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

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More rain fell during the past month
than during any other July since 1877
Il. II. stockton Of Parma has raised
oats on his farm this year nearly eight
feet high.
1t Is said that fully 5000 head OF
deer have beer killed in Idaho county
this summer.
number OF eastern people have
bought land and settled near Parma
during the past few weeks.
Felix German, negro, had his leg
badly crushed while attempting 10 steal
q ride on train at Nampa last week.
William HarkIns and n. Il. Wood
were seriously injured in cave-in OF
sewer Ia Boise on which they were
working.
A baseball game by electric light was
feature at Nampa Monday night
when the Bloomer girls made II inter
esting for Nampa team.
1t In thought the farmers OF Weiser
valley will organize for the purpose OF
securing system of storage reservoirs
and thus solve the water problem.
Maggie chatfield and Edna Moore
were injured In runaway accident ut
Payette, the young ladies being thrown
from the vehicle and badly bruised.
More men than ever before are en-
pioyed by the salzer-ford mine near
Black Lake. The cable for the train
that Is TO connect the mines with the
mills ia being brought In now
Louis Vailers, late city clerk OF Law
ton, o T., and who was wanted for
smbezzlement, was captured last week
by Sheriff Rice Of Pocatello Mr.. Rice
earned reward OF $500 by his capture,
The fruit growers OF the state are or
ganizing ia order that they may not
only keep posted on prices. but may
act unitedly and not bid against each
other when buyers are here from the
east
Il. u. Avery, OF Providence, r. l.,
while hunting near Owyhee, tumbled
and fell. bis gun being discharged. the
shot tearing his hand so badly that he
may lose IT, Some fingers were shot
entirely oil.
Dan Hawkins made his escape from
tho peniientiary on Friday night by
scaling the wall with the aid OF
board. Hsrlsins was sent from Lemhi
county to serve tive years sentence
for robbery.
company is being organized for the
purpose Of erecting an electric plant OF /,
!, 900 horse power capacity on Crooked
river, in Northern Idaho. aud the out !.
ook Ter mining properties in that
vicinity is very bright
The ioc-stamp mill which was 10
have been erected on the Dewey prop :
srty In the Thunder Mountain district
Will not be erected this year. as IL can I,
,ot be taken in to the mines until the <
wagon road is completed.
Amos X. ZeigIer, formerly probate
udge OF Custer county. has been SEN
enced to hang on August is. Zeigler y"
vas living In Southern California, after
eaving Custer county, and while - :,
Trunk murdered his wife by cutting :
Ter throat II
The special election to vote bonds for :
he installation of water and electric =
ight system and to purchase are appa. :,
atus WAS held in Weixer Thursday. :,
he proposition carried by vote OF
70 for and 10 against The amount
oted WAS $40, 600. N
W. A, Durham has been arrested at
lackfoot, charged with the murder
+. NJ. Fritz and J. NJ. Donaldson, on th
creek. last June II is said di
ompietc chain OF evidence connects "a
durham with the crime and that rob T,
cry was the motive to
A shooting ARRAY occurred last week co
the mouth OF the Sweetwater on the ur
'servation, when Len Henry and two sv
idisns were wounded. The shooting to
as the result Of the Indian agent at. Tx
'mPting to arrest u couple Of men for pa
',ling liquor TO indiana. =.
The large packing and provision
ant OF the Idaho Packing aud Pro
sion company at Idaho Fails was tn
armed last week This Is the second wi
,cking house that has been built in Nc
'sho Falls and burned before it hAe frc
zen operated six months. Al
Thomas Sanders, = sheepman whs Pc
rmsrly resided in Boise, is lying al f.
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