Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-04-05
JOTTINGS.

OF Rocky Bar, is in Haley, and will
''cstch on' somewhere.
Several young ladies have lately re-
tired from society. The reason is that
young onions are in market.
Justice Hodson came down from
hetchum to-day, and was very busy.
Tie returned this afternoon.
Mr.. Bacon's assay Office was mis-
taken by Rocky Bar man fora smelt
ing works, this morning. He was not
far out of the way.
When the proposed alterations to
the Merchants Hotel shall be COM
pleted the house will be opened for
inspection for few days, and IA party
will be given by the proprietors to in
auguiate the new departure.
Judge S. b. Dilley has considerable
Eastern capital for investment in AL
turas county warrants, and expects to
depart Monday week for the East and
interest some parties there in few
Wood River mining ventures.
J. M. Banticld has ordered from
Chicago two clegantIy-iinished top
buggics with sidc-bars and all modern
contrivanccs. They will be rented
out by the hour or day to the dashing
mine superintendents Of Haley.
Sheriff Furey collected for licenses,
during the month OF March, $2,337.
OF this sum $500 was collected for
16 gambling licenses, and the $500
will therefore be paid into the school
fund, and thus render the trustees of
the various districts happy.
Gardiner Adams and Colonel Burke,
of San Francisco, have been spend
ing few days in town, and left this
afternoon for their home. Mr. Adams
has been associated with Colonel
Brodhead in mining matters, but will
open fine saloon in Sawtooth the
coming summer.
William Little brought in a lot of
orc this morning to have assayed. 1t
is from new find made by him in
Colorado gulch, nine miles west of
Haley. The groupings are bold, and
from Is inches to four feet wide, and
the character of the ore gives reason
to believe that Mr.. Little has discov-
cred a new lead which will open into
a profitable mine.
James Raincv's saloon is closed for
repairs. "A bag containing 40 pounds
of shot is being run over the
bar counter, which is covered with
rotten stone and oil, and when pol
ished it will! be almost too good for
any use and handsome as a mirror.
All day long the patrons of the saloon
a:c allowed to develop muscle by
pushing and pulling the bag of shot.
The Bullion quintet started ON a
screnade last night, and while war
bling forth "Littlc Dewdrops," some
tired miners within, being deprived of
sleep, opened well directed fire upon
the serenaders, using old shoes, gum
boots, bootiacks, and other light fur
niture, which put "A dampcr on the
songstcrs, and they left before an in
vitation could be given them to step
in and take something.
y party Of ten wealthy gentlemen
of the East have tclegraphed to the
Merchants Hotel to hold rooms fol
their arrival here next week. They
were announced previously by letters
as en- route and are coming here with
the intention of examining the mines
and prospects for the profitable in
vestment of capital. Private letters
from the East state that large mum
Der of capitalists will visit Wood
River this season.
Tie lady members of the Halle,
Episcopal church will hold a fair fol-
the benefit of the church cxchcquer
in June next, during the term. of tn,
District Court. The proceeds vii
be applied to the erection of churcl
upon the lots now owned by the
church. Arrangements are now be
ing made to make it the most attrac
tive occasion yet offered to residents
on the river, as everybody will con
tribute to that end.