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Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-16
A. N. FunkhOuser.

The following letter from the present
District Judge, of the district In which
Mr.. Funkhouser formerly resided in IL
Iinois, was recently received by Mr.
Young, Chairman of the Democratic
Central Committee. 1t explains itself
in connection with the candidacy for the
office OF District Attorney of this county:
Mt. VERNON, July 2sth, 1884.
L. YOUNG, ESQ.,, Bellevue, Idaho.
DEAR SIR:-A. NJ. Funkhouser, who lives
in HALEY, is on old friend of mine. He
is first class lawyer, good practition-
er, always Democrat of sterling integ-
rity, and will be glad if you can aid
him in any way.
Truly Your Friend,
Thomas S. Casey.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-16
THE PHILADELPHIA SHELTERS.
Over 5000 Cords OF Wood FOR Charcoal.
A Bid for Wood River Ores.

We understand that the Philadelphia
Co. has adopted the plan OF buying all
the ores on Wood River, Of whatever
grade, and that efforts will be made at
once to compete with any market for
any quantity or quality Of ore so long as
there is sufficient in it for the cost OF re-
duction. This step will be hailed with
Joy by scores of miners and prospectors
in the surrounding region, and, if sue
cessfully prosecuted, will greatly aid the
commercial interests of Ketchum and
vicinity. Some Of Bullion and the low
er country have already contracted at
Omaha for the market OF their ores, but
| If the Philadelphia Company cares to Sc
cure these ores at a slight cost it can
very probably do SO by buying off said
contracts. 1t is now probable that at
least two stacks at the smelters will be
in constant operation during the fall.
| About 5000 cords of wood is being
corded up by Frank Gooding, who floats
it from upper Wood River and Warm
Springs creek, and the twenty one char
coal kilns are in full blast. The amount
of wood cut will make at least 800, 900
| bushels of charcoal.
The busy scene at the smelters re-
minds us of the activity of n year since,
and looks quite as business-like.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-16
LOCAL..
fFrom Sundays Da!ly.l

from Sundays Daily.l
The Vienna mill is laid up for repairs.
Sheriff Furey was up from the county
seat yesterday collecting licenses.
The locomotive whistle and the thun-
aers roar broke something Of yester-
days monotony.
Some ambitious young horsemen seem
to imagine that the Main street of Ketch-
um was laid ont for race track.
A large portion of the grading force on
the Ketchum railroad extension has been
discharged and returned to Utah.
General Roberts was present at the
Justice Court yesterday as attorney for
the defendants in the case of the People
VS.. Perry and White.
Mr.. Dugan was around yesterday with
q game leg, caused by recent accident
at HALEY. He is improving rapidly un-
der the care of DR.. Hill
J.B. Shaw's Silver Plate Circus has
busted up in Salt Lake City, where at
tachment suits were brought against it
for hotel and stable bills.
Services at Union Church o-day at II
O'Clock A. NJ. and o'clock p. NJ. The
Rev. DIR. Leonard, of Salt Lake City,
will officiate at both services.
The Bluejacket's trial lot of ore that
was reduced at the Philadelphia Smell
ter gave good satisfaction and even sur
prised the owners of the mine. We I'M
derstand that fifteen additional miners
will be put to work on the property to-
morrow. pack train will be kept con-
stantly busy carrying ore to this place
for reduction.
A gigantic hunting and tishiug expe-
Slition was organized yesterday under
the leadership of Lieutenant Dan Nc
ate all the grouse, and clean out Wood
River of the dozen trout left in it, they
crept into town after dark with the in
telligence that the birds had left the
hills, and giant powder was ahead o.
them.
The Challis Messenger contains an ac
count of the killing of W. j. Cordelle by
G.. C. Ricketts, on the Goth of july. a
the Yellow Jacket mine. Ricketts, wal
the mine foreman and Cordelle black
smith. They met in back room ant
''all chance of further avoidance wa
gone; Ricketts, met Cordelle at the doc
of the sleeping room, and killed hin
with rifle OH the first shot" 4 prelim
mary examination will be held.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-16

Boiseites are said to be unusually blue
since work stopped on the branch road
from Caldwell, and the capitol has de-
elining symptoms, and that the railroad
has damaged that beautiful little city in
no small degree. Thingsmay straighten
around and Boise come out smiling all
right yet. Time will tell.-World.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-16
The Railroad.

