Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-12-25

VIII spend the holidays with relatives.
Dance the Old Year out and the New
Year in at the New Columbia New
Years eve. The A, o. U. W. will MAKE
Won welcome, and guarantee You a jolly
time.
DR.. w, Fl. Baugh was taken suddenly
i'll Friday night with severe attack o.
erysipelas. Three doctors have been at.
tending him and his rapid recovery il
looked for.
In a little family row in town last
week. The male portion of the family
was given bath of greasy dish water by
his better half. Strange to say, no dam
age was done to the dish water.
Joe Waldron has been surveying at
Toponis this week. Joe says he is look
ing for an alfalfa widow, and that if he
ever gets his eye on one. he will sure
catch her, even if he has to run her
down with greyhound.
There will be Catholic services on Sun
day, December 9th inst, at Shoshone.
Mass at 1880 O'Clock a. m, with SER
mon. Sunday School at o'clock p. M
Evening services and lecture at Z o'clock.
Father J. J. BURR.
On the evening Of the shooting of Gar
ner by Broncho Pete last week, A would
be- bad-cow-puncher got called down a
couple of times. He took water for the
want of sand, and finally sneaked off to
his home on ranch in Cassia county.
It is tough. Very very tough-when
a young man takes his best girl .
church, and as soon as she goes forward,
to sing one song in the choir, some mon
key slips into the vacated seat, and COM
pels the young people to sit in different
parts of the church during the entire |
evening.
Apples are worth 4 cents pound in |
Shoshone, for shipment to the noun
aims. The farmers of the New England |
states, who can't give their apples awav,
should come to Lincoln county and take
Up farm. All kinds of fruit grow here
md there is always market for it.
The examination of Albert Anderson,
ook place Saturday last. and he was adj
judged insane. While it is only mild
orm of dementia, it was of character
hat untitled him to care for himself,
nd it is thought that with proper care
lis mental faculties would be restored.
lie was therefore sent to the Blackfoot
sylun.
The A. o. U. W. have made arrange
lents for grand ball, to be given at
he New Columbia Hotel, New Years ,
We. The committee of arrangements 8
re: Jesse B. Chrisman, E, R. Horrie {
nd G. A. Gilmore, and they will spare :
o pains to make this dance the event of I
lie season, Supper will be served at I
le hotel and Landlord McFall is up to
luff in preparing one that will tickle
lie palate of an epicure. Tickets 500 !;
pr couple, including supper. Excel
Mt music has been secured, and every ,
,dy is invited to come and have good
me.
1t is not known just who fired the
ot that killed Broncho Pete. 1t bet "
r so, and even were it known, it should "
main secret with those who know. D
,roner Baugh has the bullet that could ID
tile The matter, but no one sees it but "
;. Baugh and neither will they, so the Ie
sertions of some knowing ones are te
ly guesses at random, which with con-
ued mouthings, are accepted as facts. o.
hoover cut his career short saved the
es of himself and companions, and -
the community a good turn at the ;,
ne time. II it must be laid at some- 7.
rs door, why, single out our devil, 90
a man or two added to his list won't =,
tier. :.
IN Friday last few of our citizens Ii
pped in and hired teamster to haul tn
alf dozen loads of cinders, from the les
'ps, and scatter them along the walk les
N rail street to the school house, to a
'e the same in the muddy places and III
ke it passable for pedestrians. The TIT
MISTER was informed by the chief an
yul' that the cinders were wanted Tor ios
road-bed of the Oregon Short Line. wa
8 is prima facie evidence that, in the th'
e of being rock ballasted, the Short