends.
| The Union Pacific win sell tickets
July ist and End, from Blackfoot tc
Salt Lake City, for the midsummer
carnival for ss.T5, the round trip.
Apply 20 J. A. COLLINS, Agt.
The Supreme court OF the State re
verseG Judge Richards In the incorpor
alton case OF the town OF Caldwell. The
Supreme court holds the law valid, and
the officers elected at the last municipa
election will enter upon their duties.
| Agent Collins win sell tickets TO Po
catelio and return June Goth, good re
turning 2ist, for one fare, on accoun
Of Wallace Shows at that place on th,
Goth inst.
| Fremont county win be represented
In the Democratic convention at Poca
tello, next Tuesday by ]. @. Rice, ]. +
Pincock, Thos. Elliott and ]. w. Molen
| The egging OF the governors staff a
Mullen, North Idaho. might have beer
Leasurc-ly done but IL was done, and
You may brush their uniforms
Az much ae you viii.
But tho bad odor OF tho cgss,
win linRer their stiii.
| The Epworth League viii hold lawr
social at the parsonage grounds mex
Thursday evening, 18th inst. Ic'
cream and cake will be served. II pos
sible the band or orchestra will be en-
gagged to furnish music. All are cor
daily invited.
A deacon will pass around the plat,
land get more buttons than dimes, bu
a highwayman can hold gun and col
lect everything man has. This goe
, 70 show that man will give more b
save his body than TO save his SOUL
st. Louis Humorist.
II Idaho Falls will celebrate the Fourtl
as she has never celebrated before. Al
old-fashioned barbecue win be serve,
as leader on the bill OF refreshments
A splendid programme has been ar
ranged.
II Largest, cheapest and best supply o
sponges just received at Ben H. Fer
nish's Drug Store.
Protect your family, and make
! good investment at the same time b
) taking policy In the Northwestern
Life, A. G. Whittier, agent.
! The latest from an Illinois storm Is
3 just as q young couple were about TO b
7 married, the storm came up and BILE
. the marriage license away, and 1t too
a week TO get another one. What blo'
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