The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-01-31
BLACKFOOT AND VICINITY
The Continued Story of Current Events :.

Sunday at Springfield.
Attorney Holden came down from
Idaho Falls Sunday.
DR.. Dipple was out of the city few
days the first of the week.
Mr.. King of Moore was in the city
Monday night on business.
Several cases of SMALLPOX and
Scarlet fever are reported in the
city.
Ex-Turnkey Jackson returned Sat
urday night from short business
visit in Springfield
John Kyle of Little Lost Valley
has been a Blackfoot visitor for
several days this week.
Mrs. N. J. Troutner returned to
her home in Pingree Saturday after
a weeks visit with friends in Black
foot.
Mr. and Mrs. John G, Brown. left
Tuesday evening for Long Beach,
California where they will spend the
winter.
! Ray Greene returned to his home
in Arco the latter part of last week
after a few weeks visit with friends
in Salt Lake.
While other sections of the coun-
try are reported to be in the grip of
severe storms, Blackfoot has been
enjoying ideal winter weather.
Prof. West of Pocatello, who fur
nished the music for the dance in
the Buttcane hall last Thursday even
ing, returned to his home Friday
morning.
The vault fixtures for the new
Standrod Bank building arrived last
week as did also the safe, and they
have been installed in the new
quarters
Mrs. N. j. Thorstenberg. who had
the misfortune to break her ankle
two weeks ago, is reported on the
road to recovery and will soon be
able to be around again.
Rev. Barnstable was down town
Tuesday for the first time for sew
eral weeks. He has had severe
cold and touch of grippe and has
been staying close to home.
c. w. Rose who has been in the
employe of D. F. Arthur the barber
for the past few months, left Sat
urday night for Dillon, Mont, where
he has accepted a similar position.
Otis Miller the barber who
held down position with D. F. Ar
thur for few months and left about
month ago for California, is ex-
pected back in the near future.
Work on the new depot is progress
sing slowly. Enough of the struct-
ure is up to give the public gener-
al idea of its appearance. 1t will
without a doubt, be one of the largest
and finest depots in Idaho.
A. 1horstenberg, manager of the
store, at Firth, came down from that
Metropolis last Sunday and spent the
day at the home of his parents in
Blackfoot He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. N. J. Thorestenberg.
The sudden change of weather has
afforded much enjoyment to the
younger set of the city for the past
few days on account of the many ex-
cellent ponds that are covered with
smooth ice making good skating.
Judge J. M. Stevens returned the
forepart of the week from business
visit at Boise. The Judge remained
until after the United States Senator
had ben elected, as he was being
gro0med as dark horse.
Several Blackfoot people left this
week for sunny California to spend
the remainder of the winter. Among
them were. Messers and Mesdames l..
c. lockwood, T. H. Christy and L.
A. Aldrich. Several are contemplat-
ing leaving in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. LaFever ST.,
arrived in the city Friday night on
their way to Arco from Los Angeles
where they have been making their
home for the past year. Mr.. La
Fever has a ranch near Arco and
they expect to make that their home
in the near future.
We clip the following from last
Sundays Butte Miner. Judge Donlan
yesterday granted divorce to J. H.
Robins on Robins claim that his
wife is a heavy drinker. The cou-
pie were married in Blackfoot, Ida
no. in December 1909. They have
one adopted child, whose care was
given to Truant officer Fox. |
Friends have received word from
Vim Montpomarv that no and w