Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-11-04
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

ttahtiy killed.
Plates we're laid for forty at the an
nual banquet and huntsmar's feast 0
The Weiser Rod and Gun club.
The poll OF voters in Lewiston is SAFE
to bo $50, The vote two years agt
In the city precincts was 1865.
w d. Patton. while attempting Il
ride bicycle In ~leaplng the gap
act in Boise, fell and broke HIS nose
G. " Brent Of WeIser is suffering
from a broken leg and severe injuries
as the result Of runaway accident
There has been heavy settlement
in Long Valley during the past year,
and the people OF the valley are pros.
porous.
Miss Sadie Long OF Boise has left
for Ponce. Porto Rico. where she OK.
poets to teach In the government
schools
Fourteen hundred acres OF state land
In Fremont county were sold at auc-
ton last week at an average price OF
$40 an acre.
Eight saloon were raided by Boise
officers one day last week and eleven
slot machines confiscated. The ma
chimes will probably be destroyed.
The fair directors report that the
receipts at the recent State Fair In
Boise exceeded the expenditures by
small margin. and are accordingly 1nb-
liant.
Boise fruit growers have dubbed to-
gether and raised funds for the pur-
pose OF making shipments OF fresh
fruit 10 supplement the Idaho exhibit
at the Worlds fair.
John mcCammon. prominent citI |
zen. and one Of the leaders OF the DEM
ocratic party In southeastern Idaho.
died suddenly at Pocatollo of pneu.
monia after few days Illness
A deal was closed last week In which
II. II. Weatby purchased r. w. Her
lines 240-acre ranch. located on the
bench about eight miles south OF Pay
ette. The consideration was $4,000
Baptist church has been organized
~ Notus with membership of six
teen II Is expected that several moro
VIII sign the roll during the week. Al
ready they are talking church build
ing
The committee engaged IN the work
" raising the bonus OF $3.50 900 asked
~ Captain Evans for the construction
n railroad from Pine. Idaho, 20 Vale,
Oregon. has already raised over $780,
100.
Three new business houses have
'een completed at Notus. ten miles
'elow Caldwell. during the past two
weeks. One is for a general merchan-
ise store. one for butcher shop. and
ne for saloon.
The body OF William Harris was
pund on the streets OF Pocatello, ana
{ FIRST II was thought he had met with
oul play. but an investigation proved
hat his death was due TO over-indul-
ence In intoxIcants.
State Engineer Wayne Darlington. .
no has just returned from trip to :
allfornia and other western states. is
I the opinion that Idaho is making
etter progress In irrigation work
,an any other state.
Chris kesgard OF Emmett has Just
arvested his crop Of potatoes. Tho
eld was immense. Last spring he
anted four lots northeast OF the
'hoolhouse TO potatoes and reaped
wen tons Of big fellows.
The secretary OF the interior has
minated from the Sawtooth forest re-
rive withdrawal in Idaho 10000 acres
land found unsuitable for reserve
irposes. 1t viii be thrown open to
TRY under new regulations
The salvation army people OF Boise
I've purchased building and win
'en UP wcrkingnan's hotel. which
III accommodate from ESQ to 500 men.
o object being to supply homes for
orkingmen at a minimum cost C
The fruit eyaporator at New Plym- :,
th has been destroyed BY FIRE. The =,
hiding took IRE from the bricks be- !,
ming heated and igniting woodwork :.
contact with them The loss on the m
Hiding was - 500 and ON fruit I'll 900 /