Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-06-30
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county, vice II. L. iarrls resigned.
DIR. E. @. Gow"ns of the b. Y. ool-
lege faculty of tab is on trip through
this state, partly on pleasure and part
ly in the interest of the college,
The little boy of E. Craig of Ameri-
can Falls, aged years, was drowned
one day last week in the Snake river,
about ten miles above American Falls.
A tremendous stream of settlers is
iourneying into the northern part of
the state, and it will not be long be-
fore the whole Snake river country
is taken up by homeseekers.
The Soldiers Home board has named
Captain A. l.. Ewing superintendent of
the Soldiers Home, Charles A. Clark
having resigned. Mr.. Ewing lives in
Boise, and is an active G.. A. r. man.
Judge George H. Stewart of Boise
is looking for a runaway son. The
lad is sixteen years old and left home
week or ten days ago, since then bis
father has been unable to locate him.
Ed. Chamberin arrived in Challis
one day last week with n quantity of
furs. He spent the winter on the Mid
die Fork OF Salmon, during which time
he killed nine mountain lions, He did
not know of the war.
At the sixth annual Convention of
the Idaho Christian Endeavorers the
following officers were elected for the
ensueing year: President, Rev. e. N.
Murphy, of Boise; vice president, Rev.
B. f. Clay, of Payette; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs Bowen Curley, of
Idaho Falls; superintendent Of junior
work, Mrs. George II. Percy Of
Pocatello.
Anthony Burdick of Davenport has
commenced suit in the United States
circuit court against the Cache Valley
Canal company and the American
Saving and Trust bank to foreclose
mortgage of S25,O00 upon the property
Of the canal company. The head
quarters Of the canal company Ia at
Bancroft, Ida, and the canal is one of
the most extensive irrigating plants
In the southeastern part of the state.
Wool is piling up along the Short
Line. 1t is estimated that there are
about 900, 600 pounds stacked up at
Caldwell, and nearly the same amount
at Soda Sbrings, with lesser amounts
at half hundred points elsewhere.
Wool buyers are numerous, the high
est price paid SO far as reported being
II cents, which was paid for clip of
10000 pounds belonging to l. Steed of
Soda Springs, by Boston firm. At
Caldwell the highest price offered Is
Ia cents, but owners are not selling
Sarah Louise Irwin has abandoned all
hope of again obtaining possession Of
the Idaho ranch which Charles Warren
Spalding decided to her in the days of
the Globe Saving Banks prosperity, as
the courts have continued the CON
tempt proceedings against her with
the understanding that she shonld
withdraw her snit in the Idaho court
10 recall the deed given to the receiver
of the bank. The property consists of
$50 acre tract of land which Spald-
ing valued at S25, 900.
Mrs w. Roberts was horrified one
evening last week upon returning
home at Menan to find the dead body
of her husband lying just inside the
doorway. 1t was evident that he had
been standing in the open doorway, as
his body had fallen backwards and his
crutch (he being a cripple) was lying
outside upon the ground. An examin.
alton later revealed dark streak along
the full length of his spine, and there
being no other marks whatever upon
his body, the conclusion was that he
met his untimely death by lightning
In the hope of obtaining large
quantity of gold, supposed to be hid
den away in the cabin of an old Chi
nese placer miner, who lives at War
rams, an unknown man entered hi,
hut, bound and gagged and shockingly
tortured him. The flesh on his ARM
was literally roasted, while his body
was scared by strokes from a red -ho
iron. His head is mass of burns
The Chinaman refused to disclose thu
whereabouts of his gold, and his iend
ish assailant was forced to satisfy him
self with but $50 which he found un
hidden in the cabin.
A bold gang of cattle thieves is op
Grating on the Snake river ranges, an,
is giving much trouble to stock own
ers. Hundreds of head of cattle hav,
disappeared, and apparently driver
off into the mountains north of Hal
ley.
1t was announced last week that tn
st, John reservoir was likely to breal
at any moment, owning to the recen
heavy rains, and force of men an
teams were put TO work and strength
ened the reservoir and placed 1t ont Q
dang