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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-26
AN OLD CALIFORNIAN IN GOTHAM.
de Tells What New York was Like
. Generation Ago.

de Tells What New York was Like
= Generation Ago
An old Californian eauntered ieis-
ureIy uptown this morning, taking In
the sights along broadway. / met
him at the corner 81 Twenty-third
street and engaged him In converse
ton. He said: .
II left here in ls49 for the lind OF
gold. l was one of the great army
OF men who went out to the racine
slope expecting to get rich.
New York was then little more
than village compared to its
present magnitude. There was road
house, or sort Of stage tavern, where
the Fifth Avenue Hotel now stands.
and little farmhouses stood at varioli
points whereon are now erected many
OF the dwelling houses OF the
rich.
and stopped at the Astor HOUSE
then the greatest hosiery IN the
United States. One day some of my
friends and myself started for the
Crystal Palace, which occupied the
spot where the reservoir now stands
On Forty-second street.
~ thought we would never get
there, and I remember that we
stopped at the little low tavern where
the Fifth Avenue now stands and
took a drink. Those were the good
old DAYS when whisky sold for five
cents glass.
This morning I strolled into the
big house erected on the same spot
and paid twenty-five cents for poorer
liquor. o, =
tell you, In this country since those
days. See how some men have pros,
pered. Then Leland Stanford soid
whale oil in San Francisco, Charlie
Croker, now many times a million
aire, kept a thread and needle store,
C. p. Huntington had a small hard
ware store, and D. o. Mills made
lemon syrup for the miners up at
Sonora out OF citric acid, sugar and
water The great firm Of Mackay,
Flood & OBrien was not then known.
Those were most interesting days, to
Now I find most oil these men
here in New York spending money OF
making more.
- remember that it was no un-
common thing to see men fresh from
their claims sitting, after their day
work was done, by the side Of their cabin
doors reading Horace, SHAKESPEARE, and
ell the better class Of works.
- suppose you are too young to
remember that many OF the large
properties which now grace New lork
drew their foundations from the gold
fields of California. George Law made
much of his money running a linz
OF steamers to San Francisco. ant
many other men could name mad
theirs in various ways during thu
new era that followed the gold feve
in California.
~ DO NOT like New York like
did then; two-thirds Of the people
meet along tho streets We're not borl
when I sailed for the Pacific Coast.
New York Correspondent.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-26
Notice of Forfeiture.
10 d. HARRINGTON:

10 d. HARRINGTON:
You are hereby notified that nave zone Ine an,
and nining claim, situated near Bullion, in MIN
ersl Hill Mining District, A1tnras county. Terri-
tory of Idaho for the year 1885 and nave eApena,
improvements on said lode mining claim, in order
70 hola the same under Section 1924 Revised
statutes OF the United States; that your proportion
of said 500 il $50. legal money OF the Unised
States. being offe-half; and that unless you cen
tribnte your said proportion Of said expenditures
within 90 days from the date of the first pubhea.
ton of this notice, your interest II tne sala JON
T. SnIlivan lode mining claim will become the
property Of the undersigned, under said Sector
Ilaoi MICHAEL d. ROSSITER.
HALEY, Idaho. February IL, 1885.
81 The meney may be paid at the TIMES once
First publication, February IL, 1856
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-26
Notice of Forfeiture.

To George NJ. Dickerson. and K. X, Kihgsbury;
You are hereby notified that have done the an
nual hsldtng work on the Venus lode and mining
claim, situated in Warm Springs Greek Mining
District, Altnrss county, Territory of Idaho. for
the year 1885; and have I'll pended over enc humid
rod tl0Ji dollars in labor and improvements on
said lode mining clairs in order to hold the same
under section 2324 Revised Statutes Of the United
States; tn It your proportion of said one hundred
dollar. is Oue-s'xth each being Sl666's, each and
that unless y"n contribute your proportion of said
expenditure within 80 days from the date Of the
first cation of this notice, your interest in
the said Venus lode mining claim will become the
property of the subscriber, under said section
2I!4. VLADYSLAV DOMSkl,
HALEY. Idaho.
CO The money NAV be paid at the TIMES Office.
First publication, February ,, 1885.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-26

Has attained q standard of excellence which
admits of no superior.
1t contains every Improvement that inventive
genius, skill and money can produce.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-26
Novel Occupation for Women.

