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F. F. A. T. F .T.
See: Federation of Farmers Associations of Twin Falls Tract.
FADER, R.
Of Minidoka; prosperous business man interested in land here. 12/30/04-8.
FAIR GROUNDS
Kimberly Farmers' Association proposes that an exposition center be built at Twin Falls.
10/6/05-1.
FAIRCHILD, CLARENCE
Leg wound from accidental gunshot. 11/9/06-5.
FAIRCHILD, JOHN
Nominated by Republicans as justice of peace for Basin precinct of Cassia county.
10/5/06-1.
FAIRCHILD, M. F.
On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2.
FAIRCHILD, M. M. (MRS.)
On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2.
FAIRCHILD, MR. (?)
Driver for school wagon. 2/16/06-2
FAIRCHILD, S.
Of T. Falls; clearing land near Buhl. 12/14/06-8.
FAIRCLOUGH, JOHN
Unclaimed water contract. 6/29/06-1.
FAIRS, AGRICULTURAL
Fair association bought temporary school building; to be used at fair grounds for
exhibitions. 4/20/06-5. McPherson speaks of coming fair. 5/18/06-4. Money pledged.
5/25/06-5. Money pledged; prize money to be given. 6/1/06-1. Farmers' Federation working
on T. Falls fair. 6/8/06-1. Committee to meet with. 6/15/06-5. Fitzgerald appointed supt. of
dairy division. 6/22/06-1. Date set as September 5-7; committees appointed. 6/22/06-1.
Planning for fair; list of subscriptions. 7/6/06-1. Fair association holds meeting; Land &
Water Company to offer premiums; how to prepare exhibits. 7/13/06-1 & 4. Status of
preparations, premiums, divisions, rules, responsibilities. 7/20/06-1 through 3 & 6. Special
prizes to be given by Land and Water Company, McPherson and others. 7/27/06-1 & 8.
Clark Gibson offers prize to couple who marries at the fair. 8/3/06-5. Amusements to
include baseball tournament, jui-jitsu, cowboy relay race, horse races; band to play. 8/10/06-1. Railroad offers special fares. 8/17/06-1. Planning progress; entries pouring in. 8/24/06-1.
Preparations; special trains to be run from Idaho Falls & Pocatello. 8/31/06-1. Eilers'
Piano house to give $1000 toward purchase of piano to couple marrying at the county fair.
8/31/06-5. Sheds being built next ot exhibition buildings in T. Falls. 8/31/06-5.
Fair a great success; list of events, prizes; produce grown; livestock, etc. 9/7/06-1 & 8,
9/7/06-4, 9/14/06-1, 9/21/06-4. Surplus proceeds from fair given to the Farmers' Federation.
9/28/06-1. Picture of winning exhibit. 10/5/06-1.
Idaho State Fair in Boise. 10/12/06-4, 10/19/06-1. Surplus exists for next year's T. Falls
fair; statement of expenses; list of subscriptions. 10/19/06-1, 2 & 3. T. Falls products do well
in state fair competition; sugar beets; fruit. 10/26/06-2. T. Falls represented at Lewiston,
Idaho fair; exhibit praised. 10/26/06-3. Report of fair committee accepted by Farmer's
Federation. 11/2/06-5.
See also: Agriculture, Federation of Farmers' Associations, Alexander McPherson
FAIRWEATHER, STANLEY P.
Of Wallace, Idaho; located 160 acres here. 1/27/05-8.
FALK, LEO
Of Falk Mercantile Company in Boise; visits T. Falls. 5/18/06-1.
FALK, P. J.
Of Kimberly; grain threshed. 10/12/06-1.Left for Rock Springs, Wyoming for winter.
10/26/06-8.
FALL CREEK SHEEP CO.
On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2.
FALLON, PAT
T. Falls city warrant paid. 7/6/06-4.
FALLS STEAM LAUNDRY
Advertisement; family washing done. 11/16/06-5.
FAMOUS SHOE STORE
Of T. Falls; merchants close early in hot weather. 8/17/06-1. Mentioned. 8/31/06-5. Gives
money for fair. 10/19/06-3.
FARIS (FERRIS) & KESL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Builders of Milner Dam. 2/17/05-1. Builders of Milner Dam; to have many work horses
for sale after March 22nd. 3/17/05-5. Awarded contract for girls dormitory at Albion State
Norman School. 5/19/05-8.
Awarded big contract in Iowa. 4/27/06-5. Of Boise; submits bid on T. Falls sewer system.
11/30/06-1. Changed bid on sewer system. 12/7/06-5.
FARIS, J. W.
President of Academy of Idaho; visits T. Falls. 6/15/06-5. Visits Buhl in company with
brother Robert W. Faris. 6/22/06-8.
FARIS, MILDRED (MISS)
Daughter of R. W. Faris; visiting T. Falls; bitten by dog. 7/13/06-5.
FARIS, ROBERT W.
Awarded contract for concrete work at Shoshone Falls.7/14/05-1. Hiring 200 men to
extend low line canal. 9/15/05-1.
Chief engineer of T. Falls Land and Water Co. Senior member of Faris & Kesl, builders
of Milner Dam. 1/5/06-1. In charge of transfer of Buhl-Kimberly interests to Trowbridge and
Niver. 1/19/06-1. Will be chief engineer and general manager of reorganized T. Falls Land
and Water company. 2/2/06 -1. Elected chief engineer and general manager as expected;
attends meeting with Commercial Club; contributes to fund for Rock Creek viaduct. 2/9/06-1. Moves his office. 2/16/06-5. Will answer farmers' questions. 2/23/06-5
At Land and Water company meeting. 3/9/06-1. Officer of new gun club.3/16/06-1.
Brother-in-law, D. C. McDougall, is his guest. 3/16/06-5. Appointed to Commercial Club
committee. 3/23/06-1. Inspected canal work on west end. 3/23/06-5. Left for Iowa where
Faris and Kesl have a big drainage contract. 4/27/06-5. Returned to T. Falls. 5/11/06-5.
