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The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-06-08
Hlnnchiue Ont far Trade.

The ketchnm people ar talking strong
" oil constructing wagon road mp Trail
Greek Hnd down Lost River, to inter
sect the I3lackfoot and Challis road near
Thousand Spring Valley. This would
bring Haley within s5 miles OF ChalIis.
or Ia other Words bring Chaliis within
% miles Of railrOad communication. in
stead Of 16n miles. ms ut present. Those
who are well acquainted with the route
all agree that large portion Of the wny
u passes over q country the character of
which il most favorable for wagon
road, the only obstacle being the grade
four miles above ketehiIm to the divide
ri the head Il I.ost River. which In only
obout five miles We understand that
pncir John naiiey IL very favorahly i'm
presssed with the enterprise and will
Fuf a line Of stages OH the route M soon
ns tho road il ffaAsnhls. 1t must he
seen M q glance thnt this enterprise will
bring tina yast country about Challis,
BnyhorHe, HonHnga, etc, tributary to
HALEY. All freight. passengers, mil,
etc, destined for that region would be
tsnasfered TO teams ut this place. which
mnsi~needs Increase our Importance AS q
commercial center. OF course. Haley
ties Will be asked 30 stand In. Whonp
up the matter and build the road, even
u u Is necessary 10 make a toll road OF
1t fer short time. News Miner.
We've haen footing orr little horn on
this racket for some time mud feel re-
iseved to sue soine one else take an inter-
cat.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-06-08

the progress and healthy growth Of every
community. Therefore it behooves all
dewliors in the New West to give in
generous rivalry one with another 10
make the most attractive display, to Of
fer the strongest inducement and the
warmest welcome to the helping hands
waiting for nm opportunity.
The Circle Railway which got its nrst
impetus from the existence Oh the Elk
position last yenT has shown In the
time which has interviewed the energy
with which II IL infused. The road
which is destined to encircle the city,
has now five miles OF track laid and has
laid out at its present terminus beau
tiful resort christened Jewel Park. This
is an institution much needed here as
there was nothing OF the kind before,
save few beer gardens OF contracted
dementions. This with it's beautiful
shade trees its good order Qor the pro-
prietors will exclude all liquor nnd dis
reputable persons) together with the
pleasant, cool ride to reach it, and the
fine mountain view, will make very at
tractive spot for pic-n ic'ers and families.
Here upon the hot Sundays; the man or
woman whose lot in life has been SO cast
that six days Of the week are occupied
with work and marrow rooms, can take
the little children for breath of sweet,
pure mir, and a gambol upon the grass
and returning In the cool OF the evening
refreshed and cheered feel renewed
courage and strength to resume the bur
den OF the next week. ID.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-06-08
Horses Ranched.

Sam Burt wishes to inform the
public that he is now prepared to
ranch horses by the month, week or
day Ny herd is taken from New,
mans corral every day and brought
in early every morning Good feed,
and the best of care given to horses
in my charge.
), d, Burt, Ranchman.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-06-08
T.E..CLOHECY eco.
BANKERS,
KETCIIuM,
IDAHO

Transact general banking business
in all its branches.
Buy and sell EXCHANGE on the leading
cities ofthe United States,
Sell Exchange ON the principal cities
Of Great Britain, Ireland, Switzerland,
France, Belgium, Holland, Norway,
Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Russia, Ger
many and Austria.
Collections made with prompt returns
at lowest rates.
Certificates of deposits issued payable
on demand.
Accounts solicited.
CORRESPONDENTS;
san Francisco, Wells, Fargo 4 Co.
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NEW YORK, Wells, Fargo & Co.
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The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-06-08
Miners blanks

In any quantity always on hand and for
sale 1T the kEYsraAr office.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-06-08

