The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-10-06
NEWS OF INTEREST
OVER THE STATE
Gold Find in North

Up in Elmore county 1t is reported
that there has been opened real
bonanza gold camp that will rank
with Goldfield, Cripple Creek and
other high grade quartz districts.
A strike that surpassed any quartz
strike ever made in the long history
of mining in this state has been made
at Atlanta. Ore running thousands
of dollars ton in value is now being
sacked for shipment-crude chunks
of dark rock ribbed and banded with
pure yellow gold.
The rich strike, made within the
last month, is no pocket, but has al
ready been followed for $50 feet
and the end is not yet in sight. The
find has been carefully inspected by
Robert N. Bell, state mine inspector,
who has officially declared it to be
the most important strike Of the kind
ever made in Idaho. Caldwell News.
Infant browns at Iona
A sad accident occurred at Iona
Septc mber 25, when the 2-year-Old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Steele,
fell into the canal running in front
of the home and drowned.
uC lAoIAOl was puoy WitA thS
weekly washing, and had permitted
the little enc to go out in the yard
to play. When her back was turned
the little tot left the yard and started
across the bridge spanning the ditch.
1t was only few moments before
the mother missed the child and in
stituted a search for her. The body
was found in the water about two
blocks from the home, and it Is
thought had been lying there for
about half hour. A physician was
called and hopes were at first had
for reviving the little one, but all
efforts proved of no avail.
Mr.. Steele is the son of George
Steele, one of the pioneers of the
Iona country.-Idaho Falls Times.
Idaho Portion Highway Fund
At a recent conference between
representatives of the Idaho State
Highway commission and District
Forester Nipe at Ogden, $25, 900 was
agreed upon as the amount which
will be set aside from Idaho's portion
of the new $1,OO0,00O federal appro-
priation for good roads to be devoted
to the construction of the Salt Lake.
Yellowstone highway in the Targhee
National Forest on the Upper Falls
route. In addition to this amount
the State of Idaho will come forward
with substantional appropriation
and it Is expected that; Fremont
county, the State of Idaho, and the
Interior department have not as yet
been perfected. In all probability
this will be done within the next ten
days.-Rioby Star.
Wagon Driver Hurt
MERIDIAN, IDAHO.-While driv-
ing tea Unattached to a wagon filled
with sand, Tlbert Escott of this place
met with an accident that may cost
his life. In some manner his foot
got eau hit in the wheel of the vehicle
and he was thrown from it, the team
continuing to move, and he was drag
ged on the ground. The wheels of
the wagon and his head came in con-
tact the wheel ploughing into his
neck and jaw, crushing the latter
and severing a number of veins. He
was otherwise crushed and bruised.
Pioneer Dies From Fall
John e. Wyatt, resident OF this
region for the past 80 years, was
found dead on the road 12k miles
south of Arco, Monday evening OF
last week, by the Thoft brothers, aft
er having received injuries which
it is believed caused his death instan-
taneously.
Mr.. Wyatt was on his way to his
dry farm about Is miles south OF
town and it is presumed that he was
thrown from his wagon by a quick
move on the part of the horses, fall
ing from the wagon and striking his
head, death being due to fractured
skull. .-Arco Advertiser.
Tragedy on a Ranch
HALEY, IDAHO.-While cleaning
his double-ba shotgun at his
home on Willow creek, John Higgs
was about to go duck hunting and
while cleaning the gun cartridge
exploded. AS the gun recoiled and
struck the floor in falling, the second
barrel was discharged, the load en-
tering Mr.. Higgs' right side back a
few inches below the lung. Death
ensued almost instantaneously.