Show THE FIRST BANNOCK MAIL MAII after a long wandering in unknown regions and battling with deep snows contractor leonard 1 L smith returned to the city last friday night the dinst with the first U 5 mail from bannock city idaho we have hare seen communications from the acting postmaster at bannock and from capt black commanding it at camp connor soda springs that are very complimentary to smith and his bis employees for their exertions in carrying through the thi mails under very discouraging 11 circumstances captain black wa warmly amly seconded t lie the enterprise and deserves well the thanks ot of those interested for the assistance he rendered personally and by hia bia command to put through i h the first mails to idaho not having the names of those en engaged enraged aged we can only notice that soine some bome ot of the volunteers have suffered severely from the snow and coie cof one of offee the men being left for a while on the way completely blind the severity of the trip Is greater than anything we have heard beard of in winfer winder travelling tra velling for some soine year years if smith goes about that business ashe ashe could lie he will no doubt have compensation from the department we heat hear of one ot of our city merchants dunning congress for relief from ruinous flour contract contracts sl if smith only lra ira knew ew bow how he has got lol got gol a magnificent case down SOUTH our intelligent correspondent at st george in date of march lith writes very encouragingly of the prospects of I 1 living a avay way down in our dixie and breathes a manly spirit split on things in general after announcing pulling safely through the winter a agi ayi nd deliverance from the various stages of the gold and silver fever says bays breal B baj has been scarce scarcer but we confidently trust is now scarcest ecar a as s spring advances and early vegetables begin to find their way to our tables asparagus of the second year vear from the seed and grown in the open air ail without artificial forcing appeared on the table as early as february tres are in blossom now norr for something more than a week gardening is progressing spirited spiritedly lv A number of respectable spec table dwellings have gone up durins the winter health is 13 good generally jacob hampton accompanied by some fifteen others started a few days since on a visit to the maquis vil vii villages higes we understand they take with them some spinning wheel beads etc and will probably leave a mechanic from yie yle vie coin tany pany vo yue the luthe inthe in the use of the wheels aid ard other implements of industry j ACCIDENT AT play PLAT last tuesday theo ire dire lre curtis had a fearful fall fah from the swing erected at the fourteenth ward school house which was at first believed to be fatal but he is now recovering his play mates had sent the swing above the horizontal and the boy being probably as reckless as the others was sporting gleefully when be he missed bis his footing and came down it ia Is pretty difficult to keep the bo bos bob a in order and within bounds but the accidents of 0 imprudence should not discourage teachers in any physical recreation they thay think beneficial for their pupils we would be glad giad to bea sea bome borne thorough going enterprising teacher institute a gymnasium for the young of both sexes they are fearfully behind the times who do not se see bee the immense advantages of meni ment ared aled nd physical education going hand in hand LECTURES AT THE SEVENTIES HALL this seasons popular lectures were brought to a close last thursday evening the committee by way of variety arranged for an entertainment on the soiree style read head nga and recitations were given by C broderick aud aad long 1 lion hon mr rockwood made a happy little speech and ae the choir under the directorship of mr barson performed some ten or dr twelve fine pieces among amon them were the vacant chair solo sola by mr C it savage just before the battle mother bolo solo by miss rogers whon when thia this cruel war is over and well meet again 11 the hall was crowded many went event horne borne because the tha they thay y could co uld not gain adm admi assion j I 1 on and in fact this season has shown beyond a doubt that the seventies council hall is i far too small to accommodate those who are interested in such lectures aa ii 8 have llave been bren delivered I 1 there the past w winder will the hall hail 0 of clence science be and ready for use next next winter we holeso hope a j t gone GOS E E EAST AST the hon wm win ji H hoo er beneral general H S Eld eid eldrerge redgie lef left aby by mail stage yesterday erday morning for the tho eastern states |