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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-08-18

"A worn ont, seedy looking
western farmer was talking about
the homestead law, when some
one said to him, that it was a great
thing to get 100 acres Of land just
for living on it, "There's Just
where you're off," said he. "The
government gets aman there, and
then bets a quarter section agir
nothin' that he'll starvc to death il
he tries to live there five years.
And Uncle Sam wins nine time.
out Of ten"
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-08-18

If Il two-wheeled vehicle is a bi-
cycle, and three-whGeled a tricy.
Gle, it does not follow that the one
wheelG4 is an icicle. 1t is wheel
barrow.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-08-18

Saturday, August IS, 1883.
THE BAD BOY.

= ''"' ! "NN ''''
Come in" said the grocery
man 10 the bad boy, rs the youth
stood on the steps in an uncertain
sort of a way. rs though he did not
know whether he was welcome or
not. II tell YOU boy. | pity YOU.
understand your pa has got 10
drinking again. 1t is too bad. ]
can't think o fanything that humili-
ntes n boy. and makes him so
ashamed. a. to have "a father that
is in the habit Of hosting in too
much bcnzinc. a boy feels rs
though everybody was down ON
him, and | don't wonder that such
boys often turn out bad. What
ever started your pa to drinking
again"
80, ma thinks it was losing
money on the Chicago races. lou
soc, IA is great on pointers. He
don't usually bet unless he ha, got
a sure thing, but when he gets
what they call a pointer, that is,
somebody tells him a certain horse
Is sure to- win. because the other
horses are to be pulled back, he
thinks a Job has been put up, and
if he thinks he is inside the ring he
will bet. He says it does not do
any hurt to bet, if you win, and he
argues that a man who wins lots of
money can do a great deal Of good
with it. But he had to walk home
from the Chicago racesaI the same,
and he has been steamng ever
since. Pa can't stand adversely.
But guess we have got him all
him all right now. He is the
scartcst man You ever saw" and
the boy took Il can-opencr and be
gan to cut the zinc under the stove,
just to see if it would work As wei!
ON ENC as on tin.
'What, you haven't been dis
scctlng him again, have you =
said the grocery man, as he pulled
a stool up beside the boy to hear
the news. GLOW did you bring
him to his senses z
swell, ma tried having the
minister talk to pa, but pa talked
bible, about taking a little wine for
the stomach's sake, and gave illus
tratlons about Noah getting full,
so the minister couldn't brace him
up, and then ma had some Of the
sisters come and talk to him, but
he broke them all up by talking
about what an appetite they had
for champagne punch when they
were ont in camp last summer, and
they couldn't have any effect on
him, and so ma said she guessed
would have to exercise my inge-
nuity ON pa again. Ma has an
idea that | have got some sense
vet, so | told her that if she would
do lust as | said, me and my chum
would scare pa SO he would swear
oft. She said she would, and we
went to work. First | took pas
spcctacles down to an optican, Sat
urday night, and had the glasses
taken ont and a pair put III their
places that would magnify, and /
took them home and put them in
pas spectacle case. Then | got a
suit Of clothes from my chum's un-
m " 4
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-08-18

"lf you have a friend and you
love him still, let my advice thro'
your actions glimmer publish his
vices i'll nonpariel, but print his yir-
tues i'll long primer"
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-08-18

