Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-02
LnrrEa FROM THE CAPITAL.
BOISE Cry. Nav 80. 1898.

BOISE CRY, May 80, 1898. &
DEAR WoRLD:-Not much here to
write about excspt that iLexhaustible
topic, the weather, and that has been
quite freaky Of late--in fact, consid.
erably mixed; had several cold nights
that fixed some OF the tender plants,
but wo think the fruit crop has es-
capped serious damage. Our new
moon on the 18th was astvide it's high
horse, but is every day working down
south, and juno, think, will produce
some pretty hot weather, but we hope
the river has already reached its
highest point.
Boise is . favored spot a. regards
FIRE and water--plenty Of cold, noun
tain water in one end OF town and al
most boiling hot water in the other
end, and with . standing agreement
with the Weather Clerk never 10 let
the Wind blow when we have Z con-
Aagration, the citizens ought to be
happy.
The News Miner says the night OF
the 23d was a cold one ia HALEY.
The sprinklers that we're left running
had ice formed around them from
three to six inches thick. On the
2Sth another prune ripener visited tho
valley. On the 9Th snow and hail
storm lasted two hours. Good wealth
~ for corn. The oditor OF the News
Miner somehow seems to have soured
on prunes. In dissertation on this
fruit he pronounces it the vilest stuff
that grows and not fit to feed res
psctable swine. How tastes do diff
fer! Here W think it the finest fruit
that grows--good green, good dried,
good canned, good all the year round,
and eventually will be grand, good
staple for the people Of Idaho to deal
in. There'll be money IN it.
Since We know for certainty that
We are to have . railroad depot on
the corner OF First and Ninth streets
II has really enhanced the value of
real estate in that vicinity.
Peter Soma made pretty heavy
deal lately with Capt. DeLamar, pur-
chasing the Captains bank stock and
also three lots east OF his residence.
formerly the John A. Post and &. w.
Moore property. This gives Mr..
Soma control Of the whole half block
facing south and the railroad on
Front street. Mr.. Soma sold 500
feet front, southeast corner Grove
and Ninth streets, Tor a good round
sum, to Salt Lake party, with stip-
ulation OF = two-story brick to be put
up this summer. He has closed out
his hardware business and will take
in the Worlds Fair in June. Mr..
Soma purchased the Rug house, a
lath and plsstered dwelling, and J.
II. Twogood moved it, with the fam
lily in IT, of the railroad track on to
the Moore lot. AS Jimmy has moved
three fourths OF all the old shacks ev-
or moved in Boise, he began to fiat
ter himself that he was getting the
business down pat. But now he feels
very respondent; is running around
town trying to choke his desponden.
cy down and treading on his upper
lip, heart-broken, and feels like Otbel.
10, now that his occupation is gone.
"A Mr.. Camel, an architect from Min
nesota, who knows all about moving
three-story bricks, has come to the
front with all the late improvements
back action and cylinder escape
ments-and what he don't know
about house moving wouldn't fill a
primer OF four pages. He has lust
picked up the old General Cartee
house bodily and wbisked it around
the corner quicker yet ner yer could
say scat" 1t fairly made Jimmy's
hair stand on end to see how quickly
he did ii; but then the old mossbacks
must expect to give way to the John. |
ny-Come-Latelys. Such is life. M
/. Twogoods carpenter shop was the |
last building on the railroad track. 1t
was put on wheels and moved twelve
blocks north in just two hours. The
for the railroad is nearly com.
pleted through the city, and from the
main line to the river. The road runs
through Mr.. Eby's farm, on the other
side OF the river. Three appraisers
were appointed. Two said the dam.
age was $1,000, and one placed it at
$4,000. The graders were there.
ready to proceed, when Mr.. Eby said:
Check for $4,000, lawful money Of
The U. s., or you don't GO ahead, "and