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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-11-06

hANe. SASAAilSSN SllOts, duu iuuaS
friends.
When retiring from the ground
Wells invited Moddox and his Sec
Ond, Colonel Crane, to the woods
adjoining, were some other of his
friends, excluded from the field,
were, to take refreshments. Crane
objected on the ground that there
were certain men there he could
not meet. Wells then assented to
60 where Maddox's friends, who
had also been excluded from the
field, were When on the way the
party were met by the friends OF
Wells, who were james Bowie,
General Curry and another person.
Crane and General Curry were
mortal enemies, and Immediately
drew their pistols. Crane had a
pistol in each hand, and shot Bowie
first and then Curry, the latter be-
ing instantly killed. At this the
friends of Maddox hurried to the
scene, and among them was the
Sheriff Wright who had the en-
counter with Bowie a year before.
Wright also fired at Bowie and he
fell. A general firing ensued and
several others were killed. Wright
seeing Bowie lying apparently dead.
approached and bent over him,
when Bowie suddenly drew his
knife and stabbed Wright to the
heart. He then arose, though Sc
verely wounded, and stabbed an
other of the party with his knife,
and the battle then terminated.
When he recovered from his
wounds he determined to leave the
United States and take up his resi-
dence in Texas. There he went in
the year 1880 and engaged actively
on the side of the revolutionist, his
valor and daring soon gaining him
a distinguished name in that coun-
try. He married a daughter of one
of the eX-governers of the prov
ince, and was appointed colonel of
one of the Texas regiments. Dur
ing the next few years he was en-
gagged in many fights with the Indi-
ans and with the Mexicans, in one of
which he and nine or ten men sue
ceeded in defending themselves
against $50 Indians, with a loss
ofonly one killed and two wounded.
His career was finally ended at
the bloody battle of Alamo. He
had been ordered at that place TO
take command, but a few days after
he reached there he was taken
down with pneumonia, and during
the siege was confined to his bed
As is well known Santa Anna,
commanding $500 Mexicans, be-
sieged the fort in early days of
March, 1886. 1t had only about
one hundred and fifty defenders.
After some days of attack the place
was stormed and every Texan was
put to the sword. No one escaped.
Bowie, sick in bed, is said to have
shot down with his pistols and
killed with his knife a number Of
his assailants before he yielded up
his life. Whether this is true or
not it is safe to assume that If
he had strength and consciousness
enough to do it it was done. The
celebrated Colonel David Crockett
was also a victim of this massacre.
Such is the history of the bowie
knife and its inventor.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-11-06

"You newspaper fellows are get
ting Dabney Maury, the minister
of Colombia, mixed with his cousin,
Harry Maury," said Assistant Sec
retarv of State Porter to a cores
pondent. Harry was the duelist,
not Dabney," he continued. +" He
fought both those duels credited to
Dabney. He was not only duelist,
but daredevil at anything, and |
think he was one of the ablest men
| ever knew. He was full of life.
as brave as a lion and never lost
his head. WIZ, don't you remem-
ber-but no, / guess it was before
your time-how Harry Maury made
great reputation as sailor with
out any knowledge of the business?
He was from Virginia, but was liv-
ing at Mobile at the time of the
famous Nicarauguan fillibustering
expedition in 1856. He got pos
session of small vessel and loading
her with ammunition and fillibus-
terers, set sail to assist Walker.
He was i'm command of the men
and of the vessel, but don't be-
lievc he had ever been to sea before
in his life. That didn't make any
difference to Harry Maury. He
didn't know one sail from another.
but he knew the ace of hearts from
the queen of clubs, and having a
deck of cards handy he pinned the
ace of hearts on one sail, the queen
of clubs on another, the jack OF
diamonds on another. and SO on.
In this way he kept them straight,
and when he gave orders he would
veil out: Lower the ace of clubs or
take reef in the queen of hearts,
etc. He made the voyage all right,
too. He led a body of mounted
men during the rebellion, became a
brigadier general in the confederate
service and was distinguished for
his bravery and gallantry."
Two little boys were discussing
the strength of bee. HE can't
pull more'n a Ay,' said one Of
them. "Well." said the other, i
dunno how much he can pull, but
when he backs up to you and
pushes. guess you'll fall back up
every time"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-11-06

new gold was caught into the old
by fine wires. Two of the old links
were cut out and the new ones
slowly and carefully substituted
for them, the improvised wire links
keeping the bracelet unit, as ii
were, all the time. The woman
spent in all eighteen hours in the
place and lot of money. AS it is
said that all her family grow stout
she will perhaps have to have the
ornament enlarged several times.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-11-06

