Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-26


We have heard Of people who would
get away with ton Of coal or . red hot
stove, but the fellow who takes the bun,
vas in town saturday-he appropriated
bucket Of rain-water Charlie Wer-
nic.e and Fred Cooling are familiar
witt. ali details
Word las been received in town, from
!. IS. Proctor, Of Lancaster, Ky, 10 Sc
cure for him a dwelling house IL sho-
shone, as he intended to reside here IN
the future. Mr. Proctor is well known
III this locality, being president and also
the large st stockiolder ia tie Mullins
Res ryoir and Canal conf any We vel
come such men u our community as
their enterprise and business push
mean much 70 cur county.
Albion IS now without q neBspap er
while wear ego two newspapers were
aourishing IN that ourg. Our Old Ne
braska friend p, Joe Camp, who pur-
chased the Times las, summer, remain
ed there longer than we expected him
to. Joe Is a rattling coed newspaper
man, but Ike many bright men, he I'M
bibes too freely in corn juice 70 succeed
in life. The Albion people put up with
him until 'forbearanc ceased 70 be a
virtue" They then bought him out
and invited him 70 pack his grip and
move on. Tie citizens are anxious for
some one to take hold Of it and revive
the paper.-Republican.
The Pooatelio Tribune viii start a
daily publication in q few days. 1t viii
contain the latest press dispatches and
special state correspondence. This new
move Of Editors lit and Wallin, will I'LL
long felt want in the newspaper field
in Idaho, particularly il the eastern and
southern portions. The .e5ple along
the Short Line, and Utah Northern, east
north and west, viii now be aule to have
the latest news, with their cakes and
coffee, as well as 10 the residents Of Salt
Lake. The new daily viii deliver its
news to the territory above mentioned,
just y hours ahead Of any other publ
ca ton, and We already feel that We are
hundreds Of miles nearer 70 the business
world It's editorial columns viii main
their usual high standard, which, with
the associated press dispatches. insures
the paper long and prosperous career.
We are informed that there IS war in
The cause IS thataspirants
for the post Office, under the Mckinley
administration, have been circulating
petitions asking for the appointment as
post master at that place. The question
has however been settled by some Of the
legal lights Of that burg. they stating
that the government had nothing 70 do
With the Hagerman post Office, that i
could not be moved from its present
place, and further, that the present in
cumbent was appointed for life This Is
2 new wrinkle in the postal laws, and
the first time II has ever been known
to certainty-that the United Stltes
couldn't remove 4 little
insignificant, seyen-up post master, or
that a new administration had been de-
barred from appointing friends Of their
party to office, but were obliged 70 re-
tain the enemy II office. L must be
that the wise men Of Hagerlnan are talk
ng through their hats or have eaten
oco weed. The chances are 10 to 0 that
he new post master general viii appoint
, p. r.. at Haeerman, and thar i,wili
not be a (re-appointment,l and still
urther that be can move the Office even
I it would take the hole Z. S, army 10
10 it. Don't monkey with your Uncle
samuel, boys.