Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-10-20
IDAHO STATE NEWS

Little difficulty was experienced by
the agents of the French government
in securing the $50 horses they came
to purchase through the Caldwell mar
ket.
The county attorneys office has
started in to make what is promised
to be a general and permanent clean
up of questionable resorts in Poca-
tello.
During the past month the Woods
Livestock company, whose headquar-
tiers are at Spencer, shipped $50 car
loads Of sheep and forty carloads Of
cattle.
David c. Brichoux for the alleged
murder of Lum Goodwin, a wealthy
sheepman OF Malheur county and
Boise, is to be tried at Vale, Ore, Octo-
Der "a
Captain H. W. Wilson, VINO was shot
by a Mexican soldier at Nogales, is re-
covering from the wound and will be
able to walk on crutches in about two
weeks.
The Bancroft, Payette's costly new
hotel, was formally opened last week,
nearly 500 people attending the open
ing dinner, after which they danced
until midnight
Kuna now boasts one Of the finest
creameries in the west. A modern
brick building has been completed and
up to date machinery installed at an
investment Of $4,000.
At a meeting OF the board of edu-
cation at Blackfoot recently it was de-
cided to add two more teachers to the
force in order 10 take care Of the over
crowded conditions.
At a meeting held at the Idaho
Technical institute at Pocatello, it
was definitely decided to hold the an
nual Farmers and Housekeepers'
week from January to Is.
Careless aim by duck hunter sent
a portion of a shotgun charge into
the head and shoulders of William
Thurman, who resides four miles
southwest of Meridian. He will re-
cover.
That there is something more than
mere talk" back of Nampa's claim
that it is growing as fast as any city
in the state is evidenced by the let
ting of contracts for erection of five
new buildings in the last two days.
The Idaho State Funeral Di-
.rectors' association. which was in ses-
sion at PocateIlo the last of the past
week, discussed many matters upon
ha ac1-o a. Ia
next session of the state legislature.
The three men who, while in an in
toxicated condition, attempted to en-
ter the home of a Mrs. Lenard, ar
Pocatello, met with a surprise. Mrs. |
Lenard began shooting, one man being |
shot in the leg All three have been
arrested.
Promises are said to have been OBJ
tanned from the county commission /
ers to expend the portion of road
money accruing in Caldwell territory |
subject to their disposition, in perma- |
nently improving one main road into \
the city.
W. E. Anderson, rural mail carrier
out of Fairfield, and his horse, were
instantly killed by bolt of lightning
during a terrific electrical storm
which swept over that place. The bolt
struck the barn in which he and the
horse were.
One hundred and thirty delegates
were present at the sessions at Twin
Falls of the sixth biennial convention /
of the Idaho Federation of Women's
clubs Fourteen new clubs had Joined
the federation within the last two
years, it was reported.
Allegations that his wife once
locked a stepson from the home, with
the result that his feet were frozen,
and that she poured scalding water
over the arms Of the plaintiff hus-
band, were deemed sufficient cause
for granting a divorce to a Caldwell
man last week.
The North & South Idaho State
Highway association, in session at
Lewiston, adopted a resolution recon,
that the incoming legislature
$4,000 toward the con-
struction of a state highway extending
from Weiser through the Salmon riv.
er country to north Idaho.
Mrs. Frank Cram, Jr., of Payette,
put some coal in the kitchen range
and Immediately there was a terrific
explosion. The range was blown to
pieces, the lids making great holes in
the ceiling. Mrs. Cram and two OF
the children who were in the kitchen
were knocked down. 1t is believed
some dynamite had been left in the
coal.
Orville P May OF New Plymouth
and Herbert A. Harmon of Payette.
both privates in company I Of the Sec
Ond Idaho, were discharged from the
militia last week because of relatives
dependent upon them.
Several cases of blackleg among the
cattle of Ada county have come to the