Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25


bad debt occurred in saloon here
few days ago. A party whom we
will designate as "Judge," addressed
another party, saying, Mack, !"
lyon owe me a dellar-and I'm
dry" "Yes, know it; what per-
centage will you give for its collec-
tion7" asked Mack. Fifteen per
cent. and treat the crowd" replied
Judge. Here's your So cents re
piled Mack, "Now set EN- up
The Judge threw the IS cents upon
the counter, called the crowd up
consisting Of ten men-wet his
whistle and walked out. leaving
the barkeep out just 40 cents on
the strength Of this remarkable
mode Of collecting one dollar.
There has recently been on cx'
hibition in Salt Lake the smallest
woman on earth. Her name il
Laura Zarate, native Of Mexico
p years old, weighs but Al pounds
and is only 10 inches high. Ths
Tribune says: The first impression
Of the spectator Is that he is looking
at an animated doll, but close
acquaintance with the midget show
that she 10 n bright little morta
who appears to enjoy life. Sh'
is constantly on the move, dancing
and singing and laughing at the re
marks Of spectators.
/ A system in which a conviction
can be prevented by one juror ia
system that favors criminals, fail
TO protect the interests of societ,
and makes the administration Q
justice in too many cases mer
lottery. No man should have tn
power now welded by single juro
in criminal trials.
Tell me, oh We winged winds tina
round my pathway whiz, is Their
not some lonely spot whore perfec
quiet is?--some still retreat. som
solitude that In covered THO
with flies? You bet there In; q
watch the store that does not advel
tise.---Ex.
The mining prospects for Elmor
county are excellent for the comm
year. With Atlanta, Rocky Bal
, !, Pine Grove, Corder's, Wood Cree
and other camps that may be d'
veloped next season, little Elmor
will swell with pride.-Boise demo
| crat.
We are informed by n gentlema
from Mountain Home, that w.
Turner, of that town, proprietor (
the house that bears his name, ha
+ posted up a notice on the doors ,
e his hotel TINT he will close up 0
0 Friday next.-Boisc Democrat, ST
+ The big hotel Mt Portland, Or,
1 gon. will be opened to the publ
on February - = Washington
! birthday. It 10 said to be II
! largest and finest equipped hotel !
I the Webfoot State.
The News-Miner reports n ric
. strike In the Idahoan mine at Blu
!. lion, about the first of Januar,
!: The vein il two feet wide and hig
! grade ore.
!, The people of Douglas Cit.
: WASH, want a newspaper 10 u
4 extent that they are willing to pl
: up sufficient money for its estal
: lishment.
Hon. @. b. Batten, a prominer
7 Wood River lawyer and good ma
generally, is visiting relatives m
!. friends in Maryland this winter.
. j. III. Harris, a lawyer formerl
9 residing at Haley. has removed
Il Salt Lake City. One by one Il
] HALEY legal lights fade away.
e Heavy snow storms, terrible bill
!, yards, railroad blockades and deaf
. and destruction are reported fror
: all points of the compass.
Col. ID. {. Russell, formerl
! editor of the HALEY Times, wa
! found dead in the street ut Pueblo
/ Col. short time ago.
: Walker Blaine, son of James {
|. Blaine, died in Washington on th
: 10Th.