Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-12-07

flames would have been there arrested, and the city
saved from the destruction which followed. It is
well in time of peace to prepare for war; it is wise
in time Of safety to prepare against fell disaster
What say our citizens? - $ t3ff
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HOLIDAY GIFrs.-Graf & Kimmel, watchmakers and
jewelers. on Main street. opposite Good Templars
Hall, have superb assortment d rich. elegant and
beautiful articles of jewelry, adopted for Holiday
prese1ts ALSO best American and European watches,
gold and silver for ladies and gentlemen diamonds,
rubies, and other precious stones, in splendid set
tings. They manufacture all kinds Of jewelry, make
and engraye SEALS notarial and official and Mr. Kim
mel also adjusts and makes excellent trusses. Call
in and look at their stock
GooD AppoMrMENr.-Mr j. w. Wood Co. Treas
urer who started last Wednesday for brief visit to
the East appointed Mr. W. M. Armstrong to the posi-
ton Of Deputy County Treasurer and he will trans
act all the duties of the Office during Mr.. Woods alb
senee. The appointment is good one for to most
thorough business capablity, Mr.. Armstrong unites
high integrity. The Office remains in the same
place-at Andrews Co. s large wholesale house on
Wall street.
BOLD RoBBERx lon Thursday evening, between
five and six o'clock there was stolen from the front
Heyneman,s store on Main street, lot of fourteen
coats, and six pair of pants The theft was done SO
audaciously and stealthily that of the frm who
was sitting in the rear of the store neither
heard the goods taken. These thieves getting
wonderfully smart. s -Tk.s 81 3zet
HANDSOME RETURN Assessor and Collector F. B.
Briten paid into the County Treasury for the month
of Nzgember, the handsome sum of $11,476 So, in
coin and bars Mr.. Britten has kept up the business
affairs of his important county Office in most thor
ough manner, and proven himself not only very
faithful but also singularly efficient prompt and
careful public officer. $50
DEPARTURE.--By stage yesterday morning Mr.
Macarter took his departure for Cheyenne City,
whittier he goes to embark in business. He was
among the pioneers to this Basn kept the O. K store
Buena Vista Bar formerly and for the lastyear or
more had been engaged. in G. j. Beznstiel's large
mercantile house in this city We wish him abund-
ant fortune wherever he goes.
THE WEATHER. The variable snowy, rainy damp
raw cloudy, murly sloppy weather of the week till
Thursday, eliminated on that day, and scattered in
freaks of rain, wind snow, sunshine hail and clear
cold atmosphere, and yesterday dawned and eontinu-
ed beautifully bright cloudless sunny pleasantly
cool, bracing CHEEKY day, with promise at nightfan
of spell of clear weather.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.-We learn that an unsuc-
cesful attempt made Thursday night, about II
O'Clock, to break in the Banking House of B. NJ.
DuRell s Co., corner of Montgomery and Commercial
streets. The person who slept in the Office heard the
rascals and caused them to desist from their bur-
glarious designs.
oDD FELLOWS BALL.-The Third Annual Ball of
Pioneer Lodge No. LILO o. F. of this city, will come
off at the magnificent new Hall of the Good Temp
lars, the evening of Tuesday, Dec. S1st; New
Years Eve) and grand affair it will doubtless prove
Their Ball last year the best of the season. See
their advertisement in this issue.
New STOVE SToRE.-M essrs. Kenally & McCauley.
both practical workmen in their lne have started in
the stove, tin. sheet iron. and copper ware and man.
ufacturing business, in the brick, formerly occupied
by the Boise Market, opposite Wells, Fargo & Co.'s,
and have fine new stock. They do superior work
at low rates. Try them.
HOLIDAY ToYs.-Clayton Yale & Co.. at the Postof-
fee Bookstore have an assortment pretty and suit
able toys for Christmas and New Year presents the
little folks, comprising dos horses, guns, sets of
tools, china and pewter table sets in miniature whs
ties, &c. Go and buy early.
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL The ladies of the Good Tenn
plars organization purpose to hold Christmas Tree
Festival Christmas eve for the benefit of the Good
Templars' Reading Room. Further notice will be
given of the affair in next issue. ta
GRAND BALL.-A splendid time will be had, beyond
doubt at the grand ball to come off at the Fenian
Hall. in Centeryille on the evening of Thursday,
Dec. 10th. The managers have made preparations
to have the affair go off in first STYLE tfla
BILLINGS HAMS. -Bernstielhas lot of first quality
Billings sugar cured hams and from actual trial of
we can vouch for the very delicious juicy excel
lence of the article. They are certainly tip-top.
At Il annmm.lmmz=@ ~ t4
UMATILLA ITEMS. The Press Of Nov 29th
says: Wholesale trade is over for the season.
There is considerable freight yet for Idaho and
Boise cities also for Grand Ronde and Pow
der river valleys. but farmers do not come in
so freely for freight as they did a while ago.