The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-03-11
IDAHO NEWS.


to Porto Rico is IS cents per word.
The resignation of Colonel Jones has
been accepted by the governor, and
his successor will be appointed during
1.-THE present week.
Two important strikes have been
made in the gold belt at HALEY during
the past ten days, one being in the
Croesus and the other in the Tip TOP
mine.
One of the evidences that the Seven
Devils region is progressing is found
in the establishment of a paper there.
the Seven Devils Standard, published
at Cuprum.
The statement is made that the
Owyhee branch of the Boise, Nampa &
owyhee railroad will be extended
southwark ten miles at once. This
will take the road 10 the foot of the
mountain.
Governor Steunenberg has sent the
following cable to Manila: ITO Fig
gins Manila: - Idaho congratulates
battalions for bravery and mourns her
fallen heroes Read to the compan-
les. SrEUNENBERe, Governor"
The business done in the secretary
OF states Office during the first forty
nVe days of this year amounted to
S492.75. During the corresponding
period of 1897 it was S362. 90, showing
an increase for this year of S129.s5.
The ice blockades on the Snake |
river has played great havoc. The
water has been forced out of the chan
mel in several places and across wide
areas, inundating the railroad track
and doing great deal of other dam
age.
The extreme cold of the past ten
days in Snake River valley has been
very severe on stock About Weiser
and Payette large foclrs of sheep are
being herded and unless the snow soon
disappears there will be greater
losses.
The body of Jesse Vannise, placer
miner, was found floating in Snake
river at Halls Ferry on the 10th. A
coroner's jury declared that the un-
fortunate man had been murdered, and
former mining partner, who has dis
appeared, is suspected Of the crime.
The first woman to sit in jury box
n the district court of this state was
susan L. Smith, who was one OF the
Jurors in case tried at Boise last week.
There are two other women on the
PANEL and the other ladies may yet
AVE chance to serve as jurors.
The measure which has just been
'assed by the state Legislature making ,
necessary for murderers to be exc
uted at the state penitentiary instead
in the county in which the crime
vas committed, will lift great load 1
rom the minds of the county sheriffs.
The Northwest Railway company
as executed contract for the COM c
letion of its line from Nagle, Or, to n
Runway Junction. This shortens the b
ate OF the opening of the Seven Devils c
opper country of Idaho by three '
lonths, as compared with previous Il
tatements. G
The governor has appointed Miss L
essie Myers of Boise, to a scholarship q
the Dread Institute of dorchester.
lass. 1t is an institute for the teach . >,
lg OF advanced household economies "
ld culinary accomplishments There y
a scholarship placed at the disposal :!
each governor. u
The supreme court has affirmed the 7,
dgment of the lower court in the =
use OF Fremont county against Jesse !;
Brandon, ex-assessor and tax col :
ctor The county sued him for -
O,63s.59 for sums alleged to have
ZEN paid him without warrant of law
ID recovered S3,9ss.29. -
Senator shoup has been making
renuous efforts recently to secure the 81
scharge of Idaho volunteers, particu- 81
rly those members who because of IN
,kness or important business wish to
me home, and those under age who -,
sire to return to complete their edu- =.
ton. The senator has also asked ~
at travel pay be allowed to all vol to
teers who desire to remain in Homo
Ia or at Manila after their discharge.
d believes this will also be granted
A very interesting fact has been de- -
loped in connection with they pay A.
mt of the docket fees to the state 80
henever civil case is fled in a dis =. -
ct court docket fee of SO is re Il'
ired. This goes to the state and i m