Visits Buhl with his brother J. W. 6/22/06-8. Still is general manager of Land & Water Co.
8/10/06-1. Visits Buhl. 8/10/06-8. In charge of eradicating weeds. 8/17/06-1. In Buhl to
inspect waterworks. 9/28/06-8. Mentioned. 10/5/06-5. Arranges for company building in
Buhl. 10/26/06-8, 11/2/06-8. Visits in Salt Lake. 11/23/06-3. His letter re transfer of canal
system. 12/28/06-1.
FARLEY, MR. (?)
Of T. Falls; building house on 4th Ave. 11/9/06-5.
FARLOW, SAMUEL
Former professor at Albion; visits T. Falls. 12/21/06-5.
FARMERS' ASSOCIATION, BUHL
Organized; status of west end of tract. 5/25/06-1. Second meeting; recommended names
for constable, school trustees. 6/1/06-7. Meeting addressed by McPherson. 6/8/06-8.
Meeting. 6/15/06-8, 8/3/06-8.
FARMERS' ASSOCIATION, FILER
Meeting to be held; Maroa farmers welcome. 8/3/06-5. Meeting; vote to standby Nels
Lind in lawsuit with Water Company. 9/28/06-5.
FARMERS' CORRAL
Stable in T. Falls; advertisement. 9/7/06-5.
FARMERS' RETREAT
Advertisement. Saloon in Filer, Snelson & Dale, props. 9/14/06-2.
FARMERS' PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
New organization of farmers of Snake River Valley. 3/30/06-6
FARMERS' STORAGE & COMMISSION COMPANY, KIMBERLY
Kimberly farmers subscribe to build grain warehouse. 8/24/06-5. Organized at a mass
meeting of farmers; warehouse to be built; 65 farmers. 8/24/06-8. Elect officers. 8/31/06-1.
Erecting warehouse at Kimberly. 9/7/06-7, 9/21/06-1. Warehouse finished; lots of grain
coming in. 10/12/06-1. Addition to warehouse; grain pouring in. 11/9/06-1.
FARNSWORTH, KARL (CAROL?) (MR & MRS.)
Of T. Falls; wins prizes at fair. 9/7/06-8, 10/19/06-2. Of Filer; visiting in T. Falls.
9/21/06-1. Has visitor from Salt Lake. 9/28/06-5. Built new barn; held party. 10/5/06-4. Of
Filer; final proof as entryman. 12/7/06-7. Bought a new buggy. 12/7/06-1.
FARNSWORTH, WILLIAM H.
Of T. Falls; final proof as entryman. 4/27/06-7. In July 4 foot race. 7/6/06-1. Assignee of
land to Karl Farnsworth. 12/7/06-7. Working on railroad grading. 12/28/06-8.
FARNSWORTH, YATES
Student at Logan, Utah; has been with his brother in Filer for summer. 9/21/06-1.
FARRIS, A. F.
Of Pullman, Washington; located property here. 2/10/05-10. Of Twin Falls; final proof
as entryman under Carey Act. 7/21/05-7. Land proof finalized.11/3/05-1.
Unclaimed patent. 6/29/06-1.
FEDERATION OF FARMER'S ASSOCIATION OF TWIN FALLS TRACT
Formed with officers: W. S. Starr, president; J.E. Steinor, 1st Vice-President; T. E. Moore,
2nd Vice -President; G. E. Harlan, secretary; P. W. Sweeney, treasurer. Constitution
published here. 11/10/05-2.
Held meeting in the Farmer's club room; discussion of ditches, roads, railroad right of
way and water rights; re-elected officers. 1/12/06-8. Weekly meeting held. 2/16/06-5 &
2/23/06-5. Preparing for fair in fall. 3/2/06-7. Meeting; subjects are irrigation and trees.
3/30/06-5. Meeting.4/6/06-5. Plans for fair. 6/8/06-1. Committee named to deal with Water
Co. 6/8/06-4. Planning for irrigation congress and county fair. 7/20/06-1 & 2, 8/10/06-1,
8/24/06-1. Will have surplus for fair next year; statement of expenses and contributions.
10/19/06-1, 2 & 3. Meeting. 10/26/06-5. Meeting; fair report accepted. 11/2/06-5.
FEENEY, F. J. [J. C?] (MRS.)
Attends anniversary party. 4/20/06-4. She wins prizes at fair. 9/7/06-8, 10/19/06-2. She
visits in Colorado. 10/19/06-5.
FELT, M. EARL
T. Falls city warrants paid. 7/6/06-4, 10/12/06-4. T. Falls building inspector; his mother,
sister and nephew arrive. 11/9/06-5.
FENCING
Editorial urging that barbed wire not be used. 6/22/06-4.
FERGUSON, (?)
A contractor on the canal; has pneumonia. 2/24/05-10.
FERGUSON FLAT
Area about 12 miles south of Buhl; mentioned twice. 9/28/06-8.
FERGUSON, G. D.
Of Buhl area; his grain. 8/17/06-8. Owns large farm near Buhl; visits Pullman Wash.
9/21//06-8, 10/19/06-8. Witness. 10/19/06-8. Visits T. Falls. 11/9/06-8.
FERGUSON, GUS
Grubbing his land near Buhl. 6/29/06-8, 7/13/06-8.
FERGUSON, JAMES
T. Falls city warrant paid. 7/6/06-4.
FERGUSON, R. G.
Of Twin Falls. 6/22/06-7. Newcomer to Hansen area. 6/22/06-8. Mentioned. 7/13/06-5.
FERGUSON, W. C.
Local farmer to plant corn. 4/28/05-10.
FERGUSON, WILLIAM A.
Of Buhl; witness.7/6/06-4. Attends melon party. 9/7/06-5.
FERNEY, JAMES L. (MR. & MRS.) ("DOC")
Pharmacist from St. Anthony; purchased interest in Sprague and Ferney Pharmacy; wife
to move here in spring. 12/15/05-5. Of Twin Falls; he returned from trip to St. Anthony.
