Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-01-20
NOOD RIVER TINES
HALEY. IDAHO.
LOCAL JOTTlNHS.

The Wood River train left Sho.
shone about o'clock this afternoon
Several snowslides are reported
from Bullion, but they were small ones
AMI did no damage.
The Boise papers state that there
is only about five inches of snow on
the ground in that city.
John O'Brien, OF the Wool River
Meat Market, keeps none but the
choicest meats on ha:d. Try him.
K Wildman, of the Boise States.
man, has received the appointment of
Consul to Montevideo, Uruguay,
South America.
Go to W. S. Mack's to have your
house, sign and carriage painting,
paper. hanging, calcimining, etc., done,
aud carpets taken up aud re|aid.
The Bullion stage came down to-
day with four horses. The driver
reports the roads in pretty bad shape,
but he managed to get through.
HALEY Lodge, No. l, A. o. U.W..
will meet in the Probate Courtroom
Ut 1870 O'Clock this evening. All
members are requested to he present.
Typewri,ing and Stenography as
taught at Mt. Carol (ill.) Seminary
are specially suited to young women.
See advertisement on second page.
This valley would appreciate a
warm chinook right now. The cold
spell is holding on little too long to
suit the most warm. blooded inhabit.
ant.
It was reported last Saturday that
there were 20 coach load, of passen
gers at Baker City, Oregon, waiting
tor the opening OF the road west OF
that point.
There has been no mail from west
nf the Blue Mountains received here
in about week. The snow seems
to blockade other parts than the
Wood River country.
The experience that has befallen
the old schoolhouse should have the
effect to warn other people of what
may befall them if they do not keep
their roofs free of snow.
Captain Gum came down from
the Red elephant mine to day. He
injured one of his hands sometime
ago, and has been obliged to lay off
for while in order that it may get
we'll.
J. II Bcamer has Road Carts, Road
Wagons, Buggies, Ph~etons, Surveys,
Family Carriages, Spring Wagons
and Moline Wagons, for sale. All
goods warranted. Prices and terms to
suit the times.
BY reference to the TIMES weather
report it will be seen that there has
been fall of 81 feet of snow in
Haley OF course, this has settled
considerable so that there is now
fully 4 feet on the level.
The Boise papers are making big
kick at the mail service on their
branch railroad. 1t seems, therefore
that the Wood River people are no,
the only ones who suffer the discom
fort of having no mail for days at .
time.
The Overland Flyer was wrecked
co miles east Of Evanston, Wyoming
last Thursday morning, by the spread
ing of the rails. The express, bag
gage car, aud one coach went oowr
the embankment, aud several wer
badly hurt, but no one killed.
Almost the entire population o
: HALEY turned out last evening to Sc
) the rotary. But the blamed thin'
stuck down by the sampler and di'
, not reach the depot until after dark
A cold and shivering crowd sough
their homes and fires disguised.
Should tho snow now on the groun
90 off with sudden thaw there is n
Likelihood that the Bullion stree
bridge could withstand the Aooc
The new iron bridges at Gimlet an
Deer Creek are, however, thought
be able to stand the spring freshet.
"Rube" Short told the Boise States
man last week that he saw on til
q sage plain between Nampa and Bots
large herds Of starving cattle. 81
tween Five Mile Creek and the Bots
river there are at least four hundre
head Of cattle, nearly the entire nun
Der of which are in q starving cor
dition.
The Rocky Bar Bulletin saws thu
after tough trip Of four DAYS in dee
J. snow Major Geo. A. Williams arrive
!. there from Mountain Home Sunds
}. night. He and Mr.. Cochrane le
Tuesday morning on snow-shoes Il
Atlanta, where they will prohab
commence mining operations on Il
locations generally known as the Yut