Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-23

remarkably well and deserve praise
for their untiring efforts to enter
tain and surprise the little people of
Mountain Home. j. l.. Tate has
the thanks Of all for gratuitously
furnishing a handsome pine tree.
brought 80 miles from the mount.
aims, from which SO many presents
we're plueked that made happy
hundreds of little children. The
choir rendered excellent music and
the programme was very pleasing
throughout. The piano Duet by
Miss Bertha Turner and Miss Hope
Pyburn was loudly applauded. At
the conclusion Of the musical exer-
cises Santa Claus entered the hall
and marched down the aisle lead
ing donkey that was decked with
bunting, ribbons and packages Of
goodies for the little innocents.
This scene caused the children to
become wild with joy and it was
sometime before their mirth could
be suppressed sufficiently to hear
Santa Claus address of welcome
after which the presents were dis
tributed to the satisfaction of all.
The affair deserves more extended
mention than our limited time will
permit. The promoters should feel
proud of their success-more par
ticularly DIR. Bearby, who inaugur-
ated this happy event for the child
rem of Mountain Home.
Constable Rinehart yesterday re-
ceived a letter from Sheriff Hen
derson at Elko, New, dated Dec. IS,
in which he says; "a man was
found murdered in Elko county a
few days ago and the paper with
his name on it, which | inclose in
this letter, was found in one Of his
pockets. He was between % and
80 years of age, about ) # inches
in heighth and as near as could be
seen from the blood-clotted hair it
was light. and he had a light nous
tache. He had on two pair of over
alls, dark coat and red under
clothing, and had the appearance
Of a sheepherder. VIII you please
look into the matter and find out if
any such person lived in your sec
ton. Twenty dollars was found in
his overalls." The paper referred
to contained the words: John
Stevenson, Mountain Home, idaho"
as near as we can decipher, and we
trust this publication may lead to
the identity of the murdered man.
We find the following obituary
in the Little Sioux. Iowa, indie
pendent of Dec. 16. The subject of
the notice was a sister of NJ. John
son of Mountain Home: "'Mrs.
Salina Ross, wife Of William Ross
of Jackson township. Harrison Co,
Iowa, died Dec. 6, 1898, at about S
o'clock a. m, OF dropsy Of the kid
neys. The deceased was born April
4, 1886, making her at death 81
years, s months and 2 days. She
leaves a husband mother, brother,
! FIVE sons and four daughters TO
mourn her absence. Her living
children we're all present at her
| funeral but two, who are in Cali
fornia-three children having pre-
coded Ter to the land of rest. The
large attendance at the funeral and
the sympathetic tears that flowed
showed with what respect she was
held as a neighbor and friend. The
remains were followed to the Nc
Williams cemetery, where was laid
TO rest In mother earth all that was
perceptible to human eyes of Mrs.
Salina Rose"
The ball to be given by Euterpe
Rrass Band on Christmas night
will surely be q grand affair and
as pleasant as grand. The ladies'
bless 'em-will contribute the sup
per, and the profits of the entertain
ment are to be applied toward pur-
chasing instruments that are to re-
main in Mountain Home, and it
should be the pleasant duty Of every
live man in this place to purchase
a ticket and aid in organizing a
/ first-olass band-which it win GER
tainly be. Give the band boys a
rousing benefit Christmas night.
Capt. D. w. Keyes, who has been
successfully prosecuting placer min
ing on an island and also on main
land on Suake river, near Medbury
was in town Thursday. He is
having trouble with some parties
who are interfering with his water
right and was here seeking legal
counsel. Mr.. Reyes has planted an
orchard upon the island which is
flourishing, and he also raises all
kinds of vegetables, which he says
he does not have to protect from
the depredations of rabbits by
fencing.
i At Kansas City packing house
a short time ago, 3,2lS cattle were
killed and prepared for the bee
market in II hours-an average o.
about Ave a minute. Alderman
Kunnecke saws that, with the as
sistance of Doc Farnsworth alon'
he can "beat this record and no