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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-12-21

Benjamin r.. Heckeru,
Attorney and counselor at law. Special
attention given to probate business. OF
Ace in Masonic building, Paw Paw. tt
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the company Is Mr. ] A mat.
eral pnrchaglng agent ~ ~ "','ap' gen.
CONSOLIDATED Mining cn ,Io ..,naeonda
Butte, Mont Mr.. w II 6ndi,pany' OF
troller OF the MEXICAN So uuey, comp
way, OF New York civ u 0n ni rail-
'''su ne s,ockholder in the co,,n ,'er'
a, a sl,ver medal WAS awarded ~ w. Ppt Sa.y'
aser campbell By the 81 LOU, W Ian, .lan-
i'm, ior wheat grown daring ~ posl-
son OF 1903 on the Highland ra ,nC sea-
AN EMPIRE BUILDER
No history Of Ashton would ho 49,.
Iiete without mention Of Hon ~ w com
Z. Moore, who really helns9 C1,arles
II. Missouri is noted tho irrita5 Wuhd
over FOR the many oxceuont ,L ola'es
produces and scarcely n ling, S,.llss Il
but what can boast of ba,5D o,,"lluhliy
the iaVorlte sons OF that IN ma, O''e et
monwealth. TO this distlnction com
has without reservation annitod ',s"!Va
Hon. Charles c. Moore. 71o, ~ mo
cellent Judgment with b~iiiio,tt gS'
sight into the future, hniiG.. 10,
western empire and having nnSo,, V'
60 Ihlth In The natural Resources.
eastern Idaho. To such man $50. oI
must surely come and the develorroNsSS
OF Fremont county can M lsrqe WEI ,.n'
ure testify 70 the untirlnp spirit ny WIZ, ~
onterprising Charles c. Moore ''S
Percelylns early the wonderfp -.
tural resources the deyolopn,sSt ia,
Whioh only awaited the touch O. tbe
master hand. Mr. Moore solectso Sn
slto OF Ashton and proceeded =. lo"
the foundation Of one & the fpmro
great centers % the Com state Hsb
ton has rot disappointed It's friend,
nor Mr.. Moore's predictions e''''
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when settled viii, as the Twin Falls
tract. be capable OF sustaining a popu-
lation OF between 5000 and 1000 people,
which will add to AshtOn's population,
that city being the shipping and trad
Ing point for the surrounding country
To the west ana southwest there Is q
gently sloping plain, ranging from
seven TO nine miles, all under irrigN-
ton ana cultivation ana producing en-
ormous crops Of hay ana grain Ashton
lies directly between the forks Of the
Snake and Eau rivers and 1t Is expected
that not less than 100000 bushels Of
grain will be produced IN this district
when the canals now under construc-
tlon are completed, bringing large
acrcages Of the finest grain lands under
cultivation which are now covered with
sage brush.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS.
The irrigation canal system Of this
country is being prosecuted on a very
extensive scale. Clinton. HURT & Co.,
have two large propositions under way,
one the Brady Canal q Improvement
company now about completed, while
me second. that Of the Yellowstone
Irdigation & Power company has
10 q point that viii make
the realization Of this vast enterprise q
matter of but two or three months time.
About $3.50 600 will be the money invest
ed for building the canals for irrigating
purposes ana tens of thousands of
acres of land will be brought under
immediate cultivation.
In the Squirrel Creek district about
nine miles distant from Ashton, two
large canals are now under construc-
tlon, the Harrigfeld Canal & Improve
ment company have several miles Of a
large ditch completed while the Indian
Lake Reservoir q Canal company have
perfected plans for charging their pres
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AN DAT FIELD WITHIN SIGHT OF ASHTON.
SCHOOLING FACILITIES.

Of agriculture of the state, vice presl-
dent; +. X. Dolenty, cashier
The enterprisina, institution has been
in business six months, and has proven
highly satisfactory TO its stockholders.
SOME OF THE BOOSTERS"
II. l.. Cannon & Co. are the leading
merchants Of the upper valley, dealing
In general merchandise. MIR Cannon
besides being chairman OF the town
council, il also postmaster and Is one
Of the leading and most enterprisinb
citizens of the town,
Murphy and Bartlett. with retail es-
adjustments at 81, Anthony and ASH
ton, and Il. HUMPHREYS, are among the
most popular caterers 10 the public
wants In their lines.
They have aided in every public en-
terprlse for advancement and the up
building Of the town.
Miller Bros. maintain at Ashton a
large grain elevator fully equipped for
handbag the product OF the surrounding
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MCCARTHY BUILDING.

