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The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-11
Personal

Jim Fenning is back again from the
Muldoon country.
J. x. Mcdonald, q young gentlemen
of pleasing address, returned to Saw
tooth last Monday, after having spent
week in the lower towns.
J. W. Wallace, of HALEY, who is heav-
lily interested in mining properties in the
vicinity of Vienna. returned from trip
to the upper country last week.
Mr.. 7. B. MILKY, a gentleman we'll
known in Ketehum, and interested in
some valuable properties near Sawtooth,
came in from winters soiourn III Zion
last Monday,
Mr. Joe DuBrule, formerly Of the firm
of McElroy & DuBruIe, Haley, has sold
his inter est below and thinks seriously
of starting the fruit, vegetable and to-
baeeo business here,
Robert McLeaIy, who. with Jesse Eli
OFT, discovered the much talked of Null
doom mine, arrived in town last Tues
day. Robert is well fixed now and Will
probably stay with us for Q time.
Major W. Hyndman, formerly of Be-
nanza, but known by all Ketchumites,
arrived this week from New York. The
Major is an A | attorney att law, and
proposes to camp right here. as he feels
| that this is to be the town.
| Mrs. Cummings, Mrs. Hermerlson
and daughter left for sawtooth last week
They are very courageous females to
brave the dangers of travel and six feet
of snow. The little girl is not over Ell ght
years old, and will have O rough trip.
Mr.. William Reinhart, one of the kings
of saloon men, passed through this city
last week, enroute to Sawtooth, where
he Will reopen his saloon business. Bill
| ~ has without doubt one of the finest
stocks of liquors to be found on the Pm
| cific coast.
/ Mr. Buck, the new superintendent OF
the Warm Spring Mining Company. ar
rived in town last week. He speaks very
Htelif5 VI heeeastlh aiisi hoan piesene III
dications believes it to be THE town Of
the country. He has gone up Warn
Spring creek to view the properties hi
represents.
Robert Ervine and Ed. Mof1tt. former
owners of the group of mines bearing Their
names, recently purchased by Col
Green, arrived in Ketchum last Tuesday
Mr.. Ervine has been East during ths
winter visiting the scenes OF his child
| hood, while Mr. Mofiitt has been spend
ing few pleasant weeks at the Colder
Gate City. We welcome the boys back
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-11
summerset Mine Sold.

Mr. Ira G. sehenck, o manipula-
tor Of mines who was III this section
of country last year, and took a
number Of mining properties east
last fall to sell, telegraphs Mr. H. F.
Steward as follows:
NEW YORK, May 9Th.
Sent money to-day for Summerset
mine. [. c. ScHENcK.n
The mine is situated just over the
divide and about four miles from Ca
lena. This makes the fourth mine
that Mr. Scenck has sold from that
section Of country to New York
parties. We did not learn the price
paid. but know it was no more than
the mine was worth.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-11
The Wilson Mine.

We have mentioned several good
pieces Of mining properties this
week, but must not overlook a very
promising prospect known as the
Wilson It is situated about eight
miles up Trail creek, almost east OF
Ketchum, and is owned by Messrs.
Gardner and Webster. These gen
tlemen purchased this prospect late
last fall and have been working it
steadily since the snow has permit
ted access to it. They are now
running tunnel to tap the main
body Of galena. At distance of
eight feet in. n sixteen inch ledge of
high grade ore was struck, which
is being followed up with marked
success. Messrs. Gardner and Web
er have a mine that has the appear
ance OF proving . valuable invest
ment.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-11
The Prospector's Lament.

The following is new version of
Psalms, applicable to mining coun-
tries only. The man who got it
off sleeps peacefully in the valley
meath the sagebrush and bunch
grass.
/ will lift up mine eyes unto the
hills, from whence cometh my help
My help cometh from my pick,
and from my rustling about cometh
it.
He will not suffer my grub to va
moose; he that keepeth me even
while snoreth.
He will cause the hills to give
forth, even TO show up their crop
pings.
Behold, he that prospecteth shall
neither siumber nor sleep.
The Lord is my keeper but veri-
ly ] can get nothing on ia w-bone." "
l hunt the hills over, and fndeth
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-11
Thomas Cox's Condition,

