The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-09-29
STERLING

on Friday, in runaway. 1t seems
that Mr.. Wheeler, who is our local
dray man, was hauling load of mer-
chandise, and one of the boxes fell
ON to the heels of his horses. Falling
under the horses feet, one of them
kicked him in the head knocking
several teeth loose, and the loaded
wagon then passed over his arm and
body. He is badly bruised and sus-
tanned two fractured ribs, but is get
ting along nicely and will be 0. X.
in short time.
The bridge will soon be completed
and we are informed will be open
for traffic by Sunday next.
Mrs. J. o. Mote has taken a lease
on the Hotel Sterling for one year,
and while we wish the new manage
ment-all the luck In the world, the
community is sorry to see Mr.. and
Mrs. Partridge leave the nice bust
ness they have built up under adverse
circumstances. The building up OF
a business in a new section is sur
rounded with discouragements, but
in spite of these we have one OF the
very best hotels in Bingham county.
| Messrs. Parkinson and Hiemer-
dinger have been here several days
in the interest of the new Eccles
sugar factory, that Is now assured for
the Aberdeen branch and that Will
be erected in time to slice the 1917
crop. Splendid success was secured
in soliciting of contracts for acreage.
An enthusiastic meeting was held
Wednesday night, which was address,
ed by both gentlemen and several
local people and there is friendly
spirit manifested in this community
towards the visiting gentlemen and
| the interests they represent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clapp, of Blackfoot,
visited home folk over Sunday. Mrs.
Clapp, who was Miss Mary Skinner,
has a host of friends here, who wish
the young couple all the JOY and
luck in the world.
julius, Herman and Miss Clara
Teichert visited at the Power county
fair for couple of days and the boys
cleaned up considerable money in the
races with their own entries.
Dick Watson and Tom Hall, OF
Blackfoot, were here for several
days hunting trip the past. week
They visited at the Watson ranch as
the guests of "Bodie.'
Mrs. ]. O. Mote went to Logan,
Utah, Tuesday, and returned on Sat
urdays train.
Mrs. l.. Mont Rich was business
visitor in Sterling, Thursday.
Albert Pletz, John Wedel, A. Ems
and Mr.. Dick, of Aberdeen, came in
by auto on a pleasure trip Sunday.
George E. Mclean has started
real estate business.
Miss Obrien, school principal, Is
ably assisted by Miss Eulalie Pape,
Miss Currier and Miss Rate Myers,
in the school work, which is pro-
ceeding nicely considering the disad-
vantages the ladies are laboring
under.
Driscoll brothers will probably con-
Word was wired here last Monday
morning of the death at Reno,
Nevada, of Mrs. M. A. Herr, formerly
of this place. Many relatives mourn
her loss. Her mother, Mrs. ]. Ora
ham, a brother, Joe, sister, Mrs.
l.. A. Nugent, and her son, Howard
Nugent, all reside here and attened
the funeral at Thomas, last Thurs
day.
struct a good building in the near
future to be occupied by DR.. and
Mrs. Mote, as a drug store.
Many new and substantial improve
ments are projected on various farms
in this vicinity. Messrs. Wiley and
G.. A. Line are making good improve
ments. Both have erected good seed
I. Gn,, ~ haf
ter residences.
The H. w. Morrison residence is
about ready for occupancy.
H. s. Pew is local agent for the
Western Milling company and is buy
ing grain at the old stand.
Duck hunting Is very good this sea-
son. The fowl are nearly as plenti-
full as the candidates for public Of
flee.
Mrs. Ancil and Miss Maud Rupe
were in town Monday purchasing and
looking over furniture for their new
home just completed.
David and Mrs. Wiltamuth were
business visitors in Sterling, Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haney, of Butte, Mon
tana, visited their farm on the Grand
View bench for some time recently.
They are enthusiastic over the future
of this section and will build them
home here in the spring.
Herbert. Dewey Blackburn, Allan
Shelley and Frank Herbert were visi-
tors to Blackfoot via the auto route
Sunday.
Seth and Mrs. Harper came in from
their dry farm 26 miles out on Mon
day. They are optimistic as to the
future of their section, good land,
good health and good people are
among the many advantages they |
claim, and they are perfectly salts
fed with the outlook in every way, |
in all of which the writer agrees with |
them, but with the reservation in our |
own mind, that there could be added
to the other advantages, good cour-
age. There is no doubt that in time !
all will materialize, but 1t will have
been earned. ]