Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-03-12

good old days when its walls would
re-echo with instrumental and vocal
music about that sLittle isle so
green," and sigh steals up from the
heart depths that place so popular
in bygone days should pass so wholly
into oblivion inasmuch as its present
status is concerned.
Mrs. Moaahan and family, who
made the metropolis their temporary
abode while King Winter looked
down with vengeance from the sur
rounding hills, have returned to their
former home here.
Bullion boasts of having the swift.
est lady snowshoers in the country;
the agility they display in descending
the hills surrounding town regardless
of damage to bustles would do credit
to experts Of the sterner sex. An
observer would come to the conclu.
sion that the above is not exagyer.
ated.
The latest sensation in this locality
was caused by the hymeneal pro-
ceedings of Chris. Nissen who took
unto himself as wife J. Maria Kris.
Jensen. 1t appears that Chris, before
leaving the sunny cline of Germany,
to seek shelter beneath the wings of
the American eagle, engaged himself
in female campaign and was soon
taken captive by the angelic perfect
ions of the lady above named. He
being unable to put up collateral for
lost affections sustained by her, offered
to share with her his earthly inherit
ance 10y sacrificing himself upon the
matrimonial altar. The proposition
was received by her with more APP
probation than the essential element
at first demanded. a cablegram an
nouncing the same soon brought
Miss kristensen in our midst, and the
9th instant they assumed courage and
found their way assisted by Mr.. James
Chreaton and MIS-. Smith to e. B.
Lemmon's office who soon put his
seal upon the Official credentials uniting
them in holy wedlock-thus relieving
Nissen from mental exile. After
they arrived here the boys made prep
arations with tin cans, saws and stove
pipe to give them a serenade. Be,
fore the band bad time to finish the
first tune the bride and groom APP
peared at the door and extended ar
invitation to come in, and the "cort
juice" flowed freely. They are now
residing in town "a fact which add;
a bright star to our society. Every
one wishes the young couple health
wealth and prosperity, and that ne
cloud shall ever obscure the tropica
sun of affection beneath which they
are now basking.
Present indications suggest tha
the golden gates of matrimony viii
soon open again in Bullion, as pop
ular young man is watching will
tender care over the remaining "rose
bud" and is liable to appropriate he'
at any time.
Leaving the gay and festive scenes
Of Bullion, let us drift down to Slab
town. Here the eye will be capt.
waited by cluster of neat domiciles
surrounded by hills as the mountains
are around Jerusalem and from whose
submits may be seen enchanting
landscapes of metropolitan splendo,
and rural repose. Tho pretty anc
vivacious children enjoying them
selves to their hearts content prove
that the salubrlty OF the climate can
not be excelled in the West. 1t i
also famed for its large number o
dogs whose serenades may be hearo
} in mournrul cadence, these invigorat
ing nights. The exodus of Mr.. Nor
ris made a decrease of six in the
canine population of this hamlet.
Further down we arrive at wha
, was known as the Idahoan jigs, blu
has been substituted for VAUDEVILLE
Things are little quiet here, owing
: to the jigs not working; but the da.
will soon dawn
When here in the mountains the grooming Of
| And the whir of machinery will be told,
, When the miners do toll they bring forth
the spoil
From the mountains of silver and lead.
Still further down we arrive a
Gilman City. This place has beer
, the ,heater Of numerous and moment
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