Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-04-16

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first class lunch with music every
evening, 60 to the Music Hall, at
Ruperts old corner.
HAupT & KIRBY,
Hank Lufkin was at the depot this
morning, to meet his wife and family
who have come back to HALEY to
stay. They will occupy their former
residence.
Spring and Summer 1888. Our
Mammoth Illustrated Catalogue of
General Merchandise mailed free.
Address G. H. GILMAN,
RED HOUSE TRADE UNION,
Sacramento. Cal.
Since the organization of the
Security Mutual Benefit Society the
expense to a member of middle age
has been LESS THAN TWELVE DOLLARS
A YEAR for each thousand dollars of
insurance. J. A. RUPERT,
Agent for Alturas County.
Mr.. Stanton's 80 day trip east did
not cost as much as people might
suppose. He paid from HALEY to St.
Louis $3.50 for a second class ticket.
Coming back from Dubuque, Iowa,
to HALEY, $40. But he rode in first.
class cars both ways. The whole 90
days travelling only cost him 5000.
w. H. Greenhowe and wife passed
through HALEY this morning on their
way to Ketchum. They have been
East during the winter, and from their
appearance seem to have been we'll
treated. "Billy" stopped in Salt
Lake ON his way home, and says it is
the biggest town in the world.
The Republican county convention
of Nez Perez county, for the election
Of delegates to the Territorial Con-
vention, was held at Lewiston on the
18th instant, and resulted in the
election Of Norman Buck, J.M.Howe,
G. b. Reynolds, and William Wing.
These gentlemen are instructed to
use their influence at the Territorial
Convention to have Norman Buck
nominated as delegate to the National
Convention at Chicago.
County Janitor Stanton returned
o-day from a three months trip to the
Eastern States, which he left Is years
ago. He visited Illinois, Iowa, Min
nesota, Missouri and the States this
way, and was every where met with
anxious inquiries about Idaho and the
Northwest. On hearing the replies,
the inquirers invariably announced 1t
as their determination to come out
here within year or SO.
DR.. Brown and John Mclaughlin
left for Rocky Bar to day, in response
to q telegram from the committing
magistrate at that place. The dis
patch was to DR.. Brown and said:
Come to Rocky Bar at once to hold
post mortem aud bring John Nc.
Laughlin along" All manner of
surmises are afloat, but nothing more
definite than the foregoing has yet
been received.
John McFarlsne and James Suther-
land left this morning with a couple
of miners and wagon-load of sup
plies for the Buttercup mine, at the
head of Willow creek. This prop
erty, owned by McFarlane and Suth.
erland, was worked all last summer
and the greater part of the winter.
1t has splendid showing and will be
worked from now on with all the men,
energy and vigor that the ground
will permit.
Dan. Beaton, the Smoky stage man,
left this morning with three passengers
which he will take by stage as far as
Clark's station, at the head of Willow
creek. From there to Smoky he will
take his passengers ON horseback, and
SAYS that week hence he will &C
through with the stage. News fron
all over the country indicate that the
snow is going rapidly, and that soon
soou we will have stage communica
ton where for the last four months
people have had to 60 on snowshoes
w. H. Watt returned this morning
after an absence Of about a month
He was part of the time in Boise Al
U. S. juror, after which he went t
Omaha on q building scheme. Hi
building, however, turned out to b.
an air castle, and he became so mucl
involved with business that he ALSO
lutely forgot to get married. Billy
you are getting absent-minded; ane
we suggest that next time, you TAX
YOUR hest friend along, and charg'
him with the importance OF you
errand before starting.