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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-18

The Union Pacific railroad COM
pany in the greatness of its cor
porate soul and with an eye single
to its own advancement has under
way new scheme to attract the
attention of the travelling public to
its system of roads in making sum-
mer exclusions. 1t proposes to
issue and scatter indiscriminately
what it calls the U. P. Sketch Book.
One-half of the book is to be devoted
to grandiloquent descriptions of
such portions of the western coun-
try that a sight-seer, or parties on
pleasure bent, would have to travel
over the L. p system to reach. The
services of the finest word painters
will be secured to write up each
and every locality, and a duck pond
or stagnant slough will be pic
tured to the wondering mind of the
tourist rs a veritable Lake of Como
surrounded by wild, enrapturing
scenic effects that consigns Switzer-
land and the far-famed reputation
of Italy deep into oblivion. 1t will
cost a considerable sum Of money
to publish this sketch book on the
intended scale. but expense is no
object to the Company-as it pro-
poses to have credulous people
pay it. The remaining half of this
wonderful sketch book is to be
composed of advertisements, and
oily-tongued agents are working the
country for all it is worth. Bust
ness men who were never known to
contribute one dollar toward the
support of a home newspaper are
drawn into the net as readily as
the old familiar fly who fell a vic
tim to the sirenical charms of the
tabled spider. One of these agents
visited Ketchum on Wednesday
last. He reports a very successful
trip. Now, that the advertisements
are received, we may anticipate a
great rush when the next tourist
season begins. Ofcourse the pleas
ure seekers will avail themselves Of
the advertisements and make their
purchases on the road instead OF
providing themselves with the nat
ural requirements of the trip before
starting. Every town of impor
lance from Omaha to the Pacific
coast will be worked by the smooth
talking agents, and the sketch book
will be a grand success to the com
pany as it gets all of its share o
advertising done free with a gooo
chance of declaring a dividend OF
the investment.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-18

shoshone Journal, Sept. llth.
Petty thieves are becoming nu-
merous in Shoshone.
Rev. A. ]. Joslyn, the new pas
tor of the NJ. E. Church of this city,
arrived from Oregon last Thursday
and begins his passionate next Sum
day.
Jas. Burnett is experimenting
with sugar cane and left q fne
specimen at the Journal office. He
thinks it can be made q success in
Idaho.
Mr.. G. L. Huntsman, Of Austin.
Nevada, a bicycle rider of local
note, arrived in Shoshone to-day,
on his way to Wood River, having
ridden 200 miles.
Boise Statesman.
A gentleman in the employ Of
the U. P. company at Pocatello,
informs a Statesman reporter that
the branch line from Nampa will
be built into Boise City before
March let next.
Chief Jnstice Hays and wife are
in the city and are stopping at tho
Overland. The Judge has brought
his family from the east and win
make their home at Boise City and
become permanent residents OF
Idaho.
| Caldwell Tribune, Sept. nth.
With the big horse races and
Democratic convention at one end,
and the Republican at the other,
Wood River has been decidedly
lively during the week just passed.
Now that Boise City has nomi.
mated the Republican ticket,
wouldn't it be fair and honorable to
let Boise City elect her ticket?
She doesn't seem to think the ball
ance or the county of much force
anyhow.
Eagle Rock Register. Sept. nth.
There was general rustling put.
ting up heating stoves last Sunday
on account of the sudden change
in weather.
Our hotel landlords are making
arrangements for extra rooms
wherever they can be found to &C.
commodate the guests that will at
tend the Fair.
Frank w. Bean, who occupied
the position of Register of the U.
S. Land Office for a short time un.
til the Senate refused to confirm
the appointment, has gone to Indi-
ana, and, from what information
we can learn, has taken the funds
with him that were deposited to
pay for the publication Of land no.
tees.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-18

