The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-07
MORELAND.


dent will not attempt to explain, wa.
slaughtered" and made to reaG
that MILFORD Robson was at the
time of that writing suffering from
an attack of the scarlet fever. This
Is an error. Had the notes all beer
published the story would have read
that MILFORD Robson contracted
scarlet fever while enroute to Ogden
some five weeks ago; that he and
his aunt, Miss Rhoda Robson, were
under quarantine until MILFORD re-
covered, and that they returned
here Jan. 23rd, hale and hearty, all
things considered.
Lewis Robbins returned from Lost
River Thursday with two car loads
of beef steers which he had purchas-
ed, paying for them the sum of
$1500.00. We have no stock yards
here, but the need of them was
keenly felt by Mr.. Robbins on this
occasion. Lining up three or four
riders in true cowboy style Mr.. Rob-
bins undertook to unload the stock
after night, warning each of the rid
ers to prepare for a chase. A car
door was opened and some of the
animals were forced to jump from
the car to the ground. Mr.. steer"
had no sooner alighted on mother
earth until he was off like a shot.
Cowboys, barb wire fences and every
other obstacle in his way or which
he came in the way of did not daunt
him In his mad rush. The cowboys
worked for dear life, but in spite Of
their efforts two of the steers got
away in the darkness, and have not
been seen since. Seeing that this
night work would not pay Mr.. Rob-
bins closed the door on those re-
maindng and kept them there until
morning. But ere that time two
steers had been trampled to death.
In the day light however, the ter
rors which so badly frightened the
animals had been removed and they
were easily driven to places of safe
ty. Mr.. Robbins expects to go again
soon and bring two cars more of
steers and car of COWS.
There is but very little snow on
Lost River" Mr.. Robbins said, when
asked for news. You would never
know there had been money panic
by the action of the people out there
has money and are 60
ing right along as though nothing
in that line had happened. He said,
also: There is no pleasure in going
out there and gathering stock, but |
have to do it to keep our wholesale
butcher business going ride some
times a whole day and only get one
critter, and that don't pay. What
the people want is to get something
to SELL"
Mr.. Robbins and John M. Beus
are in the butcher business and are
selling meats-both wholesale and |
Blackfoot and Pocatello |
They have gathered up everything
available around here in the pork
and beef line, and now, as before
stated, have to go away from More
land and vicinity to procure cattle
enough to run their business. They
are hustlers, too. Once, twice and
thrice per week, rain or
snow or cold, you see a heavily-load-
I'd wagon rolling for Pocatello to fill
orders there. Mr.. Beus takes care
If the business at that end of the
inc, while Mr.. Robbins is taking
are of the Blackfoot and local trade
Ind buying up cattle.
Mrs. Rose Wearing and her
laughter Annie have gone to Lewis
lille.
Some of the people in the western
'art of school district No. 28, do not
hink it would be an advantage to
hem to have their school abolished
nd their children brought to a more
omfortable school, where only two
rades to the teacher would be the :
NIT instead of eight. They have 4
lstituted a move to take big slice
{ territory off of said district and
lake one of. their own.
A dance will be given on next Fri :
ay night for the benefit of the dea-
,ns, at the Moreland hall.
The thermometer registered % :,
egrees below zero Saturday morn
lg, Feb. LIST. Thus far the coolest :.
ght experienced in Moreland this
inter.
Notwithstanding the cold many ir
.op,e were camping in the Iavas, jr
sitting wood and posts. All return &c
safely and some have gone there
rain this week.