Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-11-13
FROM THE PaNIrRNTlARY.

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BolsE PxNlrxNriARY,
Novembe, 8, 1885.
10 TIE EDITOR OF THE TINES {:
Did you ever get inside OF an 'sOre.
gon ooots" If you have not, do not
let your curissity tempt you to . trial.
l have tried it. In fact, l left your
festive burg ornamsnted with ono of
those fancy articles Of jewelry. What.
ever any one says to tina contrary it il
NOT more honorable than that Of the
''Golden Fleece" and royalty is fool.
'sh If 1t longs for it. Apropos Of this
internal boot; it is said to have been
invented by a convict when his term
OF punishment had almost expired.
de was forgiven the short time he
had to serve, aud liberated for his
brilliant invention; but he, being
welded to the ways of sin, was soon
again in the tolls, and for some in-
fringement Of prison rules, had the
satisfaction of trying how his inven.
ton worked. l do not wish the fel.
low any harm more than this: that he
wear it until take it of. 1t is said
to weigh Is pounds. and is not adapted
for skatirg rings or foot. racing. An.
other unfortunate was with me, dccked
out in like manner; and when We Or.
rived at the junction City, had to
await the arrival of our train, in a
place they called jail. This place is
= disgrace to Alturas or any other
county. IT'S pity the grand jury
did not include it in their report Of
the other dog-kennels they suggested
upon. Tho furniture
consisted OF = villainous. looking mat
tress on a dirty floor, several strips of
greasy. looking canvass, strongly sug-
gestive of being inhabited, a chain
with ring in it-for hobbling the
guests. l suppose-and two chairs.
We froze on to the chairs, and came
pretty near freezing too.
On leaving the train for Kuna we
took the stage for Boise City. 1t be.
ing hardly daylight when we got into
the stage our ornaments passed unno-
ticed, but on disembarking in town,
they were disgustingly conspicuous,
and one of our fellow-passengers
looked horror.struck on seeing the
he had been travelling with.
l felt sorry for him, but more sorry for
myself. Charley Furey landed his
valuable cargo here, but, thank the
Lord, he took his "bijoutcrie" back
with him again.
AS a prison, this place contrasts
most favorably with HALEY. The dis
cipline is strict, but no favoritism is
shown, and the food is clean, we'll.
cooked and plentiful. A library would
be perfect God.send here, as there
is SO much spare time that could be
probably employed after the prison.
ers are locked up in their cells. l am
sure there are many good people in
the Territory who would willingly
contribute some reading matter If the
subject we're only brought before
them, as there is u famine in the land
in this respect.
The uniform the prisoners wear is
rather startling to q newcomer. Just
imagine band of zebras turned loose
in corral, and you have the picture.
There are at present Sc involunta.
ries here, and of that number there is
only one of the Church Of Jesus Christ
Of Latter.Day Saints; he, poor devil,
belongs to the rank and file, and
king John" has no money to throw
away on such. Two others were here,
q Bishop and President, think,
who, after their imprisonment sem
tence was put in, paid the monetary
penalty 81 :sere turned loose; but,
this unfortunate sheep was left BY the
to wander among the Gen.
tile goats until such time as his fine
IS worked out. However, a fresh
drove is expected soon, and he will BE-
.ble to show the newcomers how to
wear their zebra-striped regimentals,
IN a way both becoming and sanity.
Yours, G. b. w.