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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-02-19
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What Wealthy MOntanan
Thinks OF Business
Chances Here

Geo r. Baxter of Helena, Montana
was in Shoshone last week, the guest
of the Shoshone Land company. Mr..
Baxter received a visit last fall from
Ralph 7. Bickell, of this same Land
Company, before either gentlemen
had ever set foot in Lincoln County,
and because of this fact Mr.. Bickell
was not in a position to exits the
advantages o fthis section as pro-
fitable place for investment. Soon
after that visit, Mr.. Baxter had o.
casion to loan out some thousand
dollars on ranch property in Monta-
ma, receiving as interest on the same
only a paltry sum of seven per cent.
Since coming out to this locality and
seeing the many chances for profit
able investment in real estate and
other desirable property, he inquil ed
of Mr.. BicIell why in the name OF
conscience he did not tell him OF
these things while he was in Helena,
last fall so that he might have in
vested his spare money where he
could have made something worth
while on it instead of a paltry seven
per cent Mr. Bickell could only re-
ply that he was ignorant of them
himself at the time but that now lie
would make amends by showing him
the best that was going. So they
made a trip to Richfield for the first
move and followed it later by trip
to Jerome, Twin Falls and returned
by way of the Great Shoshone Falls,
and the last of the week they went
to Boise where some very profitable
time was spent. On the Twin Fails
trip they were accompanied by j.
C. Vernon, who found in Mr.. Bickell
a man who could meet him on the
fine and intricate parts of civil en-
gineering with the thorough under
standing and a sympathetic spirit.
Mr.. Baxter left evidence of his faith |
in this city in the form of big draft
to be later transformed into the
reality of Shoshone dirt, and he gave
the assurance that this would not |
be the last evidence of his regards |
for this portion of Irrigated Idaho |
and that he would return for the /
Dietrich opening the fore part of |
next June.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-02-19
JEROME LOT DRAWING.
Great Interest and Much Profit in
Sale of Acreage Property.

The big drawing for the 500 acres
in the 40 acre strip joining the town
site was a great success. The Idaho
Southern ran a special train bring
ing an enthusiastic crowd of Glover
Greek boomers with a large delega-
ton from Wendell and Gooding.
Twin Falls was represented with a
score of land-hungry investors and
Shoshone was well represented by
those in search of bargains. Among
the many from the latter place we
caught the faces of Messrs. GoOding,
Newman, Borden, Pierce, Disney
Haddock and others. The lineup
for registration was jolly and good
natured, each one expecting No. l,
first chance. The Office force, con-
sisting of Messrs. wilson, Bridges, E.
A. Hewes, e. c. Newell, J. E. Glass,
Ross Updegraf and E. A. Church
man were particularly accurate and
rapid in their work. A total of 649
names were registered. The day was
fine. but as usual, the rain began to
fall about the time of opening. Ma
ior Reed opened the game in an in
cisive speech of IS seconds length,
and a great shout went up when No.
I was called and Mrs. w. II. Stuyrs
Of Jerome proved the fortunate hol-
der. This was repeated when her
husband drew fourth choice and the
genial druggist and his wife are re-
ceiving many congratulations on the
great good fortune. Among the early
numbers were:
No. ?. John jacobson. Twin Falls.
No. 8, Lewis Wood, Morrison, ILL.,,
No. 5. A. Macarthur, Jerome.
No. 6. Ora f. Long, Jerome.
No. 7. n. c. Kerr, Boise.
No. s. Frank Russo, Boise.
No. 8. Woodford Heller, Jerome.
No. 10. Franklin Minis, Jerome
No. II. Chas. w varnum, Denver.
Before dark the most of the plots
were sold and another step forward
in the building up of our magical
city was closed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-02-19
\ FINE MUSICALE.
Oreretta by Shosbone Ladies Draws
Large and AppreciatiVe
Audience

