Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-02
IDAHO STATE NEWS

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with fhirty-six members.
Nampa is experiencing building
boom and people are fiocking into the
own
Work viii begin soon on the big
brewery at Nampa The building will
be four stories high.
Major Lorenzo p. Davidson, re,
tired United States army officer. will
review ldaho's militia companies.
The president has nominated War.
rem c. Fenton as postmaster at Boise,
and Austin G. Nettleton as postmas-
ter at Nampa.
George p. Newton fell from the
roof OF &. c. BIiven's residence at
Kuna. striking on his head and sus
tanning serious injuries.
Mrs. William Hart Jr, residing at
Bruneau. last week gave birth TO trip
let's. All are girls and all are doing
nicely. as well az the mother.
Philip Bachman, who was charged
with stealing a horse. was sentenced
to three years In the penitentiary by
the Judge OF the district court at
Weiser
The city council OF Nampa has pass
Cd an ordinance which places ban
shaking dice where checks or credit
are given.
During the year 1905 there we're /
twenty fatal mining accidents In the
state. Five men were killed by explo-
sions OF blasting compounds and five
by fall OF rock.
The handsome armory building in
course OF construction by the |. N. G.
ut Idaho Falls, is well under way. and
barring unfayorable weather will be
completed In a couple OF months.
A new town. Agatha. In the center
OF the grape district. has been plat
ted and lots were placed on the mar
ket on the 18th The erection OF a
large winery in the new town is con-
templated
The machinery for the sand-lime
brick plant at Boise has been ordered.
The company expects TO be making
bricks by May /. The plant win have
a capacity Of from $4,000 to 10000
bricks per day.
A rock slide on the Great Northern
railroad near Katka. In Kootenai can
yon. has buried nearly 500 feet OF
track to depth of 80 feet. This can
yon has been the scene OF number
Of fatal wrecks.
w. It. Owens. resident OF Malad.
attempted suicide by cutting his
throat with a razor: but. owing to the
fact that the point OF the blade was
broken on. he did not succeed in sew
ering his windpipe.
surveying party is now locating II
the route for the Caldwell lnterur- 1,
ban railroad The line viii extend Il
from Middleton on the north to Lake S
Lowell on the south, a distance OF
about thirty-iiye miles. u
Senator Dubois has introduced a ;,
ill TO allow settlers on townsites !,
Who have made substantial improve a
nents not easily removed to purchase al
he lots under appraisement by the al
ecrotary OF the Interior. m
The report OF the state mine In ~
pector for 1905 credits every coun- :.
y In the state-cxcept Lincoln-with nj
mineral production. The output for 81
he year was yis.s76.s0es9; OF which h,
l .25o. s6s.s5 was gold. al
A wild cat drove deer into the al
utskirts OF Chaliis one day last week, SC
lew the animal, and after making
hearty meal. escaped to the hills =,
oforo the astonlshed natives could ~
luster up courage to take a shot al So
he intruder bs
The Caldwell Banking and Trust w
,mpany OF Caldwell. has let the con- 81
act to G. H. Van wyngarden for a en-
Is 0ao addition to It's building on ~
aia street. The building viii be cr
,xf20 feet. two stories. and work VIII I'm
. commenced Immediately. KIN
Adrian Glass. the eo.yearold son OF tn
r.. and Mrs John Glass OF Lewiston. Il
as pinned beneath load OF lumber 80
Il a hours In an isolated section on :"
,per SweetwstVr creek. When res p.
led be was IN ar exhausted condi. en-
IN. with both 70 xdly frozen.