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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-04-13
ELEGANT SUBURBAN LOTS FOR SALE.

FLEGANT SUBURBAN LOTS FOR SALE.
number of delightfully."- situated residential lots
for sale on moderate terms and long time fronting
on the Parkersburg road and Fair Ground Avenue
These Lots are within fifteen minutes walk of the
business centre Of Staunton, command extensive
and
BEAUTIFUL PROSPECTS, =,
and are considered the most desirable building lots
now on the market. Apply to John B. Hoge, Esa,,
or the subscriber,
mar30-6m J. L, PFyTON
DOR SALE OR RENT, fine brick houses on West
both good stands.
apr6-2t FO HEYDENREICH
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-04-13
GALE OF A VALUABLE LITTLE FARM.

l offer for sale small farm containing
II ACRES,
lying within quarter Of mile of Fishersville De-
pot, Chesapeake Ohio road. The improvements
consist of two good small houses, smoke-house &C.,
young orchard just commencing to bear, a we'll Of
water and never failing spring.
With the exception of
10 ACRES,
which are finely timbered the land is cleared and
in fine state of cultivation, much of 1t being in grass
and about half of it new land
This farm will be sold at bargain, and possess
ion given at once.
= Address P. SCHMUCKER,
feb23-3 mos Ftshersv1lle, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-04-13
LIVERY.
DLATT'S LIVERY.

NEW COURT HOUSE STREET, staunton, Va.
Having succeeded in getting my stables entirely
under my own control, am prepared new to &C.
commodate the public with the very best Of eyery-
thing in my line. My horses are GENTLE, STYi
ISH AND FAST, my rolling stock all in excellent
condition. am determined not to be behind time
and those who may desire nice turnout, or riding
call. ResnectfnI,v "Ao .
sept1-f a p pravr
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-04-13

r E. TINsLEY, ARCHITECT,
OFFICE AND REsIDENCE:-No. Frederick st.,
STAUNTON, VA.
Plans furnished and building supervised. Being
practical mechanic and keeping abreast Of the
times, is fully prepared to utilize the latest i'm
provements, both in design and construction. Com
munications in regard to building receive prompt
attention. oct13- 3m0,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-04-13

COMMISSIONERS SALE
" OF VALUABLE HOTEL PROPERTY.
In the Town of Harrisonburg.
In pursuance of decree rendered by the Circuit
Court Of Rockingham county, at the January term,
1882 in the chancery cause of ]. N. Wilkinson &C.
VS.. c. A. Yancey's admir- &C., We will proceed, on
THURSDAY, THE 4th DAY OF MAY, 1882
at the front door of the Courthouse in Harrison
burg to sell that valuable property in Harrisonburg
known as the
sPoTswooD HOTEL,
situated on Main street. This Hotel building con-
StSts of At rooms, besides Store-rooms and bar
room, and billiard saloon, and ten-pin alley
TERMS:-One-ffth Of the purchase money in hand
the day of sale, upon the confirmation of the
SALE with interest from the day of sale, and the bal
ance upon credit of one two, three four and five
years, with interest from the day Of sale, the pur
chaser to give bonds with approved security and
the title to be retained as ultimate security.
j. s. HARNSBERGER,
ED. S. CONRAD,
G. W. BERLIN,
apr6-4t Commissioners.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.-Pursuant to a decree
" of the Circuit Court Of Augusta county render
ed at the November term 1881, in the chancery
cause OF Engleman and wife &C., vs.. Price, Trustee
proceed, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 18th, 1882
in front of the Court House of Augusta county, to
sell at public auction to the highest bidder tract
of land containing 6h acres situated Laural HILL
in said county, about miles east of Staunton, adj
joining the lands of Tobias Weller, Henry Deffen
baugh and others. This land has on it very good
dwelling house,a splendid Orchard and good water
TERMS:-Enough cash in hand to pay costs of
suit and of SALE and the residue of purchase money
upon credits Of one, two and three years equal in
stalments, for which the purchaser will execute
bonds with approved personal security, bearing
mate security. W. E. CRAIG,
mar16-tdS Commissioner.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-04-13
A SMALL AND VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.

