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Show ALL THE NEWS OF FILLMORI What ; (be Editor bas Corralled in Lu Week); Roond-op of the Twi Mr. and Mrs. "llrlck" Hockmau or Snake Valley were among those at tho county seat last week on court buslnoHs. Mr. Hockmun complains of the mall service out there and says alnnax the change the people get their papers Iroin one to two weeka late, and they are patiently awaiting another an-other change that may improve the mail service there. County Road Supervisor Hennett has a large force of men and teams at work on the new county and state I road rrom Fillmore to Oasis. The work will continue for several weeks from thla end. Mr. and Mrs. Frank CuinmiiiKS will give up the hotel at Clear Lake the 1st of June and return to Fillmore. Frank will take up his old Job again of freighting rrom Clear Lake to Fill more. At the home or Thomas Hatton laHt week a fire was started by one ol hia little girls lighting a match to see to find a pencil. For a few minutes min-utes It looked as though the house would go, but the hydrant being near was what saved the home, and little damage was done. Thla is the second fire at least that has been quickly extinguished by the hydrant and hose xlnce Fillmore's fine water system has been installed, and two homes have boon saved becauso they hud the water and could turn it on nt a moment's notice. It is now the habit iiHin the alarm of fire for one to a nl. bis lawn hose and run. Instead f the water bucket. Considerable Interest was taken In he Vestal blackmailing" case, the ' ourt room being crowded at each less I on. The final examinations lor the Ighth grade began today (Thursday). The eighth grade students, under he direction or their teacher, Mr. A. j I. Ashman, gave their final program ast Friday evening before a large au-lieiice. au-lieiice. The rendition of the pro-;riim, pro-;riim, which was published last issue, , vas carried out In a very appropii-ite appropii-ite and creditable manner, both to , hem and their hard working teacher, j 'ounty Superintendent A. J. Ashman. ( md was much enjoyed by all pres-,.t. pres-,.t. , Too many of our children are al-owed al-owed by their parents to be out on , be streets at nights. They can earn no good there at such an un- ( nvorablo time. Stop the habit before ome mischief Is done. j Mrs. Charles Laver has gone to Isit her daughter in the northern art of the state for ft few weeks. Old timers report thla one of the lost backward aprlngs they have f ver seen In this part or the country. Hay Is very scarce here at the resent time, and about hair the poo-le poo-le are entirely out, and It Is a hard Hitter to purchase any hereabouts. ll Or the past week or so the streets 1 ave been pastured, which, although nuisance In many ways, has been great benefit to many, besides gct-ng gct-ng rid ol the noxious weeds before ( ley go to seed. Among the attorneys attending n mrt this session are MesHra. Ryan, Ing. Knox. Greenwood, Melville, Van ott. Rydalch, I lout z and Judge Ma oneaux. ( The county commencement exer- c ses will be held at Oak City on ine 9. n The county seat has the appearance ' a hustling city this week, so many tl Ing here In attendance at court. Joseph Rowley Is back from Cedar, ' l a visit with his sister. Mrs. Sadie elville. d, el After wandering for three daya In lr 0 sand bills poor old Oscar Tyler, a h ninty charge, was found Saturday " enlng some twelve miles southwest Fillmore, south of White mountain, 1 his annual tramp for Nevada to ( uk at his mining prospect which he uigines is a bonanza and will make m m rich some day. Ilea in the habit rt running off once or twice a year for tj is purpose when the "call" becomes l o pressing, and It Is feared he will rish on the desert on one of these ' a naway trips. Ih was picked up In deplorable condition by William Hr, who was out trying to pick yi hia tracks, and luckily ran on to In in accidentally. d Roy Dame and wife are visiting In It I.ke this week. Mr. F. C. Melville received a 'phone Ir mday evening Ironi Tooele, stating at tho 12 year-old aon ot C. It. Mc-ide Mc-ide was accidentally shot and killed playmate. The McDrlde family ve many relative and friends Id (0 Hard who will be shocked to hear of c b sad news. p( Arthur Cooer came over from rrors Sunday on court business. He ports doing a good business there d likes the country. t "arl Day arrived home Sunday from rora, where he's been teaching loot fef |
