Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-04-06
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In a stabbing affray at Harpster,
W. Saunders of Mensome was badly
out by man named j. NJ. Chunk.
Every county in the state but one
Custer was represented at the meeting
of the county assessors in Boise last
week
The wound sustained by captain,
now Lieutenant-Colonel Hamer in the
Caloocan charge, was in the breast 1t
was slight.
The Bullion Dredge company, au-
thorized capital s, 900, 900, has filed
articles of incorporation with the sec
retary of state.
The first surety company to qualify
under the new law for doing business
In this state is the American Surety
company of New York.
Senator Shoup has recommended the
appointment of William b. Jones to be
postmaster at De Lamar, to succeed
Postmaster Stoddard, resigned.
At the meeting of the county asses
sors it was agreed that range sheep
should be assessed at the rate OF S3
per head cattle S22 and horses S5.
The scale of assessment agreed upon
by the county assessors will double
the states valuation. but it does not
follow that taxation will be doubled
Articles of incorporation of the
Fletcher Milling company of Fletcher,
Nez Perce county, capital $4,000 have
been fled with the secretary of state.
1t is expected work on the Owyhee
extension of the Boise, Nampa Owy-
hee railroad will be commenced in
few days. The road will be extended
ten miles from the present terminus,
Guffey.
A. j. Boyalsin, pioneer printer of
Idaho, and formerly editor of the Boise
Democrat, died at Boise the 27th
ult. He was one of the most forceful
writers in the state and his friends
were legion.
Governor Steunenberg has received
from Washington form of certificate
to be attached to each claim on ac-
count of mobilizing the volunteers. The
claims had all been signed up and the
work will now have to be done over
again.
Attorney General Hays has rendered
an opinion in the matter of county
officers salaries, that the salaries ap-
ply only from the second Monday in
April and that the officers are to be
h paid by fees under the old law for the
first three months of their terms.
sigmund Falk of Boise leaves next
month for Europe Mr.. Falk will
carry with him commission issued by
Governor Steunen berg naming him as
commissioner from Idaho to the Paris
exposition. He believes he can do a
great deal goce. for Idaho at the e.
/ position.
/ E. j. Dockery has returned to Boise
to straighten out his tangled affairs.
In an interview he said AL that
can say is that l am here To take up
my work. straighten out my affairs
and live down whatever there may be
In this situation that may seem to re.
feet upon me-"
The treasurer and auditor of the
state have determined to make an eff
fort to collect the money due the state
from the various coun ties, and no stone
is TO be left unturned in the prosecu
ton of this purpose. There is tota
of more than s165, 900 due the state OF
ordinary revenue accounts.
Boise second hand dealer and hi
clerk have been arrested chargt
of stealing electricity. The complain
is made by the electric light oompan.
who claims the second hand man mad
connections with the main wire with
out the knowledge of the company
and is defrauding the company of 1t
just dues.
Generous appreciation of the worI
done by the Idaho volun teers is show
by our neighbors. The Denver New.
for instance, says "The Idaho volur
teers have reflected glory on their state
4 on the whole mountain region and o
the nation. Their charge at Manil
u was one of the most gallant in TIL
history of warfare"
4 At meeting of the new board
regents of the State University. Geore
h "A. Robethan was elected president,
N Gilbert, vice president; T. f. Corr
wall, secretary and w. L. Payne
Moscow. treasurer. The executi,
committee was instructed to finish IL
auditorium at once. The work wi
cost 800, and when completed Il
auditorium will seat $50 people.
-Four miners, Jim McGaffry, A.
shorthill Mike oBrien and jeff Tu
pin were returning from the Mali,
mining district In a boat when Il
BOAT capsized and three of the M,
were drowned, McCaffry alone esca
ing