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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
A Thief and Forger.

About six weeks ago an inferior
hobo painter and paper hanger
landed in this town. Notwithstand-
ing we have resident painter who
does his work well, who has fam
lily and is a good citizen, and who
spends every dollar he earns right
here in our midst, several parties
picked up" the hobo painter and
exerted themselves in soliciting
work for him. He was kept busy
and gathered in many shekels for
time. He called himself Jesse G.
Gilbert. He apparently was anx-
ious for more work and represented
that he was going out to Axes and
Lockman's ranches to see if those
parties did not want their vehicles
reprinted. He got one of Pence &
Searchfield's fine teams late in the
afternoon of last Wednesday and
started out, but did not stop at
Axes OF anywhere else in this sec
ton, but kept going. Not return
ing by the next morning, Mr..
Searchfield began an investigation
and found that the painters acts
before leaving were very suspicious.
Later on it developed that the fell
low had forged John Neil's name
to two checks for $3.50 each, one
of which was cashed by Jake Often
heimer, the other by j. S. Acker,
and had also left numerous unpaid
bills. Deputy Sheriff Easley was
soon on Gilbert's trail and traced
him to DeLamar, where he had left
Searchfield's team and taken to the
hills. Officer Easley, at last ac-
counts, was still pursuing him with
great hopes of his capture, which we
trust will be accomplished and the
fellow eventually landed in the
penitentiary.
Deputy Sheriff Easley captured
Gilbert on Cow creek, in Oregon,
and after covering about 400 miles
of territory, landed Gilbert in Jail
in this place last evening. He will
have hearing before Justice Swan
at 1920 a. m. Friday.
Moral:-Patronize reliable home
people in every instance-mer-
professional men, trades
men and laborers generally.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
Sealed Bids for Building Bridge.

Notice is hereby given that the Board Of County
Commissioners Of Gilmore county, Idaho, will receive
sealed proposals for building a bridge across the
South Boise river at a point about 500 yards below
the old bridge at Pine Grove, at near the head Of
the old ditch known the John Hardin ditch"
Plans and specifications to accompany bids. Bond
in double the amount OF the bid TO accompany bid
All bids must he fled with the Clerk OF the Board
Of Commissioners or before the 18th daY of Oe-
tober, 1897. The Board reservng the right to reject
any and all bids
Given under my hand and seal this the 18th day Of
September, 1897. W H. MANION Clerk
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
Local items on second page.


Ira and Cal Schoff of Cold Spring
spent Monday in this place.
A. B. Clark went to Boise yes
terday to attend the Grand Lodge
of Masons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Fitzwater spent
several days at their Snake river
ranch last week.
E@ We are never to busy to show
our new and elegant goods. Call and
be sociable, Helfrich Mercantile Co.
During the absence of J. ]. Little
from his home near the reservoir,
one day last week, some thief en-
tered his chicken house and carried
away ten fine hens.
]. L. de Haven, the wool grower,
came in Saturday from Wood river.
Mrs. de Haven is daily expected to
return from California.
The Short Line has made a rate
of fare for the Idaho Intermountain
Fair to be held in Boise in October
of three-quarters of the one way
rate for the round trip.
I Since the Jap strike Jerry Cronin,
the railroad section boss at this
place, has had a crew of white men
employed, and, following instruc-
tons from headquarters, he prompt
ly evicted the Japs from the compa-
ny's quarters in this place and they
are now camping out in the sage
brush. All here greet the substitu-
ton of white labor for the Japs with
much satisfaction.
The impression seems to prevail
that Diamondfield Jack has been
granted a new trial in Cassia coun-
ty, bnt it developed yesterday in
the Wool Growers Convention that
such was not the case. The asso-
citation have able counsel in the
person Of Hon. w. f. Borah, and
has forwarded him 500 for coun-
sci fees and expenses in opposing
the motion for a new trial.
By all means go next Monday
evening and see the great comedian
Sam Burton and the charming Miss
Lille Coleman in the new play Of
Isl Perkins," superb scenic pro-
duction, a hilarious sensational
comedy drama. The noted ST Per
kins solo orchestra of II skilled mu.
sicians, is the strongest ever pre-.
sented by a travelling company
The songs, dances and music car
not be excelled.
The executive committee of the
Idaho Intermountain Fair has
changed the date for closing the
voting contest for queen of the fail
to Saturday, Oct. End. This wat
done to give the successful young
lady time to prepare to attend. /
has been arranged to present tn,
. queen a very handsome diamond
medal. The interest in this contes
, is very marked. The leaders yes
terday, as shown by the Statesman
, we're: Miss Horrie of Boise 232
Miss Bessie Vollmer of Lewiston
AS, Miss Mabel Payne of Mountain
Home 1875, Miss Pauline Davis G
Idaho City Sc.
t Monday morning, soon after tn
r tap of the first school bell, GU
e streets presented an interesting az
t pearance, thronged with childre
of all ages, neatly and clearly al
5 tired, the picture itself of happ
ness and health and beauty.
y more bright looking set of young
e sters it has never been our lot I
behold. The school opened for Il
term with Prof. Koontz as prime
: pal, with the following assistar
b teachers: Grammar-Miss Berth
d Turner, temporarily. Second Il
It. termediate Miss Florence Manic
First Intcrmediate-Miss ALE
l. Primary-Miss Anna Lodge TT
lenrollment Monday was 1913 pupil
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
Desert Land-Final Proof.

