The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-10

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A. Y. Satterfield, of the F. s. E..
has been in the market for good
white spuds the past week, but the
local people are holding for better
prices than the present market quota
lions.
The village blacksmith is very
busy man these days. Mr.. Seitingel
expects to build a new up-to-date
shop this year to take care OF his
rapidly increasing trade.
John w. Herbert was called to
Woodville last week to attend the
funeral of his brother-in-law, Mr.. H
Bowman, who died of typhoid recent
ly. Mr.. Herbert returned home Sat
urday.
Henry Hamilton and Eevert Col
born were visitors to our burg
Thursday.
George N. Butler, of Blackfoot,
was here Thursday for the purpose
of selling the balance of the stock
he held here.
The local bunch of basket ball
players went to Aberdeen, Saturday
night, to play the Aberdeen team.
The game was lost to Aberdeen, thru
the fact that the boys had not been
able to get the practice needed. The
public generally hope that Nugent
and Ward will arrange the local audi
torium so that it can be used for
this and other sports.
Hay is very scarce and selling at
SIS per ton.
The storm period that we were
in hopes was ended two weewks ago
is indefinitely extended, apparently,
and the only consolation is that now
1t is mostly rain, and will help APP
preciably to remove the snow, which
is fast disappearing.
All stock is doing well and II a
break up in weather conditions comes
soon, will not have suffered greatly
from our long winter. Messrs T. Il.
Woods and w. w. Colson, of Dubois,
who are here looking at cattle for
the purpose of buying, inform us that
the cattle they have seen looked very
well
Mr.. Hurdle seems to have the
school situation we'll in had, and we
are informed that every thing in
both schools is moving along nicely.
Mrs Partridge returned hone. Fri
day, and Mrs. Elsie jerks, who has
been looking after her interests ut
the Hotel Sterling, returned to her
home at Yuma, Saturday.
Mr.. Parkinson, of the Parkinson
Sheep company, left for short BUSH
ness trip to Blackfoot and outside
points, on the Thursday train.
Mud, muddier, muddiest! This is
the seeming rivalry at present, be-
tween the cities in embryo on the
Aberdeen branch, and it is hard to
say which one takes the prize. We
will only say that we have our share.
w. w. Hays, the hardware man,
made a business trip to Aberdeen,
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Priest have sold
their furniture to Pete and Mrs. Par
sons, and we. are sorry to note that
they expect to leave us soon. MIR.
Priest has better opportunities else
where and we can only hope that our
new o. s. L. agent will be as &C
comodating as Mr.. Priest has been.
Some little trouble is being expert
enced by the bridge construction COM
pany in the placing of the steel tubes.
It seems that two of these lately had
to be raised, and some of the Sec
ton Strengthened. The trouble is not
serious only as to the time required
in this work
c. T. Hopkins, accompanied by
several cattle buyers, came down
Wednesday to see M. A. and Richard
Driscoll, looking to the purchase OF
their cattle. We understand no deal
was made however. The local own
ers of cattle are little more indie
pendent than short time ago, for
the very good reason that the stock
is in good shape and the long siege
of feeding will soon be over.
Thomas Prudhomme returned
from Butte, where he is foreman at
one of the big mines, and expects to
visit with his family for some time.
Mr. Prudhomme has valuable farm
on the Grand View bench.
G. A. Line returned last week from
an extended business trip to Norris
ton, Tenn, and other eastern points.
G. F. Sommercorn and son were
visitors from Springfield, Thursday.
Mr.. Spencer, Of Ogden, and Mr..
Hess, of Salt Lake, did business with
the local merchants, Friday.
Joe Cooper, who works for the
Olsen Sheep company at the Livings-
ton ranch west of Aberdeen, was here
Friday looking for corn that was ex-
pected to be unloaded here.
One of the social features of the
past week was the leap year ball,
Tuesday night. It was an enjoyable