Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-18
Booster
Carey Act Land LoCators

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for the whole region round about and
the only real estate they now possess
in the valley is two lots IN Hagerman.
1t is not their intention, however, to
leave this part of Idaho and the chances
are they viii build on their lots and re-
main in the region where the associa-
tons of the past seem to bind them.
W. E. Albers, secretary of the War
saw Milling company of Warsaw, ILL.,,
attended the Dietrich opening last week
and by holding powers of attorney
among his friends, came into possession
of 1880 acres of choice Carey Act lands
on that segregation. Mr.. Albers has
gone on to Seattle TO attend the ex-
position but it is likely ne will stop off
here on his way back and make arrange
ments for the clearing and cultivating
of the claims that ne is holding. He
evidently is not afraid of irrigated land
in Lincoln county, Idaho
w. L. Reynolds is well pleased with
his new quarters adjoining the W. H.
Baugh Implement warehouse. His ex-
tensive stock of paints, tints, varnishes,
and wall paper of all kinds and of the
latest designs, occupy about all the
space that can conveniently be devoted
for the purpose. About the finest and
richest fabric in the shop is the i'm
ported French silk paper of very heavy
material that was ordered expressly for
the G. B. Noveringer residence now
nearing completion and which is already
receiving attention of the decorators.
1t is now definitely ascertained that
John Witty is TO be the new postmaster
for Shoshone and he is now spending his
time in the office learning the details
and intricacies of the business in prep
aration for the time when he will
assume full charge of the important
trust. Mr.. Witty goes into the Office
with clean record and without any
political fight being made against him
and without any serious opposition
He will take the place of very popu-
lar and efficient man who will leave the
official records in first class shape, and
everything seem to point to the begin
ming of successful and popular career
for the new incumbent
Mat McFall has started work this
week on the new addition to his hotel,
or rather ne has begun operations on
getting other buildings out of the way
for the same and in exeayating for the
basement The big building at the
rear of the present hotel is being moved
across the street where foundation
has been prepared for its reception and
the work of excavation is progressing
without waiting for this removal The
main building constituting the annex
will be Boxes feet with a wing 34x24
feet and all to be constructed two full
above a basement. The entire
hotel structure both old and new viii be +
provided with steam heat and sanitary
plumbing and the new structure viii
be provided with three baths and other
considered Indispensable
to a first class hotel Of the present day. /
The Shoshone Land company VIII
soon be ready to omen their branch .
office in Richfeld. having made arrange +
nents TO occupy the building being
erected by Isle & Barber for the Re
order office. Max Lowe who IS now
in their Shosh9ne Office win
axe charge Of Richfield branch IS soon
IS the rooms are ready. Ar Lowe
vas q college chum Of Ralph T. Bickell
n the North Western University and
t comes natural for them to affiliate in
he business world after college days
re over. Messrs. Smith & Bickell are
nakiag q record for business acumen
nd dash and the fact OF business ex-
'ansion comes as no surprise to those
rho have kept an eye on their career. '
hey certainly made hit when they
eeured the 100 acre tract of the White
S@tttS JlArt III III VI lJNA %AiQ l4@AtNI0 II
ito FIVE and ten acre tracts for the
enefit of those who can make a small
ortune by the intensive cultivation of
mall holdings,
The C. X Wheeler prime orchard in
he western suburbs of the city is loaded
nth fruit and gives promise of record
reaker yield. This orchard has been
| constant bearing for about fifteen
ears and for twelve years. or since the I
fheelers moved there, it has been in
all bearing. In all those years there
as never been a total failure and three
sasons out of five the yield has been
bundant. The sole cause of partial {
silures is late spring frosts and when c
nudging comes into general practice t
lie chances are that there will be no {
ore fruit failures recorded in this
cslity. Heretofore Mr.. Wheeler has 5
aDended On "A transient marx Of for the ! 7,