Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-04
IDAHO NEWS.

the state thih year are very rare
Surveyors for the Burlington are en-
gagged Ia the task OF surveying the lin
on west from Granger into Idaho.
The city council Of Lewiston has de
cided to license gambling, notwith
standing the state law prohibiting IL
A number OF special premiums fol
exhibits At the state fair are beius
offered by business men throughout
the state
The Idaho International Fair A.
sociaton has begun distributing nd
vertIsing matter Tho fair win DO
held September IS to 30.
The Boise assay Office shipped $40.
sss.Di in gold TO the mint on the gsnd
The shipment for the same week last
year was only So, e6s.9s.
Robert r. Walsh, captain OF the
Ninth cavalry. stationed at Boise, has
been appointed major and assigned &c
the Thirsy-fourth regiment.
The scaffold is being erected upon
which the Chinaman who killed his
cousin at HALEY viii be hanged. Tie
execution will take place August 81.
The cornerstone of the new building
OF the Rocky Mountain Telephone com
pany at Boise has been laid. and the
building will be erected ns rapidly as
possible.
An eastern company is looking over
the sinker creek tunnel project IL is
intended by means OF the proposed
on War Eagle mountain.
At the cariboo inines, fifty miles
north OF Soda Springs, premature
blast OF giant powder severly injured
John Mccormick, his right arm being
blown of and his side injured.
This has been bad year for cropsop
Try farms In this state, owing to the
scarcity OF rain and the excessive hot
weather. Bountifui yields have been
received from the irrigated lands, how
ever
With the exception OF few isolated
fields, the arst crop OF alfalfa has been
sut aud stacked. 1t Is an excellent
crop, fully up to the average of the
first cutting of previous years, though
the harvest Is later than usual.
Judge Steele OF the district court at
Mt Idaho, has decided in favor OF
Mallory and Rice, the two claimants
for half interest in the Big Buffalo
mine and two adjoining claims, and
zach are given one-fourth in the
,ame.
Convicfs attempting TO escape from
The state penitentiary in the future
will be prosecuted To the full extent Of
The law. which provides that they may
be sent back To prison for term equal
n length 10 that under the original
sentence.
Since April the total resources o.
he tea national bar>s in Idaho have
increased from 81 ,o5s, e7o 10 81. s6l .91e,
he individual deposits have increased
rom Salts, 3si to sa.o77. sea, while the
vernge reserve held decreased from
.. 10 to 81. ~ per cent.
Charles Ostncr, the artist who carved
he equestrian statue of Washington
q the state house grounds. is remodel
ng the same, an appropriation having
zen made by the last Legislature for
bat purpose. Mr. ostner donated the
tatue TO the state.
Mrs j. w. Gibson OF Meridian saw a
ian enter her house, whereupon she
'ent into the house through rear
DOR. secured gun and covered the !
allow, who was footing the house. lie
the stolen goods and was
landed in Jail.
Charles Free and c. H. Cotes. Buffalo
lump mines, left camp for = three =
Ays' prospecting tour aud have been +,
psent for over month Their friends
ar they have been caught in . snow !,
ide and killed All efforts to trace I,
lem have proven futile.
Concerning potatoes. vegcta bles and /
uIt the reports from all over the state .
= favorable. Fruit trees are in ex-
llont condition and tho orchards are
can and properly cultivated Owing :,
very warm weather and absence OF
cal storms. grass on tho range il
lrching. In consequence OF which G
ock 10 not In the best condition in :.
ms sections. !,