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PACIFIC HOTEL
Gives money for fair. 6/1/06-1, 10/19/06-3.
PACIFIC MONTHLY
Its editor, John F. Wilson, visits T. Falls. 11/9/06-5.
PACKARD, KENNEDY (MR. & MRS.) (AUGUSTA)
Real estate and locating agent, Twin Falls. 12/23/04-8. Injured in fall from 60 foot cliff
on Rock Creek. 3/31/05-3. Daughter, Mrs. C. A. Camp, to begin piano studio and
kindergarten at his home on Tenth Avenue and Eleventh Street. 4/7/05-6.
She is guest at party. 2/2/06-5. He is paid for taking school census. 2/16/06-2. Lost pet
cat. 2/16/06-5. She is mother of Mrs. Robinson.3/23/06-5. He is selling sheet music at his
home.4/13/06-4. She attends party. 4/20/06-4. She is needlework superintendent for T. Falls
county fair. 6/22/06-1, 7/20/06-1 & 3. Voting precinct official. 7/27/06-3.
Visits Buhl. 8/3/06-8, 8/10/06-8. And Democrat Party. 8/31/06-1. She wins prize at fair.
9/7/06-8, 10/19/06-2. She attends party. 10/5/06-5, 11/30/06-5.
PADGETT, E. F.
Of Twin Falls. 6/15/06-7. Witness. 9/14/06-7, 10/12/06-8.
PADGETT, WILLIAM
Of Hagerman area; found dead at Castleford on 3 March. 3/10/05-6.
PAGE, ALFRED L. (SENATOR)
Senator, of Shoshone County; settled here on "Coeur d'Alene ridge." 10/6/05-8.
Soon will take up the grub hoe. 4/6/06-5. Paid top price at state land sale for 80 acres.
4/20/06-1. On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2. Of Coeur d' Alene ridge; story of how he came
from northern Idaho; former legislator. 6/29/06-5. Attends Republican convention; visits T.
Falls. 8/3/06-5. And red ant infestation. 8/10/06-5.
Will arrive soon in T. Falls. 9/14/06-5. Of Wardner, Idaho; owns a large amount of tract
land; his crops. 10/5/06-5. Visits his holdings in T. Falls; his farm. 10/26/06-5.
PAGE'S TRANSFER STABLE
On Twelfth Ave. 3/24/05-10.
PAINE, DANIEL F. (MR. & MRS.) (LILLIAN)
Of T. Falls; he visited Buhl. 10/19/06-8. He marries Miss Lillian Stakel at his parents'
home in T. Falls. 11/9/06-5.
PAINE, KARL
Democratic candidate for attorney-general; to speak in T. Falls and Filer. 9/28/06-1.
PAINTER, EARL D.
Contesting Carey Act filing of Ira Cress; details of ruling against Cress. 11/3/05-2,
PALACE MEAT MARKET
Opened by Robt. Brose and Arthur Norton in T. Falls; H. P. Barger, manager. 4/6/06-5.
PALACE SALOON, TWIN FALLS
Wines, liquors, cigars; R. W. Jones, proprietor. 10/28/04-8. Installed two bathtubs for "the
great army of the unwashed." 12/16/04-8. Has billiard room. 8/4/05-6.
Advertisement. Main Street, Twin Falls. 1/5/06-3. C. L. Parson, prop. 5/4/06-3. Gives
money for fair. 7/6/06-1. Reopened by R. W. Jones. 8/10/06-5.
PALACE SALOON, KIMBERLY
Advertisement. Ed Domrose, prop. 9/14/06-2.
PALMER, BRUCE
Of Stricker. Calls this the worst winter within recollection. 1/26/06-5
PALMER, F. B.
On delinquent tax list for Burley property. 5/25/06-2.
PALMER, GLADYS (MISS)
On honor roll for Bickel 1st grade. 12/7/06-8.
PALMER, JOSEPH
On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2.
PANGBORNE, FRANK
Seriously ill. 3/9/06-4. Of Kimberly; died of typhoid fever.3/16/06-8. Funeral held.
3/16/06-5.
PAPE, MATHEW H. "DAD"
Of Tubbs and Pape, contractors. 6/9/05-7. Builder; of M. H. Pape. 11/3/05-4. Building
barn 40' x 70' for Don C. Bryan. 12/22/05-5.
Advertisement. Builder, Contractor and Cabinetmaker. 1/5/06-4. On rabbit drive. 1/26/06-8. His building activities. 5/4/06-5. Lost keys. 5/11/06-5. And Jones-Peters building in T.
Falls. 6/1/06-5. Works on Maroa school. 7/13/06-5, 7/27/06-5. And fishing trip. 7/20/06-5.Attends institution ceremony for Buhl Odd Fellows lodge. 7/27/06-8. Building home for
Costello. 9/28/06-5. And Republican primary. 10/5/06-1.
PARISH, CARMI M.
Of Cisco, Illinois; final proof as entryman under Carey Act. 9/1/05-2. Leave of absence
from final proof granted. 10/6/05-1.
PARKE, S. D.
Chosen principal of T. Falls school; from Albion; salary $80/month. 5/11/06-1. Attends
faculty dinner. 10/19/06-5. Doing good work. 11/9/06-8. Goes home for holidays. 12/21/06-4. Attends party. 12/21/06-5.
PARKER, A. B.
Of Kimberly. 10/13/05-4.
PARKER, BLANCHE (MISS)
Of T. Falls, promoted to ninth grade. 6/8/06-5. Attends party. 8/10/06-5. On Bickel school
honor roll. 11/9/06-8. And shorthand club. 11/16/06-5. On honor roll. 12/7/06-8.
PARKER, GEORGE A. (MR. & MRS.)
Of T. Falls. 5/11/06-7. Witness. 5/25/06-7. In Buhl looking after his lumber interests.
6/1/06-6. Of Filer; witness. 6/8/06-7. Witness; final proof as entryman. 6/29/06-7.
Senior member of Parker & Marshall Hardware; living on their farm southeast of Buhl.
8/10/06-8. Visited friends; attend party. 8/31/06-8. Trip to T. Falls. 9/14/06-8. Of T. Falls;
witness. 10/12/06-7. Visit Marshall in Buhl. 10/12/06-8.
PARKER, GERALD HARVEY
Age 4; died at home of his grandparents west of T. Falls. 9/28/06-5.
PARKER, GUSTAVUS
Of Dayton, Washington; final proof as entryman under Carey Act. 10/27/05-4.
PARKER, HENRY
Of Idaho Fall; here seeking a location. Phone line will reach his farm. 5/4/06-5.
PARKER, ISAAC W.
Of Boise; located in Twin Falls; to purchase and equip 40 room house. 12/23/04-4.
Proprietor of Star Lodging House. 3/3/05-6. Sold Star Lodging House too Charles O. Story.
4/14/05-6. Land proof finalized. 11/17/05-1.
PARKER, J. A.
Of Hansen; got wood from mountains. 11/23/06-8. Of T. Falls; visits Buhl 12/28/06-8.
PARKER - MARSHAL LUMBER COMPANY
Opened a yard in Buhl. 2/23/06-1. Marshal has been in T. Falls trying to rush lumber to
Buhl. 4/13/06-1. Bought out Shelton-Holtzman Lumber. 4/27/06-5. Erecting building in
Buhl. 5/4/06-5. Bought lot in Buhl for a hardware store. 5/11/06-8. Their new building blew
down. 5/18/06-8. Stock moved to new building. 6/1/06-6. Open for business. 6/8/06-8.
Setting up self-binders for farmers who are about to cut grain; twine is expensive. 8/3/06-8. Extending their store. 8/17/06-8, 9/7/06-5. Their stock. 10/12/06-8. Will erect another
Buhl business block. 10/26/06-8. Progress on their Buhl hardware store building. 11/9/06-8.
PARKER ROOMING HOUSE
Being enclosed; to open soon. 12/16/04-8. Adjoins G. W. Tarr and Company on Main
Street; to open soon. 1/6/05-8.
See: Star Lodging House.
PARKER, VEARL
Singer and in dialogue at Christmas celebration. 12/30/04-8.
PARKER, VIVIAN (MISS)
Perfect attendance at Bickel school, primary. 12/7/06-8.
PARKER, W. H. (REV.)
Of Shoshone; to conduct services here. 2/3/05-10.
New Methodist minister in T. Falls. 8/31/06-5. Helps with Y. M. C. A. reorganization.
11/2/06-1. Performs burials. 11/9/06-5, 12/28/06-5.
PARKER, WILLIAM M.
Suffered dislocated and fractured shoulder when team bolts as he works under wagon.
12/16/04-8.
PARKS
Land set aside. 11/11/0408.
See also: Central Park
City Park.
PARKS, GEORGE S.
Of Jordan Valley; has purchased lots in Twin Falls. 3/30/06-5.
PARKS, JOHN M.
Age 19; hero in mining accident at Ketchum. 11/2/06-6.
PARKS, S. I.
Of Salt Lake; wants man to cultivate land near T. Falls.11/9/06-5.
PARKS, VERNON (MASTER)
Of Twin Falls; promoted to eighth grade. 6/8/06-5.
PARLAND, MERTON A.
Sold land to Charles Upton. 4/6/06-7.
PARLSOW, WILLIAM A,
Of Twin Falls. 8/11/05-7. Of Twin Falls; final proof as entryman; witness. 5/25/06-7.
PARRISH, ELIZABETH H.
On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2.
PARROTT, CLIFFORD
On Bickel school honor roll; in eighth grade. 11/9/06-8, 12/7/06-8.
PARRY, ELIAS
To work at the Perrine and Burton store at Milner. 2/3/05-10.
PARSON & BRADLEY
On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2.
PARSONS, CHESTER L. (CHET)
Of Wenatchee, Washington; located 160 acres eight miles east of her on September 24.