Simon White, eotored. and one OF the
best old men ever born. and who has
been at work on the Idahoan mine for
several months. past. came over on Il
visit lust week, aud went out to see Mar
iatt's children Friday. Among the chief
parties TINT he came to sec WIS Johnny
Riggs. whose father formerly owned
Unele II NJ slase. IN Virginia and gave
him his freedom when lie got TO be
twenty years 81 age, rs he did his other
slaves rs snon a. they arrived 1T matu.
rity. why back ia tho nnta helIum d,lys.
Simon haa besn ut sloise and vicinity for
nineteen years past rs cook tand be isan
artist Ia The different hotels, restaurants
&c. lie Is geing haek to ole wirginniy.
where mis- heart is turning ever to see
what has beeome ii the Huid folks ut
haine. this fali Poor oil man he will
ind things have changed sluee he was
there. Democrat.
A famor reached here on Sunday that
the body Of At. +. Horny had been found
Under the floor ef his cabin. nine miles
above Dry Buck Basin, on squaw creek
The parties who discovered 1t were ut :
tracted by an offensive odor, aud an In
vessigation revealed q human hand pro-
tfaalng through the floor, removing
which the body vi Henry WIS brought to
light lie had been shot and thus con.
oeaied. The cabin had bean robbed of
its provisions. Moss had hesn placer
mining, aud 1t WIS supposed had lately
naassa a big clean up. The deed WAS Mt
frihased To ColIner, Mese Henry was
sa old timer. we'll known in this por-
ton IT the Territory. lie mined on
Dry creek. niue mites from Boise, for
several years. The rumor Of his murder
We give As se found II current on the
streets, bait it lacks confirmation :
Democrat.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-06-08
Denllcrllt.

Big Potlatch is solid for Lewistown!"
shreiks north Idaho paper That set
Ties the county seat business.
The little town OF Pendleton, Oregon.
has seventeen saloons: just four more
than Boise City contains.
Fitzpatrick has moved his offico into
Boise. II came in on wheels and will for
few days occupy spot In the roar Of
the Overland.
lis now certain that the q. y. H. win
be finished 10 d point opposite Boise
Cify. or furtherhy the first OF septefa
Der next.
There are Indian girls in the Indian
Territory University who aro studying
German, French, Latin, and Greek, ge-
ology moral philosophy, political econo-
my and other branches Of tho college
course.
man named Johnson was thrown
from a horse at Canyon creek, forty
miles distant road east, on Sunday last,
aud suffered injuries from which he can
not recover. ALI the ribs ON one side
were crushed in. one OF which penetra-
ted the lungs. DR. Mckay was in atten-
dance and doing all he could for the I'M !
fortunate.
White, n private IN the cavalry COM
pany ut Port Boise, was kicked to death
BY g horse on Monday. He was found
with his skull crushed and bruins ooz-
ing out. and taken to quarters, where he
died at fava O'Clock yesterday. He re-
tanned consciousness Tor several hours nj
Ter getting hurt, and aaid he was thrown.
lsis Tool hung In tho stirrup, and he was
Kicked III the manner mentioned above.
says M exchange Tho prosperity Of
mining town is not dependent upon
the number Of mining properties sold,
though this does much to mid IN pros
perity There Ii no real prosperity ex-
capt such "a il derived from tho work
Ing Of tho mines, aud tho consequent
profitable work Of number of men. II
IL the ore or bullion shipments that meas-
nFe the prosperity Of town. Any other
basis Ii fictitious.
Hidieule IL the most powerful veopen
III the world. but it ms failed entirely
on the dude. Papers I'LL over the conn
try have said the MOST sarcastic things OF
The dude, hoping to sqnelch him, hut he
goes right ON increasing In number. and
the ridieulefs are at loss to account for
II. Htdieufa Il Of no account unless the
object ridienled has got brains. II
would be impossible 10 ridicule IN idiot
asylum out of existence.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21
Robbed and Cruelty paated.

