Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-17
IDAHO STATE NEWS.


growing rapidly. and many homeseel
srs are locating In Elmore county.
The first school house 70 be erecte
In Boise is to be torn down to max
room for a more pretentious building
Herman II. Taylor, who represent
ed Kootenai county in the senate
has been appointed county attorney
OF the new county OF Lewis.
c. d. Thomas state accountant and
Insurance commissioner. has resigned
As a representative from Nez Perez
county and Will move to Boise
The immigration from the east to
Payette Is opening up in lively
manner since the reduced rates went
into effect the first OF the month.
The home OF Henry Arnett of Pay
cite was destroyed by fire, nothing
being saved. The family was absent
from home when the fire broke out
Mrs. Gertie Logan of Weiser at
tempted suicide by taking rough on
rats. but took too large q dose ana
was saved. Domestic troubles led to
the deed.
q. r. Mccullough, who was SO fright
lilly burned at Wallace by being
covered by boiling tallow from tank
which had exploded. has succumbed
70 his injuries
Steps are being taken to place the
Boise champion ball club upon sound
financial footing. and the boys OF the
sApital city expect to capture the pen
ant again this year.
Cattle are at present commanding |
much better prices than usual At |
ehs auction sale Of the stock OF the
Psenoer dairy. near Boise, COWS aver
eyed 3s2.bo and two year old heifers
$50.
The Ave Idaho school boys who at.
tended the inauguration ceremonies
were introduced TO President Roose-
Welt and the president congratulated
tho boys on their appearance in the
parade.
The Lemhi Herald says II is almost
pertain there will be shortage OF
water In the placer fields this year.
The snow In the mountains now does
not average two feet In depth, where
I should be FIVE.
Over = dozen miles of steel have
already been laid ON the Minidoka Il
from the point OF con-
,ection with the Short Line. The
rack viii be at the Snake river by
he end OF the month
w. II. Fish. Jr.. has sued the North
m Pacific railroad company for $4,000
amages for being unjustly imprison-
d. Fish was In jail just fifteen min
ties. and should he secure Judgment
'ould be paid at the rate of $4,000 q ~
linute tn
The threeyear-old son OF Mr.. and
Irs. l.. X. Wiley. OF Harrison. is dead
ON taking carbolic acid. He was
|siting at neighbours home and.
nding bottle of the deadly fluid
, the window sill. drank a portion of
10 contents. ga
At meeting Of the Business Mems an
ISOLATION OF Moscow the question OF an
wing an educational exhibit for La Fla
h county at Portland was discussed. Jei
met with universal favor, the only a
after standing In the way being the
cstion OF space. TIC
BY unanimous decision OF three 90,
iges. the University OF Idaho was res
'arded victory over the University hin
Utah In the annual debate at Mos spt
w. The University auditorium was IN
, scene OF wild enthusiasm when ing
} decision was announced. coo
Wesley F. Potter was killed In 49,,
,away at Star Saturday evening. He 4
. riding on the running gear OF his uni
son when the horses took fright sic.
ter was dragged and died a few gro
IRIS later. He was s5 years old and har
YES wife and four children. pro
he long agitated sugar factory for a's'
stern Idaho is at last assured After Ice,
ny months negotiations between oler
business men and farmers OF Nam fror
Caldwell and Payette. comprom- spr'
has been effected by which Payetts star
been chosen as the ideal site. glin
5hile digging well at Moscow, the 90
kmen discovered good sized frog cue,
he rock forty-eight feet from ttA n