The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-06-30
STERLING


Mr.. and Mrs. Hiatt, of Burley, were
here the past week ON a visit to their
son and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hiatt, of this place.
Clarence and Mrs. Quantrell motor
ed to Aberdeen on a pleasure trip
Sunday.
Carlos Partridge, of the Hotel
Sterling, is working at the sugar fac
tory at Blackfoot
Adrian Parsons, of Thomas, and
John Inabril, of Dillon, Montan, are
here purchasing cattle. Several deals
have been made lately, tho no one
has sold out entirely. Teichert
brothers sold 210 head the past week
but still have a nice bunch left. John
Watson has the nucleus of new
herd, while DriscoH brothers have
200 head for sale, with most of their
herd on the river below American
Falls.
An interesting feature of the re.
cent roundup was the drive thru the
desert to the river from Flat Top
We are informed that the cattle were
without water for three days and all
the saddle horses but one pulled out
one night, leaving things in a pre-
carious condition. The boys think
themselves very lucky to come thru
without a serious loss. The brand.
ing here was witnessed by practically
every one in town and was an inter.
esting exhibition. of the wild and
woody west of decade ago.
Henry and Mrs. Morrison motored
to Blackfoot, Friday.
Mrs. M. A. Driscoll and Miss Clara
Teichert were in Aberdeen on bust
ness and pleasure bent via the auto
route, Thursday.
l. N. Meyer, his nephew, Mr.
Meyer, from Deer Lodge, Montana
is visiting at the Meyer home at
Grand View, Carlos Partridge and
George E. Mclean were in Blackfoot
on business Friday.
Ancil Rupe was also a business
visitor to Blackfoot, Friday.
Eph and StDe Johnson motored to
Aberdeen, Thursday.
Bids for the new $4,000 school
building were opened on the twenty
seventh and good number of con-
tractors having made bits, it is pre-
sumed that the trustees will get low
and fair construction cost. The build
ing chosen will be credit to this
section.
The stork visited the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Chandler, Friday
night, and left big fine boy. DR.
Mote, who is in attendance, reports
mother and child getting long nicely
The sale at the James Larson place
at Yuma was fairly well attended and
the live stock in particular brought
very good prices. Mrs. France, OF
Blackfoot, who conducted the sale
declares herself well satisfied. Mrs
France after brief visit at Sterling
returned to her duties at the hospital
at Blackfoot where Mr.. Larson is
suffering from a serious illness. The
many friends of Uncle Jimmie wish
him a speedy recovery,
w. w. Hays, buying for James
Martin, of Blackfoot, shipped another
car load of hogs Friday.
Mrs. Annie Kelley and Mr.. Hays
made a trip to Blackfoot, Monday
on probate business connected with
the Joseph Kelley estate.
Paul Fugate was here in the in
terest of his loan business Wednes
day.
James Cobbley, local field man fol
the sugar company, is here on a triI
of inspection.
Harry Loftin is suffering from al
attack of the measles.
Herman Teichert, Miss Rosy Blair
Miss Veda Satterfield and Art Nelson
visited the ferry and Aberdeen, Sun
day.
Mr. Chappell, our genial o. s. L
agent, visited the homested over Sun
day.
Mrs. Chappell, who has been under
the care Of DR.. Mote for some time
for a severe attack Of rheumatism
is reported much better.
1t is only fair to the family of Mr.
and MRS. I. N. Meyer to state that
the rumor of elopement of Miss Glen
ma Meyer and Arnold Nugent, of this
place the past week, is certainly q
mistake. The young people have
been keeping company for a LONG
time, were married with the consent
and approval of the parents on botf
sides of the house and start the
duties of life with the best wishes
of their prents and host of friends
Mr.. Archer, of the Idaho Lumber
company, was a business visitor In
our little burg, Tuesdy.
Crop conditions are much improv.
ed; the cold backward spring delayed
the growth of all crops considerably
but everything is now moving along
fine.
A considerable number Of the Ster.
ling people are making arrangements
to celebrate the glorous fourth al
Blackfoot. 1t was decided that we
would defer celebration this year
tho we understnd there will be an
old time celebration of Pioneer day
on the twenty-fourth. u.
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