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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-12-06
The Rope Should be Tied.

Having nothing very pressing to
attend to outside of taking observa-
tons from the front door, one of the
clerks in store across the way from
the fire-bell tower, has been taking
notes and, becoming interested in the
tolling of the bell on every windy
day, set a wind gauge and tailed. He
discovered, he says, that the way the
bell now hangs one tap per minute is
a 5-mile breeze, FIVE taps 25-mile
breeze, and double taps a 5O-mile
breeze. This estimate is based upon
observation and close scale of fig
uring. 1t is doubtless new method
for determining the velocity Of the
wind, and vet it would be more salts
factory to have the bell-rope lashed
fast to keep the bell still, and not SO
familiarixe che citizens with its ring
ing as to render it upon the occasion
of possible connagration of no avail,
as did the smart boy who cried
"Wolf! wolf y SO often that when
the wolf came his cries were disre.
gar ded, and he persisted.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-12-06
on In the Morning.

Henry Kaiser, of Bullion, is down
in Haley to-day, bidding his friends
goodbye, preparatory to leaving for
Salt Lake in the morning. Mr..
X aiser is undecided when he will re-
turn. He may be back by Christmas
and perhaps not until April. A sale
of the Saturn, Winona Fraction, and
two other claims which he owns at
Bullion is pending to a French CON-
pany through Erlanger 4 Co., one OF
the leading banking firms of Paris,
and it may be possible that Mr.. Kaiser
will be compelled to leave Salt Lake
for the gay French capital on or about
the first of January. With his usual
foresight and sound Judgment Mr..
Kaiser, wishing to keep posted IN re-
card to Wood River affairs, has or
dered the DAILY TINES sent to him.
wherever he goes.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-12-06
Wood Thieves Captured.

Nose Biddy, among other residents,
has missed considerable wood of late,
and noted the depletion Of his wood
pile without any apparent cause.
Lately Mr.. Biddy kept close watch
at night on his winter supply OF fuel
and was soon rewarded by tho discov-
cry of two Mongolians, who we're
leisurely helping themselves to arm
loads of it, and carrying it to their
cabin. He notified Officer Foulks,
who captured the Chinese and took
them to the lookup, and afteward to
the Justice, who fined them 90 each.
One Chinaman paid his fine, and the
other could not, and is resting in the
Hotel de Gray. 49,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-12-06
Then and Now.

A year ago yesterday the stages
came in on runners, and they contin-
ued on runners until spring. There
was over foot of snow on the ground.
and people were housed in for the
winter. How different it is this year!
There is hardly any snow in sight,
even on the mountains, the roads are
not dusty, the stages are running on
wheels, and the weather is balmy and
springlike.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-12-06
The Best Always the Cheapest.

Reader! It is not necessary to
swallow a teacupful of any cough
remedy to cure cold or stop cough.
Three teaspoonfuls in "a hours is the
advertised dose FOR Browns Cough
Balsam. "Pure as refined gold" is
the verdict of thousands annually
cured by this sterling remedy. For
sale bv J. "A. Rupert, Wood River
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-12-06
Postomce Hours.

week days-oface open from 4. n. 70 II r. NJ
Sundsys-from II to 2P.N.
Money Orders issued from 4. n. to am.
M Money Order or Registry business transacted
on Sunday.
Kelton closes at 4. y.
Ketchum. 0slena and Sawtooth closes 1t II y r n.
Nullion closes at Pm.
Foise closes at 81 IN.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-12-06
JOTTINGS.

