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

N. J. Thorstenburg & Sons have
sold their store to an eastern firm
who will take possession shortly.
Their store was entered last Friday
by robbers, who carried away some
dry goods and canned stuff.
The Andrus & Nelson establish
ment has changed the name Of their
store to Andrus & Son. o. L. Andrus
has purchased the Nelson share.
Mrs. Doyle Jensen is visiting with
her folks who live at Lyman, Idaho
Those who took part in the play
Joe the Waif," were well satisfied
with the results of their efforts. Our
accounts show net gain of $35 for
Wednesday, February Is.
Last Tuesday company Of Basalt
people surprised Mr.. V. A. Bailey.
They all met at Hyrum Crofts' home,
then went in body to Mr.. Bailey's.
There was present William M. Dye
and wife, James Dye and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. George Mcbride, Mr.. and
Mrs. Don Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
| Yorgensen, Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Jack
son, Mr.. and Mrs. John Winterbot-
tom, Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Pasket, Mr..
and Mrs. Georeg A. Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. III. P. Johnson, Mrs. Lille Jor-
gensen, r. T. Quinn, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. F. Bailey, Aaron Croney and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Olson and Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Jorgensen.
Alice Dye came home from school
at Rexburg to stay on account of the
i'll health Of her mother and baby
brother.
| Edward M. Webb, came in from
his dry farm at Handy. which is To-
Gated 20 miles west of Blackfoot.
Mr.. Webb said farmers in that dis
trict were very much Inconvenience
4 this winter on account of the deep
snow. AS many of them hadn't sup
piled themselves with sufficient feed
for their stock. Last winter cattle
and sheep were able to Craze on the
plain and foot hills, but all the feed
was covered this winter making 1t
Wery hard on stock.
It was reported that one man liv-
ing on Flat Top, which is about IS
miles west of Blackfoot, had four
days of hard fighting before he could
get his work horses 20 miles thro the
snow to feed.
| Mr.. Weeb said what they needed
mostly in that district was a rabbit
exterminator of some sort, as they
are getting very numerous out there
and destroyed lots of grain last year.
Their soil is Of that black loome kind
twelve feet high in the swails and
low places.
The dance in the town hall last
night was well patronized by dancers
from Firth, Kimball, Goshen and Ba-
salt. We are all getting that walk
ing stunt down fine. When our par
ents come to visit us they really don't
know what we are trying to get at.
Miss N. Don Cartons gave lunch
con to some Of the other teachers,
February Is.
John b. White is in Basalt to rent
or sell his property here. Mr.. White
is located near PLANO, Idaho, on a
dry farm.
There are two gentlemen here
from Lincoln, Idaho, looking for
town property. These men have pur-
chased farm one mile east of here
on the Goshen road, and will prob
ably buy property in town SO they
can have access to our school
John Quinn is elated over his new
four-cylinder 80 h. p. Studebaker
car. This car is 1914 model, with
self starter electric buttons for every
convenience. Mr.. Quinn traded his
old car, a 1913 model rs h. p. crank
starter, for the new one and will
bring it from o. L. MAYORS garage