Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-06-16
STATELINE.

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Lear Armstrong left last Sunday
for Delta, where he expects to rema;n
for few days and then go on to Salt
Lake.
Ed. Peak and Billy Jewel have inst
returned from Steamboat mountain
where Ed. and Billy have some hold,
ings which look favorable for lung.
stem, and Ed. was just getting onto a
place that looked very promising when
ne discovered lot Of bear tracks. and
the way he got out of there, according
TO Eds account of the matter, was
nothing slow, and had you been there
you couldn't have seen either of the
prospectors few minutes afterwards
Tor dust Ed. states that around Steam
Boat is an excellent place for bears.
and that as far as he is concerned.
can remain in their possession in
definitely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott were down
from the Ophir the other day and WIS.,
tied with Mrs. Tilley for a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kimball have
just arrived from Gunnison, where
they have been paying a visit TO Mrs.
kimbalps relatives. They also stopped
over for time at Milford, where
Mrs. Kimball has a sister residing.
The force working at the mill Is rap
idly getting the plant put in shape
and 1t will be but a short time now
until the whistle will be heard. While
waiting for machinery and other
necessities at present they are putting
up some cyanide tanks.
The force at the Ophir has been en-
ployed the past few days In tearing
down an old within and installing new
one, which is now in working order.
Fritz johnson left during the week
for Enterprise to see his family. Mr..
Johnson liked it fine out here, but
said he would rather get one dollar
day and be with his family than to
get five dollars and be away from
them. Mr.. johnson is like Noah-he
likes company, and lots Of it, hey
boys?
Jim Garfield, Jr., came over from
Enterprise last week to get Jim Stan
baugh and Fritz Johnson, but Fritz
slipped one over on Garfield and went
as far. as Modena with his high lone
some in the company's team. When
Garfield met johnson at Modena he
ting DANCED independent in your old
age" Fitz stood for lew minutes
curling his mustache and then said,
~ never did like the gait snail trav-
els"
Frank Perry, who is employed at
the Ophir is putting in his spare time
teaching some of the people here the
latest dances. Bud is the boy who can
do it, too, for he is as light as feath-
er on his feet. He has created new
dance that he calls the Perry dip, and
they are all falling for it.
During the week some Of the West
side boys came through with about
five hundred head of cattle, which they
shipped from Modena. While here
Grey got their heads together and ar
ranged for a dance at the Smithson
hotel, and shook things up until ~
o'clock. Roy Lyttle and Albert Del |
niue and John Francis pulled of some
new stunts that shook the hotel from
floor to floor.
Louis Fullyani and SON and Jake |
Stutzenegger and John Francis passed
through here yesterday en- route back
to Spring Valley, having shipped their |
cattle. Andy Somebelli and the rest !
went around the other way.
Last Saturday a number of State |
lines prominent citizens went down |
and attended birthday party that Mr.. |
and Mrs. Skaden gave in honor Of Mr.. |
Skaden's birthday, who was Just SO |
years old. The dance was success
from start to finish and lasted until
2 o'clock. At midnight a delicious
lunch was served, which included ice
cream. There was large crowd pres
ent from all parts of the Escalante
valley, including everybody from the
Hest brothers to Miss Weiss, who has
q homestead out near the Knolls. Mrs.
Benton from Heist sang at the hotel
Muldoon to large audience before the
dance started. The ball was held in
the new Muldoon hall, Mr.. Sievert
furnishing the music. We all wish
Mr.. Skaden wight have birthday ev-
cry week.
A few evenings ago William Adams
came into town suffering from a Sc
we're attack of appendicitis, and In bad
shape. He was taken care of by our
local people, and afer diligent work
Mr.. Adams was somewhat relieved.
The next morning he started for his
sheep herd. While In town Mr. Adams
stopped at the home of Mr.. Buehl.