Thomas Cox, who was so terribly
frozen in the Sawtooth mountains
two weeks ago, an extensive &C
count Of which appeared in last
weeks issue of this paper, is still
alive, We say still alive, because it
is our opinion that the mans case is
q fatal one, One week ago last Sat
day Dr.. Miller amputated both feet
below the ankle, which proved to be
too low down. The doctor waited
until one week ago to-day and then
performed 0 second operation, this
time cutting the limbs off above the
ankle, Poor Cox hardly survived
| the last amputation, and now we
are informed that the stumps Of the
legs look as though a third chop
ping was necessary, What young
man in this country has suffered
more than this poor fellow2 First
| lost in the Sawtooth mountains, hor-
ribly frozen eleven days without
food several days enroute to the
hospital; and two amputations Of
both feet performed. Surely his en-
durance has been remarkable. A
number Of copies of last weeks
/ KEYSTONE were sent the sufferer
and he returned us word that it con
tanned the best description given
Of his adventures.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-11
The Elkllol'n Mine,

The Elkhor1 mine, which was leased
last fall to party of six gentlemen, has
showed up larger returns than its own
ers ever expected it would. During the
month Of April over one hundred and
fifty tons of heavy galena ore were
mined. The lease having expired May
1st, the lessees are now getting the mine
in proper shape for telling work. They
are sinking two new shafts to strike the
vein on the dip, where heavy bodies Of
ore are expected to be met. Among the
many valuable mines in the vicinity OF
Ketchum, the Elkhorp takes leading
place.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-11
An Enterprising blacksmith,

Our merry fellow citizen, j, +. River,
is rnstler Of the old School. While our
beautiful city and valley lay covered
with the mantle Of snow, friend Rivers
literally flooded his shop with work. He
has turned out over 200p shoes of various
sizes, for the horse, the Gpyuse, the hoarsa
voiced Jack, the sturdy ok and the pat
ent back action, Tightening striking, sure
kicking mule. He also has chains, picks,
hooks, pole picks and hundreds of arti-
cles used by the public. If he don't
pound tho bass drum any more he knows
how to manufacture just such articles as
the people desire, all the same.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-11

several freighting OUTFITS loaded with
goods for this PLACE left Blachfoot LAST
week.
The saloon men are doing o paying
business new and are 9orrespondingly
happy.
The road between Ketehum and Kelley
is i'll good condition, and the stages are
making excellent time now.
Claim jumping has how commenced
in dead earnest, and from present indi-
cations number of relocations are
about to be made,
Mr., E. #. Pinkham haa sold his inter
est Ia the Pinkham and Dickson claim
to H. r. Leonard and others. The sum
realized was rather small for SO good a
prospect,
/ The KEYSTONE appears little behind
the regular publication hour pginG to
/ lack Of help, but next week we betake
/ ourselves to our now quarters and then
| everything viii be fall set
NIL. pphS LOChltfills VI bu0 IT'LL u
Bender & Lockman, returned to this
place last week having twenty head OF
heeves with him. The new meat market
is now in full running order, and il
without doubt the finest establishment
of the kind to be found on Wood River
The Commissioner of Public streets
and Parks, Mr.. J. Miller has been doing
some excellent work during the past
week in improving the appearance Of
our tho4oughfares. At the corner Of
Main street, and the Boulevardo des
Leonards, the city fountain has beer
renovated and an inverted cannon
placed at each corner of the base. The
Plaza les Swiftini has been finely graded
with gravel assaysng 1000 pounda TO the
ton. lie Commissiopaire Miller has done
noble work for the city.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-11

naqght. / strike an iron ledge and
it doeth me no good, Verify tia
hard lines, but my strength is in tho
demiohn.
He maketh me to come Down
from the mountains, and to abide in
the city.
knoweth not which way 10
turn; ! wandreth into the 'tginmill''
and besids the foro table.
| 90 ny last shelzal on the Jack,
and it is taken from me. Surely
there is no good in me-
Therefore, ! say unto you, quit
the country and 60 to Congress.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-11

Mrs. Hines has remained faithfully at
her post Of experimenting the con-
struction of her new lodging house, and
has been rewarded by owning the neat
est, best and most comfortable establish
ment III the whole country. She has
twenty one large, airy, convenient
rooms, furnished with easy spring beds.
On the second floor front is neatly APP
pointed parlor for the exclusive use OF
guests, and also sample room for COM
engaged in erecting wide awning and
balcony along the whole front of the
house.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-11
Bear it in Mind,

