Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-07-02
AS there are to be some speedy horse.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Siegrist were in
town Monday night on their way to
HALEY, where they will spend the heat
ed season.
An open switch at Montpelier caused
stock train to be smashed up and
$4,000 worth of cattle killed. The own
er turned them all over to the railroad.
Children between the ages of 7 and u
who will ride on the Car of State in the
parade on the 4th. are requested to meet
at the opera house at o'clock that day.
When in town on the 4th, don't fail to
call on Gus B. Keefer and look at his
bargains in boots, shoes. clothing. hats
caps and furnishings, He will save you
money.
Mrs. Rose Baugh, who has served the
people of this place as post mistress so
faithfully, for the past two years, has
retired from the office, her term having
expired.
Thirty new suits of clothing have just
been received of the latest styles, for
sale at prices never before heard of in
Shoshone and G.. B. Keefer's is the
place to find them.
The school trustees have engaged Miss
Ray Mcintyre of Eldorado, Kansas, for
the intermediate room. Miss Mcintyre
is Normal teacher, and comes to us
highly recommended.
A Washington paper says the bear
that Rugged girl in that state will not
try it again. as the girl was last to let go.
If that had been an Idaho girl she would
have had the bear yet.
w. E. Lees and Miss L. Belle Gaddis,
both of Vale, Oregon, were married in
Weiser last week. Mr.. Lees is editor of
the Vale Advocate, and was formerly
editor of THE JOURNAL. Congratulations.
It would be well for sportsmen to look
after certain parties who sell trout about
town. 1t is possible but very improb-
able that one man catches 300 pounds of
trout day. Giant powder will soon
ruin any stream.
On Tuesday night the chair car, tour
ist and one sleeper were derailed, about
three miles west of Glen's Ferry, on
train No. 2. It was caused by broken |
axle on the baggage car. There were
seventeen persons injured, but none
seriously.
Editor lift, of the Pocatello Tribune,
accompanied by his wife, have been
spending few days at the Falls. They
speak in the highest terms of the Falls
hotel, under the management of E. NJ.
Fletcher, and will again enjoy another
visit there during the season.
Joe McMurrin has worked night and
day on the Pavilion, and has erected a
building that would be a credit to any
town in Idaho. The people of Shoshone
are under lasting obligations to J. c.
for his earnest work in their
behalf, all of which has been given gratis.
Mr.. E. J. Andrews has completed the
Roman chariot, and its decorations have
converted it into a thing of beauty. 1t
will be drawn by four horses, abreast,
and driven by Miss Ella Dill, who will
Liberty. This will be but one
of the many beautiful features in the
parade.
Rev r. V. Williams returned from
Boise, Monday. While there he occu-
pied the pulpit of the Baptist church,
delivered the address to the encampment
of the G. A. R.. in the place of Governor
and lectured in the Column
bia opera house. His discourses were
we'll received and the press of Boise
unite in saying that he is a forcible
speaker and an orator OF high degree.
Thomas Walsh, the old soldier who
recently left the Soldiers Home at Boise
and has been stopping in Shoshone for
couple of weeks, was taken suddenly i'll
last Friday, and for time it was
thought that he was dying. The doctor
was called and he is now on the road to
recovery, The old man should not have
been allowed to leave the Home, as he
was nearly blind and entirely unfit to
are for himself. He is now county
charge and it is doubtful if he can again
be returned to the Home.
At the regular quarterly meeting OF
he school trustees, last Saturday, but
TWO teachers were engaged for the ensu- ]
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