The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-07-15

smith shop of Owen Youngkin and is
Z prepared to do all kinds of general
blacksmithing. He is formerly from
Duluth and is friend of the Jacob
son boys. Mr. Holm viii be on the
job every hour during the day with
reasonable prices, fair treatment and
a square deal He asks your patron
age.
The trustees of School District NO.
16 held their regular monthly meeting
Monday evening, July 70. After a
number of current bills were allowed
it was decided to add another teacher
to the High school Miss Minnie Es-
kelson was employed for this position.
Committees were appointed to get
the school building ready fr the next
term and also to purchase wagons.
F. c. Robertson of Spokane spent a
few days on the tract looking over his
land. Mr.. Robertson was one of the
pioneers on the tract and is the owner
Of 44O acres. He has so acres in al
falfa and 100 acres in crop. He was
highly pleased with conditions and
very optimistic as to the future Of this
country. Land is worth 500 per
acre right now" said Mr. Robertson
Soil that win produce the crops you
can raise here win bring $3.50, yes $500
in few year."
c. o. Paulson has been handling the
Robertson property and it shows the
result of first class farming.
Oregon Short Line railroad passed |
through Richfeld enroute to HALEY
and the Guyer Hot Springs last satur-
day in his private car attached to the
Haley passenger train. He was ac-
companied by Industrial Agent Joel
Priest of the Oregon Short Line and
members of the Utilities commission
consisting of A. P. Ramsted, John W.
Graham, Al Freebooter and H. H. Mil
Ter. The party went up to spend
Sunday at the hot springs and look
after business matters.
What might have been a very SER
ieus accident, was narrowly averted
Thursday evening, when shot gun
which was being unloadhd by Robert
McMahan was accidently discharge.
Little Tom Garlock who was playing on
the porch received she in the arm
and one in the neck. The gun was
pointed towards the floor and the shot
rebounded from it went through the
screen door and very luckily the little
fellow who was playing just outside
the door was not directly in the way of
the deadly charge otherwise more ser
ious results might have been the
J. H. Lane of Dietrich arrived in
Tuesday accompanied by two
of his old neighbors, B. f. Snowdon
and w. S. emmett of Mt. Vernon
Mr.. Ginnett locates at
Dietrich and Mr. Snowden bought on
the Richfeld tract. Both men were
highly pleased with the country and
in looking over the display of grain
and grasses in the Commercial club
rooms remarked that they could not a
equal that kind Of products on their c
;4OO an acre land They will return :
his fall to clear and prepare their
ground for spring seeding.
A report reached this city Wednes-
lay that the automobile of Judge
James r. Boutwell, had turned over
his side of Picabo Tuesday evening, s
smashing up the car considerably and
slightly bruising e. c. Merrifield
George Campbell and Frank Peake !,
Who were riding with him. The place
where the car went off the grade is a \
dangerous one, being a sharp turn y
nd within the past month four cars d
ave been ditched at the same place t.
luckily none of the occupants Of the
ar were seriously injured as they Sc 4,
ured another car and made the trip s.
n to Haley.