Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-05-19
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO


: of age, escaped from the industri
. school at st. Anthony clad only
{ his pajamas, and, after stealth
some clothing, blankets and q bicyc
made his way to Rigby, forty mil.
distant where he attempted to hol
up a pedestrian, but, failing in tn
took car belonging to the Utah Poy
er & Light company and made hi
escape.
Lewiston.-The Raymond house
known to every cattle buyer an
stock dealer in the west as lewiston
pioneer hotel, is reduced to ashes a!
the result of a fire.
Shoshone.-Miss Lucille Haddock
Miss Nina Newman, Wilton KilpatricB
Charles Jones, James Obey and Mount
Yernicke, under the leadership Cd
Steve Rhoads, have organized them
selves into home talent orchestra
to be known as the Shoshone Serena
ders.
Shoshone, Idaho.--The Shoshone
Shrine club and the Ell Korah Shrine
club Of Boise have united in issuing an
invitation to all Shrine clubs and Ma
sons from Idaho Falls to Payette to
attend their "apple blossom" picnic
ar Ha Tn
thousand or more persons will be
present. The famous Ell Korah band
VIII assist in the entertainment. 1t is
to be an old-fashioned picnic where
everyone takes a lunch.
Pocatello, Idaho.-Four short links
n the construction of the North and
South state highway will be finished
his summer, according to the state
Engineers office, which Is calling for
lids for the construction. The first of
hese is a 2.75-miles stretch on the
Ialdwell boulevard and the second is |
81 miles stretching north on the
'oise highway. The grade is to have
width of twenty-six feet and the sur
ace eighteen feet, and the estimated
ost of the two links is given at
32219. Culvert draining will cost
yer $1,000 more. A stretch of more
IAN twenty miles between Tamarack
nd Council will be another Of the
ain links to be finished this sum-
er in completing the highway. This
reich leads through picturesque
ountain country. Nine miles OF high
ay between Lucille and White Bird,
ong the canyon Of the Salmon river,
other important link, will be built
Is summer, and while this is under
y the northf pad will be closed
public traffic. The narrowness Of
: canyon makes it impossible to con-
uct detours in that sections.
jenkins building con-
ctor has indicated his intention of
empting to duplicate trip he and
made last summer, when
" drove to Salt Lake and returned
Blackfoot in ten and one-half hours.
ing to skepticism on the part of an
Mr.. Jenkins has offered
wager his automobile, valued at
700, that he can again perform the
t, that Of travelling the 40 miles in
machine sealed in high gear in the
inal time made. The test will
badly be held Decoration day.
'oise.-State and county taxes for
l in 35 Idaho counties have decreas-
under 1920 and taxes for schools, =
hways, cities and villages have in O
ased, according to a comparison
: public at the office Of the bureau {
public accounts.
Buck of Council was !,
ested by deputy game warden for e
wing sawdust TO fall into the Sal v
4 river in violation of state law, "
ording to q report received at the n
ce of the state game warden.
oda Springs.-The general school
of Bear Lake county was increased y
1921 more than $1,000 over Tie p
,unt raised for the same purpose in
were made by DR..
}. Adams, director CT the state bur-
Of animal industry, that purchas-
of dairy cattle for farmers in Idaho
not sufficiently careful in the selec-
! Of the animals they were bring
hnto the state. announcing that n
es OF intensive drives by state and
eral officers 10 rid the state Of
sreulnr cattle is 70 begin immediate
nrma.-A liberal subscription fund