Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-15
Gilmore Lodge. A. f. & A. NJ.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. Is, 1896.

Attention is called to the auctio
sale notice of [. A. Heron.
John Neil is erecting large ic
house just north of the stoekyard.
Mrs. Geo. L. Crandal and littl,
Pearl returned home Sunday nigh
from visit at Caldwell.
1t is reported that the first ser
vices in the new Episcopal church
will be held next Sunday.
John Bryant is down from Little
Camas interviewing the Commits
sioners about road matters.
The Congregationalists will this
week cell the inside of their church
and make other necessary improve
ments.
Roscoe Smith has a great attrac-
ton attached to his drug store door
in the shape of pink pill bell
chimes"
Presiding Elder Kellerman, of the
Methodists, will hold services ad-
Joining the Probate room next Sun
day, morning and evening.
Commissioners Lester and Hart
well arrived from the mountains on
time and a full board convened on
Monday for county legislation.
Dan Reber, the successful mining
operator, made flying trip to the
State Capital Yesterday. He says
his Dixie mines are looking splendid.
Monday afternoon the BULLETIN
office was honored by a much APP
preciated visit from Mrs. F. G..
Mock of Nampa and Mrs. A. B.
Clark of this place.
G@A. J. Woodruff has pur-
chased the coal business from A. w.
Lockman and will continue to fur
nish the best Sweetwater coal at
reasonable rates. Give him a trial.
Herb Howeth is here from his
Snake river placers. He says a
large number of miners are, during
the freeze, stripping ground" and
will make big clean-ups after the
spring thaw.
Postmaster Purtill handed US the
following for publication: an com
pliance with the Postal Guide for
1896. Mountain Home will be writ
thus: Mountainhome, in lieu of
Mountain Home, as heretofore"
Last Wednesday evening Assessor
Helfrich's office was crowded with
people to hear H. S. JONES' views
on free coinage and financial mat
tiers generally. Mr.. JONES made a
sledgehammer talk and was heartily
applauded. He will doubtless prove
of great service to the peoples cause
during the coming political cam
paign.
May Burns, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Burns gave a party
Friday evening to about Is of her
little friends, the occasion being that
OF her ninth birthday. Various
games were PLAYED, ice cream and
cake was served and the little folks
went home wishing May many more
snch birthdays.
Articles of incorporation have
been drawn and sent to the Secre-
tary of States office for filing, for
che creation of the Gilmore Improve
ment Company of Mountain Home,
Idaho. The company own the 20
acre tract recently purchased by
them adjoining this town, which
they purpose dividing into small
tracts to be sold on easy terms.
The capitalization is 1000 shares
at $40 each. The directors of the
Che company are: Geo. l.. Cole,
president, and E. c. Helfrich, Geo.
+. Hall, VIM. F. Smith, w. A. Rev.
nolds.
Superintendent Harry Thompson
OF the Bear Creek Alluvial Gold
company at Rocky Bar, departed
Tor Scotland Friday evening, where
ne VIII spend the remainder of the
winter, expecting to return in March
70 renew work on this great gold
mining enterprise. During the past
season he has constructed over 1000
feet of double flume along Bear
creek and removed innumerable
tons of big boulders with a steam
portable derrick. He has expended
nearly $4,000 getting this property
70 good working condition, and has
.hat much more at command, but
~ VIII not all be consumed before
this company will be handsomely
reimbursed from their ground, (which
- known to be rich in virgin gold
~ say nothing about the vast lot Of
hnaigem that has escaped to the
Oeu OF the creek from mills and
sTasIras during the past 80 wears,
next spring a ditch will be con.
structed to convey water from tho
bead OF Roaring river to the Red
Warrior divide, distance Of twelve
miles, for the company's use. and
for the building Of which p q
Iowne has been awarded the CON
tract.