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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1913
Page
5
Shoshone and vicinity report mayoral visit, rail schedule changes, and town social life. East bound schedules list departures for Gooding and Boise, while residents, clerks, and business travelers drop by for taxes, shopping, and visits. Ice harvest progresses with hot markets in Little Wood water.
A Dietrich Farmers Union gathering at Floyd Gage’s home enjoyed food and games and discussed future events. Plans include a rural mail route and a cost effective telephone system to improve communication. Old time revival meetings began New Year’s night at the schoolhouse with a large youth watch party at J Pennell’s. J P Kelley and local families traveled to Salt Lake and Shoshone for visits. The Highway District board set a regular monthly meeting for next Monday evening.
A New Year’s Eve gathering at Star Lake hosted by Mr. and Mrs. James Pennell drew about thirty guests for music, whist, and a festive menu. The event featured dancing, a piano performance by Mrs. Rhody, and a cheerful toast to the year ahead amid a blizzard setting. Additional notes mention Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and a Gooding marriage as local curios.
Christmas at Star Lake narrates a community gathering in Dietrich Tract near Star Lake with many hosts and guests, noting cheerful feasts and a single cloud of loss as White Wings passes away. It includes a Carey Act land final proof notice for Henry Hill of Shoshone Idaho and a medical tablet advertisement for sick headache remedies.
Frank J. Cheney senior partner of Cheney and Co of Toledo Ohio swears that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every use of catarch not cured by Alls Catarh Curr. Sworn and subscribed December 1898 before Notary W. Gleason.
Governor Wilson hinted he would walk to the Capitol from the White House for the oath, though crowds may force a ride. He noted Jefferson’s ride was not on horseback, and discussed plans for the inauguration and an early start of the new session. The president-elect expected to arrive in Washington March 4 and stay near the White House, with little time for sightseeing.
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