The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-29
IDAHO STATE NEWS

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s A twenty-acre homestead near Cald-
wen was sold last week for $4,000, or
s4O0 per acre.
Ketchum is prospecting, many stran-
gers coming In recently to look at
mines In the vicinity.
The Weiser militia was mustered
but last week and new company or
kanized. About forty men re-enlisted.
The people OF Idaho Falls have
voted bonds in the sum OF $4,000 for
building a municipal light and water
plant.
The ten-year-old daughter Of Thomas
Waite was thrown from horse near
Mountain Home and seriously in
lured.
Charles Miller, aged 2S, whose home
b at Weiser, was killed at a sawmill
near Cambridge, being crushed under
heath some sawlogs.
The new Methodist church at Pay
ute Is now about completed, being
Dne OF the finest churches of this de-
domination in the state.
Peas are now being harvested at
Payette and the cannery has started
lor the seasons run. Peas are good
brop and OF a good quality.
The Idaho State Dental society held
N enthusiastic meeting at Nampa last
week. Boise was chosen as the place
tor holding the next annual session.
William vandevere and Butch Brown
were drowned In the Snake river ct
Bt. Anthony. Mr.. Vandevere was SUI
bsrintendent Of the electric light plant
1t ST. Anthony.
In the recent annual readjustment Of,
postofice salaries throughout the Unit
"a States that Of Postmaster Ball Of
Pocateilo was increased from $2,40Os
b $500 a year
The Boise Commercial club, by It's
board Of directors, has pledged itself
% work for the expulsion from Idaho
pf all fire companies not paying Cali
hernia losses In full .a
Experts and experienced beet men
ray that the showing made by the 1880
lcres OF beets In the vicinity Of Pay
ute is superior to anything they have
sver seen in the state or in Utah.
Senator Dubois has secured the in
Dertion in the sundry civil bill Of a par
agraph increasing the salaries OF the
United States attorney and marshal
" Idaho from $4,000 to $4,000 year.
"A. w. Nelson was severely injured
Vt Caldwell a few days ago by being
caught between two cars which he
was coupling. His chest was crushed
md such injuries sustained as may
prove serious.
Preparations are well under way for
the fitting celebration OF Independence
day in Mountain Home. AT least two
days sports have been provided for
md $1,000 in prizes have been ar
ranged for.
A unknown man was killed near
Market Lake while attempting to
board the passenger train. The man
was badly nangled, but lived two
hours after the accident, but refused
- reveal his identity.
nd Newman, accused OF stabbing Q
neighbor named Cronin, was dis
charged at his preliminary hearing be
tore Judge Adams OF HALEY. The de-
fsndant's plea Of self-defense was sus-
tanned by the testimony. sSl
The Goodman odgman foot face,
ssventy-fve yards, for a purse OF
81, 100, came off at the HALEY race
track last week. 1t was won by Good
man, Hodgman coming in six feet be-
hind the winner.
Frank Wallace of Grand View
caught 21S-pound sturgeon in Snake
river recently. Another was caught at
the George Hall place at Garnet that
was eight feet long, nearly four feet
in circumference and weighed about
200 pounds.
An appropriation Of $500 has been
made by congress for the removal Of
the Lemhi Indians from the Lemhi
reservation to Fort Hall, and $4,000
for a reconnaissance survey looking
to supplying the Fort Hall reservation
with water.
The surveyors for the San Francisco
q Montana railroad have located the
bridge across Snake rivef near Homo
dale, and are now working toward
Caldwell It is certain that the road
wiz pass through Caldwell and will
miss Boise.