A gentlemen by the name of James
I. Watson, called at, our Office last
Wednesday evening, and informed us
that he had been robbed and beaten by
highwaymen near Elgin on Monday the
Sd inst, and by request gave us an ac-
count of the affair which is as follows:
He said, II reside near Sun City, Bar
ber county, and left home three weeks
ago last Saturday for Baxter Springs at
which place had some business mat
tiers to settle up which placed me in
possession of something over ST. ZOO.
When got ready to return home Iplac-
ed 500 in pocket inside my shirt, and
the remainder, about $500 in my pocket
book. 1 did not apprehend any danger
and consequently was unarmed. Just
before sundown last Monday stopped
at farm house some eight or ten miles
the other side of Elgin and asked to stay
over night; they told me the family was
sick and they could not keep me, so L
thought L would ride on to Elgin. 1t
soon commenced to get dark, and no.
ticed two men on horseback in the road
about three hundred yards behind me,
and thinking it would be pleasant to
have company, if only for a short dis
tanee, l waited for them to come up.
When they got along side of me saw
they were both armed to the teeth, but
as they looked and appeared like gentle
men felt no apprehension.
One of them asked me il / was a
stranger in these parts, and / told him
that was, and that / wanted make El-
gin that night. He said, there is where
we are going, and we will pilot you
through. We rode along and chatted
pleasantly for about a mile until we
came to a little creek and stopped to
let our horses drink, when they drew
their revolvers and told me to hand over
my money or they would shoot my id
brains out. told them l had no mon
ey and started to ride on, when one OF
them struck me over the head with a
loaded Quirt, and knocked me off my
horse; they then dismounted and pound
ed me with their revolvers until was
unconscious. When 1 came to, my
pocket book and watch were gone, but
they did not find the 500 inside my
shirt, and my faithful cow pony had not
deserted me, and 1 mounted him and
rode about two miles to a farm house
where was taken in and cared for, and
after hearing my story number of COW
boys who were stopping there mounted
their ponies and started out and did not
return until the next morning, but
| found no trace of the ruffians.
We have no reason to believe but
what the above story is correct, as Mr..
Watson had very bad looking phiz
and unquestionably had been very bad.
ly dealt with. He has probably arrived
at his home in Barber by this time, q
wiser if not richer man.-Arkansa:
Democrat.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21
NO. 16

horses, antelope and buffalo abound in
large Sroves. The origin of these horses
is somewhat speculative, but the prevail
ing opinion is that their ancestors were
started from Mexican and Indian droyes
with subsequent additions from public
and private freighting trains and gov
ernment cav8lry. There is a combina-
tion of blood in the present stock. In
size they are compromise between an
Indian pony and an American horse.
They are hardy and tough, and will fat
ten and thrive on the buffalo grass.
They are found everywhere on the great
cattle ranges of the west, where doubt
less millions exist. The price of these
animals, when trained, in this market.
is from $50 to 500 head. The average
price is about $50.
The manner in which they are captur-
ed by the Higday Brothers is as follows:
In the western portion Of Lane county
they have constructed corral in a ra-
vine, or what is designated in stock
mems parlance, draw" The approach
to the corral is lengthwise through the
draw" for distance of a mile OF so
The Higdays first establish a acamp near
a place where good water is found,
which is their temporary home. From
this point they sally forth in search of
their game, in a cart drawn by a span of
spirited mules. Finally drove is espied.
The horses scent the huntsmen, become
excited and take to their heels, which
move with rapid velocity. The hunters
follow the drove sometimes for days, and
gradually they approach to within speak
ing distance of the horses. BY this time
the horses are so familiar with the ap-
pearance of the hunters, and so recon-
ciled to their company, they are uAcon-
siously driven at the will of their pur-
suers, who manage to head the horses in
the direction Of the corral and ere they
are aware of it, the horses are prisoners.
In the corral the horses are tanned and
trained for service Western Kansas
Cowboy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21
Our Mary and the Prince.

A gentleman who knew Miss Ander-
son very well was asked by the Prince
of Wales to say he would be pleased if
she would indicate a time when it
would be agreeable to her to receive an
introduction to his royal highness. She
replied that while she wished to show
no disrespect to the future ruler of
England, she must decline to receive
him. Such a reply had never before
been made to a request for an introduc-
ton by a prince of the blood, and she
was asked to explain. IAN introduc-
ton to the Prince of Wales" she pluck
lily answered, "can do me no good pro-
fessionally, and l know very well how
he regards actresses generally. Per
sonally have always maintained my
dignity and self respect, and / do not
mean to put. .myself.in any position vol
UNFAIRLY where may be compelled to
forget them. Therefore must decline
to be presented to him. l have gone
this far in life without breath of scan
dial attaching to me, and do not mean
now to do anything that might change
that condition" This settled the mat
ter. The story got out in London and
was widely repeated, and it was notice
able after that that the Princess OF
Wales invited Miss Anderson to hel
garden party, an honor she has never
before conferred on any actress of the
English stage.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21
A COWBOY Matinee.

