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Newspaper
The Blackfoot Optimist
Location
Blackfoot, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1916
Page
2
Dense local notices describe visits and business from Blackfoot to nearby towns, including Lafo Falls, Springfield, Pocatello, and Hyde Park. The piece highlights lodge gatherings, Pythian events in Portland, and a July 1916 schedule of stake meetings in Blackfoot with multiple ward and auxiliary gatherings. It closes urging readership to subscribe to The Optimist.
The Griffith family reunion at Groveland hall on July 7 brought together members from Groveland including the Seamons and Hale families and the Joseph Hepworth family of Blackfoot with guests from Cache valley Utah and Star valley Wyoming. A full program, supper, and a dance followed the reunion with plans announced for a next gathering at Star Valley.
Dr J M Bernhisel of Lewiston and Dr W F Jamison dissolve their partnership with Jamison remaining in Preston. Bernhisel will stay in Lewiston for a time and relocate to Blackfoot when the Eccles building is finished. He has secured rooms for his practice and is praised as a booster for the community.
Clarke Bros a co partnership plaintiffs sue Blackfoot Fruit Growers and Farmers Association Inc defendant under an Idaho district court execution from December 24 1914 for 206 95 and costs. I have levied on all rights title and interest of the defendant in Lots 1 19 and 20 in Black numbered 115 in Danilson s addition to the City of Blackfoot Idaho according to the description in the record.
In the Probate Court of Bingham County Idaho an administrator will sell at private sale after July 25 1916 the entire real estate owned by Josiah Gough Sr deceased. Sale is subject to probate court confirmation and aims to transfer title to the highest bidder in one parcel per terms to be announced. The property lies in Bingham County Idaho and includes the lot or parcel described in the estate records.
Department of the Interior Blackfoot Idaho announces that settlers David Wheeler and Chauncey Knodle have filed intention to make final five year proof on their homestead entries. Wheeler entry serial 010261 located in sections of Township 2S Range 43E Boise Meridian with witnesses John A. Wheeler Jacob A. Keeler Lewis Wells and John Wray. Knodle entry serial 010594 located in section 13 Township 5S Range 33E Boise Meridian with witnesses Fred Weston Lon Cone William Smoot and Alfred Reese. Proceedings before the Blackfoot Land Office on July 19, 1916.
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