, 1890-11-27

pute over wages. Hot words paesct
between the two men, when Dollar
drew knife and stabbed Noble sly
times In the body, inflicting serious
and perhaps mortal wounds.
After the commission OF the deed
Dolun made his way to Silver City
and gave himself up to the author
tiles, relating the circumstances oi
the tragedy. Only the most meageI
details of the affair have been re-
ceived, and the isolated locality
renders It difficult to obtain further
information. Mobiles house is over
two miles from the telephone office
on Reynolds creek. Tho last ac-
counts stated that Noble had suf-
fered greatly from loss of blood from
tho wounds, and that his condition
was considered quite serious. "A
doctor went from DeLamsr and one
from Silver. City to attend the
wounded man.
Bob" Noble, the name by which
he Is Familiarity known in Ada and
Owyhee counties, Is au Englishman
by birth, and being we'll acquainted
with the profits OF pastoral pursuits,
engaged extensively In sheep rails
Ing many years ago and has re-
allied large fortune therefrom. He
Is economical In his habits, but was
the soul of honor and his word Is as
good AZ his bond to all who know
him. Mr.. Noble is probably the
largest sheep owner i'm Idaho.
late ra from RnxynnII'a q
creek says the doctors reached the
scene of the cutting about 10 o'clock.
They took immediate measures to
stay the terrible flow of blo,,d from
the wounds, and ut last accounts
the wounded man was doing as
well as could be expected under the
that Mobiles wounds are not mortal
and that he will recover.
The discovery of reputed good
placer ground over on the head
waters of the Salmon has caused
not little excitement at Nelson.
The Union says: Old placer pros
pectors and miners like the looks of
the gold brought in by )hn Loge,
ana say that they will chance ii in
the spring. Others, agaiu, claim
that If the ground IL good in the
spring, 1t is just AS good his fall,
and act accordingly. James Nurley,
one of the best known placer Eliners
in inland British Columbia---it man
who made aud sunk thousands in
I'm I.A., It.vf,t Of a IA rtl,np
who put In more hard licks
in the Big Bend country than
the dollars taken out paid Tor
Mliihue " lIlP over 10 the new
Inot, oSo, of yh asu ,rrnnnG ." sa,, .ba, le he
located claims for two comnnnies
Each company will have coo feet.
The ground Is shallow and the
members OF the companies expect To
make clean-ups before the rusn ar
Nss u, ~ .no spii"S n Ooi,ts Nm
Turlav,s ronerr n,,u,h, tha fauar
and are now on the creek nrosnect-
ing it, having packed In three ami
mails. Before leaving they orga lied
company, and if the ground proves
half as good as represented will
locate twelve claims. The Chinese
OH Eorty-niue and Bird creeks are
laying in supplies for the winter.
paying for the same In as nice look
ing dust as was ever washed out of
gravel. The gold Is coarse, fiat, and
worn smooth, indicating that il had
Travelled some distance. Win there
be a placer boom In the spring?
MI. U.,., u,,
-, u says
wednesday morning people on the
wharf were startled by seeing u
strange craft start out from Parrot
& Bailey's boat house. and turn
STRAIGHT far n aoc,, of ducl.s
-. 100 Goo, s., t,'s
",h','"S eoo"' Nv ,c,' iio'i, 'ne
Gnu Vi the wharf, neh "lthih
about twenty ieet OF the ducks
puff of smoke and loud report
ducks lay uead' Inc strange boat
immeoiateiy turned III tue uirection
Oh .he uipeus, ana wneh near ,hem,
I'M. ,,tn , mro 'iru oeui' ,,ia la To- SUI
over tho side nf the bn,t nicl.ed ne
the ducks. This same performances
was repeated several times, and at
last, when the boat returned to its
starting point, Herald representa-
tive VINO happened to lie near ex-
aiiiihed tne mover hunting noat.