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Show MOONLIGHT Mi HBJUnUlflH Important Mineral Development in the Fort Hall District, Dis-trict, Idaho. LAND AT JACKSON LAKE WITHDRAWN FROM ENTRY Government About to Begin Work on the Jackson Lake Reservoir. Special to The Tribune. POCATELLO, Ida., July 1. Ono of the most Important discoveries in the history of the Fort Hall mining district was made a week ago, whon underground under-ground workmen at tho Moonlight mine, twelve miles east of this olty, broke Into a magnificent body of galena ore. Tho strike was made in a wlnzo sunk near the foco of a 160-foot adit tunnel. The pay shoot was encountered at a vertical depth of 150 feet below the croppjngti. The ore, extraordinarily extraordinari-ly heavy Jn allver, lead and copper, lies in excellent shape for convenient extraction, ex-traction, and a large forco of.. miner will at once be employed to get out a nhlpment. The Moonlight was one ot the original locations In tho Fort Hall district, and about Its name lingers tho memory of a tragedy. It -will be ro-menibered ro-menibered that four years ago, when the Fort Hall Indian reservation was thrown open, there was a stampede to localo mining claims. "Sooners," knew of the existence of the rich Moonlight outciopplngs, and that claim was the prize for which tho 'stampeders contended. con-tended. In the race to locate, two men, Fritz and Donaldson, were shot ana killed. Martjogc licenses have been Issued to Hugh B. Reed, aged 23, of Pocatello, and Agnes R. Butterfleld, aged 22, of Fossil, "Wye; Edward G. Frischke, agea 29, of Pocatello, and Rose Gugler, aged 25, of Minneapolis. Lands Withdrawn. On Thursday last the general land oflice -withdrew from entry nearly 1000 acres of the shore line of Jackson lake In Wyoming, on account of tho Btor.igt feature of the Minidoka Irrigation project. pro-ject. All entrymen within the withdrawn! with-drawn! and all approprlators for irrigation irri-gation purposes will be notified that the entries will be cancelled and improvements im-provements paid for by the Government. Govern-ment. MaJ. A. F. Caldwell of Rosa Fork haft received the announcement of the marriage mar-riage of his Bon Orrln to Miss Hattle Dlvel at Rossland, B. C, on the 21st of June. Orrin is the youngest son of Mr and Mrs. Caldwoll. He was In this city for several years and has man) friends here. Probably Murdered. Coroner W. H. Bauglo of Shoshone, held an Inquest over the remains Of the man found dead near the railroad, track east of Minidoka a week ago, arid the Jury decided that the man came to his death at tho hands of a party or parties par-ties unknown. A closo examination ot the dead man's clothing brought to light a diary that established his Identity Iden-tity as William Hutchinson, ana showed that he had been herding sheep for parties in Cassia county up to a short time before 'his death, A late entry in tho diary showed that William Walker of Cassia county had been a late employer. A careful examination of the ground In the vicinity, together with the condition of his clothing and the fact that his skull had been crushed In, indicated that the man had been murdered near the track and then dragged behind the dump. A bill book wa found In ono hip pocket. Thti flaps were out nnd It looked as If It had been rifled and hurriedly crammed, back Into the pocket. A Jack-knife was" found in tho trousers pocket and C5 cents in change. On the ground near the body a pearl-handled knife, with the blade open, was found. A gold watch In the vest pocket had not been dixturbed. Everything Indicated foul play. Muj. Caldwoll, superintendent of tho Fort Hall Indian reservation, says the published report that he had given permission per-mission to the members of the Bannock Ban-nock tribe to give a "Sun Dance" In Pocatello on the Fourth of July Is untrue. He says that the "Sun Dance" is absolutely prohibited on all Indian reservations. However, he says that he has always been willing to allow the Indians to come to Pocatello on such occasions as the Fourth of July, and this year a large number of tho tribe will bo here to take part In tho celebration. cele-bration. They will parade In costume. J. A- Severson and Miss Cora Bailey, both of this city, were united in marriage mar-riage Juno 23 at tho home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George A Bailey, on South Cleveland avenue. Tho library board, consisting of F. S. Dietrich, president; Mrs. Dr. Howard, How-ard, vico-president; Mrs. W. A. An-thc-s. secretary; A- T. JoncB and T. O. Smith, accepted the offer of the site known as the Morrison corner, at tht Intersection of Center street nnd Garfield Gar-field avenue, for the location of the new Carncglo library to be erected in this city. To Irrigate 25,000 Acres. Brasilia Clark and his engineer, Mr. Dare of Boise, with his force of help-ers, help-ers, have been for aovernl -weeks making mak-ing preliminary surveys and securing data looking forward to the rcservolr-Ing rcservolr-Ing of Gray's lake, by raising the water wa-ter and thun securing water supply for Irrigating approximately 25,000 acres near Idaho Falls. It Is a private project pro-ject and from tho dnta secured is not only feasible, but can be carried out with a compnrath oly small amount ot labor and expense. |
