Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-06-24

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charged at M. Harper, while the lat
ter is quite cou6deet that both shots
were fred at Mr.. McMasters, against
whom Mr.. West had gruoge, while
he had none whatever against Mr..
Harper.
THE CAUSE OF THE SHOOTING,
From the statement of Mr.. Harper,
the TIMES man judges the difficulty
to have arisen about as follows:
Some three years ago, while hunt
ing one of his stray oxen, Thomas J.
West, man about GO years old, dis
covered galena cropping out Of hill.
He Immediately located it in his own
name, that of his two sons Zone of
whom was a minor), and J. +. Jes-
se's. About year later Angus Nc.
Masters negotiated the sale of the
claim to Rochester IN. W compa-
ny, but before the property had been
taken man named Hilbert dumped"
the minor Vests interest in the mine.
This caused the negotiations to be de-
clared off. Later on, J. NJ. Harper
and w. NJ. Wilson, two mining op-
orators of New York City, purchased
the claim on basis of $4,000, paying
$4,000 for three-fourths, and agreeing
to pay the remainder as soon as the
title to the other fourth could be Sc
cured. Mr.. Harper spoke to Mr..
West about it, urging him to endeavor
to buy off the Jumper" as nothing
could he done until the title was clear,
though some Philadelphia parties were
anxious to take the property if it
could be got. Mr.. West said the
man had left the country, but he &C
cused Angus McMasters of inducing
Hilbert to jump his boys interest.
About four months ago Hilbert, who
was found in the Lost River country,
decided his interest to Messrs. Harper
and Wilson, in consideration of $4,000
in cash. The company was then Or
ganized in Philadelphia, the property
transferred, Peter Lane, Jr., appoint
Ell Superintendent, and Mr.. Harper
sent here to turn over them inc. He
arrived day before yesterday, and was
to await Mr.. Lanes arrival here, and
then 60 to Montana for a couple of
weeks.
Mr.. West having brooded over his
grudge for two years, expressed his
determination to compel the "Bull-
whacker crowd" to do justice to his
boy before the new company took
: hold. Hearing of the probable arrival
Of Mr.. Lane, he last Saturday brought
two wagon-loads of wood to HALEY
which he endeavored to sell for "a
in order to purchase ammunition
Auctioneer Paulding went around
with him, but nobody needing the
wood, he left it with May & Krieg
for sale, and took some groceries W
home.
MIR. VESTS HARD LUCK.
When $4,000 was paid for three
fourths of the Bullwhacker claim, Mr.
West received $4,000 for his interest
and that of his oldest son, and Mr.
Harper assured hiM that as soon a.
the other fourth was secured and The
money paid out could be recovered
from the sale of ore, his minor sol
would be equally we'll paid for his
share. Since then the property ha'
, been tied up as above stated, and thu
two men at the mine were simp.,
. there to keep possession and run I
tunnel to tap the vein in depth.
Since he got his purchase none.
Mr.. West has been in hard luck. Hi
\ eight yoke of oxen were poisoned, tw
mules for which he paid $3.50 cas-
: we're also poisoned, and everything
II seems to have gone against him unit
i he lest all his money and could ge
d no work. His family consisting OF
:, wife and four children), lives on Dee
n creek in tent or small cabin, and j.
!, actual want.