Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-09-02

work, Psasteriiig or painting. Lots at
cash prices, aud the material or work
wanted on the same basis in HALEY.
Apply to Robert f. Strahorn.
The county assessment roll is still
IN the IA Ids OF tie auditor, hut dur.
ing the week his labors will be com
ple,~d, and it will be ut once turned
over to the tax collector.
Porter & Mason, who are opening
up a group Of five claims in Wolf.
lone gulch. will begin shipping ore
!" few days. Their claims all show
indications of paying ore.
Hamilton 4 Anderson, the mer.
chant talors. Main street, below Bull
lion Block, have some fine broadcIoth
and other suitings, which they will
make up to order in the latest fash
ions.
The children Of the Union Sabbath
School and their friends who wish to
attent the picnic in Dorsey's grove,
to-morr"w, may meet at the school
house hy9 O'clock, where conveyances
viii be in waiting to tax =. them to thu.
grove. Those w*o prefer mav go in
their own conveyanccs, or walk.
Judge Waters, of the Land Office,
has agreed to furnish and SOW blue.
grass seed on the Courthouse grounds,
il the County Commissioners will pre-
pare the ynri and connect sufficient
hose with the hvdrants to irrigate and
insure good growth. This is Il llb-
eral offer, aud should be accepted.
Mr.. Paddock, the popular furnish
ing good, man, has just been APP
pointed sole agent on Wood River for
the very bes; shirts in tive world
those manufactured to or Ter by VIII
son Brothers. of Chicago. Go aud
l-ave yoni measure at once. His
prices are as reasonable as anybody's.
There was trouble over the school
election at Little Wood River, yes.
terdly. Obi Mr.. Peterson was at
tackled by the two Smith brothers, who
proceeded to use him badly, when he
drew revolver and fired one shot in
self defrnse. EIe missed his man,
but put his assailants to flight.
Superintendent Wilson, Of the Mar
row Gauge and Bannack group, was
in town to-day. lie says that the
formation in the face Of his tunnel is
improving, and he is in daily expecta-
ton of cutting the ore body struck
above. This will give him s,ope or
sheet of ore RS to $50 feet deep.
The tunnel is expected to strike the
ledge at depth OF 200 feet from the
surface.
Hon. Z. j. Wenncr, who lived in
HALEY couple OF years ago, and
erected the dwelling house on Main
street until recently occupied by j.
II. Bacons family, WAS appointed
Probate Judge of Salt Lake county
under the provisions of the lioar bill,
but the Mormon official refused to VA
cate, and succeeded in holding his
Office. MIR. Wenner has now brought
suit against him for $4,000 damages
amount of the fees collected bv the
Mormon.
The culture of berries will he ex-
tcns.veiy tried here next season. A
gentleman recently arrived from
Oregon, who has had experience in
their culture, has ordered sets from
western nursery. and in the course of
two weeks will have several acres
planted. Strawberries, blackherries,
ra>pberries and currants will comprise
the principal crops for the first years
experiment. The experience Of the
past three years here is guarantee
that all that S needed to make sue.
cess of their enterprise, is energy and
application to the business.
DR.. johnson, proprietor Of the Cold
S, rings, few I.ilts below ketchum,
is making extensive pre- pa,a,ions COR
the culture of trout. He now has a
series of artificial lakes, three or four
in number, which are supplied prime
pa!ly from the springs IN the little
cove which surrounds them, and in
some of these may be seen trout of
two years growth that will weigh
three pounds. These beauties are so
tame they will eat almost from ones
hand, and it is Il pleasure to watch
them disport'ng in the clear waters of
the lakes. The Doctor also has sew
"ra' acres set apart for nursery,
which next year will yield him hand
some profit on his Investment.