American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-06-18

Peter Wrenstead is here from Crys-
tai today. He says crop prospects in
Crystal are fine, and everything looks
prosperous. Several fine showers
have visited that locality recently.
G. S. Butler reports his wheat as still
looking fine, in spite of lack of rain.
It is his belief that if the weather
does not stay too hot. a fair crop will
be harvested without rain. His wheat
is heading, and the heads are large.
Captain Ley, while driving to Aber-
deem Sunday, encountered a COY on a
grade and landed at the bottom of a
twelve foot embankment. o. F. Crow
ley happened along and after some
difficulty. succeeded in rescuing his
a
There is a splendid attendance at
the food demonstration at the Golden
Rule building. Mrs. Littooy address
ed the women this forenoon on baking
problems and the use of substitutes.
This afternoon Miss Hoover and Miss
Jennings will be the speakers.
Miller Euler passed through Amer
lean Falls Monday, bound for Berkeley,
California, to attend the aviation
ground school. Mr.. Euler joined the
aviation branch of the service several
months ago, and has been held in re-
serve until needed.
There will be a half hour religious
service at the picnic at Neeley Sun
day, between the hours of / and 2.
The services will be the same as con-
Quoted at the army posts and canton
ments. Captain Ley urges all who
can TO attend the picnic. the services
and see the boys drill.
Emil Isaak came home from Camp
Lewis last week, on a five-day fur
Tough, visiting his people at Neeley.
Friday night a surprise party was
given in his honor, at which about 200
were present. He has returned to
Camp Lewis, but expects soon to be
on his way to somewhere in France,
the first stage of a projected visit to
Berlin.
N. P. Nielsen of Neeley, who bought
the Cleveland ranch at the mouth of
Fall Creek about two years ago, is
advertising purebred pigs for sale.
Mr.. Nielsen is a graduate Of the Uni
versity of Idaho and on leaving school,
decided to take up the breeding OF
pigs. According to former county
agent, Kjosness, Mr.. Nielsen has as
good stock as can be found anywhere
"Pigs is pigs" and there ought to be
more of them in the county, and when
good stock can be secured. the place
to buy them is at home.
The chautauqua closed Monday nigh
after a splendid program lasting si1
days. Whether the chautauqua re
turns next year or not, depends upor
the attitude of the public toward ii
If they want it, and are willing to CO
operate by buying tickets, it will COM
back. If not, it will be dropped 70
a year at least. The men who hav.
sponsored it do not feel like doing s.
again unless the people show by thei
patronage that they want it.
The United States civil service com
mission hat a file clerI
examination will be held July 20, 1911
!, in Pocatello, Idaho, for the purpose o
! filling vacancies in the position of fl
! clerk in the field service. Men an
: women will be admitted to this ex
animation. Applicants must hav
reached their eighteenth birthday o
the date of the examination. Infor
nation and application blanks may b
secured from the local secretary, boar
of civil service examiners, at the post
office in American Falls, or secretary
eleventh civil service district, 80
p~ostoffice building, Seattle. Washing