Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-15

new room will soon be completed
and will relieve the congestion
somewhat.
The Farmers and Merchants
State Bank opened its doors week
ago Saturday and before night had
s15.0 on deposit This is ver5
good for sage brush town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter, recently from
Boston, are pleasantly located IN
their own home on Second avenue
Mr. Carter IS employed in the COM
Dany's offices as draughtsman.
Biekford and Tenant are laying
the foundation Of planning mi,l,
24x46 feet. opposite the Nibley-
Channel lumber yards. They vii
be open for business this weel
East Of Flat Top Butte there IS
very fertile valley where six Or
eight ranches have already built
comfortable homes and are getting
their land ready for the coming of
the water"
H. E. SIocum, who lives on a
ranch northwest of the city, is an
expert photographer with a COM
plet outfit and has on sale very
fine line Of photographs Of Jerome
and vicinity.
The new private club house on
Third avenue will be something
swell It will have a wide ve-anda
on all four sides and every modern
convenience. More details will be
given later.
Four members were received into
the Methodist Episcopal church by
certificate OF transfer and one man
was received on probation. The
Union Sunday school is also inereas-
ing in numbers.
Messrs. Davenport and Brenniger
are building a good house for Mr..
YandalI OF Twin Falls or Third ave
nue.. They have recently built an
addition on the rear end of Kersey's
blacksmith shops. which is occupied
as a harness shop by VIM Kohout.
N. F. Noble. wife, and Mrs No
bIe's mother. arrived a fortnight
ago from Nebraska. Mr.. Noble, in
partnership with his brother, r B.
Noble. viii open up a first class
grocery on West Main street as soon
as the building can be completed.
The Peoples Restaurant has
hands again Mr.. OFT has
retired and Fred Hall has entered
into partnership with J. c. yashow.
As good meals as ever will continue
to be served and the patronage OF
the public will continue at the old
stand.
Mr.. I. F. Deal, recently of Maekay
and formerly from Salt Lake and
Ohio, has taken the position Of man
ager of the Booth Mercantile Co He I
S accompanied by Mr. Deal and
welcome is heartily extended to
hem. They have already created a
favorable impression.
The rocky ridge of land several
niles wide extending northeast from
'hoshone Falls is a favorite haunt
or deer at this time of the year. A
lerd of nine was seen in this sec
ion recently and several hunters
ave secured their share of venison.
iage hens, too, are not uncommon.
1t is reported that Mr.. D. E Wat
on, the popular and efficient book
.eeper of Ostrander-Reed Co.., has
his position, TO take effect
bout the middle of February. He
iii return TO Australia, his native
ountry. to visit his relatives, but
is hoped that he will return soon.
lr Watson's departure will be a
istinet loss TO Jerome's social and
usiness life.
Mr.. Michenor and wife are build ,
lg up a fine ranch four miles di-
actly south of town They have a !
cry. cosy and beautiful home and as ,
ne an 80 as we have seen any
here on the North or South Side. I
II. AIiehenor is from Chicago and is ,
My one of large number of bust
ess or professional men who have r
rown weary of the city and are =
,ming back TO the land tf
First a day and a night of steady y
lin. then night OF snow is the I
Gather record of last week. In &
.et. if this winter is a sample of f
amy Southern Idaho it looks as /.
iough dry farming would be sue y
SIS and many are regretting that A
ey did not pillow, and SOW 10 fall L
heat or rye, the land they had al Il
ady prepared. With the start that n
e natural rainfall affords. not "
ore than one irrigation would be ;;
CURED to ripen small grain. Al
BY actual count there are at pres al
{ eighteen different business lie