Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-08-11

the Republican club in Haley Thea
ter, next Tuesday evening, the 10Th
instant.
Our sportsmen report chickens and
grouse plentiful this year They
bring good price, aud ready sale in
this marke-.
The heaviest shower of rain of the
season fell yesterday afte~noon-in
consequence of which the streets are
very muddy to-day.
Mrs. Fred. Sherman and family
started to day for a visit to her sister
in Susanvllle, Lassen Co., Cal. Dur
ing her absence Mr.. Sherman will
close his restaurant.
Hon. 7. F. Singiser, delegate in
Congress, is expected here tonight.
He has enough proxies already to in
sure MS denomination.
Judge Broderick reached Boise
yesterday, with his family, and will
probably open the term OF court at
Idaho City to morrow.
Hon. John HALEY is the member
for Idaho Of the National Democratic,
Committee. Hon }. B. Rosborough
is the member for Utah.
Quite a number of US candidates
for Office have business that calls US
to Bellevue, Haley, ketchum, Bullion
and ShOshOnp. lust now.
The new postoilice at Crichton
being open all mail matter for the
Eastern end of Camas Prairie should
now be addressed to "Crichton, Idaho"
Parties just arrived from Camas
Prairie report the crop prospects as
the hest in the Territory. The
growth of grain is vigorous, and the
heads are large and we'll filled.
1t is asserted that Haley and Bull
lion parties have discovered rich
placer digging down Salmon river.
A number Of men have already left
for there, and more are to start soon.
J. c. Fox has just received II cases
Of ladies' and childrens' fine shoes
direct from Boston, AS he received
II cases last week from Chicago, he
is now prepared to suit all tastes and
purses.
Judge Pricl<ett left this morning
for Idaho City, where he is retained
to appear for the defense in one o.
the capital cases to come before The
| District Court at the term which was
to open there to-day.
A. d. Quantrell left this morning
for Ogden, to look after some bust
ness interests there and in Beave
Canyon, Utah, where he has saw
mill in operation He may return t.
Lost river in the fall.
A man was discovered under thu
bed Of woman of the town, on Rive
street, last Saturday evening, and Sc
verely pounded by her Charley. The
fellow had got in through the window
and intended ''going through" Tn
room.
w. II. Watt has the Foundation
completed and the water pipes !ai'
for his new brick building on TIN
north side of Bullion street, betwee1
Main and River streets. The bricl
masons will commence work at one
on the structure.
Samples of ore have been secure
here from pros oec,s down the Snak
river that assay very rich. 1t is onl
matter of time when that countr
will be prominent among the bes
mining districts on the coast for il
steady yield Of gold.
The latest railroad rumor currer
on the street is to the effect that
branch line will be run from She
5 shone to intersect the Central Pacifi
at Kelton. The rumor states that tt
road will cross Snake river nea
Starrh's ferry, and pass through a
bion. :
Mrs. Della Keown has returne
from Montana. She had comforts
bic home with her son in law a fe
miles out of Bozeman, but preferre
, to come back to old Idaho. She wi
4 resume nursing here, and kinde
d more competent nurse can not
found.
Il l have some good centrally locate
: business and residence lots, which
n will exchange for brick, bricklayin
stone, mason work, lumber, carpent
e work, plastering or painting. Lots
n cash prices, and the material or wo
y wanted on the same basis in Halle
It Apply to Robert E. Strahorn.
A large force of men were put
a work on the Snake river bridge, thr
IS miles from the terminus OF the Or
n gon Short Line, last week. The
d r. & n. line will be completed
Baker City by Friday of this wee
70 and there will remain but about
te miles of tracklaying to connect t
ID two roads.
,e A mining man who got back frc
he a visit around ketchum last Saturd
informed the TINES that there v