Twin Falls Weekly News
Reference Access Index
1909

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OAKS, (MR & MRS)
Buhl, daughter Margaret injured by horse. 4/09/09-10

OAKS, GEORGE C. (PROFESSOR)
Poverty Flats and Broncho; took material to ranch. 5/28/09-5 Working in Hooper's hay field. 8/13/09-4 Parents from Kimberly visit. 10/01/09-4 Build lava rock fireplace. 10/15/09-4 Clerking for Beers. 10/15/09-4 On sick list. 10/22/09-10 To Twin Falls. 10/29/09-9 Clearing homestead. 11/19/09-9 Arranging for final proof. 12/10/09-2

OAKLEY, CHESTER
Twin Falls; at Perrine party. 9/10/09-5

OAKLEY, ORLAND
Twin Falls; at Perrine party. 9/10/09-5

OAKLEY, W. S. (MR & MRS)
Twin Falls; she and daughter visit Salt Lake City. 8/06/09-5 Fishing trip. (?) She attends funeral in Utah with sister Mrs James Henry. 9/10/09-5 At Gross party. 10/01/09-6 Vice-president of Episcopal Ladies Guild. 10/08/09-7 Entertained. 10/15/09-7 At Cookinham party. 10/22/09-1 Co-host of tea. 10/22/09-7

OASIS
New boarding house at Main & 4th. 1/29/09-12

O'BRIEN, ALFRED
Twin Falls; Gamble final proof claim witness. 5/21/09-2 County payment. 7/23/09-2 Tax roll change. 10/22/09-4 County payment 10/22/09-4 On jury panel. 11/26/09-1

O'BRIEN, M.
Hagerman; in Buhl. 8/27/09-8

O'DONNELL, WILLIAM
Jerome died Jan 4. Will be sent to Dayton Ohio for burial. 1/08/09-5

O'MALLEY, DAN
Thousand Springs; in Buhl. 8/27/09-8

O'NEIL, JOHN
Arrived from Montana in Hillsdale to make final proof. 1/29/09-6

O'ROURKE, THOMAS
Twin Falls; home from threshing wheat in Washington. 9/17/09-7

OAKES, C. G. (PROFESSOR)
Bronco/Poverty Flats; adding addition on house. 5/07/09-8 Clearing homestead. 7/02/09-7 Putting up Walker hay. 7/16/09-1 Purchased tract at Artesian City. 9/24/09-9

OAKES, FRED H.
Illinois; settling in Wendell. 3/26/09-9

OAKES, GEORGE S.
Teacher in Murtaugh, visited in Kimberly with parents. 1/1/09-3 3/05/09-2 Short stop on baseball team. 6/11/09-1

OAKLEY, (?) (MRS)
Twin Falls; at Allen bridge party. 4/23/09-5

OAKLEY, ARLAND
Twin Falls; solo at school program. 5/14/09-12 Passed 8th grade exam. 6/4/09-7

OAKLEY, B. F.
Jerome; rented Traill building to fit as pool hall. 2/05/09-1

OAKLEY, CHESTER
Twin Falls; passed 8th grade exam. 6/4/09-7

OAKLEY, IDAHO
Oakley/Milner train should run by Christmas. 11/17/09-2

OAKLEY STATE BANK
Defendant in case by Winona Wagon Co. 5/28/09-1

OAKLEY, WILLIAM S. (MR & MRS) (CLARA)
Twin Falls; will host Episcopal Ladies' Guild. 2/26/09-5 Sold residence to Nick Smith; plans another. 3/12/09-5 Hostess at card party. 3/19/09-4 Gave party for newlywed Sorensons. 7/02/09-5 In new house. 7/23/09-5

ODD FELLOWS LODGE (I. O. O. F.)
Buhl; changed meeting place to Woodmen's hall. 1/29/09-11

ODD FELLOWS LODGE (I. O. O. F.)
Filer; will give dance and supper in Johnson's new hall. 2/05/09-10

ODD FELLOWS LODGE (I. O. O. F.)
Kimberly; new members for $15. 1/08/09-3 Special night planned. 3/12/09-1

OE, PETER
Twin Falls; files for diversion of water. 4/23/09-2 Trustee, Knights of Columbus. 5/28/09-4

OFFICE SALOON
Buhl; received liquor license. Gave prize for West End opening. 10/08/09-10

OGDEN, (?) (MISS)
Twin Falls; at Milner dance. 3/26/09-6 At Oakley party. 7/02/09-5 At Milner dance. 7/02/09-6

