Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-04-23
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I Wednesday.
w. A. Pine was in from his ranch on
last Thursday.
C. K. Hunt was in Twin Fails last
week on business
Miss Maragret Reynolds went to
Twin Falls on Saturday.
Last week there were thirty cars of
cattle shipped out of Miner
J. F. Imgard was in town last week.
We understand that he disposed of
his car of oats.
L. w. Howard, Pres. of L. W
Howard & Co., was in Twin Falls last
week on business.
A few small buildings are going up
and we look to see considerable more
this coming summer.
Ledger Perrine left for Twin Falls
Friday to join his wife. He has been
preparing his house here
Fred Lange who has been employed
on W. C. Edwards house has gone TO
Jerome, he goes to work on the Idaho
Hotel in that city.
Inquiries are constantly received in
regard to prices and location of land
by L. w. Howard & Co., the real
estate firm of Miner.
Phil. D. Weaver who has been in our
midst for few days has accepted
position with the Twin Falls North
Side Land & Water Co.
VIM. Ford was in from his ranch
few days ago and took out with him
load of baled hay which he has had
stored in town for some time.
w. H. Dawson is occupying the Per-
rine house in Cassia Co. His wife is
with him and we gladly Invite them to
remain with US as long as possible.
Messrs Chas. B. Smith and D. C.
McWaters are spending few days in
town looking after the business of the
Twin Falls North Side Land & Water
Co.'S.
The sheepmen have been very busy
during the last two weeks, shearing
and shipping WOOL The pens have
been constantly full and everyone
rushed
VIM. Starke went to Jerome on last
Wednesday for some reason or other.
We notice that several of our Young
men are hitting the grit for Jerome
lately Surely there must be some at
traction there.
H. R. Fleming, travelling for Ben
nett-Thomas Mfg. Co., of Chicago, was
in town for a day last week. Gives
the report that business could not be
better, and that he is placing large
quantities of orders for his neat line of
calendars.
Our highly honored R. c. Parks who
is manager of the branch of the Weeter
Lumber Co gives out very favorable
report as to business for the past week.
Says the Office is full a large proportion
of the time and that a quantity of
lumber is rapidly being disposed of.
A large sixteen inch fire bell has
been put up in front of the post Office
in the park. 1t is operated by a rope
run by hand power but in the post
office is a smaller electric alarm which
is controlled by telephone COMMUNICATION
Everyone is much pleased with this
and feel certain that they are far
better protected from fire than pre-
viously.
Saturday night Miss Hazel Kirkpat-
rick etertained party of Milnerites,
out at her fathers ranch two miles
west of town. The party drove out on
a hay rigging, and spent very enjoy
able evening dancing. Refreshments
we're then served by the hostess and
the party started back to Miner at the
wee small hour of Twelve. The party
of Misses Ralston, Boyle,
Sprague, Kinsei, Agnes Miller, Corel,
Mr.. and Mrs Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dawson, Mr.. and Mrs Ranclife, Messrs.
r. Howard, Starke. Phinney, Bennett,
Mclean, Budlong, Steiner and Gutlen-
,eck.
On Monday at O'Clock sharp the
ire bell rang for the first time to call
he special meeting of Miner volunteer
ire department. The meeting was
allied to order by the president
iinutes read and accepted. Our noble
hief Vince Coburn had considerable to
o say in regard to drills and the work
f each man at said drills and at fires.
| large crowd of fellows were there,
nd everyone took keen interest in
he discussions of the meeting. Every
hing is nicely arranged and all citizens
congratulate the young fellows on
Ding so much for the safety of the
own. On adjourning, Mgr. Lang How
I'd called meeting of the Miner base
all association and spoke of desire of
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