An Amateur dramatic association
is on the tapis.
Go to Heckethorn's for Christmas
and New Years presents
Fresh Eastern oysters, fried, stewed or
plain, at the Nevada Chop House.
II you want really elegant printing,
you must come to the TINES Office.
A. P. Minear left for the East on
the Blackfoot stage this morning.
At 1000 Main street: Fresh can
dies, nuts, toys, and holiday goods.
Oysters in every style at the Nevada
Chop House, up to : O'Clock in the morn
ing.
Mrs. w. H. Johnson is lying dan
gerously ill in Bellevue, Of lingering
illness.
Mrs. Culp came in to-day on the
Boise stage. She looked hungry, yet
pleased.
Colonel F. r. Caravan came up
from Bellevue to-day, but went back
again this evening.
The we'll below the Recorders Of
fee has been remodeled and a wind
lass erected instead of wheel.
Pianos rent rapidly in Haley, and
an invoice Of dozen would be dis
posed of quick as one could wink.
Mr.. Theroux is building new
frame dwelling on the north town
II, not ar from lpper Main street.
-fa g SEE / Las tstsr.et. from
a4s@ So u! : 1lf1,4te. 81 The n.y.
PEI ian ~, where snow now lies Tour
80 deep.
Captain J. G. kelley's wife is very
i'll in Ogden, and the Captain will
leave to. morrow to join her. He may
not return until spring.
Now it is the Boise stage which goes
out crowded with passengers every
morning. Persons desiring to &C
must engage their seats at least one
day ahead.
Colonel Petit is in town examin.
ing town lots. The Colonel has re.
Gently invested considerable coin ir
town lots, and expects to realize "a
sunny profit in the spring.
A Justice of the Peace has just
been appointed for Muldoon. The
obstreperous disposition of man,
boisterously inclined individuals o.
that lively camp will now be sup
pressed, and some little disputed
transactions adjusted.
The fare being the same to Ogder
via either Blackfoot or kelton, i
makes no difference to the stage com
pany which way travellers go. ltdoe
make some difference to traveller
which way they go, however, as a
this time of the year the kelton roat
is much safer and more thickly set
tied.
Mrs. Leon Fuld will leave for New
York city next Sunday or Monday, IN
tending not to return until the end Q
April or beginning of May. Mrs
Fluid is a native of New York, an
goes to visit her relatives there, bu
will combine business with pleasure
and purchase stock of novelties an
fancy goods to bring back with he
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-12-06

Yes. It's q Free Country.

You can cough, sneeze, suffer and
disg ust your friends with cold in the
head, or catarrh, if you wish; yet
sensible people buy 5o-cent bottle
of Browns German Catarrh Cure in
stead, break up cold in half an hour,
and cure the worst form Of Catarrh.
Which will YOU do?
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-12-06
Notice.

Be it understood that the dance to
be held at the Grand Central Hotel on
tomorrow, Thursday next, will be the
inaugural dance of the "Hailey
Weekly Social Club All sipners to
certain paper are respectfully re.
quested to be present.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-12-06
THE FINE WEATHER.
II has Proved a Blessing In Various
Ways-The Shipment Of Ore Still Go
Ing On as In Summer-Etc.


Ways-The Shipment Of Ore Still Co.
Ing On as In Sumner-Etc.
The remarkably fine weather ex-
Perienced in this vicinity during the
past month, has proved blessing in
more ways than one. At the time
nearly all Wood River merchants and
mine operators had counted upon
stocking up and laying in winter sup
plies, early in the fall, the weather was
ominous, and when finally heavy
snowstorm succeeded another and
blockaded the roads, everyone APP
peared to lose courage. Nearly all of
the prospectors were driven iii by the
snow and cold, and most Of them left
the country. to remain out until spring,
while the merchants who had a short
supply of staple goods, and especially
OF provisions, feared that business
would be Immediately suspended and
the country closed in, and notwith-
standing the sudden exodus of min
ers, mine-owners and families to the
valleys, which continued during the
severe weather, the stock of provisions
and -four was SO light as to cause APP
prehensions OF scarcity Of food
and high prices until spring. The
weather, however, cleared, and the
snow disappeared entirely from the
valleys and hillsides, leaving hard,
dry roads, which were in better con-
dition for freighting than at any time
during the year, and all delayed
stocks were brought in. This fine
weather has continued during several
weeks, and meantime the few who re-
manned on Wood River have exper-
fenced as delightful, pleasant days
and nights as are found on the Pacific
coast. Thousands of dollars were
lost to the citizens by the first storm
and the premature cessation Of all out
side mining, as well as by the loss Of
population; but during the clear,
bright days which succeeded, thou
sands of pounds of merchandise and
provisions have been received, and
ample stock is now on hand to carry
the community and working mines
through until June l, while those
mines which continued operations
have been worked to great advantage
The Omaha, Salt Lake and Denver
papers announced a month ago that
the Wood River country was showed
up, and that operations had been sus
pended, while, in fact, since that time
the Bullion mines alone have extract
ed nearly 700 tons Of highgrade ore
most of which has been shipped to the
railroad at low rates, owing to the fine
condition of the roads and the
number Of heavy freight teams on the
way III AMI out. Tie weather yet
continues remarkably fine. and if the
winter proves an open one, as now IN
Dictated, the mines from ketchum t.
Broadford will extract several hun
dred tons additional of shipping ORE
before suspending operations, ane
thus prove that shipping, as well a.
mining, can be conducted all wintel
on Wood River, with less interruption
from cold or snow than is experienced
in majority of the mining camps o
the United States.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-12-06
TOYS and Fancy Goods.

