American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-01-23
LITTLE LOCAL ITEMS OF
INT MATE NATURE
Being a Chronichng Of people you know
and some Of the things they
say and do

Fred Sheldon left this week for a
short visit in Boise.
W. Fl. Sandberg of American
Fails visited in Pocatello this
week.
The Syringa club will meet on
Friday Jan. 81, at the home OF
Mrs. George F. Finnegd n.
William Mike went east this wee
for a short vacation. He goes to
Appleton, Wis, his old home.
S. T. Merrill. the new sheriff Of
Oneida county. spent several days
in American Fails this week.
J. j. Chuston. a travelling man
from Pocatello, made this town the
latter part of the past week.
J. L. Savage and B. J.. Anderson
OF Boise We're in this city this week
IN the interest of the power company
Thomas Barnard. Clyde Hanson
and James f. Ogden of Rockland
passed through American FANS on
Sunday enroute to Boise.
r. A. Fugate of Aberdeen sion
ped off in this city d few hours on
Sunday. He was on his way to
Boise.
Archdeacon Stoy Of PocatelIo
spent Sunday in American Falls and
held services at the Episcopal church
in the morning.
Mr.. Brantely, representing the
Carpenter Paper company. was a
business visitor in this city on Mon
day.
W. b. Jacobs was this week ap-
pointed deputy sheriff for this dis
trict by Sheriff Merrill. Mr.. Jacobs
succeeds D. B. Jeffries.
DR.. J.. c. Sullivan. editor of the
Rockland department of the Press,
was a business visitor in American
Falls on Friday and Saturday.
J. N. Baker of Rockland return
ed this week from a months visit
to his old home in Minnesota. His
mother and father came back with
him for an extended stay in this
state.
Mrs. o. H. Barber left yesterday
for Boise. where she will remain
for a week or W visiting. Mr..
Barber is in the capital city work
ing for the creation of Power
county.
The county commissioners mel
on Monday of last week in Malad
City in regular quarterly session.
ID. !. Reynolds was elected chair
m p 0f the board, and the custom
any routine of business coming be-
fore them was transacted. They
were in session all week
Eddie Cronkrite is now nicely i'm
proving from his recent accident,
and his fractured shoulder is al
most well. He is able to be up and
walk around. and in a few days
will be able to resume his work in
the Riverside Mercantile company's
store.
w. H. Philbriok, j. l.. McKown,
J. V. Dawson and O. r. Baum left
on Sunday evening for Boise. Mr..
Dawson returned on Tuesday morn
ing, Messrs. Baum and McKown ar
rived on Wednesday evening, and
Mr.. Philbrick has not yet returned.
They bring with them tidings of
the new county. which is to be
formed shortly.
Local peopel who remember with
pleasure the visit Of Miss Bessie
Keith to American Falls about two
years ago VIII be grieved to- learn
that she died January . at her
in Chicago. Since leaving this city
She was married to a young Chicago
man. the ceremony occurring a little
more than a year ago. While here
She visited with her brother, Har-
old Keith, who had business in
terests in this city.
On Friday afternoon Of last week
Mrs. O. II. Barber entertained a
number of lady friends with a partr
at her home. The house was
daintily and lastly decorated with
streamers of red and white and
with flowers. After a delightful
afternoon had been spent with
conversation and music the hostess
serve dainty and delicious refresh
ments.
B-r-r-r-r. Can you feel it? Does
an apprehensive chill creep over
you. and chase itself down your
back in tremulous riyulets Of shiv-
ers? Nav. well then perhaps You
haven't heard about it. American
Falls is about to get into the class
of some of our congested centers Of
population and have a coal famine.
Amt it awful? Imagine the dis
comforts. the Inconvenience, the an
nOyances and the profanity it
would cause. But maybe it wont
come. w. NJ. Davie. the local coal
dealer went to Salt Lake this week
to try and jar a a or so loose
from the carbon dealers Of that city
and shin il here. So here's hopin'.