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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-02-13
Explanation of Flag Signals.

A pole has been erected on Fl. w.
Curtis hardware store from which is
displayed flag signals telling us what
the weather will be on tomorrow. The
Interpretation of these displays is as
follows:
No. !, white flag; No. 2, blue flag; No.
8, blue and white flag; No. 4, black
triangle flag; No. 5, white with black
square in center.
No. alone-fair weather, stationary
temperature.
No. alone-rain or snow, stationary
temperature.
No. alone-local rain or snow, sta.
tionary temperature.
No. with No. 4above-fair weather
warmer.
No. with No. below-fair weather
colder.
No. with No. above-rain or snow
warmer.
No. 2 with No. below-rain or snow
colder.
No. 3 with No. above-local rain OF
snow, warmer.
No. with No. 4 below-local rain Of
snow, colder.
No. 5-cold wave.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-02-13
CLOAK. Room q. S. Senate.

at cost the Republican party over a
hundred thousand dollars TO defeat sem
ator Fred Dubois" said a Western
member yesterday. Fifty thousand
Of the amount was spent to secure the
election Of Populist members OF the
legislature who were inimical to the
senator. The other fifty thousand was
spent In same old way at Boise City
after the assembling OF the legislature
"The campaign against Dubois was
directed from Washington, New York.
Cleveland and Canton. Now, what kind
az n man have the people--no, not the
neople--but the Legislature of Idaho
exchanged for Dubois9 A good enough
farmer. Fred Dubois stood among the
foremost In the Senate, and he mas
probably done more for his state 10
Congress- and the departments than MS
nredecessors in both Houses"
oBut you didn't tell u.s. said the us
senior "who pocketed the Republican
noodle which was sent to Boise
mo; but think the lobbyists go
away with q good part of it, and maybe
the coyotes packed away some Of eh'
nuggets. T" ,n
Tho outcome Of tho Senatorial con
test In Idaho was the most remafkaoi'
over recorded. The Legislature is com
nosca Of 10 members. One is a goi'
R,nublican, 20 are Dubois silver men
" silver Democrats. The solitary, lon'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-02-13

gold Republican directed the battle at
the state capitol at the dictation OF Re-
publican leaders here and in Canton,
New York and Cleveland. Seems rather
strange that this single individual
should have controlled the actions of
"A men belonging 10 the different polit-
ieal parties. II Nine. Blavatsky were
alive perhaps she could tell, but as the
clever old lady has been a long time
dead, the guess is up to Msrk Hanna
Washington Times.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-02-13
FORT HALL INDIANS.
Led by Jim Ballard and Other
Bannocks pisit Secre-
farY Francis.

idIV ITdHCiS.
WASHINGTON. d. c., February A.
The duties OF the Secretary OF the In
terror are varied. After five months
experience Mr.. David II. Francis
thought he understood fairly well what
was expected OF him. He has, how
ever, just undergone an ordeal which
broke his record. The other morning
he received word from the Indian Blu
reau that delegation OF Bannock and
Shoshones was in the city, and would
not leave entirely satisfied without a
personal pow-wow with the Secretary.
"Send them over" replied the Sec
rotary, and he thought no more of it
until the party in blankets and feathers
solemnly stalked into his big Office
in the corner OF the Interior build
ing.
The Indians arranged themselves
around the sides OF the room and stood
silent few moments. Then the prin-
cipal chief drew from the folds OF his
blanket a pipe and bag. The Sec
rotary is willing to make affidavit that
In all his life in Kentucky he never
snelled any tobacco which was like
the contents Of the chiefs pouch. Ev-
cry other Indian Immediately pro-
duced pipe and something to fill it.
Soon the whole party, the secretary
excepted, was smoking. As the fumes
reached his nostrils, Mr.. Francis edged
away and coughed. The smell was oy'
empowering. The Secretary didn't be,
lieve he could hold out five minutes
longer. when happy thought came &c
him. He touched button. His pri
vate secretary answered with hand
kerchief 10 his face.
i Get the strongest stogies you car
find he said. Get 'em quick.'
Ia few moments the stogies wer'
handed in. The Secretary lighted VI
and pulled away for dear life with hi
antidotc. A the pungent aroma 0
the Wheeling product mingled witt
the smoke OF the burning weeds iron
the lava beds Of Idaho, the Bannock
and Shoshones grunted their approval
II was plain that the Secretary hat
risen In their estimation. After thei
pipes had gone out, one by one, thu
Secretary was still pulling at the stogy
, Almost reluctantly, the Indians, whei
the room was filled with the stifiinI
odors and ha2y with the smoke, DIRE,
their blankets about them and witt
many bows filed out. Before the de-
; egation had reached the sidewalk es
cry window In the Secretarys offic
! was thrown as high as the sash woul
60. For an hour afterwards Mr.. Fran
! els sat Ut his desk with the mercury
. freezing. for II was one of the coldes
. DAYS of the winter. Whenever h
! thought of the Bannocks and Sht
shones he groaned.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-02-13
Place for Dubois.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 5.-The
silver people think they have found a
place for Dubois, who has just been
knocked out Of the senatorship OF Idaho.
They propose 70 raise a fund, reorganize
The National Bimetallic League and
make him chairman, with headquarters
In Washington, and general commits
sion 10 make all OF the disturbance he
can. Globe.Democrat.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-02-13
Graz Pickings.

