Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-10-28

A few years ago, women refused TO
"talk" before girl as old as eighteen;
now girls of sixteen are regarded old
enough to hear the gossip and girls of
twelve are not ordered out Of the room
when they stray in.
Chris Armstrong is undoubtedly the
boss buccaroo that has yet struck the
wild and woody west. Tuesday he tried
to ride the pet pony Of McFall's, bnt as
the pony felt playful he frisked about
little-Chris yelled fire, and fell into the
first irrigating ditch he crossed
Col. w. H. Brodhead, who formerly
lived in Shoshone, died in Haily last
Friday. He was 66 years of age and had
lived long life of usefulness. He came
west, to the Rocky mountains in an
early day; was clerk Of the Federal
court of Utah; has filed many offices of
trust and was the late Register Of the
HALEY land Office.
Sunday morning at about 4 80 O'Clock
thieves gained an entrance to the saloon
of Joseph Keefer and got away with $50.
The money was in the safe, but as it had
not been locked the robber had no hard
work to do to get the cash. There was
sack that contained about 800, by the
side of the roll taken, but it was over
looked by the burglar.
A section foreman from some place
east of town, retired with picked-up
friend last Saturday night at very late
hour, but the foreman had no more than
fallen asleep than his new found friend
arose, robbed him of $35 and a watch,
and has not since been seen. If found,
the robber of his friend will no doubt So
journ in the pen for spell.
1. w. Garrett died in Boise last week
after long serious spell of sickness.
Mr.. Garrett was we'll known to all our
readers. He was at one time member
of the Idaho legislature; was elected
auditor and recorder OF Alturas county
and was next elected secretary of state.
At the time of his death he was Register
of the United States land Office at Boise.
An Ohio editor saws: "The meanest
man we've heard of lately, sold to his
son-in-law one-half interest In a COW and
then refused to divide the milk, insist
ing that it was the front half of the COW
that he sold, so he obliged the son-in-
law to provide the food, and water the
COW twice day. Recently the COW
hooked the old man and be is suing the
son-In-law for damages"
Chris Armstrong, Ed Anderson, Fred
Ransome and G. H. Seneca, four gentle
manly and energetic young men, arrived
in Shoshone about ten days ago. They
intend to learn all about sheep raising
by practical experience and then engage
in the business on their own account.
1t is good thing for any community to
have such enterprising young men select
it for their permanent location.
There was a political meeting at To-
ponls on Friday of last week and the
school house at that place was packed
full, long before time for the meeting to
be called to order fully $50 persons were
Judge Waters addressed the
audience for a short time. making very
impression, and a good feeling
prevailed generally. After the meeting
closed dance was begun and continued
10 the 'wee sma' hours" Duties num-
Der went down from Shoshone. Capt. |
Haynes, with his coach and six carried |
the crowd down and returned early in |
the following forenoon
Frank Anthony attempted to ford Big |
Wood river last week. There is no |
water in the river except in a few deep |
holes. where it has stood since the river |
Tried up, but Frank concluded that to
iord stream it was necessary to drive
INTO water, so be drove into one of these |
water holes. His team got stuck, the |
buggy settled down in the mud, and |
when a passing ranchman discovered
poor Frank the buggy WAS out of sight |
md Frank was standing on the seat
With the water above his knees, PRAYING
ike good fellow. As soon as rescued
le ceased praying and filled the air with
/ choice selection OF cuss words. He
till lives.
Conductor Frank Ball. former resi-
lent Of Shoshone and who has host
Il fr;ands bere NOR with an accident at