The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-06-25
ROCK CREEK NEWS.

| Brother ]. A. Poole, the village
blacksmith, is just as fiat and sassy
as usual.
Mr. Bostetter recently purchased OF
D. 8. Morgan fine 40 acre tract bor-
dering on the high line canal. The
price paid was private.
The Ladies' club OF Rock Greek
meets Friday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Sucker. All members are antici-
pating good time because strawber-
ries are ripe at Mrs. Strickers' place
and were mentioned in extending invi-
tations for the event
D. s. Morgan and wife are at present
visiting their daughter in st. Louis,
Mo. While there Mr.. Morgan is taking
treatment from skin specialist for q
skin disease which has been bothering
him for some time and we hope he
VIII get back In good shape and ready
to tackle his task with renewed vigOr.
| A very pleasant surprise party was
given In honor of Miss Brose by Mr..
and Mrs. Burlington of Kimberly and
about thirty Kimberly people were
present, not to mention those from
Rock Creek. Music and games, with
an elegatn luncheon kept every one in
a happy frame of mind until early in
the morning.
We are very sorry to lose our light
hearted neighbor j. Pratt, who has
left his ranch to go to work for N.
Smith near Hansen. We shall GER
tainly miss Joe's merry whistling and
singing while he was working in his
field. We would like to see other peo-
pie as optimistic as Mr.. Pratt is; it
would make the world a great deal
brighter indeed
c. B. Roberts is getting ready to
move into the shack on the 20
acre tract recently purchased from D.
S. Morgan. He also has considerable
portion of 1t cleared and sowed in oats
and clover. Mr.. Roberts will surely
have a dandy ranch after he gets
everything in ship shape, and as he
plans to have it, and he has the stick
toedness to have what he plans.
j. La Sale has disposed OF his
ranch through the Stroud Real Estate
agency to some eastern people, who
are to take possession on the first OF
November, 1908. The consideration
has not been made public, but we
know that Mr.. La Sale insisted on
his price, which he informed your cor
respondent several times must be
$55 or he will not sell, and we sin
cerely hope he got 1t.
The dance given by the young ladies'
of Rock Creek at the school house last
Friday evening was very enjoyable
affair, about twenty couple being
present. Magnus Larsen, violinist, ac-
companied by some Of the young ladies
on the organ, rendered some of the
very latest and popular airs. All in all
every one had very pleasant time and
did not start for home until the wee
small hours of the morning.
On Wednesday, June II, Rock Creek
had another glorious celebration in
honor OF the marriage of popular and
we'll known Rock Creek couple. Nephi
Larsen and Miss Birdie Atkins were
the contracting parties and were
united by the Rev. Adam Smith of
Marion, Idaho. at 5 p. m. About sixty
invited guests We're present, and after
the ceremony all enjoyed very pleas
ant time and supper. The bride and |
bridegroom were presented with many
useful and other presents.
Fred Lapel, who recently left for
MS home In Chicago, reports that he
Is just as hOmesick for Idaho as he
was for Chicago while here. Should
Mr.. Lapel return shortly there will be
quite a number of II told you So to
greet him. In Mr.. Lapel's letter he
says that Chicago appears to be Idaho
crazy, and that he is a regular infor-
nation bureau on that subject. and
claims he is doing all the boosting he
can. There is plenty of room for all
of them; send them along, Mr.. Lapel
During the last week Mrs. Bahem
of Diamondville, Wyo., who was visit
ng at the home of J. Budd with her
,nree children, had very bad luck
After her first weeks visit one of her
children took sick and at the time was
lot expected to live. Later he was
removed to Twin Falls by order Of
Or. Clouchek and from last reports
he boy is holding his own. On Sun
lay night the other child took sick and
vas also removed to Twin Falls. The
ather was notified by telegraph and
las arrived. We are extremely sorry
hat Mrs. Bahems' visit should have
'uch a bad turn but wish her better
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question are respectively and 6 years
# age.
Jack rabbits are getting rare since
he arrival Of j. G. Walling of Chicago
It Rock Greek. Not that alone, but
ther people out after them find those
till alive extremely shy. 1t appears
hat he scares lot Of them SO that
hey won't play the fool rabbit any
nore but only touch the high spots
whenever they scent a human being.
ack rabbit hunters will soon have to
se antelope hunting tactics in order F,
0 get them ii he is allowed to go on.
tut all joking aside, he manages to
~ AN awful lot and keeps the neigh
Ors' hogs and cats in fresh meat; in !.
act the cats are getting SO lazy that :
hey wouldn't bother about SO small !
thing as a mouse, as they no doubt !,
xpect Mr.. Walling along shortly with :
anger game. Mr. Walling is at present
topping at the LOPEZ ranch near Rock
'sssk !