Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
GONE TO CONFERENCE.
Rev. Edwards Closes Up His Years
Work In Sh0shOne.

Bishop Earl CranSton presiding Inere
are more than 100 ministers in the con-
ference, which covers all Idaho except
the northern panhandle, and also takes
in eastern Oregon.
Nothing will be definitely known OF
who will come to Shoshone, until Mon
day morning, when the bishop reads the
appointments. The congregation, and
indeed the whole town, have united in
wishing for the return of Rev. Ed
wards, though it is recognized that his
ability would be in demand in much
larger town than Shoshone.
The Methodist church of Shoshone is
in excellent condition, withits fine prop
erty free of debt, no current indebted
ness, and good membership.
See c. F. Borden's ad for coal and
prices.
Rev. Edward Pratt reports having
had two large congregations in Gooding
last Sunday.
/ Mrs. Ben Darrah returned last week
from an extended visit to the James
town exposition and other eastern
points.
Rev. Charles May, of Hepburn, will.
be in Shoshone this week to meet Rev
Edward Pratt and the two will take &
few days outing up Wood River.
The Thursday evening meetings at
the Peck district are gaining in attend
ance and those interested are very
much encouraged over the outlook.
There will be service next Sunday
morning at the Methodist church con-
Quoted by the Woman's Missionary So
ciety. Mrs. Williams will preside. No
evening service will be held according
to present arrangements.
DR.. Burchard H. Roark, of Spokane,
Wash. is in Shoshone this week look
ing over the opportunities for invest
ments in Lincoln county lands. The Dr.
is much pleased over the outlook and
thinks it possible that he may perman-
emily locate here or in some of the new
territory opening in Lincoln county.
Mrs. Governor Gooding and daughter
Louise, Mrs. C. A. Elmer and daughter
Katherine who have been spending the
summer in the mountains at Ketchum
have closed their summer outing. Mrs.
Elmer and daughter went to Boise Sun
day. Mrs. Gooding and Louise re-
mained in Shoshone for few days Wis
it with relatives and friends.
Word comes over the wire tnat John
Koets, the county surveyor, is at work
this week on the Malad bridge and that
he has decided to put in concrete piers
at each end of the bridge. If the COM
missioners will back him up with the
necessary material to finish the struc
ture on the same substantial lines it
will make a bridge that will be credit
to the county and one which the Hager-
man people deserve.
D. P Carpenter, manager ofthe Val
lev Creek mine north of Ketchum is in
Shoshone for few days. Mr.. Carpen
ter recently had very narrow escape
from suffocation by cyanide fumes and
is taking vacation from the mine and
will go on a visit to Pittsburg, Pa,
during the time. Joe Darrah has gone
to the mine to take Mr.. Carpenters
place during the time of his visit. Mr..
Fuller of Pittsburg, one of the owners
of the mine and president of the COM
panv. arrived short time ago and will
spend few weeks with Mr.. Darrah at
the mine.
1t is a mighty fine thing for the trout
still left in the two Wood rivers that
there are so many enthusiastic fisher
men here in Shoshone. The Journal
within the past two weeks has kept
count of the number of fish that have
actually been caught, from the author
itv of the fishermen themselves, and it
would reach the enormous tonnage of
II train loads of fish that would aver
age foot long and weigh not less than
three and a half pounds each. Of
course. these fish were taken out of the
river gradually and were not all there
at one time. Had they been there all
at one time they would have filled the
river channel heaping full for over 80
niles. This is no josh; it is an actual
mathematical calculation based on the
most reliable authority obtainable.