Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-07-29
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

Inc ladies' OF BOISE gave Dcren
dance In aid OF the Boise baseball clul
last week. clearing 1905.
Leo Bach was thrown from hi
horse while riding on the range neai
HALEY and seriously hurt, being un
conscious for two days
The government has asked for bids
for 1900 barrels OF Portland cement
to be used on the Minidoka irrigation
project In southern Idaho.
There was ham famine IN Boise
the latter part OF last week. The
Wholesale dealers were out and efforts
were made to secure supply from
other places.
Hubert Tetoby. full-biooded Ban,
mock Indian, has the distinction OF
being the FIRST to subscribe money for
the new Presbyterian church to DC
erected in Pocatello.
In Idaho stations have been estab-
Iished on various canals In different
portions OF the state In order to De
termIne the amount OF water now be
Ing used for irrigation purposes.
The big packing plant OF the Payetto
Fruit Packing company. at Payette.
was destroyed by fire on the 22nd. an.
failing loss OF $4,000 Lack OF "a
cility for fighting the fire prevented
any of the property being saved.
Rudolph wetter. Salmon river
miner. shot and killed l.. d. Long and
Chris VAIN and wounded the formers
14-year-old boy at camp near Secesh
meadow. In the Warren mining coun-
try. Wetter Is In jail at Grangeville.
Two men were killed and several
others met with a narrow escape from
death by cave-in at the Morning
mine at Mullan. The dead miners are
Oscar Olson and Charles Johnson,
They were buried under an immense
amount OF ore.
Harry Dolan. the l2-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James e. Dolan OF Bon
ner's Ferry was drowned in Mirror
lake while bathing. He was In full
sight OF his mother when he went
down and his brother and sister were
also witnesses OF his drowning.
After giving up hope OF ever being
a., 10
again. All Duck. the Chinese saloon
keeper at Pierce City. has boon re-
leased from custody at Port Townsend.
Wash. where he was confined in the
detention hospital several months.
Engineer Kelsey OF Salt Lake City
has recently submitted an economical
and feasible plan for enlarging the
lily waterworks at Idaho Falls. The
win be submitted to tho
Foters In August. and from all Indi.
'ations viii carry almost unanimously
NJ Hanson. Star merchant. had a
narrow escape from drowning while
eturnIng home with wagonload OF
GODS from Nampa. In attempting to
ord the river his wagon upset. and
e lost $3.50 worth OF goods, but saved
imsels by swimming for the first timo
a his life. as he had never been taught
o swim.
Joe Robertson i2 years old. com.
lifted suicide at his fathers home IN
he country near Boise. Sunday, by
aking carbolic acid. The lad ran
way from home a few days ago and
as found at Nampa. and was brought
ack home. He knew where there
as bottle OF the acid and. securing
(, swallowed the contents. dying In
alt an hour.
Leonard Greencr a member OF the
RIM OF Gieener 4 Bros. OF Cam
ridge. and wealthy stock grower.
as instantly killed by team run
Ing away with hayrack. Mr.,
reener resided ON Crane creek and
as one OF the best known and re
'ected citizens in the county.
There is considerable agitation de- =
sloped over the possibility Of the
aiding bridge across the Clear.
alter river below Sites. The people
stiles have asked the county to
attribute cne-half OF the sum neces.
Try to construct the bridge
Men are engaged at the sugar fac.
ny at Idaho Falls. Installing new
achinery and overhauling that al.
ady in place preparatory TO the fan
n. The company has beautified tho
ounds by planting trees. grading
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