Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-08-25
The Grand View Placers.

ueulOustratlon OF the correctness OF
a theory held by Mr.. Wiley that the
best pay on Snake river is to be
found at considerable depth. In a
private letter he says: "Our best
pay ground is still below the bot
tom of the pit, though not beyond
our reach. This carries out one OF
my theories with regard to Snake
river bars, viz, that they are not
merely surface deposits.
"The ground in question is con-
siderahly below the level of the
river bed and the gold is consider
ably coaser than the surface de-
posits. Boise Statesman.
Swift's Meats have no equal.
Fletcher's.
Head Light oil, $500 per case.
Fletcher's.
Mrs. Payne has been quite sick
since last Friday.
For Sale-Horse, saddle, &c, COM
plete outfit. Call at NeiPs livery.
Jake Ottenheimer and family are
this week sojourning at Pine Grove.
Mrs. Charles Bray and children
departed this morning for De La
mar.
After spending few days here,
Charlie Grim returned to Pine
Grove this morning.
r. P. Chattin went to Boise yes
terday as delegate OF the Demo-
cratic State Convention.
III. G. Madison boarded the train
yesterday to join the throng of sill
yer men at Boise. He is delegate
TO the Silver Republican State Con-
vention.
1t is reported that Oscar Will
Jams, salesman at Acker's store in
this place, has fallen heir to a for
tune of $4,000 by the death of an
aunt at Omaha. He went to Ogden
last evening.
G. c. Babb, United States geolog-
ical surveyor, accompanied by Joe
Helfrich, spent about ten days do
ing duty for the government in the
Little Camas section recently, re-
turning here last Friday.
Commissioner Cal Schoff came in
from his Cold Spring ranch and
spent Sunday in this place. Mr..
SchofF is doing good official work
and should be prevailed upon to
succeed himself at the coming cleo
ton.
Fred Sauer, who has been here
for several weeks under care of Dr..
Smith, is now rapidly improving in
health, and the Rocky Bar people
need not be surprised if he soon re-
turns to that camp accompanied by
Mrs. Sauer.
Martin Kistler, who was held to
answer to the charge of manslaugh-
ter for killing Edward McDevitt, a
sheep herder, in Soldier last Tues
day night, furnished the $500 bond.
Hutch" the stock man, is his
surety.-Hailey News-Miner.
Charlie Howeth and Spencer
Blyue returned last evening from a
visit at Rocky Bar. They report
everybody happy in the mountains
except few disappointed office
seekers who were left out by the
fusion apportionment in this coun-
ty, and who are Low giving the
goldbugs great comfort by their
sore" talk.
Say, Democrats, Populists and
Silver Republicans, don't lose sight
of the fact that a division of the
silver vote in this county means the
triumph Of the goldbug Republican
ticket No sincere silver man
should countenance dissentions in
our ranks. Individual ambitions
should stand aside for the common
good of the great principle advoca-
ted.
The White and Madison families
returned from their camping trip
Monday night. They, together with
the Reynolds, were camped at John
Bryant's ranch on Little Camas
prairie. They report a delightful
outing and Bryant's one of the most
pleasant spots in the mountains for
spending the SUMMERTIME hospi-
tally of Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant max
ing it doubly SO. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryant accompanied the Reynolds
party on their trip to Wood river,
leaving Madison and White in
charge Of their ranch. The fact OF
leaving most of their canning outfit
at Bryant's when they came home
shows their intention of making
that their camp ground next season
DR.. A. c. White departed Mon.
day for his home in Providence, R
|. Too much praise can not be
given DR.. White as pastor St. james
Episcopal church during his brict
stay OF six months in Mountain
Home. Through his arduous ef
forts the church has been put on a
good foundation. 1t has gained
not only in the identifying of the
church chancel but also in fnan