"A
offer for sale privately my farm four and a-haIf
miles northeast of Staunton, containing
lis ACRES.
The land is number slatestone In good state of
cultivation, under good fencing, and the property
Is In every respect valuable.
Between IS and 40 acres are in splendid timber.
The improvements consist of a neat, new
FRAME HOUSE,
containing four rooms. The Barn is also new and
of good size.
This Is of the most desirable properties in the
Valley, and can be bought cheap 1t is within 2
miles Of the Valley Pike, and one-half mile Of Port
Republic road. For terms &C., apply to
r. 8. BELL,
mar9-3mos P. o. Staunton, Va.
CMALL FARM FOR SALE.
We wish to sell privately the farm on which we
reside, located about five miles northeast Of Staun
ton, and adjoining the lands OF John Bumgardner,
Daniel Fishburn, Jos. P. Cline and others, contain
ing.
102 ACRES,
Is acres Of which Is in timber.
The farm is in an excellent state of cultivation,
well fenced, with good New Frame Dwelling on
II, Stable, Ice House, &C. This is OF the most
productive and desirable little farms the county,
and will be sold on reasonable terms. Application
for Information should be addressed to the under
signed, at Staunton, Va.
marSO-3mos AMOS and JOSHUA CROSBY.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-04-13
An Ex-ConsuI's Story.

To tie Editor Of the Bl'O0blyn Eaqle :. -.---'--
A late United States Consul at one of the
English inland ports, who is now private
resident OF New York, relates the following
interesting story. He objects, for private rea-
sons, to having his name published, but author
yes the aoriter to sbStdntiate has statement, and
if necessary, to refer to him, in his private ca
pacity, any person seeking such reference. De
ferring to his wishes, | hereby present his
statement in almost the exact language in
which he gave it to me. s,<t@
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-04-27
ON DECK,

The hrn new press for the KEY,
STONE which has been months on
the road IL at last in place in the OF,
flee and was initiated this week by
being used to print the present is
sue, Everything ia now on hapd for
running the KEYFgoNE Independent
OF any neishboring office, and ketch-
UNI canrrVly proclaim that she has
a full fedged newspaper, all her
own.
The new press will admit of en-
larging the KEYSTONE to a seven
column paper, and We hope the day
is not far distant when the growth
and business activity of the Key
stone city will warrant as large and
as elaborate y newspaper Us exists
in Idaho Territory. Its publisher
will ever endeavor to keep the paper
equal with if not q little in advance
OF the city It takes pride in repre-
senting.
i
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-04-27
CARVED CHINAAlEN.

Monday night the Chinese quar-
tiers Of HALEY furnished an item for
the papers Of that town through q
little set to l,y Il couple Of pig-tailed
heathen. 1t seems that one llea-
then hal offered to cut Rates for
wood saving and lleathen the second
who had already secured II Job, cut
Heather number one. Knives and
0hatehets were used freely resulting
in opening the head OF one and let
ting out tIe entrals of the other,
Wesare unable u gratiiN our reders
with the news that both heather
are'dead but may be able to enron
icls the fact in our next issue.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-04-27
TIN wEppING,

Last Saturday evening the fsienas
of Mr., and Mrs. DR.. ], II, Richie
took them by surprise, by swapping
down on them with all manner OF
tinware and palatable good things to
celebrate the tenth anniversary OF
their marriage. A right good time
WAS had BY all present. and the
friendly visitors left the happy pair
much richer In worldly goods, and
full of gratitude for the evidences OF
friendship from their unexpected
guests.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-04-27

Within The past few weeks. that u,
since the snow began to- disappear
from the hillsiaeS, q number Of
nraRiaing f4As hape been made
within short diataAee Of the Key
stone city. Some Of these show q
large vein Of ore swing assays of
laAto saQ nnnces silver and sixty to
sixty,fve per cent iesa to the top.
The greatest share Of the claims
staked have keen east of the town
and on or near u line running from
tho North Star and ElkhoM across
and north Of Lake CpVek mines.
There seems to be one continuous
deposit at rich galcna along this line
and wherever found is in paying
quantity, PrAspectara are following
up the snow very elasely and tht
present INDICATIONS are that d hun
dred LEGATIONS will hp made Rlape
this line during the next thWt,
days.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-04-27
LAcTEAL FLUID FOR sAwTooTH.

e'ai fsssstv who ls..s, t,s.as. sAs.ssssss
the J., O. Swift 4 Co. store i'll this city
since Inst fall, has taken up a rancho
near Suwtooth and will soon have milk
there for the million. He has twenty
five new milehs cows on the road and
has his outfit of milk cans etc. ready
to ship M soon as the roads are open.
The Colonel is n rnstler and will furnish
the citizens of Sawtooth all the tactical
fluid and milk of human kindness that
they can find coin to pay for.
We shall be glad to see the Colonel
prosper. hut can't voueh for his granger
procljvities. Nothing like being horny
handed son of toll you know.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-04-27
STYLE.

