Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-02-13
The young men may be in thu

saddle in the republican party in
Idaho, but the old men still have
the reins, says the Montpelier Ex-
aminer.
Of course the republicans in Con-
Qress will vote for the abolition OF
the war revenue taxes. The Stand
ard Oil Trust and the sugar trust
desire them to.
The naval board which saved
Captain Hobson from entering on a
political career deserves almost as
much credit as the man who sank
the Merrimac.
Why revise only the war revenue
schedules? There is an urgent de-
mand that the government should
abate some the tribute that the
people pay to support some very
lusty "infant industries"
Edward j. Murray, agent for the
Idaho State Nursery at Nampa and
also solicitor for Bryan's Common
er, was a pleasant visitor at this Of
fee Tuesday. He will remain in
this section for several days.
Under the present system OF tax
alton surplus is rolling up in the
Treasury. This is all wrong, for
the government has no right to take
from the people more than enough
for its necessary and legitimate ex-
penses.
From Klondike's icy mountains
to Madagascar's strand is far call,
but the latest gold discoveries are
reported from the African island.
Prospectors are warned that eli
matte conditions are worse than in
Alaska, at other extreme of temper
allure.
According to r G. Dun & Co.'S
report the cost of living in 1901 was
40 per cent greater than in 1897,
According to the latest census re-
ports, wages in the past ten years
have decreased IA per cent. What
then becomes of the republican
Wanted prosperity.
The Fremont County News refers
to the Caldwell News as repub-
lican paper that is dissatisfied with
Golfers appointment as U. S. at
torney for Idaho. Aud the Caldwell
Chronicle adds "As regards the
politics of the News, there are many
who share our opinion"
G. A. Snow & Co, of Washing.
ton, d. c., will send free booklet
containing abstracts of decisions in
leading patent cases, and other in
formation of interest TO inventors
patentees and manufacturers. They
will also send a booklet on Trade
marks to any one who may desire
to have trademark registered.
Referring to the appointment OF
Cozier, the Owyhee Avalanche, a
republican sheet, says: "a few more
such appointments and the repub-
lican party may as well turn out its
gas in Idaho and save operating ex.
penses." As this seems te be the
general sentiment of the republican
press of the state, there are breakers
ahead for the G. 0. p.
One-third of the railroad mileage
of the world is under governmental
control. The total mileage is 494,
34S miles OF which 199,37S miles
are owned in this country. There
were many arguments deduced by
Messrs Hill and Hartman before
the Interstate Commerce Comm
sion which could be used in sup
port of the proposition that the gov
eminent should control the roads
of this country.
A l6-year old girl in the Yucca
mine, near Barstow, Cal, is work
ing the sand and dirt from dserted
claim with dry washer and sue
ceeds in getting from So to$7 worth
of gold dust every day. She use,
the washer as effectively as her mall
companions, who are engaged il
the same profitable occupation
there. She can sharpen and tenn
per her pick as we'll as an expert
enced miner.
"The reader may make up hit
mind to be pleasantly overwhelmed
by the opulence and vivacity O
"Around the Pam" published by
the Nutshell Publishing Company
1859 Third Avenue, New York
The wonders begin with the Fronts
piece picture of President McKin.
ley, drawn in single line begin
ming at point on the cheek bone
and going round and round in a
constantly widening circle, with
waverings and downbearings of the
pen in the proper places to secure
detachment and shading. We are
told that this portrait lis consid,
cred the most unique work of it,
kind in the world,o and if there are
degrees of uniqueness we are will
ing to believe that this is most tn,
thing of which there are no dupli
Gates. OF course there is text in
addition to the pictures, and W,
should be surprised indeed to
hear from any purchaser the opin.
ion that he had not got his moneys
worth ($200)."