Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-22

= christDas present.
A HAPPY Christmas to you;
May u bring you all fair things,
VITA the sweetest best remembrance
That about its coming ciinxs.
May the Christmas OF 1900, the last
one Of the century, be the brightest and
hGppiesi that ever came TO its readers,
friends aud acqusiutsnees is the wish
OF The NEWS.
The Sunday schools, Methods, and
Baptist, are planning for their annual
Christmas eve celebrations and Christ
mas trees next Monday evening. Every
body cordially invited TO attend.
The young ladies asking contribu-
tlons for the NJ. Z. Sunday school sue
ceeded admirably and are entitled TO
the THANKS OF the school and OF the
church.
Harrison, Pocatelio's Jeweler, has q
complete line of watches, rings. silver
ware, etc, suitable for Christmas pres
en,s. Call and see bin, or write TO him.
When you slf, matters down 10 basic
ideas you will cay that the time is ripe
for Incorporation and that the citizens
are acting wisely 10 moving 10 that
direction.
Ths, promise OF the State Central
committee 10 give the Oregon news
paper fellows all the state patronage.
printing, etc, ought 10 be part OF the
cpItaph on it, political grave stone.
Besure to ge, iu on the final move
and help incorporate the town. I, will
bc comforting reflection 10 after years
TO know and to say: II helped to In
corporate Blsek'oo,"
The public school has closed for the
holidays. The teachers and pupils will
njoy their we'll earned rest They have
worked hard during the session. With
the week closes the first term OF the
scholastic year.
Bid. for building the new bridge at
Shelley will be opened this afternoon.
| A number Of bidders from the east have
been In town for day or two and judy
Ing from the competition the bids will
be close.
The we'll at the -four mill caved-ip
Tuesday morning and caught the pump
machinery 30 as TO stop the grinding
for the present II the pump be broken
lIt may be two weeks before Mr..
Roberts can begin operations.
Attorney A. A. Frasicr, OF Boise City,
was over At Blsckfoot frst OF the week.
During his stay he had lots o. fun with
ducks on Snake river. II Is understood
,ha, Mr.. Frasier is an active candidate
for the u. s. senate, but what OF his
following no man knoweth.
Prof. II. T. French, OF the State Uni
versity. and Miss Lura Cass, teacher
In the Boise City schools, were married
Wednesday evening xt the home o'
| Mrs. Regan, 10 that city. Both partie'
are known In Blackfoot. Prof. French
took part 10 the Farmers institute
Blsckfoot, last week. and Miss Cass In
the Teachers institute 10 1899.
| Attorney E. McP. Holden. Of Albion
Ca.tia county, who was lieutenant IL
company C, First Idaho volunteers a
Manila, will be married on the 2lti
inst. The bride elect in Miss Thomas
Of Albion. The celebration OF the mar
riaVe will take place at the home OF th'
grooms brother, w. H. Holden, n
Idaho Falls. The best wishes OF TIL
NEWS 90 out to tho contracting parties
The marriage license record OF tn
county, shows the following issued sine
the 18th OF the month:
To Joseph Fielding and Amy Arave
James G. vann and Ruth A. Bagley
Johu w. Collister and Anna M. ALLISON
Edwin McP. Holden and Julia /
Thomas; Frank Payne and Lorett
, Gibbs and Ralph I. Willis and Emm
: Montgomery.
. Because THE NEWS intimated this
the Democratic press OF the state va
:. not treated fairly by the state commi
: tee ia the campaign, 1t was said "
. ,.are ,whIntpC.' What we said WAS ]
the interest Of every Democratic pape
I In the state. What do our confrer'
n think OF the promise of the committe
!. Ia the Oregon fellows; what have the
& 70 say Of that kind OF reflection upe
n them aud their lsbors for all tne'