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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-08
BIG REVIVAL MEETINGS.
Chaplain White, L. s. A., Shooting
Straight at the Sinners.

The revival meetings being hr'd in
the Baptist church are attracting a
large share of attention and are ac-
complishing results that will rrdound
to the glory of the cause Of Christian
ity in this community. Chaplain
White of Michigan, who arrived last
week and took charge of the work
is a revivalist of wide experience
and a speaker of persuasive power
His sermons are extremely seaiching
and his magnetic presence AID elO-
quent appeals drive home the truths
of the gospel and set vibrating tie
dormant chords of spiritual life that
result in conversion and spiritual up
lift. At the close of +hc meeting
last Sunday morning five persons ap-
piled for admission to the church 10y
letter, two by baptism and twenty
four others gave expression to their
determination to lead a Christian
life. Rev T. NJ. Patterson has made
a thorough preparation for the meet
ings and their success are due in
part to his work. The must, too is
excellent and inspiring and con
its share in the success of
the meetings.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-08
Dry Farming in Lincoln County
Promise Of A Great Auxiliary to Irrigation
Resources Of This Section.

The time is coming when this
section of the country is going to be
adapted for dry farming on con-
siderable scale-on scale not even
dreamed by the people who knew
this part of Idaho five years ago.
It is a matter that interests Sho-
shone more than most other towns !;
for Immediately tributary to here
are thousands of acres of land now
used only for grazing lands above
the ditch lines, or so rough as to not
be susceptible of watering by ca
nails.
AS the great irrigation projects
develop, it is definitely proven from
other irrigation sections that the
climate and rainfall are materially
altered 1t will require less water
for the irrigated lands, while there
will be more rain and snow for the
lands not irrigated. There is now
enough rain here to make pretty
profitable crop in an average year
without irrigation, if proper meth
DDS of plowing and cultivation are
employed. d. w. Zent, who owns
a homestead on Gooding butte, high
above the ditch lines, last season
raised fine corn, potatoes and other
crops on his land. which was
plowed up for the first time. Quet
Johnson, of Richfield, who with
other members of his family owns
2 800 acres of land on Marley butte,
part of it above and part of ii be-
low the ditch of the Idaho Irriga-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-08

On Saturday, January 2, Governor
Gooding signed contract with the
Idaho Irrigation company covering
Segregation p, approval for which
had already pen received from the
apartment at Washington. The con-
tract with the state provides for wa
ter rights at $500 per acre for
,OSO acres in Segregation %, lying
south of Gooding; $4,000 per acre for
about $4,000 acres in the so-called
Dietrich tract, lying east of Sho-
shone and $4,000 per acre for the
school lands lying in the Dietrich
tract
The state land board, realizing that
the 1850 acres south of Gooding
virtually formed a part of the other
lands of the Idaho Irrigation Co.
south of Gooding, have issued an or
der whereby these lands can be op-
ened, unofficially, for sale at the eX-
piration of the legal period required
for publication, without formally
opening by drawing. This has been
set for Monday, February 10. This
is only fair to the company, in view
of the fact that water will be on
these lands April 1st, and that they
were included in the APPLICATION for
Segregation p merely by reason of
he fact that upon it was found a
relocation of the canal at a higher
elevation. and thereby include these
lands.
The company plans formal open
ing. by drawing in the usual method,
of the Dietrich lands late in the
spring. Mr.. Green's surveying party
has already begun it's work on the
Dietrich lands, and within few days
the government survey of those two
townships will be started.
p Alexander Mcpherson of Twin
Falls has been retained as expert
anl director of the agricultural de-
partment of the Idaho Irrigation
Limited. He will include
and Richfield in his course
of educational meetings and farmers
as well as give personal
to all agricultural matters
and kindred subjects for all of the
settlers on our lands. This depart
ment will have its headquarters at
where all correspondence
On these matters should be ad
dressed to Mr.. Mcpherson. 1t is
he object of this company in re-
aiming Mr. Mcpherson to develop on
Ill of its lands contented communi-
les and settlers, who can be, and
be, scientifically /
rained to get the best out of their
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-08
Idaho Irrigation Land
State Formally Accepts Contract for Re-
claiming Large Tracts Near
Shoshone and Gooding

