A2 • Thursday, July 16, 2015 HIDDEN HISTORY
THE MARKET AT A GLANCE
US Market Lower; Investor wait on Greece NEW YORK (AP) • The U.S. stock market edged lower Wednesday, ending a four-day rally, as a drop in energy shares and jitters over Greece outweighed encouraging earnings reports from banks. Energy stocks slumped along with the price of oil after a report showed that a drop in U.S. supplies last week was less than expected. The market’s pause follows strong gains. Stocks have surged in the past week as a slump in China’s stock market abated and Greece reached a deal with its creditors for more loans to avoid bankruptcy and a possible exit from the euro. Greece’s deal with its creditors must still be approved by the country’s lawmakers. As investors waited for a vote in the nation’s parliament, protesters clashed with police in the streets of Athens. The protesters want an end to the harsh austerity measures demanded by Greece’s creditors in exchange for more loans. “You come in some days and it looks like it’s all clear and that Greece has been resolved, and the next day it hasn’t,” said Michael Scanlon, portfolio manager with John Hancock Asset Management. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index edged down 1.55 points, or less than 0.1 percent, to 2,107.40. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 3.41 points, or less than 0.1 percent, to 18,050.17. The Nasdaq composite fell 5.95 points, or 0.1 percent, to 5,098.94. The U.S. stock market started the day higher after encouraging second-quarter results from banks, including Bank of America.
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Rock Creek Jim
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n the Twin Falls Cemetery lies a headstone that reveals little about the man commonly known as Rock Creek Jim. Jim Lewis was a Shoshoni chief, born in the Duck Valley area only a dozen years after white explorers first came through the region. He lived out much of his life in the Magic Valley before Idaho became a state. Jim said he was 100 years old just before the time of his death in September 1924, as his headstone attests, but there’s no way to confirm or deny his claim. Lulu Lough knew Jim and his family, and she recorded her childhood memories of him for Idaho’s territorial centennial celebration in 1963. Jim “grew tired of the way of the Indian,” Lulu wrote, and tried most of his life “to emulate the white man’s way of living.” He built a cabin at Rock Creek and lived there for years before moving to Whisky Slough, west of the Salmon Falls Creek. When he became unhappy in his marriage, he burned down his cabin and left his wife behind, Lulu said. He rebuilt at Antelope Springs. The springs went dry after about a year, so he packed his horses and
Mychel Matthews Hidden History
moved to the foothills in Cedar Creek Valley, built a cabin and furnished it with a table and chairs, a cook stove and a bed. Jim traveled to Duck Valley and found an Indian woman called Susie. The couple had three children before Susie died. After she died, Jim tore down his cabin and “turned it around so that evil spirits couldn’t find the door,” Lulu said. “Jim was a good neighbor and always reassured us when rumors of Indian uprisings drifted in,” she said. Jim’s sister, Mary, would weave willow baskets for Lulu’s mother, and would take Lulu and her brother into the hills to dig what she called “joyic” bulbs. Mary taught the children how to eat red ants without getting bitten. “They are as sour as the sourest pickle,” she said. As was custom, Jim’s daughter Maggie, at 16, married the tribe’s medicine man, an old man known as Jack. Members of the tribe would visit Jim on their way home from fishing along the Wood River.
MYCHEL MATTHEWS, TIMES-NEWS
Jim Lewis, better known as “Rock Creek Jim,” is buried in the Twin Falls Cemetery. He died in 1924 at the age of 100. His headstone was donated by the Seventy Niners Assocation, a local group of old-timers. On one trip, 40 Indians with some 75 paint horses camped near Lulu’s home on Cedar Creek on their way to see their chief. Maggie and Jack accompanied the travelers. Early the next morning, Lulu’s uncle, John, heard a shot and when he investigated, he was told Jack had killed himself. John found Jack’s body with a string tied between his finger and the trigger, but there were no powder burns. Maggie had killed Jack, Lulu said. Jim feared that Maggie would be killed in retaliation if she returned to Duck Valley, so he asked Lulu’s father to take her in. Maggie lived with Lulu’s family for a year before she remarried. Jim gave the tribe “five
steers and seven ponies each year to pay for the death of their medicine man,” Lulu said. Rock Creek Jim died at the old Twin Falls Hospital. Soon after, the Seventy Niners Association, a group of old-timers who came to the area before 1880, donated a simple headstone to his grave.
