Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-05-07
MAIN CANAL SPRINGS A LEAK
But is Quickly Repaired, Much Of
Interest at Miner

morning. ABOUT eieVen y ciOch. lne
muddy water gushing through the dirt
wall, was by lucky chance, seen by
one of the company boys, VIM. Stark.
The break was probably caused by a
nlusk rat boring into the wall thereby
weakening it to such an extent that it
was easy work for the great pressure of
water to force an opening. The water
was Immediately shut off so very little
damage was done. At noon nearly
every man turned out, and under the
direction of Dusty Miller and Harry
Strong, the break was speedily re-
paired. In seven hours time, full
head of water was running so the peo-
}sIe around Jerome and vicinity probably
did not know of it at all.
The view from the million dollar dam
on these beautiful spring mornings is
very attractive indeed. At least, such
is the report given by several of our
Young men and ladies Just how much
of the view they are interested in de.
pends entirely upon themselves.
G. K. Hunt took trip to Twin Falls
Saturday to make final proof on his
land on the first segregation.
Hope Plinny was badly thrown from
his horse Saturday morning. He was
unconscious for some hours, but is
now his old self again.
This morning the high wind took the
roof from the stable where VIM. Stark,
Hope Phinny and |. E. Bennett have
been keeping horses for the last week.
Very little damage was done.
Mack T. Miller has proved up on his
farm on the Miner segregation, and
left for Portland on last Wednesdays
train.
John S, Woodcock drove in from his
ranch II miles northwest of town last
week
w. A. Pine, one of the Miner seq
regation's ranchers visited our town
Friday, on business.
L. w. Howard is in Gooding, where
evil be operated upon for appendicitis.
The operation took place Wednes-
day morning, and was successful.
He has been troubled for some time
with this affiction, but now made up
his mind to have the cause removed,
once and for all.
Mr.. Leslie Mclean put in his appear
~x<o<, C,4,r,laxr frop, bic cauarol dauC
trip around the Hagerman valley coun-
try. Mr.. Mclean, while there, pur
chased 500 tons of hay in the stack.
He put 10 men to work on a binder
getting the hay ready for shipment to
the numerous camps of the Twin Falls |
North Side Land and Water company |
On riding down to Miner the other
day from Twin Falls, one of our young
men met AL Homes, who at one time
had charge of the Hotel Grinnell in
this town. Mr.. Holmes, said he could
see many changes for the better in the
City by the dam Mr.. Holmes went
10 Boise to spend few days with his
wife, whom, we are very sorry to hear,
is quite i'll.
Miss Grace Rolston left Saturday on
the noon train for Twin Falls and Sho-
shone Falls. Her departure caused
much sorrow among the occupants of
the Riverside Inn, and the people
around town as we'll Everyone is glad
TO see her among us again. She and I
Miss NJ Boyle stopped off at |. B. {
Perrine's ranch, and report having the
time of their lives II
The following gentlemen took short i
nip to Twin Falls on May !, to make /
inal proof on their land situated in |
irst segregation; Vim. E. McCorkle, |
J. l.. Napton, o. N Blair, G. X. Hunt I
md Edwin Snow. c
X. L. Eagen left the other day for v
Boise. He took a good part in the r
hosting tournament there, breaking SO v
n of 100 birds. 1t is indeed an honor o
q have Mr.. Eagen register from Mill f
,er. He intends to returnin few days a
]. Warren White, editor and pub n
sher for the Buhl Pioneer, was In G
own Oh Monday, looking after his "
aper interests here, D
A. j. Wiley. consulting engineer for
ne T. F. N. S. L. & w. Co., is in town
a business.
The work on Vince Cockburn's new
uagalow on Electric avenue and Lo-
nst street, is moving right along. The 4
,ondation is nearing completion and Z
he contractors begin work on the frame Il
couple of days.
VIM. Stark took business trip to
win Falls and vicinity, Tuesday b'
The dog fight between 'Bing M
IacWaters and "Tige' Longenberger, tn
the drug store Monday evening a
,used quite lot of excitement. A g