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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-02-12
EVERETT NOBLE KNOCKS
DOWN POSTOFF!CE PLUM

A telegram from Washington re-
eeived on Tuesday announced the
nomination of Everett Noble TO be
postmaster of Shoshone. The selec-
ton is now before the Senate for
confirmation. On the same day it
was stated here in Shoshone that Mr.
Noble would retain the services of
Mrs. George Falligan as chief assis-
tant, the place she has filled with en-
tire satisfaction to everybody for the
past two years. her unfailing court
esy and efficiency having gone a long
way toward making the Shoshone
postofiice under the retiring postmas-
ter, Edward H. Miles, a model.
1t is not yet determined where
the new postoffice will be located. On
the last day of January bids were
sent in for lease for a suitable build
ing to house the postal business here.
The bids have not yet been reported
upon 1t is said there were at least
three offers, two from the south side
Of the railroad and one from the north
side.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-02-12
AS TO HOLDING ANOTHER
LOCAL OPTION ELECTION

The Journal has been asked if il is
worth while to go ahead to arrange
for another local option election in
Lincoln county in view Of the fact that
Statewide prohibition by legislative
enactment is more than likely to be-
come effective at the beginning of next
year.
An election may shut up the saloons
six months earlier and good deal of
deviltry can be wrought by them in
that length of time in murders and
costly trials and further great suf-
ferings upon the innocent people, all
for the gain in blood money of hand
full of men engaged in the business.
No man in any other calling but is in
jured by the saloons.
But there are things to consider well
before embarkiag in the necessary ar
fragments for the calling Of the cleo
ton in question. The heavy expense is
not one Of the obstacles. This would
be several thousand dollars. but the
saloons will be mighty certain to en-
tail heavier burden. There may be
obstacles thrown in the way of hold
ing an election. The majority Of the
present hoard of county commissioners
in granting renewed lease Of life to
a saloon the other day showed them
selves to be not responsive to the
spirit OF the times. Forty per cent of
the voters may petition for another
election but the laws delays may he
ins oked in behalf Of the saloons.
1t is perfectly well known that tn.
election held two ye..rs ago bringing
in the saloons was fraud and
stencil in the nostrils. with hundreds of
Illegal votes sworn in by the overzeal-
Gus in the cause. Messrs. Heiss and
Schwaner of the board of commission
ers knew this fact perfectly we'll when
they endorsed the saloons the other
day.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-02-12
THE MAN WHO IS NEEDED.


Sunday School Times.
1t is the man who lays the iirmest
law upon himself. who has the most
exacting sense OF duty. who does double
the work that other men would do in
his place, who leans over backward
in telling the truth and who overdoes
in rendering the full measure Of serr-
ice for which lie is paid. who asks no
favors for himself and rejoices to do all
he can for others, who burns his own
smoke and files no complaints. whose
pound has about seventeen ounces in
il, who loves work and is only amused
by the Theatrical" performers-the
man who is hard as nails i'm what he
requires of himself. this is the man
OF whom there is great need today-the
man who puts his principles above
business, and who doesn't know how
to separate it from religion and patri-
otisn-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-02-12
A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT.
Ice Formations on Blue Lakes Grades
Attract Attention.

The bend of the Perrine grade,
where the waters of the coLlee make
the two hundred foot drop over the
roadway presents beautiful sight to
those who have the energy to make
the trip down the grades. The water
falling over in the thin stream mas
frozen into Immense iciclcs. hanging
down in long columns of hundred
feet or more while the roadway and
the ravine are filled with mammoth
ice mounds of pure white reaching
upward towards the suspended ice col
umns. While more or less ice forms
at this point each year. never before
has there been such gigantic forma-
tons as at present, cutting off all
travel upon the grades.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-02-12
BANNER FOR DIVORCES;
BUM MONTH FOR CUPID

SO far along in February Recorder
J. W. Lundlin has issued marry" a
marriage license. The office force
smiles their best smile upon every ap-
plieant for matrimony but none comes
these days.
At the same time the Recorder has
entered within the same space Of time
no less than four divorce suits as fol-
lows Edward Feidel against Sarah 4.
Feidel of Richfield: William Filler
against Emma Fier Of Shoshone James
T. Baltimore against Mary r. CALI
more and Charles C. Gere against su-
san Gere Of Jerome.
Stranger still in these proceedings
the plaintiff in every one Of these ac-
tions is the husband.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-02-12
END NOT YET IN SIGHT.

