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The herald., 1897-04-15
THE SALT LAKE ROAD
Would Penetrate or Flank Twenty
Mining Districts

We understand, but do not know that
we are right, that the liens upon the
Short Line roads were foreclosed and
that the holders of the liens are now the
owners of the property. If this is true,
we beg to suggest to the new owners
that II they would make their property
complete. 1t would be both prudence and
business sagacity for them to go to the
stuffed money centers of the world.
mortgage their present liens and hniid
as much more road. One by Deep Creek
and thence on the most direct route to
Los Angeles: another from Milford via
Bullionville. De La Mar and Ten Pirate
valley to junction with the main line
from this city to Los Angeles. and a
branch line from this city to Los Ange-
les, and q branch to Cedar City. and,
II possible, a hundred miles east to the
great coal measures in Garfield county.
All that would cost probably $4,000. 900.
The new roads would pay operating ex-
penses and return the investment and
interest in five years. The coal trade,
the bullion shipments, the merchandise
traffic and the passenger receipts would
be sufficient for this. Then their roads
would have a terminus on the sea and
they would command the principal trade
Of Southern California. Southern Neva-
da, the greater part of Utah and Idaho
and the greater proportion of the travel
between Southern California and the
eastern states. A part of the same ad-
vantages could be secured by the Rio
Grande Western, but not all of them.
We are sure that no railroad man can.
taking a look at the mnp and knowing
the situation, fail to see that 1t is the
very finest showing for. a railroad in
vestment in the United States today.
Not many know the real situation. The
one factor which would promise most
would be obscured from eastern eyes.
The thought of eastern men would be
that such a road would be. for the greater
part of its length. mere bridge across
a desert, and that the revenues would
have to come from each end OF that
bridge. To tell them what is true. that
along that desert way railroad would
realize more profits than as though II
were all rich and highly productive ag-
ricultural land, would not be believed;
but still the fact remains that one pro-
ductfve silver-lead mine Is worth more
to a road than township of highly cul-
tivated agricultural land. That road
would penetrate or flank twenty mining
districts, and before the road could be
completed 1t would be clear that South
ern Nevada is the richest mineral region
out Of doors. 1t is needless to repeat
what that road would he to this city.
but, II it were realized, there would not
be a real estate owner in the city who
would not gladly mortgage all he has to
take stock in the enterprise, even If he
knew his subscription would result in
an absolute gift to the road-Salt Lake
Tribune.
The herald., 1897-04-15
Menefee-Thompson

Yesterday morning, at Covina, Cal,
Miss Ida Menefee. daughter OF John
Menefee, and Mr.. Phil S. Thompson OF
this city, were married. Il was beuti-
full and impressive little wedding, partic-
ipated in by the immediate families only.
Rev. A. C. Smither of this city performed
the ceremony in his well-known appro-
pirate way. Miss Menefee is we'll ac-
quainted in Los Angeles. having lived
here until within the last year. Mr..
Thompson Is best known through his
large acquaintance and successful work
as private secretary to Mr.. Frank Wig
gins at the Worlds Columbian expo
sition and the Midwinter fair. and for
his position in the Pentalpha lodge OF
the F. and A. NJ. and the Occidental con-
sistory of the A and A. S. r. of the Ma
sonic fraternity here.
After an IL o'clock breakfast the young
couple came in to their little home. No.
1862 Bonsallo street, this city, where
they will welcome their friends on We'd
nesdays after May 1st.
The herald., 1897-04-15
Track and Traffic

Railroad officials declare that at the
present time the orange trees through
out Southern California were never more
heavily laden with blossoms than now,
and if no unfavorable weather is expe-
rienced next season will see the largest
orange crop ever known in the history cf
California The present crop has about
all been marketed.
During the past two weeks on an av-
erage of fifteen carloads of vegetables
have been shipped east daily from
Southern California points. The heavy
shipments are due to the fact that the
great overflow throughout the Missis-
sippi valley has practically ruined the
vegetable crop of the south.
At the Sacramento shops of the South
ern Pacific more than 1000 men are now
employed repairing everything on wheels
in anticipation of heavy freight busi-
ness during the coming season.
AS evidence of the need of greater uni
forrnity in standards Of freight cars. a
car service official has stated that one
of the large railway systems has ninety
five different varieties of cars in freight
service as follows: Refrigerators, 2; fur
niture and buggy, 4; box. AZ; stock IA,
fiat coal IL
The transcontinental lines at meet
ing in New York last week, agreed that
the same basis of divisions of through
rates shall apply on westbound business
as now applies on eastbound business
from the Pacific coast to the Atlantic
seaboard This agreement will give to
the eastern lines 25 per cent of the
through rates, and it Is thought will
cause much of the business that has
been diverted to gulf routes to be again
routed through Chicago.
Two cases of the giving away of bridge
spans without apparent cause have oc-
CURED within a few days, with disas-
trous results, says the Railway Age
On the Ohio Connecting railway which
connects the Fort Wayne and Panhan-
die lines of the Pennsylvania railroad
between Pittsburg and Allegheny, sec
tion of the wooden trestle which forms
the approach to the Ohio river bridge
went down under a very heavy freight
engine on April 5. The engineer and fire.
man were killed and engine and cars
were badly wrecked. The theory Is ad-
vanced that an axle must have broken
letting down heavy load upon the
structure and causing an excessive
strain. The engine and thirteen cars
were precipitated into the street, upor
which an electric car had just passed.
On branch of the Central Of Georgia a
The herald., 1897-04-15
Hadn't Heard of It