LANDS under it's system of irrigation
w. S. Collins, chief engineer of the
North Gooding tract of the Bis
Wood river project, is now located
in Shoshone occupying the rooms Of
the J. G. White company next tc
the postoffice Engineer Collins i:
also in charge of the Shoshone OF
DIETRICH segregation lying just east
of this city. OF the So 900 acres oil
the North Gooding tract, only a ew
acres directly tributary to Gooding
have been sold or offered for sale
This tract will probably be put on the
market early in the spring at $35
per acre and as the land is first class
and the elevation only about 1000
feet or nearl ythe same as this To-
cality, it should go like hot cakes.
OF this land 10000 acres lie direct
ly tributary to Shoshone and the
watering of this tarct in the early
spring of 1910 will give a big farm
ing population that will do prac-
tically all of their trading at Sho-
shone. The contract for the govern
ment survey of the DIETRICH segre-
cation has already been closed and
the field work will begin with the
first breaking of spring. The gov
ernment survey will then be followed
by the field force acting under Chief
Engineer Collins, who will prepare
the enterprise for the canal and lat
eral builders. 1t is more than prob
able that the DIETRICH segregation
will be opened for sale late in the
spring.
The DIETRICH tract of $4,000 acres
all lying within a trade radious of
ShGshone will also be watered in the
spring of 1910 and will add tremen-
dously to the business of this city.
This growth will begin in the early
spring of this year, as it did with
the cities on the Twin Falls tracts
to the south of us. Their growth
a year previous to the delivering of
water for irrigation was phenomenal
and there is no good reason to be-
lieve that the experience of this town
will be materially different. So it
behooves the people of this city to
be prepared to meet the new condi-
tions and set a pace in growth and
that will make new
record and place the capital of Lin
coin county far in the lead of all
The opportunity is here
but it needs to be grasper in time
and pushed to the limit, otherwise
the harvest will be reaped by other
towns that will draw the. trade and
population that belong there.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-08
sHosHoNE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Reopen on Monday With Renewed Edu.
cational Enthusiasm.

The public schools of Shosnone
will open again next Monday after
two weeks vacation.
The assignment of teachers will
be the same as for the first semester
with the exception of the one for the
7th and Sth grades, where a vacancy
was caused by the resignation OF
Miss Anna Hitchcock The follow
ing assignments will hold good for
the second semester:
Prof. w. C. Thompson, Supt. and
Prin., 18th grade.
Miss Ruth E. Leete, assistant prin-
cipal, 9th and 10th grades.
Mr. F. A. Humphreys. 5th and 9Th
grades.
Miss Lula Wheeler. srd and 4th
grades.
Miss Blanche Gwin. Primary, north
side.
Miss Fern Fuld, primary, south
side.
The 5th and 6th grades will con-
tinue to occupy the north building
and the 3rd and 4th grades. the
stone building on the south side.
1t is the intention to add the
18th grade next year and on that
account there may not be any grad
uating exercises at the close of the
school year.
Only two members of the school
board are in the city, Mr.. Novinger
having removed to Colorado for the
winter. They are Judge J. L. Fuller
and Archie Bowler AS the judge is
clerk of the board and has had
long and very successful experience
on the board, his responsibilities
are of no light character.
Shoshone is justly proud of her
schools. And she desires to keep
them up to the highest state of eff
ficiency possible. The members of
the board are to be commended for
the selection of teachers made, and
the teachers are to be congratulated
for the work of the past and en-
eouraged to continue in the work of
so happily begun.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-08
PinchOt isCOming
Head Of Forestry Bureau
Coming to POcatellO
to Tell Why.

