Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-12-05
ELM0RE BULLETIN.
@. NJ PAYNE MAsrI I. PArNn
PAYNE & PAYNE, Publishers.
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

Boise, gave dinner Thanksgiving,
which netted $780,
A lodge of Woodmen of the World of
over twenty members was organized
at Meridian last week.
Land filings in the Boise district
must hereafter show that there are no
salt deposits on the land.
In Boise hotels, Thanksgiving day,
the sum of $l2s.25 was subscribed to
the Mckinley monument fund.
The First National Bank of Emmett
has been organized. 1t will be open
for business about the first of March.
John McCook, bridge carpenter,
was arrested at Boise last week,
charged with issuing forged checks.
In the football game at Boise on
Thanksgiving day the Weiser team
was victorious the score being 10 to 5.
Armour & Co., the Chicago packers,
have purchased warehouse in Boise,
where they will establish a supply de-
pot.
There is considerable excitement re-
ported from the district above Nicbalia,
west of Dubois, over recent mineral
discoveries.
w. b. Knott, prospector upwards
of 70 years of age, walked from De La
mar to Boise, last week, carrying fifty
pounds of ore.
B. f. Lodge, one of the pioneers of
Idaho, died at Idaho city last week,
aged so years. He had been resident
of the state for forty years
Farmers on the Ridenbaugh canal at
Meridian have organized a mutual pro-
tective association to see that fair
distribution of water is made.
An increased flow of water bas been
secured at Kelly hot Springs, near
Boise, where drilling for larger flow
has been in progress for some time.
Business conditions are decidedly
encouraging in Idaho just now, as a
number of immigrants from eastern
states are arriving, and still greater
numbers are expected.
The University of Washington
scored decisive victory against the
football team of the University of
Idaho at Seattle on Thanksgiving day,
the score being 10 to O.,
An irrigation company has been or
ganized at Emmett, and work begun
last week on ditch covering the land
on the bench north of the Payette
river. The canal will water about 49,
600 acres of land.
Hon. Frank j. Hagenbarth, of Spen-
Ger, made the opening address on the
proposed shoddy legislation at the
meeting of the National Live Stock
association at Chicago. About fifty
delegates from Idaho attended.
Ex-senator Shoup, in an interview
In Salt Lake, declared that his resigna
ton as national committeeman die
not mean that his party enthusiasm
had abated in the least, but that bust
ness matters required his attention.
The body of John f. Scholes, who
lived near Caldwell, was found on tn,
railroad track on the 27th, mangle6
almost beyond recognition. Foul play
was at first suspected, but was aban-
doned after an nvestigation.
Edward Rice, convicted of murder
ing Matt Marilley, Wallace cigal
dealer, year ago, was hanged at tn,
penitentiary Saturday. Two physi
clans signed statement, after an ex
animation, that Rice was insane, bu
the state pardon board declined to in
terfere.
Charles briggs escaped from th'
county Jail at Caldwell Wednesday
night of last week, getting out through
the skylight. He left dummy in hi
cell to deceive the officers. He escapes
about month ago, but was recap
tured. He is a sheepherder, charge
with felony
The sheep breeders of Idaho failed t
attend the proposed conference wit
~ the Utah sheep owners last week, bu
TITS understood that the difference
between the sheep-breeders of the tw
& STATES are in a fair way to be adjuste
anu that a settlement of ditficultie
- Will soon be effected.
hhoilin & Co. at Mountain Home las
week sold s26, 600 worth of sheep an
WI reduce their holdings to 25,oC
The ewes sold at So. 50 and 49, {
Aeso' and lambs at So. They wi
range their sheep in the vicinity {
Soda Springs.
Albert Gehley, % years of age, who,
nome Is in Orleans, Neb., died on Il
1assoound passenger near America
ais on the 95th. He YVES snfferir
rom appendicitis and was on h
q way to the hospital when death owe
q took him.
United States Senator Henry Hei
eiu mas addressed letter to d. /
anorews of Boise, chairman Of u
8 ropuiist state central committee, a
j nouncing his withdrawal from u
ropniist party and his aeiiiation wi,
the Democracy.