Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1924-02-29
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

insane asylum, the resignation OF
Medical Superintendent r. G. Eaton
was filed and accepted by the board
to take effect within thirty days. DIR.
Eaton has been in charge Of the
Blackfoot institution since October L,
1923.
Idaho Falls,-Lewis A. Lee, prose-
cutting attorney of Bonneville county,
has called the attention of VIII H.
Hays, director general of the motion
picture industry, to the case Of Baby
Marie" Osborne, screen star, whose
father, Leon II. Osborne lis held in
the county jail here to await trial on
charges Of violating the theatrical
act. which prohibits showing Of a
juvenile for gain and contributing to
the delinquency OF minor by having
her kept out of school.
Twin Falls,-Recently the county
commissioners approved an appropn-
alton of $1,000 for the maintenance of
the farm bureau in Twin Falls county
for the year 1924 This is the same
amount set aside last year. 1t is
understood that R. E. Brossard, who
has served as the county agent for
the past three years, will continue
in that position.
Boise,-Payette lakes may be the
ment of the Idaho national guard,
Colonel II. A. Padgeham has announc-
ed following his return from the
meeting OF the states adjutant gen.
erals at San Francisco. At least
Idahos cavalry units are expected to
maneuver at Payette lakes unless the
Boise barracks is chosen for the en-
campment. Idaho infantry and ar
tillery units will meet in encamp-
ment at Camp Lewis. Wash, June
| IA to %.
Boise,-High grade zinc-blende ore
is reported struck In a new discovery
In the West Mountain Mining COM
pany near Cascade by w. A Carter.
Tons Of good ore are being sorted
and piled ready for shipment in the
early spring. This group of claims
consists of granite pagmatite with
of the discoveries there is a good
sulphide vein carrying 81 ounces OF
silver per ton, % per cent zinc, %
per cent sulphur, 4 per cent iron,
per cent silica and per cent lead.
On the second discovery the silver
runs "a ounces and the lead % per
per cent.
Nampa,-Indication are that this
section of Idaho vii not produce as
great tonnage Of potatoes this year
as it did last ]. c. Sewell. one Of
the big shippers Of southwest Idaho,
said that purchasers of seed pota-
toes to date are only about half
what they were last season.
Boise.-James A. Lauer, former
director of the defunct Payette Ma
tional bank was found guilty on all
of the eight counts in the Indictment
returned against him in the federal
court after a trial that had lasted
two days.
Boise Alonzo F. Brown of
Grangeville has been made deputy
game warden for the district of Ida
no county between the south fork of
the Clearwater river and the Salmon
river according to announcement
made by Game Warden Dick Thomas.
Pocatello.-In the confession Of
John Graves, 16-year-old boy, the
mysterious shooting of John Bird,
which occurred recently, and the bur-
glary of the Standard furniture store
are cleared up. The boy has admit
ted that he shot the Pocatello Creek |
rancher, but gives no reason for the !
act.
Boise.-Ada county commissioners |
will approve expenditures not to ex-
coed $4,000 as the county's share to-
ward building roads in the vicinity
of an approach to the main line sta
ton, according to report OF Ed |
ward Smith, acting mayor, to the
city council Tuesday.
Twin Falls.-The impossible road
conditions existing between Filler and
Bull have improved with the long
period of warmer weather so that
now the communication between
Twin Falls and Poise by auto stage
has been resumed.
Idaho Falls.-What is believed by
local sportsmen TO be the largest
wolf ever trapped in Idaho was cap
tured recently by Asa and Ole
unot,as 81 Cau,ag renutad IN ha the
best trappers in that section. The
wolf was brought 10 Camas where
II was found TO weight ninetyfour
pounds and measure seven feet from
tip to tip. The animal was two feet
in height.
Wallace, The health ban prohibit
ing children under "A years from at
tending public gatherings on account
~ file praln1anre of measles las