When you find it necessary TO
have artificial heAt to make your
home or place of business comfort
able, and want a good stove go and
consult Eph Pinkham on the SUBJ
ject, He has also pretty good
knowledge Of the hardware bust.
ness and can furnish you with al.
most anything in this line Take q
look over his goods and satisfy your
self about what we say.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-11
The Old Reliable,

Many Of the prospectors, minors
and transients who have had occa.
sion to do any business in the line
of general merchandise in Ketchum
have learned to look upon the well
stocked house Of Messrs Pinkham &
Leonard as the cold reliable"
They know that they can get there,
what they want at prices consistent
with the place and time, Don't
pass through Ketehum without
giving them q call,
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-11
Struck II Rich.

Col, PfaHtz has been prospecting.
One day this week he shook off the
care and stereotyped answers Of the
Post Office and meandered forth in
to the hills. After digging up about
fourteen square miles Of surface
rock he returned to town with a
pocket full Of iron stained quartz.
The following assay speaks for it.
SELF
Taylor & Hastings.
No. 11a. Ketohum, May 9th.
Certificate of assay.
Iron stained quartz, deposited by Mr..
Ira Pfoutz.
Silver, no trace. T.. J. TAYLOR,
Assayer.
The Colonel swears that he will
attend strictly to his milk crop
hereafter, that is until the creeks
run dry.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-11
4 New Strike.

abe Back Pay mine owned by Duncan
Dickson, 7. II. Lewis ana others, prom
ises to be enc Of the richest and best
mines Oh Wood River, Ore taken from
IL this week assays from 9s to s2S ounces
silver per ton. The Back Pay is only
two miles, in due easterly direction,
from Ketchum. The heavy ont crop and
strength OF vein Indicates 2 mine that
will sqrpass the famous Elkhorn in quail
ity and quantity Of ore. A force of men
will be put to work immediately and the
mine Developed to its fullest capacity,
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-11
"They All Do It. !"

The above is the title of q novel
which was issued, some time ago,
by the author Of "My Mother-in-
law" aThat Wife Of Mine etc, but
it has nothing to do with the fact
that all of the latest papers and Pc
riodicals, published in the United
States are on sale at the newsstand
Of II. f. Steward of this place
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-11
About Pure Drugs.

In purchasing drugs to be taken
for medicinal purposes it is very es-
sential that they be pure and that
they arc put up BY responsible ex-
perienced druggists. If you wish
to avoid all trouble ON this score go.
to the store of I, I, Lewis,
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-11
A Wheat Mine.

Mr.. I. T. Lewis informs us the wheat
he sowed late last fall on his ranch near
Ketchum is growing nicely. On the
ninth of this month he commenced
blowing and intends sowing wheat, bar
ley and oats, which he feels confident
will grow as well as in lower attitudes.
If Mr.. Lewis can induce grain to grow
on his ranch, it viii indeed be as good
as mine to him, and God send to the
country.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-11
THE EEFQHgh KEYSTONE.
KETCHUn P0SToFFICE HOURS.

No Money Order or Registry business
transacted on Sunday.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-04-06

with only surface wetting, insufficient
to soak through the smut sacks and des-
troy the germs of the sporadic smut
atoms contained in them. Thus, from
every cauldron came about two sacks of
seed containing many dry smut pouches,
liable to be broken in rough encounter
with clods and harrow, and the still vital
germs scattered in contact with the seed
grain, or lodged with the feeders of the
growing plant might absorb the Aromatic
disease germ. Such, at least, is theory
consistent with observation and scientific
facts, so far as they have been demon
strated. 1t is a theory too, that accounts
for most of the reported exceptional
failures in application of the sulphate of
copper seed treatment as smut proven
tive. The failures'indeed, in nearly all
cases are the result of carelessness, negli-
gence, or the use of an inferior quality of
bluestone, and it would prove q great
disaster should many of the wheat-grow-
ers of the State be persuaded by DIR.
Schultz to abandon the bluestone treat
ment of their seed wheat, that the almost
universal experience Of more than
twenty five years has proved to be SO
effective as q smut preventive.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-04-06
Nathaniel Hawthorne.

