Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-13
IDAHO STATE NEWS

fourteen times more power than the
Did plant
Arrangements are being perfected
for holding a farmers institute at
Idaho Falls the 18th and 14th OF De
cember
The longest drouth in the memory
Of the white residents OF Meadow
valley has been broken by heavy
rainfall
II is estimated that Idaho, during
the fiscal year recently ended con
tributed s370,272 to the national re-
rlamation fund
Idaho has won sixty-seyen medals
On its agricultural exhibit at Port
land or these fifty-eight are OF gold
and nine silver.
W. E. Gage. a carpenter residing at
Charleston, has received the good news
that he was heir TO $4,000. which
sum is awaiting him at Wainsburg.
Pa.
AT Green River Brakeman Frank |
Salisbury was thrown from the top OF |
his left leg. Amputation was neces.
sary
About 1900 head of sheep were
shipped 10 eastern markets from
Mountain Hcme last week, the arg
est shipment ever made from that
point
Work on the new lighting plant for
HALEY Is being prosecuted vigorously.
When completed. HALEY will have as
fine lighting system as any town in
the state
Josie Kensler, sentenced for life
from Gilmore county for murder. has
made application for a pardon. Mrs
Kensler has served eight years of hei
sentence.
special from Grangeville says G.
A. Sears aged II, has been arrested
on charge of arson 1t is charged
he was responsible for the recent dis.
astrous fire at Grangeville.
Pocatello has a population of 1000
based upon the new directory of that
town issued by the II. l.. Polk & CO.
Last years book placed the number
OF people in the Gate City at $500.
A large force OF men is engaged in
constructing the telephone line be ,
tween Mountain Home and Glenns
Ferry. and 1t Is expected that the work
will be completed In about six weeks n
The Lewiston-Sweetwater Irrigation ,
company is advertising for bids for :,
the construction OF the first IL miles n
of ditch. The reservoir part OF the c,
system Will be the next matter to re Il
ceive attention. &c
The Moscow city council consid ~
cred and rejected the citizens petit :"
tons asking for an ordinance sup M
pressing Sunday baseball. Sunday
balloon ascensions and Sunday theat
rical performances
William L. West, the man who shot -
Lorenzo Defonte at Roosevelt on =
July %. has been freed from ali re -
for the crime by the mag :"
strate who conducted his second pre-. :"
iminary examination. Oh
The eight.year-old daughter of w 81
J. Hansen, who resides a short dis do
ance from Idaho Falls, got in front III
Il moving machine and was caught "
" tho sickle bar, her right foot being
early severed from the leg.
fhe western business center OF ~
was visited by fire last -
ieek which destroyed property val. ou
ed at $4,000 The insurance on the raj
ntire property including goods and FOR
xtures. amounted to only 81 1900. es'
Vice President Levy OF the North IN.
RI Pacific railroad has announced the
rat his company viii positively con Is
iruct the promised extension from ne'
ul-de Sac. 30 miles southeast to Tor
near Mount. this state. AN.
According to he figures computed
! the ONCE of the auditor OF Shosbone
,unty, eight OF the school districts In /
ie Occur d'Alenes will receive s2f, Ma
''.A" iioW lht idibe piouueihb ihh
u companies In special taxes FOR lou
,05. mi
ma
Governor Goodlng has appointed r
nited States Senator Hepburn as The
.legate at large To attend the forth sun
ming meeting of the executive com. ,a,,
ittec Of the Interstate Commerce foul
Nv convention, TO be held in Chicago wor
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