Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-08-29
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

The governor has issued procInma
tion recommending that Labor Day b.
observed as holiday.
Dannie Herold, "A small boy OF Boise
was seriously injured last week. being
run over by reckless bicycle rider.
A very light frost Ii reported for
Boise and vicinity Monday evening
Of last week. No damage Is reported.
The Seven Devils region has had a
week of rain. mixed with hail and
snow. according to advices from Land
ore.
1t Is estimated that at lease 800 birds
were killed within two miles OF HALEY
on tho 18th. the day when this game
law expired
number OF important mining deals
we're consummAted in HALEY last week.
one property selling for $3.50, 900 and
another for 5000. 900.
The state board OF equalization.
which recently raised the valuation on
merchandise In Ada county IS per
cent, has refused To make any reduc-
ton, IA asked for by Ada county mer-
chants.
Jacob Yearin, one OF the best known
livestock and farming men OF Lemhi
county, died OF paralysis In Salt Lake
City last week. MIR. Yearin came TO
Idaho In 1867 and has resided in this
state ever since.
News has reached Payette OF strike
In the hills between Huntington and
the Malheur mining district, which is
Of decidedly sensational nature. Sew
ersl assays are said TO go from $500 to
vi. 900 to the ton.
The Hlnckfoot Mil & Elevator com
pany, limited, has He'd articles OF in
corporation with the secretary OF state.
The principal place OF business Is at
Blnckfoot, Idaho, and the capital stock
Is fixed at $685.
win passmore, i6-year- Boise
boy, was accidentally shot by com
panion and his recovery is doubtful. |
The boys were trading pistols. when
one Of the weapons was discharged
the ball striking young passmore.
George Dye, aged %. attempted sui
eide by shooting himself at the home
OF his father in Boise last week The
bullet entered the left breast and lodged
under the shoulder blade, making an
ugly, but not necessarily fatal wound.
News comes from Thunder Mountain
To the effect that several strikes have
recently been made ia the porphyry
belt. the principal Que being In the
property. A large body OF
ore has been found and 600 pounds OF
the ore was pounded up and $40 PANIED
from 1t.
The election to vote bonds to the
amount Of 900, 900 for tho purchase and
Of the Galloway ditch by
he Weiser Irrigation district was held
asst week. The bonds carried by q
'otc OF 100 for aud 8 against. This
means an addition OF 1000 acres OF ag-
'ieultural land TO Weiser.
The water question on Wood river
las become a serious problem. The
liver below Bellevue is practically dry,
md the ditch owners on upper Wood
liver have been asked to relieve the
ituation by turning the water back /
nto the river, which they have gener- I
lily consented to do. ,,
" the Republicans in state convention
i Boise on the sist; For congress +,
nan, Burton l.. French OF Letah: for
upreme Justice, j. L. Ailshie OF Idaho:
or governor, John I. Morrison OF Can
on; for lieutenant-governor James r
T. Stevens OF bingham; for secretary I,
Z state. win n. Gibson OF Fremont; !,
pr state suditor. Theodore Turner of a
snnoek; for state treasurer. H. n. y
ofiin OF Ada; for sttorney-genersi. n
Ohm A. Bag'cy OF Bear Lake; for sup n
OF public instruction, Miss
larry l.. Scott OF Bingham; for inspec- +.
Dr. OF mines, Robert Bell OF Custer. h
slph I Morgan OF Kootensi was .
ominsted for Judge OF the 6rst dis
-ict; Judge 4. c. Steele for tho second n
Judge George II. Stew
r. for the third trenominstedl; Alfred
Judge for the dfth. No nomination =
"a made for the fourth. Is being left "
, the central COMMITTEES. n
Frank Elston. colored chef Of an '
RECON Short Line dining car was run y