The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-02-09
STERLING

Observation-Disclosures
Alt. Swiegart, of Pocatello, was
their markets and contracted at what
we consider the top price for hogs,
by buying the Teicherta Bros. bunch
at 10 cents on foot.
Gus. and Mrs. Prang, Mrs. John
Jensen and Miss Martha Carlson
were in from Grandview, Thursday.
The ice harvest is in full blast,
and local firms including M. A. Dris-
coll Frank Hiatt, Taylor & Downing
and w. w. Hays have men at work,
rushing things before the contem-
plated and long deferred thaw. Many
progressive farmers are also putting
up the ice for their own use.
Barney and Mrs. Buff and Tom
Richards were in from the west
bench on business recently.
Business visitors in Blackfoot who
returned on the Thursday train were
Henry Blair, Ed. Hutchinson and Mr..
and Mrs. WIFI Jones. ..N
Miss Betty Ezell, Bingham county's
new probation officer, made her first
business "trip to Sterling, Thursday.
Mrs. Seth Harper made business
trip to Blackfoot, Wednesday,
Will Alfred, was in the Grove City
on business, returned Wednesday &C
companied by his father, George ALL
red, of Lewiston, Utah, who will visit
at the Alfred home for some time.
Tone Parsons was a Blackfoot
visitor Monday. -
Word comes from Idaho Falls that
| Wesley Perry, who was taken there
for medical treatment some time ago,
is improving nicely.
The new R. F. D. is operating
under some small difficulties. The
pressing need is for more boxes, and
the farmers, who after all are the
chief beneficiaries, should put them
in as soon as possible.
Mr.. Parkinson has some sheep out
in the desert that are in a rather
bad plight. No losses are apprehend-
ed however, as the gentleman is hav-
ing hay hauled to them at, of course,
considerable expense.
Mr.. Hanson reports the Gimmel
sheep in fine fiy. This company is
feeding both hay and corn with graft
flying results.
The Charles Parsons children who
have been suffering with the measles
are reported out and around again.
B. Y. Pugmire's family who have
also had more than their share of
sickness are all reported better, ex-
cept Mr.. Pugmire, who is suffering
from a severe attack of rheumatism.
M. H. Riendeau and Dan Cutting
were in from Yuma, Saturday.
Attendance at the Grandview
school has been very good despite
the inclement weather.
Mrs. |. N. Meyer was a Blackfoot
visitor Thursday.
The two meetings held at the
Grandview school house recently for
the purpose of starting a local of
the national farm loan bank, were
not as we'll attended as they should
have been. The general opinion was
that better results and stronger
organization could be effected by
joining with the local already formed
at Sterling. "
George Pugmire came in from Po-
catello on Saturdays train, to look
over his farm interests here.
Clarence and Mrs. Quantrell are
visiting friends and relatives in the
Grove City.
Louis Teichert has started a milk
wagon and dispenses the tactical
fluid each morning.
D. Wiltamuth was in Sterling on
business Friday.
There will be a meeting of the
Sterling Elevator & Supply company
on Saturday night. Business Of i'm
portance will be transacted.
o. S. Rice was business visitor
from the Bottoms, Friday.
Theodore Herbert was an Aber-
deem visitor Wednesday.
The auditor of the Boise-Payette
Lumber company paid the local yard
a visit the past week and found
things in a flourishing condition.
Clarence Quantrell, who is in charge
as manager, filed the same position
for the Idaho Lumber company, |
which operated here until the recent |
sale. In passing we would like to
express our appreciation for the
loyalty and help given by the Idaho |
company in our hardest |
fights and darkest hours as strug- |
Cling city in embryo. We could al
ways look for and always received |
help from this company, I