Another snow storm struck Grays
Thursday, and by Friday morning the
snow was about q feet deep.
Frank Putnam made flying business
trip to Blackfoot first of the week.
John Heath has been confined to his
room for the past week on account OF
sickness.
Mrs. Dewey has also been sick for
the past week, but is convalesent at this
writing.
The party given at the residence OF
Mrs. Major Moor, last week, in honor
OF her mother, was very pleasant af-
fair.
Arrangements are being made for
surprise party to be given on the 18th
nj the home OF Mrs. James Davis, on
Club Springs, the occasion being Mr..
Davis birthday.
School Is progressing rapidly under
the special care Of Miss Thompson.
George Halverson, James Sibbett u.
and Miss Amanda Sibbett went over to
Blaclsfoot to dance last week and re-
port having fine time.
Mrs. Swan has returned from Salt
Lake, where she has been for sometime
under medical treatment.
Late news from Salt Lake brings us
the intelligence thatour merchant Hen
nv Heath, who has been spending the
winter In Salt Lake, is the proud father
OF baby girl.
High five is the prevailing source Of
amusement at Gray's this winter.
Mrs. Fackerall is making prepare
tions for an entertainment on the END
which promises to be grand affair.
Miss Dora Hansen was very sick las
week but her friends are delighted t
see her out again.
Miss Hattie Wood win close he'
school to-day friday and will leay'
for California in few days.
Harl Sibbett returned Monday nigh
from Salt Lake and Centervillc, wher
he has been visiting for the past month
but certain young lady OF Gray's
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-02-13
Notice.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIFTH
J. Judicial District of Idaho, IN and for the
County of bingham.
Howard Sebree,
Plaintiff, Notice of Issue
VS..
burke Land and Live
Stock Company,a cor OF Attachment.
poration, Defendant.
Notice Is hereby given that, on the 4th day
of February, A. d. 1897, attachment issued In
the above-entitled action, out OF the above
named Court, against the property of the said
defendant, the Burke Land and Live Stock
Company, a corporation, for the sum of eleven
thousand four hundred and fifty-seven and
5o-ioO dollars, .4.5o, together with interest
thereon at the ratio OF ten per cent. per an
mum from the 10th day of January, 1896, and
the costs OF this action.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand. and affixed the seal of said Court, this
9TH day of February, A. u. 1897.
lsEALl GEO. +. GAGoN. Clerk.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-02-13

Our people are growing more and
more in the habit of looking to Ben
Fernish for the latest and best of every
thing in the drug line. They sell
Chamberlain Cough Remedy, famous
for its cures OF bad colds, Group and
whooping cough. When in need of such
a medicine gives this remedy a trial
and you will be more than pleased with
the result.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-02-13

A man must accept what his en-
ployer pays him, pay out what other
men charge him, put on the underwear
his wife lays out for him, eat what she
spreads before him and sleep in the
bed the way she makes it. Still occa-
sionally there is talk of men being
free and independent.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-02-13
Notice for Publication.

U. s. Land Office, Blackfoot. Idaho,
February 9th, 1897.

U. s. Land Ofiice, Backfoot, Idaho,
February 9th, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that Margaret An
drews, of Basalt, bingham County, Idaho, has
filed notice of intention to make proof on her
Desert Land Claim No. 1914. for the 81 of
MEX and ny SEA, Sec. "a, Twp. 1 s., II. 81 Il.
u. NJ, before the Register and Receiver at
Blackfoot, Idaho, on Saturday, the 10th day
of March, 1897.
She names the following witnesses 10 prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of
said land:
John Mislin, Blackfoot. Idaho; George Hart
man, Niels Thomson. John Hansen, of Basalt
Idaho.
JNo. G. BROWN. Register.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-02-13

lamenting the sad news that Joe Tin
gey who went with Mr.. Sibbett has the
humps and will not be able to return
for some time.
The theatre, under the auspices of
Charley Wood was grand success and
it is to be hoped the company will con-
tinue giving its entertainments. ~.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-02-13
a Big Cattle Sale.

