Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-03


this week with grippe.
J Charlie Wernicke has been making
some needed improvements in the treas
urers office.
Parties who desire Early Rose seed
potatoes can secure them by calling on
Charles Burgess.
Some people who don't buy meat are
now shooting and eating the pigeons that
are raised by their neighbors.
| r. j. Mcmahon received three sulky
plows this week. which had been order
ed by ranchmen OF this county.
E. R. Cheney has been suffering from
severe attack Of infamatory rheuma-
tism and grippe for several days.
Attend the grist mill meeting. at the
Pavilion Tuesday evening, at 7:30 o.
clock. men women and children are in
vited.
Auditor McMahon's office has been
thoroughly renovated and rearranged.
1t is now much more roomy and COLI
yenient than heretofore.
Mr.. Lemon was presented mine by
Texas Angel this week. Assays from
number of samples show the ore to run
three traces to the acre,
Charlie Coon foreman of Thomas
GoodIng's sheep outfits, has been con-
fined to his room at the Columbia for
several days with the grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strachn, who have been
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Pickren,
for several days, returned to their home
at Soda Springs Sunday night.
Gus B. Keefer has just received big
consignment of Ladies Soring and Sum-
mer Dress shoes. The very latest styles,
choicest stock and lowest prices.
Mrs. Durfee mother-ln law of Gottleib
Gehrig, and who has been visiting here
for the past three months, returned to
her home at Rock Creek last Friday. i
Texas Angel came down from Haley
Monday and left for Republic, where he
has been located for some time. He says
that Republic is bound to be the greatest
mining camp on earth.
Passenger train No. did not arrive |
Monday night and was abandoned. An |
extra was made up in Pocatello Tuesday |
and arrived here at o'clock, but it did |
not bring any mail.
Original entries were made on land on |
Big Wood river last week, before Audit |
Or Mcmahon by the following persons:
Carl Myers, T. Minor, Jared Brasfeld |
and Lille M. Brown.
When grist mill is started in Sho-
'hone, why not put in an electric dyna-
no and supply the town with electric
lights? With electric lights the insur-
lnce on our buildings would be lessened
md the chances of fire diminished.
JduleS murray tiucct SUI VI MIR 1HoS.
Fay, and an old resident of Shoshone,
eturned here last Saturday, after an
Ibsence of over two years. He has been
II Colorado most of the time but has also
pent some time in Texas, Arkansas and
louisiana.
Joe S. Darrah, the only Joe Darrah,
eturned Tuesday from five months
'isit to "Old Virginia" the place where
ls was born" He is in splendid health,
Weighs 265 pounds and is as good natured
8 ever. Joe will take things easy for :
while, but will soon 60 into the sheep
BUSINESS again.
The ladies of the Catholic Church will
i've a grand ball at the Pavilion, on
'riday night, March 18th. Tickets, in F,
iuding supper, $3.50 couple. The
est of music has been secured and 1T is ,
ltended to make the ball the event of
ne season. One feature of the evening
ill be guessing contest.
Colonel Jones, of the First Idaho Vol
nteers, came down from Boise Sunday
ight and stopped off day in Shoshone
, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. 6
enter, whose son Clyde was the colonel's ;
-derly during his stay at Manila. The =
,lonel has been compelled to resign his L
,mmission owing to poor health.
We are more than pleased with the
ay our people, farmers, merchants and
boring men are taking hold OF the grist