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Ketchum daily keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-12
SILVER DOLLARs AS A TENDER.

The Mining Record is out OF patience
With what IL terms "the inexcusnble ig-
norauce Of business men in regard to
questions in regard to the weight and
legal tender character Of the money of
tho country 1t cites, for instance, an
interrog,ttory on which the financial pa
pers ARE constantly being called upon
to furnish information:
Is silver" standard dollarsl n legal
tender TO an unlimited amount? Is any
diesinctiun M. de i'll the legal tender
quality of silver IN payments TO the
Government and In payments to 'indi-
yiduAlsf"
With eommenduble patience. our con-
temporary was at the paius to answer,
that standard dollars ARE unlimited le-
gai-ten,ier, except IN cases OF special
contracts calling Tor some other manner
III pus ment and that fractional silver
could only be paid out in one payment
/ t., tho extunt of ten dollars in the United
States.
Ketchum daily keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-12
cLEsELAND's NOMINATION.


Governor Cleveland. of New York.
has taken the grand rrize ut the chica-
go Convention. Whether II will prove
n big elephant, or make him the twon-
" second President. Of the United
States. will be determined next Nnvcn-
Der. The outlines of fierce and DIES
p.-f1stu contest are already foreshad.w-
81. The p.rtio< are nearly evenly ,ii-
visted In the country. the nominees Of
b. i arr able men. aud each are backed
D. just as sstllfui politicians as the
~esld ever produced. white millions OF
voieFs animated by every passion of
issriniissn. partixHn zeal, and personal
jnfervss are enlisted in the struggle. IL
n unfortunate that during the past
sisht years no change has been made in
sise electoral IswS by which the posi-
tllity Of eny such complication as oc-
surresi in the Hays Tiiaen election can
asaip happen The positive. admitted
.srengfb 81 each party in the country.
aud in the electoral cullege, is too near
~ b4lspeesI 20 fr entirely safe
IL has been evident since TildenTs
1rst letter Q. aeciiEation thar The gem
Ketchum daily keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-12
How TO be Pretty.

A tablespoonful OF sulphur taken every
other morning for week then omitted
three mornings and then taken again,
will clear the complexion in couple of
months, but will probably make the
black spots more numerous for II week
or two. A mixture of powdered brim-
stone or sulphur i'll diluted glycerine,
rubbed ON ut night. in connection with
the other treatment, will soon cause
them to disappear. Wash off carefully
in the morning with soap and water in
which there is little ammonia. After
this. II the face seems oily, wash 1t ut
night With spirits uf carnphor reduced
With half as much glycerine and few
drops OF ammonia. In the morning
battle the tace as before with little am
monia in it. and after wiping IL careful
liz. sponge IL over with eamphor and
wster, and In short time the fairness
OF your skin will delight yourself and
surprise your friends.-Liily Langtry.
Ketchum daily keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-12

Cleveland, OF New York, was nomi
mated by the Chicago Convention for
President on the second ballot Up to
late hour last night no news had been
received ~ the Office here of the nomi-
nation for Vice President. Arnmor wns
abroad last evening that Rosecrnns. Of
California. bud received thnt nomina-
ton but could be- traced To no reliable
source
Ketchum daily keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-12

Persons calling for any of the above
letters will say advertised and give
date of list. III, +. STEWARD. p, M.
Ketchum daily keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-12
ea3-|as4a--.s|-f $500
THE MAIL SERVICE.