Mychel Matthews reports on rural issues and agriculture for the Times-News. The Hidden History feature runs every Thursday in the Times-News and on Magicvalley.com. If you have a question about something that may have historical significance, email Matthews at mmatthews@magicvalley.com.
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MAGIC VALLEY COMMODITIES Oct Live Cattle 152.850 151.000 152.275 0.675 Aug Feeder Cattle 215.425 211.825 214.650 3.425 Oct Feeder Cattle 211.650 208.000 210.825 3.075 Aug Lean Hogs 76.875 74.175 75.825 1.875 Oct Lean Hogs 65.875 63.325 64.925 2.000 Jul Wheat 589^6 582^0 583^4 S -3^2 Sep Wheat 582^4 569^2 571^0 S -4^6 Jul KC Wheat 556^2 544^2 550^0 S -8^0 Sep KC Wheat 573^0 558^2 561^2 S -6^0 Jul MPS Wheat 579^2 S -7^2 Sep MPS Wheat 602^4 590^2 591^2 S -6^0 Jul Corn 436^2 423^2 424^0 S -9^4 Sep Corn 443^2 427^6 428^2 S -12^4 Jul Soybeans 1060^0 1039^0 1039^0 S -6^2 Aug Soybeans 1053^2 1030^4 1033^4 S -4^0 Jul BFP Milk 16.44 16.20 16.39 0.15 Aug BFP Milk 16.38 16.19 16.35 0.08 Sep BFP Milk 16.39 16.26 16.38 0.07 Oct BFP Milk 16.42 16.34 16.42 0.06 Nov BFP Milk 16.43 16.40 16.42 0.02 Jul Sugar 12.80 12.55 12.64 S 0.08 Oct Sugar 13.98 13.79 13.89 S 0.09 Jun B-Pound 1.5636 1.5443 1.5622 0.0146 Jun J-Yen 0.81425 0.80875 0.81115 0.00055
Jun Canada Dollar 0.7858 0.7802 0.7838 0.0004 Jun Euro-Currency 1.1097 1.0974 1.1013 0.0006 Jun Swiss Franc 1.0665 1.0512 1.0600 0.0054 Jun US Dollar 97.220 96.300 96.815 -0.183 Aug Comex Gold 1159.5 1153.1 1154.4 -2.1 Oct Comex Gold 1161.0 1154.4 1155.7 -2.0 Sep Comex Silver 15.480 15.235 15.320 -0.137 Dec Comex Silver 15.520 15.300 15.385 -0.127 Sep Treasury Bond 148^1 147^21 147^21 -0^1 Sep Coffee 132.50 128.40 132.00 S 3.20 Dec Coffee 135.90 131.70 135.35 S 3.15 Jul Cotton 66.10 65.50 66.17 S 0.44 Mar Cotton 66.07 65.39 66.02 S 0.40 Aug Unleaded Gas 1.8824 1.8295 1.8715 0.0010 Aug Heating Oil 1.7484 1.7007 1.7386 0.0043 Jul Natural Gas 2.934 2.822 2.840 -0.024 Aug Crude Oil 53.76 51.41 53.31 0.60 FCStone LLC www.intlfcstone.com james.carr@intlfcstone.com 208-733-6013 800-635-0821 Yahoo IM: commodityman2002 195 River Vista Place Twin Falls, ID 83301
GRAINS & METALS REPORT Valley Beans
Prices are net to growers, 100 pounds, U.S. No. 1 beans, less Idaho bean tax and storage charges. Prices subject to change without notice. Producers desiring more recent price information should contact dealers. Other Idaho bean prices are collected weekly by Bean Market News, U.S. Department of Agriculture; pintos, $32.50; pinks, not established; small reds, $40; garbanzos, $30. Quotes current July 15.
Valley Grains
Prices for wheat per bushel; mixed grain, oats, corn and beans per hundredweight. Prices subject to change without notice. Wheat, ask; Barley, $6.75 (cwt); corn, $8.80 (cwt); oats, $6.80 (cwt). Prices are given by Rangen’s in Buhl. Prices current July 15. Corn, $9.10 (cwt); barley, $6.75 (cwt); wheat, $5.66 (bushel) delivered to Gooding. Prices quoted by JD Heiskell. Prices current July 15.
