Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-05-30
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

ments.
new opera house Is being built a
Blaekfoot II will be completed b,
July g.
The methodists Of Weiser have com
meneed work on their new church
building
The increase OF business at the Black
foot land Office has made IL necessary 70
call for another clerk
Thirty or forty prospectors are ar
irving daily in Garden valley on their
way to Thunder Mountain.
The burning OF the jail at Idaho
Falls has forced into use an old coal
shed where the law breakers are con-
fined.
The town OF Grangeyiilo subscribed
$500 TO build ferry over the Salmon
river where the state wagon bridge
collapsed
Boise people will be able to talk with
Salt Lake City over the long distance
telephone Tor the first time between
June 20 and July /.
The Iiell Telephone company has
force OF men at work at Placervile
Atting out poles for their new line
from that place through Garden valley
J. x. Williams. who was killed at
Silver Bow on the night Of the 10Th
was resident OF Glenns Ferry for
number OF years. where he was highly
respected
The postofiice department has been
aalsed 70 supply additional help In the
postcfice at Roosevelt, owing 10 the
large quantity OF mall matter reaching
that ofiec.
VIII Higgep, le-ycar-old boy OF /
HALEY waa thrown froma vicious horse
and struck ia the face by the beasts
hcofs, receiving injuries which may
prove fatal.
Alex Boyd escaped from the county
jail al Weiser last week, he being as
s.s,ed by confederate who broke into
the sherins Office aud secured keys to
the jail door.
The school census OF Pocatello. which
has just been taken. shows an enumer.
alton Of | ,30e pupils, OF which zoe are
boys and 600 girls There Is gain OF
81 over the previous year.
Very encouraging reports come down
from the Poorman mine, at Silver City,
and rumors arc prevalent that the
poorman mill will be In operation be-
fore many months roll around.
Recent arrivals from Colorado say
1900 prospcctors will leave Cripple
Creek district for Thunder Mountain,
while IL Is estimated that 10000 will
come from other parts of the state.
More than 1900. 900 pounds OF Idaho
wool was sold one day last week, the J
sales Tor tho day at different points be- Z
lag Weiscr 600. 900. payette 1000, 4
Caldwell 100000, Boise aud Mountain. [
home 100000 c
frogrcss Is being made toward the ,
organization OF the new fire depart
mcnt at Boise II has been decided 10
Engage a chief at salary OF SIS per /,
noah, who shall devote his whole !
lime TO the work. I,
burglars entered a grocery store at q
Boise last week aud carried OH a safe \
Weighing 500 pounds, using wheel \
barrow TO transport the safe TO the A
uburbs, where Il was blown open aud s.
he contents taken r,
The body OF Edward IRVINE, an b
who WAS drowned In the u
'aystte river year ago, was found
at week GA an island in the middle r
ork OF the payctte river. according TO
n Idaho City dispatch.
Several women have started for Thun. =
or Mountain but up 20 the present =
hue none have been able 10 reach the =
istriet this year. A eolored woman
rom Dixie got within so miles OF the -
issriet but had 10 turn back =
A salt Lake dispatch says; NV. H. i
anis. an inventor, formerly OF Boise.
Ia. now Of this city. has perfected the
Iodcl OF nysng machine which he
sims Is stronger. lighter aud safer fr
ian any other serial vessel ever com In
'ivcd Mr. lnnfs expects 10 build
Zip which hc proposes 20 enter for tho - -
100, 900 prize 70 be given by the 81. y
ouls exposition Ills iirst trip win be ca
ou salt Lake 10 Beaver ar
Carl korup, OF weiser, slipped while at
rryiug quarter OF beef at the meat III
arke. and FOIL against the stationary n,
eat hooks The weight OF The meat Cf