Louis Mislin, one OF Bingham's big
cattle men, sold, one day last week, his
herd including all bearing his brand TO
Mr.. ). i. Wood, consideration about
$4,000 cash.
The herald., 1897-10-24
COlOred Dress Goods

SOlOk GU DlCSS NOO0o
Is pieces changeable 40 inches wide, come in d
ial Shades toned effects; worth Soc Ihree III
10 pieces Diagonal Serge inches wide, all wool, :.
comes in navy blue only; worth SOC. OUk
Ihree days
90 pieces Novelty Suitngs consisting OF cheFots, EA1
brocades Engsh eySyA
III ali new shades; worth 15c. Three days at...
so pieces Habit Cloth, "a inches wide. all wool, 20,
comes in brown, navy green new blue caIulnh, s5OA
gray mixed and blue mixed; worth Soc lhree uaysat
25 pieces silk wool Popin comes i'll changeable TO-
effects, all the fall shades; worth $lOu lnree ~
DAYS
Black Dress Goods
sisss nasf TEa5?S 'A' inches "'' all 25C
3days
pieces Black Novelty, comprising Brocaded EA
Soies GRANTEES and Lizards Sergcs and Bourete; 1eN
worth Ioc 3uayS at
pieces all wool Brocade Jacquard's Cheviots. o
Drap d'Alma, Boucle and Broadcloths worth Ns1C
pieces Norelity, comprising Popins, Whip 40
eris; worth 81 so. 3days at..
The herald., 1897-10-24

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-To the Editor
of the Los Angeles Herald ] was Sc
lected to steer the largest and most Won
derful bicycle in the world, because L
took part in the building of it and be
cause l have been steering multlcycles'
from tandems up to sexts, for few
years. pace-making and so on. In fact
/ have won ninety-eight prizes. all
counted, but 1 am not rich yet, being
still rated as an amateur by the ancient
and honorable racing board of the L.
A. w.
The sensation of being shot through
space like a meteor is highly thrilling.
An instant's indecision may mean Sc
rious smash-up, if not death to several.
It is risky business, but then you don't
think of the danger at the time. Going
at a great speed. it makes you feel as
If you were riding on the engine of
train, but it runs very easy and smooth
". There is no sag in the middle at all.
It does not do to be at all nervous, and
one has to give the machine his whole
attention. Showing off to the grand
stand don't go. In fact, the first few
times I could not tell whether there was
q grand stand or not, and l hardly knew
whether the band was playing, but they
told me it played all the time.
We have made a good many eXhibi-
tions at a pretty fast rate of speed,
though usually we make a quarter in
80 seconds or go Now that the team is
The herald., 1897-10-24
A HEAD-oN VIEW OF THE DEcEMTuPLE

so thoroughly accustomed to this big
machine, my work is not so hard as it
was. You cannot hold your tongue be-
tween your teeth, because then you
would bite it off, for you have to pay
attention all the time and you cannot
take it easy; but you cannot do that
with a sextuplet, either. If there is any
time when you have any sensation OF
danger it is when passing another team
or single rider, because if anything hap
pens to you then and you are on the out
side the whole ten of US would fall on
top of them, and there would be bad
accident. To begin at the beginning
will tell you of the first trial at the
Waltham track
We were followed to the track by a
crowd Of Walthamites who rather ex-
pected to witness glorious failure.
The first trial had four men up besides
myself, leaving five empty saddles just
to see how she worked and to get part of
the men accustomed to the machine
That way we went around the track
once slowly, and 1 found the steering
very difficult then, for, besides the nov
city of the machine and my own nerv-
business, the slow pace made it extra
hard The next attempt was made with
seven up. That was a success, and the
faces of the doubtful ones grew abou,
as long as the frame, and as black, too
From the first believed could do the
The herald., 1897-10-24
The Nervy Steersman OF the DecemtupIe Describes
His Experiences and Sensations
PLOTTING THE LARGEST WHEEL AT FRIGHTFUL 81
THE POSITION WITH DANGER EVEN TO THE Elk
pERrENcED-No GRAND STAND
SlowTwenty Legs Moving in
Unson-An Instants Indecison May Mean Death
Bicycle Courage Extraordinary

