Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-04-15
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

llslcn was the cause OF nln domoutie
Brigham J, Bust OF Rudy. Fremont
county. has resigned as postmaster
aad James II. Fillmore has been ap-
pointed IN his stead.
The Republican state convention
wiz be held at PocstelIo on May Is.
wien delegation to the national con-
ventIon viii be selected.
Two banks have been started at
Sites. which has long needed bank,
the nearest banking point being At
Grangeyiie, eighteen miles distant.
The Custer Commercial club has
been organized at Challls for the pur-
pose OF advertising the mining and
agricultural resources OF Custer
county.
The body Of David siegel OF Boise.
who died recently In San Francisco,
was cremated in that city. in accord
ance with the expressed wish of the
deceased
The latest report OF the state treas
urer. which bears date OF March 81.
shows that the states finances are
now In a better condition than in
many years.
Emmett people have interested
themselves In building an electric line
from that place TO Pearl. II has been
decided TO make preliminary survey
OF the proposed route.
Ed Carlson. Norwegian woodchop.
per. was drugged and robbed at Troy
on April 4. He was found unconscious
and only hard work saved his life. His
mind seems to be affected.
Tho two highwaymen who robbed
the Thum & Pyke store at Ross Fork
were captured at Pocatelo. They gave
their names as Schroeder and Wilson.
and claim Portland as their home.
The Dewey mill at Thunder Noun
tain has been producing from $4,000
to $4,000 a month during the winter.
II Is expected that tho bullion for the
month OF March will amount TO
s13. 900.
Work win soon begin on the electric
railroad from Grangeville to Lewis
ton. II win be of great benefit TO the
section. and will open up to market a
great grain. stockraising and mining
section.
Boise Is to have Masonic temple.
Tho temple will be three or four
stories in height. the upper floors be-
ne used for lodge purposes and the
rround floor for business houses and :
,fiices.
george Hickey will probably lose g
lis eyesight and both hands. while =
rcd Walker Ia badly injured as the r,
esult OF an explosion OF giant powder =,
nile working on tho Twin Falls irri. >,
alton works.
The HALEY Times says tho snowfall al
no past winter has been the heaviest 81
ut once since the settlement OF Wood ri
ver. This was In 1898. when II to- =
lied lSsh inches. or about six inches
excess OF this season.
The general merchandise store OF
onkiin 4 Sons at Hagerman was bur
arfzed. tho safe being blown open
ID about 1900 In cash secured. while
welry and cutlery worth about $500
srs also appropriated.
Samuel Cooper. railroad agent at /
Aplcs. charged with rape by Mrs.
Ia Mccumber. was discharged by
dsc Morgan at Rathdrum because
lack Of evidence MIR. Cooper Says
charge was due to spitework.
Frank Seaman OF Idaho City has sur.
led the amputetion OF his right leg
tween the knee and ankle, az the re-
i OF AL accident. His leg was
oxen. and II was SO long before as.
lance could be rendered that his
= was frozen and gangrene set In.
rhe cornerstone OF the Deal Memoir.
Methodist church al weiser WAS
on the eth. The new church viii
OF brick and will have a seating ca
lily OF 500 people. including Ice |
. room. two small classrooms. choir
and vessibule.
movement - on foot TO organize a |
npany OF national guards at Gen. |
@ Former Lieutenant j. x. Bell.
liam Burr and James MulIaly, who
e members OF the Idaho regiment
saw service In the Philippines. !
behind the plan. ~