Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-01-17


at Bullion, as Harrington has just re-
ceived from Dublin direct a lot of
phoitin whisky.
William Mcqueen, Superintendent
of the o X and other mines, has ar
rived in town. He comes from Den
yer and Salt Lake.
Will, second son of ex- District At.
tory Hawley, aged five years, died at
Idaho City last Thursday night, 18th
instant, of diphtheria.
Jackson, the builder, is roofing a
new building at Bullion, which is to
De occupied by Chicago parties, the
coming season, as billiard hall.
Mrs. J. l.. G. Smith, of the Hot
Springs, stopped in town last Monday
night on visit. There are fresh milk
and eggs in plenty at the ranch.
The re-locs ton of mines to date
has revived the assaying business.
f. Daft has of late been firing up and
turning out certificates at lively rate.
Seventy men are now at work and
on the companies payroll at Bullion.
When transportation can be obtained
for the ore extracted there will be 500
men employed.
The MayAower miners have not re-
ceived their pay since Superintendent
Ilavens lett, in October last. When
payday comes each man will have a
baglull of money.
Morris Terry, who froze one of his
feet while relocating mines, New
Year eve, has suffered greatly by the
opening Of the flesh, and is now prom
enading on crutche3.
Mrs. Mckay will return here, with
her family, by or before The first of
March. They will come in with Mr.
and Mrs. Bews, and will be met at the
nearest railway depot by Don Me
Kay.
Some visitors who called at the Bull
lion school last Monday report very
iavorably upon the advancement of
scholars and good discipline main
tanned by the teacher, Miss Rose Nc.
Nance.
Colonel Martin Stowe has returned
to Haley from the East. During his
absence he concluded arrangements
for working a few mining properties
in which he is interested, and he will
resume work on them before long.
The most important private ac-
counts and papers of the county Off
GERS and Commissioners are now
securely preserved in the large fire
and ourglar-proof safe recently Sc
cured for the Recorders office.
Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
ton Waldron is making preparations
to hold the usual quarterly eA9mna-
ton OF applicants for teachers certih.
Gates. The date fixed for the examin-
at ion will be announced in the TIMES.
The Scorpion mine, owned by j. O.
Swift & Co., was jumped OH January
|, Notwithstanding MIR. Swift holds
the certificate for the legal amount OF
labor upon the mine in 1892. The
prospects are good for an unusua!
demand for buckshot in the spring.
! The new crop of weather experts
which sprang up yesterday, predicting
a severe snowstorm, are considerably
disconnected again to-day at the clear
sunshine. 1t would appear by the
eagerness of a score ofch1on:c weather
croakers that nothing short of heav,
snowfall will satisfy them.
Billy Rabjohn, formerly of Bodie
is stopping at the Continental Hotel
New York. He never was East be.
fore, and writes that he has taken in
the Bowery and Five Points without
being murdered or robbed. He feels
a little lonesome among such crowds
of people and will return to Haley in
March.
A number Of gentle men met yester-
day afternoon at the Theater to per.
feet an organization as an amateur
minstrel troupe. Burnt cork and
carminc will he used, and the pro-
gramme is to be complete. The troupe
will practice several times prior tc
giving public entertainment, when
a similar programme to that of the
Georgia Minstrcls will be given.