11/11/04-8. Of Kimberly; to plant 20 acres of orchard. 9/22/05-4. Mrs. Parsons now also on
farm. 10/13/05-5.
Kimberly hay ride. 1/5/06-1, 5. Has purchased stock and good will of R. W. Jones Palace
Saloon; leased entire Jones block in T. Falls. Jones bought Parson's Kimberly ranch. 2/2/06-1. Subscribes money for viaduct across Rock Creek. 2/9/06-1. Has a pair of bobcats, captured
up Rock Creek, confined in rear of Palace Saloon. 3/2/06-5. Elected officer of new rod and
gun club. 3/16/06-1. At trap shoots. 4/6/06-5, 4/20/06-5 & 4/27/06-5, 5/25/06-8. Final proof
as entryman. 4/6/06-7.
Leader in trap shoot at Salt Lake. 5/4/06-1. His collection of wild animals; in trap shoot.
5/11/06-5. And visit of Boise Commercial Club. 5/18/06-1. Pledges money for fair. 6/1/06-1.
Advertisement for Palace Saloon. 6/1/06-3. Visits Auger Falls power plant. 6/1/06-5. Wife
has baby son. 6/22/06-5.
PARSONS, GEORGE
Of Eagle, Wisconsin; with F. D. Bradley opened grocery store on Tenth Ave. 1/27/05-8.
co-proprietor of Twin Falls Grocery. 2/3/05-5. Partnership dissolved. 11/27/05-8.
PARSONS, MABEL (MISS )
Attends parties in T. Falls. 11/16/06-5, 11/23/06-5, 12/21/06-5. Attends sledging party.
12/7/06-5. Attends masquerade party. 12/28/06-5.
PARSONS, MR. (?)
Of Nampa; owns ranch south of Hansen. 4/20/06-8.
PARSONS, W. D.
Of Filer. 4/27/06-7. Went to Clear Lake for fruit. 9/21/06-1. Hauling poles from forest.
9/28/06-5. Witness. 12/7/06-7.
PARTING, H. A.
Of Nampa; located here. 11/4/04-1.
PARTRIDGE, H. A.(MR. & MRS.)
Bought Kimberly land. 8/11/05-8. Of Nampa; they live south of Kimberly; niece, Miss
Monroe, lives with them. 9/29/05-8. Leave of absence from final proof granted. 10/6/05-1.
Nampa banker; visited his Hansen farm. 9/28/06-2.
PATE, EDGAR T. (MR. & MRS.)
Of Twelfth Avenue; reports his horse, two saddles, a bridlde and a pair of chaps stolen
from his corral. 3/3/05-5,
She is member of Owl (literary and historical) Club. 2/16/06-8. She attends party.
4/20/06-4. He is mentioned. 4/27/06-5. They tour Yellowstone. 6/22/06-5, 6/29/06-1. T.
Falls city warrant paid. 7/6/06-4.
PATE'S SECOND HAND STORE
On East Main Street; buys new and second hand goods for cash. 6/2/05-2.
E. T. Pate, prop. Moves to another building. 1/5/06-5. Sold out to F. Lindsay. 6/15/06-5.
PATRE, JOE
Italian concrete worker; shot and killed Joe Dipolito; fled. 8/17/06-1.
See also: Rafael Zarlenga.
PATTEN, JAMES
And Buhl baseball team. 6/22/06-8. Stealing melons? 8/3/06-8. Visited T. Falls. 8/17/06-8. Goes to fair. 9/14/06-8. Saloon keeper; has been ill. 12/7/06-8.
PATTERSON, J. C. (MRS.)
Returned here from Albion. 6/9/05-7.
PATTERSON, J. D. (DR.)
Of Milner; is candidate for county coroner on Republican slate. 11/4/04-8. Office and
residence at north corner of Shoshone and Tenth Ave. 7/14/05-2.
Safeguards the public health. 5/11/06-1. Attends dying boy. 9/14/06-1.
PATTERSON, T. M. (REV.)
Holding services at the Hazen House Sunday. 11/4/04-8. To hold services at the school
house December 18. 12/2/04-8. Reports formation of a Baptist Church in Twin Falls.
1/27/05-8. Of Shoshone; assisting Reverend W. H. Bowler with services. 1/13/05-8.
PATTISON, RICHARD A.
Assigned his entry to Osborne. 3/30/06-7
PAUL, GRANVILLE E.
Built house in Buhl. 6/22/06-8. Road overseer; putting in bridges around Buhl. 9/28/06-8.
Witness. 10/26/06-7. Final proof as entryman. 11/2/06-7. Raising hogs. 11/16/06-8.
PAULMAN, MR. (?)
Of Buhl farmers' association. 6/1/06-7.
PAULSON BROTHERS
Ship sorghum to Albion and Colfax, Washington. 11/2/06-5.
PAULSON, JOHN C.
Of Emmetsburg, Iowa; final proof as entryman under Carey Act. 9/8/05-5. Land proof
finalized. 11/7/05-1. Lives southeast of Twin Falls. 2/16/06-5.
PAULSON, OLE J.
Land proof finalized. 11/3/05-1.
Unclaimed final certificate. 6/29/06-1.Grew sorghum on his farm south of T. Falls;
making syrup. 9/7/06-5. Running sorghum mill. 9/28/06-5.
PAULSON, PORTER [PAUL?] I.
And Otis T. Cheney filed protest against Mark Bennitt's land claim. 11/17/05-6.
And Republican primary. 7/20/06-1. Of Filer; witness. 8/31/06-7. Recommended as
delegate to Republican convention. 9/28/06-4. And Republican primary. 10/5/06-1. To
Minneapolis for abdominal operation. 11/30/06-5.
PAULSON, T. R.
T. Falls voting precinct official. 7/27/06-3.
PAULUS, S. F.
Bought Kimberly land. 8/11/05-8.
PAULUS, M. S. (D.)
Bought Kimberly land. 8/11/05-8. Has some acres of broom corn for local use. 9/15/05-6.
In Kimberly with brooms made in T. Falls. 11/30/06-8. Threshing broom corn. 12/21/06-8.
PAXTON, DECATUR "ADMIRAL"
Went with Vaughn on hunt for horse. 7/27/06-5.
PAXTON, H. E. (MR. & MRS.) (CLARA M.)
Of T. Falls; she died, age 26, at home of her mother, Mrs. Frank Osborne. 8/10/06-5. He
returns to his former home in Illinois. 8/17/06-5
PAXTON, MR. (?)
Of Buhl baseball team. 6/22/06-8.
PAYNE, HARRY H.
Of Filer; final proof as entryman. 4/20/06-4. Witness. 4/20/06-7, 6/22/06-7. Of Buhl;
witness. 7/20/06-7.
PAYNE, HENRY H.
Of Buhl; final proof as entryman. 8/24/06-7. Witness. 9/28/06-7. Building house for
Sandmeyer. 11/23/06-8, 12/21/06-1.
PEARCE, EDWARD A. (MR. & MRS.)
She and child arrive from Pullman to join husband on farm near Buhl. 6/1/06-5. Moved
on to their ranch five miles southwest of town. 6/8/06-8. Final proof as entryman. 6/22/06-7,
7/27/06-8.
PEARL MARKET / MEAT MARKET
Grocery; Twin Falls. 2/10/05-5. On corner of Tenth Avenue Street. 2/24/05-6.
Advertisement. 1/5/06-8. Purchased by Labelle and Beck; renamed Twin Falls Meat
Company. 3/9/06-8. Mentioned. 7/13/06-5.
PEARL, WESLEY H.
Left Kimberly for Maine. 3/9/06-4
PEARSON, OLAW (MR. & MRS) (SARAH)
Elected officer of Knights of Pythias. 5/11/06-8. She died; condolences from Modern
Woodmen, Knights of Pythias and Carpenters Union. 5/18/06-4. She died of internal
bleeding. 5/18/06-5. His card of thanks. 5/25/06-4. And fishing trip to Shoshone Basin.
7/20/06-5. Visits Buhl. 10/5/06-8. He attends taffy pull. 12/14/06-5.
PEASE, EDNA (MISS)
Of Filer; will spend winter with sister in Washington. 10/5/06-4.
PEASLOW, W. A.
Of Filer. 7/13/06-8.
PEAVEY, ARTHUR J.
Sold some land to T. J. Lowden. 4/20/06-7 & 5/4/06-5. Of Wallace; filed on land near
Filer.5/4/06-5. Of Buhl; witness. 8/31/06-7. Building barn. 9/21/06-1. Judge at Republican
primary. 10/5/06-4. Witness. 10/26/06-7.
PECK, C. S.(MR. & MRS.)
Of Indian Territory; will locate at Buhl. 4/13/06-5. In Buhl with his son; will build
bakery. 5/18/06-8. He and son begon building their bakery. 5/25/06-8. He and E. W. Peck
have bought Eickhoff's business in Buhl. 6/1/06-7. He and wife spent time in Buhl; returned
to T. Falls. 6/8/06-8. He and brother will run general store with bakery and mens'
furnishings. 6/8/06-8. He and E. W. have moved to new building; will be known as Buhl
Trading Co; and Buhl Commercial Club. 6/29/06-8.
They are proving up on their ranch. 7/6/06-8. Final proof as entryman. 7/13/06-7.
Mentioned. 7/27/06-8. Takes ride to Southworth ranch; attend party. 8/31/06-8. They rent
Buhl rooms. 9/7/06-5. Got furniture from T. Falls. 9/14/06-8. Attend parties. 10/5/06-5,
10/26/06-8, 11/2/06-8, 11/9/06-8. Visits T. Falls. 11/16/06-8. He visits Hagerman. 12/7/06-8.
PECK, C. S. JR.
