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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1904
Page
4
The Shoshone Journal reports progress toward organizing a local fire department. Voters elected G. B. Keefer as chief, with hose companies planned along the track for rapid response. Benefits cited include faster firefighting and potential insurance rate reductions for the business district.
Shoshone improvements show progress from public spirit and village board. Substantial walks were built. many remaining wet spots to be fixed under sidewalk ordinances. Property owners may fund repairs or new walks with cinders used to dry routes before spring thaw.
A quip notes the old belief that bells calm swarming bees, tracing the custom to Alfred the Great who ordered ringers to bell owners’ property during swarms, and that farmwives still rush out with ringing bells to soothe the swarm.
In Adams County Pennsylvania a former resident demanded his neighbor answer for entering his kitchen and taking a mince pie from the stove. The officer noted the clash as damaging frieods and hinting at strained relations amid historic tensions.
A Tolago boom envisions a hotel, roads, utilities, and a railroad linking to Twin Falls as irrigation and reclamation projects expand. Southwestern Idaho would gain water powers, fruiting fields, wheat lands, timber, minerals, and scenic routes as government investments reshape the Gem of the Mountains.
An Alexandria report cites London papers describing ibex with gold colored teeth after being killed in Australian gold bearing districts. A Cairo officer recalls two ibex shot near the Sinai peninsulas last year and notes back teeth coated with a metallic substance the color of Australian gold from ibex feeding on a shrub.
The Bank of England looms as a symbol of wealth with a massive gold reserve and extensive assets. It occupies three parishes in London across three acres and hosts about 1,000 employees. The bank holds £25,000,000 in notes and disburses £250,000 yearly in wages plus £35,000 in pensions.
A faded ad-like fragment extols Hucklen's Ardea Salve as a remedy for burns, cuts, sores, eczema and piles. It claims reliability for injuries from horses and accidents and directs readers to fairs or shops in Bauer's and Trou's in Hagerstown.
The article notes Napoleon Bonaparte as a capable rider despite ungainly form. It highlights his famed Valladolid to Buegoe ride, about thirty two Spanish leagues roughly 146 miles, completed in five and a half hours, with a large escort thinning as guerrilla danger increased. Independent accounts question the distances yet confirm the remarkable feat.
A smoky city household improves cleanliness by filtering air before it enters rooms, using a cheesecloth screen over a pipe register recommended by Good Housekeeping. Soot and dust collect on the cloth, illustrating how wallpaper and furniture are spared from grime. A Salt Lake road project plans a water‑based route with two long trestles, eighteen miles and seven miles, across the great lake area, surveys finished and material being prepared for pile drivers and booms.
Notice from the Interior Department outlines the Minitaka irrigation project in Minnesota land, detailing water allocations, deposits, and restrictions under the Reclamation Act. It notes estimated private ownership and withdrawal costs, with deadlines in December and April for water intake and land use, and requires all holders to comply with measures set by the Secretary of the Interior.
Timber Land Act notice dated June 3 announces Colter Staten Land Offer near Malley Idaho. It lists Koester of Sloahone and E. i. BM as parties, outlines timber sale terms, compliance, and dates for observer and registrant, with specific references to place names and legal phrases typical of a public land sale notice.
Notice to Marion T Os upon Homestead application 1178 for the NWH Section 22 Township 7 Range 13 east shows a required dual proof hearing January 20 105 before U S Commissioner Jospeh W Waldron in Shoshone Idaho. Witnesses named to prove continuous residence and cultivation include Charles W Schooler Jobin Ry Rebooter Fred Jok V Conklin James E Condit all of Hager man Idaho.
Jennie M Kalwr of Gooding Idaho filed notice of intention to make proof on her desert land claim No 815 for the SYNE 500.8 Tp 5S REBM before A J McMahon district court clerk in Shoshone Idaho on Friday November 20 1904. Witnesses named Austin B Slater Ballard Campbell Charley Michalson Charles Aterm all of Gooding or Shoshone Idaho for irrigation and reclamation.
The article extols a cheerfully led home life where a bright mother sets a positive tone. A smiling wife influences the day for her husband and children, spreading sunshine and contributing to a happy, successful household atmosphere.
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