The operetta. The Last VIII and
Testament, which was given at the
opera house Monday evening was
one of the pleasing events Of the
season. Prof 3. J. Bechtel eXer-
cised good Judgment when he select
ed the four ladies', Mr.. E. A. Holden,
and Misses Martha Garlock. Ava Nc
3fahon and Hazel Fowler for the diff
dcult parts assigned them. The
singing and acting were superb
throughout and the audience was
greatly pleased with both. 1t is a
matter for local pride that such high
class production can be rendered by
home talent in manner to please III
home talent in a manner to please
the most critical audience. Miss Gar
lock also gave one of her inimitable
recitations between acts which was
received with great favor by the au-
dience. Prof Bechtel is to be con
graduated on the success of the op-
eretta, and so are the ladies who
participated. The piano forte, by
Lynn La Munyon, was excellent
throughout.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-02-19
TUNNEL CUT THROUGH
Concrete Lining Now Being Put Into
the Big Bore.

Engineer W. F.. Day, of the J. G..
White Company, who was in the
first of the week from the big dam
on the Big Wood river, reports that
the drainage tunnel is now through
the full 700 feet of rock. The tun-
mel is now being lined with concrete,
ready for the water to be turned into
it. 1t is horseshoe-shaped in sec
tion, about II feet vertically and
horizontally. The bottom will be fiat.
This tunnel should carry the whole
volume of the Big Wood river, when
the canal is closed to allow of work
on the main dam, and the closing of
the old channel. The tunnel leads
from the first temporary dam, above
the crest of the main structure. This
dam is to be 40 feet high, and will
eventually form the upstream face
of the main dam, when the founda-
tions and piling in the bed of the
stream is laid so that the whole
structure can be laid.
The company was fortunate in get
ting all the heavy machinery while
the snow laid deeply on the ground.
Three 14-ton locomotives, and two
25-ton Marion steam shovels, were
skidded to the dam, to be used in
excavating and hauling the material
for the structure.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-02-19
$500 DAMAGES AND COSTS.
Mountain Home Editor Secures Judg-
ment for Unjust Discrimination

An interesting case was brought
up in the chambers of the district
court on Friday, which was briefly
mentioned in the Journal of that
day.
1t was the suit of W. w. Culver,
of the Mountain Home Republican,
against the Mountain Home Electric
Co., for damages for discrimination
against him in furnishing him light
and power The electric company
was managed by E. H. Garertt, the
boomer" who has done so much,
both good and bad. for the town.
Mr. Garrett, who has been entirely
discredited if not disgraced in most
of his dealings there, did not take
kindly to Editor Culver's demand for
a plain expose of the actual water
and business conditions so essential
to the towns success, and shut of
the lights and power. Culver brought
suit in the district court, first for an
injunction against the company,
which was a public service corpora
ton. from discriminating against
him. and won, so that the power was
again turned on. He again sued for
damages. which have been awarded.
$500 and costs.
The original disagreement seems
to have arisen principally from the
criticism on the Over-sale of water
rights. the company selling water for
many thousand acres of land more
than it had the water developed, if
indeed in sight to develop. Mountain
Home is situated in the heart of o0e
of the finest bodies of land in Idaho,
but without water it is only dry
farming or arid land. To make the
town permantly prosperous, Editor
Culver felt that it was necessary to
be honest, and to take stock and
see Just what the resources were.
This has been done in considerable
measure, largely through the inter-
vention of the courts and now Noun
tain Home is in a fair way to pros
per on a sound basis
With their fine land and the water
supply that is impossible in some
other localities, Mountain Home
would be one Of the best towns in
the whole west.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-02-19
RICHFIELD RIPPLES.

