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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-10-04

TIE jury took just II minutes and write verdict
of Not Guilty" in the Borah Boise Wednesday,.
Briefly the suit brought because be-
ing attorney the Barber company which has
qured large timber holdings in the Boise valley The special
agents the have alleged these be fraudulent
and spring indictment members OF
Barber company Senator Boah their attorney former Gov
Seunenburg, senator Kincaid G. Moon
host Of others who either filed Were way connect
with question The charge against
rah that OF aiding the conspiracy attorney.
Senator Borah demanding immediate trial. put
first the trial beginning week altogether
sided trial The defense admitted practically everything charg
ed in the indictment and by the OF witnesses the filing of
deeds the accuracy the olumnous land office entries
without question The defense put but witness Boah
himself Judge Rush wanted to know the for certain
visit he made the land office and promised not interrupt
but called instant halt when Borah started tell
concerning District Attorney Ruick proposed railroad up the
Boise valley which road the Barber companys plans would
make an impessbiGty.
Judge Rush addressed the jury for almost hours, in
far-mnded talk Then H. Hawley for the defense
took the breath and prosecution by announcing
that the defense would submit the without The
jury dismissed while the surprised Judge prepared his
sructions When the jury retired after finally receiving the
judges instructions took take ballot
their verdict of Guilty. and present the
The audience cheeed for which presiding Judge Whit
lectured and then forgave them
By preconcered arrangement the first word of the
dict the department dashed and
the demonstration of public joy
gathered the Idanha where Senator Borah taken
carriage them, where both he and Hawey made brief
addresses In the evening orchght parade said
largest the history the state testified popular
pleasure at the outcome.
apologize the world for salwart junior
senator. He doesn't need it. He is a MAN
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-10-04

across the road, September I'd. Yer
burg did not cut Miller's fence, but cut
the fence he had built upon Mr.. Nc
Brides land and allowed teams to go
through the iatter's field He also
testified that the bridge had cost about
$1,000.
The only bit of sensation during the
hearing occurred when, in answer to
Mr.. Harriott's question regarding the
price paid for material he replied that
he considered it none of your bust
ness. " He was required to answer,
however, and replied, ''about $1,000.
He was excused after some further
questioning regarding amounts ex-
pended.
Robert Mcbride, who has home
stead entry on the lands adjoining Mr.
Miller's holdings on the east, was the
next witness. He claims the land upon
which the bridge ends and upon which
the road in question runs, basing his
claim upon a homestead filing made
according to plats in the government
land office in Haley, a copy of which
was offered in evidence. He gave Yer
burg permission to move the fence,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-10-04
Big Wood River Project
Going to Build Great
Storage Dam First
---RuSh the Work

One of the best items of news that
has come to Shoshone in many day is
the announcement that the Idaho Irri-
cation company is to begin work at
once on the great reservoir dam on Big
Wood river, and that the contractors
are now making camp there for their
entire force of men.
This is especially good news for Sho-
shone and Gooding, as it means that the
company is going to get water on the
lower end of the tract, tributary to the
two towns, next year. This however
will not interfere with getting the wat
er into Alberta by the first of the year.
1t may be well TO explain that, while
both parts of the project get their wat
er from the same source, the Big Wood
river, it would have been possible to ir-
rigate all the upper tract that viii be
ready for water next year, from the
normal flow of the river; but the larger
lower tract needs the storage reservoir.
To start the reservoir now means that
the main tract viii be put under water
within very short time.
Hundreds of visitors to the jerome
opening looked with longing on the
lands Of the Big Wood pro-
ject, near Good.ng. Now that this land
is to be put under water so soon, it be-
gins to look as if the company VIII be
fairly swamped with applications to buy
this most desirable land.
The contractors viii not do the reser-
voir work on a small scale. They will
at once put several hundred men, 200
of the best horses in the west, and two
big engines on the job. Two more yet
larger engines are due here any day, to
be put to work. The reservoir site will
be one Of the busiest spots in Idaho for
the next few months.
There will be no greater opportunity
in Idaho for money-making than viii
be offered to settlers on the fertile land
Of the Big Wood project. The speed
with which the company is watering its
lands-water this fall on the Alberta
tract and next year on the Gooding end
Of the makes it a wonderfully
attractive proposition to the buyer who
wants to get his money to work.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-10-04

which he had bought and built, twenty
five feet east from its old location,
recognized as the line between sections
q and % by Mr. Miller and himself.
John Koets, county surveyor for
Lincoln county, testified to the estab-
fishing of the points upon which the
bridge meets the river branches, say
ing that he established the south point
a few feet east of the section line be-
tween sections q and %. In cross
examination he said that his survey
might not be accurate as he continued
the section line across the river from
the Lincoln county shore and there
might be a difference in the surveys on
either side of the river. He was the
last witness called.
Judge Walters gave the attorneys
for the plaintiff five days in which to
file brief of their argument and the
attorney for the defendants five days
after that time to file his answer. In
the meantime the status of the case
remains as before.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-10-04

