Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-29
JEROrE.

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p b. Carter in charge,
Bert Johns came in from Portland
the other day and reported that the
snow was 10 inchs deep when he left.
Mrs. Leah Burnside, our popular
county superintendent Of schools, was
Jerome visitor last Sunday and Mon
day.
After being cut off from civilization
for week jerome welcomed the Idaho
Southern once more the first Of. the
week.
Prof. Alex. Mcpherson gave very
interesting address al the meeting Of
the Farmers Club, Last Wednesday
evening.
Next Sunday is Rev. c. A. yarnum,s
regular appointment here and he will
preach morning and evening at the
tabernacle.
c. f. Carver. late Of Coos Bay, Ore,
is building very attractive cottage on
lot 4, block 80. He expects his family
here in two or three weeks.
The North Side Warehouse and Com
mission Co. have put in Fairbanks scales
and thus have greatly conyenienced
those who had any weighing.
Burr T. Sweet, Of Lawrence, Mich.
a brother-in law Of G. q. Roberts, was
welcomed to Sunny Southern Idaho by
typical Michigan rain and snow storm.
The post Office has received a new lot
OF lock boxes and still the cry is for
more. The lineup at mail time re-
minds old timers of boom mining towns.
Mr.. Laurence. our new agent is al
ready comfortably located with mis- wife
and three children, in the west end Of
the freight depot until the passenger
depot is built.
Frank Drake, who few months ago
moved from Indiana to Mountain Home,
has recently moved here with his fami-
ly and will build in the northwest part
Of the city at once.
c. b. Roberts has the contract and is
rushing the construction Of a large room
ing house and private boarding house /
for Mrs. Mary Slocum, a block or two
west Of the school house.
The company has force of men at :
work building bridges over the counties I
north of town freighting through which
Was difficult during the recent floods.
Ne will be ready next time.
Robert Edgar is putting up a small /
'ottage west Of the school house. This
,art of the city is having quite boom +
f late ten residences having gone up
n THE vicinity in the last few weeks
"Chch" Frazer. Of the Chicago Base "
BALL team in the National League ar
iyed in town the other day and is get s
ing ready to go out ON his ranch in or
er to prove up before the seasons opens.
Raleigh Pope came here from Gypsum,
alifornia, week or ten days ago and {
as already built and is occupying with "a
is family a comfortable little home
bout two blocks west of the school
ouse
Miss Nora Fars, Of Bull, entered (
pom her duties as teacher of the pri- =
Iary department of our schools last
Ionday. Miss Faris comes highly rec
and the little ones already
Ike to her She is neice of Mrs.
eah Burnsides.
That fancy little hencoop ON lot 6,
ock 81 is not the house 1t is only the
,alhouse for the elegant five room and
lsement modern cottage which b. U.
ckford is building west of the school
,use. He and friend are keeping
icheor's hall there at present.
A. j. Anderson is building on lot 4,
ock and +. A. Johnston is building
lot 3 of the same block These young
en- are from Lester, Washington and
rmerly from Minnesota and North
,kota. They expect soon to have
cir families here and are looking for
sirable location on a small farm.
J. G. Lawrence, who served Il few
'eks at Gooding, but who has been
-ated at Sand Point for several years
$ been appointed agent for the Idaho
uthern at Jerome. He is already
~ comfortably domiciled in rooms
rtitioned off in the west end of the
light depot until the passenger depot
built. The family consists Of Mr..
/ Mrs Lawrence and three boys.
Nm. Grover is one of our hustling
TRACTORS concerning whom no pre-
US mention has been made Mr.
over resides here and is prepared to
all kinds Of contracting and building
E Of his specialties is rock work and
is now LAYING the foundation Of sew
I buildings He has one single team