The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-12-08
At the Debating Club last Tues.

~ the Debhllng Clup last Tues |
day evening the following new Off |
GERS were elected. Historian, Geo.
II. Johnson; Treasurer Chas. A.
Foster, The constitution was amend
ed so that the Chairman of the
Executive Committee may be any
member of the society, and Mr..
Lewis resigned in favor Of Fred
Somers, who was subsequently, APP
pointed by the President. The fol-
lowing subject for programme for
next Tuesday is handed us by Chair
man Somers for publications Re
| solved HThat Abraham Lincoln
was q better man than Stoncwall
Jackson" Leader ON affirmative, j..
B. Robinson. Leader on negative,
w. T Mcdowell.
Col Cbas. F. Miller, General Su.
perintendent for the Philadelphia
NJ. 4 s. Co, was passenger out on
Mondays coach. The Colonel will
visit Kelton and Salt Lake to ar
range some business matters, but
aims to be at his home in PhiIadeI-
| phia by the goth instant. 1t is his
intention to return by the first Of
May and renew smelling operations
here, starting one furnace at that
time, and the second by the first OF
June if sufficient ore is arriving at
1 the time to warrant it. This win
ter the question of erecting addi-
| tional furnaces next summer will be
considered by the company, and if
! deemed practicable the smelling ca
paeity of the works will be doubled.
Notwithstanding many incumber-
ances encountered incident to inaug-
urating an enterprise of this eharac-
ter, the operations this season under
the management Of Col. Miller have
been highly successful.
| Some Of the absenting ones com
memorated the event of their de-
parture by tasting together last
Sunday evening the "Chef d'aeuvre"
of the Enterprise Restaurant. 1t
was banquet Of mo mean proper
| tions," as those acquainted with the
ability Of the host may well sup
pose, and it will long be memorable
to the participants, Messrs. Clohecy,
Miller, Austin, Coalter, Taylor,
Shaw, Rpmsey, Buck, Hastings and
johnson, as a grand farewell to the
scene of summers action. All but
the last four left next morning with
their faces and hearts turned to
: bright and homelike scenes so long
made distant, with that filial long
ing only felt when away from the
harsher life of activity. Mr.. Clohecy
goes to his family in Salt Lake and
} Messrs. Miller, Austin, Taylor
Coalter and Shaw go directly te
, Philadelphia.
The prospects of the Ketehum
+ Brass Band for rapid Improvement
are indeed more favorable than ever
before, Its efforts have always beer
met with hearty appreciation, anc
the subscription list recently eircu
lated in its behalf among our miner,
and merchants, seem to indicate al
increasing interest The boys ar,
now grateful in the confidence d
. being enabled to obtain everything
necessary to further the develop
ment of their talent, and will hav,
new music, which all are undoubted
ly glad to hear, new instrument
or two. and possibly uniforms
Among other things the large drum
need repairing and 4 new head, ant
considering all, it will require con
siderable amount to put the band il
proper shape Another tenor ha
' already been purchased, while othe
f additional pieces will be added, an,
you may look for better music. TIL
band is greatly indebted for tn
I general offers Of Messrs. Clohee,
d and Miller, who have opened thei
e purses in liberal manner.
q Another Surprise.