The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-07-31
(From the Mackay Miner0
THE FREIGHTERS.

Nearly all the freighters have re-
turned from their first trip to the
upper country and are loading out
for the second time. Some are here
for their third consignment Of
freight. Very quick trips are being
made. The stock looks well after
the long journey over the mountain
roads and very few mishaps have oc-
Cured, none serious. There are ex-
actly 400 horses on the road haul
ing Packer freight alone and quite
a number are engaged with the usual
freight to interior points, All report
the roads in good condition.
On Tuesday, July 21st, at 9:45 a.
M, occurred the death of Mrs. J. II.
Baxter at her home in Houston, af-
ter long illness of cancer Of the
stomach. The remains were laid to
rest in the Mackay cemetery on
Thursday, the funeral service being
conducted in the Methodist church
of this city, where large audience
gathered to pay their last respects to
a good friend and neighbor.
Anna Vaught was born on a farm
four miles north of Summerset, KY,
where her girlhood days were spent.
In August 1884, she came to Lost
River where she has since resided.
She was married to Mr.. j. II. Baxter
In Houston in 1883. Last February
she was taken seriously sick and was
removed to Salt Lake hospital where
she underwent an operation on the
18th of that month. She was brought
home on the 23rd of March, and for
time seemed to improve, but the
end of her earthly career came upon
her gradually. OF an accomplishing
nature, no one knew how much she
suffered: such things she kept to her
self, a characteristic which marked
her life. No one knew her exact age
for she was reticent on the subject,
but she was somewhere In the neigh
borhood of SO years old. Mrs. Bax-
ter leaves a husband and two broth
ers to mourn her loss, Scott Vaught
of this city and a brother who is now
at Panama. She was highly es-
teemed lady, staunch friend and a
brave, true comrade. and her death
brings sadness to many homes on
Lost River.
Mr.. A. P. Adair, consulting engi-
neer for the Big Lost River Land &
Water Co., who are developing the
big reclamation project on Lost riv-
err, informed us this week that the
contract for the construction of the
Z rest OF the canals and laterals of the
system would be let within few
days. This week party of contrac-
tors were on the river going over
the line of the canals, and Investigate
ing the conditions to be considered
Work Ia to be commenced on this
part of the system within two weeks
and will occupy q year or more in
construction. There is to be twenty
Ave miles of canal work and thirty
FIVE miles of laterals, a proposition
which will require the expenditure Of
about $500. 900. The headgates, d.
version dams, ETC., are all to be con
structed OF concrete and a thorough
" strong. well built. up-to-date sys
tenn Is to be the result.
This work will be handled by i'm
proved machinery, but a larg'
amount OF team work Is necessary
A large force OF men will be EN-
ployed from the start to the compile
ton of this part of the system.
While the completion of the pro
ject cannot possibly be expected be
fore the end Of three years. yet II !
the intention OF the company to hav'
the work SO well under way withll
year that many water users Will
be taken care Of All possible spec
is given to the project but such
mammoth undertaking requires time
The land embraced in the projec
is as fine as lies out of doors In an,
mans country and the completion 0
the project will mean more happy
prosperous, contented people for tn
state.
Ed. f. Ferris, who left here las
week for visit to the Ogden Ho
Springs writes that he was COMPEL