Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-31
IDAHO NEWS.


Office OF the state treasurer.
Marion Donkcr of Boise and Horace
r. Jones OF Pocatello, have been sp-
pointed railway mail clerks
new creamery Is TO be established
at salnbria. The capital stock OF the
company Is placed at $1,000.
Railroad men believe that the immi-
grafton from the east TO Idaho this
year will be greater than ever before.
The Lewiston Mercantile company
filed articles OF incorporation last week.
The capital stock is placed at $50, 900.
II Is feared that the peach buds In
Boise valley were killed by the heavy
freeze in February. Apples were not
hurt.
Hay Ia very scarce all over the state,
and those who have surplus find a
ready market for 1t at twice the figures
II brought last winter.
The Clearwater Valley Railway com
Hump from point between Cotton
wood and Mount Idaho.
The stories that are now reaching
Idaho respecting the part taken by
our volunteers In the fighting about
Manila indicate the regiment has
covered itself and the state with glory.
Attorney-Genernl Hays has received
printed copy OF the transcript fled
In the United States circuit court OF
appeals In the Dinmondfield Jack case.
The case viii be heard in May or June.
Articles OF Incorporation OF the Ok
ford Reservoir Il Irrigation company,
capital $4,000, and the Weston Rescr-
voir Il Power company, capital $i5, 900,
have been hlod with the secretary Of
state.
IL Is announced that the funeral of
the late Major McConville will be held
At Lewiston April 10. Adjutant General
Weaver and some other member OF the
governors staff will go to San Fran
cisco 10 meet the body.
State Sheep Inspector Chatlin is
doing everything In his power to pre-
vent scsb-infcctcd sheep from being
brought into the state from adjoining
states, and violators of the law will be
vigorously prosecuted.
A large number OF Quakers arrived
In the southeastern part OF this state
from the east last week and will per-
manently locate there. There are al
ready colonies Of both Dunkards and
Quakers occupying lands in Idaho.
The Idahos were the only troops be-
longing TO the First division that GEN.
eral Macarthur, commanding the Sec
ond division, specially requested should
be sent TO reinforce him In anticipation
Of the battle OF Caloocan. The boys
appreciate the compliment.
There never was such demand for
lumber as there Is now, while every
sawmill reports a famine ia logs, not
withstanding cash and a good price is
being offered for them. The recent
storms have piled the snow up so high
In the timber that 1t is impossible to
get At 1t.
Governor Steunenberg has named
the following gentlemen to compose
the state dental board w. w. PAIL
Ing Of Pocatello, +. II. Maberly Of
Boise, Representative Ii. q. Patterson
of HALEY, q. A. Green Of Grsngeville.
Representative Edward Beaudette Of
Murray.
Charles +. Robbins, who with Bert
Rigiey discovered the famous Buffalo
Hump last summer, died At Lewiston
on the card OF pneumonia. He had been
on big spree ever since the discovery.
He had frittcd away most all his money,
having but small part of tho original
Big Buffalo interest.
John Murphy. ragged and dirty
tramp was arrested in Boise last week
and when searched ~, 500 In gold and
greenbacks WAS found on his person.
Murphy said he bad boarded for years,
yoing without the necessaries OF life
md eking out most miserable exist
'nce that he might literally line his
pockets with wealth.
In the neighboshood Of 800 Mssou-
-ians, mostly farming people, have ar /
lived In this state and will locate near
Lewiston. They came in two trains of
orteen cars each. Most of the new
,omsrs are fairly well-to-do. and come {