Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-05-24
DIETRICH
--W.S.S-

harry Gage Is home from Camp
Lewis On a furIough, looking every inch
soldier. He was intending TO put
in about six weeks helping take care
Of the farm crops. Now the command
er orders him back not later than May
s1st
Frank Sheiring was given six
weeks leave Of absence TO settle UP his
affairs and say his fareweils. He is
visiting his parents in Oklahoma.
The farmers loan bank Of Spokane
has passed favorably on something
above twenty Of the applications for
farm loans which the farmers here
made year ago. These accomoia-
tions at low rate of interest win 90
far towards the prosperity of the tract.
Mrs. A. c. Kershner is happy over
the prosperity Of her nephew, Ned
Blenkner, of Bowbells N. D. Ned is
only about twenty years old and en-
listed as a private. Then he decided
to take training for officers and has
won the second lieutenancy.
Mrs. Mcclure, Of Illinois, mother Of
James Mcclure, who went to Califor-
MIA last year, is making a short visit
here on her return trip TO Illinois.
Guyer Hot Springs was alive with
the light and lift Of Dietrich last Sun
day. Misses Leitheiser and Patterson
in care Of Lowell Danielson and Charles
Damon were visitors there.
Merrill Ballinger went to Twin Falls
last Wednesday to enlist in the SER
vice Of his country. He was escorted
by Guy Eddy and Benny BIatson. Dacie
Van Zandt, Neila Eddy and Josie Bal
linger
Jacob Knopp last Wednesday be-
came the happy owner OF a car. The
dry farmers providing themselves with
this luxury would indicate good pros
poets Of coming prosperity in their
part Of the country.
a metal syphon has been installed
instead of the unsatisfactory one con-
ducting water across the highway at
the Rinehart farm.
The Red Cross drive has met with
its usual success in Dietrich precinct.
Even if shoshone does apportion an
unfair burden upon this precinct the
people respond without a murmer
Thursday more than four hundred dol
lars had been given here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Clark attended
the war council Of the council Of de-
fense at Boise Monday and Tuesday.
1t was a great patriotic meeting. Ev-
cry county in the state was represent
ed and the highest degree of enthu-
siasm was manifested.
Mrs. ]. E Houston has gone to Alas
cedero, California, visiting her mother.
F. c. Smith has taken a position
during the summer school vacation
in the law Office Of Paul S. Haddock,
assisting him in his extensive practice.
Mr.. Smith will no doubt be a very
efficient assistant.
The two Adolph Lehman boys have
gone 10 Boise with the intention Of
the summers stay there if they find
employment for their willing hands.
Mrs. Earl p. King arrived in Dietrich
Wednesday night, intending TO make
this placesthe home for herself and the
boys during her husbands absence
from this country taking a hand in ov-
grooming the Kaiser. Lieut. Kirg is
now presumably on the ocean bound
for France.
The grange meeting was we'll at
tended at their last Friday night meet
ng. after the transaction Of the
grange business. the representatives
# the Nonpartisan league took pos
session of the attending crowd and
to show in the most eloquent
manner how the Nation was fast 60
ng to the demnation bow-wows and
'ould only be saved by the TownIey
'arty getting a strangle holl on it.
Richard Weaver King. commonly
.nown as Dick, son Of Earl P. King.
nd grandson Of s. S. was hunting
ippopotomi and other big game along
he raging waters of the turbulent
oulee that flows just west Of the town.
lis eagle eye discovered a ladies' hat
astened to a point OF jutting rock
ceiling sure there was a drowning lady
nder the hat he heroically plunged in
nd captured 1.-THE hat \ crowd
ION assembled and the hat was soon
entifed as Mrs. o. E. Borden's- But
tile doubt remained of her untimely
tie. While the searching party was
rming the lady appeared on the scene
Id insisted that she was not drowned
taking her usual health walk a small
clone had deposited the hat on the
lgry waters of that rock bound food
nd so a first class tragedy was spoil