The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-01-12

Crook led in the German, and the
honors for grace were equally di-
vided between Green, Poppey and
Still.
On Schottische, Burnett, of Lost
River, "takes the cake" while on
the Virginia Reel, Barnes and Giles
stand supreme.
Billy, the shrimp, of Wood River
fame, was conspicuous figure, and
was always in the way.
Newcomb and Pilmer graced the
assemblage with their presence, and
took extra pains to make the event
one long to be commemorated.
THE MINES.
We were shown this evening
circular eulogizing the merits of the
Cinnabar mine. This mine has
been recently purchased by High
land, Illinois, company, and stock
ed for some two million under the
worcestershire, or Colorado plan.
While we will gladly welcome in
our midst any company that mean
business, we think the Cinnabar
Company is making grand mis-
take in it's modus operandi. We
have seen the Cinnabar, have judged
of it's merits, and believe it to be a
mine, and a good one, but we do
not believe in flowery description
of what it CAN do, until we hear by
statistics of what it HAS done. It
takes big mine to pay dividend
on 100000 of stock, and the
chances are favorable that some
day the Cinnabar will be in con-
dition to meet the highest expecta-
ton of the proprietors, but under
existing circumstances the compa-
ny's descriptive circulars are mis-
leading. We want no Jim-crow
operations here. We want to help
to build Clayton up, and to that
end wish to do all that is honora-
BILE, but we are DESTROYS that the
camp shall build up on it's merits
alone.
The cross cut tunnel to tap the
Ella is moving, but progress is
somewhat retarded by the cold in
terfering with the water power that
runs the air compressor Negotia-
tons are pending with Mr.. Cheeves,
the saw-mill man, for the use of his
steam boiler to run the compressor.
The Rule is working about 60
men. Teams are busy hauling the
ore, but are bothered greatly by the
icy roads.
The Skylark shut down last week
while the management changed its
foreman, but has resumed opera
tons again. Mr.. Bill Pryor now
has charge of the mine and is the
right man in the right place. Too
much snow for a pack train to OPP
crate and not enough to build a
snow sleigh road to the mine, causes
a lull in the ore shipments just now
but the company has provided for a
storage capacity on the dumps.
The tramway to the Delete is
completed and shipments have been
resumed from that property. The
mine only employs about four
teen men but the ore bodies are so
large that this force can easily sup
ply the demand for iron.
NEW FIRMS.
Davis, Brough & Giles is the firm
name of new saloon on the corner
of Main and Corral Streets The
boys are all known and we'll liked
in the county, have new building
and neat place, and will do well.
| Adjoining them to the west, Smithy,
of Chop House fame, is fixing up a
new restaurant and will be open in
day or two. Here is where the
Shrimp" holds forth, and where
he will be glad to welcome all old
friends.
Sam Bergman has a neat place
in the new Smith building, and is
doing his share of business.
Koninger Bros. & Stech have their
brewery nearly completed and will
open both the beer hall and chop
house soon.
Ike Cleek and wife are feeding
| from 60 to $50 people daily, and
consider they made good move
in coming here. The new lodging
house erected by Jake and myself
is frst-class in all its appointments
and full each night.
The business men of town located
100 acres of placer ground near
town to-day for mining and other
purposes, of which ! will speak
more fully in the future. Clayton
is o K, and has a future before it
and don't you never mind.
Yours. SAM.
CLAYTON, January 8, 1889.
| An Imposing Structure.