One Of the boys who struck it rich
here last Fall sold out his claim IN
Salt Lake. recently. and shortly at-
.terward was seen meandering upand
down the principal streets OF that
city dressed IN bran new suit Of
store clothes and wearing a three
hundred dollar watch. a five-hsmdred
dollar diamond pin and a ten cent
neckiie.
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The Old Reliable.

Many Of the prospectors, miners
and traasients who have had COCA.
sion to do any business in the limo
of general merchandise in Ketchum
have learned to look upon tho well
stocked house Of Messrs Pinkham &
Leonard as the sold reliable"
They know that they can get there.
what they want at prices consistent
with the place and time. Don't
pass through Ketchum without
giving Thorn = cali,
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-04-27
Bear It in Mind,

When you find it necessary Ia
have artificial heat to make your
home ap place of business aomtbrt-
able, and want good stove go and
consult Eph Pinkham ON the sub
ject, He has also pretty good
knowledge Of the hardware bust.
ness and can furnish you with al.
mo~t nnything in this line. rakc n
look over his goods and satisfy Your,
self aboutwhat we say
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-04-27
They All Do It."

The above is the title of a novel
which was issued, some time ago,
by the author of MY Mothcr-in-
law THAT Wife Of Mine" etc., but
it has nothing to do with the: 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 ofthis place.
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The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-04-27
THE NIGHT HAWK BONDED,

The Night Hawk mine adjoining
one Of the Philadelphia Co.'S prop
critics on tho west fork of Warm
Spring creek has been bonded for
eight thousand dollars, time thirty
days. Alexander McGregar and
Jack Common are the lucky owners
OF the above property,
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-04-27
About Pure Drugs.

In purchasing drugs to be taken
for medicinal purposes II is very es-
sentiai that they be pure and that
they are put up by responsible ex-
perienced druggists. If you wish
to avoid all trouble on this score go
to tho store of |. /. Lewis.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-04-27
NARROWING UP 4 woMANss |nAt.
INQS.

There seems to he streak nf
something in some folks that capaoa
them, with the bpst inteations in the
world. to do the cussedest things i'm.
aginable. 30 1t was with afr, Rag
bag when old judge Beerbutches
got ohoked With . brandy sliAg,
which brought on 4 At Of apoplery
and slew him. RAgbag was sent 10
break the news gently to theJudgeA
wife. Now Of all the mean ersnda
ever q man wes sept on, that Of
breaking bad news gently Is the
meaneAt, Hat Ragbag was \ nan
of fertile invention aud he thought
he. had got neat idea, 81 when hs
arrived at the house he said to the
widow:
"Mrs, Becrbntcher, | have been
sent to notify you that your husband
will not 1--we with you hertaner,"
1t he had told her the Judge MA
dead abe might haze stood II.
But the idea Of heane hssstleaaly d..
serted aeAt her into four hours al
hysterloa, and the whole nsighhor.
hood blamed Ragbag for waatonly
narrowing up womaa's feelings,
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-04-27

