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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-10-21
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-10-21
ROOFING

GUM-ELAsTIC ROOFING FELT costs only
~ 40 per 100 square feet. Makes good roof for
years. and anyone can put it on Send stamp for
sample and full particulars.
GUN Elastic ROOFING Co..
80 IL WEST BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-10-21

". T. RILEY. Register.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-10-21

W. T. RILEY, Register.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-10-21
Probate Notice.

G. sTOCKsLAGER. Receiver.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-10-21

Has attained a standard OF excellence
which admits Of no superior.
It. contains every Improvement that
Inventive genius, skill and money can
produce.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-10-21

W, T. RILEY, Register.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-03
4 Wonderful Irrigation Balloon.

A man in Colorado has invented
and patented an irrigation machine
which Is lifted into the air by means
Of y balloon, whence it sends dowu
showers in imitation OF natural rain.
rhi. is no j'ke. A cut Of the appar.
atus WAS puhlish' d in a recen. number
Of the Scientific American, with a
full descrik ton. There Is a trough
some 200 feet or more in lenx tn,
which is elevated into the air by
means Of = cigar shaped balloon OF
the same length. The bo,tm Of the
trough Is p,' reed with myrixds OF
small holes through which the water
escapes and forms an artificial show
er. The water is carried to the 6e d
by means Of u pipe like wats r.main
From this pipe to the trough suspend
ed from the balloon extends section
OF rAbber hose. There are two
wagons used with tho balloon, at each
md. with guy ropes extending up to
tho trough. As these wagons advance
the shower d~scends upon the crop.
After the balloon has thus been sd.
vanced . certain distance the rubber
hose is detached, carried forward aud
placed At another gate in tho water
main.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-03
MACFLiNN / HALLS
Great NV York Circus and Rents
kWyxl German Shows

Great NV York Circus and Rents
k"yxi German SHOWS
Will EXHIBIT IT. HALEY, Friday, June
Ii. The show is All excellent one,
and although the price OF admission
is only so cents, the entertainment is
u very superior ore, and compares
fav"rshly with that given by the high
priced shows, which occasionally vi.i,
cities. With the show are numhe, oi
fine tumhl"r>, nap,x- prrf"rmers,
balance,s, = slack wire walker, and
several clowns whose witt cisms de-
light both oil and young The slack
wire perfo' mer is 4 master hand Ut
tn business, an ! some of the frats
performed on the horizontal bar can
TO, he excell,d.
The mensgerie contains a fine as
sor,ment cf wild ben,ts, among t. em
he'"g two elephants. cn- Of which is
introduced during the ring prrform
ance and gives . 6n. exhibition OF
what careful training can do with
these clumsy animals.
The propri' tors Of this wonderful
exhibition admits all crippled veterans
and orphan chilrden free on making
that fact known ut the ticket wagon
on day of exhibition At HALEY, Fri.
day, June Is.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-03
Notice Of Foreclosure Sale.
SHERlFF'S SALE.

Order Of Sale and Decree and Foreclosure and
Sale.
". Mccormick and Edwin Il. CLARK W. Alonxo
r. Turner.
Under and by virtue Of an Order OF Sale and
Decree Of Fore, losure aud Sa.e issued out II the
Dtstrict Court Of the second Judicial Distr,cs NJ
Idaho Territory. in and for Alturas count, the
3l.t day OF Asy. A. D. 1890. In the above
st 81. the sbove.nsmea PLAINTIFF. oAtsined
. judgment and Decree OF For. closxre and
Sale against A Ongo =. Turner. defendant. On the
2eth day Of Maya. b. $780, for the u SCI .0a6O
ttwenty-one Thousand nine hundred aud forty.
gold coin bestdes interest. costs and counsel fees
which said Decree wss. on the 2Gsh day Of May,
A. D. 1890 recorded in judgment Book Of
said Court. 1t page as. I am commanded 70 sell
~ that certain lot piece or parcel Of land.
situate. lying and b~inR In .he county Of Altnras,
Territory Of Idaho. and bounded aud dessr bed III
said Foreclosure and order Of Sale. % 70 lows:
An undivided one fourth tAI interest In End o
that certain mine called the II ,ahosn Mine" IN
Mineral Htll Mining Disret. Alturss County.
Wy - Let No. Is. # said Mining Distrt.t Also
an undivided QUE. fourth ~, tuterest In and II
the ish"an Mill and Mil SITS and Water Rights
connected with said Mine and Mill, sil In Alturas
Bullion Clutch. near the mouth Of IdahoaD 6ul h.
Public notice 10 hereby gwen that on the 23rd
day Of June D. 1870. at ~ O'Clock 4. ~ Of that
Gay. IN front Of the G .urthouse "f the county Of
Alturss Aforesaid. I will. In obedience to sid
Order Of Sale and Decree Of Foreclosure and sale.
thsSeOf % Msy b necessssy to satisfy said Judg.
nent with interest and cnsts. ETC.. r. the hiRhest
and best bidder. for lawful mopsy Of the United
States.
Dsssd BsiIsy. I. T.. And day OF June. 1890.
P.H. KINNEY. Sheriff Of A,turas County.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-03

