Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-08-24
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fair is causing much excitement all
over the state.
Most of the hay crop has been dam
aged at Georgetown on account of the
recent storms.
The potato, currant and gooseberry
crop is said to be frst-class and the
yield will be heavy
The state board of equalization has
decreased the merchandise assessment
of Bingham county 10 per cent.
George Petit of Kellogg, was killed
in the Bunker Hill mine by rock
falling and striking him on the head
rich strike has been reported near
Warren on an enormous vein which
assays from S12 to sl6o per ton in gold.
Special interest is being manifested
In the state fair to be held at Boise
and everything points to a grand sue
cess.
A gang of cattle thieves are operat-
Ing in the upper Clearwater country,
and up to the present time have sue
ceeded in eluding the officers.
The state board of equalization has
fixed the assessment of the railroads of
Idaho on the basis of 81, ,750 mile in
crease over last years assessment
Louis Doolittle, the boy burglar,
who rihed the cash DIR aver and safe at
the depot at Boise is now being held at
the county Jail awaiting sentence.
From an authoritative source it is
learned that the Short Line con tenn
plates expending a million and a half
dollars in Elmore, Ada and Canyon
counties this year in the construction
of about sixty miles of railroad.
The town of Placerville was almost
VI wiped out of existence on the 18th
inst. The business portion was COM
pletely destroyed. together with
number of residences in the main part
of town, dozens of persons being rem
dered homeless and destitute.
Many complaints are to the effect
T that fruit is dropping, principally con-
fined to plums and prunes, though
apples are also falling. Insects are
scale is reported in some orchards and
are doing considerable damage.
The Black Warrior mine in the Seven
Devils country, on which suit has
been pending for some time, is now in
prosperous condition and everything
is settled satisfactorily. This prop
erty is one of the most promising in
the district and runs about 40 per cent
copper, Sc in gold and about 81 in
silver
The body of A. Sheyler has been
found near Guffey. He had partner
at Boise and was canyassing in this
vicinity for a patent fat iron. The
deceased was about 45 years old. 1t
was evident his death had resulted
from natural causes, but it could not
be determined what ailment had car
red him off.
The governor has respited Yee Wee,
Chinaman, sentenced to hang on
August 18th for the murder of another
Chinaman in HALEY. The stay of
hanging runs to September 18th. 1t
the prisoner had not been able to
prosecute his motion for a new trial,
81 owing to the failure of the stenog-
rapher to get out transcript of the
testimony.
Conditions in the Coeur d'Alenes are
most satisfactory The mines are
practically all running to their full
capacity, and every thing works
smoothly. The new men give entire
satisfaction and the output of the
properties is as great as before the
trouble. A good spirit prevails and
the outlook for the region is more than
promising. There are still few of
the bad element remaining, but most
of this class have gone. Their homes
in Canyon creek are for let or sale and
the aspect of the towns of Gem and
Burke have undergone complete
transformation.
Extensive preparations are being
made at Soda Springs for the Bannock
stake conference, to be held August 20,
q and %. A large pavilion has been
erected for the occasion, and the NEE t.
ing-house has been oyerhauled and re.
painted.
General Superintendent D. s. Muir.
ray of the Rocky Mountain Bell Tele.
phone company, states that they ex.
pect to complete the Buffalo HUMP
line as far as Cuprum this fall Twenty.
five miles of the line has SO far been
constructed.
The following postmasters have
been appointed to fill vacancies occa.
stoned by designations: To Lapwai
Nez Perce county, J. E. McFarland
Twin Springs, Boise county. Emma E
keut; Yellow Jacket, Lemhi county
George w, Lewis.