Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-01-08

q. y. Davy has returned from Wyo
ming and is again in his old position al
the depot
Just received at G, B. Keefer's; new
and complete line of ladies' latest styl,
pencil toe shoes.
Senator Barnum left for Boise Satur
day, where he goes to assume his duties
in the legislature.
w. J. Tollerton came up from Pocatel.
10 Sunday, and called on his many
friends at this place.
Harry Anderson returned from Boise
this week, where he had been to witness
the opening of the legislature.
A company was formed this week tC
start brick yard in Shoshone. The
site selected is just west of town.
Trout fishing is reported to be fine
both above and below town. Get out
your tackle and try them a whirl.
Overcoats have all been marked down
to bedrock figures which places them in
reach of all. A, s. Senter.
Mrs. Sam Lewis arrived from Roches-
ter, N. Y, this week, and is stoping at
the Dill house. Mr.. Lewis is foreman
on the Frank Gooding ranch.
E. w. Horton is the sole agent for
the famous Rock Springs Coal, in Sho-
shone. 1t burns longer, gives more heat
and sells at the same price as other coal.
Do you know that J. F. Kenly gives
written guarantee with all of his work,
to be Just as good as you can get any
where in the Union and at just as rea-
sonable prices.
Subscriptions to this paper for 1896
are now due. Don't be backward, but
please call and settle. Two dollars and
a-half is not much, but if all would pay
up, it would help US out great deal, as
we need the money badly.
A project is on foot to establish a can
merry in Boise. A representative of a
large cannery in Nebraska has been in
Boise, looking over the ground, and if
proper encouragement is given, the Ne
braska plant will be moved there.
The many friends OF Miss Havie Fisch-
er, will regret to learn that she was I'M
able to secure the position of journal
clerk in the senate. Miss Fischer is
competent to fill the office,
and all residents of Lincoln county were
N hopes that she would be successful.
We had the pleasure of attending
oarlor recital by Nellie Louise Wood
bury, on Friday evening last, in the par
ors of the Dill house Miss Woodbury.
S certainly finished elocutionist, and
our people have missed rare treat, in
hat she could not give public dramatic
'ecital while In Shoshone.
Don't forget that Gus B. Keefer is still
n town, with the finest line of clothing
md furnishings ever exhibited in Sho-
hone, and prices are away down. His
,vercoats are down; his rubber goods
re down; his pants are down: his hats
re down and everything in his store is
Iown to living prices. Call and see him,
Agitate the grist mill question for
,hoshone. We have the water power,
nd thousands of acres of good wheat |
and, and our farmers would always |
ave market for their products, while |
low their hay rots in the stacks for the |
7ant of a market. Give the farmer |
nance to sell that which he produces
nd the merchants are prosperous as |
Tell as the rest of the people. Keep the |
all rolling, dead men make dead towns,
nd their proper place is a graveyard.
Another attempted hold-up Monday
light, and in which the Doodle ana the
cad of Jim Randall was saved by his
uperior sprinting abilities. He was on
is way to his room, on the north side,
nd when within about 200 yards of
ONE he heard the command to "throw
p your hands," One look, and with a
I'll that would make wild cat hide its
cad in shame, he struck out for the
DOR of his domicile. He claims to have
,vered the 20Oyards in just six seconds.
hen that yell was belched forth, it is
onder that the would-be-hold-up did
1t drop dead from heart failure, as it
as plainly heard in Pocatello.
, The Man Who Don't Paw The Printer.