W.N. Pierce, manager of the Boston
Idaho mine on Boyle mountain above
Eailey, was in town between trains the
first of the week. He reports that they
are running their concentrating mill
steadily, and taking out a fine lot of
concentrates. One car has been shipped
and there are two others at the mill
awaiting shipment. The mine and mill
will be worked all winter as there is
plenty of ore to develop and take out.
The property is owned largely by Bos-
ton capitalists, two of whom were here
a month ago and were highly pleased
with the results.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-10-04

Rev. Howard Bowler of Shoshone
has been made clerk of the State Bap-
tist association, with the duty of get
ting out the printed minutes of the
three district associations in the state.
He is one of the busiest men in town,
these days, getting the manuscript
ready. Rev. T. NJ. Patterson was made
moderator of the District association,
at Haley, and viii serve the coming
year in that capacity.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-10-04
Near $4,000 Acres and
Sl5O,OOO in Town Lots
Sold at the Jerome
Land Opening.
Jerome, Idaho, October 8, 1907.

Jerome, Idaho, October 8, 1907
Another battle between civilization
and sage brush has been waged here
the past three days and the desert has
begun retreat that will soon end in
its being driven from another $50, 900
acres of Snake river land In its place
is springing up electric trolley lines,
electric lights, cities, homes, and all
the conveniences of modern civilization.
The record of the past three days
land and lot sales here has been a world
beater and Lincoln county, Idaho, has
been the greatest beneficiary of the
transaction.
The great event was opened last
Monday by the auction sale of two
choice corner lots in the new townsite
of jerome. One of these lots sold for
$4,000 and the other for S4, 100. After
the auction of these two lots the re-
naming lots were placed on the market
and during the day about S92, 900 worth
of lois were sold. Main street runs
east and west and about its middle sec
ton it is crossed by Lincoln avenue.
The two lots sold at auction are located
on opposite corners of the intersection
of these two streets. Practically all of
the lots for three blocks on either side
of the crossing, and on both streets
have been sold at the present time and
the total sales on town lots for the
week will aggregate $3.50, 600.
To those not present the question
arises, 'fWhat can possibly give such
values to lots out in the sage brush and
why is there such a demand for them?"
A visit to the place, and acquaintance
with the men behind the enterprise
will soon answer both Of these quer-
les. The North Side Twin Falls Land
& Water company are pushing both the
North Side irrigation project and the
Shoshone Falls power project, although
each enterprise is a separate corpor-
alton. Kuhn brothers, Pittsburg, Pa,
are the financial hackers of both enter
prises. They are largely interested in
electric plants and trolly lines in the
east.
The company has been fortunate in
securing an army of employees each of
whom is a past master in the line in
which he works. D. c. McWatters, as
general manager backed by such a
team as Major Reed and Bob McCol-
lum can say to the desert "begone'
and loi it vanishes. G. D. Aiken as
manager of the Shoshone Falls power
plant has the Juice" to deliver and to
annihilate distance and darkness with
the magic power of electricity. All of
these men have had the skill and ability
to inspire the confidence of the public
in their great scheme and the public
has responded with cash.
The story of the town is best told in
the experience of Chas. Wernicke, of
Shoshone. A month ago the town COM
pany placed on private sale each alter
nate lot, reserving the others for the
opening of Sept. 80. Mr.. Wernicke
bought one of the lots at the corner of
Lincoln avenue and Main street. On
before the opening he went
to Jerome and pitched a tent on his lot.
That afternoon electric lights were
strung along that street and great
arc light opposite his tent. The next
Continued on Page s.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-10-04

Ern G. Eagleson, surveyor general of
the state, was visitor in Shoshone,
Thursday, on his way home from Jer-
ONE. He and his father both had ap-
plications in for the Jerome land draw
ing, securing numbers 941 and 421 re-
spectively. But fortune favored them
to the extent that even with this I'M
propitious beginning they were able to
secure adjoining quarter sections, the
nearest only three-fourths of mile
from Jerome, and on the proposed
electric line.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-10-04
Great Live Stock Show.

