Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-12-27
OCCIDENTAL MELANGE
An Attempt to Wreck a Southern
Pacific Express Train.
THE CROP OUTLOOK IN CALIFORNIA
The Unknown Girl Who Committed Sui.
eide at San Diego Proves 10 be
q Gamblers Wife.

Nsvsda's Legislature will continue in
ssssion but forty days.
The outlook Tor coming crops In South
arm California was never better than Al
present. ~
The damage to the orange crop by the
storm In Central California 10 isss than
8 per cent.
Irrigation work along tho Snake river
In Idaho has seriously endangered nav
igstion on that stream.
Victoria, u. c., hes done away with
vaccination ~ necessity before child
can enter the public schools.
Kids band Of rsnegades arc In the San
Carlos Mountains without food or
shelter, suffering greatly from cold and
exposure.
Columbia river Gamers declare that .
salmon trust 10 absolutely necessary 70
secure results that will prove ct all re-
muncrative.
The grand jury at Fresno has charged
that tbs builders Of the courthouse there
did not follow the plans and made sew
eral thousand dollars by not doing 20.
Ira BartIett, miner we'll known on
the Coast, killed himself In . mining
camp near Tom bstone, A. T. lie was
we'll 70 do, bat HE health was failing.
Early In May OF next year Frank For
dyce, q young stock baron Of Idaho, will
attempt to drive from the center Of
Idaho TO ORsllaia, Neb., band OF 1000
sheep.
A party OF old Indian fighters 10 being
organised In Southern Arizona, who
hope to capture Kid and his band, ~
we'll - the rewards offered by Governor
Murphy.
Efforts TO revive the Jousnai, Russell
Hafrison's paper, which recently failed
at Helena, Mont, have proved sbortive
The total amount due 10 creditors 10 said
70 be tpsb. 900.
The civic Board Of Health 1t Victoria,
b. o.. ID engaged on the claims Of par
ties whose houses we're fumigated after
the smallpox epidemic for damage TO
clothing. furniture, etc.
The State Board OF Agricu ture has
formally decided In favor OF holding the
Northern Citrus Fair 1t San Francisco
next month In conjunction with the Me-
chanics' Institute Fair.
The unknown girl who committed sui
eide ut the Coronado Hotel In San Diego
has been positively identified m Mrs.
Kate Morgan. Her home was In Ham.
burg, la, and her husband IL q gambler.
A petition 10 being circulated by some
oil tho ladies ai Pasadena asking the
Legislature TO 40 amend the laws oil Cal
ifornta that the right OF voting will be
extended TO women upon all questions,
both local and national.
An attempt 70 wreck the Southern Pa
cite north-b bound express WAS made near
Grants Pass, Or. Rails had been taken
from tresllc, on which had the train
run II would have been thrown into
deep canyon and the loss TO life would
have been terrible.
Many home-seekers are looking for
ward with qualification to the early
opening OF the Nex Perez reservation
In Idaho. The Indian allotments leave
Go0, 600 acres unclaimed. OF this area
fully 500,O00 acres 10 tine agricultural
and grazing land.
At Snowflake In Apache county, A.
Charles III. Flake and James NJ. Flake
attempted TO arrest Tom Taylor. Taylor
killed Charies Flake, and wounded
james, who In turn killed Taylor. The
Flakes arc merchants and leading Nor
mona oi that section. Taylor WAS dcs-
psrado. and recently robbed the bank at
San Msrcial.
In tie United States Circuit Court al
Portland Judge GILBERT has dec ded the
case Of the United States against the
Willamette Valley and Cascade Mount
ain Wagon Road Company In favor OF
the defendants. The controversy In the
Gaze was over 800, 900 acres OF land
granted by Congress TO the company for
building road.
Great excitement continues over the
placer tind in Utah, and thousands are
docking to the country. The find lies
In San Juan county, Utah, but, being on
the south side OF the Grand Canyon Of the
Colorado, Is Only accessible from the
Arizona side. II 10 about thirry-hve |
mites across the Arisona line. The ele- |
walton OF the place must be 5000 or
5000 feet and the winters there are cold 1
aud long. Water Is plenty, the San
Juan being noble stream, and having
n rapid fall. win be easily taken out for
mining pnrposes.
The mica hall In the Idaho State
building at Chicago will be something
the other States may we'll envy. Mica
for practical use 10 found only In one
other STATE In the Union, aud that is
North Carolina. Idaho has the finest
mica In the world. and sheets 1890
inches are taken out OF the. Mcconnell
mine In LstAh county. that are almost
as clear a. glass. The owners OF this
mine have donated -. 900 worth OF mica
for fixing up the hall. The windows
and the panels Ia the doors will be made
OF mica. The wainscot ny and other
woodwork will also Be covered With
mica The panels OF The doors and the
windows win he solid blocks OF mica
There Is strong probability that the
secular school issue with the Catholic
Church will ba brought into the next
California Legislature. Though the
question has not been discussed pub
licly beta een the parties OF the two
sides 10 the controversy in that State,
the movement has been going quietly
on for some time to have . statute ,
placed on the books 10 prevent the use
Of State money on psfoehial schools. II
10 said that the question will soon be
presented TO the Masonic and othe,
orders. and that their Endorsement wills
he ssked. DR. George Fitch, who IL
medical examiner for the Ancient Orde, !
OF United Woskmen ard other ORDER, u ,
sad 70 be y prominent mover In the
matter He was seen recently and
asked II ssch sciion ives contemplate
He replied: "Yes. II 10 Sc. Work |,
being dons anietly 10 get backing for o |
bill which will he presented to the Lrs |
Islature. But am not at libsrty 70 saw .
who will intro luce the bill. nor who ir
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