Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-11-12
IDAHO NEWS.

The miners have established a
union at Silver City.
Joseph H. Brown has been commits
sioned postmaster At Bellevue.
James Frawley has been ordered
sent from HALEY TO the Blackfoot asy-
lum,
The forests Of the state Of Idaho, it
IS estimated, contain 10000, 900 feet OF
timber.
Fifteen tons OF machinery and
creamery supplies have arrived for the
Gentle valley creamery.
Word has been received Of the death
OF Richard oliver, one Of the oldest in
hahitants OF Glenn's Ferry and p-
oneer.
According 70 the Kendricls Times
farmers Of the Potlatch have formed
pool and viii fix the price for their
wheat
President Mckinley has aclsnowl.
edged the receipt OF box of Idaho APP
pies, shipped from the exhibits at the
Boise fair.
The Gooding BROTHERS OF HALEY
shipped five carloads, containing about
1900 head Of sheep direct to Chicago
last week
Miss Ellie t. Plummer Of Joliet has
been appointed teacher in the Indian
school at Warm Springs, Ore, at 5000
per annum.
Miss Jessie Baker won the premium
AT the Potlatch fair for the oldest
newspaper She has kept copy OF
the Statesman since 1868.
A wild hog which has inhabited one
OF the numerous islands down the
Snake river was run 10 earth by Wei
ser sports and a pack OF hounds
young rancher living between
Boise City and Nampa had forty acres
OF his farm In potatoes this year He
has sold his crop aud realized $50 an
acre from t.
The large hunting party, headed by |
Mr. Thompson of New York. who |
went TO Sawtooth mountains about a
month ago, succeeded in killing eight
goats, besides deer and other large
game
One night recently nearly every sa-
loonkeepeF in Murray was victimized
by gang Of counterfeiters, who went
from sG,oon to saloon and paid out
leaden dollars for drinks. getting good
change Ia return.
r. y. Thomas and J j. CusiclS have 10.
Gated $4,000 inches. under four-inoh
pressure. TO be diverted at the wester-
ly side OF Snake river at or near Amer
lean Falls, for irrigating, mining and
power purposes.
New grass IN the vicinity Of Jerusa> {
lem is four inches high Charles Him
rod has his sheep pasturing sixteen !
miles from Boise. and reports fine '
growth OF new grass that has sprung 8
mp since the rains began.
The Farmers Alliance warehouse at :
Genessc was burned last week with it's
OF 100, 600 bushels of grain. .
The warehouse was FUN and 90
boo bushels were stored outside. con-
siderable OF which will be saved. c. r. :
Wood is lessee. II is thought that
most Of the grain is insured The :
lanes originated from the engine =
A sheep ease has been begun at Boise q
hat is ~ more than local interest. as II
. promises 70 test the validity OF the o
aw. John Mcmillan. the well-known IN
wner OF floclss. is charged with hay
ng driven band Of sheep from Ada II
nto Elmore county without securing II
travelling permit, though he knew o.
he Hook was infected with scab. s,
Prunes were shipped this year from %
be Potlatch country that did not pay -
-eight.chargcs, aud on top OF this loss u
the cost OF boxes aud expenses Of ~
licking and packing. other shipments p
ere nudc that paid expenses. and VI
.ill others that netted a small profit.
ONE Of the orchardists are cutting
own their prune trees with view Of
,plaeing them with apple trees. -
a letter ia the Evanston(W yo) Press r.
iys d. u. Alvord Is now running pack IN
ain out Of Idaho City A portion OF OF
ie route is along "a steep mountain tr
de, with barely room for the passage en-
a siagle wagon. while far below runs do
turbulent stream By misstep, d. tr
5 horse tunbled over. and only a he
Andy huhh anu rare presence OF MIND fe