Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-22

HALEY, Dec. 20. 1894.
To THE BULLETIN: Your CORE
spoudent finds himself in the semi
polar regions Of the Wood River val |
ley, sojourning amid the frozen SHOWS
and icy streets Of HALEY, once the
citadel of political pride, but now
well, II is six years since this scribe
was here before. and meditating on
the partition OF Empire Alturas and
the scattering Of the once mighty
lords OF the fallen empire, all come 10
pass in these six years, the words oil
Ossian the bard, "Great was thy fall,
ON, Morar the mighty" are recalled 70
his mind. The weather registered at
zero on Sunday with cold drifting
storm, and industrially here matters
are as dull and dreary as the weather.
Six years ago HALEY was pocket
edition OF Virginia City in her palmy
days; to-day, ms n result OF vicious
national silver legislation, the Queen
City OF the Wood River valley resem'
bies n semi-dormant village, slow as
Philadelphia, where industry is either
lying supinely on its back or stalks
about like corpse arisen from the
tomb. Still the patient burghers here
despair not, but live in hopes even
though hopes be long deferred.
Alturas county warrants are seeking
q market at almost any price up to 90
cents on the dollar. Since the crea-
ton of Elmore and Logan counties
the affairs OF this county have been
rapidly going down hill. Unless the
new legislature comes TO her relief,
Alturas IL doomed county. Al pres
ent a movement is On foot here for the
consolidation al Alturas and Logan
counties this winter by our Solons at
Boise. This proposition Is causing
quite degree OF uneasiness among
the newiy-elected county officers Of
these two counties, regarding their
tenure OF Offices.
District court is going on here, bat
IL IL Q very tame affair in contrast 10
such an occasion in Elmore's shire
town. Patsy Kinney, now yardmaster
Mt Green River, at one time sheriff and
formerly q very popular conductor on
the Short Line, has been attending
court in the SUIT OF Work Bros. vs.. p.
III. Kinney OF al. These plaintiffs
claimed about 1000 damages, but to-
day they were awarded $233 by the
Jury. Patsy started back this after
noon, sending his best regards to the
boys along the o. s. L.
The suit OF w. M. Stockton vs.. w
ii. Dial was closed to-day, judgment
by default being entered for plaintiff
This matter has been pending since
1890, and involves title and possession
of the lots and buildings belonging &c
Dial Bros. at Glenn's Ferry. To-mor
row the suit Of w. NJ. Stockton w
Dan McGinness comes up for trial
This is @ suit somewhat parallel will
the former, and they were brougl,
here from Mountain Home on chang
Of venue. Judge Ensign represent
the plaintiff and Texas Angel the de
PENDANT.
The writer saw George Mcconnell
this evening picking his teeth on th
porch OF the Alturas hotel. Georg
saya that his visit of six weeks to dat
in these regions is almost concluded
and that he hashad royal time Of
with mallard and eanvas-back due
for breakfast, chicken for lunch an
turkey for dinner every day.
w. n. Stockton, Dan McGinness, {
L. Corker, A. NJ. sinnott and 81
Roberts are all up here from the Fer
acquiring.
Iii. with great regret that ] ha,
heard of the death of Win. @. Johnso
OF Glenn's Ferry, whose death occu
red . few days ago at Weiser. III
johnson had been for many veal
employed in the shops at the Ferr.
his failing health comp ling him
quit. He was very agreeable AN
popular young man--one whose lo'
will be felt. He belonged to Knigh
of Pythias at Glenn's Ferry and all
10 Mountaineer Assembly 424 X. OF
Rev. Father Thomas is about
change his place Of residence fro
HALEY 10 Glenn's Ferry aud Is gettir
a room fitted up for himself in q
rear of the Catholic church there.
Mine host, the genial Art Smith
the Alturas hotel here, Is the san
genial old Art as ever, looking WI
add never despairing. What go'
location Mountain Home would be !
his hotel II IL were there instead oil
this elevation.
.Euffsed. Wishing the BULLET
and iis readers Merry Christmas al
Happy New Year, the scribe closes.
SNOW BoUYI
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