A report was in circulation yes
terday to the effect that General
Passenger Agent John ]. Byrne of the
Southern California Railway company
will next month be promoted to more
responsible position than he now holds.
and that w. E. Walsh will be made
auditor of the same road. Mr.. Byrne
not being in the city to affirm or deny
the rumor, General Manager Nevin was
seen, and in speaking of the matter
said: well, this is the first informa-
tion I have had of any more changes
in the management of our road, and
think it will be news to Mr.. Byrne
when he hears it. The Atlantic and Pa
cific road will be sold at public auc-
tion on May Sd, and of course you know
the Santa Fe company is going to bid
for 1t. 1t may get it, and in that event
some changes will probably take place.
but am sure that as yet they have not
been discussed"
The herald., 1897-04-15
Ruskin Art Club

At their regular weekly meeting yes
terday morning the Ruskin Art club.
continuing the subject of Greece that
they have had under advisement for a
couple of years, considered that period
Immediately succeeding the death of
Alexander and the division of the en-
pire among his generals. Mre. w. H.
Bradley presided. Next week Mrs. w.
w. Stilson will conduct the discussion,
which will have for Its general subject
sculpture. The school of Fralles with
the "Farnese Bull" and that of Rhodes
with the LAGOON" as the respective
types will be studied during the week in
preparatiOn.
The herald., 1897-04-15
A Reading

Miss Mabel E. Tanner and Angela l..
Anderson gave reading last evening at
33O1a South Broadway, assisted by a
string quartet. The personnel Of the
quartet ie Misses Edna Foy, Beatrice
Kohler, Vella Knox and Sarah Simons,
and they played numbers from Mozart.
Boccherini and Schumann Miss Tanner
read a selection from Dickens. "Dick
Swiveller and the Marchioness," THAT
Waltz of Won Weber" of Perry's and
1.-The Conversazzyony" of Fields
"Unc' Edinburgs Christmas" of Page,
and Pauline Pavlovna" of Aldrich. Miss
Anderson's numbers were Bunner'S .
"Sisterly Scheme" Wallaces Healing
of the Lepers," Riley's THAT Old Sweet
heart of Mine" Bakers Lake Mahopac
Saturday Night" and Aliens widow
Doodle"
The herald., 1897-04-15
Personal Notes

j. O. johnson. Pacific coast represen-
tative for the Chicago and Great West
ern, arrived here yesterday from San
Francisco.
General Passenger Agent ]. ]. Byrne
of the Southern California Railway COM
pany, is one his way to Chicago to at
tend a meeting of the traffic association.
c. H. Olmstead, large railroad con-
tractor of Portland, Ore, who has been
here several weeks, left yesterday for
Ell Paso, where he will put In bid FOR
some work for the Texas and PACING
railway.
City Ticket Agent MCGEE of the South
ern California railway, who was injured
while riding on a street car few days
ago, is still unable to attend to busi-
ness.
A. L. Frank, the we'll known million
aire ticket broker of Chicago. is spend
ing a few days in the city. He has been
touring California for pleasure and will
remain here until after Fiesta.
The herald., 1897-04-15
Who PAYS ItP

c. H. McGurk of this city, who is out
buying cattle and sheep to slaughter was
at Milton yesterday and ascertained
there that since the tariff was raised on
wool, sheep are too valuable to eat.
Sheep raisers have, of course, raised the
price of wool up to the limit that the tar
iff will allow, and the consumer pays
the price.-Stockton Mail
The herald., 1897-04-15