We don't wish 10 be- considered chron-
Ia GROWERS. bu, "A sense 81 justice and n
desire ~ express the public sentiment,
caiises M To make few rcmi,rks upon
the present mail service rs it nov stands
between this piuce mud Hniley.
For mere than a yenr pnst the citizens
Of Ketchnm hnve been obliged TO sub
nit tn an outrageous imposition III re-
CARDS the delivery aud departure Of orr
mails, and hnve bowed assent 10 the ma
nipnlaiiun nf the Pustpfiiee NJ Haley.
The time Tor that has nbout pissed, and
with the advent ~ the railroad we may
look for better things; but THU is no
reason Why, ut present, We should 10
put 10 the Inconvenience we now suffer.
Tho mail arrives at ilniliy III Iha even-
ing, and does not get here nntii noon,
or afternoon 81 The next day,
There Il no sense on faason IN that
mode Of procedure. and II causes much
nnfayorpbie comment and annoyance to
the merchants and business men Of this
place. There isne excuse for the mail
not arriving here Al least ly "a. NJ. II
that were So, the mail could ha tltstrib-
nted. and the letters assorted easily
anongh by r. NJ, the time the nlpii
Hoes nnt, la order ~ catch the evening
train from HALEY; bat as things now
are we are hurried to an unnecessary de.
gree, and hnve really not time enough to
answer letters before the mail closes
WInn trins commence running into
ketchnm the mhii will arrive, md. we
suppose he distributed, IN the evening,
and Will 'eave IN the early morning, mud
citizens wilt then have un opportunity
to answer their correspondence in due
form. We, citizens Of Ketehum, hive
been annoyed beyond measure by the
ohsiinate refusal OF the HALEY office to
distribute aud transfer eur mil as Il
should be, long enuugh. and change
should ut once b. made. or complaint
entered before the proper authorities.
the stage drivers accuse the HALEY
Postafiiee ~ being the ono 10 blame;
susi, fHking into consideration the per.
sistent animosiiy always shown by Hnd.
ley toaur,l this town in particular. aud
abe upper country IN general. we have
mo- hesitation IN giving credonce To their
accusation
II isto be hoped change will he no.
ueea ut once. and our citizens have no
further eanse for complaint
Ketchum daily keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-12

Some Republicans has discovered that
James is lucky name for Presidential
candidates. aud he infers that James q.
Blaine Will be elec ed because james
Madison. James Monroe, James X. Polk,
James Buchanan and James A. Garfield
were.
Ketchum daily keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-12

States laws authorize a bona fide settler
to enter upon any Government land that
rnay be Illegally enclosed, and that
fencing is no legal barrier to bona fde
settlement.
Ketchum daily keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-12
Bank No sli2.
Report OF the Condition

OF The First National Bank of Ketchum, at
ketohum. In the Territory of Idaho, at the
close of business, June 10Th, 1854.
REsOURgES
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-07-18
Our First Dance.

Pursuant to arrangements which had
been in process of perfection for several
days, leap.year party was given at the
Emmons House. There were o goodly
number present, and all seemed to enjoy
themselves in a thorough manner. The
dancing continued until a late hour, when
the company separated, determined that
this social gathering should not be the
last of its kind. Those in attendance de-
sire to return thanks to the landlord Of
the hotel, Mr.. George Walker, for the use
Of the ball and dining rooms, and for the
trouble taken to put them in order.
Among those present were MRS. L. Field
ing, Mrs w. B. Halstead, and Mrs. D. R.
Streeter; Miss Bessie McNiel, Miss Jen-
ME smalley, Miss Ella Yeaters Miss Liz
zie Taipe, Miss Bertha Packer and Miss
Bessie Halstead; Judge Dougherty !;
Messrs. ]. n. Stevenson, r. s. Whitney,
w. B. Halstead, Daniel Williams, l..
Fielding, II. D. Connor, Fl. A. Arm
strong, John Roop, d. H. Yeater, and
Edward Savage.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-07-18
The Land Commissioners A,.ttc.

The Land Commissioners Antics.
The land commissioner has just made
new ruling, says the La Moure County
Progress, that is liable to produce no end
of trouble among claim-holders who
have already proved up. Recently he
ruled that attorneys of record in final
proof cases were not allowed to take tes-
timony or af1idavits and now, on the
heels of that decision, comes another
that all proofs so taken are void, and that
the only recourse is to 60 through the
whole formula again, including an entire
rehearing in the case. As thousands of
final proofs have been made that are
affected by this decision, and as the COM
missioner announces that no final deeds
will be issued by the government to
claimants where attorneys of record have
taken testimony and affidavits in the
cases, there is trouble ahead for people
who imagined that at last they had
reached port. The land commissioner s
rulings may be all right when you possess
the key, but without it they are more un-
certain than the weather:
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-07-18