1/5/06-5. On rabbit drive. 1/26/06-8. Returned from St. Anthony with his family; will build
house. 2/2/06-5. She is on committee for Catholic dance. 3/2/06-5.
Infant daughter died; Mrs. Ferney was critically ill, but in now out of danger. 3/23/06-5.
She attends party. 4/20/06-4. He bought a half interest in F. L. Osborne's new store; now
known as Osborne & Ferney. 5/25/06-5. And Democrat party. 7/27/06-1.
FERRER, MR. (?)
Of Oregon Short Line. 8/3/06-4.
FERRIES
Starrh's ferry (was 4 miles west of Burley, near the mouth of Goose Creek) and visit of
Boise Commercial Club. 5/18/06-1. High river near Clear Lake makes running ferries
difficult. 6/22/06-1. Shoshone Falls ferry and I. B. Perrine. 6/29/06-4. Picnic to Owsley's
Ferry. 6/29/06-5. Ferryboat at Shoshone Falls is waterlogged and unfit. 9/7/06-5. Clear Lake
ferry brought lots of people from Buhl. 9/14/06-1. Clear Lake ferry mentioned. 10/12/06-8.
Boat at Shoshone Falls has been repaired. 10/19/06-4. Northside road in good condition.
10/19/06-5. Blue Lakes ferry carries an automobile. 11/2/06-1.
Jake Fritz is Blue Lakes ferryman. 11/16/06-1. Lewis' Ferry mentioned; between
Hagerman and Blue Lakes. 11/23/06-2.
See also: Starrh's Ferry.
Hopkins' Ferry
Lewis Ferry
Montgomery Ferry
Owsley's Ferry
FERRIN, (?)
Third baseman for baseball club. 6/16/05-3.
FERRIN, T. F.
Engineer installing Buhl water system. 9/21//06-8.
FILER COAL COMPANY
Beside railroad warehouse, near Shoshone Avenue in Twin Falls. 9/22/05-8.
Advertisement. 1/5/06-5. Gives money for fair. 6/1/06-1.7/6/06-1, 10/19/06-3. T. Falls
city warrant paid. 7/6/06-4.
FILER EXCHANGE / EXCHANGE SALOON
Ad., J. B. Pierce, prop. 6/29/06-2. Burglarized. 8/31/06-5, 9/21/06-5, 9/28/06-4.
FILER FARMER'S ASSOCIATION
Organized July 18, with J. A. Wood, president; E. H. Rettig, vice-president; Fred E.
Drake, secretary; and J. H. Angel treasurer. 7/21/05-1.
FILER, FRANK L.(P.)
Of Milner; final proof as entryman. 6/23/05-2. Of Merser, Pennsylvania; final proof as
entryman under Carey Act. 7/7/05-2.
Of Twin Falls. Grandfather died in Pennsylvania. 2/2/06-5. Subscribes money for viaduct
across Rock Creek. 2/9/06-1.On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2.
FILER HARDWARE COMPANY
To be managed by C. L. Reynolds; advertisement. 5/18/06-5. Harris Triplett, prop.
5/18/06-8. Adding to building. 6/15/06-8. Received stock. 6/29/06-2, 7/27/06-4.
FILER, IDAHO
Area formerly known as "Sucker-Flats"; named as compliment to Walter G. Filer.
7/21/05-1. Money raised by donation to build a school. 9/1/05-5. E. H. Rettig appointed
postmaster. 9/29/05-8. Mrs. Rettig to be assistant postmaster. 10/20/05-5. Townsite water
to come from Cedar Draw. 10/20/05-5. School district #34 organized here. 10/20/05-5.
Road supervisor for Filer to be S. E. Sexton. 10/20/05-5.Post office to be ready by
November 1; between 7,000 - 8,000 board feet of lumber arriving each day; meat market to
be built. Intention is to have a school day December 1. 10/27/05-5. Choosing a site for the
new school occupies Farmers' Association. 11/24/05-1. Bell Telephone to extend lines to
Filer. 12/15/05-1. Telephone lines to be extended to Filer and Buhl. 10/20/05-5.
Public school commenced at Filer January 25 with 18 pupils. 1/26/06-1. News of the
town. 2/9/06-8; 2/16/06-8. Will have an opening April 14; lots to be sold; town needs drug
store. 3/30/06-1. Filer Investment Company advertisement for sale of city business and
residence lots. 3/30/06-5. Telephone line reaches Filer; status of water supply; general news
of the town. 5/18/06-8.
Postal service taking bids for mail delivery six days weekly from T. Falls to Filer and
Buhl. 6/8/06-5. General news; first house up; children's day exercises; first school district
meeting; road to Three Creek. 6/15/06-8. General news; contract for grading of railroad to
Filer has been let. 6/22/06-1. Town news; Republican election of delegates. 6/29/06-2.
Town news. 7/6/06-1. Status of mail contract. 7/6/06-5. General news; waiting for
railroad; second house built in town. 7/13/06-4. General news. 7/27/06-4. Lots of sagebrush
being burned; election officers appointed; teachers hired; people shouldn't bath in canals
since the water is used for domestic purposes. 8/3/06-5. School opened; many farmers
hauling poles from forest. 9/28/06-5. Republican primary; railroad will soon arrive. 10/5/06-4. Daily mail service; Mennonite preaches; many families are digging cisterns and caves in
preparation for winter. 10/12/06-1. General news. 10/19/06-4.
General news; Mennonite church; hard freeze. 10/26/06-8. Surveyors and graders at work
on railroad extension; typhoid fever; Republican rally. 11/2/06-4. Railroad right of way being
cleared; petition for depot. 11/9/06-5. Town news; location of depot. 11/16/06-1.
Town news. 12/7/06-1. Town news; Christmas eve program; farmers working on railroad
extension. 12/14/06-8.
Railroad agent adjusts difficulties with farmers over right of way; town to be surveyed;
depot location chosen. 12/21/06-1. Pleased with railroad progress; locals working on grading
crews; farmers' association discusses canal transfer. 12/28/06-8.
