Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgcombe, fcImeriy oil
! this place. who have been traveling,over
the Western states tor six months past,
made trip to Haley, Wednesday. On
their return. they intend to make a
journey to theYeIlowstone Park
Ed Walters, recent graduate OF the
law college connected with the univer-
sity Of Valparaiso, Indiana. was a visitor
to Shoshone this week. Mr.. Walters In
tends to locate in our Sta.e where he will
engage in the practice OF tilelaw.
We are told that gun play occurred
at dance at the Brown school house on
Big Wood river. Wednesday. Ii seems
that gnn was pulled and pointed, but
the pulIer was made TO take water be-
fore the gun could be discharged.
Thos Gooding was a visitor to our city
Saturday. He said the dry weather
wheat, which he has growing on his
ranch at Teponis, is heading out nicely
and promises to make fair crop al
though it has not had drop OF water.
We now have in stock complete line
ofladie's ready made clothing, consisting
OF underwear OF every description,
dresses, wrappers, latest improved COR
sets. Call and examine our stock and
you cannot fail to be suited, both with
the goods and the prices. Sam Holt
At a regular convention OF Delos Lodge,
No. %. K. of p, shoshone, Idaho, July
9th. 1899. The following officers were
elected.
]. B. Crisman, c. C.
F. E. Crosse, V. c.
Jos. Waldron, Prelate.
Fl. A. Brown, NJ. OF F.
A. G. Murray, NJ. of Elk.
w. j. Smith, K. of R. < S.
R. W. Swope, NJ. at A.
N. !. Weaver, l. 6.
Benz. Darrah, o. G.
Shoshonc is TO have new blacksmith
Mr. A. H. Williams is the name OF
this new Vulcan. He comes to US with
the best of credentials both as to his
character as a citizen, and his skill and
ability as a workman. Mr. Williams
will build shop in Shoshone and is
here to stay. He has rented the house |
belonging to Senator Cooling and will |
shortly send Tor his family. Mr.. Will !
Jams is a first class horse sheer, and |
wagon maker, and can repair anything |
from a saw mill to a bicycle. He is |
very modest in his assertions OF what he /
can do and prefers to allow the people 10 |
Judge of him by his works. The people |
OF Shoshone extend to Mr.. Williams the |
right hand of welcome. and he is !
already assured of goodly share of /
public patronage.
Brakeman Grist made the quickest
move on record, Tuesday a freight |
rain was standing in front OF the depot,
IN opening having been made to al
ow vehicles and pedestrians to cross the
rack, by uncoupling and pulling the
ront part of the train from over the
just as signal had been given
o back up, Wad Swope drove his dray
IN the track directly between both sec
ions of the train-the detached head
nd rapidly closing the aperture; seeing
which, Grist, who was a few feet away,
ushed in between the moving portion
f the train and the wagon and shut off
he air. He was hurled violently against
he wagon, but the breaks now being on,
he train stopped long CROUCH to allow
wope to whip up his horses and get off
he track. All of this occurred in about
fteen seconds. Grist, who escaped with
few bruises, was congratulated bv the
ystanders for his quickness and pres
nee of mind.
As an educational factor The Progress
re Women of America is bound to rank
ieh in very short time; the spirit of
truism, which prompts hundreds of
indy acts, and which leads to the I'M
.lfish love that is the working principle
true Christianity, is its strongest re-
The circles, of which
lie club is composed, keep up steady
all letters being read
oud as part of the regular programme
each meeting, and thus close bond
union is formed between women =
hose experiences and surroundings are
ltireiy different,-a condition which in
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