Isteering all right. OF course there was
something unfinished about it with only
seven men up. We circled the track at
about a three-minute clip, and though
| it went much better than with five rid
ere, yet it did not work perfectly. The
empty saddles We're against us. so next
| time | put on the full force of ten. l
had six men to start us, three on each
| side They held the machine While VIC
mounted and ran along with it for about
| a hundred yards; by that time we had
enough go to keep our balance, but the
men were al nervous, so the pedalling
was very uneven and there was greater
lsway from side to side than was COM
Portable Until the machine moved at
1every bit of my strength to turn the
front wheel, and had to keep wiggling
| it to prevent a spill.
| The weight resting on the wheels was
1900 pounds, but it did not seem to make
much difference, it is the speed that does
the trick. At slow pace it requires
great muscular force to turn the handle
bar at all; at fast gait it is not any
harder than the steering of sextuplet,
allowing for the greater length of the
| ten-seater and, for the weight of four
extra men. The faster the gait the cas-
ping-the first time we tried we rode
around the track four times more than
we wanted to because we did not dare to
The herald., 1897-10-24
The Chronic Noise Maker

As was riding in street car recently
a respecta bic looking young man sat be
side me. and for twenty blocks he
whistled a sharp, idle, inane whistle,
which was manifestly annoying to half
a dozen of his fellow passengers. The
car suddenly lurched around curve
and his foot came lightly in contact with
my own. He Immediately turned, lifted
his hat, bowed to me, and said: II beg
your pardon, sir" and went on whistling.
This young man had learned from Gus
tom and habit that it is very bad man
ners not to apologize for even unin-
tentionally jostling another person, but
he had not learned that it is very unjust
and unkind to others, and therefore bad
manners, to torture them with unneces-
sary noise.-North American Review fol
October.
The herald., 1897-10-24

stop. Every one Of the ten men up yelled
at his neighbor to stop pedaling, but no
body did. AT last the six starters caught
us on the fly ard we stepped off without
any great trouble. The first trials were
the really dangerous ones. l felt the re-
sponsibility very much and that proba-
bly, made me clinch my muscles unneces-
sarily hard. You have to keep the front
wheel about two or three yards from the
pole on the turns, because the rear
wheel is so much closer to the pole that
if you don't watch yourself it will slip
off the track about the middle of the
turn. That happened once at the exhi-
bition of the Oriten on the Charles River
track.
The handle bar is about twenty five
inches wide, and they told me it made
me look as If intended to embrace the
starters. Still, the single wheels of five
| or six years ago had handle bars fully as
wide and some wider. On the biograph
pictures which were taken last week the
width of the bar does not look very big.
We went to the Providence state fair
on the same day of the first trial and
made exhibition runs twice day for a
whole week. l steered every time end
got the team in pretty good shape. After
a few days they were SO we'll trained to
| the rew machine that we made ore
quarter of a mile in twenty-nine seconds
before Governor Dyer and over 40, 600
The herald., 1897-10-24

We vets-A complete line of fall and evening
shades in good heavy quality; special. 75c
Three days at NV
Croise Velvet-Thirty fall coors, including
black; beautiful rich lustre, close nap; 0&(
worth 81 IS. Three days at .................. w
English Corduroy-2s inches WIDE very best quail
ity come in tan, browns, gray, greens, navy, 7Sr
ere am and black; special. Three days at... soS
The herald., 1897-10-24
Preached but Did Not Practice

Explanations how the anti-gambling
amendment to the New Jersey constitu-
ton was defeated are appearing and one
of them, at least, is humorous. By gem
eral agreement the ministers through
out the state on Sunday last preached
strong sermons against the vice OF
eambIing and. in favor of the proposed
constitutional amendment. tuesday
according to the accounts from dlHer-
ent parts Of the state, the ministers were
conspicuous by their absence from the
polls. Like their church spires they
pointed the way, but did not go them-
selyes.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The herald., 1897-10-24
Mems Furnishings

Mems Overshirts, made of extra heavy
saS SIsS n Ssss SssR * a%a xas xhs 39C
Mems Shirts and Drawers, extra PP
heavy, derby ribbed French neck NC
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Mems Shirts and Drawers, natural 40
wool, full weight, faultlessly made VAC
garments. worth $l.25 days at.
The herald., 1897-10-24

Bedspreads, honeycomb, large en.
size, woven edges, splendid HV1C
designs IA hummer for 75c 3days wv
Bedspreads, hemmed ready for use,
ss;is ss; ssTs fss as s' 98C
The herald., 1897-10-24

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and smnll patterns, beautiful. rich goods; 7Sr
never offered less than 81. Three days.. 'oS
Black Novelty Silk-New Popln weaves, extra
width and quality handsome patterns; 81 1S
The herald., 1897-10-24
Ladies' Fall Underwear


