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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-02-16
Our 1atchless Climate----Au Seasons
Moderate.

The climate of Idaho is as re-
markable and worthy of note as any
of the other many advantages that
tend to render a residence in the
territory go desirable. It is well
known that people do not emigrate
for their health, but when you can
add to the attractions of money
making, home finding and the rapid
requirement of a competence to
make home happy, the unequaled
climate advantages we enjoy in Ida
no, inducements of no ordinary
character can be held out to the
thrifty and enterprising immigrant.
The prospect of speedy Statehood
serves as a persuasive argument to
many who contemplate settling in
our territory, and when assured
they can not only visit our noun
tains in the winter, but reside in
them the year round with perfect
comfort, their desire for permanent
settlement amongst us vastly in
creases. The present winter has
been most remarkable, and the alb
sence of anything like severe wealth
er in this portion of the territory
has been universally commented
on. When we read the accounts of
the cyclones that have swept over
the land in all directions, the fatal
results therefrom and the intense
suffering of thousands of people
from the chilling cold that prevails
during the winter months in the
east, we can bless our stars we are
not perambulating Broadway, New
York, with our ears ensconced in
furs, nor trying to save our cheeks
and nasal organ from utter destruc-
ton by the fierce blasts from Lake
Michigan, while struggling through
the snowbound thoroughfares of
Chicago. The contrast between the
average temperature of Idaho and
that existing in all the eastern and
most of the western states is SO
strong, that after short experience
in these latitudes it is generally a
difficult matter to reconcile anyone
to the idea of living elsewhere. 1t
is universally conceded we are on
the eve of many great and impor-
tant changes of all descriptions in
the territory. A large immigration
is expected, but were it generally
known what endless attractions are
here offered to the desirable settler
in every industry and all branches
Of trade and commerce, the increase
would more than double our popu-
lation before our admission to state
hood. The coming boom of Idaho
will be a healthy one. We have
lands enough, both agricultural and
mineral, to supply all demands;
and while Uncle Sam is acknowl-
edged to be rich enough ito give US
all farm" the Gem of the Noun
tains can more than furnish her
quota, in both farms and mines, to
make Idaho the wealthiest, health
lest and greatest state of the Union.
.-Wardner News.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-02-16
The Inauguration Dan

The inaugural ball has been =
custom for many years, and It has
slwavs been conducted with proper
dirnity and modest deeorm. 1t IL
ceIled 4 ball because ball is 2 good
old word that doesn't mean mucn q
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-02-16

The KEYSTONE has long been acknowl-
edged to be the sole representative OF the
Great Upper Wood River and Sawtooth
mining regions, and, located as it is in the
very heart of the most promising mining
country on the face of the earth. and leav-
ing nothing undone to present its readers 2
developments, as we'll as matters of local
importance in the growth of Ketchum, the
future metropolis Of Idaho, it is an invalua-
BILE guide for capital and informant to the
settler Of every craft and position. Sub
scribe for it, read it, and let your friends
read what may benefit them.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-02-16
TERRITORY OF IDAHO.

TERRITORY OF IDAHO,
County of Alturas.
named Saic &c l. Lewis, President of the above
sbove stang, atnk, do .solemnly swear that the
knoxls sSalement is true to the best of nv
'edge and belief.
Subscr;holSS lSAAC l. LEWIS, President.
l9th deilped dai and sworn tn before me this
Jay OF December, 1883. '
~'sfect-Attest: A' : O
JOSEPH PrrxHAn,)
Il. g; LEWIS. Directors.
A. W. CoAsrocx,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-02-16
the MARRIAGE OF NEAR xln.
Nothing, Apparently, to Justify the
Common Prejudice Against It.