Mrs. John r. Thomas has had her ice
house filled for the summer supply.
Mr.. A. Lazo Jr., spent the forepart
of the week at Shoshone and Gooding
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Hanna are en-
tertaining at dinner on Thursday
evening. Plates being laid for six.
Andy Peterson has opened a restaur-
ant and lunch counter on Main street
and is doing a rushing business.
Messrs. Diesem and Hameister en-
tertained Mr. and Mrs. Hanna, and
Miss Hanna at 700 dinner on Wednes-
day evening.
DR.. w. V. Wolvin, of Spokane, Wash,
purchased a Main street lot last week,
and expects to erect a brick building in
the near future.
Mr.. H. L. Dickerson recently return
ed with thirty of his Salt Lake friends.
The latter are to go to work at the dam
with the rest of the Japs
Mr.. Jas. A. Green and wife returned
from Boise where they attended the
wedding of Manager E. M. Blake, of
the Idaho Irrigation Company.
Walter Fender has purchased lot
on Main street, and will build at once.
Mr.. Fender expects to open up first
class butcher shop in the near future.
Mr. E. NJ Blake, of the Idaho Irriga-
tion Company, is on a two weeks honey
moon. Most of the time will be spent
in the vicinity of Pasadena California.
The Weeter Lumber Company has
moved into its new quarters, and are
erecting a fine office building on the
corner of Main street and Nez Perce
avenue.
A beautiful seven room bungalow is
being built for E. NJ Blake the mana
ger of the Idaho Irrigation Company on
the corner of Kootenai avenue and Sec
ond street.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren F. Day wei e in
Gooding on business, Monday and Tues
day, and speak very highly of the SER
vice and accommodations received at
the Lincoln Inn.
The Raver building, on Lincoln ave-,
has been sold to V. V. Bower, who will
bring his family here at once. Mr.
Bower expects to open real estate
office next week.
Peter Johnson, of Chicago, is a re-
cent purchaser of $50 acres of land, and
also of a corner residence lot on which
he is to build nice residence immedi-
ately E. A. Bishop has the contract.
The Rev. William J. Minchin, of
Ames, Iowa, was in town this week.
He is well pleased with the land select
ed for him by the company. He will
return in the middle of March and will
go on his land.
Mr.. R. E. Michelwaite, a local real
estate dealer, purchased a lot facing
the park, and has architects working on /
the plans for a nice residence. Upon
its completion he will bring his family
here from Boise.
The $4,000 gallon water tank has
been finished and turned over to the
Jas. Moynihan has arrived
from the east to take charge of the
water works system. Mr. Moynihan is
an experienced man in this kind of
work. Water is expected to be deliver
ed thru the mains within sixty days
Richfeld, February Is.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-02-19
BUZZ WAGONS FOR WENDELL
Real Estate Agent Brings i'll Two
Big Automobiles.

VIM. H. Barry of Wendell is going
into the land business for all there
is in it. He has just shipped in two
big automobiles, a White Steamer
and a Locomobile, the two costing
$4,000, to use in carrying his pros
pective customers out over the cOun-
try. The White machine has seen
lot of use, Mr.. Barry having driven
it 10000 miles in his eastern home,
and he considers it today as good as
new. Both machines are of the very
highest grade, than which there is
nothing better in the market, made
either at home or abroad. The White
is one Of the few steamers that have
maintained their hold on the mar
ket, in these days when the gaso-
line cars were all the rage. The
Locomobile machine is one of the
standard racing machines in the
hard, long-distance racing that tries
every possibility of the car that en-
ters.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-02-19
LINCOLN CENTENNIAL
Public Schools Give Program in Hon
or of Great War President.

The program given by Prof. w 9.
Thompson and the pupils of the Sho-
shone public schools last Friday af
ternoon in the opera hall in homer
of the centenary of Lincoln's birth
day was eminently appropriate to
the occasion and successful in every
part. 1t was very comprehensive,
covering the boyhood, youth and
manhood of the martyred President,
and exemplifying his character and
public services and giving the mas
tefpieces of his public speeches. The
songs. too, were we'll rendered and
illustrative of the national spirit as
well as of the special services rem
dered by Lincoln. 1t is eminently
roper and fitting that the youth Of
America be made familiar with the
life and character of Abraham Lin
,oln, whose name stands for all that
constitutes human greatness in what
was and what service he rendered
his country and humanity. He was
great in his simplicity, sincerity,
honesty, sympathy, and devotion to
duty, as we'll as in his penetrating
intellect and unerring judgment, and
as time enlarges the perspective of
his life it is recognized as the great
est American has produced.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-02-19
JERRY FOOLED EN-.
Supposed Benedict Returns Heart
Whole, But Happy.

