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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-11-17

1ney prevent, also, one Iudu HOIulilB
dozen or so claims unless he
does some work on them all. The
amount of work is plainly specified,
and there is no use for neglecting
it. Men with any enterprise or
forethought will do it now and not
put it off until the last moment.
The discovery Of the Amulet
mine on Lynx creek, now owned by
J. M. w. Moore, reads more like
fiction than reality. AS it never
has been in print we will give it:
In July, 1886, F. E. Goggett, with
pick and shovel on his shoulder,
was climbing the Lynx creek noun
tain, on his way to examine quartz
mine. Becoming weary in fthe as
cent, he stopped beneath the friend
ly boughs Of a juniper tree to rest.
After recuperating for some time
he took up his pick, and, in throw.
ing it on his shoulder, it slipped
from his hands, and, in falling be-
bind him, it's sharp point struck
him in the leg, causing great pain.
Picking it up with vehement i'm
precation from the pain it caused
him, he-stuck it in the ground, say
ing it could remain there, and start
ed to walk away. He had gone but
z short distance when he relented,
and returning pulled it from the
ground, bringing with it some bright
and shining metal. In his anger
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25
IT'S WONDERFUL.

A correspondent Of the Cheryvale Re-
publican, who signs himself ''W, in re-
cent letter to that paper, written from
this city, has this to say of it, present
and prospectively:
1.-THE citizens of Wichita. the wonder
of the west have little to fear. The
edict has gone forth. Wichita can take
no backward step; with natural advan-
tages that can not be disputed she has
the best organized, most energetic, liberal,
enterprising and capable board of trade
to be found in the state of Kansas; nor
is all the enterprise combined to this
body; nor are they left unsupported by
the citizens generally. We can assert,
without fear of successful contradiction.
that no city in the state contains people
so loyal to the interests of their locality,
as can be found here. Every citizen Of
Wichita has for years past considered
himself a committee of one to further
the building up of a great city, and when
we look about us and see the gigantic
strides they have made towards the real
ization of their brightest hopes, we are
compelled to say 1t is wonderful
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25
KANSAS KOLLARY.

Harry Gilbert was found dead at his
home, seven miles southwest of Cheney
Friday morning. No particulars.
Ex-Governor ST. John and family left
Olathe Friday. night for California
where they will spend the winter.
The Cheney creamery is finished. The
carpenters left Wednesday for Rush
county, where they will build another
creamery. Blade.
J. j. MCGEE, one of the early settler;
of Douglas county and one of its most
prosperous farmers, died at his home
Thursday evening.
Douglas county might be termed the
Athens of the west. Lane university al
Lecompton has an enrolment of lis stu
dents, Baker university at Baldwin City
517 students and the State university al
Lawrence 51S.
In view of the erosions that are con-
stantly being made upon the banks of
the river by the erratic current at
Leavenworth, the pontoon bridge move
meut would seem to be the proper thing.
Launch away.
The Kansas Financier shows by con-
elusive statistics that the actual mort
gage Indebtedness of the state is less
than one-fourth of the amount claimed
in the Galloway campaign circular.
The Burton Graphic tells of woman
who incorporated" a pice smooth stone
in roll of butter and sotd it to mer-
chant of that town, who. discovering
the fraud, quietly laid the stone aside
and sold it back to the same woman in a
purchase of sugar.
The grand jury of Marion county last
week indicted Charles Sayre and Z. F.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25
WICHITA MERCHANTS AND SHIP
PERS,
WICHITA, kanS., Nov

