Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-05-27

IDAHO STATE NEWS.

Everett BrunneII. aged 10. met
death by drowning In the reservoir
At Wallace
The 81, Anthony branch. It is re-
vile this season.
II has been learned that Michael III.
Hewitt was drowned In the big eddy
above Salmon Point.
Clearwater farmers will put In less
hax this seaaon. believing that other
crops are more profitable.
John Carter. well known In Emmett.
had his right leg broken last week by
being thrown from horse.
Public meetings are being held at
Meridian In an endeavor 10 secure a
sugar factory for that vicinity
The probate Judge OF Nez Perez
county sustaina the action OF the road
overseer In attaching horse for
road tax.
Robert H. Dunn Wallace has been
appointed register OF the land Office
1T couer d'Alene. succeeding d. H.
Buiof. resigned.
Indications OF oil have been discov-
cred on the place OF J. H. T. Bayse.
who lives two miles and half north
west Of Emmett.
Mel 81
Gem. was thrown by horse against
= moving train. sustaining injuries
that caused death
As the result OF fight being made
BY the Northern Pacific against the
electric tine the round trip fare from
Spokane to Occur dAlene City has
been reduced to 81.
William g. Messersmith, the Boise
real estate dealer. reports sales dur
Ing the past 60 days amounting to
es2.720. practically all OF the property
being located within the city limits.
Ground squirrels have destroyed
four acres OF canteloupes planted by
John Mouiton az Emmett Moulton
tried killing the little pests with wheat
soaked In poison, but the scheme did
not work.
Emmett Ia TO have "a park on an
island In the river near Emmett. The
promoters OF the scheme expect to
make their money on a small steam
boat which will make daily trips to
the island.
Tho postofiice safe at Dewey was
blown open at midnight Saturday by |
burglars. but no booty OF any conse-
ouence was secured The safe. a large
ono. Was blown almost to atoms. and /
scattered over the building.
In Idaho the sum OF s2.60o. 900 has
been Professionally allotted from the
national reclamation fund for the con-
struction OF the Minidoka project In
tho valley OF the Snake river The area
TO be irrigated Is about 10000 acres.
George Albert. pioneer. was
found dead In his cabin six miles
from Boise last week. under circum-
starces that would indicate murder.
II was at nrss thought that Albert
had suicided by shooting himself In
the head
A. . result OF tho recent tour OF
inspection made by TrAf1c Director
Stubs OF the Hartman system. Ida
no shippers are to pront by tho In
stsilation OF resident district
freight and passenger agent with
headquarters at Boise.
A. Miller OF Emmett was one OF .
party Of Union soldiers that killed
John Morgan. the famous confederate
raider. At Greenville. Tenn. In the
civll war. Morgan was trying to e.
cape from house and was killed BY
members Of the party.
r NJ. Pyks OF Dubois II exhibiting
some lemons grown by him. The fruit
was grown In q hot house and is sur.
weli developed Several Of
tho lemons are as large "A = mans
asst aud have eyery appearance OF be-
Ing Of very nne quality
Charles Copeland has been SEN
fenced to nfteen years imprison-
msnt for having burglarized the
Sitschke house In Hsiley Copeland
il believed TO have been responsible
Tor series OF burglaries and fres
% the Wood river town
Growth Of bay crops has been
retarded by cool nights,
hough no serious Injury has been