Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-02-22
IDAHO STATE NEWS

ants. Is under quarantine on account
OF smallpox.
Agitation is going on in Boise look
ing to the passage of an ordinance
by the city council to keep boys out of
pool rooms.
State Superintendent of Public In
struction Miss Belle Chamberlain
states that the income OF the state
school fund for January is 2o.227.79.
There is large pavilion being built
! in Montpelier. which Is said to be the
finest building OF the Kind In Idaho.
II is to be opened later on for dancing.
The postonice at Salem, located
within a half-mile OF Sugar City. has
been discontinued. and that section
will be supplied with rural free de-
livery.
The council is considering the ques-
ton OF an adequate sewerage system
for Pocatello. II is believed salts
factory system can be put In Tor
$4,000.
G.. A. Hunter, carpenter, while at
work on a new building in Boise. fell
four stories down an elevator shaft
and was not injured beyond a few
bruises.
Between $4,000 and $4,000 OF I'm
Gle Sans money will be expended
this year in important improvements
1t the indian school at Ross Fork, on
the Fort Hall reservation
Edward Emmett, age about 80, was
killed in the Last Chance mine at
wardner A large slab OF rock
sloughed OF and crushed the man. He
leaves a wife and one child.
One night last week, while Louie
lam, the Chinese laundryman of
Meridian, was visiting at one OF the
Chinese gardeners, someone entered
his place OF business and relieved him
OF s95.
The Commercial club of Hepburn is
formulating plans looking towards
building wagon bridge across the
Snake river, between that town and
Burley. just east Of the railroad
bridge.
That Nampa Is to have Touring
mill is now assured. Nampa parties
and eastern capitalists have completed
all arrangements and work on the
new industry will be started within the
next 80 days.
Myrtle Dudley. the sixteen-year-old !
girl who attempted to commit suicide
at HALEY about two weeks ago. has |
been sent to the Industrial school. !
where she will stay until she becomes
II years of age.
A crusade against gambling In La
tab county is being vigorously prose
cuted Sheriff Keane and deputy
rounded up whole net full of law
breakers at Troy. and they declare
that other towns will be raided soon.
The sheep men are aroused to ac-
tivity by the recent decision OF the
supreme court OF the United States up
holding the two-mile limit law. They
declare that il the law is strictly en-
forced Il viii drive them out of bust
ness In this state.
The dead body OF Charles ID. HUI
son, aged 40. farmer, living six
miles east of Soda Springs, on Bear
river. was found hanging by rope
from a rafter In his barn. He had evil
IDENTIFY committed suicide while in
temporary at of insanity.
The Haley Commercial club at a
special meeting called TO consider the
tax bill now pending be-
fore the legislature, adopted strong
resolution in opposition to the meas
lre. which will be forwarded to thu
members from Blaine county.
A Kuckku, rancher living near
Emmett, shot and killed HIS wife. who
was blind. and then killed himself
heir bodies being found by their two
,hlldren when they returned home
rom school Kuckku had been men
ally unbalanced for some time.
The opticians OF the state held their
'eguiar meeting In Boise last week
md elected the following officers;
X. ID. Humbrid. Boise: sec
'etary. J. A. jenkins, Boise; treasurer,
!, T. Laughlin, Boise. The next meet |
ng will be held In Boise June l1tn