Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-01-12
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The highest temperature during the
past month was 80 degrees and the
4 lowest IL degrees.
The clothing store or l. Kastor at Po-
catello was burglari1ed December s,
II and goods to the value of 500 taken,
n Edward Smith Of Lewiston, who,
during the past two years, has been
chief clerk of the land board, has been
u appointed chief clerk in the state aud
4 itor's Office, while c. L. Arney of Poca-
u tello has been appointed chief clerk in
Il the land department.
JEFF Davis, well-known Indian, was
n found dead recently in field four or
five miles from Lapvm Davis had
been on a spree for several days, and
suddenly disappeared. Searching par
ties were out for him, and finally his
body was found frozen stiff.
Robert Russell, a young man of about
s. II years of age, was accidentally killed
B about three miles from Lewiston. He
n and a companion were shooting ducks
when he fell over an cmbankment and
n accidentally discharged his gun, blow
ing the top of his bead almost com
Il pletely OFF.
B. $. Hall of Horseshoe Bend is op-
Grating in a small way in mining in
q that vicinity. A short time ago he pur-
a chased from Captain James Baxter Of
q Boise, 300-puund one-stamp mill.
& Frog a twenty-four hours run he
cleaned up six ounces of gold dust
"A from one ton Of rock.
n The ranchcrs Of Big Lost river are
in peck Of trouble just now The
recent cold weather has formed ice
dams that forced the water out of its
proper course, thus depriving about
thirty ranchers OF their water supply.
An effort will be made to turn the
5 river back into its old course.
Fl The Croesus mine, near HALEY, has
finally been disposed Of to Spokane
and Nebraska capitalists, the purchase
price being $50, 600 This is the prop
i erty that in 1883 and 1884 promised
such good results, but through mis-
management proved a failure. Horace
Lewis of Ketchum was the last owner.
Senator IIeitfeldt has presented a
proposed amendment to the Indian ap-
propriation bill, granting right-of-
a way to the extent of seyenty-fve feet
n through the lands in the former Nez
Perces Indian reservation to a duly in
" corporated and organized railroad com
pany proposed to build through such
3 lands
The abstract of reports made to the
comptrollero of the currency giving the
condition of the ten national banks in
a Idaho on December lst, shows slight
increase in the total resources and al
50 in deposits. The report shows The
following figures. loans and discounts
NJ Sl,2lG,022; due from other banks anC
81 bankers, 81, 1877, 579 gold coin, ,S165, SIT
total specie, S3o3 615; total resources
S4,02S, 442; surplus fund and undivided
81 profits, s1o3, ,l7O; due othel banks ant
bankers, 81, 7s2, 1896; average reserv
held, 33.3s per cent as against 49,
per cent last September.
4 The commissioner of Indian affairs
All through the agent of the Nez Perc
reservation. has stopped the Northern
2 Pacific railroad from extending its lin
from Lewiston to Grangeville, Idaho
across the Nez Perce reservation, an
has also forbidden its extension owe
the Indian allotted lands. The raj
road company has appealed to tn
Idaho delegation to secure with drawa
of the prohibition, giving assuranc
that if allowed to extend their lines
IA the point desired, they will willingl
agree to whatever requirements tn
interior department think proper
IA protect the Indians rights
Senator and Mrs. Shoup entertaine
their many friends in Washington {
E large reception on the 3rd inst, {
# the Hotel Normande, for the purpo.
OF formally presenting their daughte
" Miss Laura Shoup, to the society of IL
"a national capital The entire first floc
# Of the No~mandie was given over
# the occasion, and owing to the lari
# number of guests it proved almost i
adequate to accommodate those wi
called to enjoy the hospitality of ii
evening. The debutante, who is ol
OF the most beautiful and attractive
the seasons buds, was becoming
gowned in creation of embroider,
81 chiffon built on White satin The ma
# parlor at the Normandie was set wi
# palms and the mantel massed with
3 France roses and maiden-hair fern
Senator and Mrs shoup stood in fro
OF this mantel to receive their gaes
towhom they presented their attract
young daughter
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