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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30

or harvest sale or the like? But why
not? These two storekeepers are bit
ter against the mail order houses.
wonder why? I talked with the rail-
road agents in that little city and he
said lots of hardware and furniture
was shipped in. He said, "One day
made out an express order for $34 to
pay for bill of hardware. told the
man to go up and see II the merchant
couldn't fill the order. He went but
soon came back, saying that he didn't
have half Of the stun on hand and that
he wouldn't cut bit on what he did
have"
Column after column has been writ
ten deploring the fact that the buyer
spends her or his money away from
home, that she or he is helping to build
up the mail order house to the detri-
ment OF the home merchant. The SEN
timent is good and the cause is worthy
Of the efforts being made to stop this
undertow: but no amount Of writing,
and no amount of home patriotism will
ever overcome the bad effects of the
dead merchant in the little town. The
truth can be plainly seen.
Let us turn back to the general
stores and look up the proprietor Of
any one. He probably will be found
busy waiting on customer, but II not
he will tell you that 1t is not the cata-
logues alone that he fears, but also
that it is the lethargy of these two
dealers. They are helping to drive
away trade from home.
have wandered from the subject
and gotten over on the buyers side
of the fence; but isn't it we'll at times
to look at the other side of this pitiable
story? I started to write few lines on
why People Should Trade at Home"
and have gotten into the field Of "Why
the Home Merchant Should Induce
People to Trade at Home" 1t may be
fair to the little town to once in q
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30

positive way. unless he had known
that It was true. Now, you are the
only person living with whom l have
ever talked on this subject. for you
will remember that you once init
mated pretty broadly that 1 was in
love with Miss Carney"
And you denied 1t fatty" he re-
marked
Yes" replied, II denied it
fatty"
"MacArdel," I said. soberly, looking
him squarely in the face. you've cor
nered me and | might as well tell you
the whole thing. 1t was three years ago
when we talked of this before. and 7
must have loved her then and from
the day | first saw her. But not as :
love her now, old man, for now she is
my all in all and my only thoughts are
for her welfare and her happiness
You know ] saw her very frequently
when she was living in town, and now
that she is away our correspondence
is necessarily frequent, SO that l can
keep informed of her whereabouts
and know of her needs from the es-
tate"
"Of course, you could not pay her
any attentions unless you meant to
ask her to marry you," said MacArdel,
but ] don't see any objection what
ever to that. l know you haven't any
money but your social position Is as
good as hers. and you are doing well
in your profession. 1t seems to me
that it would be very appropriate
match If you love each other"
mo, Mac" l insisted. Its better as
1t is. Considering my position in con-
nection with the estate it would be a
mean advantage for me to take, and.
Mac, if she refused me, believe L
would kill myself, I'm such fool
over it."
But suppose she didn't refuse you.s
said MacArdel softly, laying his hand
on my arm.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30
SOME REMARKABLE HORSES.
Wonderful Stories About the Steed.
of Famous Men.

In his letters to Lord Granville, pub
lished by the Royal Philosophical So
ciety, who was also greatly interested
in natural history, Smithson. the
founder of the Smithsonian institution
in America, relates how the horse e1
Alexander the Great. Bucephalus,
would at night, on hearing blast of
the trumpet from the soldiers on guard
showing the approach Of the enemy.
run at great speed to his masters tent
and with his teeth grab the sleeping
monarch and shake him until he sprang
into the saddle and galloped toward
the enemy.
Also that the great Caliph Haroun-el.
Raschid in the eight century in march
ing toward the forces of Queen Irene
of Constantinople constantly had a
number of trained Arabian horses (di-
rect descendants of the famous horse
owned by Ishmael 1000 years ago.
thrown forward as scouts. who from
time to time returned to camp and by
peculiar whinny and neigh reported
the proximity of the enemy.
But. to come down to the present
day, it is related by a retired New
England clergyman, whose sands of
life had nearly run out, that one day
on leading his horse down through a
lane to brook for drink the animal
suddenly halted and. turning its head
round, grabbed up with its teeth one OF
it's hind shoes which had just dropped
OF, and, holding it in its mouth with
the nails dangling. it backed up against
a stone wall and clapped it onto its
hoof and with a few violent kicks
nailed it on again.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30
I. Made Him Wonder,

A Scotchman In search Of work vas
recently given employment as a la
borers at Cramps shipyard. His first
job was to carry several heavy planks.
After he had been at 1t for about two
hours he went to the foreman and
said:
did All tell we ma name when I
started to work."
YES" replied tho foreman. you
said 1t was Tomson."
ooh. then it's a right" said the
Scot, as he looked toward to the pile
Of planks he had yet to carry. "Ah
was jisL a-wunnerln' II you thocht All
said It was Samson"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30
OF the New School.

