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The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-02-02

IN summer from the melting SHOWS,
d never-iailing source OF water.
fuese streams are full and currents
swift. and will furnish sufficient wa
ter power sites to run all the mills,
sme,ters ana otner machinery that
an possibly ever be needed to de-
vclop and carry on the mining en-
.,erprises OF the country.
kctcnum, as "a town, IS noted for
It's solid business men and its quiet
N ustrlous, ;lw-abidln5 citizens.
rs -srowtn has been steady and per-
manent-no spasmodic excitement
or speculative schemes, have caused
an over-growth of building or dis
astrous competition in business in
a Vance OF mining developments.
Its founders and citizens are nearly
all interested in or owners of mines,
and think more of developing the
resources OF the country than in
building mushroom towns. Pre-
vious to the advent OF the KEY
STONE, the town had no interested
newspaper to herald its claims or
merits or fling to the breeze in glow
ing colors its superior location and
advantages. 1t has made its mark
without special newspaper aid or
strategy. The fact that its posi-
ton is in the heart Of the great
mineral deposits of the Wood river
region alone has spread its fame.
The town site is as beautifully To-
Gated as the II AZ. ouid wish. On
level bench of land in the valley
of Trail creek and Wood river, con-
sisting in area of three or four
thousand acres. Trail creek cuts
through the southeast corner, and
main Wood river through the north
west corner of the town Both
streams furnishing the purest wa
ter. Main street is we'll built up
with business houses. On other
streets fine residences, warehouses,
etc. In all, the town at present
contains 1874 good structures.
United States title can now be
obtained to lots, which make in
vestments safe and permanent
Twelve blocks with the streets ane
alleys, situate on the main river
side of town. have been set apari
by the trustees and reserved at The
request of the u p. Railroad agent
for use of the Oregon Short-line r
r., for right of way and depot pur
poses. Messrs. Coe Il Carter, rail
road tie contractors, have erected
near the depot grounds large anc
substantial building. Their agent
Mr.. Russell, means business and il
Old Business himself. The wintel
has been extremely favorable TO
getting out ties, and we anticipate
an early completion of the road II
this point
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-02-02
Sour Grapes.

Mr.. EDITOR iasticutas" Pill
grim, author of a slanderous article
against Ketchum, published recent
ly, has been footing his horn for
grapes" 1t will take longer
poll than he swings to fetch EN-.
Officially luscious, for which his
alligator mouth watered, but after
all, they amt fit to eat" SIRoD
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-02-02
The Sunday School Flourishes.

Success attends the members of
the Ketchum Sunday School Con
tributions to the society fund were
indeed liberal. Many books and
papers are needed and the means
thus provided will go far towards
procuring full supply. We like
to see the good work go on.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-02-02

Brief Historical Sketch Of it's Or
igin, Growth and Superior
Natural Advantages.

