Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

special agent Z. A. MOster OF the
General Land office arrived In Black
foot last Monday morning, and 10
now on duty.
The assessed valuation OF railroad
property in Idaho Falls was reduced
from $4,000 TO 5000, by the county
board OF equalization during It's session
this week.
The Brigham City Bugler Is author
ity for saying that their total shipment
OF Strawberries for this season aggre-
gates nearly 10000 quarts valued At
$500, while including the home con-
sumption 1t would amount 70 over thirty
per cent additional.
Our Cuban allies are learning new
lessons In chivalry from Uncle Sans
army officers at Santiago. IL has been
their habit to give no quarter. The
weapons, kindness, shelter and food
for the enemy have been ones unknown
TO their use.
The board OF Asylum directors ar
rived in BlAekfoot istFriday )morning
and sre holding . regular quarterly
session A. we go TO prcss. His Excel
lency, Gov. Steuuenb.rg 10 present at
the session today.
Rev. xnd Mrs. Wint1rburn and daueh.
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Weaber and Mrs.
Matthews, OF Pocatello, and Miss Nor
gan and Rev. Yost, OF Blscxfoot, left In
private oonveyanccs for the Yellow.
stone National park last Tuesday. Mrs.
Yost and son Charlie will follow by
train Saturday morning.
A proepecsor from California arrived
here Thursday morning pushing q
wheelbarrow. The wheelbarrow wns
loaded with provisions, cooking uten-
sils, blankets, pick and shovel and gun.
He pushed his barrow with Its load all
the way from California, and made %
miles q day.-Idaho World.
Another piscasoriAi expedition saliied
forth to the trout fields OF Little Black.
foot and neighboring streams Tuesday
Morning. George Holbrook, Henry
Simmons, John Wright, Harry Curtis
and Earl Houck we're Of the ntmrods
composing the party. They will 20
journ In the hills Tor Q week OF moro.
Edward W. Booker, the well known
and popular barber OF this city aod Aiss
julia Stewart, OF ST. Paul, tboth col.
oredl we're married by Judge Wall &C.
oording to the beautiful rituAiistic ser.
vice Of the Episcopal church Wednes.
day morning.
, Mrs. ]. w. Molen is visiting friends
At Idaho Falls. The forlorn coun,e
nance of Deputy Sheriff Molen gives
evidences of not bearing his enforced
bachclordom altogether philosophical
ly. but be IL cousoled with the thought
that twill not be ever thus that ht
] shall walk alone.
The first lawn social OF the seasor
will be given by the ladies OF the East
ern Star ut Mrs. w. f. Hull's next Fri
day evening. Good music will be ren
dcred during the evening and ice cream
served. A good time Is promised fo
all who attend.
II IL said that 900 squirrel tail
have been counted over at the cour
: house As result OF this years slaugh
. ter Of these pcsts. The bounties will
amount to o., t2,sO0.-Montpclier Exam
. liner.
According TO advices from Havan'
r received At Key West Wednesday Gov.
) Gen. Blanco attempted TO commit sui
! eide when he learned beyond doub
r that Admiral Cervera's squadron ha'
: been annihilAted.
II. w. Keller was down from Idah
4 Falls the FIRST OF the week. While
/ resident OF Blackfoot and during hi
D term OF ofilce a sheriff, he won host
Il VI IEiGuub WIZ WIS eNcI ASnay w VSi
i come him TO the county's capital. II
reports crop prospects flattering in tn
northern part Of the county.
: The Denver News says that the othe
4 day Denver girl kissed soldier good
0 bye at the depot with the remark: go
q bless you; stand up for Colorado" b
tween his sobs he replied: II am fror
Nebraska hut Ill try and stand up fo
both states now" Thcreupon she kisse
him again for Nebraska. Whereupon q
: exchange says that the young man Nigh
have reminded her, with entire propr
ETY., that there are iorty-three othe
I. states which he could stand up for.
Walter Roberts, 1s months old, vi
= drowned In Lost river two or thee day
ago, and Il ia claimed that Frank Ranr
y 10 or l2 years Of age pushed the bah