Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-10-14


Socks and gloves at c. B. Keefer's.
Our line of fall and winter clothing is
now full and complete, and the prices
are lower than the lowest. Drop in and
look over some of our new styles and
patterns, at A Senters.
Treasurer Wernicke stirred up a mares
nest on the depot platform Wednesday
morning. He kicked it into the middle
of the railroad track, blushed, and few
for home.
Gus Keefer has just returned from
Hagerman. He reports an enjoyable
time and while there that he attended
dance and show, and he further states
that the people of that locality are very
much alive.
Carwell Cough, mining magnate
late of Buffalo, N Y, and who his re-
Gently bought a controlling interest in
the Idaho Gold Mining company from
Perrine eli al, intends to shortly erect
plant for operating the placer claim.
James Fuller our genial county COM
missioner. was up from Bliss this week.
While here he stated that he now bought
his beef, mutton and pork for his family
use, from Montgomery & Ward and that
he received his weeks supply every Sun
day morning.
Cattle rustling, which has not been
carried on in this county for some time,
has been revived, "A number of these
beasts of prey have been scented by the
blood hounds Of the law and few new
candidates for the pen promises to be
the latest campaign issue.
Abner Waters, brother of Judge
Waters, accompanied by his wife ar
rived in Shoshone last week from Burns
Oregon. They have resided there for a
number of years and are extensive land
owners. Mr.. Waters, like the Judge, is
an old war horse in the republican ranks
and has held many positions of trust
therein.
Rube Brown donated sack of fine
potatoes and couple of pumpkins to ye
editor this week, We are nov reveling
in pumpkin pies clear to our eyes. But
Say. Rube. we loathe, abhor, detest, de-
spise. abominate dried apple pies-this
is just hint that any one who monkeys
around this Office with dried apples rs |
in danger. Anything else goes.
Doc Smith. who subsists by picking |
and disposing of electric currents and |
stuffing coyotes and other people, located |
q few choice currents near Weiser Wed |
nesday and left for that place at once to
secure them. The Docs level head will |
greatly aid him in discharging the duties
If Justice of the Peace. After election
ne will sign his name Judge w. j. Smith
". D.
Hon. W. B. Hepburn and Hon, Frank
Wyman addressed the people of Sho-
'hone last Friday night, upon the issues
If the present campaign. Mr.. Wyman
poke first and entertained the audience
or three quarters of an hour with very
lble address. Mr.. Hepburn was next
Introduced and he delivered an address
hat no other man in Idaho can COM
,are with. His arguments were plain
md forcible, and if he is elected to con-
ress this election, the people of the
United States will know that Idaho is
represented in Washington.
Particulars of leyeling scrape have
cached us from Glover Creek. 1t seems
hat early this week one neighbor was
spirit level which he had
orrowed from another, when he was
ssaulted by the owner of the level and
is brother, the latter being on horse
ack, he tried to ride his horse over
i'm, when, to protect himself from the
wo brothers, he used the level as club
nd run his assailants off. The trouble
tarted over the fact that one OF the ,
rothers had slandered the wife of the .
ian who was returning the level. in
hich event it is to be regretted that
ian with the level didn't break the
cad of the cuss.