American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-01-23

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chased some town lots last week
and expects to improve them in the
spring. DR.. Logan has also pur-
chased three lots and will build as
soon as the weather opens up.
Thos H. Gilbert has disposed of
his holdings to Martin Gehring, who
has taken over the property and
will farm the same. Mr.. Gilbert
will leave Vie country about Febru-
airy and proceed to the great state
of Kansas, the home of his parents.
A large number of the immediate
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. 10. Webb
gave them a complete surprise on
last Tuesday night. After a sump-
guests left for their homes with
many wishes for many happy years.
o. V. Harris, of Salt Lake, and
President Jas. r. Fisher, of this
place, will ship into this valley 4
car load of Jersey cattle to be put
on one or two farms, but any of
the animals will be for sale. 1t
is intended that these cattle are
to be used in an attempt to improve
the dairy stock raised here.
We received an invitation to be
present at the double Wedding GER
emonies OF Miss Louisa Isaak, who
became Mrs. Adolph Haak, and Miss
Lydia Isaak, who is now Mrs. c..
G. Nelson. The young couples were
married Sunday in the German Bap-
fist church and are the ladies are
the daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaak of Neeley. Many friends wish
the young people a happy life.
Among the many Improvements
now going on among the ~valleyites
none are causing more discussion
than the house being built by
Martin Gehring on his dry farm
neal Table Mountain. Martin is
naturally of a retiring disposition
and it might possibly be true that
preparations are in progress for a
mistress OF the ranch, at any rate
Mr.. Gehring is adding to his home.
Mr.. Esris and Family, after re-
naming here during the las. four
months, lett Saturday for Verdan,
Okla.S where they Will make their
future home. Mr.. Estls completed
the big elevator for Norris and
HOUR and got it In good working
order, when ne accepted an offer TO
manage a big iced mill back in
Oklahoma. The short time that Mr..
Estis lived here he .made friends,
all of whom wish him success in
his new home.
William Barnhart, who sent two
OF the teeth recently excavared a.
the workings for the e power
house at American Falls. showed
us . letter just received from his
brother, E. G., OF Tiffin, Ohio, in
which it is stated, after expressing
thanks for the specimen, that he
had presented the teeth to the
museum OF the Heidelberg college.
located ear that place and that thc
chronological pieces caused many
words and thoughts TO come freely
to many who go to see the spell
mems and that Professor keekenor
would prepare a paper on the sub
ject and mail him a copy,
The first meeting of the local
debating society was held Tuesday
evening in the Brick hall. An un-
Usually lareg crowd turned out
which added to the zest and snap
of the occasion. The subject sell
ected was a we'll worn one but
one of the forceful thought of the
debaters was lost in any sense.
The thought for discussion was,
Resolved thai irrigation has done
more in the development of the
west than dry farming For the
affirmative Edward Howard. Will
liam Howard and William Fifield.
For the negative Edward Fifield,
Leslie Houtz and r. Eliason. The
negative won the decision by one
point.