Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-05-11
City and County.

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THE MAY CELEBRATION. The May Day celebration
yesterday avery charming affair SO far as human
influences could make it So for the little folks, and
the ladies and gentlemen who attended to cheer on
and make the occasion happy one to the children;
but the weatherputa serious damper on the measure
of enjoyment. The choice of the particular day OF
the week was unfortunate Friday, Jack Ketch's
own-and the selection of the spot for the celebra-
ton was quite as inappropriate 1t was on the sum-
init of the highest hill within miles circuit of the
CITY, and the walk there must have made some Of the
children more anxious for rest than for active play
full exercise "a very good attendance was present,
however, and amidst singing and instrumental mr.
sic the Queen of Maya very pretty little girl OF
tender years, Miss Mary Harley--was crowned in
floral regal style. The exercises generally pref
ty and well executed. But the high winds, the rain
shower and the heavy storm portents seriously in
terrupted the festivities and drove the May Day par
ty from their grounds. es ff4s5 hf@
FROM GRANITE CREEK. MIR. Louis Redon has given
us some information gathered in a visit to the Gran
ite Creek diggings during the last two days He re-
ports the miners generally busy at work, and doing
from well to exceedingly good in the matter of earn
ings throughout that locality. One man, who had
three Cinnamon to help him, and who paid nothing
for WATER cleaned up $50 after three days rum and
that was not deemed very good in the camp Mr.
Redon says that all about Placerville the mining sea-
son has commenced, and cheering prospects are
looked for in the mines generally. The roads are
still in bad plight, but in ajweek SO, if the present
fine weather continues they will be in good travel
ling condition again.
PERSONAL, vERY-By stage of Thursday evening
as passenger Benjamin-not he whose brother
Joseph was cast into pit and had coat of many
colors, and yet the Benjamin whose corporosity -
leads one to believe his 1ness was five times SO much
any ofther's And they drank and were merry with
him = but not that Benjamin muchly but Ben. M.
Anderson him of Placervil1e formerly and of Boise
City just now-he came passenger we say, and the
stage brought him here from Boise City. And moth
ing broke the trip. He will visit Placerville in
day or two, and return to Boise City.
ARrIsTIc.-The bonds of Mr. John c. Carroll, Re-
ceiver of the Land Office for Idaho Territory, were
made up in this city last wednesday, for transmits
sion to Washington and in artistic execution-the
chirography, style, finish and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
really very beautifully accomplished, by the skiful
handicraft OF Mr. a. Benedict OF Pioneer city.
NATIONAL BANK.-By advertisement in this paper,
it will be seen that authority is given for the estab-
Ishment of a National Bank in Boise City. The
Bank will commence business in few DAYS The
paid up capital is 100000. Mr.. B. NJ DuRell, the
wei known merchant, is President, and G. W. Moore,
his partner in business the Cashier.
THE RELIEF FUND BALL,-We hope everybody will
buy ticket for the ball to be given next Wednesday
evening at Barbers large Magnolia Hail. for the BEN
eft of the Southern Relief Fund. Feed the hungry
give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked. 1t is
noble charity. 5ss r
Aco1pENr.-We learn that two or three animals be-
longing to the train of Cannady s. Madigan, of Pio-
City, were badly in crossing the creek to
reach that place day two ago. and that of the
animals and several packages Of valuable merchan-
disc were lost
CoatE TO srAY-The three Cinnamon sentenced
to seven years and two to six years eac-at the
late term Of Court Boise City were brought to the
prison by stage of Thursday evening, and are now
enjoying the peculiar hospitalites of those who get
g on the inside of that institution 81
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PRoFEssIoNAL.--The card of Dr.. J. Healy, Surgeon
and Physician, viii be found in another column. It
is scarcely required of us to state that Dr. Healy is
acknowledged to stand at the head of his profession
in this Basin He is q Thorough practitioner.
TAX coLIEcr1oN. Mr.. F. B. Britten, County AS
SCISSOR and Collector has sent in his monthly report
for April which shows that he has paid in $2250 IS
taxes collected during the month His report is got
ten up IN neat and very clear STYLE
PRICE REDUcED.-Louis Redon, proprietor of the
Barnum Restaurant, and one of the most accom-
plished caterers in Idaho has reduced the price of
board at his house to S14 per week. to commence on
Monday next
FRESH DRUes.-M M Chapman, corner Of Main
and Wall streets, received large lot Of fresh Drugs
Medicines, and other articles in his line, by pack
train yesterday.
NEARLY UP.-The new building for the Idaho City
Hook and Ladder Company's truck, ladders, hose,
buckets, &C., on Montgomery street, next door below
DR.. Healy's Office is nearly completed.
Dr. Belts continues in his well known professional
Office on the westside of Main street. below Claresys
He attends to all calls in his practice punctuay and
faithfully.
HANDSOME YIELD.-A clean up in the claim of J. A.
Pinney Postmaster, after seven days rum gave to-
tai of about $1,000. The claim is on Tuttles Gulch
across Moore creek opposite this city, "a Is
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RETURNED.-Mr. George A. Dunn, pioneer miner
of this place. returned by stage of Thursday evening"
after an absence of several months passed in tour
of the Southwestern and Atlantic States u 81
CoNING.-Among the list of passengers by the
steamer from Victoria to Portland April Goth, we see
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