Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-06-16

IDAHO NEWS.


over 500 trout in Ruby Creek In one
day.
Parties are urging the construction
of road from the Bulldog mine to
Ketchum.
Captain Murphy Of company G, Ida
ho volunteers, has resigned and will
return to Grange Vile as soon as he is
relieved. No reason for the act is as
signed.
II. G. Lewis returned to Ketchum
from Kansas City Tuesday where he
has marketed three carloads of mules.
lie sold his mules five hours after they
left the car.
Lieutenant Colonel Jones, of the Ida
no volunteers has received word that
handsome state flag is on the way
from Chicago, where IL was made on
an order from the ladies of Idaho.
F. b. Gault, president of the Uni
versity of Idaho, has been discharged
by the board of regents of the uni
versity. The friends of Gault claim he
was dismissed on partisan grounds.
John Managan, who fell down the
manway at the Poorman mine at Sill
yer City last week, shattering both
bones of his right leg near the ankle,
suffered its amputation and is getting
along splendidly.
Thomas M. Kerr, quartermaster gen.
eral of the Idaho militia, who a short
time since was shot by Charles Nelson
on account, as alleged, of Kerr's at
tcntions TO Mrs. Nelson, died Monday.
Nelson who was arrested for assault
with intent to commit murder. was re-
arrested for murder and held without
bail.
An Idaho freighter by the name of
Owens, narrowly escaped the destruc-
ton of his entire outfit and load of
freight through the breaking of 90
gallon can of sulphuric acid last week,
while en- route from Lewiston to
Grangeville. He discovered smoke is
suing from the wagon and by hard
work saved the team and wagon.
The Michael Richardson affair at
Boise has probably been closed for the
time being at least. 1t is not thought
there will be any prosecutions growing
out of the shooting of Richardson by
Michael or the assault of Richardson
on Michael. which resulted in the
breaking of the latters leg The case
in all probability closed with two en-
tries in the police court
An unknown man employed by Gov
ernor Tanners party, on their way to
Warren, was drowned in the Payette
river at one of the crossings. He was
attempting to lead horse through
the river, he being on a foot log, and
it Is supposed he slipped or was pulled
~p the log, A party was organized
~ MesSsws to go and search for the
BODY The ssans name and the place
where he was fro4Sss-so fr4s could not be ascer-
tanned.
The story comes from Wasren Sszrnfs
of the sad death of lonely old man,
in solitary camp. He was poorly
clad and had only an old quilt and the
half of worn blanket for a bed. Ii
had showed the night previous to his
death, his bedding was wet and he
had very little provisions. He had at
some time had his feet frozen, as all
the toes on both feet had been ampu-
tated. There was no papers for iden-
tification.
The state land board has appointed
p j. Gates of Eagle Mills, Ark, to be
expert estimator and appraiser of tim
ber on the white pine lands TO be sold.
Fl. G. Shaves of Moscow, James A. Me-
Gee of Eampa, E. L. Parker of Neg
Perces and M. H. Jacobs of Boise are
to constitute an advisory board of APP
praisers to consider Mr.. Gates report
and submit their conclusions to the
state board of land commissioners.
The advisory board will work under
the direction of the state board.
While working on the Clearwater
river bridge, Robert Long, q laborer,
fell into the river and before help
could reach him he was drowned. De-
ceased was about 40 years old and slln-
married. He Is said to have come from
Livingston, Mont.
A salmon trout about two and half
feet long was captured in Indian creek,
near Caldwell recently. So far as i
known that Is the first fish Of the kind
ever found in the creek. It probably
came from the Snake river up the
Boise.
Ben Motter, from Near Nez Perce,
was violently thrown from his seal
while on his way TO Grangeville for a
load of flour, by striking rut, sus.
tanning severe internal injuries and
fracture of the spine, completely para
lying his body.
A young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rel.
bold of Clearwater, met death In ! pc.
culiar manner, ps parents found him
on the floor -S-'sl around his
neck, stone roprietor. -
while plg HOWETH. Man;