Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-11

u' shc fails Tor many years past.
In truth, the roaring waters require
loud talk II one be heard.
The Peoples canal company, West
Side, are crowding their work as rapid.
~ as possible. They now have about
30 teams engaged and expect TO In
crease the force as rapidly as the wealth
or viii permit.
The country tributary to Blackfoot Is
filling up rapidly, and Blackfoot must
grow with the country. Earpest COOP
eratiye efforts ON the part OF all citizens
viii do the work--will make Blackfoot
what the outside people have right TO
expess OF 1t.
The prayer service which has been
In progress AT the NJ. u. church every
evening this week, viii be continued
through the evenings OF next week.
The meetings are growing In interest
and there Is marked increase in the
attendance.
Two witnesses from Idaho Falls, Len
ME Vernon and George Coulter, are
held by Judge Stevens for their appear.
anoe at the court trial OF Sid Larkins
for the killing Of Josie Hill. Not being
able 20 furnish bonds they will have
lodgings In the county jail.
Three Of The holidays this year,
washingion's birthday, Decoration
Day and the Fourth Of July fall on Sat-
urdays. This, OF course, win be pleas
ant ~ news 10 teachers and school chill
drcn.
There Is less snow In the mountains
towards the heAdwaiers OF the Snake
and Blackfoo, rivers than has been no.
ticcd at this season Tor many years
past. Ranchers are beginning TO grow
apprrhcnsiyc lest the water supplies
be short next summer.
Tho Salt Lake Tribune has Published
nm almanac for 1895, which Is brimful
Of general information. Il IL what
every business man should have In HIS
Office, wha, every well informed family
will want In the household. II can be
bought for IS cents.
Tho supreme court OF the State has
settled the long contested case In the
Blaine Lincoln county hghi Il holds
the ari Of tho Legislature creating the
counties constitutional. So Blaine and
Lincoln will 20 on the maps.
At CosT for spot cash, slcighs, robes
and blankets. W. d. Trego.
Cigar holder given 10 the one hold
ing tho greatest number Of wrappers
Of Grand Republic SC. cigar al Ben II
Farnish's.
The very best 25 cent Tea In the
market Try pound ai Vests.
Col. Hannaiord received telegram
Wednesday evening, with the sad news
Of che death Of his mother at Wood
stock, near Chicago, at 9 o'clock that
evening. The death Of mother Ia a sore
affiiciion, II matters not whether Il
comes 10 one in early morn, at noon
time, or when the sun Of life Is sinking
far down the western hills.
Josie Hill, the woman shot by younl
| Larkins at Idaho Falls several day
ago, died the first Of the week, an,
Larkins is now held in Jail withou
bail for the next grand jury. At th'
coroncr's inquest, the verdict was tha
the deceased came 70 her death from
gun shot wound at the hands Of Lar
kins, and this means that the younl
man win have big fight on his hand
a. court 70 save his life. II is sad
sad affair, growing out OF the reckless
ways Of young man disregarding hi
early training and home influences.
A note TO THE NEWS from Wes
slider who was present at the Marke
Lake rabbit drive last Saturday says
1--WE corralled about loo rabbits an'
aa many more were killed outside OF
the fats. wish the people OF TIM
West side would organize for drive
The rabbits are plentiful there and tb'
people can't form any idea OF the spor
| II is until they witness IL. They cal
afford TO go 100 miles to take part,
The suggestion Of the writer OF thu
note should not past unheeded by TN
lovers OF this kind Of sport. Let th'
matter be talked up here In town an'
an organization effected with captains
llieutonants, and have other necessary
officers selected, and then In coniunc
ltion with like organization on TN
West side, have such a drive as vii
surpass anything Of the kind yet In
Idulped In In the Snake river valley.
| WANTED "A young lady with
clean mouth. ALL Young MEN.
WANTED "A young man with cleal