FILER INVESTMENT COMPANY
E. H. Rettig, Secretary. Advertisement for sale of Filer town lots.3/30/06-5 & 4/13/06-8.
Stockmen operating in Three Creek and Goat Springs area south of Filer have arranged for
a road to Filer; stockyards to be built; Filer Investment company involved. 6/15/06-8.
FILER TOWNSITE COMPANY
Capitalized for $50,000; H. B. Lorain, president; E. H. Rettig, secretary; S. D. Taylor,
Director; Minerva Lorain, Director; Ella M. Rettig, director. 9/22/05-5. Advertisement
describing settlement to date. 10/20/05-4. Description of tract and its development, opening
delayed until train service is regularized. 12/15/05-1.
FILER, WALTER G.
Of Salt Lake City, Utah is general manager and vice-president of water association.
10/28/04-1. Is here to see dam and canal progress. 12/16/04-8. General manager of water
project reports all proceeding well on dam and canals. Photograph also showing Rock Creek
Syphon. 6/2/05-1. Final proof as entryman under Carey Act. 6/23/05-2. Filer area named for
him. 7/21/05-1. Photograph. 8/4/05-1. Photograph 8/11/05-2.
Of Salt Lake. Grandfather died in Pennsylvania. 2/2/06-5. Visits Twin Falls with Oregon
Short Line officials. 5/4/06-5. And suit against Buhl-Kimberly Corp. 6/8/06-4. Former
General Manager; visits T. Falls; has fine farm on tract. 7/13/06-5.
FIN, CON
Of Walla Walla; clearing his land near Buhl. 6/29/06-8.
FINK, HENRY
Photographer from Nez Perce; will farm near Filer. 6/1/06-5.
FINLEY, WALTER (MR. & MRS.)
Of Buhl. 5/18/06-7. Witness. 6/22/06-7. She attends party. 6/22/06-8. Witness. 7/27/06-7,
8/10/06-7
FIRES & FIRE PROTECTION
People's Cash Grocery destroyed Thursday morning; the first fire in the city. 12/15/05-1.
Discussion of need for volunteer fire brigade. 12/29/05-8.Geographical limits promulgated
within which buildings will be required to comply with village ordinance. 3/9/06-1.
Commercial club to organize a volunteer fire department. 4/20/06-5 & 4/27/06-5.
Committees organizing department. 5/4/06-5. Mass meeting to be held to perfect
organization of T. Falls department. 5/25/06-5. T. Falls fire department organized with 40
members; John Janney, president; no hydrants or pressure yet. 6/1/06-5.
Buhl to organize fire company. 6/22/06-8. Four fire plugs arrive in T. Falls; but no hose.
6/29/06-5. Hose carts arrive in T. Falls. 8/31/06-5. Hotel in T. Falls burns; inadequate water
for fighting fire. 8/31/06-8. Huge fire destroys western end of Minidoka. 9/21/06-2. Ten new
fire hydrants ordered for T. Falls. 10/5/06-5. Cart and hose for T. Falls arrives; hydrants en
route; pipeline to canal about complete. 10/12/06-5. T. Falls Townsite Company gives lots
to city; building on the site purchased for fire station. 10/19/06-1.
Surprise test of new hose carts a success; T. Falls now protected against fire. 10/26/06-5.
T. Falls fire company formed, with R. W. Steele as chief; two squads to be formed;
apparatus to be ordered; huge triangle suspended from corner of Liberal Cigar Store to be
used as fire alarm. 11/2/06-5. Buhl "Noisy Six" club may form volunteer fire department.
11/30/06-8. Temporary fire hall in T. Falls blown down in storm; being rebuilt. 12/14/06-5.
FIRCHER, FRED
From Davenport, Washington. 9/15/05-6. Final proof as entryman. 9/29/05-4.
FIRGEN, W. A.
And family moved from farm into Kimberly. 8/11/05-8.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF TWIN FALLS
Charter granted; $50,000 capital stock; principal stockholders are I. B. Perrine, S. W.
Hayes, and S. W. Little. 10/28/04-1. S. H. Hays of Boise, and F. F. Johnson of Wallace,
Idaho here regarding new bank. 11/25/04-8.
To be organized here in February; officers are I. B. Perrine-president, Phillip Weisner-vice president; John M. Maxwell-cashier, Frank F. Johnson director, S. H. Hays-director.
1/20/05-1.President I. B. Perrine purchased lot on northeast corner of Main Street and
Shoshone Avenue for $3,000 for new $15,000 bank building. 1/27/05-8.
Temporary bank quarters are being built adjoining Twin Falls Investment Company.
1/27/05-8. Purchased 4000 pound, #5, Manganese safe for new building. 2/3/05-10.
Authorized by U. S. Comptroller to begin business. 2/17/05-4. To open next week. 3/3/05-6.
Official report of condition. 3/24/05-5. Opened March 7. 4/7/05-6.
Issued first new bills. 4/14/05-6. March 14th deposits were $41,841.76. May 9th deposits
were $176,033.12; loans increased from $2,7590.00 on March 1st to $37,752.25; bank to
increase capitalization from present $25,000 to $40,000. To build new bank on southeast
corner of Main St. and Shoshone Avenues. 6/9/05-1. Official statement of condition printed
here. 6/9/05-2. Erecting a new building at corner of Shoshone Avenue and Main Street.
9/8/05-6. Old building to be moved to lot next to McCornick and Company until new
building is ready. 9/29/05-8. Report of condition as of November 9, 1905. 11/17/05-5.
Building moved to lot adjoining McCornick and Company. 12/1/05-5.Advertisement.
1/19/06-3. Contract awarded for new bank building on east corner of Main St. and Shoshone
Ave; stockholders reelect officers. 2/9/08-1. Financial statements; I. B. Perrine, S. H. Hays
and F. F. Johnson, directors. 2/9/06-5, 4/13/06-4. Pledges money for fair. 6/1/06-1, 10/19/06-3. Financial statement. 6/22/06-4.
