American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17

the Fall Greek Nero. Co. liz
Bird Lish, son of Mrs. Peter Nelson.
received a telegram Tuesday evening
stating that his wife was seriously i'll
at their home in Pocatello, suffering
from an attack of flu. He and Mrs.
Nelson left on No. 4 the same evening
to be at the bedside of Mrs. Lish. He
had been here attending the funeral
of his little niece. IDez Lish.
The annual meeting of the American
Falls Public Library Association will
be held at the Library Saturday, jan
larry Is, at 5 O'Clock. Six trustees are
to be elected TO serve for two years.
The retiring members are Mrs. ]. p.
Weight, Mrs. S. L. Baird, b. G. Wuest.
T.. E. ST. John and o. II. Barber. The
presence of as many members as pos
sible is desired.
L. L. Tussing of chico, Idaho, six
teen miles from Occur d. Alene, and
Miles Egbers of Rathdrum, Idaho,
came to American Falls Tuesday to
spend a day or two~ Mr.. Tussing will
visit relatives up Roy way for a day
and Mr.. Egbers will attend to BUSH
ness matters here. Mr.. Tussing is
running a ranch near Chico and Is
making a productive piece of land
therefrom by hard work.
J.. d. Isaak of the Mount Hope dis
trict was in American Falls last Tues
day and when asked how things were
going on his ranch said that last year
he threshed 1900 bushels of fine spring
wheat, harvested $50 tons of alfalfa
hay, and that he had n of the fines
| hnnrhau nf nnttla in this nank of the
woods. He considers hat he did well
as a rancher this year, and he is look
ing forward to an even better record
for the coming season.
Henry Reiman was in from Roy
Monday, fully recovered from a recent
attack of pneumonia. Mr.. Reiman is
heavier than he ever has been and is
still gaining. All MEMBERS of the three
Reiman families, and a brother-in-law,
Mr.. Kieson, we're down at the same
time, but all recovered. Mr.. Kieson
was dangerously i'll for W. weeks,
and had no better than a tfty-tifty
chance for recovery. The conditions
are better at Roy than they were two
weeks ago.
". II .Philbrick, who was in attend
ance at the W~oolgrowers meeting at
Boise Friday and Saturday, returned
home Sunday morning. Mr.. Philbrick
tates that the w-oolgrowers were we'll
pleased with the spirit of cooperation
shown by the new state administra-
ton. AS an evidence of their appreci-
alton the members of the livestock
sanitary board resigned In a body, and
prevailed uopn the state veterinarian
to resign also, so that the new board
might be chosen at once.
Inez Lish, the ~ive-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Lish, resid-
ing near Quigley, died Monday even
ing from a particularly virulent at
tack of the flu. From the very mo-
ment the little one was taken i'll until
her death she suffered the utmost
pains and continually gave voice to
her suffering. Pneumonia as we'll as
pleurisy complicated the case, and
those who witnessed the agony of the
little child state that they have eve
seen any patient suffer as this one did,
She was laid to rest in Falls View
cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
j.. t. Fisher of Rockland was in
town Tuesday, bringing with him
} three truckloads of Poland-China
mortgage filters. The shipment total
led 81 head of hogs and we're deliver
} ed to c. e. Tyler who pronounced
2 them the best lot of hogs yer deliv.
cred here. They averaged ITO pounds
in weight and were uniform in size
} the latter qualification always placing
: such a lot in the top-of-the-market
3 class. Mr.. Fisher, besides raising
A1.c 80 hso rannh to aIaa Ana NJ thu
principal grain growers of Power
! county. Incidentally he is also in the
! banking business.
> c. r. Butterfield of Crystal cam
down from his ranch Tuesday to at
tend to business matters with thu
county commissioners and the faru
J bureau. He reports the snowfall II
= the valley up there very light to date
Two weeks ago he received a lette
from his son, Corporal John Butter
field, who is serving in the motto
transportation corps owe in France
n The young soldier sent along a pilot
of himself which shows him, as far a
military bearing is concerned, to b
: In class No. /. Alma Butterfield, an
other son, is serving In l. Troop, Six
teenth cavalry, down in Texas.
For the first time since the creatio
of the county w. s. Sparks, Paul Blu
q finch and d. b. Jeffries are private eli
q liens. Mr.. Sparks has been a count
commissioner, and chairman OF tn
q board for -four of his six years OF sci
q vice. Mr.. Jeffries has been sheri
during the same time. Mr.. Bulhnc
was appointed assessor, and upon III
60 resignation of II. G. Wones, was al
"a pointed auditor and recorder, and wa
~ succeeded as assessor by o. F. Grow
ley. Miss f. Nettie Rice, treasurer,
70 the only one OF the first officers stl
in service. She is beginning her Sc
st enth year in that position. The r
"a firing officials have given good Sc
Z. vice and will be missed from the cou
"A house.
Id 1t will be remembered by those wi
heard Lieutenant Coleman Of the G
r madam army at the Auditorium la
summer that he laid particular sire
at on the fact tina the "ffn hat" as d