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Show GOLD BOOM AT DRIGGS. IDAHO. Somewhat of a sensational story cornea from Orisns, Ida., bv way of 2. find of rich gold ore. As the story oces and which was brought directly from the above named place is as follows fol-lows : A man named Tames Hill went hunting elk in the vicinity of the Three Tetons He picked up a large piece of rock that fairly glistened with what he thought was pyrites of iron After carrying a piece of the rock in his pocket for some time It became very bright. An assay was made which showed It contained val ucs upward of $30,000 to the ton The result Is the whole county has gone wild, and Mr Hill Is being watched night and day by posses, who are de- termined to find the valuable deposit, if possible Owing to thi? excitement Driggs is undergoing a temporars boom People by the score are rusri- ; lng around the new Eldorado L-.gan j Republican oo |