Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20

and is proverbial OF him that he is sig
nally successful in behak of claimants
for public lands and mining properties,
and UNNECESSARILY the gratitude of hun
dreds, the writer has met in Idaho, for
his services which have proved bless
ing to them.
Indiana is mis- birthland, his father,
w. A. Beans having been u well-known
publicist, and for 40 years editor Of the
Goshen DEMOCRAT, daily, tri-weekly
and weekly, a pioneer journalist, pro-
found. Since his decease, his son, j. A.
has run the paper, gentleman who
was postmaster of Goshen until recently.
Journalism isdeed, it would seem, is in
the family's veins, AS the subject OF
this mention learned the trade from
the case upward aud has been cores
pendent of the Associated Press practi-
cally since 1890; said in sentence,
Frank w. Became, is leading land attor-
ney of Blackfoot and young popular
public spirited citizen than whom the
town has more so.
GEORGE d. ROGERS,
Receiver of the Land Office, has been
TO Blackfoot what Hamlet is to the play
of Hamlet. He has been history max
ing man here, indeed, ii was he and
c. w. Bergman, then as now his bust
ness partner, who were the original
pioneers OF Blackfoot, and whom April,
1880, brought aud planted here the
torch Of civilization and progress.
One Of two OF the fathers OF the town,
he has been sponsor for every laudi-
able public enterprise here since, and
What Blackfoot is today few such rs
be have made it and all that the vicin-
ity is capable of being during their day
and generation such men will make il,
and Blackfoot forget not, is u young
maid OF only IS summers, magnifcently
matured and moreover gives promise
of an early envlable future. Now let's
look backward. Geo. b. Rogers first
became a part OF the history OF Idaho
In 1865, then engaged in mining In
Boise Basin, coming from California
where he went in 1861, gold seeker.
Leaving Idaho In 1861 he worked for
Two years in the mines in Montana.
Thence treighteG between Corrinnc.
Utah, and Montana points until 1870,
from which time he generated u Jerk.
line between Blackioot and Custer
county for three years when he sold his
lW mules and wagons TO &. bunting &
Co. for 80, 900. This comfortable nest
egg" was the beginning Of his no lncon.
siderable fortune OF today. In 1850 he
engaged on no small lines In the cattle
and horse industry which he followed
for years with rich returns, and with
his partner, &. w. Bergman, no stlll
pursues extensively. They have a
model ranch Of loo acres, u mile,
northwest OF Blackioot, which after sus-
tanning their grazing herds yields an.
nually $50 tons Of alfalfa and all the
grain needful for home use.
1t should be accumulated Of the firm
OF bergman 81 Rogers that they ara
displaying their patriotic concern for
the developments Of this section by
making inducements to settlers By sell.
ing lands at very low prices and on
easy terms. Last year they sold 800
acres. Have now on the market some
l,JOo acres Of gilt-edge town and ont
side realty, the latter with water and
quoted at from s. to II per acre, aud
Ike land yields yearly from 30 to 20
bushels OF wheat and oats and 5 tons Of
alfalfa an acre. We respectfully refer
ne home-seekers TO confer with them.
10 there arc no more reliable men or !
better authority on land- In Idaho.
a page torn from the political hls.
DRY OF Idaho discloses: Geo. b. Roc. |
'rs, county commissioner from 1890
o 1888. A Senator in the pioneer leg. |
stature of lSS9-90. Director Of the In.
ane Asylum from 1865. Appointed
Receiver at the Blackfoot Land Omca
even months ago. He is the admitted
'aptain OF the old In the middIa.o,.
he-Foad, Republican party, in Bling.
IAN county; no enemy OF silver but AN
lhcompromising friend of agreed in.
irrational currency. Uustinted tho
raise Tor his patriotic services M tho
outbreak OF the late war, by many in
he feld whom his influence got there
md by loyal old age at home. Born In
Wisconsin, he confcsses To IS years n,
&C. Big the debt Of gratitude Of m.
ltizens Of Blackfoot to Geo. b. Royor.
Dr. his public spirit in the towns no
ah' plain man as he is, progressive
ne, and one the like Of whom nIacL.
DOT were fortunate in having more.
J. A. COLLINS,
gent here of the o. S. T.. for five vnars
young man who has made ever,
'tlzen friend OF his road. and hin