Lincoln county takes just pride in her
fine stock and ought to make herself
known next January at the Western
Stock show to be held in Denver. This
institution was first conceived as a
local affair to include only the "short
grass section of the Mississippi valley
but it has now expanded to national
proportions and all the world is invited
to take part and carry away as many
prizes as possible.
The day of the scrub steer, or horse,
or sheep, or hog, has passed away and
high class breeding is the only road to
success. If you are interested in this
show write to Fred P. johnson, secre-
tary, Denver, Colorado.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-10-04

A fresh supply of high grade choco-
lates and bon bons at Starrh' drug store.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-12

berff1an's State Bank of Bruce had
business here last Monday.
Frank Thatcher left last Monday for
Scanlon, Mimi, where he takes posi-
ton as scaler.
Rev. A. N. Conklin expects to move
his family here and occupyS the new
parsonage the latter part,of. this week.
We are sorry to learn that Noah
Moomaw, who has been working at
Aniwa, Shawano county, suffered
severe accident short time ago, hav-
ing his leg badly cut by saw.
Mrs. Chas. Biller and Mrs. P. E.
Van Dusen, of North Redwood, Mimi,
are visiting relatives here.
Adolph and Fred Magnus, James and
Miss Frances Van Patter returned to
their studies at their respective col
leges yesterday. Glen Flora Star and
Ingram Leader.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-12
FIambeau.

Mr.. Buesley finished drawing his ties
last Saturday he has delivered about
500 in the last week he has about 80
cords of poverty wood to haul yet.
The Park Bros. are hustling thelogg
ing business nowadays. They are cutt-
ing and skidding about ten thousand per
day with crew of four men and one
team. Pretty good work, Ell?
Frank Parks came very nearmeeting
with a serious accident one day last
week. He was engared in falling a
tree. When it fell it struck across
another tree and the butt of the tree
flew up and struck him in the breast
it jared him up pretty bad, but it takes
quite blow to knock Frank out, He
keeps right on hustling.
Charley Diamond made a business
trip to Flambeau one day last week.
H. j. Tremain and family were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Diamond
New Years.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-12

here Tuesday night from outside towns
were: Mrs. B. NJ Apker; Miss
Margaret MCGEE, and Mr.. and Mr.. L.
Grove of Bruce, M. and Mrs. VIM.
Decker Of Apollonia, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Armitage of Glen Flora, and
Miss Lillian Macarthur of Osceola. All
report a good time,
Mrs. John Griffin has been numbered
among the sick this week.
w. A. Blackburn of Bruce was a
business caller in our village Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Annie Jirak of Cresco Iowa, is
visiting her brother, j. L. Kobliska, of
this village.
DR.. Phaneuf reports that on the 9th
of last month boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. O. A. Sergent of Island Lake.
Born; to Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Maffet
on the 31st of last month baby girl.
The mother and little one are doing
nicely.
Joe Latourelle of Shoal Lake, Mani
toba, who has been visiting his nephew,
DR.. S. J. Phaneuf and family for the
past four weeks departed Saturday last
for his home
E. M. Harris received the sad news
Monday, that his father, VIM. Harris
of Elma, Iowa had died suddenly at his
home of heart failure.
Thos. Carpenter, brakeman for G.
Dunbar fell off the caboose here the
first of the week badly bruising his
right side.
Jens Jensen of Cashton, arrived Tues
day and has been the guest of his sister,
Mrs. Alfred Johnson. He will work
here this winter.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-12
Weyerhaeuser.

Lawn Bryant retuned to his home
here Friday last.
Nadia Parjak is numbered among
the sick this week.
Mrs. Carrie Pecore of Dallas, Wis.,,
is guest of her sister, Mrs. j. l..
Kobliska this week,
Mrs. G. J. Mcdonald of Bear Lakes,
is spending the holidays with her
daughter, Mrs. E. NJ. Harris of this
village.
Al. Carlson, wife and family drove
down from Bruce Saturday and spent
the day the guests of D. E. Getchel
and family.
Mrs. John Hurless of Ladysmith, who
has been visiting relatives at Island
Lake for some time returned to her
home Friday last.
Mrs. Theo Kurth and daughter and
son, Ada and Dode, who have for the
past week been visiting relatives at
Hutchinson, MINI returned to their
home here Monday.
The people who attended the dance
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-12
New Hutchinson.

