The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-08-18
Local NeWS Matters

j. Ed Smith of Idaho Falls, visited
Blackfoot Monday.
Robert McCracken and wife spent the
week at Soda Springs.
Fl. A. Muller, the Gate City Cigar
man, was in town Monday.
W. e. Wheeler of the Register was
down from Idaho Falls Monday.
Mrs. Chalmers has commenced the
erection of new five room cottage.
Clyde Ewing was in town Saturday in
the interest of a correspondence school.
Felix Robert and wife returned Satur-
day from trip to Portland and the ex-
, position.
Miss Harriet Thompson will accom-
pany Mr. and Mrs. Hansbrough to the
exposition.
Mr.. Snyder of Springfield, has an ad
in this issue which stock breeders
should read.
Fred A. RTJcert Of Chatham, Ontario
Canada, has been visiting whis ehr others
here this week.
FL. Ruble and family from Saginaw
Oregon, are visiting the family of Mr.
Wiegle' near Riverside.
Rev. o. A. White left Monday night
for Baker City, Oregon to attend the
annual conference of Methodists.
Mothers! School will soon be here,
I have the best line of Boys Clothing in
the town, | make the right prices. Don't
forget at Biethans. AIT
Carl Buchanan was the popular bach
elor who won the live baby at the show
Friday night. 1t was baby pig, and he
sold it to Ed Criswell. Shame on you
Carl to sell your baby!
Yves Watson was down from Arco last
Saturday looking for source of supply
for his fruit store. He says the Arco
folks want fruit and watermelons and
he is trying to supply them.
HI. E. Shadbolt, H. G. Shadbolt and
family, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and H.
I'll. Jacobs, of Twin Falls, stopped to
visit the Younie families last Saturday
on their way to the Yellowstone Park.
Mrs. Peter Anderson and daughter
Mary come down on Tuesdays train
from Arco. Mrs. Anderson has been
closely identified with the history of
Arco and the Big Butte for twenty
years.
Mrs J. z. Stewart, of Logan, visited
her husband at Blackfoot the past week
to see some of the fine lands and fine
homes he talks so much about when he
is at home for day or two. After being
shown, she said she was surprised and
delighted with the country.
1t has been reported that the build
ings at the fairgrounds were about all
destroyed in the fire of July 9Th, and
people living at a distance are wonder
ing if there will be any fair. You can
help inform them that we lost some
property in the fire, but that it will not
seriously affect the fair.
The Blackfoot Percheon Breeders
Association has recently been formed by
some of our west side men, and at a
meeting held at the Red Barn last Sat
urday the following officers were elected.
l.. D. Wilson president, E. d. Wilson
and treasurer; Swan Berg and
e. G. Conklin were elected directors.
They have purchased some good stock,
and an ad in this issue will tell you more
about it.
Mrs. w. G. Strother and Miss Lille
Coumerllh gave pleasant evening party
the first of the week at the Strother
home. The company consisted of Mr..
and Mrs. JOS. Coumerilh, DR.. and Mrs.
Claud Ferguson, Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Dill
ingham, Mr.. and Mrs. Byrd Trego and
Mr.. T. FL. Irwin, assistant superinten-
lent of construction of the Bell Tele-
phone company. Light refreshments
we're served by the hostess and Mr..
5trother entertained in his usual merry
mood that made all the guests glad they
we're alive.