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RABY, CHARLES G.
Paid for work at fair. 10/19/06-1. Of T. Falls; final proof as entryman. 11/30-06-7.
RAFT RIVER LAND & CATTLE CO.
Leading property owner in Cassia county. 8/24/06-2.
RAFUSE, J. W.
Mentioned. 2/9/06-8
RAILROADS
Train from Shoshone to Hailey. 7/6/06-5. Collision near Dillon Montana. 8/24/06-1.
Railroad needed from Snake River valley to mining camps of Ely and Contact Nevada.
10/26/06-1. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad builds new line across northern Idaho.
12/14/06-4. County commissioners grant charter for building of Burley to Oakley railroad.
12/21/06-3. E. H. Harriman got control of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road. 12/21/06-4.
See also: Oregon Short Line, Union Pacific, Denver and Rio Grande
Minidoka & Southwestern Railroad
See also: Colorado and Southern; Union Pacific
Oregon Short Line
Colorado, Wyoming and Idaho Railway Company
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co.
RAMEL, A. E.
Miner of Salmon City; purchased lots here. 11/4/04-8.
RAMPTON, WILLIAM
And A. M. Peterson; proprietors of Twin Falls Furniture Co. 5/5/05-5.
RAMSAY, EDITH (MISS)
In cantata at Christmas celebration. 12/30/04-8.
Attends Christmas party. 1/5/06. In "Milkmaid's Drill" at opening of Bickel
school.8/24/06-1, 8/31/06-4. At party. 8/24/06-5. Attends party; has her 12 birthday. 9/21/06-5. Perfect attendance at Bickel school; in 5th grade. 11/9/06-8. Attends party. 12/14/06-5.
RAMSEY, ERMA
Paid by school district for writing bonds, recording, etc. 2/16/06-2
RAMSAY, FRANK A.
Of City Water Company. 2/17/05-8. Managing the extension of water services in the city.
3/3/05-6. Appointed as special deputy for Twin Falls by Cassia County Sheriff George H.
Hanson. 1/27/05-8. Executed Judge Taylor's order to seize and burn gambling devices from
Headquarters Saloon. 2/24/05-10. Appointed deputy sheriff for city; biography. 4/14/05-1.
Apprehends two egg thieves, and suggests they leave area. 4/21/05-12.
Deputy sheriff; makes raid on opium den. 1/5/06-5. Salary as assistant marshal.2/9/06-8.
In pursuit of murderer. 3/16/06-1. T. Falls city warrant paid. 7/6/06-4.
RAMSAY, FRED E. (MR. & MRS.) (BLANCHE)
Member of new school committee. 10/28/04-5. Taking school census for district. 11/4/04-1. Sold city property to M. B. Osgood. 6/9/05-3. Superintendent of T. Falls Waterworks
Company. 7/28/05-2. She has nice brood of well-bred chickens hatched from a new
incubator. 6/9/05-7. Charter member, Twin Falls Masonic Order. 1/19/06-1.
On rabbit drive. 1/26/06-8. One of committee for rabbit drive. 2/2/06-1. Spoke on
"Rabbits and their habits" at dinner. 2/9/06-4 Sells coal to schools. 2/16/06-2. She attends
party. 3/2/06-5, 4/20/06-4. Officer of rod and gun club. 3/16/06-1. At trap shoot.4/6/06-5.
His plans for waterworks improvements. 4/27/06-1. Appointed T. Falls village trustee.
5/11/06-5. On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2. His sister visits. 8/10/06-5. Superintendent of
Waterworks company. 8/24/06-1. Witness. 8/31/06-7.
She wins prizes at fair. 9/7/06-8, 10/19/06-2. Attends parties. 10/5/06-5, 10/19/06-5,
11/30/06-5. Parlor organ for sale. 10/12/06-8. His potato crop. 11/2/06-5.
RAMSAY, HARVIE
Land proof finalized. 11/3/05-1.
RAND, M. A.
Of Buhl; attends melon party. 9/7/06-5. Witness. 12/28/06-4.
RANDALL, A. F. (REV.)
Of Newton, Kansas; appointed as Episcopal clergyman for area; headquartered at
American Falls; will visit Twin Falls, each month. 11/3/05-6.
Episcopal clergyman, at Twin Falls. 1/5/06-5. Holds services in old school house.
1/19/06-5. Obtains bibles for Kimberly Sunday school. 1/12/06-8. Holds services in old
schoolhouse. 1/19/06-5 and 2/2/06-5. Holds services in Kimberly. 2/23/06-1
RANDALL RANCH
At Clear Lake. 5/11/06-1.
RASHBACHER, H. G.
Farms near Twin Falls; lectured regarding methods of irrigation. 9/1/05-3.
RASMUSSEN, J. H.
Of carpenters' union. 5/18/06-4.
RATCLIFFE, CHARLES A.
Former entryman. 7/27/06-7.
RATHBUN, BERT L. (MR. & MRS.)
Of North Yakima, Washington; investing here. 12/2/04-8. Completed new feed and seed
store on south side of Main Street between Eleventh and Twelfth Streets. 8/18/05-8. Sold 160
acres to C. H. Griffith; he will devote full time to feed and grain business. 8/25/05-8.
Returned from Meridian; where he arranged for delivery of three carloads of alfalfa to Twin
Falls each week. 12/8/05-5.
Of Twin Falls. 4/6/06-7. Have moved to their cottage near the park; have guest. 6/1/06-5.
Son born. 6/15/06-5. He tours Oregon for the T. Falls Investment Co. 8/10/06-4. Has bought
ranch at Clear Lake; will make fish pond fed by "Devil's Washboard." Will run a ferry.
9/21/06-5. Witness. 10/5/06-7. Gives money for fair. 10/19/06-3.
RATHBUN, R. I.
Of North Yakima, Washington; settled on a ranch here with family. 2/17/05-8
RAUCH BROTHERS
Building an artificial lake of nine acres adjacent to Hansen townsite for ice. 9/1/05-3.
RAUCH (ROUCH), GERTRUDE (MISS)
Assisting with kindergarten of Mrs. C. A. Camp. 4/21/05-9. Attended party at the Twin
Falls. 5/19/05-6. To recite in children's cantata. 6/23/05-3.
Serves refreshments at "Homeless 20" party. 1/19/06-1. In group picture of "Homeless
Twenty." 2/2/06-1. Has visitor. 3/23/06-1. To visit at Albion State Normal; visits old mining
camp. 6/8/06-1. Visits T. Falls. 6/29/06-1. Visiting Elva McCollum in T. Falls. 7/27/06-3.
Visits in T. Falls. 8/24/06-1. She and Nellie to attend Ogden's Sacred Heart Academy.
8/24/06-5, 9/7/06-7.
RAUCH, NELLIE (MISS)
Of Hansen; to attend school at Albion. 9/8/05-6.
Returned to Albion where she is attending Albion Normal. 1/5/06-5. Home from Albion.
6/22/06-8. Visited Rock Creek. 8/3/06-8. Visits T. Falls. 8/17/06-1. She and Gertrude to
attend Ogden's Sacred Heart Academy. 8/24/06-5, 9/7/06-7. Had guests. 8/24/06-1.
RAUCH, TOBIAS
Of Twin Falls. 7/7/05-2. Of Hansen. 7/28/05-7. Father of TR. J. and W. P. Rauch; settled
at Hansen; from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 10/6/05-1.
Painting house. 3/9/06-4. Final proof as entryman. 4/6/06-7. Mentioned. 5/11/06-8. Visits
in Washington. 5/18/06-4. Returned to Hansen from Washington and a visit with his son, W.
P. Rauch, at that place; then left for old home in Iowa. 10/19/06-5.
RAUCH, THOMAS J. (MR. & MRS.)
Final proof as entryman under Carey Act. 6/16/05-2. Appointed postmaster at Hansen.
6/16/05-8. Purchased old fixtures from Twin Falls Post Office; to be installed at Hansen.
7/21/05-8. Treasurer of Hansen Farmers' Association. 7/28/05-8. Has stationary to sell at
Post Office in Hansen. 8/4/05-8. Bought more Kimberly land. 8/11/05-8. Harvested two
crops of oats from one seeding at Hansen. 9/1/05-5. Land proof finalized. 11/3/05-1.
Of Hansen.1/26/06-1. Mentioned. 2/23/06-4, 8/31/06-1. Visits T. Falls. 4/6/06-1.Witness
for Tobias Rauch. 4/6/06-7. Visits T. Falls. 6/22/06-8. Entered on land that became Hansen
townsite. 7/6/06-1. Witness. 8/10/06-7. Registrar of voting precinct. 7/27/06-3, 9/7/06-7. His
family and that of W. P. Rauch visits the falls. 8/17/06-1. Visits T. Falls. 8/24/06-1.
He is using brick from Hansen brick kiln to add flue to his new restaurant building.
9/14/06-4. Opens restaurant. 9/21/06-1. Postmaster; has voter registration books; has
removed fence from around townsite. 9/28/06-2. Witness. 9/28/06-4.
