The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-09-27
IDAHO STATE NEWS


Robert Brand, foreman, and JAG
Quinn, laborer, We're killed by an ex
plosion in the National mine at Mul
Ian
1t having been demonstrated tina
broom corn can be successfully grown
In that vicinity, broom factory is t
be established at Burnley
Wheat Is selling at Caldwell at 81 al
per cwt. as against soc last year
while oats that brought soc twelve
months ago is today bringing $1O5.
It cost the state of Idaho 100000 tc
prosecute the case against William
Haywood. Of this amount the Pinker
ton detective agency got $29,S3S.71
While the recent frost did some
damage to grain in Long valley, there
will be'a fair crop and plenty of work
for the seven threshers now in the
valley.
The town Of Sweet is having q
boom. A big new general store and
a bank are to be added to the other
business houses of the town at an
early date.
Two supposed cases of CHAMBERS,
one at Mountain Home and the other
at Grand View, turned out to be ca.
tarrh in one instance and mountain
fever in the other
The laundries of Boise are having a
hard time securing help these days,
the higher wages offered the girls for
fruit picking causing them to refuse
work in the laundries.
In the list of fourth-class postoffices
advanced to presidential by orders OF
the postmaster general, are the follow
. ing: Mackey, salary 81 200; Meridian,
salary $1,000; Potlatch, salary $1,4O0.
n Aaron Horrup, while hunting near
Market Lake, was accidentally shot
and killed. Mr.. Horrup was brother
of Sam Horrup, sheriff of Fremont
county, and leaves wife and two chill.
dren.
The opera house at Caldwell is be
ing altered and improved so as to ac;
commodate the largest scenery, and
the Caldwell people expect to witness
'first-class theatrical productions in
the future.
Scarcity of cars is working a hard
ship on stockmen in the Wood river
country, 1t is said that over 5000
head of cattle are awaiting shipment
In HALEY, and no prospects of the im-
mediate delivery of cars.
Judge Wood has set the trial of
George pettibone for October Is. Pet
tibone was unable to be in court and
is yet seriously i'll at hospital. 1t is
believed that he will not be able to
proceed with the trial October Is.
George Mcconnell, an old resident OF
Wood river, was kicked by horse
very severely few nights ago. One
of his ribs was broken and he was so
badly hurt that he could not move and
had to lie out in the open all night.
Thomas Eagan was convicted at
Lewiston of attempted murder of Hill
da Carlson. Eagan shot his pretty
sweetheart, Hilda Carlson, and her
3-year-old brother June 20, after
pleading with her to effect a reconcil-
iation.
The county assessment this year fol
Kootenai will reach fully $4,5O0,OOO.
Last year Kootenai county assess
ment reached $6,OOO,OOO This is an
excellent showing. inasmuch as Bon.
ner county has been cut off from the
old county. had
AS the result of the brake giving |
way while driving heavily loaded |
wagon down hill, Jesse Beamis, of Ba.
SIM was thrown from the wagon and
one of the wheels passed over his
head. While BEAMS sustained pain
full injuries, he will recover.
Farmers In the Boise valley began
selling their oats at Soc and expected
to dispose of the entire crop at that
price. Instead, they are now asking
81 in the bin and will have no trouble
in getting that figure. The yield Is 20
per cent greater than last year
III DdSeDdll SdlHe pldySu De- |
tween team of single men and one
Of married men in HALEY, the
single men won. The stake for which
they played was a chicken supper, at
which about so hungry people wer.
the married men footing the
bill.
James Sharkey, Butte man, has
been arrested at Bonner's Ferry,
charged with being implicated in the
Great Northern hold-up, which oc-
cured west of Rexford, Mont. Shar-
key has been in the employ of the
3onner's Ferry Lumber company, in
Montana.
The tIcCammon Investment COM
,any has secured rights to the Port
Neuf river which will result in big
lnHhe plant being built near Mccain
,o1 Electric power can be gener.
Nj the amount Of about 1000
ors j. bower when the plans are car
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Mhen some one tells you you are
90 smart 10 pc fooled. look out; he's
,Oinp IN rfy 10 do II