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The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-12-29
OUR down RIVER LETTER.
Christmas as 1t Was There
Observed - A Joyous Round
of Many Reyelrfes.

The ladies' fair in Haley on We'd
nesday and Thursday evening even
ings Of last week netted $3.50. The I
occasion was most enjoyable, and
the result will be fine Sunday
School library.
The Christmas tree for the Sunday
School was unloaded Saturday even
ing in the Haley Theatre, to the
immense delight Of the children, Mr..
MCGOWAN acting az President.
The Presbyterian Church held
Christmas services in the same hall,
accompanied by music from SUI
| perb quartette. The sermon WAS
delivered by the Rev. q. Pratt.
The Christmas trees IN Bsffevue
were most elaborate affairs Two
large ones were loaded from top to
bottom with beautiful presents for
young and old. Santa Claus came
down the chimney as in the days Of
yore, surrounded by falling snow
and followed by o cloud OF white
The children's joy can better be inn
agined than told, and the older folks
received in many instances very val
liable gifts. Amoug other things
on the tree were two sets OF dia-
mond studs and an elegant pulpit
! bible for.the NJ. E. Church. The
, meeting was held in the Coliseum,
which was crowded long before SER
: vices began.
Tue affair of the season in Belle
t vue WAS the Masked Ball on Christ
mas night. The costumes showed
. considerable outlay, and were indeed
). elaborate Kings and Princes min
gled freely with Gypsies and elfs.
i After supper, when the parties I'M
e masked, much surprise was mani
l. tested by the mistaken ones, and
i dapper ine entlemen found they
u had been hugglng spinsters of many
{, winters, while the pretty young
j blossoms Lad been taken in by bald
8 heads
y Among the numerous private par
II ties, must receive mention as yer,
to pleasant, those OF Mrs. DR.. Marshall
J., Mrs. L. B. Hull and Mrs, j. B, Cor
40 Council. The latter ady's thongh'
at tulIness arranged for the childre
Sc most amusing occasion by the II
II. PRODUCTION Of such novel features q
OF Russian and Chinese dancers,
ed German Christmas tree, etc. Th
ler party broke up with much jollity.
'er The proceeds Of the Christms
Sc. Ball held in HALEY go to the seho'
5al fund This party was attended b
lie the elite of the River. The who
nd future bridal party were presen
IS Miss Alta Wheat, whose engageme'
re. to VIM. Greenhow has been forr
ars ally announced, was the subject
lat much attention which she receive
J Is with most charming grace of ma
IL ners.
-et- Bellevue, Dec. 9th. Fl
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-12-29

cred in 1873; traded for butcher
shop; almost abandoned; gradually
attracting attention; then in the
courts, and finally sold for about
500, 900 in 1879. A 20-stamp mill
built in 1880 commenced operations
in the spring Of 1881, and the re
turns thereof in beautiful bricks Of
gold and silver bullion to date, foot
up in value to almost the enol nous |
sum OF $2,000,000, and that all from |
SURFACE ore. The mine as yet be |
ing undeveloped underground ten |
additional stamps are now being put
into the mill. Show US anything in
existence to compare with that
On Custer mountain the same
company own the almost equally
noted and valuable Unknown, Grey
Eagle, Whistler, Summit and other
mines, all of which belong TO the
same great vein.
just west of the Custergronp is
the Lucky Boy and Anna, owned
| by Frank g. Brown, Of New York
city, and adjoining them is the
Badger group, owned by Gilner 4
Salisbury and R. O. Chambers All
are producing and Of high grade and
good quantities.
Six miles from Bonanza, up Jor-
dan creek, de- tho world=famed Mon
tana, which out Of one small shaft,
merely in sinking to a depth Of 200
feet, has turned out very near 5000,
600; working an average force OF
five men in the past two years In
! the vicinity of the Montana is good
ground, and fully a dozen first-class
but mostly undeyeloped mines, being
known as the Idaho, Hidden Treas
ure, Chas. Vain, Snow Bird, Omaha
Tonic and others being prominent
These mines are all on Estes
mountain, ten thousand feet high
] and only accessible during few
summer months--by animals anC
then only by heavy trails.
In 1880 toll road was completec
7 to Bonanza over the mountains iron
I Cballis, crossing three high steel
= divides 10 80 miles Over this every
I thing has to come that we get, mir
ing supplies, produce and machinery
and we long for the day when you
= Wood River branch Of the Orego
1 Short Limo Railroad gets - lar 9
: Ketchum. Then we have a direC
= water grade road to the head /
: Salmon and only the Wood Rive
= divide to cross-100 miles to hetel
s um--or down Salmon and UP la
= Fork of Salmon via Trail creek
= Ketchum, with two small easy 9
= Vides. about IS miles, In gre
= measure the route Indicated in
! valuable article you published fe
- weeks since. Now we are 185 mil
from the nearest point on the U.
N. r. R. with three high divides
= Challis and one beyond, and sswlnt
= locked from December to June, e
I eept by Salmon River trails. b
the day of our deliverance. is
hand, and we hope to soon aha
- with you Oh the Wood River
: Trail creek SUBMITS, in sight of t
= steam quadruped at your doors,
- Hail and hasten the anticipat
- happy event, and we will pour G
'o beautiful stream OF wealth into q
% through your natural and mass
channel of commerce, and add spl
-, flavor and rich aroma to your Y
abundance of almost equally, ?
vious and valuable yield from
Natures fastness. VIEuxTEhPT
WA --=--=-==----s.---------=s--.--
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The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-12-29

