Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-12-16

tween 1t aud the Bullion divide VA.
almost entirely obliterated.
Jos. A. Rupert yesterday shipped
anotker lot Of specimens to the New
Orleans Exposition.
At most banquets, dinners and par.
ties the Eclipse Extra Dry is used b,
the elite exclusive of all other cham.
payne.
\ Lodge Of \. O. U. w. will be
Instituted in Bellevue, nv Grand
Waterman Mensch, Thursday even.
ING of this week.
Hugh &. Wallace, Secretary of the
|. & q. l.. l Co, is said to be seeking
a Federal appointment under Cleve.
lands administration.
Arpad Haraszthy 4 Co., of San
Francisco, have limited number OF
cases OF assorted California wines a,
their New York agency. A most suit
able holiday gift for friends East.
Colonel Crlchton will leave to-mor.
low fer Leavenworth, Kansas, to at.
tend a meeting of the l. & O. l.. l
Co. on the 26th or 9th inst. If there
isn't IA shaking up of dry bones at tina,
meeting all signs fail.
Two ladies to-day wishing to ~isi,
an outlying house, avai|ed themselves
Of Lew Dorsey's jocular offer to ride
IN his ''stone boat with which he
made roads through the snow. They
had nice time of it.
The case of Thomas H. Young vs..
the City of Bellevue was submitted
III the United States Land Office, to.
day. Mr.. Young seeks to restrain the
city from enlar2ing on his land. He
claims under the presumption law.
The mother of Chef. Brummet, who
died in this city last spring, came in
from Portland, Oregon, to-day, to in
qure into the matter of his death, and
to ascertain if he left any prope ty.
She keeps fruit store in Portland.
They were expecting the minister
to dinner: us everything ready, my
dear:" asked the heal of the house.
eyes; he can come as soon as he likes"
"Have you busted the family Bible?''
"Goodness gracious! l forgot that.
Arthur w. Langdon, who kept the
streets of Haley open last winter, has
again started his snow-plow, aud will
run it all winter, whenever necessary,
if the people make it an object for
him. He will go around and see, in u
day or two.
The labor troubles seem to be COM
ing to head. All over the country
wages are being reduced and men
thrown out Of employment. Strikes
are beginning to BIZ threatened, but
they will not beneht the laborers, rs
the markets are glutted.
G. w. Schwamb, the cabinet maker,
upholsterer and general undertaken, has
his shop on Carbonate street at pres
ent, two doors East of Main. He Is
prepared to fill orders on the shortest
notice, and with satisfaction. Coun-
try orders solicited and given prompt
atteation.
Christmas prcmonitions are in the
air. Scraps of talk in mysterious
tones are suggestive, and "crewel,''
"cAarming design, '"canvas and silks
are the feminine shibboleths of the
season. Meanwhile the head of the
family looks unconscious and pretcnds
not to notice how the money flies.
Mr.. Cunningham, the efficient Chief
Clerk Of the Council, has had tele-
graph wire stretched to the Council
Chamber IN Boise, so that dispatches
can be received there directly from
senders without other lossof time than
may be caused by the derelction Of
the caldwell operator, who may be
out painting her red.
Mrs. Bradley the artist, has returned
to Haley for the win'er,and will open
IA private clearinghouse at her resi-
dence, on the northeast corner of Ga.
lena and Main streets. Her accom-
modat1ons being limited, those who
desire first class family board should
apply at once. Mrs. Bradley will
assisted by her three daughters, do all
the work.
On the 18th inst, it being his birth
day, Sam Allen, one of the owners Of
the Parker group of mines, was pre-
scented by Mrs. 9. A French with two
handsome oil paintings, painted by
herself. The pictures are at4east 2x4
feet, and extensively framed. They
will constitute valuable heirloom that
Mr.. Allen can transmit to his descend
ants. The gift was in partial recogni-
ton Of a favor done 9. A. French,
year or SO ago.
Advices have been received here
stating that the decision of the Com
missioner of the General Land Office
in the case of Brown vs.. Ford, has
been approved by the Secretary of
the Interior. Ford pre.empted
quarter section below Bellevue
Brown afterward homesteaded the
same land. The local land officers,