The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-27
REXBURG (IDA.) NOTES.
(speclal Correspondence.


Rexburg, Ida, Aug. 25.-The members
of the First ward held their annual out
ing today on the banks of the Teton river
west of town at what is known as Yves
toner's park Many others from the other
awards of ReXbury and adjacent country
Joined the merrymakers and had an eX-
cellent outing. A program was rendered
during luncheon, after which there was
a baseball game between the men and
the women. Bishop A c. Daily was UNI
pire. There were various kinds of races,
such as egg. potato, relay. fat mems,
children's and tug-of-war. The days fea-
mory hall. Married people and those ex-
pectng to be married in the near fu-
ture were cordially invited They had
the time of their lives"
The Sugar City factory officials eX-
pect to begin this seasons campaign
about the end of September. Applica-
tons for work are now being asked for
by the company. About 5000 tors of beets
at the Sugar City factory. Active prep
arations are being made in the mill for
this seasons run. Despite the late spring
the beets are as far ahead as last year
at this time. The crop is generally in
good condition In many places the ton
mage per acre will reach sixteen to TWEEN
ty tons.
Professor II. S. Vance and family. Of
Provo Utah, have arrived here, and the
professor has leased a residence prepara-
tory TO taking up his labOrs as instruc-
tor in the Kicks academy. which opens
Sept. IA.
The district school will open the 18th of
September. A full corps of competent
teachers have been secured Water is
being piped into the building for fire
protection. drinking fountains and lava
tories.
Professor Harold Golf. formerly in
charge of the department of elOcuton
at the Kicks academy. is here visiting
with friends. He has just returned from
rin oh G.
by and family.
The new Electric theatre opened on Sat
urday night with big attendance. Jo-
seph Adams, a talented vocalist, has been
engaged TO sing the illustrated songs.
Mrs Albert Heath. who underwent an
operation at the Rexburg hospital last
week. Is recovering rapidly.
Kicks & Stewart are bringing suit for
divorce for Christian frost, and also for
Maggie Ferron The former suit is
brought on the ground Of desertion and
the latter on the ground of drunkenness.
Elder Soren Peterson has returned from
London. England. For the past two years
he has been president of the London con-
ference. He was agent of the L. d. s.
church in purchasing an excellent church
building. Mr.. Peterson was formerly pro-
prietor of the Rexburg Cash Grocery be-
fore leaving on his mission.
Steam threshers are running full blast
on the dry farms. The Consolidated Wag-
on & Machine company of Rexburg has
sold six steam threshers and sixty-five
binders this season.
The 1. =. & T. Co. of Idaho Falls is
building a sub-station here, north of the
depot This company will compete with
the Rexburg Light & Power company.
County Assessor n. p. Hanson and
daughter Hazel were in Boise last week
on business connected with the assessors
office
Cashier r. ]. Comstock, accompanied
bv his father are camping out at Sal
mon City. where both are interested in
mining property.
Professor F. C. Daily OF the Kicks
academy is expected home In a few days
from the Chicago university. where he
has been taking work in the study of the
Old Testament and related subjects.
J. Garlick OF the City Drug force had
his leg broken in three places a few DAYS
ago. He was boxing with Mr.. Wright
the banker, and gave his leg a quick
wrench. breaking it in three places below
the knee.