Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-08-11
JAY COULDAND PARTY
THEY ARE WITH Us AGAIN
FOR A FEW DAYS.

"A Gain Of Z Pound a Day
The Red Elephant Mines Wis.
tied To-Day.
Jay Gould and his party returned
to Halle. las. evening in their special
train. TIE party has been increased
ny General Manager Bancroft. Of the
Western Division, and som. suhordi-
mates. who came up yesterday from
Ogden in Mr.. Bancrofts special Car.
The train remained on the side track
over night and to-day, and may re.
main some days longer.
This morning Jay Gould, the
Misses Gould, Frank and Howard
Gould, Richard Z. Boyd, Dr.. Mum
(Mr. Go"ld's family ph, sicia''). Mrs.
s. II. Cla'k aud young "h"xie" Clark
were driven GU, to the Red Elephant
group of mines in three carriages,
Colonel Br, an having made all ar
engagements and taken charge OF the
rig in which MIR. Gould, senior, and
tie Misses Gould rode; ana Judge
Lemnon, J. II. Van Ness. S J FRI d
man, Alex Simpson, Thomas Hughes,
Nathan Randall, Superintendent, G.b-
hons, w. Fl. " at, aud others having
gone along t, assist in entertaining.
A TIMES reporter helped to get the
party started, and met the ladies aud
gentlemen named for the first time.
The Misses Gould are quite petite,
aud Of q pale, intellectual cast Of
coun,ena"ce. They were delighted
with a bunch OF American B-autv, L..
France and polyan,ha roses and a few
sprigs Of m,gnonette, ETC., sent to
their car. and said SO supply, nsffect-
eddy. and with evident sincerity.
Mr.. Gould is a small man. File
look. like u man SO years oil, he's full
face wh,skers, dark red rs to color,
" til few scarcely p rc+pt,ble gray
hairs. He jumped from the high
steps of the car to the ground, and
assisted his d.ue hters to do the same,
then walked quite bri.kly to the car
rage awaiting him, where he shook
hands with the reporter, and assisted
The young ladies' to their seats. He
then got in himself. In all these
movements he +vinced no nervous
ness or discomfort whatever, amt, as .
matter Of fact, he seems to be EMO, :
i"R perfect health.
Mr.. Gould is, however, endeavorino
to obtain 4 relaxation which even the
strongest man in the world who should
have one half of his business cares
would be much the b. tier Tor having.
Aud h- seems TO like Wood River
we'll. Last Sunday, at the HALEY Hot
| Springs, he said that the bath which
hr had jus. had had done him good,
and DIR. Mum told him that if he
would stay here IL DAYS he would
/ guarantee him gain of 10 pounds.
OTHER NOTED F1NANc Frs.
The presence OF Jay Gould naturally
evnkes recoll, cti. ms of other famous
money kings; and Ms they are public
men q mention Of some and few
words Of description of them will be
interesting.
"Uncle" George Hearst's tall, spare
form is well-known here, as it was re ;
peatedly seen on our streets, the
gentleman usually wh,,,ling-hu,,
Yankee like, from, instead of toward
himself. He is dead.
United Stat s Senator Stanford is oil
medium hight and weight. He is
about IS years old.
john W. Mackay, the wealthi.st oi
the "honanza kings is also Of me
dunn hight, bu, 6rmly knit AS a prize
fgntrr. He originally owned two
shares of the bonanza firm, while his
three partners owned on+>6ftn each
tie is about 63 years Of age.
Colonel James G. Fair, the only
surviving partner of Mr.. Mackay's III
the bonanza firm, is quite five feet l
inches high, aud gentleman of robus,