South Main street, to celebrate his
twelfth birthday. The rooms were pro-
fusely decorated with flowers. and re-
freshments were served. Those present
were Misses Stella Herzog, Bessie Smith,
Fannie Lane. Ruth Chase, Lois Crosse
Helen Sherman, Hattie Phillips, Helen
Harris. Masters Bayley. Barker, Ivan
Parker. Albert McLane. Albert Rimput,
Robert Abarta. Darrell Abarta, Fernan-
do Prebel, Frank Brown. Arthur Brown.
Walter Baskerville, Rex Laws, Ross
Holmes, George Hanck.
The herald., 1897-04-15
misunderstanding of the
Foraker Pooling Bill
THE TERMINAL NOT FOR SALE
CHANGES AMONG SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA OFFICIALS 4,
Large Shipments Of Vegetables to tho
East-Preparing for Heavy
Freight Business

AS a great deal Of misunderstanding
has apparently arisen in respect 10 the
so-called Foraker pooling bill, recently
introduced in the senate. proposing va
rious amendments to the interstate COM
merce law. the following statement or
the essential points of the bill VIII be
of interest to railroad men in general;
In its present form the bill represents
the result of several years Of discussion
and negotiation participated in by con-
gressional committees, the interstate
commerce commission, organizations OF
business men and representatives OF
railways. 1t embraces variety OF top
ics. II has twelve sections, only one
of which touches the question of So
called pooling contracts. The other
changes proposed were chiefly such as
have heretofore been recommended by
the commission, and the amendment
TO the fifth section of the law is In the
precise form which heretofore has not
been objected to by the commission, ana
which has been quite generally assent
ed to as expedient and safe.
1t prohibits pooling contracts in more
careful terms than those employed IN
the original law. but provides conditions
under which such contracts may be
made. not to become effective II dis
approved by the commission, twenty
Gays being allowed Tor preliminary ex-
animation, and to be subject to termi-
nation by the commission at any time;
all rates, charges and facilities under
such contracts to be subject to the
control of the commission at all times.
The measure does not vary essentially
from what is known as the Paterson
bill, which passed the house of repre-
of the fifty-third congress.
The herald., 1897-04-15

short trestle gave way under freight
train. killing one or more of the train
men. No explanation of this occurrence
has been offered.
The herald., 1897-04-15
A Musical Evening

Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Morrison gave a
charming entertainment Tuesday even
ing in their apartments in the Potomac
block to the members of Mrs. Donald
Macnei's Sunday school class. A de-
lightful musical and literary program
was enjoyed and delicious refreshments
were served Among those present were
Rev. and Mrs. Burt Estes Howard, Mr..
and Mrs. Donald Macneil, Mr.. and Mrs.
Simpson, Miss Parsons, Messrs Baxter
Brown. Burk Reynolds. Manuel, Stim-
son, Thorpe, Hough, Gordon, Frazier,
Dandy, Winn. Miller, Podleck, Stewart,
Givens and Dillingham;.
The herald., 1897-04-15
At the Hotels

