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



= hotel down that far, without any or.
dinance.
There will be three excellent rooms
one of which will be occupied by the
Recorder, and the other two by 9TH
er lines of business. There will be
as much plate and prism gIas in the
front as 1t is possible to put in
making it one of the most modern
store fronts in Idaho. F. F. Dodson,
who does the carpenter and finishing
work, has laid out an exceptionally
attractive front, which could not be
surpassed, and perhaps is not equal
ed by anything in Boise, or any of
the other pretentious places. The
building will have water, sewerage,
will be wired for electric lights, and
vii lack nothing that makes a good
business home.
R. E. Micklewait is expecting to
build residence this summer, on his
fine lots fronting on the park The
park is to be subdued from it's orig
inal savagery, and made into one of
the beauty spots of the town; MAX
ing residence property fronting Oh it
of exceptional value.
Postmaster Reeves received a let
ter from Paris, France, last week,
which he is waiting for the writer
or some other French reader to
tranlate. He says he believes 1t is
all right, and strictly true in its es-
sentials, but he isn't quite sure what
it is all about.
H. M. Fisk and w. o. Pierce have
bought property in block 81, north
Main street, on which it is expected
that they will build. AS Mr.. Pierce
is a narchitect with exceptional taste
in designing attractive buildings, 1t
may be expected that they will have
to be found anywhere.
Mrs. A. v. Wines and Mrs. Giles
pie, of Bellevue. came down to Rich
field last week, to visit Mr.. Wines,
who is employed here in town.
Robert H. Murray, the New York
newspaper man, and genera news
writer for the ]. G. White Company,
returned Friday night from a trip
to the big dam. He left for Boise
and the great Oxbow power plant on
the Snake river, which Is to supply |
the electrical power for Boise and
tn surrounding country.
H. P. Blodgett, agent for the state
land Board, was Richfeld visitor.
Wednesday. He has arranged to be
here every Wednesday, to look after
all the final proof business and land
filings that belong to this district.
He has left blanks with the bank and
with the Recorder, so that applicants
can find what they want If he Is not
in town during the week. Mr.. Blod-
gett has already several APPLICATIONS
for final proof, some of which are
III ILLS WCOh . PoPCis
w. L. Turner, of Spokane, has pur-
chased land in section ~, township
10, and plans to come here to level
It up. !
Some excellent fishing has been
up the river, though most
If the time the weather has been
90 windy and the fish did not bite
RELY.
o. G. Hameister's new residence
IN Nez Perez street is making fine {
progress. 1t will be ready for occu-
fancy within a short time, and will /
,e one of the most attractive places {
n town. The tennis players have g
damned to use it as a club house J
or tennis purposes, if "Hammy" will {
tand for it.
H. Taper, of Rowley, Iowa, Is one 7
f the new arrivals in Richfield. He 4
WINS a fine quarter section of land Q
tx miles north of town. Mr.. Tap
er is interested in this country, to
considerable extent, his father, broth
r and brother-in-law all holding ,
laims here, and are all looking to Il
i'm for advice as to what to do. He
lans to break up some Of the land a
nd put 1t into crop this year. Mr.. F
apper was a druggist, doing fine C