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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1909
Page
8
Ambiguous notices advertise options for land purchases near town. Details mention bonus buys and multiple parcels priced per acre, with several described as available near town and including small tracts of plowed land. Names, dates, or precise locations are unclear in the text.
Farm on North Side Milner lists 122.89 norma Carey Act land and 120 acres desert land adjoining with 40 acres desert below canal all fenced 70 acres cleared of which 48 acres Carey Act in cultivation two thirds of forest in 80 acres of grain in stock hay and 6 hogs tools and equipment including disk harrow plow hay rake harrow ware and other items with price terms 85000 to be paid promptly.
Local notes report Clarence Whorler as new courthouse janitor after Mr Crabtree’s April resignation. Haddock Land Co promotes Lincoln Addition with home-building, land sales, and new residents. Community events include opera house entertainment by The Sherrys and church services at the Methodist and People’s Baptist churches. Community leaders and visitors from Boise, Hailey, and Shoshone are noted.
France misidentified a Pacific island later found as Cupperton Island near the Panama Canal. French warships intermittently visit the isle, where Mexican soldiers and a Mexican flag were noted long ago. The issue has been referred to the French foreign office with communications pending.
Hunters report extensive sparing of birds this season across multiple locales where game is found. The telltale snare appears in many areas, with some prey caught, illustrating bold violations. One man shipped about 300 birds to another state after the cross-season began, underscoring the scale of activity.
In a reminiscence about his northern expeditions Sir Leopold MelAntock recalled dogs failing at a crucial moment ending a lengthy trek. A listener quipped about Eskimo dogs being loyal, prompting his culinary pun. The exchange appears in a Gotham newspaper page humor column.
Dependable Varieties markets Stark Trees as the best nursery stock for orchards. Stark claims 83 years of leadership, huge capital, and scientific growth. Delicieux apple praised by a commission house for high prices, with strong demand and limited supply.
A literary club anecdote notes a member delivering Les Miserables in an unusual voice and joking it as Victor Herbert's masterpiece. The quip signals a playful scene among attendees and hints at playful misnaming of a famous work.
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