The Idaho Republican., 1915-09-24

forenoon and rode many miles to tell
others to get on their horses and be
at the station that evening and see
the great train with a brass band.
"On the trip were four ladies, Mrs.
R. q. Strahorn, Mrs. w. N. Shilling,
Miss Clara Helfrich of Ogden and her
friend, Mrs. Mary Manning, of Grass
Valley, Cal. They were in the Pull
man (this being the first Pullman to
enter Caldwell), the rear car Of the
train, and while this excitement was
rather strong for their nerves they
were given assurances no harm
would result from 1t.
! "The excursionists enjoyed the
first hours delay there, but as time
nearing the midnight hour was com
ing. we thought possibly 1t was the
rlan of these fellows to take music
and all over to the dance hall and
keep us out all night. We pleaded
to release the operator that he may
get in touch with the train dispatch
er in Pocatello for orders. They
yielded at last and the train orders
came at II o'clock. Passing the sta
tion cur train was saluted by vol
ley after volley of shots. The ladies
in the Pullman had the doors locked,
all the curtains drawn, and they
were sitting on the car floor, not
taking any chances of stray bullets
coming in.
The band boys of Shoshone knew
this train had the Ogden band and
had arranged for a big dance and
supper in their honor expecting we
would arrive not later than II
O'Clock. They were advised after our
train got away from American Falls
that it could not arrive until 2 a.
I'M. They did not mince words as
to what would happen to the cow
boys If they had them there, for this
delay, but they kept their dance go
ing until our train arrived. Forming
the band in the lead we marched
(the ladies were in bed not knowing
of this little event in the early hours
of the morning) to the dance hall
and had royal time until s o'clock
a. m. OF course, the crowd was
about worn, out from the days pro-
gram.
Leaving Shoshone at nearly 6
O'Clock and several hours behinds the
schedule, all the speed the engineer
dared to make was given. Our only
stop was in Mountainous; here all
kind of rumors of what happened at
American Falls were in circulation,
but the band played few pieces to
those who had turned out so early in
the morning and we're generously
thanked for the music given.
''We. arrived in Caldwell about IL
o'clock and quite hungry, had had
mo breakfast, but the generous well
come extended, made us forget about
eating until the noon hour had come,
In the afternoon the first sale Of the
town lots we're held and spirited bid
ding was done by those present. A
large crowd had come from all the
surrounding country for miles, CIV
ing the new town a city look. The
entire day was one of variety doings
and greatly enjoyed by all the visi
tors.
"About one month later the cow
boys were arrested by United States
Marshall Fred T. Dubois for stopping
the United States mail train at Amer
ican Falls. About ten of them were
taken over to Malad for hearing
before the United States commission
er, After two days of taking evi-
dence, they we're bound over to the
II United States district court for trial
Il The writer was invited to be wit
Il ness for the government, but my ex-
II planation of how viewed the incl
dent allowed me to be excused, as
could not say the cowboys intended
any harm. Early the next spring the
trial was held at Malad and the en-
tire week was taken in the case, SO
many witnesses for the defense and
ended in all parties arrested being
discharged.
again it was my privilege to be
on the train coming from Ogden to
Shoshone the day that the cowboys
their wives and sweethearts return.
ed from the Malad trial to Arimo
station, to get on the train for Amer.
.ican Falls. Hardly had they been
seated when the newsboy announced
that he had several copies of the
New York "Police Gazette" giving q
full account and pictures of the COW.
boys and girls with their guns, the
Ogden band playing for dear life
l. l.