Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-08-11


living on ranch 10 miles east of
town, committed suicide by taking
dose of potassium cyanide.
Blacllfoot.-Contract for the con-
struction of concrete dam at the
outlet of Henrys lake has been let
to B. NJ. Tanner of Idaho Falls, who
will begin work at once. The estim-
ated cost is $1,000, and the dam will
raise the level of the lake Is feet.
Occur d'Alene.-Fumes from a pic
ric acid explosive used by Fred Ben
exc and Nels Johnson in blasting
well on the Beneke ranch, IA miles
north of here, caused the death of the
two men and the asphyxiation OF
Fred Cisco a neighbor, who attempt
ed to rescue them.
Boise.-Frank Eldridge, for three
years guard at the state penitentiary
is in a critical condition at st. AL
phonsus hospital as result of an al
legged murderous assault made on him
by Mckinley Upton, prisoner sery-
ing from one to fourteen years for
grand larceny committed in Twin
Falls.
Pocatello.-The American Legion
post of this city is planning upon the
erection in the near future of a suit
able soldier memorial, plans suggest
ed being for a log building upon a
site in one of the city parks. The
building would be constructed so that
it would be suitable for community
meetings of all kinds.
Hailey-S. B. Locke, assistant hav.
ing charge of the fish and game inter-
ests of the district forest office, with
headquarters at Ogden, arrived here
few days ago and left for the Saw
tooth region, to confer with the state
game warden for the continuance Of
the fish stocking program initiated
last year.
Hailey-An abstract of the assess
ment roll in Blaine county for 1922
shows a total valuation of 81 ,456, 935,
as compared with S4.4S7, PA for the
previous year. Among the principal
items of valuation are irrigated land,
81, 962, 7O3; grazing land, 1851, 642; dry
land, S176,3S9; improvements on
mines, s104, 450; improvements in out
side cities, business and residence lots,
s752, 100; merchandise, s149,66O and
common cattle, $4,000.
Pocatello-J. A Campbell, Short
Line operator of the McCammon sta
ton, received a. telegram from Sui
phur Springs. Mo-, notifying him Of
the death of his wife, son, Sam, 9
years of age and daughter, Mary, z
years OF age, the serious injury OF
another daughter 3 years of age, and
that a baby months of age, was not
expected to live, as a. result of
rear-end collision on the Missouri Pa
cific near that city.
Smiths Ferry.-Many boy scouts
are in vacation camps near here.
Boise.-Grouse are increasing in the
Boise National Forest. The forest
range is in good condition
Idaho Falls.-The potato crop of
county will not be as big
as some predictions have placed it,
is the opinion of number of well
posted potato growers who fail also
to agree with the states prediction OF
&c, 900 carloads.
Malad.-Due to energetic measures
taken by County Agricultural Agent J.
Ray Smith, the menace of the grass
hopper pest in Oneida county is disap- |
pearing. A grasshopper catching ma
chine devised by the agent is proving
the solution of the question.
Jerome-County commissioners OF
Jerome county will appoint a weed /
Inspector to cooperate with the farm /
Frs in Graduating the Canada thistle, !
which is gaining foothold in the |
several hundred acres being /
as badly infested with the
weed.
Payette-Slillions OF feet Of Idaho