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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-05-15
THE GOVERNORS PROCLA.
NATION.

The Governors proclamation, is
sued on the 9th ult, has been the
subject of much comment by the
press Of Idaho, enc feature Of which
was intimated in the last issue of
the KEYSTONE. tits gratifying to
learn now that the KEYSTONE, in de-
tense of the Governors honesty in
that move, is upheld by the leading
journals of the Territory and COM
plimented by neighboring contem-
poraries. The Boise Statesman, in
an editorial on the same subject,
says: "If the Governor has been
hasty in this matter has anybody
been injured? Must there be overt
acts and a dozen or two men killed
before the Governor reads the riot
act to the people? Is the Demo
cratic party seriously injured by
the Governors timely warning?
There may be but speck in yon-
der cloud, nevertheless the good
mariner prepares for a storm by
taking in sails, fastening down the
hatchways and squaring his ship
to run before the wind. If the
storm passes by and strikes some
other locality instead of the Steven
son ship, his sailors may complain
of a little extra work, but his anx-
ious passengers will not murmur
about his precautionary measures.
If the Governor never does any,
thing worse than to warn the peo-
pie to obey the laws, he will be
likely TO keep his head on for some
tins 20 come, and will not be very
oifensive'to the loyal people Of the
Territory" 80 49,.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-05-15
A New Order.

The Bismarck Tribune is au-
thority fer. the statement that
Commissioner Sparks has "issued
an order ~ adding the appended
questions to the usual ones in
making proof upon homestead and
presumption entries on Government
lands in Dakota:
l. In what State were you born,
and was your mother a woman?
2. Are you Christian or DEM
ocrat?
3. What is your sex, and how do
you know?
4. Does your wife cook potatoes
with the skin on?
5. What is the difference between
a hypothetical hyperbole and per-
pendicular parallelogram?
S.''What was your name before
you left the States?
z. Does your mether-in-law wear
Government clothes?
8. DO you want the land for a
farm or skating rink?
8. Do your wife's folks live with
you, and how old is your grand
mother2
10. Kaye you ever told q lie?
II. Ifto, has il e",r beer found
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-05-15
Oar II 0Asnnfe's Cora posi- iiOn ON n
EsrOSpecrOr.

A prospeckter is always rich
His mines is the bigist thing out
and eny other prospeckter's is nc
akount. He packs rich specimens
when he CONS to town and nobod-
dy ever heers of cabinit bein'
robed. He drinks whiskey for
soshibility, but he don't like it.
He will lokate you in the. extern
shun Of a mine what. shows free
gold If you will lissen to him buz
you all mite, and set them up every
5 minits and give him 4 bits in the
morning to eat on when he amt to
thirsty. You can Civ him a grub
stalk and he will 60 to the noun
tanes and lokate a township, and
if he finds enything good he
lokates that himself, and puts you
in the foarth sutherly extenshun,
and Gums bak for sum more grub
with sum more specimens, sails we
hav go! the wurld by the tale, bor-
ros 10 dollars and gifts full. He is
a generus man will shar his last
slice of bacon with a mother pros
peckter when barkeep is putting
up. He sails a man in this kuntry
is like bronko, no akount less hes
broke, 1t makes him russell. Let
prospeckter sell a elaine for
hundred dollars, and sleap in eileen
sheats and eat pie for 2 days at a
hash stand, he gifts dispeptick, and
his old trends what staked him kant
git close enulf to hand him a potato
on afish pole. He works hard for a
year on his best claim, and when
he gifts a expert to 60 see it, he
steps into the bottom shaft and
sets down on the dump to look at
the ledge. He asts the exspert 2
hundred and 30 thousand dollars
for the prospeck, if the exspert
wont take it just now and lone him
20 dollars or treat, he sails he is
frod and the kuntry is gon in by
the dam Chineyman.-Bodie Free
Press.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-05-15

