The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-11
INTERESTS OF IDAHO.
A Miniature Cyclone Visits
ShOshOne Town.
PASSENGER TRAINS DELAYED.
The Improvements Going On-A New Steel
Cell-Winter Approaching Irregular
Passenger Trains-General.

SHosHoNE, Idaho, Sept. 6.-TSpecial cor
respodence of THE HERALD. This week
has been one of unusual weather here
abOuts. We began the week with some
what of an outlook for good weather, but
the nights have been quite cold; Tuesday
morning early breeze struck US. II was
moderate to begin with-about forty miles
an hour, and a power of some sixty-five
pounds to the square inch. In few hours,
however, there seemed to be growing
vacant space somewhere east by northeast
of this town, and the wind grew stronger
nearly eighty miles an hour-unlimited
force, and one foot of dust to the inch
This Misunderstanding freak of weather
only remained with our good people
twenty-five hours, and since. house clean
ing is the order. No damage was done, save
the blowing over of a few trees, and the
finishing up of the Sunday school training
of some of Shoshone's citizens. What
fences and houses subject to being blown
down long ago fell, so that at this date the
houses in Logan cOunty's metropolis are
substantial, and will not down, as it We're.
IL was the severest day wind storm this
section has seen in seven years.
But rumors came from along the short
line west of here of a different end
Passengers riding on the cars Tuesday
say it was difficult to get ones breath
between Glenn's Ferry and Mountain
Home, and the breeze delayed the passen-
ger train over two hours in making sixty
miles. At Mountain Home the new
Episcopal church was blown down, so
passenger rumor says, and several
dwelling houses were badly cared for, and
at Glenn's Ferry three or four small
houses were turned over.
sHosHoNE IMPROVEMENTS.
The noise of the hammer and saw and
paint brush is prominent in this county seat
town, and / note some of the business
men who are improving property:
G. c. Haynes, the landlord OF the
Dewey House, who is popular with every
traveller in this entire section, has spent
Just one winter in his hotel. But the roof
was a bad one, and last week workmen
roof on, rafterS, tin and ire proof paper,
and the Dewey House landlord can this
winter truthfullyssay - come in out of the
Wet OF course, his next move will be
TO fit up his rooms, heretofore damaged
by dripping water from the faulty roof.
Haynesi enterprising, and is here to stay,
and the travelling public rejoice thereat.
Then there's H. T. Smith, the butcher
and county dad. He has Just got moved to
his new home across the river, and has the
foundation for one of ShoshOne's handsom-
est residences.
H. NJ. Thatcher. who came over from
CasSia county last spring and purchased a
home here, has cleared off three lots west
of his residence, and has substantial 2Ox40
foot barn already up.
Now comes the county, and its new steel
cell is up, back of the old jail, and it is to
be covered and surrounded with good
frame piece of work. The entire cost of
this piece of Improvement to the county
will be something like 81, 400.
Our elegant schoolhouse has also been re-
alabasuued in every room, and the inside
looks as fresh and new and clean as the
day 1t was finished a couple of years since.
School opened Monday last with two teach
ers and eighty scholars the first day.
OTHER ITEMS.
Several Shoshoneites took advantage of
the low rates to Boise on the w. c. T. L.
occasion, and were a the capital this week.
Among them were Mrs. Thayer Mrs. c.
w. WernIcke and Mrs. DR.. Redmond.
Ice formed Wednesday morning, and we
may look for damage to some of the fruit
and vegetable crops.
Winter approached Because - The
swallows have flown; the blackbirds flock
eth; the coal dealer smileth; the hardware
man displayeth his stoves; linen coats
goeth, and the ice man leaveth his custom
ers big pieces of ice.
The passenger trains on the main line
have been quite regular of late in getting
here behind time-all the way from two
hours to twenty four. This reminds me of
a remark Of porter on the first vestibuled
dining car that went west on the Short
Line about week ago. Evidently his train
had been delayed from Omaha. Anyhow, |
he was complaining. "Such a country"
he said. whats the matter, Fred - asked |
a passenger, "late to-day!n Late, sab 4! |
Well, we are due in Portland 100 hours |
late, sab And the Lord only knows when |
well get back home to Omaha
The United States court at Boise, now in !
session, is represented by z. w. Horton on
the grand jury, and w. H. Gusler and
George King on the trial iury-three Sho-
shoneites
And still we are without a copy Of the
Idaho state constitution. To keep US in
ignorance is one way sure to adopt it, but
what about an excuse for only a one-third
YOtei But it's Senators Dubois and Shoup
anyway. What do we care about the rest
of the territory! CARRIE ALL.