American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-10-16
Rockland Department
j. c.. S u LLIVAN
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a bazaar some time shortly which
usually offered for sale vt such ar
fairs, and have a tendency to make
the poor farmer boys part with
their hard earned cash and lay it
good time. OF course the girls
of the Congregational church are
expected ITO be on hand to teach
you how to act and to feed you with
taffy, giggles and pleasant smiles.
The building committee of the
Congregational church are making
all preparations to have the dediz
catory services of the new church.
on Sunday, November 2. Some
of the best and ablest talent of
the state, it is expected. will be
present. The full program will APP
pear in the next issue of the Press.
Word was received here Tuesday
afternoon of the serious injury to
George Pollard, who, while at work
On his farm, met with an accident
of the usual kind at the thresHer.
on which he was employed. 1t seems
that Mr.. Pollard was attempting to
clear the hoist of an accumulation
Of wheat. and while thus engaged
got his left arm so entangled in
with it to the whirling machinery.
The result was very painful and
serious injuries. DR.. Logan was
sent for and did all in his power
t young man. George is the oldest
son of C. ". Pollard who has b
homestead somewhere neal Roy,
3 this county. The younger Mr..
Pollard had just finished putting
his wheat crop into the stacks and
: was engaged in threshing it at the
time of the accident. 1t will be a
, long time before the young man
will be able to do any work of
q any kind.
The Spillett Bros. commenced
: ~threshing their crop Monday. The
Q wheat did not turn out very well
e but the oats gave a good yield.
Contractor Silver, a brother-in-
law of DR.. Logan, of Salt Lake City,
and Mrs. Silver are visitors with
q the family of the doctor. This is
the FIRST trip of the Silvers into
r this section of Idaho.
Ebert Blackburn the American
l-kFalls butcher, was a visitor here
T. Friday. Mr.. Blackburn informs
us that strictly first class beef
8 cattle are becoming very scarce in
~hS section.
James Kemper, of Landing, was
# a visitor in Rockland Thursday.
: George Spillet came to town
Thursday looking for a dry place to
# stand on. He says that the rains
+ have washed out the road bottom
and that it is hard to get around
with a team.
+ Willis Clark and a companion
from Walla Walla. pulled into town
, Thursday with their automobile
their faces wreathed in smiles thai
n lead one to believe that a little
. mud and slush made no differences
|. to them. Mr.. Clark is on a pres
d pecting tour looking for reasonable
priced property.
~ Clint Robinson says that JUS
e as soon as the carpenters finish
work at his new home. he will com
mence living as a man should. The
..ouse has been in an incom
J. n,ete condition since early fal
5f%aad-Glint is becoming very i'm
al patient.
e. Mr.. Howard. Sr., Floyd G. and hi
wife were all in town for a few
Ig hours Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Hanson, o
3Eliason. were here on wednesday
>r and, after getting warm. continues
ed their journey home. MT. Hanson
n does not approve of such we
K weather. especially as the thresh
ID ing-is hardly finished yet.
H1G-wnr Hartley. of Landing. was
r'sitor in town Wednesday.
r~+-5. W. Southwell got in iron
re his farm late Wednesday and re
Id ports hat his crop proved a mos
excellent one, indeed and that h
10 has received a vast amount of en-
er enlargement. Mr.. Southwell own
the village saw mill at this place
Id From now on the Rocklsnd mea