Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-07-28
IDAHO NEWS.


A very rich strike is reported in the
Tip Top miue at HALEY.
new militia company has been
mustered In at Rathdrum.
An additional letter carrier viii be
appointed for Boise on October /.
Work on several large business
structures at Weiser will soon be be-
gun.
large deposit OF china clay has
been discovered within two miles of
Boise
The Boise chamber OF commerce is
agitating the building OF railroads
north from that point.
postotfice has been established at
Mace, Shoshone county, with William
I. Hooper as postmaster
=. p Shelby of Parma has twenty
acres OF growing hops and will want
100 piclers about the first OF August,
James r. Bill has been appointed
postmaster at Mclrose, Nez Perez
county, vice Isaac N. Huffman, re-
moved
Several sub-con tractors who have
been working on the Northwestern are
en- ronte TO Wciser with their outfits
TO work on the Seven Devils road.
In no season since the Twin Springs
company has been operating has there
been such an abundance OF water. There
will be sufficient water TO last until |
COO weather.
In some sections OF northern Idaho
the fruit crop will be a total failure
Taken ~ whole, there will be about
two-thirds of the average yield north
OF the Salmon river.
Articles Of incorporation OF the Lit
tie Wood River Canal company have
been filed with the secretary of state.
The capital stock is $4,000 and the prin-
cipal place of business Carey.
The following officials have been APP
pointed for the Pacific & Idaho North
crn; A. Hermany, auditor; f. l..
Richmond. superintendent; b. t. Var
ion, attorney for the company at Wei
ser.
The following pensions were granted .
to Idaho residents last week: James |,
Gum, Boise. Sl2 Ole Johnson, Howe,
~; Simon p Jones, Morse, SIC; Levi
y. Folsom, De La Mar, %; Edward [,
Forest, 50.
The foundation for = SIS, 900 depot
Tor the Pacific & Idaho Northern is 4,
finished and the building win be- hur- p'
lied to completion. Railroad shops, s,
'oal sheds and water tank are also sc
icing constructed As rapidly as pos d.
ible. w
While the acreage sowcd TO wheat in -,
'orthern Idaho Is much greater than p,
p 1898, the yield is estimated at one OF
bird less. The long winter delayed ca
he sowing of spring wheat, while :"
,uch OF the fall sowing was winter
HE'D
A strong effort Is still being made TO
ring the Idaho boys home in body,
J order to give them . reception ut
oise In which all sections of the state an
Ill be represented They will DO his
ustered out 1T San Francisco at their ;ot
,quest. an,
Roscoe Trcadwell of Boise has been pal
a first lieutenant In the oel
DIVISIONAL army and remains in tho vii
nilippines where he earned his hon. ou,
H He comes from the ranks and EXP
. promotion has ELECTED most favor rn,
lie comment.
The deposed county commissioners Old
Shoshone county have been re-
Used from custody. 1t Is not thought %
1t they Will appeal from the order Iew
the court accomplishing their re- Dii'
wal nor attempt TO interfere with cou
. new board irei
About 400 moro men were put to -,
rk on the grade OF the Pacific & ~. .''
tho Northern railroad last week.
e grade Is now completed thirty-six dan
len out OF weiser except the bad her
&C ia Weiser canyon, where much
sting is required. =.
J. w. Ross, a rancher OF Princeton, has
returned from British Columbia nj Il
e'o ne vent 70 dispose OF some prop May
,. and found that his wife had run voo.
~ with another man aud left three man