Senator Csrlisle's cretientisl,
% successor to tho late Senator Beck
were presented to tho Senate BY
Senator Blackburn. Mr.. Carlisle, nv
tho general consent Of his democratic
colleagues took Mr.. Books place on
thu Finauce COMMITTEE. This is 4
high honor, the places "a that com.
mit'es being usually given to tho old
est Senators, in length Of service
Only one other Senator was eve,
similarly honored-Morrill Of Yer
mont.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-03
the sECvxD DISTRICT COURT

Seveath Days ProcreAlas OF the MAJ,
1890, Tern- Chief Justice Beatty,
Prryidisg.
Coffin Hardware Co " l. Price.
Both parties allowed to insert amend
mcnt 10 pleadings.
Lyt,l-to" Price " E G Coffin ct al.
Same order.
9 J MrI.e"non, resp, " 7 w
Evans ct a., spp-ll~nt-.- Verdict fol
plaintiff, for 4189 AID interest since
Oct. 10, 1887.
Mccormick & &c vs. A P Turner e,
al.-Set for trial 1t close of criminal
trial No z.
CHI Furey IS G N Donaldson It al,
So. for trial following No 81.
Josiah Barnett, assignee, vs. P H
Ei""ey.-Entrrcd for judgment &C
cordinx to remit,itur Of the Supreme
Court.
Chxs H Nelson admitted to citizen.
ship.
August Outflow admitted to prac.
tise as M sttorn~Y Of this court.
Alex Whitman ct al W James Doni.
phan ct a'.-Def.uit entered.
&c Coffin Hardware Co. vs. James
Doniphsn It II. Dismissed At plain.
tif's costs.
Territory IS Charley Baugh.--2nd
indictment set aside.
Dan Robertson, resp, - w A
Hodgman ct al, appts.- Judgment for
plaintiff.
Dennis Dasey admitted to citizen.
ship.
Brow nsville Wooden Company vs
] NJ Blossom.-Defendant, has five
days additional to file answer.
Geo f Dodge ct al " P H Kinney.
Same order.
Murphy Grant & Co., vs. P H Kin.
ney.-Same order.
Groome & Uhlrich " Bews, Hodg
man & Youny-Tried by the Court,
and taken IN ler aIvis-m-nt.
John Winkelbsch rs Josiah Viii.
acknowledgement for plaintiff, for
| Sl2S4 80 and interest.
SIS Wilson ct al vsJ w Bale ntine
ct al -Demurrer overruled; plaintiff
allowed until Friday morning t.
amend complaint.
J H Mclaughlin vs. Charles Birkin.
Entry of judgment suspended un
til further order.
Thomas A Mellon W Haley Hotel
Company. Judgment for plaintiff
for $23,7l7.78, interest, Lnd cost. TO
be taxed.
Helen B'edsoe, app,., vs. P Fl Kin.
ney. respo"d~ns.-Tried ny The court
and taken under Advisameht.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-03
The Puipit aud tho stage.