said then hp ruuct hnvs cat -.trp-
thi,.o tLa, di.agr,ed witt INN
ami 1,o io;dit ~ ,rator,uolnn Ma
stutr,J Lor L,rJEorchiof in her
,nontl, f. keen from laftirp. when
She see oo look Mt hi.scIf. The
loo. ~ ttn ports ,v,ra an t,rbt ~,
nnTnidn't hardly breathe. and he
turned paIr. and ,nid. .Uenncry.
,-,ur ma +. ,pipbtv sick man. and
lion ma aud mn. bo,b laughed. and
he said we wanted him to die ,o we
conid spend his life insurance
,.,ouov in rio-ou. living. Bll wuen
M, NM an that condensed shirt. ma
.hn laid down ON iLe lounge and
fairly yelled. and | laupbcd tIl inv
sides achcd Pa rot il over his
L.,d. and got his hands in the
.l.syes on1 coulln't Get II either
v,y. and he .ouldn't see MS laugh.
buf Inc coald hoar Ms. and he sand,
us damned flnnv. amt it. to have
aparent sv,llcd mp this way. III
bust YOU will both be sorry Well,
ma took hold OF one side of the
shirt, and took hold Of the other
and we pulled il on. and when pas
head came up through the collar,
his face was fairly blue. Ma told
him she was afraid he would have
-. stroke If aunaplcxy before he got
his clothes ON. and [ guess he
thouobt 40 foo. He tried to get
tLr collar on. but it wouldn't 20
halt wnv aronnd his neck, and he
looked in the class and cried, he
IIonkod So. U1s sat down ona chair
and nantcJ. he was SO out of
breath. and the shirt and pants
ripped, and pa said there was no
uid iyiug if he was going to be a
Jvsl 70 tat woman in the side
show. just then | put the plug
hat ON pas head. and it was SO
small if was going to roll off, when
M tried to fiji it on his head, and
iben he took it off and looked in
side Of it, to sec if it was his hat,
and when he found his name in ii
he said, Take it away. My head
is all wrong. too Then he told
me to 20 for the doctor mighty
ouick. rot the doctor and told
him what We we're trying to do
with ia. and he said lie would fin
~ 9 e.. loo ann, -,
and pa was on the lounge, and
when the doc saw him he said it
was lucky he was lust as he was, or
we would have called an under
taker. He pat some pounded ice
on pa's head the first thing, order
ed the shirt cut open, and we got
the pants off. Then he gave pa IN
emetic. and had his feet soaked.
and ia said. Doc. if YOU will bring
me out of thi, | will never drink
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-08-18

Brigham Young's grave is utter
ly neglected and his widows never
it. They went there once to
cry over his remains, but it made
the ground so sloppy they all
caught cold.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-08-18
Notice For Publication
LAND OFFICE Al Las CRUCES, N. M,
July ~, 1883

July q, NV
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler, sole surviving heir of Rafael
MontOya, deceased, has filed notice of her in
tcntion TO make final proof in support of her
claim. and that said proof will he made be-
fore the Probate Clerk at Lincoln n, NJ. on
September 9TH, 1881, viz: JuanH Chaves Mon
tOya ON Homestead No. POI for the n + IL
: - Sec. 10 and W y 5 W u and : Z Ii S
" II Sec. 20, 7. 9S. r.. 10 East She names
muOus residence upon, and cultivation of, said
land, Viz; Candclario Gricago, Jose AnastH-
clio, John H. Wilson, james IL. Farmer, all of
Lincoln County.
GEo. D. BOWMAN, Register.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-08-18

The Y UaSg, the Welsh paper
Of "ittsburg, has suspended. Its
failure is owing to Ywwch ffrd
mawrswych estedd y, wftcwtfchdtf-
ryn. just as we suspected.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-08-18

NorIcE Is hereby given, warning
all persons from cutting timber or
~treSrassing on the premises now
held and claimed by me as coal
land. described as follows The y.
+ / of :. ". and the s. +. OF
\. ". / Of Section -, Township
6, South Of Range 10 East, Lincoln
County, y. NJ.
#. j. NJ. DAVIDSON.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-08-18

While her mother was taking a
fly out Of the butter, little Daisy
asked is that a butterfly, mann
MAJ
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-08-18
Abstracts Of Title.

Having superior facilities, ] will
guarantee Abstracts of Title which
will stand the severest legal scru
tiny. SAM'L. r COMET,
Lincoln, n. NJ.
~ Proof OF Labor blanks to be had
at this Office, fresh from the machine.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-08-18

The birth place Of Burns: The
kerosene can.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-08-18
loots and Slices Made to order and Fit Guaranteed
Repairing Neatly and Promptly Done.
Spring Rancho,

LINCOLN COUNTY. NEW MEXICO.
Horse Brand, ''c," on right hip.
Address Charles Fritz, Lin
coin, Lincoln Co., n. NJ.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-08
A Flare.Up About the Races.

There is aare.up in sporting cir.
cles about the races to come of June
Is. The owners of the race course,
not satisfied with only two entries, are
in favor Of admitting two or more
horses owned by one party, while
some of the owners of racing stock
declare they will not run a hoof on the
coarse if any one man is permitted to
make more than one entry for any one
race. The differences are not yet ad-
justed, though some understanding
will shortly be arrived at. The owners
Of racing stock are correct in their
premises, but the owners of the race
course want more entries and are
looking out for gate money as well.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-08
A. Chance for Poor Claim. Owners.