Six months Of the European conflict
is without decisive result Thousands
o. men have been sacrificed daily as
the battled hosts grapple in the COM
bat. For more than three months the
French and their allies have held in
check the German invaders after the
Teutons had overrun belgium, and
this little country is the only trophy
so far won in the fight II would seem
that this fact gives color to the re-
port now published that Germany and
France were ready, to conclude terms
OF peace but for the compact among
the powers at war with Germany not
to conclude separate agreements. In
the eastern arena of the great strug-
gle Germany and her ally. Austria.
are in the midst of the most sangui-
nary struggle so far along in all the
war with the hosts of the Russians
and that struggle also is without de-
risive result. though unnumbered
thousands Of soldiers have been sacri-
feed on both sides. The end Of it all
S not yet in sight
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-02-12
TRAIN WRECKED;
ENGINEER KILLED
TRACK MEMBERS FAIL TO FIX
RAIL IN TIME, CAUSING BAD
SMASH-UP AND LOSS OF LIFE.

Within rs feet OF the bridge at AM
erican Falls, at 11:15 Friday morning
of last week, 12 cars of extra freight
1920 were piled up in a wreck, En-
his life crused out under the wreck
age. After the passing of passenger
trains IS and l9 at 1890 section fore
man Mills and crew started TO re-
place a worn rail. They sawed the
new rail a quarter Of an ich too long
and could not make it fit
While thus engaged r. w. Lightner,
block signalman. arrived from Mini
aoka ON a spceder, and finding the
rail out FASTENED back with a flag to
stop the freight, which was closely fol-
lowing. He made hut II poles when
made il impossible for the train to
stop and the engine and IL cars were
derailed. two of them reduced to epiin-
ters.
Engineer Smith, after shouting 10
the fireman TO jump, that the river
was just ahead. jumped and was bur
led beneath the wreckage. His fire
man stayed with the engine and was
unhurt No signals had been put out
to stop the train. The road was block
ed for several hours. Smith leaves a
wife and two children who are Wis
iting in Denver.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-02-12
DUG HIMSELF IN
TO EVADE ARREST
MAN ACCUSED OF HORSE STEAL
ING DISCOVERED HIDDEN IN
TUNNEL.

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. s.--After
. week of hiding in a tunnel five miles
northeast OF Sal.na. Utah. Cyrus Hol-
den. % years Of age, was unearthed
Saturday afternoon by J. II. Wheeler.
deputy sheriff Of I.inea1o county, Ida
no, and has been taken back to Sho-
shone to stand trial for horse stealing.
Hohfen left Lincoln county shortly
before the Christmas holidays. After
his arrest he admitted having been to
Grand Junction. Colorado, in an ef-
fort 10 shake OF the pursuing deputies.
ShorIIs after arriving at Salina, he
adopted the European war tactics OF
digging himself in, making for him
self a tunnel In secluded place and
depending upon Relatives for food Dis
coyery of his hiding place was made by
P. r. Mattson, special deputy in the
employ OF Deputy Wheeler. He offered
nc resistance.
While Holden is suspected of repeat
ed horse thefts, the principal charge
against him is in the case of horses
stolen from the ranch of Orville Caro-
theirs Of Richfield, Idaho. Most of the
animals have been recovered. Holden
is said to have confessed to the thefts.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-02-12
HEAVY RECORD IN NEWMAN
DAMAGE SUIT ON APPEAL

About the most voluminous record IN
an appeal case that ever went up from
the local district court is in the case oil
/ w. Newman against the Great Sho-
shone and Twin Falls Water fower
company. which is being carried to the
Supreme court by the power company.
Newman was awarded something over
$1,000 for the destruction of his barn
bv a fire alleged to have been caused
Inv The wires of the defendant. The
record in the case includes $40 pages OF
closely typed matter 1t is now about
ready for submission to the supreme
court
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-02-12
MAKING UNCLE SAM PAY.


