Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-12-30
IDAHO NEWS.

over o,uD men are employed IN
northern Idaho on new railroads.
Harvey Freeze OF Poplar has been
granted pension of sl2 per month.
The senate has confirmed the ap.
pointment of +. C. Ramsey To be mar
shall for the district OF Idaho.
Senator Shoup has recommended the
appointment OF b. r. Castor as post
master at Steele, to Ill vacancy.
George A. Edmonston has been APP
pointed postmaster at Clarlxia, Koot-
enai county, vice John c. Williamson,
resigned.
The Oregon Short Line has made
change in the Idaho service that will
be appreciated by the people OF the
state generally.
A bill was introduced in tho W. s.
senate by Senator shoup, before the
holiday adjournment. TO increase the
pension Of Mrs. Jane Mcmahon.
The fact has just leaked out that
convict named Avery, from Canyon
county, was peppcred by guards one
night last week, while attempting TO
escape. 1t Is understood he is not
severely hurt
shipment OF bullets sent from Dill
lon to the United States assay Office at
Boise, yielded $3.50 In gold, the precious
metal being in the fine dirt mixed with
the missiles. The stuff was accumu-
lated by the dredgcs Mt hammock.
The jury at Caldwell has brought
verdict OF murder in the second degree
against |. A. Lyons, who killed w. II.
Bradley at Parma, September 10th last.
Lyons was camped near the Bradley
place with his children. He was ac-
cused OF cruelty beating his daughter,
IL years old, and Bradley swore out
warrant for his arrest. Lyons went to
Bradley's place with a rifle AS he
approached bradley came out and ran
around the house. Lyons fired at him
- he ran, shooting him through the
head. Bradley had rifle and Lyons
claimed he was trying to shoot him.
In his annual report, Superintendent
Givens OF the asylum for the insane,
makes quite an extended argument In
favor of moving the institution to
more central point. He reasons that
IL Is too far from one end of the state,
that the climate is too severe for such
patients and that the posi- Utilities of
ANriettIftsro In al cl, baI ol. -.
OF the inmates can be utilized are too
limited. While the work OF building
and fitting up would all have to be be-
gun anew, he inclines to the view that
this would be better In the long run.
Mayor Ben Davis and George b. Hill
OF Bellevue, and 0. =. johnson have
been In Boise recently In connection
with the revival of the effort to have
old Alturas and Logan counties re-
stored They represent those desiring
TO have Logan county put back on the
map. Suit was recently brought by
Arthur Brown and others to have the
Legislation creating Blaine and Lin
coin counties set aside Judge Stand
rod decided that legislation unconsti-
tutional. Though the case is now in
the supreme court on appeal, the Lo-
gan county advocates proceed upon :
the theory that the county has legal
existence, and the committee named :,
was sent here to ask the governor to =
name a board of commissioners. He
has taken the matter under advise ;,
ment. !.
Governor Steunenberg has devised v
plan TO validate ldaho's bad laws, the
supreme court having decided that I,
Of the enactments since II
idaho was granted statehood are IL I,
egal. In brief the plan is to re-enact r,
III the laws OF the past four sessions, c,
Excepting such as may have been de- e
Jared unconstitutional. 1t Is expect So
ID that the Legislature will pass a hi
Concurrent resolution at the opening ii
4 the session to re-enact the laws II
Without amendment or debate. They lie
I'LL then be put through under sus. al
ension, no more time being required oh
han that necessary for recomplying in
nth the requisite formalities. In re
RIDER to have the work thoroughly re
one. Governor Steunenberg has call
d to his assistance an unofficial com.
aission, composed OF Henry u. John. y
On and Charles s. Kingsley of Boise -,