The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-07-20
IDAHO NEWS.

b Caldwell Tribune: The great
"non-partisan" constitutional con.
vention got down to solid work to-
day, and may be expected to ex.
j pedite business from now on. Il
is composed, politically, of thirty
three democrats and thirty-nine
republicans, of whom there are
now present twenty-nine demo
Gratis and thirty-eight republicans
As the call provided for "non-
partisan" convention, the republi-
can majority magnanimously ere.
ated and conceded to the democrats
an Office (vice-president), such an
office as has never before been heard
of in body of this character, and
then calmly filled the remaining
Offices, nine in all, from secretary to
j page, with republicans. Great is the
republican party; but greater still
is the sublimity of their non-parti-
sanship !-Rumors of schemes
are numerous, and the latest is that
the governor will re-convene the
present legislature some time after
the vote on the constitution (pro-
viding it is accepted and elect two
U. s. Senators. While it may be
necessary for the republicans to do
this in order to secure the two Sen
ators, it is hoped, for humanity's
sake, that the governor will forbear.
Let the Fifteenth Idaho Legislature
sleep in the oblivion it so assidu-
ously prepared for itself and so
richly deserves-and damned be he
who would be responsible for it's
resurrection.
Democrat: We are informed by
Gen. Straughan that he has awarded
contracts for Idaho's $1,000 appor-
tionment of last fiscal years appro-
priation, which will be expended
entirely in Long Valley, and in the
upper Big Lost River and Antelope
Basin country. Final action at
Washington has not yet been taken
upon the Long Valley contract but
the deputy surveyor who has the
other work will soon begin opera
tons.
Pocatello Herald: Judge Berry in
court at Blackfoot, on Tuesday,
sentenced Harry Mckay, robbery,
four years in the penitentiary; R.
NJ. Peters, burglary, two years
Thos. Womack, assault with deadly
weapon, thirteen months; Thomas
Ryan, assault, three months in the
county Jail.
Register: Mr.. A. D. Foote, with
his surveying party, arrived in town
on Sunday, having come across the
desert with teams from Boise City.
He will make Eagle Rock head
quarters for some time and will
take the measurement Of the river,
and make preliminary surveys for
canals, showing the amount of land
that can bewatered from different
points. He expressed himself very
much pleased with the country, and
says he will show the senate COM
mittee on irrigation that Idaho has
more good agricultural land and
more water to irrigate it with than
any other territory.
Bulletin Chas. w. Miller, super
intendent Of the Tahoma mine and
mill at Atlanta, visited the Bar on
Wednesday. Mr.. Miller is highly
elated over the returns from the
last run of the mill-it being better
than any heretofore. Twenty new
stamps are expected to arrive by
the middle of August, which will
make the Tahoma mill of 3O-stamp
capacity. The Buffalo Company
has commenced work in it's mine
and as soon as the new Frue van
ners arrive the mill will be again
set in motion. The Monarch mill
will soon be in readiness for steam.
and it will be but short time be-
fore things will assume an old-time
aspect in and around the beautiful
town of Atlanta.
Messenger: Work on the Slate
creek and Bonanza wagon road is
being pushed at rapid rate. This
is the road that q few weeks ago
was protested against by some of
the leading citizens of Challis, on
account of appropriating county
funds for the purpose of construct
ing said road. We learn that the
road is now being built by the Clay
ton NJ. Co., the p;ckens-Custer and
by private subscription. John Pill
mer, the contractor, expects to have
the road completed and in good
travelling condition by September.
At present about forty men are at
work building it.
THE season when it is lawful to
kill grouse, sage hens, etc., began
last Monday, the 18th inst. The
sportsmen had their accortrements