Are you going to send your boy TO
college?"
Il don't see the USE" answered
Farmer Corntossel. THE first thing q
college professor does when he gets
a bright idea is to publish 1t. "a
rather subscribe to the newspapers
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30
Good Evidence.

One Sunday morning recently the
pastor of church remarked to hia
wife, upon returning from service:
Mary, there was stranger at serv-
ice this morning"
What did he look like?" asked the
wife.
II don't know, for didn't see him."
"Then how did you know that he
was Stranger"
Because found dollar in the con-
tribution box" replied the pastor.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30
The Actur's Complaint.
he physician looked grave.

The physician looked grave.
Il give you" he said, but ten more
years of work"
Grinding his teeth, the actor missed
inadvertently:
Curse you. why didn't you tell me
this before? Are you aware that you
have robbed me of at least seven fare
well seasons?"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30

while throw few shovels full of earth
on the dead merchant, lest he stinketh
and polluteth the rest
EDWARD T. HALE.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30
Where the Difference Lies

"svhat is grand opera as distinct
froi. light opera?"
"Oh. you pretend to appreciate one.
but you can appreciate the othax."
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30

Information in regard to several eX.
cellent weekly newspapers that are for
sale can be obtained by writing to the
Western Newspaper Union, Denver.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-11-15
HAGERMAN.

Miss Emma Owens returned from
Boise the last of the week and is getting
along nicely.
Bert Phillips and wife, of Gooding,
were in town the last of the week.
Granvell Allen went to Boise last
week after a short visit with his mother
and brother, Merrell.
Sam johnson has erected neat barn
on one of his back lots which is quite an
improvement to Hagerman.
Ralph Frome was in town Saturday
on business.
A. S. Christie made a business trip to
Bull Monday,
Joe Handy was in from jerome Sun
day.
Leon Calhoon was a Hagerman visitor
Monday and Tuesday.
NJ. F. Frostenson, of Sand Springs,
was in town Tuesday.
0. F. Calhoon, of Austin, was Hag-
erman visitor the first of the week.
Born to Mrs. Frank Hartwell, of Aus
tin, Monday, Nov 10, at two pound
baby girl.
Fred Vader is building a butcher shop
on the south side of Main street.
Mrs. A. NJ. Padget, of Bliss. was Wis
iting in the valley Sunday.
A. H. Brailsford left for Glenn 5
Ferry Saturday to look after his sheep.
Jess Schooler. of Filler, was "a Hager-
man visitor the first Of the week.
Mrs Eta and Dora Owens left for
Boise Tuesday for an extended visit.
The main pipe from the town cistern
bursted Tuesday and people viii have
to carry water from the ditch until it
can be fixed
Mrs. C. W. SchooIer was on the sick
list the first of the week, but is much
better now.
Born to Mrs. Albert Gridley, Friday,
a ten pound baby boy. Congratulations.
Mrs. Leah NJ Burnside, county super
intendent, was in town Saturday at
tending a teachers meeting. Miss Sui
livan, of Bliss, was also visitor.
Hagerman, Idaho, Nov. i3.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-11-15

North Side Contractors
Getting BuSy--They
Like ShOSh0ne

A number of cars Of machinery and
other materials for the contractors on
the Twin Falls North Side canal have
been unloaded in Shoshone within the
past few days. The contractors viii
take in a great part Of their camp ma
terial and supplies from this point.
They have contracted for train loads of
coal in Colorado, not depending on the
Wyoming mines to supply them. The
coal, which is for the hosting engines
and general camp purposes, viii he un-
loaded mostly at Milner
Hundreds Of men are being hired, to
90 to work on the canal. The shutting
down Of railroad construction all over
the northwest, makes it easy to get
help. Indeed, the contractors who have
been forced to drop the workmen from
their pay rolls elsewhere, have told the
men very generally that there was
work for all on the Twin Falls construc-
ton, and many have come here with
their baggage ready to go to work at
once. The contractors viii have no
trouble in getting all the men they can
use.
Considerable quantities Of supplies
are being bought here in Shoshone. The
purchasing agent expressed himself as
surprised that ne could get goods IN
wholesale quantities as ne has been able
to do here. In particular was he sur
prised at finding hardware and tools he
needed in sufficient quantities. Hewas
able to buy at Wernieke's in gross and
half gross orders things that he did
not expect to find this side of Salt
Lake or Boise. The same is true Of
other lines of goods, in other establish
ment5
It is announced from the canal COM
pany that the contract calls for the
completion of the whole main canal
system by October of next year, and
that the work will easily be finished
within the time.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-11-15
He PAID THE ALIMONY.
The Widow and the Court Had q
Cinch in Collecting It.