Those who clamor SO loudly for gov
ernmnent control of public utilities may
find something Of interest in a recent
calculation as to the cost of keeping
up the government printing office at
Washington. II will be recalled that
this is the department of the public
service into which Senator Smoot in
serted Il probe two or three years ago.
with the result OF saving vast sums an
institution so long established and so
well intrenched in the control and dis
tribution of patronage is slow to aban-
don its old policies, and there is much
room yet for Improvement and correc-
ton At the present time II costs
about 81, ,0o0, 600 year to maintain the
establishment; and an estimate just
made Is fo. the effect that an expert
enced printer could afford to pay the
government half million dollars az
annual rental for the plant, do all the
present work for half "A million dollars
for himself half q million dollars a
year. On recent Job Of public print
ing for which bids were solicited. but
which, oD examination of the law, it
was found had To be done by the gov
ernment Office, there was a difference
of $1,000 between the actual govern
ment cost. and L reliable bidder on 4
ST., coo contract
Similar conditions exist in other
branches Of the public service, an in
stance in point being the well known
case where two battleships were built
one at government navy yard, the
other by private company. The null
and machinery of the government built
ship cost s329, 600 more than the similar
hull and machinery built in the pri
vate yard There wos not then, nor naS
there been since. am claim that the
cheaper CONSTRUCTED craft was in a.y
respect inferior. The material Ised
was just ns good. ire workmanship
just as honest and the wages paid were
even higher. Yet superior manage
ment and experience resulted in the
large cost difference lt.a,..
There will always - criticism of
government policies and government
departments, with acCusati irS nf graft
and mismanagement, which prudent
persons do well 10 ae.'cyt with cauti.,I
IL is always easier To find fault than
to point out remedies At the same
time, where glaring instances of pub
lie extravaganza are brought to notice
they are worthy of examination, and
at least suggest care in placing too
many agencies of political power and
patronage in government control as
against that of idividuals who have
specialized in lines where they are
compelled to make good against keen
competition or go to the wall.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-02-12
To PUT STATE DRY
WITHOUT DELAY
MANUFACTURERS SHOULD HAVE
SEEN WAVE COMING, SAYS SUP
PORTER OF MEASURE.

BOISE. Feb. S-Withuot amend
ment H. r. No. 142. the statewide pro
hibition bill came through the hous-
committee of the whole Monday The
majority Of the committee on privi-
iegts and election had recomrn ended
an amendment TO the bill that would
prohibit possession OF liquor. The a..
thors Of the bill looked ON the offer
ing OF the amendment as a hostilS
move and it was overwhelmingly vot,:s
down.
No roll call wa staken on action IT,
the committe Of 'Ihe whole, so thu
exact sentiment on the measure could
not be ascertained. but il was appaf-
ent that few votes will be registered
against il when il comes I'D for flrsi
passage Should the bill become =
law, il will make the state dry jana.
airy l, 1916. The Legislature has at
ready adopted joint resolution which.
fl approved by the people will make
the state constitutionally dry May l,
1917.
Pleads for Manufacturers.
only one speech was maze III gen
eral debate against the bill. Davis of
~Shoshone. Democrat. while not OPP
posing the principle of prohibition.
urged that the legislature be content
with the constitutional amendment
He made his plea on behalf of the
manufacturers. declaring that passage
of the bill would mean confiscation OF
tE-ir property IA urged that tne
legislature leave The question to the
people to decide and give the manu-
facturers a fair deal
In reply. Hull of Kootenai, Demo-
crat, declared that the dry wave
started across the country five years
ago and that the liquor men had
plenty of time TO divert their money
into other channels, but instead Of
doing so they tried to stem the tide.
Kieer Starts Fireworks.
1t was Kiger of Kootenai. Repub-
lcan, who opened the debate. He took
exception to the manner in which the
prohibition bill has been associated
with S. B. No. so. the local option
bill. with the implication that the Sen
ate bill was introduced to defeat t.
prohibition measure. He declared thar
in his opinion both bills should pass.
The amendment offered by the COM
mittee on privileges and elections he
attacked as an effort to defeat the
bill.
johnson of Bingham. Anderson Of
Canyon. York Of Bonner and Miles Of
Nez Perce. also took part in the de-
bate all favoring the passage of the
bill
When the general debate was closed
Mr.. Miles moved the adoption of the
minority committee report shattuck
of Bonneville and Evans Of Goodins.
who had signed the report. had rec
commended that the bill pass without
Mr. miles motion was
carried hy acclamltion and it was ap-
parent that the sentiment of the house
was overwhelmingly in favor of the
bill.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-02-12
PROVIDE CIVIC cENTERs.
Oregon Legislature Makes School.
houses Meeting House for People

