The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-08-11
SPRINGFIELD

COMPANY A1OSoAOo ASAS o"SoA
day on his way to Aberdeen, where
he went to look owe a proposed site
for a sugar factory, which the Alb.
erdeen people are trying to have To-
Gated there. We will have to gel
busy If we get the proposed factory
here.
The Amusement club gave a dance
Thursday evening. Not a very large
crowd was present, but those who
did attend had a very delightful time.
Several people from Sterling came
up. The Basalt orchestra furnished
the music.
Mr.. Zwiegart, a butcher from Po-
catello, motored owe Thursday to re-
ceive some cattle he had purchased.
The little Judd haby is somewhat
improved over it's renewed attack of
appendicitis last week.
Hugh Wells and Dewey Blackburn
motored to Blackfoot on Saturday
evening. They anticipated taking the
excursion to Dillon.
Mrs. H. K. Wiley entertained the
ladies of the Domestic Science club
and her many friends at her beauti-
full home, the Broadview ranch, on
Wednesday afternoon. The house was
artistically decorated with sweet
peas. Kensington was the a fea-
ture of the afternoon, and a short
business meeting of the club was
held. Perhaps the most delightful
part of all was a very dainty two
course luncheon served on tables out
on the lawn. Covers were laid for
81, The table was very t~astefully
decorated with carnations at each
plate, Those enjoying this delightful
affair besides the hostess were the
Mesdames line, Davis, Meyer, Will
tamuth, Prang, Jensen, Berg, Ernest
Wells, E. N. Wells, H. Chandler,
Hosea Berg, A. l.. Shelman, George
Shelman, Cottrell, Wellshon, Drys-
dale, Cooper, Andrews, Edwards,
Isaac, S. Shelman, Brooks and Sum-
mercorn and the Misses Tanner,
Wells, Afford, Edwards and Snyder.
Sam Cooper, A. D. Nelson, Ernest
Wells and Jim Shelman went to Alb
erdeen, Saturday, to take a bunch
of beef stock across the ferry at that
place. Mr.. Cooper and Nelson re-
turned that day, the other proceeded
on to Pocatello, where the cattle
were to be delivered.
Mr.. Moore returned from Poca-
tello where he went to obtain en-
ployment and is now working on the
Hamilton ranch.
Friday was an eventful day as far
as accidents were concerned in this
vicinity and all terminated fortunate
ly too. On the Hamilton ranch two
teams ran away. One breaking a
mower all to atoms; no other dam
age done. On the Coumerilh ranch a
run away team which got started
while the driver vas oiling the
mower ran into another team and
cut off the leg of a valuable mule.
g Down at the river ear the bridge
a party of men were trying to ford
the river with some cattle when the
horse of Ernest Wells fell in a hole
and both rider and horse disappeared
from sight and Mr.. Wells was wash
ed from the saddle. He screamed
for help. Thru the presence OF mind
of one, a rope was promptly thrown
him. The bridge force Immediately
scrambled down and made for the
boats to his rescue, but Mr.. Wells
fortunately had gotten a better hold
his saddle and came to the bank
his horse before the boats
reached him.
Down in the road near John
Hutchinson's place lies an over turn
ed automobile, an other wreck and
accident of the day, and perhaps a
greater miracle than and other was
wrought. Mrs. Kelley, her daughter
and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Oscar Kel-
ley and baby had hired G. E. Nc
Lean, of Sterling, to take them to
Blackfoot to be present at a trial that
morning. Mr.. Mclean was speeding
and undoubtedly lost control of the
machine in coming down the steep
hill neal there, and instead OF max
ing the turn in the road he made
straight for the creek. Just as he
was on the very brink of the creek
he turned the machine off into a ra-
vine full of willows and sage brush
ard there the car turned turtle.
Mr.. Hutchinson and Mr.. Andrews
we're ct the scene of disaster in a
few minutes and hurried Mr.. Mclean
to Sterling. He had some bad cuts,
pne severe one on the arm which re-
tuired the attention of DR.. Mote. The
baby was the only n unscratched.
the other received minor cuts and
Mrs. Kelley complained OF
injury to her spine, but was able to
proceed to B~lackfoot in another car.
The sheriff passed thru here one
morning this week in company with
Dave Kelly and Mr.. Phillips, OF
3trang, who are accused of stealing
! sheep from the McCauley ranch,
and who had to go to Blackfoot to
answer to the charge.
Bodie Watson has moved his camp
IN the Kelly ranch now and is herd
ing his stock there.
Miss Ruth Judy returned to her
lome at Howe last week. She was
The guest of the Snyder and Chandler
while here.
The Webb brothers, who have been
living at the E. N. Wells ranch tax
ng care of a large acreage OF beets
here, moved back to their dry farm
IN Saturday.
W. r. Leach took a bunch OF beef