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

the Fall Creek Mere. Co. LII
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 n 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, Inez Lish.
The annual meeting of the American
Falls Public Library Association will
be held at the Library Saturday, jan
uary is, at 5 o'clock. Six trustees are
to be elected TO serve for two years.
The retiring members are Mrs. j. P.
Voight, Mrs. S. l.. Baird, e. G. Wuest,
It. e. ST. John and o. II. Barber. The
presence of as many members as pos
sible is desired.
l. E. 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 bust
ness matters here, Mr.. Tussing is
running a ranch near Chico and is
making a productive piece of land
therefrom by hard work.
j. ID. 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 one of the finest
punches of cattle in this neck of the
woods. He considers that he did we'll
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,
Nh. Kieson, we're down at the same
time, but all recovered. Mr.. Kieson
was dangerously i'll for two weeks,
and had no better than a fifty-tifty
chance for recovery. The conditions
are better at Roy than they were two
weeks ago.
w. II .Philbrick, who was In attend
ance at the Woolgrowers meeting at
Boise Friday and Saturday, returned
home Sunday morning. Mr.. Philbrick
states that the woolgrowers 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 f~ive-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. t. r. Lish, resid-
ing neal Quigley, died Monday even
ing from a particularly virulent at
l tack of the flu. From the very mo-
i, ment the little one was taken i'll until
! her death she suffered the utmost
pains and continually gave voice to
7 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 never
t seen any patient suffer as this one did
I She was laid to rest in Falls View
= cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
j.. It. Fisher of Rockland was In
. town Tuesday, bringing with hin
three truckloads of Poland-Chinf
mOTIkdRc lllltTb. ltG bliDtlltht lotdi
led So head of hogs and were deliver
e ed to c. Il. Tyler who pronounced
them the best lot of hogs eve deliv'
cred here. They averaged ITO pounds
@ in weight and were uniform in size
e the latter qualification always PLACING
such a lot in the top-of-the-marke
G class. Mr.. Fisher, besides raising
hogs on his ranch is also one of thu
principal grain growers OF Powe
. county. Incidentally he is also in tn
Z banking business.
C. r. Butterleld Of Crystal cam
down from his ranch Tuesday TO at
tend to business matters with tn
= county commissioners and the farr
bureau. He reports the snowfall |
the valley up there very light to date
= Two weeks ago he received a lette
from his son, Corporal John Butter
a field, who is serving in the motto
transportation corps owe in France
n The young soldier sent along a pilot
1T of himself which shows him, as far q
se military bearing is concerned, to B
T. in class No. l. Alma Butterfield, an
re other son, is serving in l. Troop, Sin
IL teenth cavalry, down in Texas.
e. For the first time since the creatio
ut of the county w. s. Sparks, Paul Blu
Id finch and ID. b. Jeffries are private CT
Id liens. Mr.. Sparks has been a count
commissioner, and chairman of Il
go board for four of his six years of Sc
Id vice. Mr.. Jeffries has been sherl
during the same time. Mr.. Bulfint
in was appointed assessor, and upon u
'Is resignation of H. G.. Wones, was "a
od pointed auditor and recorder, and wi
or succeeded as assessor by o. F. Cro'
ed ley. Miss F. Nettie Rice, treasurer,
ke the only one Of the first officers st
in service. She is beginning her Sc
,st enth year in that position. The T
ho firing officials have given good Sc
10 vice and will be missed from the cou
"a house.
nd 1t will be remembered by those W
ge heard Lieutenant Coleman OF the c
IT. madam army at the Auditorium la
summer that he laid particular sire
at ON tho fact that tho "ffn hat 4Q 4