An interesting case was settled here
in Shoshone this week, before Judge
Walters, court meeting in chambers.
Seven or eight years ago, after prov
ing to the satisfaction Of the court that
their married life had been largely a
failure, Fannie McGavin secured a di-
vorce from her husband, in Cassia coun-
ty. She was also given the custody Of
their one small child, and alimony Of
so a month for the child's support dur
ing its minority. McGavin moved away,
and the alimony was not paid. He set
tied in Fremont county, where he mar
ried, acquired three children, and was
getting rich. The former widow learn
ing Of his prosperity, had him hailed be-
fore the officers on a charge of con-
tempt of court for not paying as he was
ordered. He was brought here this
week, where the aggrieved woman met
him. There was between 500 and $500
already due, with interest, and a num-
Der of years yet to elapse until the
child comes of age. A compromise was
effected for $1,000 cash, and the case
settled.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-11-15
GROVE CAN'T FLY NOW.
Bound Over to District Court For
Highway Robbery.

A hearing was held before Judge
Fuller the first Of the week in the case
of the state vs.. John Grove, charged
with robbery. Grove was bound over
to the district court for trial.
Grove is held for robbing Henry
Hefern, a sheep man in the employ Of
Joseph Keefer of this place. On the
night Of November 9Th, he was robbed
on the street between McMahon's store
and Bonner's saloon, the assailant tax
ing him by the throat and relieving
him of a knife, some gloves, and a sum
of money. The robber then ran over
to the railroad where q train pulled out
for the east within a few minutes and
got aboard the train. Hefern turned
in the alarm to the sheriff's Office. A
telegram was sent to the conductor of
the train at Kimama who replied from
Minidoka that the man was aboard the
train. A message was sent to the
officers at Pocatello to arrest the man,
which they did. Heffern thought he
had about SIS in money, but the man
had only enough left after buying his
ticket on the train, to account for
little more than $40.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-11-15
FISH CREEK RESERVOIR.
"SOOners" May Let Go or Contract
for Enough Water to Build 1t.

J. E. Hayes, of Twin Falls, the civil
engineer who has laid out more new
towns in Idaho than probably any other
man in the state, was in town Wednes-
day night on his way home from up the
branch. He had been up to look over
the Fish Creek reservoir and canal sys-
TEN, of which work he had charge be-
fore it shut down last year A lot of
''sooners" came in and filed on the
land before the segregation was com
pleted, and as they would not sign con-
tracts for the water to be stored in the
reservoir system, it took away all the
business of the constructing and finan-
cling company, so the work was stopped.
There is a possibility that the matter
may be adjusted so as to make it pos
sible to complete the work with profit
to all concerned. AS it now is, neither
the fnanciers nor the homesteaders can
make a cent.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-11-15
A REAL HOME FOR BOYS.
industrial School Commended by a
Lincoln County Officer.

Sheriff Jones returned Saturday from
St. Anthony where he went to take
Morris Scahill, Of Rupert, sent to the
reform school for some youthful indis-
cretions in the way Of handling other
peoples property. Mr.. Jones pays a
high tribute to the management Of the
school, which he says is all that could
be desired in any way one can figure it.
Supt. Humphreys, IN charge Of the
school, now has 105 boys in his charge.
The central idea Of the school is to pro-
vide a real home with the home infu-
ences that are in most cases the only
thing needed to bring about reform
in the conduct of the boys. 1t is not a
prison but a home where there is
regular routine Of work, study and
play, and home care to supplement the
enforced habits of industry. Some Of
the boys who have gone out from the
institution, have written back grateful
words to tell their appreciation of the
care they received. 1t is an institution
the state may well be proud Of if it can
inspire that feeling in the boys who
have been there for a considerable
period of time.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-11-15
DR.. Emerson Dies at GOIdfieId.

