Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28

controversies, ana that In the future
shall pay no heed in print to
further attacks.
denounce his article as a libel
and slanderous to myself and
family. w. H. MANIoN.
John Novak (better known as
Bohemian John) is now on his way
to Atlanta to remove the head
board from his own grave, where he
was buried in 1894. In 1898, near
Atlanta, John, while chopping tim
Der, espied large bear with cub.
John wanted the young cub, and
fought the mother for its capture,
during which he received severe in
luries by gentle taps from the old
bear. But finally, by fortunate
blowIwith his axe, he laid old bruin
out and, bleeding and sore, tri-
umphantly walked into town with
the cub. That fall John suddenly
disappeared from the camp, none
of his friends knowing whittier he
had gone. In the fall of 1894 the
remains of a man were found in
the woods near where John had
his victorious battle with the bear.
Nothing was found about the bones
by which to identify the unfortun-
ate man save a large sheath knife
such as Bohemian John wore. 1t
was then and there concluded that
John had attempted to capture an
other cub and thereby lost his life.
His old friends gathered the bones,
took them to town, gave them de-
cent burial, and placed at the head
of the grave board bearing the
inscription, "Sacred to the memory
of Bohemian John, killed by bear,
1898" Yesterday John met young
Fred Davis in this place, one of the
party who assisted at his burial,
and it was with difficulty that he
convinced Fred that he was still in
the land of the living. Since leav-
ing Atlanta John has prospected in
luton basin, Cariboo, the Occur de
Alenes and in California, and had
not heard of his death and burial
until he reached this place yester-
day, on his return to Atlanta where
on his arrival he will first proceed
to demolish that head-board and
then again turn his attention to
prospecting for gold around the
good old camp of Atlanta.
A. Mcpherson, state horticultur-
list, and Professors F. A. Huntley
and l.. f. Henderson of the Uni
versity of Idaho, made the BULLE-
TIN pleasant call yesterday. These
gentlemen are on tour of general
inspection of Idaho fruit orchards
and are taking views of such for
exhibition at the Northwestern in
dustrial fair soon to be held at
Spokane, and for preservation at
the Moscow institute.
" Timers Attention--The Tin
ners stock and tools of the late
mercantile firm of Geo. S. Rice &
Co., of Mountain Home, Idaho, are
for sale at a sacrifice. A good OPP
portunity to locate at the right
place and price. Inspection of the
stock invited. There is no other
stock or timer here. r. N. Griffith,
as Receiver for Rice & Co.
Greene White returned yesterday
from Salt Lake. He left his sister
Gertie under care of an oculist in
that city, but with slight hope of
saving the sight of one of her eyes.
Greene will soon go to Neal to take
a position in mine.
Mr.. Wayte returned from Pine
Grove few days ago, where he had
been with load of fruits and veg
etables, which he disposed of easily.
About 30 miners are now employed
there and the old camp is improv-
ing.
Pap Reynolds is getting ready to
pull for the mountains next Mon
day, in company with w. A. Rey-
nolds and family, w. D. Reynolds
and family, Frank AXE and family
and X. f. " hitney without his
family. A jolly crowd.
After attending the great Christ
ian Endeavor convention at San
Francisco. Miss Mabel Payne is
again at Wadsworth, Nevada. She
will visit Lake Tahoe and Pyramid
lakes in that section of Nevada be-
fore returning to her duties in this
office.
When the passenger train arrived
Sunday Johnny Helfrich was the
first one to alight, and it was no
ticed that John had his pockets
sewed up. When asked why such
precaution he replied that he had
been to Salt Lake city.
~Tourist sleeper running
heretofore between Portland and
Granger will hereafter be run be.
tween Portland and Ogden. d. A
Hyde, Agent.
Adm Hall and family left theil
Bennett creek ranch yesterday fol
Big Camas prairie, where they vii
camp out for a month or more.
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