Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-09-11
Remenyi at the opera house Septem-

Der 2lst.
We sampled a nice large musk melor
Tuesday, from VIM. Dill's ranch, and il
was fine. We know where the patch is
and as there are several wagon loads o
them we contemplate going "a coonin.
A free exposition of all that is lates
and best in dry goods is now going or
at our store. Visitors will find more
than amusement in looking over the
new goods-if they buy they will find
profit as we'll, at Holt & Gilmore's.
Here is a problem that we submit tc
the school superintendent, teachers and
the public in general, for a solution. "A
horse is picketed to the corner of barn
% feet square, with rope 70 feet in
length. What area can the horse Craze
over" Send answers to this Office.
Mr.. Robert H. Homer and wife, of
Laramie, Wyoming, were in Shoshone
this week, and were driven to the Mag
ara of the West, in Charlie Haynes
conveyance. Mr.. Homer is one of the
largest stock men in Wyoming, and he
says his state will sure go for William
on election day.
The first quarterly meeting of this
conference year, will be held in the Sho-
shone NJ. E. church, on Sunday Septem-
Der 18th. Rev. DR.. Kellerman, Presid-
ing Elder, will preach and administer
the Sacrament in the morning at IL
O'Clock. and preach in the evening.
Everybody invited.
Rev. Martin and Rev. Sharpe, the
Seventh Day Adventists, who have been
series of meetings in the
tent on the north side, have closed at
this place and gone to Pocatello. The
Reverend gentlemen made several con-
verts to their faith while here, nine of
which were baptized.
Monday morning saw the departure OF
Rev. Arnold Lindsay, He leaves many
warm friends in Shoshone, although but
/ stranger ten days ago. His magnetic
power of influence is wonderful He
speaks from experience, hence his words
nave weight, and kindness" is his
wherever he goes.
J. G. McMurrin, who is building a
arge water wheel near Bliss, intends to
move his family to that place soon, and
will make that his home, that he may |
,e near his mining operations. We re- |
ret to lose so good a neighbor, and con-
.ratulate the people of Bliss on having |
o good citizen come in their midst.
Girls are of few days and full of |
and whosoever is deceived |
hereby is not wise. When the fair girl |
heweth her gum in haste and stampeth |
er pretty foot, then look out. She
ometh forth in the evening in low neck
nd short sleeves, but in the morning |
be lieth in bed while her mother doth
ustle.
Politics at present in this county re-
minds us of the bear story, where the
ord was invoked to help the hunter,
ut that if he felt that he could not do
,, requested not to help the bear, but
} just lay low and He would witness
ne biggest bear fight He ever saw. So
18th the politicians-if you can't help
s don't help the other fellers, but lay
wv and watch US scrap and scheme.
A story is going the rounds of the
ress, about a farmer who went into
rug store, and for the first time saw a
monograph. He was told to drop a
ickle in the slot and hear the music.
he farmer, doubtingly, dropped in a
ickle, put the tube to his ear, and after
aiting second started for the door
it'll the hasty exclamation: "Gosh all
sh hooks Here comes bra s band
nd I left them mules unhitched."
On Tuesday evening a mass meeting
: caucus of the democrats of this pre-
net was called to meet at Gaffney's
all. A large representatio of the lead
g democrats of the county were pres
1T. Upon motion H. 4. Secor was
ominated as chairman, and elected.
homas Fay was nominated for secretary
1T upon his declining to serve, Henry
rown was elected to the position. The
cretary was ordered to call the demo-
attic committeeman from the different
-ecincts together for conference and
ganization.
The object of the meeting was, to dis