Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-23

ing sheep hair.
A social dance was given at the opera
house, Monday night.
L. L. Ormsby and wife have returned
to their home in Boise.
Con missioner Gridley did not sit
with the board this week.
| The commissioners completed their
labors and adjourned, last night.
Senter Payton at the Opera House
Monday night. Don't fail to see him.
J, s. Fordyce and family are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. SAVERS this week.
DR.. Buttner, the popular shoshone
dentist, is in Hagerman this week, on
professional business.
Messrs Waters and Gilmore have
made some much needed repairg in the
sidewalk on Greenwood street
An old adage states, "that man born
in March is inclined to blow little. 4"
1t is hardly necessary TO add that sew
eral men born in March live in Lincoln
county.
William MaDbutt informs US that he
will donate fifty large poplar trees for
the City Park. and further viii haul
them to town. All he asks is, that the
trees be digged.
"My dear old friend, how were you
able to acquire such an immense for
tuner" "By very simple method, for
when was poor made out that was
rich, and when I got rich I made out
that [ was poor.
A change has been made in the Offices
of some OF the county officials. Assessor
Gooding and Surveyor Waldron will
hereafter occupy the Office Of the pro-
bate judge and the latter will move his
Office to his residence.
II you are in any way interested in
the growth and prosperity of our town,
don't give it bad name because some
one did something that you don't like.
One croaker in town will do more mis-
chief than ten can undo.
Lost-County warrant No 102 in favor
of c. E. Gridley for So. County warrant
No Is in favor OF A. n. Conklin, for IS.
Said warrants are of 81 issue and pay
ment has been stopped. Return to C.
E. Gridley, Hagerman, Idaho.
Little Miss Ida Lille, who has been so
very i'll for number of months and for
whose recovery there was but little hope, /
is, we are pleased to state, rapidly i'm
proving under the care of DR.. W. H. /
Baugh, and is now able to sit up.
The Payton Comedy company closed |
a weeks engagement at the opera house
in this city last night. They enjoyed a
successful season in Baker City and if
hey should return, cordial reception
awaits them.-Baker City Democrat.
Ed Horrie rustled some money and
put the Japs at work preparing the Park
or Arbor Day. He has had it all raked
,ut and the sage brush cut on the out
tide and it is now ready for the planting
# trees seeding and the repairing Of
he bitches. Bully for Horrie.
Word was received Sunday night, by
Joseph Parry, from his wife, at Provo.
Utah, stating that her father, Thomas
lllen, had just died at that place. Mrs.
larry has been at her fathers bedside
Or the past two months, and the coming
f the grim reaper was expected at any
inc.
Many substantial improvements are
eing made around town. New fences
nd sidewalks, additions to residences
nd plentiful supply OF paint being ,
sed on several private houses. Let the
God work 90 on, as it brightens the
sneral appearance of the town and
lakes everyone feel better.
Many people are in error in believe I
~ that once a man gets q position COW C
ed by the civil service rules that he i
.nnot be removed. So far from that, e
is a fact that subordinates can be re- c
owed, and those removing them are a
1t under obligations to give reasons G
r so doing, beyond the statement that A
cir services are not satisfactory. s.
The high water has nearly flooded the Il
metary. Messrs. Horrie, Gilmore and y
hers gathered in force, last night, and
hard work succeeded in turning the
tier off. at midnight. Sacks were fill
with gravel and used to form /.
nndation for dam and then built -