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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1915
Page
1
Various short items from Idaho recount community happenings. Includes visits, new business arrangements, holiday travels, postal notes, and local official actions affecting Shoshone and Minidoka counties, such as court discussions, social visits in Boise, and lodge installations.
In Shoshone Charles R. Waiters teaches schop on the North Shoshone tract while George Brown takes the Shoshone agency for the US Coal company. One bid for the old school building was received. the board has not yet disposed of the building. Walter Clem visits from Pomeroy Washington with his brother Frank after 17 years. Subscriptions and social events highlighted as renewals rise. Tax payments exceed prior year. county treasurer busy with tenders. Shoshone sheep men attend Woolgrowers convention in Boise. Brown Bros. garage painting contract awarded to A A Waiters, who will also touch nearby homes. J C Osgood moves to town as deputy county treasurer. three Osgoods in family. For sale residence via Zell Truman.
Advertisement offers 120 acres deeded Carey act land near Dietrich Idaho with over 2000 dollars paid on water right. Asks 500 dollars or trade for unincumbered city property live stock auto or other items. Signed Busted care Shoshone Journal January 7. Also rental notice for two four room dwellings in Shoshone applied by E L Clinger.
A local Baptist church lists Sunday services at 9:00 am and 11:00 am and evening service at 7:30 pm with a mid week service each Wednesday at 7:30 pm. A cordial welcome is extended to all attendees. Pastor Herbert A. Erickson, residence on E Logan Street between Shoshone and Bird streets.
Wilson Brothers expected to earn about 58 cents per hundredweight loading potatoes. Mr and Mrs Woodson Harmon of Nebraska guests of J L Gurwell and family and plan Jerome as their future home. Lyle Heiss, son of County Commissioner W A Heiss, ill with typhoid like symptoms. Public roads in Lincoln County praised for good, packed surface from light snow and freezing. Sleighing limited on North Side with little prior winters, though some years had weeks of sleighing. After a county division vote an informal meeting faded without further action or new group formation.
An ordinance authorizes eighteen thousand dollar municipal waterworks bonds for Shoshone Idaho issued in 1915 to fund purchase and expansion of water facilities. It sets bond terms thirty six bonds of $500, interest six percent payable semiannually, due 1935, with redemption allowed after 1925. It covers sale to James Wright & Company, fund use, and sinking fund requirements.
Arthur Peck aged 1 1/2 died at his parents home on Wood River and was buried from the Church of the Latter Day Saints with Bishop R H Smith officiating. Dr Evans, The Optician, is at the McPall Hotel through Sunday night. Wrote ads and medical notes include liver health reminders and remedies from Dr Kings New Life Pills and Bucklin’s Arnica. Also ads for alfalfa hay, Poland China gilts, and Pine Tar Honey cough remedy.
U S time card lists west bound and east bound daily trains with numbers and times. It includes Hill City branch daily except Sunday and Holly and Ketchum branch daily at 6 35 am. The times noted are 12 50 pm 1 58 pm 10 47 pm 8 13 am 1 pm and 7 10 am.
The village of Shoshone authorizes a waterworks bond issue funded by a dedicated tax levy. From 1915 to 1924 annual taxes cover interest with 1925 also paying principal. the sinking fund pledges to pay both interest and principal as bonds mature. Emergency declared and ordinance takes effect after publication.
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