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Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-30
Through Mail TO Ketchum.

The annoyance of delay of IL hours
in the letter mail to Ketchum, will be
done away with shortly. Prominent
business men of Ketchum having inter
ested themselves in behalf of the COM
munity to stir the matter up through
correspondence with leading railroad
mail service officials have received inn
mediate and gratifying responses.
Cashier Griffin. of the First National
Bank is in receipt of a communication
from Thos Orchard, chief clerk of the
railroad mail service at Ogden, stating
that he had recommended to the chief
clerk of the Sixth Division at Omaha,
the necessity of having direct pouche to
Ketchum put on Mt once.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-30

A Special Onicer Of Bonanza Is Shot
While Attempting TO Arrest
Swindler.

John Smith, well-known pioneer of
Bonanza city, was wounded in the
shoulder aud hand by pistol shots from
the hund of one Bushelle, Frenchman,
in the attempt to arrest said Bushelle on
Horn. Bushelle had contracted urge
indebtedness among the merchants of
Bonanza and seeing an opportunity to
escape his creditors quietly left Bonan-
IN in the direction of Cane Horn on the
Goth instant. His departure having be-
come known soon after, jim Smith was
started in persuit with warrant for ar
rest. He came upon his man at the
place named, and stating his object
there was answered thus: "Ill be
damned il you arrest men Both men
produced revolvers at once and ex-
changed number of rapid shots, when
Smith was disabled by a shot severing
the little f1ngure of the right hand and
another through the shoulder. 1t is
not known to what extent the other
party suffered. A third person being
| present. offered to saddle Smiths horse
and start him for home, but no care was
/
off the riddled finger with a jack knife
He started for Bonanza, but dismount-
ing his horse at one point, the animal
broke away and he Was obliged to WALL
in his intense suffering 25 miles, arriv-
| ing at home exhausted. 4 reward is of
fered by the citizens Of Bonanza for the
arrest OF Bushelle.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-30
Notice Of Forfeiture.

To John Hughes, VIM. Hyndman, Texas Angel
and Spruance Stanley " Co., OF San Francisco.
California. and their assigns or any other per-
son or parties who may own or claim to own
one-third interest in the Silver King location
and the Salvador mining location: said min
ing locations being situated in Little Wood
River mining district, Al,uras County, Idaho
Territory:
You are hereby notified that we, the under
signed, have expended Two years assessment
labor on tn Silver KIM mining location, and
the Salvador mining location said loca ions be-
ing situated in Little " cd River mining dis
trict .Mturas County, Idaho Territory. TO the
amount OF Four Hundred Dollars. and that
your share OF said expenditure for one third In
terest the said claims for assessment work
il 1913 SO. less $40 leaving balance OF
3.33 due for said labor. as follows: s46.66 on
the said Silver King location, an 1866 on the
said Salvador loo ton: the same being the
amount required to hold them for the years
1882 and 1893; and that unless yOur proportion
of said expenditure due from You be paid " tn
in ninety 1901 days after the publication Of this
notice your interest in said mining locations
and claims, consisting of one-third in each OF
said Claims, will become the property OF the
subscribers hereto under Section 2324 Of the
Revised Statutes OF the United States.
X. 4. REID,
l. G. DoUTHITT,
Ee-cbuvn Iu1x IA
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-30
Burned to Death.
time.

News comes from Bonanza that Jerry
Bernard, pioneer of that place, fell
death on the Goth instant, while oiling
some machinery in the Custer mill. He
was thrown under one of the large ro-
tary roasters in such manner as to be
helpless and was compelled to suffer a
horrible fate. His life was extinct be-
fore aid could reach him and upon stop
ping the machinery to recover the body
it was found to be terribly burned.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-30
Ketchum and Etna Mail Service.

A private correspondence from Dele
gate Singiser throws an encouraging
light upon the question of United States
mail service between here and the Chal-
lis country by way of the Trail creek
route. Not long since a petition from
the citizens of Ketchum was forwarded
to the Postoffice department praying
for the establishment of said route; and
in a recent interview with the clerk in
charge of the Idaho mail service, Mr..
Singiser learned that the matter refer
red to would be acted upon immediate
ly and that the route would probably be
established by October 18th. At Mr..
Singiser's request Judge Lewis of this
place has forwarded to Hon. H. D. Ly
man, Second Assistant p NJ, map of
the route wanting mail service, to be
filed with the aforesaid petition. This
information from Mr.. Singiser will be
received here with much satisfaction rs
the establishment of mail route be-
tween here and the Challis country will
be of the greatest Importance to the
people of both this country and that.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-30
School Tax Election.

