Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-06-03


ton hole patriotism all over the country.
You must wear lapel button to be in
style.
Everything seems to be coming the
farmers way, high prices for his pro-
ducts and favorable rains for his growing
crops.
Spring this year seems to have been
sandwiched between slices OF winter.
The seasons are giving evidence of dist
pated habits.
Sunday School, at the Church of the
Good Shepherd, in the Rock Building ,
every Sunday, commencing at 10 a. m.
Everybody come.
Everyone should put in his time now
in talking of the cruelties of the Spanish,
past and present, and not waste time in
slandering his neighbors.
We acknowledge receipt of "a Short
and Truthful History Of Colorado, dur
ing the Turblent Reign of Davis the
First" by Charles Hartzell.
Frank Crosse has presented US with a
beautiful paperweight, some Of his own
handiwork. It's dandy and we could
easily whip dozen Spaniards with it.
The state encampment, of the G. A.
R. will meet next year at Lewiston
Nelson F. Kemball, of Salubria, was
elected commander for the ensuing
year.
Ben Darrah has gone to California on
a visit. His Uncle Joe says he has gone
after wife, and he fears he may bring
two-he has been around Mormons SO
much.
A new cure for snake-bite has been
discovered. No odds how eficacious it
may be, it will be hard matter TO edu-
cate the people to give up the old time
remedy.
D. w. Dwight drove over from the
famous copper camp, Contact, the first
of the week. He came here to meet
Mrs. Dwight, who came from Montana
to spend the summer at Contact.
Capt. Duval, United States commits
sary, has made a contract with local
bakeries for $4,000 pounds of army
crackers. On each cracker will be print
ed the words; Remember the Maine"
Doc Smith says that while he was up
a telegraph pole this week, he heard
a message go over the wire from Presi
dent Mckinley to the Spanish on the
PHILIPPINES, saying keep off the grass
its Dewey"
Gun cotton is high explosive and is
extensively used in naval wars. Much
of it is made of old cotton rags. If you
have sold rags within the last few years
it is possible that your old cotton under
shirt may be fred at Spain.
One Pyper, Mullen's townsite boomer,
was arrested Wednesday on complaint
of one of their victims. Government
land, it is alleged, has been sold by the
outfit, as readilyas their own. The facts
brought out at the trial will be publish |
ed in full.
John Swope passed through town Sun
dav night on his way to Divide, Mont,
where he secured a position with the
Oregon Short Line. John is frstclass
railroad man, and has been in the en-
ploy Of the o. p. and the o. r. q \. for
a number of years.
Matt McFall spent couple Of days in
Boise last week, ostensibly to be present
at the st. Margaret's commencement, at
which his daughter Ella takes a promi-
nent part in the graduating class. Her
MANY friends in Shoshone would also
have been pleased to witness the clos
ing exercises of her school days; but
they wish her much happiness in this
the commencement" of the serious
realities of life's pathway.
The Somers family presented to the
people of Shoshone, on Monday night
last, by far the best entertainment that
has visited our town for years. The per-
torrance from beginning to end was well
pleasing and refined. 1t is
, difficult matter to compliment any in
iividual of the family as each one is par
excellence. They appear in HALEY for
,hree nights and, by request, they will
i've another performance upon their re-
turn here. which is tonight,