WICHITA. Kans., Nov. 81, 1888.
To the Editor OF the EAGLE
| have read several articles lately in
your valuable paper, on the subject OF
how to increase the wholesale trade of
our city: how obtain better freight rates,
and otherwise further the interests of
the mercantile men. Perhaps few re-
marks from enc who has accomplished
something in this direction would not
be out of place. Until few months ago
there was an organization in our city
known as the Shippers Freight Bureau. =
The object of this organization was TO
induce our railroads to recognize Wich-
ita as a jobbing center, and give Us rates
that would allow Us TO compete with
Kansas City, St. Joseph and st. Louis.
The history and the results of the efforts
Of the bureau" was not that they came,
saw and conquered; but, on the contrary,
they came, they didn't see, and the
Board of Trade took them under its
protecting wing-"Finis." The Board
of Trade" has done much good in build
ing up and advertising" our city, and
is continuing the good work, but in my
opinion an organization of the merchants
into merchants commercial ex-
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25
change" and under that banner (which
signifies the interests that needs our at
faptiopN laf %I.,,1 bond fhop,colves RI.

change" and under that banner (which
signifies the interests that needs our at
tention) let them band themselves to-
gether and force the railroads to recognize
their demands. How do roads maintain
their rates? By combination. How can
we get decent rates? By combination.
Form merchants exchange and by a
strong pull, pull altogether, we can
dictate to the roads, instead of being
treated as way station on their lines.
We have competing lines to all points,
why wait for more roads, to obtain that
which is badly needed now? One of my
fellow business men said to me, I'VE
will have to wait till we get more packing
houses, more wholesale firms in our city,
before the roads will give better rates"
The railroads will be only too glad to have
us wait for that time, SO that
they can continue to reap the har-
vest they are now reaping, while we
are striving to hold our own with other
tering our city that would like to help
us, 1--WE would show a disposition to..help
ourselves. know it to be fact that
several firms in our city are receiving
certain concessions from the railroads.
A few crumbs, just enough to keep them
quiet. If these favored few would rise
for moment above such little deals and
work for the good of all, and the good of
the city, they would soon find the in
crease in their business would pay them
better than the crumbs thrown them
by the roads. We can not ex-
pect large firms to open up in
our city, when the roads favor Kansas
City in the manner they do, to our det-
riment. Think of it, forty-one cents
per hundred in car load lots. forty seven
cents per hundred pounds in less than car
load lots, from Kansas City to Wichita.
A difference of only six cents per 100
pounds between the car load and less
than car load rates-A fine profit and
great inducement for anyone to open up
a jObbing house in bWichita. Competi-
ton is so close in trade that jobber has
a hard time of it to get one-eighth of
cent per pound for spot goods oyer Kan
sas city quotations, with freight added.
The consequence is that our own retail
merchants are large buyers from Kansas
City and st. Joseph. ''What are we
here for?" Call halt on the booming of
city lots, and boom our mercantile in
terests, and the lots will boom them
selves. If someone will suggest better
plan than 1 have, to bring into existence
a power to accomplish what is wanted,
will be only too glad to help the good
cause. We have ''Realestate Booming
Association" lets have a Mercantile
Booming Association.
Yours truly,
MERCANTILE BOOMER.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25
BOUL ANGER AND THE FRENCH.

When General Boulanger was pricke q
in the throat by Prime-Minister Floquets
rapier it was supposed his influence was
more seriously stabbed than himself.
Such does not appear to have been the
result, for he again holds almost as prom
inent place as ever. His restoration is
due to the fondness of the French race
for bold and startling measures, feel
ing which Boulanger proposes to crafty
by political revolution. A resolution
that has been adopted by the chamber of
deputies committee on the revision Of
the constitution favoring the abolition
both of the senate and the presidency, is
in line with Boulanger's ideas and in
direct opposition TO the scheme of reyis-
ion proposed by the premier. France is
not satisfied with the republic as it is,
and will probably see several more
changes before permanent government
is established. This unsettled condition
OF affairs presents a tirst-class opening
for a schemer like Boulanger, who still
appears to have large personal follow
ing, and is able to call to his support the
various forces which are opposed to the
present order of things.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25
DwelIe, of Chase county. for the murder

