The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-06-23
IDAHO NEWS.

murder in the first degree at tn
May, 1887, term Of the distric
court, in Bingham county, were
sentenced again by Judge Brodericl
on Monday last at Blackfoot to b.
executed on Saturday, July 81, 1888
Inter-Idaho, Goth: J. H. Harris
will be marshal at Bellevue, but
the orators name is not mentioned
The Inter-Idaho was to-day
transferred to the Haley Publish.
ing Co., and will appear under the
new management tomorrow
George Foster, long connected with
the Bellevue Herald, has left to fill
an appointment as postal clerk be-
tween Huntington and Green river.
The Merchants saloon will this
evening under the management OF
Roberts & Warren. An elegant free
lunch will be spread. Give the
boys" a good start.
News Miner: A few days ago
John Hunter of this city went out
to Camas prairie to get eleven head
of bulls that a rancher near Soldier
had wintered for him. On Monday,
while settling their business a dis
pute arose over the settlement, and
the rancher snatched $500 check
off the table and took two shots at
MIR. Hunter, who was fortunately
not hit. The rancher escaped, and
the constable at Soldier is on his
trail.-The Fourth of July cele-
bration committee have engaged the
Ketchum band, consisting Of boys
from eight to twelve years old, who
discourse splendid music.
Shoshone Journal: An Indian
we'll known to the ranchers and
stockmen of the Bruneau valley,
where he is a frequent visitor and
a persistent beggar, says that the
Indians on the western reserve of
the Shoshone, in Nevada, will break
out "next MOON" No cause for
trouble is known to the whites un-
less it be a small tract known as
the jumpers" A band of Indi-
ans under a sub chief named by the
whites Big Jim, have always claimed
this land and within the last year
some white settlers have located
there. This was the scene of a fight
in the last outbreak in 1878.
Moscow Star: A fatal shooting
affray occurred about thirty miles
east of this city Wednesday, in
which William Mccoy was killed
by w. II. Stanton. The difficulty
was over line fence Mccoy was
at Stanton's house accompanied by
lady who was sitting upon her
horse. while he was on the ground,
when the shooting began. The first
shot killed the lady's horse, then
followed three other shots killing
Mccoy, who was unarmed. An in
quest was held by Justice brewery
and the above facts were learned.
Stanton left telling his family that
he was going to Lewiston to give
himself up, but he has not been
heard from since, so the constable
came in town last night and Sheriff
Barton went with him this morning
to institute search for the culprit.
Statesman: D. P. B. Pride has
received letter from the citizens
of Haley asking him to honor them
by delivering the Grafton there on
the Fourth. Mr.. Pride has also
been rendered the freedom of the
city, He accepts both and will, no
doubt, deliver a fine oration.-
Mr. Harlan Petty, register of the
land Office, Informs us that 900
acres of government land was en-
tered yesterday. and this is about
the average number of acres entered
daily.
Homer Stull. the well-known at
torney Of the firm of Ensign & Stull,
has removed from Haley to Noun
tain Home, where he will locate for
permanence.
Weiser Leader: Report says that
crops are looking fine in the upper
valleys, and that the grain yield
will be as good. or above, the aver
age. The late rains and cloudy
weather did it.
T. w. Gillette, of Gillette & Evans,
arrived in Challie Thurs
day, by private conveyance, and has
gone to Bonanza. Mr.. Gillette is
one of the commissioners of Altu-
ras county, and, we are informed,
he is making strong effort to get |
his county to extend the Sawtooth |
road to Seafoam district. The part |
Of the road to be built is in Custer
county, but, as the benefit to be de-
rived would be almost wholly to
Alturas county, Mr.. Gillette thinks
that county could afford to stand
the expense for the benefit to be
derived. Seafoam is a coming camp
and its trade will be no small item.
-Challis Messenger.
Ed Eames. formerly book keeper
for Coffin & Bro, but more recently
Of Oakland, Cal, was in town last
Saturday. Eds friends were pleased
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