Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-03

land department. recently sold $500 |
worth OF school lands In Bear Lake
county and $4,000 worth In Fremont
county.
Mrs. Fred T. Dubois gave her hus-
band 4 complete and agreeable surprise
on the evening OF his birthday, Monday,
by inviting about twenty-five Of his
friends 70 spend the evening with him.
Manager Smith OF the idaho Forward
Ing compsny, fitted out an eastern party
for Stanley Basin, last Saturday. 1t
was large party and required several
wagons and d big quantity OF supplies.
Train will pass through Blsckfoot
about 8 3 m. on the morning OF June
3rd, aud will carry passengers for
Ringing Bros. circus, arriving ut Po-
cstello In time TO witness the parade.
The citizens OF Houston are very hope
full OF good mining results in the Cliff
this summer. About % men are open
ing the way for = big force OF working
men.
Miss Cannon, daughter OF Senator
Cannon OF Utah, who has been visiting
Mrs. Fred 7. Dubois, OF Blackfoot, for
several weeks returned home Wednes-
day morning.
Postmaster Rounds, Attorney Holden,
Manager Shannon, MIR. Campbell and
. number OF other gentlemen Of Idaho
Falls we're In Blsckfoot Thursday on q
land contest cxse.
Judge S,androd came up from Pocs-
tello Wednesday and spent the day In
Blxckioot. His visi, combined business
and pleasure, but because OF that fact
trusts.
Senator aud Mrs. Shoup with two
daughters passed up the road Monday
evening eurou,e 10 Salmon City. June
18th they will hold family reunion In
the family's first home In Idaho and In
which all their children we're born.
Mr.. McTuckcr should be reelected
trustee of the school district next Mon
day. His long service on the board
aud the interest be has always taken 10
school matters give him claim to the
place over Sil who may seek IL.
Decoration Day of 1899 may possibl,
60 down Ia history as the last conduct.
cd solely by the Grand Army OF the
Civil War. In 1900 we may have In line
the veterans of two wars marching un'
der the title OF the Recruited Grand
Army.
Two s'tle couutersn who love life on
the ruad and who hold in propert,
rights that thine is mine, will lauguish
iu the county jail until the September
term OF court They are charged with
holding up companion and appropria
ting the contents of bis pockets to theil
own uses-
The San Francisco Chronicle think.
J Admiral Schley is testing the pulse o.
the country. The paper says he ha'
i. been spoken OF W Gorman's candidate
for the presidential nomination agaius
Bryan, aud IL may BIZ that he Is nov
out hunting for convention popularity
Attorneys James H. Hawley and w
F.. Borah have been retained TO assis
Attorney General Hays 10 the prosecu
tion OF the Ceur d'Aiene dynnmiters
Attorney James H. Forney had beel
previously engaged. This is a"Bil
Four" TO represent the state.
The first train OF the double passeu
: ger train service from the north, reach
ed Blackfoot on time Thursday, Jun
: lst. The train a. made up was CON
r posed Of a mail car, baggage and es
Q press car, 4 smoker, chair-car, and
Pullman sleeper.
e A telegram WAS received at Black
q foot, Saturday, by his brother, from +
: Stuffiebeam In Mississippi, telling {
the sudden death OF his wife. The ds
ceased had many warm friends In BlacI
1 foot who will be deeply panied at tn
/, sad news OF her death and whose heart
4 go out In sympathy to the father an
the little infant son who survive hel
!. Mrs. w. G. Stufflebeam left Sunda
!. morning TO join her son and comfort hil
!, Ia his dark hour OF bereavement.