The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-22
IDAHO STATE NEWS
A two-story business block at Cald.
well was destroyed by fire last week,
the loss being about $4,000.

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the loss being about $4,000.
The senate has confirmed the ap
pointment of George NJ lift, of Poca
tello, as consul at Chatham. Ont
The mining industry in the Elk re
gion is experiencing a revival on sub
stantial lines that assures the old
camp is again to become prominent.
The local physicians are authority
for the information that there is not
case of typhoid fever in Nampa, nor
In the territory tributary to the city.
The work of installing machinery
for the alfalfa mill at Nampa will
be pushed to point this week where
It will be possible to commence grind.
Ing.
There will be no more hazing at
the University of Idaho, or at least
such is the decision reached at 9
meeting of the students held last
week.
About ESQ delegates attended the
convention of the Idaho Woolgrowers
In Weiser last week, the meeting be.
Ing the best attended in the history OF
the organization.
A syndicate OF fasteners, with
100000 to invest in irrigation enter.
prises in Idaho, has addressed a let
ter Of inquiry to Governor Gooding
about Idaho lands.
Herman Jones, one Of the propri
etors Of the Idaho World, at Idaho
City, died on the II, of rheumatism OF
the heart. Mr.. Jones came to Idaho
In the early sixties,
The citizens of Placerville have de-
cided to hold Christmas entertain
ment, which will consist OF drills,
songs, choruses and recitations and
the usual Christmas tree.
Many Idaho horticulturalists will at
tend the annual convention of the
Northwest Fruitgrowers' association,
which will be held at La Grande, Ore
gon, January to s inclusive
The rnmor is afloat that the Pay
cite beet sugar factory is not to be
built this season, but instead, the beets
that are to be raised there will be
shipped to the Nampa factory.
Five men have been convicted OF
:boot-legging" whiskey at Rupert, the
three principals being sentenced to
pay $125 and costs, while two were
let off with fine of $40 each.
Unlimited booze, whisky and alco-
hol, resulted in the death of Charles
Deadhorse, a Nez Perez Indian who
celebrated at Lewiston, last week. He
was found dead on the roadside,
having started for home.
Charlotte Weaver, whose stage
name is Lille Brown, daughter OF
General Weaver, of Boise, turned on
the gas in her room in San Francisco
with suicidal intent, but was dis
covered in time to save her life.
Destruction of buildings on the old
Kamiah townsite by fire, which wiped
out nine of them, is charged by In
dams to be of incendiary origin, and
threats have been made by the red
men that they in turn will fire the
buildings of the new town recently
built.
Gustaf F. Anderson, who conducted
q jewelry establishment in Boise, was
found dead in his sleeping room in
the rear of his store. The cause of his
demise is unknown, but 1t is supposed
to have been failure Of the heart, su.
perinduced by the deceased's intem.
perate habits.
The Boise Valley Construction com.
pany has called for bids for 10000 ties
for the construction of the Boise Val
ley Electric railway from Boise to
Caldwell, and is negotiating with east
ern supply houses for a full electrical
equipment for the road.
In the second trial of the state OF
Idaho VS.. John r. Banks, charged
with having violated the recently
enacted Sunday and midnight closing
ordinance, Of Payette, the jury
brought in a verdict Of guilty, and
Banks was fined $50.
At the Idaho Woolgrowers' conven.
ton in Weiser last week the old Of
fcers were reelected and resolutions
passed endorsing President Roose-
velt's railway regulation program, and
Endorsing the bureau of animal indus
try and livestock sanitary board.
Jesse Hedges, of Meridian, met
with quite a serious accident the
latter part OF last week. He had been
helping decorate the church and in