The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-14

on the sick list.
Messrs. Line and Wiley motored
Ito Blackfoot on Thursday.
Mrs. Harry Hamilton and children
have returned from a very pleasant
visit with relatives at Soda Springs.
Practically ali Of the farmers are
very busy now putting up their first
crop of alfalfa. Most of them re-
Iport fair yield.
Miss Dorothy Snyder spent the last
week visiting with the R. Davis fam
lily.
Mrs. H. K. Wiley and sons, Robert
land Hugh, have returned from San
Diego. California, where they spent
the last year. Hugh's health is much
Improved. 1t is probable they will
return again for the winter. ;
Mrs. Arnous Shelman entertained
lat a family reunion dinner on Tues
day. All OF the family were home
Except one, this being the first time
for years that all had been home.
Those present besides host and host
ess were Mr., and Mrs. e. T. Shell
man, Mr.. and Mrs. John Criddle, and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shelman and
lchildren, and Miss Sue Shelman. A
very pleasant time was enjoyed by
Iall.
Carl Blackburn and wife and small
daughter, OF Rockford, are visiting
with the Blackburn family.
Edgar Shelman has gone to Lost
river to dig some more wells in that
vicinity.
Mrs. Paul and children r visit
ing with relatives at Arco.
Mrs. Thomas Blackburn was re-
ported i'll the first of the week.
Lon Shelman is in Montana herd
ing sheep.
The Criddle Cash store began bust
ness Monday, the tenth of July.
Mrs. Slater, mother and a niece, OF
Nevada, are living in the Asa Benton
house spending the summer here on
an outing trip. Mr. Slater expects to
motor thru to his home in a few
days. He will probably return later
Mrs. Ernest Wells has been very
ill, but is much improved now. Dr.
A-cKinnon has been in attendance.
The Basalt orchestra came down
Ito play for a dance one night last
week, but no one had been advised
of their coming or knew anything
about it, so there was no dance.
Hugh and Heber Wells, Mrs. E. N.
Wells and daughter, Myrtle and
Lilise, returned Friday evening from
a very pleasant trip thru Portgage.
Logan and other Utah towns. They
motored thru in their new Stude-
baker, making a total milage of SOC
miles OF the trip.
Among the recruits who rallied to
the call for volunteers from here, two
have returned on account of being
unable to pass the physical examina-
|tion. Lawrence Chandler did not
pass on account Of having broken his
leg last summer. Paul Casey also
Allied to measure up to the physical
requirement. Walt Chandler and Ear
Jensen will be absent for three years
taking military training, while not
in actual service.
Mrs. w. R. Leach entertained the
Domestic Science club very elaborate
ly at her home at the Crystal Springs
Fish hatchery on Wednesday. The
house was decorated in flags and
bunting and the spirit of Independ-
ence day was carried out in every pos.
sible way. The delightful and unique
luncheon served the color scheme OF
red, white and blue was still carried
out. Sandwiches representing fire
crackers and many other delicious
and novel dishes were served. In
the program for the day the subject
was along the line of health and
sanitation. Mrs. Edwards gave an in
teresting paper on Sanitation on the
Farm" Mrs. W. r. Leach further
discussed this subject. The club sang
some patriotic songs: Mrs. Snyder
sang a solo; Mrs. Cooper read an
article on Public Health; and some
very fine instrumental music was
given by Mrs. Isaac. Those present
besides the hostess and family and
her sister were the Mesdames Cooper,
Line, Davis, Snyder, Edwards, H.
Berg, Isaac, Wiley, George Shelman,
Prag, Jensen, S. Shelman, Witlamuth,
Wellshon, Balm and the Misses DorO-
thy Snyder and Clemmie- Edwards.
Tom Young has gone in partners
Will SLdl1ob oudhOtCl al I'm Soo
of the Cooper ranch. Mr.. Young as
sumes the part of Walt Chandler who
has left to join the army.
A number of Springfield people
motored to Sterling Sunday to join in
the preparations of a celebration to
be held at Sterling on Pioneer day,
July "a. Elaborate plans are being
made and a splendid time is expected
by all those who attend.
Ed. Hutchison has returned from
the bedside of his brother, Frank, at
riverside and reports him much i'm
proved, which is good news to
Franks many friends.
Mrs. Jensen, of Grandview, will
entertain the members of the Domes-
1tic Science club on Wednesday next,
the nineteenth, at a specially appoint
ed luncheon,