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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
8
Shoshone residents hear reports on Memorial Day planning and local commerce. Vendors promote Hickory Bark Cough Remedy, and new movers like E. G. Reel arrive to set up operations with the Deterander-Rood Lumber Co. A busy week includes church services, school events, and a Catholic bazaar planned to raise funds for the parish.
A public notice announces a call for payment of current expense warrants of 1907. It names warrant No. 254 CW and identifies Warenny as the County Treasurer’s office handling the funds.
A local ad promotes eggs at one dollar per dozen with bold salvos of Eggs Eggs Eggs and a contact line for Frank E. Grosse of Sheahone Idaho. The fragment includes odd phrasing and likely inventory details for an Idaho seller.
Creditors indebted to the Gooding Mercantile Co. are to settle their accounts at the Stockgrowers Mercantile Co. located in Shoshone Idaho.
Commencing Monday night the 27th barber shops will close at 6 p m except Saturday night when closing time is 1 p m Weaven and Wowriicroy J P Brosnia
Grand Review of War Fleet at San Francisco with excursions via Oregon Short Line on May 7 and 2. Very low round trip rates with diverse routes and a 30 day limit. Forty eight war vessels of all duches in one of the greatest naval demonstrations in history. See S. L. Agents for further particulars.
Entrymen who seek irrigation water from a reservoir system under the Carey Act are informed that final proofs will not be received or approved until the principal reservoir is completed or near completion so water is available for irrigation. No further payments on water contracts are due until water is available. State Board of Land Commissioners directs. M. L Cuunen, Register.
Notice to settlers under the Twin Falls North Side Land and Water Company Canal. The company will deliver irrigation water to entrants under the Carey Act provisions for lands in Lincoln County Idaho. The land areas listed lie in Township Nine and Ten, East and Meridian lines, within ranges Eighteen to Twenty One, now classified to the state. D.C. MacWatters, Vice President.
A fragment argues against cheap enamelware for cooking and praises Imported Stransky Ware Quaraple Enamelled-wears as pure and long lasting. The writer claims they resist stomach trouble and offer better value over time, contrasting with other lower priced options. The note mentions Werniete's hardware store.
Weather remains extreme with heat waves as residents report farm and family updates. Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Rathburn noted. Burt shows playful anticipation of shade while others travel for business. Anecdotes include farm activity, cattle movements, tree shipments from Oregon, strawberry planting, and local travel near Hagerman and Buhl.
Reeves from Bole visits Hager area while Gustin buys Wadler market and works on a lot behind a blacksmith shop. Born to Mrs Riley Boyer a four pound boy. Walter Otla rode the Woodman geat. families move to Bliss. visitors include Ray Jones and Rev Patterson. Spring arrivals, new depot man LaRue arrives. light rain boosts crops near Rupert. Chas Rose and Will Syster plan Washington summer.
Notice declares Republican state convention at Wallace Idaho on May 12 1908 at 11 am to appoint delegates to the Chicago national convention and a nominating convention in Boise September 1 1908 at 4 pm. It outlines delegate counts by county and grants authority to county committees to organize and complete arrangements.
State Central committee called to meet in Wallace Idaho on Tuesday May 12 1908 at 10 a m to transact business as may properly come before it James H Brady chairman Appison T Smith secretary at the different churches Baptist Church Patterson to preach morning and evening Bible Christian course second number evening subject Some Blunders of Society People Sunday school at noon B Y P U at 7 15 p m Episcopal Church services Sunday 11 a m and 8 p m Guild dinner at Mrs Donovan April 20 5 30 all invited Methodist Church to hold usual Sunday services next Lord's Day
Classifieds list various items for sale and services. Includes a glass front display case 16x20 inquire at Journal office alfalfa seed samples from A Bray Blanche Idaho, eggs and poultry for sale from White Wyandotte and Silver Spangled Hamburgs with prices, household goods including piano, and a rental request for a five room house in Shoshone Jerome Idaho. Also mentions lawyer Paul S Haddock offering prompt attention and services.
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