Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-01-04
THURSDAY, ] an. 4, 1900.

Chas. R. Kelsey & Co. buy hides
pelts and furs.
County Commissioners meet mex
Monday.
Woolgrowers' convention at Bots,
next Monday.
County Surveyor s. G. Rhoades
returned from Dem yer last night.
Mrs. A. Anderson of Dixie attend
ed the dance in this place Monday
night.
J. FL. Jones Of Brnneau yesterday
purchased fine Balm wagon from
Fletcher & Co.
Johnny Wilkins anne over from
Bruneau Sunday to spend New
Years day with Mrs. Wilkins.
The suit by Mrs. Hayes for d.
vorce from John G. Hayes has been
dismissed by her attorn ey, SO we
are informed.
Bright lights now hang in front
of the livery stables of John Pence
and Frank Boyd, and they are a
delight to pedestrians these dark
and damp nights.
Mrs. ]. M. Montague recently re-
ceived the sad news bf the death of
her mother, Mrs. Eli kabeth Burton,
aged Is years, which occurred at
Eureka Springs, Ark !, Dec. 16, 1899
l am now ready to resume my
class in music. All those wishing
to receive instructions in instru-
mental music will pl ease call at my
residence. Instructions to begin
ners speciality. Terms, SO cents a
lesson. MABR L, PAYNE.
5000 is now on deposit at the
Citizens State Bank in this place,
as a reward to any one giving infor-
nation of the whereab bouts of e. w.
Oskins. Write to the Bulletin edi-
tor, Mountain Home, or to J. h.
Jones, 5000 Kennerly ave-, st. Louis,
Mo.
Miss Minnie Tanner returned to
Blackfoot Monday eve ming to resume
her duties in the pu bile school OF
that place as one of the teachers
Miss Minnie is very popular in
Mountain Home and her army OF
friends here wish her all manner OF
success in life.
Roscoe Smith came over from
Weiser and spent new years day in
this place. We fear that the bust
ness hustle of Weiser has captured
Mr.. Smith and that Mountain Home
will eventually lose his presence.
Weiser, he thinks, is destined to be-
come the leading city of Idaho ere
another decade passes by.
John Shields, the veteran and
successful miner of Rocky Bar, a
veteran of the Mexican war and a
nephew of General James Shields,
the old-time soldier and statesman,
came in Saturday ar ID took that
evenings train for Phi ladelphia, for
visit with relatives under the
shadow of the old Liberty bell. He
will return in about five weeks.
This is Mr.. Shields frs visit to the
eastern states since the centennial
year of 1875.
The Democratic meeting Saturday
night was we'll attended and very
harmonious. E. M. w olfe presided
and K. |. Perky acted as secretary.
It was voted to invite ]. D. Flenner
of Boise to come here and address
a meeting of citizens on political
matters at the opera he use Monday
evening next-Jackson day. A
committee was appointed to arrange
for the meeting, and as Mr.. Flenner
has accepted, we may look for an
interesting political talk on that
night.
Mrs. Z. G. Helfrich entertained
about 20 ladies' Saturday afternoon,
from 2 to 6 o'clock, al thimble
party-each lady bringing thimble
and piece Of work. Several hours
were very pleasantly passed by
sewing and chatting, when the game
of Famous Hates" was played
Mrs. J. M. Cowen captured the first
prize, a dainty candl e-stick. and
Mrs. II. w. Tanner carried off the
BOBBY prize, jewel box Delicious
refreshments were served and the
afternoon entertainment will long be
remembered as one Of the most
pleasant affairs ever given in Noun
tain Home.
II. G. Snyder is in town from
Volcano mining district. He re-
ports everything running smoothly
and satisfactorily at the Manawa
mine, of which he is superintendent
The Mapawa group consists of five
claims. situated on the Bennett