The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-07-23
IDAHO STATE NEWS

Inc 1auWeti city council mas post
poned the question OF closing the sa
looms in that city until some time dur
Ing August.
Vern Sanford, 12-year-old lad liv
Ing near Nampa. was thrown from q
horse one day last week. one of his
arms being broken.
Besides being severely bruised about
the face. Norman Thompson. who was
the victim of runaway accident a,
Boise, suffered a broken wrist
w, III. Hancock. OF Washington
county. has been appointed chief
clerk In the once OF the secretary OF
state. Mr., Hancock has been editor
OF the Weiser Signal for some time.
The Snake river Is now falling and
will probably not be any higher this
season. While II was predicted ear.
lier that the water would be short the
Snake has been higher this year than
nruai.
The manager OF the Riverside Park
at Boise. was arrested last week,
charged with violating the Sunday
rest Law. he having permitted a the
atrieai performance at the park on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel sprague ceie
brated their golden wedding at Weiser
one day last week. Mr.. Sprague In 81
and Mrs. Sprague rs. and they came
10 Idaho to make a new home Ave
years ago.
The ministers of the state who ara
endeayorins to stop the liquor traffio
In Idaho are going to- take hold OF the
work this fall and endeavor to have
all the members OF their church work
for the same end.
John Danford was seriously injured
at Nampa as the result of a runaway
caused by boys throwing Are crackers
under his horses feet. he being
thrown from the buggy. and being In.
Jured about the back.
James Montague OF Pocatello, an en-
gineer. slipped while getting on his
engine in the Twin Falls yards while
the engine was moving backwards and
his right leg was amputated above the
ankle by the rear drive wheel.
Glenns Ferry Is rapidly recovering
from the effects of her recent Are.
Larger and better structures are be
ing erected on the sites OF the old
buildings and business conditions are
Improving steadily In every way
A lone highwayman attempted to
hold up passenger train on the
Great Northern railroad. near Naples
The highwayman got nothing. but fed
sitter exchanging several shots with
the crew and passengers OF the train.
The new wagon road from Boise to
Atlanta, u distance OF SO miles, is
nearly completed. The road. when
finished. win permit OF travel all the
year round between these two points
and will be of great benefit to both
towns.
Thomas WATSON, a raneher livina
near ustick. met with serious acct,
dent which cost him his left arm, A
stick OF dynamite exploded prema.
turely, mangling his arm so that II
was necessary TO amputate II. and
making him totally deaf
Andy Sederman, a Ffniander, was
killed by an Idaho Northern train near
Middleton. Sederman was Intoxicated
and lay down on the track. using the
rail FOR q pillow. A coroner's Jury
exonerated the railroad company and
employees from all blame.
The water will be ready for tho
n,any thousand acres tributary to 10.
rome by April /. 1909. The settlers
are beginning 10 come In and take
possession OF their farms. Houses are
commencing To appear daily out In
the vast sagebrush stretch.
Bull, the youngest of the numerous
thriving towns OF the Twin Falls tract,
celebrated the Fourth OF July this year
for the FIRST time In Its history. Three
years ago the townsite and country |
surrounding II for many miles was q |
desert wilderness of sage brush
IL Is believed that Ira Harder. who |
escaped from the penitentiary recent
ly. In order to make his flight from the |
penitentiary more swift resorted
horse stealing. as Il IL reported tina, |
horse was stolen from the ranch /
OF John Chiekering on Ten Mile |
creek.
State Treasurer Hastings gives out
the statement that he win not tliscon
unue the keeping OF collection ao
counts" with banks. but VIII require
them 10 give bonds securing the state
Tor the amounts ON deposit. the bonds
70 be approved by the state deposition,
board
The order for the abandonment OF
Boise rural route No. ), and the sub
stitnt'on OF a rural service from star
has aroused the residents In the vicin
lily OF Eagle to holding mass meeting,
and entering very vigorous protests
ID the hope OF having the order re
seinded
On September there win be a bond
ELECTION In Boise on the proposition
OF bonding In the sum OF $3.50. 900 te
be used 10 the erection OF Join,
county and city administration build
rag The county will vote upon a sim
liar proposition. calling for a bond is
sue OF 1850 ooo
Fve Of the seven saloons at Grand
Forks have been closed by orders OF
The federal government. In an en-,
a"AFor 60 put an end 10 the reign O.
crime In that vicinity Grand Fork.
~ typical mushroom town. and has
she reputation Of one Of the TOUCHES,
Faces In the west
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