Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-08
ELMORE BULLETIN.
@. NJ PAYNE MABEL L. PAYNE
PAYNE & PAYNE, Publishers.
IDAHO NEWS.

IS per month.
Miss Mary White of Lapwai has been
appointed laundress at $500 per annum
in the Perris Indian school, California.
Miss Marie A. Berry Of this state has
been appointed messenger in the
civil service commission at $40 per
annum.
While the ranges throughout the
state are dryer than for many years
past, stock are reported to be in good
condition.
Quite a number of the old soldiers
throughout the state are in attendance
at the grand encampment of the g. A.
&. at Cincinnati, 0.
More fruit and vege tables have been
raised Throughout the state of Idaho
this year than for many years past
and there has been general good
market.
The First Idaho infantry will remain
in the Philippines, for the present at
least. All of the boys seem to be salts
fed with this arrangement, and will,
no doubt, regard the balance OF the
stay in the light of a pleasant outing.
The inter-mountain fair which is TO
be held at Boise October to 8, prom
ises to do grand work in advertising
the resources and productions of the
state. A fine exhibit Is assured, and
an interesting general program has
been prepared.
The Idaho exhibit at the Omaha ex-
position is attracting thousands Of
people daily, and results of the display
are already visible in the numerous
letters received asking for further in
formation in regard to the resources
and climate of the state, and prices Of
farming lands.
The lack of sickness and deaths
among the members of the Idaho vol
untear troops is source Of great
deal of comment throughout the coun-
try. 1t only goes to show that the
people of Idaho are an uncomonly
healthy people and therefore able to
withstand the hardships of severe
campaign.
AT the Lucky Boy mine near Idaho
City, some good ore has been shown up
recently, the pay chute varying in
thickness from three to six feet, and
the ore averaging S24 ton in gold.
1t is estimated that there 9 900 tons of
ore of this character in sight, in addi-
tion to chute of from six to seven
feet that carries from 81 to SIS per ton.
In the land contest of William w.
Woodland VS.. Daniel s. Stow, from the
Blackfoot district, the secretary of the
interior has affirmed the decision of the
commissioner of the general land Office.
Woodland is held to have the better
right to the land In controversy and
Slows homestead entry is held for can
collation..
The bills incurred in mobihzing the
Idaho volunteers have not yet been
paid, despite the fact that Governor
Steunenberg was notified by Adjutane
General Corbin that they would be.
This was the cause of conference be-
tween Governor Steunenberg and Sen
ator shoup. The latter will look into
the matter.
Governor Steunenberg has offered a
reward of $1,000 for the arrest and con-
viction of the murderer of Thomas c.
Painter, who was found dead on Soldier
creek on August 81. 1t was at frst
thought that his death was acciden tai
but an investigation satisfied his friends
that he was murdered. Detectives are
working on the case, and it Is intima ated
the developments will be sensational,
with the inevitable woman in 1t.
The Interstate Canal and Power com
pany,s enterprise promises to do a vast
amount of good for the state. The cor
poration is purely cooperative one,
and the men who own the stock will do
the work and control the canal. The
country through which it flows is being
rapidly settled and many Thousand
acres of land that short time ago was
regarded as only good for range will
soon become productive farms.
A thunderbolt struck the house ot
John Soby near Genesee recently and
killed two men, John Ross and Tom
Aasen. threshing crew was in and
around the house at the time. and sew.
eral others were severely shocked.
This bolt came from passing cloud
without moments warning The
house was badly shattered. The body
of one of the men was badly mutilated
The electric current entered the head
and almost reduced the body to pulp
Bone and tissue were dissolved as i.
the body had been ground up in soms
terrible mill
The first pack train load OF ore
from the Big Buffalo at Buffalo
Hump left Friday for Florence. L
is the intention of the owners to shi,
carload to Tacoma for treatment in
the near future. other properties will
be able to ship soon.