Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-18
BELLEVUE ITEMS.
Summary Of What Is Going On In Our
Neighboring City.


vue yesterday, and appeared well
pleased with our present outlook.
Some gamblers () have for quite a
Il: time run sketch" game, but of late
4. Il the suckers" have quit biting, and
- Of course, it is very dull, and they
iesve for the railroad to-day.
Williams, the carpenter who has
charge of the putting up OF Mrs.
Lanes two-story lodging and Office
= building, next to the new bank Office,
'ss known by all Eurekans as the
lightning builder--and he is, too.
Byrnes Buchanan. who is to an
''.pear in Haley shortly for trial, has
been quite i'll the past few days.
- \ fruit stand has been opened in
Bellevue under the care of Frank
Nichols, recently of HALEY, but
owned BY ''Fast Freight" Baker.
!. Mrs. George N. Parsons, of Hal
ley, was down ON a short visit YES
terday.
A HALEY man will open bakery
In Fosters "Tashion'' restaurant
stand in a few days-prohably not
till next week.
The strike in the Bellevue Tunnel
has caused quite jolly feeling to
take hold of the stockholders in that
company.
"a Our ditch-cleaner makes it point
to show up every Monday with
shovel in his hand. Strange, isn't
scr
am under obligations to Captain
Jay 6. Kelley for the following
J, items in regard to the meeting Of the
G. A. R. boys, yesterday, in Drum
4 Wedekind's hall: Otiicers-Post
Commander, Jay G. Kelley; Senior
Vice Commander, W. +. Riley; Jun.
Tor Vice Commander, G.. r. Bradley;
Officer of the Day, w. f. Davis
Chaplain, George NJ. Parsons; Off
GER Of the Guard, J. B. Black; Adiu
tant, c. H. Clay; Quartermaster, j.
!. p. Burch. The Sergeant Major and
1Qnartermaster Sergeant will be an.
nounced by the Post Commander at
she next meeting, Sunday, July %,
at p. M, at which time arrange
uents will also be made for a grand
. camp fire between here and HALEY,
TO continue for two or three days. 1t
will be intended for IL reunion of the
boys Of the blue and gray, and a
grand reception will be given to their
lady and gentlemen friends. A gala
u time will be had, and bareback and
water will figure prominently as re-
treatments.
Mr.. Corning is authority for the
statement that a four-inch vein of
ore has been encountered in the face
Of the tunnel of the Mammoth mine.
From present indica;i ms the Nam
: moth will prove a secodd Minnie
Moore.
A. Byrd has taken trip to Rocky
Bar, to be gone one week or SO.
y After his return our races will take
place.
A 5O-mile race, 40O-yard race, and
ono 65O-yard race, will comprise our
next racing programme.
The Oregonian who came here last
week with band of 225 horses.
leaves to-day, after disposing of some
2s.or 80 head.
Ward Allen, formerly Of tho News.
spends most OF his time in the hills
east OF town, looking for a lost gale
M ledge. Any one finding one not
: bsloging to him will please report to
Ward
There is talk OF a benefit concert
and ball for A. 1. Gaumer, who has
taught our young population all win
: ser. 1t appears that the salary was
70 have been kept up by subscription,
but it failed, and in order to partly
pay the back debt. this concert and
ball Is to be given. 1t will no doubt
seecive the unanimous support of our
citizens, aud well it deserves to.
The removal of the new postoflice
will be paid by subscription by our
iSeensinsas houses in its immediate vi
entity.