The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25

Livingstone well in times of need
There were times when other well
to the westward could not supply tn
demands because they used wind
mills and the wind failed them. Il
such cases settlers would go witt
their water tanks to the nearest wei
and failing to get service would q
to the next nearest and then to tn,
next and finally to the Livingston,
well where they could always ge
water because of the gasoline pump
ing outfit.
| CASTOR Bedie has a we'll west o.
Flat Top, about 20 miles west Of
Aberdeen The well is SO feet deel
and he has fine gasoline pumping
outfit and large elevated storage
tanks so settlers can drive their tanl
wagons under the storage tanks anG
fill them quickly. Mr.. Bedie farms
Extensively at Flat Top and his place
has become notable land mark
lit being farthest back in the deser,
of any of the dry farms.
Orval Jacks is the foreman on the
Boutwell, & McCanaughy ranch OF
$40 acres in Section II, north OF
Aberdeen. They are farming $40
acres of which 100 acres Is in spring
grain, so in winter wheat and $40
acres in alfalfa for hay and seed.
Mrs. H. Klemper, of Aberdeen, is
building house on her 40-acre tract
north of town.
F. F. Wedel has a fine home on
his 80 acres of land about two miles
north of Aberdeen and has leased
another 80 acres. He reports 70
acres of hay, 20 of oats, IA of wheat,
Is of barley, 1S of beets, of pota-
toes and half an acre of Mexican
beans
A. H. Schmidt and Orval Schultz
are farming the r. E. McConaughy
place and report 70 acres of spring
wheat, 20 acres of barley, 20 acres
of oats, II of peas and half an acre
of potatoes. He is seeding SO acres
to alfalfa.
Albert Johnson has 800 acres in
the desert between Taber and Spring
field which he is summer following
and he is taking care of his sisters
place consisting of 100 acres located
just north of Aberdeen.
G. J. Archer and wife have 40
acres one mile north of Aberdeen
where they built a fine home year
ago. Mr.. Archer is working on a
salary in Aberdeen and is improving
the farm as fast as he can on that
plan. Mrs. Archer was formerly a
school teacher and with some of the
proceeds of school teaching she fur
nished considerable of the funds
with which to build the house.
about the little farm and
buildings Is neat and it makes a
and mark that is rather distinctive. !
M. Warren is boy farmer about
, miles north of Aberdeen. He is
setting out some shade trees, and he
las IL acres in wheat, 10 in hay,
| in oats, in Grimm alfalfa and
in peas.
Peter Funk has 80 acres north of
Aberdeen where he has lived for
light years. He has a nice house,
lice grounds and a 70-foot WELL
Beds of bright tulips and jonquils
nd fruit trees blooming in the yard
re some distinctive features about
he place. He reports 20 acres of
'eets, 35 acres of hay, 4 of peas and
ONE pasture lands. Mr.. Funk keeps
bout 20 head of sheep on the place.
John w. Atkinson is leasing the
ohm A. Houghton place. He has 20
.cres of peas and 40 or SO acres
n grain.
J. H. Linnabary bought 40 acres
t Horace Turner for 1925 per acre.
here were no buildings on the place
tut it was under cultivation. Mr..
.innabary came from Ryegate, Mon
ana. He has IA acres of peas, 6
+ wheat, 10 of hay, 81 of potatoes
nd " of oats. He is seeding some
f his land to alfalfa.
Grant and Rollin Moulton bought
so acres of what is known as the
)egaff place. They have a Mogul
ractor of the 8-16 type, which
means that it exerts energy of
orse power on the draw bar or 16
n the belt. 1t cost little less than
1000 with two bottom gang pillow
nd they are not very we'll satisfied
With the work of the tractor and
hey have bad impression of trac-
ors in general They have SIS acres
n wheat, 3 in oats, " in potatoes,
9 in peas and have seeded % acres
o hay.
d. P. Stone and V. T Wootton are
arming 40 acres of the Houghton
lace and 40 acres of their own.
hey report rs acres of hay, 10 acres