The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-01-23

Monday.
A railroad is proposed from some
point near Spokane Falls, to Muir
ray, Idaho.
The Boise Democrat says that
the anti-Chinese meeting held in
Boise City last Wednesday evening
was a failure.
Some of the bad little boys in
Lewiston. who 60 to church and
raise disturbance, are threatened
with arrest and prosecution.
| Superintendent Rorem thinks
there is a probability that stamp
mills will be put up on the Dono-
van instead Of additional Wis
wells.
The Bank Of Idaho, at Blackfoot,
which closed its doors last Octo-
Der, has declared dividend of 90
per cent, andis paying this amount
to depositors who had balance in
the concern at the time it bursted.
Honest John HALEY is working
hard for annexation because he is
aware that if he gets rid of North
Idaho, he does away with big
vote against him. South Idaho
alone will send John to Washing
ton every time.-Moscow Mirrow.
Sleighs were out for the first
time this winter in Boise City on
Thursday last. There was not
enough snow on the ground to
make the roads smooth. but the
temptation was great and several
cutters were driven through the
streets at a merry pace to the jingle
of bells. Those having sleighs
enjoyed the sport while the snow
lasted.-Statesman, 18th.
About a week ago a man employ
ed in herding sheep for Mr. Barton
found the SHELTON Of a human
being in the hills between Sand
hollow and Willow Creek, n few
miles below John Hollands place.
He said the bones were lying just
below n cliff of rocks, and looked
as if they had been there five or
six ycars.-Weiser Leader.
In that very queer document, the
auditors report, there appears a
very curious item. 1t reads thus
sell Ii. Murray, Governor, for SER
vices Of messenger, etc., for the
Executive office for the year 1SS4-5,
$4,000" The Legislature of Utah
Territory had no business to appro-
pirate the Territorial funds for any |
such purpose, and Governor Muir
ray had no business to accept any |
such money.-Salt Lake Democrat.
There is a rumor afloat that
will be made to with
draw from the Fort Hall Indian
reservation n sufficient plat of land
to make room for large town at
1t is said that railroad
influence is provided to that
extent in Washington. After all
preliminaries are fixed up the land
is to be entered up by the railroad
companies, the town laid out and
he workshops at Eagle Rock and
Shoshone consolidated at Pocatello.
A boom is expected in the new
Lava Creek mines, about thirty-fve
% forty miles from Tikura Station
which expects to do the forwarding
business Of his lively camp as soon
rs the wagon road is completed
md a daily MALE line established.
The new wagon road from Sho-
'hone TO Camas Prairie, Little
smoky and Rocky Bar, Atlanta,
md new North Fork mining dis 1
riots is progressing finely.-Sho- (
hone Journal.
Ogden correspondence Salt Lake
Tribune: 1t is said that the recent
ecret meetings which have been
leld by the Mormons throughout
he territory were for the pur-
,ose of getting things in shape for
he transfer of all church property
o private individuals in case the
lew Edmuds bill becomes a law.
While the people generally may be
opposed to the law. it is safe to
ay that the gentlemen who are
liable to be trustees in trust " are
'raying in private that the bill {
nav pass.