will not tend to convince the voters that
the remainder of the planks in the plat
form are not mere buncombe and po-
litical clap-trap. The people of Dakota
should have the same right to be governed
by one of their own citizens that belongs
to the residents of the states, and it is ex-
tremely humiliating that, with popula-
ton greater than several of the independ-
ent commonwealth, like Hsop's frogs
we are compelled, in a figurative sense, to
look to Jupiter for king. The plea that
the fate which befell Kilkenny's renowned
felines would be ours, were we left to
govern ourselves, is somewhat peculiar.
The people of Dakota average about the
same as in other states and territories.
They are notin an excessive degree san
culinary and bloodthirsty. Political
emeutes have frequently existed in divers
states, and have been settled without
bloodshed and the calling in of an out
side ruler It must be admitted that
large number of South Dakota's jour
nails and politicians are somewhat war
like, but that there is danger of North
and South Dakotans falling upon one an
other with apostolic blows and knocks, y
lif left to themselves. is hardly probable.
The only redeeming feature in the CUB
ernatorialappointmentlies lies in the fact that
Col. Pierce is newspaper man, and of
course is as near perfection as poor,hu-
manity can approach.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-07-18

bismarck by river to Gayton's Landing
There is now u good road from the latter
point, and much time can be saved by
transporting freight to Gayton's Landing.
Mr.. j. II. Stevenson, of Cherry Grove,
has been in town for several days. He
often gets lost while wandering about
the streets and has frequently been COM
pelled to obtain the services of police
man to show him the desired street or
avenue. But the gentleman says he be-
lieves he will soon become used to the
ways of metropolitan life.
The RECORD was honored Thursday by
a visit from Messrs. U. s. Shelley f. s.
Briggs, and Master j. S. Briggs. Mr.
Shelley is at present residing in Bismarck,
though formerly of Ashland, Ohio. Mr.
Briggs has but recently arrived from
Ashland. The gentlemen were accompa-
nicd by Mrs. Shelley and Mrs. Briggs,
who have also just come from Ohio.
Mcssrs. Briggs and Shelley own consider
able land in Emmons county; but they
are not among those who believe in wait
ling for the cultivation and improvement
of those residing about them to increase
the value of their property. They have
several hundred acres broken, and will
continue the good work. These gentle
men arc the kind of capitalists we need
in this section.
One desirable condition which exists in
new country is the system Of rating
every one at his or her true value, on
| basis of honesty. energy, and intelligence,
regardless Of profession, affectation, OF
pretense. Whenever any one attempts in
the New Northwest to found dudish OF
I-ambetter than-thou aristocracy, that
person in the end is likely to get the
worst of it. Asserting ones desire for
exclusiveness or fear of social contamina.
tion may give self satisfaction, but it
hardly tends to bring RESPECT or honest
regard from worthy neighhors A most
unfortunate though contemptiblc object
is the one who is ever fearful lest others
should not be sufficiently impressed with
his or her Importance and dignity. Aside
from the truth told by the Fourth of
July quotation that we are all created
free and equal, it is always we'll to bear in
mind the assertion of our esteemed
fellow-countryman, J. Billings. Esq, to
the effect that extreme dignity is no more
an evidence of sense than u dudes paper
collar is of the contiguous existence of q
shirt. In this country true merit will
win, you may depend on it; so likewise
"cheek" and pretense will fail. There is
too much ozone in our atmosphere fol
the successful acclimatizing of frauds
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-07-18
SELECTED SMILES.

The homliest women are those we
don't want at home.
"Let us smile," says the Canajnharie
Courier. ALI right, old fellow; order the
beer jerker to set EN- up.
Would it be fair to assume that a man
was only doing things by halves, when
he was getting away with oysters ON the
half shell?
"Is man inferior to woman?" This
question can be best answered by the
man who has endeavored to convince
his wife that she didn't need q new
bonnet.
els man an intelligent being?" asks
the San Francisco Argus. Well, judy-
ing from the ease with which the cheap
quack doctors are able to fool him, We
should say that he wasn't enough so to
hurt him.
The man who can act as best man al
a wedding or as umpire in base bal
match, without feeling small enough to
creep through keyhole. wasn't behind
the door when self-esteem was being
served out. $50 s
Carl Schurz is going to lecture, this
fall. We merely mention this as re
minder to those who may take to the
| woods that they've got to be back in
time for the torch-light professions and
the election.
The papers are telling Of woman
who got mad at her husband and die
not speak for seven weeks. We believe
in the woman, we admit the existence
Of the man, and we have no doubt .,
her being mad clean through but ou1
credulity stops short on being asked Il
believe that she held her tongue fol
seven weeks and lived through it.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-07-18

OAE of the most inconsistent acts Of
isPEesident's Arthur administration was
sshs1 r0intment in the face Of the decla-
atfon ot the platform of q party to which
he Processes unbounded loyalty-of an
3ontai4erl to the position Of governor Of
bakOt The principle enunciated by
the Rsppblican convention in respect to
~ Allljg Of territorial federal Offices was
sninenay wise and just but . contempt
u0ts ignoring of that demand by the
M0at pfominent politician Of the nation
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-07-18
U7teI.e the Land Lies.

