The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-10-20
about 300 miners at work, business

houses and gambling saloons
There was plenty of money in cir
culatlon among miners-the class
that spend their money royalty and
make all kinds of business thrive.
Then, during Furey's time, the rev.
enue from licenses would be very
large; it couldn't be otherwise
Furey's time was the booming years
of Wood River.
! What has been the condition Of
all branches of business since Jan
uary, 1887, when Kinney came into
Office?
/ Haley, Bellevue, Bradford, Sho-
shone, and Ketchum do not do
oNE-TH1RD of the business they did
during Furey's time. Every bust
ness man left in these towns knows
this statement to be true. There
hasn't been the money in circula-
ton to do business with. Business
houses have closed, saloons have
closed, and the number of gambling
games during the past two years
are in the ration of one to ten, as
during Furey's time. The great
license revenue came from saloons
and gambling houses. Vienna is
abandoned, and there is nothing
left of Galcna but Pat Hyde, and
he is too busy playing with his new
baby to be found. Rocky Bar is
4 the only camp that has held its
own during the past two years.
Now, the Hungarian idea is: If the
business houses, saloons and gam
Cling games are not here to pro-
duce license revenue, Sheriff Kin
ney must be held responsible ~!
Great Hungarian argument If
some fellow steals the Hungarian's
COW, he needs must have a COW, if
he steals Riley's. Great scheme.
jewellers in glass houses shouldn't
throw stones" So, Hungarian, if
you want to "sling mud We cor
respondent will furnish, in his best
style, Renaissance of a few years
ago, in which you took very active
part. Art Smith, although jolly
fellow we'll met, can't afford to at
tack records. And several of Arts
best friends know it.
Judge Cannady has been in con-
slant attendance on the commits
sioners and has not been able to
take an active part in the campaign.
The Judge believes in attending to
business first, and politics last. A
more faithful public servant never
served the people than Uncle John
Cannady. The "old man" was
nominated by reclamation for a
third term, without any solicitation
on his part. There was no aspirant
for the nomination. Every dele
gate said, ''let well enough alone"
The people will re-echo this senti
ment and give the "old man. a
rousing majority.
J. S. Waters is great Methodist
when in Haley, but when out cam
paigning he is forgetful of Metho-
distic principles; he gets up to the
bar with all the grace and ease of
an old '49-er. He can flip dollar
across the bar with as much style
as professional gin-slinger. Judge,
look leedle out! If the brethren
in Haley "catch on, !" they'll church
you. Flenner was bounced for a
very slight diversion in immortality.
The Kansas relatives are out in
war paint and are on the war path
for Uncle Waters, Father Waters,
Brother Waters, Step-pa Waters,
Grandpa Waters, ETC., ETC., etc.,
Waters. The relatives have been
well cared for, they have got choice
ranches. Query-How far can a
Kansas relative smell an Idaho
ranch with Waters in the land Of
fee? Answer, two thousand miles,
and the said Kansas relative knows
HOW and WHEN to jump another
mans ranch. if the other man has
made the slightest mistake in filing.
Of course, this answer don't go,
unless Waters is in the land office.
Thad Bellinger, democratic nom
inee for assessor, is Grand Army
man. Thad halls from New York
he enlisted in 1851, and served in
the Army Of the Potomac. He is
commander of the Post in Haley.
Thad has been resident of Altu-
ras for six years, and he is highly
esteemed by all who know him.
Thad is a frst-class accountant,
and he can polish the head of a
drill with any man in the county.
H. r. Plughoff visited us Monday.
"Plug" is the nominee for commits
sioner of the second district. Plug
says Gentlemen, it's race between
leather and pills" There isn't
more favorably known business
man in the county than Plug. Plug
is an every day man; he'll get there
in good shape.
II see so many ladies in the au-
dience this evening that | know
this is republican meeting. They
always turn out to republican
that ron,h