Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-07-12
DIETRICH.

DIE HiCH-
James H. Patterson, brother of
William T. Patterson, is here from
Missouri visiting the Patterson fam
lily. w. T. was back there paying a
long visit to the home of his youth.
recently. 1t is likely that he doomed
this country in such eloquent terms
that the brother, being native Miss
ourian, asked to be shown, and so
came forth.
Miss Bertha Patterson was in Sho-
shone attending a party in the Noble
i family last Wednesday.
Mrs. J. NJ. Clark was visitor at
Pocatello last Wednesday, returning
in the evening on the fast mail via
Shoshone.
+ James Freeman, brother of Mrs.
Kilker, is another of the good and pa
triotic boys who have gone to Camp
Lewis to train for Uncle Sans SER
vice.
John Maish and Claude Myers have
reported to the scribe the terrific
down-pour of rain there Tuesday ev-
ening, called for short a cloud burst.
According to accounts there must
have been fall of or inches of
/
| The dry farmers who have lost their
wheat crop by the excessive heat
drouth and jack rabbits, are now out
helping the irrigation farmers harvest
their crops and have rented their
deep cell farms to the cattle men
around here, and all range cattle OF
these parts will be taken there for fall
pasture. It's an i'll wind that blows
no good.
| The farmers of the Dietrich tract
have about finished their hay harvest
and have it in good condition Gen
orally they are well pleased with the
yield, and in hope of good returns
from its sale.
The large attendance at the Sells
Floto circus at Shoshone last Tuesday
would indicate there is no shortage of
ready cash in and about Dietrich. Ev-
erybody had kid to take except the
reporter-he had two
One cannot help but wish the hum
dreds of able bodied men employed in
a show like this should be placed in
the army where they could become in
struments of right rather than OF
wrong, and the proprietors adjourn
their plan of profiteering until the war
shall b ended.
The most attractive event that has
occurred in Dietrich for some days Is
the trial of the case of the State VS.
Harry and Charles LIE Moine, the
Boise fockmasters, who are charged
with the offense of grazing their sheep
on the lands in the Richfield tract, cat
tie having the prior right thereto In
tot mi lG a f1ISdemea-
nor under the Idaho laws. subjectinS
the offender to fine for such violation
The action was brought before the
Justice of the Peace in Richfeid ABOUT
a month ago, and brought here on a
change of venue. On this it is on trial
before F. S. Smith, our principal OF
schools, who carries the onerous du-
ties of Justice of the Peace as side
line. Prof. Smith has just taken his
examination for admission to the bar
and won his diploma today and pre-
sides in the trial of this case with a
dignity that impresses one with the be-
lief that he is every inch lawyer ana
a Judge. l.. p Mustard is acting as
constable with a firm and inf1exiDie
expression that leads the strangers
in the crowd to take him for a United
States Marshal The fact that ootn
the cattle men and the sheep men are
desirous to know just what their
rights are has surrounded this matter
with a great deal OF interest ana
brought a large number of farmers TO
the trial. AT noon today the careful
lv selected jury was sworn to try the
case. and no one can doubt but that a
conscientious verdict will be rendered
The personnel of the jury is ]. F. Jen-
kins F. w. Zimmerman, George Myers.
A. T Bailey. w. E. Patterson. Ira Jew
eft Frank Scheihing. J. r. Vanzane'
r f. Woods. Ray Donovan, Geo. ID.
SAVERS. and G.. A Sherman Inc te-
gal talent presages a fight to the mn
ish with no points of vantage over
looked. Haran d. Heist, county Az
torney. and Judge Boutwell, represent
the prosecution and Messrs- Martin &C
Cameron, of Boise, and j. f. Hedirick.
Of HALEY, the defendants.
Ar 7 o'clock Thursday evening the
iurv found the defendants not guilty
as charged. The defense relied iargey
m the want of knowledge on the part
# defendants, of the territory peins
cattle range.
Notwithstanding the Irrigation Com
,anv seeks to impress upon the water
1sers the probable shortage OF irriga-
ion water this season, yet there are
hose among us who believe there VIII
,e plenty The water in Lake como
mt on Borden Boulevard was never
higher since that place became pleas
ire resort. Claude Melnotte's imagi-
,ation was focused on that beautirui
,pot when he described their coming
ome to his lady love.
Say. dearest, nay. if thou woudst have
me paint
rhe home to which. could love fulfill its
prayers,
rbis hand would lead thee, listen. A
fruitful vale
world:
Tear a clear lake margined by fruits
of gold