Of Indian Territory; bought lot at Buhl. 4/20/06-1. Son of C. S. Peck; is content with high
price he paid for lot. 5/18/06-8. He and father are building their bakery. 5/25/06-8, 6/29/06-8.
PECK, ELIJAH W.
He and C. S. bought Eickhoff's business in Buhl. 6/1/06-7. Will run general store with
bakery and mens' furnishings. 6/8/06-8. Visits Uhrlaub ranch. 6/8/06-8. Unclaimed water
contract. 6/29/06-1. Fishing at Thousand Springs. 6/29/06-8.
Stocking new store; will be known as Buhl Trading Co. 6/29/06-8. His mules.7/13/06-8.
His bakery running. 7/27/06-8. Has gone to live on his ranch near Sucker Flat to prove up.
9/14/06-8. Making final proof. 10/12/06-8. On visit to Indian Territory. 12/21/06-8.
PECK, FRED
Co-proprietor of Winston Livery, Feed and Sale Stables. 11/4/04-4. Building a home
opposite the livery. 11/4/04-8. Sold stables to Perkins and Stimmel. 4/7/05-6.
PECK, MR. (?)
Formerly of the Nelson Peck Company, proprietor of Shoshone Falls Hotel; visits
Kimberly. 6/22/06-1.
PEDERSON, EDITH
Wins prize at fair. 9/14/06-1, 10/19/06-2.
PEDERSON, JANS (JENS) P. (MR. & MRS.) (LAURA)
Final proof as entryman under Carey Act. 10/20/05-4.
Witness at Edward H. Lennon proof of entry. 1/12/06-2. Of Twin Falls. 5/11/06-7. He
sings bass solo at Bickel school opening. 8/24/06-1, 8/31/06-4.
PEDERSON, L. (MRS.)
She wins prizes at fair. 9/7/06-8, 10/19/06-2.
PEEPLES, D. W. (MR. & MRS.)
Of Wallace, Idaho; owns farm near town; to be run by Mr. (?) Cheney of Twin Falls.
2/17/05-8. Final proof as entryman under Carey Act.10/13/05-8. Planted 700 shade trees and
a large orchard on farm west of city. 11/10/05-8.
Has 23 new brood sows on his ranch west of Twin Falls; intends to purchase 15 more.
11/17/05-5. Arrive from Wardner, Idaho. He is superintendent of Federal Mines; have ranch
south of T. Falls. 8/3/06-5. They and daughter left for Wallace. 8/17/06-5. Sold his wheat.
11/23/06-5.
PELKES, JOHN (MR. & MRS.)
Of Kellogg; arrived in T. Falls to live on their land. 10/5/06-5. Arrived to prove up;
building barn. 10/12/06-1. Final proof as entryman. 10/19/06-8. His house is papered.
11/2/06-8. Both are injured in buggy upset. 11/16/06-8.
PEMBER, E. H.
And Buhl baseball team. 6/22/06-8. His wife and two children join him at Hotel Buhl.
11/9/06-8.
PENCE, ARTHUR
Sheepman of Three Creek. 10/6/05-1.
PENCE, JOHN
Sheepman of Three Creek. 10/6/05-1.
PENNEY, NORTON E.
Final proof as entryman under Carey Act. 10/20/05-4.
PEOPLE'S CASH GROCERY
Formerly Twin Falls Grocery; on Tenth Avenue, owned by Mr. F. D. Bradley; destroyed
by fire December 13. 12/15/05-1.
PEOPLE'S DRUG STORE
Advertisement; W. C. Cooper, prop. Opposite Hotel Perrine. 6/29/06-5
PEOPLES' TELEPHONE COMPANY
Requests a franchise to compete here with Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company.
6/9/05-1. Capitalized with stock of $25,000; George W. Harris, president; C. H. Mull, vice-president; J. M. Shank, secretary and treasurer; Henry H. Howe, director; and A. D.
Crandall, director. 7/21/05-8.
PEOPLE'S UNION
Leading property owner in Cassia county. 8/24/06-2.
PERKINS & STIMMEL
Of Washington Stables; D. V. Stimmel and Perry Perkins, proprietors. 4/21/05-12. Sold
stables to Chase, McKee and Byrne. 6/23/05-8. On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2.
PERKINS, DEAN
Of Boise; draws number one at Buhl townsite opening; buys two lots. 4/20/06-1.
PERKINS, G. (MRS.)
Her painting wins prize at fair. 9/7/06-8.
PERKINS, HORACE (MASTER)
And Kimberly Pioneer Day. 7/27/06-2. Had 12th birthday party. 8/24/06-8.
PERKINS, JENNIE (MISS)
Attends brother Horace's birthday party. 8/24/06-8.
PERKINS, MR. & MRS. (?)
Ranch southeast of Kimberly. 4/20/06-8.
PERKINS, PERRY C.
Of Huntsville, Washington; with Dan Stimmel, purchased Winston Livery, Feed and Sale
stables. 4/7/05-6. Co-proprietor of Washington Stables. 4/21/05-12. Sold stable; to return for
summer to Washington. 7/28/05-8. Returned here from Waitsburg, Washington. 7/28/05-8.
PERKINS, SILAS (REV.)
And family on farm southeast of Kimberly. 8/25/05-1. Of Notus, Idaho; final proof as
entryman. 8/25/05-2. Land proof finalized. 11/3/05-1,
New resident of Kimberly. 4/27/06-1.Held services in Kimberly schoolhouse. 5/4/06-1
PERKINS, T. A.
Of Ogden; in T. Falls preparing sewer plans; he did survey work on tract canal system.
4/27/06-1. Plans about ready. 5/11/06-5. T. Falls city warrant paid for sewer survey.
10/12/06-4. Of Hailey; inspecting Minidoka tract. 11/23/06-3.
PERKY, K. I. (JUDGE)
Of Boise; visits T. Falls. 5/18/06-1. Speaks at Democrat Party rally in T. Falls. 11/2/06-1,
11/9/06-5.
PERRAULT, JOSEPH R. (GENERAL)
Of Boise; pioneer Idaho irrigator; visits T. Falls. 10/5/06-5, 10/19/06-5. Visits Buhl.
11/2/06-8, 11/16/06-8.
PERRINE & BURTON STORE
Second building in Twin Falls City; but the first occupied, on July 23. 10/28/04-1.
Groceries, hardware, clothing, dry goods, furnishings. 10/28/04-8. Basement for a new store
to be dug; hardware to be sold from new location. 12/9/04-8.
Purchased the Milner branch of Stockgrower's Store; Elias Parry to work there. 2/3/05-10.
New building at corner of Main and Shoshone nears completion. 4/7/05-6. In new building
at Main and Shoshone. 4/28/05-7. Plan a new building next to their store. 12/15/05-5.
Advertisement; general merchandise. Corner of Main and Shoshone. 1/5/06-3. Subscribes
money for viaduct across Rock Creek. 2/9/06-1 Advertisement for seed potatoes. 3/23/06-5
& 4/27/06-5. On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2. Gives money for fair. 7/6/06-1, 10/19/06-3.
T. Falls city warrant paid. 7/6/06-4, 10/12/06-4. Ships first carload of potatoes grown on T.
Falls tract. 8/10/06-5. Paid for sundries used at fair. 10/19/06-1.
PERRINE, C. D.
Photograph of his new home being constructed by E. L. Suttles. 5/26/05-1. Of Shoshone
Falls Power Company; to Chicago on their business. 6/23/05-8.
PERRINE, CHARLES (MASTER)
On Bickel school honor roll; in third grade. 11/9/06-8, 12/7/06-8.
PERRINE, CHARLES H. (PROFESSOR)
To build a home on Blue Lakes Boulevard. 5/26/05-3. Of Chicago, Illinois; final proof
as entryman. 7/14/05-7. Had been general superintendent of construction at Shoshone Falls
Power Plant; he and Mrs. Perrine returned to Chicago where he has resumed studies. 9/1/05-8.Land proof finalized. 11/3/05-1.
Of Chicago; owns land near Filer; visiting. 7/27/06-4, 7/27/06-5. Visited Buhl. 8/3/06-8.
PERRINE COULEE
Forms falls over canyon rim. 4/7/05-1. Carries waste water from much of irrigation
project. 5/5/05-1. Water shut off while permanent railroad bridge installed. 8/25/05-8.
PERRINE FALLS
Photograph; opposite Blue Lakes; 435 feet in height. 5/5/05-1.
PERRINE, G. W.
He and wife, of Lebanon, Indiana, and children, Ledyard and Lena, here to spend the
summer with the I. B. Perrines. 5/19/05-8. Final proof as entryman. 10/6/05-4. Mrs. Perrine
has been ill in Indiana; coming to Blue Lakes to recuperate. 9/29/05-8.
PERRINE, HOTEL
See Hotel Perrine.
PERRINE, IRA B. (MR. & MRS.) (BERT & HORTENSE)
Of Blue Lakes; Idaho rancher; member of irrigation syndicate. 10/28/04-1. A principal
stockholder in the First National Bank of Twin Falls. 10/28/04-1. Photograph. 10/28/04-4.
Proprietor of Shoshone Falls. Stage line. 10/28/04-8. Vice-president and general manager of
Twin Falls Investment Company. 11/4/04-5. To generate electric power from Trout Creek
on his property at Blue Lakes. 11/11/04-1.
From Illinois at age 22, about 18 years ago; envisioned grown of area; hardships of his
early settling. 12/2/04-1. Approached S. B. Milner in 1893 about diverting the Snake River
for irrigation. 12/2/04-1. Persuaded D. W. Ross, State Engineer, to survey the area for
irrigation purposes, in 1900. 12/2/04-1. Convinced P. L. Kimberly and F. H. Buhl of Sharon,
Pennsylvania to join him in a water company in 1902. 12/2/04-1. Left Indiana farm as young
man. 12/9/04-1. She has raised $1200 for construction of a Baptist Church. 12/2/04-8.
