Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-23
IDAHO NEWS.


Roise. September e5th TO a0th. In
elusive.
Chief Clerk Arney one day last weel
sold school lands In Washing county
TO the amount OF 90. 500.
Something over 81 900 will be ex,
pended y boise citizens Ia an appro-
pirate celebration OF tho Fourth oil
July.
A large piece o. ore from the Trade
Dollar mine will be sent 10 the Paris
exposition. The orc assays $1,000 to
the ton.
The Idaho Falls Creamery company,
limited capital $4,000 has flEs Is ar
ticies OF Incorporation with fhe sec
rotary of state.
The authorities OF Nampa have de-
terminrd 10 cure the Chinese of that
city OF the use OF opium, and have been
raidlng the dens
The Montana Copper Mining com
pany, limited, Of Wallace. capital $780,
600. has filed It's articles OF incorpora-
tion with the secretary OF state.
Articles OF Incorporation OF the
Methodist Episcopal church OF Corn
wall, Latah county, have been fled In
Secretary Of State Patrie's Office.
The Idaho Womans volun teer corps
has raised sl,3s6.6i during the past
eleven months which has been for
warded to the Idaho soldier boys.
The Bunker nm mine at Wardner is
nov employing ieo men at the mine,
l4o at the mill and 30 at the tunnel.
The reconstruction Of the mill Is pro-
crossing rapidly,
The prisoners at the state peniten-
niary are enjoying the choicest vege-
tables OF the season, all grown in the
pententiary garden, under the super
vision OF Warden HALEY.
Free transportation has been secured
from Florence. Colo, for fifty barrels
OF kerosene 10 be used in extermnat-
ing the grasshoppers about Market
lake. IL will be applied with spray
pumps.
Idaho's wool output for this year Is
estimated at 5000 900 pounds The
prices received for the clip ranged from
10 To "a cents per pound, the greater
portion OF it having already been dis
posed Of.
The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company is putting in metallic cir
cult from Boise To Quartzberg. con-
meeting all the Basin towns New
poles are to be put in aud two new
wires strung
George White, prospector, found
the body OF a man few days ago at
Wildhorse creek hoating in the Snake
River. The body seemed to have floated
for several days before being found
and could not be identified.
The grand jury at Wallace has re-
ported. finding true bills against all
the participants la the riots Of April
roth. A large number OF participants,
whose names were unknown to the
jury. were indicted under ficticious
names,
The Roman Catholics will in the
near future erect commodious new
church building NJ Wciser. Lots for .
this purpose have been owned by the
church for some years, and their oc-
cupancy by church building Is now
IN assured fact.
William Tweedy OF Pomcroy was ac- !
knocked of the Clearwater
Ierryboat and drowned. He was help |
ng some small boys 10 hold an unruiy v
cam when he was knocked overheard.
Ind before boat could be sent to his
assistance he sank. &
Passengers on a train near Toponis
peculiar sight last week. it
,eing the movement OF swarm OF the |
lack bugs called erickcts, that some c
lines appear with q mission 10 travel \
In one direction while o
ifc lasts The swarm covered several :
cres.
Betrcnchment has been found nee
ssary In the expenses OF the Soldiers
lone. and q number Of the salaried
Employees have been discharged. their p
lsces TO be- filled by details from mem. b
ers Of the home. Recently the expcn- =
iture has been twice rs much a. the "
warranted. r
Al The meeting of the g. A. r. 1t Il