Second hay cutting; and Republican meeting. 10/5/06-1. Has house guests. 10/19/06-5.
She has house guest. 11/2/06-8. They moved to their farm east of Hansen. 11/30/06-1. She
visits T. Falls. 12/14/06-8. He resigned as postmaster; shot an owl. 12/28/06-5.
RAUCH, WILLIAM P.
Of Hansen; from Goldendale,Washington, final proof as entryman. 7/28/05-7. Brother of
Thomas J. Rauch; consigned ten carloads of pine Hansen; he owns timberlands. 8/4/05-8.
Land proof finalized. 11/3/05-1.
Arrived in Hansen with family to reside on their ranch.2/9/06-4. Final proof as entryman.
2/16/06-4. Mentioned twice. 2/16/06-8. Mentioned. 3/16/06-8 & 3/23/06-1. Of Goldendale,
Washington; arrived in Hansen. 8/3/06-8. To manage Weeter Lumber yard in Hansen.
8/10/06-8. Family visits the falls. 8/17/06-1. Visits T. Falls. 8/24/06-1. Building a barn.
8/31/06-8. Has resigned from Weeter Lumber. 9/14/06-4.
RAVENS, JOHN H.
Of Filer; final proof as entryman. 11/2/06-7.
RAWSON, LAVERNE
Ran in under ten foot race July 4. 7/6/06-1
RAYMOND, (?)
Left fielder for baseball club. 6/16/05-3.
RAYMOND, FRANCIS D. (MR. & MRS.)
Of T. Falls; she visited in Hansen. 2/23/06-1. To help form local lodge.3/23/06-5. Visited
mother in Hansen. 5/4/06-1. On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2. Visits in Filer.7/6/06-1.
READER, WILLIAM
Bought Kimberly land. 8/11/05-8.
REAM, JAMES C.
Painting Buhl Hotel. 5/18/06-8. Went fishing. 6/22/06-8. Visited T. Falls. 6/29/06-8
Mentioned. 7/13/06-7. Paid for cloth by fair treasurer. 10/19/06-1.
REAUME, GEORGE
Of Twin Falls. 7/7/05-2. Of T. Falls; witness. 11/2/06-7.
REAUME, LOUIS
Of Twin Falls. 7/7/05-2. Land proof finalized. 11/17/05-1.
On committee for Catholic dance. 3/2/06-5
REBEKAH LODGE
Boisean to come to Twin Falls and institute a lodge. 3/9/06-5. Lodge organized.3/16/06-5.
Officers elected. 3/23/06-5. To hold social with Odd Fellows. 5/25/06-8.
RECLAMATION SERVICE /ACT
As an alternative to entry under the Carey Act. 10/28/04-8. Outlined. 11/4/04-5. Chief F.
H. Newell asked to resign by governor of Wyoming, and Idaho persons. 11/11/04-1.
Warnings of stock schemes in western irrigation projects. 11/11/04-1. Lengthy articles
opposing policies as applied on projects in Idaho. 11/24/05-6.
Editorial critical of reclamation service. 1/12/06-4.Article critical of reclamation service.
1/12/06-7. More articles critical of reclamation service. 1/19/06-4. Another article critical
of reclamation service; failed to recognize the need for large storage facilities on upper Snake
River. 2/2/06-2 and 3.
Burley Bulletin article supportive of placing reclamation fund under direct control of
Congress. 2/2/06-4. Another article decrying the failure of the service to deliver water to
south side of Minidoka tract. 2/9/06-3. Service criticized for misleading people about
building on townsites. 2/23/06-4. Service criticized for misleading people about settling on
south side of Minidoka tract. 2/23/06-4
Article about capital and investment in western reclamation enterprises, including those
in Idaho.3/23/06-7.Washington orders investigation against land office in Hailey; claims they
urged people to take up land on south side of Minidoka tract before water would be
available; Interior department won't provide any relief for settlers. 3/30/06-2. Congress will
hereafter handle reclamation funds. 3/30/06-6.
Major Reed quoted in Boise newspaper re Minidoka Project and Reclamation Service.
4/6/06-6. Status of Minidoka dam; reclamation service to use Jackson Lake for storage to
supply Minidoka tract says D. W. Ross, supervising engineer. 5/11/06-8.
RECORDS & SKINNER (CONSTRUCTION)
Laying board sidewalks on Main Street and Shoshone Avenue. 12/30/04-8.
RECORDS, MARTIN T.
To erect building on Main Street for barbershop and business. 10/28/04-4. Of city; located
here. 11/4/04-1. New building on Main Street to be completed next week. 11/4/04-8.
Building completed; houses A. C. Huff's barbershop. 11/18/04-8. Working with St. John
Skinner to complete sidewalks on Main Street and Shoshone Avenue by 1 February. 1/20/05-8. Appointed justice of peace for city. 4/14/05-1. Final proof as entryman. 6/23/05-2.
Twin Falls Justice of peace. 2/9/06-8. Returned from visit in Oregon and Washington.
4/6/06-5.
RECORDS BUILDING
See: M. T. Records
RED FRONT BUILDING
Formerly the Liberal Cigar Store. 11/2/06-5. Liberal Cigar store moves. 12/21/06-5.
RED MEN
Of T. Falls; give ball at skating rink. 4/6/06-5 & 4/13/06-5. "Vishnu" camp meets.
4/20/06-5
REDALLES, CHARLES
Of Kimberly. 8/11/05-8.
REDDICK, PROF. O. B.
Recites at Owl Club and Pythian meetings. 3/30/06-5.
REDHEAD, G. L. (MR. & MRS.)
Of Hansen; built new home on his farm. 9/29/05-8. Of Hansen. 1/5/06. Visited T. Falls.
4/6/06-1. In choir. 4/20/06-8. Made final proof; visited T. Falls. 5/11/06-8. She held party
for son, George's ninth birthday. 5/18/06-4. He is mentioned. 6/1/06-1.
Picnic at Shoshone Falls. 6/8/06-1. Camping up Rock Creek. 7/27/06-3. Mentioned.
8/3/06-8. Wins prize at fair. 9/7/06-1, 10/19/06-2. She and son, Lester, visit her sister in S.
Lake. 10/19/06-5. Her brother, Mr. Jerome, arrives in Hansen with family. 11/16/06-8.
Family is sick; she is to present reading at Hansen school opening. 11/30/06-1. They attend
Jerome family party. 12/21/06-8. He attends party. 12/28/06-5.
REDHEAD, GEORGIE (MASTER)
Of Hansen Sunday school. 6/22/06-8.
REDHEAD, LEON
Of Hansen. 12/1/05-1. Of Hansen; working in a ditch camp south of Twin Falls. 6/8/06-1.
Visits T. Falls; 6. 7/6/06-1. Racing a horse. 11/16/06-8. Has been ill. 11/23/06-8. To recite
at Hansen school opening. 11/30/06-1. Had typhoid; is better. 12/7/06-5.
REDHEAD, LESTER
Son of the G. L. Redheads. 10/19/06-5. Has pneumonia. 12/21/06-8, 12/28/06-5.
REDMAN, DAVE F.
Of Boise; located land here. 11/4/04-1. Lost a tent between city and old stage road.
3/10/05-5. Farming locally; to plant corn. 4/28/05-10. Of Twin Falls. 3/30/06-7
REDMAN, P. T.
On his land just west of Kimberly. 8/18/05-8. Returned from Snohomish, Washington
after visit. 12/15/05-1. Of Twin Falls; visits Kimberly. 1/26/06-1
REDMOND, PEARLEY
Of Twin Falls. 9/8/05-5.
REDSELL, CHARLES (MASTER)
Perfect attendance at Bickel school; in 3rd grade. 11/9/06-8.
REDSELL (REDSULL), JAMES (MR. & MRS)
Parents of William Herbert Redsell, five years of age who died February 14. 2/17/05-8.
She attends party. 4/20/06-4. On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2. Daughter broke arm. 6/8/06-5.
REDSELL, JESSIE
Cited at children's church service. 6/16/05-8.
REDSELL, MATTIE (MISS)
Of T. Falls; seven years old; wins prize at fair. 9/7/06-8, 10/19/06-2. Perfect attendance
at Bickel school, 1ST grade. 12/7/06-8.
REDSELL, WILLIAM HERBERT
Five year old son of the J. Redsells; died February 14. 2/17/05-8.
REED, ALEXANDER
Of T. Falls; witness. 9/14/06-7.
REED, DUFFY (MASTER)
Perfect attendance at Bickel school; in 5th grade. 11/9/06-8, 12/7/06-8.
REED, FRED R. (MAJOR)
Editorial urging his appointment as Idaho irrigation commissioner. 1/27/05-4. General
agent for new Burley townsite. 4/7/05-4. Sale of land going well at his Burley townsite.
6/2/05-1. Article describing attributes of an "empire builder." 10/27/05-6.