Francis Jeffrey is looking about for
a place in which to open a lot of toys
and fancy goods. which he will sell of
in HALEY during the forthcoming hol-
idays.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-12-06
ORE REPORT.
An Unusually Large Output.

The Bullion shipments, which have
been regularly reported in the TINES,
have shown an unusually large out
put. In the past "a hours Agent
Stevenson, Of Haley, has handled the
following lots Of ore:
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-12-06
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Yield Of Our Mines, Smelters and Mills.
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-12-06
WOOD RIVER TIMES
is THE
NEWSPAPER OF THE GREAT WOOD
RIVER MINING REGION.

throughout Canada
paper published the rapidly
ing Territory of Idalc, and
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-12-06
As An ADVERTISING MEDIUM
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DAILY AND WEEKLY


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june 1881, weekly LESS THAN ELEVEN MONTHS
brought 16O miles by and published daily monthly
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The RIVER TIMES is published at HALEY, the
of the and rich Alturas county, the
the Wood River Branch Oregon Short Line Railway
and the Commercial Political and Social Metropolis Of the Wood
River Sawtooth Region.
CO. ALL ADVERTISEMENTS published in botht
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For apply the office of regular patrons
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The Daily Times

published Every Evening Sundays excptea and
all local happenings Of general interest," we'll the
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-11
Proposed Remedies.

The way of the tax-evading transgressor
will be hard indeed if the amendment Of
Mr.. Lynde of Dummerston prevails. The
bill introduced by him on Monday compels
the listers to assess such person as wiltully
neglect to fill out his tax inventory such
sum as they deem the unwilling taxpayer
to be worth above his visible taxable prop
erty, and double the sum Of this assessment
so made and the visible taxable property
of such person shall be the valuation from
which his list shall be made up. This REM
edy for noncompliance with the require
ments of the new law is heroic, and if severe
measures would secure obedience, this should
be effective. Many judicious friends of the
law are of the opinion that the class of per-
sons this amendment is designed to reach
should be assessed sum which, according
to the best information of the listers and
their best judgment, will fully cover the
value of the taxable property of such per-
sons, and if the persons so assessed object
to the assessment as excessive, they shall be
required to disclose under an oath as rigid
in its terms as that attached to the inven.
tories the full amount Of their taxable prop
erty or pay taxes upon the assessment made
by the listers. A provision of this kind
would, it is claimed, bring more taxable
property into the list from the class against
which the doubling clause Of the new law
was aimed and, properly drawn, would serve
the ends of justice and equity. From pres
emit appearances it is evident that if a meas
ure that will compel every taxpayer to make
out an inventory is not adopted, it will not
be by reason of any lack of proposals Of
means to that end.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-11
Free Speech in South Carolina.

