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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-17
MOTHER AND TWO BABIES
IN SHOSHONE DESTITUTE.

Mrs. Sturgill, whose husband
was started for an Ogden hospital
two weeks ago and afterward re-
turned to Shoshone, was found
destitute at her home by neighbors
on Tuesday. She said her husband
had again left, this time without
assigning any reason. and had left
his coat behind. She had not seen
him for two days. On the day Of
his disappearance he called upon a
coal dealer and paid five dollars
for fuel ordered and delivered the
same day. The dealer said he ap-
peared to have more money.
Mrs. Sturgill has two babies and
is doing the best she can at carry
ing on a laundry. The only pro-
visions found in her house was a
quantity of flour and sugar, very
little OF either. While relieving
her immediate necessities, a NUM-
Der of the charitable ladies OF Sho-
shone are devising ways and means
to provide for the helpless family
as to the future.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-17
NELLIE, WHY DO YOU FEAR NE?

Congressman Kahn of California
was speaking in the House. THE bus
mess interests of the country have
grown afraid of Democratic legislation,
threatened and enacted" he said. And
then he added: why? Why was Mel
lie. the beautiful cloak model. afraid Of
the villain?"
He told them about Nellie. In the
early part of the play the villain had
pushed her off Brooklyn bridge. Later
he threw her overheard from an At
lantic liner Then again he had thrust
her under a descending elevator. And
the next time they met, as Nellie
shrank from him. he said. Nellie.
why do you fear me?"
And the business interests of the
country. like Nellie. have pretty
clear understanding of when it's time
to be afraid.-Cincinnati Times STIR.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-17
CHANGES IN LOCAL SHORT
LINE STATION EMPLOYEES

1t is expected when William H.
Murphy, the express agent at Sho-
shone, returns from his vacation spent
at Chicago that he viii assume a new
position in the railroad service. that
of station cashier His long service
as express agent has been in every
way creditable to him and the change
is in the nature of a promotion well
deserved. c. E. Brady. at present
holding this office, wishes to be trans
ferred elsewhere and he. too. has a
record of long and faithful service
A. c. Gilbert, who has served as
Murphy's substitute. will remain per
manently on the job. so it is under
stood.
Mr.. Murphy is expected to return
within a few days. He is accompanied
by Mrs. Murphy. They will soon oc-
cupy their new residence recently
purchased on Knob Hill
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-17
CANDIDATE JONES ON HIS
ROUNDS OF SOUTH IDAHO

Robert 0. Jones. the Kellogg con-
gressionaI candidate. was in Shoshone
on Saturday. Mr.. Jones is one of the
best known Republicans in the state
of Idaho. enjoying the personal and
political friendship Of Senator Borah
since his early manhood.
The man from Kellogg found two
Of his best personal friends here in
shoshone in John ". McFan anc
James r. Boutwell,: With Mr.. NcFaH
Mr Jones attended school and with
Mr Boutwell, the candidate has had
long acquaintance in fraternai oruers
with which both are connected.
In his own household Of faith Mr
Jones was introduced to numerous
newly made friends and made good
impression while here. In the evening
Mr.. Boutwell,. VINO was driving TO
Twin Falls in an automobile, took M.
Jones that far onthe tour he is making
OF this part of the State.
When men Of the character and
patriotism Of Senator Borah alien
themselves with and renew their fealtv
TO the Republican party as the hope Of
the nation. it is not to be doubted
the return Of that party TO power IS
at hand"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-17
LONG AUTO TRIP BOUND
ALL WAY TO CALIFORNIA.

c. Motto the painter and decorator.
left Shoshone on Tuesday by the Ore
gon overland route in an automobile
to journey to California The ma
chine he is using was purchased from
Ed Hughes of Gooding, who owned it
so long that the memory Of man run
meth not to the contrary and who had
been driving it since he was a boy.
Motto thinks he viii be in the Gold
en- Gate city by the time the fair opens
the machine in its bursts Of speed he
ing able to develop 10 miles an hour
down grade. He will travel in easy
afoot some Of the
way-and having a camping outfit
will be able to live on the fat Of the
land of game and fish. Two friends
are on the trip with him.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-17
STREETS RUN WITH BOOZE
OVER IN TWIN FALLS CITY.