OHEIM, WILHEIM
Buhl; making final proof claim, starting 3/05/09-2. Witness for Corthell final proof claim. 4/02/09-2

O. K. ORCHESTRA
Filer; will give dance. 5/14/09-9

OKLEBERRY, JOHN
Milner; visits Twin Falls. 3/05/09-4 Small fire in rear of livery. 6/4/09-1 Bungalow nears completion. 12/10/09-3

OLDEN, B. F.
Twin Falls; vice-president Commercial & Savings Bank. 8/06/09-1

OLDS, SAM
Twin Falls; to Oregon. 10/08/09-7

OLDS, SARAH ELIZABETH (MISS)
Twin Falls; home from visit to parents in Washington. 9/03/09-5 Married Charles W. Coiner at home of sister, Mrs H. W. Clouchek. 10/22/09-1

OLDS, W. M.
Buhl; helping paint Filer school. 10/22/09-12

OLIPHANT, C. H.
Milner; visit Buhl. 6/11/09-4 E. H. Oliphant returns from Twin Falls. 12/10/09-3

OLIPHANT, NED
Milner; learning auto etiquete. 7/30/09-1 In Twin Falls. 9/24/09-7

OLIVER, (?) (MRS)
Buhl; vice president of Methodist Ladies Aid. 9/03/09-9

OLIVER, CLYDE B.
Buhl; lightning shock. 9/10/09-9 In charge of Buhl branch of Twin Falls Milling & Elevator. 11/12/09-4

OLIVER, LOUIS
Kimberly; Cummings claim witness. 1/1/09-2 Twin Falls visitor. 3/05/09-2 To Pocatello. 3/19/09-6 Final proof claim starting 3/26/09-4. Witness for Eaton final proof claim. 4/16/09-4 Witness for Russel final proof claim. 4/23/09-2 To Oregon and fair in Seattle. 6/4/09-5

OLMSTEAD, G. H.
Returning to Montana division of Oregon Short Line. 2/05/09-5

OLMSTEAD, J. H. (OLMSTED(?))
Signed petition for Rock Creek road district. 4/23/09-2

OLSEN'S SALOON
Burley; two masked men robbed saloon and patrons. 2/26/09-1

OLSEN, J. B.
Twin Falls; tinner, nearly injured when wall falls. 9/03/09-1

OLSEN, JAMES J.
Twin Falls; bringing in registered sheep. 11/05/09-7

OLSON, CHARLES M.
Rupert; in Buhl. 12/24/09-4

OLSON, E. J.
Burley; in Twin Falls. 11/19/09-7

OLSON, HENRY
From Iowa; purchased Lars Anderson land and house. 10/08/09-7

OLSON, RUDOLPH (MR & MRS)
Oakley; In Murtaugh. 7/16/09-4

OLSON, THRON
Buhl; witness for Childs and Sonner final proof claims. 4/09/09-2 Files for final proof claim. Witness for Davis final proof claim. Starting from 4/16/09-2

ONION CULTURE
Report by Dr. Perry. 2/19/09-3

ORBESON, CHRIST
Twin Falls; delinquent tax. 5/21/09-10

ORCHARDS
Pictures, Big Wood River project. 1/29/09-9
See also: Fruit / Fruit Trees.

ORCHARD INVESTMENT CO.
Hagerman; advertisement of townsite opening. 5/07/09-5

ORDINANCES, TWIN FALLS
See also: Twin Falls, Idaho.

