Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-18
The Idaho Mormons Regain the
Rights Of Citizenship.
EXCESSIVE DRouTH IN NEW MEXICO.
Hot Water to be Piped Into Every Bust
ness Block and Residence Of
Boise City, Idaho.

Over 1900 tons OF sugar beets have
been harvested ut Chico 70 far this sea-
SON.
Work has been commenced upon
new foundry buildins and a power house
for Stanford univeraity.
Mach suffering in the southeastern
portion Of New Mexico lie reported,
caused by the excessive drouth.
Heavy swells have washed away the
cabin 81 the wrecked Wetmnre, and the
ycesei now looks from Marshheld ~ II
she had broken " two.
ont liz store Il Yale, b. c., the trade
the store IL no longer necessary.
Applicants for electric power fran |
chise n San Jose have been refused, |
ewing 10 the obiection OF the applicants
70 put their wires under ground.
The old adobe ~ Santa Barbara, In !
which General Fremont bad his head.
quarters In the early days when he had
his camp there, was burned the other
morning.
William Simmons, who lives ten miles
from Salem. Or, has grown three acres
al csanberriea this year. They are choice,
and are said 70 be iuiiy equal TO the Cape
Cod variety.
Spokane Indians have held meeting
near SPOKANE. They are willing TO 20
on the Ceeur d'Alene lands, but want
money 70 spend for Themselves. There
are about DIV hundred OF them, home
less and landiess vagabonds, but they
believe the government will give them
all they ask.
There 10 dislike At Victoria, B. c..
for the American Consul there. The
latest story from Victoria 10; The
masters Of vessels flying the American
flag touching q that port are beginning
70 complain bittsrly over having to sail
without proper clearance papers and
bill OF health from the American Con-
sulate."
Monaghan pheasants are being killed
by the hundreds in Lane county, Or,
and few people can bc found In that sec
ton who have not enjoyed . mess oil
these fine birds. They are very p'enti-
fol, though they have been introduced
but . few years and have been killed
right along regardless OF the law enacted
70 protect them.
About q mile IRON Boise City, Idaho,
great volumes OF boiling water gush ont
oi several artesian wells. The water
possesses no medicinal value, and here
toiore has been used only for bathing
Nav q six-inch pipe will bc laid from the
springs 70 the town, and hot water will
be conducted into nearly every business
block and residences.
Some brute In human form has been
shooting valuable stock on Willow creek,
Crook county, Or. A few weeks ago Joe
Hinkle found q fine Hereford bull, which
had cost him $3.50, dead In his pasture,
with q rife bullet In his head, and few
DAYS ago Perry Read discovered thor
onghbred shorthorn belonging to his
herd that had been shot and win prob
ably die.
Colonel l.. w. Burr told the Kerr
County Echo while discussing the scale
parasite that there was time Last year
when tho parasites were not noticeable
hut with the return Of spring they came
out in largely increased numbers and
began their work Of destroying the scale
Colonel Burr's theory 10 that they arr
hidden away, possibly in the earth neal
the trce. and that they will be on deck
again next spring.
Daniel III. Ward, who shot and killed
John Looney last July in Gillian county
Or, hiss been acquitted. After beinl
out two hours the jury returned yer
diet OF mot guilty" The jury reall,
agreed upon this verdict i've minutes
alter retiring 10 the jury room, bu
deemed il better form 70 deliberate al
hour or two before redering the verdict
1t WAS proven at the trial that War,
acted In self defense.
Frank Leach, young tailor who mis-
Appropriated suit OF clothes at Weston
eompieted his sentence in the count,
jail at Pendleton recently. He wa
searched on leaving, when IL was discoy
cred, almost by chance, that he has
taken the handspring nom his watcf
and left 1t with the prisoners, TO be uses
m . saw. They were compelled to dis
gorge, and Leach was rearrested anc
will stay in jail fifty days longer.
Prof. Edward 8. Holden hAs sent al
open address 10 the San jose Chambe
oil Commerce In answer TO the action o
that body In passing q resolution con
demnatory OF the Professors administra
ton OF the Lick Observatory. He say
the Chamber should have consulted per
sons familiar with the situation Of affair
at the observatory and not have relies
% much on newspaper reports befor,
charging him with Encouragement. III,
desires, he says. = full investigation b,
any competent persons.
A relic preserved In Curry county. Or.
II the skull oil ths Indian who 10 sup
possd 10 have murdered the Geisal fam
ily et Rogue river. Mrs. Winsor, VII.
was an eyewitness OF the hanging O
this wretch, which occurred In the sprin,
Of 1856, says the whites found tre'
near the present graveyard at Gols
Beach and placed . rope around the Dig
GERS neck. A barrel WAS put beneath
Biz fest, which Mrs. Geisal, now Mrs
Edison OF Gold Beach. promptly kickes
from beneath him, thus Riding tn,
world Of brute who had made desolat,
peaceful and happy home.
Judge Stockrlsger OF Alturas count,
has decided that the Idaho test oath la 4
passed in 1890, which iorbids the vote O
any man who WIS member OF the Nor
mon Church then or before 1888, was In
valid and arbitrary, and that only th,
oath prescribed by the State constitution
should be admins cred TO pereons WIN
offered TO register. This decision will
not be appealed by the State, and thu
Mormons Of Idaho will now be priv
legged to register and vote, In the sam,
manner az members OF any other church
There are 1000 Of them, and their vot
will be an important factor in the ap
preaching election. The Mormons ar
jubilant over their restoration 10 tn
rights Of citizenship.