Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-11-25

Angels pity the man who is
working hard and living poor that
he may die rich.
Ashby Turner, prominent citi-
zen of Idaho City, was visitor in
Mountain Home yesterday and
made the BULLETIN pleasant call.
1.-The social given by the Christian
Endeavor Society last Friday even
ing, at the residence of w. A. Rey-
nolds. was we'll attended and $500
was realized.
A CARD.-Mrs. M. j. Bearby, M.
d., will confne and nurse women
at home or elsewhere at reasonable
prices. novl1
Rain, rain, mixed with a little
snow has been the prevailing
weather in this section for several
weeks, and the roads are almost
impossible.
The Congdons have given up their
lease of the Commercial hotel in
this place and the family depaated
yesterday for Washington State.
Mrs. Brady will hereafter conduct
the Commercial.
A. B. Clark and G. E. Corker
made flying trip to Ogden last
week, returning Sunday and bring
ing cheering news relative to the
prospects of Rice & Co. resuming
business at an early date.
Assessor-elect James O'Neill and
family have arrived from Rocky
Bar, and will soon occupy what is
known as the Marquis dwelling
house. The BULLETIN welcomes
this excellent family to our midst.
Lawyers Wolfe and HOWE were
at Glenn's Ferry Friday as attor-
neys in the examination of the sus-
pected murderers Of John Kensler.
Mrs. Kensler and young Freel were
held in $500 bonds for their APP
pearance at the district court.
Sheriff Joyce of Owyhee county
passed through this place Monday
on his way to Douglas, Wyoming,
to identify man whose description
corresponds with that of the mur-
derer Of Milligan and Hill, which
act was committed in the upper
Bruneau country some time ago.
Cal earns arrived here from
Rocky Bar last week with a four
horse team. notwithstanding il
was his first attempt to hold the
ribbons over four animals, Cal made
good time. After loading up at
Helfrich's with merchandise he
started Friday morning on his re-
turn voyage,
While on hunting trip last week
down on the Snake bottoms, Johr
Hague, Herb Howeth and Jack
Denton took shelter for a night in Q
deserted miners cabin. Early the
next morning, before daylight, Jaol
and Herb arose, built a fire anc
commenced preparing breakfast
They found in the cabin and usec
what is known as a miners under
ground, candiestick and candle
The cartridge pouch of one of tn
hunters was hanging upon nail il
the wall, and the aforesaid candle
stick had unthoughtedly been stucI
Just beneath it. In due time lou,
report was heard and a bulle
whizzed just between the heads {
the two culinary artists. causin
Herb to throw up his hand to hi
| left ear and cry out Indians, b
. George" while Jack made for hi
gun to prepare for war. Searchin
7 for his cartridge pouch he discovere
: that il was just above the candl
9 and that careless act had cause
the supposed Indian outbreak.
0 was truly a narrow escape for How
i eth and Denton, as the bullet passe
e Immediately between their heac
and lodged In the opposite wa
e The candle was removed and a
e was again quiet except the sonoror
e music that eliminated from Hague
y blankets, he being sound aisle,
n during the whole Indian war ju
ended.