W HOle, Dut ftdppy.
Jerry Purdum returned from his
eastern trip last Friday and contrary
to the expectations of his friends NO
life companion came with him. 1t is
in justice to Mr.. Purdum and with a
view of not spelling his chances in
the home market that the Journal
makes this fact conspicuous and en-
.phatic. The rumor was evidently a
joke of which Frank Millsaps might
not be wholly innocent.
Mr. Purdum was gone a month
and his itinerary took in the cities
of Salt Lake, Denver, Kansas City,
St. Louis, Chicago, st. Joseph, and
Omaha, and by going on one route
and returning on another he was en-
abled to see a big slice of country.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
trip was not productive of the speci-
fc reason contemplated by his over
Jealous friends, yet it was of great
importance to Shoshone and the firm
of Purdum & Purdum.
1t was through the personal in
huence of Mr.. Purdum that the Con
tinental Oil company decided to To-
cate in Shoshone as a distributing
point for a large stretch of country
and the Purdums are given charge
of their building operations as soon
as the weather will permit and will
include a big warehouse, pump
house, and a storage tank nine feet
in diameter and thirty-six feet in
height.
Another result of the trip is the
announcement by the Purdums that
they will supply the city with ice of
the best quality this present season
either by shipping in ice from the
north or they will build and operate
an ice plant of their own here in
Shoshone and supply their customers
with the purest and best ice product
ever put on any market
In connection with the buildings
to be erected for the Oil Company
which are to be located on railroad
ground in the eastern part of town,
they have leased for their own use
ground contiguous on which they will
erect at once a warehouse 60 by 100
feet in dimensions to accommodate
their growing needs. With so head
of extra horses on their hands which
they are holding for the spring mar
ket. and their coal and ice business
which are growing to keep pace with
the needs of a growing city, their
room capacity is taxed to the limit
and there is no way out but to build
at once and that on a generous
scale.
1t is needless to add that Mr.. Pur-
dunn enjoyed his trip hugely and that
he kept his eyes and ears open to
all that ranspired within the range
of his vision. A general prosperity |
prevailed in the cities visited and as
he is horse man the price of his fa-
vorite stock was closely observed by |
him and the conclusion he reached |
prices was that they were /
higher on the average wherever he
than they are here in
ShoshOne.
Taking a broad view of the situa-
ton and balancing up the benefits |
conferred on the city in other ways,
The boys" will no doubt forgive Mr..
Purdum for the disappointment he
dealt out to them in such a large
measure and turn their attention and
utilities in the direction of securing
for him companion without his
having to travel half way across the
continent for the purpose.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-02-19

J. Vernon, the engineer, has got
out a set OF plans for approval for
he proposed new bridge across the
Little Wood river. north of the wat
er works plant 1t an excellent
and slightly structure, which if ad
opted would at once be ornamental
and durable.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-02-19
BIG ORDERS FOR SAGE BRUSH

The Sage Brush Company has be-
gun to ge returns from Frank Whit
tington, who left two weeks ago for
San Francisco and other parts Of
California. In one order he called
for the shipment of $500 worth Of
Sage Brush supplies, and other or
ders are coming in with clock-work
regularity and millionaire prodigal-
ity. Frank is one of the most sue
cessful statesmen on the road for any
company, and the way he makes
them buy Sage Brush Tonic would
be a revelation to the average insur-
ance solicitor, or even the book
agent, who are supposed to hold the
belt for persuasiveness.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-02-19

