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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-30
SCHOOLS OPEN MONDAY.
Long Vacation Ends and Little Ones
Again Take Up Books.

The Shoshone schools will open next
Monday, with promise of larger at
tendance than ever before. There is
now practically not vacant house in
town, the people having fiocked in from
every point of the compass to get the
advantage of the excellent Shoshone
schools. Within a month, when the
last of the hay is put up out over the
county and the families are free to
leave the farms. there viii hardly be a
vacant seat in the school rooms.
Prof w. C. Thompson viii preside as
superintendent, and principal of the
high school, The other teachers will be
Miss Crabtree, Miss Blanche Gwinn.
Miss Fern Fuld, Miss Eva Barstow and
Miss Irene Bohrer.
Several of the graduates of last year
will go away to college this fall, and
carry on the good educational work
started here in Shoshone.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-30
Raise For Lincoln
Equalization Board Puts
Values Above the Two
Million Mark.

According to the partial report furn-
ished by the state board Of equalization
the following for Lincoln county will
be of interest. Telegraph lines S25, :
257. so; telephone lines S12, S9O.85; total
for telegraph and telephone lines in the
county, s3S, 1885. City and town lots
s45. .5S4. 90; improvements on city and
town lots $40, 10000; stocks of mer-
chandise in county S64, 259. Main line
of the 0. S. L. railway in county ST.
11774O: Wood river branch Sl98, $50;
Minidoka branch $3.50, 72o. Total rail-
wav assessment for the county 81, 497,
O5O. being an increase over last year of
s3O7. .O69. The board put an equalized
rate on beef cattle of $40; thorough
bred horses 800; graded horses S32 to
s4s: stock horses SIS as against Sl4 last
year: stations S18S to $3.50; jacks 5000;
mules s35; swins S4. Milk cows were
returned by the assessors at from SIS
to s24 per head. This the board re-
duced to a fiat rate of S12, making the
total for this county SO, $50 as against
S.. 1874 last year. On common cattle
the assessors rated them at from ST to
sl2. 50 per head and the board raised
them to the fiat rate of S11, making for
this county S24, ,134 as against S23, S56
for last year.
Under the readjustment of Lincoln
county values by the state board of
eoualization the county is boosted into
a county of the second class. That
means a possible readjustment of the
salaries of all county officers and vari-
Gus other privileges come with the
higher class. 1t does not mean that the
county officers will get larger salaries
hut that the commissioners now have
the authority to grant the higher salar-
les.
This increase in valuation is one of
the first visible steps in the progress of
the county under the new order of
things. Keep your eye on Lincoln
county for within the next two years
she will more than double her present
assessed valuation of 81, 22S, 777.45.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-30

up the happy home. A stranger, who
lost his heart to the dulcet-voiced coy
ote, plotted to win its affections. He
must have been a corporation lawyer,
for he was learned in what he might do
and not get caught; or trust magnate
accustomed to take what he wanted
and the people and the law be hanged.
At any rate, he took the coyote, loaded
it on the train, and lit out for the east.
CONSERVATION and wrath seized upon
the bereaved household. They tele-
phoned and telegraphed for aid, and the
shivering coyote and the exultant cap
tor were located on the train before
they reached Shoshone. Just about
this time the law played strange prank
on the purs1ers, and sent them home a
mourning.
They found that coyote is not prop
erty under the Idaho law, and is not
recognized or protected by law. You
can't own coyote; you couldn't steal
one. Like counterfeit money, or a safe
breakers jimmy, or money-gambling
slot machine, all of which are unlawful,
the coyote is anathema, an outlaw with
a price upon his head, and no one can
acquire legal title to it. He may hold
it, but if another stronger or smoother
duck takes it away, he has no remedy
at law. If you should capture 10000
coyotes, a knock-kneed, goggle-eyed
might run off the whole bunch and the
law would wear corns on the seat of its
trousers sitting back to laugh at you
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-30
LUCKY SHOSHONE" BABIES.
Fruit and Grain Crops VaIueless in
Comparison With Them.

