Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-15


Two new patients were received at
Ihe asylum Thursday morning, one a
female from Mount Idaho, North Idaho
ana the other male from BearLake
County. The male Is reported to be the
father Of fifteen children.
w. II. Peck, a young bicyclist from
Malad rested Thursday in the Grove
City while on his way 10 Lost River.
de travelled from Malad TO Blackfoot
In two days.
The fund for the unemployed Of Los
Angeles, Cal, has reached eco, 900.
Council have appropriated 81 900 for
tools, and idle men win be employed
BY the Park Commission.
County Supt. Whittier held examine
ton last week al Idaho Falls, there be-
Ing eight applicants. He granted two
second grade certificates, three third,
and three failed to pass the examine
ilOn.
Assessor Huffaker and Sheriff Colt
man are both In town. They report a
big case on At Idaho Falls, Of a fellow
arrested for stealing about 5000 head OF
sheep.
Rev. Gowen win preach al the Elm
school house, seven miles below town
on the other side Of the river, at 3 D. M
Sunday.
The Montpelier Examiner says: Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Mcintosh arrived from
Blackfcoi Thursday morning and i'm
rnodlaIaly began housekeeping in their
residence on 9th street.
The nDn division OF the Epworth
League will give an entertainment and
spelling bee nj the Methodist church
one week from next Tuesday evening,
May 18th. Ice cream viii be served.
Look out for fnrthur notice next week,
and hand bills.
Tho case Of the State OF Idaho vs..
John Montgomery, brought against the
said Montgomery by Marshall Kirk
patrick on the charge Of malicious mis-
chief t-dammIng m irrigation ditch, oc-
capIcd three days OF Judge Walls court
and resulted In the dismissal Of the case
against Montgomery and the taxing Of
costs to Kirkpatrick.
Al the Baptist church Sunday, morn
ing, the pastor will preach the second
Of series Of sermons on the life OF
Paul. His education and the events OF
his carly manhood will be considered,
including the questions: Was he person
ally acquainted with Christ, and was he
ever marriedg In the evening the theme
viii be: "Your Name" Sunday school
al 3 O'Clock all cordially invited TO at
tend these services.
Tho PantomEmc social, given by the
ladies OF the Baptist church, last Friday
evening az the Blackioot hotel, was a
decided success both financially and
socially. The asylum orchestra render
cd tinc music and the different parts In
tho laughable pantomimes were well
sustained. The ladies added 5000 TO
their treasury after all expenses were
paid.
L. L. ormsby one Of the leading sheep
dealers has contracted for $1,000 sheep
10 this portion Of the state to be driven
10 his feeding grounds In Nebraska. To-
day be will start about $4,000 head from
this point and win go to Reynolds 70
receive ll,Oo0 more, purchased from
Robert Noble. He also started 1000
head from Boise yesterday. They viii
| be divided into bands and trailed along,
reaching their destination In about six
months. Record.
i Al business meeting OF the Epworth
League held last Tuesday night the foi-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing six months:
Prcs., Percy Jones; let Vice Pres,
Clara Houck; End Vice Pres, Eiya
| Berryman: 3rd Vice Pres, jessie
uouck: 4th Vice Pres, Edith Dond'
Sect. Ernest Gillespie; Treas, LEILA
Herman.
| Here is q list OF questions for wide.
awake boys. Can you answer any OF
themp You can any day see white horses;
why do you never see white colts Y
WHY docs horse eat grass backwafds :
| WHY does hop vine wind one way and
bean vine another2 Can you tell why
horse tethcred with a rope always
uuravel 1t, while COW always twists ~
into kinky knotsp Why do leaves turn
Iupsidc down just before rainY Wnat
animals have no upper teeth In iroh''
and why?-- Idaho World.
The Tom Moore cigar at Ben Fornish.
/ have IN addition TO my regular lihe
az fruits, produce, etc, fuli line o.
L...,,,a to which solicit o share OF