The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-12-20
HOODOO WAS NAME
OF A HOTEL GUEST

Il
the Rocky mountain region for near
~ oo years, dropped into Salmon the
second time a little while ago. His
first visit was nearly 40 years aeo
as he remembers dates. He was hoo
dooed by crazy man Just before the
date of his first visit. Though that
crazy man died many years ago the
spell he cast over Mr.. Standard was
never released by the spirit of the
departed hypnotist.
Mr.. Standard met his hoodoo in
Montana after the victim had gone
broke from the expense of opening
up placer claim to find the bedrock
barren of dust and nuggets except
in one little pocket that was exhaust
; ed by the prospect work of the dis
covery hole. The Hoodoo had a wad
lof dust and a boom story about
mines near Salmon city. The Victim
had an urging appetite and an active
imagination in his youthful days, so
he followed the smoke of the Hoodoo
over the Rockies and registered at
the Commercial hotel where the pair
of pilgrims were welcomed by Z. S.
Edwards who had tangible evidence
that the pair had common interest
4 in the wad of Montana dust Floor
space for a double bed was donated
in the dining room of the hotel As
soon as the supper table was clear
ed the Victim turned in ana began
the race to catch up 4S hours of lost
sleep and lost energy which had
been spent in following the smoke OF
4 crazy man across the Rocky noun.
tains
The Victim went to sleep in two
minutes with the auto suggestion
that nothing less interesting than an
Indian scalping knife would arouse
him till breakfast was ready next
morning.
Just before breakfast time Mr. Ed
wards heard gun-shot in the dining
room. An investigation revealed two
still and silent forms in the double
bed on the floor. Without further
thought of glln report Mr.. Edwards
ordered the dining room cleared for
the preliminaries of the morning
meal. The Victim was dead TO the
world regardless of the controlling
auto suggestion. Nobody stirred. Mr.
Edwards, always man of decisive
impulses, delivered kick, literally
which landed with a thud, and still
there was no response. A resentfu
command and vigorous shake sent 6
shocking thrill through the neryy no
tel keeper. The Hoodoo was limI
and apparently lifeless. BLOOD
streaks marked the upturned face o.
the PROSTATE man. There was a bull
let hole directly between the Hoo
doo's eyes. A revolver lay between
The PROSTATE forms. 1t was a cas-,
of murder or suicide from every an
gle of deduction at this early, stag'
of Development.
The body of the Hoodoo, who evi
IDENTIFY had passed TO eternity with
| out a name, was solemnly removed
: to clear the way for breakfast. Mr.
WHO operated "a carpentel
| shop in which he made caskets fo
the victims of every tragedy of al
the Salmon river in the back part o
his one-room. was also ex-officio cor
orner and undertaken. The iifelesl
Hoodoo was taken to this combina
ton carpenter shop, which was, jus
; then. being converted into dininl
: room. The body was deposited ol
the carpenter bench and verbal OF
der for the casket was delivered. Tn
crowd of 90 Commercial boarders fl
ed back in respoise to the ringing o
: the dinner bell for the first table o
! breakfast.
The casket maker, leaving IN
/ body. resumed the rapid consumT
: ton of the over-do-e meal. and wa
startled in half a minute By the al
| proach of the Hoodoo and deman
: for a chair at the table AID plat
I fulI of grub. The only suggestion O
1 the late demand for coffin was
5 ghastly. blood streaked countenanct
1 The casket maker. who would no
: bove shied from the Devil if he ha
, The Grand Theatre has been not
fed again to close.