Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-01-13
New Line Of Steamships Between
San Diego and Mazatlan.
THE MERGANTHALER AT ASTORIA.
A Proposition Made to Extend the Rail-
read From Jullaetta to Lewis.
ton, Idaho--Etc.


Tho Psutes in Nevada havs been hay
ing rabbit drives.
Aurora, New, once had 5000 popula-
tion. II now has twenty five.
A jetty 10 10 be- at once constructed ut
the mouth OF San Diego harbor.
Unusual profits are being made by |
olive Gu tnrists In Southern California
this season.
A general reduction OF miners' wages
throughout the territory OF Utah 10
threatened.
Orange-erowers ara getting ts.25 per
box delivered At ths depot Mt Los An
geles, which 10 = very good figure.
The Jury Ia tbs caee Of School Super
iniendsnt Harwood. charged at Santa
Barbara with altering the records, has
Jailed 10 agree.
The entire news matter OF the Asiorian,
punished Mt Astoria, Or, 10 now set on
: Mrrganthaler linotype machine, the
only one in use on the Coast.
A new line oil steamships 10 about TO
be established between San Diego and
Masatlan, Mexico, the first steamer leAv-
Ing san Diego about January Is.
Two alleged witches were tortured TO
death by the Zuni Indians In New
Mexico i tsw days ago. Trouble will
probably result in an effort Of the United
states 10 make arrests Tor the deed.
A proposition has been made TO extend
the railroad from JuIiaetta to lewiston.
Idaho, before the next crop 10 harvested,
Ii q subsidy OF 40 900, together with the
right oil way through the town, IL given.
Tue people are enthusiastic on the sub
ject, and the terms will undoubtedly be
accepted.
Citizens OF Idaho Falls have purchased
q whole section OF school land, which
they offer as q Hite for the State Agricut
tural College. In addition 10 this en-.
tlcIng indncemeht, the argument Is adj
vancsd that Idaho Falls ia desirably
situated and possesses many features
calculated to render IL suitable place
for the college.
Owing to the continued low prices OF
silver and lead the Niagara group OF
miner, at Bingham, ". T., on which
over $oUu. 0UU Is invested. have been shut
down, and the managers OF the Old Jor-
dan group have notified their men that
they will have % accept reduction In
wages or hnd themselves out OF employ.
ment.
Reliable persons who have inst re-
turned TO Boise, Idaho, from Diamond
Basin, In 0wyhee county, denounce the
reported lind OF diamonds In that region
AZ hoax. They declare that the story
that kunz. the expert from Amsterdam,
had discovered great diamond bearing
ledge over there lie false and they assert
positively that Kunx did not drive even
q prospect hole in the imaginary ledge.
The San Francisco Morniag Call states
that there IL prospects oil lively meat
war in San Francisso as the result OF the
establishment OF Philip ID. Armour's big
stock yards aud slaughter-houpe plant
~ baden. The South San Francisco
slaughter house men, vino have con-
trolled the San Francisco meat trade for
20 many years. do not like the idea Of
competition, and are trying to make the
retail butchers boycott Armour's estab-
ment. Armour's representative at San
Franriseo, Thomas Newton, declares that
II the boy colt 10 attempted his company
will open retail butcher shops all over
the city and will cell meat at rates with
which other butchers cannot hope 10
com pete.
Tho Supreme Court has denied re-
hearing OF the Blythe case at San Fran
cisco, which was taken upon appeal by
the Williams heirs from Judge Coiiey 3
decision. This virtually ends the cele-
bratrd case, and the millions OF the late
Thomas I'll. Blythe 10 To his daughter,
Florence. now Mrs. Hinckley. When
the Probate Court awarded the estate TO
Florence II decided that tho Williams
heirs we're the only other people besides
Florence having y legal claim to heir
ship. The estate Is now valued at about
&a,tU0, 200.
The San Francisco Examiner states
that the raisiu growers OF that state are
forming trust, TO be known rs the Cali
fornis state Rsisin Growers Associa-
ton, and that final arrangements were
made at meeting Of producers at Fresno
recently. Ii is said that packers and
brokers are to be admitted 10 the organi-
ration, but viii have TO pay higher en-
trance lee than growers, and that in the
executive committee OF sixty which IL
to be seiected forty will be growers
According to the plan OF the trust, as Il
10 understood, packers and growers must
give bonds to maintain prices. Raisins
shall bs consigned only TO packers and
growers who have given 10000 and
san,0 coo bonds, respectively, not to sell at
figure under set prices.
The Collector OK Customs NJ Victoria
has abolished Royal Roads as port OF
call, and hereafter vessels will be com
pellet TO enter AZ the custom.house and
pay the regular customs fees and tonnage
dues This occasion Is very Important
TO and affects the eommerce OF Puget
sound. Heretofore vessels have called
~ Royal Roads and remained an indeti.
mite period awaiting charter without
the necessity OF having 10 enter aud pay
customs charges. THIS was an aivan.
tsga which attracted many vessels 10
call there before proceeding 10 Puee'
Sound. The decision was occaeioned by
the 8ankburn incident. That vessel put
iato Royal Roads a. part Of call, and
after lew dsys delay the master drove
his crew ashore bv had treatment. Be
fore q libel conld issue Tor tue recovery
OF the crews wages the vessel was taken
from British waters to Port Blakeiey
After some delay the vessel was libeled,
but Judge Hsnfori ruled that the case
was out of his jurisdiction and should
have beea instituted lore the English
Consul at Seattle. Before further pro
ceedings could be taken before the Con
sui the vessel sailed Tor South Amer
can port and the crew-thirfeen mem
lost their wages. sgsregsting over Z 800.
To gnard against repetition OF this
nature every vessel hereafter will be
compelled to enter and clear when call
ing at Royal r ads.