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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1903
Page
4
The piece surveys voting by turnout, mentions Panama, and hints at U S protection. It cites the House and Senate as largely lawyer and business male, notes foreign born legislators, and mocks opponents over postal frauds. It discusses black progress postwar, with rising home ownership, schooling, and professionals among African Americans and criticizes missionary priorities.
A fragment from a 19th century anecdote describes Prussian officers crossing into France and a misread rock casting bill. John D. Rockefeller narrates a counting error: a hole weight of 432 pounds billed as the hole itself plus a credit slip.
A stranger asks the old resident how to reach Priceburg in Monroe County. The man, living near his woodpile with a single house nearby, reveals the town’s name origin and notes it has shrunk to five scattered homes over fifty years. He greets the traveler with a broad smile, claiming the man’s direction lies eight in the heart of the city.
A Frisco System Immigration Bureau notice invites buyers to an excursion in November and December to Greer County Oklahoma and other Southwest lands. It promises rich fertile farmland at one-fourth to one-tenth the cost of eastern lands, with substantial acre yields. For details and rates contact R. Lemon, Secretary, Frisco System Immigration Bureau, St. Louis.
Notice is given that the listed claimant will make final proof for their homestead at Sho shone Idaho before A I Mc Mahon district judge on December 7. Witnesses named include Fred Conklin Nelwn Dudley Riward Sherman Myron Durfow all of Hagerman Idaho.
The Village of Shoshone grants Robert Hayes and successors the right to erect poles and wires for electric and power and telephone services within the village and vicinity. The ordinance sets removal rights, safety duties, penalties for interference, liability protections, and a 50 year term with construction deadlines and obligations to provide service.
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