Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-16

To President Thomas Il. Kicks, OF Free
mont county, died at Logan, Utah,
"Wednesday morning. He had been snf-
fsring from Brighrs disease several
months.
Mr' Marshall. of the Bell Telephone
con pany, was up from Pocatello, Thurs
day, looking after the connections to
be made In Blsckfoot. The poles will
be shipped from Pocatelo within u |
week aud the connections all made by |
April lst.
Now that the Legislature has adjourn
ed aud city elections will soon be over.
we shall have rest from politics for
one year and three months. But year
and three months are not long In this |
fast age. and particularly to those on
an anxious seat.
Governor Hunt has doubly honored
Hon. l.. G. Rice, his strongest conpeti-
tor for governor ut the Pocatello con-
sention He first appointed him regent
at the university and has since appoint
ed him commissioner to the Pan-Amer
4 lean exposition.
Representative Ericsson is home again
from his legislative labors at Boise.
Air. Ericsson made "A faithful, paiustak
I Ing aud working member, and was the
author OF n number Of good bills that
failed because OF the deals that won in
the closing days Of the session.
Five letters were received at the
i,lackfoot Office Friday morning from
Nome, bearing post mark Of December
18th. They were all FOR Mr.. Toombs,
one OF Blackfoot's four, who struck it
rich up there last summer. Mr.. Toombs
IL out of town and their contents eau
not be known until his return.
Lazy Joe" our Indian philosopher,
announces himself unalterably opposed
10 the trainers OF the licensed fish bill.
In his own language: "Me no like'm,
he no good. Me here fore reservation:
me pish all time. me 40 pay. Me vote m
no more, forever 40 more. Pay for
pishin', BAH"
A Sweie Populst member of the
North Dakota legislature introduced Il
, Dill favoring railroad passes for all Off
eials aud this il section of his bill:
"Efry Poplest faliar bo got officers
cen State OF Mort Dakoto shal bo rel
rod pass: eu efry Poplest mamber on
legislator shal hol two pass"
Every voter in town-lady or gentle
= man. should attend the public meeting
at the court house, Saturday evening.
Let's away with politics for the time
aud nominate a ticket of our best repre-
sentative aud conservative men. II that
be done the town aud it's people will
fare well for the next year.
Esther chapter OF the Eastern Star
ut its regular meeting "Wednesday even
Ing, admitted six applicants TO mem
bersbip, namely; Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
4 RAYMOND, Prof. and Mrs. Chas. John.
$ sou. Josiah Dunlap and Frank Lamb
d After the ceremony of initiation re
freshmeuts were served and all present
had splendid time socially.
n Ii Is all the more important that the
e voters OF the town should attend the
meeting at the court house this tSatur
!, dayl evening, to nominate board o
: village trustees, because OF the livel.
times anticipated In Blackfoot in tbs
spring and summer. We shall want ou
best representative men on the boar'
e to protect the towns interests.
LOST-On the road between Black
, foot aud Presto, Wednesday afternoon
> Golf capes belonging to two littl
urls. aged about 6 and years. TIL
lie finder will please return them to Mrs
Ie Henry Simmons at Blackfoot hotel.
" Challis had fearful snow storm Sur