The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-01-26
tin tainted, the peddler took to
The cage brush, and the horses ran

the sage brush, and the horses ran
away.
Caldwell Tribune: Uncle Jimmy
Pulk; we'll known throughout the
Boise Basin and the Payette Valley,
died last Tuesday, at Emmett, OF
consumption. Uncle. Jimmy was
an old-timer in the days Of gold in
Boise Basin, and had a wide &C
quaintance in that section. For the
past ten years, however, he has been
an invalid, and under the care of
Rocky Mountain Lodge No. 5. l. o.
O. T., If which he was member.
He leaves no relatives.-The ac-
count of the Iowa girl who is said to
have been Rugged to death by her
lover has caused "quite sensation"
among the young ladies of Caldwell,
and meeting was called to devise
ways and means to prevent another
case of death from hugging. They
unanimously passed the following
preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, 1t is reported that an Iowa
girl died recently IN her lovers arms
while being Rugged; and
WHEREAS. Judging from experience,
we believe such an event TO be utterly
impossible; therefore,
Resolped, That Notwithstanding said
report. we are still in favor of husging.
We perfer to run all risks of death rather
than have the beautiful, lovely, delig ht-
full. perfectly elegant custom abolished.
Rssolced, That copy of these resolu
tons be sent to the Tribune for publica-
ton.
Jas. Moudy brought a bough into
this Office the other day, bearing
apples of the second crop, grown
on his ranch near Middleton,
They were about as large as eggs
and grew in clusters, there seeming
to be four apples to each bud. 1t
is On account of these simple facts,
that eastern people have somehow
got the idea that Idaho's wonderful
climate is only exceeded by her
wonderful liars.
Blackfoot News: A freighter
with his wagon covers torn to shreds
by the winters winds pulled out
for Custer county in Tuesday morn
ing's snow storm with large box
at the rear of his wagon bearing the
label-"Keep Cool. Cattle on
upper Snake river are doing splen-
didly and hay is only worth SIS per
ton, so they may be expected to
come out of the winter in fine con-
dition.
| Weiser Leader: We have received
a copy of Kurtz's house bill No. 49,
relating to the Office Of Adjutant
General, organization of the militia,
the relief of veterans, record of mill
Itary services, and wearing the badge
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
/ We,haye carefully read the bill, and
hope that it will become law. II
creates no 'fat" Offices, but pro
! vides as stated above, and protects
the G. A. r. from frauds and bilks
We hope it will become a law.
| Avalanche: 4 rattle will take
place in Silver City as soon as all
the chances are taken, for $50 head
of stock cattle, one fine saddle horse
a gold watch and chain and $40
/ One hundred chances are wanted, al
$40 per chance. The names o.
j those who take chances will be
written on slips of paper, they put
in hat and shook up. The first
name drawn by small boy blind
folded will be $40. the 9Sth one the
horse, the Goth one the watch and
chain and the last one the herd Of
cattle.-The Idaho Legislature is
grinding away, but so far, We have
not received a single printed bill
from any member of that honorable
body. If our members postage
stamps hold out, I'VE would be pleased
to have him mail us billsintroduced
after the same shall have been
printed.
Idaho Recorder: Yesterday morn
ing the dwelling house occupied by
Col. Chas. A. Wood and family, al
Salmon City, was totally destroyed
: by fire. The contents of the lower
floor were safely removed but the fire
had gained such Roadway before il
was discovered that it was founc
impossible to save anything from
the upper story. The fire is sup
posed to have originated from {
defective hue, which ran through 6
closet up stairs. The building was
the property of Fred Phillips, ane
his loss is estimated at from ont
! thousand to one thousand five hun
dred dollars, with insurance, Will,
that Of Col. Wood will figure NJ
from one thousand eight hundred
dollars, as Mrs. Wood and he
mother, Mrs. Shoup, lost their en-
: tire wardrobe, besides the bedding
!, and furniture of the upper floor, ant
many valuables which were stores
away. The drawer in the Chin'
!, closet containing the silyerware wa
overlooked in the excitement AM
that also is missing, and takin'
everything into consideration, w
call the estimate very REASONABLE