Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-08
ELMORE BULLETIN.
a. n PAYHn MAIM. L. PAYHn
PAYNE L PAYNE, Publishers.
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

The schools of the state generally
celebrated Arbor day, May 2, suitable
programs being rendered.
Twelve cars of wool have been
shipped from Bliss and there are sew
eral to move in the near future.
Company b. Seventeenth infantry,
now at Boise barracks, is ordered to
relieve the companies at Fort Lawton.
Meridian was visited by burglars
one night last week, saloon being
entered and $40 worth Of liquor taken.
An agreement has been signed by
merchants of Weser to close their
stores on Sundays and at o'clock
week days.
The two men who burglarized the
depot at Meridian, have not been cap
tured, although there is clue to their
whereabouts.
Captain and Mrs. w. P. Haven, of
Weiser, celebrated their golden we'd
ding last week. They have been resi-
dents of Idaho since 1862.
About 5000 acres of oil land has been
located near Medbury. Some of the
wells at Medbury, if left standing any
length of time, show such strong traces
of oil that the water is unfit for use.
Some little stir is being made over
the returns of assays of quartz found
on the Little Squaw butte near EN-
NETT number of claims have been
stalxed and the discovery work done.
1t is rumored that a slate quarry has
been found on the ceded portion of the
Fort Hall Indian reservation. 1t is
said to be of good size and of most
excellent quality for roofing purposes.
Numerous prospectors and miners
are anxiously awaiting the opening of
the Fort Hall Indian reservation, and
will endeavor to convince the public
there is plenty of mineral on the reser-
walton.
The Idaho commission appointed by
Governor Hunt to prepare exhibits for
the St. Louis Purchase Exposition last
week reported that they had raised
about 81 500 to be used in securing and
placing exhibits.
Over 81 800 was raised at Nampa in
few hours to aid the Thunder Noun
tain road from Emmett. A subscrip-
tion paper will also be circulated in
Emmett 1t is desired to raise about
90 NJ
Extensive preparations are being
made for the convention of the Sunday
School association, that will meet at
Nampa May 6. Many delegates have
been heard from, and it is expected
that more than eighty will be present.
Henry Geiber was killed at the st.
Joe sawmill at Harrison, Sunday night.
His body, with neck and back broken,
was found in pit under a wheel run
by belt. He leaves a wife and three
children at Detroit, Ore. He was fire.
man in the MILL
Mrs T. P. Machett was fatally
burned at Wardner by the explosion
of can of gasoline. She was wash,
ing some window curtains and had q
five-gallon can of gasoline beside her
also a basin in which some of the fluid
had been poured.
The Interstate Baseball league has
at last perfected an organization, the
towns composing the league being
Boise, Nampa, Emmett and Caldwell,
all the players being local men
twelve months residence in the state
being required before player is eli
gible.
The coroner's jury in the case of Johr
Ferricy. who was found dead beside
the railroad track near Mountain Home
returned a verdict that deceased came
to his death from unknown causes, bu
that he probably fell from the train
and died from heart failure or tn.
shock
Emile Marquardson committed sui
eide at Payette by shooting. Mar
quardson was sent to the penitentiar,
not long ago for cattle-stealing. TIL
supreme court reversed the iudgmen
and he was released for lack of evi
dence. The matter of his convictio
seems to have preyed on his mind.
One hundred and ten pack animal
from Salmon City have reached Thur
der Mountain. A return messenge
announces their safe arrival in the me-
gold camp. The route of travel Vi
Salmon City is now open and passabl
for loaded pack animals
George w. Walsen, of Salmon City
has been arrested in Salt Lake Cit,
Utah, charged with stealing So, 900
puolle funds from the county treasur
of Lemhi county. Walsen declares h
innocence, and seems confident he wi
DC aoie TO secure his release soon.
Chief Clerk steunenberg of the sta
land board has sold $50 acres of ra
land in Blaine county at $40 an aer
Some of the land was near p,c.b
some near Arco, and the balance ne,
American Falls. 1t was bought
farmers who own adjoining propert
The jury rendered verdict of n
guilty in the trial of Lorenzo Urtus,
Tor the murder of George TAYLOR
haRerman on January 10 last. Urtus,
Killed Taylor by striking him over Il
mead with pitchfork. urtusen claim