Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-23


supply themselves with needed articles
before Saturday, Of that week.
Secretary Hoke Smith has prar,aa
40 extension Of ten days time % tba
State Land Board, in which TO reach
. satisfactory conclusion d "a ~ NJ
lion 10 the Peoples Canal and Amerl.
can Falls company's contest case now
pending al Washington.
The land once did The following bu..
iness Of the week TO Thursday after.
noon:
Homestead Entries, IA.
Homestead Proofs, 2.
Desert Entries, s.
Timber Culture Proofs, !.
Some parties in Blackfoot have an
Idea that the Odd Fellows keep . sex.
ton 70 look atier al the graves in the
cemetery. In this they are mistaken.
The sexton has an oversight only Of
ihe grounds and water. Every owner
Of a LOT Il supposed 10 look after and
care for his own grounds.
The physlelans oi Chicago enjoy
peculiar privileges ss regards irans,,or.
iaiion. For hiiy cents he can procure
ot the city clerk q badge With a red
cross which gives him the right o. way.
The physician csn then pin on the
isdge and noun, bis whecl or carriage
and all vehicles arc obliged 10 yield
him precedence EK.
Tho Morcland Dramatic Company
will prosnni Tho New Military Drama,
cu,lilcd .'ily Force ot Impalsc,n al
siaekioos on Saturday ner,, May I'd.
Tho company has added some very good
ialcps lately which will be sure 10 bring
sacooss 70 their efforts. The public
should MOI miss She entertainment ~ Il
wsIi bo rare ,Fca, In ihe way Of ,heA..
rscals. -.
a posiAaeh farmer, Carl Meycr,
whilo dcsoending tho steep hill near
krndrirk rngs siih q serious accident
rhich nearly cost him bis life. he
was going so ,own With load Of hogs,
tAe cbd.gaio gave way and the man
ard hogs were thrown on the horses.
Tho horses became nnnanagcahlc and
ran. apscsslDg everything. The man
wAa iodiy lniarcd, tho hogs killed. the
wagon smashed 70 pisces and the horses
severely bruised. = Gencsco News.
There uerc nine applicants for teach.
Crs' certificates Al The examination las;
Friday. ono received q second grade
and ono third grade certificate. -Four
pupils 81 the Blackloos schools took tho
examination which was composed Of
II branches, aud made the following
average:
Carl Titus, - In inn branches.
Mabel Pyle, o. In ten branches.
Lillian West, II In eight branches.
ElmA Anderson, II In 8 branches.
Thn opening Of The reservation means
large increase Of new school districts
in shp county, wlih no source from
which We can hope for proportionaie
Iucruasc 81 revenue. The Ruancial out
look for our schools IL indeed gloomy,
with no hope for Improvement until the
reservation lands are patented and tax
cd. II will need clear heads and sound
judgment 20 steer The finances oi the
several school districts for the next few
wears, and In great many districts u
win te necessary for the residents g
vote a special tax 10 maintain eyon inc
three months term Of school made man
da.ory By the school law.--Frce Press
Tho public schools Of Blacsfoot wan
close on Friday May 10Th. In the higher
asrar,rnen, examinations win be writ
TON on ,ho last three days OF the week
closing with arithmetic on Friday fore,
noon. No school session viii be called
ON that afternoon as the pnpils Of tne
various grades are making preparation
IN . puhllc entertainment 70 be render
al IN The court room on Friday evening,
FOR which the following y sketch q
skc program; ..,,,,,.
Fairy Drill. Fiies pupn''
dialogue. .Imps in the Cloak hoonn'
Music.
Fancy prcss Drill, Miss Houck't pup''s'
Alex Sweets Love Story.
Music.
r,.ci,ation ......... Harry Berryma'''
rmplrc prill. Young Ladies OF 'ne
HIGH school Department
N. @ TITUS, Principa''
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