Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-08-26
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

the owner OF COW which last week
gave birth 10 four calves.
The state board OF equalization has
decided to make no changes In last
years railroad assessments.
There Is great demand now al
Council for teams. on account OF the
large amount OF freight there.
The postoffice at Bear has been
burned TO the ground. the entire con.
tents. including the mail being dc
stroyed.
Warrens is experiencing quite re,
siyal OF activity. which promises to
mako as good times In that camp az
ever before.
George Ewing. living near Payette.
while working on haystack at his
place, fell to the ground and broke
bis collar bone.
An analysis OF the stomach OF l.. G.
briggs. one OF the Resort poison vic
Tins. shows the cause OF death was
ptomaine poisoning.
Henry Cloyd. n cavalryman sta
toned at the Boise barracks. was seri-
pusly and probably fatally injured by
his horse rearing and failing upon him.
Boise Odd Fellows will send drill
team TO San Francisco during the
meeting OF the sovereign grand lodge
next month. and endeayor to carry on
come OF the prizes
The citizens OF Idaho Falls were
given a taste OF league baseball last |
week. when the Salt Lake club OF the
Pacific National league crossed bats
with the home team.
Frank Geary. who has been blind
for the past twelve years. as the result
of premature explosion In the Grade
Dollar mine at Silver City, has become
a proficient typewriter
II is said the Pacific q idaho North
ern railroad extension from Council to
Meadows has been decided upon, and
Arrangements are being made for nc
tive construction work.
Boise has been promised another
railroad the Chicago & Northwestern
agreeing TO extend its line from Cas-
per. Wyo.. through Boise. providing n
suitable bonus is given.
William Owens. ranchman living
three miles from Meridian. was fatal
iy hurt Saturday evening by being
from his horse, He struck on {
a rock. badly fracturing his skull.
Lewiston people. at coat of s25 900.
have constructed a new. powerful .
steamboat to ply on the upper Snake. =
Grande Ronde and the mines '
81 tho Imnaha aud other Districts .
The proposition to issue bonds for >
he extension OF the light and water =
system of Idaho Falls was defeated by o
, vote OF 67 for to 100 against. Little =
pr no interest was taken and very !,
mail vote was polled. q
The state board OF equalization fixed d
he rate OF assessment on common "
heep at 81 head. reduction OF is p
ents. and on common cattle SIS. de- m
rease OF $3.50. Other stock remain W
he same as last year.
O. r. Kelly. chief clerk at the peni-
entiary. has been dismissed. and an v
ther prison scandal IL promised MI
ierous Irregularities are alleged. and
he entire matter is to be taken up by o
he prison board at once. p
During fight at a dance at Bruneau. :,
IAN Moore. who bears tho reputation \
being bad man" shot John Nc d
ride through the ankle and Bert C
Vines through the thigh, Wines was q
n innocent spectator. Moore Is In Jail. e
AS the result of an explosion in a
near Payette. the machine. In
)gethcr with i.40o bushels OF wheat.
'as destroyed by fre. The fire poured |
ut OF the straw carrier so suddenly
lat nothing could be done to check It. |
Il f Chalmers. leading attorney
Idaho. was instantly killed in front
the depot at Blackfoot A freight
ain was switching in the yard and Il
supposed Chalmers attempted to
ross the track and missed his footing
lille attempting 10 step on to the plat
lrm OF the depot
Clyde Thurston. a pharmacist OF =,
ayette. had filed a bottle with car 10,
Ole acid and In stepping around 40