Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-24
IDAHO NEWS.

The resignation of Colonel Jones has
been accepted by the governor, and
his successor viii be appointed during
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 il found
In the establishment OF paper there,
the Seven Devils Standard, published
at Cuprum.
The statement IL made that the
Owyhee branch Of the Boise, Nampa Il
owyheo railroad will be extended
southward ten miles at once. This
Will take the road 10 the foot Of the
mountain.
Governor Stcunenbcrg has sent the
following cable TO Manila: ''To Fig
gins. Manila: - Idaho congratulates
battalions for bravery and mourns her
fallen heroes Read to the compan-
les. STEuSESBEHa, Governor"
The business done In the secretary
OF states office during the first forty
i've days OF this year amounted to
e4pe.75. During the corresponding
period OF 1897 1t was S362.9 90 showing
an increase for this year OF sleos
The lee blociAdes 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, inuudating the railroad track
and doing y great deal of other dam I
age.
Tho extreme cold of the past ten
days In Snake River valley has been
very severe on stock. About Weiser
and Paycttc large hocks OF sheep are
being herdcd 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
coroners jury declared that the I'M
fortunate man had been murdered and
= former mining partner, who has dis
appeared, Is suspected of the crime
The first woman to sit in a jury box
In 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
have chance TO serve AS jurors.
The measure which has just been
paused by tho state Legislature making
IL necessary for murdcrers to be exc
cuted ut the state pcnitentiary instead
Of In tho county In which the crime
was committed, will lift a great losd !
from the minds Of the county sheriffs.
Tho Northwest Railway company
has executed contract for the COM {
plction of is line from Maggie. Or. to l
rramway Junction. This shortens the
late Of the opening Of the Seven Devils c
'opper country of Idaho by three
months, as compared with previous I
The governor has appointed Miss
Jessie Myers of Boise, to scholarship
n the Dread Institute Of worchoster,
Mass IL Is an institute for the teach
ny Of advanced household economies
md culinary accomplishments. There J
. = scholarship placed At the disposal !
4 each governor.
The supreme court has affirmed the :.
Judgment Of the lower court In the
sse OF Fremont county against Jesse :,
|. Brandon. ex-ssscssor and tax col :
ector. The county sued him for :
o,Sas5e for sums alleged to have
cen paid him without warrant OF law
nd recovered -. es3.ae. y
senator Shoup has been making
Irenuous efforts recently TO secure the :,
ischarge Of Idaho volunteers, particu- :,
lriy those members who because of a,
ickness or important business wish to
ome home. and those under age who -,
esire TO return to complete their edu- =
alton. The senator has also asked 10
,at travel pay bc allowed TO all vol to
nteers who desire 70 remain In Homo
lin or II Manila after their discharge,
nd believes this viii also be granted
A very interesting fact has been de- :"
sloped ia connection with they pay -
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