The sale of Syrup of Figs is
simply immense. Everyone is TAX
ing it. and admit that it is the best
medicine ever used. Children cry
for it on account of its pleasant
taste, and grown people who have
used it once never take anything
else. Unlike other remedies for
biliousness and constipation it
never loses it's power to act, and it
always leaves the organs on which
it acts stronger than before: Besides
one feels fresh and bright and
realizes that it is Natures own true
laxative. Geo. J. Lewis is agent
for Ketchum.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-05-15

EErcuuM. Idaho. MAY Eth Il

KErcuuM, Idaho. May eth, 1886.
To whom it may concern: Notice is
hereby given that the undersigned have
this day entered into copartnership for
carrying on the business of General
Merchandise. in the town of Ketchum.
Idaho, and do associate ourselves together
under the style or firm name of PISKHAM Il
CoMsTocK. We assume all liabilities of the
firm of 8 Pinkham IL Lewis pertaining to
their store. books and mercantile business,
and all notes and accounts due and owing
them must be paid to the undersigned, who
will continue the business at the old stand.
hope To see everybody and merit their pat
ronage. JOSEPH PINKHAN.
a. W. COmstock.
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Notice of Forfeiture.

To Capt. d. f. Somers:
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT
| have expended one hundred dollars
in labor and improvements upon the
~. Julien lode mining claim, stu
ated in Warm Springs Creek Mining Dis
trict, Alturas county, Idaho Territory, in
order to hold said premises under the pro-
visions OF section 1924 Revised Statutes of
the United States, being the amount requir-
ed to hold the same for the year ending
December 81, 1885, and if within ninety
days from the service Of this notice Tor
within ninety days after this notice By
publication }. including costs Of publication.
you fail or refuse to contribute your pro-
portion Of such expenditure as co-owner.
your interest is onc-half amounting to $50 }
your interest in the said claim will become
the property Of the subscribers under said
section 1924. X. {. WEST,
THOMAS JONES,
ID. 4. JONES
Dated ketchnm. Idaho, April -, 1886.
First publication April -. 1896 pd
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-05-15

KErcHuM May 7th. 1886.
Notice is hereby given that the copartner-
ship heretofore existing under the firm
name of " Pinkham & Lewis ~ is by NUT
ual consent this day dissolved. Mr. Albert
w. Comstock having purchased of l. l.
Lewis all his half interest in the mcrchan-
disc, books, notes and accounts OF said
firm. will continue the business with j.
Pinkham under the style and firm name Of
PISKHAM 4 COMsrocK, who will collect all
dues and pay all debts of the old firm.
JOSEPH PISKHAN,
ISAAC l. LEWIS
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-05-15

Editor Yerkes, of the Bozeman
Chronicle, is likely to be appointed
Register of the Bozeman Land Of
flee to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation Of Mr.. Chisholm.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-05-15

The Ketchum public need not
patronize the Chinese for washing.
Mrs. L. Peters has opened a first
class laundry at her residence and
solicits patronage and guarantees
satisfaction.
~Patronize your own race. =
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-05-15

The proposed road from Hun
ington to the Pine Greek mines is
now an assured fact, the necessary
funds having been subscribed.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-05-15

IL PERSONS INDEBTED To THE
"A undersigned are requested 20 call and
settle up at once as he Is about Ia remove
to HALEY. He will still furnish the de.
mand for brick and lime in ketchum with
stock on hand, and all persons wishing
either, or those who are unble 10 see him in
person and wish to settle up are requested
to call at Gillette Il Evans
myl II JOHN LA POINT
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-05-15

Estate OF James C.. Mitchell, Deceased
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN the undersigned. administrator Of the
estate OF James c. Mitchell, deceased.
to the creditors of. and all persons having
claims against the said deceased. n exhibit
them, with the nece sary vouchers. within
four a months after the first publication
Of this notice, to the said administrator al
his place Of business, Main street. in the
town of Ketchum, Alturas county. Idaho
Territory. PAUL p. BAXTER,
Administrator of the estate OF James c.
Mitchell, deceased.
Dated ut Ketchum. Idaho. April 6, 1886.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-05-15

