Show A Book Review on Six Decades Back Mrs John W. W walberg brought me the volume Six Decades Back written by Chas S. S being being being be be- ing a series of historical and bio- bio sketches es of times In Ida- Ida he hm from 1875 to date He was personally personally per per- son ally in many of the incidents or close friends of his were the actors actors actors ac ac- ac- ac tors who gave him hand first-hand In Information Information information In- In formation of each related event My Interest in the book was enhanced enhanced en en- and reader interest whetted whetted whetted whet whet- ted because of the fact that the scene is laid in that part of Idaho Cassia County and Twin Falls where I lived for two years and on business or pleasure had visited a n great many of the places he mentions mentions mentions men men- In the narrative narrative- City of Rocks Almo Shoshone and Springs Goose Creek Oakley etc etc Also because of the addel added add add- ed eti facts one of my brothers lived In Twin Falls twenty-eight twenty another brother in Mountain Home I have nephews in Montpelier Moscow Moscow Moscow Mos Mos- cow Boise and a daughter in Pres Pres- ton So that my own interest in the book was kept up by some knowledge knowledge knowledge knowl knowl- edge of each place in general anc and others specifically Mr writes wt well ll and brings his actors vividly before the reader The book has the flavor of sincerity sincerity- the tang of the west which he has seen he came to Idaho in 1875 when the theold theold theold old west was vibrant with reality not the movie Montgomery Ward Vard version of the old west now presented presented presented pre pre- to us us- us usa a struggle to sur sur- vive He married Lettie L. L Dunn to whom Mrs is related and I knew some of the Dunn family family family fam fam- ily in Oakley The historical sketches hes of the building of the the vast irrigation projects projects projects pro pro- of the North and South side were illuminating and nicely done I have enjoyed reading the book and thank Mrs for that privilege F F. B. B DISPLAY |