The funeral of DR.. Emerson was held
this morning from the Episcopal church
Of Shoshone. Archdeacon Jennings. Of
Nampa, came here to conduct the ser
vices. DR.. Emerson died in Goldfeld,
Nevada, November 9th, after an illness
of some duration. He formerly lived
in Shoshone, as well as in other towns
in south Idaho, where he had many
friends. He was competent physician
though still young man at the time of
his death-he was only %. The funeral
services were to have been held We'd
nesday but the remains did not arrive
until the following day.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-11-15

falls below the cost of production,
while most of the year it would be eX-
tremely profitable, as strictly fresh
eggs would command their own price,
irrespective of the quotations for i'm
ported case eggs that have been kept
in cold storage nobody knows how long.
There is not known any constitutional
objection to the production of eggs
here, and certainly the opportunity
ought to be taken up by someone.
The local butter situation is almost
as strained as the egg market. There
is little good local butter to be had;
what there is offered is mostly of very
excellent quality, but there isn't enough
brought in here to supply one good
hungry construction camp, like the
Slick 5, on the Big Wood River canals
and dams. With a thousand miles of
free pasture, with alfalfa hay by the
tens of thousands of tons-and alfalfa
is said to be the best of all butt ter-pro-
ducing foods butter is shipped in
almost by the car load. 1t comes from
a host Of cresrleries scattered through
thrifty Utah; from two or three cream
cries in Boise; and from far-off Ne
braska where farmers are willing to
pail a COW, or dozen cows, so long
as it pays These outside creameries
drain the ready money from Idaho, and
the people pay heavy tribute to the
railroad and express corporations for
the stuff here.
Idaho ought to be Independent Of
Utah, of Nebraska. of all outside hens
and cows. it would be so easy, so
profitable to produce some of these by
products of the farms here at home
and make good money for the producers
that it seems quite strange that no one
is trying it, at least on small scale.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-11-15
IMPORTED BUTTER AND EGGS.
Local Markets Depend Entirely on
Thrifty Outsiders.

Home grown eggs are as scarce here
in Shoshone as home grown bananas
almost. There is practically nothing
doing in the local egg market; the only
furry of any kind is when the irate
housekeeper comes down town with a
frown on her brow and the general air
of one who has been disappointed in
case eggs. There is not one Lincoln
county grown egg in the local market
where there is a demand for 20.
There ought to be good business
for some one with the genius for
poultry dry farming, to start in big
hennery here in Shoshone, and raise
eggs for the market. The price never
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-11-15
OCTOBER LAND FILINGS.
HALEY Office Crowded With Home
Hunting Multitude.

Idaho land is as much in demand for
the homesteader and the desert claimant
as for the Carey Act home hunter,
according to the figures sent the Journal
from the federal land Office at Haley.
The figures for the land Office for the
month Of October are as follows:
Number of homestead entries los,
acreage 10, ,479.O9.
Number of desert entries As. acreage
( 1888. IS.
Final homestead entries 4, acreage
626. SO.
Final desert entries 4, acreage l.
9O6. 13.
Homestead committed entries ,, acre
age 321. SO.
Mining applications 6.
This report is furnished by Fred C.
Bradley, receiver of the Office. and are
a part Of the regular monthly report to
the general land Office
1t will be seen that more than five
applications were filed for every day of
the month, including Sundays; or just
six per day for the twenty-six working
days of the month. The Office has been
short of help, while there is more work
to be done than ever before in the his
tory of the Office. 1t is away past the
maximum. which pays the highest
salary, $1,000 apiece for the register
and receiver. based on the receipts of
the Office The office may in some cases
run down to about $1,000 a year. But
it won't do it in Idaho, as long as the
public lands hold out
The average filing for the homestead
and desert land entries was 1852 acres.
The homesteads averaged just a triAe
under 100 acres, while the desert en-
tries averaged about 100 acres. The
possible limits for these two classes of
entries would be 100 acres and 320 acres
With the great land sales on the Twin
Falls North Side tract during the month
Of October, close to 1000 acres of
land We're filed upon in this district dur
ing the month. The Carey act lands
were not filed on in the United States
office. but they have become the prop
arty of the settlers, and represent more
than 1O00 homes started here within
the month. It's a great record.
The Shoshone Journal is on sale at
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-11-15
LOCKED TOO TIGHT.
Refractory Time Lock Gave Bank
Cashier A Worried Look.