Rev. F. NJ. Shout, Pastor United
Brethren Church, Blue Mound. KAN,
says: II feel 1t my duty to tell wha,
wonders DR.. Kings New Discovery has
done for me. Ny lungs were badly dis
eased, and my pSri.liione:s thought !
90 I'D live only few weeks. took
five bottles Of DR.. Kings New Discovery
and nm sound and we'll, gaining % lbs.
in weight"
Arthur Love. Manager Loves Funny
Felix's Combination, writcs; "Atter u
thorough trial and convincing evidence,
I All, confident Or. Kings New Dis
ccvery for Consumption, beats 'em all,
and cures when everything else fails.
The greatest kindness can do my thou
sand friends Is to urge them to try it,"
Free trial Bottles ut Hewitt & Browns
drugstore. Regular sizes Soc. aud 81 90.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-03

-R~presen,.',ve Morrill,, Of Kan
sss, author Of the Morrill, service pen
sion bill which recently passed the
House, has declined to accept q re
nomination. This Congress is tn.
fourth in which Mr.. Morrill, has ser
we'd, and when no retires, the old sol
diers will lose . st~xdfast and hard
working friend.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-03

-The Bellevue Press If the
3lst ul.imo, in its report Of the base
ball game played 1t Haley the pre-
csding Sunday. handsome oo.n-
plime",ea our boys, aud stated tina,
'the best Of feeling prevailed all
through the game, and tho visitors
were treated royalty by the Haley
nine"
We wish that VIC could r. turn tho
compliment. Blu, as the return ga me
broke up in . row We cannot.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-03
the CAXAS 10 g.
II Is Yielding S"mt where Mar $500
Per Day.

II Is Yielding S"mtw where Mar $500
Per Day.
The e2S0O gold brisk brought to
town yesterday, and which is the re-
suit Of the clean ups of the last ten
days run OF the Camas No 2 mill
was sent to tho United States Assay
Office At Boise to day. 1t weighs
about IA pounds, and i. worth sboo,
tl5 an ounce.
THIS gold Was caugh. OH the plates,
but it does not constitute the whole
yield OF the property during the time
stated ~ between three aud four
IONS Of concentrates worth about $50
per ton were also extracted from the
ore put through the mill during the
anne time. Reckoning the free gold
aud the concentrate. I gr,hrr. the
yield Of the No. : during the past 10
days therefore averaged over t40O
per dsy-or At the rate of about
$4,000 per s"num. The x.taal
cost Of operating the property does
no, exceed e700 per day.
This, while not . very astonishing
yield for . mine prop rty, is never.
thslsss very gratifying.
Aud il is especially 50 t. those
old.sims friends ot the Gold Belt who
hsss heard 90 many 30 called experts
gssvely express the opinion that there
was not claim upon it that could
ever be made to pay.
With lO0-stamp mill and plenty
OF vss~r, who that is conversant with
the facts bearing on tho case, can
doubt that the No. Z could be made
t. yisld gross product Of over Que
million dollars per snnun?
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-03
LETTER LIST.

List Of Letters remaining in the HALEY tldshoI
Posaofhce for the Week ending Nay -. 1870
Persons calling for any kese Letters will pleae(
oay "Advertiaed
Delaney. Robert A. Lawson, David.
Ross, Mr.. Charles. Roth. Mr.. Fred.
Wheslsu. d. 4.
EDWARD ANGEL. Pootm ssser
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-03

49, The President has directed
that the United States flag shall Ay
from the top Of the White House
every day in tho year. For NUN.
her Of years the Gag has only been
raised on special occasions.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-03
AGENTS WANTED.

The payne ~ Il prfses 10 guaranteed by ape.
cisl deposit Of nve hundrs thousand IOllsrs
tS5OO.GOO) with the State Government. and sp.
proved by Jesus Artchigs. g. v.rnor.
Drawings under the personal sapervisi"p Of Lie.
Hern,iniO AIT. aga. who n appointed BY the Gov
. pmeut - lntcrvent0r.
II certify that With the Stat. Trcssurer all nee.
sssary guarantees are dep sit~d. sssusi; z fuil
payment Of sN rrises Of th drawing.
HEkAI>lO AkTr AGO. Int. rventor."
IMPORTANT.
Rsmittances must be either BY New York Draft,
Express or Registered Letter. Amt ricsn J.. oney ,.
Collections can b. made BY Express Companies "
Bake. Ticket sent direct TO manage mem will ! =
paid b; drsits ON New Yorh. Montreal, 81. Peal,
Chicago. Nan Franrtsro or CITY Of MexicO.
For further information. address
JUAN FIEDAD. Nsnsesr,
ZscateeAs. Megtoo.
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Wanted.

