The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-04-04
IDAHO NEWS.

informed that the business arrange
ments are about to be made for
establishing a daily stage and fast
freight line between Weiser and the
Seven Devils, and that the line will
be in active operation as soon as
practicable.--Tbe new -four mill
is taking in more homegrown wheat
daily than they can grind, and they
are grinding steadily. too.--Dur-
ing the week articles of incorpora-
ton were drawn up at Weiser for
the purpose Of forming corpora
ton to be known as the Seven Dew
lis Mining and Real Estate Co., of
Weiser, ldaho.-A newly born
pig was brought down from John
Bivens' place Thursday evening,
which was very queer freak or
mistake of nature. 1t had eight
legs, four ears, two tails, two throats
but only one head. The hind part
of the little animal was separate to
about the middle of the body where
it was connected into one.
Teller: The body of Abner c.
Daggett, who was lost between Null
len and St. Regis house, Idaho, was
found by the rotary snow pillow on
the Northern Pacific, between Null
len and Missoula. Mr.. Dagget has
been missing since Feb. 6, at which
date he started to walk from the
st. Regis house, where he was en-
ployed as a cook, to Mullen, a dis
lance Of eighteen miles. To make
the journey it was necessary to cross
the summit of the St. Regis range.
The snow was very deep at the time,
and almost impossible except by
snowshoes. These the unfortunate
man had not provided himself with.
He became lost, wandered about for
three or four days, it is thought, as
pistol shots were heard by miner
up in the gulches three days after
he started. His body was found
one and one-half miles west of st.
Regis.
Citizen: John Lauren, mining
expert and speculator, passed here
on his way to the Devils Thursday.
He is from Montana and is looking
for place to invest capital
There will be- newspaper in the
Seven Devils in a few weeks. A. A.
Bensel is the gentleman who will
be in charge. He made us pleas
ant call on his way up this week.
The Payette Transcript con-
tains accounts of railroad meetings
recently held at that place at which
articles of agreement were entered
into between the Payette people and
the railroad company for the con-
struction of specified number of
miles of railroad. The subsidy
raised by the Payette people was
$1,000 in money and 600 acres of
land and the company agree to have
the road completed to given point
on Hornet creek within eighteen
months or they forfeit the subsidy.
The course to be taken by the road
has not yet been made public but
it is thought it will run up Crane
|sand then over the divide, through
this or Indian Valley. striking the
Weiser river near the Warm Springs
and thence to the Seven Devils over
the most practicable route.
Ceur d'Alene Miner: The North.
ern Pacific company has erected a
large and handsome two-story de-
pot at Burke. 1t is by far the best
building Of the kind in the Ceur
d 'Alenes.-The building of the
great Northern railroad is exciting
some interest in the Ceur d'Alenes,
and number are figuring on going
to the scene of activity in the near
future.-On Wednesday last We'd
der & Lawyer consummated a min.
ing deal involving $4,000. The
property in question is located in
the Burns mining district, about ten
miles from Thompson Falls, on the
stage line between Murray and that
place. The property was owned by
John Murphy, James McAuley and
Quinn Sullivan. Messrs. McAuley
and Sullivan still retain their inter-
| est. The parties purchasing are
Messrs. Crcppen, Toplif, Farrier
and others from Tacoma.-Coun-
ty Treasurer Johnson was in Wal
lace Thursday. He will open q
bank at Murray some time during
the first of next week. He had ex-
pected to be ready March Is, but
his stationery did not arrive in time.
The bank will be located in the old
Hussey building.
Statesman: The special election
to determine whether the city shall
be bonded for 10000 for sewers
and public building, will be held on
Tuesday, April %.
Elmore Bulletin: A ruling Of
great Importance to mining com.
panies has been received at the
Helena, Montana land Office. tits
to the effect thet the right to patent
millsite depends on the presence
Of a quartz mill or reduction works.
The Commissioners ruling is based
on a decision of the Secretary Of
the Interior confirming the rejec-
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