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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
6
A jumble of local items lists moves to Jerome ranches and Boise trips, temperance meeting notices, school enrollments in Gooding, wagon orders, and building plans. Mentions Bohns and Garlock business, Todd's resort ads, a survey to Hagerman, and several residents traveling or changing homes in Gooding, Shoshone, and nearby areas.
Rapid progress has been made on the Barden house and two new Fred Gooding houses in the southwest part of town. Mrs Adaline Becker of Jerome visited the city, and many locals discuss plans for travel and relatives. A large wall map of Lincoln county, scaled one inch to the mile, was hung in the Shoahone office. Republican candidate M. M. Mackey canvassed Shoshone, while a boy named Jordan Dreswh was placed into foster care. Andrew Crighton returned from Scotland, and county commissioners visited Jerome to inspect health conditions amid sanitation concerns. Scottie Bonar secured a contract to clear land near the Wiehe Segregation Company area, with water rights tied to nearby ventures.
Election nears with registration urged for voters. Silan Perrine sold an 80 acre ranch near Twin Falls for 100 dollars per acre, totaling 4000 dollars, plus corner lots sale of 23000 dollars. W C T U meeting at Mrs Garlock's discussed saloon views and officer slate. A prisoner remarks on alleged illegal registration in Mitigation.
FOR SALE Miscellaneous items and a fine cow with calf offered. WANTED span mares 1400 lbs age for S. buyers sought for a good four room house with shade electric light water and good neighbors. Lost a young brindle bulldog return to W N Milligan city. Lost gold bow spectacles in black hinged case finder please return to A Morrison Shoshone. Logt small silk purse with jewelry pieces finder return to Rush Haddock Shoshone for reward. Theft report from Trail Springs six miles away noted with reward. Further details incomplete due to garbled text.
A stray pony weighing about Sao jumumda is found at Jigome Livery. The notice asks owners to claim the animal, with a description mentioning an arrow of a left hip.
J will sell by sealed bid to the highest bidder on Nowamibar 1 tit the Wad dell property in Shashane Idaho. Consisting of one house and three lots. JW Robertson administrator of Gooding Idaho oversees the sale.
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