Show p i REXBURG IDA NOTES I I I Special Correspondence Rexburg Ida May 31 The Boosters club te Is the name of It L tI recently formed organization to promote the interests of tl the pioneer pi neer r city of Fremont Premont county count A few nights ago a large number of Rex burg met In the Commercial club clubrooms clubroom clubrooms rooms room and partook of a banquet W H II Holley Halley was chairman and speeches were made by Professor E C Dalby J T R Young C Jensen and C G Keller All favored unity of action and the elimina tion of pd personal strife The Boosters Boasters club will cooperate with the Commercial club to advance the In Interests Interests of Rexburg T Sheraton a Japanese who lives on the John Kane ranch near Burton was attacked a few nights ago and nearly nearl beaten to death by a fellow countryman Sheraton had gone to bed in his tent and was asleep when his assailant entered the tent and struck the sleeping man several blows with some gome heavy metal weapon rendering him unconscious The murder murderous ous assailant nt then saturated his victim with coal oil on and set fire tire to him The in Jap recovered his senses in time timeto timeto to crawl to a ditch and put out the fire tire He managed to get to another camp and anI andreport andreport report the affair lie He did not know his assailant as but tracks were followed from front the burned camp to Mr fr Abbes camp campon campon on the Whittaker ranch four Pour Japanese were arrested Later developments point to a Japanese named as the one that committed the assault There Is con considerable considerable considerable circumstantial evidence against him 1 im The injured man is In a a serious condition and may die He lie was taken to Dr Ormsby for treatment The Japs in ht inthis Inthis this neighborhood were much Incensed and desired d to the assailant Special Decoration day services were held In the Second ward meeting house Members of the other wards took part The church hurch was decorated with the national na national national colors and flags The speakers were Bishop Hyrum Ricks Attorney Stewart and President Albert Heath Music was furnished On Monday the militia boys Woodmen of the World orld and many man other others s went out to the cemetery and decorated the graves At the last meeting of the city council the tiie bids for running the sprinkler were opened The bid of William Porter 40 4 per hour was accepted The bid I of P O 0 Thompson for operating the city electric pump was also accepted It was wag 55 5 per month and not to give his entire time to the work Charles McCalister who has been ab absent absent sent from home traveling in Oregon re returned returned returned turned home for a visit He will leave soon for tor a mission to Turkey A fare far farewell farwell farewell well party part will be given In his honor in inthe inthe the First ward meeting house on June 3 Daniel Cook son soft of Bishop Cook of the Second S nd ward left Saturday night for a mission to Great Britain A party was given in his honor on Thursday night Word has been received here of the death of ot Mrs Irs Alma Blanchard of Chester Deceased leaves a husband and seven small children She was active In local organizations In her community De Deceased Deceased Deceased ceased gave birth to a child about seven weeks ago and suffered a relapse which caused her death Misses Elizabeth and Annie Spoil will leave Tuesday for Gridley Cal Ca where they will spend the summer with rela relatives lives tives livesA A large force torce of men Is making a cut in Snake river above Labelle to assist In keeping the river In Its main channel High water is expected soon as there thero is isa ISa isa a great quantity of snow now In the moun mountains mountains tams The Teton river which flows 1015 past Rexburg Is very vel high and Is flooding over its banks Professor ProCessor E B C Dalby of the nicks Ricks academy a adem has gone to Salt Lake City to toI I secure ure additional teachers for the faculty for next year yr The outlook is excellent for I I next year |