In early times there lived in In
diana a man by the name of George
Boone, a descendent of the celebrat-
ed Daniel Boone. He would have
stood well in those days when there
were giants in the land, if there ever
were such. He was near seven feet
high, with large bones and mus
cles his hands were large and his
feet were of extreme size in length.
breadth and depth. The following
anecdote was one Boone used to
relate himself. with evident relish,
after he became one of the State
Senators:
Il was about IS years of age
when, for the first time, | took il
into my head to go a-sparking. One
of my neighbors a few miles off
had a pretty daughter that /
thought would just suit me.
1t was late in the fall and the
weather pretty cold; still it was
too early to put on shoes for those
primitive times. When on Sunday
afternoon came | dressed i'm my
butternut-colored suit, made some
six months before, but soon found
that the pantaloons reached only
just below my knees and my coat
stretched over me as tight as an
eel-skin dried on Il hop-pole.
OF Al
creeks and muddy bottoms till
reached the house. The family
were about sitting down to supper
and invited me to eat. Sally sat
by my side. They had mush and
milk and plenty of it. The old
lady, who was dishing out the pud-
ding, told me to pass my bowl.
reached out my hand with the bowl,
but | had made no calculation of
the table, the space between the big
milkpitcher and the bowl, nor the
width of my hand. With all my
embarrassment | struck the mix
pitcher in some way and upset it,
and out went the milk over the
table, Sally and myself She jump
ed up and went, shaking with
laughter into the other room.
saw all was lost. | saw nothing
more of her.
When the clock struck ten, the
old lady said Mr.. Boone, won't
you wash your feet and go to bed2"
Yes, ma am" said |.
Here is an old iron pot-all
I've got that's ft," said the old
lady.
| took the pot and found it go
small that ! could only get my feet
into it by sliding them in sideways.
But got them in. The water was
hot and | soon found them swell
ing tighter and tighter; / couldn't
get them out
| said nothing, though the pain
and anxiety was SO great that the
sweat rolled down my face.
The clock struck eleven.
:" Mr.. Boone, are YOU done wash
ing vour feet?" sleepidly inquired
the old lady.
" What did this pot cost? I've
got to break it," / groaned.
Z" A dollar"
" Bring me the AK"
She brought it. | took the ax.
broke the pot in pieces, handed the
DID lady dollar, opened the door
and started for home.
l never went there again.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-11-06

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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-11-06

The KEYSTONE has long been acknowe-
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Great Upper Wood River and Sawtootll
mining regions, and, located as it is in the
very heart of the most promising mining
country on the face of the earth. and leav-
ing nothing undone to present its readers =
complete synopsis of all mining news and
developments. as well as matters of local
importance in the growth of Ketchum, the
future metropolis of Idaho, it is an invalua.
bic guide for capital and informant to the
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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-11-06

u regret to gay Eat Mademoi-
selle Fayette eez a leetle horse zis
evening"" explained a French man.
ager to an English speaking audi
ence, who had assembled to hear
a prima donna sing, "Trot her out,
then, if she is a little horse" bel.
lowed an urchin, whose feet hung
over the railing on the gods gal
lerY.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-11-06

A country couple newly married
stopped at a hotel at Brighton .
few days and the groom called for
some wine. When asksd ~Aab
kind of wine he would have. he -
piled :.F We wants that kind d
wine whore the corks pop ont and
the liquor hollis NJ like soap sudaL" "
The Clifton clarion., 1886-04-07

Hugh White, the smelter man, arrived in town yesterday. He ex poets to have his smelter rurning at Nogales by May 1st. This smell ter will not depend on custom ore, but chiefly on ore from a Sonora mine, belonging to Mir. White and some ether gentlemen. This mine is known as the Colorado, and is situated about 50 niles from Janos station; on the Sonora railroad. It is quite a Remarkable property, having been first opened up by the Mexicans in 1906 and not worked s!n5e. The original owners sunk to a depth of 200 feet, ran about 600 feet of drifts aud probably took out about 2,500 tons of ore. The ledge is from SIX to eight feet wide, in soft limestone formation. The ore will assay, all through, S25 about half gold and half silver and 90 per cent lead. In forma ton and character of ore the mine is very similar to Eureka, in Ne vada. There is enough ore in sight in the mine to run the No- gales smelter twelve months, Mir. White, whose large experience has made him conservative, call this 6 good prospect, but most people would term it bonanza. Two hundred mules are now employed hauling ore from this mine to tbs railroad. Epitaph.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-04-07

