Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-10-14
Tuesday night, shortly after Pos

VI .ONbV h"NN1hb ho WAS cup
tured by number of young friends
both ladies and gentlemen, anc
ordered to accompany them. Mr.
Purtill reluctantly did SO, as the iii
rection taken by his captors was to
ward Helfrich's refrigerator wher,
the white caps" held full sway ,
short time ago. However, the pris
oner felt much relieved when hall
was ordered ut the door of the BuL,
LETIN mans dwelling and Mr.. Pur
till and his friends cordially in.
vited to enter. He was then in
formed by his young friends that
the spread Of good things in view
was occasioned by the knowledge
that that day was the anniversary
OF our worthy postmaster's entrance
into this vale of tears and disap-
pointments. Jim then Thoroughly
realized the situation and with deem
emotion acknowledged his great
surprise and appreciation of such a
friendly act. 1t is needless to say
that for an hour or more mirth
reigned supreme among that assem-
blage of young people.
Thursday evening a number OF
our citizens met at the Probate
Court room and organized a brass
band company, with the following
officers: b. r. Gray, chairman; j.
T. Sprague, leader; NJ. s. Comes,
treasurer; NJ. +. Reynolds, secre-
tary. The company is composed Of
the following named gentlemen:
j. t. Sprague, B. II. Gray, A. b.
Clark, Jas. ID. Gray, ]. c. Wood
ward, VIM. holland, NJ. Z. Reyn-
Odds, John Helfrich, NJ. S. Comes,
III. c. Madison, VIM. Kunnecke.
II was voted that grand benefit
ball be given on the night of Oct. 81.
John Van and Manion are now
known as the "Hayseed" Commits
sioners, brought into vogue by a
city duck" who was surprised TO
witness their experiences at billiards,
but who did not know the positions
held by these worthy county dads.
Tom Stevenson, the other commits
sioner, was some time since dubbed
the watch-dag Of Elmore's treas
ury."
The poisoned arm" blk is again
on his annual tour. lie was here a
few days ago but Constable Rine-
hart spoiled his little game by TAX
ing him before Justice Sprague, who
advised him TO move on and not
again attempt to "fly-blister" his
arm or anything else.
Sunday last a Japanese mission
airy was stranded in Mountain
Home, without money and no
friends. Sam Blackwell, like a
good Samaritan, took him to n pub
lie house and paid for his board
and lodging until the unfortunate
Jap received a remittance from
at Portland.
The physical endurance struggle
in the Senate Thursday
night. The silver Senators have
arranged their plan of battle, and
there are few Senators who seem TO
think that the continuous session
will result in anything but defeat
Tor the repealers. There are stronger
indications of q compromise.
Over ISL 900 people attended the
Worlds Fair in Chicago last Mon
day, which reminds the BULLETIN
that Mountain Home will have TO
hump itself at the next races in
his place in order TO outnumber
he Chicago visitors on the above
late.
George House came up from his
placer diggings on the Snake a few
lays ago and yesterday returned |
With lumber with which he will
erect a wheel to pump water upon
lis ground. We trust he NAV soon |
lean up much ofthe yellow stuff.
Considering the fulsome flattery
bestowed upon Gov, Mcconnell by
he Chief" it is certainly the Gov
'rnor's duty to take at least one
hare of stock in the new deal that
$ now being attempted to keep the
linking craft ahoat.
Jonas Wilson, lad of Is years
rom Washington, d. c., is now in
salt Lake trying to locate his
mother, Elizabeth Wilson, who is
omewhere on this coast.
The nomination OF Gen. ]. c.
'tranghan TO be Surveyor General
4 Idaho has been confirmed BY the
United States Senate by unani.
nous vote.
Distressing and CHASTITY scenes
'ttended the burial Of the victims
+ the recent great storm in Louisi-
ma. Nine hundred bodies were
ound floating in one lake. There
intense suffering among the sur
'ivors and New Orleans has sent
ut an appeal for aid.
France and Italy are mad and