The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-15

SPRINGFIELD
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Claude Parsons was over from Fort
Hall recently to visit the home folks
few days. He is employed by Luth.
er Satterfield at that place.
R. H. Stone of Sterling is doing the
About sixty farmers of this vicin-
ity held an enthusiastic meeting Mon
day evening at the Springfield school
house. The county agent, Mr.. Gron.
niger, in company with government
agricultural man, was present and en-.
tertained the farmers on ideas OF
practical farming. They were down
again Thursday and conducted q
demonstration of killing pocket goph-
ers, a much dreaded pest in this vi
cinity, at the ranch of e. NJ Wells.
The farmers of Springfield will
meet next Monday evening, June IL
for the purpose of organizing fed
eral loan association.
The ladies of the domestic science
club anticipate taking up the Red
Cross work.
L. B. Bronson is still in very Sc
rious condition. DR.. McKinnon OF
Aberdeen is in attendance. Mrs. Bron-
son has taken him to the Lava hot
springs for the mineral baths.
Frank Hiatt of Sterling passed thru
here the first of the week en- route
to st. Anthony on business trip.
June is truly the month of we'd
dings and roses, and in this small vi
cinity Cupid seems to have been ex-
ceptionally busy. Harry Johnson,
who has been employed on the Snyder
ranch for the past year, slipped gui-
city away and married Miss Olive BIZ
BILE in Blackfoot. The young couple
will return and make this their home.
Edwin Hutchinson surreptitiously
left for Blackfoot on Wednesday
morning and was married to Miss
May Cole of Sterling that evening at
Blackfoot. They returned Friday and
will make their home on Mr.. Hutch
ison's ranch just south of Springfield.
They were entertained with a chart
vari party Friday evening.
Hugh Wells left for Logan, Utah,
the first of the week and will return
with his bride, Miss Eva Hodge of
that city, in a few days.
While the chronicling of George e..
McLean's wedding is little late, new
ertheless it happened last week. Mr..
Mclean is former Springfield man,
having resided here many years, and
the young lady, Miss Zeltha Claypool,
resided here last summer. The hap
ply couple were married at American
Falls, and are making their home in
Sterling. The young couples have
the congratulations of the vicinity,
who wish them much joy on their
matrimonial trips.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Beebe and a
party of young ladies motored down
to the Cooper ranch Tuesday on a
fishing trip
Lyman Tanner has returned from
the hospital at Blackfoot, and his
broken limb is recovering nicely.
Norvall Leach motored to Sterling
Friday.
s. w. Gibbs and sons Willard and
Jack were down from Blackfoot this
week on fishing trip.
e. N. Wells has sold his cattle and
they have been received. He will
deliver them in Lost River some time
this week.
Johnnie Hutchinson has been on the
sick list the past week. He went
to Blackfoot on Thursday to consult
who pronounced it typhoid
fever. Mr.. Hutchison returned Fri
day and is very i'll at the present writ
ing
Mrs, w. r. Leach and Miss Minnie
Leach were callers on Mrs. s. Coop
err on Thursday
Pete and Tony Parsons went to
Blackfoot Saturday morning to see
their sister, Mrs A. Reese, who was
to be operated on Saturday for can
GER.
A. L. Shelman and John Criddle
Forded to Lost river on Friday for
4 fishing trip. They returned sun
lay and reported fine trip and full
baskets.
H. K. Wiley has been having his
house remodeled and painted.
Mrs. Nathan Tanner returned Fri
Law from Ogden, where she under
vent serious operation. She is i'm
Il
Harry johnson and bride arrived
c. Wn Glad