Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-01-01
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

down an opinion holding the state dc
pository law unconstitutional.
Hay has been good crop, In al
portions OF this state the past season
while the prices have been very good
Thirty thousand new settlers hay'
arrived In Idaho during the past year
most Of them settling on agriculture
lands.
Since the discovery OF gold at Orc
nno creek in 1860. Idaho Is estimated
TO have yielded $3.50. 10000 In precl
Gus metals.
Bartlett Sinclair. former state audi
tor OF Idaho. arrived at Rathdrum last
week from Manila. where he has been
for few years past
During the past year several car
loads OF prunes grown In this state
have been shipped TO England. where
they brought fancy prices.
II Is estimated that there ia enough
Gro In sight In the Dewey mine. in
Thunder mountain district. TO keep a
1oo,stamp mill going for several years.
The output Of lead. silver and gold
from the mines Of the Occur G'Aienes
has. according TO conservative estis
mates. Increased 10 to ~ per cent in
1908.
Mayor steeley OF Pocatello has rein.
stated Chief OF Police Ford and his
subordInates who were suspended
from Office by the council during the
mayors absence IN tho east
The state win sell IN 1904. In tracts
varying from 40 10 100 acres. twenty
I'VE sections tlG.o0o acres) OF school
land. the maximum amount which the
stato constitution allows to be sold In
one year
Fremont county. with It's matchless
system of canals. has lust turned out
= grain crop OF unparalleled magnitude.
Enormous quantities OF say have been
harvested and countless acres OF sugar
boots seeded down.
A mass meeting held ut Emmett 10
the question OF asking for
aid In the reclamation OF
arid lands In this section, was largely
attended and much interest In the
nnffcr rauifeated
Property values have increased at
rapid rate In Idaho durig tho past
year. Well improved farms have sold
~ high as sl2S an acre. while plenty
of raw land has been disposed OF as I
high as $40 10 500 an acre,
Tho board of trustees OF the Reform
School to be located In Fremont
county has approved plans for the
building. the cost to be about s35 1000.
All the buildings are to be constructed
n brick. trimmed In cut stone.
Walter Yeley. who was so severely
injured In the Medbury hill wreck.
lied at tho county poor house. at
Mountain Homo on the 23rd. Yeley's
PARENTS live In Ohio. but are too poor
o contribute anything To the funeral
expenses.
Forman Hooper OF the Dewey farm.
lear Nampa. shot and killed Pink
Bradley. who. week ago. ran away
nth his wife. The shooting occurred
/ tho farm. Six shots we're fired, and
II took efrect-~one IN leg. one In an
rn and four In the back.
II Is estimated that over $4,000
arms ara now under cultivation with
4 the boundaries OF Idaho. about half
{ which are irrigated. The average
aiuo OF farm land Is placed at SIS an
ere. the irrigated lands being APP
raised ut from 81 to S. an acre higher
han The unirrigated.
In the greet Coeur d'Alcne mining
istrict the regular output has been
,aintaIned during the past year. 1t
reduces nearly bali the lead mined
! the United States. and Its yield OF
liver IN connection with the lead. is
aormous.
Dan brown. proprietor OF tho Club
lioon OF Caldwell. was held up by
70 masked men at O'Clock on the
orninx OF the sist. and shot through
10 right arm. receiving . very palm
/ wound. The robbers then Ned with
i securing any money.
Tho government reclamation do
Irtment has. during the past twelve
onths. Withdrawn from entry no less