Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-08-11
A Royal Time at CaSey's.

ROCKY BAR, Idaho, Aug. 5, 1898.
EDITOR BuLLETIS:-I write to inform you that there
was very enjoF able party given at Caseys ranch
the South Boise river. last evening, which given
in honor Of Arthur B. Golden's birthday. The party
started from Rocky Bar at 7:l5 D. m. in two wagons
The first was piloted in grand style by John Tate,
with o splendid four horse team. Some more
fortunate than others in getting desirable soat,
was located the dead.axe, also Fred Liljegran.
We made the trip Of l2 miles in one hour and forty
minutes. But when arrived at Casey's II was
difficult to tell which was the deadest Fred Ljegran
myself or the axle heard several of the ladies say
they would never again ride with John Tate. and |
don't blame them, because he can not good after
o'clock, and another commendable feature about
him is that he never missed rock chuck in
the road Il he could possibly strike It.
Next came Frank Lawrence with splendid team
of bays, about 30 minutes late on account Of the i'm
mense cloud Of dust which John Tate raised along
the road.
We we're heartily greeted by Mr. and Mrs. Casey
and family, ali who stop at this noted resort
Abont $3.50 the entire party engaged in a social dance
which continued till the usual hour for supper, and
must say that never sat down to a more sumptuous
and elegant supper in Elmore county The table was
abundantly supplied with everything that hungry
Alter supper about hour WAS spent in singing
and instrumental music rendered by Misses Matte
and Carrie Wooten and Misses Bessie and Abbie Hol.
land, Mrs C. NJ Nicholson. c. d. Calvin and ". L,
Crosse, whom are all very clever musicians. About
1880 dancing was resumed and confined until ubout
o'clock in the morning, when we took leave of the
Casey family and started for homeAJohn Tate in the
lead, as usual-arriyng at the Bar at GAS.
10 listo f h. att A
Golden, John Tate, Miss Matte Wootan, Miss Carrie
Wootan, Miss Bessie Holland, Miss Jennie Tate, c. D.
Calvin, W. L. Grose, Miss Abbe Holland, Michael
Harvey, VIM. Tate, Tom Tate, Miss Lizzie Locknan,
Miss Farrell, Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Nicholson, Fred
Lijegran, Cal earns, W, s. Stone Henry johnson,
Frank Lawrence Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Prey, Miss Alice
Prey Frank jackson, Hugh Jones, MIR and Mrs Jno
Goodyear, Emmett Kinoaid and Charles warrick
Whenwe arrived at Casey Hollands mill a rather
unusual incident occurred which delayed us some
time and which caused everybody to laugh heartily
1t took Jones about ten minutes TO drive pet sheep
back to the mill, which after chasing two dogs
around the brush at lively rate. | guess the lamb
would have been victorious, he is called Dewey,
only for the timely arrival Of Jones with four horse
whip who succeeded in ending the battle and the
sheep back to the mill.
We all join in wishing Arthur Golden many such
pleasant, happy and enjoyable birthday anniversa-
res. We also join in extending many thanks for
the untiring efforts of Mr.. and Mrs Casey to make
our visit pleasant one as well as to Miss Ella and
John Casey
Dear Editor, will close for this time hoping this
letter will find the Bulletin family well and flourish
ing This leaves us all well at the Bar at present
ONE OF THE CROWD.