Received gold medal for fruit display at St. Louis World's Fair. 12/16/04-8.
Land on ranch south of town being cleared by Jerry Bonard. 1/13/05-8. To be president
of First National Bank of Twin Falls. 1/20/05-1. President of bank, purchased land on
northeast corner of Main Street and Shoshone Ave for $3,000 for new $15,000 bank
building. 1/27/05-8. She has collected $1,365 toward a Baptist church house.1/27/05-8.
Reports from Chicago that contract let for the electric power plant. 2/10/05-10. Purchased
two electric turbines while in Chicago; projects an electric road between Shoshone Falls and
Twin Falls City. 2/24/05-5. Says has 3,000 subscribers to electrical system to be built; will
have twelve thousand horsepower generator. 2/24/05-10. She is appointed to building
committee for Baptist Church. 2/24/05-10.
Departed again for Chicago on power company matters. 3/10/05-5. She is of Blue Lakes.
3/24/05-4. Recipient of great praise from "Homeless Twenty" for his foresight in founding
the area. 3/31/05-3.
And H. L. Hollister to employ a 30 horsepower traction engine to grub sagebrush at 40
acres per day. 4/7/05-3. Some problems noted at Blue Lakes from poachers and trespassers.
4/7/05-4. She held a peach blossom party. 4/14/05-2. Relates battle against beaver dams in
his irrigation system. 4/14/05-4. Commissioner granted him franchise to construct an electric
railroad; description of proposed route here. 4/21/05-4. His and Hollister's steam tractor
arrives. 4/21/05-9. Cherry trees in bloom at his ranch; photograph of tree blossoming and
of his daughter, Stella Perrine. 4/28/05-9.
Received gold medal for fruit exhibit at the world's fair. 5/5/05-8. To build a home on
Blue Lakes Boulevard. 5/26/05-3. Photographs. 8/4/05-1, 1/18/05-5. His orchards
vandalized. 8/18/05-8. His produce took fruit prizes at Paris, Chicago, Omaha, Buffalo, and
St. Louis expositions. 9/1/05-4. Full page advertisement of his fruit for sale locally. 9/8/05-3.
Settling into new "mansion" on Blue Lakes Boulevard; grove of 4,000 locust trees planted
there. 9/29/05-8.
Elected treasurer of Twin Falls Commercial Club. 10/6/05-1. City ordinance here listed
giving him and his heirs concession for electric power to city for 50 years; construction
specifications listed. 10/6/05-8. Planning an "Opera House" for Twin Falls. 12/29/05-1.
Possible vice-president of reorganized Twin Falls Land and Water Co. Picture of Perrine.
1/5/06-1. President, First National Bank of Twin Falls. 1/5/06-3. Vice-president and General
Manager, Twin Falls Investment Co. 1/12/06-3. She co-hosts party to organize sewing circle.
1/12/06-5. Story regarding the filing of the original Twin Falls water right. 1/12/06-6. In
Chicago for transfer of Buhl-Kimberly interest to Trowbridge-Niver. 1/19/06-1. She attends
reception. 1/19/06-5. President of Burley Townsite company. 1/26/06-4. She attends party.
1/26/06-5. And reorganized Land and Water company. 2/2/06-1.
Returned from Chicago; given a gold chain by S. Hamilton, Paul Bickel and R.
McCollum. 2/2/06-5. Elected 2nd vice president of Land and Water Company; subscribes
money for Rock Creek viaduct. Re-elected president of T. Falls National Bank. 2/9/06-1. She
attends party. 2/9/06-5. Part owner of Milner-Perrine Lumber Co.; she is mentioned. 2/16/06-5. And Milner-Perrine Lumber; incorporator of State Bank of Buhl. 2/23/06-1
Visited Thousand Springs re new power plant.3/9/06-8. She attends party. 4/20/06-4. He
returned from Chicago with plans for the opera house. 4/20/06-5. Hosts picnic for Illinois
association. 4/27/06-5.And Stanley Milner. 5/4/06-1 & 5/4/06-4. She gives peach blossom
party. 5/4/06-5. She visits in Buhl. 5/11/06-8. He pledges money for fair. 5/25/06-5 &
6/1/06-1, 10/19/06-3.He has bridged Cedar Draw. 6/1/06-4. Thinning peaches. 6/8/06-5.
He, J. H. Hollister and associates are dealing with General Electric Company to sell their
interests in Snake River power plants. 6/8/06-8. Reminiscence; after 3 years of activity; he
will stay home. 6/29/06-4. Has been in East on Power Company business; visited P. H. Smith
and Frank Buhl. 6/29/06-5
Give money for fair. 7/6/06-1. Enters Portland fair. 7/6/06-5. His dealings with other
capitalists in beginning the tract. 7/13/06-1. He gets better freight rates for T. Falls. 7/20/06-1. They entertain visitors. 7/27/06-5. He is elected 3rd vice president of Land & Water Co.
8/10/06-1. Mentioned. 8/10/06-4. Visits Buhl. 8/10/06-8. Is heavily invested in the Shoshone
Falls Power Co. 8/17/06-4. H. L. Hollister is their house guest. 8/17/06-5. Trying to get
alfalfa meal plant for T. Falls. 8/17/06-8. Rosalia Bohrer, of Wisconsin; visiting Buhl; writes
wonderful description of the tract and Perrine ranch. 8/24/06-7. He shows Blue Lakes fruit
at fair. 9/7/06-1. She goes calling. 9/28/06-5.
She attends parties. 10/5/06-5, 10/19/06-5. Description of Blue Lakes farm taken from
Irrigation Age. His pet trout. 10/12/06-2. General manager of Shoshone Falls Power
Company; he goes to Chicago and N. York on business; she and Stella stay at the Perrine.
10/19/06-5. She entertains. 10/26/06-5. She attends parties. 11/9/06-5. She takes sleigh ride.
11/23/06-5. He returns from Chicago; they and Stella visit in California. 11/23/06-5.
Description his farm, the Blue Lakes, Alpheus Creek; Perrine lowered his family and
goods into the canyon with ropes; later hewed a roadway into the canyon. 11/30/06-2. & 3.
More descriptions by visiting editors. 12/7/06-2, 3 & 6. He inspects California horse ranch.
12/14/06-5. He receives gift of wild geese; he will propagate them at Blue Lakes; she attends
party; he and W. H. Barry to ship blooded cattle from California to T. Falls. 12/21/06-5. He
goes East on business connected with the north side project. 12/28/06-5.
PERRINE, LEDYARD
Of Twin Falls; final proof as entryman. 9/29/05-7. Proof accepted by state board.
11/24/05-1.
PERRINE, LENA F. (MISS)
Of Twin Falls; final proof as entryman. 9/29/05-4. Miss Perrine, sister of W. B. Perrine,
proving up her own farm east of city. 9/29/05-8. Proof accepted by state board. 11/24/05-1.
Attends party. 1/26/06-5 & 4/20/06-4. Witness to accident. 6/29/06-1. Attends party; and
marriage of Nellie Ash. 10/5/06-5. Returns from Portland and marriage of Miss Ash.
11/2/06-5. Attends party. 11/9/06-5. She, Misses McManus and O'Neil hold dance.
11/23/06-5. Attends party. 11/30/06-5. She and Nellie O'Neil give bobsled party. 12/7/06-5.
Attends masquerade party. 12/28/06-5.
PERRINE, SILAS D. (MR & MRS).
Of Blue Lakes; final proof as entryman. 8/25/05-8. Land proof finalized. 11/3/05-1. She
attends party. 4/20/06-4. Grew good oats. 8/3/06-5. She won prizes at fair. 9/7/06-8,
10/19/06-2.
PERRINE, STELLA L. (MISS)
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Perrine; photograph. 4/28/06-9. Selling rose bushes and
lilacs. 5/19/05-6.Attends Christmas Party. 1/5/06-5. Mentioned. 1/12/06-5.
She and Mrs. I. B. Perrine visiting in Buhl. 5/11/06-8. Of T. Falls; won prize at fair.
9/14/06-1, 10/19/06-2. Attends two birthday parties; gives a party. 9/21/06-5. Party for her
11th birthday. 11/23/06-5. Attends party. 12/14/06-5.
PERRINE TELEPHONE LINE
From Milner. 1/6/05-8.
PERRINE, WILLIAM B.
Appointed to building committee of Baptist Church. 2/24/05-10. Telegraph temporarily
in his farm house. 7/28/05-8. Final proof as entryman under Carey Act. 8/11/05-8. Having
four room cottage built on quarter section at south end of Main Street, opposite Land and
Water building; his present home was first to be constructed outside the city limits, and
contained first telegraph; he is a bachelor. 9/29/05-8. Land proof finalized. 11/17/05-1.
Oregon Short line to commence fencing right of way. The first cattle guard will be placed
at the crossing at W. B. Perrine's ranch. 1/26/06-1. Of Twin Falls. 5/4/06-7. Of Perrine &
Burton store; hit on head in attempted robbery. 8/24/06-5.
PERRY, J. W. (MR. & MRS.) (MAUD)
Director of new Kimberly bank; connected with St. Louis bank. 4/27/06-1. She goes
fishing. 8/31/06-1.
PERSINGER, ROLLAND E.
Land proof finalized. 11/17/05-1.
PETER, ALBERT L.
Unclaimed water contract. 6/29/06-1.
PETERS, (?)
Of Peters and Bonham. 12/22/05-5.
PETERS & BONHAM
Open "racket and novelty" shop in Gibson Building opposite Allen's Merc. 12/22/05-5.
PETERS, JOHN
Of Twin Falls. 6/23/05-2. Charter member of Twin Falls Masonic Order. 1/19/06-1.
Takes trip to Iowa. 1/19/06-5, 2/16/06-5. Work commenced on Peters block on Main
Street. 4/13/06-5. He and R. W. Jones erecting building. 4/20/06-5 Of Twin Falls. 4/20/06-7.
