Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-05-31
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Idaho penitentiary, was last week Oh.
Grated on by DIR. Collister, the prison
physician, for appendicitis. He is get
ting along nicely
A reduction in freight rates to Wood
river and intermediate points from
Boise OF 33b per cent has been made.
The concession is very important as IL
enables Boise merchants to enter that
field.
About three miles of the grade of the
Midland roadbed was completed in
BOISE canyon up to Saturday night.
Ihirty more Japs arrived Saturday
and more men are expected the coming
week.
wagon bridge across Bear Creek.
two miles above Kendrick. collapsed
last week while Ed Barker and Joseph
campbell were driving across it with
load OF wood, resulting in the instant
death of Campbell.
Clark White of Owyhee, Ida. was
held up and robbed in Monroe, Wash,
on Satusday night by three men. At
ter tobbing White they shot him and
threw him into a box car. The victim
cannot live. The robbers escaped.
The state has received from the gen
eral government $3.50 for the endow-
ment fund of the soldiers home. No
payments had been received for sever
al months owing to exhaustion Of the
appropriation
wind storm last week played havoc
with the camp of the men who are
building the Rocky Mountain Bell
companys telephone line in Washing
ton county. The camp was demoI-
shed, the tents being torn to shreds.
Frank Barton, formerly second lieu
tenant of the Idaho troop, died recent
ly at Cincinnati. Lieutenant Barton
wentto Cuba in the transport service af-
ter the Torrey regiment was mustered
out and there contracted the disease
which resulted in his death. He en-
listed at Salmon City.
Lew Boutwell,, who was member
of company II, First Idaho volun teers,
lied at Star last week. He was suffer-
ng all the horrors of dysentery in an
ieute form when he returned home AMI
IN operation was performed on him.
but nothing could be done to stay the
disease.
caldwell people have subscribed S50,-
200 for the Idaho Midland II that road
will extend its line to Caldwell from
Roise. In addition, half of the unsod
town lots will be presented to the COM
pany by the owners of the townsite.
Banker Sebree gave $4,000 of the
amount.
Nampa citizens gave banquet in
honor of Colonel William II. Dewey
last week. The return of Colonel
Dewey from the east has given Nampa
distinct impetus. In the course of
an interview in the Nampa Leader the
statement is made that the Idaho
Northern is to be extended with all
possible haste to the timber belt, an
announcement that was received with
~ ~ ehS pSopiSOl Afuuupd.
Fred Sarverson, q logger, was thrown
from horse above Kelly hot springs,
near Boise recently, and dragged quite
distance before his foot was released
from the stirrup. He lay by the road.
hde unconscious for almost an hour,
When he regained his senses he hob.
oled painfully to his horse, which was
grazing quietly down the road ways,
mounted the animal and rode to town.
NO bones We're broken but his flesh
was bruised and lacerated badly.
Governor Brady of Alaska visited
Boise last week on his return from
Washington. He was shown about the
city by Mayor Richards During the
morning be visited the Central school
where Professor Daniels gave an ex.
hibition for his benefit. The children
vent through their drill and the gov.
ernor was much impressed by the clev.
erness of the performance. He talked
entertainingly to the children, telling
them OF many things concerning Alas.
Ia that reused their interest
Charles Parks, a man with family
residing at Stuart was drowned in the |
Snake near Lewiston last week. He |
with several others, was crossing the
river in ski$ when it capsized. The
others succeeded in reaching the
shore
Experienced miners are scarce around
Boise. The War Eagle company has
been unable to keep all its operations
going under full headway because of
tack of men. General Manager Ander-
son has sent to Salt Lake for 100 good
miners
John Broadbent, a public spirited
citizen of Boise, has offered cash boz
nus of $4,000 to the Midland railroad
people, to be paid when the road is
completed all the way from Boise to
suite The projectors promise to do
ais within three wears