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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-05
Ketchum and Smoky.

The Ketchum and Smoky stage
line, which has been so faithfully
carrying passengers through to the
latter point, at all times during the
winter and spring, has at last aban
doned the pony line" and is now
making regular tri-weekly trips
with wagons. The first through
wagon of the season landed load
of passengers at Smoky on Monday
last, since which time the road has
improved very rapidly. The line
is controlled, as usual, by Messrs.
Newman & Metzler, who deserve
the gratitude of the community for
their unfagging exertions to keep
the two points in continual COM
munication. The postoffice depart
ment at Washington having con-
cluded to establish the much-needed
mail service over this route, lately
let the contract for the same to
Pease, the well-known contractor.
The service will be tri-weekly and
will go into effect on July 1st. 1t
will probably be sub-let to Messrs.
Newman & Metzler, the former of
whom bid just $40 less than Mr..
Pease for the original contract.
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For Delegate to Congress.

The Hon. John NJ. Burke, of
Shoshone county, visited Ketchum
Tuesday in company with Messrs.
Joe Oldham and ]. K. Morrill,, and
was warmly met by number of
old friends here, among whom is
VIM. H. Greenhow, who was his
schoolmate in the long ago. Mr..
Burke was a distinguished member
of the last legislature, and has de-
served and won considerable favor
from the Democratic party of the
territory. He is now feeling over
the ground to ascertain his chances
for nomination for delegate to con-
gress, and in the event of his can
didacy expects good support from
Alturas county, to which he is a
friend. The KEYSTONE does not at
this time wish to head its ticket
with the gentleman, but opines that
he will make lively fight should
he conclude to take it up.
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MINING SUMMARY.

The Galore-Stormy mine, at Smo-
XIV. has been the subject of suit
brought by T. E. Picotte against
Pierce Dorgan for an accounting,
and the decision just rendered
shows that property to have ship
ped about $4,000 worth of first
class ore.
The Minnie Moore is said to be
yielding twenty tons of first-class
ore daily, and to have half mill
ion dollars worth in sight. This is
encouraging to Bellevue.
The HALEY Times is authority
for the statement that the big cop
per mines at Houston are about to
be sold for over 100000.
The st. Louis company that pur-
chased the Gold Hill group of
claims in Pine Grove district last
fall, now have a force of sixteen
miners employed on the property,
and about 1900 sacks of ore on the
dump.
Pack trains have gone to the
Ophir mine, on Boulder, and the
lessees expect to have lot of ten
tons or more at the depot for ship
ment in a few days.
The Times says that a concen-
trating mill will be built on the
King of the West mine at Smoky
at once, and that regular dividends
will be paid thereafter.
Professor Frank Nicholson of St.
Louis went out on Thursdays stage
for Custer county, en- route to the
Buckskin group of mines, owned
by St. Louis parties who have en-
ployed him to expert their prop
erty. The professor visited the
same district last season and it is
understood was favorably impressed
with the mining outlook there.
The Ophir mine lessees have just
perfected an agreement with the
Portland Reduction Works where
by all ores extracted from that
property this season will be sold to
said works. The First National
Bank is their Ketchum agent.
Six miners recently quit work at
the North Star mine. The cause
of their pulling off is unknown.
1t is reported that the Hub mine
at Era, owned by S. S. Wilson. will
shortly put on extensive hoisting
machinery.
Messrs. Mark Price and Carl
Stole were in town Thursday set
Ting up for a three-ton lot of Silver
Crown ore. The boys have ore
again and a pretty good outlook for
considerable yield.
Professor Clayton, the mining
expert has been called to make a
thorough examination of the IA
nous Drum Lummon mine of Mon
tana. This mine has paid in the
past few years some So, 100000 in
dividends, but the company have
lost their bearings completely of
late and the explorations have led
them into broken up vein matter
and low grade ore.
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PRIDE OF IDAHO,
Sold for $40, 900 to Kansas City Par
tiesr--Possession Taken.