One Of the latest additions to Rigby
Is a handsome two-story and full base
ment white pressed brick store and
Office building, erected at a cost close
on 90 $4,000. by Mr.. Daniel Mccarthy.
The new Improvement is known as the
Mccarthy building.
Tho first floor OF the building Is hard
ened with steel and the interior hn-
Ishlng consists Of steel ceiling with
colonial effect.
The second floor Is provided with 10
spacious offices. which can DE rented
single or en- suite
The building is thoroughly modern
81 every sense of the word II is
wired for electricity and provision has
been made for future sewer connec-
ton. Tho plumbing throughout Is OF
che latest improved order.
Mr.. Mccarthy was flooded with APP
plIeatious for offices in the building
before II was half finished The owner
II one OF the oldest residents of Rigby
and Is numbered among its pushing
business men.
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RICBY, THE HUB CITY OF IDAHO.


the second story. The auditorium OF
the opera house is Bx76 feet The
stage Is as large as any In that section
Of the Snake river valley, and no road
show playing southeastern Idaho OF I'M
portance thinks Of passing Rigby By,
as the residents are loyal supporters Of
the drama
The auditorium is so arranged that
IL can be cleared at any time. and one
Of the features is the regular Satur-
day night dances, held under the SUI
pervislon OF Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Peck
These AFFAIRS are attended by every
body for miles around.
Another feature OF the opera house
IS that It Is sufficiently large for the
holding OF political and other conven-
lions
The building Is owned and was erect
cd by Mr.. NJ. T. Peck
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A SHTON. the Gem states young
~ est city was laid nut less than
n year ago and today it has a
population IN excess OF 500. II
r. really difficult to realize that only
last January sage brush fourished
where Ashton stands when one steps
on the train before the handsome it,
he depot which the Oregon Short Line
has built In this progressive town.
That the future OF Ashton IL as
silred II evidenced by the fact that in
less than q years time between l6 and
L. h1slress hoagcs OF the substantial
kina have been erected ana as many
concerns are doing business Add to
sSlis the fact that every leading lumber
ana hardware concern In the great
Snake River valley maintains q branch
establishment iu the thriving city and
Il Is not at all difficult 10 understand
that Ashton's future IS bright
FOUNDED LAST FEBRUARY.
Actually speaking, the birth OF Ash
ton was January /, this year. The set
Element was incorporated July TO- last
as a village with town government
The present officers are:
H. l. Cannon, chairman of the board
or az he ~ known throughout the
Snake River valley, Mayor OF ASH
tom" H. G. Fuller secretary of the
Townsltc company, trustee; Jonas
Mosser manager OF the Miller Bros.
Lumber company, trustee; Joseph Muir
phyresident manager Of Murphy &
Bartlett. trustee; B. c Kicks, manager
OF another large lumber company
trustee; r. Marquardt treasur-
or; r. X Dolenty cashier OF the Ash
ton state bank, city clerk and police
magistrate; Joseph S. Johnson and
Peter Wilson, police officers.
sPLEND1DLY LAID OFF.
Ashton az town Is splendidly laid
Off from the cardinal points Of the com
pas, north south, east and west The
principal thoroughfare, Main street is
100 feet wide and every side street Is so
feet in width, The laying out OF the
townsite provides for 30 or more streets
and the dimensions OK the location Of
the town provide for half a mile I'm
width by quarters of mile in
length,
Some 20 resldents Of Ashton and 81.
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ent works four or Ave times In addi-
ton to the above there are seven or
eight smaller propositions out of Fall
river, Squirrel and Canont creeks,
which are being vigorously pushed,
and will bring many sections Of acres
that Is now waste land, under the plow.
RAILROAD MATERIAL YARD.
The Oregon Short Line maintains It's
material yard at Ashton covering many
acres which supplies all material foe
the new Yellowstone Park railroad.
Headquarters OF the engineering and
construction departments are also
maintained at Ashton.
AS several gangs are worked by the
railroad company the payroll each
month is very heavy.
The Fremont Independent Telephone
company has just been organized with
local capital and the rural population
radiating from Ashton will have tele-
phones within 60 days. An electric
lighting system Is to be installed from
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THE PIONEER HOTEL.