Money for fair. 7/6/06-1. Status of building. 7/13/06-5, 7/27/06-5. Suit against Johnson
Grubber Co. 7/27/06-5. Sidewalk installed. 8/10/06-5. Picture of the building under
construction. 9/14/06-1. Financial statement. 9/14/06-4. Fixtures arrive for building. 9/21/06-5. Financial report. 11/23/06-4. Windows being put in new building. 11/23/06-5. Shareholder
meeting. 12/21/06-7. New building to be opened. 12/7/06-5.
FISH CREEK RESERVOIR
John Hayes is consulting engineer on the project in Blaine County. 12/28/06-5.
FISH / FISHING /SHELLFISH
Idaho laws outlined. 4/28/05-11. Good trout fishing on Salmon river and Thousand
Springs; whitefish, trout, and squawfish good at mouth of Rock Creek. 6/2/06-5. Several
large sturgeon caught near Clear Lakes. 6/16/05-3.
Fishing trip from Twin Falls to Box Canyon by horse-drawn wagon. 5/4/06-7. Sturgeon
caught. 5/11/06-1. "Big Bill," a huge rainbow trout at Blue Lakes. 5/18/06-5, 11/16/06-1 &
5. Fishing up Rock Creek; sturgeon fishing at Auger Falls. 6/1/06-5. Fishing on Snake River.
6/1/06-6. Fishing at Thousand Springs. 6/15/06-5. Chriswell selling Clear Lake fish in T.
Falls. 6/22/06-1. Fishing at Thousand Springs.6/29/06-8.
Fishing on Silver Creek, 7/6/06-5. Sage hen hunting and fishing trip to Shoshone Basin.
7/20/06-5. Carp caught in T. Falls lateral. 8/31/06-5. Fresh water mussels found in laterals;
school children digging them. 10/5/06-5. Thousands of fish die as gates closed on Milner and
Minidoka dams. 11/9/06-5. Shipment of 20,000 trout put in Rock Creek. 11/16/06-5.
Fresh water clams abundant in canals. 11/16/06-6. Congress-man French introduces bill
providing money for an Idaho fish hatchery. 12/28/06-6. Government has planted 20,000
black mountain trout from Montana in the Snake above Milner dam. 12/7/06-4.
FISHER, A. L.
Of Burley; visit Kimberly. 9/28/06-8.
FISHER, C. H. (MR. & MRS.)
Bank cashier of Utah; looking Buhl over. 8/31/06-8. They arrive from Utah (two articles).
9/7/06-5.
FISHER, EMIL
Noted Austrian economist; visits T. Falls. 6/22/06-5.
FISHER, FRED
Proof accepted by State Board. 11/24/05-1. Arrested for robbery of J. H. Montgomery.
12/22/05-1. Suspect in robbery. 1/12/06-5. Unclaimed final certificate. 6/29/06-1.
FISHER, H. G. (H.)
Of Chicago; comes to live on Buhl farm. 11/9/06-8.
An incorporator of the Twin Falls Waterworks Company. 6/9/05-1.
FISHER, LONNIE
Of Kimberly; spent Friday at Blue Lakes. 8/24/06-8. Parents are the Madison Fishers.
8/31/06-1.
FISHER, MADISON N. (MR. & MRS.)
Of Salt Lake. She is daughter of B. Wilkins of Kimberly. 1/5/06-5. Family arrives to make
home in Kimberly. 3/23/06-4. Moved to Perrine ranch north of Kimberly. 4/27/06-1.
She entertains. 5/4/06-1.An outing at Blue Lakes. 6/29/06-1. And L. D. S. Pioneer Day.
7/13/06-8, 7/27/06-2. His brother from Salt Lake visits. 8/17/06-2. She, Lonnie and Madison
visit Blue Lakes. 8/24/06-8. Fishing on Rock Creek. 8/31/06-1. Grubbing Turner's land.
10/12/06-1, 11/2/06-8. Has moved to town for winter. 10/26/06-8.
FISHER, T. A.
Of Twin Falls; 7/28/05-7.
FISHER, THOMAS
Of T. Falls; witness. 9/28/06-4.
FISHINGER, W. M.
Partner of Hugh Toole of Wallace; looking over tract. 9/21/06-1. Of Wallace Cigar Co;
improving farm he owns with Toole near Filer. 10/5/06-4.
FITZGERALD, G.
Of Dayton, Washington; investing here. 3/17/05-6.
FITZGERALD, JAMES
Arrived from Washington with family; farm northeast of Filer; dairyman. 6/22/06-1. And
T. Falls county fair. 6/22/06-1. Witness. 6/29/06-7. And T. Falls county fair. 7/20/06-2,
8/10/06-1, 9/7/06-8. Witness. 7/27/06-7. Build barn and chicken house. 12/7/06-5.
FITZGERALD, T. E.
Of Ogden and St. Anthony. Tells of traveling by stagecoach from Utah to Boise, 25 years
ago. 3/2/06-1
FIX, JOSEPH (MR. & MRS.) (ROSE)
On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2.
FLACK, GEORGE
Of Twin Falls. 9/29/05-7.
FLACK, J. D.
Of Twin Falls. 9/29/05-7.
FLEHERTY (FLEHARTY), J. C.
Contesting Carey Act filing of Robert Olson. 10/13/05-1. Vs. Robert Olson in claims
case. 11/24/05-1. Of Boise; owns 40 acres east of Twin Falls. 4/20/06-5.
FLEMING, C. J.
Made early entry on Twin Falls tract. 4/13/06-4.
FLENNER, GUY
Of Boise Statesman; visits T. Falls. 5/18/06-1. Speaks in T. Falls at commercial clubs
meeting. 11/16/06-4 & 8.
FLETCHER, EDWIN B.
Favors immediate attention for local roads. 6/30/05-5. Final proof as entryman under
Carey Act. 6/16/05-2. Land proof finalized. 11/3/05-1.
FLINN, GEORGE E.
Of Twin Falls. 5/4/06-7
FLOHR, MILTON J.
Owns farm on Coeur d'Alene ridge; found tenant. 4/27/06-5. Of Wallace; final proof as
entryman. 6/8/06-7. His red barn. 6/22/06-5.