United States Land Office, boise City, Idaho,
September H. 1897
Notice is hereby given that WILLIAM CANFIELD
Of Glenn's Ferry, Gilmore county, Idaho has filed
notice Of intention to make proof on his desert-land
claim No 1888, for the unsuryeyed Sc or NE or sec
ton 81 township S r9 Boise meridian idaho, be-
fore Clerk Of the District Court Elmore county,
Idaho at Mountain Home, Idaho, on THURSDAY,
the Dist day OF OCTOBER, 1891, lie names the fell
lowing witnesses 70 prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation Of said land Paul Walker Charles
Walker, Crslie LayeTe and James b. Stanfeld, all OF
Glenn's Ferry, Elnore county, Idaho.
spl5 CHARLES HIMROD, Register
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

DR.. Swan visited the Capital City
Thursday.
Wilcox received a carload of
shingles yesterday.
Lawyer Frank Wyman, of Boise,
is here to-day on professional bust
ness.
Eg Go to Johnny Helfrich's store
if you want choice grapes. Eight
different kinds just received.
A. Anderson, the Dixie merchant
was here yesterday after load OF
lumber.
VIM. Blackman, who took big
lot of cattle east not long since and
disposed of them at satisfactory fl
g'sres, returned home Monday.
Commissioner Bob Griffith cap
tured cub bear on the South Boise
river last week by lassoing it. He
brought the pet" down here Sun.
day and will have it on exhibition
at 81 Perkins show next Monday
evening.
Ike Harmon and Adm Hall re-
turned this morning from a visit tc
Missouri. Ike brought home q
piece of silver and lead ore the size
of mans head, he nipped while
in Leadville Colo.
Last evening when Bob Easley
drove in with the captured thiei
and forger Jesse Gilbert, Billy
Searchfeld smilingly remarked to
the prisoner: "If you'd told me you
were going SO far with my team
I'd have furnished you wrench
and can of axle grease"
Sheriff Burns went to Pine Grow,
and arrested Jim and Bob Gray
upon a warrant sworn out by Chas
Worrick, charging them with as
sault with intent to do bodily harm
The case is under examination to
day before Judge Clinton.
Judge Sinnott and wife of Glenn
Ferry passed through this plac,
yesterday for Boise, where Mrs
Sinnott will be placed in st. All
phonso's hospital. This lady ha
been in poor health for a long tim,
and her many friends trust sht
may soon improve at that notec
place for the sick.
The junior publisher of the Bull
LETIN feels that she has been highly
honored by her friends at the yer,
complimentary vote given her fol
Queen of Idaho. Whether success
full or not she will always remembe
the kind efforts of these friends
whoever they may be.
EGM crave but One Minute,
said the public speaker ia a husk
voice; and then he took dose of On
Minute Cough Cure, and proceede
with his oratory. One Minute Coug
Cure is unequalled for throat and lun
troubles. Roscoe w. Smith.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

