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Bi* Not Wfeey/ Law. State Sheep Inspector Thomas G. IiOwc is rn the city, arriyiug yestcr- day morning. Me ttnc in dirert ftom Ogden, but since Iris last visit he has Keen over the southeastern portion of tire state quite generally. He reports the sheep in the best of condition. Mr. Lowe states that there ave row 52 men under arrest for. violat ing the state* sheep inspection law. Oi these 45 are at Mated, 2 at Ban croft, and 5 at Montpelier. The men at Montpelier arc charged, with driving sheep into Idaho fron« Wy oming without first giving notice and asking an examination; the two at Bancroft are charged with ship ping sheep in by rail, also without giving notification. It has been expected that there would be trouble with the men at Mated, but a telegram was received yesterday from life prosecuting at torney there stating his opinion that all would plead guilty. The others arc expected to enter a like plea. In the case from Wyoming the sheep were driven screes the border of the state and started into the in terior, the men in charge appearing much surprised at being stopped. Mr. Lowe stated that he did not know that there was any scab among the sheep, but the law was enacted to prevent introduction of the dis ease, and the only way to do was to enforce it rigidly. The inspector states that scab is being driven out of the state very satisfactorily. When he took his «dice he determined, to eradicate it entirely within two years, and purging.by his success so far he be lieves lie will, do-it. One important result of the new law is seem in the number of Utah sheep men who are preparing to keep their flocks here. Mr Lowe knows of several who have already bought ranches and announced that their sheep will not be moved out again, as they fear it might be pos sibla they would be excluded hero after. There are now some 200,000 Utah sheep in Idaho, and ot these Mr. Lowe states that 150,000 will remain permanently. The range is in better condition than it ever was before at this time of year. Bheep generally are in flue flesh. The recent copious rains have made the grass very plentiful and nutritious, upon which the animals thrive. The outlook for the sheen industry is this year es pecially bright.-—Statesman. was undoubtedly a bold attempt to blow up a bridge and rob an express train on the Unten Pacific was fine Robbers' Plot Foiled. Cheyenne, Wyo., June 11.—What Hated last "night near Green River, and officers are now on the trail of the outlaws. Last Saturday a cowboy, while riding through a deep ravine six miles east of Green Riverç discov ared-SilO pounda of.dynamite cached wear a railroad bridge. The author« - ithss were notified^ the explosiv» was removed and a watch kept on the place. . Last wight two men welFmounted and heavily armed, rode into the ravine and went te the spot where the dynamite- was found. When they discovered that the powder had been removed, they quickly mounted their horses and lied to the hills. The officers being un able to intercept them. , The union Panifie has been on ; the watch for train robbers along ( the v> yoniing division for sometime ; and guards have been riding on the j express cars of all passenger trains;^: between Cheyenne and Ogden for I several months. j There was enough dynamite each-1JLin ed near tbe bridge to blow several j trains to atoms, and officials are ! congratulating themselves that the j pten of the robbers w'as discovered in time to prevent its being carried out. The guards and secret service ; men will be even more vigilant from now on to prevent any possi ble attack. The ot Pythias held at Pocatello this week elected Grand lodge officers as fol lows'. Supreme Representative—L. A. West, Pocatello. Grand Chancellor Commander— Joseph Vincent, Kendrick. Grand Vice Chancellor—C. C. Tied urn, Silver City. Grand Prelate—A. T. Shane, Ida ho Falls. Keeper of the Seals—James H. Harte, Coeur