A Giff Send l0cents postage, and Ne will
"A O1!O mail you free royal, valuable,
sample box Of goods that will put YOU ia tho
way of making morc money ut once. than
anything else in America Both sexes of
all ages can live at home and work in spare
time. Or all the time. Capital not required.
We will start you. Immense pay sixe for
those who start at opce- SriYsoH . Co.,
Portland. Maine. non q
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-05-15

: proved an entire fallure. IL dOes
not sell.
Sampson Low, the well-known
London publisher, died last week
at the age Of lightweight years and
five months.
The second volume of Grants
memoirs will not appear before
May 16. The book has one hun
dred more pages than the first vol
ume contains.
James Russell Lowell is to be
invited TO deliver an address at the
commemoration of the 25Oth ami
versary of Harvard College on
Nov. 7th.
Father Abram ]. Ryan, the cele-
brated poet-priest of Mobile, who
made great reputation during the
war and since, died last week at
Louisville, KY.
The Messrs. Scribners, Cassell &
Co., Macmillan & Co., and The
Century Co., New York, all close
their bookstores at one o'clock
Saturday afternoon and give their
employees holiday till Monday.
Andrew Carnegie warns the cold
cookies of the eagles heart. He
thus dedicates his book "Demo-
cracy." To the beloved Republic
under whose equal laws l am made
the peer of any man, although
denied political equality by my
native land, 1 dedicate this book
with an intensity of gratitude and
admiration which the native born
citizen can neither feel nor under
stand"
The Lounger, in a recent num-
Der of the Critic, says: IL have
lately heard an authentic anecdote
of Darwin, that seems quite worth
repeating. 1t refers to his old age
the period when he was
bringing out his books on the
habits of plants. His health was
poor; and an old family servant
woman-overhearing his daughter
express SO me anxiety about his
condition, sough to reassure her,
saying: Hi believe MASTERED be
hall right, hif e only 'ad some
thin to hoccupy his mind; some
times e stands in the conservatory
from NORM till night just a look
in at the flowers. Hif e only 'ad
sOmethin' to do, ed be never so
much better, him sure No one
enjoyed the joke more than the
great naturalist himself"
" Father" said a progressive
Ketchum youth the other day to
his paternal relation, ~ believe
I'll turn agitator. There's lots of
smart fellows get their living that
way, nowadays. This time hence
the world is mine oyster" my
son." impressively replied the old
man, as he slowly reached for the
only agitator he believed ip, "the
world amt your oyster, and if you
don't commence agitating that
wood-pile at the back end of the
lot awful quick I'll give you some
diagrams on agitation that will
make you sick at the stomach"
" Why, father" hazardcd the boy
moving back a step; sits agita-
ton that purifies the air. the ocean
it's agitation that keeps the heart
and soul sweet; it's the agitation
soil that brings forth the most
abundant crops; it's -" True,
my son." broke in the old man
with a vicious undercut of the
switch, "and it's agitation that
makes the dust fly; it's agitation
that''-But the embryotic profess
sional agtitator's fifteen minutes
had expired.
A New Order.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-05-15

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the undersigned will not be responsible
for any debts or liens placed upon the indie
pendence mine by the present lessees.
J. A. POPHAM,
r. X. WARREN,
II god ALFRED PIERCE.
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-09-25
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS.

Resolred, That thanks of Prospect
Lodge, No. 20, i. o. G.. r. are hereby
rendered to the kind people of Mar
tinsburg, for their cordial reception,
and generous hospitality extended to
all members, and delegates, and visi-
tors during the session to pastors
and officers of the M. T.. and u. Is.
Churches. for rendering their church.
es for public meetings; to the man.
ayers of the Central Opera House
for the free use of said building for
the public meetings OF the Grand
Lodge; to the Mechanics Band, for
their excellent and delightful music,
enjoyed by all who attended the Ban
quet, also, to Mr.. /. l.. Bender & Bro,
and others Of our city for services rem
dered and donations received.
Resoired, That these resolutions be
inserted In each of the weekly papers
of our city.
MRS. ANNA BATEMAN,
Mrs. EMILY CHAMBERs,
MAI. j. III. BRIsToR, Com.
G. G. ZIMMERMAN,
JOHN A. WEAVER,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-09-25
AN EXTRAORDINARY OFFER.
To An Wanting Employment.