Add to this sum $1.15 for village
and special school tax of this dis
trict makes total of 1918 per 800
for the Mountain Home taxpayer.
This increase is unavoidable and
principally due to the enormous
expense of the Kensler-Freel muir
der trials and the fact that interest
on our bonded Indebtedness must
be paid for this year as well as for
the year 1896, which interest now
amounts to $4,000.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

The Board Of Msnagefe' Of the Inter
mountain Fair to be given In Boise
from Oct. 18th to 10Th, requests the
women OF Idaho to be represented in
that Fair by exhibiting articles made
by them. | have been APP ointed SUI
perintendent of Gilmore county for
this exhibit and urgeSoar women to
have Gilmore county well represented.
Anything that you have in the house
hold goods, needle-work, art-work or
in the floral line, send it to the Fair.
Don't hesitate, this is Idaho's first fair
and let us all help to make it sue
cess and as attractive as possible.
Spread this notice to all your friends
and let each lady in the county feel it
her duty to contribute towards FL
more's booth at the Fair grounds.
Transportatio OF exhibits by railroad
free. MABEL l.. PAYNE,
Supt. Women's exhibit for Elmure.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

The Gilmore Commissioners yes
herday, Messrs. Stevenson, Griffith
and Butler present, placed the tax
levy for 1897 as follows:
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

WANTED TRUSTWORTHY AND ACTIVE GEN.
w tlemen OF ladies' to travel for responsible estab-
lished house IN Idaho Monthly $4,000 and expenses.
Position steady Reference. Enclose self addressed
stamped envelope. Tho Dominion Company Dept.
Y, Chicago, Ill. selbm6
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
The Idaho & Alaska
Gold Mining Co., Limited.
CALDWELL, IDAHO.

SHERMAN n. COFFIN, ......,..........P President
RALPH A. COWDEN, ...............F Vice President
SUMNER W. DEE, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Treasurer
COLUMBUS r. SHAW. Secretary.
WIN. G. COWDEN, Managing Dirsetsr on the Yukon.
Incorporated underline Lzwsof the State OF Idaho.
Capital Stock, sl,OO0,OOO.
10000 Shares Of 5000 each.
This Company wnyegage in Placer and Quartz
mining in Alaska and British Columbia
Stock boots win open SEPTEMBER 10, 1897.
sen5,aH remittances for stock to FIRST NATIONAL
BANK, Caldwell, Idaho.
Address all inquiries for information to
sol CIR. SHAW, Sec y, Caldwell, Idaho.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

Paul Walker of Cold Spring val
ley spent Saturday in this place.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
GEoRGIA's CHATTANOOGA LAND.
Suit to BE Brought to Recover the
NnIunhle Depot Site.

Atlanta, Ga, March 11.-W. A. VIM
bish, special attorney for the Western and
Atlantic railroad, acting in the name of
the state of Georgia, win shortly begin
suit against the Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis railway for property in Chat
tanooga worth $25O,OOO The suit will be
brought in the United States supreme
court, and will probably be tried by a
jury. If it takes this course, it will be the
fourth jury case ever tried in that high
tribunal
Mr. Wimbish, as special states attorney
for the Western and Atlantic railroad. re-
ported to the legislature last fall that the
state probably had a good title to certain
depot property in Chattanooga, conveyed
to the Nashville Chattanooga and St
Louis railway by Gov. Brown in 1860. He
based this opinion upon the fact that the
records showed no authority given the gov
ernor to convey this property and showed
the receipt of no consideration for il.
The Nashville, Chattanooga and St Louis
railway claims to have bought the property
in good faith. On recommendation of the
committee on the Western and Atlantic
railroad the legislature instructed the spec
ial attorney to ask the submission OF the
question to commission, and in case of a
refusal to bring suit for the property in
a court of competent jurisdiction, and Mr.
Wimbish is now preparing the suit to be
brought.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
WOODNIEN OF THE WORLD.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
>-N~-~------>---~--~~--->
WE TEACH EVERY PURCHASER.
And Do More Than That.

