Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-07-04
ELMORE BULLETIN.
G. NJ PAYNE. MABEL L. PAYNE
PAYNE & PAYNE, Publishers.
IDAHO NEWS.

Some of the enterprising Boise citi
zens are figuring on street fair to be
held in the near future
A carload of spikes has arrived at
Nampa to be used on the Idaho North
ern and the rails are expected every
day.
The state land board announces a
sale of public school lands in Blaine
county at HALEY on July 20, when
about 5000 acres will be sold.
The foundation of the warden's resi-
dence at the penitentiary is almost
completed and other work at the peni-
tentiary is progressing rapidly.
Sixteen men from Payette made loca-
tions of placer ground on the east side
of Snake river in Canyon county last
week, and many others are rushing to
this district.
The Payette Dramatic club last week
made present of S55 to the St. James
church of that place, the money having
been earned by the club in the presen-
tation of the drama.
A couple of tramps broke out of the
Nampa Jail one night last week, bricks
being removed from the wall, leaving
hole large enough for a man to crawl
through. Help was probably had from
the outside.
Tom Taylor, arrested in Boise for
compelling Chinama to turn over to
him an opium outfit for his own use
will fight the case, putting up the
novel plea that he had been ordered by
his physician to smoke opium.
j. w. Reed, residing in the Crane
Creek country, was severely hurt by
vicious mare while branding it's colt.
The animal made rush at Mr.. Reed,
biting him on the shoulder and strik.
ing him on the knee with her feet
Ex-senator George L. Shoup has re-
turned from Washington, accompanied
by his daughter, Miss Margaret Shoup,
who has just graduated at Bethlehem,
Pa, and Miss Inez Gray, who has also
been attending school in the east.
In an accident in the Bunker Hill &
Sullivan mine o. p. Vaughan lost his
life. While working on machine he
was bearing down on the loose rock
which remained after the blast when a
rock of about 500 pounds weight fell
upon him.
State immigration Commissioner
Barrett has returned from Buffalo,
where he has been for over month,
and says the exposition is doing much
good for the state. Inquiries concern
ing the mining and farming oppor-
tunities are frequent.
w. II. Taylor, assistant Pan-Ameri-
can commissioner, has left for Buffalo,
where he will relieve Commissioner
Lucius C. Rice, the latter expecting to
return to Boise to arrange for fruit
and grain display to be sent to the ex-
position from this state.
When the 'cannon BALI train ar
rived in Boise one morning last week
one OF the cars was discovered to be on
fire, the result of flying sparks, a space
about SIX feet square having been eaten
out by the flames. None of the train
men had noticed the fire :
An Orc Fino correspondent declares
that the people of that vicinity have
not given up the fight to secure a
county government, or their annexa-
tion to another county, and that the
people of different political opinion are
all working to the same end,
The Daisy & fuckers pride group,
consisting of eleven claims at Black
bird, have been bonded to st. Louis
firm for $4,000. The property covers
the main Backbird ore zone for dis
tance of nearly two miles and shows
some rich copper sulphide ore.
new and very rich quartz discovery
has been made near Summit Flat, some
20 miles from Idaho City. The ledge
is six feet In width and the quartz is
literally full of gold, very large pieces
being frequently imbedded The find
is causing much excitement.
Prof j. NJ Aldrich, entomologist
from the state university. was in Ros-
well few days last week investigating
the clover louise, which was so destruc-
tive in that vicinity two years ago, but
was only able to obtain one specimen,
~ being too early in the season.
y W. Towles, sheepherder, bowled
one night last week and attempted
up the town of HALEY in
n. ontier style, with the result
- ~ vas escorted before the police
Judge and sentenced to pay a tne of
s4o and serve twelve days in iail
The United States land of,,oa official.
state that the farmers of this $40 va
cut government timber for nsa 4,
manner on their ranches, but 10.
amount to exceed $50 per annun "a
more Is needed, application mp., :.
made to the secretary Of the inter;o.
Engineers are now pushing the pre.
hminary surveys on the Boise Payetts
river company's proposition from the
horseshoe Bend, but the work of IN.
staiiation will not commence for some
he' Inc company has purchased all
tn9 land alOnO tha Ill -,