Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-04-29
IDAHO NEWS.

t~Ab'.
Ten feet OF soft snow has made tn,
Elk City road temporarily impassabl,
for freigh; teams
a large force OF men from Bonner
has gone mp the river to bring dowr
the spring log drive.
II is learned that Ex-Governor Nc.
conneli is slated for Governor Of Idaho
on 'ne gold Republican ticket
The concentration Of the Morning
mine at Mullan burned last week
1t cost over 100000 and was Insured
for 100000
John Thompson. a veteran OF the
Civil war who served rs First Lieuten-
ant Of company D. Fifteenth Indiana
infantry, died at the Soldiers home.
at Boise last week
The Moscow Democrat says small
boy OF that place named Allen had
his eye sbos out with nm air gun. thus
making him totally blind. as he had
previously lost the sight OF his other
eye
The managers Of The electric light
company have secured franchise
from the county to enable them to ex-
tend their wires across the river to
Brooklyn, aud also TO other points il
necessary
Boise physicians concluded David
Y. Jones mind was not sufficiently inn
paired to constitute insanity, aud |
Judge Blake adouished him 70 be
careful OF his conduct Ia the future,
and discharged him.
The Boise statesman believes Idaho
could do the Nation no greater war
service than by organizing body Of
caivery and thatit would not be diff
Guilty 20 raise two squadrons, and with
little care a body OF men could be
selected that wonld not have any
superiors in the army
Word from Standpoint says the bodies
OF G. Randall aud nankland have
been found In the Pend dOrclle river.
These are two OF the three men who
were drowned over two months ago
by their boat becoming fouled IN the
ice Search Is now being made for
the third man, Carl liagan. Randalrs
body had upon IL some $40 in money.
Boise Statesman. The farmers OF
The valley have been lighting mann r
moth flock OF blue cranes during the =
past week that have threatned havoc :,
20 the grain fields. John Lemp has =
700 acres ia grain and he is obliged TO
,eep number OF men aud boys on
ticket dutv, armed with shotguns. to i
'rotect his crop. The birds pluck up +.
he blades Of wheat and tear up the !,
arth IN their eager search for the a
catering grain that has not yet
proutcd
Mrs. George l.. Smith had done some b;
ewing for Mrs. Abshire at Weiser re- a,
entity, and was to receive some jars in D,
ayment. When she went for them b.
he was informed that they had been c,
lven away, whercupon she proceeded
} help herself Go some other property NJ
iieu Mrs Aeshire protested aud sil
as slapped by Mrs. smith. for which
'e had the latter arrested. IL was
'termined that "A woman jury should lila
y the case, and sho town became
'eatly excited over the matter. Six
the foremost ladies were impancled 81
TER being out three hours. they re- Gu
rned verdict OF acquittal Tia
At Idaho City one night last week, e"'
C. ST. Clair, the condemned muir ~"
rer OF John Decker. made daring /,
.empt 10 escape FROM the county Jail,
q he now lies in precarious condi- 'SN
n, suffering from number OF -
unds inflicted by James McQuillan, 80
J guard Guard MeQuillin went out ~ :,
the Jail for few moments, leaving :,
Clair IN the corridor. The pris- so ~
r got out of the back door Of the -
rider. and going around and enter 'A"'
The froat Of the jail. secured a
shotgun and pistol. -
N after McQuiliin returned, and as ~"
Turned the corner Of the building
was confronted by the murderer. Ksy
o had the shotgun leveled Mt him.
Clair turned his eye tor moment, n,
the guard Immediately sprang at Ida,
l. The murderer cred both barrels "a
he gun poin, blank. bat ne missed - :.
b shots. lie drew the revolver aud 49,.
q. and missed again. BY this time -