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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1922
Page
4
The Shoshone Journal published at Shoshone by editor and proprietor lists the home office address and residence 124. Subscription price 32 per year. Entered at Shoshone Post Office for transmission through second class mail.
A Western states association warns that committing 100 million dollars yearly for ten years could leave taxpayers saddled with billion-dollar principal and interest. It urges scientifically tested, properly built roads as assets, while condemning hurried, political road programs and excessive maintenance costs. Experiments should be limited to test sections to avoid widespread public liability.
The National Industrial Conference Board reports cooking and lighting by electricity cost less than entertainment and beverages for the average American. Electricity’s share of the family budget is under 2 percent, with public utilities rated among the lowest in the world. The board notes the value of electric bills is tied to services included.
The document lists freight rates between Idaho Oregon Utah and Illinois routes, highlighting distances and costs. It notes 0 cents from Omaha to Useless, 45 cents from Portland to Gooding, 1.50 to Boston, and 2.02 to Boston from Pocatello, with cattle rates from Pocatello to Portland and Chicago. It argues UP competition affects long-haul pricing, pushing farm goods to eastern markets.
The Oregon Short Line operates cheaply in Tolabo state with simple terminals and minimal expansion needs. Officials claim it hauls more freight per horsepower on the charted line than rivals, yet rates to and from Holaho and Tukewa remain high.
Data at noon December 18 1922 covers the Big Wood River and Soldier Creek watersheds. Measurements and conditions are summarized for public weather records and regional monitoring.
Fragmentary text mentions Russians and clothing and food medicine but does not provide coherent events, dates, or identifiable entities. The passage lacks complete sentences and essential details to form a factual summary.
A speaker denounces high freight rates from Payette to Pocatello and other routes as unnecessary for fair railroad returns. He cites specific examples, names three Idaho-serving roads, and argues for cheaper rates and improved short haul access to enable Idaho to grow, with California cities as future financial partners.
A mixed page of wants ads and notices including Stray cattle Far. Wanted ads state cash in advance with 1 cent per word, minimum 25 cents. Listings include rental house, sale of canaries and guinea fowls, lost item a brown fur cloth scarf, sale of household goods, and a wrench lost near Joe Ennis ranch. Legal notice from Lincoln County Idaho about Emmett C Young vs unknown claimants and Henry P Conrad with court summons details.
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