Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-07

good fortunes. whether in specimens
of ore from the mines, in cereals, veg
etables, fruits and flowers from field,
orchard and garden, in fine stock, in
specimens Of tasteful household handi-
work, or achievements in the more
difficult fields of mechanical inven-
tions and art, and to complete for the
prizes that may be offered.
Rains at Boise, have destroyed the
ice crops.
Bear Lake county has experienced
the bitters of the freezing cold spell.
The Idaho Democrat devetes its
holiday number to a history of Boise
City.
The Press of the Territory is enter
tanning its readers with the thrilling
story known as the Delinquent Tax
List.
Lewiston Teller.-The recent decis-
ion of Judge Buck, at Murray, regard
ing the fees of the Sheriff of Shoshone
county, does not appear to be fully
understood by the public. Many have
the impression that the judgment Of
the court was against the validity Of
the Salary bill, passed BY the late Leg
islature. This, as we are credibly in
formed, is not the case. The decision
of the Judge in the case referred to,
was simply an adjudication upon
special matter then under considera-
ton, not involving the question of
the general validity Of the Salary bill,
and its particular relation to the salary
bill-as effecting the interests of the
Sheriff of that county-resulted from
the nature of the action and the pecu-
liarity of the pleadings therein. Hence
this decision can only be considered
as establishing precedent in an ex-
actly similar case submitted upon like
papers. In other cases tried at same
court, regarding the pay of the Com
missioners Of Shoshone county, the
Judge sustained the provisions of the
Salary bill as against the claims of
these officers. This decision was rem
dered in Lewiston, during the present
term of court, and the Judge stated,
in connection Herewith, that his rul-
ing in the former case did not effect
the validity of the bill in its general
provisions.
Ketchum Keystone.-There seems
to be no urgent or plausible reason
why the managers of two of the most
productive and most thoroughly de
veloped mining properties in the whole
of the Wood River country should at
this late day cry So per day for the
miners, with large reserves of ore in
sight; with all the most improved ma
chinery, capable of handling one hun
bred tons of ore daily; with silver
slowly but gradually advancing; witt
the market price of lead better thar
it has been for some time past-near
w dollar higher than it was few
months ago. There was no mutterine
then about miners wages, regular
shipments of ore were being made
and in one instance regular disburse
ments of dividends were made Il
stockholders. The expenses for carry
ing on operations, seemingly, wer'
about the same then as now, the re
serves of ore no cleaner" then thar
now, and the market for ore bette
now than it was months ago.
| 1t is very singular that now, wher
everything points to better prices TO
silver and lead in the future, that i
all at once becomes necessary to re
duce miners wages in order to carr,
on operations at the mines.
If the Minnie Moore and Queen 0
the Hills mines were assuming a fail
ing condition in the production o
ores, or requiring great deal of dea'
work, then, in such cases, it would b
wise enough to use every exertion tc
wards curtailment of expenses; but
J on the contrary, it is admitted by tn
superintendent of the Minnie Moor
Company that they have Hlarge re
sources of ore, and over hundret
tons of ore to be handled daily, or il
other words, the mine to all appear
ances is as good to-day as it ever was
If the labor of the experience,
miner, who is lowered to the depth
of these or any other mines, who, whel
he does so, takes the chances of i'm
pairing his health, and what is more