FLOUR
Wild brothers to build flouring mill in T. Falls; site furnished by Land & Water Co.
9/7/06-1. East end farmers take their grain to Oakley mill to exchange for flour. 12/21/06-8.
FLYNN, G. B.
Of Burley; has been grubbing land all summer around Buhl. 9/21//06-8.
FOLKS, MR. (?)
From Washington; new arrival in Hansen.4/6/06-1.
FOOTBALL
A Thanksgiving Day game played at Bickel Field among local players. 12/1/05-1.
See also: Sports.
FOOTE, A.D.
Engineer of U. S. Geologic Survey whose surveys of Southern Idaho convinced I. B.
Perrine of the potential for irrigation. 12/9/04-1.
FORBES, WILLIAM
Of Shoshone; sold his photography business. 8/24/06-1.
FORD, DAVID
Of Buhl; witness. 9/21/06-7.
FORD, HAROLD
Attends Buhl party. 11/9/06-8.
FORD, IRENE (MISS)
Of Buhl. 8/3/06-8. Attends Gretchen Milner's party. 8/17/06-8. Of Mud Springs. 9/7/06-5. Attends party. 11/9/06-8.
FORESTS / FORESTRY
The politics of Idaho's forest reserves. 7/13/06-2 & 4. Farmers gather wood in
anticipation of a coal shortage. 9/21/06-4, 11/2/06-8. Pres. Roosevelt creates four new forest
reserves in Idaho and enlarges two others, adding, in all, 7,406,556 acres--Shoshone and
Coeur d'Alene in N. Idaho, Lemhi and Salmon river reserves in Custer county. 11/16/06-6.
Cassia Forest Reserve held open for people to gather wood during coal shortage. 12/7/06-4. Forest service will establish a nursery in the Sawtooth Forest reserve to experiment with
artificial propagation of native trees. 12/14/06-3.
President Roosevelt urges revision of land laws; repeal of Desert Lands and Stone and
Timber Acts; urges federal control of coal and open range lands. 12/21/06-2 & 4. Forest
Service will help settlers obtain firewood and timber; should go in by way of Rock Creek as
a ranger will be stationed there. 12/28/06-5.
FORGEY, A. W. (MR. & MRS.)
Bought Kimberly land. 8/11/05-8. Of Kimberly; hauling poles. 7/13/06-8. Moved to
Oregon. 8/10/06-2. He returned to Kimberly. 10/19/06-1. Witness. 11/30-06-7. She returned
to Kimberly; his health improved. 11/23/06-8.
FORGEY, MARTHA E.
Bought Kimberly land. 8/11/05-8.
FOSTER, CHARLES H. (S.) (MR. & MRS.) (MAMIE)
Land proof finalized. 11/3/05-1. Of Twin Falls. 4/6/06-7. Witness. 4/27/06-7, 12/7/06-7.
FOSTER, ELIZABETH
Final proof as entryman under Carey Act. 6/16/05-2. Land proof finalized. 11/3/05-1.
FOSTER, HERBERT
Of Eckert's Ideals who played in T. Falls; shot dead in Hailey. 7/6/06-5, 11/23/06-3.
FOSTER, ROY
Of Dry Creek; to attend school at Seattle this year. 11/3/05-8.
FOSTNER, MARTIN (MRS)
Guest of Mrs. Camp at party. 2/2/06-5. Visited by sister from Kansas; another sister is
Mrs. George Davis of T. Falls.3/23/06-5.
FOUTS, A .A.
Of Hansen. 9/2/05-4. Ranches near Hansen. 12/8/05-1.
Farms northeast of Hansen; working as painter in Twin Falls. 3/2/06-1. Visits T. Falls.
4/6/06-1. Has been painting in T. Falls. 5/18/06-4. Trip to Washington. 6/22/06-8.
Mentioned. 12/21/06-8.
FOX, ABNER H.
Arrived on his farm near Cedar Draw. 6/1/06-5. Of Wallace; final proof as entryman;
witness. 6/1/06-7.
FOX, ADAM B.
Arrived on his farm near Cedar Draw. 6/1/06-5. Of Montana; final proof as entryman;
witness. 6/1/06-7.
FOX, D. B.
Proprietor of City Restaurant, on Main Street. 1/6/05-4. Of North Yakima. 1/6/05-8.
Renamed restaurant Yakima Headquarters Restaurant. 1/20/05-1. Mrs. Fox visiting husband
here for a week from Washington. 2/10/05-1. Moved restaurant building next door; to build
new two-story business block on old site; to be 25' x 80' with cellar. 11/10/05-8.
Of T. Falls; nose injured. 6/22/06-5. Witness. 10/19/06-8.
FOX, ELIZABETH (MISS)
Arrived on her farm near Cedar Draw. 6/1/06-5. Final proof as entryman. 6/1/06-7. Of
Canton, Ohio; to marry John M. Maxwell of T. Falls. 11/9/06-5. Marries Maxwell; they
return to T. Falls. 11/23/06-5.
FOX, H. B.
On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2.
FOX, J. D.
Merchant of Hailey; considering new business here. 1/20/05-8.
FOX, MEARLE C.
Land proof finalized. 11/17/05-1.
FRAELICH, A. H.
Of Hansen; to go to Alaska after he and Joe Fraelich have rented their ranch.12/8/05-1.
Of Hansen. Has gone to Denver and then Alaska.1/5/06-5
FRAELICH, JOE
Of Hansen; to go to Phillippines after he and A. H. Fraelich have rented their ranch.
12/8/05-1. Left for a visit to Ohio. 1/5/06-5
FRAHM, H.
Proved up on land near Hansen; he & family returned to Dayton, Washington. 12/1/05-1.
FRAHM, JOHN W.
Of Dayton Washington; final proof as entryman under Carey Act. 10/13/05-4.
FRANCE, HUGH (DR.)
Republican candidate for governor. 7/6/06-4.
FRANCISCO, MARK (MR. & MRS.)
She attends party. 4/20/06-4. Wedding took place in their house. 6/8/06-5.