Plans to build an Episcopal Church in Burley. 1/5/06-5. Status of town of Burley. 1/5/06-7. Gives toast at Masonic banquet. 1/19/06-1. Attends "Homeless 20" party in Twin Falls.
1/19/06-1. Mentioned. 1/19/06-7. Denies knowledge of rich gold strike near City of Rocks.
1/26/06-1. Settlers on south side of Minidoka project are demanding water. Reed is accused
of being at bottom of the hue and cry so that he and associates can sell lots at Burley. Article
is again critical of reclamation service. 1/26/06-4
In group picture of "Homeless Twenty." 2/2/06-1. In Boise with R. M. McCollum.
2/16/06-2. Burley "is Fred Reed's town." 2/16/06-6. Mentioned. 2/16/06-7. Suggests calling
Twin Falls "The Power City." 2/23/06-4. Quoted.3/23/06-4. Visits T. Falls. 4/6/06-5. Quoted
re Minidoka Project and Reclamation Service. 4/6/06-6. And visit of Boise Commercial
Club. 5/18/06-1.
And baseball game. 6/8/06-1. And July 4 celebration in T. Falls. 6/22/06-1. Editor of
Burley Bulletin; delegate to Shrine Convention. 6/22/06-3. To spend July 4 at Soldier.
6/29/06-1. His reminiscences; status of tract and town. 6/29/06-8. His Liberal mine in Wood
River district; visits T. Falls. 7/13/06-5. Delegate to Republican convention. 7/27/06-5. To
attend party at Soldier. 8/3/06-5. Mentioned. 8/17/06-4. No longer with Burley Bulletin.
9/14/06-4. Chairs Republican meeting at which Burton French speaks. 9/21/06-2. Speaks
after Gov. Gooding in T. Falls. 11/2/06-1.
His father dies in N. York. 11/9/06-5. Attends press club meeting in T. Falls. 11/23/06-1
& 4. Described as "newspaper man, cowboy, promoter, traveler, empire builder, entertainer,
prince of good fellows." 11/30/06-2. And Press Club meeting. 11/30/06-2.
He and George Ellinger have contracted with the American Falls Investment Company
(townsite company) to put the lots on the market; they purchases the American Falls
Advertiser. 12/14/06-3.
REED, GEORGE
Of Minidoka; his saloon burned down. 9/21/06-2.
REED, HUGH E.
Final proof as entryman under Carey Act. 7/28/05-7. Land proof finalized. 11/3/05-1. Up
again after bout with typhoid fever. 12/29/05-5. Of Twin Falls. 7/14/05-7. Voting precinct
official. 7/27/06-3. Of T. Falls; his pears at county fair. 9/14/06-1. Witness. 9/14/06-7.
REED INN
Under construction at Burley. 9/22/05-3.
REED, PAUL (MASTER)
Perfect attendance at Bickel school, 1ST grade. 12/7/06-8.
REED, W. A.
Purchased land west of city. 4/7/05-4. Final proof as entryman under Carey Act. 8/4/05-7.
REEVES, ARTHUR E.
Of T. Falls; went fishing. 6/15/06-5. Visited in Buhl. 6/15/06-8. T. Falls city warrant paid.
10/12/06-4.
REEVES, JOHN A.
Of Twin Falls; final proof as entryman under Carey Act. 8/11/05-8. From Salt Lake City;
wife and daughter also here. 8/25/05-8. Land proof finalized. 11/3/05-1.
Oregon Short Line traffic manager; visits T. Falls. 11/16/06-5.
REEVES, R. E.
Foreman of stonemason gang; will build abutments for Cedar Draw bridge. 9/21/06-8.
REFORM SCHOOL
Idaho State Industrial Reform School to open in St. Anthony on January 9. 1/6/05-1.
In St. Anthony; description. 6/22/06-4.
REGAN, FRED
Shot and killed P. J. Clomes at Shoshone. 9/21/06-5.
REGAN, MR. (?)
Foreman of railroad section gang. 11/2/06-8.
REICHARDT, J.
Arrives to work with C. Bisbee, photographer. 2/23/06-5. Sold out to Bisbee. 8/17/06-5
REID, ALEX
President of Bricklayers & Plasterers Union; and contract for hospital basement. 8/24/06-5. Visits in Buhl. 9/28/06-8.
REID, C. W.
Of Wenatchee; bought land near Hansen. 11/16/06-8.
REID, JAMES R.
Of Buhl; final proof as entryman. 6/29/06-5
REID, JESSE M.
Of Buhl; final proof as entryman. 6/15/06-7. Witness. 6/22/06-7.
REILEY, JOSEPH
Final proof as entryman under Carey Act; of Moscow Idaho. 6/16/05-2.
REISING, REINHARD (RINHART)
Of Twin Falls. 7/28/05-7.
Subject of test lawsuit re survey lines. 9/21/06-1.
REMINGTON, J.
Did carpentry for fair. 10/19/06-1, 2 & 3.
RENDAHL, BENJAMIN (MR. & MRS.)
Of T. Falls; their infant daughter, Catherine, died, age 7 months. 12/28/06-5.
RENELS, LLOYD
Cattleman of Three Creek. 10/20/05-5.
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Weiser paper recommends T. Falls for state convention; state central committee allows
T. Falls (Cassia county) one more delegate. 3/16/06-4. State nominating convention to be
held in August. 5/11/06-2. Edgar Wilson of Boise would accept nomination for governor.
5/11/06-8. County committee meeting at Albion; hurried count shows 1,500 voters on T.
Falls tract. 6/22/06-1 & 6/22/06-4. Census in Filer; election of delegates. 6/29/06-2.
Hansen to choose delegates. 7/6/06-1. And Socialist party, governor candidate Hugh
France, Steunenberg murderers. Shoshone Republican convene. 7/6/06-4. Bannock County
Republicans met.7/13/06-4. Caucus in T. Falls to be held; primary election. 7/13/06-5.
Primaries held in T. Falls; county convention to be at Albion. 7/20/06-1.
Various Republican candidates; primaries throughout the state. 7/20/06-4. Recollection
of 1896; list of prominent Republicans. 7/27/06-1. County and state conventions. 7/27/06-2,
7/27/06-4, 7/27/06-5.
Results of state convention; ticket. 8/3/06-1. Editorial praising Republican ticket and
platform. 8/3/06-4. Conflict between Investment Company and others in T. Falls; improper
method of choosing delegates to county convention. 8/10/06-4. Advertisement asking money
for national contests. 8/10/06-8.
Platform made provisions for organized labor. 8/17/06-4. County nominating convention
to be held in T. Falls. 8/24/06-5. Primary election and county convention to be October 4.
8/31/06-5. Republican state ticket for fall elections. 9/14/06-4. Primary to be held October
1; convention October 4. 9/21/06-4, 9/28/06-1. And county division; recommended list of
electors. 9/28/06-4.
Results of county convention; west-enders (Gentiles) concede seats to east-enders
(Mormons); electors of Hansen met to hold their primary.10/5/06-1. Filer primary. 10/5/06-4.
Platform adopted by the county convention. 10/5/06-6.
Buhl Republican primary held. 10/5/06-8. Kimberly meeting held to nominate justice of
peace and constable. 10/12/06-1. Urges support of ticket. 10/12/06-4. Meeting addressed by
T. R. Hamer of St. Anthony. 10/19/06-1. Candidates to tour county. 10/26/06-5. Hold final
rally in Ring Theater. 11/2/06-1. Republicans carry elections in Cassia County and state
wide. 11/9/06-1.
RETTIG, EDWARD H. (MR. AND MRS.) (ELLA M.)
Of Tuppenish, Washington; located land here. 11/4/04-1. Of Twin Falls. 6/30/05-8.
Irrigation expert; will engineer laterals. 7/14/05-8. Vice president of Filer Farmers'
Association; advertisement, irrigation expert. 7/21/05-1. From Yakima, Washington area.
7/28/05-8. Final proof as entryman under Carey Act. 8/11/05-2. Secretary, Filer Townsite
Company; she is a director of townsite company. 9/22/05-5. Appointed postmaster at Filer.
9/29/05-8. She will be assistant postmaster. 10/20/05-5. Land proof finalized. 11/3/05-1.
Of Filer; she entertains guests. 1/26/06-1. He speaks on value of farm lands on T. Falls
tract. 1/5/06-2. Member of Federation of T. Falls Farmers. 1/12/06-8. Signs letter to Land
and Water Company; Filer manager for Weeter Lumber company. 2/9/06-8.
Secretary of Filer Investment Co. 3/30/06-5. On committee studying county division.
5/4/06-1. Assistant instructor for farms between Rock Creek and Cedar Draw. 5/4/06-5.Will
provide temporary water system for Filer; postmaster. 5/18/06-8. Witness. 5/25/06-7. His
grain. 6/15/06-8. Lost horse. 7/6/06-1. Witness. 7/6/06-7, 7/20/06-7, 7/27/06-7. Voting
precinct official. 7/27/06-3. Meets with C. H. Perrine. 7/27/06-4. And county fair. 7/27/06-8.