During the late war between Peru
and Chill. the women of tho latter country
we're compelled to drive and conduct OIL
he street railroads, the whole male popu-
Iation being engaged in military service.
The female drivers gave such >atisfac-
zion that they they were kept on by the
owners of the roads, and to this day may
be seen at Santiago and in other towns,
On cars and othci chicles. clad in Il
tasteful uniform and doing their work
Without the aid OF men.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-26

DRS. STARkEY & PALEN,
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-26
A Happy Fall.

Did you hear OF the serious fall
hat young Giltnoodle had last week."
Fell into another cellar, did he?"
No; he fell heir to twenty thousand"
"Oh, that was q windfalL"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-26

The society columns Of a Cincinnati
paper not long since contained the
following:
Miss Maud Stone entertained num-
Der OF her young friends at her fathers
elegant home in the East End one
night recently"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-26
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BAN X ERs,
HALEY, IDAHO.

Transact a general banking business'
Buy and sell drafts the principal cities OF the
United States.
Draw exchange on Great Britain and Ireland
France Italy, Spain, Portugal. Norway and Swe-
dep and all the German States.
Advances made on ores, gold and silver bullion
Careful attention given to collections, ana re-
mittances made on day OF payment
CORRESPONDENTS:
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-05-26
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Rev. Victor L. Conrad, editor Lutheran Observer
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Judge r. ). Voorhees, New York City.
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Philadelphia,
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And many others in ev ry part of the Unite
States.
compound Oxyaen-Its Msdes Of Action an
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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-01-30

ented, as well as upon that which
has simply been approved by the
Surveyor General. capital will not
invest in this class Of property
The owners, many Of them limo
cent purchasers, do not feel secure
in their titles, do not tlel encour-
aged to make improvements, while
they cannot sell, and cannot bor-
row money on their invegtmenls.--
Of course, IN such state ef ease,
business Of all kinds 10 bGghted,
al inconceiyable pressure is hang
ing over the energies 81 the people,
and the capitalists who 70 west to
seek Investments OF all classes in
a new country, seeing tho ineecun-
ty OF real estate title, move or
The hardy settler, and business
man with small means, who go
west 70 growup with the country"
come 10 this Territory, and finding
the cloud hanciua over r>al e,tete
itlee-not @nir in private land
grants, bat upon presumption and
homestead titles, aIgo-tAsv, too,
move on.
| would, Oh behalf OF over 1870,
1000 OF our people, appeal 20 your
.busincss Judgment with the above
.tatemeut OF facts, and ask YOU to
consider the business blight that
must Of necessity hang over vast
portion Of our commcn country
wlcl real estate titles are under
uch q cloud. The earnest pr4yar
and tine burning desire OF al our
people is that a law be enacted at
the present session OF Congress, as
iGbl,g!iug & commission to whom
al! questions affecting the title Of
private land claims shall be raicrr-
ed within one year from The date
Of the passuge Of the act, with full
powers as court Of law and equity.
They are to adjudjc4to all claims
50 presented, within four years
from the organization Of the cou-
mission, SO as to compel the sottlc-
Imont Of all claims at the earliest
possible moment, with q right of
Iappsal to Che Supreme Cour1of the
! Omitted States.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-01-30

sRssa1ts tsr tsao l'OAUEH.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-01-30

gs.g1l2y, January 90. tsSG.

zz-..4. sese-e--. z-a-t-r &c l-=@r=-e.-
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-01-30

