Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-18

court looking 10 Impeachment OF the
board OF county comm ssioners was dis
missed on demurrer. And SO endcth
the chapter.
The NEWS makes the announcement
OF an engagement, and Of the marriage
OF Blsckfo0t lady before the holidays.
To more than this We are as one sworn
70 secrecy.
The Blsckfoot land oflicc placed upon
record more entries. during the fiscal
year ended June 3oth, 90, than Boise,
HALEY and Ceur d'Alcne Offices CON-
bined.
Clouds covered the sky Monday night,
Tuesday night and Wednesday night:
II there were any meteoric showers for
Blackfoos they were hidden behind the
clouds.
Capt Wilmington who commanded
company c., First Idaho volunteers,
has gone Into the sheep business. He
recently bough, flock which he will
winter near Dillon, Montana.
John Pri,che,, shipped car loads of
range horses 10 Eastern n arkets, Tues
day. Mrs. Pri,che,, left Thursday
morning for Missouri. where she will
spend shs winter with relatives.
Sake river rxnchers are not very en-
ihusiAs,ic over prosperity a, home when
tho yield OF ~heA, and potato crops are
Away below the average and prices are
no, half "a, To the dollar mark.
Benbrook, the murderer OF Burton
Morris, Of Salt Lake City, will be tried
on the 18th OF December. Mills case
for the murder Of o'Melveney may go
over To the January term OF court.
An old darkey says there Is one thing
about war that he cannot understand:
"Dcy shoots bullets a, mems 10 KILN.
and II dey hits one aud don't kill him
dcy takes him TO hospital and try TO
cure hun. Now, dat's caris to me-
The remains OF James A. Browning,
an Ogden soldier boy, who served with
the Nonians regiment aud died a,
Butte. "Wednesday, were shipped
through BlAekicot 10 Ogden Thursday
for burial.
A Manila correspondent writes TO the
D-serc, News ,ha, he WAS on trans
por, carrying 313 mules and horses ,o
Manila. and when In the China sea the
ship vas struck by a typhoon and 80
OF tho animals we're killed outright.
Owing tD a prevalence OF smallpox Ia
Butte and It's people not knowing
whence !, came and whittier 1t Is going
IL nigh, be wise II our BlAckfoot people
would no. crowd the depot platform
when the Butte trains come In.
A rumor as gentle a. a breeze on the
strings Of an .kolian harp says Black
FOO, may furnish the next Republica'
candidate for Congress from Idaho
Biackfoo, can do that ss easily ant
gracefully as any town In the state, 81
listen 10 the music OF the breezes.
Perry J. Anson, OF Sal, Lake City
when In Blackfoot last week, bough
. the James Mackic ranch and portio
Q OF the Wicks ranch adjoining. Thes
ranches arc about five miles east
. town. Mr.. Anson intends buying
; s,octs OF sheep, aud will seed his rancho
| In alfalfa for hay for winter feeding.
Ed James, a successful rsncher, @
j, Los, River, and bride, arrived In Black
q foot Thursday evening, and 1t was no
q Eve minutes before the argus.eyed 10
knew that = newly married couple hA
come to town, and strsiyhtway proceed
" cd 70 collect his chums for the wester
welcome and regulation screuade.
In the early spring THE NEWS mad
j, the statement that the governmer
: would lose 1t least sixty per cent ot u
" horses and mules shipped from sa
. Frnpcisco u Manila. In two shipment
siucc then OF 40 horses and SoO mule
d tho losses we're $50 horses and 30Om mnle
y The transports taking them were struc
= by typhoous.
Marriage license were issued Mondu
10 by Clerk Gagon to Frank just OF tre
Q TO and Maudie Kerr OF Basalt' In
. NEWS has received no report oi VI
marriage but assumes 1t as a TACT TN
- the happy event was celebrated al
.,lth.t the fair young couple, Iink'
"a In happy, nuptial league, is enjoyl'
: ,he felicitics OF honey begun u
dor most favorable auspices aud VII
hearty congratulations Of Ali "'qo"'
Y tances.
=. Fresh fish every Friday at r. t. ~
"A Kxy's meat market.
Regular meeting Of Grove City ioo'
"a Of Mssons, this Saturday evening