Hon. Clifford Pinchot, chief for
ester and head of the whole for
estry department of the government
is to be one of the principal attrao-
tions at the meeting of the National
Woolgrowrs' Association, at Poca-
tello, January IA to 16. Mr. PinchOt
comes as the invited guest of the
association, the invitation having
been extended by Hon. Fred "
Gooding, president of the associa-
tion. The sheep men and the for
est reserve service have been at outs
in many points, possibly partly
through misinformation on one or
both sides, and Mr.. Gooding was
willing that Mr.. Pinchot should
have the official opportunity to help
straighten out the misunderstood
ings. AS the question of forest re-
serves, as affecting the great sheep
ranges of the west, will be one Of
the most important subjects IL Tor
discussion, the presence OF N.Y.
Pinchot, who is qualified to speak
absolutely for the department is
matter that has more than a pass
ing significance.
1t has been a common practice Tor
a great number of the minor forest
reserve officials to attend all the
live stock and irrigation co.-feT'
ences through the west, to learn
what was said about the service, but
without power to remedy or correct
anything that was criticised The
presence of the real and only head
of the department at this meeting,
and the apparent desire of the for
estry bureau to deal more openly
and Justly with the grazing ques-
tion. is a good omen for the live
stock interests of the west, that de-
pend on the great range.
Seating accommodations for 500
people have been provided at the
convention hall in Pocatello. While
this is not nearly the number of
delegates expected, it is believed that
it will be amply sufficient to accom-
modate all who will visit the hall
at any one time. The live stock
show, which is to be the greatest in
the history of the association, will
attract a great deal of interest, and
many delegates will be as much in
terested in that as in the delibera-
tions of the convention.
Even though the full expected s.
600 guests and delegates should at
tend, all will be cared for, in the |
way of bed and board. 1t is some /
thing of a task to provide for so /
large a number of outsiders, in a |
town the size of Pocatello, where /
there will be one guest to every two /
residenters; but the citizens and the /
Oregon Short Line railroad have
done the right thing in preparing
for the whole visiting army.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-08
REMEMBERED THE JUDGE.
Jury Presents Him With Many Ap-
preciative Smokes.

Judge Walters was at home the
last of last week. after a strenuous
term of court at Twin Falls. The
jury, on being discharged, remem-
bered him with vote of thanks
and two boxes of fine cigars-but
the juries that serve under him have
been doing something like that ever
since he went on the bench. They
have appreciated his fair, courteous
treatment, and the speedy and accu-
rate justice he has been melting out
from the bench His next term of
court will be at Twin Falls, February
18th. The first term for the year in
Lincoln county has been set for
March 22nd All the five counties
in the fourth judicial district are to
have two terms of court for the year
except. Twin Falls, which is getting so
populous that three terms will be
required.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-08

| tion company, has put out $50 acres
of fall grain, all on the dry land,
which at last reports was promising
finely. Others have succeeded in
getting god crops, or at least good
prospects that are not yet developed,
and there is every reason to believe
that they will max good money on
them
The Newman brothers, who have
dry ranch southeast of She shone,
have put down a we'll, S1S feet deep,
and installed a 4h.p. gasoline engine
for pumping purposes. They have
found it possible to pump water at
cost of 80 cents day for fuel,
though the wages of man, if man
had nothing else to do, would in
crease that cost greatly. They
pump 120 barrels in less than two
hours. There is hardly a doubt that
it would be highly profitable to use
such a pumping outfit as an auxil-
iary to dry farming; pumping water
to thoroughly irrigate few OF the
best acres for intensive farming,
such as garden and small fruits, and
run the rest of the farm on the dry
farming basis. There are many
thousands of acres south of Sho-
shone, that could be so developed,
and made as productive as any land
in the east. 1t would not be the
equal of irrigated land, but it would
offer homes for the homeseekers
who do not get in on the irrigated
lands in time.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-08
START SCHOOL WAGON.
Rural Free School Delivery for the
Gooding District.

l
Mrs. Leah NJ. Burnside, county
superintendent of schools, was in
Gooding Monday on school bust
ness. She met with the Gooding
school board on various matters,
among which was that of the length
OF term for this year. They have the
money for a full five months from
now, and on her recommendation
will contract for school to the limit
of the time, leaving the next year
to take care of itself. AS the taxes
will be considerably more next year,
because of the increase of taxable
property, she did not advise holding
over any of this years money. An
other thing was the installation of
school wagon to bring the pupils
from the old No.i6 districtf Since
the district has been consolidated,
it was her idea to get the benefit
of the consolidation at once. The
fine new $4,000 school house will
De 1lnlSneu lnls IhOhth' "HSn tHS
district will begin to get the good
from it by using it for the whole dis
trict. The school houses in the old
outside districts are poor and small,
and in no way comparable to the
fine new joint structure
Mrs. Burnside also visited Dis
trict No 81, the old Frost district,
where there was some official bust
ness to transact.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-08
HELP BOOST sHOSHONE.
Plans 10 Circulate Much Interesting
Literature This Year.

