The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-05-06

wanted to get out of doors, and h
plans to stick to this good resolu
ton.
Fred A. Clark of Avon, u.s., wal
in Richfield Wednesday looking fol
a good piece of Idaho land that he
could buy right.
The Richfiepd Real Estate & Insur-
ance Company has a new team, be-
ing groomed and maintained for the
benefit of land seekers and others
who are interested in Richfield and
vicinity.
G. E, and Ralph Nevers, of Occur
d 'Alene, are two new residents in
this part Of Idaho, having come to
prove up on their land near town.
They have bought both residence and
north Main street, and are here to
stay. Ralph Nevers has made appli-
cation for final proof on his land.
The Crane brothers, who came
here last week from Spokane, and
settled on their land north of town,
had the misfortune to lose one of
their horses, which pulled up its
picket pen-a sage brush-and es-
capped. They are consoling them
selves that they still own a live
horse, however, while one of their
neighbors had valuable animal to
die about the same day as theirs es-
capped
The Richfield Mercantile Co. has
a new delivery wagon and plans to
run free delivery in town hereafter.
N. W. Thompson, of the well
known Palo Alto Stock Farm, of
Boise, was Rishfleld visitor few
days ago. He came to look after his
land north of town, where he has a
fine quarter section. Mr.. Thompson
is preparing to develop his farm at
once, and may make of it a great
stock farm, like the one he has at
Boise. He is one of the most success
full horse breeders in the West, his
prize-winning horses being found in
every progressive community.
w. M. Fender has leased his
butcher shop, and will engage in the
contracting business for the season,
with Hales & Crane.
A scarcity of the proper material
has delayed the progress on the Re-
corder building, but work was begun
in dead earnest, Monday. 1t is ex-
pected that the building will be ready |
for occupancy early in June-per-
haps by the first of the month, if the
weather is favorable for building OPP
erations.
VIM. Motheral of Greeley, Colora-
do, accompanied by his wife, arrived
in Richfield this week, to make their
home for the year. Mr.. Motheral
owns some fine Carey Act land near
town, on which he expects to begin
at once, and get ready
to make final proof. He was one of
the original flers here, having come
4 the time of the first opening, in
June, 1907.
Rev. w. J. Barger, of Shoshone,
preached in Richfield Sunday after
loon and evening. to good audiences.
lie will come to Richfield more or
ess regularly, In the future. Rev.
Patterson, of the Shoshone Baptist
church, is expected here next Sab
oath.
F. E. Carr, representing the Ameri-
an Type Founders Company, OF
Portland, was a Richfield visitor on
donday. Mr. Carr was astonished at
he growth of Richfield, springing up
IS 1t is from a land that for so many
ears had been considered real
esert.
Mr.. John Witty and Miss Alva Nc
dahon, of Shoshone, visited Sun
ay with Miss Georgia Eveleth, teach
r of the Richfield schools.
Sam" Porter, head of one of the
crews on the Dietrich
urvey, was a Richfield visitor the
asst of the week.
DR.. H. E. Lamb, of Shoshone, has
ranged to make professional calls
.ichfield, every Monday, where he
an be found from 10 till 6.