Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-06-17
IDAHO NEWS.

Two boys report that they caught
over 500 trout IN Ruby Creek in one
day.
Parties are urging the construction
OF road from the Balldog mine 10
Ketchnm.
Captain Murphy Of company c, Ida
no volunteers, has resigned and will
return to Grangegille as soon as he is
relieved No reason for the act is as
signed.
H. C. Lewis returned to Ketchum
from Kansas City Tuesday where he
has marketed three carloads OF mules
he sold his mules five hours after they
left the car
Lieutenant Colonel Jones, Of the Ida
no volunteers has received word that
handsome state flag IS on the way
from Chicago, whore IL was made on
an order from the ladies Of Idaho.
r. b. Gault, president Of the Uni
versity Of Idaho has been discharged
by the board Of regents Of the uni
yersity The friends Of Gault claim he
was dismissed on partisan grounds.
John Managan, who fell down the
manway at the Poorman mine at Sill
yer City last week, shattcring both
bones Of his right leg near the ankle.
suffered its amputation and is getting
along splondidly.
Thomas NJ. Kerr. quartermaster gen
eral OF the Idaho militia, who n short
time since was shot by Charles Nelson
on account, as alleged, OF Kerr's at
tcntions 10 Mrs. Nelson, died Monday.
Nelson who was arrested for assault
with intent 10 commit murder, WAS re-
arrested for murder and held without
bail
An Idaho freighter by the name Of
Owsns. narrowly escaped the destruc-
ton OF his entire outfit aud load Of
freight through the breaking of 20 |
gallon can of sulphurie acid last week,
while en- route from Lewiston TO
grangeville. lie discovered smoke Is {
suing from The wagon aud by hard |
work saved the team and wagon.
The Michael Richardson affair at
lioise has probably been closed for the
time being at least. II is not thought
there win be any prosecutions growing
out Of the shooting OF Richardson by
Michael or the assault OF Richardson
On Michael, which resulted in the
breaking Of the latter's leg. The case
In all probability closed with two en-
tries in the police court
An unknown man employed by Gov
'rnor Tanners party, on their way TO :
Warren, was drowned IN the Payette
liver at one OF the crossings. He was
attempting 10 lead horse through !
he river, he being on a foot log, and ]
I Is supposed he slipped or was pulled {
rom the log, A party was organized
u Meadows TO 20 aud search for the I
'ody. The mans name and the place
where he was from could not be ascer- 4
aimed
The story comes from Warren camp u
4 the sad death OF lonely old man, n
a a solitary camp. He was poorly o
lad and had only an old guilt and the o.
ali Of a worn blanket for bed. II
ad showed the night previous TO his n
cath, his bedding was wet and he e.
I'D very little provisions. He had at a
,me time had his feet frozen, as all e.
he toes on both feet had been ampu- q
tied. There was no papers for den-
location.
The state land board has appointed L
j. Gates Of Eagle Mills. Ark. 60 be nj
spert estimator aud appraiser OF tim -
r. on the white pine lands TO be sold.
C. Shaves OF Moscow, James A. Me
re of Nampa. +. l.. Parker OF Nez /
srccs aud NJ. H. Jacobs of Boise are |
constitute an advisory board of APP |
-alsers 70 consider Mr. Gates report |
ID submit their CONCLUSIONS 10 the
ate board Of land commissioners.
he advisory hoard will work under
e direction OF the state board
While working on the Clearwater
yer bridge, Robert Long, "a laborer,
4 into the river and before help
uid reach him he was drowned. De-
ased was about 40 years old and UNI
arried. He Is said to have come from
vingston. Mont.