FRANKELL & HEAP
Bought out Hayes; proprietors of Liberal Cigar Store. 4/28/05-14.
See also: Heap & Frankell
FRANKELL, ARNOLD N.
And J. E. Hayes proprietors of the Liberal Cigar Store.2/10/05-6. Of Shoshone; settled
in Twin Falls. 2/17/05-8. In minstrel show. 6/9/05-3.
Handicapped ten rabbits on rabbit/coyote drive; attends "Homeless 20" party. 1/19/06-1.
In group picture of "Homeless Twenty." 2/2/06-1.Attends parties. 2/2/06-5. Entertained by
Sweeleys; a bachelor. 4/20/06-5. He and Rodigkeit will open grill, the "Vienna," in T. Falls.
5/4/06-5. Will open pool room and cigar store; abandoned idea of a grill. 5/18/06-5.
Visits Auger Falls power plant.6/1/06-5. Opened billiard hall and cigar store. 6/15/06-5.
Commiteeman for July 4 celebration. 6/22/06-1, 6/29/06-1. Gives money for fair. 7/6/06-1, 10/19/06-3. Attends Royal Neighbors party. 7/13/06-5. Camping in South Hills; and July
4 committee. 8/17/06-5. Witness. 9/14/06-7. Attends parties. 9/21/06-5, 11/16/06-5,
12/14/06-5, 12/28/06-5.
FRARY, RICHARD (MASTER)
Joins school shorthand club. 11/16/06-5. On honor roll. 12/7/06-8.
FRASER [FRAZER], C. G.
Of Buhl; witness. 9/14/06-7. Witness. 12/28/06-4.
FRASER, GEORGE B.
Ex-city editor of Boise Statesman; to take over the Twin Falls News April 1st. 3/24/05-10.
Vice president of Twin Falls City Band. 4/21/05-12. Active in Twin Falls Commercial Club.
7/14/05-1. Sent first telegraph message from Twin Falls City 7/28/05-8. On committee to
organize City Hospital. 10/20/05-1.
Attends "Homeless 20" party. 1/19/06-1. In group picture of "Homeless Twenty." 2/2/06-1. Member of Commercial Club. 2/2/06-5, 2/9/06-1 & 5. Wins trap shoot. 4/6/06-5.
Addresses medical meeting. 4/20/06-1. At trap shoot. 4/20/06-5.
Raises money for S. Francisco earthquake victims. 4/27/06-5. Of T. Falls. 5/4/06-7.
Commercial Club Committee. 5/11/06-1. And visit of Boise Commercial Club. 5/18/06-1.
Editor of T. Falls News; and jackrabbits. 5/25/06-1. Visits Auger Falls power plant. 6/1/06-5.
Visiting in Buhl. 6/8/06-8. Vice-president of southern Idaho newspaper editors' club.
6/15/06-1. Commiteeman for July 4 celebration. 6/22/06-1. And huge sagebrush. 6/22/06-4.
Picnics. 7/6/06-1. Goes fishing and hunting. 7/20/06-5.
One of three owners of the News. 8/10/06-4. Presents paper at meeting of Eastern Idaho
Press Club. 8/17/06-1. Attends reception in Kimberly. 8/17/06-2. Goes duck hunting.
8/24/06-5. Formerly of California. 8/31/06-1. And Commercial Club. 10/26/06-1.
Trip to Contact and Three Creek. 10/26/06-1. Helps with Y. M. C. A. reorganization.
11/2/06-1. Meeting of Southern Idaho Press Club; owns pointer pups. 11/16/06-1. And
Eastern Idaho Press Club meeting. 11/23/06-1 & 4, 11/30/06-2 & 3, 12/7/06-2 & 3. And
Commercial Club. 11/30/06-5. Went duck hunting. 11/30/06-8, 12/28/06-8. Attends
reception for P. Bickel. 12/14/06-5.
FRAZER, A. J. [J. A?]
Of Twin Falls; witness. 8/17/06-7. He is school wagon driver. 9/7/06-4.
FREDRICKS, ALBERT
Of Twin Falls. 10/6/05-7.
FREDRICKS, JOHN
Of Twin Falls. 10/6/05-7.
FREEMAN, B. J.
Unclaimed water contract. 6/29/06-1.
FREEMAN, JOHN
Oregon Short Line conductor. 8/3/06-5. Visited family in Pocatello. 8/17/06-5. And
stopping of passenger train. 9/28/06-2. And tickets to Drake's Point. 12/21/06-5.
FREIDHEIM, HUGO H.
Wiring new school building; will open an electrical supply shop in T. Falls. 4/13/06-5.
Advertisement; wiring contractor, T. Falls. 5/11/06-5. Visits in his old home at Denver.
7/20/06-5. Finished wiring the First National Bank building. 9/21/06-5.
FRIEDMAN, SAMUEL A.
Final proof as entryman under Carey Act; of Maroa, Illinois. 11/3/05-4.
FREIGHTERS
Estimated that 50 outfits freighting from Shoshone to Twin Falls. 1/13/05-8. Lumber and
merchandise daily taken from Shoshone to Twin Falls. 1/13/05-8.
Few drunken drivers slow traffic on Blue Lakes grade. 4/7/05-3. Editorial urges a "fast
freight" service between Shoshone City and Twin Falls City. 4/7/05-7. Several draft horses
have been killed on Blue Lakes grades. 4/28/05-1.
80 teams arrived here on Thursday. 5/5/05-8. Complaints of frequent brutality to draft
animals, especially on Blue Lakes Grades. 5/12/05-7.
FRENCH, BURTON L.
Idaho congressman; will not make a fight for renomination; pushing bill to fund
experiments in dry farming. 2/23/06-7.
At his request, secretary of interior had conditions inspected on south side of Minidoka
project. 3/2/06-4. Sponsored bill re shipment of livestock. 3/2/06-7. Provided garden seeds.
3/30/06-8. Fights to save "unprofitable" rural free delivery routes in Idaho. 4/13/06-2.