Immediately after his return from
Boise the last of this week, MI.
Ralph T. Bickell began to make a
thorough canvass of the town to see
what support can be secured for the
publication of booklet and other ad-
vertising literature setting forth the
advantages of Shoshone as place OF
business.
II has been about agreed that the
proper way to get out literature is
through the Commercial club, where
everyone interested in the town will
have a chance to help. The live busi-
ness men of Gooding have raised
purse of $500 for general de-
seriptive booklet, high grade pub
lection. besides a number of circn-
lars and folders for the individual
business firms. 1t is believd that it
will be possible to raise half as much
in Shoshone. to advertise the superior
advantages of the county seat town
over all the other towns in this sec
tion of the county.
Mr.. Bickell, who was tacitly dele
gated to look after this booklet, is
working hard on its makeup. and
there is reason to expect that it will
be Just a little bit the incest, most
attractive one of the kind yet put out
by any Idaho town. The movement
should receive hearty support, as Sho-
shone has so many advantages to
show up before the investing world.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-08

Mrs Willard Fields was taken sud-
denly sick last Sunday night and a
doctor was sent for in haste, but she
responded readily to treatment and
was soon much relieved.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-10-01
A REMARKABLE RECORD.

The announcement is made by the
Chicago & North Western Railway that
for the year which ended June 80, 1909,
27. 900. 900 of passengers were carried
over It's rails without single fatility,
and it is difficult to comprehend the
significance of this statement without
the aid of the most illunirsating illus
trations.
For Example The number OF pas
sengers carried by the North western
during the period above mentioned was
more than all the railroads ia the United
States carried in the year 1850. This
number of persons is seven times as
great as were included in botn the
Federal and Confederate armies during
the civil war: twenty times as many as
were in Xerxes' army at the invasion OF
Greece, generally supposed to have been
the largest number of persons ever
gathered together at one place at one
time. 1t is a third of the population OF
the Uuited States. yet each one OF
these 27.000000 of people entrusted
their safety to the Chicago & North
Western Railway and the railroad
safely accounted for every precious
life placed its care.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-10-01
SENATE COMMITTEE AT LAONA.

Senators, La Toilette, Clapp, Page
and Brown of the Committee on In
dian fiffairs arrived at Laona, Tuesday
morning iu their private car over the
Laona & Northern road They met a
delegation of about 100 Pottawotamie
Indians at this place to see what dis
position should be made of}about $3.50,
600 which the United States owes this
tribe. The committee made an offer
Of forty acres of land and few other
articles 20 each member of the tribe
in payment of this sum. The Indians
favored this plan if the land was all
in one piece as reservation.
The members of the committee were
shown the sights of the town by w. D..
Connor, owner of the big mill at this
place.
The Committee left over the e. N
w Ry Tuesday afternoon for Neopit.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-10-01
LAONA.

Do you take The ADVERTISER?
Geo. Christoff is still reported to be
on the sick list.
P. Shay of Crand0n was a caller in
town Wednesday.
Mr.. Raymond of Crandon was here or
business Wednesday.
F. E Alderton and Joe Checota were
Wabeno visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Pleasant left for six weeks
trip to Cincinnati, Monday.
Matt Netzel, the Crandon pop man,
called on the trade Tuesday.
Rev Calvert of Wabeno was caller
here between trains Wednesday.
Miss Bourrssa of Saginaw, Mich, is
visiting friends and relatives here this
week.
Mr. Webd, our car repairer, was
gone for few days last week visiting
friends and relatives at Wittenberg.
A number of Wabeno young folks
attended the dance at Sargent's hal
last Friday evening. A good time was
reported by all.
Mr. Leisenfelder returned to his dur-
les here Saturday after spending few
days at Milwaukee Mrs. LeisenfeldeI
returned Wednesday.
Joe Cheeota will give one of his
famous Turkey Shoots at his place IN
Lower Town on Sunday Oct, 3rd- All
turn out and try your skill with the
rifle
Mrs. o. E. Lutz will give social at
her home, Friday, Oct for the beae-
fit of the Sunday School of the Prysby-
terian church. All are invited to at
tend and have good time.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-10-01
ZAHRlNCER FELLION.

