The Idaho Republican., 1916-05-05
SPRINGFIELD

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foot, Friday, to attend the Junior
prom there that evening. He return
ed on Saturday.
/ e. T. Shelman expects to move
his well drilling outfit to Lost river
in the near future and do some well
thrilling in that vicinity. Lawrence
Chandler probably will accompany
him on the trip.
The dances given by the Amnse-
ment club are becoming very popu-
lar and the one given Thursday even
ing was an especially delightful af-
fair. The excellent music is prom
inent drawing card, consisting Of
four pieces, which are from Basalt,
and John Criddle, Of this place, max
ing the fifth. There will be another
on May IL.
Jerry Colborn and wife, of Aber-
deem, were motoring thru here this
week selling cars for which Mr.. Col
born is agent.
A special train came down Sunday
evening.
Mr.. Broacken, of Salt Lake City,
arrived Saturday to visit her daught-
er, Mrs. J. R. Cushman and also the
Cotterell family.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
are all confined with the whooping
cough.
Mrs. L. Shelman returned Satur-
day from Wichita, Kansas, where she
went some time ago to attend the
funeral of her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Leach have
been in Blackfoot on business.
There will be meeting at the
SPRINGFIELD school house, Thursday
evening, the eleventh of May, of all
the seed growers of Bingham county,
for the purpose of forming seed
growers association. This Is being
instigated by the prominent alfalfa
seed growers here ana also Superin-
tendent Acher, Of Aberdeen. AS
Springfield is the center of, and the
greatest alfalfa seed producing Sec
ton in the county, it was decided to
hold the meeting at Springfield.
Among those who attended the
bond election at Sterling on Satur-
day, were the Leachs, Isaacs, Wells,
Richs, Hamiltons, Coumerilhs and
renters and Messrs. J. Thompson,
Tom Young and Dick Reid.
e. T. Shelman motored to Basalt
on Thursday and brought the or
chestra down for the dance. Miss
Wye accompanied them. They re-
turned after the dance.
The Tilden school held some very
entertaining exercises on Arbor day.
Unique invitations made by the child
rem were sent out before, announc-
ing their program. A large number
attended and enjoyed 2 picnic dinner
and the exercises given by the child
ren, which were especially fine. Miss
Mary Tanner is the teacher.
School will close in the. Spring
field school on Tuesday. There has
been a very successful year under
the tutorship of Miss Dorothy Snyd-
er, the closing exercises will be held
tuesday evening and are expected to
be very fine. The music will be
directed by Mrs. Isaac, who is high
ly talented musician.
Blackleg is becoming quite pre-
yalent among the young cattle again
this spring. w. R. Leach lost
valuable steer last week.
Judge Cowen and a friend motored
down to the Cowen ranch on Fri
day to see how things were progress
sing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wells are liv-
ing in the Parmalee house just north
of town, awaiting the completion OF
their new house which is being con-
structed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Blackburn
entertained at house party on Sun
day. Their son Carl and family and
some other Blackfoot people were
the guests.
It is reported that the high water
took out portion of the new bridge
across the river this week, taking
out some of the steel.
The small son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Cotterell has been very Ill all
week, but is somewhat improved
now.