Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-29
IDAHO NEWS.


large quantity Of goods taken.
IL is said that four Idaho Mckinley
ties already have their applications OF
file for the appoir tment of governor o
the territory OF Hawaii
Mountain fever has prevailed in cpl
demic form this summer all through
the mountain region. There are sever.
nj cases in Elk City convalescing.
Harry Allen, superintendent Of the
Golden Star mine at HALEY, was kicked
in The face by q horse, breaking nine
of his teeth, cutting his chin, lips and
nose and fracturing his jaw.
Nj. McKlim OF Big Lost river sold 500
COWS last week to Mr. Wood Of Idaho
Falls, who will ship them east Prices
ranges from see TO SCI so.
One unexpected result Of the inter.
state fair was great rush Of small de-
posits Of gold at the assay Office. A
great many miners coming TO the fair
brought their gold along, and as a re-
suit the Office force was kept extreme
ly busy throughout the week. Some
Of them were not able to get to the
fair grounds at all. On one day there
were forty OF these small deposits.
The business of the Office for the week
was phenomenal for this season, the
total being s4l, O040O.
An example of what may be accom-
plished In this state Is found in the
case Of young man who came here
from Marshalltown, Ia, four years ago,
with 500. He bought band OF sheep.
borrowing money % do So This week
he refused an offer of 50, 600 for his
bnna A day or so before he sold 900
head for 81 700, and paid all his debts,
leaving a neat sum TO his credit In the |
bank. The young man is resident
of Boise
The home of +. b. Willis, an en-
ployee of the Oregon Short Line at
Pocatello is under quarantine and the
sore-hearted father is denied an en-
trance. Three Of Mr.. Willis's children
have been stricken with diphtheria.
Johnnie, the nine-year-old boy, died
The two other children, aged
, and :, are reported on the improve.
Mr.. Willis says that bad sewerage has
been the cause of this sickness in his
home.
For ten days a woman was governor
OF this state not as the result of any
election, but governor, nevertheless, a
empowered with executive authority y
and exercising it, This woman is .
Margaret Reeve. private secretary to
Secretary of State Leeds Business of a
Importance called Governor steunen- /
berg the secretary OF state and Treas
urcr Storer from Boise, while in the n
the state auditor and the e
state superintendent of public instruc- o
lion were absent from the capital u
Moore was in the n
northern part Of the state, but he was 81
rot notified. When the official party
eft the governor and secretary of state tr
igned in blank number of docu- W
nents and left them with Miss Reeve. us
these included requisition papers.
Hiss Reeve did not fully understand 81
he full import Of the responsibility 81
nd honor thrust upon her until after I'd
he party left, and when IL dawned
pom her she wanted 10 close up the 'u
tate house and go home. But there -
'as plenty Of business TO be transact WI
a. Among other things she issued ~
squisition for the extradition 10 Mon
ina OF DIR. Zeno. the notorious healer, VI
rrested in Pocatello on "a warrant
worn out at Butte. When the gov '"l
nor returned he found the requisi-
on OF the Montana governor on his '''
six and had made up his mind not TO 9"'
)nor 10 under the peculiar cireum-
ances, when he was informed of ''o'
ISIS Reeves action The legality OF ~
is and previous acts OF Miss Reeve '''
her executive capacity may be at
cked Ia the courts, but Governor
eunenberg and his official house lev
I'D are proud OF her and propose 70 49,
feud her actions 20 the last ditch
The following legislation important
the odd Fellows of this state was
acted at the session Of the grand
lge OF the order held at Idaho Falls:
le extra initiation fee for applicants
er 40 years Of age was reduced from -.
70 80 cents for each additional year -
ie min imum for the three eneamp-
mt degrees was reduced from S. to -
Subordinate encampments were ~,
zen the privilege Of paving benehts