Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-08-11

-onerlH. IL ne does he will go into
the convention fully loaded dow n
Jake is a jolly, good fellow, if he is
in politics.
T. P. Baird, of Grande Rende val
ley, Oregon, will arrive in this valley
within the next two weeks with 1870
head of stock, principally mares, for
sale. He will Craze them in this vi.
cinity all summer. Persons wishing
hne stock for work or breeding should
examine them. m1Otf
The story of Sartoris, husband of
Nellie Grant, treating her badly, is
denied by Colonel Fred Grant. The
American people will be happy to
know that she is not lll-treated, but
where there is so much smoke there is
generally some fire. Sartoris is a sot,
to the TIMEs's knowledge.
The Ladies' Gaild will open an
ice cream parlor in the Strahorn brick
block, on Croy street, Thursday next,
at ii a. M, continuing open during.
the day and evening. Strawberry,
lemon and vanilla cream and cake
served at rs cents. The public are
cordially invited to partake.
Boise City is up to her old tricks
again. She is schem,ng to get por-
ton of Alturas county added to Ada
county. The people of Alturas must
keep keen eye on this matter. Send
to the Legislature none but men who
are true to the autonomy of Alturas
county. No dividing this county, yet
awhile at least.
An experienced politician said to.
day: 81 have always found that in
the period preceding the primaries
the ear is far more useful than the
mouth" There is wisdom in these
words. Men always blast what pros
poets they have by too much blowing
of what they will or can do. Such
conduct is as dangerous as conceit
and over-con6dence.
"Hank" Cassidy came down from
ketchum last evening and called on
the TIMES. He reports mining mat
tiers steadily holding their own con-
siderable travel through town up-river
to the Red Fish lakes, and the entire
community talking election matters.
BY the way, blank" is a candidate
for Sheriff, and says he will make a
good-natured, fair fight with the boys,
and "get there" if he can.
One of the amusing things locker
on can daily see in this life is the
readiness with which men are declared
to be dishonest in their actions by
men who are only disturbed and en-
vious because the opportunity to prac-
tise the same dishonesty is beyond
their reach. 1t is amusing in this,
that Scoundrel No. 2 does not seem to
be aware of the fact that everybody
sees his anxiety to be so situated that
he may cheat and steal, and it is dis
gusting because of the supreme con-
tempt that any decent man has for
such characters.
1t is singular, and yet tits true, that
nine in ten of the little Upstairs who
have played teacher of infants and
ten.year-old brats, get 1t into their
heads that they are young Solomons
and must run for office where men of
brains are required. A little man at
his home plays himself great and
educated one when he gets among
strangers. The voters Of Alturas will
do we'll to inquire into the capacity
and requirements of candidates who
come before them; for an incompetent
officer never does right; dishonest
one, if competent, sometimes does.
OF the two, scoundrel is preferable
to fool.
At a secret meeting Of the Idaho
Democrats held in Boise recently, into
which a Republican newspaper man
got by means only known to the craft,
there was roll-call of candidates for
Delegate to Congress from Idaho.
Among the names called were: Gov
ernor Stevenson; John HALEY; Gov
ernor Stevenson's nephew; John
Haley; (Mormon) Bishop Rich; John
HALEY President (Mormon) John
Taylor's son John John HALEY; FIVE
Democratic postmasters; John HALEY;
thirty Mormon residents of Cassia and
Bear Lake counties; the editor of the
Southern Idaho Independent, and nu
merous citizens a-foot, on horseback
and in wagons.