TIE Socorro Chioftain says -
Mr. and Mrs. Bingham, Of Bonito
Lincoln County, have opened up
restaurant in the Staplotou block.
Tacynre excellent people, and have
come to Socorro to educate their
children.
We had an agreeable call on last
Saturday by EX Sheriff Garrett, and
sheriff Brent. Their associate pre-
7ence suggested shrinka&e-but it
is but Of clay, not metal.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-01-30

TIE El Paso Times OF the 2ls

TIE El Paso Times OF the 2lst.
the following, which is
OF great importance to as:
gihe White Oaks r. r., which
was formally commenced yestcr
day, will bring an abundance Of
cheap coal to this city and thus
bring, as a natural sequence, fac
tories and sl4eIters
The most gratifying sight to the
people Of this city waa the process
sion which passed down FL Paso
street yesterday morning, made up
OF the grading onrht OF Messr-
Oeiviier u Bro, There is no en-
terpmso or movement made in the
history OF Ell Paso so propitious d.
good re1ults us TINS ooainniue Of
the White Oaks road. The known
energy and enterprise Of pstwiier
Bros, promises to our people a
speedy completion OF any and all
contracts which they may have on
HIS road. Let the citizens Of El
Paso lend all the assist.nco posi-
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-01-30

Tnos. j. ScoTT, has been elected
local Manager and Supcriotend-
cnt Of the Homcstako mine, and is
dsilyeNpected here from St. Lous.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-01-30
a SENSIBLE LETTER..

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thot u.te ,ro,,i,or. Is ot bot small
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Lad with cn+.throats ort.lo,ys and
.osfi1a TndioDs # tr,la tbot .
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4r.,,. rotorl;,o tIo ,,r,sr.rity of tbc
.,,Frv and col1;nn 70 heaven 70
....,.t fta i,rooon+ cb;j1r.r of
,, o.o,,lo srd 20 sova our wo,nen
.,, O. f.... ,vorsa tlan death Vet.
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o-r az la,~2.
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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-01-30

TIE Lag Vegas Optic Of Satur-
day, says :-Mrs. Charles Melindy
and daughter, arrived from White
Oaks Yesterday afternoon. They
were or the road ten days, and five
days Of that time were out Of sight
Of house. They encountered
much snow, but got through with
out the loss OF lite or a limb
She starts for Indiana on Monday
morning, to have her daughter
placed under treatment tor an in
trinity.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-01-30

Entered at "a. Post oMco at White
Oaks. Y H. as 'econd elas5ma,,er.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-01-30
q prqLo2ABLE SITUATION.


,,...s,--s.-s--,s-. -5-----.-,..
prPLo2hBLE SITUATION
A situation exists in Washington
wturA is to be lcplored. From
what we can CLEAN ont Of opr scan
ty exchange list OF the past month
it would seem that tie President
won't" ana the Senate "won't
and hat the public service suffer-
accordingly. The Senate dcman3
the rnaeou- Of snndry suspensions
before acting upon the nomination
Of successors. The Pre- liaent pos
es upon his di. .ty, aud SO, 1t is
aid, declines to give any reasons.
but his executive viii Ii that il
the case he is clearly in the wroa-
The letter and spirit Of existing
law require that he shall give suS
stantial reasons, aud ordinary jas-
,icc to the suspended officers d.
mauds it also.
We think that tie Seua.e is also
open to criticism, for its unreasou-
able t-lay in acting upon the mass
L . :....t:.,... L-4.v, - '|'l
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-16

Politically speaking, we in Putnam
county, are in full enjoyment of the
calm before the storm. The candidates
for the various offices are doing very lit
tie, so far as we can learn, towards work
ing up enthusiasm in their behalf. while
no man in the county, SO far as heard
from, has offered for any of the side
show offices. 1t may be, and it is, a
pretty good idea, that all these gentle
men are reserving their forces for next
month, when they are to go into the
field and meet the voters of each pre-
cinct. \ short campaign, though, must
be made sharp and decisive, and it is to
be hoped that the voters of the county
will he awakened to the necessity of
making proper choice from the names
presented.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-16