Election registrar. 8/3/06-5. Delegate to irrigation congress; and county fair. 8/10/06-1.
Urges farmers to send delegates to county convention who oppose the land and water
company; he may be nominated for state representative. 8/17/06-4. Their baby is ill. 9/21/06-1. Republican candidate for state legislature. 9/21/06-4. Chairmen of Filer Farmer's meeting.
9/28/06-5. And Republican primary. 10/5/06-4. And meeting re division of Cassia
County.12/21/06-1.
RETTIG, PHILLIP
Uses Y. M. C. A. reading room. 8/10/06-6.
RETTING, EDITH MAY
Winner of prize in baby contest on "Railroad Day," July 8. 8/11/05-1.
REYNOLDS, CHARLES L. (MR. & MRS.)
Recent arrivals in Filer; he will manage Filer Hardware. 5/18/06-5. From Illinois; will
build near the park and keep books. 5/18/06-8. Built Filer's first house. 6/15/06-8, 6/29/06-2.
They go to Thousand Springs. 7/6/06-1. Visit Blue Lakes. 7/13/06-4. They went to Michigan
to see his dying brother. 10/26/06-8.
REYNOLDS, GEORGE (MRS.)
Registrar for Butte voting precinct. 7/27/06-3.
REYNOLDS, RUTHERFORD B.
Former entryman. 9/14/06-7.
REYNOLDS, S. B.
Agent in area for Alvord Sage-Brush and Land Cleaner. 11/4/04-8.
RHODES, FRANK
Of Colby, Idaho; filing on tract land. 6/15/06-8.
RHODES, MR. (?)
Field secretary of Y. M. C.A. In T. Falls. 5/25/06-5
RIBLETT, FRANK
Of Albion; longtime Cassia county resident; state water master for this district.. 5/25/06-5.
Chairman of Republican county committee; visits T. Falls. 9/21/06-5. Moves to T. Falls for
election campaign. 10/19/06-5.
RICE, G. W.
Of Twin Falls. 7/14/05-7.
RICE, H. W.
On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2.
RICE, MARY (MRS.)
Of Hansen. 10/13/05-8. Of Hansen. 10/12/06-1.
RICH, BELL
Bought poles 30 feet long for 40 cents each at forest supervisor's auction. 11/17/05-5.
RICHARDS, LEN
On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2.
RICHARDS, T. C.
Of Mullen, Idaho; improving his farm near Filer. 4/6/06-5.
RICHARDS, W. W.
Of Three Creek; brought to T. Falls for surgery. 8/31/06-5.
RICHARDSON, A. L.
Clerk of U. S. court in Boise; visits Twin Falls. 3/9/06-5.Owns land near Buhl. 4/13/06-5.
RICHARDSON, JAMES H. (MR. & MRS.)
Architect; on North Main Street, opposite Idaho Lumber Company. 3/24/05-6. Drawing
plans for new post office and McCornick bank building. 3/31/05-6. Hired to take over the
supervisory duties of Hotel Kimberly construction. 5/19/05-8. Employed by school trustees
to plan for new buildings. 6/16/05-6. On committee to organize city hospital. 10/20/05-1.
Architect; located on North Main St. 1/5/06-4. Subscribes money for Rock Creek viaduct.
To supervise construction of First National Bank building. 2/9/06-1. She attends party.
2/9/06-5. Paid for his work by school district. 2/16/06-2. She hosts Baptist ladies. 2/23/06-5.
Parties. 4/20/06-4, 5/18/06-5, 7/6/06-5. And hospital committee. 7/13/06-1.
He is architect for new Bickel school. 8/17/06-1. Injured in fall. 8/17/06-5. They relocate
to S. Francisco where earthquake has created demand for architects. 9/7/06-5.
RICHMOND, FRANK
Of Filer; witness. 8/31/06-7.
RICHMOND, GEORGE H. (MR. & MRS.)
Mentioned. 3/23/06-1. Ditch superintendent. 9/14/06-8. She hosts Baptist ladies.
10/19/06-5.
RICKS, E. L. (MR. & MRS.)
Local farmer; to plant corn. 4/28/05-10. Of Hansen; nominated as road overseer. 7/28/05-8. Building two-story house on farm near Hansen. 9/29/05-8. Bought Hansen ranch from
John Cavanaugh. 9/29/05-8.
Of Hansen. 2/9/06-4. Mentioned. 3/2/06-1. Good diversified farmer. 3/9/06-4. Children
ill. 3/16/06-8. Planting big orchard. 3/30/06-1. Mentioned. 4/6/06-1, 4/13/06-1, 4/20/06-8,
5/4/06-1, 5/11/06-8. Picnic at Shoshone Falls; he is elected school trustee. 6/8/06-1.
Took school census. 7/6/06-1. Mentioned. 7/13/06-4. Land being grubbed; first to cut
alfalfa. 7/20/06-1. And Sunday school; voting precinct official. 7/27/06-3. 7/27/06-3. Picnic.
8/3/06-8. He is clerk for school trustees. 8/10/06-5. Family camps in South Hills. 8/10/06-8,
8/17/06-1. Fair entry. 8/24/06-1, 10/19/06-2. Visits Heyburn. 8/31/06-8. His farm is show
place. 9/14/06-4. He visits Heyburn. 9/21/06-1.
Men getting lumber for him in South Hills. 9/21/06-1, 11/9/06-1. His third hay cutting.
10/5/06-1. They visit T. Falls. 11/30/06-1. Rev. Barnes of M. Episcopal church is their
guest. 12/7/06-5. He goes to T. Falls. 12/21/06-8. Sadie Keith living with them.12/21/06-8.
RICKS, EDITH (MISS)
Of Hansen; attends party. 5/18/06-4. And Sunday school. 6/22/06-8.
RICKS, MILDRED (MISS)
Of Hansen; attends party. 5/18/06-4. Ill with typhoid pneumonia. 12/21/06-8, 12/28/06-5.
RIGDON, MISS (?)
Of Colorado; niece of Mrs. E. W. Davis; visits T. Falls. 10/5/06-5. Attends parties.
10/12/06-5, 11/9/06-5, 11/16/06-5, 11/23/06-5.
RIGG, J. F. (MR. & MRS.)
She is an operator for telephone service. 5/5/05-8.
RILEY, CAPTAIN (?)
Of Hailey; old-time express agent for stage line. 3/2/06-1
RILEY CREEK
Below Thousand Springs. 3/10/05-6.
RILEY, IVA
Final proof as entryman under Carey Act. 6/16/05-2. Land proof finalized. 11/3/05-1.
Married J. E. Henley, of Montana, to reside on her land at Kimberly. 12/29/05-5.
RING, DORR (MISS)
On honor roll for Bickel 1st grade. 12/7/06-8.
RING, E. P.(MR. & MRS.)
Father of William A.; coming from Iowa to live in T. Falls. 4/13/06-5. Visit the W. A.
Rings for holidays. 12/28/06-5.
RING, GLEE (MISS)
In children's cantata. 6/30/05-8. On honor roll for Bickel 1st grade. 12/7/06-8.
RING THEATER / OPERA HOUSE
Meeting to be held; play to be presented; "A Family Affair" was successful. Union church
meeting to be held. 5/25/06-5. "Charlie's Aunt" given. 6/1/06-1. Decoration day exercises.
6/1/06-5. Baseball dance; journeymen plasterers dance. 6/15/06-5. Eckhardts' Ideals troupe
to perform at Ring Theater; comedy & drama. 6/15/06-5. July 4 dance to be held. 6/29/06-1.
Sewer meeting. 8/24/06-1. Senator Dubois to speak. 8/24/06-1. Senator Borah and
Congressman B. French speak there; Knights of Pythias hold dance. 9/21/06-2. Gov.
Gooding speaks there. 11/2/06-1. Theater traded to Eignor. 11/2/06-5. New dance floor;
dances to be held every Friday. 12/7/06-5.
RING, WILLIAM A. ("BILLY") (MR. & MRS.)
And wife; of Lake Park, Iowa; settling here. 1/6/05-8. To open short order restaurant in
Hazen Building. 1/27/05-8. Proprietor of Billy's Place lunch room. 2/10/05-6. Purchased lot
where cafe located from S. W. Hazen. 4/7/05-6.
Bought cigar business next to his restaurant; incorporating the two as one business.
9/29/05-8. To open roller skating rink in his building. formerly used as a restaurant.
12/22/05-1. Rink opened. 12/29/05-5. And children, returned her from Iowa. 9/22/05-8.
Charter member, T. Falls Masonic Order. 1/19/06-1. Advertisement for Roller Rink, Wm.
Ring, proprietor. 1/26/06-8. She plays music for party. 2/23/06-5. His father, E. P. Ring, and
her father, D. A. McKinlay coming to live in T. Falls. 4/13/06-5. She attends party. 4/20/06-4. On committee studying feasibility of T. Falls fire department. 5/4/06-5.
