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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1902
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text from a weekly Friday issue in Oshtone county references Oregon and a county seat, but content is largely garbled and unreadable leaving no clear event or person names to summarize.
The Oregon Short Line crews have spent the past week walling up with rock and Hil log 16 near the depot and section houses to improve the property’s appearance. A jurors list for the April district court term includes Henry Binaligy Erickson Jeph Weeks and many others. O J Brennan purchased the local undertaking stock, leaving Shoshone without a funeral dealer and creating an opening for a new entrant. Robert Beamer and family visited from Hailey with plans to take his mother to Frisco for health reasons, and he attended a Laborers’ meeting in town.
Friends in Shoshone learn Prof J W Pariv named principal of the Academy of Idaho at a salary of 2000 dollars yearly. He previously led Shoshone schools 1887 to 1890 and is related to County Superintendent Leah M Burnside. The Pocatello Tribune notes his return to education in Idaho. Injunction Against Hollister Appears in Territorial Press. A suit by W A Clark E L Stone J A Creighton and Sarah Dewey claims land ownership along both sides of Snake River below and above Shoshone Falls and argues the falls are surrounded by their property and the river is not navigable.
Complainants seek an injunction to stop H L Hollister from blasting and building tunnels and unsightly structures that threaten the natural beauty of a falls, islands, and channel scenery. They note $15,000 spent on a road to improve tourist access and urge preservation of the landscape intact. They allege alterations would deface the scenery and reduce water flow. The attorney for the complainants has not yet filed action.
The Methodist church will continue revival meetings led by Rev Campbell and Rev Statherby of Hailey will conduct quarterly services tomorrow and administer the Lord's Supper. No Mass was held at the Catholic church Sunday and no sermon at the Baptist church, though Sunday School proceeded with Archie Bowler leading a class and delivering an engaging talk.
C K Morley and H J Phigoff visited town this week while W G Gibson from Portland and W Croker Paper Co rep conducted business. A Greek laborer was injured in an accident at the pump house. Kenneth McLennen faces assault with intent to murder charges. Several residents, including Miss Leda Little and Joanna Bray, are ill or traveling. livestock work and farming progress are reported amid hospital care and weather impacts.
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