A regular police patrol is naintain-
ed at the expense of Twin Falls county
at all the river crossings leading from
Lincoln county to intercept the Illicit
importations Of liquor into the city Of
Twin Falls. The captures Of liquor
as well as the arrest Of the dispensers
of the contraband have been frequent
The Twin Falls News notes the fol-
lowing:
The streets of Twin Falls ran with
liquor Friday afternoon when a lot
brought in by Roy Mcbride under
misapprehension Of the law was seiz-
ed by the authorities and dumped into
the gutter in front of the court house.
The liquor was seized at Blue Lakes
by a deputy sheriff cooperating with
an officer stationed there to prevent
illicit importations. Deputies have
been stationed at Milner. Shoshone
falls, Blue Lakes, and Clear Lakes.
the crossings over the river from Lin
coin county.
In the lot destroyed last week were
three barrels of beer, two gallon jugs
of whisky. quart of wine and a
quantity of alcohol. 1t was being
brought in by Mcbride for the use
of himself and neighbors.
And the next morning. on the same
spot where the liquor was dumped, a
sanguinary conflict of long duration
took place between two determined
and belligerent bull dogs.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-17
JOE MAY REPORTED I'LL.

Joe May, who returned from on
tario. Oregon. to his old home in sho-
shone three weeks ago. is believed to
be on his death bed. He came home a
very. sick man and has not found re-
lief. Dr. Zeller his physician. has
been daily and more frequently with
him. Religious ministrations were
given a few days ago.
Mr. May has been sufferer from
disease for more than q year Last
summer he spent in the mountains to
the north Of Shoshone and was i'm
proved in health when he returned TO
Ontario. He accumulated large prop
erty both here and at Ontario.
He is less than 40 years of age.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-17
ENTERTAiNS IN HONOR OF
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

The high school freshmen and soph-
omores were entertained by Mrs. j..
W. Wheeler and Mrs. Hall at the
home of the latter on Wednesday eve
ming. Raymond Wheeler won the firsr
prize box Of stationery. in a guessing
game. while Delno Mcmahon carried
off the BOBBY prize. Among those
present were the Misses Lois Dunn,
Lois Miller Eleanor Anderson, Leah
Borden, Margaret Ryan. Naomi Han
sen, Blanche Smith. and Viola Swope.
and the Messrs. Raymond Wheeler
Charles Gwin. Lawrence Gwin. Deluo
McMahon. Edwin Crosse. Earl swope.
Byron Yaden, Douglas Bushnell and
Marvin Newman.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-17
PLENTY OF SAGEHENS BUT
HARD TO FIND AT OPENING.

Arthur D. Silva was the winner Of
a hunting coat offered by the Sho-
shone hardware store for bringing in
the first dozen sagehens at the open
ing of the season. F. L. Thomas had
the distinction Of getting in second
with the limit and his prize was a
hunting knife
The season opened with a high
wind which continued through the
day Wednesday. Though plentiful
the birds were hard to find by the
best of hunters
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-17
THE FAKE AUTO RACE
AND ITS PROMOTERS.

In the condemnation heard from
every mouth about the fake auto
race. BIZ which residents OF Sho-
shone and Haley were fleeced by
Harnes and Green, it should be said
that none of the public wrath has
been visited upon the committee
promoting the splendid Fourth of
Tulv celebration, though from the
nmner Nof promoting the contest
it was made to appear as a part of
the doings officially arranged for
the occasion. The precious pair
pulled off the stunt themselves and
they alone deserve all the blame
except what attaches to one or two
others who were accessories before
the fact and were in on the deal.
Under the circumstances 1t was
natural that men would bet and
back their opinions with real mon
ey-not a penny of it. however,
would have been entrusted with
the real promoters of the enter
prise.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-17
MERRlFIELD CHILD SUFFERS
FRACTURE OF COLLAR BONE

Georgia. the young daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. f. G. Merrifield in fail
from a wagon a day or two ago sus-
proceed with other members Of the
The accident happened in town Later,
after the fracture had been reduced
by DR.. zeller, the child was able to
proceed with oher members Of the
family to the road camp on the Cot
tonwood road. where they are rough
ing it for time with Mr.. Merrifield.
who has charge Of construction work
there for the highway district.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-17
IS DEAD MULES
FEW TOO MANY
AND so mlLLHoUsER'S ACCOUNT
AGAINST COUNTY is HELD UP
FOR INVESTIGATION