A number of Ketchumites last evening
strolled down to the terminus and re-
port the track laid to the Trail creek
bridge, which latter is completed and
covered with ties. The grading is now
entirely completed over the whole line
and nothing remains to be done save
track laying The snort of the iron
horse was clearly audible yesterday.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-16

Mr. A. B. Roberts. the Pioneer tomb
stone dealer of Idaho, came up yester-
day and erected a fine monument at the
grave of JAS. Coppock. Mr.. Roberts
will be in Ketchum next week taking
orders for tombstone work. Jnlt-u
One thouson1 dollars worth of gents
clothing just received at Pmkham Y
Lewiss. Jnzou
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-16
The Republicans.

The Republican County Central Com
mittee attended to the preliminary work
of the campaign in HALEY yesterday,
when the date of the convention was
made September 4th, and the primaries
26, both in HALEY. Owing to the late
ness of the arrival of this news we must
postpone publishing the basis of appor-
tionment till Tuesday.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-16
Notice.

All persons who have not paid their
Road Tax for 1884, are requested
to do so at once and save fuather trouble
and expense, as ample time has been
given. Havingto collect from the va
rious surrounding mines l have ap-
pointed w. II. Monahan as my Deputy
in the vicinity of ketchum.
A. WATSON,
Road Supervisor.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-16
THE CELEBRATION.
A Meeting OF Citizens Last Night.-The
Programme Committees Report
Accepted. Races.

The citizens meeting set for last night
ut Fitzsimmon's Metropolitan Hall for
the purpose OF concluding arrangements
for the grand railroad celebration was
largely attended, and in addition to ac-
cepting the finance and programme
committees reports, slightly amended,
did much work of importance concern
ing the adjustment OF matters for the
celebration. T. Z. Clohecy presided
and Geo. Lewis acted as secretary. 1t
was decided to have the races on some
course to be selected by special COM
mittee, said committee, consisting of
Geo. Metzler, VIM. Hill and Jas. Fitz-
simmons, also to appoint judges in the
races.
The programme OF the day will con-
sist of procession from Main street to
the train and back led by the Ketcbum
Ddut, IL opceSLA VI "eiOoihc iioih elio
balcony of Fitzsimmons' Metropolitan
Hall, and in addition to the races
given below anvil salutations upon the
trains arrival, orations, fireworks and
a grand ball in the evening. The races
will be free to all.
HORSE RACES.
/. Six hundred yards, for a purse of
| S75; first horse $50, second, $25.
2. Quarter race for $50; first horse
$50, second, S15.
3. Three hundred yards; first horse
SIS, the purse.
H. Slow race, 800 yards, for purse Of
S15, to the slowest horse.
OTHER RACES.
A wheelbarrow race, the persons
blindfoIded, will be run % yards for So.
A sack race will be run 25 yards for 50,
foot race 100 yards for SIS, and a
creased pig tournament, which prom
ises to be a leading attraction, will ena-
BILE some stiff-fisted athlete an oppor-
tunity to lay in his winters pork.
cALEDoNIAN SPORTS.
pound sledge will be thrown fo1
purse of $780, q 21-pound stone fol
the same amount and n standing jump,
three running jumps, one running
jump, and one running high jump vii
each be awarded purse of $3.50.
Mr. l. I. Lewis was elected President
of the day and G.. Montgomery Marsha
A reception committee was appointed
consisting of Wm. Greenhow, L
Schweitzer, Jos. Pinkham, G.. W. Grif
fin, Moses Woolf, Manse Coffin. and t
w. Gillette. Mr.. L. Schweitzer wa'
elected as Il special treasurer to receive
and expend all funds subscribed for th,
celebration, and the finance COMMITTEES
was requested to collect at once all dues
The Marshall will be ex- officio Chairman
of the arrangement committee, whicl
consists of JAS. Moore, Fred W. Good
ing andJ. j. Taylor. committee q
three on music was appointed, to con
sist of Geo. j. Lewis, Fred AIontgomer
and Geo. Steward.
, The programme committees recon
= mendation that the citizens should dec
crate their homes and business honse'
| and that the mining superintendent le
off their men, should both be CAREFUL
needed. The business houses have re
| solved to remain open.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-16
IFrom Tuesdays Daily.l


