Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-30

lions and war history. ends to day. To.
morrow we enter month memorable
for many big battles.
Idaho troops are to rendezvous q,
Boise City until ordered south. LIEN.
tenant X. d. Walsh Of the Fourth Cav.
airy is the mastering officer.
A move is on foot in Custer county
70 establish telephone connections with
biackfoot. Blackfoot will do her full
share In the matter.
a big storm has been raging ON the
Atlantic coast this week and checked
the movements OF our flying SQUADRON.
u required good management to keen
some OF the ships from destruction.
During the last quarter II new ma
uents we're admitted 10 the asylum. 10
were discharged and five died. The
total number now in the institution is
is5-ii5 males aud 70 females.
The only consolation one gets out Of
the limited and unsatisfactory war news
ls-we win get something definite TO.
morrow. Tomorrow is allied with con-
ISOLATION and hope.
The United States monitor Terror
captured = little Spanish boat this
week which had $4,000 In silver hid
away In quiet corners.
Rev. L. ". Gowen returned this
week from Lost River valley, where he
preached last Sunday. He found the
ranchers Of that section anticipating
lack OF water for a second crop OF
alfalfa.
Rev. Geo. c. sruli is chaplain Of the
Montana state guards and may 90 with
ihem 70 the front. THE NEWS will
wager Ice cream for thirteen al a fest
lval that George "will be there" when
tho boys plant their feet on Cuban soil.
When Uncle Sam lands few thou
sand boys Ia blue on the island of Cuba,
Conner trough and ready" followers
will go Wild with enthusiasm. They
will feel that their victory Is won.
Governor walcott, Of Massachusetts,
holds thai his state guard must be kept
TO guard the state, and volunteers under
tho Presidents call must be volunteers
for the Spanish war.
In the war OF the Rebellion the first
gun was nred at Fort Sumter, April
i2ih. and the tirs, big battle was fought
al Bull Run, July slst. Il takes time
10 mobilize, drill, equip and put armies
10 lighting condition.
spalns plans for the war are still un-
known 70 the war and navy departments
Of our government. and our leaders are
In the dark as 20 what she will do or
where she viii strike.
II the spirits OF the Maine victims
can look down upon the preparations
made TO avcnge their death they must
smile at the tokens OF loye and remem-
hrancc which they see in every state
10 the Union.
Generals Fitz Lee, John b. Gordon
and Joseph Wheeler, OF Confederate
fame, will probably be appointed gem
erals In the organization of the $4,000
volunteers.
The burning OF the laundry building
| in the rear Of the Idaho House Monday
morning and the threatened danger TO
the town should be taken as a warming
by property owners along Maine street
| 10 see that their back yards are cleared
| Of all straw and light combustible mat
ter. Take warning while you may.
Preaching at the Baptist church Sun
day morning at 1890 and In the even
ing at s. Morning theme: "Whom say
70 that am Evening theme: "The
Life-giving River" Sunday school at
lII:45 a. M, and young peoples meeting
nt 5:20 p. m. Please notice change Of
time for evening service TO commence.
MIR. Aiken. of Lost River, met with
painful accident last Sunday. His
horses took fright and ran resulting
| In some damage to the wagon and the
breaking OF MIR. Aiken's collar bone
and dislocating his shoulder. The ac'
cidcnt occurred near Arco.
The Asylum directors were In session
Monday and Tuesday and went over the
business OF the institution for the quar-.
| ter. The conditions and workings OF
the different departments were every
way satisfactory and the members re-
turned to their homes prepared to re-
port their charge in most satisfactory
condition.