Dwelle, of Chase county, for the murder
six wears ago, of q man named Perault,
of Marion county. The trouble grew
out of the operation of the herd law
which was in force IN Marion and not Iii
Chase county.
The good folk of Burlington have set
their faces against gambling and nave
prompted the civil officers TO enforce the
state laws in such cases made and pro-
vided. In consequence, the marshal OF
the town has gwen notice to all keep
ers of houses where dice is shuck and
crackloo and other games of chance are
played" to discontinue all ''sich. Keno.
The Ashland Journal twitters thus;
Garden truck never fails here, We
can raise the largest and best sweet
potatoes. the sweetest melons, the long
est beets, carrots, parsnlps, the plump
est cabbage, the fairest and smoothest
onions, rosiest pumpkins, and the
hardest shelled squashes under the sun.
All this has been practically demon
strated the past season"
The National Grange. at its concluding
session Thursday, passed a resolution en-
lOl lslC httbtiOdo ia tbr
manufacture of sugar, and recommend
ing that farmers cooperate in making the
manufacture of sugar a success, relin-
gushing, if necessary, for the present
large profits and looking forward to the
time when home market can be sup
piled by home product. The railroads
were also asked TO assist the develop
ment of the industry by favorlng freight
rates. Topeka Journal.
The Larned Eagle Optic, Democratic,
considerably increased its u 5scription
list at its own cost by offering 10 mail
the paper year free TO any new Kepub-
lican subscriber, If Harrison was elected
provided they would subscribe for year
at regular rates. If Cleveland was sue
cessful. II the agreement carried with
il an obligation on the part Of the sub
scribers to read the paper it is questiona-
bic whether they are winners are not, in
fact. However, politics aside, the
Eaple Optic is clean, wei edited and
newsy paper.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25
SILK CULTURE.

To the Editor of the Eagle.
On account of the want of protection
no silk is reeled in America except a small
amount at the experimental stations.
These have demonstrated the fact that
silk can be reeled here as well as in any
country, but only at an actual loss when
paid for at one dollar or more day and
put on the market IN competition with
silk reeled In Italy at twenty-five cents
a day and less. and imported here free
of duty. | wish to show what duty is
necessary to be placed on reeled silk to
make it profitable to reel it here and will
endeavor to make the case as plain as
possible. An ordinary silk cocoon con-
talnS one continuous thread 200 to 800
yards in length; six cocoons are placed
in a saucer Of warm water and the ends
of the threads are tasted together on a
reel. The reel is turned with one hand
and as fast as the cOcoons are unwound
others are added with the other hand
until a large skein is made. One person
will reel from one-half to three
quarters of pound a day, or an
average of ten ounces day.
On account of the Ghrysalis being left i'll
the cocoon, it requires about three and
a third pounds of cocoons to make a
pound of reeled silk
Reeled silk is imported in bales of 900
pounds each, and brings here about 81
pound or $500 bale.
At this price a good reeler earns here
Al cents a day. In the old country,
where Keeling is done in the manufac-
tory, 20 cents a day is paid for a good
hand and 10 rents day for children
from II to IS years of age.
A duty of % per cent would make
reeled silk worth here So pound, and
would then make days reeling worth
here upwards of a dollar, which is little
enough, considering the necessaries of
life, and perhaps great enough, consider
ing our ability to accomplish more.
Yours respectfully,
II. E. BIDwELL.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25
COMING CAPITALISTS.
o the Editor of the EAGLE.