Vh last Tuesday evening a meet
ing Oh the board of school trustees
Was held, L. Clowie, G. NJ. Snow
anu = Gooding being present. The
'"o last named having been chosen
- 'ie late election to serve as trus-
F5s' they qualified for the position
''ore Justice Peck, after which the
"O"fd organized and G.. NJ. Snow
'''ed clerk. 1t was decided to
s spen the school on Monday next
o. q. 'iie winter term, and Mr.. Charles
S,tLSwold was chosen as teacher.
; Dn .!'I who contemplate attend
;nss, VIII govern themselves accord
siy and be in the school room on
"Ae Monday morning.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-18

to arrive here in few days on bust
ness connected with the erection Of
the proposed new works.
MINING NOTES.
VIM. Schultz, during the week,
brought in two sacks of ore from
his new location on Boulder Noun
tain, the Horn Silver. The ore will
probably average about 85 ounces
and SO per cent. lead, and also car
ries a small quantity of gold.
Five tons of Silver King ore was
received from Sawtooth at the
Smelling works during the week.
The acting foreman Of the Silver
King mine, while asserting ore in
the early part OF the week, found a
specimen of what appeared to be
different in character from that
generally brought to the surface.
A small piece, in size about as
large as a walnut, was brought to
Ketchunl by Superintendent Nc
Henry, and, being assayed, showed
value of 5,715 ounces to the ton.
The only drawback is that only a
small specimen of the ore was
found.
Three bars of silver from the
Sawtooth mill were shipped during
the week from this place by the N.
P. Express. The bricks are valued
at about $1,000 each.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
The Idaho Forwarding Company
sent ten tons of Clayton bullion
and twelve tons of Sky Lark ore to
Omaha during the week.
The X. F. II. forwarded one car
load of Bayhorse bullion to the
Omaha smelling works.
Following are the receipts at the
Sampler during the week: Ten
tons King of the West ore; 2 tons
of MONDAY; 81 tons of Blackhorse
8 tons of Argonaut; l ton of Coma
and IL tons of Tyrolese.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-18

Range and Valley, September lOth.l
The stock ranges are yet vcrdant,
and there is now every encourage
ment for the stock men to believe
that they will have an easy winter.
C.. r. Shaw, manager of the
Rocky Bar and Mountain Home
stage line, has bought out the en-
tire lumber and shingle business,
formerly owned by ]. NJ. Hagar,
and is now conducting the bust
ness in his own name.
A. G. Smith, agent for the Altu-
ras Gold Limited Mining Company
in the handling of their freight as
it arrives at this place, tells us that
at present he has $4,000 pounds
in the yard, and still more arriving
daily. The five 12-mule teams Of
II. c. Lewis, which pulled out the
early part of the week, loaded
$4,000 pounds.
There is a project on foot with
our stock men which, if handled
properly, will prove advantageous,
not only to the stockmen them
selves, through competing with
fine stock, but to the entire coun.
try and to every man in it, and that
is a grand cattle and stock show.
to be held at this place sometime
during the fall. As yet there is no
time specified, in fact it is not at
all certain, but it is something
worthy of consideration and should
be carried out.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-18

The Butte, Montana. Miner Of
last Saturday gives AN account of
a dastardly attempt of a miner
named Jack Mcconnell to assassi-
nate Mr.. Godfrey Lavell, brother
of Thomas Lavell Of Ketchum, and
one of Butte's most prominent and
respected citizens. Mcconnell had
entertained an ill-feeling toward
Lavell for years past, the outgrowth
of dispute as to the ownership Of
a mining claim known as the Black
Bear. Lavell had advanced con-
siderable money to develop the mine
and Mcconnell gave him and his
associates deed to the property
in consideration of the advances
made. On Friday Mcconnell fol-
lowed Lavell to the Butte carriage
factory, on mischief bent, and an
officer was called who was unsuc-
cessful in the endeavor to persuade
Mcconnell to leave the premises.
Lavell on finishing his business left
the factory and was met by Nc
Connell with his hand on a gun,
and on his attempting to use it
Lavell picked up a single-tree and
felled his would-be assailant to the
ground. Mcconnell was afterwards
arrested, fined $25 and costs and
put under $1,000 bonds to keep the
peace. Failing to pay the fine he
was jailed. Mr.. Lavell was not
arrested. as it was a plain case of
self-defense.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-18
The Catholic Church.

The committee entrusted with
the collection of funds to pay the
Indebtedness ofthe Catholic Church
at Ketchum is meeting with sue.
cess. Bishop Glorieux during his
visit here this week, made arrange
ments with B. x. Boone, the car.
penter, to have the edhice supplied
with seats at his own expense,
which was a very handsome act on
his part. The time of blessing tho
Church has not been definitely de-
termined upon, but will take place
in o few weeks.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-18
The A1tursss Geld.