Mentioned. 5/18/06-5. Witness. 5/25/06-7, 6/22/06-7. And Republican primary. 7/20/06-1. Involved in conflict between Investment Company and others. 8/10/06-4. Brick arrived for
his and Jones' block. 8/17/06-5. Wins prizes at fair. 9/7/06-1 & 8, 10/19/06-2.
PETERSON, (?)
Center fielder for baseball club.6/16/05-3. Youngster on junior baseball club. 6/16/05-3.
PETERSON, (?)
Of Minidoka; fire destroys his saloon. 9/21/06-2.
PETERSON, A. M. (MR. & MRS.)
And William Rampton, proprietors of Twin Falls Furniture Company 5/5/05-5. She
arrived here to live. 6/23/05-8.Proprietor of Twin Falls Furniture Co. 1/5/06-2. Has left for
Bountiful, Utah. 3/9/06-5
PETERSON, ALFRED
Of T. Falls; witness. 7/6/06-4. Final proof as entryman. 7/6/06-7. Witness. 8/17/06-7.
Visits Buhl. 10/12/06-8.
PETERSON, ARTHUR (MR. & MRS.)
She returned here from Pocatello. 7/28/05-8. He is in minstrel show. 6/9/05-3.
PETERSON, CHRIS
Of Rock Creek. Doing jury duty in Albion. 2/9/06-4. Returned home. 2/16/06-1. Having
house built. 6/15/06-1, 9/21/06-1.
PETERSON, ELSIE NIGHTINGALE
Mrs. George F. Of Kimberly; final proof as entryman under Carey Act. 6/16/05-2.
PETERSON, EMANUEL E.
Local farmer; to plant corn and sugar beets. 4/28/05-10. Of Twin Falls; witness. 6/1/06-7,
7/6/06-4, 8/17/06-7
PETERSON, FRANK
Of Twin Falls. 10/13/05-4. On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2.
PETERSON, GEORGE F. (MR. & MRS.)
Erecting a building in Kimberly which will serve as Scott and Scott drugstore. 6/16/05-8.
On committee for Kimberly road district. 6/23/05-4. Treasurer of Kimberly Townsite
Company. 7/21/05-8. Bought old Weeter Lumber building and moved it to his lot on South
Main Street in Kimberly. 9/29/05-8. Her land proof finalized. 11/3/05-1.
Of Kimberly.3/2/06-1. Leased some land for nursery. 4/13/06-1. He was ill. 8/10/06-2,
8/17/06-2. Grain threshed. 10/12/06-1. He will winter in Massachusetts. 10/26/06-8.
Returned to Kimberly. 12/14/06-8.
PETERSON, H. J.
On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2.
PETERSON, JAMES
Of Filer. 5/25/06-7.
PETERSON, LOUIS
Former entryman. 8/17/06-7. Of T. Falls; witness.9/7/06-7, 11/2/06-7. Final proof as
entryman. 11/2/06-7. Managing P. H. Smith farm near Kimberly. 11/23/06-8.
PETERSON, PETER
Of South Dakota; filed on land near Buhl. 12/14/06-8.
PETERSON, L. P.
Injured in gasoline explosion on construction site of Hotel Kimberly. 5/5/05-8.
PETERSON, O. F. B.
Of city, located land here. 11/4/04-1.
PETTIJOHN, ALONZO L.
Of Dayton, Washington; located land here. 11/4/04-1. Former entryman. 8/24/06-7.
PETTIJOHN, CLYDE
Of Washington; returned home after visiting parents in Kimberly. 11/30/06-8.
PETTIJOHN, DYER B.
Contesting Carey Act filing of John F. Kleman. 10/13/05-1. Vs. John F. Kleman in claims
case. 11/24/05-1. Contested land case heard at Twin Falls. 3/2/06-4. Case decided in his
favor.4/27/06-1. Of Kimberly; final proof as entryman. 11/30-06-7.
PETTIJOHN, EVA (MISS)
Of Kimberly; brought home from T. Falls school with typhoid fever. 9/28/06-8. Has
recovered. 10/12/06-1.
PETTIJOHN, HOMER C.
On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2. Has been with a surveying party; returned home to
Kimberly. 10/5/06-8. Former entryman. 10/12/06-8.
PETTIJOHN, MABLE (MISS)
Four years old; and Kimberly Pioneer Day. 7/27/06-2.
PETTIJOHN, MR. (?)
Of Kimberly; taffy pull held at his home. 11/2/06-8.
PETTIJOHN, MR. (?)
Of Kimberly; bought binder. 8/3/06-4.
PETTIJOHN, MR. (?)
Of Kimberly; is ill. 1/26/06-1. Plays baseball for Kimberly. 6/15/06-1.
PETTIJOHN, RAY
And Kimberly literary society; young people. 12/14/06-1.
PETTIT, LOUIS L. (MR. & MRS.) (MARTHA)
Manager of Idaho Lumber Company. 12/9/04-4. Of Park City, Utah. 12/9/04-8. Mrs. Petit
and two children have arrived. 6/30/05-8.
She attends party. 4/20/06-4. He joins others in incorporating T. Falls Hospital
Association. 5/11/06-1. He is on committee for July 4 celebration. 6/22/06-1. And fishing
trip. 7/20/06-5. He is Commiteeman for construction of hospital. 8/10/06-5, 8/24/06-5. Joins
T. Falls volunteer fire company. 11/2/06-5.
PFEIFFER, VICTOR F.
Of Minnesota; final proof as entryman on Filer property. 10/5/06-4.
PHILLIPPI, W. M.
Of Utah; bought T. Falls lot. 8/31/06-5.
PHILLIPS, JAMES B.
On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2.
PHILLIPS, JOSEPH B.
Of Davenport, Washington; final proof as entryman. 5/11/06-7.
PHIPPS, H. T.
Advertisement; agent in T. Falls for Capital Nursery. 9/14/06-4. Visits Buhl. 12/21/06-8.
PIANOS / PIANOLAS
Store opens in T. Falls. 7/6/06-5.
PICABO, IDAHO
Mentioned. 6/1/06-1, 7/27/06-5.
PICKETT, MR. (?)
Of Marion; has ranch near Murtaugh. 11/23/06-8.
PICKREN, G.
Of Bliss, visited Clear Lake with Mrs. Howard Pickren. 8/17/06-1.
PICKREN, HOWARD F. (MR. & MRS.)
Visits Clear Lakes. 6/8/06-1. Of Bliss; visits C. Lake; she is related to G. Pickren.
8/17/06-1.
PICOTTE, T. E.
Editor of Hailey (Wood River) Times. 6/15/06-1. Attends Press Club meeting in T. Falls.
11/16/06-1, 11/23/06-1 & 4, 12/7/06-2 &3.
PIERCE, C. M.
Pallbearer at funeral of Maud Powell. 5/12/05-1.
PIERCE, DANIEL W.
Of Goldendale, Washington. Final proof as entryman. 8/18/05-2. Returned to Washington
for winter. 9/22/05-4. Final proof rejected. 10/6/05-1.
PIERCE, FRANK
Attorney with Henderson, Pierce, Critchlow and Barnette. 4/7/05-4.
An incorporator and treasurer of the T. Falls Waterworks Company. 6/9/05-1.
PIERCE, J. B.
Opened liquor store in Filer. 5/18/06-8. Advertisement, "The Filer Exchange." 6/29/06-2.
He and Miss Marie Sommer attend dance at Rock Creek. 7/6/06-1. Mentioned. 7/13/06-4.
And Republican primary. 10/5/06-4. To take charge of Filer Hotel. 12/21/06-1.
PIERCE, JAMES M. (MR. & MRS.)
Cattle buyer; traveled to Rock Creek. 2/16/06-8. Was to have gone to Democratic party
meeting in Boise. 5/25/06-6. Live in east end of Cassia county; pioneer stockman. 6/29/06-5.
And Democratic county convention. 9/28/06-1.
PIERCE, LEON
Attends party. 8/10/06-5. T. Falls city warrant paid. 10/12/06-4. Attends masquerade
party. 12/28/06-5.
PEIRCE, WILLIAM
Of Goldendale, Washington; farming at Hansen. 8/18/05-8.
PIERSON, OSCAR F.
Of Twin Falls. 9/29/05-4. Former entryman. 11/30-06-7.
PIERSON, J. H.
Of Twin Falls. 8/29/05-4. Of Twin Falls. 5/25/06-7. Attends party. 11/16/06-5.
PIG TAIL CIGARS
Manufactured here by Paul Newman, from Silver City, Idaho. 12/29/05-5.
PIKE BUILDING
Next to Pioneer Drug store on Main Street. 2/3/05-10. Addition of 40 feet and a second
story to be done by Tubbs and Pape before September 1st. 6/9/05-7.
PIKE, WALTER FRANKLIN (DR. & MRS.) (JESSIE)
To build an office building on Main Street. 12/2/04-8. Office to be of brick. 12/16/04-8.
Walls of office building completed. 1/13/05-8. Office also used by Dr. J. M. Rogers, dentist
while he visits here from Shoshone. 1/20/05-8. Sustained severe injuries in fall from horse.
3/10/05-5. Recovered sufficiently to resume duties. 3/17/05-6.
Office in basement of Pioneer Drug Store. 4/28/05-4. Building a home on south side of
Shoshone Street, near Tenth Ave. 5/26/05-8. Sold city land to M. B. Osgood. 6/9/05-3. And
Mrs. Pike arrived back in city. 7/7/05-8.
Married Jessie Christian Kunkely, of Denver, Colorado. 7/14/05-8. Ill for three weeks
recently. 11/10/05-10. She attends party. 1/12/06-5. He is charter member, T. Falls Masonic
Order. 1/19/06-1. She entertained guests with Mrs. Milner. 1/19/06-5.
