Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-03-03

Editor Henderson, of the Bellevue
Sun, was in town to-day. He looked
starved
George II. Johnson, Superintendent
of the Ontario mine, Warm Springs
Creek, left for Boston this morning, to
be absent two months.
The measles have disappeared from
town. They were impartial in their
visits, while here, and nearly every
one who had escaped them to this
time has had 'em now,
Marion Cable, owner of the Valley
View mine, up Croy's Gulch, is now
lying quite ill at the Grand Central
Hotel, suffering from pneumonia. DR..
Murray is in attendance.
The Rev. Mr.. Pratt will deliver a
lecture on "Joan of Arc" next
Wednesday evening, at the residence
of Mrs. +. 5. Chase, on Bullion street
corner Of Second avenue.
Four freight wagons with good
teams, and loaded with merchandise,
piled into town to-day from Shoshone.
A large number of other teams will be
in next week from the same place.
Superintendent Wilson, of the Mar
row Gauge mines, was in town YES
terday. The Narrow Gauge No.
has opened up fine ore body, and all
the mines in the gulch are looking
we'll.
Farmers and others desiring gen
teel, lucrative agency business, by
which s. to $50 day can be earned,
send address at once, on postal, to H.
&. Wilkinson & Co.., 1875 and 49,.
Fulton street, New York. m3wGm
County Assessor Leonard has let
contract for the building of fine resi-
dence in Haley, and work will be
started Immediately. Mr.. Leonard
will reside here with his family as soon
as the premises are ready for occu-
pancy.
w n. Rinehart came down from
ketchum, couple Of days ago, to
remain about week. Mr.. Rinehart
has stored a large quantity Of ice for
next summers consumption, and will
look after that and some other bust
ness in which he will engage.
Willis Mcbride returned from the
Jay Gould mine this morning. He is
interested in the lease with ex Super
intendent Bradley, and reports three
good strikes of rich ore. One espcc-
tally, which is remarkably rich and
shows plenty of ore in sight.
J. =. Motherwell and James Cor
nelly returned to-day to Deer Creek.
Mr.. Cornelly came to town two days
ago with some ore specimens from the
Rather mine, carrying $50 ounces in
silver. The ore was taken from tun-
mel in go feet, with foot and a half
of galena in the breast.
Sam Holt 4 Co. are now located at
the terminus of the Oregon Short
Line, Idaho, for the purpose of re-
ceiving and forwarding freights for all
points in Idaho. They have unri-
vailed facilities for handling freights,
and all goods shipped in their care
willraceive prompt attention.
Miss Rose G. McNamee, teacher Of
the Bullion public school, arrived in
town this morning, and is visiting
with Mrs. Wines and Miss Clara
Wines. Miss McNamee expects to
have her school commencement Mon
day next, and some very interesting
exercises by the various classes.
The county bridge over Wood
River will be the finest and most sub
stantial structure of the kind in the
county. 1t is all ready for travel, and
only waiting for some 100 iron wash
ers ordered by stage two weeks ago
from Salt Lake. They are due any
day, and three days after they are re-
ceived the bridge will be opened to
the public.
John A. Wilson, Superintendent Of
the Narrow Gauges, on Deer Creek
is preparing to return to-day. Tie
states that the sun, during December
scarcely looked in upon their canyon
and some days Venus could be sect
in the heavens at noon. The sun /:
now climbing north and having some
effect in melting the snow aroun(
, camp. The mines are producing con
siderable ore for shipment as soon a
transportation opens.