The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-13
ABERDEEN


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Any one desiring to take must,
lessons please call at J. A. Toner
home, any Friday afternoon between
Q and s o'clock. Ruth Schmalhurst
495tl
Taken up: One black mare, white
star on forehead, branded B or {
on right shoulder; also one bay year
ling. Reclaim same by paying
charges. r. Baer. adv. 505tt
The regular monthly meeting o.
the board of directors of the Aber
deen-Springtield Canal company wa'
held. at the company's office in Aber
deem on Monday of this week, all but
two members being present, Fred
Neff of Aberdeen, and D. w. Davis
of American Falls. Most of the bust
ness transacted was Of strictly
routine nature and reports from al
the subordinates showed the cana
system to be in good working condi
ton. The board received the resig.
nation of Watermaster H. l.. Lowe
to take effect at the close of the
present season. Mr.. Lowe has been
employed on the Aberdeen-Springfield
ditch system ever since 1905. He
now has an offer of another position
for next year, but as yet has not
accepted. Mr.. Lowe owns 115 acres
of highly improved irrigated land
and he has not as yet decided
whether he will become farmer or
accept the position offered him.
w. C. Boyer, of Kansas City, ar
rived last week and has taken charge
of the work of construction on the
new home for the Bank of Aber-
deem.
Miss Rate Myers, who fought
school at Sterling last year has &C
copied the same place for another
year.
Mrs. H. L. Lowe received a tele-
gram last Friday announcing the
death of her aunt, Mrs. R. s. Hughes
of Lake Crystal, Minnesota. Mrs.
Hughes had been an invalid for a
long time and her death has been
expected.
Two of the girls of the 1917 grad
uating class, the first to leave Aber-
deem high school, have spent the
summer months attending the sum-
mer normal at Albion and have Sc
cured positions to teach school dur
ing the coming winter They are
the Misses Gertrude Latimer, who
will teach at Springfield, and Harriet
Myers, who will teach the primary
at a small town about six miles from
Rexburg. Miss Opal Stephenson, of
Carmel, Indiana, a cousin OF Miss
Myers, who attended the summer
normal at Albion, has been engaged
to teach one of the three schools in
district No. 81, six miles west of
Aberdeen.
Miss Freda Toevs and Miss Sitchen
Leisy returned on Wednesday of this
week from a ten days trip thru yell
lowstone national park.
Prof. J. E. Rutherford, of the Po-
catello Technical institute, was the
guest of E. w. Harold for several
days this week.
Ray Dyson, one of the boys who
was drafted on the first call, went
to Blackfoot on Monday and was
exempted on account of his lameness.
Everette Myers started on Wednes-
day for a trip thru Yellowstone ma
tional park.
The president of the Woman's
Civic club has issued call for a
special meeting to be held at the
school assembly hall on Tuesday
evening, August IA. 1t is desired
that every member of the club be
present.
R. A. Pew and wife Of Chicago,
are visiting relatives here. Mrs.
Pew is sister of E. L., William and
Watson Davis.
Miss Ruth Smalhurst returned to
her home in Missouri this week. She
has been spending the summer with
her sister, Mrs. E. R. Davis.
P. G.. Hilbert and son are going
to begin threshing next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Wedel and lit
tie sons and Henry Fast were guests
at the j. j. Wiens place Saturday
evening.
DR.. M. C. McKinnon was called to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
where baby boy was born
August 1; Mrs. Mathies was called
for nurse and Miss Johanna Colt
shackel as house keeper.
Mrs. Abraham Schultze is picking
gooseberries at the home of her
Mrs. August Timm.
P. F. Toevs and crew will cut
wheat at the Jacob A. Becker's place
his week.