Shoshone has many advantages. The
county seat, good schools, good
churches, shade trees, the best people
to be found anywhere, good railroad ia
cilities, and brilliant business future
who wouldn't live in Shoshone?
But beyond the fruitful soil and the
balmy skies, there are better, luckier
things in Shoshone. The babiesl
The cradle and the perambulator have
the afternoon card table and the opera
beaten to death as a source of peren-
nial joy in Lucky Shoshone. If there
isn't dimpled, Growing babe in every
well-regulated Shoshone home, it's be-
cause the babe has just grown up into
long pants or skirts. It's in the air in
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-30

Shoshone to love babies-a and also to
have them to love. There are more b :
bies IN Shoshone than there are flowers
in the gardens of Allah. And fairer IS
well. And the charming matrons who
guide the destinies Of these babes are
not less fair than the dainty burdens
they bear. In some cities it is fashion
able for tight-laced danes and giddy
society butterflies to form Moth
ers' Clubs" and prate Of how children
should be trained, when the silk-gowned
speakers would hardly know babe
from basilisk least not through
any babe that ever came to their own
homes. Why, if the stork should ever
enter their homes with a babe, it's two
to one that they'd guess wrong and
tell the baby TO wipe its feet and
have the stork clothed and christened
instead of the babe. But it's not so
here Mothers Clubs" in Shoshone
look Ike a show Of perambulators, with
women delegates in whose
eyes there is the soft light Of love in-
stead of the hard glitter Of social or in
tellectual conquest. And how much
more attractive and true to their own
best naturel
Lucky Shoshoner'
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-30
GREEKS VS.. AUSTRIANS.
Ditch Diggers We're NarIike Until
the Sheriff Came.

Sheriff Jones went to Miner last Sat
urday to settle the troubles of the
Greeks which were related in the Jour
nal of last week. The day after the
first outbreak when the Austrian was
so severely beaten by the Greeks the
Greeks became very unruly and ugly,
so much so that the citizens had TO take
measures to protect themselves and the
women and children of the town were
all sent to the company house for safety.
1t was reported that the Greeks had
secured some powder and were trying
to blow up the machinery of the con-
struction company However, upon the
arrival of Sheriff Jones things quieted
down and the troubles were settled
without further delay. The real cause
of the trouble seems to have been an
old feg,d between the Greeks. and Aus
trians and the accidental injury of one
of the Greeks. by the rocks from the
blast was only the last straw necessary
to set the thing of.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-30
A Golden Promise
North Side Opening Oct.
| Will Make Fortunes
for Many.

jerome, Wendell and $50, 900 acres Of
choice lands all to be opened to the
public October first are causing the en-
ergies of the Twin Falls North Side
people TO strain point At jerome
there are being built q number of fine
buildings and the electric line viii soon
have the wires stretched to that point.
The survey crew of the electric railway
is now some miles north Of Jerome and
headed for Shoshone. Il might be a
good thing for Shoshone people to wake
up and take look at that electric line
survey. If it gets close enough to throw
2 few silver dollars at it possibly can
be tolled into the Shoshone coTaH-
A pole about a hundred feet high IS to
be planted at jerome and on top Of it
viii be mounted a cluster of electric
lights that viii illuminate the surround
ing country for several miles. The pole
IS here in Shoshone now and it is esti-
mated that It will cost $40 to transport
it to jerome. The Twin Falls people
are hustlers and are doing more to ad-
yertise this part of Idaho and Lincoln
county in particular than all other in
struments combined Thousands upon
thousands of dollars are being expended
IN this way and Lincoln county viii get
the benefit. October 1st is the day to
Ook for as great day for this county.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-30
REV. EDWARDS GOES AWAY.
Popular Methodist Pastor Stationed
at BIackfOOt for 1907.

Rev. C. A. Edwards, for the past
wear pastor of the Methodist church,
returned the first of the week from the
annual conference at Boise. He is busy
packing up his household goods for a
move. for he has been sent to take
charge of the church at Blackfoot. He
will have a much larger congregation
than the one here, the church seats 800
people. and next to Boise it is perhaps
the most desirable appointment in the
district. Rev. Edwards is gifted ora
tor. man of originality and observ-
alton. and he had an unusually strong
hold on the non-church-members of Sho-
shone-so much, indeed. that subscrip-
tions aggregating several hundred dol
lars have been offered by those outside
the church. if he could be returned for
next year. He and his wife leave with
the heartiest good wishes of everybody
in Shoshone.
Rev. C. A. Varnum, who came to
Idaho last winter fro n Joseph, Oregon,
will follow Rev. Edwards to Shoshone.
He is said to be capable and earnest
Christian worker, and successful pas
tor. 1t is expected that he and his
family will be here next week. There
will be no pIeaching services at the
church this Sunday, so far as announc-
ed at this time.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-30
Notice to Contractors.

