Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-12-09
IDAHO NEWS.

From the mum Der OF important min
ing deals made in this state recently,
IL would seem that eastern capitalists
are awakening to a realization of the
wealth that is hidden In the hills OF
this state.
No one has yet heard of an Idaho
soldier making application to be sent
home. The boys enlisted with the in
tention Of serving their country, and
think that the authorities will release
them at the proper time. Until that
time they will be found doing their
duty.
The board OF pardons met in secret
session on the 9Th inst. to consider the
'Diamondheld Jack" Davis case. The
meeting was protracted. At its close
the members refused TO say what had
been done, though IL was admitted
that decision had been informally
arrived at. The decision will be an
nounced in few days.
The Lucky Boy mill, in Gambrinus
district, started up a few days ago and
will run all winter. This is one of the
great mines OF the county, being about
eighty feet wide of ore, much of which
isvery rich. 1t Is the intention OF the
company to add five stamps right
away and next year put up larger
mill for the reduction OF the low-grade
ore.
The fourteenth annual report of the |
bureau OF animal industry for the |
state OF Idaho has just been issued 1t |
shows the following as the number OF
farm animals last year and their
value: Mich cows. 2s,595, 5000, 544;
other cattle, 3s7,93 IS. $40, 1870; sheep,
l,s76, ITO, 81, s64, es3; hogs, 1912. s277,-
7si; horses, 1901, So, $40; mules,
GAL, sl4,673.
The good results of Idaho's display
1t the TRANSMIT Mississippi exposition at
Omaha are daily becoming visible
through the numerous inquiries re-
ceived by real estate dealers and prop
erty owners regarding prices of farm
and city property, and also in the ad
dition TO the population OF the state
brought about by this judicious ad.
vertising.
A match foot race was run at Oxford
one day last week that was OF more
than local interest. The race was be-
tween John Sparks Of American Falls
and travelling Splinter who gave his
name rs James Hough. The distance
was sixty yards, the stake 81, 900 side.
The race was tie, so decided by the
udges, and had TO be run over, when
It was won by Hough. The race was
very close, Hough winning by about
eight inches. There is no doubt but
what the man Hough was the fastest
aprinter.
ID. F. Lowell foreman OF construc-
lion for the Rocky Mountain Bell Tel
Dphone company, left Pocatello last
week for Salt Lake City, having COM
pieted the Pocatello exchange. His
construction gang went with him.
The work for the season is over, and
Mr. Lowell will probably do no more
wire xtringing" until next spring, 7
~heu the company intends to rebuild !
he line between Ogden and Logan. c
When this is done, attention will be
'sid to closing up the gap between
IDAHO Falls and Dillon, which will /
onnect Pocatello with the coast.
Mr.. Williams in his annual report !,
ays: 1.-THE conditions in the northern i.
'ocky mountain district are, In one
oticeable respect, very unfavorabls .
Or swine breeding. The farmers have ;,
OF yet learned that isolation should
e the chief factor in the prevention +,
I contagious diseases. Furthermore, .,
be popular belief is that hog cholera =
III not exist at this altitude, and con- :,
no precautions are observed
gslnst II. Swine in this section are :,
enerally confined for = short time dur
,g the short cropping season of this =,
ltitude. and are then allowed to roam :,
Will, getting their living from waste =,
rain left upon the fields, from alfalfa,
&C. As the fences are mostly of three !,
arb wires. they are effective only :,
yainst the larger domestic animals, !,
} that swine 40 from farm TO farm :,
nd the herds Of various farmers min =,
e indiscriminately. Otherwise the :.
for limiting the ravsQes :.