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

candlc-stick and fuse implement.
The o fetal residence Of the Unite,
States district attorney, Il. v. Cozier
has been changed from Boise TO Mos
COW.
In accordance with the new law
"Diamondfield Jack" Davis will be
executed at the state penitentiary in
Boisc.
Governor Steunenb berg has been ad-
vised that the war department has
cabled the promotions among the
Idaho volunteers to Manila.
Its time for Idaho to be setting it's
sails for the mining boom that Is dis
posed TO come this way. Organization
and push are what Is needed to put
the state in the front rank.
The United States prisoners that
have been In the Nez Perez county jail
have been moved to the Latah county
jail, where they will be more secure.
There are half dozen Of them.
Representative Gum OF Idaho, pre-
sented In the national house the
memorials of the Idaho legislature,
favoring the election of senators by
the people and the free coinage OF
silver.
The Idaho Woman's Volunteer corps
last week sent 500 to DIR. Springer in
Manila, to be used for Idahos sick
Joys. Twenty dollars of this money
was contributed by the ladies of
HALEY.
Secretary Gage has formally detailed
Charles L.. King Of the treasury de-
partment as superintendent OF con-
struction OF the Boise public building,
with orders to proceed to Boise at once
and begin his labors.
The coming OF spring foreshadows
large amount OF railroad building in
Idaho Within the past thirty days
no less than ten articles OF incorpora-
ton to build railroads have been filed |
in the Office OF the secret ary of state.
A prominent miller states that the
wheat grown in Idaho is tho best
In the world for the Oriental trade.
That trade Is going to be OF the great
est Importance TO the coast, and the.
superiority OF Idaho wheat will be
great point in our favor.
The fish and game bill passed by the
senate does not make any changes in
the open season. 1t provides for the
appointment OF a warden by the gov
ernor at salary OF 81. 200, and the war
den shall appoint deputy in each
county, whose pay shall be one-half of
the fines collected.
J. J. Cusick, general manager of the
American Falls power plant has just
returned from the east, where he sue
ceeded in interesting half million
dollars in the main enterprise and
allied projects undertaken by his com
pany. This is one of the biggest deals
for the state ever consummated.
The state OF Idaho needs a new map
The last official map of Idaho was ,
made In 1891. Since then considerable ,
changes have occurred. Five new =
have been created, railroads
have been built into new places, new /,
mining camps have been established q
and new roads built throughout the
state. f.
The first pension claim fled by any 9
Of the Idaho volunteers in the present 2
Spanish war was presented last week c
Senator Shoup to the pension S
office. 1t was made by A. c. Robinson
Of company II First Idaho volunteers.
who was discharged at Malate, Manila,
On the 10th OF November on account OF |.
IN injury TO the knee cap and joint "
Incurred In the trenches at Manila by
! fall in the darkness upon bambo ~
stump.
The governor has made the following
in the Idaho regiment, to
iii tho vacancies caused by resigna- :,
ions and deaths: Thomas r. Hamer, =
from captain of company e, :,
% lieutensnt-colonel; Phil w. Nc :
Roberts, promoted from captain OF =
company A, to major, Second batallion
Frank w. Hunt. promoted from first
lieutenant, company G., To captain,
company A; James Graham, promoted
rom quartermaster To captain, COM &
,any &, vice John w. Murphy, re- 6.
igned George 4. Steunenberg pro- O.,
noted from second lieutenant. com =,
,anv A To cnntain conn many T.. Mnrr1n u