Billy Reinhart is out prospecting on
Trail creek.
Foot racing and caledonian sports are
very fashionable.
Thos. Tague's pack-train has taken
200 tons of salt into Atlanta from Rocky
Bar.
The new livery stable in the rear of
the Palace Hotel is now nearly coMplet-
ed.
The Ontario concentrating works viii
be ready for operation about the Goth
instant.
Ben and Johnny Harris have bought
out VIM. Reinhart and are now running
the bar business.
Gen. Cartee and Homer L. Pound WIS.,
tied Ketchum yesterday and visited some
prospects in the vicinity.
C. W. foyer will open up neat bar
next door to the Cornucopia, where Tom
Salter will officiate as bartender.
Five hundred pounds of red fish came
down from the Sawtooth lakes yes
terday by express, and are now supply
ing the Ketchum markets.
Since the advertisement of athletic
games as part of the amusements on the
day of the railroad reception, both man
and boy have gone into training.
The largest body Of ore on Wood Riy-
er is said to be in the Poor Man mine,
onWarm Spring creek, but the ore is
low grade and at present Improbable.
Geo. Metzler and others on the race
course committee have decided that the
most practicable place for the races will
be at the old place about q mile above
town. .Tis well.
We were tantalized yesterday, in
Ketchum, by promise of much rain,
but were blessed with only few drops
while at the Elkhorn mine it ralned
hard for nearly an hour. The storm
passed to the east of this place.
The small and dried-up fruit which
has been in the Ketchum market fol
some time has been superseded by large
and plump apples, pears and peaches
from the lower country. Fruit dealers
as well as fruit eaters are glad of the i'm
provemcnt.
The four II mule teams belonging t.
II. c. Lewis and C. Small, that started
to Bayhorse, have crossed the Trai
creek summit and send back the repor
that the grade is very easy. John Ma
son came in from there last evening ant
stated that travel in that direction i
growing rapidly.
Pete Webber's heart was made glad b,
the arrival of his family from Nevada af
ter long and very tedious trip. TIL
roads were in very bad condition AM
some of the streams almost impossible
At one place the drivers had to re
main in the water for eight hours to ef
feet a crossing of the horses and wagons
The horses were much jaded from tn
taip, but barley and Wood River gras
: will soon bring them out.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-16
tFrom Wednesdays Daily.1

A forest fire was visible last evening
over on Warm Spring Creek.
Charley Davis went out grouse hunt
ing yesterday and returned with dozen.
In Germany the Sunday school teach
ers join at the close of exereies in So
cial glass of beer. But in this country
they say Christian loses his dignity
whenever he approaches the shrine of
Bacchus.
The most remarkable attraction of
the celebration, it is said, will be a
heavy weight foot race between Messrs.
Baxter, Broadhead, Moyle and j. Judge.
the race are numerous and there will
doubtless be some fun.
Charley foyer, of the firm of foyer &
Co., returned yesterday from HALEY with
some of the furniture for the new sa-
loon. He has given Tom Salter plenty
to do as superintendent of the arrange
ments, and on Thursday morning Slter
will take the wheel for customers.
1t seems impossible for some people
to understand that it costs nothing to
register US o voter. We hear every day
of men who hold back under the belief
that they will have to put their hands in
their pockets for the privilege. The
county foots the bills-not the elector.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-16
Subscribers to the Celebration.

GENTLEMEN: L. Schweitzer, who has
been duly appointed treasurer to receive
all funds subscribed towards the rail-
road celebration, urgently requests you
to call and pay up the amounts you
have subscribed immediately.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-16
Father Nattini.

We are requested to annouce that the
Rev. Father Nattini will hold divine
services in the old New York Store, on
Main street, Thursday evening and Fri
day morning of this week.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-16
Announcement.

