Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-01-02

IDAHO STATE NEWS.

recently fell from the Christian churc
and broke beth his ankles. Is recover
Ing.
Captain J, a. Bernard OF Nampa hai
announced his candidacy for the posi-
tion OF superintendent OF the Soldiers
Home.
News has reached Boise OF the death
OF the father Of exsecretary Of State
Mart Patrie. al Market Lake. at the
age OF 80.
The sleighlng In HALEY has reached
perfection. The roads are In elegant
condition. and gieigGing parties are
out every evening.
Judge Stewart OF the district court
~ Boise has decided that the state
law providing bank licenses does not
apply To national banks
Tho Idaho State Bee Keepers asso
citation, held al Parma. was well at
tended. The old officers. with the ex
ceptIon OF state vice president, we're
reelected.
stockmen say that there Is absolute
ly no hay In the Wood river region that
can be bought. Hay Is 40 scarce that
II Is likely to 40 to $50 ton before
tho next grass
Secretary OF State c. J. Bassett has
issued 229 notarial commissions during
tho last two years, which is more than
double tho number issued during the
term of his predecessor.
The people OF upper Lemhi have
quArantined against Salmon City and
the surrounding country. on account OF
this smallpox epidemic The limo OF
Is at Lemhi agency.
The body OF r. r. Branham. who was
killed In snowslide on Government
creek recently. was brought TO Pay
stte for interment. The body OF Frank
Paine was taken to Fall City. Wash
The German verein society OF Pay. ,
lite has purchased two acres OF
'rcund. which thye will lay out and I'm.
rove for a picnic ground, and on which :
large amusement hall viii be built. a
A smallpox epidemic Is raging at :
almon City. and two deaths from the =
isease have already occurred Sew g
raj others are very low. About thirty 4
sscs are reported A sta. quaran- .
ma IA heinr ouforcad -
The young men OF American Falls
ave organized an athletic and liter.
" club. Tho object OF the associa. @
on will be to interest the young men
athletics. and also TO give them a
ace TO spend their evenings.
John and Len Douglas have been :,
'und over for trial on the charge OF ,u
Gdcr In the FIRST degree. for the kill ~,
( n Rufus Ayres, The tragedy oc- 4,
freskat dance given by ]. Il. Pot. 90
! A. bis home near Star. Ida. n,
Three children OF n. E Van Houter. be
boy. aged ~. and two girls. aged tn
md g. wersA burned TO death in fire gn
Itch dcstro$esi Van Houten's dwell NO. NO.
! on Phil sheiion's ranch. ten mlles
m Salmon city. on December 2s.
/ novel suit has been brought in
J district court at pocatelio. by Mrs. rel
v Ieckenby. who asks for 20. 900 the
uages from William Edwards. whom La
charges with having murdered her or
band at Soda Springs last October. s ,na
kenny was bartender and was but
Z by Edwards while the latter was do
tao
IT. W. G. whltweli OF Salmon city
iercd his resignation to Governor
u AS member OF the board OF .u'
tees Of the Academy or Idaho. to
; effect November 80 Tho gov A
'r has appointed Thomas Il. Bas- who
Of Reshure to al the position. yea
II. Runlon. practical miller from s s,,n
sas. 10 cudeayoring 10 organize a 10 /,
company at American Falls and enc'
! u hour mill. II Is an Ideal loca. uali
as power II cheap and dry ranch. w, .vis
Is practsced 10 considerable ex- neac
wheat beins the principal crop
e committee having in charge The
Iting OF Subscriptions to be ap- BOY.
toward the construction OF a "A
y acsosp Snake river at welser Is =.
ms with good success. several cit. -,
having contributed total OF
toward the $4,000 necdcd -,
''ak sne 'wo'years term "a Secre' Fuh
OF State 3assett's predecessor. warr
n''ss,, s"Fpora,,ons We're organ provl