Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-09-20
OCCIDENTAL MELANGE
Indians Suspend Hop-Picking to
Engage in Gambling.
THE sIUsLAw SALMON RUN LIGHT.
Wardner Union Miners Released--Aa
Attempt to Betray the Salt Lake
Chamber Of Commerce.

The Willamette Valley Is swarming
with Chinese pheasants.
Coal has been discovered In the hills
one mile east Of Klamath Falls, Or.
r. s. Smith, a merchant OF Lavina,
Mont, has been arrested, identified AZ
stage robber.
Rattlesnakes are unpleasantly numer-
Gus in Linn county, Or, In the foothills
of the Cascades.
The government commissioners are
examining the different sites Tor deep
water harbor on the Los Angeles coast.
Twenty-nine candidates for the oiiics
Of Fish Commissioner, TO be filled by
the next Oregon Legislature, are already
reported.
Heavy night fogs in Southern Cali
fornia have retarded fruit drying along
this coast. The weather has been warm
and clear in the interior.
The Lane county, Or, Hop Growers
Association have agreed to pay for pick
ing this year 10 cents for 7-bushei boxes
and 30 cents for 9-bushel boxes.
One hundred and thirty-flve miners
under arrest at Wardner, Idaho, have
been released, but the indictments
0KAiA1L tttGul haft At0t UGCti ui14liutto.
In q canvass OF Washington on the
question oil selecting State flower, the
rhododendon was largely the favorite, re-
ceiving 7,7u4 votes out Of a total Of
li,44D.
It 10 estimated that the apple crop OF
the Pajaro Valley will reach 250,000
boxes this year. II will take about 400
cars TO take that amount OF fruit to
market.
Al flagstaff, A. r., Jailer Henry Banta
was seized by the prisoners In the county
Jail, bound and gagged, and all but two
OF the men escaped. The Blk now free,
1t IL thought, will soon be recaptured.
Fishing on the Siuslaw is now in
progress. Two canneries, those OF Myer
X Kyle and q. Timmons, are running
The salmon run, as yet, 10 light. The
sum OF % cents each Is paid for large
salmon.
There will DO 100000 spent on the
Poso irrigation system; 700, coo on the
East-sde Canal 800. 600 on the Seventy
eight Canal, and about SIC, 900 on lateral
canals In Kern county within the next
six months.
AS the result OF one weeks picking Ia
the Holmes hop field near Salem sixteen
acres yielded ii 900 boxes OF nine bush
els each, This will give 100 pounds OF
dried hops. The sum Of $500 was re-
quired 10 pay the piekers.
Ed. Tewksbury, who is charged at
Phmnix, A. t., with the killing OF Tom
Graham In Tonic Basin, has been held
for trial without bail. This has tended
somewhat TO quiet the feeling against
Tewkahury, which is very strong.
Several .hold ups' have taken place
at Fresno since the McWhirter asssssina-
tion, In one OF which Harry Doble, a
brother OF Budd Doble. was relieved OF a
watch and chain, diamond studs and
several hundred dollars In money.
The widow OF Lawyer McWhirter at
Fresno has offered al additional reward
OF $Io, 900 for the arrest and conviction
OF the murderers of her husband, and
her family have added 5000 10 this
amount, making total OF SIS. 900 in re-
wards.
An attempt to be,ray the Salt Lake
Chamber OF Commerce was discovered
In time TO prevent any serious damage
to the interests Of the merchants. y.
w. Sears, Jr., 10 accused OF negotiating
for the sale of damaging evidence oil
oyereharges against railroads In possee-
sion OF the Chamber.
Oregon big red apples are being appre-
ciatcd even at home this year, says the
Oregonian. They are usually left on the
trees unpicked, and In the early fall the
orchards are covered with decaying fruit
but not go this year. Apples are
scarce and are retailing in many places
at II per bushel. They are usually
worth about 10 cents at this season OF
the year.
There Ia story current among the
criminal officers at Los Angeles that the
railroad and Wells Fargo officers have
lelrned that the Coils train robbers
doubled on their pursuers aud made
their way south TO the railroad again,
where they boldly boarded a train ard
made their way 10 Los Angeles, where
they have been in hiding,
Work on the Snake river improvement
has already begun. The principal work
OF the government boat will be In clear
ing the channel OF rocks dangerous to
navigation in low water. The work to
be done will be a continuation OF the
work done last season with the same
boat. The work on the river between
Lewiston aud Riparia has already begun.
and better and more extensive improve
nents viii be made there.
The main ditch at the MYRTLE creek
mines has been extended a mile and a
quarter to tap more small streams.
Washing IL not now In progress, bet
everything Is being put in readiness 10
begin operations ~ soon as the fall rains
begin. Srsrcity OF water has always
been drawback TO mining operations
In Southern Oregon, bat the Myrtle
Creek Company is doing large amount
Of ditehing 70 provide water 10 run the
giAnts the year round, II possible.
Tie project OF lowering The water in
the upper Klamath Lake, Or, thereby
rec aiming n vast area OF agficu turai
lArd, seems 10 have ~ last taken definite
shape, and tie lawyers OF Klamath Falls
are sasitinz developments in the courts
BY those gaining water priv leges, AZ
soon A. the work begins. Al q cost Of
several Thousand dollars for work 10 b..
done, ssd pcrhAps $40 90 in attorneys
fses fos iitlxsti0B resulting, il IL thought
AZ least 1900 acres Of rich land can h
recis3mec-
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ps2csd SaodAy. and the Indians. 10 fhe
n1estes 81 qsits So. osnzYesased h,
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rallied near the Cont House, ard so,of,
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