Hail Horne, cashier of the First NJ
tional Bank, had a scare Tuesday morn
ing. He had a safe 5ull Of money
there was no doubt of that, for the
bank never had such a supply Of gold,
silver, paper, nickel and copper coin,
drafts, checks. bonds and all other
kinds of desirable wealth. But when
the cashier came to open the safe, it
wouldn't open. The time lock was on
q strike, and the dismayed cashier saw
visions of shipping the safe and its
golden contents off to the safe makers,
to be opened. He had read of a time
lock safe up in Alaska, which went
wrong with $50, 900 gold in its 'innards
and the whole thing had to be shipped
down to Seattle to be opened. Anoth-
er bank had installed a new time lock
safe, which struck after two weeks
work, and tied up all the bank k's money
for a week.
But finally the mechanism after run
Mug around the pasture like a giddy
colt, yielded to the blanishments of the
cashier as the colt yields to the pan of
oats, and the door came open, when
the bank was again ready for business.
The lock had been wound too tight,
and ran just a little longer than usual.
that was all.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-11-15

1 0. S. Cole, Boise, Idaho.
Chas. B. Bailey, Garrity Iowa
Finley NJ. Hollenshead, Norton, Kans
I W. L. Cook, Shoshone, Idaho.
Frank J. Miller, Longmont, Colo.
Joseph Sheldon, Pocatello, Idaho.
Louis P. Taylor. Longmont, Colo.
B. T. Branch, Winchester, Wash.
J. NJ Wheate, Yellowstone Park.
Geo. NJ Birmingham. Twin Falls, Idaho
L. NJ. McGregor, Gooding, Idaho.
David NJ. Smith, Hill City, Kans.
Warren Z. Dubes, Yellowstone Park.
Chas. E. Miller, Norton, Kans.
E. D. Wilcox, Hill City, Kans
Ben H. Hammett, Alberta, Idaho.
Willis Engles, Sunnyside, Wash.
J. D. Crooks, LaGrande, Oregon.
H. B. Baker, Boise, Idaho.
E. D. Peek, Yellowstone Park.
Chas. A. Walker, Salt Lake
Lee Offitt, Ritzville, Wash.
Margaret j. Smith, Caldwell, Idaho.
Louis S. Glass, Lick Branch, Ark.
Marcellus S. Simms, Lick Branch, Ark
Henry Klaas, Boise, Idaho.
Geo. H. Whitaker, Fairfield, Iowa.
Chas A Bell, Gooding, Idaho.
VIM. B. Slick, Alberta, Idaho.
Percy W Beckley, Alberta, Idaho.
Martin Thoma, Twin Falls, Idaho.
j. E. White, Longmont, Colo.
J. W. Slick, Alberta, Idaho.
E. NJ. Anderson, Olympia, Wash.
Chas. Thornton, Forest, Idaho.
John L. Warnock, Prosser, Wash.
Gilbert H. Bowersock, Ketchum, Idaho.
E. B. Griffin, Shoshone, Idaho.
John R. Asher, Olive, Wash.
Earl L. Marvin, Boise, Idaho.
A. J. Schubert, Gooding, Idaho.
Chas. Elmer, Boise, Idaho.
c. A. Lindsey, Yellowstone Park.
VIM. J. Wilson, Pasco, Wash.
T. T. Bell, st. Paul, Neb.
Chester H. Thompson, Hill City, Kans
NJ T. Moody, Shoshone, Idaho.
B. Keeney, Hatton, Wash.
Fred w, Gooding, Shoshone, Idaho.
Joseph NJ Baton, Hatton, Wash.
G. B. Wood, Boise, Idaho.
J. Foulks, Portland, Oregon.
Antoine A. Thoma, Twin Falls, Idaho.
Callie Meade. Youngsville, Pa.
A. F. DeVault, Boise, Idaho
David st. l. Davies, Woonsocket, S. D.
Ward Meyer, Wellington, Kans.
J. Robinson Field, Boise, Idaho
Oscar B. Bryant, Meridian, Idaho.
John W. Mathes, Gooding, Idaho.
Harvey A. Thomas. Spokane, Wash.
VIM. s. Murine, Pocatello, Idaho.
Anna Howard, Pocatello, Idaho.
Anthony |. Silva, Gooding, Idaho.
A. J. Pruitt, Shoshone, Idaho.
A. D. Williams, Haley, Idaho.
w. S. Pierce, Roberts, Wis.
J. B. Clements, Hagerman, Idaho.
Lafayette Boone, Boise, Idaho.
Hugh Connor, Boise, Idaho.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-11-15
Great Sale of Lands

$4,000 Worth Of GOoding Town Lots
and 10000 Acres of Farm Lands
Sold at Close Of First Day.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-11-15

The Shoshone Journal is on sale at
the New Resort, S. E. Todd, propri-
etor.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-11-15

Several of the visitor to the Gooding
opening took their shot guns along and
combined pleasure with business in
shooting up the many ducks they found
while hunting for the most desirable
land. There are d few ponds out over
the tract and the ducks frequent these
and the two river, making very good
shooting.