Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-26

Monday last
al Of the transient attorneys, who
were attending court here for the past
ten days, LETT for their various homes
Immediately upon the adjournment Of
the district court
Joe Waldron was elected Water Mas
ter for lho Silver creek and Wood river
irrigaing district, at the water meeting
last Monday. Tie selection could not
have been better.
District Attorney Rogers went to
Mountainhome to arrange for the pre-
liminary examination Of Freel and 3Irs.
Kensler, who are 20 be tried tor the muir
der OF John Keneler, at tie April term
OF court.
The sheep men viii be pleased to learn
that Joseph S. Darrah has been ap-
pointed Deputy sheep inspector. Mr.
Darrah is a sheep man of many years
experience and man who will enforce
the law, without fear or favor.
Tuesday, while playing near the river,
Johnny McCutcheon fell into the stream
and it was with much difficulty that he
was rescued. This should be a warning
to parents to keep their children away
from such dangerous play grounds.
The Advance Agent of Prosperity,
President Mckinley, has already billed
Shoshone. Last year, wool in sacks,
brought and cents a pound. This
year buyers are here offering II and u
cents a pound for the wool-on the
sleeps back.
Postmaster Coltharp, of Hagerman,
was attending court in Shoshone this
week He informed US that there were
more placer miners working along the
river now than for years past, and all
with good results The gold bought and
shipped by him last month amounted to
over s., 900.
Circular No. 2, from the Office of Vice
President and General Manager Bancroft |
announces that all annual and time
passes Of Union Pacific system issue will |
be honored until May 1st 1897, and all
trip passes given prior to March 10th |
will be honored until date OF expiration,
upon lines Of the Oregon Short Line
VIM. Custer was over from Starrh's
Ferry this week as iuryman. While
talking about the sheep business VIII
gave his experience in that line. He
said that he started in to herd sheep in
Nevada, few years ago, and lasted just
three days would have held the job
down longer, only that he run out of
sheep.
Superintendent F. F. Church of the
Boise assay Office, has completed the
work of compiling the figures Of Idaho's
gold and silver production. The total
production of the state for 1896 was
IS, 798, 465 of which $6,474,7 65 was silver.
Lincoln county produced ST. ,426 in gold
md $125 in silver, making the total gold
md silver output SIT ,551.
The high school room was crowded
astFri day night by people to witness
he exercises of Mr. Pratt's Normal
lass. The programme was not all car
led out, owing to the sickness Of some
# the participants, but those who were
present and rendered the selections as :
igned them, are entitled to much
Praise. The newspaper, "The Star OF
he West" created much merriment
mong the young people.
Commissioner Gwin had a narrow es- l
ape last week, not only of having I
roken leg but also Of losing his house '
Y fire. Friday, while at bis stable, he y
that the house was afre at
he point where the chimney left b
ne roof. He got two buckets of water, f
.imbed to the roof and succeeded in ex- v
the fire, but in descending,
e slipped and fell to the ground. His e.
g was badly bruised and is very pain 81
Il, but it is thought that no bones are c.
roken. "
Three unfortunates who had been -
visiting the tigers tail and filing uD on
Jim Barley-eorn, were arrested by Con- ~
able Lewis Sunday night, for fighting !,
I'd otherwise disturbing the peace and -
gritty of the commonwealth. Monday =,
orning they were dragged from their :.
mfortable beds in the Jail by Constable - ::
owls, and placed upon the over-heated -