The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-23


flock of sheep recently.
George Lucier returned to Grand
view from q Montreal on Saturday.
He says he saw no snow until he
reached Wyoming He will work for
I. N. Meyer this season.
Owing to the absence of Mr..
Snyder, who has been gone two
weeks, on business connected with
the seed industry, the meeting OF
the Pure Seed club at Walter Loom
is swas postponed until next Satur-
day.
Sterling has invited us to a pic
mic supper, hot coffee and dance,
Tuesday night. Grandview is usual
ly well represented at Sterling at
their social fetes, and no doubt this
will not be an exception.
A number of Indians were over
from the reservation last week. Some
looking for hay. Since the new
bridge acros Snake river has been
completed great many of the In
dams come to Sterling for at least
part of their supplies. Many of
them hunting rabbits. thus helping
to exterminate this pest.
T. J. Richards went to Aberdeen
on Monday.
Some of the sheep men are con-
tracing now for next seasons hay
at 81 per ton.
Frank Parsons went to Aberdeen,
Monday.
Frank Verbick was expected home
from Butte on Monday. He has been
employed in the mines there the past
three months. His brother and
family will also come down from
Butte to become residents of Grand
view. They already have land in
this section and will build home
on it this summer. While building
they will live in the Walter Lopez
house near their farm.
Zen Nelson was hauling their hay
from Jorgen Petersons to his fathers
place near Sterling the first of the
week.
George Lucier was in Sterling on
Monday.
Ed. Summercorn has been helping
Dave Wiltamuth select seed potatoes
the past week.
In drive over some of the Grand
view territory recently we noticed
six or seven bands of sheep feeding
here.
boys on Saturday.
Melvin Cacy, from Albion, Nebras-
ka, arrived in Grandview last We'd
nesday. He will work for Dave Will
tamuth this season. He is a brother
of Paul Cacey.
A number of Indians were over
from the reservation again last week,
trying to purchase hay for their
horses and cattle. The dry farmers
the also out of hay and feed for
stock, during spring work. Every
day brings some one into the COM
munity offering fabulous prices for
hay. Much of the stock is suffering
for lack Of feed and some no doubt
will perish.
The pure seed club met with Mr..
Loomis at the home of Mr.. Wiley,
who recently returned from Califor-
| mia, on Saturday. All the members
were present. The club is endeavor-
| ing to establish a local telephone ex-
change in the Springfield-GrandvieW
community. H. K. Wiley went to
Pocatello, Monday, in the farther in
terest of the telephone and it will
be taken up on his return at a meet
ing held at Springfield, Wednesday
afternoon. The next meeting of the
club will be with I. N. Meyer in
Grandview, Saturday, March "a.
A brother of Gus Prang with his
family is visiting him and may de-
eide to locate in Idaho.
Some of our young folks attended
the character dance at Sterling on
Saturday night. The usual crowd
and good time is reported.
| Mr.. Verbick unloaded his car OF
household goods and farm imple-
ments, which he shipped from Butte,
and brought them out to his place
last week.
Mrs. I. N. Meyer visited with Mrs.
Walter LOOMS on Saturday after
noon.
David Wiltamuth and family visit
ed at Ralph Davis on Sunday after
noon.