Mrs. Edgbert and children returned
home after spending a week visiting
with friends.
H. Honsa went to Ladysmith on bus
mess Wednesday Of last week.
Charlie Stevens is home from the
woods on account of sickness.
Claude Ridout left to work in the
woods last week.
Laura Clark of Soft Maple visited at
the home Of S. S. Fulton a few days
lsat week.
+ Mrs. Davis has been on the sick list
with an attack of neuralgia lately.
Lewis Case spent Sunday at home.
H. H. Davis delivered beef at Ar
pins MILL Friday.
Junior League at O'Clock Sunday
at E. Townsend's.
Koba Vansoelem went to Ladysmith
last week to visit friends.
Bert Whitney left, for Litchville, N.
D., Friday after spending: his vacation
at home.
E. Townsend and daughter Minnie
went to Ladysmith Wednesday return
ing in the evening.
Gladys Stevens and Gertie Granger
of Lake Amacoy attended church here
Sunday.
Alvira Fulton is having an attack of
her old enemy the rheumatism.
Minnie Ridout returned to her school
duties in Apollonia Monday.
R. Lowe returned Tuesday from
visit with relatives in Iowa.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-12
Glen Flora.

The Wisconsin Hardwood Square Co.
started it's mill this week.
C. A. Coon had business at Eau
Claire week.
Harvey Mcdonald returned Saturday
from visit at Eau Claire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Armitage visited
at Apollonia this week.
o. A. Bryant, representing the South
Muscatine Lumber Co. spent couple
of days here this week.
Alex Molmes spent several days of
last week at Chippewa Falls and Eau
Claire.
The new M. E. parsonage was plas-
tered last week, A. G. Anderson doing
the work
H. w. True plastered and otherwise
improved his farm residence last week,
H. O. Bye doing the work.
G. A. Durgin was appointed justice
of the peace at the meeting of the
town board held last Saturday.
w. A. Blackburn, cashier of Lum-
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-12
An7aCOy Lake.

F. P. Stevens drove to Bruce Satur-
day.
Martin Mallack came down from
camp and spent few days with his
brother, j. Mallack and family.
Mrs. Flo S. Kelly and children from
Bruce visited over Sunday at the home
of her aunt, Mrs. r. w. Bates.
Herbert Campbell was the guest of
Percy Collins Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zillhart went to Bruce
Monday.
Jeff Martin has gone to the Soldiers
Home at Milwaukee.
Miss Saydee Bates returned from her
visit at Pennington.
R. Bates made trip to Boomer
Monday.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-12
Bruce.

The Arpin Lumber company COM
menced running nights last Monday.
Bert Hockenbrock enjoyed the Christ
mas vacation at his home in Chippewa
Falls.
Tom Blackburn, cashier of the In
gram State bank, was in town Monday
returning to Ingram Tuesday morning.
Castle Stanley of Chippewa Falls
came here Saturday night to spend
New Years with his sister, Mrs. Porter
Crowell.
Miss Althea Boyer of Ladysmith was
the guest of her friend, Miss Zoe Dud-
geon of this village, the past week.
She returned home Wednesday.
Mrs. A. G. Briggs has been slowly
improving the past week and is able
to sit up for short time each day.
The last month of 1906 was record
breaker for the postoffice in this village
in the amount of business done. The
receipts aside from money orders were
$725. So.
MR.. w. T. Pierpont has returned
from ST. Paul where she has been for
several weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Pierpont
and children spent Thanksgiving and
Christmas with relatives in Hudson.
The Ladies Guild held their regular
meeting with Mrs. w. J. Stahmann
last Friday afternoon. A number Of
the elderly ladies of the village were
invited to attend and help Mrs. Stab
mann's aunt celebrate her birthday.
A very pleasant tire was bad.
Mrs. S. M Sammons went to Madi-
son last week Thursday for the purpose
of bringing home Miss Flora Bretag,
who has been in the hospital at Men
dota for several months. Miss Bretag
is reported in fairly good health and
VIII remain here for the present at least
W. tn her mother.
Mrs. Lydia Spicer has resigned her
position as teacher in our schools and
departed for the home of her brother
in Minnesota, where she expects to OBJ
tain the position of superintendent of
schools of new county. Her position
here will be filled by Miss Marie Moller
uatil another teacher can be secured. -
News Letter.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-12
Summons.