The Pride of Idaho mine, stu
ated on the east fork of Wood river,
in Warm Springs Creek mining
district, changed hands on Thurs
day, the Sd instant, the sale having
been contaminated at that time by
General J. B. Winters between the
owner, ]. w. Dawson, and Kansas
City parties represented by w. G.
Gates, who is here and has taken
possession of the property. The
price is $4,000, of which a portion
has been paid in cash and the bal
ance is to be paid in short time
in installments. The first payment
was telegraphed from Kansas City
to close the deal on the date above
named. This may be considered
an important transfer of mining
property, as the Pride of Idaho has
been thoroughly developed by years
of hard labor by the owner, and has
always been self-sustaining, not
withstanding the great amount OF
dead work carried on to make it a
mine.
The recent report that the prop
erty had been sold for $4,000 was
based upon no authority whatever,
as will be seen by the foregoing
date and amount which the KEY
STONE gets from a re liable source.
The parties who have taken pos
session intend to begin active oper-
atoms at once, and it is generally
believed here that if properly man
aged the mine will make ample re-
turns for the investment and prob
ably become one of the best ore
producers in the district. The East
Fork country has arisen very much
in the estimation Of mining people
here during the past year, as nearly
every showing of any value what
ever that has been worked has de-
veloped into profitable mine.
The North Star mine, owned by
the Philadelphia & Idaho Company,
and lying just across the gulch
from the Pride, is unquestionably
one of the best propertiesin Idaho,
and is at present in excellent con-
dition.
The sale just perfected by Gen
eral Winters is his second large
sale on the River, he having made
the Nay Aug sale for $4,000 in
cash. We wish there were a few
more men on the River possessed
Of like energy
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SMOKY PUFFS.

Correspondence KEYSTONE, Mayo.
Smoky will be one of the best
camps in Idaho this season.
Several new buildings will 60 up
shortly, among which will be a
store house, restaurant and sew
eral gin mills.
Charles 7. Davis, our former mer-
chant prince, arrived in camp few
days ago, and has just departed
again for Ketchum.
J. o. Swift and NJ. Coldbath
from Salt Lake, came in from Hal
ley on horseback yesterday. The
wagon road to that point is not yet
open, although the Ketchum road is.
The miners at the Dollarhide
mine turned out in "a body last
Sunday and did a good days work
opening the road.
The snow on the summit and
down on the Ketchum side for some
distance, was several feet deep.
There is, but little mining news
here now, as operations have not
yet begun in earnest. We expect
to see ore shipments begin and new
life in the camp within two or three
weeks.
The Scott mine has few men at
work preparing to extract ore, and
will be larger producer than ever
this year.
The Isabella, owned by Beamis
& Nickerson, has a lot of ore sacked
and ready for shipment.
Superintendent Swift, of the Car
RE Leonard, came out yesterday.
The mine is said to be looking fine,
and will keep up her reputation
this season as big ore producer.
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Guver H(t Sulphur Springs

The Guyer Hot Springs have
been reopened and refitted for the
season under very favorable cir
cumstances, and will doubtless
have the usual run of business
heretofore drawn by that popular
summer resort. The lessees, Messrs-
Judge & Cowley, evidently under
stand their business, as one would
Judge from the air worn by the
place, and Billy Hampson handles
the reins of management in a skill
full manner. See their new ad. in
another column.
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Wagon Road Needed.

It has long been known that
there were valuable mines in the
old Salmon river mining district,
but, as there has never been road
built in, it was impracticable to de-
velop them. 1t costs $50 per ton
to pack ore out to Mt. Idaho and
$14 more to get it to San Francisco.
Men have been holding several rich
leads in there for years, and some
important discoveries have lately
been made. A determined effort is
being made to get wagon road
built to the mines, and tits claimed
that this will open up one of the
richest mining sections in the
hwest.-Oregonian.
Those acquainted in that section
will at once associate the foregoing
item with the lower Salmon river
country, at present attracting SO
much attention among prospectors,
and what is simply the continual
ton Of the Sheep mountain and
Seafoam districts with which it is
identical and will be accessible by
wagon from Ketchum, just as soon
as the much-needed bridge is built
at the Salmon river crossing and a
small amount of money expended
on the road to put it in practicable
condition. The country can be
easily reached in this manner, as
the Salmon river valley affords a
natural roadway.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-05
The Verdict Unanimous.