Siberia has been for some years turning out an annual product of from S25, 100000 to 30,0OO, eco fron the gold mines of the Ural and the district about the headwaters of the Yenesei and Amoor, ifi the Altai range, and recently the Rus sians have been repulsed by the Chinese in an atterpt to ptish their prospecting southward into Mongolian territory: Wallapai Tribune:
The Clifton clarion., 1886-04-07

Mrs. George H. Pendleton is credited with leveling at Oscar Wilde one of the keenest shafts of wit of which he was the target when visiting this country. He had remarked, dispaTagingly, that America has no ruins and noted curiosities, you know" She IS said to have fetorted: "The ruins will come in time, and as for the curiosities we import them"
The Clifton clarion., 1886-04-07

A strange and most remarkable freak of nature occurred in New Mexico. It is a root of pinon tree; knotted and twisted, but forming a perfect resemblance to two hu- man beings standing face to face, with arms clasped and hands ex- tended. It is no fanciful resem- blance, but the-ears, eyes, nose, mouth, arms, legs, and body of each are absolutely perfect FIX.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-04-07

Walter Scott brought up a small lot of ore from his mine in the Chimehueva mountains and had it worked at the sampling works Thursday. Mir. Scott informs us that he had taken up a ranch at Powell and has got about forty acres under cultivation. We ex- pect he will soon be sending up "watermmillions" by the carload.
 The Duncan concentrators for the Cerbat mill were loaded on Beecher & Co.'S team and were sent over to Cerbat Monday. They will be immediately put in place in the mill. In short time we ex- pect to see the town of Cerbat quite busy mining camp, due to the enterprise of John Barry, su- perintendent of the Arizona North ern mining company.
 The prospects for large ship mehts of ore this summer from Mohave county mines was never better than at the present time. Our miners are "buckling" right down to work and are opening up their prospects in good shape pre- pairing for the advent of capitalists.
 Wallapai Tribune.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-04-07

In round numbers the Omaha Grant smelters turned out in 1885 six million dollars worth of bullion values: Argo four millions, and Golden one million. The several works at Pueblo produced about seven millions, and the twenty odd furnaces at Leadville a like amount. It thus appears that the works of Denver and vicinity dld a bullion business aggregating S11,OOO,000 or a value representing nearly one-half of the estimated yield of Colorado's mines for 1885. Some three millions of this bullion, however, was produced from ores mined outside of Colofado.-Chic- ago Mining Review.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-04-07

Not less than s10,GO0 will be paid out by the railroad company to it's employees at Tucson, about the first of the month. This will be re-distributed among the mer- chants and house renters, and thus assist ID livening up trade. It hap pens so every two months.-Ari Zona Index.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-04-07
STOCK NOTES.