The Alberta State Bank will receive
bids for the constitution of its bank
building at Alberta, Idaho. Bids will
be opened September 9. Plans and
specifications for the building are on
file at the Office of the Shoshone Jour
nal, Shoshone. Idaho, and also at the
office of the Idaho Irrigation company,
Alberta, Idaho. The contract will be
let to the lowest responsible bidder
but the company reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
ALBERTA STATE BANK
Alberto, Idaho.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-30
COYOTES NOT PROPERTY.
Outlaws and the Law Gives Them
No Protection.

An interesting story, for the truth of
which the Journal does not vouch, is
brought down from Haley. 1t might
be true, at any rate.
1t seems that Haley resident had a
pet coyote. 1t was not so gentle that
he could dandle itupoli his knee, andwas
still gun-shy and poorly broke to fetch
and carry. But it could howl in fine
opera falsetto, could catch neighbors
chickens that the householder wanted
to but hardly dared kill, and in many
respects was quite an important and
desirable member of the family.
Envy, like the serpent of Eden, broke
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-30
WORKED THE SETTLERS.
Water-Tax-Free Spectators Must
Come In and Help Boost.

The plate land board has decided that
the Twin Falls Canal company must be
formed to take over the south side
bitches. The law provides that in these
Carey act propositions when majority
of lhe land has been sold and the con-
struction company has fulfilled its con-
tract with the state in regard to the
construction of the canals and dams
and other portions of the necessary
works, that an operating company shall
be formed. This shall be joint stock
company and each acre represented by
water contracts with the construction
company shall constitute a share of
stock, or be exchanged for a share of
stock in the operating company. There
has been long hard conflict in this par
ticular case between the settlers and
the construction company as to whether
the canal works were up to the stand
ard required in the contract with the
state. When the Twin Falls Land and
Water companp was first organized one
clause of its contract provided that it
should charge a certain maintence fee
each year after it had supplied the
water, and until the canal was turned
over to the settlers, and that this main
fee should be levied only against
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-30
JOINT TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Hundreds of PedagOgues in Ses-
sion at POCateIIO.

The uniting of seven of the counties
in southeastern Idaho in joint insti-
tute has resulted in one of the most i'm
portant educational gatherings ever
held in the state. Coming as it does,
after the examination, teachers are free
to concentrat all energy on the study of
methods, and the gaining of inspiration
for the work of the year. The corps of
instructors, some of whom are of ma
tional reputation, are doing most ex-
cellent work in every department.
DR.. Chas. H. Keys, city superinten-
dent of the schools of Hartford, Conn,
lectures daily on language and litera-
ture, pedagogy and school manage
ment. 1t is safe to say that more
able man than DR.. Keys, can not be
found, and the crowded and packed as
sembly hall at each of his lectures,
bears testimony to the fact that every
one is interested in this line of work.
Prof. James F. Chamberlain, of the
State Normal school of California, lee
lures daily on geography, and it is said
of him that there is no better author
ity on this subject in the United States.
D. R. Augsburg, author of the ia
nous ''Augsberg" system of drawing,
recently adopted for use in the Idaho
schools, gives his renowned "chalk
talks" each day, and the teacher who
follows his instruction will have no diff
ficulty in teaching drawing
Primary methods by Miss Katherine
Mcclure and manual arts by Miss Mary
Frazzee, are holding the earnest atten-
tion of the teachers, who feel that never
before have they been so well equipped
for their work.
The music in charge of Miss Pearl
Martin, is a source of the utmost de-
light and pleasure to all. and the re-
snlts of Miss Martins labor adds large
ly to the success of the assembly hall
Lincoln county has never
been so well represented at a county
institute before, and the thorough ap-
probation of the teachers, and their
about the work, more than
repays those in charge for the work en-
tailed
Of a total enrolment of over 300
81 We're from Lincoln county,
as follows:
r. R. Benedict, A. L. Montgomery, /
Ida Larson, Lisle Fleisher, C. A. Luth-
sr. J. P. Stevenson, T. V. Robbins. E. /
Lillian Fisher, S. C. Blk
er, ]. R. Cattell, Blanche Gwin, C. r.
Larimer, Frank Crandall, Amy Gran
iall, LauIa Gwin, Gwen Sullivan. Mary
L. Davis, Haziel Gill, P. j. Swearin-
zen, Mary Catmull, Auldsh Nelson, Jae
". Shaver, j. A. Briggs, Iva Smith,
)rrena Crabtree, Minnie Yaden, Ida
Butler, Ada Turnbull, Lucille Shilling,
Nellie Rogers, NJ. W. McFall.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-30

