Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-06-19
IDAHO STATE NEWS.


at Caldwell this year. beginning June
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An ordinance Is before the Nampa
city council prohibiting Sunday base
ball
Parma IL making preparations for
grand celebration Of the Fourth OF
July.
Sid Gish. a bartender at Soda
Springs. accidentally shot and killed
himself
Ora Mckenzie aged 8. was run over
by wagon at Grangeyllle and In
stantiy killed
The Boise river at Nampa Is still
within It's banks. and II Is believed
the farmers will suffer no damage this
year.
The homo OF r. f. McGlll, a mile
north OF Meridian. was destroyed by
fire last week. cntailing a loss OF
1880
There IL a good prospect for large
hay crop In Long Valley this year.
and there viii also be considerable
grain.
The Knights OF Pythas grand lodge |
for the domain Of Idaho met Ia Lewis
ton last week. whom new officers were
elected.
Tho city election at Lewiston re-
suited IN the choice OF Democratic
mayor. c. @. Kress. and a Democratic
treasurer. Miss Sadie Poe.
A small house which had just been
completed was blown TO pieces by
whirlwInd which struck Boise ON the
10th. No one was injured.
Emmett win celebrate tho Fourth OF
July IN an appropriate way. The com
mittee appointed for that purpose has
already raised about $500 Tor the cello
bration
A. Mcpherson. pure food commits
siouer and state horticultural inspect
or, II making a tour OF the state. look.
Ing into the enforcement OF the pure
food laws.
The field day sports between Weiser /
academy and the College OF Idaho at I
Caldwell resulted In victory for tho
weiser academy. who won by score
Of 20 points TO 10.
IL now looks as II there may be
labor troubles coming In Lewiston
which VIII result in the stoppage OF all
building operations until the question
OF control has been finally settled
Fall Creek valley IL filling up rapid ''
iy with new settlers. This little valley o
Is about six miles long and varies In
width from few rods to mile and \
n half. the soil being exceedingly rich. q
y. $. Whittier OF Pocatello was
elected commander OF the Idaho G.. A.
r. at tho state encampment held in
Nampa last week. and Pccatello was =
chosen IA the place for meeting next :.
year
Two attempts we're made last week 50
70 wreck Tom cieland's saloon at to
Standpoint. The last time charge OF n
dynamite was exploded on the front a =,
'orch which blew out the entire front IN
Il the building. did considerable dam. SO
we TO the fixtures and slightly in DC
ured Ciolana Ia
Earlcs BOYLE aud Edward smelxer
sere arrested In Council last week. II
einf charged they broke into the WI
runk OF new arrival In tho city and 81
ook about 5000 Tho crime was wi
raced to them by their spending the no
aoney too freely BIO
Hotehklss. who assaulted Frank sv
a livery stahleman OF Boise. .u'
triklnS him over the head with ~.
ride bit fraetaring his skull. has Ey
cen held to the district court for DO
'ial The injured mans left side 10 Jul
,mpletcly psraiyxed.
Louis peoue and Soienso. Indians
om the usk country. got into quar- -,
y II Standpoint Sojenso was worst -
!. He armed himself with winches- ~.
Y, went to Louis tent. and shot and !,
lied the latter instantly. Tho muir. -.
'rer made his escape -"
The Idaho Baseball league has gone -,
the wall on account, OF lack OF pat -
mage In the smaller towns. and the -.
Ampa and Emmett mines have dis the
ndcd Boise and Calawelf win nyav hin