The Mountain Home Range and
Valley publishes the article from
the KEYSTONE in reference to the
Alturas Gold Company Of Rocky
Bar and says:
To undertake to reply to the
accusations made by the Mining
Record we could but repeat the
statement made by the KEYSTONE,
therefore it is useless to say any
thing more than the company have
the mine, which will refute the false
statements made by either the
Record or the London Journal, and
80 far as Capt. Anthony is con-
cerned, were their accusations to
re-echo and resound Tor ages ia
come they could never cause him
to know less of mining, and for ms
honesty and integrity, his company
certsinly know their man
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-18

From our Special Correspondent
Jake Reeser is crushing rock
from the mine Mt his 1O-stamp mill.
The stone work and foundation
for the new battery are about COM
pleted.
A trestle work from the hosting
works TO the new mill is being con-
structed.
The old arastra is being torn
down to give place to new improve
ments.
Wood cutters get - cord for
getting out wood and more men are
wanted.
The Alturas Hotel is doing a
good business having about 100
regular boarders and a good tran
sient trade.
The grading is done for the new
5O-stamp mill, and the first con-
signment of machinery is expected
in a day or so.
The Ida Elmore looks we'll. An
S-inch Cornish pump is at work,
and the ore veins are daily growing
more promising.
Captain Anthony made visit to
Atlanta few days since to look at
some mining property there with a
view of purchasing.
The people are confident that
Rocky Bar will loom up grandly
before another year and be the boss
camp of the Territory.
Forty men are at work at the Ida
Elmore mine, and the new company
has about $50 employed in the
timber and about the mill.
The town presents a livelier ap-
pearance at present than for years
past. A good many men are al
ready in camp and more coming
every day.
Two men arrested on suspicion
of having been interested in the
stage robbery had an examination
and were discharged from custody
No evidence was given duplicating
them.
The Vishnu mine, after having
undergone a course of cleaning up
and repairing, is to start up on
Monday. Captain Settles new
12-stamp mill will also start at the
same time.
About twenty-five teams are kept
busy hauling ore, wood, hay, etc
Mr.. Casey, from Atlanta, has the
contract to furnish lumber, and
has five OK and two fOur-hOrst
teams steadily at work.
Atlanta has come to the Bar
Green White is among the last
arrivals and will start a boarding
house here, having bought thu
property formerly occupied by Mr.
Harvey, the miner who met with
severe accident some weeks ago
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-18

It's rumorcd on the street to-day that I.
+ Clohecy has secured the vacant room III
Krice's brick building for bank. II that
is so Mr.. G. may be candidate Tor County,
Treasurer. AS yet no one IS annouhceo as
desirous of that Democratic favor.-1nter-
Idaho, Sept. 18th.
Mr.. Clohecy has not secured a
room in Krieg's brick building for
a bank he is not going to leave
Ketchum to reside in HALEY, and
he is not now or will he be a candi'
date for County Treasurer. With
these slight corrections, the Inter
Idaho item is correct.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-18
CAPTURED AND Lost.
sheriff + nrey's Experience with
u Wood River 0nOrwe Thief

Some months ago a young man
named Charles White stole a horse
from a rancher named Hamilton.
near Bellevue and, bringing the an
imal to Ketchum, sold it to Dow
Newman. Having thus disposed
of the horse he skipped across the
country and finally brought up at
Butte, Montana. The officers here
had been hunting for him inces-
sanity, and the owner of the horse
offered reward of $25 for the ap-
prehension of the thief. In the
early part of last week Sheriff Flu
rey received word that the man had
been arrested at Helena, Montana,
and would be held until an officer
arrived to take him in charge. A
requisition was Immediately pro-
cured from Governor Stevenson,
and, on last Sunday, Sheriff Furey
started for Helena to bring back
the man. On last Wednesday
Sheriff Furey reached Shoshone
with the horse thief safely in charge
While awaiting the starting of the
train to HALEY, White gave the Of
ficer the slip, and so far has sue
cessfully eluded recapture. 1t is to
be regretted that the fellow escaped,
but Sheriff Furey will not rest con-
tent until he has the slippery young
man we'll Gagged in the cooler.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-18

me following business was trans
u at the depot during the week :
SHIPMENTS.
Two cars of Ramshorn bullion to
seh'ine, Kansas; / car of Carrie
", Onafd ore to HALEY; 2 cars of
''oh bullion; car of hides.
RECEIPTS.
eve cars Of merchandise 4
VI IRON ore; 3 cars of coal; l
- Vi ore; 2 cars of grain.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-18

