Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-04-28
STATELINE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Peak came in from
their ranch Friday, and after stopping
for short time with Mrs. Johnson.
left again, driving to Modena.
Mr.. Roberts and son Jess came up
last week from the Flinspach ranch.
Mr.. Roberts expects to remain here
during the summer, as he has consid-
cradle work in sight. He left Monday
for the Burgess ranch where he has
about weeks work to do.
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AL. Dagenhart and Mr.. Billings, of
Phoebe, were in town again during the
week. They were sampling the John
ny, but left last Friday for the Need
lie Range, where they went to inspect
the Parker ground. They expect to be
back here in about ten days.
Mr.. Marsh and another mining man
from Tonopah, were in town today
looking over some of the mines. They
came In Dodge car and came by way
of Ely, Nevada, and then up the val
ley. In the afternoon they left for
Modena.
Paul Kimball and Ralph Warner
have just returned from Modena
where they have been looking after
the loading Of some machinery for the
Federal Mining company.
Mr.. Best, one Of the new farmers in
the Hamblin valley, started up from
Modena with q heavy piece Of ma
chinery weighing 5000 pounds. He
got on this side Of the summit and
coming on Q new road run into mud
hole, and had to seek help to get out
He got Mr.. Bennett and his two mule
teams and after considerable work
got his outfit extricated.
Mr.. Farnsworth came IN today from
Osceola. New. He states that he will
remain here II he can get employment
Postmaster John Laycook was very
busy around town today collecting
mail and looking after other business
Last Friday some Of the Statelini
people went down to Modena to attend
party and dance given for the schoo
children at the close of the school sea
SON. Those going from this place weri
Tom Drake, Hiss Bryant, Paul Kim
ball, Ralph Warner and billiard Ian
caster; and those going from the val
ley were Mr.. Bennett, John Laycook
his brother Lawrence and their brothe
who has Just come up from Califor
MIA. A very enjoyable time was ha,
and all hope that II can be repeate,
often in the future.
Miss Kate Flinspach returned to tn
Flinspach ranch during the week from
Panaca, New. Kate will spend tn
summer with her parents. She is gla'
TO get back to the ranch for rest
after hard winters work.
Mr.. Laycook, brother of John an
Lawrence. came in the other night an
gave his brothers surprise. He cam
from Los ANGELES on the Lincol
Highway by Ely. Mr.. Lavcook WI
leave again in about a week.
billiard Lancaster, who has Just r.
turned from the Escalante valley, n
ports that everything Is looking Il
ton out there and that everybody
as busy as bees. billiard was at Hell:
and came home by wav of Mr. Johr
sons ranch and had dinner with M
johnson and Dewey Roberts. M
johnson Is building himself fine rel
idence and everything is complet
said Mr.. johnson. but fair partne
billiard was asked if there was an
thing Of the kind around Statelin
and replied that thew were very scar
up this wav, but referred the gentl
man TO piece in our home paper::
which IL was stated that "the little di'
els" were plentiful in certain tow
The gentleman picked up courage riel
q awav and feeling in merry moo
accidentlv tipped over the only barr
of drinking water they had on u
place: Dewey knocked of good pr
OF fried potatoes from the stove, al
goodness knows what other dama'
was done. but what's the difference
lonk as Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. RobAf
are contented. They say there w
soon he two gentlemen heading for
ce-tain town and declare that tn
will not come back alone, either