Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-29
ELMORE BULLETIN.
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PAYIE 4 PAYEE, PshlhAsn
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

expended S90i.4o in street improve
ments.
new opera house is being built at
Blackfoot 1t will be completed by
July 4.
The Methodists of Weiser have COM
menced work on their new church
building.
The increase of business at the Black
foot land Office has made 1T necessary to
call for another clerk.
Thirty or forty prospectors are ar
irving daily in Garden valley on their
way to Thunder Mountain.
The burning of the Jail at Idaho
Falls has forced into use an old coal
shed where the law breakers are con-
fined.
The town of Grangeville subscribed
$500 to build ferry over the Salmon
river where the state wagon bridge
collapsed.
Boise people will be able to talk with
Salt Lake City over the long distance
telephone for the first time between
June 90 and July /.
The Bell Telephone company has
force of men at work at Placerville
getting out poles for their new line
from that place through Garden valley.
j. r. Williams, who was killed at
Silver Bow on the night of the 10th,
was resident of Glenn's Ferry for a
number of years, where he was highly
respected.
The postoffice department has been
asked to supply additional help in the
postoffice at Roosevelt, owing to the
large quantity of mail matter reaching
that office.
viii Riggen, a 12-year-old boy of
HALEY was thrown from vicious horse
and struck in the face by the beasts
hoofs. receiving injuries which may
prove fatal.
Alex Boyd escaped from the county
Jail at Weissr last week, he being as
sisted by confederate who broke into
the sheriff's Office and secured keys to
the Jail door.
The school census of Pocatello, which
has just been taken, shows an enumer-
alton of l., 362 pupils, of which 702 are
boys and $50 girls. There is gain OF
07 over the previous year.
Very encouraging reports come down
from the Poorman mine, at Silver City,
and rumors are prevalent that the
Poorman mill will be in operation be-
fore many mon this roll around.
Recent arrivals from Colorado say
5000 prospectors will leave Cripple
Creek district for Thunder Mountain
while it is estimated that 10000 will
come from other parts of the state.
More than 1000, 900 pounds of Idaho
wool was sold one day last week, the
sales for the day at different points be
ing: Weiser 100000, Payette 100000
Caldwell 400, 900, Boise and Mountain
home 100000.
Progress is being made toward the
organization Of the new fire depart
ment at Boise. 1t has been decided tt
engage chief at a salary of $75 pc
month, who shall devote his who'll
time to the work.
Burglars entered a grocery store a
Boise last week and carried off SAT
weighing 500 pounds, using wheel
barrow to transport the safe to tn
suburbs, where it was blown open ant
g the contents taken.
The body of Edward Ervine, al
Englishman who was drowned In tn
Payette river year ago, was foun'
last week on an island in the middl
fork of the Payette river, according t.
an Idaho City dispatch.
Several women have started for Thun
der Mountain but up to the presen
time none have been able to reach tn
district this year. A colored woma
from Dixie got within 50 miles of th
district but had to turn back.
A Salt Lake dispatch says: "W.
Innis, an inventor, formerly of Bois
Ida, now of this city, has perfected Il
model OF a flying machine which
claims is stronger, lighter and saf'
than any other aerial vessel ever co
ceived Mr.. Innis expects to build
ship which he proposes to enter for u
100000 prize to be given by the
Louis exposition. His first trip will
from Salt Lake to Denver"
Carl Korup, of Weiser, slipped whi
q carrying quarter of beef at the me
market and fell against the stationa
meat hooks. The weight of the me
81 prevented his freeing himself and on
timely help saved him from frighti
fate.
Frank Millions, a Short Line bral
man, lost his life near Boise last we,
The train was running under brid
mile below Boise. liillions forl
the bridge was low and was struck
the head, dying shortly after bel
taken to the hospital
& Bailey Lake, a barber, was drown
at idaho Falls. He was fishing, wh
MS pole fell into the water He jumE
zs In after the pole and was unable
reach the bank again. His body b
not oeen recovered, and probably "
not, as the river is rather high and