Idaho semi-weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1885, 1885-07-22
HOME AND ABROAD.

Cofnn Bros. mean business. Bee their
new advertisement in to-day's KEY
STONE.
The Union Pacific paycar was up Mon
day and spread wealth among the rail-
road boys.
All job work done by the KEYSTONE
office is for spot cash. Paper is cash,
and jobs must be cash.
Jas. Van Camp of Challis was on Wood
River this week. He started for home
this morning.
We may have another circus in short
time, as Cushing's circus is on the road
and moving about probably in this direc
ton.
Frank Qureau is the polltax collector
for this township. The poll, road and
hospital tax is 81 this year. Last year
it was $40.
Jerome Jacobs and party are up OH
North Fork on hunting expedition.
They started yesterday morning and
will return to- morrow evening.
Up to the time of going to press this
afternoon the jury in the Elkhorn
lessee suit had not returned
verdict. The jury has been out since
last evening.
A chance for contractors is offered by
the Parker Mining Company. They
want to let contract to run ahead in
the new tunnel. For particulars see
posted notices.
Work has been suspended by Col. A.
e. Wall in his mining properties at Bull
lion for the time being. We hope to
soon be able to announce resumption
by the Colonel.
What's the matter with the new mail
route from Ketchum to Challis? Why
don't the mail go through regularly?
Our business men demand that this
route be established at once.
Bob Burdette says that the Lord
wasted mud when he made the man who
will take his town paper five or six years,
and never pay cent, and then order the
postmaster to send it back refused.
Ketchum is improving. NJ. H. Coffin
SAYS business and his family are getting
too large for his old quarters and he is
having an addition built to his resi-
dence. 1t will add much to the room
and appearance OF his house.
Commissioner T. W. Gillette, having
had two weeks siege with the bill
fiends against the county, has returned
home to Ketchum, the Board having
adjourned to August 2lst. However, T.
w. can stand off bills pretty WELL
Harry Hill, John Harding and 'sBuck 3"
we're over the Tawtooth divide on
Salmon River few days and returned
yesterday. They brought back two fine
salmon they caught in Salmon River.
They reported fishing good new.
The game law having expired, it is an
everyday sight to see hunters return
ing to town with chickens, grouse and
other kinds of fowl game. There is a
plentiful supply of game of this kind to
keep up hunters sport long time in
this section.
Orlando 3. Batten, of the firm of
Hyndman & Batten, has been appointed
Deputy District Attorney by District
Attorney N. NJ. Rmck. Mr.. Batten has
recently located in Ketchum, and is n
young man we'll versed in the law and
will undoubtedly vigorously prosecute
all offenders.
Major Sam Mahon of Attumwa, Iowa,
brother-in Inv of Z. G. Coffin of Hal
ley, is on Wood River on visiting and
recreating tour. In company with f..
c. Coffin and wife the Major cam mp to
Ketehum yesterday and paid visit to
the Guyer Hot Springs. He was
extremely well pleased with the springs
and our section.
The States and Territories interested
in maintaining the circulation of silver
should spread information among the
people who are not in localities produce
ing silver. A carefully prepared argu-
ment on the silver question issued like
campaign documents would go far toward
moulding public sentiment. The friend
of silver needs the support Of the people
in agricultural sections.
E. w. Nash, secretary of the Omaha
Smelling and Refining Company, Omaha,
passed through Ketchum Thursday on
his way over to Clayton. He went over
to look after his company's interests in
that section. His company is interested
in the Clayton SHELTERS and several