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Newspaper
Blackfoot News
Location
Blackfoot, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1901
Page
1
In Blackfoot and surrounding areas the community reads of visitors, renovations, rail plans, and Fourth of July celebrations. Notable items include Rev. Mayers at St. Pauls, Sells & Gray circus coming, Fort Hall Indian school year end, Diamondfield Jack slated for Albion gallows, and rail improvements ahead of July.
Miss Permeal French state superintendent arrived in the city with four deaf and dumb students. Twenty nine children are being educated by the state at out of state institutions with 14 to Ogden Utah 12 to Colorado Springs Colorado and three to Vancouver Washington. The two year maintenance appropriation is 12000 dollars and 15 000 dollars for the next two years. She predicts enrollment will rise by four but opposes a state institution now stating the enrollment must reach 50 to 75 to justify the expense without heavy equipment costs.
The Current Event club met Monday afternoon June 16 with Mrs J A Collins. Members gave quotations from When Knigh hood was in Flower and notes on intellectual women of the day. Mrs Simmons discussed Scientific Notes and recent investigations. Mrs Woolson's Jupiter Lights was reviewed by Mrs Givens.
The annual Bingham county teachers institute will begin in Blackfoot on Monday August 8th and run about three weeks. County superintendent Miss Scott has engaged a strong corps of instructors. The law requires county teachers to attend or forfeit certificates. Full attendance is urged for compliance and benefits.
All voters of the district are urged to visit the News office to sign petitions seeking the establishment of an Independent school district. Prompt action is requested to carry the measure forward.
The Probate Court of Bingham County Idaho orders all interested parties to appear July 11 1901 at 10 a m in Blackfoot to show cause why executor Presto Burrell should not be granted a sale of the deceaseds real estate. A copy of this order will be published in The Blackfoot News for four consecutive weeks.
Notice is given that letters of Administration for the estate of Fred C Sinclair deceased were granted April 16 1900 by the Probate Court of Bingham County Idaho. Creditors must exhibit claims to the Administrator at Victor Idaho within four months after this notice or be barred. Dated June 7 1901. D R Sinclair Administrator. E E Chalmers attorney for administrator.
The Morrison House has changed hands as Mr Morrison sells his interests to Mr Zeller of Kansas after years of management. The hostelry enjoyed strong business this year and the Morrison family retires to rest from spring and summer workloads. Mr Zeller intends to meet public expectations with new ownership and resources.
The Great Eastern Shows exhibit in Blackfoot on Monday July 8 featuring a large menagerie trained horses and ponies and top arenic artists from around the world. A grand street pageant is planned for that day.
A reflective verse laments June for shifting from bees and birds to colder mornings. The speaker questions why the month has changed its tune and bewails the departure of sunny, songful days and the mercy of warmth.
An advertisement touts Krause’s Cold Cure to break a cold in 24 hours with no work interruption. It claims prevention if taken at first symptoms and lists the price at 25 cents. Sold by Scott & Co.
To save mending avoid suffering and prevent coughs and colds by timely use of BAL LARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP. It is a safe sure and swift remedy for all bronchial ailments. Price 25 and 640 cents at Scott & Co.
Blackfoot to Buffalo and return via Standard lines 66.00. Via Differential lines 64.50. Tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays each month June to October inclusive. Limit ten days in each direction with final limit 30 days from sale date.
Blackfoot Idaho June 1 1901 bids for furnishing the Idaho Insane Asylum with supplies will be received by the Board of Directors until July 10 1901. Full lists include food staples clothing and fuel with samples urged and delivery at Blackfoot freight prepaid. The Board may reject any bid and bids must be sealed with marked envelopes.
Letters of administration on the estate of John W. Duncan, deceased, were granted May 20, 1901, by the Probate Court of Bingham County. Hen ry Duncan is administrator and must exhibit the letters for allowance at the Probate Court in Blackfoot, Idaho within four months. Also an advertisement for White's Cream Vermifuge priced at 25 cents from Svott & Co.
A spring tonic advertises Lichty’s Celery compound to tone nerves blood kidneys and liver and boost energy as housecleaning for the body. Sold by Scott & Co.
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