on w OOu river. Streets anu blocks |
were duly staked out Oh the I'd day
of May, 1886, and the site called |
.Leadville." e. H. Motfitt, join +.
Boyle, James Fort, John Sterling,
Robert Irwin, VIM Thompson, /. i.
Lewis, John Adams, H. IL. Davis,
Joseph Bogarte, Colweii, AL.
Griffith, J H. Lewis ami ID. 9.
French, the founders OF the town,
were on the ground and located lots
on the 3d OF May. Subsequently
the name of the town was changed
to Ketchum, which, by the way,
mas proved significant. For we
Ketchum (caten 'em9; having al
ready allured the prospector, the
capitalist, the business man, and
caught the trade from every direc-
ton
In near proximity, it has the rich
est and greatest number of mines
tributary to it OF any point in the
Wood River belt Also the most
extensive smelling and reduction
works OF any town on the river.
1t commands the trade, to large
extent, Of Galena, Sawtooth, Smiley
Basin, and Boulder districts; of the
Eagle and Lake creek mines; of the
Trail creek and head of Lost river
country; the Elkhorn, East Fork
and head Of Little Wood river; the
Star mountain group; Greenhorn
gulch, Warm Spring creek and its
tributaries; the West Fork mines,
Moffitt & Twins group; Plat g. Co.'S
group; and the Carrie Leonard clus-
| ter of rich locations.
1t is most centrally located as to
mines, timber, lumber, fuel and
good water-powers, of any town in
this mineral belt. Is at the juno
ton of all the principal trails used
by the Indians in previous days in
traversing the country from east to
west and from north to south-the
natural thoroughfares of the abo-
rhymes and now used by the adj
venturous prospector. The diverg-
ing point Of travel from Wood river
| to Big Lost river, Lemhi valley,
| Bonanza, Challis, Custer, Salmon
river, Sawtooth, Atlanta, Smiley
Basin, Big Smoky, Little Smoky
Little Wood river, Camas prairie
Bullion, Haley and Bellevue.
1t has the advantage over al
other towns in the fact that it is the
lowest point on the river where
lumber in any quantity can be manu-
featured. The supply Of fuel anc
charcoal for the reduction of ores
and for domestic uses, for all points
below, must necessarily be OBJ
tained in the vicinity OF Ketchun
Ian above it, in a very short time
There is very little timber suitabl,
for lumber, shingles or even railroad
ties. below the mouth of Trail creek
:. But from Ketchum northwesterly
northerly and northeasterly Their
is an abundant supply for all pun
poses for several decades to come.
In regard to the water-powers ant
suitable sites for mills and machin
cry, the locality OF Ketchum SUI
passes in these natural advantage
any other point in the country. O
Warm spring creek, from ketchur
) up 10 miles or more, water-powe
mill sites can be had most any
r where. Also up trail creek to
!. about the same distance. On til
Boulder, the main Wood river. an
! all its tributaries above, water Ca
r be utilized at most any point nece'
sary. Trail and Warm Spnn
creek each carry from 1900 to 400
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-02-02
THE KETCHUM KEYSTONE
Town Topics.
Days warm and pleasant.

y
The indications are that Wood
River will be blest with an early
spring
The only silver cornet band on
the river belongs to this growing
town.
Thermometers registered from
81 to % degrees below zero on
Monday night.
sDow" came in from Galena last
evening and reports the roads open
through to Sawtooth.
Adams and Hughes are fitting up
their saloon in ele CANT style for the
spring trade They will open on
April LIST.
Trappers come in now and then
with otter and fox skins which
seem to have an unusually fine coat
of fur this year.
Did the aTimes' man decide to
build up Ketchum or Haley, when
he proposed to start patent in
side and out" at Ketchum? How?
Our town has been quiet for the
past week. The miners are all do
ing their utmost to increase the
size of their ore dumps and have
little time to spend with the boys.
The KEYSTONE building on Main
street will soon be completed and
ready for occupancy The news
paper press ordered some time ago
is expected along in the near future.
The KEYSTONE can be found for
sale at H. T. Stewards and at the
office in Ketchum, at III. q. Burk-
hart's and w Parsons in HALEY,
and in Bellevue at the news stand
of Yves George.
The dancing fraternity are hav-
inc a social shake-down every week
now, and sometimes oftener-es-
pecially when friends from some
neighboring town come in and
want a little fun.
The Social Club dance of last
Friday evening, as usual, was an
occasion of pleasure, mirth and
congeniality. Lively steps kept
time to thesoul-stirring music Of the
Ketchum String Band.
Miss Katie Cornwall of Haley il
visiting friends here. She will re
main in Ketchum until her mother
Mrs. Miller has the new hotel o
HALEY completed, which she has
leased, ready for business.
Notwithstanding the blizzard
of a snow storm of last week, the
mails were delayed only one day
The roads are open again and il
good condition through Ketchun
to Galena, and the mails are in OF
time.
There are more men employee
about Ketchum this winter than II
the neighborhood OF any other tow
on Wood River. Business is not 81
rushing that it wearies our mel
chants 1'too utterly intense" as ]
were-being able to stand deal 0
fatigue, nevertheless they all seen
to have plenty of coin.
Five hundred extra copies of thi
number of the KEYSTONE are issue
this week and sent out as sampl
copies of this paper. If any of on
friends wish the KEYSTONE forward
ed to them by the year, half year 0
quarter year, please notify us b
return mail Back numbers ma
be had at any time by addressin
this office.
Several young gents dressed u
in sheet and pillow case rigs, Gale
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-02-02
New This Week.


a LII PERSONS OWING THE FIRM OF
n Pinkha n & Leonard will please pay up at
arly date, and oblige
PTNKHAM & LEONARD.
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Real and False Rutter.