She gave May party at skating rink; played piano duet with Mayo Evans; originally from
Iowa. 5/18/06-5. On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2.
Both are committeemen for July 4 celebration. 6/22/06-1. He returns from Montana.
7/13/06-5. She sings at Royal Neighbors party. 7/13/06-5. He returned from Montana.
7/20/06-5. Voting precinct official. 7/27/06-3. And Democrat county convention. 9/28/06-1.
Recommended as delegate to Republican convention. 9/28/06-4. And Republican primary.
10/5/06-1. She attends party. 10/12/06-5.
Gives money for fair. 10/19/06-3. She attends party; exchanges Ring Theater for Eignor
ranch near Rock Creek; they will leave T. Falls. 11/2/06-5. She attends party. 11/30/06-5.
His parents visit. 12/21/06-5, 12/28/06-5.
RISHLER, J. R.
Of Portland; may buy Hansen ranch. 8/3/06-8.
RITCHEY, GEORGE E.
Final proof as entryman under Carey Act. 10/27/05-4.
RITE, J. L.
On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2.
RITTER BROTHERS
Grubbing sagebrush for Carl Hahn. 7/13/06-4.
RIVERSIDE
On Snake River; 25 miles below Twin Falls. 8/25/05-3.
RIVERTON
Point where railroad crosses Snake River between Minidoka and Twin Falls. 3/17/05-1.
RIZZI, JOE
Of Minidoka; his house burned down. 9/21/06-2.
ROADS
County commissioners received petition of Twin Falls precinct asking that roads be laid
out on each and every section line. 2/24/05-5. Editorial requesting attention to bridging
laterals and preparing only authorized roads in county. 5/26/05-2. Bridging laterals across
public highway poses major problem in rural areas. 5/26/05-4.
Editorial urging care in waste water management; lateral impeding travel. 6/2/05-2. State
convention to address road problem. 6/2/05-3. Meeting here June 26 to consider road
problem. 6/23/05-8.
Meeting here proposes a local tax for road maintenance and improvement. 6/30/05-1.Twin Falls Land and Water Company agrees to build many bridges immediately; also
purchasing to large sprinkling wagons to settle downtown dust. 7/7/05-1. Cassia County
commissioners here inspecting road situation 7/21/05-8.
Editorial plea for better rural roads to aid commerce. 9/22/05-4. Oil from California being
considered for use on local roads, to control dust and water. 9/29/05-2. Detail of method of
oiling roads with crude asphalt here. 9/29/05-2.
Further comment regarding oiling local roads. 10/20/05-3. Wastewater damaging road
between Twin Falls and Filer. 10/20/05-5. Asphalt considered for local area roads; merits
and costs outlined. 11/10/05-1. Article detailing methods of asphalting streets. 11/24/05-3.
Editorial urging bridges across canals to permit farmers easy access to city. 11/24/05-4.
Lengthy article favoring improving local roads. 12/8/05-1. "Good roads" committee
recommendations. 12/8/05-4.
Road to Buhl in need of repair. 5/18/06-4. Editorial about fixing roads and bridges on
west end of tract; and Rock Creek crossing west of T. Falls. 6/1/06-4. Poor condition of Rock
Creek grade west of T. Falls. 6/15/06-4. Stockmen who have stock in Three Creek and Goat
springs area south of Filer have arranged for a road to Filer; stockyards to be built. 6/15/06-8.
Last lateral between Buhl and T. Falls being bridged. 6/22/06-5. Bad spots on road to Buhl;
boards over laterals are worn; Rock Creek crossing being repaired. 6/29/06-5.
Surveying for bridge across Rock Creek on Buhl road; repair finished on Rock Creek
grade. 7/6/06-5. Petition carried to Albion re improving Rock Creek grade. 7/13/06-5. Roads
near Buhl in bad shape; commercial club at Buhl to get Land & Water Company to bridge
the canals. 7/27/06-8.
Tract roads in bad shape because of waste water running across them; state law quoted.
8/3/06-4. Roads near Kimberly being improved. 9/21/06-1. Improvements needed on road
to Three Creek, Roseworth and Butte. 9/21/06-4. Repairs around Buhl. 9/28/06-8.
Road from Kimberly to the Twin Falls to be opened. 10/19/06-1. Road from T. Falls to
the Shoshone Falls is now a fine avenue, lined on both sides by trees.10/19/06-5. River road
at Cedar Draw crossing in bad condition; bridge needed. 10/26/06-5. Road north to the T.
Falls has been improved. 10/26/06-8. Cut off needed from highline canal to Salmon River
bridge going to Three Creek. 11/9/06-5. Boise motorists praise T. Falls roads. 11/23/06-2.
Money raised for improved Buhl-Hagerman road. 12/28/06-8.
ROBBINS, L. W.
Homestead at Goose Creek contested. 12//9/04-1.
ROBERTS & OUGHTON, CONTRACTORS
Stone, brick and concrete work. 1/6/05-8. Have fired first 100,000 bricks. 6/9/05-7. Have
contract for basement of new First National Bank building. 9/29/05-8. Advertisement;
contractors of T. Falls. 1/5/06-4. Making concrete blocks for Hotel Perrine annex. 4/27/06-1.
Delinquent taxes. 5/25/06-2. Bid on hospital job. 8/24/06-5. Win prize at fair. 9/7/06-8.
ROBERTS, A. B.
Member of Odd Fellows. 1/20/05-8.
ROBERTS, ABNER C.
Made trip through Oregon; returned to his farm west of Buhl. 6/15/06-8. Unclaimed water
contract. 6/29/06-1. Is freighting from Bliss to Buhl. 7/6/06-8. Irrigating. 8/31/06-8.
ROBERTS, ALBERT B. (MR. & MRS.) (ROSA T.)
Contractor for new hotel. 11/18/04-8. A contractor on Hotel Kimberly; to move to Twin
Falls permanently in spring as store contractor. 1/6/05-8. Of Roberts and Oughton,
contractors. 1/6/05-8.
They are elected officers of Rebecca lodge. 3/23/06-5. He lost coat. 7/27/06-5. He attends
institution ceremony for Buhl Odd Fellows lodge. 7/27/06-8.
ROBERTS, ALMEDA (MISS)
Of Hansen. 12/1/05-1. Of Hansen. Guest of Roxie Divine. 2/16/06-8. Attends party.
3/9/06-4. Performed at parents' party. 4/13/06-1. Daughter of the R. B. Roberts. 5/11/06-8.
Visits T. Falls. 5/18/06-4. Attends party. 6/1/06-1. Visits old mining camp in canyon;
attends party, plays solo. 6/8/06-1. Visits T. Falls. 7/6/06-1. Goes visiting. 9/21/06-1.
Performs at Hansen school opening. 11/30/06-1. In 8th grade. 12/21/06-8.
ROBERTS, CHARLES
Of Buhl; goes fishing with H. C. Sorenson. 6/1/06-6. Mentioned. 6/22/06-8.
ROBERTS, CLIFFORD
Of Hansen; visits T. Falls. 7/6/06-1, 10/12/06-1.
ROBERTS, FLOYD (MASTER)
Of Hansen; attends party. 5/18/06-4.
ROBERTS, FRED (MASTER)
Of Hansen; attends party. 5/18/06-4.
ROBERTS, GAILARD
And family settled on land purchased here. 2/17/05-8.
ROBERTS, GLADIE (MISS)
Won under 10 foot race July 4. 7/6/06-1
ROBERTS, GRIFFITH
Of Kimberly; farm hand; has left for Nampa. 11/9/06-1.
ROBERTS, H. B.
Of Hansen; from Boise. 9/29/05-8.
ROBERTS, JAMES M.
Bought city property and a farm east of the city. 2/10/05-10. Delinquent taxes. 5/25/06-2.
ROBERTS, JOHN
Of Twin Falls. 10/13/05-4.
ROBERTS, LIVINGSTON (MR. & MRS.)
Of Kimberly; they will winter in Rupert. 11/30/06-8. He had farmed the Wall place.
12/7/06-1.
ROBERTS, LYDIA (MISS)
On honor roll for Bickel 3rd grade. 12/7/06-8.
ROBERTS, MR. (?)
From Colorado; he and Bowers have leased new hotel in Buhl.4/13/06-1. Of Hotel Buhl.
6/8/06-8. Sold his interest in Hotel Buhl. 6/22/06-8. She attends Buhl party. 6/22/06-8.
ROBERTS, MRS. (?)
Of Hansen. 7/6/06-1.
ROBERTS, ROBERT B.(MR & MRS.)
Final proof as entryman under Carey Act. 10/6/05-4. Ranching east of Hansen. 1/19/06-4.Of Hansen; visited by her father of Boise. 3/9/06-4. Will entertain.4/6/06-1. Entertained
young people.4/13/06-1. Have guest. 4/20/06-8. Visit T. Falls. 5/11/06-8.