For the benefit of those voters and
taxpayers who may not have seen
Mondays and Fridays issues Of the
KEYSTONE we are requested to repeat
that the special school election to-day is
for the purpose of taxing all property
holders of this school district five mills
on the dollar of all their taxable proper
ty for the purpose of building an addi-
ton to the Ketchum school house and
paying other expenses that may be in
Cured in providing a comfortable and
well conducted school, Parents will
recognize the importance of carrying
this vote for taxation as it is the only
available means of accomplishing the
! much needed enlargement in the Ketch-
um school house.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-30
Pacific Coast Mines.

The San Francisco Mining Press sums
up the mining situation at the date of
Ang. 23d in the following extract:
''From the mining regions there is lit
tie news Of moment, aside from what we
report in our usual summary of mining
news for the week. There is some little
excitement about the New River mines.
in Humboldt county, in this State. but
it is mainly local. All the furry about
the Cnur dAlene mines seems to be
over The men who remain in that part
of Idaho are only portion of those who
went to the new mines. 1t will take
money to develop many of the claims of
that region.
Tho strike in the Quiiitoa mines, in
Arizona, is making some talk, bnt has
created no special excitement. The re-
cent strike in the Stafford mine, belong
ing to the Sweetwater Co, ut White
Pine Nevada. has attracted attention tn
that once famous camp. The strike is
believed to warrant expectations of an
other bonanza
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-30
LOCAL.


Zum'och's last night.
MIR. o. j. Salisbury is in town.
Maj. Hyndnan visited Huilry yeotef-
day.
Sheriff Fnrey was up from the county
seat yesterday.
There WIS meeting Of the Ketchum
4 Challis Toll Road Co Inst evening
L. ii. Russell and family now reside
next door to L, y. Newman on First ave.
west.
DIED: At Ketchum. Idaho, August 81,
1884, Aida Celesteene Huines. aged s
months and days, daughter of H. S.
and Mrs Olive B. Haines.
utah papers please copy.l
About twenty, young people Of
Ketchum, including members of the
Methodist and Union churches, and
their friends joined in social picnic
yesterday in Adams gnlch west of the
smelter, whittier and whence they were
drawn by the big Omnibus.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-30

Matt. Caravan, late delegate to the
Democratic Chicago Convention, aud a
leading politician of Nevada, died at
San Francisco on the oath. A dispatch
says: ''Captain Matt. Caravan died at
Ii o'clock this A. NJ. at his residence in
this city. He was on, driving with Con-
gresham Cassidy yesterday afternoon
He was apparently in his usual health,
but went home early, feeling somewhat
unwell. Between 8 and 70 o'clock he
was attacked with internal hemorrhage
with several repctitions during the night
and until death occurred us above stated.
The news of his death has caused gem
eral feeling Of sadness in this city"
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-30
from Fridays Daily.l

Zamloch drew good house ON his
wind-up night.
Eight men are working on the Blue
jacket and the property is improving.
Misse, yaieria and Carrie DoIlarhide
returned yesterday from n visit of sever
al days among friends in HALEY.
Zamloch had a good house again last
night. His performances here has been
very satisfactory particularly to the
ladies and the little ones.
Several parties started out this morn
ing into the mountain region,-on ex
petition to hunt and fish on the East
Fork, and another to Lost River.
Two Sisters representing the Catholic
hospital at Pendleton, Oregon, were in
Ketchum yesterday for the purpose of
obtaining funds for that institution
The days continue bright and pleas
ant on this end of Wood River, and the
nights cool and clear. No one can OBJ
iect to this climate in the summer time.
The Republican County Convention
meets at HALEY one week from Thurs
day and the Democr;. tic Convention
four days latter the Sth-at Ketchum.
| The Ontario concentration, OF which
we shall later give full account, is now
| in full operation, and said to be fine
piece of machinery from beginning to
| end.
Prospectors in from the Sheep noun
tain country report some very rich dis
coveries in that region. It is said that
not long since seven foot ledge of SOL
id galena was struck there, the whole OF
which assays over 100 ozs. per ton.
The Lost river people will have to
wait awhile for the branch railroad. The
surveying party that has been running 4
line from Camas toward Lost river, has
been ordered to discontinue their work
and return to Ogden.
Justice Wheeler lad a little business
this morning in Il criminal action where
in C. p. Smith was charged with being
IF and disordcrly, and convicted ant
assessed for $40 and costs, in default O
which he went to the cooler.
The deer sayers will soon have NJ
opportunity to show their sagaci'y ant
skill The g mo law liberates the gun!
on the first day of September Brffnlo
elk deer. antelope and mountain sheel
will do well to keep their eyes skinned
after that date.
A yonng sister of Asa Abbott Id,
Spooner seven years of age. IT siding OF
Deer Creek. was kicked by horse ms
sunday and severely injured; so mncl
that for time she WAS not expected t,
live. Seven teeth were knocked ont
We are glad to hear that she is recover
ing.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-30
Territorial News.