Summons.
State of Wisconsin, Circuit Court of
Rusk County.
Max Frydrychowicz, plaintiff,
VS..
William Mattocks, Robert Harvey,
Samuel Harvey, Edward N. Mattocks,
Edward Mattocks, Geo. Cawley,
Thos. G. Beatie, Alexander M. Beatie,
David II. Beatie, Benjamin B. Healey,
William Hastings, Alexander Harvey,
Geo. w. Calkins, Jacob V. Yates, w.
L. Seymour, John R. Maxiener, and
the wife of each of said parties, if
such wife be living, also Estella Mat
tocks, Eva Mattocks, Nancy J. Mat
tocks and the J. l.. Gates Land Com
pany, and all unknown heirs, legatees
and representatives of said parties,
if any are deceased, and all unknown
grantees and claimants of said named
parties, and all unknown owners and
persons claiming interest in the lands
and premises hereinafter described,
defendants.
The State of Wisconsin, to the said de-
PENDANTS and each of them:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service of
this summons, exclusive of the day of
service, and defend the above entitled
action in the court aforesaid, and in
case of your failure to do so, judgment
will be rendered against you according
to the demand Of the complaint, of
which copy is herewith served upon
you. THEODORE M. THOMAS,
y A
P. O. address, Ladysmith, Rusk Coun-
ty, Wisconsin.
NoTE-The lands and premises affect
ed by the above entitled action are
situated in Rusk county formerly
Gates), Wisconsin, and are described as
follows: The ne of Sc /, NV of Sc /,
Sc ! of Sc /; ne Of sw /, nw4 Of sw I,
Sc ! Of sw / of Section Eleven QD,
Township Thirty-four (34), North Range
Eight (8), west. Also the ne of Sc /,
ne i of NV /, NV ! of NV /, sw of NV
/, and the NV / of sw / of Section Thir-
ty : (30), Township Thirty-four (34),
North Range Nine (9) west.
THEODORE M. THOMAS.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-12
Notice..

Property owners are hereby notified
to" remove the snow from tier walks
Immediately after each storm. Also
keep walks free from all other obstruc-
lions. This notice also applies to
occupants. G. A. Gates Oh. of Bridge
& St. Com.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-12
HOW 20 CENTS
WILL BUY A FARM

We will sell you a farm of 40 acres
or more on monthly or quarterly pay
ments, only 20 cents day, and in a
little while you have home of your
own, that will keep you and a family if
necessary. And the farm is good land,
the soil is rich. It will raise anything
that will grow in Iowa or Minnesota
of course 20 cents isn't much, only two
dimes, but it will buy farm. Better
come and see us.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-09-19
Another School Proposition.

The school board at Its last meet
ingvoted to call q special election for
Saturday, Sept. 2Sth, to vote on a
proposition to issue $4,000 In
bonds to buy a site and build ward
school house In the southwest part
oftown and remodel the present west
school building for q high school.
The board decided to give official no.
tice oithe election by posting notices,
Instead OF by publication In the news.
papers. The site selected, we under
stand, Is the William Woods place,
formerly occupied by G. l. Robsrds'
nursery. There are several acres for
q campus and athletic grounds and
the new residence erected by Mr..
Woods, on the northeast corner oil
the tract, could be used for the gu.
perintendent's residence. The main
sewer can be tapped by going east
GA several blocks. In that respect
this proposition has q decided ad.
vantage over the last one offered, for
a modern building must have sewer
connections. Hunt up thebill boards
and post yourself on the proposition
before voting.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-09-19
An Army Change Delayed.

New York. Sept. 1T-It is said here
hat It will be ten months at least
before Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood as
sumes command of the department
Of the East In place OF Gen. Fred D.
Grant. who will then take command
Of the department Of the lakes. with
headquarters at Chicago. The change
had been expected to take place this
rear but 1t is now understood that the
war department has decided to keep
Gen. Wood In the Philippines until
after Secretary Taft's visit to the
Islands. When Gen. Wood leaves
Manila It is the intention of the war
department to grant him an extended
leave of absence which will begin on
his arrival In the United States prob
ably late next January.