To the Editor Of the EAGLE.
There is one factor, and most poten,
one. which our citizens may fail to take
into consideration when offering induce
ments to eastern capitalists to come and
| take up their abode with us, and that j:
the capitalists wife, with her list Of
queries when life in Wichita is proposed
to her. ''How about the churches
What educational institutions have they,
Are there any of our denomination.
How well equipped are they? No; we
cannot take our children from these ad
vantages and place them in embryo in,
situations! ! would rather have less tc
live on"
This home factor will outwit every
financial inducement you may offer
The very logical conclusion of such 8
thought is the wisdom of efforts to place
the different UNCONVENTIONAL institutions
IN our midst in such shape
they can compete in reputation
with our eastern schools, and
thus appeal to both factors of the family
movements. With the coming boom
Paramount college is SO well backed with
real estate she can very soon compete
with Wellesley and Vassar. but in the
meantime, while capitalists and wives
are bordering the ACCESSIBILITY of move,
she is so situated as to be unable to assist
you in overbalancing Judgment in favor
Of Wichita.
Now citizens, wouldn't it be the part
Of wisdom to add few hundreds to your
already large pubiic-spirited gifts and
bring this aid to your influence? To see
Wichita is to love her; but the mother
heart places environments of her children
for their best growth morally and phys
lcally before desire for pleasure and
wealth.
Rally around this plan for the present
necessary dormitory forF Paramount college
that you may point to the Carrie Harri-
son Lodge" not only as memorial to our
presidents wife, but also as another indi-
cation of the future of Wichita and ex-
pressive of the culture and refinement of
its citizenship. You will thus bring to
bear your most powerful weapon upon
the most potent factor for or against the
coming of the capitalist CITIZEN.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25

The first number of the Wichita indie
pendent, at least the first number under
the new name, reaches our table, Mrs.
NJ. Z. Lease, editor. OF this lady's
equipment, in culturs and natural
powers as a public writer, the EAGLE
need make no affirmation. She is al
ways entertaining, whether her views
are conceded wi b or not. The fact that
the Independent believes in Botkin and
in Reform, however incongruous,.no to
say inconsistent, such belief may seem,
the anomoly disappears before the edit
or's declaration that both of the old
parties have failed in their course and
lost their reckoning. The Independent
is an eight page weekly paper and can be
had for the small sum of one dollar per
year.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25

One of those salaried hoodoos known
as U. S. civil service commissioners, Ly-
man by name, and presumably lie man
by nature, is out with the declaration
that Harrison will be guided by the COM
missoners, or words to that effect. The
chances are that Harrison will illustrate
his ideas of true civil service reform
by kicking Lyman out Of The service and
out of his office, and that he will not be
over civil about it, either
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25

At sunrise tomorrow, the annlver-
sary of the day the British troops eYac-
uated New York, several G. a. r. posts
will assemble at the battery to take part
in the ceremonies attendant upon the
raising of the American flag by Charles
Forbes, a great-grandson Of David Van
Arsdale, the man who first raised the
flag after the departure of the British
in 1888. Several orators Of local fame
will deliver addresses.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25

Tom Mast, who sold himself for mon
ey, "busted" the paper that bought hum
and ruined his reputation as cartoon
list. His forte and fortune was his abili-
ty to paint black blacker, but when he
attempted to make black white he failed.
He couldn't even make white black. He
has left the country but who cares or for
how long. Mast proved cheap nasty
dog and got his price, but his genius
could not be inspired by money.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25
The CapitaI-Commonwealth's congrat

The Capital Commonwealth congrat-
ulations of Wichita on her school show
ing is all right. We are not up on school
statistics and do not know what figure
Washburn and your assylums, state boys
schools; ETC., cut, so the Peerless Princess
is not going to get her back up because
she falls second to Topeka this year and
therefore the second i'll the state. We
will be opening, along, few colleges
and universities hereaway and will prob
ably feel more like talking back year
hence
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25

Mrs. Thurman is the only person we
have yet seen quoted on the Democratic
side who has not had some expression
of regret over the election. She, how
ever, says she rejoices over the fact that
her husband will be permitted to spend
the rest of his days as he had once so
fully determined to do. at home. and
utterly free from participation in poll
tics. She says the position of vice pres
ident could not have brought him any
further honors, and that a further resi-
dence in Washington TO her would have
been especially undesirable, as she al
ways abominated the ''solemn frippery"
of the social life there.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25

Mormon elders will find it to their in
terest to keep out of Alabama. Fifty of
the leading citizens of Marion county,
hearing that three Later-Day saints
were operating in that locality, sur
rounded the house where they were
stopping, took them to the woods,
clothed them with tar and feathers. and
warned them to leave the country within
twenty-four hours. We do not believe
in extra-legal measures of repression on
general principles. but must confess to a
feeling of sympathy with the tarring
and feathering of the missionaries of
polygamy.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25

