The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-09-08
EVILS or MISREPRESENTATION.

Z is simply An exaggerated type Of o GER
tain class of Americans.
There are sanguine men. and yet an-
other class distinct from the above that
NIGH. be called iiiusionists. To the lat
ter class Colonel Sellers belonged; and
some al his near relations must have
settled on Wood River While the wild
schemes of the Colonel effected no one
lint himself, the overdrawn pictures and
Wild aud foolish storeis set afIuat by Ills
prototypes here, do seriously effect a
large class Of people. and are serious
drawbacks 20 the progress and advance
suent Of section Of country, we nre sat
isfiad ii good, and that ia time Will
take high RINK with other sections Of
Territory 81 like class
We do not wish 10 DO understood as
lears. or sore heads We have cast our
lot here, and Will remain and see what
comes, to IL, and during our stay will
labor lis best we can for the welfare OF
the eountry at larFe. Our paper Ii one
81 the channels by which the reading
public are informed Of what Ii going on
in this section, and IL will be our en-
deavor III tho future. M 1T Inns been in
the past. 10 give as reliable information
concerning the growth and prosperity
III the country ais VIC are able to procure.
Truth and fair dealing has u market
value the world over. Fraud and mia.
representation takes but poor rank II
may prosper for time, and honest
men marvel That decsncy is 80 little ap.
preriatef, but in the end people dIseoy-
~ the cheat, and he loses In the long
rnn
Honest statements Of the condition OF
country are best aud win always re-
aeiva close attention aud be looked
upon aa reliable, and the benefit accru-
ina To a country from these statements
VIII ha permanent and lasting. Wild
and sa1stily ealared reports. ricturing
country rs Il modern utopia, flowing
With milk and honey. wenItIi uu every
hand. business rtlsling, etc. when not
true. are bonnd III thu end IL rebound
u The injury Of Tie very place these
Ellaalanlats sesk Il build MP The IN
tint naax - good but tie result il bad
idaho hns suffered not little from pee-
pie u this eiass, and this number still
i legion among OUR residents.
This section ii Idaho il a mining
country, and good one. As yet tia III
is infancy. but tie possibilities are
sfest- We are now nj point where
capital aud lnen ri energy aud enter
prise Noftld eema III very hnnsly. For
tiloaa requisites ne must look away
from hene. ind il Nc nre 10 get them it
aaast b by honest representations that
vii haar scrutiny md Investigation.
Isn Who arr lad to believe they viii
ilnd the GIVE Of Aiinstin. asad IN reality
nhHa they come discover the barren
poverty ri i niogeaes. are not pleased
NJ the result they come to rs full of
eagar anticipation and leave in disgust.
Their statements f. friends ut home ara
better credited fhhn tilsts.i ~ interested
parties here. and the result Il our cry Tor
capital aud settlers Is met with cool in
difference. =
Capital i conservative. and 50 are
capitalists. There il no bond Of sym.
i#thy and aeeaTa between tile rich aud
poor. unless saeA aan make something
II the other. or thinks he ean. Eastern
naanla hasa been sorely swlndled by
tbs latarslrs sentatinns Of Western mine
eaneTs, and are getting tired Of it, ind
nov saat . aaFf thing u nothing. We
cant blame them. end on close lnveati-
gatian. find tie fanlE lies IN our side If
the mountains. aud fnr the remedy must
ehAnka The nian q operations. t.es
rrnslsectuts and mine owners 81 %
Asafk With definite ena in view. One
lsFa#lasE well worked Il worth Il dozen
With fEi4is assessment work dome.
Il = nlatg uans eialin with forty-
fastF tunnel. q three inch vein If an.
naa tsiat assays 50 onness, let him say 80
ssld Aef 81 around bowling aEss,nt I0u-
fact fannet. tsu- fsas veiIl aid sslla or.
Tefssfnsi inspection exposes the first
FFisssd ana Tie assay furnace the seestli.
asH asar% saalaia1 that way. ARE very
sfssifleHs mest fisEs. aud It takes verv
lslsstfsiisla s;sas9egy "a spt them lut 81
alsssas silell S. disbelief Hnsi disgust
IeE tts eastttrY sfeak for ssaeif. aud
sspf f'sfniigh flle iaaHths of Il lat If H.
itslfisul. hag4ist, vicious persons. who
have nNt oi9ly tiseir aHn ends ia view.
aiia arr t9taslF indifferent rs Ia the fate
q sae rssaAfry provided they can make
faN sgssllAr4 nlld leave When honesty.