The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-21
IDAHO STATE WIS


One thousand delegates attended
Vie meeting of Modern Woodmen Of
america In Boise the first OF the
week.
1t is announced that oil has been
struck in well that was being sunk
for water at Sunnyside, TIE strike
was made at depth of 175 aect.
"a James Burke, an old-timer Of Boise
basin, Is dead from cancer Of IL o
stomach. He was 40 years Of age and
settled in the Boise basin in 1862
Z The adjutant general has mustered
out the military company at Sand
Point, owing to the fact that it had
fallen below the minimum in member
ship.
A coroners jury at Mullan has ac-
quilted Chief of Police Barney Ford
for killing Gus Johnson. The shoot
Ing occurred just outside of dance
hall.
The directors of the Inter-Mountain
Fair association have adopted the pre-
MUM list for this years fair to be
held in Boise The premiums will ag-
gregate $4,000 cash.
The Elks of Boise are to have a
new home A number of plans for
the proposed building are under dis
cussion and a number, of sites for its
loaction are in view.
Bids for the construction of the
new Administration building at the
university, Moscow, have been
opened and all the bids rejected, be-
ing regarded as too high.
The Idaho text book commission is
in session in Boise, the meeting beng
held for the purpose of selecting text
books for the use of the schools or
the state for the next six years.
The state officers of the Idaho
Christian Endeavor union have de.
cided to postpone the state conven-
ton until next year on account of the
international convention in Seattle.
William West, the night yardmaster
at Glenns Ferry, caught his foot be-
tween the switch and guide rail and
was run over and fatally injured, dy'
ing soon after the accident occurred.
Caldwell has just completed the ea-
tension of its water mains, making an
increase of 10000 feet. The system
now thoroughly covers the principal
area of the town on both sides of the
railroad.
The Federal grand jury, which took
a recess April ~, t6 meet again at
Boise, June II, has been discharged
by notice issued to the members OF
the jury by United States Marshal
Rounds.
John Mccormick, pioneer or
Idaho, Montana and Utah, died at
Wallace on the 18th. MIR. Mccormick
was a sterling figure and a terror to
t'ildcers in the exciting vigilance
!. - Of frontier days.
gcrt comes to the effect that it
Ia been impossible to find the bodies
OF The seven men who were drowned |
I'm the Payette river near Garden Val ,
ley recently, while on a log drive for
the White Pine Milling company or
ampl.
Frank Roberts of Payette, member |
CT the state Horticultural board is
;,,d from Brights disease He had
isen a sufferer from this disease for
Q number of years and had gone to
,ifornia in hopes of lettering his
,alth.
The Middleton Brick company have
kiln of about 10000 brick burning
at the present time and another kiln
III be ready for burning as soon as
l. csc are out. The brick will be used
~ new buildings being constructed in
iddleton.
). c. Silsbey, who had been post
ssster at Idaho City since 1872, with
(. . exception of four years, died
at his home in that city on the 10th,
1T the age of "A years. He was a
prominent Mason and highly re-
:Joctcd citizen u