AS stated by the Boston Globe, good
portion OF it lies with foreign owners.
The amount is surprising, when the
actual figures are seen, even to those who
have looked into the matter The prin-
cipal foreign holders of land in the United
States now have in their possession 30
G47, 900 acres. Seven of these tracts of
land measure, each, over u million acres,
and the largest, situated in Texas and
held by an English syndicate, contains
3.0O0,0 900 acres. The smallest neat
little garden spot of 5000 acres, is the
property of Sir ]. L. Kay. The Marquis
of Tweedalc owns 1,750,OOO acres, the
Duke of Sutherland 425,OOO and Lord
Dunmore 10000 acres. But it must be
borne in mind that this 100000 acres
a tract of land nearly as large as all Eng
land-represents only the principal for
eign holdings. And, in addition, there
arc cases in which foreign companies,
acting upon the principle of ''squattcr
sovereignty" have enclosed and are MAX
ing use of vast tracts of land to which
they have no shadow of right.
These foreign holdings represent what
might have been homes of their own for
thousands upon thousands of our own
people; or, perhaps, comfort and indie
pendencc to the half-starved tenants of
those same English lords But it is the
beginning of the engrafting upon this
country of the landlord system, with its
consequent draining of the land for the
benefit of foreign landlords. For in-
stance: In acounty in southern Kansas
one of several foreign landlords who
have fastened themselves upon the conn.
try-is an English lord who owns in one
body GU, 900 acres. He has the land en-
tailed, so that he. cannot sell it, but must
let it pass on to his heirs. He lets it to
small tenants, who, for the first year the
land is occupied, pay only the taxes as
rental for the second, the taxes and 81
per acre; the third, the taxes and 81 per
acre /; and SO on. One such case US this,
embodying the very worst features Of
English land-owncrship-and there are
doubtless many othcrs-is sufficient cause
for alarm and immediate action. Amer
lea wants no landlordism- foreign
ownership. It is enough to contend
with the encroachments of home capital.
Let foreign avarice lie added and the
working people Of the country will be
compelled to go under.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-07-18
DAKOTA DOLNGS.

White Lake is talking of organizing a
militia company.
Scotland parties are thinking of build
ing 81 500 hotel at Olivet.
Gov. Ordway was expected to address
the people of Brookings on the 4th.
The Iroquis Herald thinks the editor
of the Huron Leader is too old to bet.
\Pierre did not celebrate the Fourth,
not even to read the declaration of in
depence.
The postoffice department refuses to
in crease the service to daily mail be-
tween Forts Pierre and Yates.
The experiment Of using hay as fuel,
in the generating of steam in the Lake
county mills, has been attended with
wond erful success.
The Melville base ball club played the
jamestown boys on the Fourth, and
met with their second defeat this sea-
son. The score stood % to 81 in favor of
Jamestown.
Crop reports from all sections of the
territory are to the effect that everything
ih the line of crops is in first class condi.
ton, and that the yield will be the great
est ever known in Dakota.
A young lady near Sioux Falls has
plowed twenty acres this season and
sown it to wheat with her own hands.
In, addition to this she is said to be
agood and true, and handsome too"
jackson McAbee, the rustling Melville
livestock mandate, has lately added
seventy head Of blooded cattle to his
ranch. He considers stock-raising past
the experimental stage in Dakota, and
in his experience it has been profta-
BILE as well as pleasant industry.
R. M. Lyon, Of Tarbel, reports that a
swarm of wild bees came to his place
last Monday, brought on the wings ofsa
southeast wind. He captured them put
them in hive, and they are now work.
ing nicely. This annihilates the theory
that wild bees do not live and thrive Ill
North Dakota.
Can married woman, who has liy.
ing husband, take land under the home.
stead laws? A case in the Huron land
district has just been decided which
shows that she can. The lady's hus.
band was a hopeless embecile, and she
testified that she had supported herself
and family for several years, and was
totally dependent ON her own labor for
livelihood. The commissioner de.
cided that in such case the woman had
all the privileges of a man.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-07-18

THE English newspapers are-nthusias-
tic over the nomination of Grover Cleve-
land, the man who as governor of New
York vetoed the bill giving a fve-cent
fare to the people of the metropolis. It
would be much better for Mr.. Cleveland
3if the Irish and workingmen voters were
as strongly his indorsers as the. English
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-07-18
ITS Head u Lleuek,