On and after October LIST the
price of coal will be reduced here
to 50 a ton in small lots and IS 81
by the car load. The present price
is $40 so, and the reduction will
probably bring coal into more gen.
eral use. The company has made
a general reduction all along the
line in prices of it's coal, and will
find in an increased demand that
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-18

The members of the Democratic
Central Committee Of Ketchum
precinct will meet next Monday,
Sept. Goth, at 7 o'clock r. NJ, at
Jerome F. Jacobs saloon, for tho
purpose of electing . judge and
clerk to act at the coming pri-
maries, and also to select q place
for holding the primary election.
which takes place Saturday, Sept.
25th. A full attendance is requested.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-18

]. E. Burch, division agent ct
Caldwell, on Thursday sent . wa
termelon weighing SIS pounds to
George Steward, agent Of the n. P.
Expr1ss here. The malon was on
exhibition At tho 1etsopolitan a.
loon, and attracted eDneral a$teu-
ton.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-18

The Southern Idaho Jndepend-
ent publishes a three-column effu-
sion from VIM. Bulge in defense
of Mormonism, claiming that the
ti-MormOn cutlery is a political
dodge to defeat the Democracy.
The Republicans have nominated
a good, strong ticket for county Of
fees, and go before the taxpayers
prepared to make an earnest, con-
scientious, and united fight in order
to place the county on its feet,
where it can fund its debt, reduce
the enormous expenses and reck-
less extravaganza of the present
administration, and bring its af-
fairs into a healthy and prosperous
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Journal.
Ex-U. S. Marshal Fred Dubois
was unanimously nominated by the
Republican Convention, at HALEY,
for Delegate to Congress. Pride,
who has been desperately fighting
him all the time in the interest of
Col. Shoup, seconded the motion
to make his nomination unani-
nous, so it would seem that the
yawning chasm between them has
been bridged. Col. Shoup would
not allow his name to 60 before the
convention. The Statesman will
now have to dine on crow.-Cald-
well Tribune.
The Tribune congratulates the
people of Idaho on the triumphal
nomination of Hon. Fred Dubois
for Delegate to Congress. The man.
ner of his nomination is complete
answer to the charges that have
been so recklessly made against
him. The sentiment of his party
in Idaho is overwhelmingly in his
favor, and he ought to have every
vote. If the anti-MormOn wing of
the Democracy rescue their party
from it's Mormon allies, the fight
will be a fair one.-Salt Lake Tri-
bune.
Delegate HALEY, in a letter pub
lished in the Lewiston Teller, says :
AS for my position on the question
of division l stand just the same
as l stated publicly in Lewiston
in 1884. l shall do all l can in an
honorable way to have both the
annexation and admission bills
passed. The only thing that will
stop me from working for the pass
age of these bills would be a pro-
test against it, signed by majority
of the resident citizens who reside
in that portion of Idaho that is
proposed to be annexed to W. T.,
and such protest must ask to be
left in Idaho.
We have opposed Dubois nomi-
nation because we wanted better
man. Some, those whose wish was
father to the thought, have claimed
that the Statesman could not sup.
port Dubois, on account of the
strong opposition it has made to
his nomination. The Democrats
have made an issue on which nc
man can stand neutral. When q
prairie fire approaches toward your
house and is liable to consume all
that you have on this earth, you
will not stop to consider whether
you like this neighbor or that neigh
Dor best, but you will join the fri
fiends at once and work earnestly
and with all your might to save
your little property. This is tn
condition of the Statesman, and j
should be the manly and patriotic
effort of every man who loves hi
country and good government
Boise Statesman.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-18

We acknowledge the receipt Of .
complimentary ticket to the irst
annual fair of the Bingham County
Agricultural 6ociety. e b heA 8
Raele Rock the 18th 18th and ootA
C 6sptsmber.' The e4ject iepoQiao
worthy, sud shoald b veil ~
ronixed.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-18

Mr.. Perkins has just received an
entirely new line Of hosiery. en-
broidery, gloves, and Ill kinds Ct
notions. Call aud examine the
stock.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-18

