Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-06-10
IDAHO NEWS.

Potato and garden planting are gen
erally completed, or nearly SO.
Director Roberts Of the mint bureau
was in Boise on business last week.
An original pension has been granted
% George A. Manning Of Lewiston.
Papers generally throughout the
state are speaking highly Of the colonel
Of the Idaho troops.
horse reared and fell down a noun.
tain, with r. f. Wilson. near Ruth
burg, severely injuring them both.
The Idaho battalions are now at
.heir maximum strength, are well
squipped and ready for active service.
The ranges have been much improved
by recent rains, which means many
extra pennies in the pockets of stock
men.
c. A. Warner, the newly appointed
Indian agent at the Fort Hall agency,
took formal charge OF his Office on the
end inst.
senator shoup has secured the APP.
pointment Of Elmer A. McKennar, n
private in the Idaho volunteers, as
captain in the signal corps.
Colonel Jones of Blaekfoot, who is
colonel Of an Idaho regiment, served
In the confederate army. He is gain
ing great popularity with his men.
Joseph Foreman, an Idaho pioneer,
died at Rocky Bar June 3. He was
about 81 years of age, and came &c
Idaho in the early SOS from Missouri
James Willis died at Boise June 3
aged 20 years. He came 60 Idaho from
Oregon IN 1864 and has resided her,
ever since, excepting about two years
sheepmen Of Idaho say the wool II
OF a high grade this year, due proba
bly,. TO the mild winter There will h,
about 1856, 900 pounds in the Lewiston
neighborhood.
Idaho has sont 20 its volunteers il
San Francisco sufficient money will
which TO purchase instruments for tn,
organization of band among tn,
boys. The sum was $3.50.
Ice an inch thick formed in tn,
neighborhood Of Wood River one nigh
last week, aud about all kinds of gar
den produce was frozen. II showed in
the hills for several days
The two wings Of the Republican
party Of Oneida county have gotten
together under the national Republican
banner. A reorganization of the county
committee has been effected, with
three members from each precinct, one
administration Republican, one silver
Republican and one woman. A former
silver Republican has been chosen
chairman.
I. }. Reid made his appearance in
Ketchum last week after stay of
seven months at his home in Sawtooth
mountain. Mr.. Reid didn't stay in the
mountains all this time without com
munication with the world simply be-
caused be wanted TO, for he and his
family were snowbound all winter
When he struck civilization again he
discovered that war had been declared
sgainstSpain aud FASTENED TO Ketcbum
70 offer his services to his country.
A tragedy was enacted at Boise Sat
urday, when Charles II. Nelson shot
ana probably mortally wounded Thos.
II. Kerr The shooting was the resul.
Of the alleged criminal intimacy of Kerr
and Nelson's wife. Nelson called at
Kerr's home, called him outside and
emptied the contents OF his revolver at
him, two shots taking effect. one in the
abdomen and one In the thigh Nelson
had parted from his wife. she having
confessed 10 improper relations with
Kerr. Kerr is quartermaster general
Of the Idaho National Guard, one Of
the best known young men in the state
and Is married
Engineers are working on tho Bear
River canal system ia southeastern
Idaho. The canals 20 be constructed
viii cover $50, coo acres Of fertile land.
The system embraces four separate
canals, with Bear river as the fountain
head. Al point near Soda Springs
waters Of Bear river will be diverted
on each side OF the river, one branch
being carried through the Chesterfield
valley and the other through Gentle
valley The Chesterfield valley will