Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-06-04
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

whooping cough are quite prevalent at
Preston,
Five men have been sent 10 the peni-
Tertiary during the present term Of
court at Pocatello.
Fifty thousand sheep have been
bought in the southern part OF the
State TO be driven in bands TO Ne
braslsa.
The supreme court Of Idaho has de-
cided that board OF county commits
sioners cannot employ counsel 10 assist
the district attorney in criminal cases
IL develops that the amount OF insur-
ance carried by Charles Bunting was
ss5, 600, not $3.50, 900. as originally re-
ported, and IL is payable to his chill
dren.
Pocatello citizens are prohibited
from hunting or fishing on the reserva-
ton by the new agent and they propose
to send petition TO the commissioner
of Indian affairs.
IL will take about five weeks longer
to complete the rock work on the Pres
ton, Riverdale and Mink Creek canal
There are now about % men on the
ditch and some 20 teams.
samuel Cupp of Caldwell, has a click
with three legs all well developed and
complete. The little creature had not
a. IA. I'll
member. IL is in good health and
spirits
The local Grand Army post at Grip
pie Creek Is very much incensed over
the refusal of Mayor Ford to issue
proclamation requesting citizens TO OBJ
serve Memorial day in an appropriate
manner. They claim that his action
Is unprecedented. The post will prob
ably take action In the matter at its
next meeting.
The Idaho legislature at the recent
session, in the act recognizing the
soldiers home authorized the board of
trustees, at their discretion, to make 1t
a condition of admission that all PEN
sions In excess of 81 month shall be
paid into the treasury. This will not
be required by the board, as there are
sufficient funds available from other
sources.
A 2O-months old babe OF Mat McGil- !
lick OF Lewiston, Idaho, was severe
ly bitten by rattlesnalSe. The child |
picked up the venomous reptile while
playing in the yard. The snake sent
it's fangs into the child's hand between |
the thumb and forefinger and then |
coiled around the arm as far as the |
shoulder. The mother, attracted by |
the screams OF pain from the baby, |
ran and tore the snake from its victim.
The chlld's life was saved.
A telegram from Tucson, Arizona,
says that the report that Black Jack
was killed east of Clifton some time
ago is an error The man killed was
identified as Tom Ketchum. The latest
report Is that Black Jack is still at his
work with Is men OF the same calibre
as himself. They are said to be
camped In the neighborhood OF Ruch's
Well in Cochise county. A posse under
United States Deputy Marshal Ezekiels
is in pursuit.
Special Judge Williams has handed
down a decision in the Thompson
Bradbury case, growing out Of the
OF the New York canal.
lie gave the plaintiff Judgment for
$50. 3i1. So. The point on which the
case was brought was ON the estimates
Of the engineers employed by the Canal
contractor, Bradbury, and
Thompson, all of which
made different estimates. Bradbury
paid the sub-contractors according TO
The estimates made by the company's
IN gineer, which was lower than that
made by either Of the other two, Brad
bury's attorney has given notice OF APP
peal 20 the supreme court.
Governor Steunenberg has returned
rom his northern trip. He reports
hat he entered 1000 acres of white
pine timber land for the State, making a
! total Of 5000 acres of this class of
'ntrics. This entry clears up all the
made by the old land
'oard. The governor said IL was his
opinion that the timber is of great .
'alue. He had never seen snch fine :
body OF pine. There is white and yell =
ow pine, fir. cedar and tamarack. but a
he principal value is in the white pine. :
This white pine In northern Idaho Is -