Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-04-15

has not the time to devote to the public
interest that this position demands
''It doesn't pay to swap horses while
crossing stream.
Alex Morrison is the contractor or
the DIR. Babcock residence on the north
side of town. 1t will soon be ready fol-
occupancy.
NJ. H. Williams of Bellevue was here
recently to see his brother. A. H
Williams who is very sick at his resi-
dence in the south part of town. The
visiting brother was one of the old time
Indian fighters in southern Idaho having
engaged in some bloody affrays be-
tween Haley and Camas Prairie and
many other places. He was success
full as a prospector having located
several good claims which he sold
without having to develop them. Mr..
Williams is one of the leading citizens
of Bellevue and Blaine county.
An eight pound girl was reported
last Monday night at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. tombstone in the
southern part. town, with Dr. -Zeller
in attendance.
Mrs. Ada Mariner of the Bliss Town
site company is making her headquar-
tiers in Bliss in order to take personal
charge of the work of developing the
town and making it one of the promin-
ent cities of the county. The Clover
Creek segregation that lies tributary
to the townis receiving water for irri-
cation this spring, settlers are arriving
to make homes on their claims, the
O. S. L. treck layers are laying the
steel TN rhe line of Rupert To- Bliss cut
off, from Bliss toward the Malad river
crossing, and it is the rading point
for many sof the ranchers of the
Hagerman Valley including the upper
end of the King Hill project. No
wonder Bliss is taking on airs and pre-
pairing to handle the trade that justly
belongs to her.
There were five parties here from
Bliss the first OF the week to appear
before the county commissioners and
show cause why bridge should be
built across Snake river just below the
town of Bliss where the river is only
191 feet across. They represented the
Bliss Townsite company and the town
of Bliss, the parties being Mrs. ada
Mariner, H. P. Blodgett, A. s. Wells,
C. S. Skillern and Fred Bliss. After
securing favorable action by the Lin
coin county commissioners, Mr.. Blod-
gett proceeded on to Twin Falls to in
terview the Twin Falls commissioners
before they should finish their business !
and adjourn for the April meeting. One
Of the most effective means used by
these Bliss parties to make clear and
the need of the bridge and |
he most available place for its location /
was the bunch of Photographic views
-dhCu ny HlSlAiIClu ~ AiSdiio VI tAiS Z
liver view the exact spot where the
liver narrows down to 191 feet short
distance below the present ferry was
shown up so clearly that any ore could
lee and realize the ACCESSIBILITY of max
ng the location of the new bridge right
here. 1t is to hoped that the Twin
falls commissioners will take favorable
elton on the matter and thus make
ertain the bridge will be constructed
t once.
Last Saturday the Junior Base Ball
cam, accompanied by Prof. Westhoff
lade visit to the neighboring town of
'ooding to play game of ball with
he juniors of that city, and the way
he lads of Shoshone played ball was a
aution. The game was called at 2;S0
nd the full nine innings were played
in a score of 6 to 6 in favor
f the Shoshone boys. The Gooding boys
reated the Shoshone boys in a hand
1me manner, and they hope to re-
prccate in the near future. On Sun
ay the Gooding High school team came
D to cross bats with the Shoshone |