The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-29


Frank Hutchinson, who was sudden
~ stricken with Hernia and taken to
Blackfoot for treatment. is reported
much better.
L. r. Aldrich and Mr.. virgen were
down on Idaho Lumber Co.'s business
the first Of the week.
Mr.. Woodruff, the painter, from
Aberdeen, is here doing house and
sign painting. He is now elongating
the Roman, and sporting in colors
fancy to the lay mind for the Sterling
Mercantile Co.
Owing to illness, Mr.. Morrison, the
agent here, did not leave for the east
as intended Friday. Mr.. Morrison's
many friends hope for his speedy
recovery.
The Sterling ball team went to
Blackfoot Saturday and defeated the
amateur team there by score of 33
to 10. We finally have q splendid line
up and with the weekly Thursday even
Ing practice, will have to be counted
as factor in all future games in this
section. The boys will have a big
benefit ball given by their friends on
the night of June 9Th. Give them
boost.
Eph and Joe Johnson are the proud
pOssessers OF a new auto and are
sharing the pleasures of a good ride
with their many friends.
Mrs. A. d. Nelson still continues
to be a sufferer from sciatic rheuma-
tisln, but we are glad to note Their
is an improvement in her case, that
We hope means her speedy recovery.
Mr.. Parr, Of Springfield, who has
done a great deal Of the painting here
is visiting with his family for fe,,
days.
The o. e. Nelson residence is prac-
tically completed and Ed and Mrs. Mel.
son will be at home there to their
friends in the future.
TheinitiaI church service conducted
by Rev. Sellers Sunday night in tho
Auditorium was well attended. Peo-
pie interested are pleased with the
future outlook for this good work, and
song service to be held weekly in
conjunction with the regular service
will be a feature. Regular services
VIII be held each Sunday evening at
8 p. m.
Mrs. Bertha Tiechert and family
are preparing their new home for occu-
pancy and will move there in few
days.
Bruce Colborn came in with an
auto load of Aberdeen visitors Sunday.
Mr.. Watson, of Blackfoot, and Mr..
Hammond. of Groveland, preached at
the L. D. S. church Sunday.
We are pleased to writ that Mrs,
Sellers. who has been ailing, is much
Jake and Mrs. Baird and Miss Reed
from Springfield, were visitors the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Page have relatives
from the east visiting them this week
Miss Gertrude Nelson has returned
from visit to Pocatello.
The hog farm owned by Page and
Fly has one feature that appeals to
the man from Missouri, and that is tt ]
running stream in the pasture that in
the opinion of the writer, spells sue
cess in venture of this kind.
Bodie Watson has taken Soapy and
the cattle to the head waters OF Dan
ilson river for the annual outing.
One of the substantial results Sc
cured by the recent flights to fancy
and the desert of the local knights OF
the lariat, who have searched many
moons for the spring of content, which
is supposed to lie to the west OF us,
on the road to Wellville, is the loca-
ton OF numerous homesteaos by local
people, who speak in glowing terms
of splendid dry farm section.
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Attending Water Case
c. c. Rockwell, J. w. Swager, W..
w. Kent. L. z. Glennon, Alex Bur
nett, all OF Mackay, were in Blackfoot
Friday, attending the case of Rock
we'll VS.. Wiley and Ewing, which liz
volved the title to water right.
Mr.. Alex Burnett and family. of
Mackay, were visiting Mrs. Burnett's
mother Mrs, H. M. Adams and sister