We want Live Energetic and Capable Agents
in every county in the United States and Cana
da, to sell patent article Of great merit, ON
ITS MERITS. An article having large sale, pay
ing over 100 per cent profit, having no compe-
tition, and on which the agent is protected in
the exclusive sale by deed given for each and
every county he may secure from u.s. With all
these advantages to our agents and the fact that
it is an article that can be sold to every house
owner, it might not be necessary to make an
EXTRAORDINARY OFFER to secure good agents
at once, but we have concluded 20 make 70
show, not only our confidence in the merits Of
our invention, but in its STABILITY by any agent
that will handle it with energy. Our agents
at work are making from $50 to 1000
month clear and this fact makes 1t safe for US to
make our offer to all who are out Of employ
ment Any agent that will give our business
thirty days trial and fail to clear at least Sroo
in this time, ABOVE ALL EXPENSES. can return
all goods unsold to US and we will refund the
money paid for them. Any agent or general
agent who would ike ten or more counties and
work them through sub-agents for ninety days
and fail to clear at least S75o ABOVE ALL Ex-
PENsEs can return all unsold and get their
money back No other employer of agents ever
dared to make such offers, would we II we
did not know that We have agents now making
more than double the amount We guaranteed;
and but two sales day would give a profit Of
over srzs a month, aad that one Of our agents
took eighteen orders in one day. Our large de-
scriptive circulars explain our offer fully, and
these we wish to send TO everyone out OF en-
pIovment who will send US three cent
stamps for postage Send at once and secure
the agency in time for the boom, and go TO work
on the terms named in our extraordinary offer.
We would like to have the address Of all the
agents. sewing machine solicitors and czrpen-
tiers in the country, and ask any reader Of this
paper who reads this offer, to send at once
The name and address of all such they know.
Address at once, or you will lose the best chance
ever offered to those out Of EN- ployment 10 make
money RESNER MANUFACTURING Co.,
ne Smithf.-.d ST., Pittsburg, Pa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-09-25
NEIGHB0RIRG NEWS.

From The SAepherdst0,us Register
A carload of cocoanuts passed
through Shepherdstown few days
ago over the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road, en- route from New Orleans to
New York. This is rather unusual
sort of freight.
A coal train on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad was boarded Friday by
a man named John Allison who de-
sired to go west. On the way, when
approaching Green Spring Run, his
hat was blown off, and jumping after
it, he was dashed against pile ofiron
which crushed his leg from the knee
to the foot in such a terrible manner
as to necessitate amputation.
Mr.. William Foutz made a narrow
escape from a serious or fatal accident
last week. A vicious two-year-0ld
colt let drive at him with hind feet
one striking hira in the shoulder and
the other just grazing his cheek. The
shoulder was badly bruised, while the
face had the skin cut off, causing pain
full wounds. He is thankful he was
HUI iIO WOTSc.
Mr.. R. S. Cage and Mr.. J. HI. Moore
house, of Martinsburg, tried to turn
their buggy in the circumference of a
ten-cent piece at Morgan's Grove last
week. They made the turn, but they
turned upside down instead of around.
When they untangled themselves
from the horse and buggy and dust
their nearest friend would not have
recognized them. When they got to
town they walked with cane and a
limp, and they say they won't attempt
to make a turn again in anything
smaller than ten-acre lot.
John G.. Manor, of Berkeley Coun-
ty, has been visiting his nephew, J..
w. B. Frazer, in Shepherdstown.
Miss Maggie Hill, of Martinsburg,
is in Shepherdstown visiting the fami-
ly of J. N. Trussell.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-09-25

