Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-15

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VIM. 7 Bolman, prosperous rancher
of Bliss, was attending court this week.
Fourteen prisoners in jail this week,
all for horse stealing, cattle stealing or
hold ups.
1t will not be long before some of the
best blood in the land is coursing
through the veins of the mosquito.
Joe Darrah was down from his ranch
on Big Wood yesterday, and saws that
the river was entirely covered with red
ducks.
Laura M. johns will speak at the
Opera house, the evening of May 25th at
s o'clock, upon political equality, admis-
sion free.
Charlie Gilmore can tell the funniest
story that has ever got west of the Mis-
souri, river. The title is: "Wheels in his
Head or The Fatal Nine Dollars"
Judge Thatcher had few hobos and
petty larceny thieves on the grid iron
this week, and they all wound up in the
county bastile.
The young man convicted of grand
larceny was sentenced to three years in
the pen, and the two boys that pied |
guilty were sentenced to one year each. |
The post master general has given the |
postmasters the privilege of selling three |
stamps for a nickle. When you buy |
stamps see that you get all that is allow
ed.
A popular and well known lady was
shocked at the 'decolletness' of the |
ladies at fashionable dinner party, and |
when she returned home she was asked |
what Mrs. c. wore, and in reply said:
81 didn't look under the table, but she
didn't have anything on above it,
We have acted square with all since
we assumed the management Of this
paper, and shall continue to do so. We
only ask the right of other citizens, e
to think and speak as we please, so long
as we violate no law, in which event we
are willing to suffer the consequences
A. J. Cross, who was sent to the pen
at Boise for life for killing two men
at Hagerman, has made Attorney Bier
bower a present of very fine cane that
is made entirely of horns. Well Vic
saved his neck from the moose, so he
show his appreciation of the fact by
making him present of staff to sup
port him in old age.
The greediest man after newspaper
is the one who is too mean to subscribe
or has grudge at the editor, which he
imagines he is taking out by stopping
his paper. He is frequently in waiting
for the latest newspaper and it is not on
the owners counter two minutes before
the non-subscriber pounces onto it, and
after reading throws it down with the
remark that there is nothing in it.-Ex.
w. J. Ward, OF Toponis, was the vic
Tim of surprise party the other night.
A few of his friends dropped in just
Is he had finished a hearty supper OF
Daled hay and ham, and way up time
was had. After congratulating him on
The fact that he had never been indicted
by the grand jury, the guests poisoned I
MS dog and departed, well pleased with |
heir evenings entertainment.
We had the pleasure, few days ago,
If spending a few hours with Water
King Priestly at his works on Snake
liver. He is building a boat 24x65 feet
20 use in mining the Snake river bars,
ind informs US that he will raise the
,and and gravel from the bottom of the
liver by the same principle that he uses
n raising the water over the rim rock at !,
he thousand springs. If this invention ,
If Mr.. Priestly works successfully it will =
evolutionize placer mining on Snake =
liver.
The bright, beautiful spring with the
,ay little birds and the songs they sing, a
md trill of the festive frog has got here,
ONE. Happy time Youth of the year,
when all is hope and promise and sun
hine-and rain and mud and thunder
nd lightning. The bursting buds, the
fragrant apple blossoms, the roses and
ngle worm and cricket and bum all
rect US with glee. We shall set out {
abbage, chase the sportive butterfly