The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-03

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Thursday, Friday and Saturday o
this week the residents Of Firth ant
surrounding country will enjoy ;
chautauqua, which will compris'
some of the best talent travelling. 1
is expected there will be a large dali!
attendance.
M. L. Shirley, the manager at thu
new lumber yard of the Wilbert
Lumber company, reports that he II
doing a very nice business and thu
outlook for the fall trade is more
than encouraging. Mr.. Shirley is thu
right man in the right place and thu
company made no mistake when the!
secured his services.
Joseph F. Hutchinson, who has
been living in Denver for the pas
seven years, was called to his ole
home in Firth, Saturday, to attend
the funeral of his father which was
held Sunday.
The funeral services of Jacob F
Hutchinson, were held Sunday and
the remains were laid at rest in the
Basalt cemetery. Mr.. Hutchinson
came west in 1885 and located with
his family at Basalt and has been
resident of this section ever since
Last week he started on trip to
Rockland to visit old friends, he got
as far as Pocatello when he got to
feeling bad and died suddenly. He
was II years old, man who had
lived an honorable and upright life
and he left host of friends who will
sympathize with the family in this
their sad bereavement.
Firth was we'll represented at Dill
lon, Sunday, and the report is that
all who went hit only the high places.
The Boise Payette Lumber COM
pany have been improving their Of
flee and sheds with a new coat OF
paint.
Messrs. Hurt and Hutchinson will
start work this week tearing down
the old building which they have oc-
cupied so long for a pool hall, and
when the ground is cleared will erect
new cement building 2Sx65 feet.
They will move their tables and pres
ent stock of goods to the old vacant
building north of Knudsen's black
smith shop and will occupy that UNI
til their new building is completed.
C. M. Allen, manager for the
Blackfoot Packing company, moved
his stock of meats to the new Belcher
block Friday and have now as nice
little market as you would care
to see. This has been a great ac-
commodation to the Firth people and
Mr.. Allen reports doing a nice bust
ness.
Dewey Hutchinson, of Firth, who
Joined the navy three months ago
and was sent to San Francisco, was
called home Saturday by the death
of his father.
Some five weeks ago M. D. Andrus,
one of our merchants, got a slight
scratch on one of his legs. He paid
no attention to it at the time, but
blood poisoning set in and he has
been a great sufferer ever since. He
is now able to be around and hopes
soon to be himself again and his
many friends join him in this.
Ten car loads of sheep have been
unloaded at the local station in the
past month and were driven to the
hills for grazing thru the summer.
Heber Christensen is getting his
two threshing outfits in shape for
work and expects a much heavier
business this fall than any previous
year.
Frank Belcher has moved into his
new restaurant building and things
look pretty spick and span.
Clarence Belcher added a grocery
line to his restaurant business.
C. E. Criddle gave a dance at the
Octagon hall Friday evening and
large crowd was present to enjoy
themselves.
Mrs. M. L. Jones has opened up
her hotel again at the request OF
some of her old customers and the
public.
The Red Cross has their meetings
every Wednesday afternoon over W.
J. Ramsay's store. There Is always
sewing to be done and they would
be glad to have all the members that
could come turn out.
Miss Bertha Firth and Floyd Wo-
mack were married last Wednesday
at Idaho Falls. They left for their
dry farm the same evening.
Mrs. James Walters was Black
foot visitor last Saturday.
Miss Eva Holm, of Goshen, is visit
ing this week with her friend, Ada
Johnson.
Mrs. F. C. Rodgers was Black
foot caller Saturday.
Dewey Hutchinson arrived here
morning from California
on account of the death of his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fisher and
children were Sunday visitors at Mr..
Fishers mothers at Blackfoot.
A joyou crowd left here Sunday
to go to Dillon. Some went
to ee the ball game; other merely
to see the country and for the trip.
Frank Belcher's mother and sister
from Wichita, Kansas, arrived here