Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-05

""''S ~i"'uuk iOE WIuluk purposes,
was 80 badly injured by . premature
blast as to die within an hour or two
from the injuries received.
The attorneys for Paul Corcoran con-
victed OF murder committed during the
Wardner riot In April, have filed a
motion for q new trial.
When the Idaho troops sailed from
San Francisco for Manila, the regiment
averaged 81 officers and men to the com.
pany, returning on the Grant, 1t has
only 90 to the company.
No Sunday preaching services will be
held at the Baptist church during the
absence Of the pastor. but Sunday
school and prayer meeting services will
be held ~ usual.
Mrs. Frank DeKay, OF Blackfoot, re-
ceived telegram Tuesday conveying
the sad news OF the death OF her broth
er who had been killed that day in
railroad collision at Dennison, Arizona.
Ex-senator Dubois, Congressman
Wilson and three or four friends will
go to Sheridan, Fremont county, on q
hunting and fishing outing about the
Both OF August.
Prof. johnson, new principal OF Black
foot school, arrived with his family
from Kansas, Thursday afternoon. The
Professor will be ready TO take par, in
the institute which begins next Mon
day.
| The first crop OF alfalfa has been har-
vested. In many sections OF the county
the crop WAS light; 10 others 1t was
equal 10 the average OF other years.
The second crop, over the country gen.
orally, will be large.
Benbrook, the Sal, Lake City muir
derer. Is 10 be tried for murder In the
first degree, notwithstanding the coro-
nrr's jury found him guilty In the sec
ond degree. The county attorney will
hle information for the higher offense
and II he be overruled he will ask for
a special grand jury In the case.
Idaho Falls has another injunction
case 10 figh, in the courts. The stumb-
ling blocks In the way Of water works
aud electric light improvements are
many for our sister town. but In the
prophetic language OF Lazy Joc,n our
Indian philosopher. "Bimehy, be all
right"
Miss Hadley, county superintendent,
OF schools, was busy this week mail
iue blank acquisitions for text books
10 the clerks OF the different school
boards In the county. Unless these
reQuisitious arc filled and returned
promptly, there will be trouble In get
ting the new books for the beginning
OF the school term LIST Of September.
Almost every family In town has tax.
en- pleasure trip or outing this sum
mer. Some have gone on visits to dis
.znt friends and others camping iu tho
hills and by babbling brooks where
schools OF trout take recess at thei'
coming and give themselves TO deadl,
sports with fiics on covered hooks.
The post-trader's store at Lapwai
Nez Percc county, was burned last Sat
urday afternoon. Loss estimated a
sl5, 900; insurance, $4,000. The FIR,
started In q ware-room. Peter NJ
; Davis. proprietor, was In Spokane a
the time.
George Mcleod, brother OF Mrs. T
. +. DeKay, . former Utah Northern en-
) giueer, who was for years located a
Pocatello, was fewdays ago reporte'
killed in a wreck at Winslow, Arizona
This, however, proves to have been
mistake. Dick Cosgrove had tele
gram this morning which says that h
was injured aud is now In the hospits
; At Albuquerque, New Mexico, and tina
he will recover.--P Pocatello Tribune.
Geo. A. Trude, brother OF the multi
millionaire lawyer, A. S. Trude, Q
Chicago, and Geo. w. Rae, the plonee
guide and hunter OF the Tetons, cam
down from Gunshot, Fremont county
Tuesday, on business with the U. s
land Office. In the afternoon they wer
!, Joined by A. 8. Trudc Jr., who also ha
: business with the land Office, and Wet
;, ncsdsy morning the party returned
q Gunshot by way Of Spencer.
MARRIED--TuesdAye evening, Angus
l. lst, at the residence OF Daniel II. Clyn'
, Antonio WehrhAn and Hattie M. Can
eron, Rev. w. G. Price officiating
u Those witnessing the ceremony were
y d. II. Clye aud wife, Mr.. Hansen an
wife, Frank DeKay and j. Spradle.
l. Mesdames Kiefer and Price. The youn
5. couple we're the recipients OF sever'
very useful and handsome gifts, inclut
IT, .,co roti,uo Onk rnrkfnu chair