Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-02-24

Ex-nenatOr Fred 4. Dubois Ia n vary
sick man. He is suffering from lsryn. |
Ri'is accompanied with high fever. He
has been under care OF his physician
since Tuesday.
The venerable old Indian chief Wash
axle OF the Wyoming Shoshones IL
dead. He was 4 good Indian, but ac-
cording TO Gen'l Sheridan is now bet.
ter one.
Some day Blackfoo, will have elec.
trio lights, and then the common excla-
nation win be: ''Wonder why we
didn't have the blessed things long
time Ago!'
The Pocasello Tribune thinks the
pos'-srader firm Al Ross Fork will be
Marshal * Thum. The Tribune is OF
In Its belief. Mr.. Thum will be the
oniy one granted license aud be will be
.fie hrm without, any partnership 10 the
business.
Shelley entertained the Grand Army
men OF the eoun,y Al reunion Wash.
ing,on's birthday. After patriotic ex-
ercises during the day, the entertain
mea, cioscd wi,h dance lu the even.
Ing.
Clerk Geo. +. Gsgou issued marriage
licenses this week 10 Gilbert Gilbert.
son ane sArs Erickson, OF Shelley, and
to Alfred Z. Hanson OF Shelley and
sene Lilly Hoist OF Presto.
Sui, has been instituted 10 the dis
sric, court Of this county against Al.
Der, Edwards knd c. J. Owens TO recov-
er on bond for The appearance Of Mike
ssoneland who IL wanted but who has
aed to the land OF The uuknowh.
Senator Gorrnan won a late day for
the National Democratic convention
July .ih-by q mastery speech before
the committee, lie said the party Is
united In good shape aud will lac ready
10 move forward The day after the con.
sentlon.
Blaekfoos l. a veritable Grove City,
but the fact should not keep home
a-ners from planting more trees,
.hrubb~ry and flowers. G'ng NEWS
has ambition 10 ice II as pretty as !
park. Elcctrir lights through leafs
groves make pretty picture.
In abe long ago school children could
sit on benches, stools; split logs aud al,
old thing. but In this progressive age u
IL cruel 10 crowd them on patent desks
Tho Blsnkfocs trustee. wIIl have their
ears TO burn many and many time Il
.hcy do not arrange for more room be
fore next September.
The billiards Of last week were M
rcspcc.crs of localities They vere II
Germany y. vcll ss In the United states
They were In the Serth rs well As II
The south. One struck Mobile, Ala
bama, and the thermometer fell TO j
degree. above zero. What a destruc
,lou Of fruits, vegetables and field crop
there must have been.
One thing is particularly noticeable !
repor,. from the 3rI,ish-Boer battles
the killed and wounded officers are OF
OF all proportion TO the killed an
wounded enlisted men. This shows thu
the officers eouu. victory doubtful an
r take grea, risks to encourage their me
/. 10 victory.
& Fort Hall Indian school observe
wa.hine,on's birthday with eehttln
!, publir exercises aud good program
.oprs. addresses, recitations, dag dri
and exercise, class exercises and cor
net solo we're we'll rendered. a gene
Gus supply Of souvenir hatchets vi
n aistribut.si and will be preserved
G mcmeo,oes OF the entertainment.
. The Up to Date meeting at Grow
land, which we mentioned In our Ia
i..ue. ba, been postponed 70 Saturda
e March sd. There will be basket di
It nor at one o'clock, and commute
r will bc In attendance to feed and ca
c for horse. ,ha, may be driven there
7. women or children. The public is co
!. dtally invited to attend. The eSefe's
rs will begin a, ten o'clock
h Rev. G, A. Lauden, presiding q"
- ot the Idaho district, has been ''fv' '
70 resign on account OF failing he"''
;. The work Of the district was TOO m'
!, for him in his impaired physical eo"'
y .iou. For the present he will loca'e
Puyallup, Washington, Genera' reg
will be iel. throughout the dis'r'os
IN the .f,iic,lon which has over'akeh
~ much beloved elder.
Blackfoot must adjust itself 70
xrow,b Of the country tributary 10
rs and in accordance with the spirit o'
II times or Blackfoot will fall from Rr"'
cs- Thi, is an age Of demand, ana eve, eve
or body demands the very best n'"' '
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