Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-08-10
IDAHO STATE NEWS
Vivian haloney had his log broken
y . runaway accident at Nampa.

The Canyon county teachers insti
lutte will be held In Caldwell, Angus
b. 10 81. inclusive.
The eIght.honr day for underground
workers has gone into effect Ia th'
mines OF the Occur d'Alenes.
Work has begun on the electric light
system At Meridian. and that town VIII
be electrically lighted within the next
sixty days.
The county commissioners OF Elmore
county have contributed $3.50 to the
expense fund for the coming irrigation
congress at Boise.
A party OF Oregon Short Line en-
sineers are working in the vicinity Of
Grace. on the proposed line between
Eoda and Preston.
The name OF Low postofflce, Idaho
county. has been changed TO Winona.
Arthur McBoyle has been commits
nloned postmaster
Leslie Hayes. aged II. OF Boise. is
minus the first two fingers and thumb
OF his left hand as the result OF cart
ridge exploding In his hand.
The Canyon county commissioners
have added Ave new voting precincts
IT their last meeting, which shows a
substantial increase OF population.
The attorney general has rendered
an opinion that all Idaho school teach
ers must be citizens of the United
States, either by birth or naturaliza-
ton.
A mining man named Dugan, hailing
robbed OF purse containing 5000 while
on the train between Mountainhome
and Pocatelio.
Atlanta is now a lively camp. 1t |
has three hourishing mercantile |
houses. two saloons, two hotels. one
restaurant. two livery stables and one
blacksmith shop.
The village pound OF South Boise was
destroyed by fire one day last week.
the flames melting out death to a mule
hat had been taken into custody by
the poundmaster.
Bert Irby. young man OF Middle
valley, has been arrested on charge
81 horse stealing, II being alleged that
he stole two-year-old, unbranded,
rom J. N. Harris OF Crane creek.
A. r.. Love. alias Portland Whitley"
/ well known character all over the
northwest. who was received at tho {
last April to serve 15.
ear term for burglary, has escaped.
The project for bringing the water {
4 Grimes creek to the Reed placer, a
lear Plscervllle. which has been I'M I
crtsken at an expense of perhaps :
40 600 or $4,000, IL now nearing COM I
letlon.
A scheme for the reclamation OF
ome 100000 acres OF land In Nevada
nd Idaho. principally on the southern
de OF the state line. has been formu-
,mpany, n
The special train bringing Vice p
resident Fairbanks and party to the h
sticnal Irrigation congress. at Boise. Il
scheduled 70 arrive in the capital 81
" OF Idaho on tho morning OF Sep 81
nber Sd &c
A Lewiston dispatch says that rail- A
ad construction work In that section g,
practically at standstill owing TO b.
o scarcity OF labor. The heat Is
lily driving Americans from construc
Pm camps.
Ernest Miles and J. b, straup. both OF
ed "a, we're burned TO death at Occur re
Alene. They were asleep in a boat. IN
use which burned at the wharf. The er
dies were not discovered until the sa
10 Of the burning boat fell In. tn
AT a recent meeting OF the state land do
ard az order was made instrueting rel
; register 70 make the proper appi du
lion for a Carey act segregation OF toe
goo acres OF land In Lincoln county. or'
rdering the lower Wood river. Ne, ps,
A myriad OF large stripped grass
ppsrs appeared In the streets OF Pay 7
o one day last week. For a short
,e the air was filled with the insects we
In q couple Of hours they disap- bet
lrsd as suddenly as they had APP. on
xs1. -
rhs First State Bank OF Bonner, up
~ Il able to make splendid show INF
for an institution that has not been spe
BUSINESS six months. It's total re ~
rcss the hfvs OF the week amounte1 On,
ee3.se<-0. tts deposits were s47r les