Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-08-02
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signed.
The melon crop in Payette is now
being marketed and they are especi
ally luscious The yield is said TO be
very heavy.
a saw mill is to be put 1t an Emmet,
by some eastern parties. 1t is said that
trains will be running into Emmett
"lthin seveuty-fye days and this is ia
be the terminus of the b. n. & o. for
This season Mt least.
Ihe Idaho wheat crop is the best for
many years. The average of fall whea,
IS believed TO be nearly 20 per cent
greater this year thar last, and Gene.
ices pile will be about SOC, ,0oO bushels.
uhe yield of the Palohse will be sew.
eral million bushels greater this sea.
son than any former year
The Republican state central com.
pittee have selected Frank A. Fem as
chairman. The selection was made on
the recommendation of the candidates,
who, after jangling over the matter
man Fem will at once begin prepare.
tons for the campaign.
Governor Scoield of Wisconsin and
the men associated with him, known
as the Scofield syndicate, have closed
deal for the purchase of 10000 acres
OF land in Idaho With the exception
OF less than 1000 acres it is all in one
tract, along the Clearwater river. The
purchase viii scale 200, 900, 900 feet
The price paid is not known
The youngest daughter of Antoine
and Olive Hanson, aged 2 years, met
her death at Emmett last week by
poisoning. A bottle of strychnine had
been used in the garden for poisoning
gopbers and placed In an old stove and
the little one found it while playing
and ate some OF the contents The
child soon went into spasms and died
in few minutes.
George Peterson aud wife have ar,
rived at Boise from Black River Falls,
Wis, on trip TO the Payette lake
region. Mr.. Peterson represents a
large settlement in Wisconsin and is
looking over the ground in the Payette
region with the view of bringing
colony. Mr.. Peterson has had some
experience in the region previously |
and thinks very favorable of it. 1t is
said If he decides in favor of the Payette |
region it will mean that a colony OF |
seventy families will be brought here
to reside
During the last few days the fruit |
growers of Boise and vicinity have
been sending large consignments of
their products to Texas and other
points that have formerly never been
considered possible market for the
products of that vicinity This move
is due to the special express rates BY
the terms of the new schedule, which
was put in operation on July S, it is
now possible to ship fruit to all points
at very cheap rate. The effects of
this schedule has been most stimulat-
ing on the movement of the commodity.
The following recommendations have
been made by Senator Shoup: Increase
In mail service to twice week on the
route from Hagetmap in Lincoln
county, Idaho, to Butte in Cassia
county. Change name Of the postoffice
at OckonooS, kootenai county, to Port
Hill; also change of the postoffice of
Coolin to Priest Lake. in accordance
with the petition of patrons of these
Offices. Establishment of postoffice
at sterrett, Bannock county, with Z.
w. Christofferson as postmaster Ap-
pointment of John SAINT as postmaster
at Clifton, Oneida county. Establish
ment OF postoiiice eleven miles from
Florence, Idaho county, with james
Wiley as postmaster.
The site of the postoffice at Sinker.
Owyhee county, has been moved ono
and one-quarter miles southwest on
route 7O.217, this being more conven-
lent. Mary C. Matthews has been
commissioned postmistress Of that
office.
orlglnal pensions have recently
been granted to residents of Idaho
as follows: Stephen Mccoy, Prince.
ton, Sc; Rodham Williams, HALEY,
IS; Daniel Prefer, Ferdinand, So. by
special act; Samuel w. Childs. Lewis.
ton, Sie
The people on the Willow creeks are
busy boring fer artesian water There
is quite good flow near Billiards.
ranch on Dry Creek, and two wells side
by side on Coats ranch have a good
flow. The wells are being driven for
irrigation purposes.
The raging forest fires in the vicinity
OF Collins are still unchecked. Every. ,
thing is very dry and fear is expressed ,
that only the coming of fall will stay ,
the progress of the flames. Everything ,
possible is being done by the home.
steaders to check the fire. {