The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-07

weather. A large gold mine" that
has accumulated in the barn yard
will be spread out on the fields, the
weather permitting.
G. e. Crawford purchased the
John Cotton place last year and will
plant 5 acres Of beets. ~ of pota-
toes and some grain. He has leased
| about 15 acres of Indian land just
across the river from his farm and
has 1t in wheat. Mr.. Crawford has
Chevrolet car and a nice garage.
George Merrill has been engaged
recently in removing the gold
mine from the stable, sheds and
barn yard. He is planting II acres
of potatoes, some grain, and no
beets, thank you. He also has about
20 acres of hay. He has built an
addition of three rooms to his house
and two porches. He has three Jer-
sey cows and three Poland China
hogs and wants to increase the size
of his herd. He has devoted con-
siderable time to getting his land
graded for perfect irrigation. Mr..
Merrill raised LOO sacks of pota-
toes on 8 acres in 1916, and sold
them for so much it seemed shame
to take the money.
W. G.. Short is putting out 8 acres
of beets, Is of potatoes, Is acres of
wheat and some oats. He had a !
dairy herd that was paying pretty
well last year, but the high price of
feed for the winter and spring has
left 1t doubtful proposition. He
has laid the foundation for a four
room bungalow. 1t was to have
been built during the winter, but
the severity of the weather prevent
ed operations and it has been left
over till next fall
R. A. Thomson recently sold 100
sacks of potatoes for $40 per humid
red. He shipped two cars the latter
part of the winter for which he re-
ceived $3.50 per hundred Mr..
Thompson had a large herd of hogs
last year, but has sold them off till
he has only two left. He has some
line Percheron mares and among
the losses of the spring was twin
Percheron colts.
G. J. Wright built barn last fall
and has purchased a part of the
Birmingham farm. He has 81 acres
n the whole place and is leasing {
[2O acres on the reservation.
W. B. Wright came here from
Cache valley and bought 40 acres 9
If the Birmingham place at 1925
yer acre. Mr.. Wright has trimmed :
he orch r6 n1oonnI | /
ard and put the gold mine" on
he field.
Vern Hancock is leasing 115 acres G
# his fathers place and will put in Il
20 acres of wheat, 6 acres of pota- 7
oes, Is of oats and 4 acres of beets n
m which he is spreading a coat of a
manure. Mr.. Honcock drives fine n
overland car. b
F. D. Hancock has 81 acres rent s
d of which 25 acres is in hay, II II
cres to be put in grain. in beets o
nd smaller tract in potatoes. "
Dan Olmstead has 65 acres and 1
as had some misfortunes in family o
lnesses that have taken each of his "
oys to the hospital Cyrus has just Il
eturned from a siege of that kind a.
LoSdH. WI. olulolcdu Is SOluS -
}. take a chance with volunteer b
heat this spring and will raise p
ome oats and barley as we'll. No p
agar beets, thank you He has a.
hat was known as the Jarviss h
lace. Mr.. Jarviss having removed to 2
urlock, California. al
William Thompson recently came
ere from Salt Lake City and bought ],
30 acres of the Parkinson place be- p,
veen the rivers Most of it is in fC
falfa and he will put in some beets 81
nd potatoes. He is engaged in tt
lilding a six room house and is fo
lite busy man. Carl L. Poulter S.
me up from Logan recently to help in
lid the house. eG
J. H. Kolfoed came from Preston til
aho, last year and bought a part tn
the Parkinson place at the juno in
On of the two rivers, Snake and pl
ackfoot. The land in that neigh Al
'rhood is a fine silt, and farming be
erations are later than elsewhere w
account of it not drying out or
pidly. Mr.. Kilfoed and his in
others have worked up a big pile ev
stove wood and have built log M
ork shop and new stable. They be
upon the weather clerk introduce ri
2 the long eXDected sDring ~