Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-30
Our Weekly Budget

Judge Stockslager opened district
court at Challis last Monday.
Ex-Governor Osborne, OF Wyoming,
has adopted peculiar brand for his
sheep. 1t is skull and crossbones.
The warm winds are playing havoc
with snow as shown by the rising river.
Several families from Wisconsin
passed up the road Tuesday to Salmon
City, where they will settle perma-
nently.
Boise river is threatening damag-
ing overflow.
Governor Mcconnell is visiting his
family at Moscow.
Lieutenant Governor Bierbower Is on
deck in Boise. In the absence of the
governor he is on hand TO issue COM
missions TO notaries.
Mr.. Robt. Osborn went north Tues
day morning, and expects 10 make An
aoonda his place Of residence for some
time TO come.
The Payette Independent OF May 81,
says the cold weather didn't do much
damage TO the fruit crop in the Payette
Valley.
Elegant engraved invitations are out
for the wedding OF Miss Margaret Ma
bel Herman and Mr.. Charles Vernon
Jenkins, on Wednesday evening, June
I'd, al st. Paul's Episcopal church.
Bishop Talbot viii deliver his lecture
"A Tour 10 the British Isles" at the
opera house next Wednesday evening.
DO not miss the opportunity OF hearing
this able speaker.
One hundred dollars will be used In
buying medals for the successful par
Elephants in the bicycle races at Poca-
tello today Decoration Day.l Outside
cyclists are Invited.
Representative Scranton, chairman
Of the committee on territories. re-
ported fayorably last Saturday, TO the
House, the bill granting Statehood TO
Oklahoma.
N. II. Clark has returned from Ann
Arbor, Mich, where he has been TAX
ing a course OF law, and will commence
the practice Of his profession with his
brother, Worth, nj Idaho Falls. THE
NEWS wishes them success.
The delinquent tax list Of Bingham
county, which is being published by
the Idaho Falls Register this week oc-
cnpics four full columns and contains
SO names Of delinquents. The prop
erty win be sold July 9th, 1896.
The second appearance OF the More.
land Dramatic Company, at the Opera
House Saturday evening, this time In
the drama, "By Force OF Impulse, /"
evidenced improvement la character
izations ON the part OF some OF the mem
bers over their first appearance. A
better house greeted them also.
The closing exercises by the Black
foot schools promise 20 be quite
interesting, and are TO be held this,
Friday, evening at the court house.
All should be present on this occasion
as the pupils are being well drilled
by our efficient corps OF teachers who
mover fall 10 present something which
is alike enjoyable and instructive.
A couple OF gentlemen driving band
OF 2o-odd horses passed through Black
foot Monday. The animals were pur-
chased In the vicinity Of Malad, and
were beautiful specimens of the equine
breed, and IL Is the design Of the own
ers 10 take them north and place them
on the Montana market.
The town OF Soda Springs was In.
corporated at a special meeting of the
board OF commissioners called for that
purpose on Tuesday. The board Of
trustees of the new town was named as
follows: Geo. w. Gorton, c. I. Wood
all, j. 9. Strachn, G. G. Rose. and ID.
L. Lau.--Pocatello Tribune.
Hospitality TO new ideas, Yes, ccr-
tainly. But one is not expected to en-
terrain every tramp, as there are a
good many tramp ideas that are under
as much suspicion as the frowsy indi-
vidnal, smelling strongly OF rum, who
explained to the lady of the house that
he hoped she would not be prejudiced
against him SO as TO refuse him
breakfast for he was strictly temper
ate, and had only been cleaning his