Mr. Phil Zahringer and Miss Ethel
Fellion left for Menominee last week
where they were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony Thursday. They
returned home Monday and gave a
wedding dance in Checota's hall Mon
day evening They have gone to
housekeeping in Mr.. Zahringer's house
in the rear of his store.
Mr. Zahringer is one of our up-to-
date merchants and his wife is conced-
ed by all to be one of Laonas most
populor young ladies and the Advertis-
er joins with their friends in extending
congratulations.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-10-01
SOPERTON.

/ Claude Colburn went to Stiles on 8
visit Monday.
Miss NJ. E. Hall of Menominee is q
gnest at the Quinlan home
Mrs. F. E. Teetshorn of Green Bay
is guest at the H. E. Nc Graw home
Miss Alice Laferty has resumed mil
linery business at her shop over the
store.
| H. Prieur of Menommee is here on a
visit at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
NJ. J. Quinlan.
Miss Bessie Michaels returned Tues
day from a visit with Marinette and
Menominee friends.
Frank Derrah Jr., went to Escanaba,
Mich, Monday to take an examination
for railway fireman.
Maurice Shepro came over from
Rhinelander last week Friday on a
weeks visit with friends here.
Herb. Larry, Ed. Reavey Jr., John
Pfonkuch and Elric Livingston took in
the wedding, dance at Carter Wednes-
day night,
Herbert Foote, the base ball twirler
who has been employed here during the
summer, left for his home at Garden,
Mich, Tuesday.
: Mrs. Chas Sebuhr Of Peshtigo spent
few days here this week with her
husband who is employed as cook at
the boarding house.
Mrs. j. O. Arcnambaul, who has been
the guest of her son John the past two
weeks, returned to her home at Men
ominee Wednesday.
The Missis Blake, Jepson and Harris
and Messrs. Harris, Jake Knolder and
H. J. Schmidt attended the double
wedding dance at Carter Wednesday
night.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-10-01
E. A. FOWLER DIED YESTERDAY.

message was received here yester-
day announcing the death of E. A..
Fowler at Rockford. H., yesterday
morning at 4:15. Mr.. Fowler had been
in poor health for sope time and moved
from his farm north of Wabeno TO
Rockford about two months ago. A
more extended obituary will appear in
our next issue.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-10-01
NEWTON HOWARD DEAD.

Rert and Ray Goodchild were called
to Iron Belt. Wis. Wednesday by the
death of their brother-in~law, Newton
Howard. Mr.. Howard was well and
favorably known here, having been
resident of Wabeno for several years
previous TO removing to Iron Belt
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-10-01
RI w. SWAN SELLS HIS FARM.

IT. ". Swan sold his farm north of
town Thursday TO Frank NJ Kopecly
Of Milwaukee, for Sl30o.oO. Possession
is To be given April ist. Mr.. Kopecly
is cousin of Frank Kopecky, north Of
town.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-10-01
FOREST COUNTY
MERCANTILE COMPANY.
Underwear direct from Factory

A complete line of woolen under
wear of all kinds now awaits your
inspection at our store. Having pur-
chased early and in large quantities
direct from the mills in case lots, we
can certainly save you something in
price and quality.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-10-01

Flannels and Outings, all Colors
Flannels and outings in all colors
and qualities, prices ranging from 6
to SO cents per yard. These are also
bought in case lots directfrom factory
which places us in position to sell
you at big reduction from what
the average merchant will charge.