Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-05-22
IDAHO STATE NEWS.


ty will amount to nearly 100000
pounds.
There seems TO be great deal OF
activity In the silyer-lead mines OF
Haiiey and Vicinity.
crusade ia being inaugurated at
Weiser against the slot machines and
other gambling devices.
Surveyors left Boise last week to
survey eight townships OF govern
ment land in northern Idaho.
The Commercial club OF Weiser has
taken steps looking to grand ccle-
bration OF the Fourth OF July.
The farmers 10 the vicinity OF Par
ma are arranging for the installation
Of an independent telephone system.
The labor union organizations OF
Boise will place ticket In the field
1t the forthcoming municipal election.
The state game warden has ruled
that Indians must take out hunters
licenses. the same as white Nlmrods.
A brass band has been organized at
Weiser, instruments and uniforms
purchased. and practice will begin at
once.
A large number OF delegates was
present at the Second District Sunday
School convention held In Payette last
week.
Governor Morrison has formed
law partnership with Joseph T. Pence
and the firm will engage In practice In
Boise.
Alya p. Challis. the father OF the |
Idaho town which bears his name. is
dead at Carbonate. Kans.. at the age |
Of II.
There IL complaint OF scarcity OF !
miners at Warren. also at Atlanta and |
In the Big Creek section OF Thunder
Mountain.
The residence OF w. r. Upchurch Of
Indian Valley was destroyed by fire
last week, most OF the household
goods being saved, however.
Tho commissioners OF Malheur
county. Oregon, have appropriated
$1,000 TO build the south. or Oregon.
approach to the Welser bridge.
The plant OF the Empire Mil CON-
psny at Harrison was destroyed by
nre last week. the loss being about
$4,000. The cause OF the fire is un-
known.
There Is much talk about the pro =
posed railroad from Huntington to :
Lewiston, and 4 Is believed that sum :
cient bonds can be noated to build
tho road,
Peter Bourbon. q Greek section a
hand. foil on a hand car near HALEY n
last week. striking his head on tie, o
his skull being crushed. death result
Ing few hours later l.,
Governor Morrison has returned Il
from his trip to st. Louis and other D
eastern points. and Is enthusiastic b
over the proposed exposition and tho "
part Idaho should take In 1t. LIZ
Reports from Soldier and Malad are d
10 the effect that those places are to
have another years hopper visitation
his summer. There seems to be mil
ions OF eggs on the ground. q
During the progress OF ball game :,
At Payette last week one OF the spec :,
ators tainted and player was 30 =
badly injured by being hit with the
ball that doctor had to be sent for. =
According TO advices from Dillon, v
Mont. a party of ST. Louis engineers :.
las QUILTED there and departed for !,
Red Rock, presumably to run pre- !,
im.nary survey into the Thunder :,
country. :,
T. A. Sullivan. buyer for eastern ST
has purchased over 5000 :
'heep In Washington county during
he past three weeks. The doals were
n for twoysar-old stock. The price
,aid was s2.26 per head.
II Is well for hunters to realize that
lnder the new law ono elk and two
lser is the limit for person In SIM
lie season and the limit on prairie
hlckens. etc. Is eighteen birds. But
here's many hunter who would BIO
Had II he could secure only half the
lumber.
The body OF Charles Bernhart was
ound In Big Greek. near the Powhat.
n mine. where he had been working.