The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-17

bOIn paftleS were interested to Sa'
the least.
A bridge meeting was called a
Basalt, Jan. s, '0S, to take steps to
ward getting a long felt want filled
namely bridge across Snake rive,
at this point. The following is what
! happened:
| William Dye elected chairman:
VIM. Hutchinson, secretary.
Remarks by chairman stating OBJ
ject of meeting. Remarks by Rich
ard Dye, o. l.. Rider, Fl. C. Greger-
son, w. E. Dye and Robert Quinn,
voicing their opinions and the at
t1tude of the people at large. On
motion it was decided to present to
the county commissioners a petition
duly signed by the tax payers of this
section asking for bridge to be in
stalled during the season of 1908.
BY motion of H. C. Gregerson, a
committee was appointed to present
petition to county commissioners as
follows: Jos. Dye, Firth; Geo. Mon
son, Goshen; N. Thompson, Presto.
VIM. Dye and Earnest Bjorkman. Ba-
salt.
volunteers were called for by chair
to circulate petition among the peo-
pie. The following heroes respond
ed to the call. w. E. Dye, Fl. G.
Gregerson, Richard Dye, Albert
Crofts, R. D. Jones, j. C. Sorenson
Adjourned 1890 p. m.
The Shelley Mercantile Co. of this
place has been very busy taking an
inventory of their stock
The mail arrives about three DAYS
late these days, ditto getting awav
Say 1t is great to be back SO years
pehlnd the times. Just one more
move and Basalt will be 1T.
The prize dance given in the
amusement hall was a grand suc-
cess; a general good time was had
Inc prize was given the two best
dancers. Slim McCurdy was sue
cessful in the taking of the male
prize, one silver dollar fresh from the
mint. 1t looked good to Slim. Mrs.
Geo. Whitmill landed the ladies'
prize which consisted of a silver dol
lar also, and found it Unnecessary
or that night at least, to go through
Ter husbands pockets in search of
candy money.
hasmus Freeman returned to Po-
'atello after ten-day lay off, but
ound another man installed in his ,
'osltlon with the 0. S. L., and the 8
'oss said nothing doing Rastus. So ,
lie packed his trunk and came back ,
0 stay amony us in a village where ;
hey 90 things if only by halves. .
While we are boosting for our sist-
i0' 10 give one BOOST for U
'asalt for a change and note the re- {
ult.
u L. Rider, while unpacking his
'agon after attending circumference >,
Blackfoot, pulled what had been o
not rock along with quilt out of ;,
ne buggy, dropping the rock on his =
DOT. He is now limping around tell
lg his friends what might have been
ne had not pulled or had STAYED at
ONE or had known the rock was in
lie quilt, etc. =
Inc dance Friday night was not =
cry largely attended, but the few
lat were there made things lively.
Lorln Freeman was over from
resto TO spend Sunday with his par Of
U.S. Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Freeman =
~ l.. Pope says he doesn't know W
lythlng. The writer pleads guilty to RI
e same charge. nj
John Crofts is improving slightly Ia
AS the result of an agreement en- Pc
RED into by Edward NJ. Webb and re
ISIS Mary Dye, parties of the first Ri
TT; and Jos. H. Dye and Mrs. Nellie -
e. parties of the second part; Ed err
ira M. Webb, party of the first part -
now possessor of a wife and moth
'ln-law5 and JOS Dye, party of the -
;oho part, is the possessor of IN
anklng new son-in-law. Ed is -
airing that smile that refuses TO
me on and everything looks bright
Mary, We witch thar, :, - ,