Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-09-16
IDAHO NEWS

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A postofiice has been established a
Robinson. Custer county. with Ellie
NJ. Williams as postmistress.
NJ A. upchuseh has been appointe
postmaster at Alpine washingto
county. vice J, A. Denny. resigned.
Rlolis Spencer was recently ap
pointed postmaster at Castle Creek
owyhee county. Idaho, vice Msthe
Henderson removed.
senator Shoup was in Jacksonville,
Fla. the fore part of the week, VISITING
bis son Captain Walter shoup, aud in
spocting the quarters Of the soldiers
A train consisting OF 20 carloads OF
$40 lambs each left Wood River one day
last week for Kansas City. They were
shipped by Mr.. Mcmillan. aud were
consigned To Swift & Co.
The annual report of Pension Com
missioner Evans shows thnt in Idaho
there were i.sss persons drawing pen
sions and the government disbursed
sl77, sas TO them during the year end
ing june 30 last
w. IL. bradley farmer, living near
Parma was murdered by an emigrant
nam ed Lyons. Bradley had Lyons
arrested for beating one of his Qsyops)
children. Lyons armed himself, sought
Bradley out and shot him to death.
William Walton, aged e5, was stab
bed to death at Circleyille by Charley
reputation. The men quarrcled over
mining deal. Stone took to the
woods and made his escape. A posse
is in pursuit of him. bnt his capture is
doubtful
Some time ago Lincoln county issued
$3.50, 900 Of warrants to Blaine county
in satisfaction OF hetLincoln share of
the old Aituras Indebtedness. These
warrants bore per cent. interest An
agreement has been reached whereby
blaine county is 10 take Lincoln county
bonds In lieu OF the warrants, the
bonds TO bear 6 per cent. interest.
Richard u. Goode, geographer of the |
United States geological survey. Is CON
Quoting a survey of the boundry line |
between Montana aud Idaho, Ms we'll |
As tho boundry between the United
states and Canada in that section of |
the country. The work has been pro
crossing AL summon aud will continue
until winter sets in. after which ii
viii be stopped until spring.
Dead sheep are strung along the
wagon road up Corey gulch. from Red
Elephant gulch, for three miles to the
Irst summit beyond Kelly gnlch. There
re nearly $50 dead sheep. These sheep
'erc poisoned while coming up Poison
ulch, few days ago. by eating u
oisonous weed, but they did not drop
ntil they got some miles on their way,
\ II took some time for the poison 10
Ike effect
Charles y, Halberstadt, formerly
,sident of Pocatello. but now of
hicago, disappeared from the latter
ty some time since and no trace can
, found OF him. His people believe
m TO be partly demented. AS his
aancial affairs and domestic relations =
e Of the best character. He is thought u
have come west. The missing man p
30 years OF age height, 5 feet 10 Z
ches; slender build; sloping shoulders; cl
Alks erect, with rather swinging u
IL; blue eyes; blonde hair--not very G.
yht or sandy-and thin growth of al
ard. Vandyke style. OF
Mr.. j. l.. Jennings OF Salt Lake City a.
" that the Boise valley is one OF the
~ best points in the world for the ',
of sugar beets, and he has -,
sired 10 get a sugar factory located
some point in that vicinity. When
xed about the matter while he was
Boise. Mr.. Jennings said his people ~
re ready 10 put in plant II they ne
nd get guarantee OF 5000 acres OF w,
-ts. II such guarantee were fur D..
he'd within two months the plant
uld be ready To run next fall, con ny
ming crop io be grown next season. TIA
c business. he said is great sue IL.
=. and there is plenty OF capital "a, a..
dy 70 engage 10 il whenever the 80
editions are specially favorable ca,
here, provided the necessary guaran- ne
~ To beets can be secured. The WI
Mt that would be put in under a ~
U-aere guarantee would consume on,