At the second meeting of the the Northern New Mexico Small Cowmen and Cow Boys Union the following was the schedule o1 wages adopted to govern its mem bers. For men of one years ex- perience, S25 per month, and men of two or more years experience, S30 per month; extra good or out side men S35 per month, and cooks $40 per month. How successful the union will be in enforcing it's rates remains to be seen, but the result, whatever it may be, will be awaited with interest, as this is probably the first organized at tempt on the part of the ''small fry"of the large live stock industry to combine in order to maintain the present prices for such labor.
 More interest is probably being taken in the live stock line this year in Arizona than in any prev1- ous years, but not enough to make any change in the breeding up or character of the bovines we have heretofore possessed. But now a general move seems to be the or der and those who can are grading right and left with the best blood in the land.
 The Texas cattle drive for tue last twenty years, including last year, as figured up by R. G. Heed, of Colorado, has aggregated 5,713, 979 head, the greatest number in any one year being 60O,0O0 head in 1871, and the smallest 35, 900 in 1867 yearly average has been 2S3,- 69S head.-San Angelo Standard.
 Fifty-mlllion horses are now owned in America. says thu Jour nal of Agriculture, and more than 100000 year must be bred to keep up the supply. The largest portion of these are used for agri cultural and heavy draft purposes, and such horses bring from S175 to S240 each.
 Sam Coleman, one of the Chiri- cahua Cattle Company's boys, rec ently sold his cattle, numbering about 60 head, to c. H. Linden berg, of San Simon. Price, $1 ,000. It IS said that Sam will soon turn his face toward the land of the Montezumas. Why such pros porous young stockman should leave Arizona at the present time is mystery to his friends.-Wil- COX Stockmen.
 Mir. Becker, of the Chiricahua Cattle Company, who was in town this week after supplies, informed us that the Company had just pur chased three thoroughbred Short horn bulls from Bayless X Bucka- lew. The Company burnt the scrip "W" brand into the hides of their last years colts recently Wilcox Stockman.
 Hugh Percy's prime American beef is becoming known beyond the borders of our Territory. He now makes shipments of dressed beef daily to Lordsburg, New Mexico.
 Mir. B. A. Packard, of Tomb stone, who sold 100 Mexican cattle to w. M. Attenborough, wae here on Wednesday seeing to their de- livery.-Wilcox Stockman.
 Trouble is brewing between the sheep raisers of Apache County and the Aztec Cattle Company. The company recently made ar engagements with the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Company for the occupation of 100000 acres of rail road land, and the company there upon drove the sheep off the land. As the land is not yet patented, the sheep men claim that this act ion was unjust and high handed. Trouble is likely to occur at any time between the representatives of the two interests, as very bitter feeling exists.-Silver Belt.
 Tn ro11nd numhars tho Omaha
The Clifton clarion., 1886-04-07

The tunnel in Mount Ben Nevis from the west side Is now in four hundred feet. Nearly the whole distance was through a soft tofr1a- ton or rather a wash, btt tHsy have encountered the solid rock now.-Tucson Citizen.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-04-07

lIr, James Nj. Barney, of the Silver King, has given fifty ounces of silver as present to the Grand Lodge l. o. o. F., of Arizona. It will be worked into jewels.-Silver Belt.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-04-07

A custom smelter has been erec- ted in Tombstone and will be blown in this week. It is one of the Hartsfeld furnaces of ten t6ns capacity, and was originally inten- ded for Sonora, but it's owners finally concluded that Totnbstone offered the best ind1cements.1 Tucson Citizen.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-04-07

Chan Hon Fan, Chinaman of Portland, Ore, is a regularly ord= aimed preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church and belongs to the Puget Sound Conference.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-04-07

Word was received in town re- gently that an exceedingly big strike had keen made in the Peek mine, which is now being wofked under lease by W. c. Dawes. The lodges unearthed is within eight feet of the surface and varies from six to eight inches in width. The ore is similar in character to that taken out of the mine when discov- cred and is enormously rich. Work on the tunnel between the Peck and Oriental is still progress
 ing, but owing to the vast amount of water which is continuously coming in, not much headway is gained.-Prescott Journal Miner.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-04-07

The head of prosperous fami- ly in Washington Territory, writ ing to the Arizona Miniug Index, says: "Were 1t not for the Indiahs and bad management of them on the part of the government, Arinc- na would become our future home"
The Clifton clarion., 1886-04-07
Clifton Postomce-

Clifton Postofice.
 Regular hours from 7:so a. m. to I:so D. m. - ReUistration from e:s0 a. m. to D. r- z Money Order hours. 9:SO a. nn. to 3 p- m. Sundays, office open from II 2. m; to IF m. M,il departs for Solomonville Tuesdays, Fridays Mail closes a. m.
 Mail for Morenci closes at D. m. No foreign or mutilAted money will be received for stamps. box rent or postal orders. fbat which is addrcssed to themselves must present an order for delivery. c. NJ. CLARK, P. M.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-04-07

"What kept you so late last night, Archibald" ?" demanded Mrs. spotcash. ''Takin' inventory" fe. piled Spotcash. II knowed it." she replied; "smelled it on your breath the minute you Came in. You'll keep on takin' it till you get yourself in the lookup and disgrace your family, and then [ hope you'll be satisfied" Brook. lyn Eagls:
 Grand Master Powderly of the Knights of Labor says: I am op- posed to the boycott, because E think it is ruinous. We never resort to it but as fast remedy, and then only in retaliation for a like offehse on the part of the employers. Two wfongs never make one right, but if the first wrong doesn't take place; the see- ond is not likely to follow.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-04-07

Messrs. Cairnes and Elder have made new gold strike near Care Spring and about three difes front Riverside. Tine ledge is about three feet wide and the ore shows free gold. We could not learn further partsculars:-Flo Enterprise.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-04-07

The new mining discoveries, about teh rifles northeast of Mesa City, are attracting much atten- tion. A mining district has been organized.-Silver Belt.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-04-07
COPPER MATTE.
In 1885, Arizona produced P 706,366 pounds of copper.

