The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-03-26
IDAHO STATE NE VS.

George w. Curtis OF Boise has beer
awarded a Rhodes scholarship and viii
enter Oxford university next fail.
About 200 volumes OF books were
presented To the new Carnegie library
at Nampa by townspeople on the nigh,
OF the opening OF the library.
John Ten Fix OF Lewiston has been
appointed cadet at West Point and
Jari Pauls of Lewiston and H. l.. C.
Jones of Wilson named ms alternates
The senate has passed the bin pro.
viding for the survey OF all public
lands. reserved and unsurveyer, in
Idaho. Oregon. Montana and Cali.
fornia
Resolutions have been introduced in
both branches OF congress granting
To Idaho an additional 1000. 900 cares
OF land to be reclaimed under the
Carey act.
Flowing wells can probably be OBJ
tanned In number OF districts in
southwestern Idaho. according TO a re-
port issued by the United States geo
logical survey.
The Unity church OF Boise, the FIRST
Unitarian church to be erected In
Idaho. has been dedicated. The struc-
ture cost $1,000. and has seating ca
pacity OF 900.
Many newcomers are now arriving
In Payette valley. During the past
week eight families arrived from east.
ern states with their household goods
to locate In the valley.
Emma Carson. aged is, who was ar.
rested at Spokane last week while
incorporating In male attire, stated
that she had just come from Spokane
and that her parents reside In
Weiser.
Nelson Swanson. formerly Of Wei
ser. writes firm Rawtidc, New. that
hn has bonded one Of HIS mining
claims for $4,000 and has since then
secured several others In the same
locality.
Because Boise chicken fancier has
lighting rooster. one that actually
chases children around the neighbor.
hood. he was fined In the police court
one day last week for permitting his
chickens 10 run at large
The work OF installing a sewerage
system NJ Nampa will begin within a
Few days. The contract includes the
completion Of over 1000 feet OF sew.
ers. and II Is thought u will take about |
sixty days TO complete the work.
The president has renominated Jas.
NJ shoup Of Idaho az United States
marshal for the Juneau district. |
Alaska. This IL his fourth appoint. |
mcnt 10 this ONCE. he having origi. |
naily been appointed In June. 1897.
Walter Johnson. the baseball player
who made such phenomenal record |
In Idaho last year that he was drafted
by the big league. has been operated
upon for acute mastoiditis. and the
physicians say he will not be out for
month,
Congress has passed bin renew.
ing the homestead rights OF entrymen
who have entered upon lands which
they later abandoned without receiv.
Ing consideration for ACCOMPLISHMENTS
or have not had their entries cancelled
tor fraud.
Mail Carrier Frank Steadman. ON
his way from Rocky Mar to Atlanta.
was caught by snowsiide on Bald
mountain and killed The body was
underneath two and a half feet OF
snow when found Mr.. steadman was
~ years OF age.
Chris woeser was Instantly killed
while working on the Capitol build.
Ing AZ Boise, by having his hand
taught In one OF the large wheeh
which propei the stone cutters saws.
aud being thrown against set screw,
striking ON his head
Two young men. George Hurley and
John Regain. were arrested at weiser
last week, charged with attempting to
burglarize several homes. Hurley
looks like the man who attempted 10
Banker Shainwaid. but the
banker failed TO positively Identify
him
The largest irrigation scheme In the
world. contemplating the reclamation
of 100000 acres OF land In the great
Snake river valley. west OF Salmon |
liver. Is being projected a, an esti. I
mated cost Of s2o.000.oo0 by r. N.
suhl. the millionaire steel manufac-
urer
Charged with violating the state
train law In handling grain In ware
iouaes. G. u, Watkins OF Greer has
'een bound over to the district court. {
Watkins In alleged to have said that I
10 could not deliver the identical I
rain called for by the warehouse 3
icketx :
With heavy penalties for breaking 4
he agreement. Is young men employ. (
q In banks, stores and Offices Of Troy. 4
the northern part OF the state. have 4
rganixed a ..musache club" The b
neribers hind themselves not 10 shave
he upper lip for period OF three )
months \
A. Il. Love. who escaped from the
IDAHO state penitentiary July 90. 1906.
vas recently captured at Grand
klsnd. Nsb The escape of Love was o
be cause OF four guards at the prison y
DsinE their positions. Love Was alb Z,
ent over night before his escape was I
nown. !,
The state veterinarian reports that b
be spring inspection OF sheep is now a
bout complete and that but In two /.
ounties have seabhies been dlseov. n
red. and these was In two small ~
anda. which NAV bs. hanAisd A, .nnA =.