When you 60 to HALEY take your
meals at the Merchants dining
room, European plan, open day
and night. B. Constantine, mana
ger
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-09-18

delphia Company, is rapidly de-
veloping into first-class property.
Twenty-four men are employed in
the mine. The ore vein varies in
width from four to nineteen feet,
and carries streak of high-grade
ore, which in places is three feet in
width. Experiments are being made
as to the best mode of treating the
ore, andan expert is daily expected
to make still further investigation
At the present time there are about
5000 tons of ore on the dump, in
addition to which daily shipments
are now being made of the high
grade ore to the furnaces here. The
erection of q concentrator and mil
is now contemplated, which, with
other proposed improvements, viii
involve an outlay of 100000. Tht
utmost confidence is expressed al
to the future of the property, and
in fact, the entire district. Little
Smoky will in short time be thu
greatest ore producer in the coun
try. It has taken time and labol
to make the necessary develop
ments, but success is now assured
Mr.. Trent, representing the vel
known mining machinery house 0
Fraser & Chalmcrs, is also expected
Western cyclone., 1886-11-25

Every now and then Hill-and Terrill
will make a pilgrimage down east to
see 4 certain fair charmer in which they
appear to have = common interest and
then the. Reveile and the CYCLONE and
other papers Of that ilk annoitnce that
Hon: ". r. Hill and Col, n. c. Terill
have gene to Atchison On railroad bus
mess Ira la!-Times.
1t seems to be first nature With some
SO callaed human bipeds 10 prevari-
caate. No such item as the above ey-
er. appeared in this paper and Graves
knew Whea he wrote The above that il
was base falsehood so far as relates
to us. But when men burh their way
out Of T. S. mail robbery, little les.
than falsehoods are expected TO fal
from their polluted lips. Va va
Western cyclone., 1886-11-25

The Law which compels the election
oftownship officers at the general cleo
tion in November should be repe aled
If the law stands as it is now unit
the national election two years hence
it Would take two days and nights to
count the votes in such city as
Kirwin, or even cities the size Of Mill
brook or Hill City. There would be
The State, county and township candi-
dates, az there was this year, and about
tTsnty-seven electoral candidates
aside from this there are men who
Nsuld trade a, vote for President for a
vote for road overseer or constable
Western cyclone., 1886-11-25

A new game was tried in South Ca
rolina to defeat Robert Small Repub-
lican candidate for reelection to Con
gress. The South Carolina election law
requires that barriers should be placed
around the polls. In election districts
where it was known that Smalls would
receive large vote, the judges Of cleo
ton, being Democrats; failed to put up
these barriers, in order to have the
votes OF these precints, thrown out on
the ground Of firregularity.
Western cyclone., 1886-11-25

The. candidacy OF Hon. A. W. Smith
of Mcpherson county, for speaker OF
the next house has been received with
general favor by the press throughout
the state. Mr. Smith combines some
particular elements Of strength for
this position His location is in the
great central west, portion Of the
state not represented on the state
ticket or in the congressional delega-
ton, and not influenced by the pre-
sence ofpubllc institutions His exper-
ience during four sessions in the house
has demonstrated his ability on tn
floor in debate. and in the committee
room in handling practi&l questions
affecting the interests Of the, people,
He is man Of strong convictions and
has the courage to MAINTAIN them. A
practical farmer living upon his farm
near Me Phcrson, Mr.. Smith is a repre-
sentative Of Che great agricultural in
terests, worthy the honor Of presiding
officer Of the house, because Of his fit
ness for the duties of the office.
Upon the great question Of prohibi-
ton Mr. Smith is with the people, an
advocate Of the measure and for the
enforcement Of the law, and favor such
changes as Will make it still more eff
fective in the larger cities OF the state
Upon the railroad question Mr.Smith
has been an Qutspoken advocate for
the present commissioner law.
On all questions efecting the welfare
of the people and the economical ad
ministration Of public affairs Mr..
Smith has been on the right side, and
has demonstrated that he can be trust
ed with greater responsibilities.
Among the other well-known and
accomplished gentlemen who are can
didates for this position, we do not re-
call representative Of the great farm
ing interests The Capital does not
urge the candidacy of Mr. Smith sim
ply because he is farmer, or because
he was gallant soldier, but because
his ability and his experience have
demonstrated his fitness for this posi-
tion.-Capital.