d'Alene. Master of- the Exchequer—A. W. Post, Rathburn. Master at Arms—M. L. Vial, I Weiser j 1 j_ ton j * j Inside Guard—J.C. Smealh, Mont I peliar. Outside Guard— S. E. Arant*Lew Trustee—Charles R. Foss, Sho shone. j —• j v jp e lodge adjourned, i _ Tribune— W. II. Requa, Grange After designating Grangeville as the next place oi meeting, the Grand Great Entertainers. ! ! The Grand lodge Knights of Py , thias met in Pocatello Tuesday and j adjourned Wednesday evening, J Fort Hall lodge No. G and tho j Rathbone Sisters of that city did themselycs proud in entertaining tlm visiting delegates. Oa Monday evening a dance was given; Tuesday evening a grand banquet was spread,, and Wednesday evening a reception was fcedd in the lodge room, ! The-edty was beautifully decorated j n the colors of the order, ^ citizens generally took and the every pre j caution to see that the guests^)f the local lodge had a royai time, j The event wilL long be remember ed as one of the most pleasant of alLthe Grand lodge meetings.. - . ww J ^ 2* ^ -JJ |yjy stock is in and it will be a pleasured JJ:f or y ou to examine it. _ # jj^LOW Pî*ICôS coupled, with g, ^ ▼ cUUvSf , _ j s the Combination that wins your Traded each-1JLin my Elegant Assortment of Sprin and2£ j jkSummer Novelties »ft ! »v /■» * j jjüriJ C)00uS, ÖI*0G6rißS CflAPC C 3nC OHUuc), Flubo, OujJö» ; 'L ™ m Soring Arrival ** ft . OF THE I « • ft m FINEST goods and * * . V : I* ft ft ft ft ft • • m » m m s ft ft ft ft ft it* Furnisnimi Goods, w Notions, Etc.# w Ni w \*j J .* °[ fer . » splendid line of High Grade# Goods at fail ©öt figUFGS»« ÿ| j/-' if yOU Want a littlG better etrtîcle at ^ little lower price than you expected to$? -J-pay, COme to my Store. w John R. & w Montpelier, idsliof lAi iiif •fit Scalp Bounty Tax. Fn reply to a letter asking for in» formation, regarding the making a special tax on sheep for the purpose of paying a bounty for the destruc tion of certain wild animals, Asses sor W. H. Coffin has received the following reply from Attorney Gen eral Martin l . Boise, Idaho, Jnue a, 1901. W. H. Coffin, Esq., Assessor, Poocwtellö, Idaho. Dear Sir:—Your favor of May 2a, in regard to the sheep tax for the purpose of paying a bounty for the destruction of certain wild animals, lias been received. In my opinion transient sheep should- pay a tax of one oent per head". This seems to be the intention of the law. How ever, tins tax. cannot be collected more'than onco. I« othor wordsp if transient sheep should be required to pay a tax of one cant per head in each county in which they range, it would be contrary to-the provision of oar constitution prohibiting dou ble taxation. There seems to be no proper machinery under the law foa apportioning between the counties the share aaoh shall receive of lax collected on migratory sheep, and j it is probable that the county, where j the sheep are first assessed, would-be j entitled to collect and rctaiu the on tire amount, at tax. cclleotcd. for Ibount ■y purposes, Very respectfully yours, Frank Maktin, AU'y. Gen;. Parklnsoii Gets Left: , The president has signed the* commission of Ed ward'II. Calliatec* of Salt Lake, Utah, as internal rev enue collector *or the district of Montana,.which includes Idaho and Curb. Goo. 0. Parkinson of Preston was an- activo candidate. He may get the chief clerkship. G. A, H. Meeting; Department Commander Charles; A. Clark has sent out general ordef' No. 9, to the various Grand Army pests of the state. In this-order i»« the announcement of tho 1-ötb nual encampment of the department of Idaho, Grand Army of tho Re public, and the 7th annual: tion of the Women's Relief Corps,, jto be held at Coeur d'Alene, Thurs day, Friday and Saturday, Juno 20*. 21 and 22. lUl eonven tMdn'Ir Murry tor .Uoflny The Boston man, who lately murrieit* j /hfjTur. «Ä New ÏK j -which rostoral her to pertece j ^ «11'JJver and s'tomavW trouble» won tie but- «flfeetive. Only 2-e at Bros.. Drug^Storai.