The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-06-16
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STERLING
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Mr.. Bronson, after many months
wandering looking for a better To-
cation, has returned to his first choice
Sterling, and will stay here, and let
her go as she looks.
DR.. and Mrs. Jones, Bodie and Jack
Watson went to Blackfoot by the
overland Monday.
Mrs Nugent, while much improved,
is still very sick. But We hope that
the news that she is over the critical
point of her Hines is true, and that
she will be entirely recovered by our
next letter.
The dance given by Mr. and Mrs.
Driscoll Friday night, was hummer.
The music, from dear old Georgia
and the Sunny South, with the other
environments, like the little drops of
hot coffee and the lunch spread by
our hosts, seemed to be winner, and
it took the disinterested efforts of the
few on-lookers to jar the dancers the
few on-lookers to jar the dane
ers loose at daybreak. All in
all this was one of the most enjoyable
times ever seen by the writer in his
many years of wandering in the wild
and woolly west.
Building operations are moving
right along, and there are at least
IA carpenters working in sterling at
this time.
One of our estimable young men
was out riding with lady friend
last week, and they travelled so fast
that the watch borne by the gentle
man got infiuastgation of the stem
wind and discouraged, stopped run
ming for the first time in its history
and they came in three hours late.
The aforementioned chronometer is
now on it's way to Blackfoot for re-
pairs.
Work on the L. D. s. church start
ed Monday morning. The local Of
ficials of the church have been doing
some good work, and part at least
of the amount required to give us a
modern building has been donated
and subscribed by local people. Ev-
eryone wishes them success in their
commendable effort, knowing that
good churches and good schools are
the surest factors in the develop
ment and prosperity of any country.
Some local people are planning to
have Methodist services in our beauti-
full burg in the new future, conducted
under the auspices of the young peo-
pie of the Jason Lee Methodist church
at Blackfoot. We will give them
hearty welcome.
Thomas Hill, John Stufflebeam and
Geo. MCLEAN were Blackfoot visitors
last week, having business at the
land Office.
Our local ditch rider, Mr.. M. D.
Lowe, is making many friends by his
efficient, courteous and impartial dis
tribution of the fluid that makes the
desert bloom as the rose, from the
great American Falls canal.
The ball boys lost the game to
Pingree, Rich and Thomas Saturday,
simply because the home team was
weakened by the loss of some of our
best players who were compelled to
stay at home. However this is horse
and horse, and wait till we swat the
ball in the rubber.
Mrs. J. A. Sellers, of Springfield,
has gone for a visit to relatives and
friends in Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Davis were
Springfield visitors Saturday.
Mr.. A. J. Satterfield, the efficient
road overseer, has completed the
bridge on the Low Line" and is now
working a large force of men and
teams on the Spring creek fill. This
will give us splendid road from the
Grand view and Varney country
Mr.. l.. A. Nugent is also doing
some very important road work, OPEN