Hon. j. Hendrick McLane, candidate for
governor of South Carolina, and who repre-.
sents the combined opposition to the de-
mocracy, does not find his pathway to the
executive chair strewn with roses. Nc
Lane had been advertised to speak at Wins
boro. The red-shirted democratic clubs in
that vicinity had mobbed republican
speaker in 1880, and they expressed their
determination to give McLane warm re-
ception. Fortified for their work by free
use of whiskey, the mob assembled around
the hotel where McLane was stopping Col.
Woodward, chairman of the county demo-
cratic committee, took McLane under his
protection and at the appointed hour, &C.
companied by a little daughter of McLane,
they started for the place of meeting. The
mob thronged the halls of the hotel, filed
the stairways and instantly assaulted Nc
Lane. Col. Woodward succeeded in pro-
tecting him against any serious injury, and
crowded him into one of the hotel parlors,
into which he was kicked by one of his as
sistants, but from which the mob, by great
effort and by the vigilance of several demo-
cratic friends Of McLane, were prevented
from entering. He was a prisoner in this
room for several hours, and was finally
struggled away beyond the reach Of the
mob. Such, substantially, is the story of
McLane. Similar acts of violence have
been committed at other points. At Ian
caster several colored men were killed in a
riot which followed republican speech by
Col. Cash, and at Camden on the 18th
ult., Col. Blair was killed. With a free bal
lot and honest count, the state has repub-
lican majority of fifty thousand but by the
old familiar means by which the south was
made solid and which were used to prevent
McLane from speaking at Winnsboro, and
which are being freely employed all over
the state, the determination of the Bourbon
white element to wipe out this majority
may succeed again at the election. But
will the victims of fraud and terrorism still
have no remedy from the power which guar
antees to every state republican form OF
government
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-11
syEafriimar &c goHruaL
Organized.

The legislature organized, as was antici-
pated, without any contest over the chief
offices. The speakership was won for the
third consecutive time by Hon. James IL
Martin of Londonderry. The election was
a high and well merited compliment and
will doubtless be gratefully remembered by
MIR. Martin, whatever other honors life
which is still young may bring to him. 1t
was certainly no disparagement to Mr.. Mum
son that he failed in the friendly strife,
and not even the most Jealous supporter
of Mr.. Martin would abate one jot or
little from the words of eulogy with which
his friends urged his election. Honors
upon the floor of the house have been won
by Mr.. Munson in years gone by, and new
and conspicuous honors no one doubts again
await him in that arena.
Mr.. Stickney, with his efficient assistants,
will keep up his end Of the legislative row.
There was the customary scrimmage in
the house over the election OF chaplain, that
body seeming to have far less difficulty, as
perhaps is natural, in settling affairs Of state
than affairs of church. The senate organ
ization was completed substantially as in
dictated In last weeks WATcHMAN, the
exception being in the choice of A. X.
Brown of Sheldon as assistant secretary in
the place of +. A. Dwinell. The latter had
made a capable official, and there was no
reason, to all appearances, why he should be
superseded, except that another wanted the
position, and in a senate composed entirely
of new members was able to obtain the
most votes. Mr.. Browns ample endorse
ment by senators is sufficient guarantee
that his duties will be well performed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-11
The Harmless Insane.

