The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-08-02

Yellowstone park extension of the
shcrt Inc, and the work is proeress'
ng rapidly
The work preliminary to actual
construction on the Montana, Idaho q
San Francisco railroad Is going ahead
without delay.
Two cars of steel have arrived for
the brewery at Namps, and work on
that institution is progressing with
great rapldity.
In drunken row in saloon In Po-
catello, John Davenport, a cowboy bit
a finger from the hand OF P. N. Peter
son, a laborer.
Receiver Hodgman Of the HALEY
land once has resigned, his resigna-
ton to take effect upon the appoint
ment Of his successor.
The Masonic grand lodge OF Idaho
will oficlate at the laying of the cor
nerstone Of the new Methodist church
at Emmett on August 9.
James Grove, an old settler Of the
Placerville Basin, suicided on the
2Srd, shooting himself in the mouth.
He had been drinking heavily.
On August 1. the eight-hour day for
all underground employees will go
into effect in practically all the mines
In the Occur d'Alene district.
In trying to swim the Salmon river
near Grangeville, H. N. Robinson, for
merly resident Of Caldwell, where
his parents now live, was drowned.
Fifty thousand boxes OF Ada county
prunes have been sold for delivery IN
t,,gi.-A - a---.--y ssutns tle I0I
for price aggregating approximately
$4,000.
SO rapidly is the Snake river fall
ing, Il is feared that the o. r. 4 N.
boats will be compelled to tie up a
month earlier than for the past two
seasons.
A few days ago, while engaged In
pulling hay derrick across a bridge
at Lewisville, one OF Lewis Rats
horses was thrown into the canal and
drowned.
All He, Chinaman between 90 and
100 years OF age, was burned TO death
in his cabin near Placerville. He had
been living in that locality about twen'
ty-five years.
The Payette cannery has finished It's
pea pack, having put up 1900 cases.
The cannery is now packing a few OF
the late cherries, but will soon com
nCDce on the peaches.
The annual institute for the teach
ers OF Cassia county this year will be
a joint institute with the other coun-
ties OF southern Idaho. and will be held
at Pecatello, August to 81.
The Southeastern Idaho summer
school which is being conducted in
connection with the Ada county insti-
tute at Boise. is doing splendid work.
rhe enrolment has now reached n
with the promise OF several more com
ing in.
William Wait attempted TO commit
suicide at Atlanta, using knife with
which he cut his throat, wrists and
ankles in a horrible manner aud also
stabbed himself In the breast several
times in the attempt TO reach his
heart. He will recover.
Sam Cotterell, Jr., son Of S. H. Cot
terrell Of American Falls, both Of whom
are under sentence to serve six years
In the penitentiary for demonstrating,
has disappeared. It Is believed he has
jumped his $1,000 bond, which vs.
signed by Pocatello men.
Notices are being posted on doors
Of farm houses near Whitebird noti'
flying the farmers 10 leave the eoun'
try OF suffer death This ia the re-
newal OF the war that has been go
ing on between stock rustlers ana
farmers for years past
Sam Boiler was seriously Injured
on a ranch about eight miles from
Boise, being impsled by the tines %
hay fork, the tines penetrating his
stomach, Boiler was suspended In
the air until the derrick horse was
backed up and be could be released
Standpoint had a close call on the
2oth, The armory was burned and
the Standpoint hotel. ten blocks away
and the buildings OF e. 2. Teape, War
rem G. Richardson and H Solomon
caught hre. Only by persistent work
was the town saved from destruction