There is q widespread idea that
consanguineous unions produce
either defective offspring or none
at all. When a marriage between
cousins is spoken of, sterility or a
deaf-mute, idiotic or deformed pro.
geny is predicted, and examples are
always at hand to cite in support
of the prophecy. Does this opin-
ion rest upon positive and well-au-
thenticated facts, or is it erroneous?
This is question that was exam
ined a few years ago by G.. H. Oar
win, who, after a profound study OF
the subject, came to the conclusion
that, in the present state of science,
there is nothing to justify the COM
mon prejudice that exists against
the marriage of near kin. More re-
Gently the subject has been further
examined by A. H. Huth, who has
just published an exhaustive work
upon it, in which he arrives at the
same conclusions that Mr.. Darwin
did. Mr.. Huth thinks that con-
sanguinity of itself plays no partic-
ular role in the union of individuals
of the same stock. In the descend
ants it increases the tendencies
common to the two projenitors. By
reason of their relationship, the
closer this is and the closer the re-
lationship of the ancestors, the
greater is the tendency of the de-
scendants to exhibit the same dis
positions. If these are good, con-
sanguineous unions will be advan-
tageous, in that they will fortify
and intensity them. If, on the con-
trary, they are bad such unions
should be avoided, in order to pre-
vent a reinforcement of unfavorable
tendencies, which should be sup
pressed. But the case is identical
where it is question of unrelated
persons. No reasonable person
would urge two homeopathic indi-
viduals of different families to unite,
because he knows that the neurosis
has every chance tobecome intense
in the descendants. On the con-
trary, union between consanguin-
eous individuals, equally healthy
and well-favored, ought to be en-
couraged.
What may be urged against mar
riages of near kin is the facility
with which unfavorable tendencies
are transmitted, and the relative
rarity of the circumstances in which
such marriages can really be ad-
vised. But, this admitted and ex-
planned, consanguinity of itself pre-
sents no inconvenience, especially
if We consider how remote, by rea-
son of the existing laws upon mar
riage, is the degree of consanguin-
ity between individuals capable of
uniting legitimately.
Upon the whole, consanguinity
accumulates and intensities tenden-
cies. If these are bad, the marriage
of near kin should be avoided; if
good, it may be favored. But as,
unfortunately, the unfavorable ten
denotes are more easily and more
frequently transmitted because they
are the ones that are established with
the most facility, there is ofener
more reason for avoiding than seek
ing such unions. Upon the whole,
Mr.. Huth concludes that the accu-
sations directed against marriages
of near kin are not justified in the
present state of science.-Scientitic
American.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-02-16

Not Fond Of Sweet Things-"No,
sergeant, don't want to 60 for .
soldier" ''Why not, Dennis7 It's
sweet to die for ones country. =
"But, sergeant, I don't loiko sWate
things. I didn't whin Iwase boy.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-02-16

Young Man-Will you give assent
to nv marriage to your daughter,
sir? Old Man (firmly mo, sir ;
not q cent,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-02-16
PROFESSIONAL.
a. i. PINKHAM.

rrORyEY-AT-LAW, Ketchum, Idaho.
ipractices in all the Courts of the Ter
u .orr Conveyancing and procuring OF
PATENTS t speciality.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-02-16

Imagine game. DAY tuS prayer
are Blackie Edwards, Tom Meade,
Dick Holland and Bill Bolander.
They sit in the order named, with
Blackie on Meade's right. It is
Blackie's deal. He shuff1es the
cards and hands them to Bolander
to cut. Then he deals one card at
time, helping Meade first, until
he deals three cards from the top
of the deck to each of the players.
Meade looks at his hand and
finds q king, a ten and seven.
The limit is $25. Meade bets 81.
He signifies his willingness to bet
by declaring that it's a ''go," that
being the technical phrase.
Holland finds in his hand jack,
nine and eight spot. He bets the
limit.
Bolander discovers a queen and
| a pair of tens. He bets IS 25.
Blackie then turns up jack.
Meade's king being higher than
the Jack turned by the dealer, wins
81, but the ten and seven both be-
ing below the jack, cause him to
lose 81 each, which forces him to
pay the dealer 81.
Hollands jack is stand off for
Blackie's jack turned up, and there
| is no action 60 Ear % that card ID
concerned. Dick loses on the ten
and the seven, they both bAing Be.
low the jack in value, 90 he OWES
Blackie twice @25 until he can see
! Bill Hyde.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-08
SALOONS SUPPRESSED.
Few, Except Speak Ensies, Now Running
Every Man n Restaurant Keeper
Bills of Fare That Mako
Pa rdnru E,urrlhlp
lrRoM 4 STAFF ooRREsroNDENT. i

