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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1903
Page
5
Journal notes show visits from Jamey Dann Eugene Chenette and J L Jeffers, with remarks on stock, sheep and a 1903 stockman cafe ad. Mentions of Gooding, Conway, and a reward offer for information on stock poisoning. Includes a weathered cattle incident and a menu list for a cafe.
Local Overflow notes J Biron of The Trustrated West magazine visited Spokane to plan a feature on Shoshone Twit Falls and Shoshone Falls but postponed due to bad weather. A branch train was stalled in Wood River valley until 7:30 Wednesday after a heavy snow drift near Picabo. Anstey engine sent for aid. Ad lists Swary offer of $21 weekly expenses and references from Golonis Co Chicago.
The next quarterly teacher examination will be held February 26 27 and 28 with questions from school law chapter 31 and state constitution Article 18. State certificates and life est will be held March 26 27 28 at Boise Pocatello St Anthony Shoshone Mt Idaho Lewiston Rathdrum. Saturday afternoon February 14 1903 roll call will be by quotations from Tennyson reading minutes history of St Valentine and Locksley Hall by Mrs Burnside. Mrs F W Godling sketches Tennyson Locksley Hall Miss McFall. General discussion. The club will meet with Miss McFall and all members are requested to be present.
The piece notes Empress Augusta of Germany arguing that great personages should not be cheapened, citing aging beauty and the rise of makeup. It recalls Cleopatra and Josephine as listeners shaping history, then profiles Sir William Muir resigning Edinburgh University headship at eighty three and his Indian Scottish curiosities collection including Knox’s velvet cap, now worn by Lord Kitchener.
A member of King Lewanika the Black King’s suite recalls his London trip to a silk merchant. The chief spent two hours in the showroom while two young ladies dressed him in new liberty dresses. He bought twelve dresses, one for each wife, at a cost of $27.
A compilation of old legal notices and county records including bank statement swears, sheriff sale notices for Lincoln County Idaho, and a United States land act publication notice. It notes a sheriff sale on February 20 1903, and land entry filings with hearings set for April in Hailey Idaho.
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