Il seems strange that there should BIS found
any difficulty in securing fsom Congress am
pie protection TO real, honest dairy prod
&c against the conpeti.i n OF the false
article, but there is. The manufacturers of
oleomsrgarine and other false dairy goods
have secured the defeat Of the effort before
the Congress Just adjourned. An effort,
however, will be made TO accomplish some
thing 81 the next session. Oar dairymen
should be alive to this subject while canvass
ing claimants to Congressional honors from
this State Ia the present campaign.
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California Eops.

In whatever part of the world an in
dividual has raised q successful crop of hops
this year there is fortunate producer. Hops
are in good demand everywhere, and the gen.
eral supply is short, and hencs prices are
high. In the Eastern States and Europs
there have been short crops fer 8 number of
years, and the supply on hand has been
growing constantly less, till there is but Little
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CAKE CUsTARD.-Moisten two cnpfuls of
stale cake with custard made of one pint
of milk, four eggs, and two tablespoonfuls
of sugar I; pat 1t into buttered cups, set
them IN pan with enough hot water to
reach half way to the brim, and bake in a
moderate oven until the custard is firm.
They may be served in the cups or may be
turned and busted with powdered sugar
any kind OF pudding sauce preferred may
be served with them.
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The Peach for Canning.

There are probably few people who set
much real value on the cling-stone peach to
eat from the hand or on the table. There are
perhaps but few people from Northern
States that think the cling-s5one OF much real
value for any pu- plse. The free-stone is the
popular peach of the northern portion Of the
hold on the favor of the people. Notwith-
standing this, the cliug-sroDe peach he's s.
place and value, and in the Southern States
.his value is recognized quite generally. a
good cling-stone peach is by far the most val
liable peach for canning, and those who would
inset the demand in this respect will set cut
clinz-stone trees
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besides the present crop to draw on. While
crops are short almost everywhere else this
year, they are good in Californis, and our
own hop growers are among the fortunate.
But this is not the most important feature or
circumstance growing cut of the shortage OF
the hop crop. California hops will now go
all over the world, aud consumers every
| where will have hrst.rate opportunity 30
test them aud learn their superior nefits.
TIE California hops are really superior to
the best German hops, and, IN fact, to
hops grown in any other part of the world,
| and the present condition of the hop markets
will give California an opportunity TO secure
this verdict, and will secure it wherever they
are used. Already English buyers are among
| us with their orders for thousands Of bales,
and already they are confessing that our hops
| are superior to sll others. These experts have
| not only given in their verdict TO this effect
| bus they agree also that Sacramento hops
| have the advantage in some important re-
spects over hops raised in any other locality
| IN the State. This may grow out Of the more
| favorable climate in the Sacramento valley,
| snd it may come from the better mode OF
| handling them. We can easily account for
the general superiority of California hops
ever those grown IN countries where rains
| and damp weather IS the sruls during the
growing and maturing of hops We nave
10 rains and but slight dews here after
! the hops are in bloom till they are
mAturea and gathered. and nothing to ex-
tract any Of the natural strength Of the pol
| len, or to fade or discolOr the leaf Of the
! flower or ball IN any way. Hop lands and
| mop poles will be In demand in this. State
from this on, and those who get into the bust
ness next year without too much expense,
| and succeed in making good crop, are pretty
certain to do we'll bat, like every other sgti-
| cultural enterprise, hop raisingis liable to be
| overdone. II was but few years since that
California hopgrowers were unable to cell
their crops except at loss, and many wGo
had gone into the business without much
means, and who had not got a good start,
were made bankrupt. There is a good profit
| in raising hops. if properly managed, at 20
cents a pound, and, Of course, at 80 cents
there is pretty good thing. We knew Of
| large hop raiser that made @ good comfort
able fortune ia raising hops at % cents on
/ contract for number of years, and now he
will make another at 30 cents in one year.
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Alexander Leslie. the retired banker Of
Aberdeen, Scotland, whose death was re-
Gently announced, was the translator into
Knglish of Nordenskjold's " Voyage of the
Vega" He also published narrative OF
the Arctic voyages Of that famous explorer
from 1858 to 1879.
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The Candelaria True Fissurs hss three
column account of the opening of the Pa
ci6c Borax Works. in Fish Lake valley.
The ceremonies included speeches, FIRE.
works, banquet, and ball.
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IL soRER EARNEsT.

