Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-02-22

MINI SoAistooA 10 again oi AhiO
sick list.
Hon. D, Br9thcll is still slowly
improving.O
Jewett arrives with the mail and
express on me EVERY day.
A. j. Pinkham, of Ketchum, has
been confirmed as Supervisor of
Census for Idaho.
Eugene Lison has recently made
n rich strike in one Of his claims
adjoining the Ophir mine.
Attention is called to the legal
card of Aug. Outflow, who is at
present located at Surveyor Towne's
Office.
The Gentle victory at the recent
Salt Lake City election caused
great rejoicing throughout the
United States.
Mrs. George Gregory, formerly a
resident Of Atlanta, but now of
Boise City, recently presented her
husband with fine boy baby.
Gilmore county will hereafter
have two terms of District Court
each year--commencing at Rocky
Bar June 80 and November II.
Several fine dogs have been
poisoned heDs-istely-among them
the bird dog of Jim Nicholson.
But the NUMEROUS worthless, half
starved ours seem to be poison
proof.
Auditor and Recorder John 7.
Gilman was for several days this
week quite ill. 1t was a genuine
case of the grippe, but John got the
best of the struggle-and every one
is glad to know it.
Wednesday, Major Cavanah re-
ceived telegram from San Mar
cos, Texas, saying that the college
building at which his two sons,
Henry and Charles, were attending
school, had been totally destroyed
by fire.
John Van Schaick has been con-
fined to his house the greater part
of the past week fighting ia grippe"
lie won the battle and says no Rus
sian or other foreign disease shall
ever down his good American cor
poreal, IF he can help it.
John Shields showed up on our
streets Wednesday for the first time
since November. He reports min
ing operations at the Henry Clay
running smoothly and anticipates
good results in the spring. Uncle
John also says, There is some
snow up there too
Lawyer McCarty could not get
away for Mountain Home last Sat
urday, as he intended, owing to a
rush of legal business--and it is
now difficult for him to say when
he can leave his Office for only a
day and do justice to his increas-
ing list of clients.
We are informed by Allie Ford,
mail carrier between Rocky Bar and
Atlanta, that the contractors for
running the Yuba tunnel near At
ianta had last Monday completed
their first one hundred feet. Messrs.
Walters, Abbott Il Co., are to be
congratulated on their speedy work.
Allie Ford, a few days ago re-
ceived a letter from Boise City say
ing that his mother Mrs. Newcomer,
was still lying very low and but
little hope was entertained for her
recovery. Mrs. Newcomer has now
been bedridden for nearly a year
and her suiferings have been intense
indeed.
Very rich gold mines have been
discovered in the Sal Shan noun
tains of China, 16 miles from the
sea coast. The quartz lodges are
very large and pay enormous re-
turns in gold. A 300-stamp mill
has been ordered from Frazer d
Chalmers, Chicago, to be sent to
China. Now let all the Johns in
Idaho get there as fast as possible.
w. n. Abbott returned from
Great Falls, Montana, last Monday.
lie represents the winter in that
section, so far, very mild, and says
that all stock in Central Montana
is in good condition. and no loss is
anticipated. Mr.. Abbott also says
that grass is springing up rapidly
in Snake river valley, but notwith-
standing this fact the loss in cattle
will be great.
At their April meeting the Com
missioners will be asked TO con-
struct good and substantial bridges
at each crossing of the South Boise
river, as we'll as ut other necessary
points in Gilmore county. Good
roads and bridges are a necessity TO
any community, and money judici-
ously expended in such improve
ments rebounds to the advantage of
all taxpayers. The BULLETIN hopes
the Commissioners will give this
matter serious consideration at their
next regular meeting
Col. J. NJ. Thexton. the builder
Of the Ophir mill at this place, de-
parted Tusday morning for his
home at Idaho SPRINGS. Cplorad0.