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

Eagle Rock Register: On Wed
nesday of last week word came tc
Eagle Rock that the body of Nels
Hanson, Swede, who lived on
what is called the Island, about &c
miles up the river, for a number Of
years, had been found in the brush
along side of the river.
MIR. Ed. Horrup was hunting and
going along the river noticed a
handkerchief tied up and hanging
in small tree going to it he found
Hanson's body lying on the ground
with pistol in one hand. He at
once came to Eagle Rock and re-
ported the case. Justice Rogers at
once went up to hold an inquest.
He found the body lying on the
ground with bullet hole in the
breast, aimed toward the heart. He
had apparently been there a week
or ten days. In the handkerchief
which had been placed on the tree
was a sheet from a small note book
in which he stated he desired to
leave everything to his children.
Hanson was a man at least fifty
years of age, had family Of sew
eral children, some of them grown.
He had been divorced from his first
wife for some time, and about a
year ago woman came from the
old country to marry him; but or.
meeting him refused to carry out
her part of the programme.
The readers of the Register will
remember, in May last, the account
of. a homicide where Geo. Perkins
killed his wife and her brother
named Chas. Talbot, leaving Mrs.
Talbot a widow with two or three
In August last Mrs. Tai
bot was married to Hanson, this
occurrence leaving her a widow for
the second time within five months.
Hanson had good ranch and quite
an amount of stock, being consid-
cred pretty well fixed.
Caldwell Tribune, Nov. 10: B. F.
CHANNEL, a pioneer Idahoan, died
at Payette, Wednesday morning, Of
inflammation Of the brain. De-.
ceased had for some years past been
a resident of Portland and San
Francisco and on account of i'll
health had made up his mind to
return to Idaho. He was negotiat-
ing for ranch in the Payatte val
ley, and while riding about he was
thrown from the wagon alighting
on his head. This accident coupled
with former ill-health, Frustrated
him, and I. H. Galloway went down
to Payatte Monday to attend the
sick man to Portland, but he passed
away before the arrangements could
be completed. The deceased will
be remembered by all the old-time
residents Of Boise Basin where he
was we'll and favorably known.
Weiser Leader: Mr.. VIM. Gid
roy last Thursday sent to this office
sixteen potatoes Of the Peerless va
riety, which weighed 4Sf pounds.
They are smooth and solid, being
rec from knots, and were raised by
Mr.. Gildroy on his farm on Mann's
creek, near this town. The many
citizens who saw them at this office
Ill agree that they were the largest
,ubers they ever saw.
Blackfoot News: Saturday after
loon at a late hour our quiet town
vas startled with the report that
nan had been shot and almost in
'tantly killed in Mester d Nc
Jracken's saloon. Upon inquiring
t was found that John Hutchinson
lad shot his brother James Hutch |
nson and Immediately thereafter
lad surrendered himself a prisoner
o the sheriff At the coroner's in
quest and at the preliminary exam
nation before Judge Shoemaker it |
vas made plain from testimony that
|ohn had acted in self-defense. A
,ad state of feeling had existed be-
ween these brothers for some time
md there was an abundant testi-
nony, because of threats against
lis lite, that John Hutchinson had
!voided meeting his brother and
vas arranging to leave the county
or good in order to shun what
night prove a fatal collision on
Meeting. Saturday afternoon, a
ew moments prior to the shooting,
le told a mutual friend Of his
roubles and his danger, and his
ear were justified, as was shown
" the almost simultaneous firing
ne at the other when they suddenly
Unexpectedly met in the saloon.
among the first shots John was
hot through the ear and James
atally in the head. the ball enter
ng the forehead over the left eye
nd lodging at the base of the skull
ehind. At the examination the
estimony warranted the release of
be prisoner and he was discharged.
Statesman: A novel ride will
axe place on Wednesday afternoon
n Main street on a bet between n.
!. Smith and Charley Young. Ii
cleveland was elected Smith was