Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-21

The base ball team will issue a chal-
lenge for game OF ball in Shoshone on
July Sd, for purse of $50. They have
the money already raised
Children and singers who take part in
Memorial Day exercises. are requested
to meet at the Baptist church, for
practice, tomorrow night
The committee Of arrangements for
the Fourth of July celebration in Lin
coin county, is composed of representa-
tive men and assures US of a grand time
on that day.
There is to be one school trustee elect
ed on June 9TH for three years, in the
place OF Henry VIM, whose term ex-
pires. William Dill's term expires in
June 1898, and Y. I, McNIahon's term
expires in June 1899.
The HALEY Town company have q
choice water power in Shoshone which
has heretofore been reserved from sale,
We are informed by Judge Waters, their
agent, that if the people win build a
mill, that the company will donate the
mill site,
From the Rockford Journal we learn
that Phil Hennessey, cousin of P. H.
HennesseY, was killed by being run over
hy a train in the yards at that place,
He was struck by freight car while
standing on the ladder of another and
knocked under moving train,
A newspaper man in San Francisco
had a morrow escape from death recently.
His life was only saved by silver dol
lar that happened to be in his pocket
and turned the bullet for the would-be
assassin. In this connection we would
like to warn our delinquent subscribers
that we are wholly unprotected.
There will be horse races. wheel bar
row races, sack races, slow horse races,
foot races for men and boys, bicycle
races, potato races etc. Prizes for the
finest boquet, patriotic speeches and a
large number Of attraction. The days
festivities will close with a grand dis
play of fireworks and ball in the park.
at Shoshone July Sd.
A tin horn sewing machine agent
was in town this week. He went to the
post Office for 90 cents worth of postage
stamps, and, when he received them, he
wanted a receipt for the fifty cents that
he had exchanged for them. He is I'M
doubtedly in mighty poor standing with
his company or has not got common
''horse sense" The probability is that
he fell out OF his cradle, when he was
little, and hurt his head and never re-
z yvered from the effects.
A Young man has called on his test
girl in Shoshone, every night for the
past year. A few nights since, when
about to return, the conversation turned |
IN art and the lady said that he remind |
ID her of the Venus OF Milo. Where
upon the Young man chuckled with de-
light, thinking that it was his symmetri- !
al form that his sweetheart alluded to.
When he got home he consulted his en-
and to his deep chagrin and
notification found the Venus of Milo |
lad no arms. He went down cellar and /
ried to butt his brains out against a
oft cabbage.
Attorney Lewis, OF Albion, was in
;hoshone Tuesday. Mr.. Lewis is the
Gentleman who was instrumental in
unning Diamondfeld Jack to earth and
rho the cattlemen fear will pursue their
Joss murderer to the scafold or make
heir money bags hire some more des-
to take him from the officers Of
he law. They can't hire Broncho Pete
s he has already gone the way 0 f
aughty -punchers-with his boots
n. but there still remain Tex, Dead
hot Ike, Rattlesnake Jack, Coyote Ben.
'lood-thirsty Joe and few more OF
heir ilk, who stand ready to obey the
lagic wand gold of the COW men and
ct aside the law of the people with more {
loodshed. A short shift and home in
ell is what should be dished up to the
hole outfit.
FOURTH OF JULY.
AS per the call in last week JOURNAL (