Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-05-25
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The Bunker Hill & Sullivan mill Is
rapidly being restored to it's condition
prior to the explosion.
Idaho is considered by many ex-
perts to be the heaviest gold producer
in the union in the near future
Bicyclists have been barred from
the sidewalks of Boise, and they are
organizing to fight the ordinance.
The detachment of troop F, Fourth
cavalry, which went to Fort Sherman
from Boise Barracks some time ago,
have been returned to Boise.
Enterprising Salmon City parties
will build boats and float potatoes
down the river to Mallick, near Buff
falo Hump, where they command good
prices.
The o. R. & N. will put in line of
steamers between Huntington and
Lewiston if Investigations now under
way demonstrate the practicability of
doing SO.
The new train between Boise and
Huntington is great success. There
were thirty eight fares on the trip
out from Boise, while large amount
of freight is being handled.
A company has been organized to
extensive y develop mining property
at Warrens. near the Buffalo Hump
country. The building of the road
from Weiser will lessen the haul by
half
A permanent military post will prob
ably be established at Wardner as a
result of the troubles there The peo-
pie of that place are petitioning for a
post and the matter will be brought
before congress.
Captain Harts Of the United States
engineering corps is making a recon
noisance of the Snake river between
Huntington and Lewiston, with
view to reporting ON the asibility of
its use as waterway.
In Governor Steunenberg's Office
there is set of photographs of the
Bunker Hill & Sullivan as it appeared
before and after the explosion. The
completeness of the wreck is yividly
brought out by the camera.
The capital stock of the Pacific &
Idaho Northern is IS, 900, 900. The road
will extend as far north as Lewiston,
and may branch off toward the Hump
1t will open up a vast section Of coun-
try when it builds westward.
There will be more railroad building
In Idaho this year than in any other
state in the west. Conservative esti-
mates place the number of miles of
track to be laid this summer at 400,
while it may exceed that number.
Attorney-General Hays will be as
sisted in prosecuting the alleged dy-
namiters at Wardner by j. II. Forney.
The two will manage the cases against
the rioters who were responsible for
the death of Smith and Cheyne also.
The apricot crop in northern Idaho
will be almost a total failure, while
peaches will yield two-thirds that Of
ordir airy years. The cherry crop will
A be the largest ever known. There
4 will also be heavy plum and prune
crop.
4 Miners going from Salmon City to
the Buffalo Hump country by floating
down the Salmon river, say the only
dangerous place il the stream is Pine
nd hat h,rrl1
water these may be passed without
a danger.
Nineteen miles of the grade of the
q Pacific & Idaho Northern is completed
from Weiser. This takes the grade
8 through Weiser canyon. The raise in
that distance is only 100 feet. The
j graders will reach Salubria in a short
d time
q The business of the United States
assay Office in Boise for 1899 will be
q very much larger than it was last year.
u The shipment for the week ending
May 13, amounted to SOS, s,147.53. For
the corresponding week last year 1t
was S34, ,63l49.
n The Illinois & Idaho Mining q Devel-
opment company, limited, of Grange,
A vile, capital SEQ, 900, and the Idaho
"A Grain & Feed Cleaning company, linn
tied, of Moscow, capital s25, 900, have
hied articles of incorporation with the
secretary of state.
The authorities state that the active
oynamiters at Wardner number about
!4o, and half Of these have been identi
ned. The others, 1t is believed, wen
along to give moral support to what
they thought was to be peaceful
~ demonstration. Masks were not don
ned until after the train was stolen.
Boise was in darkness one nigh
iast week, high water having WASHED
out an electric light pole, short cir
euit being formed by the wires touch
M 'ng bridge. The telegraph wire
were burned In two and communication