The Glasgow Philosophical Society took
up Miss Mackay's published letter, and,
alter discussing 1t, applied to her father for
confirmation of what she had stated, and
to know il ne could give any further par
siculars TO which he replied that, to the
best Of his knowledge and belief, the uler.
maid, SO described, had been seen by mem
bers of his family.
In 1871 mermaid was seen at Kjntyre,
on the coast OF Scotland, aud those who
witnessed lis movements thought proper to
make affidavit Of what had come under
their observation. In some respects their
account is unique. The upper part OF the
creature had all the characteristics of a
weliformed and well-grown mermaid, but
the scaiy tsil, Of a brIDdle or reddish gray
color, wideGed out at the extremity into
the form Of q fan, twelve Or fourteen inches
IL width, whioa kept up tramGlous mo-
ton save aAd except when 1t was folded
up, and then il remained quiescent, but for
a short time,
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Seymour Haden, the etcher. Is coming
to this country soon.
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TORY

Ia conclusion he adds "When examin-
ing this singular phenomenon, what ex-
cited my astonishment moas was the exter-
nal covering for the chest upward to be
such an exact representation of that of the
human being, while the whole of the body
below was enveloped with the scaly cover
ing of FISH.
Mermaids do not appear TO have favored
the American coast, yet one would sup
pose that they would have found the Gulf
Stream q dehghtfal place for their gam.
bols. OF mermaid that was once discov-
cred in the harbor Of ST. John, Newfound-
land, we have an entertaining account. 1t
way sect by Captain Richard Whiebourne,
who described it IN his book of voyages, 8
pamphlet published in London in 1922
The CAPTAIN was standing by the river
side, VIXEN it came swiftly swimming
toward him. and looked cheerfully up in
his fzce cit .was like woman by the
face, eyes, nose, mouth, chin, arms, neck,
aud forehead, and in those parts as well
proportional.
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bepiga Specific rail care Eas. even
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no other. KIRK. S.EAE.g s CO. Asesls.
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Way CIRcuMsrANTIAL

II her account of one that she and her
cousin saw in 1909. Phe face Of this pretty
creature was round and plump; the nose
was small, the eyes light blue, snd the
cheeks bright pink The hair, of a
greenish oily cast" was very abundant,
ard at times the waves washed it about the
creatures face III manner to annoy her ;
nor was this the only thing that caused her
annoyance, for bird lowered about her
head, as though disposed to light there,
which kept her waving her long and slender
arms and well proportioned cut webbed
hands 20 battle its Efforts. This was on the
25th of May, and on the 9th OF the fellow
ing June schoolmaster, one William
Munro, of Trurcs, saw mermaid that re,
semb.ed the abovs. He had the advantage
OF seeing the figure more exposed, for she
was seated upon a haif-submersed rock,
engaged in the only kuowa occupation of
mermsids-that of combing her brown
locke, which fell in waves over her rounded
shoulders But her eyes were gray and
not blue, which raised doubt whether it
was the came mermaid that Miss Mackay
had seen come days before When the
creature saw that she vas observed by the
sehooimaster she modestly slipped down
into the water.
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ROUND. ITS HEAD


