Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-05-02
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

Lewiston enjoys the distinction Q
possessing the only library In tn
state which Is absolutely free 10 al
patrons.
Seventeen naval recruits dcparte'
from Boise last week for San Francis
co. the boys all having enlisted at tn
capital city.
The first woman for Thunder DOM
tain went up over the r. a L. N. las
week. She was Mrs. George b. smiti
OF Canyon City. Colo,
The Idaho Free Library commission
reports that during the year 81 ,5ot
worth OF books have been purchased
and placed In circulation.
The fruit area is being increased
from 1900 to 1000 acres this year, in
the Potlatch and Palouse sections, the
trees put out being mostly apples.
Among the extensive improvements
TO be made this summer by tho snlzer-
Ford company at their Rapid river
mins is $500 foot tramway for NOV
ing ores.
Robert Mcdonald. OF Van Wyck.
while cutting wood In the timber, cut
of his toe, the ak catching In the limb
OF tree and striking his foot glanc-
Ing blow.
The Bell Telephone company has
completed It's new line between Pay
cite and New Plymouth, and many of
the farmers are putting telephones In
their residences.
Ii has been definitely decided that
the Hotel Dewey. at Nampa, will be
opened July 1. Work commenced last
week on SIS, 900 power plant to light
the hotel with electricity.
Last week geo acres OF state school
land near Caldwell was aold for $685.
600. A to-acrc tract OF sage brush on
the bench near Payette, without any
water on Il, brought si.325.
A large number OF easterners are
arriving and settling In and around
New Plymouth, assuring for that place
a rapid and permanent growth which
IL pleasing TO the old timers.
Ore shipments over tho Pacific &
Idaho Northern has begun from the
bins at Council. Hauling from the
Seven Devils mines will be resumed as
soon as the roads are Ia condition.
Tho work OF grading the depot
grounds at Parma is practically com
plcted. A gang Of more than 100 men
has been at work there for the past five
weeds. aud the cost degrading has been
over 50, 500.
Chalmer y. Shuff. has been convicted |
OF the murder OF Eugene Klein at
Mace. on November a., last. When
the verdict was brought In Shuts
young wife was removed from the
court room 10 a hysterical condition.
Mrs. A. $. Burns OF, New Plymouth.
was very badly burned last week. She
was raking up aud burning weeds
when her dress caught fire and before
anyone came TO her assistance her hair
Was all burned OFF and most OF her
clothes.
The it-months-old child OF Jim Lloyd,
II Van Wyek, was drowned la i've
'allou OH can last week. The little
me fell head first into the can. in
which was a small quantity OF soap
uds. aud was dead when found by the
mother
The county commissioners OF Wash
ugton county have appropriated $500
owards building the road FROM Couu-
Il to Long valley. The people OF
ouncn will raise enough money to
ompletc the road. which will cost
bout 81 800.
Sol Petit. the Meridian farmer who
as injured by horse stepping on
l. ankle, breaking the bones 80 that
he jagged ends protruded through the !,
ssh, has sueeumbed to his injuries. !.
lood poisoning being the immediate
suse Of death.
Arrangements have been made for i,
e holding Of two district conventions
the Sunday school association OF The
ate In the southern par, of the state
Iriy next month. Que will be held at ~
lackioot, May ia, aud the other at
smpa. May 6-s.
The Holeomb group OF claims at =
bander Mountsin, on Marble creek at ,
e mouth % Sunnyside creek. has =
'cn sold 20 the Belle OF Thunder 4,
ountain company, The group in !,
ndes sixteen chains. tits understood ~