E7SoO IA G1S00O A MONTH can he m,de
Wv ~ V<~O working for us. Persons
preferred who can furnish hors, AMI give their
Who'll" time t. the bu tness. Spare moments may
be proht bly, employed also. A few vacancies
in tnwls aud cities.
D.Y. JOHNSON CO.. 1863 Main 1t. Richmond. VI
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-03
For HcalthfllnesS tits Remarkable

Only one death among the students in
20 years-but two in the history of the
school (35 years -both from chronic
ailments, for which they were under
treatment when they entered the ins,i-
tuition. Such record of health among
SO large \ number Ia rarely found.
Expenses moderate, for the acconMo-
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-03

TH1S Institution has opened its 37th
year under the same President. lte
success with its Conservatory Of Music
scarcely has a peer. Its location Is de-
lightful. Access easy, being on the c.,
NJ. 4 St. p. Rv, line of nearly COCO
miles, opening communication with all
parts Of the country.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-03
0ysp psia

Mates he lives Of many people miserable.
And oeten leads 70 Self-<lestructi0n. DiStross
AStee eating. sour stomach, sick headache.
Aeasstusn, los Of appetite, faint. " oil gone"
feeling. bad lasts, coated tongue. and lrregu-
larity Of the bowels, arc
OooSJOoo some of tie more common
AhkAf sJArto1hs. Dyspepsia does
s., hot get well Of Itself. Il
e0SSSs8 requires careful, persistent
attention, and = remedy like Hoods Sarsa-
pasillA, which Aots gently. yet surely and
cmciehely. Il tones tho stomach and other
organs, regulates the digestion, creates .
good appetite, and By thus alok
overcoming the LEGAL symp- a.Sr
soGD ssnoves the sympa- 55eaoaCu0
theti6 elects Of the disease. banlshes the
headache, and Sefreshss the tired mind.
"Ihavs been troubled with dyspepsia. I
bad but little appetite, and what I did eat
aa>>A. distressed me, or did mo
0ss little good. In an hour
0O10 after eating I would expo.
Iience . faintness, OF tired, allgone feeling.
~ though I had not eaten anything. Ny trou-
bic, I think, was aggravated BY my business.
which ID that Of painter, and from being
more or less shut up In aoaar
room with fresh paint. Last >.C
spring I took Hoods earsa- OSoUSUCU
rilla--took three bottles. It did me IN
immenSe amount Of good. It gave mo an
appetite, and my food relished and satisfied
the craving had previously experienced"
0xo1oE A. PAGE, WATERFOWL, Mass.
Hoods Sarsaparllla
0o,d b Ill drussists. q; sx for Ss Prepared only
b c. L HOOD 4 CO.. Apothscas1ss. Lowell. Mass.
100 Doses Ono Dollar
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-03

datiOns furnished. The courses over
study are extended. The work done is
required to be thorough and prac-
teal. Its CONSERV ATORY OF
MUSIC r"Mks among the best West or
East.
Its Art Department is Superior.
The NORMAL DEPARTMENT Is
excellent and its graduates readily COM
mand the best positions, many occupy
ing prominent places in some Of the
first Schools, Seminarirs and Colleges
Of the West. a department Of STEM
ographv and Typewriting meets
the growing demand for young women
in this line of work. There they m.y
become fitted to Office werk to which
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-03
Female Help Wanted.

wish to employ few ladies salary TO take
. charge Of my bu siness ~ their homes. Iivht
very fsscinating and heslthful Wages $40 Der
week. Reference given. God pay for part ii me
address with stamp. MRs. MARION WALxEa, Louis
Vile, Kentucky.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-03
Conservatory Or Art Course.

Among the distinguishing features Of
this Institutio" is the aid given 70
WORTHY GIRLS Of MARKED ABILITY with
but small means TO gain preparation
fer usefulness. We can safel, say ,hcre
ia no Institution in the country thSt gives
the "helps" and encouragement to. de.
vrlop superior womanl'ood given :
MOHntCarroll Seminary.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-03

they may prove better adapted than to
teaching, to which so many turn.
DIPLOMAS are conferred on those
completing satisfactorily my Of the
prescribed courses.
MEDALS are presented those who At
tain Superior excellence in the :.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-03
A Ranch to Rent
Male Help Wanted.

