Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-08-23
JOTTINGS.


ing, 81 am lonesome tonight, love,
without you," etc.
+. B. True, who has been survey
ing at Bullion during the past few
days, returned to Haley last night.
Mr.. Mandell, the surveyor, returned
night before last from two weeks
sojourn near the Red Fish Lakes, above
Sawtooth.
A. p. Minear and son departed to-
day for the mines on Smoky, which
are being actively developed and are
said to make very promising exhibits.
Among the latest arrivals are V. N.
Davis from Wisconsin, +. Daggett
and wife and d. G. Adams from Salt
Lake, and Mrs. J. M. Cummings from
Patterns Station.
The two city trucks, owned and run
by Frank Stable 4 Co., are extra fine
for any small town. They are out.
and.out metropolitan trucks, and the
largest one cost over $500.
A gentleman who visited the Bull
ion-Ophir mines recently, says that
when the cry of "Fire!" was raised,
prior to blast, the mines reminded
him of beehive, there were SO many
men rushing about to get out Of the
way.
Mr.. Hutchins (''Hutch''), the we'll
known livery man of Bellevue. who
recently moved up to Atlanta, has
been temporarily appointed Deputy
Sheriff, pending the permanent APP
pointment of Deputy by Sheriff Flu
rey during his next visit, in Septem-
Der.
Two men came down from the
North Star mine on one horse, yester.
day, to 60 to town and have Il lively
time. AS one wanted to 60 to Belle
vue and the other to HALEY, and
neither could walk, they have camped
at the Halfway House till one or the
other gives in.
Mrs. Therroux is in town from
Camp Creek, and reports the country
thriving around her home. Mr.. Their
roux has cattle grazing on the hills
carrots and potatoes in the garden
hay in the meadow, and gold anc
silver mine in the backyard, 30 feet
from the kitchen door.
Frank Mitchell and Chris. Hen
necke lave had large quantity o
brick hauled to the bench land bach
of the stone warehouse used as ,
storehousc by l. Morris & Co., ane
intend erecting second story 0
brick on the stone foundation of tn
warehouse. 1t will be tire-proof.
+. G. Corning, Superintendent O
the Wood River Mining and Smelt
ing Company, will leave New Yorl
city to-day for the mine and smelte
at Bellevue, and, it is asserted, will
bring with him considerable coin
which will 'liven up matters at Belle
vue as long as it lasts. 1t will doubt
less be the last boom of the season a
the Gate City.
| Work was resumed on the court
house this morning, in obedience to
summons commanding the sub-con
tractors to resume work within thre
days, under penalty Of losing the con
tract. This summons was issued da,
before yesterday. At noon, to-day
work was again interrupted, as NJ
money was forthcoming from the con
tractor. Mr.. Brassey, one of the sub
contractors, says that he will give Mr.
Knapp no opportunity to cancel thu
contract.
Attorney Ballet visited Narrow
Gauge gulch yesterday, returning
home via Bullion. He reports every
thing visited in the section as "boom
ing," and says that large quantities o
ore can be seen on all dumps wher,
any work is going on. The Narrow
Gauge people are working indus
triously, and will have their jigge
completed in about ten days. Abou
500 tons Of ore carrying $50 ounces
silver and 20 per cent. lead to the tor
is on their dumps, awaiting treat
ment.