Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-19

leaders and oiiice-seekers. Mistakes
and selfishness are the only dangers TO
the cause.
Fired vogler has just retured from
Salmon City and the mining camps Of
Gibbonsyille and Shoup. The prospects
for good season in those camps are
iattering, and Mr.. yogler reports all
Lemhi county bright and cheerful over
the outlook for good times this year.
The cubans viii sooner or later i'm
press Uncle Sam that they are good
siayers and fighters, and he can take
very little credit after they have won
their freedom by stepping in and by
some little act say: ~ did II; with my
bow and arrow killed the Spanish
cockrobin.n
A dog killer might find several
days steady work on the streets and al
leys Of Blackfoot. The dogs are entire
ly too numerous and are a great nui-
sance, but then some OF the owners do
not care, but II they could hear the
street talk at times they would care
and blush.
Many friends Of the union OF all the
silver forces In the state will look upon
Chairman Patrie's call for a meeting OF
the Silver Republicans in the Capital
City 80 near the time Of the meeting
Of the Mckinley Republicans, with
grave suspicious. IL looks like some
thing more than incidental, more than
simply happening.
Services at the NJ. +. church next
Sunday morning at 1890, subject, "Can
9 Man Trust God.n Evening Epworth
League at $50, subject, "The Worlds
Deb, 20 Christ" followed by sermon
"The Salvation that Stoops 10 the Low
est and Raises TO the Highest" All
invited.
Ex-Governor Richards, Of Montana,
Vic Blerbower and others have filed
articles Of incorporation in Bannock
county for the Bonanza Power and
Land company. The capital stock is
Iplaced at $500, 200. The company owns
land at American Falls suitable for
placer mines. II Is given out that the
company will build an electric road
from Shoshone 20 the Great Shoshone
falls.
| An interesting debate on the Hawai-.
ian question took place at the Grove
land school house, West side, Saturday
evening, between Blackfooters and
wostsidcrs. The question: Resolved
that Hawaii should be annexed TO the
United States. MFR. Allen led the af-
IfirmatIve and Mr.. Sample the negative
side. The judges decided In favor oi
the affirmative.
The Epworth League will give a Co
llonial entertainment and social at the
In. L. Church next Tuesday evening
washington's birthday. The program
will consist OF recitations, songs, tab
Ileaux and charades. The best guessei
of the charade will receive prize
Every body come and have a good time
A collection will be taken for churcl
benefit.
Register Thomas returned from Bois'
|. City Thursday morning. The weathe
over there was balmy and spring-iik'
when he left the city. During his visi
MIR. Thomas talked with many book
I keepers and accountants, with som'
/. of the state officials and their clerk
!. and with bank officials and their book
4 keepers In the matter OF his newly pat
ented inyention--''The Handy Index
and was given unanimous and cordia
endorsement OF IL by all.
ri The Salt Lake Tribune made full REP
;. aration for an offence given one OF tn
ci,y's influential citizens the other da
and didn't say word. IL was done 3.
the use OF cuts. They spoke louder thai
words. This brings TO mind the victor
OF Zeb Vance, of North Carolina,
n great murder trial. He representa-
" the defence, and after the prosecuting al
!, torney had made two hours speech
's Vance replied by making all the grim
70 auccs, contortions of the face and ges
lures Of the opposing attorney withou
uttering q word and then sat down. !
twenty minutes after order was restore
the Jury brought in verdict OF acqui
tai.
Latest reports from Washington u
dictate that the House Banking an
I'd currency Committee is likely to r.
3 port currency reform bill based npo
" the recommendation OF President MI
70 Kinley's message; also requiring NJ
tional banks to maintain certain pr
~ norton OF their reserves In gree
% backs, which, IL is argued, would r
!. duce the proportion Of this class
n ..enoless chain" currency which wou
u be available for drawing gold Out