Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-28
IDAHO NEWS.

se't - S""Hihk mhch S%citcHhcut ~
over the state.
Most Of the hay crop has been dam
aged at Georgetown on account OF the
recent storms.
The potato. cnrrant and gooseberry
crop is said 10 be frst-cass and the
yield will be heavy.
The state board of equalization has
.dccrcassd the mcrchapdise assessment
of bingham county 10 per cent.
George Petit OF Kellogg, was killed
In the Bunker Hill mine by rock
falling and striking him on the head.
A rich strike has been reported near
Warren on nm enormous vein which
assays from sl2 to $3.50 per ton In gold.
Special interest Is being manifested
Ia the state fair to be held at Boise
and everything points to grand sue
Cess
A gang Of cattle thieves are operat-
Ing In the upper Clearwater country,
and up TO the present time have sue
ceeded In elnding the officers.
The state board OF equalization has
fixed the assessment OF the railroads OF
Idaho on the basis OF 81 $50 mile in
crease over last years assessment
Louis Doolittle, the boy burglar,
who rified the cash DIR aver and safe at
the depot at Boise Is now being held at
the county Jail awaiting sentence.
From an authoritative source IL is
learned that the Short Line contem-
plates expanding million and half
dollars In Elmore, Ada and Canyon
counties this year In the construction
OF about sixty miles OF railroad.
The town OF Placervlllc was almost
wiped out OF existence on the 18th +
inst. The business portion was com
pietely destroyed. together with
number Of residences In the main part
OF town, dozens OF persons being rem
dered homeless and destitute.
Many complaints are to the effect
that fruit Is dropping principally con-
fined to plums and prunes, though
apples are also falling. Insects are
increasing and the San Jose
scale is reported In some orchards and
are doing considerable damage.
The black Warrior mine In the Seven
Devils country, on which y suit has
been pending for some time, Is now In
! prosperous condition and everything
. settled satisfactorily. This prop
rty Is one OF the most promising in
he district and runs about 40 per cent I
Upper, 81 in gold and about 81 in
liver.
The body OF A. Sheyler has been O
ound near Guffey. He had partner =
I boise and was canvassiug In this
icinity for patent Hat iron. The u
deceased was about as years old 1t
vas evident his death had resulted
rom natural causes, but II could not II
. determined what ailment had car )
led him of. o
The governor has respited zee Wee,
Chinaman, sentenced to hang on
ugnst s5th for the murder of another y
hinaman in HALEY. The stay OF
angling runs to September 18th. 1t "
'Ss granted because the attorney for ~
he prisoner had not been able to
rosecute his motion for q new trial,
wing To the failure OF .he stenog- "
'pher to get out transcript OF the ., =.
stimony. ~
Conditions In the Occur d'Alenes are -
ost satisfactory. The mines are
'scticslly all running to their full
pacity, and everything works :.
aoothly. The new men give entire
tisfaetion and the output OF the
opcrties Is AS great rs before the /.
ouble- A good spirit prevails and a.
9 outlook for the region is more than ~
There are still few of
g bad element remaining. but most -,
this class have gone. Their homes -,
Canyon creek are for let or sale and -,
e aspect Of the towns of Gem and
'rke have undergone complete Ito
snsformation. rec
Extensive preparations are being
lde at Soda Springs for the Hammock
Ike conference, to be held August 20.
and 70. A large pavilion has been no
'ctcd for the occasion. and the meet on'
y-house has been overloaded aud re- WI