Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-11-22
FROM LOST RIVER.
Inc hanchers Doing Well, and Selling
everything that They Produce A
Aiming Boom Looked For, Mex.
SNrinU

Mining Boom Looked For, Mex
Spring.
To TIE EDITOR OF TIE T,Mra:
Another season is now drawing te
close, aud it may be said of the set
tiers of Lost River that, although none
OF them are spelling under the effects
OF suddenly acquired wealth, thei,
condition has been greatly improved
and the prospects OF the future are
far brighter than ever before. Fai,
average crops have been raised all
along the valley, which would have
been much better but for an unit mely
frost which cut short the grain crops
about one. third. Still, there is q
large surplus Of produce in the valley
and ready market for everything
which has not always heretofore been
the case.
In our Island neighborhood there
there has been but little change dur
ing tbs past year. No ranches have
been either sold or abandoned; a few
new settlers have come in, but none
OF the old bachelor barnacles have
either died or moved away. Most of
them are still maintaining the ole
"status quo" of six years ago-sit-
ting in their lonely cabins, smoking
, the pipe OF peace and contentment
and never firing OF their daily West
ling with sour dough and soap. su1s.
Like McClellan's army, the old Lost
River "Bach" resolutely maintains the
most mastery inactivity in the prose.
cution of his laborious task of improv
ing a ranch; and all his energies, in
other directions, have long since
lapsed into a condition of "innocuous
desuetude."
In the meantime, Lost Rivers crop
OF girls has not been a failure.
Neither hard times, droughts, nor cold
winters have checked the growth or
marred the Beauty of these human
rosebuds who, now fully matured and
bewitching as the apples of Hesper-
ides, stand everywhere a potent re.
monstrance against tie propriety OF
mans living alone.
"A worthy example, however, and
one which will likely be extensively
followed. has just been given to our
old bachelor fraternity by our genial
and hospitable friends Alex. MAYORS.
Mr.. Mayors is one of the oldest set
tiers here, a well-known and substan.
tial citizen. His many friends on
Wood River and elsewhere will most
heartily join with those here in con.
graduation; for he has boldly crossed
the Rubicon of old bachelor difidence
and plucked, of Lost River flowers,
one of the fairest, the brightest, the
best-Miss Lizzie Trinnaman.
The wedding, which took place at
Matthew'S Hall on the 10th instan
was, in all respects. the grandest
affair of the kind ever seen on Lost
River, and was attended by more than
two hundred guests. Lack of space
Forbids an extended mention of the
magnificent toilets worn by the fair
bride and her attendants, Misses ,
lucy Mcclure. May Trinnaman, Hat.
lie Camel, and Ida Haney. The ,
upper, under the management of
Mrs. Matthews and Mrs. King, was
III that could be desired. A pleasant .
eature of the occasion was the rec;ta.
ion of beautiful, original poem by
1iss Mary Rogers.
All went merry as q marriage bell
wont to 60. and all agree tina,
Aleck" is "brick," and has fur
lshed an occasion which will be long
eme mbered on Lost River. $
Two other weddings have also oc> n
urred within the past two weeks; 9
ut your correspondent, not being y
resent. is unable to give particulars. 8
In the way of mining everything is T.
DING on we'll, both at Cliff and at !"
IRA. The Copper Company has made n'
Extensive improvements at the snet. ?
RS, and will start the furnace in few
avs. Work will be vigorously
Prosecuted at the mines all winter,
iouston, though not exactly on a 6,
Dom, is daily growing. Business is :,
God and fair condition of prosper. Il