Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-10-14

Apply at once. Mrs. Bradley will,
assisted oy her two daughters, do all
the work. "
Commissioner Mcfarland. Of the
Interior Department., in his recent re.
port recommends the repeal of the
presumption, timber culture and DIES.
ert acts.
Sheriff Furey went to Vienna YES
terday' to conduct the sale of the Le
ievre property, under execution for
Mrs Goldberg, of Ogden, which
takes place to-day.
The telephone wire between HALEY
and ketchum has not been WORKING
,ne past two days, and Local Manager
" orsw'ck has been on the line, en-
'eaVorlhg to locate and repair the
break.
The Salmon river country at pres
eht furnishes more business for the
Land Office than any other part OF the
Territory. Nearly all the land in that
section has been taken up, and great
many final proofs are being made on
homesteads in the vicinity Of Salmon
City.
=. w. Schwamb, the cabinet.maker.
upholsterer and general undertaker.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
attention.
The palace car of the Union Pacific
officials was robbed, while standing on
the side track, at Shoshone Yesterday
afternoon. President Adams's chief
clerk lost a black leather travelling
case full of clothes and valuable pa
pers; Supt. Doddridge lost gold
watch and $50 in cash; and MIR. Blick-
ensderfer lost valuable silver
watch and gold chain.
E. S. Chase is confident that he
now has the right location of the field
that produced the golden potatoes,
and operations will be commenced on
the claim in short time. Parties
who have been watching his move
ments in the hope of getting some
clue as to the whereabouts of the
placers, have despaired of success from
that quarter, and have offered him
$500 if he would only name the place.
The offer was refused.
The grand jury yesterday morning
found Il bill of Indictment against
Alonzo P. Turner, one of the owners
OF the ldahoan mine, for perjury, in
his testimony in the Taylor land case,
enjoining defendant and others from
constructing ditch across complain
ants land, near the race-track Mr..
Turner was arrested last night, and
appeared this morning on his own re-
cognizance and gave bonds in the sum
OF 5000 to answer to the charge.
The Short Line is to be extended
from ketchum to the Philadelp hia
smeters without delay. Engineers
are now in the field locating the line,
and to-day or to morrow Road Master
flaming will arrive with the work
train, and it is announced grading on
the extension will be commenced at
once. 1t is understood that Mr.. Pow
ers, who did the work on the section
between this city and ketchum, has
the contract for grading the extension
to the smelter, though the report is
not authentic.
The new bridge across the river at
Gimlet was completed Sunday. 1t is
an improved Howe truss, one span,
1876 feet long. The bridge is the most
substantial on the Oregon Short Line,
excepting that at American Falls, and
will stand more hard usage even than
that one. 1t has double clamps, iron
keys, the p'ling and ties are solid oak,
brought from Kansas City, Mo-, and
the stringers are zinc. capped through
out, TO prevent accidents by fire. The
bridge Is 20 feet high, and the dis
lance from the top cord to the water
Is OF Ieet.
Blossum was calling on Miss Ara
bella, but as the latter's young brother
persisted in staying in the parlor the
conversation seemed to flag. Finally,
in desperation, Blossum drew out his
watch, and. in order to break the pain
full silence, asked, "Miss Arabella, can
you tell me what?-that is when?-I
mean, do you know why your face is
like the face of this watch?" 81
reckon" interrupted the youngster,
sit is because it is enameled;" but
when the matinee between brother and
sister had closed Blossum was about
two blocks away.