Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-06-24
IDAHO NEWS.

gan City. Malor-tfenerni MefriL may
accompany this force.
Crops Of all kind In the southern
part OF the state promise large returns.
Luccrn is 10 process OF cutting and
gathering and the Weld the a est for
many years.
The two factions Of the republican
party ia Oneida county have united
and are prepared 90 sail aloug harmo-
niously IN the future The sllverqucs-
ton as an issue was thrown aside
Il. r. Morrow Of Long valley has
purchased band Of cattle. which De-
drove 20 his home ga Boise county. he
reports pastures iiue 10 the valley, but
the sheep are crowding the cattle out.
A large colony Of members Of The
Society of Friends viii shortly be co.
tablishod on the Boise river, near the
city 81 Caldwell Representatives Of
the Qunkers have recently viewed tho
ground and made necessary arrange
ments TO locate
state Engineer f. !. Mills has re.
oeived authorization from Colonel VIII
lard Young 10 recruit at Salt Lake Il
company of engineers for the army
service. Mr. Minis Instructions are TO
enlist from the states Of Idaho, tah.
Montana aud Nevada company OF
niucty.onc men. hir Mills will rc-
oelye acommission as lieutenant. the
captain being regular army officer
II develops that the Illinois party,
consisting Of Governor Tanner aud
members OF his star, who recently
made "a trip through central Idaho, left
word with people in the section where
they lost their guide that they would
give 5000 10 any dependent relatives
OF the man who might be found The
man WAS drowned while fordlng tho
Payctte river His name Is not known.
The following appointment Of Idaho
postmasters have been made: Dairy,
Owychoe county G. NJ DoakIns vice
Jacob pcary, resigned; Hot Springs,
Owyhee county. Mrs. Carrie Olson vice
John s Lewis. resigned; Independence,
Fremont county. Alvin W. Nichols,
vice Mrs c. l. Klmball resigned;
Thomas Fork Bear Lake county, Fred
G Evans. vice Lyman ). Couley re-
signed
Any special display Of lightning in
Idaho Is very uncommon, yet the re-
cent storm was extremely violent Ia I
It's electrical manifestations, particu' /
iarly ia tho northern part OF the state
AZ Menan, man 10y the name Of Con
nors was found dead lie had been
ubjcct 20 epoplcxy, but it is thought 4
De was killed 10y electricity by reason
Of The fact that he turned black right
after being found
One Of tho swcllest hunting lodges
ia the country is to bo built Ia the
Teton mountains by $. H. Meyers, The
s. Louis tobacco manufactures. The
work decentralization will begin at once,
inder the supervision OF "a skilled
architect The lodge ITSELF, which
viii be built of logs. viii cost $50, 900
{ win be situated Ia the heart OF the
acknowledged best hunting and fish
ng ground of the United States, and
ome Of tho wcalthiest families OF the
asst will have headquarters there for
portion OF each season.
Mr.. Green, manager OF the RIDDEN.
laugh canal. is growing four acres Of
agar bcsts this year for experimental
purposes The laud used for the pur-
'ose Is near Soma station A man
AIMED John Cloves l. In charge of tho
rac: He Is from Utah aud has had
ong experience In growing beets. The
iants are now about six inches high /
nd make fine appearance. The
ssss will be sent 70 the factory In
tab and worked. aud II the results
re as good a. expected. tho expert
ient viii have an influential bearing
"a the problem Of securing beet SUI 1
ar plant Tor Boise valley. /,
The supreme court has decided the
.ost important case in the criminal
nnais Of Idaho. that Of Jack Davis.
icre commonly known IA Diamond
ED Jack. The courts dictum l. that (
must hang. Diamond =
ED JACK was brought 70 trial ia Cas- !
10 county 10 April 1897, for the MUIR
er Of John g. Wilson on or aboot Feb
nary 9Th, go, on Deep Creek. Ia that