SALEM. Ore.--The house Of repre-.
sentatives today passed a bill provid-
ing for the free use Of school houses
as civic centers. The bill has already
passed the senate and now goes to the
governor. Among l6 other senate
bills passed by the house was meas
ure striking the death penalty for mur-
der from the state statutes in conform
itv with the amendment adopted at the
has general election.
Mrs. Harry D. Wood of Gooding
was in Shoshone yesterday.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-02-12

Major f. r. Reed has accepted 4 po-
sition on the staff of the President Of
the Panama Pacific Exposition.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-05

- .-~. ssu vyS-urred In the once.
John had taken tue blow steadily.
but he was not one 70 walk In tho
dark. lie sought out Ruth and In n
few words drew from her the truth.
Now we all know where we stand
John said bravely. smiling NJ her
Bat III thought you loved me too.
she murmured A
THAT doesn't alter he natter" ho
said comfortingly. Now must get
TO work I've iots TO do. wukcrson
has already started work around the
spur. and must begin driving into
the place where your father found
that rich vein. We may drift into IL
any day"
Naturally enough the two camps kept
pretty much 70 themselves. but Tom
Kane carried the gossip TO John Dorr.
evidently In an effort to distract his
rslnd
The old cook knew that Johns hears
was hreakinc. and between his love
Tor each OF them he was himself hard
pressed to maintain n cheerful counte-
nance.
"Wilkersou's impatient as ever be
told John one afternoon He can't
wait on unneling aud sucn. but hes
going to blow the whole face Of his
hill right OF. Told bis men that dyna-
mite was better than pick aud shovel"
Well" said John. that may prove
all right AT least he'll get a notion OF
what formation he has 10 deal with"
Later that same day Kane announced
that WilkersOn was going to set or
the biggest battery of shots ever tried
IL the valley.
As a consequence FaverSham. Ruth
John. Everett and many Others went
across the gulch toward evening to
watch the show.
Old Tom Kane waggled his gray
head doubtfully as he related how
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-05

swiftly away. hiding a few hundred
I yards back
The nut took IRE slowly. out the
| glare accomplished his purpose. IL
slowly drew The watchers toward IL.
satisfied rnat 10 one wound Oe spy
ing on ann now. out that an would
have eyes only for the IRE. be set
forth quickly. careless Of the fact that
John Dorr must he burning alive.
In the darkneSs he passed Achmet
and Ruth
The blaze had almost entirely en-
veloped the hut when Ruth finally
staggered In and with a sob OF 10y
cut Johns bonds and half dragged him
through the swirIing smoke into the
open
When she had done this she prompt.
y tainted
The smOldering embeFs were send
Ing up blue spirais Of smoke iuto the
morning sky when Consul Reynolds
and Sir Donald spurred their wearied
horses up 10 where John and Achmet
squatted With Ruth between them
still but dimly conscious.
DoFr oredy explained nls exper.
euces aud related how Ruth had sud
denly appeared. just as he had given
up hope.
Sir Donald. kneellng by Ruth's side.
merely patted her hand
The next morning Mrs. Reynolds laid
down the law in ser terms 10 the party
assembled around the brea kfast table.
You must get this young lady blck
TO America" she said. papers or no
papersF'
John aud Sir Donald nodded without
glancing at each other
Thus II was that a couple OF days
later old Tom Kane al the Master
Key mine received a eablegram read
ing:
Wlkerson Da<nen aboard steamship Pa
etne: Frisco. Nth. with papers. We fol-
low next steamer. DORR
Thus II was that the struggle be
tween wlkerson and John Dorr was
again transformed to the valley In
which lay the Master Key" mine.
Wilkerssn and Jean Darnel. with
the precious papers in their possession.
slipped away hurriedly. taking the trst
steamer that sailed
He had told her about brakes death.
though unable to say how Il had hap
pened Privately be had no regrets.
The young man had served his pur-
pose. ard IL was by no means doubtful
thar Mrs. DarneII would have seen TO
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-05
The Master Kew
COPYRIGHTED 1914
By JOHN FLEMING WILSON

