Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
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The wheat crop in many sections of |
eastern Idaho is proving light.
The surplus in the hands Of the Ida
ho lntermountain Fair association, af-
ter paying all premiums and expenses,
is about $500
The Congregational association in
session at Boise, adopted resolution !
against the seating of Congressman B. |
II. Roberts of Utah.
The Presbyterian synod of Utah, |
which consists of Utah, Boise and Ken.
dali presbyteries, held its annual ses.
sion in Boise last week.
1t is said that large copper lodges !
have been discovered in the new terri ,
tory cast of Warren. They are on
u Monumental and Smith creeks
Mining in the Occur d'Alenes is in
very healthful condition, notwith
standing the serious state of affairs |
that prevailed a few months ago
Great activity is manifest in rebuild
ing Placerville, recently destroyed by
fire. 1t will be almost restored to its
original position before winter sets in.
The diplomas of the Idaho Interna-
tional fair will be issued as soon as the
certificates are received from the en-.
graver. which will be about October
20
Governor Steunenberg visited Salt
Lake last week and called on Captain
Mills. former lieutenant governor, and
found him reganng his cheerfulness
and in fairly good health.
Ten pioneers accidentally met on the
streets of Boise, last week, whose COM
4 bined ages were 672 years. All of them
had come west thirty years or more
ago, and all had engaged in mining
Governor Stunenberg last week vis-
tied Wardner to form an idea as to
how long it will be necessary to quar-
ter troops there. He has no fear that
the troops will be withdrawn until the
state is through with them
Auditor Sinclair spent some days
last week looking into charges that a
Occur d'Alene mine owner was work
ing thirty or forty very Objectionable
characters in his mine without first
having secured a permit
Bert Colvin, one of the Idaho volun-
teers, who has been at st. Alphonsus
hospital since he retusned to Boise, is
greatly improved. 1t was feared he
would not live to reach Boise, His
home is on Camas prairie
The award of the capital prize at the
Spokane fair went to Ne1 Perce coun-
ty, Idaho, for the best display of grains,
grasses, fruits and vegetables from
counties or districts. Quality and
quantity were the points on which the
contest was decided The prize was a
beautiful silver cup valued at $50.
Major Frank A. Fem Of the First
Idahos, in speaking about the cam
: paign in the Philippines said General
Otis had a very difficult task before
him. The government endeavored to
I pacify the natives by kind treatment,
4 and the leaders among the Fillipinos
took every advantage of the American
i attitude, making the situation try
ing one
At Silver City last week Joe Shields
was shot and killed by Tom Murphy,
a saloon-keeper. Murphy and his vic
tim had dispute about some matter
i of change. The dispute grew into a
quarrel. which eliminated in Shields
1 calling Murphy a vile name. Upon
this the latter drew a gun and shot
Shields through the body The vic
tim of the shooting died almost imme-
diately.
A letter received in Boise stating that
I Captain J. f. Mills was i'll and that the
sanitary conditions of his cell at Salt
n Lake are such that he stands little
chance to live until the time of his
& trial. created much excitement The
q letter stated that '.the sanitary condi-
8 tions are terrible. Just at the head of
d his cot is the closet without cover or
anything to prevent the sewer gas fill
ing his lungs every moment of the
night" There is little truth in the
rumor.
Thereceipts of the secretary Of states
4 office for the last quarter were S579. 20,
against S479 40 for the corresponding
8 quarter of last year. For the first
three quarters of the year they have
been s2,713.9o, against 81, ,797. SO for the
same period of 1925.
II The sawmill of Joseph Fl Schelaske
j of Roise, located on Daggett creek,
burned last week. The fire started
from hot box on the planning machine.
The net loss is 81 900. Very little lum-
Z ber was lost. as it had been made into
fruit boxes and removed.
Near the Thunder mountain district
q prospector named Fitzgerald has dis
covered some phenomenally rich gold
lodges. He recently came out with
B l,7o9 pounds of ore that he had taken
out in doing assessment work that is
fabulously rich