Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-10-23
JEROME.

c. B. Roberts is building a residence
on his farm just north of town.
Several ranchers are putting in small
acreages of fall wheat as an expert
ment.
Jerome Mercantile Co. is putting
down a large cellar for storage pur-
poses.
K. N. Higgins broke ground this
week for new rooming house on Main
street.
W. C. Young, conductor on the Mil
ner-Jerome R. R. is in the city for a
few days.
The jerome Dry Goods Co. put in a
large stock of monographs and records
this week.
A $50 acre experimental farm is to
be established just east of Jerome,
next spring.
The Twin Falls North Side RealtyCo.
reports several land sales recently at
good figures.
R. H. Trail sold 100 acres 2ls miles
southeast of town for SIS an acre
bonus the other day.
Samuel Reed, of Chicago, has arriv-
ed and taken up his residence on his
ranch north of the city.
J. N Hale is the first business man
to put an outside electric light in front
of his place of business.
Hardwick & Co. report the sale of
fine quarter one-half mile from Wen
dell at bonus of S25 an acre.
Mrs. Adaline Becker's new business
block is being inclosed and will be
pushed to completion as fast as posi-
bic.
The concrete blocks are on the ground
for the Haddocl Land Co.'S. new Office
building and the work will be complet-
ed Immediately.
The first entertainment and supper
of the Union Ladies Aid Society last
Friday evening was a success financial
ly and socially.
The family of Rev. C. A. Varnum
arrived last Friday are very comfort
ably located on their ranch one mile
north of the city.
The Jerome Concrete and Brick Co.
are turning out the blocks for the Fra
ser-Moore Hardware Co. at the rate of
about 800 day.
Theodore Baldwin, our popular grain
had the misfortune to lose
horse which dropped dead in
harness last Wednesday.
Mr. Shore of Tacoma, Wash, has
begun the construction of his residence
and rooming house just back of the
general offices.
P B. Carter, an attorney from Pitts
burg, Pa, is looking over the tract
with the expectation of opening an
office in Wendell or jerome.
J. T. Bounn, sent out from Pitts .
burg as assistant cashier in the bank,
is distinct acquisition to the social .
set and is very poular with the young
people.
G. K. Hunt, alias dad, the popu-
ar representative of Simmons Hard
ware Co., booked a large stock order
rom the Fraser Moore Hardware Co.
he other day.
Messrs. Darrah and Burkhill, two
prominent business men from the hub
we're in town last Sunday and expressed
,reat surprise at the rapid growth of
he sage brush metropolis.
Alex. Mcpherson, the irrigation eX-
,ert and manager of the Twin Falls
farm lectured in the new
chool building, Tuesday evening, Oct.
8, on the subject of irrigation.
r. H. Trail and wife and daughter,
nd C. H. Chaplin visited the Hagerman
ALLEY on duck hunting trip this week.
hey reported good success ana came
ack much delighted with the beauties
f this far famed spot.
E. NJ. Walker is the regularly APP
ointed registrar for jerome precinct
nd all voters must register or lose
heir vote. Don't neglect or forget but
Dme in at amy time and have your
anne recorded. 1t will be distinctly to
le advantage of this new precinct that
; large a vote as possible be cast at
Ir first election Mr.. Walker Offices
ith f. H. Trail.
NJ. J. Kirkpatrick, field superintend-
1t of n. S. Land & Water Co, is here
the interest of the extension now be-
q made to our water works system.
wenty five men viii be put on the
orks at once and a complete system
II fire protection and domestic use viii
installed The new l2-ia. well is y
,wn 10 feet ard several carloads Of 5
ater pipe are now being delivered s
Jerome, October p. Il