The Pioneer hotel at Rigby Is one OF
the prominent temporary abiding places
OF the town. Under the able manage
ment OF Mr. ]. b, spracher the place
Is being conducted In a thoroughly up
to'date manner, No better accommo-
dations In Rigby can be offered by any
hotel proprietor than those held out
by Mr. Spracher. Travelling men who
wish the best accommodations the town
can AFFORD should patronlze the Pio-
neei hotel.
The hotel has "a rooms, is centrally
located on the main street OF the town.
and It's rates vary from si25 to 50 Der
day, according 10 room selected The
cuisine Is the best In Rlgby. The rooms
are. provided with heat and hot aud
cold water service.
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STACKING HAY ON A FARM IN THE ASHTON DISTRICT

antlquary. ut Is an nwakcner, It woke
up sleeperg In church. Nowadays whl,
with yltascope sermons, plonograph SER
mons and other l0ttef-day devices church
congregations keep awake better than
theater ones, and awaksners are obse
lete But IN the past 1t was not SO.
''In the past, men SLEPT so much IN
church that requests were made to rouS
them. Pious persons LEFT certain suns
Tor the hire Of an atten ant 20 upns
through The church and can back from
dreamland the various wo,shipers Whg
had gone there salem, Gloucester aai
Boston have had such bequosS.
The attendants carried wands or var
ious kinds. This one here Is typical
Its bearer, sneahing upon woman Neep'
or, would tickle her face with the ,abOlls
tail. recalling her from dreamland gent
~, But a man sleeper BE- would rap on
the head with the embossed ASST goa
hard rap that sometimes raised lump.
III you want this awakener--lt Is rom
Gloucester ard It Is dated lI63-l can
LET you have 1t for s.
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Or. H. R. WILLIAMS, DENTIST.

There is perhaps no better known
dentist in the Snake River valley than
Dr II. r. Williams. No professional
man stands higher in his profession
than the doctor. and his vide expert
enoe OF years makes him sought not
alone by Rlgbyl,es, but from the COM
munity for miles around.
DR.. Williams comes from a family
OF professional people and for years
his father enjoyed a large practise IN
the Snake River valley as a physician
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sea level and enjoys an average tenn
nerature the year around or on de-
grees.
FINE CROP SOIL.
The soil about Ashton is rated as
among the best crop producing in the
upper Snake River valley. II Is OK
rich black lone. varying from fye 10
10 feet in depth, making II almost
inexhaustable. This valley has been
settled for about 10 years ana crop
failure has never been recorded.
The average Yield per acre for wheat,
dry farming, Is about 80 bushels TO the
acre and the serial seldom goes less
than SO pounds 10 the bushel. lrri-
gated farms are producing from 90 TO
SIS bushels to the acre The general
average Is seldom under 6j pounds to
the bushel as against a legal weight or
80 pounds to the bushel,
The Yield OF oats Is almost phen-
omenal, one field adjoining Ashton on
the north. owned by J. 7, Dorcheus,
producing this year los bushels and
a5 pounds 10 the acre on a calculated
weight OF 35 pounds to the bushel; the
actual weight OF the grain In question
tailed a. pounds to the bushel
Tho above Is only one Of numerous
Instances which might be decOrded IN
this fertile valley, In the vicinity OF
Ashton.
OTHER GRAINS THRIVE.
Other grains such as rye. barley, fax
and speltz grow in profitable quantities,
while the yield Of hay, especially alfal-
ia and timothy grow In enormous crops
Ashton Is surrounded by an agrleul-
tural country Of the highest order. ex-
tending north about six miles to the
foothills OF the Snake river range, and
east for distance of IS miles to the
United States timber reserve, which is
the gateway 10 the famous Yellowstone
National Park. And II is from this
point that stages are taken into that
wonderland OF the American continent.
Ashton Il the Quitting station for all
tourists travelling by their own convey
ances for this mecca OF slghtseers.
on the south the Ashton district In
cludes the great horseshoe fats consist
ing " about 100000 acres, Of which
II. 900 acres was recently selected by
the state OF Idaho under the acts Of
Congress granting to the various edu-
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GEO. D. HOGAN g. SONS.