In 1885, Arizona produced D. 7O6,366 pounds of copper.
 The amount paid by the Lake copper mines in dividends in 1885 was S79O,OOO.
 Since they first started up their smelter, the Copper Prince mill, at Tombstone, A. T., ha turned out S125.0O0 worth bullion, besides shipping large amount of high grade ore.
 Total copper shipped from New York since January 1, was 3,5O3,- 342 pounds as compared with B. S41. .39 pounds in 1885, 446,514 pounds 1884, and 413,O73 pounds in 1883.
 Lately in the 5O0-foot level of the old Queen, at Bisbee; a large body of ore has been struck by carsfully and systematically following a thin streak of copper ore from a distance of at least 300 feet.
 The valuacle alloys of copper and cobalt are obtained by melting in crucible metallic copper and cobalt under a fux composed of boric acid and wood charcoal. They have red color and fine silky fracture.
 The Anaconda, at Butte City, Montana, is a very remarkable mine. It is one vast treasure bed. The ledge in the 7O0-foot level is increasing in width and richness daily until to-day it IS nearly ser- enty feet wide and carries larger percentage of silver than ever be- fore. On the 800 foot level the ledge is nearly one hundred feet wide, all of which is good paying ore.
 That Globe will shortly become the acknowledged copper produc- ing district of the southwest is be- coming more and more apparent to those who have given the matter their attention. In addition to the already well-known deposits or veins of copper in this dist1ict, we have to add the recent satisfactory developments in the Ogden and Grown Point mines, hitherto but little known. The croppings are strong, bold and we'll defined and plainly in view for 2,000 feet, and give hopeful indications of large ore bodies being revealed as the vein is sunk upon. The ore is car bonate and as tested in the Old Globe furnaces, is easily reduced. It carries It's own Aux and Is of exceeding richness.
 The Phenix Gazette says that the Salt river valley can produce grain and fruit sufficient for the entire territory, together with the greater part of the bacon necessa- ry. But to market this product successfully we must have railroad
The Clifton clarion., 1886-04-07
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Territorial.

Territorial. e;overnor-C. Meyer Zulick. Prescott. Secretary-Jas. A. Bayard. Prescott Treasurer-Thomas I. Butler. Prescott Superintendent of Public Instruction-J. l.. Long, Globe.
 Commissioner of Immigratisn-Patrick Hamilton. Phoenix. Supreme Court-John c. Shields, Chief Justice; Prescott w. "; W Porter p.asso Also Associate Justice. Tucson. U. $. District Attorney-Owen T. Rouse, Tucson
 Surveyor General - Royal A. Johnson, U. s. Internal Revenue Collector-w. H. Bristol. Tucson. Barnes. MY Porter, Phenix. Shields, Prescott
 Graham County.
 PROBATE JUDGE. G II. HYATT. Solomonville
 CLERK PROBATE COURT. 6. HI. HYATT (ex-oficiol ....... Solomonviile
 SHERIFF. B. M- CRAWFORD. Soioinon'hhe Deputies-James Randall, Clifton.
 RECORDER. e. II. STEVENS. .Solomonville
 TREASURER THOMAS J. NEEsE. Fort Thomas Deputy-Louis Voelckei, Solomonville.
 DISTRICT ATTORNEY. r. J. BoLAS Solomonville
 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR CA. .Solomonville
 CORONER. U. J. PRISa.....-..... ..-Chfton
 SURVEYOR. ). D. HoLLADAY.......-..... Pima
 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS E. A. CUTTER Clifton BERT DUNLAP.-... .........-....... Dunlap UYRUN WEIGH. Pima E. D. FUTILE, Clerk ..-....... .Solomonville
The Clifton clarion., 1886-04-07

The Phenix Gazette says that the Salt river valley can produce grain and fruit sufficient for the entire territory, together with the greater part of the bacon necessa- ry. But to market this product successfully we must have railroad communications