Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-12-14
IDAHO STATE NEWS

ht van Wyck IL nearly completed.
Eight laps have started TO school !
Sugar City, being in the primary d,
partment
The new Agricultural building a
the State university will be ready 70
occupancy some time II January.
A large force OF men IL empmye,
by the Short Line railroad ia the con
struction OF the new depot at Weiser
Montpelier is enjoying period oil
brick and stone construction. Many
new and substantial buildings are go
Ing up.
Frank Mexican. a civil war pensioner
aged 70 years. WAS burned to death in
fire which destroyed HIS cabin In
Pocatelo
For the first time In the history OF
Bannock county there are no Grimm
al cases for trial at the regular term
OF the district court.
Clay taken from the hills northwest
OF Bull near the Snake river, has been
tested and found to be exceptionally
nne pottery material.
A squash was raised near Troy this
season that weighed ~ pounds. the
squash now being on exhibition in the
once OF the Troy Weekly News
The Oxbow company expects to
have crew of men at work all winter
on their dam. large amount OF ma
chinery having been ordered last
week.
1t is shown by the report OF the
secretary of war that he proposes to
proceed with the enlargement OF the
barracks at Boise with all possible
expedition.
Congressman French has recon.
mended 10 the postal department the
appointment OF w. H. Greenough as
postmaster at Twin Falls. vice w. w.
Dunn resigned.
Receipts at the Lewiston land Of
nee during the month OF November
reached a total OF s62,59i51 This is
approximately $4,000 more than the
receipts OF the highest previous month.
Wdth the completion OF the new
assay and metallurgical laboratories
L the State university, the citi-
lens OF Idaho can boast OF possessing
, school OF mines second to none in
he United States.
Fremont and Bingham counties are
njoying very prosperous conditions.
he sugar beet crop having been
cry large and the factories are very
kelly TO keep running into January :
nd perhaps February a
Around Maryvale and Austin the !
rain crops this year have been very !
ood On dry land farms the har- h
cst has been on an average Of 40
ushels OF wheat and from 60 to 20
nshels OF oats to the acre.
At school election held at Cald-
ell for the bonding of the school dis
let in the sum OF $4,000 for build
y and equipping an eight-room :,
hool on Washington Heights. there !,
ere POI votes cast: 1856 for and i6 :.
,ainst
Fremont county Is one OF the coun- in
rs OF Idaho which is not affected by a,
e shortage OF coal. In Teton basin re
a large coal bed It was discovered liz
depth OF 600 feet whils boring "
well for oil The vein Is reported
be twelve feet thick. C,
The survey OF the Occur d'Aiene In.
IN reservation has been competed.
when the surveys are approved nj
} allotments viii be made and the nm
lance Of the land classified. 1t is in
,bable Il viii be opened to entry m,
ring the summer Of 1905 III
OF the coming state legIs- tal
nre. nonresident state officials aud lee
attaches of The coming session WIN an
given the privilege OF enjoying all SCI
comforts aud conyeniences sf lnt
dsd by fhe Boise Commercial club s"'
ms during the session
me of the sugar companies, IL Is \
]. recently offered $4,000 for 500 s.o
Is n land about Dayton seven =,
- casts OF Preston Dayton now be
nothing but sidetrask Il Is sta
understandings the company y fig. ore
X on locating factory there.
Ne snowfall ~ IhIaInar this year had
been unusual. NOT only ia amount ~