Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-10-23
IDAHO NEWS.

ut Wnuob CHOP III in&uy ooCtiOA9 "a
eastern Idaho IL proving light.
The surplus In the hands Of the Ida
no Intermountain Fair association. At
Ter paying all premiums and expenses,
IL about $500
Tho Congregational association In
session 1T Boise, adopted resolution
against the seating Of Congressman b.
II. Roberts of Utah.
The Presby terrain synod of Utah,
which consists of Utah, Boise and Ken.
dali presby terics, held its annual ses.
sion In Boise last week.
II Is said that large copper lodges
have been discovered In the new terri.
tory east Of Warren. They are on
Monumental and Smith creeks.
Mining in the Occur d'Alenes IL In a
very hcalthful condition, notwith-
standing the serious state Of affairs
that prevailed u few months ago.
Great activity is manifest In rebuild
ing Placerville, recently destroyed by
hre. 1t will be almost restored to Its
original position before winter sets in.
The diplomas Of the Idaho Intcrns-
tional fair will be issued as soon as the
certificates are received from the en-
graver, which will be about October
90.
Governor Steunenbcrg visited Salt
Lake last week and called on Captain
Mills, former lieutenant governor, and
found him regaining his cheerfulness
and In fairly good health
Ten pioneers accidentally met on the
streets OF Boise, last week, whose com
bined ages were ore years. All OF them
had come west thirty years or more
ago, and all had engaged in mining.
Governor Stuncnberg last week Wis
tied Wardner to form an idea as to
how long 1t will be necessary to quar-
ter troops there. He has no fear that
tho troops will be Withdrawn until the
state is through with them.
Auditor Sinclair spent some days
Last week looking into charges that
Occur d'Alene mine owner was work
Ing thirty or forty very Objectionable
characters in his mine without frst
having secured permit
Bert Colvin, one OF the Idaho volun-
tcers. who has been at St Alphonsus
hospital since he retusned to Boise, IL
greatly improved. Il WAS feared he
would not live TO reach Boise His
homo Is on Camas prairie.
The award OF the capital prize at the
Spokane fair went to Nez Perez coun-
ty, Idaho. for the best display of grains.
grasses, fruits and vegetables from
counties or districts. Quality and
quantity were the points on which the
contest was decided. The prize was =
beautiful silver cup valued at $3.50.
Major Frank A. Fem Of the First
In speaking about the cam
paign In tho Philippines said General
Otis had very difficult task before
him. The government endeavored to
pacify the natives by kind treatment,
md the leaders among the Fillipinos
'ook every advantage Of tho American
attitude, making the situation y try.
ng one.
Al Silver City last week Joe Shields
vas shot and killed by Tom Murphy,
saloon-keeper. Murphy and his VIC
i'm had = dispute about some matter I
Il change. The dispute grew into !
quarrel. which eliminated in Shields I
alling Murphy . vile name. Upon I
his the latter drew . gun and shot
|hislds through tho body. The vic =
Inn Of the shooting died almost imms- {
lately. '
A letter received in Boise stating that '
Aptain J. +. Mills was III and that the '
AnitAry conditions Of his cell 1T Salt
AXE are such that he stands little I
nance to live until the time of his .
rial. created much excite ment. The
stter stated that 1.-The sanitary condi- b
ons are terrible. Just At the head OF (
Is cot is the closet without cover or .
nything to prevent the sewer gas all h
,g his lungs every moment OF the I
ight." There is little truth in the \
nmor.
The receipts OF the secretary Of states
dice for the last quarter were s579. 20, .
Eainst S479. 40 for the corresponding
uarter al last vear For thu frat