g " Roberts and @e San
tario; s. N.Androus Pomona; John E. Raul,
San Diego; W. Elliott Fette. Boston; H. c.
Schaefer, Grand Rapids A. G. Colson Mo-
line. ILL.,; Ad. Schansenbach and wife, Og-
den; L. A. Mills, San francisco; DR.. r: G..
Meyers, San Francisco; Miss Meyers, San
Francisco; Charles yucca. Kansas City;
Peter Rocco Omaha; E. E. Ellingwood,
Arizona; C. B. Sill and wife. Clifton, Ill. :;
n. Blackstock. E. W. Johns, Ventura; Ed
ward G.. Holden, Chicago; A. o. Vilter,
Beaumont; c. E. Holtzman,. Columbus, o;
c. A. Damon. Trenton. Mich; G. F.
Mackey New York; ]. ]. Dooley and wife,
New York: Frank P. Jacobs. San -Srancis-
gle, Ventura; W. L. butcher, Newton, \.
j.; G. H. butcher. Brooklyn, n. Y; G.. E.
Powell. San Francisco; ]. z. Tucker. San
Diego; b. Goldsmith. San Francisco: Mrs.
Snow, jr., Ventura; J. E. Patterson. Po-
| mona; Oscar Theme, Riverside: L. H.
| Howe. New York; John A. Petri, New
York; ]. R. Osmmon and wife Texas; E.
| W. Harness. San Francisco; F. Estudillo
| and wife. San Jacinto; NJ. H. Stewart. Los
Angeles; II. C. Rathmell Chicago: w. NJ.
Cross. Chicago.
NADEAU-D. S. Parker. Oakland Mr.
and Mrs. H P. Anderson, C. A Bailey, j.
| w. Spangler, San Francisco: Marlel
sorrel, Texas; Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Arnold.
W. G. Arnold; Marshallfeld, Wis, Mr.. and
New York; Mr.. and Mrs W E. White, Po-
mona; ]. A. Loining. Chicago; J. A. Can
cisco; Al Meadows. Miss May Melbourne,
| Miss Eva Taylor. Miss Edna Taylor, Yuma,
Ariz;; VIM. Mcdonald, Ell Monte; Mrs.
! Annie Andrews, Denvel: John Little, Chi
A. Bittel, Chicago; John A. Wilson, Ven
tura: Joseph Lawer. Yuma.
| RAMONA-M. Booth. Tulare; Mrs Geo,
Wyatt Brooklyn. n. Y; 7; Crossman, St.
Miss May Childs. Buffalo, y. Y; NJ. B.
Jones. Charlie Edwards, San Francisco;
Sally Smith. Mrs. James Smith. New
York; NJ. W. Wyatt, simmon, Cal.
VAN NUYs-H. G. Marter San Fran
cisco; Mr.. and Mrs. E: B. Ayres, Pennsyl-
G. Ashton Duke. San Francisco; Chas.
r. Lloys San Francisco; F. L. Whitton,
| Chicago; Arthur L. Auchmielors. Red
| lands; G. II. Burton, United States army;
j. F. Moulton, San Francisco: j. Tiernan
and wife, San Francisco; E. j. Bailey. New
York: VIM. c. Price. Miss Kate Price,
| Wilkesbarre. Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Bor-
den. Philadelphia; \. ]. Riley. South Bend
enback and wife, San Francisco A. 4.
Banglimer, Detroit; Mrs. B. Trieste, Miss
NJ. w. Trieste. San Francisco; S. Ans
pacher and wife, San Francisco; Miss
! Helen Seller, San Francisco f. w. Gregg
! San Bernardino.
| WESTMlNSTER-All l.. Day Bos-
| ton; c. /. Walter. Fresno; James G. Berry
| hill and wife, Des Moines: Rev. and Mrs
| wm. A. Holhday, Brooklyn, y. l.; Geoise
A. Lawrence and wife, George Park Law
renee, Il. ReDecca Lawrence ana mald
Galesburg; Avah Mausur. ST. Louis; Jonn
McMullin. Fresno; Thomas Addison. San
Francisco; w. f. Fitzgerald, San Fran
cisco; Cyrus Knapp Megget San Francis
co; Mrs. W. Robbins jr.. and maid. Chi
cago; Charles II. Landeman and wife. St
Louis j. Wade Mcdonald, San Diego: b.
L. Thurman, Lamir Mo; Fred 7. Perris
| San Bernardino.
The herald., 1897-04-15
Birthday Party

A party was given Saturday, April Il
to Master Leo de Cells at his home, 161
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08
NORWOOD MURDER TRIAL.

David Norwood, who was charged
with the murder of Samuel Burd
on the 9th of last April has been
tried and adjudged guilty of murder
IN the second degree, the penalty of
which is Imprisonment for from ten
TO ninety-nine years IN the state
penitentiary. The verdict is as
severe as the jury could inaict,
under the evidence, and is univers
ally commended.
The crime for which Norwood
was convicted was a most brutal
one. On the evening of April 9th
Norwood, who is young man, &C.
companied Samuel Burd, an aged
placer miner, TO the latter's cabin,
and when the cabin was reached
and the old man was unlocking the
door, Norwood struck him oyer the
head with a pick handle. The
blow was not sufficient to fell the
old man and as he turned Norwood
continued to rain blows upon his
victims head and side. rendering
him unconscious. Norwood left
him weltering in his blood and pro.
ceeded to make a search of the old
mans effects in the cabin, evidently
ia search of money, which he pos
sessed. Failing to find it, he re
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08
Hagerman, Oct, 4th, 1897.
We have had no rains yet,

We have had no rains yet,
The event of the past week was
the Lincoln County Teachers
Association which held its monthly
meeting in the hall at this place.
Nearly every teacher in the county
was present. Talk about your
woman's rights-out of the whole
lot there were but four poor, lone
some men. OF the ladies present;
a brighter, better looking, more
earnest set of teachers would be
hard to find, east or west, or more
earnest in their work. Could each
of the aforesaid lady teachers go to
Europe with couple of millions
as a marriage portion, the rush for
them by the effete nobility would
resemble the rough and tumble of
Il football game near the goal.
Judging from the meeting at Ha-
german and the program for the
future there will be many incentives
to induce scholars to study. The |
position of the Lincoln county |
schools will soon be ahead of any
schools in the country; also that
The day of third grade certificate
teachers is past. The next meet
ing will be at Bliss the first Satur-
lay in November.
G-owler.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08

