Shoshone Journal (Shoshone, Idaho)
Historic newspapers carry the language, views and graphic reporting of their time, including racist content. They are shown to teen and adult profiles.
1,285 issues from 1896 to 1924, published in Shoshone, Idaho, digitised for Chronicling America.
In 1878 and 1879, silver and lead were discovered in Idaho’s Wood River Valley. What would become the town of Shoshone grew as a gateway to the new mining region. Just a few years later, the Oregon Short Line Railroad was constructed through town, and a branch was built to the Wood River area. The area, including Bellevue and Hailey, had previously only been served by wagons and stagecoaches. At this time, the town was named Junction City. In 1882 a post office was built, and the town adopted the name Shoshone. It was a railroad town almost from its inception, but other industries contributed to its growth as well. Many who raised sheep, including newly immigrated Basques, wintered large bands near Shoshone. The town acted as a supply station for these sheep herders. Shoshone’s first newspaper, the Shoshone Rustler, began printing in 1883. The City of Shoshone was officially incorporated in 1902.
The Shoshone Journal was published in Shoshone, Idaho from 1884–1931. The paper published weekly on Fridays with eight pages and five columns, changing to eight pages with six columns in 1908. R.M. McCollum acted as the first editor, with Journal Printing Company publishing. The Journal, a Republican publication,was the official paper of Lincoln County. Statewide news was covered in the “Idaho State News” column. Local news, including social events and school news, was covered in the “Local and General Round Up.” Local legal news was covered in a column titled “Around the…
- Genres
- News
- Published in
- Shoshone, Idaho, United States
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Chronicling America
- Licence or status
- None stated by the archive
- Rights
- The Library of Congress believes that the newspapers in Chronicling America are in the public domain or have no known copyright restrictions. Newspapers published in the United States more than 95 years ago are in the public domain in their entirety.
- Credit
- Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities
- Who can read it
- Teens profiles and older (placed by Invisible Network from what the archive says; archives give no ratings)
- Archive
- Library of Congress