The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-12
IDAHO NEWS.

Katie Kavanaugh is the name t I
an intrepid female who owns a |
ranch at the head Of Beaver creek,
in the Ceur d'Alene country, about
a mile and half from the main
road. 1t is located in a wilderness,
many acres of which she has cleared
with her own hands. She bears
the best Of name and is said to be
faverite with all the people in the
vicinity.
Rev. A. J. Joslyn is organizing a
Sunday-school at Starts Ferry.
J. C. Brashear will commence the
publication of weekly paper at
Albion about the first Of June.
Ketchumites will remember the
gentleman as formerly connected
with the educational interests of
this place.
The Stock Growers Journal print
ed for w. D. Smith, stock inspector,
a circular containing the brands of
all the horses recovered from "Te-
ton Jack" and his pals last week.
Mr.. Smith has mailed quite num-
Der of them to stockmen in our
sister territories and hopes that the
animals may be identified. Parties
in Idaho who have lost horses re-
Gently would do we'll to send for a
list to w. d. Smith, Stock Inspec-
tor, Miles City, Montana.--Sho-
shone has organized brass band.
--Shoshone Journal.
Silver City will soon enjoy COM
munication with the outside world
by both telegraph and telephone.
A telegraph line will be completed
to Caldwell about June 10th and a
telephone line will connect us with
Nampa and Boise City on or before
that date.-Avalanche.
The Malad Enterprise says that
the Mormons of that county have
practically apostatized from the
democratic party and will go re-
publican in the coming campaign.
Trout are selling in Boise City at
seventy-five cents per pound.
According to the Statesman there
were 500 children in the excursion
to Nampa, over the Idaho Central,
from Boise on the 9Th.
The annual meeting Of the terri.
torial Bible society will be held
this evening in Boise.
The population of Mountain
Home is placed at 300, over 100 Of
which are children of school age.
Arrangements have been com
pleted to secure half-fare for al
teachers who attend the Nationa
Teachers Association at San Fran
cisco July II to Goth.
A term of United States cour
will be held at Blackfoot beginnin,
, June 4th.
Pocatello is infested with a gan
of toughs who make it a bushes
to ''hold up" or knock down peopl
according to their Several necessi
, ties,' and relieve them of their va
tables. Most of the unfortunat
victims are travellers who wait owe
! at that point.
' Col. ]. S. Campbell, a Pocatell
merchant, assigned last week 70
| | the benefit of his creditors.
A man named Tyler went fishin
from his ranch near Blackfoot o
the 21st of April and never returned
1t is supposed he was drowned Q
struck by lightning and carrie
down the river. He cannot b
+, found.
t The Cassia County Times, Ma
4th, is served on the half-shell an
is somewhat discolored, but o
newsey as ever.
The second cigar factory of Idah
l was recently established at Gallo
! well. Ketchum possesses the frs
one.
There are still horse-thieves o
" Snake river who make it practic
to run off stock and conceal it o
islands in the river, from whic
they can stand off pursuers withor
! much difficulty.
A young man named JOSEF
Brown, who claimed a balance {
If $40 for services in the Overlan
d Hotel at Boise, took shot Hose
n Eastman, the proprietor, last weel
e missing him, and then endeavore
J. to escape. He was caught and
IS held for trial.
II The Union Pacific people a
It surveying for a railroad from VIZ
q ser City to the Seven Devils cou
. try in order to develop the minir
r. interests of that region.
,e Teddy Guthrie has been sentel
ced to two years in the pen for q
saulting sheriff Henley, of Ceur
Alene. with q deadly weapon.