OREGON SHORT LINE RAILROAD
To cooperate in opening North Side market to Twin Falls Tract 1/1/09-1 Considerable construction to be done this year cross-sectioning line between Burley and Malad. Extension to Buhl. 1/1/09-1 1/1/09-4 Freight outfit left Twin Falls with supplies for crew surveying to Wells. 1/1/09-5 One crew taken off until spring. 1/08/09-5 Extension to Parma to start in 60 days. 1/08/09-6 Reduced rates to Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo. 2/05/09-3 W. H. Jones named superintendent; W. R. Armstrong named assistant. Receipts and business listed. 2/05/09-5 Survey starting for Twin Falls to Salmon River dam. 2/19/09-1 Evaluating Hansen for depot. 3/05/09-2 Survey line controversy Twin Falls to Wells. Editorial. 3/12/09-4 New train for passenger run. 3/12/09-5 Survey started on Twin Falls/Wells route. 3/26/09-1 Will extend to Salmon Dam by Sept. 1st. 4/02/09-1 Selected spot for Hansen stock yard. 4/02/09-1 Record receipts in March. 4/09/09-1 Order for rails for cut-off to Wells ordered. Details. 4/09/09-1 Railroad wants free right of way. Details. 4/16/09-1 Will have first class passenger service Minidoka to Buhl; new depot in Minidoka. 4/23/09-1 Subscriptions received; work will start on branch south. 4/23/09-3 Stock yards in Filer. 4/23/09-9 Thirty-five carloads of ties for Salmon dam line. 4/30/09-7 Train schedule. 5/14/09-1 Added to freight warehouse. 5/14/09-7 Construction on branch to Wells (actually Fenelon) in full swing. 5/21/09-1 Tonnage report for March. 5/28/09-8 Pickpockets working trains. 6/11/09-5 Freight report. 6/11/09-8 Need to coordinate extending canal system and extending rail to Oregon. 7/02/09-1 Will build Rupert/Wendell/Bliss cutoff. 8/06/09-1 Contract let. 8/20/09-2 New spur track at Twin Falls depot. 9/17/09-1 Bridge across Deep Creek delays Hollister Salmon dam road. 10/08/09-7 One hundred Greeks work on Rupert/Bliss track. 10/15/09-1 New line through Contact will tap Southern Pacific at Cobre, Nevada. 12/17/09-1 Traffic over line immense. 12/17/09-2
See also: Corey Brothers
Minidoka and Southwestern Railroad.

ORMSBY, V. H.
Twin Falls; returned from Illinois to make home. 9/24/09-7 Recently from Ohio (?); now with J. E. White real estate. 11/12/09-7

ORPHEUM THEATER
Twin Falls; recently purchased by Loomis. 10/01/09-7 Drama. 11/26/09-6

ORR, S. C. (REV) (C. S.?)
Arrived from Pittsburg to fill Presbyterian pulpits in Hansen and Buhl. To be honored at reception 1/29/09-1 Delivered sermon at school house. 2/19/09-5 Sermons in Rock Creek, Hansen and Milner. 3/05/09-2 Hansen services. 3/12/09-1 Hansen funeral . 4/30/09-1 His mother and sister, Miss Curtis, entertain church members in Buhl. 6/4/09-4 Mother and sister given surprise party. 8/27/09-8 Exhibit at West End opening. 10/08/09-10

ORR, T. L.
Twin Falls; purchased Dime theater from Woods. 7/30/09-5

ORSIS THEATER
Twin Falls, Opened with Douglass Smith proprietor. 2/26/09-1 Gave prize. 8/20/09-5 Good vaudeville. 11/26/09-6 Advertisement. 11/26/09-9

O'ROURKE, THOMAS
Twin Falls; Advocate, Knights of Columbus. 5/28/09-4

OSBORNE, (?) MR
Rock Creek; petition county for road by homestead. 3/05/09-3

OSBORNE, FRANK L. (MR & MRS)
Curry; he now associated with Stroud, Sprague Realty. 1/15/09-5 New mules. 7/16/09-5 Sold land. 11/26/09-3 Mayor Osborne in Filer. 12/03/09-8

OSBORNE, G. M.
Kimberly; expect to move to homestead near Rock Creek. 7/02/09-8

OSBORNE, GEORGE W. (MR & MRS)
Kimberly; he in Wendell to build rooming house and pool hall. (Date?) Also building for Mr Roraback. 2/05/09-6 Expected home. 5/07/09-1 Water diversion permit. Starting from 8/06/09-2 In Twin Falls. 10/22/09-7 Contract to build residence for Mead. 11/26/09-12

OSBORNE, S. B.
Murtaugh; elected secretary-treasurer of dry farmers. 10/22/09-10 Held meeting of dry farmers. 10/29/09-9 Purchased part of Walleck grocery store. 12/03/09-7

OSBORNE, T. L.
Twin Falls; visited Buhl. 12/03/09-7

OSBURN (OSBORNE), HERBERT S.
Advertisement; Osburn is local agent for Reilly Atkinson building materials. 1/4/07-4.

