Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-12
IDAHO STATE NEWS

Potatoes were quoted on the Poca
tello market last week at s2.78 pei
hundred, which is the highest evel
reported in that vicinity.
The state land board has directed
Attorney General T. A. Walters to
bring suit on the $4,000 bond of Fred
l.. Huston. former state auditor.
Citizens of Idaho Falls threaten to
contiscate coal in transit over the
Oregon Short Line for Montana deal
ers unless they get fuel at once.
The adjustment of the office of
state examiner is recommended oy
Fred L. Huston, former state auditor,
in his biennial report to the governor.
Frank Poulton, aged IS, was acct
dentally shot and killed while sleigh
riding, a companion shooting him
while carelessly handling an automatic
revolver.
DR.. Ralph Falk has consented to
continue as secretary of the state
board of health temporarily until the
new board can convene and choose
his successor.
AS the result of the passage by con-
gress of the stockraisers' 640-acre
homestead act, there was a rush of
entrymen at the Lewiston United
States land office last week
The body of an infant girl was
found at Twin Falls two blocks from
the postoffice in a street ditch under
a bridge, wrapped in black cloth. 1t
had evidently been there for week.
More than $1,000 in fees and com
missions was paid into the United
States land office at Boise on jan
uary 2 by applicants for lands I'm.
der the 640-acre grazing homestead
law
Edgar Hunter, IA years old, son OF
W. E. Hunter, prominent sheepman
southwest of st. Anthony, lost his life
in the recent blizzard on the upper
Snake river.
From resident of the Emerald Isle
comes one of the most recent inquiries
regarding the agricultural advantages
of this favored section of the Gem
state to be received by the Caldwell
Commercial club.
President Wilson has formally ap
proved Secretary Lanes recommends.
ton that an appropriation of 100000
be made by congress at this session for
the King Hill irrigation project as urg'
ed by Representative Smith
Last week e. J. Lynch of Miner
trapped PAP coyotes, and rode around
over the prairie in his automobile col
lecting the pelts, which will bring
$3.50 bounty per from the state. He
will also be able to sell the furs for |
about $500.
The residence of S. B. Cope at |
Weiser with it's contents was de-
stroyed by fire. Not a thing was |
saved and Mr.. Cope is suffering from
a scorched face and injuries to his
hip, received in fall while the house
was burning.
The program for women during the
Farmers and Housekeepers' week to
be held at the Idaho Technical insti-
.ute at Pocatello from January 8 to
l3 is one that is arousing much en-
.husiasm among Pocatello clubwomen
md housewives.
Deputy Warden Ackley. who has
served as guard or other officer at
he state penitentiary for the last 10
Tears, once having been shot through
he body in pursuit of his duties,
las left for Deer Lodge, Mont, where
lie has accepted position.
A new record for the United States,
possibly for the world, was established
" the four electric excavators which
perated in the Nampa & Meridian
istrict during November, when they
andled total of 262.9S5 cubic yards
f earth within the month.
During the year just past the Nam
a G Meridian irrigation district col
scted a total of s2O,592.59 of the 1916
axes, according to figures just COM
lied by Secretary G. A. Remington.
his amount is 55 per cent of the total
axes levied, an aggregate of s37, 4SS.S5.
Doc" ]. A. Sheehan, convicted De-
smber 90 by jury in the district
ourt at Boise of obtaining $500 by
Use pretenses by a sale of bogus rail-
,ad stock to A L. Roberts, rancher
Long valley, has been sentenced to
ON two and half TO fourteen years
the state prison.
The resignation of DR.. DOR Poyn-
+. the medical and business head OF
e Blackfoot State Hospital for the
sane, at Blackfoot, came as dis
act surprise. Alleged interference
it'll the direct management of the
lip in the institution brought on the
mediate break.
An interesting fact in relation to
ime in Idaho was brought out when
rmer Warden Shook handed over to (
e new warden, Frank De Kay, 22S {
isoners. In April, 1909. when War {
n Shook took the position he signed h