Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-09-02

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spent couple of days in Bellevue this
week.
]. E. Lane returned from the demo-
cratic state convention last Saturday
night.
L. L. Ormsby was in town couple OF
days this week, and also visited his
sheep camps UP the river.
Wanted-To exchange new harness
for good mich COW. Apply at Frank
A. Burkill's harness shop.
Lincoln county had but one aspirant
for Office on the democratic state ticket,
and the poor fellow got-soup.
The corps of teachers for the Shoshone
public school for the ensuing term are !:
Professor Noyinger. Miss Matte Wright,
Miss Lenora Griffin and Mrs Leah NJ,
| Burnside.
We received fine box of peaches this
week, from the Blue Lakes ranch, gift
from Bert Perrine. Thanks Bert, but
in order to fill up we will come down
and camp in the orchard,
Frank Burkill went cunning for ducks
Sunday. He returned with eight, but
as he had pulled the hair all off of them
| we couldn't tell-but think they were
the domestic bird, allie same.
Texas Angel has received the nomina-
for district Judge ON the populist ticket.
Mr.. Angel is our particular friend and
we regret to see him put up just to be
shot at. Put on your armor Texas.
Joe Waldron has returned from his
trip to Boise, and we notice that he now
wears mourning. Upon inquiry as to the
cause, Joe informed us, that, during his
absence, some unholy cuss had stolen his
whetrock,
Knights of Pythias-Grand Chancellor
Commander, J. R. Hall, will be present
at the Castle Hall, Saturday evening
Sept. Sd. All Knights are requested
to appear at the Castle at 80 o'clock.
Chancellor Commander.
An explosion took place in town one
night the first of the week, and the next
morning when we went around we found
it to be only the explosion of the powder
on young lady's face. the conclusion
being caused by the friction of her lips
with those of her best fellow. Please
sing.
Judge Stockslager and wife returned
from Boise Sunday night. While there
the Judge was renominated by the dem
ocratic party for District Judge of the
Fourth Judicial district. Judge Stock
Slayer is well known to everyone in this |
district. A better or stronger man could |
not be found for this honorable position. |
Doc Smith has been tryinathe expert
ment of mixing sawdust with his usual |
chicken feed of meal. He was go pleased |
with the experiment that he gave up |
feeding cornmeal and fed them sawdust |
instead. Shortly after he set a hen with |
fifteen eggs. Last week she came off
with thirteen curious chicks. Twelve If
them had wooden legs and the other
one was a woodpecker.
A sad accident. which resulted in the |
death of Braxton Lewis. occurred at
Lewis Ferry on Snake river, about six
miles south of Hagerman, on Monday
August 22nd.
As there were no eye witnesses to the
tragedy it is not known exactly how the
young man met his fate; but from all
that can be learned 1t appears that MIR.
Lewis he'd been helping the "Gridley
boys'' drive and brand horses, for sever
al days previous, and was returning
home on horseback on the south side of
the river. When he reached a point
about one half mile below the ferry he
attempted to ford the river but in some
manner he became endorsed and was
drowned.
His horse swan out of the river on
he same side that he had entered, with
The bride hanging to the saddle by the
ems, and was caught some distance be-
ow by Mrs. Austin. A suspicion was
.roused that an accident had happened,
ind party headed by Wayne Neville
md John High, commenced dragging
he river, They were rewarded at about
O'Clock. Wednesday the oath by bring
ng the body to the surface, There were
10 marks on the body, with the excep-