ing on. though hungry and weary. In
the darkness she rerfOrve Kept 10 open
paths. aud u was on oue % these tha,
a pantiug native found her
~Achmet.' she whispered when be
RAISED his coutortcd face o. hers.
IN few words ne told her what had
hsVeue'l she ssid curly = know
that Where i be-
Sir Donaid's former servant looked
az her and remembered the strange
ne~s NJ thincS foue by white women
Tie led the way back toward the hus.
nutteriug now and again or the ter.
riole things be bad seen.
And while Ruth was thus defying all
preredent and going to the aid Of the
man she ioved Wilkersou bad found
himself again hemmed In. cut oG 10
the darkness from escape 10 the city.
Though he and Dorr had driven the
hiilmen away from the but and queuch.
cd their eageruess OF assault. they still
lowered In the little gullies. and on ev.
cry hand the fugitive found himself
confronted by beard but unseen en-
emy
Tie stole back 10 the hut and peered
in. John was stiIl bOurd in the chair.
and brakes body lay huddled on the
fcSs.
Tie made his preparations quickly.
piling some dried grass aud dne rub
bish against one corner Of the hut.
When the pile was once alight be
dumped some powder on IL and ran
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-05

- ~ NAsA"a AlNt NAAuAt oi A.
iitude d,d not 80 un0bserved. aud 0ois
Everett and Dorr were puzzled
Everett saw that there was another
mystery o: which be knew nothing and
Instantly anu In the most businesslike
manner turned 10 Ruth aud said:
Now, all this subject TO your ap
proval. Miss Ruth. You know you are
practically 90 age
She lOosed at Everett steadily and
said In low tone. Il think Sir Donald
FaverSham should be consulted
But be has nothing John began.
He has everything 10 do With this
plan" Ruth said steadily.
Il know he's done a O." Dorr STAN
mered. feeling the ground give under
bis feet. hut 10 this natter
Il think Miss Ruth Is perfectly
tight" Everett said quickly. trying not
to let the pity be felt for John show in
bis eyes. let Us call him. by all
means"
Si- Donald had kept himself most
C-scr.etly In the background for many
weeks ouly the constant oversight
foT her cOmfNsi Showed Ratn that she
was neSe. uSi of bis mind
She could not even thinE OF n,m
without thrOb OF gratitude.
And now when all mGSi be made
plain and she must live Up 20 her own
promise she steeled herself for the or
deal
Sir Donald listened to Everett's plan
and approved IL thoroughly.
And now that We have decided
what TO do" he concluded. Il think we
should Immediately 20 to the mine and
make the ah--the deaf by no means
Ike this affair. and the sooner IL Is
over with the better"
Good said Everett. much relieved. ]
"And you and |. Sir Donald. being the .
third parties. had better handle this
deal Do you asrve to that. John?-
I'D like 10 just get my hands on that
fellow once more" was the hoarse re
spon>e. There would be no further .
ueed of this dear as you call it."
Yes aud the fat would be In the
nre." Everett replied
A'NAA hutAAlN h=NtED " uiAAUAdAu n
strict neutrality aud Ruth gratefully
accepted the offer TO conduct her af.
airs ~ Sir Donald and Everett should
judge beSt
That night they left for Silent Val
ley.
Tom Kane reviewed them ioyfully
and Informed Ruth that Mr.. DaruelI
had especially ~',-u Co IL that the bun
guloW WIS ready TOR apr
lie was 'uh ~ other news. but both
Sir Donald aud Everett pun him Oh
and >et ainut their business
Il was u >trau-e conference that met
that night in the office. ON one side
we're Harry WiIksrSnn and Mrs. Oar
nel. on the other Everett and Faver.
sham. the latter looking so Intensely
bored that shrewd Mrs Darnell In
stantly made uD her mind that she and
WhkersOn would have 10 accept bitter
terms.
Sir Donald was only too evidently
waiting for formalities TO be over be
fore he said the few words necessary
for him to say as Ruth's representa-
tive.
Wi!kerson himself felt. too. that be
was at last playing a game where all