Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-07-17
IDAHO STATE NEWS.


dcnce near Payctte while the family
were IN town celebrating on the 4th
Farmers 81 The vicinity OF Lewis
ton are experiencing great difficulty
In securing harvest hands 70 handle
the seasons crop.
A brickyard IS IN course OF construc
ton at GIenns Ferry There are
number Of brick buildings contract
ed for to he built this summer
The postoalce at the new town Of
Miner Is doing good business The
number Of letters handled there is
about an average Of 800 outgoing.
Miss Reba McNutt was badly in
jured in a runaway at Nampa her
horse throwing her to the ground.
badly bruising her about the head.
w L, Freeman. living near Boise,
lost twenty Ave tons Of hay last week
by FIRE. supposed 70 have originated
through the carelcssness OF a smoker.
According to Boise dispatch w
r. Stevens. treasurer OF the local
branch Of the Federal Labor union
has disappeared, and II is alleged he
Is short 1928 IN bis accounts
A carload Of furniture caught fire
IN the yards at Clenn's Ferry and
was entirely consumed The furni.
ture was destined for Portland, Ore.
Sparks from the engine caused the
fire.
A great strike is reported from
Junction Bar above Pine Grove. The
lode Is said to be fully 200 feet wide.
Samples from the groupings have run
all the way from 81 to $50 ton in
gold.
Charles Rothermel was killed last
week by a cayeln In placer mine
In which he was working The scene
of the accident was on the Boise
river. about ten miles above Twin
Springs.
The 9-yearold daughter of w. G.
Poyd. rancher living about fve
miles west OF Weiser, was killed last
week. being Kicked by colt with
which she was playing. her neck be-
ing broken.
Thomas Perkins, Short Line
brakeman. was chasing some tramps
from his train at Pocatelo when he
slipped under the wheels. his left foot
being SO badly mangled that 1t had to
be amputated.
One OF w. w. Wilson's sons was
seriously injured at Meridian last
week. While driving the derrick
horse the singletree broke, flying
back. hitting the boy In the side.
breaking three ribs.
Cassie. the little 2year-old daugh-
ter OF D. ID. and Mrs. Campbell of
Caldwell. fell into bucket of boiling '
water last week and was badly /
burned. Mrs. Campbell was scrub
bling the kitchen floor and the little n
child came in the kitchen unnoticed. s
John Mitchell. a member OF the leg c
stature during the shoup. Sweet SEN n
storial fight. suicided at Boise last o
week after making an attempt on his
sife's life and also taking a shot at >
Henry Shilling who rushed to Mrs n
assistance The couple had "
luarreled and separated. and Mitchell II
vas intoxicated when the deed was q
committed VI
Only one serious accident occurred
n the Fourth OF July at HALEY. Mr..
jefferson foreman OF the Minnie NJ
foore mine. had the first joint OF the
ldox finger blown OF his right hand
10 mistook cracker for Roman NJ
andle. Oh
A double tragedy occurred at Idaho ~
ails last week when James Stewart "a
not his WIFE fred one shot at his NJ
nall son. bst missed him, and then c,
,rned the gun upon himself and 70
aded his life. Domestic troubles was IS
10 cause -
The bunk house OF the Gold Eagle
Inc at Neal burned a few days ago, !
IN the place was lost and
Is reported that some OF the mon
I'd sums % money consumed. An
lgineer Is said 10 have sustained :"
SO OF $500. TN
George Moore was SO severely -.
irned about the face at the Nampa ~
uodry last week that Il was feared m,
r a time be would lose The sight OF 30,