Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-05-12
IDAHO STATE NEWS

COSTS.
The city council OF Twin Falls has
passed an ordinance fixing saloon II.
censes at $1,000 per year
Frank Meeghan has been sentenced
TO ninety days In Jail In Nampa for
peddling tobacco without license.
IL is announced that the beet sugar
people have declined to agree to es-
tablish sugar factory near Boise.
While wrestling on the school
grounds at Caldwell. John Grifiths
was thrown In such a manner as h
sustain broken leg
Howard for the murder OF Ben John
son on March H. the jury rendered a
verdict OF involuntary manslaughter.
William Pitts and his son, James
Pitts, were blasting stumps on their
ranch near Troy. when premature
explosion occurred, William being ia
tally injured. James will recover
Clinton NJ. Stahl, aged 40, whose
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G. Stahl.
reside at Valley. this state, was found
dead in his room In Washington, d. c.,
on the LIST. Stahl was newspaper
man.
Hypolite Perrault. brother OF the
former surveyor general of Idaho died
at his home in Lewiston at the age OF
Do. o..It
1870, engaging In business in Lew
iston.
Peter Arson OF Mountain Home has
been arrested on a charge of arson, II
being charged that he set fire to his
blacksmith shop In order to obtain the
insurance. the building being insured
for $1,000.
Frisco Frenchy and Sid Human
who were matched to box twenty
rounds at Grangeyille for a wager OF
5000 a side. were stopped by Sheriff
Green. who refused 10 permit the Ego"
10 take place.
Forty new laws passed by the late
legislature went into effect on the Attn.
These new measures include those
known as the purity laws--the anti
poIygamy. the adultery and the Sun
day closing laws. O
John Butt. the young man found !
nearly dead and delirious by the road l
side near Wardner. has recovered his l
right mind. and aside from being lame
and stif from exposure and crippled
In his ankles. is fast regaining his r
strength. h
The capitol building commission. at "
a meeting held last week. decided to e
retain the present site with the add II
ton OF the central school block for
the new state house, TO build which o
authority was granted by the last leg r,
islature.
Another state land sale is to be held NJ
May 20. II will be in Fremont county cl
Tho banana belt OF Idaho. The sale
will take place at the court house in h,
S. Anthony The total Offering is ~
about 500 acres. all OF II appraised at
80 an acre. at
Fifteen hundred people. many from FRI
eastern states. were present at the
ormal opening OF the townsite OF
hurley. on the LIST. The first days :,
ale OF lots amounted TO 100000. while -
is estimated $4,000 was invested the M
econd day. OF
p,..,.,. FOL
all and opera house In the near fu.
nre II the plans OF company f do not MI
iiscarry. The boys intend to incor. su
crate with a capital OF Sc 900. The wa
ullding Is TO be built of brick, one Ma
tory. and 5ox1l5 feet OF
The 12-yearold son OF teamster OH
AIMED Thornton was run over by IA
cavity loaded wagon near Twin Fails TO
ne OF his legs being badly crushed ito
I the time OF the accident. three OF ms
hornton's horses went over the preci. ter
ce and were killed. mu
II there had been 10000 acres In. up'
cad OF $500 the entire tract OF
arey act lands. on the Emmett bench, Fei
ider the proposed Canyon Canal sou
'mpany's irrigation system. which OFT
as opened TO entry on the LIST. would pro
I'VE been taken before shutdown to
D. NJ. Tranor is dead at Nampa as r'ui
e result Of an accident while on his I
~ TO Thunder Mountain lie was par
rown from his wagon. the wheels ma
sslng over bis leg. necesaitating am. Jap
tation. and. owing TO his advanced req
e. he failed 20 survive the shock. nun