She attends parties. 2/2/06-5, 2/9/06-5. Member of Episcopalian ladies guild; guest at
party. 2/16/06-5 He attends medical society meeting. 2/16/06-7. She is elected treasurer of
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society. 3/16/06-5. He amputates man's leg.3/23/06-5.
He belongs to Woodmen lodge. 4/6/06-5. On committee for Women of Woodcraft dance.
4/13/06-5. Presents paper at medical meeting. 4/20/06-1. Joins others in incorporating T.
Falls Hospital Association. 5/11/06-1. She helps produce play for Y. M. C. A. 5/18/06-4 &
5/18/06-8. He is called to Filer. 6/8/06-5. Mrs. H. D. Pike of Boise is their guest. 6/22/06-5.
His parents arrive from Colorado. 6/29/06-5. She attends party. 7/6/06-5. He is secretary
of hospital association. 7/13/06-1.They go fishing. 8/3/06-8. He is committeeman for
building of hospital. 8/10/06-5, 8/24/06-5. She wins flower prizes at fair. 9/7/06-8, 10/19/06-2. And Commercial Club. 9/21/06-5. And Democrat convention. 9/28/06-1.
She attends party. 9/28/06-5, 10/5/06-5. She entertains. 10/12/06-5. She entertains.
10/19/06-5. And Governor Gooding's visit. 10/26/06-1. They have baby daughter; her
brother visits; he passes out cigars. 11/30/06-5. Their infant daughter died; she is ill; he is
one of "Homeless Twenty." 12/7/06-5. And meeting re division of Cassia County.12/21/06-1.
PILGERRIM, ARTHUR (MISS)
On honor roll for Bickel 1st grade. 12/7/06-8.
PILGERRIM, JOHN J. (MR. & MRS.) (MALVINA)
Of Adams and Pilgerrim Planing Mill. 9/8/05-1.
Knight of Pythias. 3/23/06-8. She attends party. 4/20/06-4.
PILLAR ROCKS
Photograph of rocks a mile and a half below Shoshone Falls. 8/25/05-1.
PINCHOT, GIFFORD
Of U. S. Forest Service. 2/23/06-3, 7/13/06-4.
PINGREE, JOSEPH
Of Kimberly; visits Buhl. 11/9/06-8.
PINK, BIRDIE
Bought Kimberly land. 8/11/05-8.
PINK, JENNIE
Bought Kimberly land. 8/11/05-8.
PINK, MAX
Erecting a new store building for himself next to Smith's Furniture Store on Main Street.
8/4/05-8. Rented building to school for eighth and ninth grades. 12/15/05-5. Of Shoshone;
visited Kimberly. 12/21/06-8.
PINK, RALPH
Of Kimberly. 8/11/05-8.
PINKHAM, JOSEPH
Assayer at U. S. Assay Office in Boise; visits T. Falls. 10/5/06-5.
PIONEER DRUG STORE
To employ William Harris as pharmacist; was City Drug Store. 1/6/05-8. Williams and
Gooding, proprietors; on Main Street. 12/16/04-8. Sold by Williams and Gooding to Bedford
Drug Company; C. C. Bedford, manager. 5/26/05-2. E. B. Williams sold store to F. L. White
of Moscow. 6/9/05-4.
PIONEER HARNESS SHOP
Bradley and Prater, proprietors. 12/23/04-8. T. Falls city warrant paid. 7/6/06-4. A. L
Bradley, proprietor; changes location.9/14/06-5. Advertisement. 11/2/06-5.
PIONEER STORE
See: Perrine and Burton's Store.
PIONEER STORAGE & COMMISSION COMPANY
Incorporated at T. Falls; will take over business of Craven, Seebeck and Smith.
Incorporators are John Voorhees, C. D. Thomas, J. T. Bainbridge, E. E. Craven and P. H.
Smith. 2/16/06-1, 3/9/06-5. Bought lots; will build. 3/23/06-8. Advertisements; selling fence
posts, coal and oats. 3/30/06-5. Prize horse "Alphonso" escapes. 4/20/06-5.
Erecting and leasing more buildings. 4/27/06-5. Gives money for fair. 7/6/06-1, 10/19/06-3. Has large grain storage capacity. 8/17/06-4. Craven in charge. 8/31/06-1. Receive two
carloads of pigs for Bryan and Cummings; they kept half. 9/14/06-5, 9/21/06-5. Sold their
hardware stock to Stothard and West. 10/5/06-5. And county fair. 10/19/06-2.
PITTINGER, J. W.
Proprietor of the Nampa Nursery; reports placing four carloads of trees with area farmers.
12/8/05-5.
PLAISTED, F. H.
Agent for Oregon Short Line; at Commercial Club meeting; and coal shortage.11/16/06-1
& 4. And salt rate; visits T. Falls. 11/16/06-5.
PLAISTED, JOSEPH
Traveling freight agent for Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad; visits T. Falls.
5/18/06-1. In T. Falls loading wool for shipment to Boston. 12/21/06-5.
PLATT, M. C.
Assigned land to Wm. Vanderford of Buhl. 5/18/06-7.
PLIEMAN, JOHN
Final proof as entryman. 9/15/05-6. Unclaimed water contract. 6/29/06-1.
PLUMMER, "DOC"
Of Hailey; trapshooter.4/13/06-8.
PLUMMER, J. H. (MRS.)
Lost small telescope. 4/14/05-6.
POCATELLO, CHIEF
How he became chief; successor to Snag [a pretty tall tale]. 8/17/06-3.
POINT RANCH
Stopping place for stage to Contact Nevada. 8/24/06-1.
POLAND, (?)
Of Kellogg and Poland. 9/1/05-5.
POLAND, C. O. (MR. & MRS.)
Bought Twin Falls lots. 3/2/06-5. Six year old son Ralph died and was buried in T. Falls.
4/6/06-5. Attend Dingman party. 4/20/06-5. She is officer of W. C. T. U. 8/17/06-5. He is
school wagon driver. 9/7/06-4. And W. C. T. U. 11/9/06-5. Hosts party for Baptist youths;
he plans to open dray and transfer line. 12/14/06-5.
POLAND, ETHEL (MISS)
Perfect attendance at Bickel school; in primary. 11/9/06-8, 12/7/06-8..
POLITICS
Republicans should strengthen Gov. Gooding's hand for reelection. 5/4/06-4. Republican
candidates for governor. 5/11/06-8. Democratic state central committee met. 5/25/06-6. And
Gov. Goodings renomination. 6/15/06-4, 6/29/06-4. Governor candidates; socialist party
accusations re Steunenberg murderers. 7/6/06-4. Status of various Republican candidates.
7/20/06-4. Democrats in T. Falls hold caucus; send delegates to convention in Albion.
7/27/06-1. Editorial re Cassia county elections. 9/21/06-4.
Republicans outnumber Democrats in Idaho. 11/2/06-4.
See also: Republican party, Democrat party, Socialist Party, Prohibitionist Party.
POLK, C. S.
Of Nebraska; has land on T. Falls tract; will move there. 4/13/06-5. Sold his quarter
section. 10/26/06-5.
POLSON, EDWIN P.
Of Twin Falls. 10/6/05-4. Of Filer; witness. 6/8/06-7.
POMEROY & SMITH, CARPENTERS
M. N. Pomeroy and J. S. Smith. 11/11/04-8.
POMEROY, CECIL (MISS)
Of T. Falls; six year old; wins prizes at fair. 9/7/06-8, 10/19/06-2. Perfect attendance at
Bickel school; in primary. 11/9/06-8.
POMEROY, G. A.
Son of M. N. Pomeroy; fined $25 for illegal liquor sales. 4/28/05-14.
POMEROY, INEZ (MISS)
And Kimberly Pioneer Day; seven years old. 7/27/06-2.
POMEROY, M. NEWTON (MR. & MRS.) (JOSIE)
Carpenter; of Pomeroy and Smith. 11/11/04-8. M. N. Pomeroy, carpenter (without Smith).
11/25/04-8. Fined $25 for illegal liquor sales; then issued city license. 4/21/05-8. Fine cited
in error; actually was his son, G. A. Pomeroy. 4/28/05-14.
Has built carpenter shop in Twin Falls. 2/16/06-5. On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2.He
attends institution ceremony for Buhl Odd Fellows lodge. 7/27/06-8. May build Buhl Odd
Fellow lodge. 8/31/06-8. Noble Grand for Odd Fellows lodge. 10/19/06-4.
POMEROY, MARGARET (MISS)
Of Kimberly; youngest daughter of O. S. Pomeroy; very ill. 8/31/06-1.
POMEROY, ORANGE S.
Arrived with family to farm north of Kimberly; building house.3/30/06-5. New home is
directly north of Kimberly. 4/6/06-1. Final proof as entryman. 4/13/06-7. Will return to
Oregon for winter. 7/27/06-2. Their youngest daughter, Margaret, is seriously ill. 8/31/06-1.
Left for former home in Oregon to look after hop crop; child has been ill with typhoid.
9/28/06-8. His threshing. 11/23/06-8.
POND, RAY
Of Bellingham, Washington. Final proof as entryman on Twin Falls tract. 3/2/06-2
POODLE DOG RESTAURANT
Opposite the Idaho Lodging House on Main Street; upstairs in the Gibson Block. 6/23/05-8. Bon-Ton Cafe consolidated with Poodle Dog. 6/23/05-8. Owned by Thompson and
Maloney. 6/30/05-8.
POORE, ALBERT
Of Twin Falls; exchanged gun shots in altercation. 7/27/06-5.
POORE, MAHLON
Of Filer; final proof as entryman. 9/28/06-7. Of Latah, Washington; has ranch 10 miles
west of T. Falls; visited it. 10/26/06-5.
