Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-03-27
ELMORE BULLETIN.
NJ p.yNK MABEL L. PAINE
PAYNE & PAYNE, Publishers.
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

The stage employees of the Boise
theatre formed union last week.
A townsite is to be plated one mile
west of Roosevelt by Weiser parties.
A gun club has been organized ut
Nampa with membership of thirteen.
great many settlers are coming
into Fremont county from Nebraska
and Iowa.
A Colorado man declares he will es-
tablish a brewery in Thunder Noun
tain district
A Colorado syndicate is preparing to
sink number of oil wells in the vcin-
ity of Weiser.
e. N. Riggs, convicted at Weiser OF
horse stealing, has been sentenced to
three years imprisonment.
Three Cinnamon were caught smok-
ing opium at Caldwell one day last
week and assessed $50 each.
Word comes from Thunder Mountain
that the Dewey Stamp mill has had to
close down Tor want OF Iuel.
Frank j. Huntington of Caldwell is
dead as the result of accidentally
shooting himself in the foot.
base ball team has been organized
at Payette, and the boys propose to
have "a strong team this season.
Three carloads of draft horses weigh
ing from l5oo to 1000 pounds have
been shipped from Weiser recently to
British Columbia.
Fire broke out in the soda water
factory at Weiser on the nth, but was
extinguished by bucket brigade, the
damage being about $780,
H. G.. Lewis of Ketchum has Just re-
ceived two carloads of stage horses and
So, 900 shipment of harness for his
Ketchum and Thunder Mountain stage
line.
Members of the faculty OF the Utah
school for the deaf and blind were in
Boise last week endeavoring to secure
contract to educate the deaf and
blind pupils of Idaho.
The members of the st. Louis fair
commission have issued an address to
the citizens of Idaho, asking their as
sistance in making creditable show
ing for Idaho at the exposition.
About 100 teachers were present at
the three days convention held in St.
- las ND in pst
was manifested. 1t was decided to
hold the next convention at Idaho
Falls.
While Peter Neff, of Caldwell, was
crawling through wire fence with a
rifle in his hand, the gun was dis
charged aud the ball tore through his
hand. He will probably lose two
fingers.
Gene ID Leary, the ls-year-old Boise
boy who was accidentally shot on Feb
ruary 10th by George Myers, who
pointed what he supposed was an un=
loaded gun at his companion, is dead
as a result of his wounds.
Peter Hansen died in Boise last weel
from lock jaw. Hansen was cement
contractor and was slightly burned or
his right knee some time ago by lime
which he was handling. Blood pois
oning set in, and finally lockjaw.
Many new settlers are coming t.
theyicinity of Emmett. A great deal o
land is being staked off for oil acros
the river. 1t is reported that ricl
ledge of gold-bearing quartz has bee
discovered four miles from that place
tits feared that man named Phi
Guidici has been lost between Thun
der mountain and Pioneer. He LEI
the camp over two weeks ago TO com
out over the Deadwood trail, and sine
then there has been no tidings of hin
The trail has not been travelled durin
the winter.
Among the 5revet nominations c
volunteer officers. recently sent TO th
senate, were the following: Major e
McConnill, First Idaho, since deceaset
breveted lieutenant-colonel for col
Bplcuous Rdtihhbiy near Nlhuiid, ma
d W. Higgins, First Idaho, brevett
leutenant7colonel, for services il;
Manila.
Indian Agent Caldwell has complete
the re-allotment of lands to Indial
on the ceded portion of the Fort Ha
reservation and the schedules ha'
heen mailed to Washington for a
proval. Ii promptly acted upon, it
expected that the proclamation ope
ing these lands to settlement will
issued in a short time.
What is believed To be the olde
farm in Idaho changed hands la
week. 1t consists of 100 acres Of lal
in Boise county, on squaw cree
l owned and occupied for more tn
forty years by Andy McQuade and i
wife
The total cost of the gas nsant 10
erected at Boise will be in the ,e;e
borhood of sos ,Qoo. The COMPANY y
be prepared to furnish gas for \,
heating and lighting purposes. a
also for power in certain classes
eDses.
Senator Heitfeld has presented
petition of the aaSiarn WaShtn,.