A dispatch from Denver, Col, dated
Sept. IL, says: The details of a bloody
affray, which occurred at McLain's 8
ranch, Elbert county, Sunday night, in
which eight cowboys were engaged, has
just reached the city. Sunday was
day off, and all went to Agate station,
on the Kansas Pacific road, and falling
in with companions opened up the fes-
tivities with several drunks. Thence
they rode to neighboring ranch, where
they obtained a supply of liquor and
started home. On the way two men nam
ed Roseter and McKeever, engaged in
an angry dispute about trivial matter.
and all repaired to the herders' quarters
to settle the difficulty. AS soon as they
got inside the men clinched, both fell
to the ground, fighting desperately.
their companions urging them on. Ia
bles and benches were removed. and a
ring improvised. The men beat and
tore at each other with the ferocity Of
tigers. The on-lookers, in their excite
ment, Hsadly howled and danced about,
brandishing revolvors and encouraging
their favOrite in the fight. 1t was a
weird and blooOd-curdling sight. While
the fight was in its highest, an oil lamp
was knocked from its place. The room
was in darkness. Men who were mad
ran upon each other, and in a minute
after the light had been extinguished
the melee was general, the door being
locked, there was no means of egress,
each man was for himself. Amid re-
sounding blows and curses pistol shot
rang out and the death cry of the VIC
tim paralized whatever reason was left
in the party. Almost before the cry
left the lips of the unfortunate man
there was wild fusilade, and for mo-
ment by a fltfHl flash, the gloom was
lifted. 1t was bloody scene. Rosset-
er was dead, two Jones weltering in
their blood, and three others wounded
some fatally. Rollins and McKeeveI
were the only ones not injured. They
fed, and have not yet been apprehend-
/ Cd
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21
Labor and the Commune.

"Ralph," the New York correspon-
den of the Kansas City Times, writes
most interesting letters to that paper.
In one dated September 6th, he wrote
of great demonstration among the Ia
boring classes against monopoly. From
that letter we quote:
"There was a grand labor demonstra-
tion here yesterday. Many thousand
workmen, representing about eighty
different branches of trade, turned out
and marched nearly the length of Broad
way. Banners and devices were nu-
merous and they were just about as bad
as the bands which headed the way and
directed the movements of the various
organizations. But the flag of the COM
mune was most numerous. 1t flashed
forth its ugly red in nearly every dele
CATION, and in the brisk wind that pre-
vailed at the time, it stood out so bold
and defiant as to really look dangerous
and menacing.n
II do not like to sec so great ten
dency towards communism as is mani
fest today said careful, conscien-
tious business man who stood at my
side under the shadow of the Grand
Central hotel, closely noting the passing
procession. at does not indicate q
healthy, rightful feeling in the minds of
the Representatives of labor, ~ he contin-
ued. Labor has grievances no doubt
but the same may be equally as truth
fully said OF capital. In this country
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21

A prominent railway official of this
state, in a conversation the other day
about Kansas, said to us that the rail-
ways of the state could not, with their
present rolling stock, haul out the pro-
ducts Of Kansas for the year 1883 in two
full years. He stated that he had made
calculations, based on official reports,
which demonstrated this conclusion.
Every railfoad in the state has more
business offered 1t than it can haul. 1t
is even now utterly impossible to sup
ply the demands for cars that come in
daily, and yet the crops of 1883 have
hardly commenced. to move. None of
the corn has been harvested, and vast
quantities of wheat, oats, rye and bar
ley are yet in stack.-Atchison Cham
piOn.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21