Rev. Mr.. Henderson, who was here
last summer, has returned from the
East, and will sojourn on the river
during the summer. A number of
unterrifed men are hopeful of success
in negotiating worthless mine Local
tons to Mr.. Henderson, who naturally
is not Indifferent to securing portion
Of the earth's treasures; but he has
concluded not to purchase a mine
though he will take deed to one and
if it pays will give the original owners
a share of the proceeds.
This proposition should be accepta.
BILE to many locators whose claims pro.
duce them nothing for the want OF
development, and hey would do bet.
ter to take half q loaf than no bread
at all.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-08
THE COURTHOUSE BONDS.

They We're Countersigned Yesterday-A
Chance for = Nice Little Specula.
tion.
Auditor c. B. Fox being blessed
with brief cognomen, is particularly
fortunate as County Auditor and Re.
corder and Clerk Of the Board. He
can sign his full name as quickly as
some men can write their initials. j.
l.. G. Smith, for instance, or Horace
Greeley Knapp, or y. P. B. Pride, etc.
MIR. Fox was signing the court.
house bonds yesterday, or countersign.
ing them, and wrote his name some 243
times in about twice as many seconds.
The bonds, rs soon as duly certified
to-day, will be given to County Treas.
urer Burkett, who will have them for
sale. Now is a chance for retired
Wood River mine operators to realize
an income Of $1,000 annually for the
next nine years without investing one
cent; thusly: borrow $4,000 in Bos.
ton at u per cent. annual interest,
the going rate there on long loans,
secured by note and good Wood Riv-
er mine locations as collateral
security. Turn around and purchase
the $4,000 courthouse bonds which
pay per cent. annually, secured by
all the realty OF Alturas county. Pay
the Bostonians the 81 per cept. and
keep the other II per cent. interest
which, on the 5000, gives an income
annually of $1,000. If you haven't
enough mines of your own, borrow
some others tor security, Us they will
never be endangered. The bonds
will be redeemed at maturity, and the
money can then be paid back to Bos-
ton, with thanks, leaving $1,000 as a
clear gain to the Wood River mine
operator.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-08
DOingS Of Horse Thieves.

John Hogan, of Bullion, who has
been staying at Bottoms Hot Springs
on Deer Creek, for few days past
took large black horse, branded L
on the left hip, hind feet white, hlazed
face and right fore foot white. lie
went up Narrow Gauge gulch over to
Bullion, and thence to HALEY. stop.
ping at Lew Walkers for shave, and
left in the direction of Bellevue about
$50 p. M, yesterday, with roll OF
blankets in front and one behind.
Said Hogan is about six feet IN height,
will weigh about $50 or 1870 pounds,
has light mustache, reddish hair, and
very ford complexion. Warrants are
out for his arrest.
His partner in the business is now
in the Hotel de Furey. An owner is
wanted for the horse.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-08
Render Unto Co var. Etc.

Heretofore all mail matter arriving
from Sawtooth, Vienna, Boulder and
other points in the north country has
been delayed in transit at ketchum
on account Of the hour of departure of
the stage from that point to Haley,
and all mail TO those localities com
PEELED TO be held at Haley for the
same cause. BY new arrangement,
however, these vexatious delays have
been done away with, as mail is now
carried both ways by the morning
and evening stages. The credit OF
this new arrangement is due to Post.
master Fuld, and will be appreciated
by all concerned.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-08
Looks Like Garrison Headquarters.

Frank P. Cavanah, ex-Major of ord.
nance, c. S. A., has recently had his
residence on Croy street board plated
and protected in front bv porch. 1t
resembles an officers quarters in a
government garrison, and this effect
was rendered more striking yesterday
when he mounted two immense solar
compasses in front on tripods and
sighted them on their swivels. They
resembled brass cannon ON a parade
ground, and two new CON ers walking
up Main street bore off ON the double.
quick to get out of range. The place
has such fortish, parade-grouudisl
appearance that little jack-staff with
flag flying and small brass banc
on the bench would complete the
picture.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-08
The Show This Evening.

