Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-12-12

Columbus, Kan.
Sam Galway came in Saturday
from his sheep ranch on the South
Boise. He reports his bands in
fine condition for this season of the
year. He is now driving them
down on Snake river plains for the
winter. Sam is a jolly good man
and his friends rejoice in his pros
perity.
A knocker-One who wants a
dizzy from every mining sale, and
failing to get it, tries to stop the
sale; one who thinks his opinion
should always be consulted, but
who always tells you to look out,
for tits too uncertain" or "it's a
fake" He is always detriment
and disgrace to any community.
"a lawyer in court room may
call man a liar, scoundrel, viii
= lain or thief, and no one will make
"a complaint when court adjourns.
, Ii q newspaper prints such reflect
ion on mans character, there is
libel suit or a dead editor. This is
owing to the fact that people be-
lieve what an editor says while
with the lawyer-but why go furth-
err"
Rev James Stoddard, of st.
James Episcopal church of this
place, has received call from Sill
verton, Colorado. to take charge of
st. Johns Episcopal church, and
has accepted it, leaving here Dec.
Goth Mr.. Stoddard's congregation
and MANY friends regret his depart
ure but hope it is for the best, as
his health has not been the best
since coming here.
G. NJ. Payne, senior publisher of
this paper, departed yesterday for
Birmingham, Alabama, where he
will spend the HOLIDAYS with his
aged sister, Mrs. Lunsford, and
other relatives, whom he has not
seen for many years. He will visit
various places in the South. Du-
ring his absence the BULLETIN will
appear at the usual time under the
able management of p. r. Longfel.
low and Mabel l.. Payne, junior
editor.
Artemesia Mothers club will
meet at the grammar room at 3 D.
m Friday Dec. 10 There being
no meeting during Thanksgiving
vacation the program for that dav
will be rendered Friday, Roll call
-Frobe 2nd Chapter, "A moth
ers' ideals" Mrs Lodge, discussion
by members. Music. 18th Chap
Evolution OF Dodd," Miss Curtis
The reports from the delegates to
the district federation will be given
at this meeting; all come and hear
them. The meetings are to close
promptly at 5 o'clock, so all come
and enjoy an hour and ahalf with
the club.
The Gem State Rural saws: "The
war against orchard pests must be
constant and determined. Eter-
nal vigilence is the price of good
fruit everywhere. Therefore ioin
hands with your inspectors az we'll
as your neighbors, in making COM
mon cause against every enemy of
the orchard. That's the only wav
to secure satisfactory results from
fruit growing The spray pump
and other appliances for combat
ting these pests should be inst as
much a part of the fruit growers
investment as his trees or his plows
and cultivators.
In the series of Christmas SER
mons at the Congregational church,
subjects next Sunday IL a. m
Shepherds with Angels message
Luke 1920. Evening at 8, Herod
out Heroded, the Savior safe--Matt
2:13-2O. Sunday school at II.
Junior Endeavor at 4, subject: what
the Bible teaches on temperance;
Joe Longfellow, leader. Senior En-
deavor at 7, Prayer meeting is
changed from Thursday to Wednes-
day evening at 7:30. Rev. I. f.
Tobey, Supt. of the Children's
Home at Portland, Oregon, writes
that he will be here over next Sun
day and will doubtless give an ad-
dress or two.
George Biles, tough character
who formerly roamed on Wood
River, was shot and instantly killed
one night last week in saloon bv
Dave Stanley, faro dealer. Stan
ley was dealing the game when
one of the players became insulting
and Stanley ordered him to leave
the table. He refused to go and
Stanley arose to eject him, when
Biles, who was sitting at the table,
but not playing, interfered. Stan
ley told him to mind his own bust
ness, as it was not his affair. Biles
left thes house and returned about
ten minutes later armed With a
long knife, started for Stanley.
Stanley grabbed shotgun and shot
Biles In the left breast. The coro-
ner's jury returned verdict iusti-
flying the killing on the ground of
self-defense.
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