tFRoM STAFF CoRREsPoNDEETl
JoHNsTowN, June THE food could give
Judge White several points and then beat him
on the game of how to knock out the saloons,
The Judge succeeded in killing q great many Of
the Pittsburg saloons, but the food knocked
out more in proportion than His Honor ever
dreamed OF. There is only one saloon now in
Johnstown and Conemaugh boroughs out of
very nearly 100 before the flood. In Portage
and Conemaugh boroughs there were five sa-
looms on Railroad street. The bar sign was
numerous, and on Washington street. Johns
town, every other house was saloon. There
were three wholesale liquor stores In the town,
and they we're all wiped out
The localities spoken of belonged to the
drinking portion of Johnstown.' 1t was right
in the path of the flood, and the buildings were
floated off, together with their contents. The
only one left is the Fourth Ward House, on
Bedford avenue, which has been closed by the
Sheriff on account of the disaster. There are
no saloons left in Conemaugh now, Where tnere
were about 25 before. In great many cases
the keepers of the places were taken out with
their houses and drowned. The thirsty cltlzens
OF the boroughs are now doing without tnelr
beer, as it is impossible to get it anywhere.
The 'sspeak-easies" are more numerous
here than they are in Pittsburg. Many persons
coming from Pittsburg appoint themselves
private whisky commissioners, and one cannot
turn after the arrival of train without having
a number of bottles thrust under his nose.
Strange to say there is no drunkenness. 1t
may be said, however, that the most of the
whisky is Of very poor quality. "Good STUFF
is hard to get, and those who have 1t do not an
nounce the fact with brass horn.
The citizens OF the town are now getting into
shape for the resumption of work on their
houses. About one out of every four has
turned his place into an eating saloon. where he
poses as chef and makes bluff at selling meals.
They have laid in a supply of provisions, and
are ready to take ones order on short notice.
The menu is variegated and peculiar, but the
viands fill long felt want. Fancy prices are
being charged by the hotel keepers. and in the
language of the American youth, everything
goes" except the butter.
This was indeed true of one great hotel in the
Fourth ward to-day, where the eating is of
different hues. The butter went In this case.
1t was so strong that it could not help going.
The bread was also damp and heavy. One
modest diner asked for dessert and the landlord
paralyzed his guest by inquiring what was
meant. To-day your correspondent put up 81
for breakfast composed OF salt bacon, coffee,
bread and apple butter. MCSWIGAN.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-08
A SKETCH OF VIRGIL.
Major Bruce Tells the History of the Famous
Thoroughbred.

Thoroughbred.
Major B. G. Bruce, of Lexington, KY, the
well-known turfman and writer on the thor
oughbred, gives the following sketch of the
famous thoroughbred horse Virgil:
81 owned Virgil, probably the greatest sire
after Lexington in Americas history. He was
given to me and I tried TO sell him for $500, but
was laughed at. As runner he was not a
brilliant success, and he was sold to Bob Sim.
mons, who turned him into asteeplechaser. He
did not prove very good at that, and he was
driven around in buggy and finally became
the property of M. h. Sanford. He was a gen.
eral utility animal on the latter's farm. Hay-
wood, Mr.. Sanford's stallion, having been taken
the former became we'll Then Mr.. Sanford
gave the black horse to me, and l as
sure you thought 1 had white elephant, SIM
ply because l had no use for such an animal
/ tried to sell him to Colonel w. H. jackson for
$500, and he declined with thanks. l then gave
half Of him to Williams & Owens for the care
of him. He made season in Franklin county.
but covered no mares. The next year one of
his colts. Vagrant, came out as a 2-year-old.
This attracted attention to him. and General
Jackson offered $500 for him. /, however, told
him that would give Mr.. Sanford the first
chance at him. and SO did. Vagrant, as a 3
year.old, won the Louisville Derby, the second
one run for, ana / sold his sire to Mr.. Sanford
for $20O0. General Jackson continued to want
him bad and Mr.. Sanford priced him at $40. 600.
His colts continued to prove wonders. and
Pierre Lorillard asked General jackson to see
Mr.. Sanford and buy him. The latter replied
that he had put figure of $4,000 on him. but
he wanted $6n, 900. Mr.. Swigert, his original
owner, got him when he purchased the Sanford
property. Among his great sons are Vipil
Hindoo and couple OF score of Others"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-08
RAILROAD. BUSINESS REVIVlNG.
The Freight Shipping Public to be Relieved
by Tonight.
rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Uy IOsNIRutG
rFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
YOUNGSTOWN, June THE Eastern iron firms
which have been worrying over their supply of
coke and coal by way of the Pennsylvania, and
the freight shipping public In general, will be
relieved to learn that by tomorrow night
through freight trains will be able to run from
Pittsburg to the East Superintendent
A. P. Kirtland of the West Penn Railroad,
was on this mornings train on his road which
met the Pennsylvania train at Bolivar. In re-
gard to the condition of the Pennsylvania lines
he said:
1.-THE bridge swept away at Tunnelton has
been replaced by a substantial trestle-work
affair, giving us a true road to and from Allie
gheny City. The remaining trestle works on
the Philadelphia and Erie replacing the
destroyed bridges, will positively be finished by
Saturday at O'Clock. Connellsville coke or
other freight will then be started eastward on
the main line to Bolivar, thence over the West
Penn to Allegheny Junction, from there to Red
Bank and Drlftwood over the Allegheny Val
ley, and thence eastward over the Philadelphia
and Erie. This will be the nearest freight line
the Pennsylvania has been able to secure since
the food"
Mr. Petit. General Superintendent of the
Pennsylvania between Philadelphia and Pitts
burg, has reached Philadelphia after tour of
the entire flooded district, commencing at Al
toona and swinging around the circle, with the
nrSt dennlte and authentic information as to
losses which the road has sustained. he styles
it the greatest series of disasters ever falling to
the lot of any single railroad to bear, and was
himself astounded at the devastation wrought
by the floods both east and west of the mount
aims Mr. Petit said TO me that any other rail-
road in the country would be seriously embar-
raised by such an enormous loss. One thing
that Mr.. Petit emphasized struck me forcibly.
''It takes such an accident as this, said he, ITO
bring out the wisdom of having alternate lines
in all directions. There have been those who
couldn't see the force Of this policy, but it has
been demonstrated as wise. The road would
been for auxiliary and alternate lines"
WALES
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-08
AtJerOme Park.