fAi.tx staXS llna Aata aud sa aAali
see all the mines which were worked
last year III full operation and many new
ones will be opened. This win liyen up
tssds very Msatesa#liF.
Sam Burt lit out for LittlesWood river
yesterday gAp|Alise n's tho AHFFiaeAe
deck VI acnyl,se. His mission Is to bring
IN some horses belonging to Mr. Plllner.
BuFt VIII tend the public herd here this
summer.
Johnny Boyle, one OF the pioneer min
ina meH Of Wood River. Aps wtrAsA
from his winter quarters in Salt Lake
and will begin operations ON Ills mines
rs soon as the snow isotf the tr,lils lead
ing to them.
Darwin, whose scientific researches
! and logical deductions led him to be-
lieve that mankind sprang from mon
key, has slipped his cable and gone
where he can get more light on the sub
ject Of the hereafter ii not OF his origin
Now that the snow is about off our
streets, would it not be u good plan to
| make a bee and clean them OF the rub
bish which hps accumulated dnring the
winter Nothing like u peat eieaiiiy
appearance to attract the eye OF the
stranger.
What has become Of the project fol
bringing water through our principal
streets While we are waiting for lively
times let us turn our attention to making
such improvements III orr city us are
most needed. By and by We shall not
have time to attend to these matters.
! Col. Z. greene and his son Friuk
passed the eraly part OF the week on
Warm Spring creek attending to min
ing matters and then turned theil
! sprghtly team OF bays toward Muldoon
About the 5th OF May they will return
to this city. Frank is a true branch o.
the parent tree a genuine up and III
Al rustler.
The ElkhQrn mine. near ketchum, thu
first prospect sold on Wood River, il
proving to be valuable property
The main vein of ore was recently strucl
in the adit on which six men have
been ut work during the past six months
A permanent body OF ore has been de
veloped; carrying $50 ounces silver pc
ton and 70 per cent. lead This min
has been worked, in q quiet mnpner
since the spring OF 1880 aud has pai'
9 well
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-04-27
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF STAGES.
Local nipples.

Local nipples.
Eggs are plentiful at 80 cents per doz.
Stages Te again running on regular
time. - 40 q VI Wv
Bob MoTaggert is the boss yarn spin
ner Of Ketch,lni.
Every coach comes hi loaded with
lot OF new Corners.
pack train with supplies for AIuldoon
was sent over a few days ago.
California garden stuff is among the
express matter for Wood River.
New signs are being hing out in
front Of u number of places of business.
Sixteen men arrived in town yester-
dizzy and found employmeutinnne
The tie cutters are still at work III full
force getting out ties for the Oregon
Short Line.
A herd OF horses sent out last fall to
winter on the Bruno is expected in in
few days,
The season has been ut standstin for
two weeks past; we are now anxious for
change
Mr.. Shaw, agent for the Cutting Pack
Ing Co., is running little dog train OF
his own.
Brother Clay gives granny Picotte Il
hard rub on the Bellevue postotfice slur.
III his last issue.
The Regulator saloon. Adams & Hughes
proprietors, is one OF the neatest saloons
in eastern Idaho.
Mark Shepherd. who Is In this country
in the interest of the Philadelphia Co.
still fingers in Ketchum.
The builders of the new town Of vi
ailna are making preparations for having
-u-lively camp this season.
Why that delegation from HALEY last
Monday? Wonder il they have lost faith
III the desert land metropolis?
On Monday night the thermometer
registered s degrees below zero. and
SHOW fell to depth of two inches
ketchlun is to have more and larger
reduction works. this season than Ill the
the other Wood River towns combined.
Col. Pfoutz. having abandoned the
tunnel business is now engaged III pump
ing the bellows in the KEYSTONE office
Many of our business houses are re-
eeiying improvements and new build
ings are beginning to go up ut rapid
rate.
ketehltni has as fine restaurants. lodg.
ing houses and saloons as are to b.
found i'll any town in the Wood Rive
country
Mr.. Dow is working steadily on til,
road to Sawtooth and hopes to have i
open in Il few days. Ho has got through
TO Boulder.
H. E. Clohcey, Esq. is once more II
home i'll the j. O. Swift & ca. store aftel
u trip through several of the eastern ant
southern states.
Dealers in general merchandise ar,
once more wearing Il continual smile II
supplies are astin in demand for til,
mines hereabouts.
Smith, with his dog train left Tues
dry morning for Galeiia and Sawtooth
loaded with supplies. the dogs pullin;
over the ringe on the crust
Mr.. R'tmsey. formerly with Boggs
ShOup OF Bonanza. has come to ketcl
um to take the position of book -keepe
in the house of J. @, Swift & Co.
We see no reasoil why the regtlh
sti,ge coach should hot rum btttweeli thi
city and HALEY as it is the best piece &
road between ketcllma aud Blackfoot.
Last week r. F. Pinkham and Dunca
Dixon discovered q vein of valuable ga
lena ore two miles east of ketchum.
hils eaissed considerable excitement i
town.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-04-27
NOTICE.