The following is from an interview
of a Bismarck Tribune reporter yesterday
with Col Robert g. Ingersoll q
Reporter Well. as we ask everybody,
what do you think Of our country ! Z
Ingersoll-I think it perfectly grand.
Dakota is Illinois on q larger and grander
scale neversnw better land, better
crops, or better-lo looking folks. You
have in this territory more than hun.
dred million acres of land. You can sup
port twenty millions of people. The
country is more beautiful than Iowa or
Illinois, Your long winters viii make
good homes, and the good home is the
foundation and dome of progress Da.
kota has q splendid present and q sublime
future. z
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-07-18
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

Judge of District Court-Hon. s. A. Hudson.
Clerk of District Court-Emer N. Corey.
Sherff-Wi v. Wade. =
Register of Deeds and County Clerk-Danie
Williams.
Treasurer-Joseph N. Roop.
Assessor-Joseph Taipe.
Judge of fProbate-George Dougherty.
County Snryeyor-D. R. Rupert.
SupeFfntendc lent; OF oIsoots.ss5s H Worst.
County Commfssi0 si0ners.-W, 4 g. Yeaaer CHAIR
MANY Jamee B. t3ayton, and 3. 8. Whitney. l.s
yus&aces of the Peace John Knrtx, "A. u
ConStablss I'd Campbell and +. p. Walker.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-07-18

f THE jury in the case of Lair, on trial at
Grand Forks for the murder of the Ward
brothers a. DEVILS Lake two years ago,
ON anesday returned verdict Of not
guilty g The cases against the other
pFisoners were dismissed. The two men
Killed were accused by their assailants Of
being claim Jumpers in the employ Of John
I sVs arwali (their uncle) and other Chi
caro- land d-ShaYks,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-07-18

THE Sioux City QowO Journal says
that people who shiver when Dakota is
mentioned should take notice Of the fact
that while growing crops in Indiana,
Illinois Ohio and neighboring states
were quite seriously injured in many
places by the recent frosts, not single
drop of dew in the whole territory was
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-07-18
tsDis,ses and Dollars =

sssDinleS and DOLtttrs.> - 4s&1Nsl.s
1.-THE following poem, though extremely aget
is one of the best Of its class and is reprinted
its meritsl
If a mAnis down. give him a thrust
Trample the beggsr into the dust.
Presumptuous poverty quite appallingl ).
Knock him down, and kick him for fallingl
If . man Is up, o, lit him higher;
Your soul e for sale, and he's the buyer.
Dimes and dollars. dollars and dimesl
An empty pocketps the worst of crimes.
know = poor but worthy youth,
Whose hopesare built on . maiden's truth;
But ~ maiden. win break her vowswith ease,
ForS wooer cometh whose claims are these:
A hollow heart and an empty head,
A fsce wen tinged with brandy red,
A soul well stainsd In villainys school;
And cash sweet caeh-he knoweth the rule.
Dimes and dollars, etc.
know i bold and honest man
Who tries 10 live on the Christian plan,
But pool. he Is. and poor will be-
A sc0fned and hated wretch is he;
Ath5ne he meeEcfh starving wife,
Abroad he lsAdeth the leper's life.
They struggle against a fearful odds
VINO viii not bow to the peoples godsl
Dimes and dollars, etc.
So oget ye wealth, no matter how.
'tNo questions asked' Of the rich, I trow.
Steal BY night and steal by day
Doing Il III ina legal way).
Join the church and never forsake her;
Learn TO can't, and insult your Maker;
Be ehypocrits lias, knave, and fool;
Hut don't be poor, Remember the rule:
Dimes and dollars, etc.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-07-18
Bi7aIi7l0 Iax.i7,e.

Farmers wanting first quality Binding
Twine at 18 cents per pound, CASH, in
Bismarck, will do we'll to leave their or
ders with us Immediately, as our limited
supply will soon be disposed of.
VAN HouTEN Bros. & LITTLE.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-07-18

The little busy bee never improves the
shining hour more elnphatically than
when he gets up the ley Of a. pair Of
pants worn BY u man too stout to stoop
to conquer.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-07-18

The steamship Wallula recently sailed
from Duluth with the largest cargo of
-four ever shipped from any port on the
lakes. There were 1890 barrels.