The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1895-10-11
IDAHO STATE NE WIS.

VIM. Orr was held up and robbed
near Caldwell on Monday.
Boise will give the proposed new
railroad 100000 and right of way.
Surveys have been made of ,43O, 1916
acres of public land in the past fiscal
year.
John Allen, released from the pen
on August DIST after serving three
year term, has been sent up from Wei
ser for two years on charge of grand
larceny.
Ben Sin Orvan and White Horse, two
Bannocks, are under arrest for the
purpose OF settling the question as to
whether the Indians are bound by the
state game laws of Wyoming.
The Episcopal Ministerial associa
tion of the state of Minnesota adopted
resolutions expressing sympathy for
the Bannocks. Idaho is willing the
humane people of Minnesota should
have the whole tribe.
Il. A. Wilkie had a narrow escape
from death recently in sawmill near
Dry Buck. His clothes caught in the
line shaft and he was whirled around
at a rapid rate. Finally his clothes
gave way and he came out of the or.
deal naked and badly bruised.
The promoters of the proposed rail
road from Butte to San FRANCISCO an
nounce that the construction of the
road is assured They claim that $40,
900, 900 of the bonds have been sold.
The road will enter Idaho near Glib
louisville and follow the Salmon river,
crossing the range near Atlanta. 1t
will pass through Owyhe county,
thence into Nevada.
Governor Mcconnell has offered a
reward of $1,000 for the apprehension
of Paul Lawson, the eX-legiSlator,
convicted of murder and sentenced to
be hanged Tor numbering George Wat
son in May last. Lawson was liber-
ated by three masked men who over
powered the sheriff and locked him in
Lawson'S cell at HALEY.
Mrs. w. e. Borah, daughter of
Governor Mcconnell, has for several
months been afflicted with lung
trouble which was thought to be
serious. Many health resorts were
visited without benefit. At Portland
last week, while on her way to Cali
fornia, she was seized with Il severe
coughing spell and coughed up part of
needle Her complete recovery is
expected.
Samuel S. Wilson, farmer living
near HALEY, shot William Cov,anoth
or farmer, the I'd, completely destroy
ing his sight and lnllicting other
wounds which may prove fatal. A
subscription was started and money
raised 10 send Cox to Salt Lake for
treatment ut st. Mary'S hospital. Will
son was bound over in the sum of $4-,
900, which was quickly furnished.
The men quarreled over some hay, and
according To Wilson's story, Cox was
advancing upon him in threatening
manner when the shot was fired. Will
son is 80 years OF age and Cox about
40.
Senator Shoup is making tour of
southern Idaho to familiarize himself
with the needs of the state for legisla
ton. His trip will occupy month.
Speaking of the material interests OF
Idaho, the Senator said that at no
time in the past had the state shown
as much promise as now. The vast
tracts of agricultural land in various
portions or Idaho are being brought
under water, and big communities are
now in existence where five years ago
there was nothing but brush. He be-
lieYeS that the agricultural, fruit and
livestock interests OF Idaho Will in ten
years more be second to no other state
of the same area.
Notices are posted in all conspicuous
places in Salmon City requesting all
working men to keep away from Vel
low Jacket, as the miners are out on a
strike. owing to some misunderstand |
ing between the workingmen and the
mine managers in that district.
The Grangeville Free Press says: The
Kamiah Indians came down in force
this week driving fine matched teams
and riding in elegant new hacks. They
patronized all our merchants literally. |
one day there was run on trunks,
each Siwash having to have one to
keep new clothes in.
r. S. Browne, president of the Mos
COW National bank; l. c. Hattabaugh,
president of the defunct Commercial
bank. and John Gilstrap, ex-County
Treasurer. We're arraigned in the dis
trict court at Moscow to answer the
grand jury's indictment charging them
with compromising a felony. When Gil
strap took the Office of Treasurer in
January he went into an agreement
with Browne and Hattabaugh, where
he was to deposit equally in their re-
spective banks the county funds and
to draw therefrom only on presentation
OF warrants for payment. Failure to
live up to this agreement cost the coun-
ty $4,000.
The mind ought sometimes to be di.
NCrted that 1t may return the better to
Observation-Disclosures
10 ind fault is easy; to do better may
be uiiilCulL-Plutarch.
a genius IS man to whom death
brings fame.-Life
The pawnbroker's motto Is, Go to the
uncle, thou sluggard. '-Philadelphia Rec
ord
A woman Is not really dressed up unless
her clothes are so tight that they are UNI
comfortable.
The greatest difficulties lie where we
are not looking for them.-Goethe.
II the men didn't oppose the women I'm
their efforts to gain their rights, the wo-
men wouldn't think they had any rights
to gain.-Detroit Free Press.