Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-23
IDAHO STATE NEWS.


b ready for dedication In about two
weeks.
Ranchcrs in the vicinity OF Cald
we'll are still! holding their hay at 81
and IS a ton. with but few sales.
William n. Flora has been appoint
Cd postmaster at Dairy. Owyhee coun'
~, vice A. NJ Drummond. resigned.
HaiIey's new opera house, which
n one OF the best appointed In tho
state. was opened last week by ball
and banquet
J. X. scheoske. OF the Scheloskc
Manufacturing company. will install a
complete and up-todate planning mill
plant In Weiser In the spring.
The game of football at Emmett be
tween the Boise high school second
team and the team OF the Emmett
Aigh school resulted In = tie. To 8.
Frank Bush. arrested at Walla Wal
II on the charge OF burglarizing the
home OF Ed Boyce at Wallace. has
refused 10 return to Idaho without OK
tradition papers.
Pierce CITY suffered from the cold
snap by having the wntorworks froz.
an and tho old wells. which up till two
months ago were the sole supply. had
70 be resorted to-
George Schleadler. colonization
agent from Crookston. 8. D.. was In
Mountain Home last week looking for
. suitable location for Swedish set
Element. He is very much pleased
with Idaho.
Work has been commenced TO open
up the Con Virginia mine at HALEY
at great depth. This property adjoins
the Minnie Moore and II IL believed
the famous Minnie Moore ledge dips
into the Con. Virginia.
BIackfoot's Indian philosopher and |
sage. Joe Became. IN dead. The old
timers viii regret to hear OF the death |
OF Lazy joe" as be was Familiarity
called. He was one OF tho best
known Indians In the state.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Porter
were returning from Rathdrum. John
Whitknecht driving the team. the
vehicle went into hole by the road
side. the occupants being precipitat.
cd to the ground and all more or less
injured.
The trial OF the case against Thorn
as Russell. before the probate court
In Caldwell. under the charge OF sell
ing liquor at Emmett on election day,
resulted In . hung Jury. which stood
seven for conviction and Ave for ac-
quittal.
Through the explosion OF fulminat- !.
Ing cap. with which he was playing.
the i5-year-old son OF Herbert Young I
Of Boise lost \ portion OF his hand. c
and his 5-year-old brother. who was
standing near him. was slightly h
FOUNDED. =
About sixty members OF the Idaho
Wool Growers association attended
he recent session In Pocatello, A
among the number being Hon. Frank
Z Gooding. governoreiect. and Hon.
:. J. Hagenbarth. one OF tho Roose- :,
'elt electors.
NJ. NJ Getchell, tho postmaster at -
liver City. broke his right leg be-
ween the ankle and knee. He stepped !
INTO the brakeblock OF the stage to
ide from the postofilce to the hotel :,
lis foot slipped and he fell with his =,
" doubled under him. ~,
The proposal to issue bonds aggre-
ating ycGi. 27i1s for the purpose OF
urchasing and enlarging the Riden-
augh canal. was voted upon by the m
md owners OF the Nampa-Meridian 81
rigation district and was defeated OF
y vote OF $50 to S4t. nc
Charles Powell, bootblack en- II
oyed In Payette, was arrested on nc
charge OF stealing number OF RAJ vi
'rs. and told a sensational story OF da
'bbers compelling him to take the an
Izors for their use. but has finally no
United he alone was guilty. uo
Fred Gooding OF Shoshone was
ectei president of the Idaho Wool N'
rowers' association Mt the recent ses-
on in Pocatello, and ]. e. Clinton.
:. of Boise. was chosen secretary. st
he next annual meeting OF the asso- be
alton viii be held in Weiser Ne
Notwithstanding the criticism OF the brl
aho horticultural exhibit at the uo
nrid,s lnir. which proved too exnan. ~ ~.