Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-05-14

Decoration Day and Memorial ser
vices will be observed in Shoshone will
appropriate ceremonies. The program
will probably be i'll the next issue O
the Journal.
holdings & Crabtree have been con
fning their cement sidewalk LAYING
this week principally to east Post stree,
and intersecting streets. After finish
ing the walk on the west side of bloch
IA up to the T. NJ Starrh corner, they
are now engaged on cement work fol
the Novinger basement and the two
walks of the Novinger corner, Logan
and Shoshone streets.
The ladies of the Shoshone Study
club will serve supper in the CONNER
> eial club rooms on Walnut street, Tues
day May Is, beginning at $50 o'clock.
The proceeds of the supper will be used
for the purpose of marking all the
streets with their proper names. 1t
is hoped that the public will help such
worthy cause by their generous pat
ronsge.
H. w. Anderson began clerking in
Starrh's drug store Sunday, taking the
place of Platt Williams who is enjoy
ing the fresh air while in the employ
of the Haddock Land Co. Mr.. Ander-
son is from Iowa but has been in the
west some time and is registered
pharmacist of Idaho of several years
standing. He has been employed at
Chas jays at Boise and also at the
Temple Pharmacy of Pocatello.
NJ l.. Kidwell who has the contract
for blasting out the lava rock mound
that occupies the site of the new
Catholic church, has made good head
way with the work, but it will require
considerable time yet to complete the
job. An immense pile of the rock
shows the magnitude of the job already
performed and the same will be used in
the construction of the new building.
Lava rock makes a most desirable |
material for the construction of public
building because it will last forever and
it presents quite an attractive appear
ance.
MN. Mabbutt who owns fine ranch
some miles west of Shoshone on the
Little Wood river, has lived in the
county since 1888 Mr. Mabbutt states
that no fruit was planted here at that
early day, but that some was planted
few years later. However, since the
time when fruit trees began bearing in
this vicinity, Mr.. Mabbutt states that
he has never known total failure of
fruit and that good yield has been
produced five years out of seven. |
This certainly is recofd that many
famous fruit localities would be proud /
to maintain.
Rev. T. M. Patterson preached in
Richfeld last Sunday and while there
took occasion to look up the church
utilization of the citizens. The Baptists
have secured two business lots only a
block from the hotel and the main
business center of the town, and have
the refusal on two more lots joining the
others for future purchase. These
lots are secured for the purpose of
building church on them and it is
that the work will begin
as soon as possible.
L. N Sigmond, late of Minnesota,
arrived in the city the first of the week
and likes the prospect so well that he
has decided to locate here Mr.. Sig
mond will take charge of the
Shoshone band and put it in working
order again. 1t is pity that SO capable
an organization as the Shoshone band
has not been in commission all the
time as the material is here for first
class band, not only is here but is
trained, as everyone who listened to
The concert given by them last winter
will testify. Mr.. Sigmond will also
teach voice and piano during his leisure
lime.