We regret to say that limited
space compels us to hold for our
next issue portion of the copy pre-
pared for this. Our nelghboring
correspondents have favored us ad-
rniratly for this issue, and we only
wish, in thanking them, that our
sheet was twice its present size. As
it is, we must ask our advertisers to
pardon us while we assure them
that what they have lost in one
way, we hope they have gained IN
another, this week
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-12-29
TEE YANKEE FORK REGION.
The Great Bullion Prod NC n 2
Mines, the Gen. Custer and
Chas. DIckeEs --The Camp.

oAatto NAlf SAao Ao'tASS h0 1883 N'100|I
it, we think we take the cake for
substantial results and big returns
at little cost !
Although the camp has been in
existence as placer mining region
of some note for seven or eight
years, it is only since the purchase
of The great Custer mine that it has
been known to the general public as
large buIiion-produclng district, |
And just as its fame in that line be-
gan to spread, your Wood River
country doomed up and in 2 measure
overshadowed u.s.
Placer mining on Jordan creek
began in 1874 S, ard had been in
progress at and near the mouth Of
Yankee Fork Of Salmon River fur
some years prior thereto; also AZ
Loon creek 10 miles north.
Among the early placer miners
was w. A. Norton, Esq, who early
turned bis attention to the source OF
the gold in Jordan creek, and his
labols and researches were reward
ed by the discovery Of the since
famous Charles Dickens mine, which
i he and his partner, John ). Rohrer,
located and have owned and worked
ever since, and although they have
never employed more than force
of ten men at any one time, yet the
product has been enormous. The
first seasons work WAS truly re-
marketable one. No reduction works
OF any description, no means Of con-
strueting any, no roads within 100
miles and bad mountain trails all tnat
distance. But the ore was rich
and had to be reduced and marketed
! So with common hand nlortars oveI
/, $4,000 was pounded up and pannec
j out that year 1877, and few small
shipments by pack animals sold to-
/, $50, 900.
/. The next year common arastrs
!, with very crude and inferior ma
chinery was constructed and $50,
600 turned out il a month or two 0
lalI work, and every year since be-
shown an average yield, with bu
little work, and only the reduein!
Of d little high grade orc, the MN
merely undergoing development
all the time. At present there
II one 600 foot tunnel and another 80
~ loot, both on the vein all the way
: and 100 foot apart, the upper on
So being at vertical elevation OF | 90
feet on the Dickens Hill. So ths
n the whole mine can be worked b
OF tunnels on the vein to depth
to about 1000 feet beiore getting b
sc low water level. The output OF o.
IL mas been steady and constant, al
fully 5000 tons now lie on the dunn
ar of the mine. This being mainly
II I'd or average grade for milling
ae the future. This years produ
- :. -. 80 -. o..aa
- ~ 49, : 49, : {.
u :. @ -, - I..e
tana f.o,o which he exneets to re,
y - sso mn "a be no aonht VI
as M, .s;1a t.on tba eonsts,t ,vor
~ ~ ha a,.astra
70 Tha Diel.ana lode Is now kno,
m - .,,.eat and continuous ar moff
TN - 4.as;aas h.r;na Neon d;ae.
TN er.d and located continuously
.o;laa Auo,,o tba more nromin,
II
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-12-29
TOWN TIDINGs.
Adicu 's2,