Mr.. John Clendening, of Leetown,
called this week to pay his subscrip-
ton, and took pleasure in recalling
the scenes Of his younger days, spent
in Martinsburg. Forty years ago he
knew everybody in town, and meas
ured many glass with some of the
cronies in the good old times; now
the town is a stranger to him; few
old landmarks he recognizes among
men and places, but the multitude OF
faces and buildings are new to him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-09-25
JoHNsoNToWN.

A runaway match made their APP
pearance early Wednesday morning
at the house of Rev. J. A. Stuckey,
but when they learned that he had no
license they travelled in the direction
of Martinsburg.
Apple cuttings are now in order and
the boys and girls have pleasant times.
Mr.. J. w. Miller has threshed his
wheat crop, one of the best in the
neighborhood.
Mr.. G. III. Stuckey has made great
Improvements in Johnsontown and is
doing a good business.
Hog cholera is raging throughout
the county. M.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-09-25
From A Grand Army Man.

ELLIcoTT CITY, Nd, June s, 1884.
Dear Sir Il have been a sufferer for a
long time with dyspepsia, and have tried
most everything in the way of medicine,
but nothing gave me any relief. I pro-
cured one bottle of your . ARoMANNA, !"
and had only been taking it about six
days when began to feel it was doing
me good. told number of my neigh
bors what it had done for me and they
commenced using it. and all agree with
me that it is the only medicine that will
do all that it is recommended to do
One thing about $ ARoMANNA, - while it
is acting and cleansing the system it does
not weaken, but builds up, adds new
strength and imparts new vigor. do
not think can say too much in favor of
it. You are free to use my name in any
way you see best, to proclaim the merits
of 6 ARoMANNA." 1t will pay any suf-
ferer to try it. ]. G. MOONEY, Adju-
tant. A. d. Reynolds, Post No. 90. G.
A. R. Price % and rs cts. Sold by A,
M. GILBERT.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-09-25
| From the Gbarlesto,m Papers. |

The body of colored man, sup
posed to be from Staunton, was found
under the railroad bridge near Island
Park, on Sunday morning last. Ex-
animation showed his neck to be
broken, and it is supposed he fell from
a passing train. Mr.. G. H. Briggs
held an inquest. The body was inter-
red in the cemetery in Bolivar.
The Shenandoah Valley Hedge and
Wire Fence Co., of Berryville. has
appointed Mr.. P. Mccormick general
manager for the State of Virginia and
West Virginia. The company could
not have selected gentleman who
will bring more energy to the duties
he has to perform than Mr.. McCor-
mick.
The local-option election at Win
chester, on Monday of last week,
passed off quietly. A large vote was
polled, and the anti-license party was
triumphant by a majority of 1863. The
colored vote was pretty evenly di-
vided between the two tickets. The
law goes into effect May 1, 1887, and
cotinues in operation two years.
III. n. O'Bannon of this town, son
of Mr.. Alfred O'Bannon, whilst
walking on the B. & o. r. r. track
near Vanclevesvill, Berkeley county,
on Tuesday morning last was killed
by train. Mr.. O'Bannon was 35
or 40 years of age. For several
years past he has been, by reason of
paralysis, partially blind and deaf
and lame !; besides which his men,
tai faculties were impaired. He
must have left his home here on
Monday, for he was in attendance
upon church on Sunday. ae was a
nephew and namesake of the late
senior editor of this paper.
Last Thursday afternoon Gov. E.
Willis Wilson spoke to a small
audience in this place. We hadn't
the pleasure of hearing him, but
from what we can learn of his re-
marks any notice we have heretofore
given of it could appropriately he
quoted. With all due respect we
might call it " chestnut"
Nice talk from Democratic paper
about Democratic Governor, and a
citizen of the town. A prophet, &C.