The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-02-16
IDAHO NEWS.

conda, representing the Anaconda
Copper Syndicate, has been in this
section for the past few days and
departed on Yesterdays stage. He
examined the new copper strike in
the Basin, upper Lost river, and
about twenty miles southwest OF
Battle Ground), owned by Reed,
Davidson and others, and, we un-
derstand, is going to test the pro-
perty by development. He visited
Bayhorse, where his brother, VIM,
and sister, Mrs Jas. w. Hamilton,
reside, and also spent a day in
Challis. Mr.. Toole was for a num-
Der fyears a resident of the different
camps Of Custer, and his many
old-time friends were pleased to see
him among US once again.-The
streets of Challis are dry and dusty.
There has not been enough snow
fell here this winter to run hand
sleigh. If this warm, summer-like
weather only continues for a short
time, the grass will soon start.
Challis climate cannot be sur
passed.
Idaho Democrat: The funeral of
John F. Bush took place yesterday
Sunday, the 3rd. He had been
convalescent from pneumonia but
suffered a relapse. He leaves a
brother, neice and little nephew,
being all the relatives known. John
F. was born in Trumbull county,
Ohio, about sixty years ago. He
was an old-timer on the coast, hav-
ing crossed the plains in an early
day supported by an old cow and
a go-cart," as he expressed it. He
was a genial, whole-souled man.
whose sunny nature and odd express
sions caused merriment in any
company. The brother, three years
older than deceased, is still very
low from the same disease. A large
number of people attended the fun
eral and every attention has been
paid to the distressed ones. What
ever the faults ofthe average Payet-
ter may be, he is ever found ready
to lend helping hand in case OF
distress.
Avalanche There are now five
bit saloons in town, and all are
doing a good business. Just think
Of one saloon selling 6,4O0 drinks
in one month. Is it not strange
where the money comes from to
buy it, and still stranger that the
drinkers are not hoated away ?
With all this, we seldom see q
drunken man on the street, and
when we do, his actions do not in
dictate that the gin he has sur
rounded, is of the fighting kind
The Bruneau canal is being con-
structed as rapldly as circumstances
will permit, and will soon reach the
point overlooking a large lot of
ground on the west bank of Bruneau.
In the course of a year or two it
will probably cover all the land
lying between the Bruneau and the
mouth of Castle creek.-We no.
tice by the Seattle papers that
several old Idahoans, and from
Silver City, too, are specializing in
city property, and among some of
them are Tom Ewing and G. w.
Grayson. We also notice the names
Of Peter Dean and J. r. Lewis, the
the latter having at one time been
associate justice of Idaho. AL are
good men whom we like to hear are
doing well.
Idaho Recorder: On last Tuesday
some parties engaged in telling
some timber on the ranch of S.
Mccain, near town, discovered two
yeast powder cans in a decayed tree
which contained the nine watches
stolen from the jewelry store of r.
Dunlap about Is months ago. On
examination they were found to be
uninjured. Among the lot was a
valuable gold watch belonging to
j. X. Fuller; and the others We're
silver time pieces of more or less
value. There are a great many sur
misses as to the thieves, but as
nothing definite is known We prefer
to await development in the case.
Mountain Home Bulletin: While
hunting stock a few days ago, Jake
RYAN discovered natural cave
that may prove 10 be ofgreat inter-
est. 1t is situated near Wheeler's
Bigfoot camp about a half mile
from Snake River. Ryan's atten-
ton was first attracted toward the
spot by the escaping gas and a
roaring noise. Approaching the
mouth of the crater Ryan could
distinctly hear the sound of rushing
waters below. He returned to How
eth's ranch and reported his discov-
cry and the next day a party
started for the cave to make an en-
ploration of it, but we have failed
to learn the result of their trip.
Stars and Bars: From Fred Cook,
who Just came down from Freedom,
we learn that stock is absolutely
starving to death on Salmon river.
There is no feed, and Mr.. Cook