The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-12-29
BoIsg Cry, Zoe. is, 1882

EpIron kgYsIosg--Your CORES.
pobdent arrived at the Capital last
Tuesday night we'll worn with the
fatigue OF trip across Camaa and
High prairie IN mid wintcr-s-that is,
there was plenty ~ snow on the
divide, and travelling consequently
slow Up TO December lith, how
ever. there has been no snow on the
divide between the Boise and Wood
Rivers and We ARE told by a iato ar
rival from Bellevue, Mr.. Fred Corn
ing, TINT there is even less difficulty
in crossing how than there WAS q
week ago, the snow not being 20 OK
eeed four inches deep. As wo sailed
down the mountain into Portors
ranch, or station. five miles east OF
Mountain Home, in going distance
lof one mile and a halt perhaps, VIZ
dropped about 1000 feet inside OF
ten minutes, passing out Of six
inches OF snow and upon soilwhcre a
snowfall has not been known for sew
eral years. Mountain Home Station
il where the Wood River aud Boise
line Of stages correct with the Over
land line from keltun and It's thore
one has chance for Il good nights
rest boiore tackling 42.mile
ride into this city
The stage road skirts the big
Snake Rivor bottom lands which
look dim IN the stretch OF 40 or so
intervening miles between the hills
On unr right aud those wherein Is
located Silver City It's like look
lng@.oP cndeayofing to look across
the lava buds from the chimneys on
the kelton road towards the Goose
Creels mountains. However, ut any
season Of The year, It's a pleasant
ride from Mountain Home into
Boise. And once in sight Of our
Capital one Is proud to call her so
-or We should be, for it i lovely
little city
An was hufly-burly az the stage
arove up Main street TO the Post
0lllcei the streeta were lighted up,
and hundreds were prpmenading The
walks on either side
We wero told that 40 would find
most Of tho mombeip Of tho Idaho
Legislature at the Overland and so
ordered our grip.sack thrown off at
that door Sure enough they were
| there, hob-hobbing and discussing
organization
| To DO surs thoy had met on the
iith instant, ~ captured by law,
effected but Temporary step aud
Iwere in statn quo on Tuesday
They are about in the same fix
Inow--that is have accomplished
nothing but u permanent orgshiaa-
ton up 10 the present writing
Dodge, from kootenai and sho.
shone counties, in the Assembly, has
ldeatiIled himself with the Repubh.
cans, aud thus = tic party vote IS the
result in both Houses Ia the A.
senihly Il. NJ Wilson VAS temporary
| Chairman, but the organization Of
the House was not perfected when
wera was sent over FROM the Coun-
'il that Colonel i A. Wall had been
slotted Speaker Of that body, and
thar news changed the tide tribe
else without doubt. Alturas wculd
hsgg beeh honored with the Speak,
ership d the House in the person
81 Nj Wilson.
io-slay, Monday, December 18th
the organization ofbosh Houses may
30 said to bc perfected as follows
copsetfi
President Col r. A Wall. Of An
tpras Chief Clerk, Captain Z Il
Putnam OF The Overland Honse
Boise Assistant Clerk, G S. Stal,x
scrgeant-at Arms q 81 Baldwin
Doof-keopsr jim Agnew, Of Belle
vue Enrolling and Engrossing
Clerk, = + Curtis; Assistant, D c
| 81. DnnwaIl, q North Idahoi Wntch