Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-07-14
WEDNESDAY, July IA, 1897.

This kind of weather causes the ice
dealer to smile.
Gen. Petit took this morning.
stage for Atlanta.
Mrs. Burns returned home last
evening from visit at Boise.
Mrs. Wilcox has recently receiv-
ed fine piano from the east.
Alec Bruce has had a new floor
put down at his Palace saloon.
Jeff Whitson returned here Mon
day from Boise, where he attended
the funeral of Hon. Greene White.
Mrs. Lodge and her daughter
plan to go to Mrs. Melton's this
week, to evade the hot weather OF
this valley.
DR.. Swans new buggy has arriv-
ed from the east and he and family
now sport one of the handsomest
turnouts in town.
Jake Ottenheimer and family
have gone up on the South Boise
river, at Casey's hot springs, to en-
joy a few weeks outing.
Mrs. Cochran and little son,
mother and brother Of Mrs. Ore
baugh and Bert Smith, arrived here
Friday, from Baker City.
Last week James Loveland COM
pleted contract for cutting and
stacking 100 tons of hay belonging
to Mrs. NJ. c. Smith of this place.
Frank sprague, who had a leg
broken few weeks ago by being
thrown from a horse, is now able
to appear upon the streets by aid of
crutches.
Mrs. w. A. Mullins and children
departed Saturday for Bliss, taking
with them the best wishes of this
community for their future happi-
ness and prosperity.
r. N. Griffith succeeds Will
Montgomery as receiver for Rice &
Co. He filed a bond last Friday in
the sum Of $4,000 and Immediate
~ took charge Of the business.
Mr.. Crane, the Pine Grove min
ing operator, is putting in concen-
trating works at his mill for the
purpose Of reducing Maggie ore.
He is working about 20 men at the
Maggie mine.
w. H. Manion's official duties.
coupled with the time consumed in
rustling bonds for the county re-
cordership, has prevented him from
giving due attention to the ibelous
article about him that appeared in
the goldbug organ Saturday.
James Downs, owner of the Ken
tuck mine on Lime creek, was in
this place Saturday for supplies.
He now has associated with him a
gentleman named Clark. They will
industriously prosecute develop
ment work on this mine, which
gives evidence of being bonanza.
The train that carried the Noun
tain Home delegate to the Christian
Endeavor Convention at San Fran
cisco contained II cars jammed
with passengers, and it was delayed
"a hours crossing the Sierras, con-
sequently Miss Payne, with about
600 other delegates, did not reach
the city in time to be present at the
opening of the great convention
But she writes enthusiastically Of
their reception and of the harmony
and good feeling prevailing on al
sides, and very much regrets that
Pastor Hawkes. is not there tc
participate in the good work.
Hon. Greene White, the first
sheriff of Gilmore county and after.
ward state senator, died ia Boise
July 9th, aged 50 years. Mr.White
was a pioneer of Idaho, having set.
tied at Idaho City in 1868, and was
n prominent Democratic politician
for many years. He leaves a wife
and eight children and large cir.
Gle of friends to mourn his absence
He carried a $4,000 life policy ir
the A. o. U. w. order, Of which he
was a member The funeral took
place in Boise last Sunday from Tho
Episcopal church, and it was largely
attended. The Statesman says thai
Mrs. White and children will soor
go to Bruneau valley, to reside Will
her mother, Mrs. Harley, and hel
brothers, A. J. aud w. l.. Harley.