Mentioned. 5/25/06-8. Picnic at Milner Dam. 5/25/06-8. He is elected school trustee; they
attend party, she plays solo. 6/8/06-1. Of Hansen; visits Rock Creek. 7/20/06-1. She is sister
of Mrs. A. L. Hiltbruner. 7/27/06-5. The W. D. Howards of Texas are house guests.
10/12/06-1. She visits T. Falls. 10/12/06-1.
Her father, Hannibal McNabb, dies at her home, age 67. 10/26/06-4. Remodeling house.
11/16/06-8. She plays solo at Hansen school opening. 11/30/06-1. They will entertain.
12/7/06-5. They attend party. 12/21/06-8.
ROBERTS, SAM (MASTER)
Perfect attendance at Bickel school, 1ST grade. 12/7/06-8.
ROBERTSON, ANNA R.
Married George F. Sprague; to reside in Twin Falls. 10/13/05-8. Article reporting
wedding. 10-/27/05-2.
ROBERTSON, MR. AND MRS. (?)
Attend party.2/23/06-5. She attends party. 4/20/06-4.
ROBERTSON, PAUL
And T. Falls baseball team. 6/1/06-5, 6/22/06-1, 6/29/06-1, 9/14/06-1. In July 4 races.
7/6/06-1
ROBINSON & JOHNSON
On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2.
ROBINSON, (?)
Third baseman for local ball club. 6/2/05-4.
ROBINSON, DAISY (MRS.)
She attends anniversary party. 4/20/06-4.
ROBINSON (ROBISON), ELLA K. (MISS)
Of T. Falls; new school instructor. 7/7/05-1. Teaching second and third grades. 9/22/05-5.
School teacher. 2/16/06-2. Member of Episcopalian ladies guild. 2/16/06-5. Member of Owl
(literary and historical) Club. 2/16/06-8. Attends parties. 2/23/06-5, 4/20/06-4.
Re-hired as T. Falls third grade teacher at $65/month. 5/11/06-1. Recites. 5/18/06-5. And
county fair. 7/20/06-6. Picture of her in Belle Chamberlain's corn field. 9/14/06-5.
Attends parties. 9/21/06-5, 10/5/06-5, 10/19/06-5, 11/9/06-5. And Methodist
ladies.10/19/06-5. She is reader for recital. 11/9/06-1 & 5, 11/16/06-5. She teaches High
school history. 11/9/06-8. Attends party. 11/23/06-5. Dance and party given in honor of her
and Mr. Stalker. 12/14/06-5, 12/21/06-5. Mentioned. 12/21/06-4.
ROBINSON, J. R.
Local farmer. 7/21/05-1. Sold residence; will return to Boise. 2/2/06-5
ROBINSON, J. T.
On delinquent tax list. 5/25/06-2.
ROBINSON, MARGARET (MRS.)
Won prize for best costume at masquerade ball. 3/16/06-5
ROBINSON, MELLIE (MISS)
Of Albion; visits T. Falls. 9/14/06-5.
ROBINSON (ROBISON), MILAS (MILUS) G. (MR. & MRS.) (ELLA)
Of Robinson-Tage Hardware Co.; married Ella Jones of Albion on June 14. 6/16/05-8.
She attends parties. 3/2/06-5, 4/20/06-4, 10/19/06-5, 11/30/06-5. She has accident in
buggy with Gus Johnson, his daughter and her son. 7/6/06-5. Of T. Falls; he has been ill.
8/31/06-5. He is nominated by Republicans for constable of T. Falls precinct. 10/5/06-1.
They attend party honoring their daughter, Ella. 12/21/06-5.
ROBINSON, MRS.
Sister of Mrs. Carl Camp. 2/2/06-5 & 3/23/06-5.
ROBINSON, PAUL V. (MR. & MRS.)
Helping Y. M.C. A. with play. 5/18/06-4, 5/18/06-8 & 5/25/06-5. They picnic at Blue
Lakes. 7/13/06-5.
ROBINSON-TAGE HARDWARE CO.
A. F. Tage, proprietor. 5/26/05-8. T. Falls city warrant paid. 7/6/06-4, 10/12/06-4.
T. Falls merchants close early in hot weather. 8/17/06-1. Paid for work at fair.10/19/06-1.
ROBINSON, W. E.
Piano tuner from Boise; tuning in T. Falls. 6/1/06-4.
ROCK CREEK (STREAM)
To be spanned by viaduct across at Shoshone Avenue for east-west traffic. 5/5/05-3. Is
still an unpolluted stream; to be source of city water. 6/9/05-1. Farmers living south of T.
Falls, bridged Rock Creek one mile from town, using lumber donated by the county and
powder from Commercial Club. 1/19/06-1. Creek may overflow. 1/19/06-5
Officers of Land and Water Company meet with Commercial Club and discuss plans for
public improvements; viaduct to be built across Rock Creek. Company also proposed city
park in Rock Creek Canyon. Minidoka and Southwestern branch of Oregon Short Line will
be extended from Twin Falls to Buhl; bridge will be built across Rock Creek at Twin Falls.
2/9/06-1. Editorial support for Rock Creek Park. 2/9/06-4. Subscribing funds for Shoshone
Avenue viaduct. 2/16/06-5
Surveying completed for location of viaduct; construction to begin. 3/2/06-5. O. S. L.
commences work on its railroad bridge at T. Falls. 4/6/06-1. Foundations complete for
Shoshone avenue viaduct; progress of railroad bridge. 4/20/06-5. Progress of viaduct.
4/27/06-5. Status of bridge across Rock Creek. 5/25/06-1 & 6/15/06-1, 6/22/06-5. Crossing
west of T. Falls to be improved. 6/22/06-5, 6/29/06-5. Status of bridge across creek; Bisbee
picture of it. 6/29/06-1.
Status of Shoshone Avenue bridge. 7/6/06-5. Commercial Club wants county to give
money to bridge creek northwest of T. Falls. 7/13/06-1. Sends petition to Albion about bridge
northwest of T. Falls. 7/13/06-5. Viaduct on Shoshone nearing completion; steel for railroad
bridge has arrived. 8/3/06-5. Viaduct completed. 8/10/06-1. T. Falls trustees began
proceedings to condemn, as a sewer, that part of Rock Creek from its mouth to the sewer
outlet. 12/14/06-1.
ROCK CREEK, IDAHO (VILLAGE)
Highest point on the Twin Falls Tract. 10/28/04-8. Hailstorm on June 8 was worst there
in eighteen years. 6/9/05-7. Seven miles south of new Hansen town site. 6/16/05-8. Mail
service in operation between here, Stricker and Hansen. 11/3/05-8.
Mail stage schedule to village of Rock Creek. 1/5/06-6. Rock Creek youngsters attend
Kimberly dance. 6/1/06-1. Rock Creek school closes. 6/1/06-1. To celebrate July 4; people
invited to the town "at the foot of the mountains." Baseball game; horse races, etc. Also
advertisement. 6/15/06-5. July 4 plans; broncho busting; Rock Creek has been a great stock
center for years. 6/29/06-1. July 4 activities; Hansen to Rock Creek stage & mail. 7/6/06-1,
7/6/06-5. July 4 celebration. 7/13/06-8.
Delegation attends Kimberly depot opening. 8/17/06-2. Thanksgiving dance held.
11/30/06-8. Women's club to give masquerade ball New Year's eve. 12/28/06-1.
ROCK CREEK POST OFFICE
Located 13 miles from Twin Falls City. 5/19/05-1.
ROCK CREEK SCHOOL
Under construction; contractor is Melvin Wright. 8/18/05-8.
ROCK CREEK SYPHON
Tunnel under Rock Creek required to extend low line canal. 10/28/04-8. Supplies low line
canal; completed; detailed description of construction. 5/19/05-5. Two photographs showing
the syphon; description of construction. 6/2/05-1.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Bought franchise, lines and plant of Twin Falls Telephone company; switchboard
ordered; new lines to be added; two expert operators added - Miss Clyden Case and Miss
Martha Billingsley. 5/26/05-1. Modern exchange plant to be installed. 7/7/05-8.
Lines to Minidoka and points east completed; line to Buhl to be erected. 8/25/05-8.
Placing poles in alleyways on both sides of Main Street; to have an exchange in a room of
the new building on corner of Shoshone Avenue and Main Street being put up by First
National Bank. 9/8/05-6. To extend lines to Filer, then to Buhl. 10/20/05-5. Moved
temporary office to east corner of Main Street and Shoshone Ave. 10/27/05-8.
To begin construction of lines to Filer. 12/15/05-1. Has installed 58 telephones; will
install 43 in Hotel Perrine, and will soon begin extension to Filer and Buhl. 1/12/06-1. Status
of lines to Buhl. 2/16/06-1. Engineer in T. Falls looking over the local system; status of lines
to Buhl and Kimberly; 137 phones in use at T. Falls. 3/16/06-5. Company has devised plan
whereby every farmer on the T. Falls tract can have phone at low cost; terms for fifty cent
per month rate; farmers must run lines to corporate limits of the exchange; company now has
145 subscribers at T. Falls exchange. 4/13/06-8.
