The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-16
Cassia County Mine That Prom
ises Cheaper Fuel For
Southern Idaho.
DUST FLYING ON THE
MINID0KA DITCHES
All the Sub-Laterals Expected
to Be Complete Before
Winter.
Bpsoial to Tho Tribune.

Special TO Tho Tribune.
RUPERT, Ida, Aug. 15.-Thc own
ers of the Trappcr Creek coal property
are elated over reports brought back
by Mr.. Beymer, who visited the mine
recently, says the Record. The tun-
mel is in nearly 800 feet and at TINT
point Mr.. Beymer secured Il number OF
samples that showed great improve
ment In the quality Of coal. The VEIN
seems TO be getting better steadily, as
depth is attained, verifying the predic,,
coal would be obtained when the work
ings had gone farther into the noun
tain, where there was more pressure
on the vein. Messrs. Woods and Helm
have taken q contract for another 100
feet, which will make the tunnel 400
feet long.
Developments at this property are
people on both sides of the river, as the
development of good coal mine there
will mean cheaper fuel for this section
of the State.
sub-Lateral Work.
Uncle Sam is now making the dust
fly on the sub-latcral work, Five
camps have been established by Mr..
DeMary, with over 100 head Of horses,
including two large outfits from Twin
Falls. More camps Will be established
just as soon as an additional engineer
Ing crew can be supplied, it being the
jntenJlon to have cIgnC or ten camps
strung out over the project, Judging
from the number of applications re-
ceived, there Will be no difficulty in
securing teams, but a scarcity OF men IS
reported. With the force that Mr., He'd
den expects to put in the field it is
expected that the sublaterals Will all
be completed before the winter sets in.
Various religious and fraternal or
carnations will provide themselves
with sites for churches and halls at
the Rupert lot sale. The Methodists
expect to purchase two lots, for a
erect their church this year. The
Christian church will also purchase
couple of lots and the Odd Fellows will
select site for fine two-story brick
building, the lower floor to be used for
business purposes and the upper floor
for a hall A full block Just north of
the public square has been set apart
for school purposes, and this will be
turned over to the Rupert school dis
trlct.
New Postofhce.
a new postoffice has been established
across the river, q mile and a half
above Montgomery's ferry, with John
A. Compton as postmaster, The new
postoffice will be known as Jackson,
being named after G.. l.. Jackson, a
prominent homesteader in that vicinity.
James Howell, the postmaster at Ross
ton, has resigned his Office and will
probably remove to Rupert. The post
Office at Rosston will be discontinued.
The outbound passenger train now
leaves Twin Falls at 0 clock, reach
rs rs Aope'' az 0;f2 ana Nlnid0ka at
Paul Shafter has fixed up the Gov
ernment well at Scherrer and new
pump will be installed
The contest case of Smith VS.. Girls
mon, involving the valuable forty acres
adjoining the Rupert townsite, has been
appealed by Crlsmon to the Secretary Of
the Interior.
Engineer Martin, who has had charge
of the work on the main canal. has
been granted a furlough OF one wear
and will go to Belle Fourche. S. D., to
work for Orman & Crook, who have
n big contract on the Government pro-
ject
Engineers Fisher, Engle and Burke
nave gone to Boise, having been as.
signed to the Payette- Boise project upon
the. completion Of the Hubbard and
Carlson contract. u. F. Collins has re-
turned to him home at Hood River.
Taking School Census.
Charley Scott has been engaged by
the school board to take the school
census of the Rupert district, and is Mt
work. The trustees expect to open
school about September / if arrange
ments can be made for building.
1t is reported that the Hepburn Re-
view has changed hands. Mr.. Barton
now being in charge. Mr.. Barton was
formerly connected with the Dauer
Mercantile company.
A team Of horses belonging to Gil.
bert Hunt strayed away some time ago
and last week were found by Mr.. Hunt
ten miles above American Falls. They
evidently were headed for their for
mer home in Montana
The Lincoln county Democratic nomi
mating convention will be held in Ru-
pert The Republican convention will
also bo invited here and it seems prob
able that the invitation will be nc
cepted.
The annual Lincoln county examina.
tion for first, second and third grade
county certificates, primary and State
certificates and life diplomas will be
held IN Shoshone, August 23, "a and
%, 1906.