w. D. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind !,
testifies: II can recommend Electric Bit
ters as the very best remedy. Every bot
tie sold has given relief in every case.
One man took six bottles, and was cured
of Rheumatism of 10 years standing"
Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellville, Ohio,
affirms: 1.-The best selling medicine have
ever handled in my 30 years experience,
is Electric Bitters." Thousands Of others
have added their testimony, SO that the
verdict is unanimous that Electric Bitters
do cure all diseases Of the Liver, Kidneys
or Blood. Only half dollar bottle at
Steward Bros. drug store.
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A woman's Discovery.

"Another wonderful discovery has been
made and that too by lady in this coun-
ty. Disease fastened its clutches upon her
and for seven years she withstood its Sc
verest test, but her vital organs were un-
dermined and death seemed imminent.
For three months she coughed necessarily
and could not sleep. She bought Of US q
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption and was so much relieved
on taking first dose that she slept all night
and with one bottle has been miraculously
cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz. ("
Thus write W. c. Hamrick 8 Co., OF
Shelby, n. C.-Get free trial bottle at
Steward Bros, drug store.
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man, as was his predecessor, allow
US to add, and will no doubt find
it easy to show the boys where they
can work out their road tax to the
best advantage. There is no reason
why we shouldn't have good roads
if every road-tax-payer in the dis
trict, and every one that should be
such properly discharges that obi
cation. A little judicious work at
this time would possibly prevent a
good many washouts that must
otherwise inevitably occur with the
first rise of the streams.
Telephone.
The people of Custer county,
who, from the first days of their set
Element there, have had no quicker
means of communication with the
outside world than the old-time
stage coach or "cayuse express"
have at last determined to displace
such unsatisfactory means by cleo
tricity. Whether this will be by
means of the telephone or the tel
egraph may not be settled at this
date, but we are reliably informed
that such men as N. Treewick, the
enterprising superintendent Of the
Dickens-Cu5ter Mining and Milling
Company; A. J. Crook & Co., and
others of prominence in that section
have interested themselves in the
matter of establishing telephone
connection between Ketchum and
Challis, Bayhorse, Clayton, Bonan-
"a and Custer, enabling all the inn
portant points in Custer county
Immediate communication with the
telegraph line at this point, whence
they can transmit messages In short
order to all parts of the world.
Ketchum will be benefited by such
a line, and should join hands with
the other side in the effort to build
it without delay Our local inter
ests are largely identified with those
Of Custer county, and from the ex-
tent of our commercial relations, it
is easy to see the demand for such
means of communication-either
the telegraph or telephone. We
have a daily mail to those points,
and need almost as much, an ex-
press and teleDhOne line.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-05

Mr.. MILTON MOURNING, who has
for the past eighteen months rem
dered such satisfactory service to
the town of Ketchum as constable
and night-watchman, informs the
KEYSTONE that he will retire from
the service just as soon as the peo-
pie can procure some one suitable
to succeed him. Mr.. Mornings
personal interests are such that he
cannot do the work any longer, and
the people will regret very much to
lose him.
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Matrimonial.

Mr.. Eden P. Dodge, Of Challis,
Idaho, and Miss Grace D. Kimball,
of La Platte. Nebraska, were mar
ried at the Baxter Hotel, Tuesday,
the 1st instant, the Rev. George
Richie, of Union Church, officiat-
ing. The bride arrived from her
home in Nebraska on the day of
the ceremony and accompanied her
husband to their new home in
Challis on the day following. Mr..
Dodge is a we'll known citizen of
Custer county where he has resided
for years past.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-05

A FouRTEEN-MuLE team belong
ing to the Ketchum Fast Freight
Line, and driven by N. B. Sc
bree, left Ketchum loaded for Chal-
lis, on the 18th of April, and re-
turned on the 30th, having made
the first round trip of the season
in just thirteen days, which is con-
sidered little better than the av-
erage time required.
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Supervision Of RoadA

Mr.. Joseph Montgomery having
been duly appointed road supervi-
sor of this district by our county
dads, has rugged up . team and
blackboard and already made q tour
of inspection over several public
thoroughfares. Joe is a competent
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-05
IDAHO NEWS.