Some curiosity has been express
ed to know how it was that ex
candidate Bryan failed to material
ize at that Ohio silver camp meet
ing. The managers of the camp.
meeting are not taking the public
unto their confidence, but there is a
suspicion that Mclean and Chap.
man concluded Mr.. Bryan's price
100 high for the result they would
get.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08
Toponis, Oct, Sd, 1897

lOpOlllS, OCt, on, 1901.
Joe Waldron is in town to- day.
John Lambeth has been suffering
from rheumatism for the past two
weeks.
Joe Castro is preparing for an
other attack on the festive jack rab
bit. He says, "if don't fence him
out, he eat me up"
James Bowman is down from his
Hot Springs ranch on Rock creek,
on business. He will bring his
family back to Toponis some time
during the month.
William Lawson, an employee on
F. w. Gooding's ranch. intends to
visit his family and friends in Cam
ada, this month and may not re-
turn here before spring.
Mr.. Sleeper, 1.-The village black
smith," is making number of i'm
provements on the Sturgis rancho,
which he purchased some time ago.
He is clearing land of sage brush,
erecting a dwelling and a shop
where he intends 10 accommodate
the public in his line: the nccccs-
sary stables, corrals and out build
ings are also being constructed, all |
of which transforms the rancho un-
der the hill, from sage brush plain
to a scene of life and activity.
Spectator,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08

Those dreary and depressing
statements showing the enormous
number of business failures all
over the country during the four
years OF the Cleveland administra-
ton are rapidly disappearing. The
business failures during the second
week OF the present September
We're only 1863, while those of the
corresponding week of 1898 were
346, and they range in that vicinity
during the corresponding week in
each year of the Cleveland term.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08

turned to Burd, who had regainet
: consciousness. Burd then begged
pitiously for him to spare his lie
> and Norwood agreed to do so if he
would not tell of the assault, but
say that be was hurt by falling on
the rocks at his mine. Burd agreed
to this, wnereupon Norwood helped
him to his cabin and then went to
Hagerman and told his story, that
Burd had hurt himself by falling
on the rocks. A team was sent for
the old man, against the wishes of
Norwood, and he was brought to
Mrs. Thompson's at Hagerman. AS
soon as Mr.. Burd was in the hands
of friends he told the facts as to
how he was injured. Norwood was
at once arrested and bound over to
the district court, he escaped from
Jail few days after and was re-
captured at Salt Lake about three
weeks ago.
Mr.. Burd fingered between life
and death for about 60 days when
he died. AT the coroner's inquest |
it was discov cred that two RIBS of |
the deceased had been driven in, an
absess had formed and that hehad
also suffered from pneumonia. 1t
was this that saved Norwood from
being convicted of murder in the
first degree.
After the death of Burd, some
$500 were found in buckskin
sack in his pocket, and this was no
loubt what Norwood was after.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08

The wise calamity howlers are
doing little talking, but lots Of
thinking. They don't know "iust
where they are at"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

United States Senators, George L.
Shcup, Henry Heitfeld.
Governor, Frank Sleunenberg.
Lieut.. Gov, G.. II. Moore,
Secretary of State, G.. j. Lewis,
Treasurer. Geo III. Storer,
Auditor, James Ii. Anderson.
Snpt. instruction. n. b. Anderson,
Atty. General, X. T.. McFarlane,
supreme Judges. j. w. Huston, /.
n. Sullivan, II. p, Quarles,
Congressman. James Gum,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08
II. NJ. McCOLLUM. EDITOR.

The klondike liar is not confin.
inc his efforts to describing the gold
discoveries.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08

Published every Friday at Snoshone,
Iincoln County, Idaho, by The
JOURNAL Printing Company.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08

Times never get so good that the
fellow who doesn't intend to work,
can find a steady job.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08

Entered at the Postoffice, Shosnore,
'Rs second-class matter.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08

Lincoln County,
Sheriff, j. +. White
Probate Judge, Edward Pratt,
Assessor, f. w. Gooding,
District Clerk, A. 5. Senter,
Treasurer, G. w. Wernicke,
Coroner, DIR. w. II. Baugh,
Surveyor, j. w. Waldron,
Commissioners.
lst, +. p. Gwin, Chairman,
2ld, James l.. Fuller,
3rd, c. Il. Gridlev,
Precinct Officers
l.. X. Adams, Justice
James Griffin, Constable,
III. Nj. Thatcher. Justice.