Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-11-09
IDAHO STATE NE VS.

Gus Johnson was killed at the Fa]k
stad quarry. near Boise, being crushed
to death by fall of rock.
There is plan on foot looking tc
the erection OF an opera house IN
Nampa. It ~ planned to construct 8
building OF a saa OF lO0xl20 feet
The damage caused by Boise hood
Iums who we're abroad Halloween
would foot up to large bill II II
could be run down probably to $1,000
or more
Elmore Bailey. employed In the
office OF the Caldwell News, was work,
ing around the press, when his cloth
ing caught In the machine and he was
80 badly injured that he died the fol.
lowing day.
Arthur Smith, pioneer of the Wood
River country, and for many years
proprietor OF the Alturas hotel at Hal
ley, Idaho, is dead from heart disease
Mr. Smith was one of the most widely
known hotel men in the state.
United States Marshal Rounds. who
owns farm near Idaho Falls, reports
crop this season OF 200 bushels OF
potatoes to the acre, which he has sold
for so cents bushel Tie has a FIVE
acre orchard which also bore good
crop. -
In the Boise post Office at the pre-
sent time there are IA clerks, nine city
carriers and one special delivery mes.
senger. or the II clerks one Is paid
5000 per year. two receive $500 each
and the remainder receive from $500
to $3.50 each.
After search lasting from early
morning until night by parties COM
posed OF members of Boise lodge OF
Elks and other citizens. Sidney st
John was found at Star, whore he had
wandered while apparently In state
of mental alteration.
Threshing is completed In Camas
prairie district An unusually large
amount OF all kind of grain was the re
cult OF this years labor, Much Of the
wheat Is being marketed at the Soldier
mill. which is turning out -four to its
full capacity every day
The force at work in the state land
department Is busy just now collecting
ma compiling material for the BIZ 4
ennial report. which Is going to be
rull OF valuable matter that viii be
81 interest to parties contemplating
making Idaho their home.
At Oakley. Fred Taylor was shot and
Killed by Hyrum Wells. town marshal
Taylor had been placed under arrest
Tor drunkenness. He broke away and
an. The marshal fired two shots over
his head and then sent bullet into
ais back, piercing his heart
A power plant OF 10000 horse power
in the vicinity of Boise. 1t
q announced. is TO be completed in the
,ear future. The Western Power COM
,any is to supply the Drawn and cash
o install the plant and the great Ok
Sow tunnel will furnish the power.
A coroner's jury returned verdict
n the case OF Josef Kaesesmille, the
nan who was killed In the railroad
.ccident at Kuna. that the man came
@ his death through the oversight OF
he bridge gang In permitting a hand
AR TO be run down by q moving
rain.
An important timber deal was closed
asst week in the Office of Major Fem,
crest supervisor. for the saytooth and
9ayette forest reserves. This trans
.ction involved the sale OF s2,ooo0Oo 4
Get OF timber at 81 per thousand. max
ng a total OF $4,000 for the sale.
The third quarterly meeting Of the
daho Retail Hardware & Implement
Dealers association was held at Vol
er. The meeting was the largest in
he history OF the association. evidenc1
ne the fact that the dealers are real1 !
King the importance OF organization
Fully 1000 people clamored for od-
nittance to the Coliseum 10 Boise, for
he purpose Of listening to the speech
Z Secretary william II. Tar. The
luiiding was packed as closely as pos
ible. It's capacity being little over
900. and many were disappointed
On the Carey lands in Idaho, there
re at the present time five companies