Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-03-04
IDAHO NEWS.


been shipped 10 the Alaska market.
The Boise council has decided upon
considerable sidewalk building for the
present season.
Texas Angel and Judge stoolsslager
are prominently mentioned for the
supreme court judgeship nomination.
The widow and children Of the late
Charles Nelson. who sucided at HALEY
will go into court to settle their claims
20 the estate.
Charles j. Baker Of Boise was SEN
fenced 10 twenty-oue years in the PEN
itentiary last week for assaulting his
15-year-old daughter
Governor steunenberg has received
an application from DIR. Maxey OF
Caldwell for permission TO organize
company Of militia to fight Spain.
Wood-choppers felled a tree across
the track between Wallace and Null
Ian, which.wreclsed tho Northern Pa
cific train from Missoula.
The Union Pacific viii join the Short
Line in transporting Idaho exhibits to
and from the Omaha exposition free of
charge. The commission believes 1t
will now be able to make good show
ing.
Sheep-shearers arc beginning TO ar
rive at Shosboue, which is the winter
headquarters of sheepmen. The shear
ing season lasts about six weeks, and
provides employment TO between 100
and $50 shearers.
Seven Devils now contains two
saloons, two restaurants, one barber
shop and laundry, one cobbler shop
and two or three small supply points
where the necessaries OF life can gen
orally be obtained.
The short Line management have
had engineers making some surveys
near the bridge west OF Caldwell, with
the view Of changing the river chan
mel so as 10 better protect the big stee !
bridge from the river.
The first woman member OF polit-
zeal committee in Idaho Is Mrs. Eliza
beth NJ. Smith Of Iloise, who has been
appointed TO fiji vacancy on the Re
publican state committee, caused by /
the resignation of Judge Stewart.
william Stalibohm of Spokane,
4bo,,,l4 bfa ,,iseiop was IN reform the |
world aud landed Mt Lewiston. He
was turned loose after an insanity ex- !
animation. He states that he was con
fined in the Medical Lake asylum re-
Gently, but was released, owing to the
jealousy that his knowledge of medi-
cine aroused among the attending
physicians.
At the Williams Wilson sparring
contest last week at Silver City, the
latter was given the decision in the
seventh round. In the fourth round
Williams had decidedly the best of the
affair, but is said 10 have failed to fol-
low up his advantage. Some of the
friends OF the contestants became
highly enthused during the progress
Of the fight and free-for-all was mar
rowly averted.
The United States land Office has
rendered decision in the Hope town
site case The decision is in favor of
o. c. Smith, whose homestead entry
was contested by Probate Judge McBee
On behalf Of the people OF the town Of
Hope. The land In question is quite
by reason OF its having been
divided zap into lots upon which there
IRE oyer 80 buildings, including resi-
lences and business houses.
The two men whom the state land
board sent TO Moscow last fall 70 make
selections in townships Il north, range
west and Al north, range east, were
70 intent on jumping claims of settlers
hat they entirely neglected to hle up
IN 10 or ~ good quaters which were
wholly unoccupied The states prior
light 10 these expired Jan. 25 and now
hey have all been taken by private
Snow Is only three feet deep in Flor
,nee aud the miners are ell hard at
work. Ore worth 81 per pound is be.
ng taken out of the Mikado claim al
.he head Of Baboon gulch. The gulch
Vas SO called from the resemblance OF
he man who discovered IL In 1861 TO
lis simian ancestors. He struck IL