Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-02


the fugitive. The men were separatcs
and futile being near To Walker. dis
mounted because OF the difficulty IN
getting over the rocks, and WAS trying
20 get Ia a position OF safety where he
might get his man. Walker shot him.
however before he had time 10 act.
The ball penetrated the right thigh
near the hip and the bone was also
fractured Walker discarded his horse
and was making his way on foot up
the rugged mountain.
Governor Wells has vetoed the bal
loting machine bill.
Cache county creamery products for
1896 amounted to $4,000, ranking
next in Importance TO agriculture.
C. c. Richards OF Ogden has been
named as utah's member OF the Ma
tional Association OF Democratic clubs.
Apostle Brigham Young, director
general of the Pioneer Jubilee. Is suf-
fering from a severe attack of appen-
dlcitis.
In the duel scene in the second act Of
Carmen, at the Grand theater, Salt
Lake Saturday, the sword OF one OF
the actors broke and flying through
the air struck and quite badly wound
ed young lady in the audience.
story is current that new rail
way line Is 10 be built from Grand |
Junction up to Granger, and new
trans-eontinental system created by /
the Kansas Pacific, operated independ-
emily, the Colorado Midland, the Ore
gon Short Line and the Oregon Rail
road and Navigation company.
State and Fish Game Warden John
Sharp Is making extensive preparations
10 stock Bear river. Bear lake and Sc
vier river with bass this spring. The
work OF catching the young bass in
Utah lake will begin within few days
and by the end Of April Mr.. Sharp
hopes 10 have the work of stocking
completed.
Daniel Jones OF Wellsville, while
passing through the woods near his :
home encountered a mountain lion,
crouched for a spring. The animal
dashed It's sides furiously with It's tail .
and roared until one could hear IL a S
mile. Mr.. Jones retired as gracefully 5
As possible aud left the beast in undis- v
puted possession OF the whole canyon. I
The state convention for the purpose i
of selecting textbooks for the public II
schools OF the state for the next FIVE G
Tcars. will be held in State Superin. II
cndent Parks office at salt Lake, May Il
'ftA The committee empowered by n
aw 10 make the selection consists OF o
he state superintendent, Prof w. NJ p
stewart and the various county super N
ntendents throughout the state. II
The outlook never seemed brighter y"
han az present for several important -
'icces OF railroad construction 10 be az
nade this year IN Utah and Idaho. az
he Rio Grande Westerns extension 81
rom Provo and also from Belnap are ~
ssurcd, aud all indications point to o'
he building OF the line westward TO- co
lard Deep Creek. The Oregon short re
inc is continuing It's improvements ~
y putting in new ties and arranging re
, replace AZ certain points It's fifty re
sopound rail with seyenty-pound TO
eel.
The jaelS-rabbit pest in the vicinity
Milford Is likely 70 bc annshilated no
rs season. For many years all kinds tai
farm vegetation has been destroyed th,
: these creatures. II Is now proposed CIR
bring in poisonous weed from the les
and transplant II on all the tire
rms In the worst rabbit district. All vie
ecpmen know too well how this weed he,
III slaughter herd OF sheep II they ass
e permitted to but pass through the tai
tch, and II is believed the rabbit will
70 fall victim In the same way. The
iention Is 70 plant this weed in vari- l
: places above Milford on the fenced Car
rms and on adjoining open land for Eii
les up and down the river As there tia.
. no sheep In this immediate locality esc
; idea Is looked upon as a SURE rem eve
: for the pest sep