Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-08-26
IDAHO NEWS.

Cyrus w. Courtney OF Doniphan hal
been granted = patent on puzzle.
An additional pension OF IS per month
has been granted TO Henry Shaw Of
Alpine.
Over 1000 carloads Of live stock have
been shipped from HALEY during the
past season.
A postoffice has been established II
Arbon, Oneida county. with David j.
Bowen a. postmaster.
Rosa man almost stepped on a cou-
gar while out In the hills last week.
The fright WAS mutual.
Gold bearing quartz lodges have been
found near Elk. one Of which Is said 10
be ten feet wide and all ore.
Lewis c. Phillips OF Minnesota has
been appointed engineer at the Nez
Perces school at a salary OF $500 per
snnum.
The coroners jury In the case OF the
killing OF John Rewook by Bob Wat.
kins In glove contest at Soda Springs
eSoncratcd Watkins, finding that
death was accidental
A shcephcrder by the name of Nc
Dewitt was killed by iist-blow ut the
hands Of u iD-year-old boy. Mot Kisler,
at Soldier. not long ago, and the cor.
oner's jury rendered a verdict of self
defense
The weather OF the past week was
generally favorable In most sections OF
the state for the maturing OF crops and
harvesting The days were hot and
dry and the nights somewhat warmer
than usual at this time OF year.
James Glendenning. says the Grange
Vile Free Press, superintendent Of the
Bitter Root and Priest river forest re-
serves, arrived In Grsngcville last Sat
urday on trip of inspection. w. d.
Robbins is his deputy here, and Arthur
A. Robinson aud Tom Pearson have
been appointed assistants In the farce
OF distinguishing forest fires from Elk
City to Warrens.
G. A. Warner, agent Of the Bannocks
At Ross Fork, has notified Governor
Richards OF Wyoming that Daylight,
ward Of the nation, had tired OF one OF
his wives and killed her. The murder
occurred In Fremont county. Wyo.
The murdered squaw was named Sleep.
zlee-Zeep, another squaw, afraid OF
her own life, informed on Mr.. Daylight. |
Abraham Lincoln, Daylight's son, COR
roboratcd the story.
The state board of equalization has
completed It's work. There have been
practically no changes made from the
figures OF last year. Main lines of
road are assessed Ut $4,000 mile, ex-
ccpting the Oregon Short lime north
from Pocatcllo. which is put at $4,000
\ mile. All branch lines are assessed
of the Cmur dAlene Navigation com
pany 10 assessed at $1,000 mile
Work has been completed upon the
Basic company's ditch and humc in
crimes creek. The ditch is 81 miles
long. will carry 1900 inches OF water
and will produce about 500 horsepower
which is TO be utilized in operating
dredges in the basin. The Placcrvillc
dredge Is finished and ready 10 run AS
soon rs power can be furnished for It,
The Ccnterville drcdge Is on the stocks.
framed and rapidly assuming the shape
u boat.
Great interest is being aroused in
tho gold discoveries In Thunder noun
lain In Middle fork of the Salmon
There seems to be ledge OF porphyry
'ome goo feet wide that carries be tier
han $40 per ton in gold. The rock Is
terry soft and Stacks on exposure TO the
Iir n few minutes. II is sluiccd after
the Stacking process. The
'aswell brothers. who made the dis
oyery three or four years ago re-
emily brought iotS pounds OF gold
hey had taken out. Ia this way In a
hort time
Tom Psynter. city clerk Of Caldwell, 1
net death while on hunting trip to I
ne Payette country recently, in I
manner that Is purxling his friends. I
'oing out one day for the purpose OF
'unting. he failed TO return to camp At
he proper time. and his companions
aade a search for him. He WA found
ying face downward in . creek, dead. T