CE0 SALARY. $40 EXPENSES IN ADVANCE.
WV allowed each month. Steady employment
nverng and making collections. No postal cards,
Address wi.b stamp. HAFEk l. co itqua, Ohio.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-03
Mount +: Carol! !. Seminary,
The Dread

The OreaQ
LITERARY PERIODICAL.
If - quarto pages (including
csvcr) published by the
Dread Society of
| MT. CARROLL SEMINARY,
As tho organ and exponent
Of the Institution from which
en,enates, J'mE DREAD aims to
set forth plainly and frirly its
merits, and the facilities it
offers those seeking n desirable
place to acquire u thorough
practical education. Such be-
ing it's aim. it Is obviously the
interest Of every patron, and
all seeking n school to patron.
ize, to receive THE DREAD.
Address, Financial Manager.
Mt. arroll, Carroll county, III.
AMI samnle copy free.
Az an advertising medium,
The DREAD has few supcriors
outside the largest cities.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-03

Territory Of Idaho. County Of Alturas. as.:
!. 9. J SELwyN, Cashier Of the above.named
bank. do solemnly sw. that the sbo"e statement
~ true to the best Of my knowledge aud belief.
c. J. SkLWYN. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20 day
OF Nay 1s9O. W. H. WATT,
Notary Public. Alturas Co.
CoIrect-Attest:
A MCGOWAN.
&c. FOX. Dire stors
NJ MCCORMICK.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-06-03
A. q. U. W.

HALEY LODGE No. I, A. o. U. " . NEE n In
Association Hall. the FIRST and Third MoxbArs in
In 9oUd standing are cordially invited to attend
p. MOTRkRWELL, II. ".
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lee! lce :! Ic~ -!
II you wait it pure and n
Aud At . reasonable pr !
Follow no new dev Sic
But send to me il . II

A, my of
or leave orders at Willmsn's store
Hslf's.cent . pound.
Il l.. PURDUM.
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THg DOLLAR COLUMN

Advertisements net excsedinR IN inch TOR ten
aines OF small type In length will BE inss re in
This column for one dollar per week. or hfty cents
tee first Insertion and twenty-five cents esch ID.
dtttonal insert,on-payable In advanced
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18
--r1HSFs ~ : = = : T &c SiTfzJ
His Talent Displayed In the Building of a
Steamboat In Liberia.

Some amusing descriptions have
been written about the homemade
steamboat that plies on the St. Pauls
River, Liberia, but little has been said
of the mechanical genius who knocked
the boat together out of material that
was never intended for steamboat
His name is Irous, and he used to be
a slave in South Carolina. A while
ago he made up his mind that it was
high time there was a steamboat ply
ing on the st, Panrs River between
Monrovia and the first rapids. He Sc
cured the engine of an abandoned
sugar-cane crusher and went to work
to build his steamer. He took IA canoe
fifty feet long aud ripped it from stem
IL stern with saw. He placed the
halves nine feet apart. ribbed and
planked them, and before long the hull
was ready for the machinery. Hardly
any two pieces of the machinery were
ever together before. He had to make
score OF things before he could in
ducc that engine to turn a paddle
wheel He picked up bits of iron
shatting and 50 on here and there, aud
WIN llt anu VI uldthSlDIln SuOp
knocked them into shape so that they
would work smoothly together. He
made pair Of paddle-wheels, built a
deck house, secured an old steam
whistle, fitted up rudder- wheel
launched his creation, and was ready
for business.
This man was once an illiterate slave
on cotton plantation, but inventive
talent was born in him. His side wheel
steamer is not conspicuous for speed or
beauty. but she is seIyiceable. aud is
noteworthy as the first steamboat ever
built in Africa and probably the first
that was ever built out of picked-up
material. One of Liberals disadvan-
tages is the fact that the former slaves,
who compose her citizens are most of
them poor not only in purse but also
in intellectual equipments. But she
has her men of mark like DR.. Blydeu,
who would be respected anywhere for
their attachments and ability; and she
has reason to be proud of such man
as Irons, who was known for his re-
markable inventive and mechanical
talent long before he built Liberia 5
first steamboat " \. sun.