The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-07

more bad luck. 1t will be remember
ed that a month ago he fell out of the
automobile and suffered quite severe
". Last Friday he was experiment
ing with a pruning hook and severed
the forefinger on his right hand. Jim
ME is only four years old but as game
as a soldier.
DR.. Sullivan and e. T. Rhinehart
are quoted as having information to
the effect that not less than three
carloads of the best breeds of swine
will be here from Minidoka county
for the fair. From here the hogs will
be shipped to Boise to compete at the
state fair. They hope to carry off the
premiums not only here but in the
state. Twin Falls county breeders
must wake up and get in the game.
f. w, Brown sold his farm to Coun-
ty Assessor G. w. Wilcox, for SIS, 900.
This farm adjoins the Filler townsite
and is the best improved farm near
here. There is 81 acres in the piece.
This is 1856 an acre. The lea was
made direct without commission. It
is the intention of Mr.. Wilcox to move
onto the place next March and become
a regular Filler citizen taking care
OF his office duties by auto or train.
He and his family will be welcome to
the community. Mr.. Brown will move
to Twin Falls and remain there until
the children are through high school
at least.
Misses Geraldine and Pauline Ma
cav celebrated their seventh birthday
on last Monday afternoon between the
hours of 2 and 5 O'Clock at their home
on North street. Numerous games
was enjoyed throughout the after
noon, after which each found their
place at the large table by tiny place
cards. Those present were Geraldine
Truitt, George Blakslee, Harriet and
Charles Dwight, Bert Woods, Pearl
Small, Gertrude Costello, Dorothy
Case, Mildred and Margaret Potter,
Raleigh Davis, Lucille Fisher, Cecil
Macaw, Virginia Snyder, Blanche
Holmes, Hazel Williamson, Viola Ev-
ersole, and Johnny Williamson.
The Filler boys Of the first field hos
pital were very much surprised to see
seven more Filler boys arrive here yes
terday, and take the examination, the
personnel consisting of Vernie Mum
yon, Chas. Randolph, Mud and Rell
Main, Joe Sterner, Harvey E.. Raney,
and Leslie Eddy, all enlisted in Co.
Il. The thirteen companies of the
Idaho regiment are expected here
daily now. When they arrive there
will be about 2700 men here. There
are now but 600 in camp. The boys
will probably not be mustered in till
Tuesday. The second smallpox vac
cination of our boys sure layed a few
of them up. Leonard Wrinkle took sick
Friday and we carried him to the hos.
pital Friday night, but he returned tC
his ent this morning. George Reich.
ert. Grover Pugh and It. S. Woodit
were very sick for a day or two but
are all right now. Harold Moore has
made application for a furlough anC
expects to leave August End for Lark
Utah, to visit his parents. We receiv-
ed the Journal Friday morning, anC
there was nearly a riot to see WHIT
read it first. 1t is an absolute necest
sity, so keep sending it along. w
| learned in a lecture Wednesday, tha
our rations in France will consist o
one pound of hard tack, n pound O
corn beef and Is ounces of bread anC
all the coffee we want. That is wha'
they call Field Rations. We are now
on what they call Garrison rations anC
what we get to eat depends on our
selves and the mess sergeant.