Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-02

: nc new attorney for the Idaho d.
Vision, Judge Blair, has established
MS Office in Pocatello. Mr.. Eden left
Tor California Tuesday morning.
Cripple Creek had $1,000. 900 fire
this week. The fire was started by a
courtesan throwing lamp at her lover;
the lamp struck stove and exploded.
ana In three hours million dollars
worth OF property was destroyed.
III boy has energy and common |
sense, one thousand dollars will suffice |
70 SET him up In business; II he is lack |
ing In these qualities the amount is |
much too large for him to waste.n This |
saying OF wise old farmer in converse
ton with neighbor is worth ponder
ing by indulgent fathers who are pre-
pairing to give their boys a start in life.
Nashville Advocate.
The Dubois Enterprise, Vol. /, No. j:
Heryey Brooke, editor, has been re-
ceiyed. Mr.. Brooke shows great enter
prise In filling the Enterprise with so
much readable news from his enterpris-
Ing town. The NEWS expresses the
hope that the enterprise of the editor
may be able TO keep the Enterprise up
TO the standard demanded by the enter
prising people OF Dubois.
Boise, the capital and the biggest
town In the state, has no brass band, al
though two sets Of instruments tone of
them belongs TO the city, have been ~
ing idle for months. A band has been
organized here on an average OF about
one year for thirty years, but for some
reason unknown each has been short
lived. Some Of the have been first-class
too. We have plenty Of capable teach
ers and talented wind tanners, ard
have always had. Why cannot we have
a creditable and permanent band?-
Boise Democrat.
Because your town insists on making
blowhards Of them.
There is danger in pairing toe nails.
Lewiston Tribnne--Nez Perez County,
Louis Allen, young man In the employ
OF Robt. Schlercber, few weeks ago
In pairing the nails Of his toes cut the
flesh and gangrene set in. So rapidly
did II spread that on Thursday evening
Il was found necessary to amputate his
leg about q third up. The delicate oper-
alton was performed by DR. SHAFT, as
sisted by Drs. Steeling and West. Mr..
Allen died at 3 O'Clock FRIDAY, 10TH
and was buried Saturday. Deceased
was - years old and a native Of Switzer-
! land His only relative in this country
was brother who lost his life in the
Annie Faxon explosion.
II has only within the last week
J dawned upon certain resident Of
Armstrong, Mo-, that postal order IL
a valuable thing, and worth at least as
much az II represents in money and q
fraction more.
This good man went 90 the postmas'
= ter Of his place and asked him how
much a $3.50 postal order would cost.
Three cents answered the post.
j master.
. The man pulled out a nickel to pa,
r for the order.
please give Il TO me; I'm In a hurr!
and lei me have two cents change,
demanded the customer.
The postmaster. with a smile, In
: formed his friend. that he would have
10 produce $3.50 more.
. Didn't you just tell me that It cost
only three ccnis?" retorted the man
!, II am not going 10 pay more than tina
;, for II.
And out he went in high dudgeoi
over the imposition Of the postmaster
" rs he called Il.
& This little story went the rounds Q
}. the newspaper Offices and reached tn
= editor OF the Clinton Mo- paper.
. Itreminded him Of similar stor.
that he had heard. A country mer
- chant came to postoiiice and ordere'
n 200 stamped envelopes with his nam
10 and location printed in the corner.
l. GLOW much will It cost?" asked tn
merchant.
"one dollar said the clerk.
. "when the country merchant cam
y back a few days later for his envelope
~ he laid down dollar bill.
"Four dollars MORE" demanded IN
Y, clerk.
Of Blu, ,he other fellow couldn't be cor
er vineed that each stamped envelop
was worth two cents without the print
:. ing. and threw the envelopes back Q
Il the governments hands. Eek.