a bill presented to the county com
missioners at their present session
called so loudly for explanation that
the board laid it aside for investiga-
ton The commissioners thought the
amount modest enough. for the charges
came TO only IS for removing from
the Big Wood river the following car
casses:
10 mules.
Il pigs,
rs rabbits,
T. 1e cats.
What stumped the board was the
fact that Is mules should ever get in
to any river and lose their lives. or.
for that matter, how that many mules
should ever die at all in one section OF
the country.
President Taper who halls from
Iowa. where mules grow to old age,
stated that he never had seen more
than one dead mule in all his life, and
the rest all thought that while the rab-
bit score was within hounds Of prob
ability, the bill went a little too strong
on mules.
Besides. they all thought that i
mules gone dead would strike the as
sessment rolls too heavy blow about
now. making the burden of high taxes
fall upon taxpayers who DO not own
mules. for what comes off must go on
to keep up equalization.
The bill was proven by c. A. Mill
houser who resides in Richfield dis
tr.ct, near Burns. and he declared in
his affidavit, in effect. that the fata.-
ity among the tribe Of Balaam was at
tested by the fact that affiant did then
and there. to-wit. on the 7th day Of
July. 1914. take, extract and pull out
to dry land and dispose of the bodies
of the IS mules aforesaid. but where
they came from and whittier their i'm
mortal parts were borne deponent
saith not.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-17

County Division.-Biaine county is
having little county division war Of
its own. The people CT the Camas
Prairie neighborhood want it. and Il
seems probable that they VIII get it.
New Postal Cards.-A new postal
card Of the same size as the present
style viii soon be issued. 1t viii be
cream co,ored and the printing viii
be in green ink. The subject Of the
STAMP is a portrait of Thomas Jeffer-
son in profile
New Paper Money.-When the fed
eral reserve banks begin operations,
which viii be within few weeks. an
entirely new type Of currency will be
placed IN circulation. The new So
note typifies agriculture. The portrait
or the face Of the note is that Of Lin
coin. and on the reverse IS q picture
Of modern harvester and allegorical
figures typical Of farming. The sic
note bears a portrait Of Cleveland and
a manufacturing scene. The $50 bears
5acbson's portrait and carries symbolic
representations Of commerce. havine
q steamship. train. and drawings Of
other mediums Of transportation. The
$50 note shows Grants portrait and
the 500 Franklin's. Both % these
last named bills are typical Of the arts
"Frisoo's Foundins.-July was the
esth anniversary Of the American oc-
cupanon Of the city of san Francisco.
California was Mexican territory then,
and a village named Yerba Buena was
located where the present metropolis
of The Pacific coast now stands The
Portsmouth. an American ship, effected
the capture of the port The Mexican
war was in progress. and the Ports
mouth received orders to take the
village. The ship was then at Monte
rev. and when the orders were receiv-
ed. at S p. m. July s. the captain lost
no time getting under way. and at
breakfast time on the morning Of July
Q he landed at Yerba Buena with 20
seamen and marines. raised the stars
ana stripes in the plaza, posed his or
ders and the commodore's proelama- /
ton on the flagstaff. and addressed (
the people. The Mexicans gathered to /
hear him made no show Of opposition. (
Two days later he reported that SUIT I
.er's fort. Bodega and Sonoma were /
all occupied by the Americans. Ad-
niraI Sir George Seymour. ommand-
ng the British ship Coilingwood. ar
lived at Terba Buena. and, seeing the
ed. white and blue fiag f.uttering in
he breeze. exiaimed. ,Damnation. (
I'M too late." =
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-17
HEAVY LOSSES IN
R|CHF|ELD FIRE
BURTON'S LIVERY BARN DE
STROYED WITH 5 HORSES-IN-
cENDlARlSM SUSPECTED.