A. NJ. Funkhouser, of HALEY, an
nounces himself candidate for the of-
fee of District attorney of Aturas Coun-
ty. subject to the action OF the Demo-
cratic County Convention.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-16

A lively breeze and brief shower
yesterday afternoon compelled the
street-loungers to beat retreat. The
town looks the brighter for the deluge.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-16
Cleaning & Repairing.

Mrs. Wheeler, on Fifth street, one
block west OF Main, is prepared to do ALI
kinds of repairing, cleaning aud press
ing OF suits and guarantees satisfaction
to all, jul9-lm
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-16

Every family in Ketchum should use
Frank Siddalrs soap, for sale by Pink.
ham & Lewis. illsN
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-16

Go to the popular Haley Restaurant
when down the river and get square
meal, Jnlltf
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-02-09
COMMUNICATION.

EDITORS HERALD:
DEAR SIRs-Will you please al
low me space in your valuable
journal to say that | am not little
surprised to find that J. D. is en-.
deavoring to avoid the question be.
tween us. If J. D. can enlighten
this community by informing
them how an officer can say that
a man carries concealed weapons
without first searching that man he
is a dandy; if the weapons are ex-
posed, then they are not concealed.
| would like to know the secret.
This is not all, however, it is
rather strange thing that }. D.
should rush into print to defend
the very man that only a few
months past he was SO angry with
that he wished to have hi,n dis
barred from practicing in The courts
of the territory.
In the remarks contained in last
weeks Post regarding my previous
letter it is .insinuated that | wa.
connected with the Bennett and
Wilde case. This was physicai
impossibility as | was in Helena
at the time of the arrest and trial.
J. ID. has not answered the ques-
tion with regard to the famous
rounlet-case.. MIR. Abbott lost a
certain sum Of money in the sank
Exchange saloon, aud Rigncy was
arrested tor stealing the suount BY
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-02-09
The Northern Pacific.
Salt Lake Tribune.]

The old crowd it appears have
got hold of the Northern Pacific
Gould, Sage, Field, Drexel, al
familiar names. They stood by
during the late wreck of the North
ern Pacific and allied securities
! perhaps melting the bears to then
ruinous attac ks, or even helping
them; then when the wreckine
prices had been reached, they stcI
in, quietly take the stock and Sc.
curities by the millions and the road
falls into their hands. 1t is going
to stay there, too; for it is part OF
the agreement between the members
of this strong handed syndicate
that none shall sell any of the
stocks and securities within six
months. Having thus secured con-
troll of the road, of course they
know what they intend to do with
it. The public does not, but will
have to patiently wait develop
ments. One thing is reasonably
certain, however. and that is that
the road will be put on a dividend
paying basis; that every effort will
be made to develop a system of
business that shall be not only sui-
ficient in itself, but beyond the
reach of all interference from any
quarter. The stock will presently
move up, as has universally been
the case with all weak or broken
down railroad lis taken hold OF by Mr..
Gould. SO, as we reckon 1t, the
people along the line of the Northern
Pacific will have reason to congrat-
ulate themselves ON the new man
agcment.
The orthern Pacific has ruined
everybody who has been prominent
in its control, from Jay Cooke, who
began it, to Willard, who finished it.
the solitary exception being Fred
Billings, who did very little with
the property while he was at its
head. 1t has now fallen into hands,
however which are not likely to
get tired and drop it, nor for which
it is likely to prove a ruinous load
Before this the road has been the
elephant, managing and tossing
about it's owners like straws; now,
however, it is the road that will be
managed; large as it is, the syndi-
cate now having it in charge are
stronger, and will do with it what
they will. 1t is the first time this
has been the case, and whatevre
may be the outcome, we have faith
to believe that it will be better for
all concerned to have it that way
than as heretofore, the road being
the football of Wall street, to be
made or broken at a breath.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-02-09
preamble to the constitution and
bill of rights.

