Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-08-15
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

tne Meadows.
Sneak thieves entered saloon In
HALEY one night IAst week and tapped
the til for SIS.
IL IL now said that grading viii com
msnce on the new Riparia railroad
about September lat.
The IN nisterial association Of Pay
elite is protesting against another sa
loon Icing started In that town.
Albert Young. residing near Nampa.
fell fron n derrick distance OF thirty
feet to the ground and received serious
injuries.
Ex-Governor Mcconnell has recov-
cred from his injuries received In
railroad accident at Cheyenne a short
time ago.
The Modern Woodmen OF Meridian
have finished their new hall and COM
msnced holding their meetings in II
last week.
Work will be started next week on
the extension OF the Bell Telephone
compaay's line FROM De Lamar TO Jor-
dan valley.
David William, ranchnan living
near Boise, fell from large haystac<
one day last week and sustained g
broken arm.
At Meridian the barns belonging to
Dir. Reynolds and Matt Burns were
destroyed by fire and the hotel had a
narrow escape.
The DEBORAH and Helena postofiices
arc To be discontinued when Landore
viii be the only postoifice in that see
tiou OF the Seven Devils.
A sheep-owner lost between 500 and
600 head OF sheep near HALEY last
week by poisoning, the flock having
eaten OF poisonous weed.
william Harris OF weiser has been
named by Senator Dubois as one OF
tho five boys TO take tho examination
for an appointment to West Point.
II now appears that Dan Harkins,
who escaped from the penitentiary re-
Gently, stole two valuable horses near
Boise. thus enabling him to make good
his escape.
Tom Dunicld aud Sam Duncan, two
Weissr gamblers, engaged In row
which resulted In Duncan being stab
bed In several places, though not
seriously injured.
The northern counties OF the state
are enjoying an unusual degree OF
prosperity. Crops are good, prices
satisfactory aud an era OF prosperity
seems to be prevalent.
The resignation OF c. r. StranshAns
superintendent OF the Lspwai Indian
school aud acting Indian agent, has
been accepted aud now there is much
speculation as to who will be his sue |
cc<sor. II
The report OF the warden OF the state
penitcntiary for the month of July Q
shows that no prisoners were received q
during the month and that two have
been released. both having been par
doned.
Walter NJ. Ross, young man about
20 years OF age. was drowned Ia the '
Portncutf river near Pocatello on Sat =
urday last. lie was bathing 10 COM 0
pany with brother when he took v
cramps and sank. a
Lewiston, the commercial metropolis a
OF northern Idaho. is enjoying a sub n
.tantiai building boom. A tue busi- a
ness block has been recently completed g
aud two or three others are in the n
course OF construction.
A. T.. limerick. cook al Wciser ho-
tel. Is Que OF the helrs Of the immense 10
estate OF John Nicholas limerick. The h
estate Is valued at io.00o 600 aud q, .s
is expected that Il will soon be distri- 2.
buted among tho limerick heirs. X
AZ HALEY .. w Farrlu. sheep T.
herdcr. was fatally stabbed during ID
drunken brawl Il Is not known who J..
committed the deed. but two men are "a
nn1cr arrest ON suspicion. Both arc II
nerdess. ouc being named Scott II
The Red Rock stage was held up by y
! lone higbwsyman white Gu route to
salmon City on The sth, aud the treas
arc box riaed. IL Is not known what =,
.hc roohcr secured There was but !,
zoe passenger. woman. aud she was u
10, polestcd.
Ola Garrett, aged 80. was seciden- ,r
silly killed near Ketehum. while hunt iu
pg 10 company with bis wife. While an