Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-01-20
IDAHO NEWS.

Nelson Rogue has been appointed
postmaster at Park, Lake county, vice
Andrew A. Hollond, resigned.
William Bounds of Spalding has re
ccived letter from Pomery, stating
that J. N. De Partee was not drowned.
Comptroller of the Currency Dawes
has approved the Omaha National
Bank of Omaha, Neb., and the Mcr-
chants Laclede National Bank of st.
Louis, Mo-, as reserve agents for the
First National Bank OF Boise.
c. s. Varian, an attorney of Salt
Lake City, has formed partnership
with J. w. Ayers OF Weiser. The firm
will be known as Varian, Ayers &
Varinn. c. s. Varian, the senior
member of the firm, will remain In
Salt Lake and only go to Weiser when
necessity demands.
glove contest Is to take place at
Victor, March LIST, between Ben Parker
OF this place and Jesse Tayrcl of jack
sons Hole. The purse Is 5000, and the
winner gets two-thirds OF the gate
money. Mr.. Parker has beef humping
up against the boys for year or two,
and some think he has run against
the right one this time.
George ii. Pease. for two years
Sheriff of Kootenia county, Is a fu-
gitivc from Justice His term of Office
expired hut he was not there to turn
the Office over to his successor. The
safe was opened but held only post
age stamp. 1t Is thought Pease was
short about 1000. Woman and wine
are said TO be the cause of his down
fall.
Lewiston, and Huntington, Ore,
are soon to be connected by a direct
railroad and along Snake river, ac-
cording TO present indications. This
viii involve the building of $50 miles
OF railroad by the 0. Il. & n. company.
This important extension of the O. X.
a. N. will open up an immense region
directly along the boundary line be
tween Oregon and Idaho.
Mr.. Spencer, an experienced hydrau-
lie engineer OF Salt Lake City, has
commenced to run three or four sur
veys for the Sweetwater Irrigation
company near Lewiston. These lines
will be run from the present terminus
of the ditch at the head of Tammany
into Lewiston, and from these differ
ent surveys the company will select
the one which they will use to pipe
the water into Lewiston.
The supreme court has handed down |
an opinion in the case brought in the
name Of the state against Blaine coun-
ty to determine tho validity of the law
creating the county. The Judgment
Of The district court is reversed. The
ground of the decision is that the state,
after having repeatedly recognized the
county MS legal subdivision of the
state, Is estopped after the lapse OF
tour years, from questioning the reg
alarity Of the passage Of the act.
In the supreme court Charles
Sweeney secured writ of review
against Judge Mayhem of the First
district in the case brought by
Kennedy J. Hanley against him and his
in connection with Shookum
nine in the Yrekn district Hanley
laims an interest in the mine and Sc
ured the appointment AS receiver.
This action is to be reviewed. The ,
writ Is returnable on the 23rd. 1t is ,
Judge Mayhem . stay OF
proceedings is ordered.
General Superintendent Calvin of
no Short Line, according to . dis
atch from Boise furnishes an ex-
lanation of the interruption of the 4
Geographic service between this place Z
nd Salt Lake that occurred last week. :
he wires were rendered useless by a =
esvy deposit OF salt from the atmos- (
here, the phenomenon occurring this 8
ide OF Ogden on the part OF the line :
unning In the vicinity Of the Great ;
alt Lake. The first salt was found
D have fallen about twonty-one miles
Ut Of Ogden, and It continued to a
ONT eighty miles from that place. :
he salt came down with the snow. l
settled on the insulators and cross n
rms, and constituted perfect con- 9
uctor when wet, and thus the wires q
'ers practically crossed At every pole. v
Wa necessary to send out . crew =
18th hose and wash of every cross- n