Tuesday the officers of Blaine county
acted as an escort for Hugh Swift fIom
the Shoshone jail TO Hailey's bastile.
MIR. Swift had stolen a bunch of six
hogs of Geo. Kelly, in fact he had hog
ged all of Mr.. Kelly's hogs, and Depu-
ty Sheriff Murray on Friday of last
week arrested Swift, who was not quite
swift enough to get away. The hogs
were returned to the owner and Mr.
Swift was placed in the Shoshone jail.
Swift has home few miles up the
river from here but he evidently de-
sires a change to Boise for year or
so.
There is a half of a sheep on the as
sessment rolls of this county which is
causing some sarcastic remarks from
some of the neighbors. Assessor Wheel
er says that under the migratory stock
law the sheep of Lincoln county are in
the county but six months of the year
and their owners must pay taxes in
each county in which the sheep are
kept, in proportion to the time the
sheep are kept in the county. 1t so
happened that nhe total number of
sheep in the county came out an odd
number which when divided by two to
get the six months time came out
half sheep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12

C V. Slanker and Clyde Bates. who
have been working as switch engineers
in the local yards. have been transfer
red temporarily 10 extra road service.
Brakeman Banes. who has been
working on the local extra board for
some time has been transferred to
Argentine. where he has been assigned
TO road service on the cutoff.
Engineer w. P Beeler is laying OF
in the local pool and Engineer Charles
Leaf is in his place.
A vacancy for a fireman is reported
on the Kansas City plug runs between
Topeka and Kansas City. The oldest
fireman applying for the run before
saturday will be assigned
Engineer Ed Whitcomb is running
temporarily in the place OF Engineer
e = Druce on runs Nos II and IS
between Topeka and Newton
Gordon Griffith night foreman of
the round house, is laying on on his
annual vacation William Barbee IS
running in his place.
Ffremen Cory. WOODBURY. and Smith
OF Argentine have been transferred to
the local extra board
Myer Hurley. chairman of the en-
gtneers' grievance committee, was in
Topeka yesterday on a business trip.
Engineer George Lusk has returned
from vacation of several weeks
which he spent in Massachusetts and
New Hampshire visiting with relatives.
Mrs Lusk accompanied him.
A new hard wood floor is being put
down in the Office of G. J. Graves,
division engineer.
Engineer z. E Smith is running in
the place of Engineer Dan Finn on
runs Nos. 113 and ia between Topeka
and Argentine
Two fremen's runs on runs Nos 81
and 50 between Topeka and Argentine
are advertised. Assignments will be
made Sunday to the oldest fremen
applying for the positions.
W. H Hamilton. master mechanic,
returned TO Argentine yesterday after
having been in the city on a business
trip
Rev. Sorg of the German Evangelical
church addressed the coach shop meet
ing yesterday in the absenc of Rev. z.
S. Paddock. who was sick Miss Ona
Nay Miller sang several solos which
were very much appreciated
Charles Lingo OF the round house
has been promoted to a position as
fireman and has been assigned to a
switch engine in the local yards
Fireman W. H Lyons of the Marco
line runs has been transferred to
Argentine where he will work as a
switch engineer in the yards at that
place
Fireman Howard Mitchell is work
ing temporarily on the Marceline runs.
Rev. F. E. Mallory addressed
large meeting in the machine shops
this noon Miss Ona Miller sang.
Engineer E. E. Smith took train No.
/ s to Kansas City this morning in the
place Of Engineer J. P. Kelly.
General Manager J. E. Hurley re-
turned from Chicago yesterday on No
5 and left on No 2 to return to Chi
cazo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
ORDINANCE NO. 2sO2.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDI-
nance No 2ese; approved June q. 1904
pealing. said Ordinance No. 1886.
men Of the efty Of Of T s1soa anu O0unci'-
Section l. That Section of Ordinances
the same Is, hereby amended to read as
follows: Sec 2 That before the city
treasurer shall deposit any monies OF the
ignated as official repositories, such bank
or banks shall execute and deliver to the
or bonds in the sum of twenty-five thou
sand dollars. ($25, 000.O0) conditioned that
money deposited in said bank or banks
check or draft of said city treasurer ana
that such bank or banks shall promptly
pay, when due, all interest charges on
monthly average balances of money so
deposited therein; provided. however, that
such twenty-five thousand dollar bond
deposit with the city treasurer of the city
sand dollars Is2S' 5000, in Bonds Of SAID said
city, and such bank or banks making such
deposit Of said bonds shall enter into a
written contract with the city of Topeka,
whereby ssaid bank or banks shall sell, as
sign, transfer and set over to the city OF
ton that II said bank or banks shall
make prompt payment of all monies de-
posted therein by the city Of Topeka and
pay all interest charges due on said de-
posfts on the check or draft of the treas
urer of said city, then. in that event,
the said sale and assignment of said mu-
nicipal bonds shall be void, otherwise it
shall be and remain in full force and ef-
feet.
Sec. 2. That Ordinance No. 2sss being an
ordinance providing for repositories OF
be. and the same Is, hereby, repealed
sec g. rms ordinance shall take effect
and ti be in force from and after its publ
Passed the Council Sept 9. 1907
Approved Sept. T. 1907:
Attest: c. B. BuR Re CIV Sf-S' c ierkor'
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Sealed proposals viii be received by the
State Board Of Control at their Office In
the city of Topeka until O'Clock p. m.
Oct 8. 1907, for the furnishing of all labor
and materials necessary for the erection
ana construction of q laundry building;
also for the raising of the hospital build
ing at the boys Industrial school, at To-
peka, Kan.
All Of the foregoing to be executed In
strict accord with the plans, details and
organizations prepared for the same by
John F. Stanton, state architect
copies OF the plans and Specifications
can be seen on file at the office of the
Board Of Control. Topeka, Kansas, at the
ton, and at the office Of the State Archt-
tect IN the state capitol, Topeka
All bids or proposals shall be made to
the board of control and shall be accom-
panied by certified check on some re-
sponsible bank for per cent OF the
troll, and the same shall be forfeited to
the state in case the successful bidder
fails for five days TO enter into contract
and furnish the required bonds, pre-
scribed by law, after the awarding Of the
contract
All bids or proposals shall be sealed and
directed to the secretary OF the Board OF
Control Topeka, Kan, and indorsed
Proposals for buildings"
All contracts shall be awarded by the
Board Of Control to the lowest responsible
bidder, but the board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids, or to reject
parts and accept parts, II deemed for the
best interest of the state
Attention of bidders is called to the
-eisht-hour law" with which they muse
BY order of the Board Of Control Of the
State Charitable Institutions.
z. b SCHERMERHORN, Chairman.
F. W. KNAPP, Secretary.
Sept. g. 1867.
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FOR sALE-REAL Estate
ron sAI.E-REAL ESTATE.
FnR sAIr-REAI. EssrATE.
ANY ONE OF rs