''The raciest name in American letters
is that of Nathaniel Hawthorne" said
the Rev. Robert Collyer to his congrega-
ton a few evenings ago. Hawthorne
was in the purest sense man OF genius,
and by his writings he did more than
any other man, except Emerson, to es-
tablish the claim of America to dis
tinctive and worthy literature. There is
vast difference between pure genius
and mere talent. The work that Haw-
thorne did will always be fresh and de-
lightful, while the efforts of mere talent
will enjoy popularity for a while and
will then be forgotten. The grandest
book that Hawthorne ever wrote was his
"Scarlet Letter." 1t was too bad, the
speaker said, that man of HAWTHORNE
great genius and proud, sensitive nature
should have been obliged to float in and
out with the tides of American politics.
Such man should have been above the
necessity of beingAa camp-follower of
any political party. To the credit of
Franklin Pierce it may be said that when
he was President he did not forget his
old schoolmate, but gave Hawthorne one
of the best offices within his gift-that of
Consul at Liverpool.
Each one of Hawthorne's great stories
is devoted to the development of some
great principle. The Blouse Of Seven
Gables" for instance, is devoted to the
idea that evil deeds can be transmitted
from one age to another, corrupting and
blemishing succeeding generations. The
"Marble Faun" shows that after a SIN,
sudden and impulsive, man may reach
higher standard of moral excellence
than he would have have attained had he
not transgressed. Hawthorne's genius
endows his characters with peculiarly
fascinating and sympathetic qualities.
His humor, like his pathos, is of the
keenest and most natural sort. No other
man ever wrought such great works out
of such extremely scanty and limited
materials. In his "Note book" he gives
ner-self-a revelation which no reader
can peruse without admiration and pleas
ure. The brain of Hawthorne was as great
as that of Daniel Webster, and his COM
prehension of nature was much more
true. Readers find mystery and lights
and shades of nature in Hawthorne's
books as they find them in the works of
Shakespeare and George Eliot Among
all the books that are called fiction none
can be found more suggestive of great
principles or stronger in moral fiber
than those of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Dr.
Collyer said that he was proud to make
known his great love for the author of
the celebrated "Scarlet Letter" and
the pleasure he derived from making
Haw thorne's books the frequent COM
paniOn of his leisure moments
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-04-06
A River OF Rapids.

For two or three miles above the
Shoshone Falls. says the Omaha Bee,
the Snake river flows through immense
chasms, with walls on either side hun
dreds of feet high. The river is full of
rapids for miles, the descent being SO
great. At the upper Shoshone Falls,
known as the Twin or Little Falls, the
river is divided by an island, and the
two streams rush over precipice and
fall into pool IT'S feet below. As view
ed from the bluff hundreds of feet above
the sight was grand, and from below
there was still more to admire and awe
the visitor. Some four or five miles
down the river we come to the great falls
where the entire river descends in q
sheet, 210 feet. Some thirty or forty
miles further down the stream, is Solo,
mon Falls, extending quite distance.
The greatest Of these falls is only twenty
feet, but the forms and great num-
Der of the falls and cascades make it
worry beautiful. But Q short distance
above the falls is the most remarkable
sight we have ever seen. In the high
bluffs along the river there issue numer-
Gus great springs, the waters Of which
fall over the rocks and are dashed into
silvery streams and spray in the descent.
The first Of these pours over cliff in .
semi-circular form, and falls over two
hundred feet. Az seen from the oppo.
site side Of the river it is very beautiful.
Further down the river il much
grander sight. A stream of water equal
to that Of small river pour out of thu
bank and falls over the rocks in silvery
streams of almost every conceivable
shape and form, while the spaces b..
tween are lined With green moss and
shrubs, % thn& IL presents the appear
anoe Of an immsoso erotto.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-04-06
REJECTED,
BY HENRY j. PHILPorr.