The Free Press makes the increase in
the amount paid by the state for the care Of
the insane, rising from $1,000 in 1861 to
s37, 19s in 1882, the subject of review of
the growth of insanity among the people
not of Vermont alone, but of the country
at large. large portion of the increase is,
of course, attributed to the greater care
now given by the state to this unfortunate
class, but after due allowance has been
made for this fact, it is claimed that while
the population of the nation has increased
twenty-six per cent since 1870, the number
of the insane has increased one hun
dred per cent. The Free Press finds the
probable cause of this state of affairs " in
the increased hardness and bitterness of the
struggle for life; the social and religious
ferment of the times the mania for gam
bling, in its ten thousand forms the rush to
the great cities and the overtaxing of the
nervous system to which all these things
lead. From the chiefest of these evils, no
community, however quiet and remote, is
entirely free; and their results follow just
as surely among the green hills of Vermont
as anywhere"
The Free Press anticipates us in the COM
ments it makes upon Governor Barstow's
views respecting the treatment of what he
calls "the harmless insane We fully
concur in the following quotation from our
contemporary
But it is hardly within the province OF news
paper to discuss question which can be satisfac-
torily settled only by medical experts, If at all
and we close our consideration OF the matter by
reference to practical point connected with it
the recommendation In Governor Barstows mes
sage that the harmless, incurable insane" should
be returned from the asylum to their respective
towns to be cared for by them In this recon-
mendation we are entirely unable to concur. An
insane person may be harmless to-day and the
most boodthirsty Of maniacs tomorrow. The
thirst for blood may remain dormant for years and
then suddenly break out with the rapidity and
ferocity with which the tiger leaps upon his prey
That was q harmless, ncurable insane man In
that little country village in Caledonia county, a
few years ago, who was as quiet as a lamb for
years, until one fine morning when he arose and
exterminated his entire family and made COM
plete job OF his bloody work by committing sui
eide. And our argument is pointed by host OF
similar cases in the past and present history OF
our commonwealth. There is no safety for the
community while these people roam at large or
even while an almshouse gives them shelter. 1t
was not long ago that an inmate OF one of these
institutions In the eastern part of the state we'll
nigh turned it into slaughter-house Better the
state pay annually double OF treble what it now
does than that innocent blood be shed and
the fair fame OF the commonwealth blotted by a
murderous tragedy We therefore emphatcally
dissent from the governors conclusions on this
point, as we understand them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-11
Mortified Items.


DR.. Louis Habel, who has recently been APP
pointed professor Of chemistry and modern Ian
guages In Lewis College, has arrived In town
with his family. The trustees of the college are
to he congratulated that they have secured a
practical chemist who can direct the students In
actual work in the laboratory lie will reside at
Mrs. Alvord's house. Professor F. W. Bart
lett again fills the chair Of ancient languages.
The college has twenty students In attendance
and is In prosperous condition. Thursday
at about three o'clock A. NJ. our village was
aroused by n fire alarm, our fire department be-
ing called 10 Roxbury. Our department is called
out OF town frequently, probably one-half as
often as called for In this village, and the re-
Spouse to call costs this village $50 or more, but
for this service we have never received any re-
turn from our neighbors. We are glad 10 assist
our neighbors. We would be glad TO have them
take precaution on their own account Hon.
y X Jones, treasurer Of the Dog River Valley
Fair Association, was at j. X. Egerton's office
saturday afternoon TO pay premiums. The asso-
citation pays the full rate. @. y. b. Denny went
last week upon visit in the north part Of the
state, around Underhill Jericho and Stowe.....
Mr.. and Mrs. II. X, Brown started for visit at
Fall River, Monday, and Mrs. Y. s. Kimball for
Brockton, Massachusetts. Henry Howe Of
Marshalltown, Iowa, ia in town, also Sim. f. Bel
KNAPP, now OF st. Johnsbury.. Mr. s. +. Yeaton
and family, who have been here through the sum
mer returned TO Brooklyn Monday. Mr. Yeaton
has had the pleasure Of participating In two bear
hunts at t. ). Brooks. The second bear cap
tured October 1st was small one OF about one
hundred and fifty pounds weight. Mrs. Gil
christ and Miss Jennie Wilmot have gone 10 New
York. Miss Flora Averili, Miss Julia Kdder,
Mrs NJ. McClearn and Helen are In Boston.
Rev Ira Beard and wife and K. Mcintosh and
family are at Pttsfeld. l.. II. Newell has been
in town on a short vacation. lie is prospering
In business in Philadelphia. The new post office
block is TO have brick front. Invitations are
out for reception by the high school on Friday
evening. j. G. Gallup and wife started Tues
day, the 10TH upon visit to Michigan. There
will be no service at the Congregational church
next Sunday......A passenger car attached to a
freight leaving here at noon now gives chance
to go south after the mail