Boise Democrat
1t is the impression of the citizens
down the valley that foul crime is con-
nectad with the death OF Miss MundeD,
who was first supposed to have com
mitted suicide. Callahan, district At
torney, did his whole duty in procuring
the commitment OF the parties charged
with the murder Of the girl; while the
action OF Judge Galloway shows that
crime viii receive no favors at his hands.
Boise City will entertain visitors from
every county in the Territory next
month. The Republican Territorial
Convention will meet on the 18th, the
Democratic Territorial Convention on
the 18th, and the Grand Lodge Of Ma
sons two or three days following. The
delegates to these meetings, with friends
who will come with them, will number
| two or three hundred persons.
The citizens of Ketchum, assisting to
| ferrit ont the murderer Of Aaron Morris,
! should have taken casts Of those tracks
! discovered near the scene of the terrible
crime. Fitting a boot or shoe into
tracks is never done by experienced de-
| tectives.
w. o. Fallen, of the Pacific express, is
still receiving orders from Montana for
fruit. He got one yesterday from oul
old friend, G.. w. Carlton, who pub
lished the Boise Democrat at this place
eighteen years ago. George is now al
Deer Lodge in the grocery and produce
business, ana has sent to Fallon for soms
more choice Boise apples.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-30
APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
Notice No. 81.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
HALEY, Idaho, July Il, 1884.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
HALEY, Idaho, July Il, 1884.
NOTICE il hereby given that William IL.
Watt and John r. Clark, samuel Allen. George
Montgomery and Edward III. Terry, by William
II. Watt. their attorney in fact, whose Post Of
flee address is HALEY, Alturas County. Idaho
Territory, have made application for United
States Patent for the
MONTGOMERY
Lode mining claim, situate in Sec. 10, T. 4, n.
r. Is f., Boise Meridian, Warm Spring Creek
Mining District, Alturas County. Idaho Terri
tory, consisting of 1900 linear feet OF the lode
and surface ground 600 feet wide, being Lot No
so, and described in the field notes and plat of
the official survey On hle in this office, with
magnetic variation at is 80 east. as follows:
Commencing at the discovery point OF this
y. end line of claim; thence n. IA W, 3365 feet
to corn No. /, thence 5. lts f.. 6I3 feet to
corner No. .; thence s $, West, l5go feet to
ner No &. thence n. IS E.. l5t1 feet 10 corner
No. /. and place of beginning survey OF terror
boundaries; embracing an area OF 2p.2' acres
applied for. No conflicts.
From corner No. L. the section corner com
mon to Sections ., 10, IL and IL, L. 4, n. X. Is
f.. Boise Meridian, bears 5. 81 Al W, 226a feet
distant.
The said mining claim being of record in the
office of the County Recorder of said minin,,
district. at HALEY. in Alturas County, Idaho
Territory. The nearest known locations being
the Parker" est Louis" whistler and
"Copreropolis.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely any
portion of the said Montgomery lode mining
claim or surface ground are required TO ME
their adverse claims thereto with the Register
OF the United States Land Office, at HALEY
Idaho Territory, within the sixty days publ
cation thereof or they will DC barred by VIRTUE
OF the provisions of the Statute in such case:
made and provided. HOMER L. POUND,
! Julvi5-t;1dl iteSlster.
direct that the foregoing No'ice of Applica'
ton for Patent he published for the period o
sixty days in the KETCBUM DAILY KEYSTONE
newspaper Published at ketehnin, Altura'
County, Idaho Territory.
HOMER l.. POUND.
Juiyl5-6adl Register
W. H. Watt, attorney for claimants.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-30
Assessment N otice.