POPULATION
Of Twin Falls City has reached more than 400 souls in six months. 12/2/04-8.
In Idaho in 1870 = 14,999
1880 = 32,610
1890 = 84,385
1900 = 161, 772
1905 = 250,000 (estimated). 1/6/05-4.
Twin Falls has about 600 souls. 1/6/05-4. About 1,200 persons here now. 3/24/05-1.
Estimated 1,500 person here. 4/7/05-2. Now 1600 Twin Falls residents; 800 families in
immediate area; growing at about 2% each day. 4/7/05-5.
Now 500 person living in Rock Creek; city total is now over 2,000 persons. 5/5/05-8.
Now 2.500 residents within corporate limits. 5/26/05-2. Average of eight settlers per square
mile. 5/26/05-2. Idaho estimated to have 250,000 persons, of whom 73,000 are enrolled
school children. 10/27/05-2.
See also: Census.
PORE, S. H.
Local carpenter; suicide by taking laudanum March 18 at Pocatello. 3/24/05-6.
POST OFFICE, FILER
To be built at junction of Midway Street and Cassia Avenue; Mrs. E. H. Rettig to be
assistant postmaster. 10/20/05-5.
POST OFFICE, MURTAUGH
Newly-established; Benjamin F. Jain is postmaster. 11/24/05-5.
POST OFFICE, TWIN FALLS
To be a money order office on January 1. 11/25/04-8. Is now a money-order office.
1/20/05-8. New building to be constructed by Mr. Dunn. 2/3/05-10. Boxes being installed.
2/17/05-8. Architect Richardson preparing plan for new building. 3/31/05-6.
Editorial requests daily mail service. 4/7/05-2. Need clerical help; half a ton of mail daily;
long lines; petition sent from more help. 4/7/05-5. Complaint that mail is one hour later due
to change in procedure at Shoshone. 4/21/05-1. Edward Johnson employed as second clerk;
200 registered pieces of mail processed this week. 4/21/05-5.
Locking boxes from Boise post office being installed in new Twin Falls post office.
6/16/05-8. to move about August 1 to old Perrine and Burton store until new building is
completed; new one is to be between Perrine and Burton and the S. t. Hamilton building; to
be finished in about three months. 7/7/05-8.
To be distribution center for all southwestern Cassia County and southeastern Owyhee
County. 8/4/05-3. Railway mail service to begin August 28; 350 new boxes are rented in
local office. 8/11/05-8. Complaints that mail service from city to Kimberly and Hansen is
poorer since railroad arrived; up to five days delivery time. 9/15/05-2. To be open one hour
on Sundays. 11/3/05-8.
History and progress of the mails in T. Falls. During past quarter six new post offices
were opened in Magic Valley--Kimberly, Hansen, Burley, Murtaugh, Broncho and Filer.
1/12/06-1. A. J. Potts and Co. have begun plastering the new post-office building. 2/16/06-5.
Old post office building was on Twelfth Ave. 2/23/06-5. Status of new post office. 3/23/06-5. Move to new building. 4/6/06-5. Schedule of mail trains and post office hours. 6/29/06-6.
Has electric chandeliers. 7/6/06-5.
POSTLEWAITHE, S. L.
Secured land here to grow broom corn; to manufacture brooms. 3/31/05-6.
POTATOES
Special rail rates extended for potatoes to be used as seed in Idaho. 1/20/05-1. Answers
to questions regarding planting and cultivation. 5/12/05-1.
See also: Agriculture.
POTTER, T. E.
Of Twin Falls. 9/29/05-4.
POTTER, THOMAS W. (MR. & MRS.) (MARY J.)
Of Chemawa, Oregon; hired as new school superintendent. 7/7/05-1. Teaches eighth and
ninth grades. 9/22/05-5. Superintendent of schools. 2/16/06-2.
Has ranch 2.5 miles southwest of Twin Falls; lost his dog. 3/30/06-5. His house nearing
completion. 3/30/06-7. Gives report to school board; reelected; salary $1,200. 5/11/06-1. She
is on delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2 Witness. 6/1/06-7. Signs promotion list. 6/8/06-5.
She is manager of Idaho Collie Kennels in T. Falls. 7/20/06-5. Witness. 7/27/06-7. And
opening of T. Falls school year. 8/17/06-1. And opening of Bickel school. 8/31/06-4, 9/7/06-5. Witness. 10/12/06-8. Attends school party. 10/19/06-5. Advertisement; needs bids for
clearing land at Maple Hill farm southwest of T. Falls; also has apple trees for sale.
10/26/06-5. And condition of the T. Falls school. 11/9/06-8.
POTTS, A. J. (MR. AND MRS.)
Proprietor of A. J. Potts and Co., contractors; office on Ninth Street, opposite Hotel
Perrine. 12/22/05-6. Contractor on 9th Street opposite Hotel Perrine. 1/5/06-5. Mrs. Potts
arrived from Galesburg, Illinois; have farm near Buhl; plans a forty acre orchard. 1/26/06-5.
Began plastering new post office; will soon begin on new school building. 2/16/06-5.
They are going to Indiana on a job; will return in spring. 8/3/06-5.
POWDERLY, WILL
Of Shoesole Ranch at Rock Creek; visits T. Falls. 11/9/06-5.
POWELL, MAUD (MRS.)
And son, W. Powell, to manage Burrington's Hotel. 5/5/05-4. Died of heart failure May
8, at age 42 years, 3 months; from Salt Lake City before coming here. 5/12/05-1.
POWELL, WILTON
And mother, Mrs. M. Powell, to manage Burrington Hotel. 5/5/05-4. To manage
Burrington alone; Mrs. M. Powell died May 9. 5/12/-05-1.
POWER CITY
See Twin Falls; early nickname.
POWER, JOSIE T.
In junior league of Methodist Sunday school. 6/30/05-8.
POWER, JOSEPH M.
Officer of Christian society. 2/23/06-5
POWERS, DAN
Of Washington; visiting T. Falls. 5/25/06-5
PRATER, BESSIE (MISS)
Member of Christian Church. 2/16/06-5. Sang at Y. M. C. A. 2/23/06-8 &3/9/06-5 &
3/16/06-5. Of T. Falls, promoted to ninth grade. 6/8/06-5.
PRATER, J. A.
Co-proprietor of Pioneer Harness Shop, with Bradley. 12/23/04-8. Formerly of St.
Anthony. 12/30/04-8. Mrs. J. S. Prater had Methodist's Ladies Aid meeting at her home.
PRATER, JENNIE (MISS)
Sang at children's church service 6/16/05-8. In children's cantata. 6/30/05-8. Attends
Christmas party. 1/5/06-5
PRATER, MRS. (?) JR.
Attends anniversary party. 4/20/06-4.
PRATT, ARTHUR C.
Of Twin Falls. 6/23/05-2. Final proof as entryman. 4/6/06-7.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Ladies Aid Society publishes souvenir album touting Twin Falls region. 1/26/06-4. Ladies
Aid Society met. 3/16/06-5. Ladies Aid society to hold Easter sale at home of Mrs. Pike; next
meeting at home of Mrs. Davis. 4/6/06-5. Regular meeting: 4/13/06-5, 4/20/06-5
Rev. John Gourley is new pastor. 5/11/06-5. Will hold union memorial services. 5/25/06-5. Hold supper. 6/29/06-4. Purchased three lots near park; ultimately will build church there.
8/24/06-5. To hold Christmas bazaar. 11/30/06-5.
Regular church and Sunday school activities can be found in the Twin Falls news section,
"Brevities."
PRICE & CURTIS
John J. Price and (?) Curtis, co-proprietors of Bon Ton Grill and Cafe. 6/9/05-4.
PRICE & BEM
William Bem and J. J. Price; to run Bon-Ton Cafe. 3/17/05-6. Price purchased Bem's
interest. 3/31/05-6.
PRICE & MULL, ATTORNEYS
C. M. Price and C. H. Mull; office in Jones Building. 4/14/05-6.
PRICE, C. M.
Attorney; of Price and Mull. 4/14/05-6. Manager of Twin Falls baseball club. 5/5/05-1.
Presided at school meetings. 6/2/05-1. Working on set of abstract books with Herbert
Osburne. 8/25/05-8. Is secretary of Cassia County Abstract Company. 10/6/05-3. On
committee to organize a city hospital. 10/20/05-1.
Returned from recuperating at St. Alphonus Hospital at Boise. 12/8/05-5.Attorney, Jones
building, Twin Falls. 1/5/06-4. Charter member, T. Falls Masonic Order. 1/19/06-1.
Secretary, Cassia County Abstract Co. 1/19/06-3. Handling sale of farm. 1/26/06-5.
Member of Owl (literary and historical) Club. 2/16/06-8. Secretary at Land and Water
Company meeting. 3/9/06-1. Visited in Kimberly. 3/23/06-4. Advertisement, Price and
Eastland. 3/23/06-4. He and Eastland have rented new office.3/30/06-5. On committee
studying feasibility of a fire department. 5/4/06-5.
Represents county at Democratic meeting in Boise. 5/25/06-6. Advertisement, Price and
Eastman, attorneys. 6/1/06-4. Vice president of new fire department. 6/1/06-5. Returned
from visit to East. 8/31/06-5. And survey lawsuit. 9/21/06-1. At Democrat rally. 9/21//06-6.
Democrats nominate him for county attorney. 9/28/06-1. Witness. 10/19/06-8. Tours towns
campaigning. 10/26/06-5, 10/26/06-8, 11/2/06-1. Appears to have won election. 11/9/06-1.
Lost election. 11/16/06-4. Attends party. 11/16/06-5. Attends young adults' dance in T. Falls.
11/23/06-5. Attends parties. 12/21/06-5, 12/28/06-5.
PRICE, J. J.
Purchased Eickhoff's interest in City Meat Market; firm is now Smith and Price. 1/6/05-8.
