Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-12-04
IDAHO NEWS.


Articles Of incorporation of the Star
Creamery company have been filed with
the secretary Of state
The ninth annual convention Of the
State Teachers Association will bo held
In Boise on December 81. 20 and 80.
The Caldwell creamery has earned
net profit OF Sl,si2.33. or 334 per cent
on the capital stock. since II first COM
menced operation.
The Northern Pacific will build .
branch up Orofno creek II development
work In the new coal fields there JUS
tifies the undertaking.
Senator shoup was appointed a mem.
Der OF the committee TO represent the
senate at the obsequies OF vicc-presi.
dent Hobart but was unable TO attend.
A Grand Army post has been orgaa-
ixeo at Nampa, about twenty-five COM
rades and ladies going down from the
capital city for that purpose one even
ing last week.
The state land board has ordered
Latah county on December az. first
payment OF 30 per cent will be required
on these lands,
For three days last week the street
cars we're not in operation In Boise, the
installation OF new machinery making
n suspension OF tho service for that
time necessary.
A Payette butcher is In trouble over
the brands on some cattle that he had
killed. His prosecutors contend that
he has been making big money by
butchering other peoples stock.
Suit has been brought against Geo.
II. Pease for the recovery OF $4,000,
which 1t Is alleged he collected as taxes
Nd licenses, while sh itr OF Kootenai
Sty, and refused - turn over to tho
fty trfasurer
ra1ks bubots and wife have de-
parted Tor months visit In the east.
Mr. Dubois goes east TO confer with
the leaders OF the Silver Republican
party. and will visit Washington and
other eastern cities.
Al every postoflice In the country the
mails were weighed between OctoberJ
and November s. In the Boise office
during that time the total weight OF
the mail sent out was o,6os pounds,
while TO- 4so pounds was received.
Two masked men with pistols drawn
entered a saloon ut Weiscr ut a. m,
and held up the bartender and three
patrons, securing $50 in cash and a
shotgun. They made good their escape
Hnd no trace Of them has ms yet been
found.
Within the next few mouths an cleo
ric power plant OF 5000 horsepower
IN electric railway thirty-fve miles
long. and power line to Boise, Pay
rite and Silver City will be constructed
In the Payctte valley by Boston syn
dictate.
Inquiry oa1 ptcu rfcViHCu itVui VVt-
many for several carloads OF prunes-
There Il good market there for Idaho
lruit. especially the dried prnnes. It's
! great point for the prune OF this
,tsts 70 nnd itself sought after by
buyers In Germany.
John King, aged II, was killed by the
occidental discharge Of his gun while
serding sheep on Little Bear creek,
about twenty miles from Payctte. The
10Y was hlone and had walked about
80 feet from whore the gun was found
,eforc he succumbcd.
Walter King. aged ~, . highlyl re-
pectcd citixcn OF PAyette, was drowned
While attempting to cross treacherons
ord on the Payette river last week. A
salesman who was with him
rarely escaped the same fate. Kings
'ody has not been recovered.
sheriff Dean OF Washington county
} after John Snider. who Is In Jail la
lutte. the sheriff being armed with u
equation and warrants charging him +,
nth rape. horse stealing and obtaining
soncy under false pretenscs, while !
ther charges may be made
John Fopg. a chlnAman, was acct
cntnly shot by fellow countryman
I the Golding hop ranch on the Payetto
euch, the charge OF duck shot taking