Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-26
OFLOCRL INTEREST.

A number Of leaders OF the dynam-
tiers who were indicted by the U. s.
grand jury vt Moscow several weeks
ago for obstructing the mails, etc, win
10 tried ut the October term Of the
court ut Moscow.
The distress at Porto Rico Is greater
even than when first reported. The
latest adyices say l,97a persons were
killed, 1900 are missing, 6,42i homes
destroyed and many cities are In dire
distress.
Senator Geo. l.. Shoup spent Sunday
In Blackfool the guest OF Receiver Geo.
Is Rogers. The Walt WAS short be- |
cause the senator was pressed for time. |
He Is enroute for Alaska, via San Fran
cisco where he viii meet the Idaho boys
on their return from Manila.
When you hear Of fightins at Manila
II 10 Macarthur who is doing il. Why
don't the president make him command.
er OF the forces, aud then the news
would be: Fighting Is going on all
along the lines and the euemy heeing
10 the hills
| When woman makes heavy re.
duciion In the years OF her age, Is Il
done To of'.r herself as a bargain like
merchant preparing goods for his bar
l la a. O.
that IL all.
The board OF county commissioners
OF Oneida county has appealed from
the decision OF Judge Rich in the
matter VI county officers salaries. The
board Fixed the salaries at certain iig.
ures and cerialn officers appealed To
the Judge for an Increase. The judge
ordered the increas. and The hoard now
appeals from hls decision and order.
The Mormon troubles 10 the South
furnI,hrs Ben Rich with good excuse
FOR travelling from state TO state. II
Ben were asked whieh he loved best,
noon nsp under sour apple tree, or a
nigh,'s ride on newly constructed
branch road, he would mos, likely say,
''ih1 ride"
Al the Idaho Inter. Mountain Fair
,hls fall the display Of frpl, will again
ns,onlsh all visitors. The fruit men
J have determined ;o make finer exhibit
than ever before. and they promis.
something ihs, siil be 3 revelation even
10 Idaho people. 4. Mcpherson, the
cnterprlsinR orehsrdis,, Is al the head
OF this division. and will leave nothing
undoue :, achieve a complete success.
Nils. blanche Jones gave a party In
honor Of Miss Achss Burrrll Saturday
evening at which were Misses Gillespie
bergman, Feeder. Houck, Doud,
, wrlgh. and Hammond, and Messr-
Gray. Montgomery, Wheeler, Ralph
aud Robert Osborn and Gregory and
John ". Joncr, Jr. In the contest for
prizes Miss Hoark and MIR Gray were
the winners.
Hon. Geo. u. Emory came down from
, Day Horse. Custer county, Tuesday,
rurou.. 10 Salt Lake City. He reports
dull times In bis mining camp. In
speaking of the unreasonable weather
{ he said fresh snow covered all the
( mountain tops from Challis TO Houston,
c and tina, the fros,s had injured The
c crops In many places along the stage
road.
i In the hear, OF the island oil Luxou
a are said 10 be any number ~ wild tribes
d Nobody knows anything Of them except
THAT they are there. Nos, u Acuiuald'
:. should fall back 10 them what will hin
!, der him from carrying on guerilla
warfare indefinitely. aud maintain hi
a army 10y robbing and pnndering TN
towns and plantations nearest to I'M
hills.
:. Lovers Of good racing will have al
d opportunity TO enjoy the sport nj tn
Idaho Mountain Fair IN Sep,cm
bcr. The executive committee has II
ceiycd assurances that some very hn
y strings will be IN attendance, the tota
!" number OF horses participating bein
larger than last year. The track Is II
n excellent condition and the racing WI
=, b, all that could he desired. Guide
,r by past experience, the association hs
o. been abb, to 30 arrange for the govern
mont OF the races that the puhic WI
=. have nothing OF which to complaii
.rh. mo,,o IL To leave nothing uudon
~ to contribute to the pleasure ana sat'
), faction Of the people attending.
For Non Residents.