Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-10
IDAHO NEWS.

month.
Captain George steunenberg has sail
ed from San Francisco on his return L
Manila.
The Oregon Short Line Is casting
its eye over the Buffalo Hump country
with view OF extending its road.
The business OF the past month
throughout the state, was much heavier
than for the same month last year.
The grip has had hold on the occu.
pants OF the state pcnitcntiary thirty
three men being laid up at one time.
The governor has appointed G. j.
Bassctt 10 be commissioner Of the bu-
rcau OF immigration. labor and statls-
tics.
Oats are worth 81. 80 on the ranch in
Boise Valley. one buyer paid that
amount for 10000 pounds one day last
week.
A herd OF $50 cattle stampeded in
Cold Spring Valley last week and ran
fifty miles before they were finally
captured.
The bill 20 reimburse those who sub
scribcd money 10 make an exhibit at
the Omaha exposition failed To pass the
Legislature
The mail service between Warren
and Hale has been temporarily aban-
doned, owing 10 the heavy snow and
cold weather.
fifty-two men have been discharged
from troop r at the Boise barracks.
Many OF them are re-cnlsting for SER
vice in the Philippines.
Private Charles r. Lamb, of company
~ seriously wounded at Manila, was
born In DesMoines, Ia. and is s5 years
OF age. He enlisted at Wardner.
There will be more miles OF railroad
built ia the state OF Idaho this year
than ever before in the history OF the
state, judging from newspaper gossip.
Postmaster Fcnton. OF Boise, has re-
ceived dispatch from the department
instructing him to notify the public
building contractors TO resume work.
The Buffalo Hump country is just
now being watched by mining men all
over the county, owing To the recent
wonderfully rich strikes in the region.
The legislature failed to make an APP
preparation to meet the expense that
viii DO incurred in carrying out the
law providing for executing the death
sentence In the pentcntiary.
Articles Of incorporation OF the
Pennsylvania Development company
have been filed with Secretary OF State
Patrie. The capital stock Is $500, 900
md the principal place Of business
Boise.
General Otis has cabled the secretary
II war that the remains OF Major Nc
1onvilie OF the Idaho infantry, had not
pet been forwarded to the United
states, but would be sent on the FIRST
transport sailing from Manila to this
ountry.
The men employed on the Kootenai
'slley railroad have gone on strike.
hey demand raise from S1.75 to
e. 20, and agree to pay "a per week for
'oard and so cents per month hospital
ees About 500 men are engaged in
be strike.
A yeaug man named Moses Riddle
Fas drowned In the Payettc river in I
arden Valley about eight miles above
he wetzcl bridge He had gone out
Ahing, and not returning. his partner
'snt Ia search of him, finding his
ody In tho river.
The code commission, ~ appointed
= the governor and confirmed by the
mate, Is composed of the following
Senator J. @. Watts, chair
IAN; Senator c. NJ. Hays, senator +. .
Fogg. Representative Philetus Ave- =
II and Frank Martin.
The governor has been advised Of the =
awarding Of . treasury draft for 1,
l.73s.al In favor of the state of Idaho,
presenting per cent Of the net pro-
'sds Of public land sales In the state
aring the past year. The money gocs -
10 the permanent school fund. 9
The question OF transportation 70 !.
ID from the Seven Devils copper re- 1,
ON has been settled. The Northwest n
lilway company have Let the ~<,n-