The Bellevue Ministries will appear
in the Theater tonight for the first
time before HALEY audience, and
will, without doubt, give a first.class
entertainment, as there are several ca.
pable performers among them. The
orchestra, of itself, is not to be dis
dained, as it is composed of Miss Gal.
lagher, pianist, and Messrs. Haupt and
Trenary, and under the leadership Of
Professor Delius. The performance
cannot, therefore, fail to please.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-08
Browns Sarsaparilla

And Dandelion with Iodide Of Pc.
assium, is the greatest success of the
age in curing diseases Of the Blood
and Liver. The Brown Medicine 20.
print the formula on every bottle, aud
Physicians and Druggists everywhere
endorse it most fully. 81 cured Rose
cancer with Browns Sarsaparilla"-J.
r. Way, NJ. d Iowa. "Your Sar.a.
parilla is much better than Ayers or
Bulls; it never fails."-Dr. Shackel,
Columbus, Kansas. sit is the best
Blood medicine ever sold in a drug.
store. ~. J. Carman, NJ. D., Denver:
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-08
The Merchants

IS the only Forwarding Company
operating on Wood River. The Com
pany's Office in Haley is at H. z
:no o l. Co.'S. All freight TO.
wood River and Sawtooth should be
marked Scare of Merchants Line" tc
insure prompt handling.
The Merchants Line is fully pre-
pared &c. to handle any quantity Of ore OIL
'u'''on, with its own teams, to or frou
any part of this region.
- d. T. BRAMBLE & Co.,
' Proprietors
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-08
THE DISTRICr COURT.
lis June Term May Not Commence Tn.
I'll July.

III JUIys
Judge Prickett intended leaving
Boise City for HALEY the day after
Len. Richardson left, and expected to
fish along the road and make the trip
with as little fatigue as passible; but
on the day on which the Judge ex-
pected to depart he was persuaded to
have an operation performed upon his
injured leg, and large piece Of bro.
ken bone extracted. The ordeal ap.
pears to have been too severe for his
nervous system, and consequently he
was taken seriously ill-in which con-
dition he continued up to the time of
the latest advices. 1t is learned upon
good authority that as soon as Judge
Prickett became aware that he could
not recover sufficiently in time to hold
the term Of court at Haley, which
was to commence Monday next, he
sent an order here adjourning the ses-
sion for 80 days from Monday next.
Fifty jurymen have been summoned
here from outside districts, the grand
jurymen are to BE- here Immediately
and will, unless arrangements are
effected for holding the term under
Judge Morgan or Judge Buck, be
compelled to return to their homes
again. Later advices will be received
this evening from Boise.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-08
my?
Mint juleps at Rainey's.
Fresh eggs at 1000 Main street.
Can q Woman Keep q Secret?

A prominent physician asserts that
a woman can really be made quite ill
by trying to keep great secret; yet,
without wishing to cause any illness,
but rather to cure it, we have secret
to impart, and it is, there is only one
thing that will dissolve the poisonous
Uric acid which exists in the blood oil
Rheumatic and Gouty patients. o.
course you are at liberty to tell the
secret, which is called Salicylica. l,
strikes directly at the cause OF Rheu
matism, Gout, and Neuralgia.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-08
A GOOD JOKE.
How Reverend aud Respected Gentle
man Came Near Being Denounced as
SWindler.

Swindler.
A native of Alturas county, who
made several scattering mineral loca-
tons last year, more ON account of
the prestige of being a mine owner
than for the value of the claims, bor-
rowed money on them last fall and
skipped away to Salt Lake, where he
talked long and loud about his rich
mines on Wood River. Some gen.
tlemen who overheard him, having a
good impression Of Wood River, en-
tered into negotiations for his mines
and paid money down to bind bar
gain. This native gave his name as
E. Pratt, and referred to various par
ties in Bellevue. A deed was made
in escrow, and an expert sent to ex.
anime the mines.
On arriving at Bellevue he inquired
into Mr.. Pratt's standing. AS only
one gentleman by that name was
known there it was reported as very
good indeed. The expert then exam.
ined the mines which were reported
by Mr.. Pratt as being well developed
and having 200 tons Of high grade ore
on the dumps, and twelve.inch vein
The expert found only 200 pounds OF
ore on the dump and at the bottom Of
a shallow shaft a seam Of low.grade
galena as thick as jack-knife blade
He again inquired for Mr.. Pratt, and
among others saw Banker Mccormick
who assured him that Mr.. Pratt was d
reverend gentleman and a ministe,
well known on the river for sterling
qualities, and especially for veracity
The mine purchasers were astoundeo
that a minister SO highly respected
should be so influenced by the posses
sion of a mine as to affect his powers
of seeing the difference between 20(
pounds and 200 tons of ore, aud II.
inch stratum of rich ore, instead of :
minute crevice for which they hac
paid some $500 and were nearly in
duced to pay $4,000 more.
The expert was hunting up evidence
and intending to make a scanda
which should arouse all just men te
righteous Indignation, and had jus
concluded to let the secret to the
winds when he discovered that tn.
man who sold the mine, and sold hin
also, was not the Rev. MIR. Pratt at all
but another man who went by tina
name. The joke is too good to sup
press.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-08
IDAHO vs.. UTAH.
The Wood River Boys 70 Contest for
the Base Ball Championship Of the
Two TerritOrins

