Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-05-04

r. ). Scott, owner of the GUY
mine, and who bonded the Star mine,
is in town.
Mrs. w. F. Anderson returned to
HALEY last evening from Deer Creek
hot springs.
A surprise party was given last
evening to Miss Ella Banfield by her
young friends.
Dan Coleman and J. H. Van Ness
had pictures taken to-day at the pho
tograph gallery.
Mike Gibbons, Superintendent of
the Ornament and Ohio mines was in
town last evening.
The hot springs were cleaned out
to-day and refilled. They were
choked with alkali.
There should be a fine against cruel
OK prodders who goad the overworked
beasts past endurance.
Oscar Bache is building an extern
sion to his clearinghouse, in the rear,
to provide for some two-score more
slecpers.
+. Thompson left to-day to exam
inc some mine locations on Deadman's
Flat, and will return in few DAYS via
Muldoon.
Barney Quigg came down from the
Mountain View mine this morning
and ordered a lot Of air pipe for the
mine, to improve ventilation.
An interesting case is on trial be-
fore Judge Parsons to-day. The at
torneys required such frequent sooth-
ing that the water pail went dry.
A new sidewalk now connects that
in front of the Merchants Hotel with
the walk above, and gives a complete
walk from Bullion to Carbonate street.
The proximity of the railroad is
heralded bv the advent in town of
bootblaclls and flower girls, who now
make daily rounds. Peanut vendors
will appear next.
Stages are leaving for all points at
all hours, and travel is increasing
daily. Freight teams are constantly
arriving and horsemen leaving for the
hills. Times are improving fast.
w. d. Pinkston, of Shoshone, ar
rived and went to Bullion last even
ing, where he will open his new sa-
loon this week. He was accompanied
by some friends from Shoshone.
Two Chinese cabins caught fire
last night, but were saved from des-
truction. 1t is stated that the floor of
one of them had been saturated with
coal oil with the intention Of firing it.
The present misty, mostly weather
is well adapted to trees lately trans
planted. "A few dollars expended in
this way enhances the value Of town
lots, and adds greatly to the attractive
appearance of the town.
Matthew Williams is driving the
main tunnel ahead on his Big Camas
mine, and has strong body of mill
ing gold rock. The Illinois mine
show free gold from the grass roots
down and strong vein of quartz.
Mrs. George Richards, who departed
for Boise City this morning was given
a very pleasant surprise last evening
by her friends. The company called
at her residence and adjourned to Hal
ley Theater, where they enjoyed them
selves greatly.
Aliene b. Arnold arrived from
Camp Creek to-day, and gives good
accounts Of the mines. There are a
dozen locations opened, all of which
give free gold rock, which shows 10 to
100 colors to the horn. a mill will
probably be erected there this season
Doom and Anderson are busy do.
ing development on the Neta Grande
mine and on the extension. The
Veta Grande is on Greenhorn gLlch
eight miles above its mouth, and is
opened by a working tunnel which has
cut a strong vein of clean galena carry
ing over 500 ounces in silver.
Lavell's cattle team, sixteen yoke
ank SIN wagons, pulled Ill to-day IRON
Shoshone. The teams brought in SO,
900 pounds Of merchandise, and mos
of the Haley merchants are opening
new goods to-day. The team viii
proceed to ketchum with 10000
pounds Of merchandise.
The hosting works on the Orna
ment mine are to be removed to per
NIT of sinking vertical shaft to cut
the ore body in depth. The vein un
derlavs now to the southwest, and &
change is thus rendered necessary
The body of ore is very extensive ano
, rich, and shipments will soon be
made.
Prospectors in from the East ForI
i, of Wood river report mining in tina
, section commencing in earnest ano
Developments so far quite satisfactory
A new discovery was made last week