Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-16
IDAHO NEWS.

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association held an interesting conven-
ton In Boise last week
The Scottish American development
company is thoroughly prospecting its
ground ut Junction Bar.
Troop +. Fourth cavalry, until re-
Gently stationed at Boise barracks,
sailed for Manila last week.
The members Of company Il, Idaho
National Guards. AT Preston, have re-
ceived their new uniforms.
Upon the arrival of consignment OF
bolts the Pacific q Idaho Northern cx-
poets to lay mile OF track day.
The directors OF the Intermouutain
fair held an important meeting last
week. preparing for this years fair.
Sam Il. Meyer OF Boise has been APP
pointed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on the
governors staff with the rank OF coll
onel.
A. p Bowler. who until recently was
experimenting mines In Boise Basin,
has departed for Korea, to open up
mines there.
The snow was still about four feet
deep, on the FIRST OF June. in the inn
mediate vicinity OF the mines in the
Seven Devils, but il Is disappearing
fast.
Letters received from members Of tho
Idaho troops in the Philippines now in
the hospital. state that they receive
every attention In the hospital, and
have no complaints to make.
The Boise Il Nampa Irrigation, Land
& Lumber company, owner OF tho
ized. The deed conveying the prop
erty bore $500 In revenue stamps.
A great strike has just been made in
Buffalo Hump, perhaps the greatest on
the mountain. 1t is just below the
snow line. The vein Is eight feet wide
and carries values OF nearly s4oo TO the
ton.
At the recent meeting Of the South
ern Idaho Fruit Growers association
the reports received regarding smudg
ing satisfied the members that 1t is an
effective way to protect the orchards
In the early spring.
Twelve thousand five hundred dol |
lars have recently been added to the
state school fund by reason of the sale
of school land In Bear Lake aud Free
mont counties. Most of the land was
sold for $40 per acre.
G. J. Bassett. state commissioner OF
immigration, who has returned from
Wichita, Kan. where he attended the.
session of the Trans Mississippi con
Rress. says large number of people in
Kansas and Oklahoma will move TO
Idaho In the near future.
The state militia Is being reorgan-
cruitcd at Boise. Rexburg. Preston and
Pocatello, and other companies in var
ious parts of the state will be formed
soon, 80 that 10 case of future trouble
government troops viii not have to be
called
The Interstate Temperance ALI
snce. which embraces the states OF
Idaho. Utah, Montana. Oregon and
Washington, convened in annual SEES
sion in Boise last week. During the
year i7s, 500 pages of printed matter
al 4 .ft
and 1000 miles travelled. Receipts for
the year were s9se. 10 aud expenses
$3.50. 30.
The DcLsmar Mining company has
purchased the Big Buffalo mine for
$500. 900. the first payment Of go, 900 70
Be made July Is. The price is the sAme
that tho owners were to realize on the
Clark and Sweeney sale which failed,
for their having 5000. 900 additional TO
psy to the broker. Sam Silvcrman.
This mine Is the original discovery of .
The famous Buffalo Hump ~
State Treasurer Rice has received
United States treasury check for
n. 9os.7i IN part payment Of tho slain
n the state of Idaho for EsoS1iixing thu
Idaho volunteers The total claim of
he state is some $4,000. but the re- .
items have not been attsstsd Z
n such manner - TO pass the auditing {
department.. The necessary corrse I
hons viii be made and forwarded.
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