there is not a Capitalization of capital
in every direction. The railroad and
telegraph companies are about the only
marked examples where concentrated
capital has assumed a formidable as
pect, and after thorough review of the
matter cannot convince myself that
their directors should be hastily Judged
Men endowed with brains, capital and
pluck have, so to speak, opened up two
thirds of this new world. They have
built railroads where roads were never
dreamed of, surniounted obstacles by
the thousand score, pointed out the way
to peace and plentyifor millions of souls,
and / claim that to such men al honor
is due. The telegraph companies have
only followed the railroads, and their
following has been at their own risk,
and there was not a penny OF the peo-
ple's money at stake. Everything tends
to Capitalization nowadays, snd central
ization is only definition for advaItce-
ment. A lawyer or merchant who
succeeds in his business has perfect
right to enjoy his prosperity, and the
same should be said of all corporations
which are borne up by private capital.
am not friend of Jay Gould or w.
III. Vanderbilt, but have enough good
sense to keep my mouth shut and not
denOunce their enterprise. They have
stocks for sale, and manipulate them
Just the same as merchants do their
goods, and the public is not forced to
buy-it suits its own inclination. If
the wages paid to workman by cor
poration is insufficient, let the w6fi<
man seek employment elsewhere. Slav-
cry has been abolished in this country,
and no man is compelled TO serve an
other unless he feels SO inclined. a
great deal of maudlin sympathy has
been lavished upon these labor agitators
by sentimental crank-brained individ-
uafs, and the sooner stop Is put to the
entire business the better 1t will be for
the country at large. 1t gives one pleas
ure, however, to note tiRss there lie only
faint representation of Americans in
the bodies Of men passing before us.
They are nearly all foreigners, not as
yet citizens, and to use scriptural
quotation, they know not what they
do"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21

The.man who will look over the field
and note the difference in the intellect
ual makeup of prohibitionists and an
ti-prohibitionists will be compelled to
admit, thatsO far as the city is concern
ed, the prepOnderence of brain power is
ON the anti side of the question. The
bankers, lawyers, doctors, scribes, mer-
chants and all callings requiring the use
of brains are almost unanimously on
the side of the anti-prohibitionists.
These men are not fools, and they are
not villains either, and yet according to
the creed of the reformers they are all
on the road to damnation and are drag
ging their fellow men down with them
into the pit. Perhaps the world will be
convinced that it ought to be governed
by old women and effeminate men, but
it will not be in this generation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21
Last Sunday we drove down

Last Sunday we drove down to the
camp of J. w. Mcintosh, who is at
work on the Bickel farm in Eagle town
ship. Nc. has mile of grading COM
pleted in good order, seven miles east
of Kingman. Three-fourths of mile
east of Nc is the camp of Reed s. Rob-
erts, and west of him is Ermy, with a
mile to grade. A large number of men
and teams have been added this week,
and the work is progressing rapidly.
Chas. Nicolet, with his engineer corps,
has about completed his work. Spar
& Burris, the contractors on the line in
town, are Only waiting for the right-of-
way when they will commence and fin
ish the grade between Kingman and
Wichita. Hurrah for the cars!-King-
man Citizen.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21

Oklahoma Payne is under arrest at
Wichita A dispatch from there dated
the 18th says: While the United States
court was in session in the city Captain
Payne and his Oklahoma boomers OBJ
tanned permission to go before them,
and made an effort to indict certain Of
ficers stationed in the Indian territory,
for assault and other outrages commit
ted upon the boomers in their various
raids and attempts to settle in Oklaho-
ma. These facts coming TO the ears of
the court, the grand jury was discharg-
ed; no indictments being found. The
Oklahoma matter eliminated this morn
ing by warrants being issued by states
attorney Hallowell for the arrest of Cap
tain Payne and large number of his
followers, who are now in custody at
this point Payne says that he viii
now have an opportunity of testing the
entire matter In the courts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21
for space for erhibitor

Applications for space for exhibitors
at the First Annual Fat Stock Show,
continue to come in, and if they contin-
ue to come in at the present rate all the
available space will be taken long be-
fore the last day allowed for entries.
w. E. Campbell enters two cars of
range cattle and f. Y. Ewing one car,
and G. c. Judy one carload of grade
Short-horns. Secretary Harren is in
correspondence with several other cat
tie men who have not yet determined
just how much space they will require,
and it is important that those who III
tend to exhibit send in their applica-
tions early and secure the space requir.
ed. The buildings are progressing finely
and everything will be in first-class
shape when the show opens on Novem-
Der 1st.-K. G. Indicator.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21

The story has been related of Hanni-
bal Hamlin that once, in his active po-
litical days, he attended party caucus,
at which there was only one man pres
ent besides himself. He promptly cleo
ted the other man chairman, had HIM
self appointed secretary, and then trans
acted all the business in hand; and
when he made out the credentials of the
delegates chosen, he wrote in them that
thee delegates were elected at ''large
and respectable caucus because, :"
he explained to the chairman, ''you are
large and am respectable"