RICHFIELD, July 16.-An alarm Of
fire was sounded shortly after mid
night, Wednesday night, the first fire
alarm in Richfield for five years
lacking only one day. Strangely
enough. the other fire was in the
property of o. c. Burton. as was this
fire, and there was heavy loss.
The alarm was given shortly after
midnight. Ed Feindel, sleeping a
block away, was the first Il notice the
blaze, and at his call a crowd of vol
unteers soon gathred to fight the
flames.
The barn was blazing furiously be-
fore help arrived. so that there was
never a chance to save the barn. The
day before had been excessively hot
and dry. and the wind was still blow
ing strongly from the west In such
a wind no fire department could have
saved such a building.
One line of hose was kept playing
on the barn. to keep down the fire as
much as possible and prevent burning
brands from being carried TO other
buildings by the gale. The other line
or hose was played directly in the
Peterson store. and the Gem State
lumber yard. These structures caught
fire more than once. but the blazes
were extinguished without damage.
The Peterson place, however, was in
jured by water.
The small ice house owned by
Shears Bros. was burned, as was also
one of the Poteet buildings. Mr.. Po-I
teet. asleep in the building, did not
waken until the barn was ablaze all
over, only a few feet distant. He
saved most of the clothing and other
small belongings in the house, but all
the heavier articles Of furniture went
up in the flames.
The most shocking thing was the
loss OF five horses that were in the
barn. The fire spread so rapidly that
the man sleeping in the barn did not
know of the fire until he was almost
cut off from escape. He lost his
clothing. The horses could not be
saved. One of the animals was the
French coach stallion Taimes. bought
two years ago by a local cooperative /
company for $4,000
Mr. Burton estimates his loss at
about $4,000, with no insurance. The
loss of the others. except on the one
horse will not be very heavy.
Suspicion of incendiarism is very
strong. as three separate fires were
were started that same night.
Arrest Suspected Firsbus
\ man employed by the railroad at
repairing the pump station, was found
cutting all telephone and electric LIGHT
wires when he was arrested. eivins
the name Of Paul Heinich. Suspicion
pointed to him as having set the fire
and he was held for preliminary trial /
arraisnea before justice court Thurs F..
day afternoon and sent to Shoshone +
for safekeeping. Trial viii be held
Saturday.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-17
SENATOR BRADY TO REMAIN
AT HIS POST IN WASHINGTON

Senator Brady makes the statement
that he expects to remain at his post
of duty at Washington and leave 10
his friends in Idaho the management
Of his campaign in the September
primaries. He expects Congress 10
remain in session through the summer
He may be sure Of a square deal
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-17
DECISION IN SCHOOL
DISTRICT CASE GIVEN

The duty Of The county super-nten-
dent to spportion the indebtedness Of
'an organized school district between a
new district formed out Of the old dis
trict and the remaining area thereof
should be exercised only after the nec-
essary LEGAL steps leading to the Gre
alton Of such new district have been
taken, and such apporuonmeut IS NOT
necessary prerequisite OF jurizdio-
tionaI act in the formation of such
district
The above Is in brief the ruling Of
the supreme court in the case Of
school district No. 10 in Blaine county
versus Blaine county. municipal cor
poration. The court affirms the ruling
Of Judge C. @. Stockslager. The pro-
ceeding was to reverse the judgment
Of the district court affirming the or
der OF the board of county commits
sioners creating the school district.
The old district created a bonded in
debtedness Of s4.50O. It was alleged
that at the time the commissioners or
dered the creation OF District No. 81
there was only $500 available for the
payment Of the bonded Indebtedness
and that the commissioners did not re-
quire the county superintendent TO ap-
portion said debt as a condition prec-
edent to the creation of the new dis
trict, and that she did not do so at
any time. School District No. IS ap-
pealed to the supreme court from an
order Of the district court confirming
the action of the commissioners Great I
ing No. 81. without first requiring the /
bonded Indebtedness of the old dis
trict to be apportioned by the county I
between the remaining 4
area Of the old and the new district.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-17
HOME COMING CELEBRATION.
seaver. Utah. jay ~. 81.

DS@FS7f Nat'l wy -S-'7 80
Excursions via Oregon Short Line
from Utah and Idaho points to Mil
ford. Utah. on the salt Lake Route.
Tickets on sale July 1919 and 20.
1914 Limit July so See agents for
rates and further particulars
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-17
TELLS Of THE FAKE
AUTOMOBILE RACE
BELLEVUE PAPER TELLS HOW
THE SPORTS THERE AND ELSE
WHERE WERE RoPED IN BY
PROMOTERS OF FRAUD.

