Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-21
IDAHO NEWS.

1t Il estimated that 10. 900, 900 pounds
Of wool WAS shipped from Idsho THU
season.
Thomas Culvert, one Of the trai
blazers OF the Yankee Fork and Wood
river countries, Is dead.
There were no deaths among tho
idaho boys on the hospital ship Relief.
Six convalescents came over on her.
w. II. savidge has received his APP
pointmcnt as supervisor OF the census
of Idaho. and has taken the oath of
Office.
The people OF Boise are jubilant over
the prospect OF having the main line OF
the Oregon Short Line laid through
that city.
M. Lesry last week brought to the
United States assay Office in Boise s4s,-
600 In gold, taken from his claim on
Granite Creek.
Articles Of incorporation OF the Ma
lad Valley Creamery association, linn
tied, capital $1,000. have been dled
with the secretary Of state.
During storm Last week the tele-
phone line between Nampa and Silver
was struck by lightning and commune
cation interrupted for several hours.
Brigadier-General King. under whose
commend the Idaho boys fought at
Santa Ana, writing to Boise parties,
speaks in the highest terms of Idsho's
heroes.
State Engineer Ross reports increased
inquiry for irrigation projects, the
inquiries coming from parties who con
trolcapital willing to engage in such
enterprises.
The supreme court has denied the
application for writ Of review in the
case of the appointment Of receiver
for the property OF the old Occur
d'Alene Railway and Navigation com
psny.
Governor Steunenberg has returned
to his official duties after enjoying an
outing on tho upper waters of the
Snake, where in two hours the COVER
nor's party OF four landed 100 pounds
of trout.
superintendent French states that
tho summer school was success.
There were IT'S attending throughout
Tho six weeks session. These were all |
teachers or persons intending to be-
come teachers.
A caravan Of six prairie schooners,
laden with nineteen would-be settlers
Of Idaho, reached Boise last week.
The party started from the Missouri
line In May, and have sauntered along
tho road looking well At all the coun-
Try on their route.
Theophilc A. Buckle. . miner, was
Instantly killed In the Trade Dollar
mine 1t Silver City on the sth. He was
along one of the levels and
when passing under . shaft. large
falling down the shaft, struck
Ind crushed him.
The total assessed value of Ada
county, without the railroads, tele-
Iraph and telephone lines and proper
y, IL about -, 200, 900. When the rail-
Dad, telegraph and telephone asscss-
nsnts are added II will bring tho total
Up to about -. $50. 600.
Chsrlea Bohnen berger, private In
roop II, Sixth cavalry, shot and killed
Joseph Mcbride, bartender In dance
all 1t Wallace Bohnenberger had
nocked dance-hall girl down when :
icBride interfered, striking him sew
raj timea Bohnenbcrgcr fred 1--we
hots, one grazing McBride's temple,
hs other four striking him In tho
rcast. =
Governor Steunenberg Is of the opln- :
n that Arangu on the upper wators
tho Snake, viii eventually be thick I
: populated. There Is au immense u
mount Of rich land available and
Ienty Of water for II all. A great /.
vantage the farmers win enj Joy there &
the fact that there 10 . splendid =
Ingc. almost limitless In extent, i'm Z
adjacent to the irrigable
,pds
The new Bunker Hin & Sullivan con-
'ntretor 1t Wardnsr. to take the place
the mill destroyed by the rioters on