George D. Hogan arrived In RIgby
from Cache valley two years ago. and
at once established a harness shop.
From the start he was crowded with
work and about a year ago he was
obllged TO enlarge the capacity OF his
establishment. az the same time TAX
ING his sons into partnership.
Inc trm makes a speciality OF har-
ness, saddles, collars. brides, whips,
spurs, etc. Repairing Is promptly done
and all work is warranted.
The hrm Is doing a lucrative business
ana lts reputation was best established
on the making to order OF handmade
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G. C. PAXTON, N. o., DRUGGIST.

G.. c. Paxton, NJ, D., Is RIgby's re-
liable druggist. It must be further
stated that no pharmacy In the state is
better stocked or more ably conducted
owing TO the fact that the proprietor
besides being one OF the ahlcst ply
slcians, IS a thorough chemist.
The drug business takes most Of DIT,
Paxton's time and he rarely attempts
TO practise medicine, except 10 help
other physicians, who frequently call
him into consultation, knowing his
great value.
Or. Paxton has been IN the drug
business in Rigby for tho past four
years.
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H0BLEY & B0AM.

Hobley & Boam, blaoksmiths. recent
ly started in business In Rigby and
have already built up by far the best
business in that line in town. Both
members of the firm are young and
enterprislng. and already they have ali
the work on their hands they can COM
fortably attend to.
Both men are mechanics In every
sense OF the word. The business being
rapidly built up consists OF general
blacksmithlng shooting, wagon work
and the dealing In secondhand wagons
and buggles.
The firm does not fear competition In
any sense of the word and judging from
the support received 1t will soon be
necessary for the partners to increase
their capacity.
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ana fnenS luIuisniuBS III inS upper
Snake River valley Their establish
ment would do credit to city many
times the population OF Ashton. The
same rule applies, however, to every
establishment In the city.
THE HIGHLAND RANCH.
Situated In the eastern part OF Free
mont county. some 10 miles from Ash
ton, and between the Telon river on
the south and Fall river on the north,
Is scope OF country about ~ miles
east and west, by 10 miles north and
south, OF fine rolling land especially
adapted to the purpose OF stock raising
and general farming.
Early In May 1893, four young men.
realizing the advantages or the LOCALITY,
decided to locate there, and they formed
the nucleus OF what today Is one OF the
largest and best improved stock ana
grain ranches In southeastern ldaho,
known as the Highland ranch. be-
ginning was made with $50 acres OF
raw land. and In January of the fol-
lowing year, one OF the young men, w.
l.. Campbell, built house and re-
moved his family to the place, that
has since been their home.
Three OF the original holders sold
their interests out at the end of the
second year, but Mr. Campbell stuck,
and the small beginning now consists
OF $3.50 acres. all under irrigation.
with two large water systems owned
by the Highland Ranch Improvement
company, which Is capitalized at $780,
600, with the subscriptions fully paid IN,
A splendid canal known as the Boom
creek canal system covers the acreage
together with the serving of water 70
$4,000 acres of land for farming ana
stock raising on the part OF the indian
Lake Reservoir Canal company,
Large quantities of alfalfa and TIM
othy are grown for hay. the former
producing an average of five tons per
acre for two cuttings, the latter from
two ane one-half to three tons, Bro
mus Inermis has also been introduced
with results about the samo as tim
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RlGBY MILLINERY AND
DRESSMAKING PARLORS

Rigby is particularly fortunate in
hovlng one Of the most modern and
progressive millinery and drcssmaklng
establishments In southeastern Idaho.
The business is conducted By Mrs. $.
L. Cleveland and the women OF the
town can always depend upon the pro-
prietress TO be kept thoroughly posted
on all the latest designs In dresses
gowns and millinery.
IN connection with other things. Mrs
Cleveland keeps constantly on hand a
complete line OF ribbons, fasoinators
and baby bOnnsts.
Another feature OF the business Is the
Keeping on hand at all times. a COM
plete and up-t6-date line OF cosmetics,
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DR.. B. A. PRICE.