AiidS CuiHS anu Soilc again
What did you find in yo'rstocking2 |
Mr.. NJ. Harris has closed the
Idaho saloon until spring
A So watch (stem-winder) for s6 |
IS H. E. Hendricks, HALEY.
Our citizens spared no effort in
properly celebrating the day.
An elegant assortment Of holiday
goods at Hendricks HALEY Jswelry
store.
The snow is a foot deep, and
aleighing excellent. Jingling bells
everywhere.
The flowing bowl = was very
prominent feature Of indoor reyel
ries on Christmas day.
The immensely beautiful moon
light nights now holding forth form
q great attraction to those "roam-
ingiy inclined"
Geo. johnson has visited the On
tario during the week.
Judge Lewis is spending 8 week
in New York, and will return home
by way Of Minneapolis, Minnesota,
about the 10th.
Mr.. Cryderman, tho artist, is
painting an elaborate street scene
in Ketchum, and a view in the
Yellowstone Park.
Among the Ketchumites who at
tended the Mask Ball, in Bellevue
were Ed Ames, Mr.. Pilmer and
wife and Miss Brazier.
The mail now goes both north
and south on runners, arriving daily
on good klme. AS yet there hav'
been no delays whatever.
Mr.. Ira G. SchencB, well -knowi
mining expert, accompanied By hi
Henry Smith, OF Galena, left here o.
Thursday mornings coach EN- rout
for Bellevue.
A few Of our people enjoyed
very pleasant dance at Davis La
on Christmas night. About fittee
couple were present. Music ful
nished by members of tho Bras
Band.
Mr.. B. f. Rogers, former Superb
tendent Of the Paymaster group {
mines, has returned from bis VISIT
Pennsylvania, and will take charg
of the Erwin mine Of the Philade
phia Go.
Messls Cryderman and Booth, OF
scenic artists, have given the Ente
prise Restaurant very hsndsou
finish, and now Richard, with b
kid, cradle and decorated chop houa
has for onco attained the Ground
glory"
We understand that Mr.. J.
Swift, our prominent merchant, b
transferred his interosts in the bl
mess house of ]. o. Swift & Co,
his partner, Mr.. T. E. Cloheey, l
der whose name in connection WI
that of Mr.. Greenhow, will the fl
be known hereafter.
At the residence of Mr.. 7
Huntington on Friday evening Ia
the Band boys were very pleasan
entertained and given 9 capital
portunity to test the degree Of 81
attained by those s'reines du euain
Judging by their cake and eofl
they pronounce it high.
The Brass Band played q se
made to Mr.. Leonard and wife Sat
day evening alter their return no
from Boise, and, it is needless TO {
was very politely received.
might add, however, that q provie
tial arrangement by Miss Kelly
creased wonderfully their conaioi
Mr.. Hawkins, the architect,
Just received, per express.
fine quality of Michigan ash w
tits the intention of Mr.. Il. to II
large number of shoeshoes gu
this hard.seasoned wood. All
contemplate purchasing snows'
This winter, had better call and
Mr Hawkins stock setors pure
i'ss eisewhei'e,
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-12-29

Two years ago upon the townsite
Of Ketehum was 8 sage plain and
nothing else. To-day the spot IS
marked by numerous and well laid
out avenues, a town park and q main
street with upwards Of fifty business
houses doing a good and successful
business. Bordering the town are
two forty-ton shelters, half dozen
active saw-mills, aplaning mill, two
lumber yards with nearly q million
feet Of ready lumber, a brick yard
a brewery, two teur-mile water
bitches, 640-aese rancho, fenced in
and irrigated, and other indications
OF progress too numerous to men
ton,
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-22

Historical
Anniversary of the browning of Henry v
King of England, March 81, 14l3
Henry V, tie successor of his father, Hen
nv ", was born at Monmouth, in 1888 He
gained in his youth, great military distinc-
ton, and was afterwards much dissipated.
but on his accession to the throne, he threw
off bad habits and companions, and sought
to be bob just and generous.
The most distinguishing act of his life
was the subjugation of France, by treaty
with the French King, Charles
VI. He became regent of
France, and married the Princess
Catherine During his third campaign in
France. which he conducted with his
wanted success, he was taken sick and died
in one month, on the 3lst of August 1922,
being in the thirty fourth year of his age.
King Henry left an infant son to succeed
him and the reputation of great and mag
unanimous monarch. Shakespeare says
.Smal time, but, in that small, mos
greatly lv'd
This star of England: fortune made his
sword;
BY which the worlds garden he achiev'd,
And of it left his son imperial lord"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-22