JEROME PARK, June This was a perfect
racing day. The weather was delightful, and
the track in splendid condition.
First race, hve-eighths Of a mile-Starters: Civil
Service, Paradox, Maximus, Mucilage, Kemp
land. Ratalpa, Phoebe. Leds. MucIage won In
l:02 Maximus second, Kempland third.
FiIenzt Raceland. Raceland won in 1:56x.
Third race, three-quarters Of mile-Starters:
HUSTLER. Umpire. Mclaughlin, Crusader, Ben
Roma, Harbor Lights, Rustic, Vivid. Umpire
won 1:1s&, Anomaly second, Ten Brock, Jr.,
third.
Fourth race one mile and an cizhth-Starters;
Diablo, Lonely, Zephyrus, Lysander, Daylight,
Village Maid. Zephyrus won in 200, Diabfo sec
Fifth race, fourteen hundred yards-Starters:
Brown Charley, Perslmmons, Ovid, Little Minnie.
Ocean. Brown Charley won in l:23 Ovid second,
Jerome Park races for Saturday:
First race, three-quarters of mile-Tormentor
1ls pounds, Gramercy, Bill Letcher, John Atwood.
Mr.. Pelham, each log; Frailty. 1O3.
hemian 100 pounds, Volunteer 100, King Crab 1I2
Frank Ward 102, Ballston u6 Fitzjames IO
Fenelon l07, Fitzroy 10 Forest King 1Ol Be-
linda loS, Bronzomarte loe, Now or Never los,
Third race, /, 400 yards-Lady Pulslfer "a pounds,
Eccola hlly "a Hot Scotch e9, Malachi ss, Grena-
Beck 104 Bohemian LOG, Fitzjames los.
Fourth race, one mile-FitZjames LA pounds
Kern 81 Marauder ia, Charley Dreux 1oS, Cortez
Fifth race, one mile-J Dee 1o1 pounds. yolun-
teer loo, Reporter lU, Ben Harrison IS, King Crab
1la pounds, Clonmel 9S Lucy 102 Little Minnie
102 Reporter liz First Attempt / IL, Louis G. H.
Grenadier ll2 Guarantee ,1US Maia los Dalsman
lo4 Germanic loa Fenelon lis, Vendetta 90, Fire
Seventh race, mile and an eighth-Senorita liz
pounds, Sam Wood lis Major Domo III.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-08
They Are Being Drawn Between a Governor
Who Sees and Meets Necessity and
One Who Hesitates-HowF Foraker
and His Lady sympathize.
rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. I

rFBoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
JoHNsTowN, June 7-Comparisons between
Governor Beaver, of Pennsylvania, and Cover
nor Foraker, of Ohio, are being made
on every hand. 1t is hardly necessary
to state that the aforesaid COM
parisons are as odIous to the former as.they
are complimentary to the latter. The fiery,
but big-hearted, Chief Executive of the Buck
eye State grasped the importance of the situa-
ton in the distance, while the soldier states
man" from Bellefont has, apparently, just dis
covered that the food of the Conemaugh was
something more than cross roads washout.
At noon to-day General Daniel +. Minahan.
of Springfield, O., arrived here with the fol-
lowing self explanatory letter to General D.
n. Hastings:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBUS, D.
General d. H. Hastings:
This will be handed to You by General d. F.
and reliable and worthy man, who can take to
Johnstown trained and organized laborers If thev
are needed. Confer with him and let him help, If
his services.are Of use to you.
Hastily, but truly,
j. b. FORAKER.
General Minahan says that when he left the
Executive Department Detective ]. T. Norris,
who had Just returned from this fated district,
was relating the narrowing scenes that had
come under his own personal knowledge to the
Governor and Mrs. Foraker.
said General Minahan. land she had to leave
the room. AS for the Governor he told me to
state to General Hastings that Ohio stood ready
to do any and everything in her power to allevi-
ate the suffering and rebuild the destroyed
CITY,
When General Minahan presented his letter
from Governor Foraker to General Hastings
this evening the latter referred him to Mr.
Finn, who in turn informed the General that
although he would greatly like to have the as
sistance of his men, he had no authority to send
Tor them. He said, however, that fully 5000 of
them could be used to the best of advantage
With this intelligence General Minahan tele-
graphed the entire situation to the Governor
of Ohio
Later in the night reply to the effect that
the Governor would send the men on his own
responsibility, and that Ohio would stand good
for the payment Of their wages, was received.
This sent Foraker stock up with a boom, and
the man for the emergency became the lion of
the town. General Minahan was very sore at
the treatment he had received, and he in
timated in no weak terms that the entire dis
trict up here is sadly in need of a head.
CoNNELLY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-08
CAME OUT ALL RIGHT.
The County League smoOths Down Their
Many Dimculties.


An important meeting of the Allegheny
County Baseball League was held last night
and as a result the unpleasantries that have
been causing trouble recently were smoothed
over. All the clubs were represented. and the
meeting was extremely animated from start to
finish.
The most important business was the rumored
resignation of Secretary w. ]. Barr. Fortu-
nately for the League. that gentleman was pre-
vailed upon by friends at the meeting
to not present his resignation. He,
however, claimed that he had Just
grounds for complaint For some time past
several players have been alleging that he has
been tampering with the averages to favor his
own record. The sbsurdity of this was shown
when it was stated that he does not take any
scores at all. Each club has an official scorer
However, the meeting unanimously passed a
resolution heartily approving of the untiring
and able efforts of Mr.. Barr as Secretary Of the
league.
A PLEASANT RESULT.
Thus the matter was ended, and it is to be
hoped that the last of these ungenerous and
ridiculous stories have been circulated. No
friend of the league will start them.
Another important question was protests
against Paul O'Brien, of the East End Ath
letics and Killon, of the Braddock club It
hd1 CldlIneu budb " DIlCu udQ T6pOTD6Q anu
played with the Hamilton club this season, and
that Killon had reported and played with Day
ton, o. Section 2 of article IL provides that
any player who is or has been under contract
with any major or minor league club after
March s, of this year, is not eligible to play in
the County League. After considerable dis
cussion it was shown that
NEITHER PLAYER HAD SIGNED
with the clubs named and the protests were not
sustained A committee was then appointed
70 make the rule regarding the eligibility of
players more definite.
Another difficulty was encountered on the
umpire question. There was a strong kick
against W. c. Wilson by McKeesport, who
claimed he had no idea of balls and strikes.
The Riverside Crews and the Homesteads also
protested against his imperiousness The bal
ance Of the clubs, however had not seen him
tested and he was retained by a vote of to 4
Three umpires resigned, viz: W. @. Taylor,
l. c. Hucker and W. S. Barr. They were re-
placed by Samuel Rose, of Braddock; Thomas
Zacharias, Homestead. and s. Grenet. of Allie
gheny. A committee was appointed to fill all
future vacancies caused by the retirement of
umpires. The committee is: M. P. Schooly, c.
6. Keenan, and F. w. Torreyson.
The various reports showed that the league
is getting along very well.