Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-03-18
city and County.


n.rvrsrrvr MrRrrsa.- At the adjourned
fisl = citixens held at the Court House on last
nseune .,s.,ing to adopt means for the prevention
fraAs n.nishment Of fires in this city, the Com
~. .rnointed at the former meeting submitted
= ALLOWING report:
the -, Committee, TO whomNwa referred the
we, yoI ~ the best method Of preserving Idaho
quesasno Are respectfully report that we would re.
City n ad that reservoir be excavated ct the head
Ws street. of acapaciy o. aro q
gallons Wai,nla street. along the brow OF the hi in
yoIr - - cistern to be erected there, and on the
shum.s, tbe same manner to point about opposite
store Bryant tina, nn whsrs sa
feet ., are located, with appropriate ozzles, nc.
cerns . mon reels or in such manner as win make
10 % III sfaately available in case OF hre.
ans Committee are OF the OPINION tnas inc Wnole
Ing ~, he completed for sum not TO exceed $4,000,
v0lA .onid recommend that Committee be appoint
ed 70 ssn ,Sic saI Is respectfully submitted.
AL Oh VIM - ] GEO. H. COE Chairman
~. rerort of the COMMITTEES was adopted unani-
IL and Committee, consisting Of Messrs. Geo.
- ca ]. G. Bryant and F. Hsfendorfer. was ap-
- ~ solicit and ascertain the amount Of sub
@...,.,. which could be raised towards the accom-
,sent Of the plan reported. and to state the same
!. !. nert meeting After the appointment Of the
o..r,;,tee the meeting adjourned to assemble again
~. court House at O'Clock Thursday afternoon,
w.rcb 18TH We are glad to learn that the Commit
-. are meeting with very good success in raising
,,oray to carry out the wise plan adopted by the
-...,ine and we hope there win be goodly attend
.n,. At the meeting tomorrow afternoon. 80.
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al I'm. al eh NJ
.nother. named Samuel Wheeler. in Thatcher's Sa-
,,on fenterville, on Sunday midnight, with navy
40. revolver The ball entered about an inch below
,,o navel turned, coursed downward obliquely, and
,,,,od in the right thigh Wheeler fingered in great
..orv until midnight of Monday, when he expired
n,nes walked to Piacervfe after the affair, there
.,nc,udes to surrender himself, and did 30 early
Monday morning, to Deputy Sheriff VIM. Moloney.
IA was brought to this city by Deputy Sheriff G. w.
thatcher on Monday afternoon. and placed in Jail TO
,v,i, examination. The affair grew out Of some
triaine cause between the two men with others
mixed up with it in some way, but we refrain from
nubishing any of the several versions Of 1t which
have reached Ms The trial win reveal the facts.
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TEE wEArHER.-Six inches Of snow fen on Satur.
day night; Sunday morning was clear. and the after
noon was cheerless and windy. More snow on that
night, with slight thaw on Monday; and Monday
night there came first rain then about two inches of
snow, and moderated temperature-no frost ut night
Yesterday morning sharp March wind prevailed for
an hour when thawing set in. and the snow was
rapidly melted away during the day. The season
viii DO somewhat more backward for mining than
our citizens generally expected II would be fort
night ago. but these late snow falls arc al favorable
to the miners. for they assure plenty Of water.
TIE LEcruRE-From all who attended tho lecture
Of Judge Mcbride at Good Templars Hall. last Sun
day evening" we learn that he delivered IN edfyine
and very interesting discourse. His subjecs--ths
initial notice of which, In Saturdays paper. Of c.
L, puzzled SO many-was " Courts Of Law" Ths
great hall was crammed with listeners. fe
CoRREcnoS.-In our last issue we mentioned tina
A. G. Isaacs, Esq, proposed to remove from here tt
Cheyenne City. and to take his family with him. W.
we're msinformed The truth IL that Mr.. Isaacs goei
to Cheyenne City to practice law but his family win
We are glad to say, remain in Idaho City.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. - We graaefally scknowlsdg'
the receipt Of complimentary ticket. on. Monday
from the Committee for the ST. Pstricks Ball which
came Of last evening at Good TemplArs' Han in TIL
city .@e svf gha& " Gans
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