Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-06-05

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The Commissioner of the Genera
Land Office has ordered a contest If
the case of John Whites soldiers
homestead, on Camas Prairie-whicl
Mr.. White relinquished several month.
ago; also, against Ferris's desert land
entry on Lost River.
The H. Z. Burkhart Stationery
Company have sold out to Steward
Brothers, of Ketchum. Mr.. Burkhar,
Will, after settling up his business
here, go to Lincoln, Neb., to engage
as partner, in the wholesale and Ie.
tail jewelry business.
About 4 o'clock this afternoon. the
ience 10 rear of Burkhart's store was
seen on fire. An alarm was given,
and the hosecart brought out, but not
used, hand hose having extinguished
the flames. The fire was caused bv
hot ashes, carelessly thrown.
| am greatly pleased with the Co.
lumbla two track tricycle.. a fter
three years of experiment with slmi-
lar machines, | consider this machine
to possess more good points than
any of them.-W. l.. Gardner, Con-
sui, Cyclists Touring Club, Troy,
N. Y.
AT least one big faro game, where
bets are high beyond the ordinary
limits, may be seen in HALEY nightly.
This indicates that cash is getting
plentier than heretofore. When money
is scarce, the faro games are the first
to feel it, and run very light in conse-
quence.
T. P. Baird, of Grande Ronde val,
ley, Oregon, will arrive in this valley
within the next two weeks with 12O
head of stock, principally mares, for
sale. He will Craze them in this vi
cinity all summer. Persons wishing
fine stock for work or breeding should
examine them. m10tf
What liar that Tom Gibbons is!
When, he left for Salt Lake he told
the TINES man that he was going
down to see sick partner of bis
Come to think of it, he did look pretty
sick-or scared, or something-and
he was probably going down to see
himself in looking glass,
Mr.. Sparks has ordered rehearing
in the Walker contest case, involving
title to section of desert land near
the mouth of Indian Creek. Brother
Walker has had the worst of the con.
test so far, but he may get there yet
he may get there yet! The land con-
tested for is known as the Cavanah
entry.
The elegant new residence in course
of construction for A. j. MCGOWAN,
is being rooted. The house stands in
the center of the halt-bloc of land
on the west side of Third Avenue, be
tween Croy and Bullion streets, and
when completed, this will be the most
elegant piece of residence property in
town.
John White came in yesterday, latter
a load Of household goods belonging
to <. A. White, who will, from this
date, establish and maintain his resi-
dence on his soldiers homestead, on
Soldier Creek. Mrs. White will move
out next week, and remain there while
her husband attends to his business in
town and goes out there every week
or two.
E. A. White and John White have
over GO acres sown to small grain.
John White says the fields are fairly
covered, and he can almost see the
grain growing. This is not very ex,
traordinary. In Manitoba and AL
berta, settlers assert that at this sea-
son they can HEAR grass and grain
growing!
Coffin Bros, having the sole agency
for Idaho for the Columbia, Ameri-
can, Challenge, Safety and Ideal bicy-
Giles, will lease or sell them on weekly
instalments. Those who intend to
buy one can make arrangements at
once, and begin weekly payments.
Coffin Bros. are also representatives
for Idaho of the League of American
Wheelmen.
Ernest Cramer is out again, after
having been laid up some weeks from
a hurt to the foot Mr.. Cramer, in
the Chinese from his houses,
gave evidence of sincerity in the anti.
Chinese cause that should not, and
shall not, lie lost on the voters, if he
ever permits the use of his name as
candidate for any office in the gift of
the people of Alturas county.
John Condron and Judge J. S. Wa
tiers left to-day for the scene of the
Lucky Bar Placer Mining Company's
operations at G.enn's Ferry. Mr..
Condron goes to examine the ground,
to satisfy himself as to the probabili-
ties of success, and Judge Waters
goes to make the final arrangements,
to paw off all labor and material bills
accrued to date and start up the ma
chinery.
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