Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-06-24

ems and roast venisOn, favored with
wild grape jelly. and creamed potatoes
and cookies and doughnuts and raisin
pie. 1t was a weIl-cooked dinner,
served on white linen. in a clean room,
and while they were eating, the sym
pathetic landlady stood by the table.
eager to learn Of their travels and to
make them feel at home. The good
food and their kindly welcome and
the beauty Of the rolling. wooded
prairies sOftened the regret which had
been growing in their hearts, and
which only the children had dared
to express.
Perhaps we haven't made mis-
take. after all" Sarah whispered when
the dinner was over. Il ike these
people and the prairies are beautiful
at is the land Of plenty at last"
said Samson, as they came out OF
doors. 1T is even better than
thought"
AS Douglas JerrJld said Of Austria
liza: Tickle it with hoe aud it
laughs with a harvest" said DR..
Allen. who still sat in the shaded
dooryard, smoking his pipe. 81 have
an extra horse and saddle Suppose
you leave the family with Mrs Rut-
ledge and ride around with me little
this afternoon. I can show you how
the land lies off to the west Of Us
and tomorrow we'll look at the other
side.n
Thank you-I want to look around
here a little" said Samson. whats
the name Of this placer"
New Salem. We call it a village
It has a mill. a carding machine, q
tavern, a schooIhouse. five stores.
fourteen houses. two or three men OF
genius, and a. noisy dam It's crude
but growing place and soon il Will
have all the embellishments Of civil
lized life"
That evening many of the inhabit-
ants of the little village came TO the
tavern to see the travellers and were
introduced by Dr. Allen. Most Of
them had come from Kentucky. al
though there were TWO Yankee fam
lilies who had moved on from Ohio.
These are good folks" said the
Doctor. There are others who are
not so good. l could show you some
pretty rough customers at ClaFy's
Grove. not far from here. We have
TO take things as they are and DO
our best to make 'em better"
ANY Indians?" Sarah asked.
You see one now and then, but
they're peaceable. Most Of 'em have
gone with the buffalOes-farther west.
Now and then a circuit rider gets
here and breaches TO US. You'll hear
the Reverend Stephen Nuckles If you
settle in these parts. He can holier
louder than any man in the state"
The tavern was the only house in
New Salem with stairs in it--stairs
so steep, as Samson writes, that they
were first cousins TO the ladder.
There were four small rooms above
them. Two of these were separated
by a partition OF cloth hanging frcin
the rafters. In each was a bed and
Dedstead and smaller beds on the
floor. In case there were a number
IF adult guests the bedstead was
with sheets hung upon
strings. In one of these rooms the
travellers had a night of refreshing
sleep.
After riding two days with the
Doctor, Samson bought the claim Of
me Isaac Gollaher 10 a half section |
II land a little more than mile from |
he western end of the village. He |
hose a site for his house on the /
'dge Of an open prairie.
Now well go over and see Abe"
aid Dr. Allen, after the deal was
made. Hes the best man with an
X and a saw in this part OF the
ountry. He clerks for Mr.. Offut.
be Lincoln is one OF the best fellows
hat ever liyed-a rough diamond just
ut OF the great mine of the West, that
My needs TO be cut and polished"
Denton Ofut's store was a small
'g structure about twenty by twenty
-hich stood near the brow Of the
III east of Rutledge's tavern. When
lev entered ii Abe lay at full length
] the counter. his head resting on a
pit of blue denim as he studied a
,ok in his hand. He wore the same
lirt and one suspender and linsey
ouSers which he had " n In the
'oryard of the tavern, but His feet
ere covered only by his blue yarn
cks.
Ii was a general store fun of exotic
vors. chiefly those Of tea, coffee,
bacco. muscovado sugar and mOlaS-
5. There was a counter on each
lie. Bolts Of cloth. mostly calico. :
re piled on the far end OF the right o
inter as one entered and the near II
q held a showcase containing a n
play of cutlery. pewter spoons. II
velry and fishing tackle. There n,
re double windows on either side .,
the rough board door with its wood n,
latch. The left counter held n,
Re filled with threads, buttons, /.
nbs. colored ribbons, and belts and &C