Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-02-09
Prosperity Notes from dienn's
Ferry

Since my last letter to the BULLETIN the Mckinley
wave Of prosperity ~ struck Glenn's Ferry will.
extra hard force About the 25th OF January all the
shop force pulled of the Short Line and the
car men sese put on half time. Then reduction
in the train service took place. and there was one
train day each direction besides the passenger
trains, and this continued until the nrst OF this
month. This of course is no fault OF the railroad
company, but Of the existing conditions IL there
any business In the hands Of the management TO
Justify going ahead IL would have been done. The
latest roll Of this to have struck the u
p system in the way of general reduction Of men
and time, for how long knoweth This Is not
caused by Southern factory competition" latest
excuse for the performance OF promises made he
fore the eeotion that the factory wheels would hum
the foundry fires would glow etc. WE'LL the fires are
yet dim and the hum of the factory wheels quite
feeble.
W. NJ. Stockton on Sunday week started for Eureka
Springs, Ark, for course Of treatment. letter
from Kansas City few days ago announces that he
got there o. k. and was met by his Charles, and
departed thence for the Springs.
Car inspector Z. A. Wertz has taken a iay-off and
started for Pennsylvania, to return in sixty days. 1t
rumosed that he, before his RETURN will cross the
guf between single Indebtedness and married bliss
The Catholic ladies Of Glenn's Ferry have decided
70 give musical and literary entertainment on the
18th in the Heron opera house. A voting contest
ior the most popular young lady in the town will
take place after the performance Trot your best
girls, boys. and so down into your jeans for them
A pair OF costly will be awarded to the lady
with the most votes. After the contest lunch will
be served without extra charge
The protracted meeting at the Nj T. Church has
closed aud Rev. Wilson has gone elsewhere to ladle
out salvation.
Neil SHREDDER is now In San Francisco undergoing
medical treatment. During his absence business will
continue at his old stand by Joe McMonigal and Dick
Walsh
In honor Of high tariff prosperity, washington's
birthday will be celebrated here by hardtmes ball
good attendance is expected Dudes and fat office
holders will be dropped out Of the upper story win.
dow upon the concrete sidewalk.
Mrs. II. B. Kinport Of Pocateo is visiting Mrs
Ryan in this place.
Mrs Jerry coughlin Of Montpelier is on visit to
her sister, Mrs John Mulhern.
Saturday morning fire broke out in the roof OF
the Macy residence the north side OF town. For
tunatey the fire alarm WAS sounded at once and by
the efforts OF the fire addes the blaze con
trolled and the building saved after quite large por
ton Of the roof was burned
Sunday morning brakeman Edison Of west bound
freight train No 81 reported to agent Clay that the
seal on the east end door of through freight car
billed to Boise and in that train, was broken. Mr.
Clay and the brakeman then went from the depot to
the car and found the seal broken and indications OF
q burglary. Going into the they found boxes
clothing and shoes broken open and some
OF the contents apparently distracted. Looking
through the other cars, they found hobo wearing
new shoes, and new hat in his possession. Mr. CLAY
then sent for Constable Smith who after arrested
the fellow. lie gave his name Frank Long. The
hat and shoes found to be part OF the stolen
property His examination is now pending before
J ustice Sinnot. HANK.