Ladies' Vests feeced back, camels hair color gus 1n
sets in sleeves; worth 2oc V9I
Ladies' Vests and Pants, heavy heeced, come in OE.
white, pearl gray and coors, trimmed seams, ZOC
silk crochet neck; worth 35c. days at
Ladies' Vests and Pants natural color 60 per cent 7E
wool, full finished, non shrinking full weight; (OL
worth $lOO days
LADIES' Union Suits eeced lined natural color and E0
white, trimmed seams, full weight; worth Toe. sJUC
Ladies' Union Suits, SO per cent WOOL Oneita O. IN
style, white and natural color, perfect ftting Ol.CU
Ladies' Union Suits i'll ana button
acrossthe yoke, strictly all wool, colors of O. IL
natural white and black; worth So co. MZ.40
3 days at
Linings Innings
sesia inches wide greys American Cloth, grey
and black worth 1Uc 7Ic and black; worth 15c. 1llc
3 days at ICY 3days at AVS
silesia, ali tolors extra Genuine Hair Cloth, grey
heavy: worth Pee 1Oc and black; worth 35c 7Sr
wv 3days 80
Siiesa, Moreens all WOOL colors of
lining all coors worth 1Q navy, cardinal, olive
25c. 3days 1t. ICS cerse. brown
Fgss ss od neat %ol Sa ae u width Soc
worth 0c. days iO| Silk Finish Lining, Sc inches
Rustic Lining, 36 inches wide, the latest skirt lining
wide, grey aud black 71c in Roman 10r
worth 10c. days at. s2S stripes Special days. "V~
The herald., 1897-10-24
Evening Silks

Novelty Siks-A beautiful bI ocade, come in pink,
light blue corn and cream for evening 71r
wear; worth s1.O0. Three days at............ '@S
Novelty Brocade Silks-Chameleon ray effects,
larse designs in all the new shades, extra Q2C
heavy quality; worth S125 Three days at. |oS
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-23
THE REFORM PRESS.
Meetings Held at Memphis
and Kansas City.
BOTH CLAIM TO BE REGULAR.

Paul vanDervoort Il a. the Head Of
the Memphis Meeting aud Arthur Ho-
Esile Leads the other Faction Mem
phis Meeting IL Decidedly the More
Popular of the Two.
ME,wHs. Feb. 2g-The Reform Press
association was called 10 order IN the
hall Of the Young Mems Hebrew asso.
citation this morning by President
Paul YanDervoort. The Reform Press
association Is what may be called an
auxiliary to the Peoples party. Tho
number Of delegates In attendance
reaches into the hundreds. and nearly
every southern aud western state is rep.
resented. The only prominent eastern
Peoples party man on the ground IL
George Il Washburn Of Boston. He is
a member Of the United States national
executive committee of the third party.
and was closely associated with Senator
Jones IN the direction Of the late cam.
paign. Many southern and western
states have state organizations of r..
form press, aud al these state associa.
tons are represented az this meeting
When President VanDcryoort called
the Convention 10 order Mayor W l.
Clapp welcomed the delegates on BE-.
half q the city. President Wander.
wort responded briefly and introduced
Hon. Thomas b Turley Of Memphis.
who delivered the address Of welcome
on behalf Of the Bimeiallic league Of
shelby county. After response BY
Prank Burkstt Of Okalona. Miss. the
committees were appointed BY the pres.
ident and an adjournment taken. await.
ing committee roports
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-23
sNowsuoEs N COLORADO.
MABy Fatalities Reported aHd Railroad
Trasae Impsdsd.

Trahe Impedsd.
DENVER, Feb. 22-The week Just
passed has witnessed the heaviest snow.
fall and the greatest number Of snow.
slides In the mountainous portion Of
Colorado since 1854, according 10 ad.
vices from many points There have
been many fatalities. numberless mar.
row escapes. and several persons have
been reported missing.
A dispatch from Breckenridge says
Mr.. Conway left Dillon with a pack.
train for Collier mountain last Friday.
News has been received that he had
been overwhelmed by a slide which
baried his entire train. A party lefl
here 70 attempt his rescue. but little
hope Is felt that he will be found alive.
Two slides came down in the Imogens
basin, near Ouray. One demolished the
buildings in the Camp Bird mine, Ia
tally injurng one man. Peter Eisborg,
and burying 70 others, who narrowly
escaped death. The other slide carried
away the orehouse Of the United States
mine
The railroad blockades, some Of which
lasted - hours. have all been raised,
aud trains are all running with reasona.
able regularity throughout the state, but
the wAgcaroads, In most Of the higher
portions are impossible. and many
small towns are accessible only by
means Of snowshoes.