The mountain streams are every
where swelling with snow water.
The rise is much earlier than usual.
A person bound for Portland,
was recently knocked down by
tramps, at Pocatello, and relieved
of $50 and his ticket No arrests
were made.
The Indian agency at Ross Fork
is cutting ditch from the creek OF
that name, for irrigation purposes.
It has been contracted for $1,000.
A man named Sanders hit a
Frenchman with a brick at Boise,
and was fined $50 by Judge Pricket.
If you never knew the full mean
ing of "red scent, says the Black
foot News, you will comprehend 1t
by approaching group OF Indians
on a warm spring day.
Travel is steady, and increasing,
to the Pine Grove and Rocky Bar
districts, this county.
Doc. Collins, apioneer and much
respected citizen of Boise county,
died the other day at Quartzburg
of pneumonia.
The Salvationists, who have just
celebrated their eighth anniversary
at Boise, are becoming, as they put
it, martyrs to the ignorance and
prejudice of that municipality, and
have several times been committed
to Jail for disturbing the peace with
their soul-saving hallelujas. For a
recent ofense the whole army was
arraigned before the city justice and
fined SIS each. Money is a thing
they don't possess, and they went
to Jail.
Governor Stevenson has made a
requisition upon the Governor of
Montana for the return Of VIM. c..
Jackson, and l. L. Timer, deputy u.
S. Marshal, has gone to bring him
back. Jackson is an escaped con-
vict from the penitentiary of Idaho,
and was serving a sentence of four
teen years for horse-stealing at the
time of his escape.-Democrat.
One year ago there were but ff-
teen houses at the town of Nampa,
and a correspondent from there to
the Statesman says there are now
over seyenty-fve nice dwellings.
A telephone line is being built
from Nampa to Silver City and
Boise.
Advices have been received by the
Albion postmaster that after April
Both the Minidoka postal service
will have been discontinued and the
Kelton route made daily, except
Sundays, and the Rock Greek route
a semi-weekly. This change shuts
us almost entirely out of connec-
ton with all portions of the terri
tory and the Haley and Blackfoot
land Offices. It is one of the ben
efits derived from a Republican
delegate in congress.-Cassia Coun-
ty Times.
The game law affecting grouse
and duck shooting, prohibits the
same from April 18th to August LIST.
Lemhi county is named-from a
book in the Mormon Bible.
The Southern Idaho Independ-
ent says that the Mormons will de-
feat Dubois in the event of his re-
nomination for delegate to congress.
That organ also says that the Nor
mons Of Idaho will vote in the
coming election.
The HALEY electric light COM
pany will discard steam end use
water power for their dynamo.
E. c. Helfrich, the notorious di-
visionist of Alturas county, has
discontinued his general merchan-
disc branch at Weiser, and is now
concentrated at Mountain Home.
Over $500 has been subscribed
by the ranchers near CREIGHTON to-
ward sinking an artesian we'll.
Report has it that there is an ex-
odus of Mormons from Oneida to
Custer county.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-05

KENTucK got on one of his ac-
customed 'razereesp the other day
and became so thoroughly saturated
with bug,juice that he found it
much easier to lie down than stand
up, and was given a berth in the
lookup not, however, without the
usual objections on his part.
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Bul klen's Arnica Salve.

