Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-08-21
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

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Preabyterians OF Meridian have de
cided TO organize church and erect
house Of worship
Sixty'two acres u land In hay and
orchard. located nefv Payetfe. was
last week sod for $4,000
Three cases OF smallpox developed
In Idaho City last week, the disease
having been brought in by outside
parties.
Jockey Guy Rodgers. who was IA
tally injured while riding race at
Seattle. was an Idaho boy, his parents
residing 10 Nez Perez county
Lincoln county reports a total as
seEsed valuation OF s5O9.1ff an in |
crease for the year OF s27,s36.75. The
assessor reports 57.794 sheep as
against ss.7sT IN 1902.
So far az shown by the report OF
tho aSsessor Ada county's assessed
valuation Is twice that OF any other
county In the state. while the Increase
= mor~ than three times greater.
The settlers near Carey on LittIe
Wood river are having great deal
or trouble over tho water OF that
stream Those with water rights re.
fuse 10 let others have water. and the
grain Is In bad condition.
r. II. Davis. tho well known cald 4.
well editor. has resigned as stata :
commissioner OF immigration, labor !,
and statistics, and Governor Morri- n
acn has appointed T. C. Egleston Of X
Caldwell to succeed him.
The Boise couple who recently
sloped with the consent OF their mat r
partners have returned home
and reconciliation has been effected
All around. the clipping couple having W,
been forgiven by their helpmeets. On
Voiney A. Hackney. painters co
helper, was drowned at Pocatello I'm,
ast week while bathing. lie was sp
Missed but II was not known that he OF
vas drowned until the following day -
Then his body was found by some ~
oys
John Kirkpatrick. aged rs years, a
on OF William Kirkpatrick. a cattle I
ian and pioneer resident Of south ~
astcrn Idaho, living near Blackfoot.
~s found dead In his fathers hay
I'D. Il being supposed he was sud
'nly attacked by epilepsy.
Senator Weldon d Hepburn Of
sho and Miss Gheraticn Yeatman OF
heater county, Pennsylvania. were
'itsd In marriage on tho 18th. tina
uplo starting for their Idaho home
ter wedding dinner at which
mber of frtesds were present.
n. Ketchum. Salt Lake civil
ginecr. was seriously injured In
aaway near Payette Mr.. Ketchum
thrown from the buggy. striking
Ainst telegraph pole one leg BE-
brchsn, while he sustained In
Nd injuries
3oiss county has experienced
$500 S'~"" "siinS tho paA year.
ording to me report OF the as
sos In tsss the valuation OF tho
nty was placed at 1891 $40. while
this year the assessor places ths
lation at sf.ls7.s94. az Increase of
s.lo}. There Is a marked increase
no assessment OF mining property.
halmer Shuf has been sentenced
life Imprisonment for tbs murder
eugene Kline AT Gem on Novem- -
II. 1901. Shut qusrrsled with
'e about his pay. and shot and
ID Kline with a rifle. shur was
snsed to hang. but secured new
lob Meeks. the noted outlaw who
ped from the insane asylum Al
kfoot on the 9th. has not yet
recaptured and II Is believed
he has uecse,,.t IN ra.rh,,. The
- ~ 800. the Ut
!, A.. ne. vv.,,s ""' ~ NV terrain
cAkioa
aiie Jacob Motto wss preparing = Ma
'st liz nm upraise TO tap shan 0aeen.
10 Mineral Hin mine at Placer lnllsdI
the water broke through and eucel
I'd him distance OF 800 feet IN cAaxHs
tunnel killing hlm Instantly. A Tie vi
anton heard the rush 81 water b Cri
'@os2ee' Gov.
SUIT i7s men employed in four eennii
" mills at harrison went on a "a "a
} last week for an increase In hao AL
and shorter hours Thsv havs mfssiou
receiving 81 For ten hours and boes