\ courier on fnamiug mustang, followed
by herd of stlmprtliu, animals, has an
nomccvl Tire coming of the fare, miles To wind
ward, perhaps before cVrn its smoke Is visible.
vt the WORT Fire. every man un the settle
ucnt drops his work. catches his horse scizcs
water h8,Ects. blankets, ropes, cans Of lzcro-
sem oil. piuNs, ami whatever else may lc of
ne in fi.huur the figr, and, throwing these
into "A wagon, d;tshcS of ia meet the danger
Tho probable course "C the fiery cyclone la
IN, asrrytuiuCd. a large force of men begin
blowing $50, 81 land directly across IL for
a ~iirc-hn.aIl." Sometimes half dozen plows.
with fpur or more horses T. each, are put
simultaneously t" work, turning MP burrows
with d,aicTai energy
On tho Wnlwarl or cNgasrd side of this
iir,'-brc:,'5 u counter fire Is started 10y means
of the ropes saturated with kerosene. This
crrnps alnn. Mt comparatively slow pace
AGAINST In. wind, Il meet the greater one,
which comes SURFING along, preceded 10y a
s,or,hin-. fUrupco-hke breath and dense
shower ri gray ashes. On the other side Of
the plawcd strip, toward the ranches, the
graSS Is drcuchc,l with water, and men stand
ready with wet blankets 10 put out the flying
sparks as they aligh:. The rush OF the ap-
preaching mass of flame and smoke Is terrific
1t fairly leaps ahead, 100 feet at time, hiss
in", Swapping and roaring il II were lay
ilg low Il forest suddenly it meets the back
lire The two rush together III great biilow
of flame, which rises hiz,h ia the air and GOES
cut ia dense black clouds OF smoke. The tor
asdo is checked and the ranchcrs are saved
This IS what takes place when the work Of
the prairie iiUcmcn i successful Sometimes,
however, the flames, checked IN front, rally
and spread ont anew ut the sides, and con
tnuc their destructive course over more miles
of prairie, until stopped 10y some river or
desert placc.-Frank Leslie's Illustrated
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-16
CURIOUS FACTS.

y Prince Edward, Canada, horse lost an
eye one day last week, and now it Is related
that he brcathcS through the place occupied
by the missing optic.
Thomas Golden, n fiagrnan in Galena, Ills,
has n tame robin that he has taught to walk
out of the flag house and wave n tiny flag
whenever n train comes.
When an Elkhart, Ind, farmer was I'M
loading q load of hay which he had driven to
market and sold, he found n very lively
rattIesnake in the hay, and in the serpent he
found two meadow moles still alive and
kicking.
young woman of PottStowu, the other
day, found n cent of the date of 1881 in the
yolk of n hens egg that she had broken for
cooking purposes. The dasc Of the egg was
not given.
\ hors, owned il Springfield, Ills, choked
while eating corn. Its owner thrust whip
stock down the horses throat to remove the
obstruction, and the horse bit the stock in
two, leaving foot or more OF it in his throat.
y horse doctor came and cleared out the
much o!~;ructcd channel
y Canadian claims 10 have found a piece
of barbld wire in u hens egg recently.
y novel conflict took place one day last
week, near 81. AIMS, Il. -, between "A calf
and grown bull. During the battle the
young bovine was caught between the horns
of its opponent, and, says the local chronicler,
the conqucrur marched Off IN triumph with
his co,>in-uncous and believing crown.
The calf was cxtricated only by cutting Of q.
third of The other animals horns.
AIi IuU.Iua newspaper is responsible Tor
the statement that some wood choppers IN
Rock Creek township, cutting down a big
white OAK, found the tree hollow. When tine
ak entered the cavity the air rushed on. with
a whistle, followed 10y n How of coal oil Two
barrels were filled and the hole was plugged
up for further use
One of the strlngcst fights that ever took
place in New England waters was that which
occurred in Ipswich bry the other day be
tween Capt IangforI and a swordfish- First
the captain haIToo:ei the fish, and then the
fish harpoone-l the man through the bottom
of the hoa- nearly killing him
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-16
a New York Failing.