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapnad Hands, Chilblaips,
Corns, aad all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price IS cents per
box. For sale by Steward Bros.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-05

MEssRs. Kemp & Beagle returned
Wednesday with their herd of horses
from the winter range on Snake
river. The stock looks moderately
we'll, but doesn't tally with the
number taken out last fall.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-05

THE salvation army is making
Rome howl in Bellevue, and the
barracks" is frequently the scene
of bloody disturbances, in which
the army and the hoodlum gangs
amuse themselves pealing each
others noses and playing the knock
down and drag out game. Such
innocent pastime seems to be the
chief service at their nightly meet
ings.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-05

THE entertainment which was to
have been given for the benefit of
Union Church, On Tuesday the 9Th,
has been postponed until Tuesday
the 18th instant, owing to press of
business which rendered it impos-
sible for some of the participants
to be in readiness at the intended
time
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-05

John BURNS, the freighter, re-
tprped with his stock from the win
tg range Saturday and pulled out
Iosded for Bayhorse Monday.
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PERSONS in from Lost River say
that Morgan McKim's big herd of
cattle wintered well. But very few
head we're missing at the spring
nund-up.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-05

The ranchers below town are all
hsily engaged putting in their
spring crops, and are jubilant over
tie prospects of a good long season.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-05

ALruRAs county has nine dele
gates to the Democratic Territorial
Convention-three more than any
other county in the territory.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-05

THERE IS no apparent prospect
If o reduction in freight rates on
ore from this point, notwithstand-
mo reports to the contrary.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-05

= AEIcHUM should stand in for a
rOufih OF July celebration this
! y as it certainly is entitled to
'ue cooperation of the river in the
, 45a''ei' and cannot begin to agitate
Inc subject too soon,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-05

Nv uAgLArr is a candidate for
stable, 10 and night-watchman. He
cON's" aod man for the business.
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7. E. CL0HECY g. co.
BANKERS,


Transact general banking business in
all its branches.
Interest paid on Time Deposits.
Buy and sell Exchange on all the leading
Cities OF the United States.
Sell Exchange on the principal cities Of
Great Britain, Ireland, Switzerland, France,
Belgium, Holland, Norway, Sweded, Den
mark, Italy, Russia, Germany and Austria.
Collections made with prompt returns at
lowest rates.
Certificates of deposits issued payable on
demand.
Accounts solicited.
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SEVERAL small freighters have
pulled in from the lower country
and are being loaded by the Ketch-
UNI Fast Freight Line, for points
IN Custer county.
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lanes TULL1s returned from Lost
liver Thursday with a fine lot of
bssf cattle which he selected from
Morgan McKim's herd.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-05

rvorr fishing is unusually good
:. his season, but the sport should
~ :. , .hscked until after the fish have
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-05

BOTH political parties have de-
CIafed themselves unalterably OPP
posed to any division or annexation
scheme of Idaho, but studiously
avoided using the word Mormon in
any connection.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-05

Gillette & Evans have a. fne stock
of Paints aud Oils as can be found On
Wood River, and their prices ycry low. .
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-05

The regular service of the NJ. E.
Church of Ketchum will be held in
the church, Friday evening of each
week at 7:30. All will be welcome.
J. W. MAXWELL, Pastor
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-05

Mrs. Rothrock, lately left Boise
on short notice, because she didn't
want to cure anybody who didn't
lave faith enough in her to invest
$50 in her lectures"
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Tur First National Bank de-
,,,rsd g. semi-annual dividend of
t t.nr ner cent. on the capital stock
an the lst.
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r,,, Penublican territorial con-
nv! M was held in Boise, on
su, the I'd instant.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-05

None but white help employed at the
Futerprise Restaurant.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-05

w. I'm are in Ketchum 60 and get
When w. at the Enterprise Restaurant.
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,,1 .OtSG ladies who are fond of
1 t5fas"' !. will be delighted to learn
p,or.I ~ Is customary and quite
On RI nl lor them to be wheeled about
L " M by their escorts.
soc ): we latest craze in fashionable
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-05

The daily mail service between
Aetchum and Dickey's station, con-
Meeting US with Custer county, was
resumed ON Monday, May 1st, and
i i carried as usual by Ed. Cowley's
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-05-05

,,u strawberries at the Post
= - Fruit Depot
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t,r, 1s.'s s meals at the Enterprise Res
0a'ans from % cents up.