Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-08
ELMORE BULLETIN.
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Atlanta is expected to reassert herself
this season as mining camp. i
bridge is to be built across the
Boise at Governors island. The struc-,
ture will cost $50, 900.
George w. Lamoreau, tie defaulting
eX-auditor of Ada county, has pleaded
guilty to approprirting $500 to his own
use.
The postoffice department has or
dered the reinstatement of Mrs.
Wheeler in the Boise postoffice, pend
ing an investigation. 4,
1t is said that contract will be let
in Il few days for the construction OF
the Idaho Northern, the northern ex-
tension of Colonel Dewey's railroad, as
far as Emmett
The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company and the Independent Tele-
phone company are practically engaged
in wire stretching race to Pearl, and
the activity of the two companies has
engendered some little feeling.
Dr. l.. r. Mitchell of Blaclfoot has
inaugurated contest against the state
board of medical examiners, which re-
fused to grant him license to practice.
lie has taken an appeal to the district
court from the order of the board.
A new drcdge has been launched at
Florence and if its operation yields as
satisfactory results as are expected,
several more similar machines will be
built and put to work on the Clear
water and other streams by the same
company.
George Eaton was thrown from
buggy last week at Boise and had his
upper lip almost cut off, being cut
through from near one corner of his
mouth to the other and up close to his
nose. His moustache was hidden from
view by the overturning of his lip.
An effort has been made by the rep
resentatives of the dynamiters to secure
the opening of the testimony taken in
the coroners inquest at Wardner over
the bodies of the men killed in the riot
last April, in order TO secure alibis for
those who are now fugitives
A. p. Moss of Genesee, married man
with a family of seven children, COM
mtted suicide by cutting his throat
with a razor. He and his wife had
frequent quarrels, and few days be-
fore his death he secured life insur-
ance policy for $1,000.
5. j. Durbans house on the Weiser
4 river. near Weiser, was destroyed by
fire Saturday with all its contents, the
occupants of the house barely escaping
with their lives The cause of the tire
is supposed to have been a defective
chimney.
A move is on foot looking to the or
ganization of state dairy association.
A meeting is 10 be held in Boise for
that purpose on March 6, the date OF
the meeting of the Pacific Northwest
! Wool Growers association, and much
interest is being taken in the matter.
state Engineer Ross has started the
| irrigation inquiry in this state pro-
iected by the department OF agrieni-
ture and has sent to the assessors and
surveyors of fifteen counties for lists
4 of names OF persons likely to be inter-
ested in the subject He has heard
from nearly all of those counties, some
300 names having been furnished al
ready.
Frank Parker was killed last week
by o. r.. & N freight train. Parker
boarded the train at Wardner and got
off at Osborn while something was be-
inp done. and nothing is known as to
when or how he was hurt. While
backing up the engineer noticed him
4 by the side of the track making an APP
pealing motion with his hand. Inc
man was carried to the caboose, dying
before he was laid on the platform. 10
the conductor he said his name was
Frank Parker, and that lie lived no.
where. He was man a little past ~
years Of age and wore rather heavy
brown moustache.
Charles II. Mochel, a livery stable
proprietor of Genesee, committed sui
eide by shooting himself in the mead
The cause for the deed is unknown, as
he was on the streets from early in the
morning until $3.50 p M, and seemed u
be 10 his usual frame of mind.
The Boston & Seven Devils company
has assumed control of the Peacocl
mine, in the Seven Devils district, th'
terms of the bond, according To reliable
reports, being the payment OF S5o,Ho
monthly until the total purchase price
of 81, ,O0O, 900 has been paid.
Word has been received from Sta
valley of the killing of John Cross b.
William Dykeman. and though particu
lars are lacking it is believed the trag
edy was the result of a lawsuit
warrant has been issued for Dyke
and the sheriff is out looking for him