The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-11-12
JEROME is GROWING RAPIDLY.
Heavy Influx of Investors to North
Side Metropolis.
Jerome. Nov. 9TH. 1905

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Jerome, Nov 7th, 1908.
Miss Vedder of Miner, has spent the
last week in town, assisting with the
work in the land office. Mrs. Vedder
also spent several days in Jerome Wis
iting
Mr. and Mrs. e. Tacha of the Jerome
branch Of the Booth Mercantile Co.,
drove to Twin Falls Sunday Of last
week They returned the same day.
e. j. Ostrander, of the Ostrander &
Reed Lumber Co., will leave for Boise
Sunday morning. While there he will
take the thirty-second degree in the
Masonic order. He expects to return
Thursday of the same week
e. G.. Reed made business trip to
Gooding Friday, returning Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs George Bloom of the
Piper & Bloom livery stable. drove to
Shoshone Friday on business and
pleasure trip. They returned to Je
rome Saturday.
The Union Ladies Aid Of Jerome,
met with Mrs. A. b. Barclay Thursday
afternoon. Although quite number
of the ladies were absent, a very pleas
ant and profitable afternoon was
spent Five new members were adj
mitted After their work was COM
pleted, dainty and delicious refresh
ments were served by the hostess, and
all the ladies adjourned much pleased
with the enjoyable time they had had.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts and family,
who have spent the summer and fall
| in Jerome, will leave Monday for their
farm two miles north Of town, where
they will make their home in the flu
/ ture.
Alex Mcpherson, the famous south
side lecturer, spent Thursday evening
| in Jerome. A lecture was delivered in
the school house by him. and was very
much enjoyed by all those present. In
| his talk he spoke of irrigation and
many other subjects in connection
with farming. On Nov. 25, Mr.. Nc
Pherson expects to deliver another
lecture, and on this date he will assist
in organizing a Farmers association
or club, for the farmers of this tract,
This club will be a great benefit to all
those interested in farming, and
should be pushed through to success.
Mr.. H. Sehoenthal one of the Je-
rome druggists, left for trip to Boise
Thursday morning. Mr.. Sturges just
returned Saturday from the capitol
city, where he went to increase his
display of holiday goods.
!, The well drilling machine, which
has been at work for some time In
Jerome, finished work here the last OF
the week. and Saturday began moving
to another place. 1t will go a dis
: lance of about eight miles south OF
) Gooding, where there is some more
work to be done.
c. E. Booth, one of Twin Falls lead
ing business men. spent Friday ii
! Jerome, where he invested in business
: lots. Mr. Booth is already "boos
t ter for Jerome, and he certainly ha!
the right idea of business when he in
+ vested In Jerome real estate.
5 G. M. Hill and H. A. Stroud, two o
: the hustling real estate agents of Twill
: Falls, were in Jerome Saturday.
: e. W. Windsor of Boise, spent Fri
4 day and Saturday in Jerome looking
i over the situation in view of putting II
hardware and implement store.
: c. w. Whitley just this week pur
e chased fifty-foot lot on the corner O
t Main and Lincoln avenues. This sal
# was made by ]. NJ. Hale, Jerome
Y wideawake real estate man, and
d only one OF the many sales made b
r him every week. Mr.. Whitley intend
n to erect building on this lot, an
l. when finished Jerome can boast {
IT another bank.
4, 1t is pleasing and interesting to tn
l. people OF Lincoln county to know ths
b Paul Kartzke was elected county con
If missioner by a great majority. M
IF Kartzke is we'll known and much like
by the people of Jerome, having bee
N one of the pioneers here, and the PEI
pie OF Lincoln county can cOngrat,
Is late themselves on securing such 9
T. able man to fill the position.
y. Mr.. Frazer made business trip
SO Hagerman Tuesday OF last week. r
turning Friday.
lie H. L. Owens will very soon begin Il
lie erecting of a concrete building on b
IL. lot on Main street. This building W
st be for rent, and will add much to Il
as appearance OF the business part
X Jerome.
hl. Work was begun this last week on
in building for Major Fred Reed. TT
vn building is nearing completion alreac
] q and when finished will serve as an {
y ace. and sort OF a calm retreat I
M Major Reed and his friends here.
10 Mr.. Tharp, who has been engag
Ate ~ one Of the workmen ON the NJ
hotel here. moved with his family
nd Oregon the latter part Of the week.