Mr. John F. Davis, the clever travelling
salesman for Condor d Bros. wholesale
grocery house, was in the city yesterday.
Mai. N. f. Scales arrived yesterday from
his contract on the E. 7. & w. N. G. Rail
road, in Carter County.
Knoxville Iron Company, left for trip on
Yesterdays west bound train.
Mrs S. w. Flenniken went on yesterdays
train for visit to Sweetwater, her former
home.
Mr. John Gleason returned yesterday
from Carriers where he accompanied his
family. and has gone to the Careyyilie
tunnel on the Ohio division of OF the T.. L. -,
Va. & Ca. Railroad, where he has charge of
the stone work, under Maj. Carpenters
contract.
Dir. L. /. Craig, guard at the Coal Creek
branch of the penitentiary, took yesterday
evenings train for Elizabethton, after three
newly sentenced convicts.
Rev J. S. Kennedy, presiding eldersof
the Knoxville District Holston Conference,
III. K. Church, South, went up the road on
yesterday evenings train.
Capt. Thomas E. Oldham, representing
the wholesale dry goods~house of Cowan
McClung & Co., left on yesterday evening
train for business trip TO upper counties
Mr.. W. W. Ross, of Oliver Springs
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. w. s. Mcclellan, of the firm of K
S. Payne & Co, wholesale shoe and ha
dealers. went up the road on business
yesterday.
Mr.. P. NJ Reeder, representing al
Eastern house, left yesterday for a trii
South. after spending few days in tn
| city.
DR.. Thos. Foster, editor of the Repub
lican Farmer. Loudon, was in the city yes
terday, and made the CHRONICLE a call.
Mr.. &. FL. Ambrose is up from Chatta
nooga to pay visit to home folks
Deputy Sheriff h. L. Griffith, of Monro
County, arrived in the city yesterday eve
ming, and is registered at Schubert
European Hotel
DR.. VIM. Koppel, of the western branc
of the Phoenix Mercantile agency, was tn
guest of the popular Lamar House yestel
day.
Mr.. H. G. Collins, well known Kno1
vile typo, returned Saturday night frol
an extended trip through the West an
South.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-22
MR.. v,ns,ow,. soothing syrup.

Rev. SYIvANUs COBB thus writes In the Boston
Chr stan Freeman We would By no means recon
mend any kind o medicine which we did not kno"
10 be good articuIarly r nfants. But Oh airs
Win lows Soothing Syrup We can speak from
knowledge in cur own family 1t has proved
blessing indeed by giving all infant troubled win
collie palms. quiet sleep, and its parents unbrokeh
rest at night Most pare Is can appreciate these
blessings Here Is an article which works TO per-
lection and which Is harmless; for the sleep which
II affords the infant Is perfectly nat raj and the
little cherub awakes as "bright as button And
during the process of testhiug, Its value IS meal
culable We have frequently heard mothers say
they would not To without it from the birth o. the
child till 1t had finished with the teething siege on
any consideration whatever. Sold By all druggists
% cents bottle.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-22
A Social Event at Athens.
ATHENS, March 20, 1882.

ATHENS, March 20, 1882.
Mr.. EDITOR: Last Friday night Messrs.
r. D. VanDyke and II. A. McAffrey, in
commemoration of their birthday, gave
grand s0iree at the residence of Judge T.
Nixon VanDyke. The elegant and mag
nifcent parlors were filed at en- early hour
by the elite and sc!at of Athens, all intent
upon enjoying the occasion to the fullest
extent. We did intend giving description
of the toilet of the young ladies present,
but we find that orr limited space will not
permit, and that we could not do SO
without making some inyidious distinc-
tons; however, it is sufficient to say
that the 2e beau monde was most grandly
| and elegantly represented. After enjoying,
! for while, the festivities characteristic of
such occasions, we were conducted into
| the large dining hall, where the table,
| decorated in the most elaborate and tasty
manner, was loaded with 'viands " which
would allure" the taste of the most fas-
| tidious epicure. 1t is useless to say that this
| part of the entertainment was appreciated
| and enjoyed by all-old as well as young.
We can say for our young friends that this
occasion IS one that will long be remem-
bered, and that if their efforts through life
should be characterized and crowned with
such success, they need have no solicitude
about its happy contamination.
We cannot close this letter without re-
turning our sincere thanks to our fair
young friend, Miss Katie lexis, who so
kindly furnished us with the "poiDts y
with reference to the dress of the young
ladies, and we are only too sorry that We
could not use them.
Mr.. Fl. A. MeAffry, who some time ago
embarked in the drug business on a small
scale, and under many disadvantages, has
fully exemphfed, what may result from
small beginnings. By his assiduity and
close attention, he has increased his bus
mess to such portentious proportions thai
he was compelled to seek more commo
dious quarters, and has bought the room
formerly occupied by Dr. Daniels, which ii
fitted out in a style peculiarly fitted to hi
business: He has our hearty congTatula
tons and our best wishes for his future
prosperity.
Farmers are busy preparing for corr
planting. Prospects for wheat hattering
If we have no moro frost, there will b
plenty Of peaches here this year.
, RoMoLa
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-22