OSGOOD & CO.
New store contract let. 3/12/09-5

OSGOOD & VAN SYCKLE (?)
Buhl, constructing new building. 2/12/09-3

OSGOOD, J. C.
Jerome; purchased two farms in Jonathan Valley. 10/15/09-7 In Twin Falls. 12/03/09-7

OSGOOD (OSGOODE), MAURICE B. (MR & MRS)
Buhl; baby girl. 7/23/09-8 Moving stock of general merchandise into half of Van Syckle business block. 9/03/09-9 Gave prize for West End opening. 10/08/09-10

OSMAN, HENRY
Milner; in Twin Falls. 4/30/09-1 Charged with selling liquor without license.7/30/09-5 Paid fine. 8/06/09-5

OSTERHOUSE, GEORGE W.
Kimberly(?); Ernest Pritchard as his assignee makes final proof claim. Starting from 7/23/09-2

OSTRANDER & MCCAULEY
Twin Falls; advertisement. 11/19/09-2 Popular furniture dealers; expect shipment. 11/19/09-7

OSTRANDER, A. R. (MR & MRS)
Twin Falls; parents visit. 9/03/09-5 To Pocatello. 9/17/09-7 Her mother returns from South Dakota. 9/17/09-7 At Gross party. 10/01/09-6 Purchased Pettit residence. 10/15/09-7

OSTRANDER, BEATRICE (MISS)
Twin Falls; at Perrine party. 9/10/09-5 11/19/09-7 In piano recital. 12/24/09-6

OSTRANDER . E. J. (MR & MRS)
President of Ostrander-Reed Lumber 1/1/09-2 She entertaining New Year's day. 1/1/09-5 Mrs Dingley visited from Wendell. 1/15/09-9 Visit Dingler in Wendell. 3/19/09-8 4/09/09-7 Story of his win in race to file on land in Jerome; other details of his Idaho history. 4/16/09-4 Bought out Reed in lumber company. 4/16/09-4 Degree conferred by Hoo Hoo order. 10/01/09-5 At Gross party. 10/01/09-6 Tax roll change. 10/22/09-4 Represent at Irrigation Congress. 11/12/09-5

OSTRANDER, EUGENE
Twin Falls; at Perrine party. 9/10/09-5

OSTRANDER LUMBER CO.
Jerome; Ostrander now sole owner. 4/16/09-4 Will add Twin Falls branch to those of Wendell, Gooding and Hagerman. 12/17/09-1

OSTRANDER, PHOEBE
Twin Falls; at Gross party. 10/01/09-6

OSTRANDER-REED LUMBER CO. LTD
Jerome. Advertisement, Starting from 1/1/09-2. Adding new safe to Wendell office. 2/19/09-4 Adding new lime house in Wendell yards. 4/09/09-7 Ostrander bought out Reed; now Ostrander Lumber. 4/16/09-4

OSTROM, A. W.
Formerly of Jerome; now attorney in Buhl. 9/17/09-3 Admitted to practice in supreme court. 11/19/09-9

OTIS, FRANCIS (MRS)
Hagerman; in Buhl and Twin Falls. 9/10/09-9

OTTMAN, D. R.
Of Chicago, having building erected on ranch near Thousand springs. 1/08/09-6

OUGHTON, JOHN
(?); Contractor. Charter member of Taxpayers League opposed to voting county dry. 11/05/09-12 Prize at Catholic bazaar. 12/10/09-7

OVERBAUGH, C. R.
Buhl; elected counsel for Woodmen. 1/15/09-6

OVERFIELD, CHARLES A.
Twin Falls; traded acreage for Fuller house. 11/19/09-1

OVERHOLTZ, L.
Twin Falls; sold land to Carey. 12/03/09-1

OWENS, ABE
Jerome civil engineer, home after work all over state. 10/15/09-7

OWENS, CHARLEY
Hagerman; good alfalfa seed yield. 11/05/09-6

OWENS, H. R.
Jerome, in Twin Falls. 12/03/09-7

OWENS, HERBERT L.
Returned to Jerome from Salt Lake City. 1/1/09-1 Starting civil engineering business. 1/29/09-5 Opening Wendell office. 2/12/09-6

OWENS, J. C.
Twin Falls; returning as manager Bell Telephone. 3/05/09-5 In Buhl. 11/05/09-9 Charter member of Taxpayers League opposed to voting county dry. 11/05/09-12

OWENS, L. W.
In Jerome with crew installing lines, phones and switchboard. 1/1/09-1

OWENS, S. F.
From Oregon; arrived in Twin Falls to inspect fruit farm. 7/23/09-5

OWSLEY, LEE (MR & MRS)
Austin; witness for Lemmon final proof claim. 7/23/09-4