IDINKHAM & LEONARD WISH IF DIS
l. tinctly understood that ell parties indebted
to the firm expected to settle a. soon rs
possible, as they wish to use their clSiTe-
capital to purchase spring stock.
PISKHAM " LEoNAhD.
ketchum, March 3, 1882
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-04-27

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY WISHES
L to inform the public that he has sold his
meat market in Ketchum to Bender 4 Lockmans
also that they are authorized to collect AL acA
counts duo the house PETER WIFE.
KetcAum Jan. n, 1881
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-04-27

'rnnnger Of the philadelphia Com
paAy's minas and prospects, on Big.
and little Wood Rivers, was in
ketsAlm and At the Wanm Spring
mines this week. During the few
days hewa here he nsrriy com.
pleted plans for building tnur mile
hnme and TOP polt rafting wagopl
roaa from the western terminus OF
the Iaad built last season, 10 Boyle |
mountain. thlls furnishing means |
Of Espia aHd cheap transportation
for the large ylcld flores from the
scores Of good pines on and near
Boyle mountain, 20 the snelteFs at
the cnnhnence at Waod River and
Warm Spring greek The new road
and htrme vii! probably cost from
twenty to twenty Ave thousand dol.
lars. The road will drain nine
square miles Of country which Is
Literally dotted with mines that have,
from the grass roots, produccd pay
ore in from ihip to large aqaAtities
and will be the means Of dumping
more ore at the new smelters than
they can possibly reduce. The Phil
adelphia company have forty ton
smelter now up and in running or
der, It has been tested and pro-
dnced nearly TWO thousand dollars
worth Of bullion per day Of twenty
four hours and to this il to ba adj
ded another smeIter which will
double the present capacity for re
duction,
| Col. Greene recently purQhased
the Noffitt 4 Irvine group of mines
and these together with tho mines
opelpted on Warm Spring creek
last Year by FOL. Greene will keep
"A steady flow of ore down the can.
yon to the smelters. Hundreds OF
tons OF ore now lie piled upon the
various dumps Of the Philadelphia
| Co.'S mines and the ore houses at the
works IRE nearly tnll. A large ~
mount OF charcoal il on hand and
flux il obtainablo, within short
distance Of the smclters on the Cos
property When the works start
up We shall look for big reaplts
from Col. Greene's iabors.
Men have been put at work OF
the various Warm Spring mines and
as soon a. the snow disappear
from the mountains II large fore,
will be added to that already dig
ging out the precious metal, The
Col. is carrying on the books for til,
! Philadelphia Go. strictly upon i
t business basis and those Of us who
are here IN the field aud know from
l personal observation whereof we of
firm. do not hesitate to predict tina
big profits await the lucky inves
tors in the mines hereabouts whicI
are under the management of Col
Greene.
The work To be pushed torwar,
by The Philadelphia Go. will d,
more for the city Of ketchAm thai
! all other enterprises thus fur illaug
urated. Thousands of dollars pc
day will soon be put in circulation
J, here through the mine develop
ments now just beginning and til
: fruitful results which must folio,
: will give encouragement to othe
capitalists to invest here. so tia
! the keystone city has every pro,
z pect of soon becoming the creates
booming camp OF Wood River. w
! arc glad to see Col. Greene eoinin
: money for his company. for his SUI
cess is likewise ours as commit
nifty,
ketchum is the very center Of til
great mineral belt Of the Woo
h River country and the mines thu
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-04-27
s. $500.

So, 500 in cash will buy
within the next 80 days
The STORE and Lot with Store fix
lures and goods Of the Bankrupt
Estats of G.. W CRANsroN & Co.
KETCHUM IDAHO
slas The best chance on Wood
Ruer to do a Merchan-
dising Business,
THE SToRE-is 90 feet wide by 30 feet
long with Ia foot walls, all sawed
lumber aud built IN workmanlike
manner. Lined and shelved. with
6t~NA cNStAAtctO ul4~S AAAtuXCS 8tA COSA-
pletc aud ready 10 continue business.
A very good assortment Of seasonal
bile ana sAleahle goods comprise the
stock. Size OF lot, % foot wide by
10 too4 long.
SAID 6ToRx and lot II situated In the
central business part Of the town ON
Main street, and II part Of the
lot on which Is the commo-
dious KetchuM Hotel.
As KETCHUM is the BUsINEss Town on
the river no better opportunity
could be offered.
sFApply at once II you wish to secure
the best bargain In the country.
For further information address or APP
ply to HI. q. BURKHARr, Assignee HALEY,
idaho. OF J. a3s.;;ss.s,is1s MILLER, .susohum.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-04-27

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