The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-24
THOMAS
Mrs. Martha Alfred

Oregon, to see IL he likes 1t any bet
ter than this county. He will be ac-
companied there by his family and
his son-in-law, Lorenzo Osberg.
Lot Adams and family, OF River
side, visited Sunday with ]. s. ALI
red and family Mrs. Adams and
Mrs. Alfred are sisters.
The little child OF Vance johnson
is reported seriously i'll.
The Silver band, of Thomas, held
their regular practice at the hall
Saturday evening. They are becom-
ing quite proficient.
E. A. Grover purchased a two
year-old filley at Blackfoot, recently,
which he says Is from the stock or
the Moroni Hess band of speeders
Ernest says he does not expect 70
break the records of Maude and
Dan Patch, but he will shoot the
local records clear out OF the water.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Christensen are
the proud parents Of fine boy, born
Monday. March s. Mr.. Christensen's
sister, Mrs. Bert Coumerih, OF
Springfield, has been staying with
them.
Mrs. r. N. Parsons is reported
quite i'll at the home OF her son,
Adrian Parsons.
Louis and Leo Fackrell are back
from the B. Y. academy at Logan
where they put in as much OF the
winter as they could. They came
home to take up the farm work Win
the opening of the season.
Bishop J. R. Williams has been
hauling manure for some time on
sleds. fertilizing his beet field. Wnen-
ever he does not get 20 tons per
acre. the bishop Is on the trall OF
the oracles on beet culture to see
what is the matter and he generally
finds it.
Prof. w. H. Keller, of the Thomas
school has returned to has duties
after being laid up few days with
the, grip. p,ooh
foot last week to confer with Govern
or Alexander about the way the trap
ners are treated in disposing OF their
bounty claims. Trappers claim tnat
their furs are damaged by defootlng'
and the governor stated that Inns
was not necessary and not the IN
tent Of the law; that the feet shouia
he left on and the pelts stamped,
"Rounty paid" If any further
trouble is had over the matter the
governor wants the trappers to come
To him about 1t.
Isaac H. Alfred went to Moreiana
on Saturday. March IL, to attend
the annual meeting of stockholders
of the Peoples Canal company. MT.
Alfred was chosen chairman OF the
meeting and after going into the an
mai report and transacting otner
preliminary business, the IoiioM Nnra
were elected directors TOT tne 49, G.ad
ing wear: Brigham Robinson rreu
Hines, William T. Englana, Gnlis-
tonher j. Christensen, I. T; facn,
reil Edward G. Conklin ana warren
p. Lindsay. orv,s an
nral stockholders' meeting was heiu
~ the home OF Mrs. Mary Willlams'
at THOMAS. Monday, March g. lsaac
Aired was made chairman ana
4.
after hearing and approving the al
,,maI renort. Mrs. Williams was eiec..
ID NV exclamation to succeed herselI
as secretary for the coming s tors
THE following were chosen ai,vo.U, ?
for one year John y. Wira
re-elected- Edward McBrlde, oaooS
Van Orden, Robert Parsons anu
Isaac Robinson. Two
matte troupe played at the Tnomas .
hall Tuesday evening, March II. nn no
Nov was entitled, Fisherman 8
Luck" light comedy. .ho
Funeral services we're held az the
rbomas hall. Wednesday, Marcn 10
ovar the remains Of Mrs. Sarah
non;dsnn wife of w. G. Davidson
of Rich. Idaho. The funeral sel a4Oa
was delivered by Peter e. Jonhs. .,,,,
of Blackfoot, and dwelt toucnlns ~
upon the life and characterlstics "
the deceased. The remains were N
tered In the Thomas-Riverside ceme-
terry. , - ,,;s wife
ware from home attending the ne
lief society ball last Friday evening
their little daughter upset pan VI
hot water over her arm, scaiding II
quite badly from the shoulder 10 tne
elbow. ia
owen Alfred, the eight-year,olo
son of Joseph s. Alfred, while play.
ing at school on Friday, feii ano
broke both bones in the left forearm
lust above the wrist. He was hur-
ried into Blackfoot where Or. Patrle
set the broken bones, and advised
to remain in town at his uncle's home
for further treatment and obserya'
ton.
The Boy Scouts met at the nall
Thursday evening, March 16.
Olaf Larson took a load or nogi
to market at Blackfoot last week
Thelma, the little daughter OF Lei
Turpin. was run over by disc, whlcf
her uncle was driving one day las
week and was somewhat bruised
about the hips.
phe large fine barn Of Lee Turpin' I
ia nearing completion and will b
quite land mark.
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