preamble to the constitution ane
bill of rights.
FEBRUARY 9TH.
On motion of Mills section O
file 21 WAS amended by inserting s
provision prohibiting bigamous
and polygamnus marriages under
the cloak of stree exercise OF
religious belief and practice"
Burleigh introduced an amend
ment to section 4 of file 20, ex-
empting from taxation cemeteries
ETC., mines and mining claims, and
taxing only machinery and surface
improvements and the net proceeds
of the mines. The amendment
proposed limits the exemption to
ten years. This amendment was
finally adopted.
The convention went into COM
mittee of the whole to consi Ter
General File No. IA, relating to
MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS AND FU-
TURE AMENDMENTS.
A large number of clauses were
adopted. One prohibits the legis-
lature from authorizing lotteries or
gift enterprises Legislation is
provided for, looking to the protec-
ton from prairie fires, prohibiting
perpetuities, holding general cleo
tions, etc.
Consideration of general file 19I
was resumed in committee of the
whole. The probate court is to be
changed to the county court, the
constitution to take effect as soon
as the territory shall become a
state, elections provided for, AMI !
other proceedings to take place
upon territory becoming state.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-02-09
A Pretty Stery.

It is always pleasant to associate .
romance with favorite flower. The
s,ory OF the cultivation of tho jasmine,
with its delicate yellow flowers and de-
liglltful odor. in France, as told by the
New York Mail, deserves to be remam.
bered. The Duke Of Tuscany, it is
said, had brought one plant with him
from the tropical countries he visited
and placed it, with many injunctions
for it's careful tendance, in the hands OF
his gardener, intending to pre- sent it as
aa offering to the Princess of France.
The gardener had sweetheart, and,
wishing to please her, he one day broke
OF Slip of the cherished plant and
offered it to her. She planted it, hop
ing thus to preserve it for her wedding
d, y, and, to her delight, it took root,
tllro:e and grew into lately bush.
from which she gathered flowers so liable
for their rarity, and 50 accumulated .
sum Of money which facilited her mar
age 70 this day the maidens Of
Tns, any wear a sprig Of jasmine in
token that they can bring lucky
dower to the man of their choice.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-02-09

Wash Kelly, but a portion of the
money was returned, and where
the balance went to is a mystery
yet to be explained. Rigney was
held for lew days and then al
loved to go free. Now, what
authority had committing magis-
trate to allow this man Rigney his
liberty without an examina-
ton. The fact that the money
was returned in order to aid his
escape from justice shows there was
something wrong, and it is also
well known TACT that there was su4
iicient evidence to have convicted
kigney if he had been tried.
JAS. FERGUSON.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-02-09
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION,
JANUARY 31sT.

JANUARY 31ST.
After a long and vigorous discus
sion the amendments to General
File No. II, relating to the use OF
passes by officials was reconsidered
and finally passed. Officials of the
State of Montana will therefore pay
their fares or travel on jawbone, as
passes, so far as they are concerned,
won't go. The convention then
made an exc, ,'ption in favor of thel.l
selves, regarding the pass question,
and accepted a general pass from
s. L. Hauser, of the Wickes branch
to visit that thriving mining COM
munity.
The convention then went into
committee of the whole to consi der
General File
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
Clauses Of this file were adopted
to the following effects, viz: That
the legislative power be vested in a
senate and house of representatives
to be designated the Legislative As
sembly Of the tate of Montana
Members to be elected 80 days after
almiSsid n OF the state. Senators to
be elected for four years and repre-
sentatives for two years, and to be
not less than II years of age and
citizens of the United tat;s, anu
to be residents of their county or
district at least II months preTi-
Gus to election. Provides salaries
Of members and prohibits any sub
sequent Legislature from fixing COM
pensation of its own members.
Provides for the time of the meet
ing of the legislature, makes each
house the sole judge of the elec ton
and qualification of its members
and provides for the Punishment of
bribery. Provides that no general
law shall take effect until 80 days
after the close of the session, and
that no bill shall be passed after
the first "a days of a session with
out unanimous consent. No special
law to be passed when general law
applicable. All bills for raising
revenue to originate in the House
of representatives. 1t likewise
provides that the state shall not as
sist in building railroads; that no
obligation of the state can be di-
minished or extinguished except |
by payment; that members of the !
legislature will not be permitted to
trade votes, an offer to do so being
regarded as bribery. Bribery of
judicial or legislative officers is also
defined and a penalty provided.