The Bellevue News does not mince
words in telling Of the fake auto race
and its promoters. Harness and Green,
with whom. as everybody knew after
it was too late. the Fourth Of July
committee in Shoshone had nothing to
do. The News says:
The Ford left Shoshone three mir
utes past high noon. the Studebaksr
80 minutes later. At the Timmermaz
hill about 25 miles out of shoshone,
the Ford was IS minutes ahead Of the
Studebaker. at Bellevue 80 minutes
ahead. Twenty-Five minutes later the
Studebaker was reported passing
Bellevue
Several automobiles fearing q had
smash-up for the Ford. seorched out
Of HALEY. They found the Ford less
than a mile south of Haley. the driver
trying TO start his car by cranking.
than a mile south Of HALEY tl.e driver
Mr.. Fowler. coming from HALEY. look
ed the car over and said the gasoline
pipe was stopped with dirt. He soon
thereafter started the car as the Stu
debaker whizzed by and beat the Ford
into HALEY by about two minutes.
"On the arrival Of the Studebaker
car there was near riot, the friends
Of the Ford car cursing everybody
connected with the rotten" race as
they termed it Clyde Bacon. the
sheepman. cursed the Studebake-
chauffeur and added. III bet you
$1,000 that I can beat you with this
roadster OF mine. and the same that
there isn't car in Shoshone that can
give me 80 minutes start and win
Although all cars have friends. the
Ford is the much greater favorite
During all Of last week every sport in
Ketchum, HALEY Bellevue and sho-
shone offered bets on the Ford. but
there was not enough Studebaker
money 10 take them all up. About ten
O'Clock Monday the Brown Bros, sa-
loon keepers Of shoshone. came Up TO
Bellevue in their car and said that the
race would be very close. so close bet
ting would be hardly worth while. and
that they would be willing 10 bet even
upon either car As no one cared to bet
on the Studebaker they finally for the
love Of sport took a few bets against
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-17

Conductor J. a. McConum on the
HALEY branch has been taking a va
cation the past few days, his place on
the road being supplied by Conductor
Joe Burbidge.
Miss Cook of Medora, who has been
visiting with her brother. an operator
at the o. S. L. station, left last night
for her home.
John Mum was in town yeserday
from his dry farm near owinqa.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-17
LOCAL CREAMERY
NEW ENTERPRISE
RECOMMENDED AS A SPLENDID
THING FOR TOWN AS WELL AS
FARMERS FOR MILES AROUND.

An effort is being made to start
a creamery in Shoshone, which is
considered an admirable location
for a. profitable enterprise of the
kind. At the same time a creamery
here would afford a home market
for the farmers for all the cream
that could be produced hereabout
within all the territory Of which
Shoshone is the trading centre.
Practically all the butter and
cheese consumed in Shoshone Is
brought in from a distance. We
see farmers every day here in ShO-
shone, at Richfield, at Dietrich,
and at other railroad stations near
by sending out cream and milk to
points as far away as Portland.
After taking out express charges
there is not much left for the pro-
ducers, and only a few farmers
have embarked in the dairy busi-
ness as the result, while with a
home creamery to take their milk
and cream at fair price there
would be scores where now are
only two or three farmers embark
ed in the business of dairying.
The immediate result would be to
also to improve every branch OF
business for the entire community.
with new homes springing up all
around with a COW to every acre
or two. and wealth accumulating.
Communities less favored have
started creameries and found in
them a splendid asset. Over on the
coast of northern California. where
hav costs twice as much as our al
falfa, and grain is higher. the farm
ers have a creamery for every half
dozen square miles.
The farmers need a cream mar
ket here in Shoshone and ShOshOne
needs the farmers and more OF
them who are making a living and
something besides.
w. H. Murphy. whose splendid
enterprise in starting a large stock
ranch north of Shoshone has been
noted. is interested in this enter
prise and with others is looking in
to the feasibility Of a creamery for.
Shoshone. To the Journal he stat
ed that there would be magical de
velopment, in his opinion. with the
establishment Of a creamery in
Shoshone. It is stated that an adj
mirable building for the purpose
could be had at moderate cost.
The largest piscatorial narrative
(fish story) of the year is that OF
the man who fished mules. cats,
pigs and rabbits out of the Big
Wood river the other day. Can
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-17

In connection with the above report
il should be said in justice 10 The
Messrs. Brown that 1T least one cf the
victims Of the fraudulent race had his
money refunded TO him by the Browns
when they became aware Of the Ques-
tionable performance by which they
had won il in bet The victim in
this case was andrew ]. Newman. Nj
Newman also stopped psymsnt OF a
check placed IN d wager with another
one of The Srl5ebaker hackers.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-17

Last Saturday Mrs Lola & Maiicoat
made final proof upon her desert land
entry located about eighteen miles
Of Shoshone.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-17

The largest piscatorial narrative
(fish story) of the year is that OF
the man who fished mules. cats,
pigs and rabbits out of the Big
Wood river the other day. Can
you imagine anything like that in
a fiction story2 But then, you
know, truth is stranger than.