PRICE, JOHN J.
Purchased Scribner's interest in Bon Ton Cafe; firm to be known as Price and Bem.
3/17/05-6. Purchased Bem's interest. 3/31/05-6. Co-proprietor with (?) Curtis, of Bon Ton
Grill and Cafe. 6/9/05-4.
PRICE, LYTTLETON
District judge of Shoshone. 3/2/06-1. Rules in tax case that Land and Water company
must pay on canal system. 5/4/06-1. Decides against Land & Water company in Bennett
case. 5/11/06-1. And suit against Judge Smith. 9/21/06-5. Decides against Land & Water
Company in Nels Lind suit. 11/16/06-4 & 5.
PRICES
Coal - $16 per ton. Meal - .35. Carpenter - $4.00 per day. 12/23/04-1. Boy's suits - $2
to $3.75. 12/23/04-8.
Butter - 30 cents per pound; eggs - 35 cents per dozen; buttermilk - 20 cents per gallon;
sweet milk - 40 cents per gallon. 2/17/05-1. Coal to be $6.50 per ton July 1. 4/7/05-5.
Some complaints of high prices; a meal is a maximum of $35 cents. 4/14/05-2.
Coffee - $1.00 per pound. 5/26/05-5. Suits - $12.50 to $17.50; Hats - $2-3.00; Shirts -
$.50-1.25. 5/26/05-8. Canned tomatoes - $1.35 per dozen, or $2.65 per case; Canned corn
- $1.35 per dozen. 6/9/05-3.Bellevue Creamery butter - 25 cents per pound. 7/21/05-8.
Case of corn or tomatoes - $2.60; case of beans - $2.85; case of cream -$5.50; 100 lbs
sugar - $7.75. 8/4/06-3. Summer suits - $6.50; underwear - 90 cents to $1.25; fancy vest -
$2.50; pants pressed - 25 cents; suits pressed - $1.00. 8/4/05-8. Bacon or ham - 16 cents per
pound. 8/11/05-3. Plums and prunes - 60 cents per crate. 9/8/05-3.
Sewing machine - $40 to 65. 9/8/05-6. Soap - 33 bars for $1.00. 9/22/05-4.
Peaches - $1.10 to $1.25; grapes - 85 cents per crate; pears - $2.50 per box. 9/22/05-6.
Lambs - $2.50 per head. 10/6/05-1. Ladies' coats from $8.00; skirts from $3.50;
children's coast for $3.50; ladies hose - 10 cents to 50 cents; ladies underwear - 30 cents to
$2.00. 10/13/05-1.
Outing flannel - 7 cents per yard. 11/3/05-8. Gasoline - 40 to 75 cents per gallon; coal
- $8.75 per ton. 11/10/05-4 Ladies' furs - $1 to $25.00; fleece wrappers - $1.25 and up;
gloves - 25 to 75 cents; boys' sweaters - 50 cents. 11/10/05-8. Timber poles for fencing -
11.5 cents each for 20 foot lengths; 30 for 40 cents each. 11/17/05-5. Suits or overcoats -
$25 to $35; on sale for $12.50 to $21.50. 11/17/05-5. Children's school shoes - $1.00 to
$1.25. 12/1/05-5.
Hats -- $1.00; Suits -- $4.00. 2/2/06-8
Prices in 1860s Idaho. 3/2/06-2.
Shoes--$.50 to $1.50 .3/16/06-8. Men's shirts-- 50 cents; work shoes--$1.3/23/06-5.
Men's suits $8 to $22.Gloves, three pair for a quarter. 4/6/06-3.Various groceries.
4/13/06-5.
Seed prices. 5/4/06-5.
Mens' clothing. 7/20/06-8.
Golden Rule store mid-winter sale; many clothing prices. 12/28/06-7.
PRIEST, E. D.
Of Buhl. 6/15/06-7. Witness. 6/22/06-7, 6/29/06-5
PRINGLE, P. J.
Of Iowa; seeking land around Buhl. 12/14/06-8.
PRINKSTON, JOHN
Sheepman, of Three Creek. 10/20/05-5.
PROCTOR, W. F. (MR. & MRS.)
From Tremonton; he arrived to live on Buhl farm. 5/18/06-8. She joins him; they have
visitors from Tremonton. 10/19/06-8. Of Ferguson Flat; comes to town. 11/23/06-8.
PROHIBITIONIST PARTY / TEMPERANCE
Twin Falls group to meet. 8/10/06-5, 8/24/06-5. Prohibitionists to organize Cassia County
for campaign. 8/17/06-5 Well organized for coming election. 9/21/06-4. To hold their
primary. 9/21/06-5. Meet. 10/5/06-5. Nominate ticket for election. 10/12/06-5.
See also: Garlock, Mrs. A. A.
Womens' Christian Temperance Union.
Prohibitionist Party
PROSTITUTION
Chairman of T. Falls board of trustees closes houses of prostitution. 10/5/06-4. One of
the "red-curtained" houses in south T. Falls burns down. 10/19/06-5.
PROTHERO, A. L. (MRS.) (SUSIE)
Bought Witty home in Kimberly; will move there from her ranch west of town. 5/25/06-8.
Bought lots next to her Kimberly house. 12/21/06-8.
PROTHERO, ALFRED (ALBERT) WESLEY
Of city; located here. 11/3/04-1. Of Kimberly, is seriously ill. 1/26/06-1. On delinquent
tax list. 5/25/06-2. Died at Blackfoot; survived by wife and two sons, Herbert E. and Frank
M. 9/21/06-1.
PROTHERO, EDITH (MISS)
Married Roswell A. Carter on October 2; they will live in T. Falls. 10/6/05-8.
PROTHERO, FRANK M.
Of Kimberly. 6/16/05-2. Bought Kimberly land. 8/11/05-8. Building a granary and cistern
on his farm. 10/13/05-5.
Of Kimberly Threshing; building an addition to house. 1/5/06-1. Member of T. Falls
Farmers' Federation. 1/12/06-8. Returned from working on highline canal. 4/6/06-1.
Threshing. 9/21/06-1. Brother of A. W. Prothero. 9/21/06-5. Building rock barn. 9/28/06-8.
Brought lawsuit.10/12/06-1. Mentioned. 10/19/06-1.
PROTHERO, FRANK JR.
Attends party in Kimberly. 4/6/06-1. Attends young people's party at Rock Creek.
5/25/06-8.
PROTHERO, FRANK
Son of Mrs. Susie Prothero; returns to Kimberly after year's absence. 11/2/06-8.
PROTHERO, LYMAN E.
Proprietor of City Restaurant. 10/28/04-8. First to haul lumber to his land between
Shoshone Falls and Rock Creek. Photograph of Prothero. 11/11/04-8. Restaurant for sale.
11/25/04-8. Leaving city to devote time to his ranch east of here. 11/25/04-8.
Sold restaurant to D. B. Fox; Prothero family has moved to ranch. 1/6/05-8. Final proof
as entryman. 6/16/05-2. Nominated to represent Kimberly as road overseer; commissioners
to consider. 6/23/05-4. Was the first settler on Twin Falls Tract; but through delays did not
receive the first certificate of patent entitlement. (Edward B. Williams received #1). 7/21/05-8. Struck by lightning while driving from T. Falls; not seriously hurt. 7/28/05-8. Bought
more land at Kimberly. 8/11/05-8. Land proof finalized. 11/3/05-1.
Of Kimberly; signs letter from Federation of Farmer's Associations to Twin Falls Land
and Water Company. 2/9/06-8. Mentioned. 2/16/06-1. Mentioned. 3/9/06-4. He and wife
entertain in honor of the M. H. Wrights; visit Twin Falls. 4/6/06-1.
He is elected treasurer of Kimberly Farmers' Assn. 6/22/06-1. Committeeman for July 24
celebration; succeeded as road overseer. 7/13/06-8. Delegate to primary election. 7/20/06-5.
Leg broken by horse kick. 9/21/06-1 & 8. Brother of Albert W. 9/21/06-1, 9/21/06-5. His leg
healing. 10/5/06-5, 10/12/06-1. His grain threshed. 11/23/06-8.
PROTHERO, MRS. (?)
Of Kimberly; attends party. 2/23/06-1
"PROVEUPSKY, RALPHONSO"
Whimsical treatment of a young bachelor's attempts at becoming a settler on T. Falls
Tract; complete with two photographs of "his farmstead," on the "air line ditch." 11/3/05-1.
PROVINS, CARL
Of Illinois; will move to Buhl with mother, Maud Provins. 10/12/06-5 & 8.
PROVINS, CARL (MRS.) (MAUD)
Of Illinois; she and two sons, Claude and Carl, each filed on land south of Buhl; to return
and live there in two months. 10/12/06-5 & 8.
PROVINS, CLAUDE
Of Illinois; will move to Buhl with mother, Maud Provins. 10/12/06-5 & 8.
PRYOR, LEWIS L.
Of Boise; located land here. 11/4/04-1. Final proof as entryman under Carey Act. 7/7/05-7. Land proof finalized. 11/3/05-1. On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2.
PRYOR, W. B.
Of Boise; may locate near Kimberly. 12/14/06-8.
PUBLIC LANDS
President Roosevelt urges revision of land laws; repeal of Desert Lands Act; repeal of
Stone and Timber Act; urges federal control of coal and open range lands. 12/21/06-2 & 4.
PUBLICOVER, J.
On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2. Of Twin Falls; witness. 6/22/06-7.
PUFFER, OREN (MR. & MRS.)
At Tautphur Camp near Stricker; have new baby boy. 11/25/04-8.
PURDY, E. H.
Of Hagerman; visits in Buhl. 12/28/06-8.
PYPER, ROBERT
Railroad conductor; and visit of Boise Commercial Club. 5/18/06-1.