Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-05-01
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

cided TO incorporate
Arbor day. April 20. was quite gener.
ally observed throughout the state.
company OF state militia has been
organized at PocatelIo with forty-hye
members to start with.
Rev. &c. Bolts has resigned his pas
torate at Meridian and viii engage In
the newspaper business at that place.
The Wallace board OF trade is TAX
ing steps to arrange for mineral
display to be exhibited at the st.
Louis Worlds fair.
A child OF G. f. Cole Of HALEY had
the misfortune to lose two OF It's nm
gers one day last week while playing
with lawn mower.
The farmers in Middleton are
through putting In their crops, the
most OF them completing the work
in from two and a half to three
weeks.
A spring race meeting Is to be held
at Boise May rs. 20 and 3d. The plan
is to have four running races every
afternoon. with Decoration day han
dlcap on the 30th.
At the recent meeting OF the Inland
Teachers association. held at Walla |
Walla. Boise came within one vote |
of securing the next meeting. Pendle-
ton being selected
Payettc Is TO have an evaporation of
large capacity. The eyaporator Is to
be put In by the NJ. d. Mitchell Fruit
company OF Eugene. ore. which for
mcrIy owned large plant at that
place.
sensational strike Is reported
from the Dewey mine In Thunder
Mountain. The orc Is said to run 81
20 the pound and Il Is the largest body
camp.
Dennis Moore. a conductor who re-
sides in Pocatello became violently In
sane last week and II is believed he
had been sandbaggcd ON his last run.
as his watch and a sum of money is
missing.
After a conference with a commit
tee representing the machinists.
boilermakers and blacksmiths OF the
Oregon Short Limo at Pocatclo the
mon were awarded an increase of
pay OF 2 cents per hour.
by closing gambling and the driv-
ing out OF the fallen women OF Wal
lace the city viii lose revenue of
about $500 month. The money OBJ
tained from this source has been used
In repairing the streets.
According to a report issued by the
agricultural department. Idaho. dur
Ing the past winter has suffered a
loss OF 80 per cent OF all her sheep
through exposure. and 81 per cent
through disease. or 499 900 in all.
u. w. wilbsrt, an Oregon Short
Line swtchman. fell between the
,ars while trying to cross a train in
lu0 JdiHr Ut tOtAttilO AuQ WIS run
over. both legs and his left arm being
severed. He died a few hours later.
John De Groat. well known plas-
erer OF Boise. suicided last week by
'utting his throat. slashing himself In
fearful manner. scvering his wind
,ipe and the roots OF his tongue. He
lad been on a protracted spree and
vas evidently suffering from de- =
erium when he committed the deed :,
Bob Meoks, the Montpelier bank !.
obher, who has made number OF W
sensational attempts to escape from w
be state prison has been adjudged n,
insane. II was shown that Meeks ,y
vas afflicted with suicidal mania and a.
itherwlso out OF mental balance. q,
a, a special meeting OF the nolse n
ferchants' Protective association. b
allied ion the purpose OF discussing a III
roposed change In the hour OF clos b,
ng the stores OF the city. It was de
idod 10 not make any change at pres.
mt.
Miss Mary A. Rice. the FIRST woman =
o reach Thunder Mountain. has been
a rittshurg this winter. where she
as organized the Duqaesne Develop s,
tent couNany OF which she is general "
ianaser. with capital stock of ST.. da
90. coo. 81
The State Bord OF pardons has 70
ranted q pardon to Ida Leharty. a 10
ixteenyear-old convict She was 81