WILL BE PLEASED THROUGH
HOMES wEsTL4Aw1S you OUR FOR
THAT
COMPLETE DETAIL. NOTHING UNDoNE THAT
ONE PRICE-cAsEI OR EASY
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
THINKING OF A NICE
NEW WARM HOME WHILE
SELECT ONES WILL
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E.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
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SHAWNEE COUNTY FARMS

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absence does not seem to have been of
a serious nature.
Frank Burrow. who is to take Mr..
Ames' place. is q son of j. r. Burrow.
Frank Burrow has had considera bic
experience in banking, having had
charge of his fathers banking bust
ness to some extent during Mr.. Bur-
rows term as secretary Of state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
AA1Es GETS LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Bank Examiner Relieved on Account
OF Ill Health

Washington. Sept 12-EImer E
Ames Of Norton. Kan. has resigned as
national bank examiner on account of
Ill health Mr. Ames has been on sick
leave for some time. and the other ex-
aminer for Kansas. J. T. Bradley, has
been receiver of the Devlfn bank. at
Topeka In order TO relieve the situa-
ton. some months ago Frank Burrow
OF Smith Center was appointed as an
additional examiner. Mr.. Bradley will
soon be relieved of the receivership,
and he and Mr.. Burrow will be ex-
pected to handle the Kansas field.
MI Ames has recently Joined with
J. r BurrOw in the purchase of an
interest in the Central National bank
OF Topeka, and expects to make To-
peka his home. The illness on account
OF which he was granted a leave OF