The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-16

ehshty-ona acres, four miles west of
Blackfoot, and moved his family to
their new home Saturday. Mr..
Fink Is a good, substantial man who
Will make Bingham county an ideal
citizen.
Miss Mary s. eley, pne of the
teachers in the. Central school, last
Thursday evening Entertained the
pupils who entered the oratorical con
test There were sixteen stud nts
present, and tn y presented Miss
Seeley with beautiful watch fob.
Everyone had am enjoyable time.
1. l.. Jones, one of the representa-
tive citizens of Yuma, who has the
honor of being postmaster and Justice
OF tn" peace in that district, was in
Blackfoot Saturday and Sunday atten.
ing the conference of the l.. D. S.
church. Mr.. jones states that things
are in a prosperous condition in that
vicinity.
l. I. Stewart, a former resident of
Clay county, Nebraska, recently pur-
chased the farm near Nor land know.
as the Kennedy farm, and has moved
onto the same, Mr.. Stewart is a
young man who has come here to
make his home realizing that Idaho
promis a better future for a man
Of energy than any other state.
Misses Myrtle and Zelma Simmons
entertain d about forty young people
at their home on North Main street
east, at a Valentine party Monday
evening. Beautiful decorations ad-
orn d the rooms of the home, cards
Was one of the features of the eve-
ning's entertainment and dainty re-
freshments were served.
sc. F. Hendrie recently returned
from Denver and points east of here,
and is now busy engaged in unload
Ing as fine a line Of farming i'm
Elements as cam be found in the
country. He is handling the p. & o.
ine of farming machinery, with Of.
Tees in Bond Bros. office building
1T the corner of Judicial and Ash
streets.
Mayor R. N. West, president of the
'thOol board, and Prof w. D. Vim
cent, sup rintendent of schools, were
hs guests Tuesday of the Idaho Falls
cnool board and inspected the heat
ng plant and other equipment of the
lew school building i'm that city. in
orming themselves ON the subject !
D as to gain some idea of the needs
slackfoot.
The dance Friday night in River
ide hall was we'll ATTENDED, and ~
ryone had a good time. The super
ntendents of the Sunday School gave
he cakes for the luncheon that was
rived, baking the cakes themselves. |
Is some of the superintendent are
len it is for gone conclusion that
be cakes were just like mother did
It make.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bennett re-
lrned Wednesday morning from
oise, where they have resided this
inter. Mr.. Wilbur Bennett accom-
an,ed them. making his first visit
, Blackfoot. The young man likes
le Grove City, and contemplates
laking his home here for the present
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hunter, and
aughter, Miss Agnes, returned ON
uesday from Washington, where
ISIS Hunter has been attending
of music. During their
osense Mr.. Hunter visited Occur
Alene, Idaho, and there met Prof
,hnson, former superintendent Of
hools i'm this city. Prof. johnson
now superintendent of five schools
northern Idaho and has built a
ome in the city named. J
James Mackie returned to Black
ot Monday from California, where !;
} is now residing. Mrs. Mackie is
UGH improved in health, and they
,pect to make their future home in I
e Golden State. Mr.. Mackie will !
, here about two months, looking {
er his interests. Joe Bithell, Mr..
ackie's son-in-law, will look after ,
S large farm northeast of town un- t
Mr.. Mackie sells it.