Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-08-07
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

Active operations are 10 begin 4
once on the electric light plant at Pay
cite. and that town will soon be put
ting on all the airs OF a city.
Governor Morrison has appointed
James y. Mccarthy OF Wallace az
regent OF the state university at Mos
COW, vice John =. Goode, resigned.
Jesse Parsons OF Miner came near
being blinded for life last week when
some boiling hot water was splashod
up In his face. scaldIng him severely.
Henry Dill young man engaged in
freighting 20 Thunder Mountain, was
killed near Emmett on the 30th, fail.
ing under his wagon. his body being
badly crushed.
Al special school election held in
Caldwell last week for the purpose of
voting for bonds for improvements to
school buildings, not single vote was
cast against the proposition.
George 0. Simpson. while driving
one Of his blk stages from Murphy to
Silver City, was pitched from the boot,
his arm catching In the brake as he
fell. causing a compound fracture.
company mas been formed and
coal in large quantities is being taken
from the W H. Clark mine. near
Marsh The coal is being shipped all
over the state. and is an excellent
quality.
Owing TO the scarcity OF Iourneymen
IN the machinists and boilermakers'
trades, the Oregon Short Line shops at
Pocatello have been compelled to lay
on sixty machinists and boilermakers'
helpers.
The lack OF residence buildings In
Caldwell is to be remedled Immediate
ly by the construction Of some twenty
new buildings. All houses are now
full. and some are occupied by two
families.
From present indications 1t seems
more than likely that Meridian will
have sugar factory. At meeting
held In that town last week much In
terost and enthusiasm In the project
vAs shown
The nine-months-old child OF Will
liam Smith. living near weiser. was
last week bitten on the shoulder by
\ spider, and In few hours blood
poison set In. the little one dying In
terrible agony. 4
A case of smallpox has appeared at ,.
IDAHO city and has occasioned much :
alarm. as the patient had visited .
lumber of people after she had brok- p
IN out. being In ignorance Of the ma
ure OF the disease.
The Montana Construction company
las been Incorporated, with capital
4 100000. This Is the company that 81
5 behind the movement for tho cleo b
rio railway from Butte TO the Salmon Dl
iyer country In Idaho. B
The owners OF the Buffalo Star %
roup OF claims. between Hogan's and n
uffalo Hump have planned to spend a.
$1,000 this year. II necessary. to lay I'll
at enough ore TO guarantee mill to !"
. paying investment tn
During the first six months OF the OF
ew state administration loo notaries h ~,
ave been commissioned. the revenue al
lerefrom amounting to 1856. Dur co
~ tho two years previous 229 notar. its
! commissions We're issued ~
Two burglars entered the home OF
r. and Mrs. Tim Farrell In Pocatello
Id compelled Mr.. and Mrs. Farrell TO D.
I'D their heads under the bedding
lille they went through their cloth
<. securing watch and yfs0 in
ali. ~"
John Marses Howard was drowned
the Payette. near Pearl last week. 81
J was In the employ OF J. w Prestal Ito,
Son on log drive While wadlng stu
the stream he WAS wept from his ue
= and started to swim. but soon
nix. 81
A young woman named Schole was i.
'ideutally shot and dangerously In :.
ed while out with . party OF camp :
near Sweet A member OF the -
ru Was prscticing with rifle when wi
siri got In range without being -
'eryed Az
The city council OF Genesses has
'ssd "A ordinance and Mayor Co
II issued proclamation calling for
election September /. for the tar |"
Ing voters 10 decide whether the ~ 49,