The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-02-04
SIDEWALKS FOB JEROME.
Commercial Club Takes Action Toward
Improving Streets.

Improving Streets.
Jerome, Idaho, Feb. LIST, 1909.
Rex. Wintersteen left Jerome last
Saturday for Fremont, Neb.
The buildings of the Nibley -Channel
Lumber Co. are now receiving their |
second coat Of paint.
Mr.. Simpson has the plans out for q
rooming house to be erected on the
cornor OF Ave. A and Lotus street.
John G. SNOWFALL has purchased six
head of mules with the intention OF
going into the sage brush business.
Mr.. Noble, of the firm of Noble Bros,
has moved into his building and will
soon have his stock Of groceries in
stalled.
A progressive card party was held
at the home of Mrs. Dan Uptegraff Sat-
urday night In honor Of Miss Mona
Farris. *
DR.. w. ]. Higgins, the local dentist.
has returned to Rupert until the 18th
inst. He intends to return with his
entire outfit and locate here perman-
emily
Ed Gill and A. r. Robinson, who ar
rived here last week from Marysville,
Kansas, have decided to start livery
stable. The location being on West
Ave. A.
Mrs. Dan Beaton has sold out the
Wendell hotel to Mr.. and Mrs. Cross Of
Chicago. Mr.. and Mrs. Beaton will be
missed around Wendell, as they are
the real pioneers of that town.
Miss Mona Farris is the new teacher
in the Jerome school and began her
duties as teacher last Monday. Miss
Farris has the first and second grades,
Miss Diffendarfer the intermediate
grades and Miss Willaman the upper
grades.
The report is afloat that DR.. Purdy
received $4,000 for his 1OO-acre ranch
at Hagerman. The North Side people
think that If $4,000 can be had for a
ranch so far from the railroad, what
will property in the neighborhood Of
here be worth?
Mr.. Perkins of the firm of Perkins
& Kern of Lebanon, Ind, paid jerome
visit this week with the intention of
putting in a gents furnishing store
Mr.. Perkins left here to look at some
of the other southern Idaho towns, but
convinced us that he would return.
A very enjoyable time was had at
the dance held Friday night. Music
was furnished by an orchestra from
Twin Falls and the hall was very pref
tily decorated. The party was given in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Christensen,
who are just about to leave Jerome.
Harry Dunbar, who is known the
world over as the leader Of the famous
Dunbar Hand Bell Ringers Concert
Co., has located on the North Side.
Mr. Dunbars travels as an entertainer
has made him an exceptionally inter-
esting man, and he intends to make
this his home soon.
W. Clifford, more generally known as
Sunshine" returned to Jerome this
week. Sunshine has been to Chicago
and Pittsburg, having charge OF the
southern Idaho fruit exhibit. Mr.. Gil
ford is to take charge of II. l.. Hollis
ter's ranch. Mr.. HOLSTER is the east
ern sales agent for the land company
Another important meeting was held
of the Jerome Commercial club al
which time contracts were let for the
building of. sidewalks on Main stree
and to the depot The looking into the
matter of the incorporation of the clut
and the building of home for it was
taken up The Commercial club IL
very active, and is now trying to ge
the railroad to allow stOp-over K
passengers bound for the worlds fair
The plans and specifications of thu
Jerome Mercantile CO.. business blocl
have just been completed, and ar
about ready to go into the hands 0
the contractors. This building will b
50x125, two stories with nine-foOt con
crete basement and pressed brio
front. The building will be modern i
every respect, being equipped wit
elevators and plumbing of the lates
design. The entire structure will
devoted to the use of the company
business. The estimated cost is abor
$16,0O0OO.
Who said troubles or that they ha
any? II anyone has or had them
was John Johnson, the Jerome jewell
man. Mr.. johnson started the erectic
of his building some two or thrt
months ago, and the progress on th
was stopped at intervals by not beiI
able to secure material. After CO..
slant and increasing efforts he ma
aged to get the building done up to Il
getting of the store doors and the gla
for the front. Upon the arrival of Il
glass it was found that it had be-
badly broken in transit and that ga
him another setback At last the doc
and glass were set Mr.. johnson tn
wanted his household goods. The roa
were in such shape that he could n
get team to go after them and at la
found a team but had to accompa
the man. On his way back the re
wheel of the wagon broke down a
he had to stay with his goods half W
between Jerome and ShOshone un
the teamster made the trip to Jerol
to get another wagon. He got into
rome at 1880 a. m. on one OF the col
est and most windy nights of the sc
son. Nevertheless, he is now comic
tably located in his building.
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