Rlgby IL indeed fortunate In having
for a resident and practitioner, Or. B.
a. Price. As a physician and surgeon
Dr. Price is reckoned by his profess
sionm brethren in southeastern Idaho
a. one OF the ablest practitioners In
his chosen profession.
DR. Price has resided In Rigby since
January, l90i,and he has the confidence
ana esteem not alone of his townsmen,
but OF the vast surrounding farming
country.
Aside from his professional duties.
which keep him busy early and late,
DR.. Price makes II his business 10 in
terest himself In every public under
taking either for the benefit OF Rigby
or the mediate vicinity
Anable in disposition. generous to
fault and gifted with every natural
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ONE OF THE CANAL FEEDERS NEAR ASHTON.

Anthony control the Townsite COM
pany the principal officers OF which
are George ~ Swartz, Of ST. Anthony,
president and II. g, Fuller, OF Ashton,
secretary.
Some better idea OF the rapid in
crease In value Of property can be had
when Il IS known that lots that sold
at S75 and 500 last January on Main
street cannot be purchased today I'M
der 81 1000. on the other hand, residence
lots are selling at from 800 up accord
ing 60 location. Close in property TO
the business district for home build
ing Is very high
Ashton lies about $3.50 feet above
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othy, but requires much less water
other grasses are on trial
MONTANA HAY SHIPMENTS.
The company ships hay to Butte,
Mont. This year over 1900 tons or
hay was put up and more than li,OOO
bushels of grain was thrashed Next
year II Is expected to double that
amount. The company's No. ! TIM
0thy hay Is selling on the Butte, Mont,
market at 500 per ton
The cattle industry Is another of the
principal features of the country In
their natural condition, the gently
rolling hills are covered with most
uxuriant growth OF bunch grass,
which furnishes unequalled facilities
for the raising Of fine stock A highly
bred herd of cattle Of the Hereford
variety some 400 in number, can be
seen upon the broad acres of tho
Highland ranch. Here also are raised
hundreds of line hogs, those OF the
Red Duroc breed being especial favor
ties. Horses are raised to a limited
extent.
The ranch is under the immediate
supervision of Mr.. w. l.. Campbell,
general manager. The president Of
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and surgeon
Dr. Williams does bridge work,
crown work and everything else In con-
necton with dentistry along the most
modern and improved methods. He Is
d careful extractor OF teeth and the
making Of false teeth IS one Of his
specialties
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THE PECK BLOCK
AND OPERA HOUSE

Among the substantial busipess
blocks Of Rigby is the Peck block. IN
which also is located the Peck Opera
House, affordng n seating capacity for
SOW people The structure Is fine
two-story ana basement brick and
stone building. Store buildings grace
either side of a spacious entrance "a
the opera house proper. which occupies
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cational institutions Of the state, land
for their buildings and support,
VALUABLE LAND TRACTS.
At the present time this IL one Of the
most valuable tracts In the state OF
ldaho-unoccupicd and It Is expected
that the legislature viii throw It open TO
settlement az the coming session In
January, In which event it Will provide
for free homes for at least 1000 fam
lilies. Each allotment VIII be lie acres.
This acreage Is rich agricultural land
with water for irrigatlng purposes In
abundance, coming from the teton riv-
or and C0nant creek. This great tract
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perquiste that goes TO make up the
successful practitioner, Dr, Price Is
enjoying a splendid practice
Dr. Price has provided himself with
everything necessary In surgical in
struments and he IS able 20 admlnlster
20 all necessities with equal convent
ence 70 surgeons In any large city
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An antlquary OF Chicago took div,
from It's hook strnnee, Old world r.,,n
ment--an oaken wand ending In a T oro
fork Of the 7 a rabbits tan. the Other
fork a piece Of embossed brass
"Nou can't guess what Oh. D." said IN,