Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-02-12

ordinary functions satisfactorily.
b. j. Nordyke left Broadford yes
terday for Boise, to endeavor to Sc
cure his appointment as Assessor and
Tax Collector Of Logan county.
If Gilmore county is divided this
year there will! be an opening at
Rocky Bar for newspaper. An
outfit ample for al purposes there for
years to come can be bought cheaply
at this office.
Billy Sowden says that he and
many of the 81 tout of 1l9) citizens
who signed the anti division petition
want to know whether they can come
to HALEY in future without first get
ting passes from Bellevue.
Yes, friends, even city newspapers
look out for the main chance. New
counties would mean more printing,
don't you see? While old counties
are cup to snuff" and probably we'll
supplied with printed matter.
A new apparatus by Mr.. Shelford
Bidwell is said to be capable of
measuring changes of length to
twenty five milllonth of an inch. 1t
was made to measure the changes in
the dimensions of metals under in
fluences of magne tization.
Ex-County Commissioner Fuller
was up from Bliss yesterday. He
will live in Logan county, if the
"rump's" proceedings are upheld;
but he thinks that the result of such
monkeying will only be more expense
for the overburdened taxpayers.
A Mexican physician has exper-
imented with fragments of cocks gills
in skin-grafting on an obstinate ulcer.
The gratis we're successful except
when scraped too thin, but pieces
from the comb, gills and back of a
chicken all failed to adhere.
The Boise Democrat, Mountain
Home Bulletin, and Caldwell Tribune
approve Of the proceedings of the
'rump." This was to be expected,
since the job was put up by few
Democratic officials and some lawyers
who we're on the lookout for fees.
Go to w. S. Mack's to have your
painting, paper-hanging, calcimining,
ETC., done, and carpets taken up and
relaid. w. S. MACK,
Agent for Singer Sewing Machines,
In his old quarters, Straliorn Block
A German microscopic, DR.. Wies-
ner, has found that linen rags have
been used in paper-making since as
early as the eighth century. 1t has
been supposed that manufactured ma
terials were little employed for paper
until the fourteenth century.
BY request of several parties who
were unable to secure sitting this
time, | will come back February Ii,
and work in HALEY for five days more.
Every body come and get photos by
5truckmar, the leading photographer.
F. STRUCKMAN.
Last year Algeria was ravaged by
swarms OF grasshoppers, which have
been succeeded this season by a kind
of cricket, not identical with either
grasshopper or locust. The crickets
form clouds hiding the sun, and are
reported to have stopped railway
trains.
OF 5000 convicted criminals exam
ined by French medical man, NJ.
Marambes, more than half were
drunkards-that is, 79 per cent of
the vagabonds and mendicants, so
per cent of the assassins, 81 per cent
of the incendiaries, and II per cent
of the robbers.
The ancient therapeutic method of
licking the cornea, as dogs lick the
eyes Of their puppies, is still a popular
remedy in Greece. DR.. Costomiris,
of Athens, was lately induced to try it
in number of serious cases of eye.
disease, and reports marvelously sue
cessful results.
We wish to employ reliable man
IN your county. No experience re-
CURED; permanent position for three
wears. Salary increased each year.
Light, easy, genteel business. Money
advanced for salary, advertising, etc.
Largest manufacturers in our line.
Enclose 2.cent stamp. No postals.
CENTENNIAL M'F'G Go.
Cincinnati, 0.