Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-12-10

~ iho outiooh iof long winter
makes this something more than a
mere guess, as evidenced by the heavy
fall OF snow already in this section.
Our enterprising merchants, are re-
ceiying beautiful lines OF holiday goods
daily. The variety of articles for pur-
chase as gifts for Christmas presents
Is legion, and hard indeed TO suit
would be the person not finding in their
lines JUS, the thing of beauty TO graf
lily the most easctlng and critical.
Golden. Rule Lodge, No. "A, /. o. o.
f., held its seml-annual election OF Of
teers last Thursday evening and select.
ed tho following: Noble Grand, F. K. |
Dekay; Vice Grand, Z. =. Sweet: Sec-
reiary, A. T. Ryan; Permanent Secre-
,ary, Geo. II. Holbrook; Treasurer,
James Stevens; Trustees, II. w. Curtis,
A. ID. Qusn,rell and 4. p. Sweet.
The board OF trustees OF Idaho Falls
has passed an ordinance calling for an
other special election February lith,
30, 10 submit the question OF issuing
sS0, 900 water works bonds. The Times
says: Eagle Kock was incorporated as
town aud no, village, the name af-
forwards was changed To Idaho Falls
and the town seal has been used on all
It's documents. The interchangeable use
of these two names town and yillagel
causing the trouble si,h reference TO
bonds.
The Statesman says the name Of Hon.
ID. l.. Evans, representatiye-elect from
Oneida county, Is being prominently
mentioned by his friends throughout
the state for the speakership OF the
house. Mr.. Evans Is not new TO
Legislative duties, having served 10 the
territorial legislature. His candidacy
Is reported to meet With approval
among grca, many OF the members Of
hls party, ns be is looked upon as a safe
and ablc man.
Mr.. T. ]. Llllls, of Idaho Falls, well
known TO many OF Bslckfoot'r citizens,
wa. married 10 Miss Martha Johnson,
Of Idaho Falls on Wednesday OF las,
week. The ceremony took place at the
, residence of the brides parents and
| sac wiincssed by large number o'
friends. Bishop James Thomas, of the
Mormon church otficia;cd. About lol
beautiful and valuable presents includ
Ing many from I3lackfoot friends wer,
received by the happy couple.
4, The weekly syntheiical Bible study
i. xhlch Is proving such success In East
q crn cities. commenced last Wednesda,
h evening In the Baptist church. \ larg'
number we're present and spent the hou
very prua,ably in studying the first
T" chapters OF Ccncsis.s Tde lesson 10
: mex, "Wednesday evening will be, Gen
u esls'chap,crs 10 10 inclusive. a larg
interesting class In anticipated durin
of the winter months.
Dick =. Sutton is one OF the oe'
!. koowu theatrical managers in tn
= W.s,, and this year has put out one
The strongest companies that he eve
managed and comes to Blackfoot with
~ company OF twenty people, including
oil snporb orchestra and elegant band. III
c: company Is headed by Mr.. Russell Or
n, ham, supported by actors OF merit. III
ly company will be at the Blacktoot ope'
House next Monday and will open WI
-. "under the Cuban Flag, or Cu'
!. Iibre.r one OF the strongest war pia
he ye, produced. The play isfounded up
-. the late war and the fight Cuba n
:, m,do for liberty, which America has
m nobly helped her to attain
ar, There is every reason for believl
sri that Montana and Idaho VIII see mo
railroad building the next TWO yen
a, than ever before. A road VIII douot''
"a, ho b,,iit into the Seven Devils count
IN. from some point near Huntington /
RS, Oregon lGliNHy ~
all: pany have several parties IN inc u,
as. near Lewiston. The Northern fac'
Irs. have a number Of parties IN tne sa
Irs. territory. Tho Northern Pae,te v
doubtless build through the 10 10 y
and down the Clearwater to some po
'ne nm the Columbia, as II will make IN
Tue limo fully as short. Presiaen' !
nes threatens to retaliate by extending
'or' line from Anaconda west to conn
'hc lion with the Oregon Railway " N'
:, cation company. II this is done VI :,
ano can be doubt but that the chicago :
Is Iiur,on g. Quincy will take nan,
the proceedings and do "a litt'e ou.'o
rch ON their own account. Take all VI
stor the condition is very iuterest'ng'-M'
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