Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-09-03
KETCHUM.
4 LIVE, PRETTY AND GROWING
TOWN,

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Are Nearly Identical.
While "each man deems his own
sand house secure" one seldom visits
u community or transac,s business with
a class Of people, AS u whole, where
the truthfulness of Owen Meredi,h's
saying is more painfully apparent to
the casual observer than at ketchum.
Though, perhaps, tins presumption is
excnsable to "a certain degree.
Situated AS she is, on beautiful and
most favorable site, and in the heart OF
rich producing section, the
Ketchumit"s are justly proud OF their
infant, or "future great" as they are
pleased to term it. One no sooner
approaches the slight eminence at the !
turn Of the rugged canyon than he is
made conscious he is almost il on.
other laud, and feels kind tf sur
prise, as if some mysterious power had
entered INFO the masses Of broken
rock and lofty pc ks of mother earth,
and +m. shattered marbles of the Gre
ator had bee u suddenly reconstructed
from a weird and deso!ate waste to n
world of beauty As the city is ap
preached, the ''ring of the true metal
is heard through the streets, and even
rs the "wiling- heartsd" of old Suffered
an offering of gold" to built tho tenn
pie, SO are the business men Of
ketchum bending their concerted
efforts to build up their city.
This much to appease the wrath OF
Ketchum. But the picture is u little
over.lrawn. The reader should look
at ketchum as she really is. She is Il
, lovely little city, and seems the more
; SO because her business is prosperous,
and every industry flourishing. What
z better guarantee can he asked for her
future success? But, with all this
r pomp of pride and buster of great
:. ness, there is something lacking be-
t SIDES the assurance of the railroad ter
u minus to make ketchum a very large
city for at least two years to come
. Aud that something is inhabitants
~ people and business, to make II city
h Many buildings have been erected
IS there during the summer--princ'pall.
e DWELL gs--but several stone fou"da
~ tons that were laid for brick struc
" lures remain unfinished, and prospects
for their completion before next sea
" son are not very flattering.
u. The excuse for this is falling of
~ of business and depression of thu
-. financial market. And for all, tn
rn panacea is the firm belief by ketchun
is people generally in the ultimate de
RS struction Of HALEY, and a cousequen
~ ~ gain for themselves.
A prominent merchant of ketchur
said to TINES reporter, hut ie,
days since, that while his business Wa
#. not very brisk ut present, 1t was onl
a matter of time when the livel
u. scenes OF year ago would return
Va increased many fold. "Don't yo
a KNOW" he said, shat HALEY has see
VS. her best days, and the only snppo
". she has is the county seat business
X. tell you, in two years more. Halle
will hardly be n way station on Il
MS railroad, ana we will get most of h.
RI populations" This sentiment was e
ne. pressed bv several, and always with
wa tinve of malice rather than in a spill
Of rivalry.
mo- Another merchant of the INC
he prosperous in the country, as well
ian one of the most en!iyhtened-said
,ds had no reason to complain; that
mt. business was as good as could be e
he. pected at present, and that this reg'
oes generally must wait, and rely up
;er. the development Of her agricultu
a.. resources, as well as her mines,
affect marked growth in populate
ted lie also held that prosperity for eitl
.at. of the rival towns meant p-osoer
.ast for the other as we'll, and in this
, voiced the sentiments of all sour
-, thinking men in the valley.
nc Whv ketchum should have ST
low hatred for HALEY, or begrudge
will prosperity, is unaccountable. Sur
HALEY has no such feeling for !
though the "chronics" which are fou
in every community firmly hold
belief.
Il to That Ketchum will ever bold
best place in the foremost rank among
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