New York writers and reporters have
mania for using the word swirl Ii a man
is drowned in North river he goes down in
the watery swirl" If n rich man breaks, he
sinks in the swirl of financial ruin" If n
girl goes astray, she is lost in tho swirl of
sin and vice. Caught in the swirl" is the
favorite expression. Society has its Swirl, /"
so has gambling and wild speculations. If
there is astorm, tho. 'mad swirl of the ele-
ments is simply Indispensable. AT Buffalo
Bills entertainment the surging crowd was
described as a "swirr' of humanity. The cir
cling flight of pigeons was alluded to as an
"impetuous swirl" A reporter who cannot
average at least seven swirls a week is simply
nowhere In fact, the swirl" has grown to
be a regular standby, being even more useful
than the once popular but now Gillette dull
thud-" And we may add that it is likely to
become altogether as tantalizing and monoto-
nous.-Baltimore Herald.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-16
Appreciated.

Mr.. w. j. Vinegar yesterday received
the following letter from the cashier oil
the Bank of Charleston, which shows
that the people of that stricken city APP
preciate the donations and sympathy
expressed in their behalf:
CHARLESTON, s. c., Sept. Is, 1856.
VI. Vinegar, Esq, Palatla, Fla:
l have your esteemed favor of the
10th inst, inclosing check for 800 for
earthquake descriptions, making the
amount received through your bank
four hundred dollars. | handed this
over to the treasurer of the Citizens
Committee.
Please thank the donors, in the name
of the sufferers, for their thoughtful
consideration. | cannot tell you how
we have been encouraged by the active
sympathy and liberality of our country
men. Yours, truly,
f.. III. PRINGLE, Cashier.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-16

GAINESVILLE, FLA, Aug. II, 1856.
/. HARKINS billiard, ESQ, State Agent
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York:
DEAR SIR-I desire, through you, to
thank the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of New York for the promptness
with which they paid over to me the
sum of Ten Thousand Dollars, that be-
ing the amount for which the life of my
late husband, John X. Strous, was in
sured in your company. Though only
insured for the short space of eight
months. they paid the entire sum before
the expiration of sixty days. which is
seldom done. l cannot find words to
express my feelings of gratitude to you
for inducing my husband to take out
policy, thereby providing for myself. his
aged mother, and four little children.
l hope you may succeed in persuading
every married man in taking apology,
SD that if it should please Providence to
call the father and husband, he could
die easier, knowing he was not leaving
his helpless family depending on stran-
gers.
Sincerely wishing the Mutual Llfe In
surance Company of New York all the
success it deserves, l am yours, most re-
spectfully, MARGARET j. STROCS.
se3-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-16

The following is the programme of the
entertainment to sc given at Fry's Opera
House, this evening, September 10th, by
the Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist
church
Silver Cornet Band will play from u
to o'clock.
Song" 1.-The Newfoundland Dog" ed.
Stanley by Mr.. j. w. Beer.
Tableau-Pyramido of Angels.
Recitation The Sunset" by Miss
Nina Wolff.
THE Ten Virgins" in a series of five
Tableaux. Tableau No. /.
Song" Welcome Pretty Primrose, >"
(Prinsuti, by Mrs. III. b. Enos.
Tableau No. ,.
Song" Scena in Prayer" der Erie
schultz. by Miss Maggie Moragne.
Tableau No. 3.
Recitation" How Ruby Played" by
Mr.. j. w. Moore.
Tableau No. f.
Song" You Little Darling" u.
Tabear). by Miss Nina Wolff.
Tableau No. ).
Song" The Fisherman" (Millard), by
Misses Maggie and Louise Moragne.