Il had many blue streaks, resembling hair,
but certainly it was not hair" As it APP
proacaed the Captain drew back, fer fear
that it might spring upon him, which be
thought was its intention, whereupon il
turned and swan away. looking back as it
did so, and thea he had an opportunity to
see it's back, which was las square, white
and smooth as the back of a man, and from
the middle to the hinder part it was point
ing, in proportion like broad-headed ar.
row." Captain Whisbourne's mermaid,
finding that she could not lure him, SWAN
away to q boat in which there were a mum.
Der of men, one OF whom, William Hawk
bridge, the Captains servant, who after
wards became master of an ILdiaman, said
the mermaid "put both its hands upon the
boat, and did strive mucn to come into him
and divers other in the boat, whereat they
were afraid and one Of them struck it a
full blow on the head, whereby it fell Of
from them and came to other boats in the
harbor." Toe mermaid was not cap.1red,
and o. course there was no opportunity to
inspect IL closely, and cannot find that
any other living specimen was ever seen on
this side of the Atlantic. York
Post,
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TO INSPECT A MERMAID


In 1922 owned by Captain Fades, on board
of an American ship bound for Boston.
Captain Eade5 said he had paid s., 600 for
it, and that he had been offered double
that sum for it. Il had been caught by
some Chinese fishermen, who sold it for
tr:iie end each time that it had changed
hands it had been bought at an advance.
DR.. Phillips, after careful examination,
found that its teeth we're very regular,
eight incisors, four canine, and eight mo-
lars, the canine ike those of an ape or
well. grown dog. There were other points
OF resemblance to an ape or baboon {:
'Bus from what l saw" concludes the
genflsmau, 81 have no doubt that it has
clavicles-aa appendage belonging to the
human subject, which balloons are with
out, and this is strong reason that this is
nos a made up affair"
Captain E43es took his prize to London
10 the ship Lon, where Dr.. Reese Price, a
gentleman distinguished for his scientific
attainments, said that Z" the introduction
of the animal into this country will form
AN INTERESTING ERA IN NATURAL HIS
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A LITTLE ONE.

A tiny merchild. scarcely two feet in
length. caught in 1859. was exhibited that
year at the fair AZ st. German. 1t was
very active in the vessel in which it was
kept, fed freely on bread or small fishes.
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and while feeding looked earnestly at the
spectators--a popularity that was vari-
ously interpreted by those who watched
its movements. Although female, the
features were ugly, the skin was harsh, the
ears large, and tbs tail was covered with
the regulation scales.
The coast of Scotland, in the early part
of The present century, was very good fsh,
ing grounds for mermsids, and had it been
worked properly some fine specimens mighi
nave been csytured. As 1t is, we ara mo-
without evidence of good catches in tina;
quarter Elizabeth Macksy, daughter Of
Rev. David Maokay, was
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IT'S LONG AND ABUNDANT HATE


Claimed much Of It's attention, and after a
while it sailed away and was lost to sight.
Ga The same coast, In 1927, young man
was attracted to cavern by g screeching
noise, and on looking in was startled at the
eight of number OF figures staring at him
from the water-igures half fish, hall hu-
man, with large beaming eyes, streaming
hair, and long and slender arms and hands
Al him they stared, but only for a moment,
and then disappeared. The following day
he discovered five mermsids. old aud
yeuug, in the same place; the adults sleep
ing on the rocks and the young playing in
the water.
a MERMAID, ABOUT THREE FEET long,
C@ught in the Guiof Sauchio E 5ean sea.
in IVA, was exhibited in London In dried
state. It's neck was well shaped, its breast
was full, or apparently had been; the ears,
which were like esPs ears, were placed
like human ears the haiE-an unusual oc.
currence-was scanty, aud the creature
| seemed to rely, for the chief ornament of
| its head, on membrane or fin that arose
! from the temples and formed a pyramidal
| topknot, From the waist down 1t was
essentially the figure of Goldfish, save
that 1t had three sets Of fms, so placed as
20 enable il to sit erect in the water. Ed.
mund Burke Is said to have expressed the
opinion after examining this specimen, that
1t was the veritable thing. The Rev. DIR.
! Phillips, representative of the London
! Missionary Society at Capetown, had an
opportunity