Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-02-23
Drowned in the Snake.

man was floating in an eddy in
Snake river, near Garnet. Coroner
May was notified by telegraph and
he came here the next day, procured
a jury and repaired to the spot.
The body proved to be that of
Jesse F. Van Hise, aged about 25
years, who had been placer mining
few miles above Halls ranch for
some time, with a partner named
Mike Burns. The dead mans face
and head was considerably bruised
the jury attributing such to be
caused by the body coming in con-
tact with ice and boulders while
floating down the river The Jury
found that deceased came to his
death from unknown causes to themI
and hospital contractor Rinehart
buried the body a short distance
from the river.
After returning to Mountain Home
Coroner May heard reports relative
to Mike Burns which caused sus-
picion of foul play and he ordered
DIR Smith to go down in company
with Sheriff O'Neill, disinter the
body and examine it carefully
This was done and no evidence Of
foul play appearing the body was
again consigned to the grave.
Mr.. Rinehart having commune;
Gated with the father of the deceased
at Church's Ferry, s. D., by tele-
graph, that gentleman requested
that the remains of his son be re-
moved to Mountain Home end
given respectable burial at his ex-
pense, which was done yesterday
afternoon. the funeral services TAX
ing place at the Congregational
church, Rev. C. <. Mason oificiat-
ing.
Sheriff O'Neill is of the opinion
that both Van Hise and his partner
Burns were drowned during the
very cold weather that prevailed a
few weeks ago. That the accident
occurred either while they were at
tempting to rescue a skiff that had
lodged on some rocks in the river,
or that one of them had gone out on
the ice for a bucket of water and
broke through-the other going to
his rescue and both drowning.
Sheriff O'Neiil examined the ca
bin and premises carefully and
found no footprints or signs what
ever Of a struggle. Flour, bacon
and other goods making up a min
er's outfit remained apparently as
if they had only stepped out for a
short time, and the rockers and
mining tools were undisturbed at
the diggings The sheriff does not
for moment credit the theory that
Burns murdered Van Hise, threw
him into the river and then made
his escape He thinks the body Of
Mike Burns will yet be found in the
river
Besides having relative at Church's
Ferry, 5 D., the deceased leaves a
sister at Everett, Wash
Postmaster Geo. Hall of Garnet
was in town yesterday.
Mrs. White wife of Probate Judge
~ 5 White, is reported very sick
"Old Glory" waved in all its
grandeur yesterday from the pub
lie park flagstaff.
Treasurer Axe announces that b,
will paw current expense warrants
Nos 81 and 80 on presentation
Two Indians were brought w
from Glenn's Ferry Tuesday by
Deputy Sheriff Gorby and lodged
in Jail for robbing white man of ;
silver watch-one for 20 days, th'
/ other Is days.
The legislature of Idaho hal
passed law providing for the con
fnement and execution of con
aemned murderers at the peniten
4 tiary. This law will doubles
please every sheriff in the State.
1t was reported that an inverter
ate solo player last week professeC
religion and joined the church Sat
urday evening at solo game II
which this party was conspicuousi
absent, one Of the participant
asked, rs it fact that -
has ioined the church2 INC" re
piled his partner, bill didn't jint
he jist frogged
LAWYER K. I. Perky and wife an
, daughter returned home Tuesda
evening from visit with rela tive
and friends in Ohio and Nebraska
The health of Mrs. Perky has IA,
terially improved during her al
sence. Mr. Perky SAYS the weatht
was quite chilly in Ohio at times
the mercury dropping down to Is.
: There has been considerable sal
r about several counties of Idaho b
D ing short on docket fees-amor
: them Gilmore. All such fees ha
been laid aside by ex-clerks Re-
: nolds and Manion to be turned ov'
e to the State, and when Clerk Smit
: was notified all he had to do was
: forward the fees amounting to $33