Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-08-12
IDAHO STATE NEWS.
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jerry hiOfuaHf u pioneer, nitu III tue
county hospital OF Boise county.
The probabilities are that Wallace
will have q free delivery service with.
In few months.
The dwelling OF r.. Chase. on Mann
creek. in Washington county. was to-
tally destroyed by fire.
Albert Dufner Of Meadows has been
arrested for statutory rape. HIS vic
tim being l3-ycarold Myrtle Taylor.
Henry Stanley OF Wardner was in
stantly killed by what is supposed 10
have been tho accidental discharge OF
rife.
Tho 3-yoar-old child OF Mr.. Wood
house OF Iona fell into ditch and
was drowned. The child was found
three hours later
Tho highest price per front foot on
record for Boise realty was paid last
week. when lot on Main street was
sold for 1861 per front foot.
The broom corn crop at Caldwell
Ia now coming on rapidly. and prom
ises TO be an extra good crop. Some
$50 acres have been planted for the
broom factory. which win open for
business about September |.
News has been received OF tho
drowning OF John W. Womack In the
Payette near Emmett II Is supposed
he was thrown from his horse while
fordlng the stream. He is the sixth
man drowned In that stream this sea-
son.
Fred lille was killed by an engine
about two miles from Rathdrum. lille.
with three other men. was riding on a
hand.car when they colllded with an
extra engine. which they did not know
was running Tho other men escaped
unlnJured.
Attorney General Bagley holds that
Judge Stevens OF the Sixth district
whose home Is In Blackfoot. may hold
out to fll out his fpur-year term. He
was appointed abdul two ysAfrs hso
by Governor Morrison on creation OF
= now district.
Roy Williamson. young man from
Meridian. was accidentally killed on
Camas prairie williamson was camp
tender for sheep outfit. A horder
at one OF the camps playfully pointed :
a pistol at him and II went on caus-
ing instant death !.
Farmers In the northern part OF tho /,
state are experiencing much difficulty q
In securing hands TO handle tho har- :,
yoat They report that the yield this a
season win be fair average for the >,
but not the banner yield. as :,
has been reported. n
John Mahan fell from a window OF II
he ofilco OF Il. w. Faris In Boise and u
broke his neck Ho was 70 years of =,
,ge and was one OF tho pioneer stage 8,
rivers OF this section. II Is supposed al
ie dropped asleep while sitting In the h'
window His fall was about 20 feet
Charles Myers OF Emmett. one OF
he well known Thunder Mountain A
aiming mon. was very seriously In
ured by the falling Of a horse he was
idlng down steep ravine Three al
lbs were broken. his leg fractured II
nd a number OF teeth knocked out. ss
Clyde Osborne aged IA. met with az
n accident near Copeland which re- nc
t.. II ] Al
ying Winchester. which he rested pe
n log when Il slipped on the ham no
Ter striking and discharging tho load. tn
lnlcting wound from which no died be
10 next day. b.
A dispatch from Rathdrum says OF
iat owing to an unusually dry spring ISL
nd a still drier summer crops of all ~, nm
nds are beginning 10 show the Of ser
eta OF continued drou,h. The yield
grain will be the lightcst harvested Ia
number Of years
Mr.. and Mrs. r l.. Sweeney sur ~
Used the natives OF Idaho City one
y last week by riding into town. =
Ithout previous warning. in an auto $40
obiie. II Is the frst horseless car ha
age seen in Idaho City. and IT was tan
holly unexpected event Oh
Scores Of people were rendered -
'meiess and nearly 100000 worth OF '.'
operty was destroyed by fire that -
rept Black Bear. between Wallace ~
d Burke With the exception OF a mo