Show A Door Locks A Town Dies The elderly man locked the front door of the general store lie He stood a moment as memories of more than half a century thronged his mind lie He sighed shrugged i his shul ders and walked slowly away TURNING THE key in the Linwood store marked the end of 52 years of service and sounded the knell Math to n a community that soon would cease to exist Linwood will wUl be burled buried deep under water when Flam Ing Gorge reservoir is formed The dam gates are scheduled to close In November The former store operator was George Gcorge C 86 For 58 years the store stare had operated as Smith and Larsen Mere Co Mr had been associated with It for 52 years THE STORE HAS ceased to operate Soon It will be torn down or moved away Other post buildings office ware houses residences residences- also will disappear The trees already have been removed In 1903 the store was In to supply the needs of ranchers In henrys henry's Fork Valley In 11 1010 10 Mr J came from from Green River to become secretary and manager of the company He held this position until 1958 when ne he purchased the outstanding stock and assets of the company It was the thelast thelast last old type ranching store in inthe inthe the regIon |