Working on Twin Falls-Filer-Buhl toll line. 5/4/06-5. Filer line complete. 5/18/06-8. Buhl
line completed; line to Glenn's Ferry won't be completed yet; R. M. Hays is manager.
6/1/06-5. T. Falls city warrant paid. 7/6/06-4. Service interrupted. 7/27/06-5. T. Falls now
has 180 phones; crew installing more overhead wires; general manager of company visits T.
Falls. 7/27/06-5. R. M. Hays resigns; R. R. Smith appointed in charge at T. Falls. 9/21/06-5.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER
Speculation as to cause. 8/17/06-4.
ROD AND GUN CLUB, TWIN FALLS
Steps taken in T. Falls to form a gun club; P. J. Holohan likely president. 2/9/06-4.
Challenged to jack rabbit shooting match by Kimberly sportsmen. 3/9/06-5. Club organized;
Fred Harris president; primary purpose is protection of fish and game. Grounds to be secured
on the Livingston ranch, just across Rock Creek. 3/16/06-1. Trap received for club; club
house located south of depot. 3/23/06-5. Informal shoot held. 3/30/06-5. Members of club
to attend shoot at Idaho Falls.3/30/06-8.
Shoot held at T. Falls. 4/6/06-5. Gun clubs in the state and northwest. 4/13/06-8. Regular
weekly shoot held. 4/20/06-5. Another shoot. 4/27/06-5. Involved in organizing an Idaho-Utah sportsman's association. 5/25/06-8. Shoot at Pocatello. 8/17/06-5. Powerless to stop
slaughter of quail and ducks. 10/26/06-4. Meeting to plan activities, including game
protection and feeding; obtain game warden.10/26/06-5. Hold turkey shoot. 12/21/06-5,
12/28/06-5.
RODEO
Broncho busting at Rock Creek July 4 celebration. 6/29/06-1.
RODIGKEIT, WILLIAM
He and Frankell will open grill, the "Vienna," in Twin Falls. 5/4/06-5.
ROE, CHARLES S. (C.)
Editor of Rupert Pioneer. 9/22/05-2.
Editor of Rupert Pioneer. 2/23/06-5
"ROE, RICHARD"
Second occupant of city jail; detained for negligent use of firearms. 5/5/05-1.
ROFUSE, J. W.
T. Falls city warrant paid. 7/6/06-4.
ROGERS & TOWLES
T. Falls city warrant paid. 7/6/06-4.
ROGERS, BRYAN (MASTER)
Perfect attendance at Bickel school, third grade. 12/7/06-8.
ROGERS, J. C.
Of Burley; granted charter for Burley to Oakley railroad. 12/21/06-3.
ROGERS, J. D (MR. & MRS.) (SADIE)
Assisting postmaster Dunn at Twin Falls. 10/27/05-8. Resigned his job at T. Falls post
office; will move to north Idaho. 7/6/06-5. T. Falls city warrant paid. 10/12/06-4.
ROGERS, J. M. (DR. & MRS.)
Dentist of Shoshone; making monthly visits to Twin Falls. 10/28/04-5. Making calls here;
using office of Dr. W. F. Pike on Main Street. 1/20/05-8. Moving to Twin Falls. 2/24/05-10.
Moving to Twin Falls. 2/24/05-10.
In Pike building. 1/5/06-4. Officer of Christian society. 2/23/06-5. Of Twin Falls
Woodmen lodge. 4/6/06-5. Advertisement. 7/13/06-4. They have baby boy; daughter Myrtle
broke arm. 7/13/06-5. And Democrat party. 7/27/06-1, 8/3/06-5.
ROGERS, J. W.
Of T. Falls; visits in Buhl. 10/5/06-8.
ROGERS, JASPER
Wins prizes at fair. 9/7/06-8, 10/19/06-2. On Bickel school honor roll; in seventh grade.
11/9/06-8, 12/7/06-8.
ROGERS, KATE (MISS)
Attends birthday party. 9/21/06-5. Perfect attendance at Bickel school; in 5th grade.
11/9/06-8.
ROGERS, LOUIS
Of Kimberly. 8/11/05-8.
ROGERS, LYDIA (MISS)
Perfect attendance at Bickel school, third grade. 12/7/06-8.
ROGERS, MAY (MISS)
On honor roll for Bickel 1st grade. 12/7/06-8.
ROGERS, MYRTLE (MISS)
Daughter of J. M. Rogers; broke arm. 7/13/06-5. Perfect attendance at Bickel school,
third grade. 12/7/06-8.
ROGERSON & MCRAE
Wool growers. 6/22/06-5. Ship wool to Boston. 12/21/06-5.
ROGERSON, ANDREW
Sheepman from Three Creek. 9/22/05-3. Brought sheep to T. Falls for shipment to
Chicago. 8/10/06-5. Mentioned. 8/31/06-5.
ROGERSON, ROBERT
Wool grower of Butte (south of T. Falls). 6/22/06-5. Voting judge for Butte precinct.
7/27/06-3. Came in from Three Creek with 100 horses he shipped to Nebraska. 9/7/06-5.
Visits T. Falls; reports on roads. 11/9/06-5. His cattle. 11/9/06-5. Visits T. Falls. 12/21/06-5.
ROHRER, R. (MISS)
Of Buhl; witness. 7/27/06-7.
ROLLER RINK
Kimberly youths hold dance at Twin Falls Roller Rink. 1/26/06-5.
ROLPH, SHERMAN P.
Final proof as entryman under Carey Act; of Boise. 10/6/05-4.
Unclaimed final certificate. 6/29/06-1.
ROMAINE, GEORGE
Of Smith and Romaine Company. 2/24/05-5. And wife; of Hailey; moving to Twin
Falls. 2/24/05-10.
ROMIG, CHARLES F.
Unclaimed water contract. 6/29/06-1. Of Utah; has settled on his farm near Salmon River
[Creek]. 7/20/06-8.
ROOS, LOUIS N.
Came from Boise; going to work for Twin Falls Land and Water Company; wife will
arrive shortly. 3/2/06-5. Leaving Twin Falls for Canyon county. 3/30/06-5.
RORABACK (RORABACH), ALTRETTA
Of Rock Creek; married Dr. W. H. Huggins of Shoshone; daughter of the C. Rorabachs.
8/25/05-4.
RORABACK (RORABACH), CHARLES
Of Rock Creek; daughter, Altretta, married in home ceremony. 8/25/05-4. Of Rock
Creek; final proof on desert land. 5/25/06-7. She visits in Kimberly. 7/20/06-5. Finds stray
colt. 10/12/06-5.
RORABACK, CHARLES H.
Witness to Charles Roraback's final proof. 5/25/06-7.
ROSE, BERTHA
Mr. and Mrs. Rose now of Twin Falls; formerly of Clear Lakes. 9/29/05-5. Is daughter
of Mr. Briggs of Clear Lakes. 12/15/05-1.
Of Clear Lake; attends dance in Buhl. 10/26/06-8.
ROSE, BRUCE E.
Of Hansen. 10/13/05-8. Final proof as entryman under Carey Act. 10/20/05-4.
Arrived from St. Louis; owns ranch east of Hansen. 5/11/06-8. Visits Rock Creek.
7/13/06-4. And Kimberly Pioneer Day. 7/27/06-2. Lost a log chain; has land for sale. 8/3/06-5. Gets fence posts from South Hills. 9/28/06-2. Going to Lewiston. 10/12/06-1.
ROSE BUILDING
Adjoins "Jones Block." 12/22/05-5.
ROSE, CHARLES E. (MR. & MRS.)
Of Clear Lakes; fishes for sturgeon. 7/14/05-8. Sells building next to Jones block to J. F.
Stott. 1/12/06-5. To Hagerman for supplies. 1/19/06-1. Of Clear Lake; will do masonry work
at T. Falls this summer. 3/16/06-5. Trapping near Clear Lake for fur-bearing animals. 2/2/06-1. Of Twin Falls; visited Clear Lake with wife and child. 4/13/06-1. Went fishing. 6/15/06-5.
Visited in Buhl. 6/15/06-8. Visited Clear Lake. 6/22/06-1. Selling fruit in Wood River
country. 8/10/06-1, 9/14/06-1. Their infant son is ill. 11/30/06-8.
ROSE, E. M.
Of Twin Falls. 2/16/06-5
ROSE, WALTER N.
Left Soda Springs today with teams for freighting between Shoshone and Twin Falls.
1/6/05-2. And family; of Hansen. 10/20/05-5.
Of Hansen. 4/13/06-1. Mentioned. 7/13/06-4. Witness. 7/27/06-7. Final proof as
entryman. 8/10/06-7. He and Upton are unloading cars. 9/7/06-7. Visits Shoshone Falls.
