The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-05-12

estate dealer of Sterling has lately
taken charge of the sale of several
farms here. Johnnie Hutchinson has
listed his ranch with Mr.. Mclean fol-
sale.
Mrs. G. H. Isaac went to Blackfoot
on Monday to meet her mother, but
missed her and returned on Tuesday
Archie Grover, of Blackfoot who
is visiting relatives here was called
to Blackfoot on business Saturday.
He rturned Monday to resume his
visit.
A terrific wind storm struck this
section Saturday night, commencing
about 9 o'clock in the evening and
subsiding some what about l a. m.
1t is the worst that has been known
in this section for years. Houses
quaked. rocked and swayed and
there were some families not having
very substantial houses that took to
cellars or other places for safety
Much damage was done to orchards,
several trees were split or broken
entirely off. Derrick poles and every
thing of that sort were blown over.
At Luther Satterfield's home one of
the doors blew open and all the wind.
ows were broken. Some lately plant
ed gardens were blown to atoms.
And there are some reports current
that grain planted in sandy soil had
been blown out.
D. Wiltamuth is shipping another
car of potatoe, the last one for this
season. This is the third car of first
class potatoes Mr.. Wiltamuth has
shipped this year, all raised from
about 10 acres of land.
Miss Gwennie Meyer and Arnold
Nugent fell into the river last Sun
day while fishing near the Tiechert
house. They were rescued by Joe
Maxwell and were none the worse
for the experience.
Mrs. John Nelson and her daught-
err Gertrude have returned from Po-
catello and Miss Nelson is feeling
much better.
Cupid is much in evidence in this
lately, but he came in a new
way last Wednesday, right down the
track, leading two fearless
youths. One horse seemed to be
their sole possession and she rode
In the saddle and he behind her,
Of baggage there was none. Haste |
was their main object and whittier
hey were going we knew not but
Town the track came undaunted and
Urging old "Dobbin," forth at all
speed. They came to the railroad !
bridge over Spring Greek which Is
,uilt on rather hig44 trestle, but on
hey rode, and the horse fell between
he ties. They were thrown, and it
ooked as if the horse might have
broken it's legs. It lay quiet for a
ong time and it seemed as If he
must perish there but he finally strug
led and lunged, extricating himself
nd rolling over the steep embank-
nent. Meanwhile they sat on the
rack side by side and calmly waited.
IN being offered assistance they re-
used. All they wished was to get
way. The horse slowly came to and
hey Immediately rode away. We do
ot know whether they were fugi-
ives from justice, but they seemed so
ecidedly happy, and not divulging
ny information. We decided that
n irate father must be on their
rail, and the old proverb Love Is
hind" was PECULIARLY fitting in this
lstance, else how would they ever
tempted to cross that bridge?
Miss Gwennie Meyer was quite i'll
ast week.
The roads out in the Grandview {
istrict are certainly worthy of COM {
lent. ALI graded and rounded uD, SO {
very bit of water will run off. Why c
ont Springfield have roads like
1ese? 9
( The entertainment Given by the /
school last Tuesday even e
lg was the finest of it's kin,l enr
ven here. gener'. program was
wen first by the ,npils, Then the v
ain part, an operetta, played by the /
lildren showed rare talent and care I
IL training by Miss Snyder. "Melil- @
tte' was the name of the play, the
laracters being: /
he Turtle Woman, Oral Blackburn.
he Silver Dollar, Wayne Bedwell.
he Three Taunters, Helton Line,
Ralh Chris Jensen and Turalf