~Bouquet? 0, thank you, yes, my dear"
Her teacher quick replied,
Then kissed Rosetta with tear
OF tender loveand pride.
Poor bashiul Jane stood silent by,
Such things, poor little miss,
She'd often seen, and wondered why
She never got kiss.
She'd always come in time to school,
She'd learned her lessons well,
Nor disobeyed one single rule
That ever she could tell.
She loved her teacher fondly, too
Why was it all in vain?
Poor little thing What could she do
That envied kiss to gain
"A fresh bouquet Yes, that will
And fix it all so nice
She'll know l want to love her still
wonder what the price?'
~Bouquetr' Papa was very poor
She could not say the word,
The Towering wee beside the door,
We're all she could afford.
Sweet Williams from the wooded hill
And Leather breecheS falr,
Pied lilies from beyond the mill,
Her hands had planted there.
And purple bells and violets blue
And Indian plant, blood red,
And now beside the door they grew
In homely pot and bed.
She gathered them, and one by one
Wove in their knotty stems.
To her they seemed, when this was done,
per ect wreath of gems.
She bound them up in faded bands
OF ribbon cheap and old.
With loving, willing, clumsy hands
She made one little fold.
And with her thread and needle wrote
Her name, and just above,
Ia crooked letters, all afloat,
These childish words: IN LOVE.
To Jane that bunch Of weeds was sweet
She kissed it, DER and Ger,
Then bounded off to school TO meet
Her teacher at the door.
She held it up in anxious fear,
And hung her bashful head;
bouquet d? D, thank you, no, my DEAR"
Was all her teacher said.
School is dismissed. The floor is swept
OF every childish trace,
Each little desk is neatly kept,
Each book is in its place.
Ia one low desk little heap
OF withered weeds appears,
Done up in ribbons old and cheap
And stained with many tears.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-04-06

The Contra Costa Gazette says in refer
eace to q recent article by DIR. Schultz
denying the value of Questioning wheat
to prevent smut:
Every farmer in this vicinity from
1852 to 1856, we'll remembers how things
went from bad to worse in the way of
wheat growing to smut. Various old
time remedies-ime, brine, urine, wood
ash I've, copperas (sulphate of from and
0thers-were tried without effect, until
the efficiency of the bluestone solution
treatment was shown by the crop of
Thomas Flournoy at Danville in 1856.
As has been before stated in these col
unnns, the example of Mr.. Flournoy's
sound crop that season, melted all
farmers of the neighborhood, though
they paid from thirty cents to one dollar
pound for the material, to apply blue
stone treatment to seed; in no instance,
when properly applied, was there failure
in raising a sound wheat crop. 1t was
then the practice to soak the seed in the
solution over night, which gave the solu-
tion time to penetrate through the smut
grain sacks and kill the germ of every
one of its millions of spore atoms as we'll
as all those adhering to the exterior of
the sound grains. For q number
<f years the modes of application
aad results of Questioning were
subjects on which our farmers we're
greatly interested in comparing notes of
observation and experience; and in
those first years of its use almost every
farmer set apart little corner or strip of
land for seeding with wheat that had not
been questioned, and we remember no
instance reported in which the crop from
such seeding was not smut-affected, while
that from questioned seed was sound.
We well remember an instance in 1857,
where the effect of the bluestone seed
soaking was somewhat strangely ex-
emplified, in contrast with the results Of
neglecting the soaking. 1t should be
remembered that it was very difficult to
obtain seed wheat at that time that was
free from smut. In the instance referred
10, a valley bottom some 800 yards in
length by Uniform breadth of about
80 yards, was discovered when the
wheat was approaching maturity, to be
marked in regular recurrence with trans
verse smutty streams across its entire
breadth for two-thirds its length, while
between these streaks were broader belts
of sound wheat, unaffected with smut.
The regular recurrence Of the sound and
smutty belts were found in relative cor
respondence % to breadth measure, in
the proportion Of about four acres Of
sound wheat and two acres of smutty,
and was accounted for in this wire: An
iron cauldron had been used for the
solution in which the seed was soaked;
it would hold enough of
the solution, renewed from day to day,
to cover when swollen, four sacks Of
ssed, for the first few days sowing on
The strip, four sacks were put 10 soak
each evening. taken out, drained and
sowed the following day. The weather
vas favorable, the season we'll advanced,
and the renter Of the land being anxious
e finish the seeding, than crowded the
onpify Of the cauldron by putting six
eneks il every evening, The upper one
fhir1 Of which, By the swelling Of that
iIclow, W. ssowdsd ost Il ths liquid,