Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-11-04

The farmers Of this tract are
complaining about the sheep that
are allowed TO polute the bitches
where they are compelled to get
.lIeir water for domestic purposes.
the ferders are permitting their
bands to stay near the canals, there
by making the water so bad that ii
= IN To way fit for drinking OF for
cooking purposes. It IS to be
hoped that tine owners Of these
sheep Will see the justice in the
complaint OF the farmers and re-
move them to some other locality.
The farmers have the law on their
SIDE as sheep are not allowed with
in two miles Of ranch or a town.
il the people want TO take the mat
ter up they can make it rather IN
comfortable for the sheep owners.
Although the proprietor and his
family have gone there Is still life
on the Chris Frees ranch, while he
= looking after his interests on the
raternal farm IN Shelby county
ioxa. Chris Is too good a farmer
relax his hold on farm Improvement
even for the winter. 80 Steve now
Viii bach there and keep things
rca-Eot amid the SNOW and ice by
fencing. blowing. clearing and dong
whatever Is necessary to make all
ideal farm from an excellent begin
ming Chris and his brother viii be
oil in the spring and put almost all
or ms ice acres INTO crops.
:. ;. King, the sage Of star Lake
valley. vas in Dietrich Saturday al
tending the meeting OF the Farm
ers' Association Of which be l. the
efficient secretary. While IN town
he was showing some Of his friends
picture Of himself perched upon
e back Of an old gray mule. Mr..
Ning Is very proud of this picture
as he says that two such old friend
seldom meet in this the land Of the
sage brush and coyote. Some of hi
lore sarcastic friends say the pic
ture represents two of a kind.
charles Finlayson Of The Baugh
Hardware Co. Of ShOshone, was
ID town from the county seat last
saturday looking after some bust
ness matters. Mr.. Finlayson inform
ed the Promoter that his firm had
done d very good business with the
farmers OF this section the past
summer and he Is of the opinion
that this tract had one OF the
brightest futures Of any irrigated
section in thu state
R. :. Lewis, who has charge Of
the BordenMercantile company has
closed a deal last week whereby he
,,ecalne the owner of a fine piece O /
land northwest Of town. 1t i the
intention Of Mr.. Lewis to improve
the land as fast as possible. putting
come OF il in orchard and farming
he balance. He will build a resi-
dence on the land before very long
and move his family here from
Shoshone IN the spring.
The Hayman-Bates combination
vino are lust finishing an irrigation
dh,h for :. :. King and W. NJ oil
lett in the Star Lake country VIII
farm the Gilletl 50 acres chiefly to
p,4atoes next var. heSsrs. King
ana Gillett have fond it necessary /
TO make about fiiie Of ditch AMI
prl 4 themselves on having the best
nne on III tract.
Nr. McDougaIl has been having /
lively time harvesting his large Gro /
Of potatoes the past week. several (
hands being employed in the work. 1
Mac had some ten acres OF the
{ b-rs which make a fairly good
\ leld for d first crop. He VIII plan /.
"a arres IN the Dewey rancn next /
sprmg-
The ". 7. AlbciS ranch Is dis
.,ap.led for The water. It's mules I
q men are gone and the place I
that has s. Ywu "a 'Gmmer season 2.
business ana sH.siie = as quiet A. I
deserted banquet hail. But n The I
snrinctime il Viii surely bloom
assam as one Of the many fine farm
of The tract. !