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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1913
Page
5
The notice warns that uncalled letters will be sent to the dead letter office in Washington D C on December 16 1913. Names listed include Garnett Mr Jaimes Lawson Mr Jack and others with one cent due on each.
KE H Miles reports the last week at Portland Stock Yards with cattle at 77 calves 18 large 4 230 sheep 144 horses 103. Cattle market steady for top quality with steers at 47.50 and more medium grade cattle offered. Cow stock steady poor quality selling 450 to 175 with one lot at 6 cents. Prime high calves 5.00 heavy calves 36.00 to 7.75 tall features 5.00 to 96.25. Hog run strong tops at cents for three leads and 15 leads open market. Sheep receipts up from northwest states but quality high with prime ewes 4.00 and choice wethers 4.75 to 5.00 lambs at 6.00. Show billed December 8-18 attracting northwest shippers, largest west of the Rockies. Knights of Pythias Odd Fellows Masonic and Eastern Star bought a player plane installed in lodge room for events. Sheriff Fred Bliss of Gooding county in Shoshone yesterday.
Prominent potato industry leaders including J H Robbins A F Dechman N C Richards John Y McPherson and S J Donaldson will address potato growers at K P hall Shoshone December 15 at 2 pm and at Dietrich 7 30 pm. The gathering aims to arrange cash advances establish storage and discuss market conditions and sack purchases. Attendees are urged to attend this vital meeting.
Lee Bates made a business trip to Gooliry on Monday. Episcopal and Catholic guilds advertise sales while hosting events this week. Mrs Anna Rock hosted a Thursday afternoon gathering with a fine lunch. George Cannell is confined by rheumatism while crutches aid walking. Robt J McMahon buys Howell Brothers stock to merge with his general merchandise. Bowter Brothers exit. Pacific Fruit Distributors call meetings for potato growers at Shoshone and Dietrich on Monday, December 1. Highway work winds down for winter. roads show progress. St Manuel Perry heads to New York then Azores to visit home and marry. returns spring. Judge Walters and Court Reporter Weaver travel to Mountain Home for malpractice case Osborn versus Carey, originally awarding Osborn $4600 but reversed on appeal. A beer and lumber train derailment occurs on the south siding. The Omega Skill Contest by Capt. Phillips ends December 19 with full details in the Journal.
Frank T Disney was in Gooding Monday on real y business EG L Clinger has taken a position in the Robi J McMahon store The Guild of the Episcopal church met at the home of Mrs F W Good ing on Wednesday afternoon Mrs Della Rhodes has gone to Hagerman to visit a few days with her sister Mrs Fred Conklin Hugh Mashall arrived from his homestead and will work in the shops at Pocatello this winter County Commissioners Tapper Heiss were in session with Gooding absent due to Mrs Gooding’s illness Weather has been unusually cold for December First snow on the ground and light heading wreck on Short Lines yard Sunday morn car off track wrecker from Poentella restored it Journal manager will return to Shoshone soon to present the play with same cast Messages from T H Gooding at San Jose Cal say Mrs Gooding continues to recover husband is expected home in two weeks Mrs Fred W Gooding summoned to Los Angeles by wire from daughter Mrs Smith whose husband is to undergo an operation Grandfathers Fuller and Phillips the holy mother born a son last Tuesday morning The boy, named Puller, is an express and baggage agent at Gooding Winter begins with six inches of snow at end of November Thermometers near zero each morning Snowfall limited to a 20 mile strip along Snake river valley north south
Local items note residents traveling from Gooding Jerome and Mountain Home for visits and trials. Officials from Laramie and Salt Lake City visited town on routine tax and governance matters. Sheepmen prepare camps, with flocks starting winter conditions as fall range remains productive.
An Omaha dispatch reports Brownie M. Tennyson, a janitor from Shoshone Idichi, allegedly kidnapped Harriet Johnson, nine, from the Leonard apartment building. He bound and gagged her in a basement trunk but the girl screamed, freed herself, and identified him. Police dispute his tale of threats from strangers and have him jailed.
Vernon V. Bower was chosen to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Clark as treasurer. He is a Richfield resident and former deputy assessor with legislative experience. The commissioners, meeting this week, expect to adjourn after bond approval and transfer duties. Capt. Phillips Jewelry Store advertises hand painted Xmas cards and photographs.
The ladies guild of the Episcopal Church will hold their annual bazaar on Saturday December 6. The sale will be at the Gwin-Rhine Realty Company office adjoining the post office. Shop for Christmas gifts at this local event.
Boise idaho state treasurer O V Alien releases the November recap stating the state's cash balance stood at 1 006649 10 in the treasury with no risk of overdraft. The report notes steady receipts and careful accounting maintaining a snug financial position for the month.
The article mentions Ike Hills Best Value Variety Store and notes the cold weather halting potato shipments in the region. Farmers who have not sold their produce will hold them for next spring market. It also references peery and other local topics including fur prices and a duck hunt.
The Knights of Pythias dancing party in Shoshone drew the largest social gathering to date. Lodge members aided generously while committees led by Walter White, Fred Gwin, Paul Haddock, W Hall Horne and W H Lundin organized a superb event that drew widespread praise for its smooth and lively entertainment.
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