Mentioned. 4/27/06-6. And renomination. 7/20/06-4. Of Latah county; renominated at
state convention. 8/3/06-1. Mentioned. 8/31/06-1.
Speaks at T. Falls to Republicans. 9/21/06-2. And mail service to Three Creek. 9/21/06-4.
Mentioned. 10/5/06-6. Won election. 11/16/06-4.
Introduces legislation for an Idaho fish hatchery. 12/28/06-6. Recommends W. H.
Greenhow for T. Falls postmaster. 12/7/06-5. And opening of Coeur d' Alene Indian
reservation. 12/21/06-6.
FRENCH, COLEEN (MISS)
Of T. Falls; six year old; won prize at fair. 9/7/06-8, 10/19/06-2.
FRENCH, H. T. (PROFESSOR)
Agricultural department at U. of Idaho. 7/6/06-1. Director of Idaho Agricultural
Experiment station. 9/14/06-5. His paper on irrigation. 12/28/06-2.
FRENCH, PERMEAL (MISS)
Democrat candidate for Supt. of Public Instruction; speaks at T. Falls rally. 11/2/06-1,
11/9/06-5..
FRENCH, T. M.
Of T. Falls; witness. 8/31/06-7. Lost horse. 8/10/06-5.
FRENCH, ZELOTES C.
Of T. Falls; witness. 11/2/06-7.
FRISCH, WILLIAM
T. Falls city warrant paid. 7/6/06-4.
FRITCH, CHARLES E.
On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2.
FRITH, JACK (MR. & MRS.)
Of Thousand Springs; returned from Malad. 8/3/06-8. Bought stallion for $2,600.
9/14/06-8. Sold fruit in Buhl. 11/16/06-8, 12/21/06-8.
FRITZ, JACOB
Contractor excavating a cesspool 60 feet deep for Hotel Perrine. 9/8/05-4. Uninjured in
fall after being overcome by powder smoke at excavation.9/8/05-6. Final proof as entryman
under Carey Act. 10/6/05-4.
Snake River ferryman near Perrine ranch. 5/4/06-7. Witness. 9/28/06-7. Blue Lakes
ferryman. 11/16/06-1. Goes duck hunting. 12/14/06-5.
FRITZ, M. L.
Of Milner; contracted to move the Emerson Building from Milner to Twin Falls.
10/28/04-8. Awarded contract to repair bridge crossing Salmon River in southwestern end
of Cassia County. 11/24/05-4.
Contractor. 1/19/06-5. Ordered to complete work on bridge across Salmon Falls Creek.
5/4/06-5. On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2.
FRITZ, W. R. (MR. & MRS.)
Of Hansen; she visits mother in Albion. 7/20/06-1. He and family came from Rock Creek
to Hansen to get train to Albion. 9/21/06-1.
FRYAR, FRANK
On honor roll in Bickel 8th grade. 12/7/06-8.
FRYAR, GEORGE R.
Of Twin Falls; final proof as entryman. 6/22/06-4.
FRYAR, MRS. (?)
Member of Owl (literary and historical) Club. 2/16/06-8
FRYAR, REED
Contested land case heard at Twin Falls. 3/2/06-4. Loses case. 4/27/06-1.
FULLER, ABE L.
Final proof as entryman. 8/10/06-5.
FULLER, BOYD
Sister, Mrs. C. M. Hill, hosts his 20th birthday party in T. Falls; attends another party.
11/16/06-5. Attends dance. 11/23/06-5. To sing at New Year's eve musical program.
12/14/06-5. Attends party. 12/21/06-5.
FULLER, DEL
On honor roll for Bickel high school; perfect attendance. 12/7/06-8.
FULLER, HAZEL (MISS)
Arrived with parents from Minnesota. 2/23/06-5. Attends party. 4/20/06-4. Daughter of
Orin Fullers; to marry Stuart Taylor. 6/15/06-5. Marries. 7/6/06-5.
FULLER, IRA
Local farmer; to plant corn. 4/28/05-10.
Of Twin Falls. 3/2/06-2. Paid for work at fair. 10/19/06-1, 2 & 3.
FULLER, J. R.
Of T. Falls. Wins prize at fair. 9/7/06-1, 10/19/06-2.
FULLER, MARY (MISS)
Perfect attendance at Bickel sixth grade. 12/7/06-8.
FULLER, O. BOYD (MR. AND MRS.)
Arrived from Minnesota to live in T. Falls; staying with daughter, Mrs. Charles M. Hill.
She attends party. 4/20/06-4. Daughter Hazel to marry. 6/15/06-5. He is assistant postmaster;
leaves Osborne & Ferney; daughter marries. 7/6/06-5.
He sings solo at Bickel school opening. 8/24/06-1, 8/31/06-4. She hosts Episcopalian
ladies. 9/21/06-5. She attends party. 10/5/06-5, 11/30/06-5. He gives recital; he is a baritone.
11/9/06-1 & 5, 11/16/06-5. They attend Boyd's birthday party. 11/16/06-5. She attends party.
12/14/06-5. He attends masquerade party. 12/28/06-5.
FULLER, RUSSELL
Homestead at Goose Creek contested. 12/9/04-1.
FULLER, W. D.
On delinquent tax list for Albion property. 5/25/06-2.
FULLMER, EFFIE (MISS)
Of Hansen. 6/29/06-1.
FUNK, MARCUS O.
Nominated by Republicans as justice of peace for Oakley precinct. 10/5/06-1.
FUNSTEN, J. B.
Of Boise. Bishop of Episcopal church. 3/9/06-5. Spoke at Y. M. C. A. 3/16/06-8
FUNSTON, FREDERICK (BRIG. GEN.)
Visits T. Falls. 7/13/06-5.
FURBUSH, DARWIN
Grandson of St. John Skinner arrived here from Mace, Idaho. 2/10/05-10.
FURBUSH, W. D.
Sells his fast freight business. 7/6/06-8.
FURBUSH, WILLARD H. (MR. & MRS.)
She attends party. 4/20/06-4. Of T. Falls; final proof as entryman. 6/29/06-7.