Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-12-10
IDAHO NEWS.

The Boise council mas dpproVeu =
contract for street lighting at So pea
light for all night service.
While returning from the funeral Of
his child, Newton Scott was struck by
falling tree and instantly killed near
Grangerville
The Northern Pacific train at Boise
one day last week ran over killed and
horribly mangled Joe Cattisset, well
educated Nez Perez Indian, and his
horse.
Should St. Clair be hanged he will
be the first man executed in Idaho
City since Sim Walters was hanged
thirty years ago, for the murder OF
Bacon, and he was the first.
The committee sent out last summer
by the Illionis Qualsers to select site
for a colony has reported in favor OF
the Payettc valley. IL is said that this
report will bring 1000 families TO that
section.
A move is on foot at Boise to provide
ton of provisions TO be sent by the gov
eminent for relief of llondikers. They
viii be sent with the Portland supplies.
There are number of Idaho people
in KlondilSe and some from Boise.
Herman A. Mondschein, jewler, at
tempted suicide at Blaclsfoot, by stab
bling himself In the region OF the
heart. For months he has been
sufferer from rheumatism and had
been drinking continuously His self
inflicted wound is not serious and he
may soon recover from its effects, but
he seems mentally unbalanced and
may have to be sent to the asylum.
Congressman Gum told the Pocatel-
in favor OF union Of all the silver
men in Idaho under any party name
that might be found best. He said
that the preliminary steps for such an
organization had already been taken
Ga Wood River.
Clarence Doty, who is wanted TO an
swer a charge of grand larceny, has
been arrested at Evanston, Wyo., by
the sheriff there. The news reached
Sheriff Gray at HALEY soon after the
arrest. The alleged offense was the
theft of very good horse and saddle
from John Coveney, who lives seven
or eight miles from HALEY on the road
TO the gold belt, about a week ago
c. p. Mulcany & j. r. Walsh of Spo-
kane, have purchased the Washington |
mine, near Idaho City, from Charles
Baibach, of Omaha, the consideration
being S53 900. The Spokane men
represent New York parties. The I
Washington is an old property, having
produced a large amount OF gold
In the early days, but lately has
been idle. The new owners will
develop the property to a great depth.
A boy residing in Weston got down
upon his knees recently to n Fairview
young lady, and he was not making
the young man insulted the lady
while riding along the road, aud the
lady's father finding it out, hunted up
the young man, and using gun as n
took him TO the house and
made him get down 81 his knees and
apologize.
At Moscow Judge Piper held that the s
lge of consent law, fixing the age at s
Is. is constitutional The validity of '
he act was called into question in the ]
prosecution OF w Il. McGraw, accused I
II running l5-year-old Florence Cart
light After the rendering of the deci- I
ion, the trial Of the case was resumed.
Florence Cartright, the victim Of the G
alleged assault, was the most prominent 4
lgure. Her 8 months old child was {
n her arms during the giving z
4 part OF her testimony. Her testi-
nony was explicit as connecting the
defendant with the commission of the c
ct under promise of marriage. b
Some time ago Captain Bledsoe $
brought TO Boise, from Pine Valley, t
N apple Of peculiar character, it be- n
ny half Of one kind and half of an c
'they. This remarkable apple was Sc IL
'uredby ID. IL. Moseley and sent 10 his 5
uncle vt Elgin, H., nurseryman. IL
'ir, Moseley has received letter from c
lis uncle explaining how the apple Il
vas produced This letter states that
he secret has long been known TO
lurserymen. Buds of two varities are &
pitt and the half of one carefully join Il
d to the half of the other. This split a
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