7/27/06-3. She visits parents in Soda Springs; he visits T. Falls; is building brick store in
Hansen. 8/10/06-8. Visits T. Falls. 8/17/06-1.
His new store building almost ready. 9/14/06-4. Helped L. Prothero. 9/21/06-1. His new
building. 9/28/06-2. Witness. 9/28/06-4. And Republican meeting. 10/5/06-1.Contracts to
move a house. 10/12/06-1. They visit T. Falls. 10/26/06-4. Hauled goods to Rock Creek for
John Hansen. 11/2/06-8. She returns from Soda Springs with three week old son. 11/2/06-8.
His building houses Hansen post office; his store is ready; he visits Salt Lake. 11/16/06-8.
Received merchandise. 12/7/06-5. He visits T. Falls. 12/14/06-8. Appointed Hansen
postmaster. 12/28/06-5.
ROSEWORTH, IDAHO
In Owyhee County. 8/4/05-3.
ROSENCRANTZ, MR. (?)
Of Chicago. In Twin Falls to inspect Shoshone Falls Power Plant.2/23/06-5
ROSEWORTH, IDAHO
Stockmen arrive in T. Falls with wool. 6/22/06-5. Man from Roseworth shows fruit at
fair. 9/7/06-1. Need better road from to Roseworth, Butte and Three Creek. 9/21/06-4.
ROSS, D. W.
State Engineer; persuaded by Ira Perrine to survey area for irrigation in 1900. 12/2/04-5.
Reclamation engineer; and Minidoka dam. 5/11/06-8. In charge of reclamation work in
Idaho; visited T. Falls. 11/9/06-5.
ROSSELLE, GLENN (MASTER)
Perfect attendance at Bickel school, primary. 12/7/06-8.
ROSSTON, IDAHO
East of Rupert; Mrs. H. H. Thornton to teach there; Mr. H. H. Thornton to be new
instructor at Twin Falls. 12/9/04-8.
ROTASCHEL (ROETASCHER), WILLIAM
Of Cylinder, Iowa; settling here. 1/6/05-8.
Of Twin Falls. 7/21/05-7.
ROUCH, JAMES
Of Twin Falls. 7/21/05-7.
ROUNTREE (ROUINTREE), AMOS D.
Of Twin Falls. 10/27/05-4. Of T. Falls. Attends institution ceremony for Buhl Odd
Fellows lodge. 7/27/06-8. Of Buhl; witness. 8/17/06-7. Lost his horse. 8/17/06-8.
ROWELL, H. A.
Of Kimberly; his hay crop. 10/12/06-1.
ROWLEY, J. N.
Of Cottonwood, visited Murtaugh.3/30/06-8.
ROYAL NEIGHBORS OF AMERICA
Organizational meeting to be held in Odd Fellows hall. 1/12/06-5. Meeting called.
1/19/06-5. To give dance at Roller Rink. 2/2/06-5, 2/9/06-5 & 2/16/06-5. Meeting to be held.
Dance a great success. 3/9/06-5. To hold dance at roller rink. 4/20/06-5. Regalia has arrived;
Vishnu camp. 6/15/06-5. Hold hard times party. 7/13/06-5. To meet. 11/2/06-5. Give dance
at Knights of Pythias hall. 11/23/06-5.
RUDD, JOHN
Of Hansen. 10/20/05-5. New farmhouse completed. 11/3/05-8.
Of Hansen; went to Butte, Idaho for visit. 2/16/06-8. Herded sheep all summer; returned
to Hansen. 10/12/06-1. Repairing his house. 11/23/06-8. Visits T. Falls. 12/28/06-5.
RUDE, WILLIAM P.
Local farmer; to plant corn. 4/28/05-10. Final proof as entryman under Carey Act; of Elk,
Washington. 6/16/05-2. Land proof finalized. 11/3/05-1.
RUGE, WILHELM
Former entryman. 10/5/06-7.
RUKTASCHEL, W.
Of Cylinder, Iowa; located land here. 11/4/04-1.
RUPERT, IDAHO
Town site lots to be auctioned. 10/6/05-1. Sale of lots postponed until spring. 10/27/05-2.
The reclamation service and Rupert townsite. 1/19/06-4. Cassia county much improved;
status of Heyburn, Rupert, Burley. 2/16/06-6. Senator Dubois introduces a bill to allow early
builders on townsite to pay appraised value for their lots. 2/23/06-4. And visit of Boise
Commercial Club. 5/18/06-1.
Congress passes authorization for secretary of interior to appraise lots in Heyburn and
Rupert and sell them to occupants who have erected permanent buildings thereon. 6/22/06-3.
Lots to be sold. 8/10/06-5, 8/17/06-4. Special railroad fares for townsite opening. 8/17/06-8.
School closed due to typhoid fever. 12/7/06-4.
RUPERT PIONEER
New newspaper published in Rupert; Charles S. Roe, editor. 9/22/05-2.
RUPERT RECORD
New newspaper published in Rupert; edited by Abbott and Abbott. 9/22/05-2.
RUSCOE, C. R.
Of Filer. 5/11/06-7. Hosting Robert Russell. 6/15/06-8.
RUSH, ELLSWORTH L.
Of Hansen. 2/9/06-4. Final proof as entryman.3/23/06-2. Witness. 9/14/06-7. Improving
his ranch. 8/24/06-1.
RUSH, LINK
Of Hansen; getting lumber in South Hills. 9/21/06-1.
RUSH, ORA M.
Of Hansen. 3/23/06-2. Getting lumber in South Hills. 9/21/06-1, 11/9/06-1.
RUSSELL COMEDY COMPANY
Performed "Peck's Bad Boy" at school house March 16. 3/17/05-6.
RUSSELL, FRANK
President of Buhl Farmers' association. 5/25/06-1, 6/1/06-7, 6/29/06-8, 7/13/06-8.
Witness. 7/6/06-4. His bull. 7/6/06-8. Dairyman; and county fair. 7/20/06-2. And county fair.
8/10/06-1. Mentioned. 8/17/06-8. Formerly of N. Dakota. 8/31/06-1. Judge at county fair.
9/7/06-1. Witness. 10/5/06-4. She visits Yakima; their son, Lester is ill. 10/5/06-8.
Mentioned; his huge oats. 10/19/06-8.
RUSSELL, GEORGE
Of Milner. 7/21/05-7.
RUSSELL, H. J.
Of Murtaugh; judge at county fair. 9/7/06-1.
RUSSELL, J. M.
Of Dry Creek. 8/4/05-5. Vice-president of Dry Creek Farmers' Association. 8/18/05-4.
RUSSELL, JAMES
Gave an address at children's church service. 6/16/05-8.
RUSSELL, LESTER
Son of Frank Russell. 10/5/06-8.
RUSSELL, ROBERT M.
Of Murtaugh. 1/5/06-2. Back from visit in the East. 4/20/06-1. Staying in Filer. 6/15/06-8.
Elected temperance secretary of Sunday school. 6/22/06-1.
RUSSUM, JOHN H.
Land proof finalized. 11/3/05-1. Of Hansen. 2/9/06-4
RUST, G. H.
Of Boise; a director of Independent Fuel and Commission Company. 4/28/05-10.
RUTLEDGE, THOMAS T.
Of Heyburn; coming to manage Weeter Lumber in Hansen. 9/14/06-4. Mentioned.
9/21/06-1. Of Hansen. 9/28/06-2. And Republican meeting. 10/5/06-1. J. C. Weeter visits
him. 10/12/06-1. Visited in Heyburn. 11/9/06-1, 12/21/06-8. Visits T. Falls. 11/30/06-1.
Dance given in his honor. 12/28/06-5.
RUTTER, (?)
Son-in-law of St. John Skinner and wife arrived here from Mace, Idaho. 2/10/05-10.
RUTTER, MARCELINE LOUISE (MISS)
Youngest child of the R. W. Rutters; died. 8/31/06-5.
RUTTER, RAYMOND W. (MR. & MRS.) (MAGGIE)
Of T. Falls; final proof as entryman; witness for others. 4/20/06-7. Witness. 8/10/06-7.
Their youngest child, Marceline Louise, died in T. Falls; granddaughter of St. John Skinner.
8/31/06-1, 8/31/06-5.
RUTTER, ROY
Of T. Falls; witness. 8/31/06-7. Of T. Falls; final proof as entryman. 9/28/06-7.
RYAN, SADIE (MISS)
Of Twin Falls. 6/16/05-2. New instructor of school. 7/7/05-1.
Bought Kimberly land. 8/11/05-8. Teaching primary and first grades. 9/22/05-5.
School teacher. 2/16/06-2. Member of Owl (literary and historical) Club. 2/16/06-8. And
Catholic dance committee. 3/2/06-5. Read paper at Owl Club meeting.4/6/06-5.Attends
party. 4/20/06-4. T. Falls city warrant paid. 7/6/06-4. Married W. W. Humphrey in Omaha.
8/24/06-5. T. Falls city warrants paid. 10/12/06-4.