the base BAH championship OF the
Two Territories.
In connection with the excursion
party which will leave Wood River on
June IA to attend the Theodore
Thomas Concerts and see the sights,
there has been an arrangement made
for another interesting performance to
occur at the same dates as the con.
certs-and both of which can be
taken in by the excursion party.
The members of the Gate CITY
Base Ball Club and those of the Red
Stocking Club, Of HALEY, have ar.
ranged to send picked Ave men from
each OF their nine best players, to act
as consolidated picked nine to rep
r sent Wood River in a match game
of base ball against the celebrated
Olympic Club picked nine of Salt
Lakers.
The contest will be for the champ.
ionship of Utah and Idaho, and the
Wood River boys feel confident Of the
result, although they do not under.
rate the skill and practice of their op
ponents.
The challenge of the combined
Bellevue and HALEY clubs has been
accepted, and the boys will leave on
the excursion train on the morning of
the 14th. The nine chosen are as
follows: From the Gate Citys: E. G.
Coffin, Conley, Burns, Reid, and
Hardigan; and from the Red Stock.
ings: Rabens, Kipp, Swift, and Nc
Bride. A tenth man is to be decided
upon.
There will be series of three
games played on the 18th, 18th, and
18th. The boys expect share of the
gate money at Salt Lake, and also to
receive still further reduction in the
rate granted to the excursionists to
Thomas's Concerts, who will 20 on
the same train. The excursion rate
is $24.35, which includes the round
trip and admission to the concerts and
the base ball members have requested
of the General Passenger Agent of
the Union Pacific a still lowe. rate,
exclusive of admission to the concerts.
Every citizen intending to 60 to Salt
Lake on the excursion train, and with
the base ball party, is requested to
leave Or send his name to the TINES
office without delay. This is the re.
quest Of the Red Stockings and Gate
City clubs.
To defray expenses the base ball
clubs will unite in giving two grand
balls, one at HALEY Theater on Mon.
day evening next, when every pro.
vision will be made for a rare good
time, and full band will render the
music; and the other ae Bellevue on
the evening of June l3. No pains OF
expense will be spared to make these
two balls the most enjoyable of any
given on Wood River, and every one
who can attend is expected to do so
The price of tickets is fixed at $3.50
per couple for each ball.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-08
An Important Strike.

Mike Hynes struck out to-day for a
far-away, trackless wilderness, where
he can enjoy rest from daily notoriety
and the petty vexatious annovances
b-setting prominent, public-spisitcd
citizen.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-08

Jos. Wurtzburger has just reno
waited hi- store, and laid in large and
CHOICE stock of cigars, tobacco, pipes,
cutlery, furnishing goods and notions
ali OF which will be sold at bottom
figures. DON'T forget to call on him.
His place is next door north of T. R.
Jones's bank. ieS-dAw-wl
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-08
Wood River Ice.

On and after May l the Wood
River Ice Company will deliver ice to
families, saloons, hotels and consum.
ers generally, as desired. Leave or.
ders at Cliff & Mckay's.
TREAT & MARTIN,
Proprietors,
a3O HALEY, Idaho.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-08
Mining and Land Claims

Attended to by L.. Bingham, Attor-
ney at Law, Washington, d. C. my2l
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-08
Majulica Ware.

a nice 10: Of majolica ware Just re.
ceived at Riley L Tracy's drugstore.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-08
Guns, Reyolyers and Ammunition.

L. Schrepel, a practical gunsmith,
has opened gun store and, in con-
nection, general repair shop, next
door to T. r. Jones's bank. my24