The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-11
GRANDVIEW

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
/. N. Meyer and Mrs. Nugent re
turned Saturday from Shelley, where
they went. to arrange the shipment
of their sheep. AS cars are not avail
able they are pasturing the sheer
near shelley hoping to secure carr
soon.
The sheep men, who are pasturinf
their sheep around this vicinity, arr
loosing a great many from bloat.
G. A. Line brought another buncl
of sheep down from Blackfoot the
last of the week, making 1900 he will
winter, arriving home late Sunday
A. ]. Snyder and l.. Shelman Of
Springfield also brought sheep dowr
Saturday. The country will soon BIZ
filled with sheep. Most of the hay
will be fed at home.
The ladies of the Red Cross die
not meet Friday afternoon, but will
hold the regular meeting Friday
Oct. Is at the school house and
would like to see all members pre-.
sent. We have several knitted ar.
ticles ready to hand in. This week
we are working on boys suits, fol
the Belgian children.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. Wiley ate Sun.
day dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
Snyder at Springfield.
D. Wiltamuth and family spent
Sunday evening at r. R. Davis.
Quite an accident occurred at the
Springfield school Thursday. Robert
Wiley, Theron Edwards and John D.
Davis had gone to the lake to water
their horses, and on their return
began racing and the latter with his
foot caught in the stirrup, was almost
thrown from the horse and was
dragged some distance in the sage
brush until his shoe ripped, freeing
him. He was picked up by his COM
.panions and carried to the school
house and later taken home. DR.. Nc
Kinnon was called and found that
his left knee had been dislocated and
his face bruised and quite badly
skinned. He is now rapidly improv-
ing, but will not be able to attend
school for some time.
Several new buildings are going
up in Sterling this fall, some are al
ready under construction, others
soon to follow. We notice number
of new homes between Grandview,
and Aberdeen since spring. One or
two of the older settlers are building
good substantial homes, others are
putting up temporary ones and clear
in gnew lad. Thus our section is
being rapidly settled and improved.
A couple of men from Pocatello
were in Grandview Monday buying
hides for William McCarty.
Elmer johnson is helping /. NJ.
Meyer with his seed cleaning.
Mrs. Art johnson and baby went
to Blackfoot Monday. She went to
the doctor, not having been well for
several days.
Another heavy rain fell in this
section Saturday night and Sunday
morning, causing grief to threshers
and delaying their work a few days.
F. W. Stroschein began digging po-
tatoes Saturday. He reports very
good yield and well matured.
Mrs. Walter LOOMS arrived here
from southern Illinois Friday. Mr..
Lommis has been here for some time
and both will remain month or
two longer. They are located at H.
K. Wiley's.
The sugar company commenced
harvesting beets the latter part of |
asst week. A number Of Mexicans
we're brought down from around
BlackfOot to work in the beet fields.
Mr.. Patton and family, who re-
'ided in the old Iilden school house
Turing the summer months, have
moved into the house recently va
'ated by A. Quigley.
The road drags were out again
Monday.
H. A. Massie and family left re-
emily ntheir car for Ogden. They I
Ia dnot fully decided where they will 7
ocate.
Mrs. H. X. Wiley was given a
arty Saturday evening the event
eing given just previous to her de-
arturo for Boise, where she will
pend the winter. Those present had
ne ususa good time that is always
lad at the Whey home.