Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-08-12
IDAHO NEWS.

Lowe, with Norman W. Lowe ~ Posr
master.
A widows pension of - per month
has been issued to Priscilla j. Willitts
Of Boise.
Ephraim C. Baldwin. Idaho Soldiers
Home, has been granted increased pen
sion, from Si5 to s35.
An increase OF pension has been
GRANTED Alexander Culbertson OF Voll-
mer, from 50 To IS.
Mrs. Mary Bennett has been appoint
ed postmaster at Elk City, Idaho coun-
ty, vice Mrs. NJ. A. Hard removed.
Miss Annie Tufleld has recovered
from the wounds received in the shoot
ing ARRAY recently at Ketchum.
A rancher living near Edensburg
sold ducks in Florence last week,
nearly every one of which had gold
nuggets in its gizzard.
The fruit crop throughout the state
is maturing rapidly and promises an
md abundant yield. EARLY peaches
are commanding fair prices.
The following patents were grant
ed Idaho inventors last week: Nor
nan IsaalSson, Marion, churn; Jacob
Thurnburg, Coeur d'Alene, runner for
vehicles.
Frank Anthony, the fruit tree man,
who has been reported dead for year,
was in Challis last week taking orders
Tor trees. He Is probably the only liv-
Ing dead man In that line Of business.
Robert Noble OF Reynolds creek, says
his wool clip this year amounts to
100, 900 pounds. He is holding IT, to-
xether with his clip of last year, also
about 400, 900 pounds, In anticipation
OF better prices.
Not far from Soda Springs there is a
.nve which, during the entire year, Is
allied with ice and from which it takes
the name OF ''Ice cave" 1t Is said to
be wonderful sight, and worth going
long way to see.
The civil service commission has an
bounced that the regular examinations
will be held at Boise, October Ia, and
Uncle Sam should be present on that
date.
The building of a railroad as pro-
posed by the Short Line, to tap the
rich country south and west OF the
Yellowstone. would do more TO develop
that part OF the state than anything
Else would.
Governor Steuenberg has offered a
reward of $1,000 for the apprehension OF
the robbers who, on July o, shot and
killed Charles Thatcher ut Lapwai,
Nez Perez county. The robbers en-
tered Thatcher's store, and after hold
ing up the owner, shot him.
A special train OF Afteen carloads Of
wool left Boise August s for Chicago.
1t is consigned by William Jones to
silberman Bros Banners have been
tackled on all the cars and the train is
ssts Of the state. Photographs are
ng made and will be placed in the
offices Of the Rock Island In Chicago
md OF the Colorado Midland in Denver.
John Sigler. river wood driver, was
lound dead in his cabin In the lower
part Of Boise August 8, and circum-
,tances OF death point to foul play.
coroner's jury is unable to deter
nine the case and It has been turned
,ver to the grand jury. Sigler died Of
morphine poisoning. 1t Is thought the
irug was administered TO him by wo-
men with whom hs has associated, and
when under its influence he was taken
70 the cabin and left there to die.
An important case involving thous-
ands OF dollars has been begun in the
circuit court in Boise. Thomas h.
rootlc and Morris A. Reed have sued
Tor s154,9os. The suit was brought to
,ccure the payment Of promissory notes
given In October, 1895, amounting to
1897. 500. Mrs. Thurber is president Of
the q. " Il. Mining company Of HALEY,
although her husband is the real head
Of the company. The money borrowed
WAS probably used in the development
Of the companys mines.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Morton went to Idaho
Falls one day last week from Swan val
ley, about forty miles up the river,