The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-09-30
IDAHO STATE NEWS.
The open season for the hunting Of
ducks began on the 18th.

fixed the tax levy for Ada county for
the current year at $3.50.
The secretary of the interior has or
dered the withdrawal from entry of
1000 acres on the North Forks of the
Boise river for reservoir sites.
The annual convention of the grand
lodge Of the Ancient, Free and Ac-
cepted Masons was held in the Ma
sonic temple in Boise last week.
q. G. Pope, blacksmith at Trans
fer, accidentally shot himself in the
right leg below the knee and inflicted
a painful but not serious wound
AS result of the fire at Idaho
Falls, sixteen buildings were de-
stroyed, the loss aggregating $4,000,
with total insurance of about $4,000.
Brig Brennan of Star has just
threshed out the oats from his eigh-
teen-acre field. He realized 1900 bush
els from the eighteen acres, an aver
age of SO bushels to the acre.
Lemhi county is rejoicing over a
most prosperous season Crops have
been good, the ranges held up splen-
didly, mining development is progress!
ing and nobody is complaining.
John Page of Boise last week sent
to st. Louis basket of magnificent
peaches grown in his garden. The
largest measured twelve inches in cir
conference, and all the others were
nearly as large.
Frank jenkins, while feeding a lath-
ing machine at the Jenkins mills, 20
miles from Boise, accidentally got his
hand into the machine, having three
fingers so badly crushed that ampu-
tation was necessary.
AS J. w. Eddy was rowing his wife
and three children across the river to
church at Clark's Fork, the boat cap
sized. Mr.. Eddy rescued his wife and
the baby and one boy, but his Oldest
son, Gene, was drowned.
The first two cars of prunes to be
shipped from Idaho to the London
market this season were billed out of
Boise last week. The fruit will be
placed in cold storage on the steamer
between New York and London.
Senator Hepburn has received word
from Washington that the secretary
Of the interior has instructed the COM
missioner of the general land office to
take preliminary steps toward survey
ing the Occur d'Alene Indian reserva-
ton.
D. L. Bailey has an apple tree upon
his fruit ranch near Meridian which
has new blossoms appearing upon the
same twig win a full-sized apple,
neariy ripe Old-time orchardists are
at loss to explain the unusual phe-
nomenon.
The workers Of the Dunkard church,
or the "Bret2ern," as they call them.
selves, in the three states Of Washing
ton, Oregon and Idaho have just
closed successful conference in
Nampa and the de egates have re-
Armed to their homes.
The valuable prizes offered for
sweepstake county exhibits of al
kinds Of farm products at the state
fair to be he'd in Boise are attracting
great deal Of attention and wi stin,-
ulate the people to make strong efforts
to put in fine exhibits.
Joe Abesites, young Span ard, ed
in Boise hospital last week as the re-
suit CT having tooth extracted a
short time ago. Tie extraction c.
Cured at sheep camp, crude and
not cver-claan instrument being used,
causing blood poisoning.
The entire tract Of land between the
low line canal on the Twin Falls trac
and the river has been ordered thrown
open for entry by the state and beard.
The date was not fixed, but it will
probably be some time between Oc-
tober 20 and November /.
The little 4-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. Lane, residing about two miles
west of Bell Grove, was fatally burre !
last week. The little one was playing
with matches and set fire to a piece
Of paper, from which her dress eau mt
fire. She died about four hours later.
While seated at a table eating his
dinner in boarding house at Saltese,
Mont, Edward Short, mining man
of the Occur d'Alenes, choked upon
a piece Of meat he was endavoring to
swallow and died within few minutes
while friends were working over him.
Occur d'Alene City is reported to be
rapidly forging ahead in population
and volunfesof business. The lumber
ing business Is constantly expanding,
and other industries are also prosper
GUS. This causes the town to grow
rapidly in population as well as IN
business. -