The Geuda Springs Kicking Bird KICKS
at the Oklahoma convention held IN
Wichita last Tuesday. Yes, we see the
mistake the invitation committee made,
but it is too late to correct it now. 1t
was too bad that the original boomer
should have been overlooked. but so IL
happened and it can't be ''hope."
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25

Under the administration OF President
Harrison it is safe to predict that there
will be no revival of carpetbagism in the
south. The federal positions In that Sec
ton will be likely to be filled by reput-
able southern Republicans, OF whom
there is sufficient number.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25
REPUBLICAN PLURALITIES.

The EAGLE has had a number of in
quiries after official statements of the re-
suit of the late election in several states.
We have been unable SO far to obtain the
result in but few of the states, but give
them herewith. and will publish the full
returns from all the states as soon as they
are secured. The figures given herewith
represent the Republican pluralities in the
ore foc
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25

Some snoop in the Topeka Leader is
trying to save st. Johns name from the
soup. Its no use; he's a galoot, became
such for money, and the legislature did
the proper thing in changing the name
of the unfortunate county that bore his
name. st. John will only be remem-
bered for his moustache. However, that
is fully as much as some other Kansas
governors will be remembered for.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25

Kansas should be thankful that she has
but one alloway.-Frederlck Independ-
eDt.
So she does; but she would feel much
more thankful if she didn't have the one.
But she will try to bear the infection of
his presence until it shall be the pleasure
Of the good Lord to remove him. 1t
would be hard, indeed, to bear but for
the reflection that ''the Lord loveth
whom He chasteneth," etc.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25
upon either country by lack of virtue or

tact.
The influence of fit marriages in such
a case cannot fail to be good in all ways.
1t has been the boast of Britain that her
enemies have been adopters of her sys-
tenn of laws and absorbed into her very
life, as is the case of the Normans. She
may now boast that her descendants are
still making conquests of scarcely less
Importance to the English speaking race.
It is conceded on all hands that the
success of the Republican party in the
recent election means the admission of
four or five states into the union from
the northwest. This has revived discus
sion of scheme that has frequently been
suggested for dividing Texas into three
or four states. 1t will not be done. In
the first place one or two of the proposed
new states would not have the requisite
population to entitle them to statehood.
This would put the matter at rest if there
We're no other reasons, such as pecuniary
interests of the state as it is as whole,
the consent of the people. etc. Much as
such contamination might be desired
by the Democratic party for political con-
siderations it will not be done, not even
undertaken in the state, for many years
if ever. One of the principal features of
the state that Texans take special pride in
is its vast area, distinction they would
not care to part with for the uncertainty
of party prestige yet to be gained.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25

Senator Sherman expressed the.opinion
Monday evening that both Mr.. Cleveland
and the Democratic majority in the pres
ent house will stand stiffiy by their pre-
cious Mills bill and that there will be no
tariff legislation this winter. The sena-
tor may be correct in his estimate OF the
Democrats in the house, but we give
them credit for having more sense.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25

On Thanksgiving day Cosmos lodge,
p7s. A. F. NJ. A. NJ, at Rosewood Park,
Kiowa, will give ball and banquet
Rosewood Park is the name OF w. T..
CampbelI's home and the affair promises
20 be Joyous one.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25

Col. Dick Walker, of Wichita, is
named for q. S. marshal. He would
make a good one.-Gueda Herald.
Col. Dick Walker hasn's lived In
Wichita for two or three years.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25
For the Eagle,
THE STATE.

Here shall the Eagle the peoples right maintain.
Undone by influence and unbribed by gain;
Here state full truth her glorious precepts draw;
Pledged to Independence, Plurality and Law.
L HI
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25

M. w. Reynolds, ESQ.,, Jr., don't seem
TO endorse the Wichita convention.
Well. it wasn't held with that view.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-25
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