Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-07-25
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

week. the origin Of the fire being un-
known.
The Socialists Of Payette have formed
en- organization with twenty-thres
member
sixteen carloads OF horses we're
shipped from Murphy last week TO the
eastern market.
The boarding house Of tho Hoosisr
Mining company At silver City was de-
stroysd by fire last week.
Ray Lyman OF Emmett 10 nursing
broken arm ~ the result OF bicycle
sollision with another boy.
Lee Walstom was arrested Ia Weiser
last week on charge OF murder, tho
srims being committed In Iowa.
A radish weighing two pounds was
on the Parama market last week. II
WAS raised by sfarmer near that place.
Ruel Rounds. the newly appointed
United States marshal for the state OF
Idaho. has taken possession OF the Of
dee.
The bodies Of Smith and Dexter, TIE
ranchmen drowned In the Snake river
near Bliss on tho 9th, we're recovered
on the 10Th
new brick company started work
last week at payette on an order for
500 900 brick, ell Of which Will be used
Ia that town.
George w White, pioneer ofldaho,
having located ia Boise basin In the
spring OF 1863. died In Boise last week
At the age OF rs.
II Is reported that grasshoppers are
dong so much damage on Camas prai-
rie that the ranchers do not expect
more than half a crop.
There are now between twenty-five
and thirty bands OF sheep grazing In
the vicinity OF Landore and the range
Ia IN excellent condition.
A petition is out for the establish
ment OF new mining district In the
Seven Devils The seat OF the new
district Is 10 be Landore.
Tho Oregon Short Line Railway com
pany have commenced the erection Of
new depot at Bliss and have com
plcted new quarters for the section
men.
MIR. and Mrs. James Lee were caught
in tho wreck Of their barn near Ward
ner during the recent storm. Mrs.
Lees log was broken and she sustained
other Injuries.
A Boise assAyer has within the past
few days made EOS assays OF rock from
Thunder Mountain claims, and declares
that a fair average OF the ores Is about
ss. II to the ton
A eo-stamp cyanide mill is to be
erected at once on the Gold property
that has been worked for some years
oy nysileton Price, about ten miles
FROM Cape Horn.
The county commissioners OF Wash
ington county have raised the salary OF
the county attorney FROM $3.50 to 81 500,
recognizing tina. the former salary
was greatly inadequate.
A heavy wind along Snake River
swept the orchards at Vinelaud, River
side. Alpawa, Wawswei. kelly's Bar
xnd other points, aud u IL feared the
damage will run into thousands o< dol
lars
A statement issued by the United
states assay Office at Boise shows the
production Of gold, lead aud silver in
Idaho during the calendar year 1901
was si6,sGi. pi6; for 1900 the amount
was 1880, $40.
The Idaho Socialist state convention,
held at weiser Friday aud Saturday,
nominated a complete state ticket with
the exception OF district judge, who
will hr nominated afterward by the
district delegates.
Jesse Lawrence. former resident OF
weiser is reported TO have been lost In
the mountains while prospecting In the
Thunder Mountain district A search
ing party has been sent Gu, in an en-
deavor 10 locate the missing man.
The government has caused the
Council aud Cuprum mail route to be
rcadvertised as tho prescnt contractor
refused 20 carry the mail under the
schedule provided by the department
The new schedule will give hrst-class
service.
The sale OF the Fort HALL reservation
lands within fve miles OF pocatelio has