Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-05-02
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warehouse.
Ask for Jersey Lily Complexion
Powder. rs cents, best.
C. w. Stickney, gentleman from
New York city, is examining mining
properties on the river.
Ribbon ends for crazy quilts, at
Leon Fuld's postof6ce store.
John Horton, Superintendent of the
Deadshot mine, near Bellevue, is re-
ported to have died in New York re-
Gently.
Standard playing cards at Bartsch
/ Willis's, Main street, Haley. a23tf
John McMasters is in HALEY, to-day,
from camp eight miles southwest.
He purchased the Annie Booker mine
recently, and is having the property
developed.
Go to Mrs. Fishers for finest cigars,
tobacco, fruits, and fresh candies. aga
Go to 1000 Nam street for fruit,
vege ables, tobacco, cigars and no.
tons
Two spacious rooms for commercial
travellers will be built as an addition
to the Merchants Hotel by Van Ness
& Co. The reading and dining
have been carpeted.
For good beer, go to George
Kohlepp's brewery, at south end Of
Main street, HALEY. ami
J. b. Hungerford, editor OF tho
Bellevue Chronicle, called at this Office
yesterday, in company with G. B.
Florence, of Galena. They are pleas
ant.mannered gentlemen, of whom
one wishes to know more.
A Brother of S. J. Humphrey ar
rived Monday, and is now engaged at
the Nevada Chop House as cashier.
The custom of the Chop House at
times requires all the seating capacity,
and double force at the counter.
The baggage and some household
goods of Mr.. Dickinson, of the for
warding firm of Bramble & Dickin-
son, arrived yesterday morning. Mr..
Dickinson's family is on the way in,
to become permanent residents of this
place.
A handsome bouquet of wild Aow-
ers, gathered on the mountain side
near the HALEY brickyard, yesterday
afternoon, by the public school pupils
of the Rev. Mr.. Groves department.,
was sent to the TIMES office with the
compliments of the school children.
The flowers were very fragrant and
the favor was greatly appreciated.
D. Gray, a brother of Mrs. L. P.
Walker, of this city, arrived this morn
ing from San Francisco, to take look
at our mining and other interests,
with the possible intention of settling
here. MIR. Gray is favorably known to
many former residents of Nevada as
the efficient Under-Sheriff Of ex-
Sheriff Walker, Of Washoe county.
Two men from Denver, Co.., who
arrived here Sunday, left yesterday
cursing the country on account of not
finding employment, and threatening
to warn everyone from coming here.
They refused $685. day to work on
the grade. 1t is just such men who
find the highway the most agreeable
location for securing living.
Yesterday was collection and pay
day. Everyone was taking in and
paying out money, and when evening
came the natives al; started on the
first spring month with a new cash
balance. Several thousand dollars
changed hands on small monthly &C.
Counts, but money is still scarce, and
will doubtless continue so for another
week or two.
The hotel arrivals are not numerous
just now, as the rooms have all been
occupied for several days, and nc
newcomers can be provided for, unless
with rooms vacated from day to day
The lodging-houses are also filled
and if some party or parties do not
build additional lodgings Immediately,
there will be hundreds of new arrivals
camping out around town.
4he Weatner mas not yet set 1Alr, al
designated in the almanac. April
should have settled the weather bal.
ance yesterday, but having the GUS
tomary three days grace took occa'
sion to pour down hail yesterday
morning and evening in December
fashion. BY tomorrow settled, fail
weather may be expected, and to con
t'nue, with little change, all summer
Hon. E. Il. True, who bossed the
Assembly two years ago with marked
ability, and since engaged in mining
ventures on Wood River, arrived Al
the capital last week looking fresh a!
daisy. Friends all glad to see him
ana regret that he leaves to-day or
MS return. True is one Of those
whose friendship 10 worth having. H.