Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-08-22
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

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postoficr has been established Al
Moore. BIaiue county. with jackson
Moore a. postmaster.
Prunes OF the Italiaoyariety continue
TO drop heavily, reducing the yield
materially from former estimates.
-Four parties charged with violation
OF the mnti-gnmbling law were arrested
la Boise last week and fined 800 each
A bolt OF lightning set fire to a stack
OF hay belonging to W. u sirader, Iiv-
ing near Weiser. and seventy-hve tons
were destroyed
A rich strike has been made In the
Joseph, 10 the Silver City district, AS
says showing $500 In gold aud II
ounces In silver.
Canyon county has one Inmate Of the
county hospital, he being hobo, and
wns seriously burned while riding the
blind on a passenger train.
An attcmp, was made to wreck an
excursion train near Wardner last
track in three different places.
The report comes from Haley that
large forest bre Is raging at the head
OF Trail creek, and also several smaller
hres are reported in the smoky region.
W. 4. Girard died in Ketehum early
Wednesday morning Of last week Of
consumption. lie was an old-timer.
having come TO Wood river IN the |
early SOS
Ia the vicinity Of Ncz Perez flax is
nov being cut The flax prospect Is
especially good this year, and the
yield will average probably double
that Of last year.
A car loaded with horses and cattle
and household effects was burned on
the Oregon Short Line near Pocatello
one day last week he Imprisoned
animals being burned TO death.
J. W. farrin, sheepherder was
stabbed during drunken brawl in
Haley. and II Is not believed be can
recover. The knife was plunged into
his back aud penetrated his lung.
The cold weather has checked the
supply OF eantelopes at Payette, and
not much more than half the orders
can be oiled. The FIRST shipment sold
for 81 per crate at Salt Lake aud Butte
w. A. Durham. of Blaclsfoo charged
with the murder OF Il. NJ Fritz and j.
:. Donaldson. near Pocatcllo, on July
20, has been discharged from custody.
the evidence against him being insult
ticient to hold him.
Louis +. Des portes. formerly post
master at Bridges. is under arrest, :
charged with shortage OF about Se5C /,
In the stamp accounts. II being claimed h
he paid hotel aud liquor bills with q
government stamps. .
Fire at Kellogg on the i3th burned
the principal block OF the town. the
OF the town being saved by :,
hard work One hotel, two general
stores. drug store. and the bottliug
works were destroyed. q
The town OF Parma was visited by "
evcre rain aud hail storm Thursday II
II last week. IL lasted only short W
line, but the water stood on the m
ground two or three inches deep Con- /,
adorable damage is the result ST
There scarcely remains a doubt about "
murder being committed In Bruneau "
alley. about the last night OF June, " "
sheu Charles Hanson, sheep herder, st
isappearcd aud has not since been 10
card from. Hanson had a consider
Bile sum Of money on bis person when
g disappeared.
James Csmpbeil, young man living p,
bout seven niles west OF Weiser. was .,
sriously Injured by horse which he ~,
las assisting 10 brand The animal =.
as thrown aod Mr.. Campbell was sit At.
NIX on his head holding him down. -,
hen the horse suddenly spang up. -,
riking Campbell la the face with his =.
oof
Plans have been drawn for modern So.
ospital at the Idaho Industrial tnsti- IN,
tie at Neiser. The main ba,iding
sll b. so>a7. divided into wards and
psrtments according 10 the mos, i'm
roved system. Instruction in the art ~
caring for the sick will be given all =,
stitute students. A nurses training ~
hool will be conducted. open 10 all me
'ong ladies who are competent to An
Ike the course o..
News comes from rocatello that the Tn
anvl~d remsins OF Dan C. Iopos uns