Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-05-23
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

An epidemic OF measles Is prevalent
among tho school children Of Meridian.
Idaho il now experiencing greater
Influx OF settlers from the east than
ever before.
The Modern Woodmen are erecting q
building to be used for lodge purposes
at Meridian.
Mike Hyde, who was so badly In.
jured by an explosion OF giant powder
at Bruneau, will recover
StocImen say that the range was
never better at this season than 1t Is at
the present time. the grass being lux
uriapt.
The Casweil brothers last week re-
ceived the final payment OF $4,000 for
their sunnyside property, which they
sold for sl25,ooo.
Joseph Braswell. OF Boise, while rid
ing bicycle, caught his toe In the
chain. that member being literally
pulled from the foot.
News comes from Atlanta that there
10 five feet OF snow on the summit and
teams viii not be able TO cross before
the middle OF June.
Parties who have been doing develop
ment work on coal claims near Weiser
have been exhibiting some very fine
specimens OF coal lately.
The senate has confirmed G. A. Rebe-
than to be receiver OF publIc moneys at
Blackfoot, and l.. X. Thomas register
OF the land Office at the same place.
A footpad attempted to hold-up Hor-
ace Lewis. OF HALEY, last week, when
Mr.. Lewis grabbed the would-be hold
ups gun and almost beat the fellow to
death
Boise high school cadets last week
gave minstrel performance that was
pronounced almost equal to the enter
taipmeuts given by professional COM
panies.
The supreme court has affirmed the
finding OF the lower court in sentencing
Andrew ellison for life for the murder
OF Joseph Smith, December 4, 1900, AZ
Clearwater, Idaho county.
Work on the smelter OF the White
Knob Copper company at Mackay has
been finished and the relnying OF the
track from the smeter TO the mines is
progressing rapidly under the new
management.
Idaho In 1900 put out 100000
pounds OF green fruit, aud since that
time many new orchards throughout
the state have come into bearing, and
a conservative estimate for the crop OF
1902 would be sc, 1000, 900 pounds.
The Touring mill belonging to George
and ID. Nj. Steen, OF Boise, was de-
stroyed by fire last week, entailing
loss OF $50, 900. The mill had daily
capacity OF ninety barrels, and was
equipped with up-to-date machinery
A proclamation has been issued |
calling an election at Weiser on the |
question of issuing bonds to the amount
OF sie.0oo for waterworks, $4,000 for
electric lights, aud SO, 600 for fire equip
ment. The date Of election is June 20.
The striking miners of tho White
Knob Copper. at Maclsay, have declared
their strike of and resumed work In
the mines, the company conceding the
right OF the men TO maintain union,
and none but union men were re-em-
ployed.
A young man named Lunchford, who
was herding horses about fifteen miles
from Hagerman, has been In the habit
OF catching rattlesnakes. He was try
ing TO capture one Lass week and was
bitten on the finger having narrow
escape from death.
Emmett is promised a genuine oil eS-
element. Arrangements have been
made for the boring Of three prospect
Ing holes soon to the depth OF 1000 feet
DR. more. Coed indications Of oil have
been found on the Hopkins farm four
miles from that place.
r. J. Rice aud daughter last week
eft HALEY .or Thunder Mountain for
he purpose of establishing newspa-
per. taking the material with them.
Miss Rice will probably realize her
subition OF being the FIRST woman In
Mountain.
From Orc Elmo comes the report OF
he death by suicide OF pr. +. }. Lead
brooke, prominent physician, and
Mas Winnie Booth. The couple had
aiken morphine by hypodermic injec-
lou. I4eehbrooke was married man
md wealthy. Miss Booth was school
eacher aud was employed near Ken
lrics
For snme tinn their has been a RI