Every buyer of "A bicycle from as
will be taught to ride, ana we will
do more than this for them. Ask
any one who buys IA wheel from us
and they will tell yOu what we do
for them. We do not teach the pub-
lie to ride BICYCLES PROMISCUoUs-
LY, but we do teach each and every
one who wants wheel and can't
ride, so that if you have any doubts
on this subject just feel assured that
II. ID. a w. baltimore will do more
for You in this direction than any
dealer Will. We are very accOmmo-
dating.
For the ladies we have the 2O-Ib.
kentinG Bicycle, the lightest and
easiest running ladies' bicycle in
the world. Mark this.
Any one who doubts this can sim
ply weigh the Heating with any 9th
er wheel and they viii find it . to 10
pounds the lighter than any other
make. We will sell you the Ladies'
Heating at s75, 1897 model, and 1t is
unquestiOnnbly the prettfest and
easiest running ladies' machine in
the country. Test it and be sure.
For fast riders we recommend the
Barnes, for general road use and
around the city we recommend the
Ide and Remington, and for all
round service and low priced, but
first-clnss wheels, we say buy an
EagIe-$5O, $75 and 800.
Our stock of Hardware, Stores,
House Furnishing Goods and Farm
low prices.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
Y. NJ. c. 4. OF GEORGIA.
The state Convention in Session at
Macon.

The state Convention in Session al
Macon.
Macon, Ga, March 1.-THE nineteenth
annual convention of the Young Mems
Christian Association of Georgia met
here this afternoon in the Mulberry Street
Methodist church annex, with H. T.
Reynolds of Rome presiding, in the abb
sence of John H. Reynolds, the president
OF the association.
J. H. Gerdine was elected secretary.
About fifty delegates from various state
associations were present.
The first session was devoted to "a
Quiet Hour With the Master" led by
Rev G. J. Patton of Decatur.
Then followed a general Introduction of
the delegates to each other and to the
Macon people.
The convention then adjourned to to-
night, when a preparatory service was
held and an address on Spiritual Power"
was delivered by Rev. G. ]. Patton.
There were several short speeches,
which We're enjoyed. Hon. N. f. Harris
of Macon then delivered the address OF
welcome, which was responded to by W.
Woods White of Atlanta.
Adjournment was then taken until to-
morrow morning
The train tonight brought several dele
gates, who were met by the local COM
mittee There will doubtless be a large
attendance tomorrow, when the conven-
ton will be in full working order. These
sessions will last through Sunday, when
the final adjournment will take place.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
HERMIT OF LAKE HELEN.
He Has Disappeared From His Form
er Abode in a Cabin.


er Abode in Cabin.
Waycross, Ga. March 1.-THE mystic
rious disappearance last fall of Michael
Merkel, the French hermit of Lake Helen,
Fla, has never been mentioned in the pa
pers. The old recluse seems to have tired
of the old palmetto cabin in which he had
resided in seclusion for so many years until
a newspaper correspondent discovered him
two years ago, and widely published
story concerning him. The visitors to the
hermitage increased from month to month
after the publication of the story, and sud
denly the palmetto cabin was deserted, and
nobdy could tell where the hermit had
gone. 1t is thought that he is residing
near New Smyrna, on the florida East
Coast railway, about twenty miles east of
Lake He,en, though nobody seems to know
exactly where he lives.
Postmaster Mcneil of Waycross, has re-
ceived at his Office during the past year
large bundles of French newspapers adj
dressed to Michael Werkel. the hermit,
from French lady of East st. Louis, No.
The sender of the papers wrote Mr. Mcneil
a lengthy letter, and said she sympathized
with the lonely recluse and wanted the pa
pers to reach him, thinking that they
would cheer him up. From what can be
learned of Merkel, he is about so years
of age. He wears his hair and beard short
and he does his own tonsorial work. He
speaks and reads French fucnty. and
seems to have been fairly well educated in
his native tongue. His knowledge of Eng
lish is limited to a small vocabulary. 1t
is generally supposed that he was
disappointed when a yours man in
love. He was peculiar in his dress and
his diet His cooking was done by him
self and his laundry also. Merkel paid
particular attention to cleanliness, and
there was in his cabin a place for ev-
erything he possessed. No one ever knew
whence he came nor the story of his life,
as he never talked OF himself. As he did
no work, and stayed closely at home, it
was believed that he possessed a fortune.
His only pastime was hunting game in the
pine forest and fishing in the lake.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
INSURANCE AGENT IN TROUBLE.
He Is Accused of Withholding Money
Due the Company.

