Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18

-. SAVERS e. 20.
A number OF new homesteads are be-
ing filed on. every week, before Clerk
Senter. This looks well for Lincoln
county and shows good steady and
healthy growth.
H. Schoddie came over from his home
at Starrh's Ferry Tuesday and reports
lots of water on the desert, from the
snow which was melted so very rapidly
by Tuesdays chinook.
Sunday morning at the NJ. E. church
Rev. Hsrdman's subject "a Mind to
Work." Evening subject. "Tne Gospel
Warning" Epworth League m led
by Alvin Mcmahon. Everybody come.
E, H. Hendrick, the new jewelryman,
located at the drug store, is kept busy
these days. Good workmanship always
brings custom, and our people are for
tunate in having so good a jeweler as
Mr., Hendrick locate among US.
is. Darrah has completed the deal
| for the A. VI. Carr ranch on Big Wood
river. The ranch contains 100 acres, has
plenty of water and from now on Mr..
Darrah will raise large part of the hay
that he feeds his sheep each winter.
Robert Abbott and his sister Miss
Edna, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A, Gilmore on Sunday. They were
on their way from Soldier, where they
had been to attend the funeral of their
younger sister, to Green River, WYo.
AS the steel gang were returning from
their work west of town, on hand car,
Saturday, one of the Japs, on the front
end, fell off and was badly bruised by
the car. As the car was running rapidly
it is wonder the Jap was not killed.
Why do not some of our young ladies
and gentlemen get up drama, and APP
ply the proceeds on building the park
fence. We have plenty Of dramatic tai
ent in Shoshone, and but a small effort /
would have to be made to perfect a good |
organization.
An offer to build a strong and sub
stantial wire fence around the park, has
been submitted to the pavilion commit
tee. The price is very cheap and the
proposition should be accepted as it will
cost about as much to repair the old
fence as the new one will cost,
The Y. NJ. P, A. Minstrels will play
in Hagerman on February 25th. The
show is far ahead of any travelling fake
that ever struck Shoshone, and our
Hagerman neighbors cannot afford to
miss it. Tickets are now on sale at the
post Office store in Hagerman.
DIR. Baugh has new sign in the win
dow Of his drug store-a paper mache
man, life size, with monster Goldfish on
his shoulder. Johnny says the sign
must be removed or he will quit his Job,
as the imam in the window" attracts
more attention from the girls than him
self.
Charles Nelson, the liveryman of Hal
ley and an old time resident of that town
was fatally shot last Saturday night. He
had shooting scraDe with one Bower I
sock shortly before his body was found,
but it is believed the fatal shot was fired
by his own hand. From the evidence
submitted, the coroner's jury rendered
verdict of suicide.
J. E. Lane and F. T. Clark, artists,
nave purchased one-half interest in
he building recently moved by Judge
Waters for his use as an Office. They 7
will put a sky-light and other improve :
nents 10 the west portion OF the build {
nc and use it as an art gallery and
studio. Judge Waters will occupy the {
ront part of the building. +
Mrs Walker Carlin, who lives on
Thorn Creek. saw the body of young
nan floating down the creek, last Mon
lay. She was st home alone, but made
very effort to get the body out OF the :
water, but it was impossible for her to 1
10 so, and it hoated on down stream to l.
Sig Wood river. Who the unfortunate
7as isnot known at this time and no one =
5 reported missing from that locality. =
t is mystery and may never be solved, -
Though an effort will be made. - :,
We clip the following from an ex-
hange: Editors are the first to hear Of S
ossip, indiscretion OF men and women. 81