The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-12-08
IDAHO NEWS.

| AAsoAS S1CN4VI. LII pre-
cincts in this county voters were
not allowed to register, it being
claimed they were not entitled to
vote in this county, and in other
precincts applicants for registration
with qualifications exactly like
those who were refused registration
were allowed to register and vote.
The main point on which registrars
disagreed in the performance Of
their duties, was as to whether a
citizen, qualified as to residence
four months in the Territory and
thirty days in the county-is enti-
| tied to register and vote if his fam
lily resides in another county of the
Territory, or in another State or
Territory, or if his property is al
outside of the county in which he
applies for registration. Another
point that ought to be made plain:
Does the registrars duties extend
beyond the mere administration of
the oaths laid down, or has he ju-
dicial powers outside of what are
laid down by the election law? That
IS, has he the right to refuse appli-
cants registration if they are will
ing to take all oaths required by
the law?-Thomas Ryan, from
Banner, called on the World yes
terday. He says sinking in the
Wolverine shaft was stopped about
q week ago by big flow Of water.
The new pump and hosting works
will soon be up, and then the work
will 60 smoothly on. There is now
one small pump in, reaching to the
tunnel, 200 feet below the surface,
and one-a three-inch column
that raises water from the bottom
of the shaft. This is to be taken
out, and one Of fiye-inch column
put in its place, and a third pump
is soon to be added. The shaft is
now down 145 feet below the tun-
mel, end at a depth, from the sur
face, of 345 feet. Drifts are being
run east and west from the 500 level
Of the Banner mine, and a raise is
going up.
Idaho County Free Press: A
letter from our old friend, Frank
Adams of Salubria, who is largely
interested in several valuable min
ing properties in the Seven Devils
district, says they have train of
thirtyfive animals engaged in pack
ing lots Of very rich ore from the
mines of that district and will keep
at it all winter. The ore is packed
six miles on mule back, and is then
transferred to big wagons and hauled
to the railroad at Weiser for ship
ment. Eighteen wagons will be
thus occupied all winter One car
load of ore will be shipped to Swan
sea, England, where they have a
secret process for reducing copper
ore and separating its valuable
properties. When the Idaho Nor
thern railroad is built up the river
and down. the Little Salmon, the
Seven Devils country will develop
into one of the greatest mining
camps on the American continent.
Mountain Home Bulletin :" Red"
the escaped penitentiary bird and
horse thief, who got out with Teton
jackson over two years ago, and
who was recaptured by Jack Camp
bell last week, after being returned
to his old quarters at Boise. related
to Mr.. Campbell the manner in
which he and Teton Jackson escaped
from the penitentiary. On the LIST
day of April they secured table
knife and spoon, raised a large
stone under the bunk in their cell,
and commenced excavating. They |
used the slopbucket, and could only
empty it once day. This caused |
great delay, but they persevered |
without detection, and on the 9th |
of the following August they had
run a small tunnel over 20 feet in
length to the outlet from which they
made their escape. 1t required 80
wheelbarrow loads Of dirt to fill the |
excavation, the dirt from which was
dumped into the privy without the
least suspicion ever being caused |
or attracting the attention Of the |
guards.
Caldwell Tribune: About ten
years ago, Henry Bowman, a son |
of J. NJ. Bowman, who lives few
miles below Caldwell, suddenly dis
appeared from home. For five years
his parents kept up most yigilant
but unsuccessful search for his
whereabouts, and at last gave him
up for dead. The other day, how
ever, the long lost Henry, now a
successful stock man in Montana,
created pleasant surprise by pre-
senting himself to the old folks at
home.
Pocatello Reporter II. B. Kin |
port had very narrow escape from
what might have proven fatal
wound, last Wednesday night. Kin
has Colts 45 callibre revolver ly-
ing on shelf under the ticket
window. In the evening he was
standing at the window and called