Atlanta, Ga, March u.-Frank A.
Avery, local soliciting agent for the Cove
nant Mutual Life Insurance Company of
st. Louis, is under arrest at police head
quarters upon a warrant, charging en-
bezzlement which was issued to-day at
the instance of a private detective, who
had been called in by the manager of the
company to help effect a settlement of
Avery's accounts. The amount involved
is said to be small, aggregating, Manager
Conner says, not more than 500 or $500
Avery claims that the money was advanc-
ed to him as expenses, while the company
claims that he kept it out on premiums
collected, when he should have turned it
in to the office. The amount will probably
be made good and the prosecution stopped
Last night Avery got drunk and threat
ened to commit suicide. He was given over
to a policeman by his friends, and a bottle
of laudanum was taken out of his pocket
His conduct caused suspicion of further
shortcomings with the insurance company
and the warrant was the result.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
HENDERSON HONORED.
TaIIahassceans Turn Out in Torch
Light Procession.


Tallahassee. Fla. March 11-senator
Henderson arrived from Savannah this
afternoon. He was net at the depot by
Hon. w. A. Rawls chairman of the state
democratic committee, and others. At s
O'Clock tonight a torch light procession
was formed amid the booming of cannon,
shooting Of fireworks and music by the
band, and proceeded to the residence of
Col Henderson.
Mayor Shine made the speech of congrat-
ulation, saying that Tallahasseeans had
come to endorse the appointment of the
right man in the right place. by the
broad-minded Bloxham.
Col Henderson made an appropriate re-
Spouse, saying that ne accepted the trust
as a cell to duty, from which he never
shrank and he appreciated the confidence
reposed In him by the governor. He would
do his utmost for Florida, and for the
public good during his ad interim term
The procession then visited the residence
of Judge RaneysiG ]. A EdmOndson made
the congratulatory speech, which brought
out the judge. He said he appreciated
the honor and approval of his candidacy
He and Col Henderson We're close per-
sonal friends and no man appreciated the
honor that had been worthly and justly
conferred upon him more than he
Nothing of this nature is now complete
here that does not include Gov Bloxham
and the crowd called on him. Hon w
A. Rawls made the speech of congratula-
tion and the governor responded in his
happiest style, saying: Il feel that 1
have appointed the brainest man in Flor
ida and I appointed him knowing that he
was not a candidate, I felt that 1 would
under the circumstances have been false
to my country, false to my party and false
to my convictions had 1 not made an ap-
pointment"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
POORE's LIFE INSURANCE..
The Fidelity Mutual Sues to Recover
the Policy.

the POi1cy.
Atlanta, Ca, March 11.-Suit has been
fled against the Fidelity Mutual Life In
surance Company of Philadelphia for the
$4,000 insurance policy carried by DR..
John jefferson Poore of Monroe. The suit
was filed in Walton county by an attor-
ney representing Stephen o. Poore. the
brother of the dead physician, who is adj
ministrator of the estate and the bene-
dciary of the policies.
The papers were served to-day on
Charles G. Beck, southern manager Of
the company in this city. The Fidelity
Mutual, on account of the suspicious
circumstances of death. declined to pay
the policy. DIR. Poore carried $4,000 life
insurance. He died suddenly and under
circumstances of a suspicious nature.
Several Of the companies sent expert ad-
Justers and insurance experts to Monroe
TO examine into the cause of DIR. Poores
death and their reports received by the
companies convinced them that the ru-
NOR of suicide was of sufficient strength
20 justify a refusal to pay the loss on the
ground Of conspiracy to defraud by the
deceased.