The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-02-25

or Wednesday.
Frank Silene, of Arco, who made
the trip thru the snow with R. S. and
Herbert Toland from Arco, to Taber,
visited with the boys for several days,
leaving Wednesday for Blackfoot, ex-
pecting to extend his visit to Salt
Lake.
F. w. Stroschien shipped car of
hogs to the Blackfoot Packing COM
pany last week.
Clarence Quantrell made a trip to
Blackfoot, Wednesday, to visit his
wife, who has been i'll there. We
understand Mrs. Quantrell is improv-
ing.
Dan. Cutting made hurry up trip
to Pocatello on business the past
week.
The phone is proving great con-
venience to local people and Is we'll
: patronized
Eph and Joe Johnson returned
home Saturday from Mendan, Utah,
where they had the sad duty Of at
tending the funeral Of their father,
one of the pioneers of Cache valley.
Mr.. Johnson, ST., reached the ripe old
age of SO years and was we'll respect
ed in the community in which he
spent the most of his life.
Charles Parsons, who has been
working for the telephone company,
was injured one day last by falling
from load of poles, sustaining a
dislocated shoulder.
Some of the "buz wagon" chauf-
fers have been trying to rush the
season by speeding around our little
burg and vicinity on low gear, and at
at an apparent speed of perhaps three
miles an hour, all of which tended
temporarily to unduly excite the pub
lie general, and the Ford owners
in particular, who had dismantled
their cars, but the general consensus
of opinion was that we had better
wait bit, until road conditions were
little better.
Charles Underwood was visitor
to Aberdeen, Thursday.
Theodore Herbert, Paul Cacy and
Dewey Blackburn went to Aberdeen
, Friday night, to see the basket ball
game between Aberdeen and Black
foot We understand that the boys
have organized here and will prob
ably Ilav Aberdeen in the near flu
ture.
Robert Stone. the road supervisor
, is working large force of men for
the county, rip rapping and other
work for the protection of the new
bridge. Mr.. Jensen, who has charge
: of the work for the bridge company
informs us that things are moving
along nicely now, tho they were badly
: delayed by weather conditions fol
some time.
: David Wiltamuth, who is loca
agent for the A. B. Lyman Seed com
: pany. of Excelsior, Mimi, is making
y contracts with the local farmers fol
: the raising of Grimms alfalfa seed
y we understand the contracts are fol
y a term of 10 years, and the price To-
this period is to be 20 cents. Thu
: alfalfa seed industry has been evr.
profitable here, and several of ou
farmers have made good at it. II
+ fact this whole southern Bingham
1. county section has an enviable repu
= tation as to the quality of seed grow
!. and is easily one of the very best II
:, the United States.
The Country Kid was presenter
by local talent here last Friday nigh
h to an appreciative and large audi
IS ence A pleasant evening was con
u cluded by dance at the end of tn
performance.
Y. Bishop Ward informs us that tn
e repairs and improvement on tn
s. church building will start very short
5. ly. From the plans as outlined thi
e will be when completed one of tn
% incest little church structures /
Bingham county.
1t Mrs. William Haycock was take
r suddenly i'll Sunday morning and d.
N McKinnon was called, who report
her somewhat improved.
ID Frank M. Hurdle has taken the pc
1t sition as principal Of the school in tn
ly place of F. F. Weist, who was com
lie PEELED by sickness to remove to Pc
catello, where he could get medics
ut attendance. 1t is possible he Wi
ss be compelled to undergo an opera
c. ton for hernia. In closing this new
le item we would like to speak in term
of the highest praise Of the sterlin
Mt qualities of Mr.. Weist, kindly, court
lg eous and gentlemanly to the last d.
gree, he left many friends here, VIII
s. are very sorry to know Of his sicl
ness and who wish him a speedy RI
covery.
i The Toland Sheep company and tn
!. Peterson Sheep company have erec
ed sheds for early Landing, and e.
= pect to make this specially in tn
i future. The buildings are made wit
i the calculation of using them eac
=. year, starting in February, thus pla'
ing early lambs on the market whe
they command fancy prices.
Joe Maxwell and Delos Harringto
MT are stopping at the Hotel Sterlir
Is, and expect to visit here for SON
IT, time.
Mr.. Smart, of Logan, Utah, WI
n is feeding his sheep in this vicinit
gs reports the stock doing well.
IN John s. Watson was here Monde
,ir and Tuesday visiting with his sc
RS "Bodie."
of The coal famine Is happily thir
ee of the past some having recently BET
9, delivered to the Idaho Lumber cor
a pany and the "Cornstubble' is bu
dnf,rarioo IN tho don1pfnd hiua