Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-01-02

The battle of Brandywine and Bull
Kun pale before the milk war.
While depreciat,ng faro, we encour.
age our policemen to take in sleepers.
Hint to lazy man-Endow a free
bed in hospital and occupy it your
self.
A man never knows what genuine
poverty Is until he has to shave with
soft soap.
Presents for old ard young-such
as albums, work boxes, scrap books,
etc.-at Leon fluids.
Fuld's stock of toys and holiday
goods can't be beaten anywhere
neither can his prices.
Most Of the local business men are
still engaged in the New Year pastime
of inventorying their stock.
A boy cares more for a pair Of
skates, inst now, than for $1,000. Get
their (he skates) at Coffin Bros.
The Alabama Wonders will appear
in HALEY Theater this friday and
Saturday evening, January I'd and
3rd.
At most banquets, dinners and par.
ties the Eclipse Extra Dry is used by
the elite exclusive OF all other cham
payne.
Bache's ability as cutter and tailor
is so we'll known in this community
that it is almost useless to fill this
paper up with advertisements.
Commis.ioner-elect Abbott reports
an average of - feet Of sno v on the
Prairie. The mail is carried on snow.
shoes, and the service is quite reg
ular.
Mr.. Douglas, ex.cashier of the First
National Bank of Ketchum. is in
town, looking over the situation, witch
the possible view of engaging in bust
ness here.
Arpad Haraszthy & Co., Of San
Francisco, have limited number OF
cases of assorted California wines at
their New York agency. A most suit
able holiday gift for friends East.
Charley Nelson, the stage man, is
in town, looking wisttully toward
Camas Prairie, at times, as if wonder
ing when the doggoned snow will per-
init his stages to resume carrying the
mails.
CELIA, my child" said prudish old
maid to a pretty niece, ''if the Lord
had intended your hair to be curled
He would have done it himself" $50
he did,auntie, when | was a baby, but
ale thinks | am Dig enough now to do
it myself"
w. I. Riley, the notary public and
real estate agent, is back in his old
office, over Tracy & Foote'S drug
store. corner of Bullion and Main, and
will be found there at any time, be-
tween 9 a. m. and 4 p. M, ready to
transact any business in his line.
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
attention.
The readers of the TINES have OF
course resolved to turn over IL new
leaf, leave tobacco and liquor alone,
not NEEDLE with politics nor gamble,
and live within their means. They will
therefore all start in. now, get rich
and subscribe for three or four copies
OF the paper apiece, to give the editor
= chance to follow their example.
w. NJ. Wilson, the operator EN-.
ployed at the Central Telephone office
during the past month, has secured d
better job at the HALEY Sampline
Works and severed his connection
with the telephone. Miss Edit
Landspheer, of Bellevue, will succeed
MIR. Wilson, and enter upon the dis
charge of her duties next Sunday-b,
which time, it is expected, the Contra
Office will be in the new quarter.
being prepared for it in Bullion block
In all the telephone offices of thu
country women are preferred as oper
ators, as they attend to the business
better than boys, their voice sounds
clearer and is easier transmitted, ant
the subscribers are more patient an,
less exacting with them.