Report of the Treasurer Of Village
OF Shoshone from Jany. 1st to date
Feb. 8. 1909.
Cash on hand Jan. 1903. $. 7G5.20
Cash rec. from all sources. 5S2O.27
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27

tional victims reached the city Satur-
day and after hearing the reports of
Sage's method of doing business here
and finding that he had disappeared,
they unanimously declared they had
been "stung" One of the victims was
cigar jobber who had sold and deliv-
cred to Sage 10000 high grade cigars.
Another jobber had received an order
for $4,000 cigars, but had not yet made
the delivery. Deputy Sheriff Jack Mar.
imam is still in possession of the store
room occupied by Sage. He succeeded
i'll locating and levying on five barrels
OF candy and barrel of Irvine which
were sent to the freight house by Sage
Creditors of Sage claim to have dis
covered where he has been under ar
rest at other places and they believe
him to be regularly engaged in this
line of business. The goods, after be-
ing received by Sage here, were ship
ped out again under different names,
mostly to Chicago and New York. The
authorities believe Sage to be merely
a member of gang who are carrying
on extensive operations at various
points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
FOSTER

The concert at the Foster Baptist
church Thursday evening by II
Schmidt and sons was well attended
and enjoyed by all present.
The Misses Agnes aud Alice Gil
lett entertained several Of their lady
friends Sunday at their home.
Miss Ethel Foster is spending the
week with her sister, Mrs. Joe Bow
ser.
John Foster departed Monday fol
points in South Dakota.
Rev. Mr Smith gave an interest
ing temperance talk at the Baptist
church at Foster Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Feldman, ST.
departed Monday for a visit with rel
atives III Iowa.
Mrs. f. c. Morris returned Friday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27

The greatest emancipation proclama-
ton since Lincoln's is printed on the back
of the red and green Fels-Naptha soap
wrapper It is the directions for using
Fels-Naptha in washing clothes.
1t is also a different way of washing.
1t has freed millions of women from wash
day drudgery for all time to come-from
slavery to the old back-breaking, health
wrecking methods which used to be
thought necessary.
Are you still a slave to these old-fash-
Toned methods, drudging away every wash
day, wasting your time and your work and
wearing out clothes before their time?
Then stop. Use Fels-Naptha Wash your
clothes in the new and easy way in cool or
lukewarm water, summer or winter, with
out boiling or hard rubbing. Easy directions
on the back of the Fels-Naptha wrapper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
DAVENPORT

Firm DissolVes.-The grocery firm
of Showalter & Wagner. operated by
Austin J. Showalter and F. w. Wag-
ner. has by mutual agreement dissolv-
ed partnership and in the future VIII
be run by Austin J. Showalter at the
same old stand, 1928 Harrison street.
Strinser to Give Memorial Address.
Fred Vollmer has received com
munication from Hon Lawrence b.
Stringer of Lincoln, ILL.,, confirming
the report that he will be on hand in
December to address the Elks at their
memorial service The letter was a
response to an invitation sent him by
the local order of Ellls. Mr.. Stringer
has been prominent in Illinois politics
and public life for many years. having
been a candidate for governor and
United States senator on the demo
cratic ticket. He is a very interesting
speaker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27

10 study. After that I shall enter the
grand opera field. and surprise my
friends who think | am only dancing
and singing soubrette." The scenes of
The Red Mill are laid i'll the pi"-
turesque and quaint country Of H'l-
land OF tie present day. The atmos-
phere lending itself to faithful por-
travail of the dykes, canals and the
little red mills Of the small Dutch
kingdom. with the peculiar costum IS
of the officials and peasants which are
relieved BY tourists from America and
England .'l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
Anty Drudse's Vision.

Anty Drudge had finished her weekly wash before
and she sat in her comfortable rocking chair and
dozed.
And in dream she unhappy woman bound
with letters, her right chained washboier her
left to a washboard
And the setting and it growing dark.
And she dreamed that she touched the shackes on
each wrist of the with bar of Fels Naptha soap
And they fell off, and the glad and free
free from washday drudgery for evermore And Anty
Drudge arousng from her sluber knew that what she
dreamed was true.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27

doctors and many remedies without
any relief whatever until l procured
DR. Detchon's Relief for rheumatism.
In u few hours the pain was relieved
and in three days the rheumatism was
completely cured and | was at vCrk"
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second
avenue, Rock Island, Gust. Scn!cGel
& Son, 20 West Second street. Daven-
port.