Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-01-04
IDAHO STATE NEWS

ferry, Wardncr and Occur dAlent
are all showing remarkably lively
growth
new hank has recently been es-
tablisbed in tie state. II is a national
bank at Mullen. the great copper cen.
ter OF the north
The mining Industry OF the state has
made a distinct advance during the
year just closed and is In most sat.
isfactory condition.
An electric line has been surveyed
from Occur d'Aiene to Wallace, but
Che Identity of the promoters has not
yet been disclosed
The Occur d'Alene mines are de.
yeloping and shipping more good ore
than ever before and new strikes are
being made almost daily
The Oregon Short Line has issued
new set OF rates for Idaho on ore
shipments to Utah smeIters which
show change in favor of the ship
per.
Boise is to have public park which
may be used freely by citizens and
without cost to them. the park Being
= donated by the Boise Traction com.
pany.
- THE year 900 has been one of prog.
ress and advancement for Idaho In
this movement all sections of the state
have participated. and all have been
benefited.
z More than 1000 acres was set In
orchards ON the Twin Falls tract this /
year, and that record will doubtless I
be equaled, II not surpassed, the com,
ing season t.i4
The Soldier Greek Mutual Telephone
company is the name given TO COM
pany which Is being organized by the
enterprising farmers along Soldier
creek north OF Soldier.
A. E. Carlson. who is advocating the
building OF smelter near Boise. IS
receiving inquiries from many mining
sections of the state as well as from
people of different parts OF the coun-
try who are Interested In mining.
Through the efforts of special
committee appointed by the Caldwell ,
Business Mems association, tract OF ,
land occupying a.ridge lying north OF
and adjoining Deer Flat reservoir HAS Z
been withdrawn for park purposes. !
An important action was taken by
the Boise Commercial club directors G
at a regular meeting last week when C
the request of Secretary Atkinson for q
an appropriation of $50 per month TO 6
promote tourist travel to Boise was 7
granted.
The temporary dam at the outlet to G
Iackson's lake, built in 1906 by the II
government primarily to reinforce the n
water supply for the Minidoka tract -
3 completed and the work of putting a.
a the permanent structure will go for %
Yard in 1907
The report OF the state engineer
hows that for the first time since 1t Il.
Tas created the office has been self n,
The appropriation for the Of
onduct of the Office the past two u
ears was $1,000 and the receipts viii VI
g very nearly $1,000. vo
Deputy Sheriff John Pierson found III
necessary TO use snowshoes over the ai'
ud. because his horse gave out. .e'
lille making a round trip between am
rangerville and Buffalo Hump. jour re,
~ OF about $40 miles, which II took vel
m eleven days to make ar,
While Occur dAlene city is not on to
trunk line Of railway, Il is the man
acturing point for one OF the largest
nber bodies in the north. the tim
r being located on the St Joe and -.
Q St Mary's rivers and on the
ores of Lake Occur d'Alene US
Frank March accidentally shot him. ond
II In the left leg while handling a ,lo,
golver near Shoshone He was show wo,
: a revolver TO friend with the IN. wer
alton OF selling Il. when the gun was VIII,
the ball entering the left exp
rsbetwen the knee and ankle. don
a. 60, bull
nsdon. charged with embezzlement.
ige Smith instructed the jury 70 ID
luit the defendant This was be. sim,
Use. though the evidence showed pnis
may have been taken. II was not
'wn IL had been taken by Lansdon ~"
J. II. Thomas. who is connected $50
h the Great Western Beet Sugar -.
npany at Mountain Home. has gone s'"'
North Dakota and expects To re-. 'he
n with twenty or thirty farmers day.