Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-02-03
IDAHO STATE NE WIS.


row escape from death. his team run
ming away and dragging him under
the sled.
The bill creating the Seventh judi
cial district out OF Canyon, Washing
ton and Owyhee counties has passed
both houses.
The Dewey mill at Thunder noun
tain produced sS0.076.43 in bullion in
eight months OF the past year during
which II was in operation.
John Cox. young man living near
St Anthony, suicided last week
shooting himself through the heart
No reason is known for the deed.
A conservative estimate places the
total appropriations and bond issues
of the eighth session at more than
. million and quarter dollars.
Dividend No. 10. OF $4,000, distrib-
Hted by the Hecla Mining company at
Burke last week, brings the total divi-
uohub poiu W thiS COMPANY ny "
$4,000
A petition from $50 citizens OF
Blackfoot. praying for a rural free de-
livery route, has been presented by
Senator Dubois to the postofice de-
partment.
James T. Quarles. colored porter
in q Boise barber shop, Was shot
In the shoulder BY his wife during
quarrel. II is not believed the man
II dangerously injured.
Hon. II. w. Keller OF Idaho Falls.
ono of the presidential electors for
idaho. was in Washington on the 23rd
and delivered the electoral vote OF the
state for Theodore Roosevelt.
The house. by a vote OF 80 TO Is,
killed the bill presented by Represen-
tative Avery OF Owyhee county max
Ing eight hours days work In under
ground mines and In smelters.
sweetser's bill authorizing the state
prison commissioners to contract with
some noighboring state for the care of
female prisoners In the penitentiary
has been passed by the house
A bill has been introduced making
an appropriation for the Idaho His
torical society to enable 1t to carry
on the work Of gathering up the ma
terial for the history of the state.
Lyman Martlndale OF Locust was
found dead in wagon west OF Miner.
A coroner's jury. which investigated
the matter. came TO the conclusion
that death had resulted from heart
failure.
The eight-year-old son of George Ed
monson. OF Orofno, broke through the
ice while skating and would have
been drowned but for the efforts OF
his dog. which held to the lads cloth
Ing until he was rescued.
John McGree. the unfortunate Iron
Mountain miner. who had his feet
frozen December ~ while going from
weiser to the mine. has suffered am
putation Of all the toes on both feet
and the heel OF one foot
Otto Haberle, well known farmer
living near Nez Perez, was arrested |
On charge OF passing worthless
,hecks upon ID. Allen, a saloon
nan. The checks we're for SIS and \
100 and were drawn on a Nez Perez
bank.
The county commissioners OF Nez
Perce have refused petition of ID.
J. Beals and others for the levy OF
pecial road tax OF 10 mills. on the
round that II would work an injustice
ipon some parts OF the county. Tho
eguiar levy made last July was AZ
Mills.
Bills have been presented In the
Iouse to authorize bond issues for
hree OF the state educational institu-
ions. The total Indebtedness author
red by the three bills is y16S.000,
ivided between the Academy OF Ida
% at Pocatello and the Lewiston and
Llbion state normal schools.
Much feeling has been aroused at
vHrdnsr over the discovery that a
lumber OF lumbermen have crews on
be north fork OF Occur d'Alene river,
There they are cutting timber from
ands OF private owners. II is said
be names OF the timber thieves are
,nown and prosecutions Will follow.
Representative Powers measure to
revent the payment OF laborers or