Office of the Ketc hum and Chailis Toll Road
Company. ketchnm, idaho:
Notice is hereby given that at a meeting of
the Ketehgm and Chaiiis Toll Road Company.
held on August q, 1884 an assessment OF seven
dollars per share $500 was levied on the carl
tai stock of the corporation. rayable to the
Secretary of the Company on or before the 29fh
day Of September. 1894, at its Office aforesaid.
Any stock upon which this assessment may re-
main unpaid on thar day will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at pubic auction, and I'M
less payment is made before, Will be sold on
the seth day of October. 1854, TO pay the deiin-
ouent assessment, together with the cost of adj
vertising and expense of sale. BY Older of the
Board of Trustees.
Dated Aug. IS, 1884. Gro. NJ. SNOW,
Secretary Ketchum * Challis Toll Road Co,
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-30
Notice of Forfeiture.

To T. L. GBUBB AND NEIL SAMSON
You are hereby notined that have expended
the sum of two hundred dollars in labor and
improvements upon the Mountain View lode
m ming claim, located in Warm Springs Greek
Mining District County OF Alturas and Terri
tory of Idaho, in order to hold said premises
under the provisions ct section 1924 OF the Re-
vised Statutes of the United States, being the
amount required to hold the same for the cal
endar wears of 1882 and 1888. and If within nine
ty DAYS from the expiration of this notice you
fail or refuse to contribute your proportion Of
said expenditure. il being one-sixth thereof
become the property of tire subscribed under
said section 1924
JOHN CoyENEY.
Ketchuu Jnly T. lSsl-9atd.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-30
Notice.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY
WASHINGTON, March n, 1884
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence presented
to the undersigned, it has been made TO appear
that ''The First National Bank of ketchum,
in the Town OF Ketehum. in the County OF Al
turas and Territory of Idaho has COMPLIED with
all the provisions of the Revised Statutes Of
the United States. required TO be complied with
before an association shall he authorized 10
commence the business of Banking
Now, therefore l. John Jay Knox, Comptroller
of the Currency, do hereby certify that Tho
First National Bank OF ketcbum, In the Town
of ketchum in the County of Aituras and Ter
ritory of Idaho. is at thorized to commence the
business of Banking provided in Section
Fifty-one hundred and sixty mine OF me Re-
yised atutes of the United States.
In testimony whereof, witness my
g. hand and Seal of ONCE this; aist day OF
a. - March, 1891. JNo. JAY KNOX,
Comptroller of the Currency.
"a
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-30
Dissolution Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the co-Iartner-
ship heretofore existing between W. W. Ste
vens and c. c. White, under the firm name OF
Stew ms & White, stock herders. j. this day dis
solved by mutual consent. w. w. Stevens hay-
ing sold his interest to W. I. Lane.
The business will be continued by White &
Lane, at the place of business of tile old trm.7
The said White & Lane are authorized TO set
tie all liza :i;s:cs and collect all outstanding In
debtcdness due the old hrm.
Witness cur hands sud seal this. list day Of
June, lssA. w: S1EvESs,
Jr23-3w. q. e. WRITE.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-30

"sport," Johnny Meagher's dog and
Zig" the brindle bull pup belonging
to Jake Lockman. had another setto
yesterday, in which "Tig' got the
worst OF 1t and run. These two dogs
have drawn considerable interest among
months, it having been generally be-
lieved when they last fought that Zig
would get there in the next battle, but
'Sport" got his work in on him in good
shape.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-30

Every family in Ketchum should use
Frank Siddnlls soap, for sale by Pink
ham & Lewis. jllotf
LOST: Revolver, in black holster with
name j c. Godfre yon butt ivory ham
die. Finder will be suitably rewarded
by leaving it at Baster's Hotel. St
For Sale. at Lewis 4 Sons drug store,
box OF Homeopathy medicine. the
genuine German tipctures and pow
ders. auS23tf
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-30
Presumption
LAND OFFICE AT HALEY. IDAHO,

