Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-04-22

Mrs. F. w. Gooding, accompanied by
her sister, Miss Leona Griffin, of Ketch-
UNI, returned home Monday night from
a few days visit up Wood River.
The Oregon Short Line has made a
rate of one and one-fifth fare for the
round trip, certificate plan, for the l. o.
Q. F. anniversary at Boise April Goth,
1898. Apply to E. R, Cheney, agent for
full particulars.
There is wide difference between the
man who is willing to bleed for his
country and the man who desires to
bleed his country. We have one OF the
latter kind in Shoshone who is practicing
on his county; he will then try his state,
but will no doubt be in Blackfoot before
he tackles his country.
Lost, Strayed or Stolen-One bav horse
u years old, weighs 1900 pounds, brand
ed diamond A or square and compass on
left stife, and one bay horse years old,
weighs about 1850, branded N on right
stife 1 will pay a reward Of $25 for
their return to my ranch at Toponis,
Idaho. Fred w. Gooding.
Colonel J. w. Hall, of Pocatello, aud
tier for the Pacific express company,
made US pleasant call Wednesday. He
stated that he was supremelv happy in
all respects save one-his name was not
on our subscription books. He therefore
subscribed for The JOURNAL and when
he left us he was yelling-hurrah for
Mckinley.
G.. D. Button, stranger in this local
ity, was taken suddenly i'll, Saturday,
with intermittent fever. Being without
means, he was sent to the county hos
pital.
Later-Mr. Button died at the Dill no.
tel Wednesday. The deceased was from
Willamette Valley, Oregon, was about sc
years of age. He has son in some town
in Wyoming.
A Missouri mother is said to be feed
ing her love-sick daughter musk-melon
so she cantelope, And there is a quarrel
over the point that if Mississippi wears
her New Jersey, what will Delaware? |
Also a correspondent writes that the |
reason that Corbett didn't win the Car |
son City fight was because he had Fitz
in the ring. Nothing now remains but |
for the Senators to cut their whiskers off |
and convert them into whisk brooms.
For the benefit of the taxpayers and |
voters, we will publish an "itemized"
bill and its history, that was presented
to the commissioners for payment Mon
day. We will be unable to make the
publication before May 9th for want of
space. The bill was originally for less
than 500; has been disallowed by the
commissioners several times and was
sworn to, each time, as being true; was
tried in the district court and knocked
and now bobs up again as smiling as
ever, for $120.
A North Carolina man has settled the
war question in novel way. whether
they have war or not" he says, sit has
made good man of me-"
How's that?
"Well, they tell me if there is war
he government will call out the regular
lrmy first, then the militia is to be call
ID and after this the Baptists, because
hey can fight on water and Methodists
ant. went right straight and joined
he Methodists!" /.
"Our readers will pardon US if there
ire any mistakes in this issue of The
Post, as our domestic circle was enlarged
o-dav by the addition of big bouncing
laughter, making the eleventh in num-
yer, and it being the anniversary of our
birthday also, we are
omewhat demoralized as it ere."-
Paris Post.
We find no mistake in your paper Bro.
Wallis, but, in your handsome self, and
Tould advise that you take something
Or it at once or you will have to trot in
he same class as Caldwell preacher.
We did intend to invite you to Shoshone
Or a visit this summer, but as number
our citizens fear your complaint to be
ontagious-please remain in Paris,
Teacher-Who was the first MANI
Little boy lat rear of class)-George
ma'am.
"Why do you think George Washing
On was the first MANI" /.