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Show JUMPED- THE COUNTRY. A Wood BlverVf inin Superintendent Superinten-dent Leaves for England Without With-out Bidding His Creditors Cood.Br. Last Saturday, says the Wood River Times'ot the 15th inst., Cecil B. Palmer, ex-superintendent of the Minnie Moore mine, drove up to Hailey in his one-horse go-devil. Later on he telephoned to Bellevue Belle-vue that he was going to the Camas gold belt. A boy accompanied; him. He drove out to Mountain Home, whence he sent the boy home with a note stating that he had left for England. As soon as the boy got to Bellevue, . and told his news, a very strong feeling of indignation was manifested among the many creditors of the Minnie Moore concern, con-cern, and loud threats of lynching were heard. Tom Venard, foreman of the mine, at once tame to Hailey, to have the necessary papers made out to have the flying mining manager arrested. As the telegraph wires will: be used, it is probable that he will be overhauled this side of Omaha, and brought back. The affairs of the Minnie Moore are in a terrible state. The mine and concentrating con-centrating works are in the hands of the first mortgage, and all other creditors are left in the lurch. The debts of the "company" "com-pany" are said to aggregate over $250,-000, $250,-000, of which only two-fifths is secured. ' Among the creditors are Mr. Venard, for $3,000 cash loaned and one year's labor at $7 per day ; Tom Martin, an engineer, for $1,000; Mr. Jewell for $300; etc., etc. Mr. Palmer has heretofore had the sympathy of the community because he was believed to be moro sinned against than sinning; but his . attempt to "jump the country" so unceremoniously will cause a very decided and unfavorable change in public feeling. ' |