Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-11-27
NORTHWEST NOTES.

The question of whether tho board.
OF commissioners can add to the tax
roll property not returned by the s.
SCISSOR is to oe settled in Idaho courts.
Chinese gambling den was raided
in Boise last week. The keepers pre-
ferred to go to Jail TO paying 500
fine, and now the officers are casting
about to see if $50 captured with the
game cannot be applied on the fine
without the celestial's consent
While the two sons of Attorney ID.
" Elliott of Cheyenne, aged II and IL
years, respectively, were getting their
guns in shape preparatory to going
hunting, the weapon in the hands of
the elder boy was accidentally dis
charged. the charge striking his brother
and instantly killing him.
A storm which lasted for three or
four hours Sunday night at Seattle, at
times raging with great violence. gave
local shipping a severe shaking up.
The little steamer Marguerite sank at
her dock, and the big treasure-ship
Roakoke and the government geodetic
survey boat Patterson dragged their
anchors.
The ten men convicted of conspiracy
and interfering with the United States
mails at Wardner, Idaho, and sen fenced
to twenty-five months Imprisonment
at San Quentin and a fine of $1,000
each, arrived there in custody of Off
GERS last Wednesday. Their cases have
been appealed and they are hopeful of
the result.
About one mile below Newsome. Ida,
at the mouth of Bear creek, W. B.
Houston and associates have made
rich discovery. They have opened a
four-foot vein that promises to be a
wonder. In some of the rock gold is
visible to the eye and the panning
tests are very satisfactory.
General Passenger Agent w. II. Hurl-
burt of the 0. R. & n. is preparing to
extensively advertise the gold fields of
eastern Oregon. When the British
Colum bia region W as shown to be rich,
Mr.. Hurlburt took it in hand, and the
railway advertising matter sent out
from his Office had a great influence in
the development of the mines of that
section.
j. r. Brown of The Dalles. Ore,
went home in an intoxieated condition
and quarreled with mis- wife He
knocked her down and then drew
pocket knife and stabbed her five times
in the back of the neck. The woman
is not expected to live as one thrust of
the knife penetrated the lungs and as
the blade of the weapon was rusty, I
blood poisoning is feared. The officers
found Brown in bed, sleeping off his I
debauch and now have him in Jail
Governor Steunenberg of Idaho is in /
favor of turning all the prisoners loose !
that are now confined in Bull Pen at /
Wardner, to appear on their own re- |
cognizance when wanted. In this all
mem bers of the state administration
concur, and instructions to that effect
have already been sent north. He says
that the men now confined there are,
for the most part, dupes of others, and
that the ringleaders have made good
their escape. Diligent efforts will be
made to bring all criminals to justice.
A tragedy which resulted in the kill
ing of Charles Maughmor of Lewiston.
Idaho, by Clifford Riggs, prominent
sheepman and mem Der of the firm of
nor's farm, on disputed tract OF land
where Riggs sheep were grazing.
NJ aughmor, who. accompanied by his
brother. went TO point where Riggs
lad established a camp. revived an old
dispute regarding the possession of the
and. and, after a number of hot words
lad been exchanged Maughmor started
o pull his revolver, when Riggs raised
lis rifle ana fired The bullet entered
Just above Maughmor's heart and he
ell from his horse. dying in a short
ime.
During an alteration in a saloon at
yaverly, Wash. Ed Twyman shot and
instantly killed George Virgins. ivy
nan was formerly deputy sheriff and