LAND UFFItE AT HAIIltf. llfAffU'
May I, 1854
T. William II. Petit of Ketehum Idaho, who
made Presumption Declaratory Statement No.
80 for the L. = of S. f. 4 Il S. Z. Il OF N. H. Z.
Sec l. T. A. N. r. II E., ~ lot Z. Sec. G, T. 4, n
II. is H.. do hereby give notice of my intention
to make final proof to establish my claim TO the
land above described, and that l expect to
prove my residence and cultivation before
Register Il Receiver at HALEY, Idaho. ON June
10th. 1884, By two of the following witnesses;
H. NJ Stewart of kctehum. Idaho;
Frank r. Cooling. OF ketehum- ldaho'
Geo. B. Monlton, of ketehum. Idaho:
Frederick Gooding OF ketchum. Idaho:
WILLIAM H. PETIT,
Claimant.
LAND OFFICE at HALEY. Idaho, May Z. 1884
Notice OF the above application will be pub
lished in the KEICHUM KEYSTONE, printed at
Ketchum, Idaho which hereby designate as
the newspaper published nearest the land des-
criped in said application:
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-30
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of VIM Robbins, deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the undersiRneo.
administrator of the Estate OF Wni. Robbins
deceased. to the creditors of, and all persona
having claims against, said deceased, to exhio-
il them. with the necessary vouchers. w1thlA
four months after the first publication OF this no.
tice to said Administra tor. at his office In the
Post Office building. at ketchum. Alturas couu-
w, idaho Territory. GEORGE STEWARD.
Administrator of the Estate OF William Rob-
bins, deceased iMarl3-am-
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-30

HalIevt Idaho, August ~. 1884.
Notice Is hereby given that Waller p. Jenney,
by W. ii. Watt, his attorney in fact. whose Post
Office address Is HALEY. Alturas County, Idaho
Territory. has made application for a United
States Patent for the
WESTERN RESERVE"
Lode mining claim. situate in Secs 10 and H.
T. 4, n. r. ls e.. Boise Meridian. Warm Spring
Greek mining district, Alturas County, Idaho
Territory, consisting OF 1900 linear feet OF the
lode and surface ground GOO feet wide being
Lot No. 50, and described in the field notes and
plat OF the official survey on file in this Office,
with magnetic variation at Is degrees and 80
minutes east as follows:
Commencing at the discovery point OF this
claim, and running n. IA W. along center line
OF claim $50 feet to the center of the western
end line of claim; thence $. 457 w, 3al5 feet to
ncr No q thence s. "a F., $500 feet to corner
No. 3; thence, y As W, Gs3 feet to corner No.
4: thence N. "a W, 1890 feet to corner No. /,
and place Of beginning survey of exterior bonn
d ries: embracing total area OF 2o5T acres
excluding, however, from this application and
description the area in conflict with the Wa
terloo" lode funsuryeyedB I.37 acres: area
claimed and sought TO be patented, 1920 acres
from corner No. l. Section corner common TO
Sections Q, 10. Is and I5 Of T. 4, North of Range
is East of the Boise Meridian, bears s. 56' As
49, w :. 4,16l1 feet distant
The said mining claim being OF record in the
Office OF tie County Recorder of said Mining
District, at HALEY, in Aituras County. Idaho
Territory The nearest known locations being
the Waterloo" Parker, CALDER, Una and Alex
andria
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion of the said Western Reserve" lode
mining claim surface ground are required tc
file their adverse claims thereto with the Reg
lister of the United ates Land Oltce. at Hal
ley. Idaho Territory, within the sixty DAYS
publication thereof, or they will be barred b,
virtue If the p DIVISIONS OF the Statute iu suel
cases made and provided.
HOMER l.. POUND,
Register.
direct that the foregoing Notice Of AppIica
ton for Patent be published for the period o
sixty days in the KErcHUM DAILY KEYSTONE
"a newspaper published at Ketchum, Altura
County, Idaho TerritCry.
HOMER l.. POUND,
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-30
Notice.

ONCE Little Wood River Mining & Smelling Co.,
Az So. 3D. St. Philadelphia Pa.
Mr. J. w. Ballantine having resigned the po-
sition as Superintendent of this Comp. ny on
June |, 1881, all the contracts for the Company
will cease on that da5e.
The working of the entire property VIII here
after be carried on in the name OF j. W. Bal
lantine. he having control OF the same under
developing contract.
BY order of the Board of Directors.
Ell. MATHEWS. President.