Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-20
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

the early COS dled NJ RnAEt@Vuls '"''
week.
About 100000 feet Of lumber per
month VIII be sawed by the Hoge q
Plgots sasvmili al Paris.
}. NJ Clark. chief engineer Of tho
Boise, Nampa & 0wyhee railroad, is IN
Boise, lie has blue prints Of the Snake
river bridge taken, which show tho
structure Is practically completed.
The Camas Prairie rnnchers say that
the grain crop there win not be over
one-half that Of last season; that the
ground was 80 dry in the spring that
much Of the seed did not sprout- and
the warm weather in May took off the
snow too rapidly Hay Is about an
average crop.
George C. Parkinson president OF
the northwestern line mission OF the
Mormon church. including Idaho,
Oregon and Washington, Is In Boise.
II "a the purp2se 10 establish mission
here, with Elders Pond and Preston
In Charge They will make Boise
their headquarters and will work
throughout the surrounding territory
Lew sweetser. the Cassia county eat
tleman, says that cattle stealing has
grown 10 such proportions that the cat
tle Industry cannot livennder itmuch
longer. Unless measures are taken 10
protect the herds the thieves viii break
mp the business. They steal stock and
ship IL ont Of the state. kill beeyes ana
brand calves wherever found.
A SON OF Bishop Richards Of Malad,
while haying. sought shelter from
storm beneath wagon. The boy
was lying crossways Of the wagon so
that his head was In front OF one wheel
aud his feet ia front of the other.
When the team started the boys head
was pushed out OF the way, but the
opposite wheel passed over his thigh
fracturing H.
A prominent sheepmau from Kansas
has been In Nampa for the past week.
lie came 10 look for location, saying;
eve cannot raise sheep with profit
in our state. and am coming TO Idaho.
We have 10 ship our wool 10 St. Louis,
aud the railroad companies charge MS
50 = hundred freight, while Idaho
growers ship TO Boston for $3.50 a
hundred, so we will move our llocks
10 Idaho
During heavy thunderstorm light,
ming struck at the Reay ranch near
Blaciioot. killing cow and calf. One
az tho Reay boys was sitting at the
window watching the grand electrical
display when he saw bolt of light
ming suddenly descend upon "A cow and
calf browsing Ia the pasture short
distance away Upon examination,
the ground around the dead animals
seemed literally perforated with holes,
as II bullets had been shot into the
ground.
The five men OF company A, SIX
tenth infantry, at Boise barracks, maxi
ing the best scores at The 500 and 1000
yards ranges are as follows. the 500
yard score being placed first; Private
Kicdiaeer 1913. Private Sommon TOSS,
Sergeant Jansen 90-eo, Sergeant Anern
s0.6s. Private Condor 65-56. The
troop has completed tho skirmish
praciic aud the company viii begin to-
morrow Twcpty-three men qualified
AT the lower ranges at shoot at the 500
yard range. and Of this number Is
qualified 70 shoot at the 1000 yard
range. having made the necessary 20
per cent.
A very mysterious affair is reported
from the reservation country ON the
Idaho equity side OF the line near ka-
rniah. A rancher named Parker has
mysteriousiy disappeared and the rec
port Is circulated that he was murder
ga by Indians. The man was ~ Stunri
snalsine some purchases. and about
the time he should have reached his
home his house was scca buruiug.
Examination showed that his yonng
orchard had been chopped down aud
the footprints OF two men. one wear
img a liii inch boot. were visible An
axe. covered with blood. was also
l0aal The mans horse was found
the next morning about four miles
down the trail. saddled and bridled
and with new pair of shoes attached
which were not Parkers property.
sheriff Williams visited the scene. He
made a close examination of the prem
Uses, but was unable 10 hnd the body
or any evidences Of the murder or any