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EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER 
  PURSUANT TO 
  18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, 
  AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TOSECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Lex Smith, certify that:

|1. | I have reviewed this annual report on Form
        10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005 of Shoshone Silver Mining
        Company;                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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|2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any
      untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
      necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under
      which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
      covered by this report;                      
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|3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and
      other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
      material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
      flows of the small business issuer as of, and for, the periods presented
      in this report;                              
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|4. | The small business issuers other certifying officers and
      I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
      procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for
      the small business issuer and have:                                                                                    
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|5. | The small business issuers other certifying officer and
      I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control
      over financial reporting, to the small business issuers auditors and the
      audit committee of the small business issuers board of directors (or
      persons performing the equivalent functions):
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/s/Lex
SmithLex
Smith President and Principal Executive Officer November 27, 2006

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