Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-12-28
The Silver Cause.

0hleag0, Dec. all the war In the
Transyaal continues for two or three
months longer, the cause Of silver viii
have been won," said former United
States Senator Dubious OF Idaho, one Of
the silver Re publican leaders, who was
in Chicago to-day.
THE short time it has been in pro-
gress,' continued Mr.. Dubois, ''has
furnished proof Of the contentious Of
the friends Of silver that there is not
enough gold in the world to form the
basis of the world s money, and If the
war continues the length of time
have Indicated the truth Of this will
have become too apparent for success
full contravention.
II believe the Transvaal war will be
a mighty influence ii the campaign OF
next year in this country, and the oh
ject lesson viii convince the people Of
this country that it is not safe to place
upon g Id the entire burden Of the
monetary volume of the world
at may be interesting to observe
that the panic in New York was sim
ultaneons with the pas age Of the
house gold standard bill Now, if a
panic had followed the passage Of a
silver free coinage bill the wise men
and the press 81 the land would have
attributed it to the passage Of the bill. y
Diamoudiield Jack Davis has
been sent back to the Cassia county
Jail, by decision Of the supreme
court.
The ladies of the Baptist Aid So
ciety are requested to meet with
Miss Helm ON the first Friday in
January All especially requested
to be there.
1t is not always necessary for
some people to 81 .e notice ofchange
of heart in politics. Their politics
like the price of baled hay is sub.
ject to change without notice, says
the Blackfoot News,
An exchange says it seems a
mere bagatelle for Uncle Sam to
put down the Philippine insured
ton. If he wants TO fight some
thing nearer his size why dosen't he
tackle the Standard Oil company.
Less than ten years ago the total
annual expenses of the federal gov
ernment were less than $3.50, 900.
900 The Mckinley administration
ran this up to 1851 GOO 100000 or
an increase Of more than $50 pei
cent.
On July /, 1899, the public debt
Of the Uniled States was 81, 99l ,957.
406, or 5000 for every man woman
and child in the couutay on that
date. This is terrible to think OF
during such prosperity" and high
special taxation as now exists
Where will it nd2
Blaekf5ot News 1T is a puzzlei
for the Snake river valley ranchar
to find out if Mckinley raised dol
lar wheat" two years ago, why he
does not raise it from 40 cents to 3
dollar this year. There may b,
prosperity in trust offices, but it Is
not known ON Idaho ranches.
The Blackstone Mining and Mill
ing Co, of Volcano district in this
county, has filed articles of ineor
j poration with the Secretary of State
and Boise is to be its principa
place Of business. The capita
stock is 100000 shares Of the pa
value of 10 cents a share, of which
i $4,000 worth Of stock is alread,
subscribed, divided equally between
the five directors. The Director
are: ]. c. Rich of Montpelier, VIM
Clemens of Soda Springs, J. H
Hawley and w. H. Pucket Of Boise
and S. J Rich of Blackfoot.
The Portland authorities are look
ing up a man, said to be a CONNER
cial traveller, who left that place re
Gently under peculiar eiroumstan
ces, leaving an invalid wife to th'
mercies Of charity. 1t is statec
that he has another woman witt
him and is supposed to be travelin.
through Idaho now. Commercial
men Of standing are cooperating
with the officers in the hope Of bring
ing the villain to justloe.-States
man.