Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-06-11


nearly com pleted.
The committee on fireworks have
ordered an immense display.
assessment No, 6. special assessment
and dues, amounting to $780, A. o. U.
W., are now due, and will become de-
linquent June %.
On Sunday evening, at the Baptist
church, Professor Mcmahon will read
extracts from the second inaugural of
Abraham Lincoln and Mrs, Leah Burn
side will read the emancipation procla-
nation.
Life is one grand, sweet song" said
Grover Cleveland as he opened fresh
bottle of beer.
"You bet," said Maria Halpin, as she
spanked the baby and put him in his
high chair.
The question of three mill special
school tax was voted on Monday and
carried. This will enable the school
trustees to have a longer term of school
and possibly make some needed i'm
provements,
Postmaster Irons was up from Hager-
man Wednesday. He will have his new
Office completed by July 10th, until
which time Mr.. Coltharp has kindly
consented to allow him to occupy the
present Office.
Joe Darrah will take in the G.. A. R. |
encamrment as Boise next week. 1t is
safe to bet that the train will runaway |
or jump the track. All persons from
Shoshone on the same train should be
sure to be insured.
Another runaway recorded on the lava
road to the Carr ranch. A few more
bruises, demolished road cart and a
very mad man was the result. Poor
Workmanship is the cause, and until he
learns to drive, the gentleman should go
it afoot.
A tramp in Grand Junction stepped
up to the door of a DOCTORS residence
and asked the pretty woman who opened
the door if she would kindly ask the
doctor il he had pair of old pants he
was willing to give away. I'm the doc
tor replied the plump and pleasing
young woman, and the tramp tainted
Elk.
A large number of Rock Creek and
Oakley people are coming to Shoshone
for the celebration. They drive as far
as the Falls on the LIST, and have ball
at the hotel in the evening. The morn
ing of the End they will continue their
drive to Shoshone, and be thoroughly
rested up for the exercises on the day
following.
Take five dollar bill and fold it sew
eral times each way. Then un fold it and
you will find it sin creases.' Keep the
but send the original to the
printer. Or take five dollar gold piece
and drop it on the counter and notice
the ring it makes. Send the ring to your
best girl and the gold peice to the print
er and everyone will be happy.
The Oakley brass band and base ball
team have engaged Accommodations for ,
seventy people. at the Shoshone Falls ,
hotel, on the night of July 1st. They
stop there on their way to Shoshone to
participate in the celebration on the Sd.
At their request, Landlord Fletcher is E,
for grand ball on that night,
% which all are cordially invited.
Whether it is Mckinley prosperity or +
he ultimate hope of free silver, that =
.auses it, Shoshone's advertising mer- G
hants say that 1897 thus far, eclipses a
my business done in the same time I
heretofore. Any way, Shoshone is t
trictly in the push, has made more i'm r
shows more enterprise than f
yer before, and is known far and wide d
S the best trading point in Idaho. a
Messrs. E. w. Horton and J. G. Nc
Iurrin, of the committee on grounds
or the celebration on July Sd, have
rected a fine stand for speakers and
lso for fireworks display in the evening
he stand is 10x12 feet square and u
eet high. A good set of steps lead up Il
0 the platform which is fitted with
eats for the choir, and leaves ample
DOM for speakers.
Some little monkey, whose bump of d
ussedness is a whole lot larger than his
imp OF common sense, has succeeded "