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STREAMFLOWS verage daily flows A Snake River at Heise: Snake River at Blackfoot: Snake River at American Falls: Snake River at Minidoka: Snake River at Milner: Little Wood River near Carey: Jackson Lake is 92 percent full. Palisades Reservoir is 79 percent full. American Falls Reservoir is 48 percent full. As of July 15
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5TH DISTRICT COURT NEWS
TWIN FALLS COUNTY WEDNESDAY ARRAIGNMENTS Kevin Douglas Storey, 35, Buhl; aggravated battery, $10,000 bond, private counsel, preliminary hearing July 24. Megan Naomi Peterson, 33, Twin Falls; inattentive or careless driving, failure to appear, public defender appointed, pretrial hearing Sept. 9. Crystal Ann Eccles, 38, Kimberly; possession of a controlled substance, bond previously posted, public defender appointed, preliminary hearing July 24.
State of Emergency Declared as Drought Kills Wheat Crops EWISTON (AP) • The drought L is killing wheat crops in a northern Idaho county where commissioners have declared a state of emergency. Some Clearwater County farmers have seen drought conditions eliminate almost two-thirds of this year’s crops, the Lewiston Tribune reported. “We got a lot of rain the last couple of days,” said Commission Chairman Don Ebert. “But by now it’s too late. The wheat has already turned when it was time for it to be growing. My understanding is the crops are coming in about 60 percent of what they should be.” The National Weather Service forecasts more rain this week, but not enough to end drought conditions. Experts at Washington State University said rain could mean more damage to wheat sprouts. Karel Wemhoff, the Farm Services Agency executive director for Lewis and Clearwater counties, said loss estimates are based on
what farmers are seeing. “From what I understand, spring crops are stunted and the winter wheat is short,” Wemhoff said. “Yields will be way down, and probably quality will, too.” She said recent rains could help some crops. “Some think the spring crops are benefiting (from the rain),” she said. “Others think it’s too far gone. We just had a county committee meeting this morning and some guys thought the peas and garbanzos could still be helped by the rain, but they thought the winter wheat was past.” Surrounding counties are considering similar emergency declarations. After commissioners sign an emergency declaration, it’s forwarded to Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter. Emergency declarations make it easier for growers who have lost crops to get money and other resources.
Jerome Man to be Sentenced for Holding Gun to Man’s Head BENTON SMITH bsmith@magicvalley.com
WIN FALLS • A Jerome T man who held a gun to another man’s head will be sentenced in September. A jury found John Paul Baldwin Jr., 54, guilty of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a three-day trial in Twin Falls County District Court. Baldwin was arrested in September after police said he held a .357 revolver to another man’s head. The man said he had just arrived
in a taxi when he saw the lights of his friend’s truck come on. Believing she was trying to drive home Baldwin intoxicated, the man ran after the truck and was surprised when Baldwin and his 6-yearold son were in the truck instead, police said. The man said Baldwin got out of the truck and put a gun to his head while threatening to kill him,
court documents said. The man was visibly shaken and pacing when the police arrived. Baldwin told police the man beat on the side of his truck. Though he had the gun out, it was not cocked or loaded, Baldwin told police, saying he acted out of fear for the safety of his son. The state’s evidence during the trial included a Crown Royal bag the revolver was found in and a .357 magnum round. Both items were found in the truck.
Pictures admitted as evidence showed one bullet found on the floor and five more in a small compartment alongside loose change. The jury found Baldwin guilty July 9 after more than 1½ hours of deliberation. Baldwin’s sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 8. In Idaho a firearm is considered a deadly weapon regardless of whether it is loaded. Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon can carry a sentence of up to 20 years in prison.
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Plea Change Likely for Man Charged in Child Sex Crime TIMES-NEWS T WIN FALLS • A man charged with sexually assaulting a paralyzed and mentally disabled 12-year-old may plead guilty to the crime. Michiou Michiou, 22, had a change of plea hearing Wednesday morning. But when a deal was not reached between the state and the defendant, District Judge Richard Bevan scheduled Michiou’s trial
to begin Sept. 29. E v e n though a trial date has been set it is not expected to reach Michiou that point. Michiou’s attorney, Sam Beus, said they have been working on reaching a deal with the prosecutor’s office. “I think we are close
to a resolution, so, hopefully, we will be back soon with a settlement,” Beus said. Michiou was arrested Feb. 8 and charged with l ewd c o n d u c t w i t h a minor younger than 16. Court documents said the girl’s mother met with police in the emergency room of St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center and said that Michiou sexually assaulted her
daughter. The mother said her daughter is mentally disabled and paralyzed from the mid-thigh down, police said. The girl said Michiou sexually assaulted her after she told him to stop touching her, court documents said. If convicted, the sexual assault of a minor younger than 16 can carry a sentence of life in prison and a $50,000 fine.