The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-10-14
Miscellaneous Items.

al or. Inc aust nOlQS It's own WeIl-dFefaS-
ing SIT so tot the ounce. Some lots go $l8,5 so.
The Dwight Bros, expressmen to Florence
and Warren's, and g. L. Bacon, expressman
to Elk City, the Radiator says, haveformed
a partnership to carry an express from
Wala Walla to the BIackfoot country. They
have already taken their stock out on the
road
Two men by the names of Gibson and
Hanson got into fight at Ruby City, last
week, in which Hanson, whoy according to
the Avalanches story was intoxicated, was
badly bruised, and only saved from being
pounded toe death by the arrival of the Sheriff.
Indians, or white men passing for Indians,
have been lately committing repeated thefts
of stock at Owyhee. Howards and Bernard'8
ranches have been the sufferers.
Somebody says during the past eleven
months, gold to the amount of So, ,325, ,094 50
was assayed in Portland, of which So, 1s1,-
500 SO was by Wells, Fargo Co.
The Avalanche says the Valley of Jordan
river fifteen miles from Ruby City, contains
a number of fine ranches. At places, the
bottom is two miles wide, the soil black and
rich The crickets captured most of the
barley crop this year. Within few miles of
this valley, on the mountains, frost and snow
appear almost every month in the year.
A Union Church and School Society has
been organized at Ruby City Over thous
and dollars has been subscribed and prom
ised. At the meeting of citizens, says the
Avalanche the board to superntend the
erection WAS elected. NJ. H. R. Styles, J. A.
ChittendeD, j. K. Eastman, j. NJ. Hays and
y. G. Holgate compose said board.
The editor of the Lewiston Radiator, who
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idea that many entertain of going there this
season, that they may arrive there first to
obtain claims. He says, 1.-THE idea Of get
ting there FIRST when more than a month
since the population did not fall much short
Of twenty thousand"
Henry H. Hartley, of Sacramento, has been
nominated by the Democracy for Judge of
the Supreme Court Of California. He is an
able lawyer. His competitor is Judge San
derson, the present incumbent. The Demo
cratic papers are sanguine of his election,
and the Republican papers evidently are
badly frightened with the prospects.
The Supreme Court, at Salem, have decided
that the Sunday Law of Oregon is valid.
Another decision admits of the collection of
taxes in the State, in coin only.
John Kelly, the yiolinist, was performing
at Umatlla at the latest accounts from there.
He is on his way to the Atlantic States.
The Umatilla Advertiser Gays some mer-
chants at South Boise lately endeavored to
have their goods sent forward from the Dalles
by the Canon City road, but we're charged
II cents in coin. They went up to Umatila
and contracted to have them shipped at l
cents in dust,-whereat the Advertiser phil
osophises in favor of its own road.
Francis Henry, Esq, has been appointed
Surveyor General of Washington Territory
Light frosts have fallen in Walla Walla
Valley, biting the vines.
aDown below" in the Web-foot country,
the papers tell US it is pouring rain in tor
rents. For the next six months, chances for
seeing the sun will be slim.
The Walla WaIla Statesman says of the
coming girls: eve notice by the Puget
Sound papers that committees have been ap-
pointed and meetings are being held in the
different towns along the Sound to make ar
rangements to receive and provide homes for
Mr.. MERGERS ship load of girls, soon expected
to arrive at Seattle.
Rev. Father Richards, formerly ofLewiston
has gone to CoWlitz, W. T where he will be
stationed hereafter. Father Halde of the
W. w. mission will take temporary charge
at Lewiston.
Mr.. Newell, of the Dalles Mountaineer has
sold out. The new proprietors are Messrs
Halloran & Cowne.
Mr.. H. E. Johnson has been appointed
Postmaster at Walla Walla VICE E. e. Kelly
resigned. Johnson was Kelly's deputy.
The Walla Walla Statesman says, we have
heard of one or two cases of whooping cough
this week-of course among children. The
alment, however, is reported as mild, yield
ing readily to treatment, and does not appear
to spread.
The same faper is indignant because
there will be no District Court held there this
Fall. Judge Wyche has gone east. The peo-
pie should have lived in Idaho during the
past three years, and they would have become
accustomed to that sort of thing.