Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-01-29

Freightcrs report the roads be
tween here and Miner in the fnesi
condition.
Nelson Bennett and R. w. Faris
came in from Miner during the
week and took a train west.
] John L. Cullen went to Goodine
Tuesday morning to attend the
funeral of Samuel Jones, relative
Of Mrs. Cullen.
The Christian endcavor associa-
ton, which has been holding night
ly meetings, discontinued the meet
ings Tuesday evening.
Col. n P. Larin, for the past
few weeks familiar figure on our
streets, left Wednesday for the east
on business and pleasure.
! Edward Samuelson, one of Oak
ley's prominent young sheep men,
has been stopping in our town sew
eral days during the month.
Owing to the scarcity of freight
and the increased demand for
teams at the dam, Faris & Kesl
have taken their freight outfits
there for the present.
Geo D. SAVERS, the genial land
lord of the Sunnyside restaurant,
was in Shoshone several days the
latter part of lat week wishing
friends and relatives.
Robert Jones, a camp tender for
F. R. Gooding, was in town short
time Monday. From here he left
on tour OF inspection of the var
ious camps in this vicinity.
Messrs. Tadlock and Griff, ac-
companied by their families, are
returning by way of Kimama to
st Anthony from Oakley, where
they visit d relatives fo- several
weeks.
In connection with his duties as
warehouseman, Ray Crocraft is
learning the operators profession.
Ray is of a genial, accommodating
disposition and one whom we
would like TO ste succeed, and we
are sure his well directed efforts
will not be without their reward.
Robert Kidd is authority for the |
statement that a mail route will be
established b4tween Miner and |
Oakley, thus making the line from
here d rect to Oakley and the main |
line from the 0. S L. into Cassia |
county. Should this report be
true it is quite probable that the
line from Albion to Oakley will be
discontinued.
Mrs. James Banners of Dry Greek
was a passenger to Miner Thursday !
of last week, on her way home
from Utah. Mrs. Banners tells a
very thrill ing experience of her at
tempt to return home 10y way of
Shortly after leaving Min
idoka. she says, the stage horses
became frightened and uncontrol-
able by the diver, and sled over
the frozen ground at terrific pace.
At first Mrs. Banners tried to assist
the driver in holding the horses.
but seeing her efforts were of tile
avail, she gave her attention to
holding on for dear life" For
perhaps, for Mrs. Banners
md the driver, the horses finally
broke loose from the vehicle leav-
ng il in an upright position, with
the occupants non. the worse for
heir experience. But the danger
md exc tement was not yet over.
After a long chase two If the horses
we're caught and with these they
to the river, whore troub-
e again awaited them. Here the
passengers. etc. were transferred to
he ferry boat and the journey
across the river began Everything
vent smoothly until about midway
# the st cam, when a huge mass
VI floating ice struck the boat
The river at this poi,t is very
shallow and the ice soon lodge'l
round the boat in such a manner
rs TO prevent navigation ei h r
way. All efforts to get the boat
Dose were futile and the situation
,egan to look de perate After
,ver three hours of suffering from
he intense cold horseman was
zen on the river bank. The man