We took look through one of the lead
ing clothing houses of the city, and were
told by Mr. Robt. yestal that they were
now getting in their second large stock for
spring. Their goods now are mostly fine
goods. They received to-day over three
hundred fine worsted suits. They also re-
ceived thirty-fv different styles of fine
sack and frock suits of the very best goods,
and in youths and boys an extra large
line, and some real fine goods. If you
want nice suit for spring, don't fail to
see the styles and prices of the well-known
house of Robt. Vestal i Co. They also
have Just received over four hundred dozen
fine linen collars and cuffs, with all the
latest styles. Their stock for the wholesale
trade is complete, and they will duplicate
any eastern bill in prices and terms. Any
merchant visiting Knoxville would do well
to give this house look. They can't nor
won't be undersold. Special prices to min
| isters
Robt. Vestal & Co. are located at 144 Gay
street, Knoxville, Tenn. Write for price
list.
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PENCILETTES.

Some handsome new parasols and sun
umbrellas just received at Alvin Bareons.
Bracing and healthy weather.
It was bright and spring-lke, though
cold and raw weather yesterday.
Phillip Brown, colored man, nearly loo
years old, died in Kingston last week.
A branch of the Land League has been
organized by the Irish citizens OF Nashville
Now that the equinoctional is passed, we
may reasonably expect some tar ana SET
tied weather.
The bookstores and other places are dis
PLAYING Easter cards Of elegant styles and
elaborate designs.
Mr.. J. C. Kennel has commenced the
erection of his limo kilns on the bank OF the
river at the foot of Prince street.
Laborers are going daily, in large num-
beers, to the railroad works on the ONO d.
vision and the Ooltewah extension.
Emigrant Agent R. S. Patty had good
lot of emigrants from upper East Tennes-
see. aboard yesterdays train, bound for
Iowa.
The amateur opera company are rehears-
inc in the opera-house' now, every night,
for the presentation of The Mascotte F"
next Friday night week.
The Cotton property at Winters Gap,
was sold last week, at public sale, to Iu:iy
Z. Cornick, jr, of Knoxville, for the sum
of $500, according to the Kingston Cy-
clone.
We regret to learn that Mr.. VIII E.
Strong. of the firm of Strong l. CO., whose
serious illness We noted in our last issue, is
gradually growing worse, apparently, and
il is feared he cannot recover.
Il. H. Defreese came down on the 10:4O
train yesterday with , squad of about 40
colored railroad iaborers, gathered up IN
Virginia. They were for the works of Mr..
Jas. 2. Mcdonald, who has contract for
ballasting on the Ohio division, and went
out yesterday.
The proprietor and manager of that pop
ular hotel the Hattie House, are making an
Improvement by wainscoting up to the
chair board, the walls of the office and front
hall ways, which viii add, not only to the
appearance of things, but to the durability
and convenience.
MIR. Luther Howell, who is connected
with the nail factory at the works of the
Knoxville Iron Company, met with pain
full accident yesterday, while grinding
nail cutter, getting the thumb of his RICH
hand badly hurt 1t will likely keep hin
from work for some days.
The wires are being laid for a telephon
connection 90 the Lamar House, and tn
instrument will be put in to-day. The eH
terprising proprietors, Messrs. Thomas
Reeves are determined to leave nothing I'm
done that will add to the convenience an
comfort of their patrons and the public
The arrival of the second stock of sprini
goods at the well known clothing house O
Robt. Vestal & Co., is announced in thi
issue. Their stock is complete, and con
prising all the latest styles and they offe
unparalleled inducements both to the reta
and wholesale trade. They will not b
undersold.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-22
A Tennessee. WIDOW.

The achievements of widow of Giles
County, Tennessee, deserve honorable men,
ton. She is an invalid, and has not been
able to stand or walk for twenty years.
About fifteen years ago her husband died,
leaving her a set of shoemakers tools and
little farm with mortgage upon it, She
borrowed money enough to buy side of
upper leather and a piece of sole leather,
and, with only such knowledge of shoemak-
ing as she had gained from binding shoes
for her husband, she commenced to make
shoes, and she has sat upon her bed from
that time TO the present, with her shoe
makers bench beside the bed, and made
AMI mended boots and shoes She has got
ths mortgage about paid of. Exchange.