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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-03
How the Siwash Builds q Canoe.

"While visiting one of the small
towns along puget Sound" said NJ.
J. Mallet, of Helena, 1 was greatly
interested in the way the Siwashes
build their canoes. 1t is really won
derful how these dirty aborigines
can, with the crudest means and
with a few days work, convert an
unwieldy log into trim and pretty
canoe. One Monday morning | saw
a buck building a large fire at the
base of a large cedar tree, and he
told me that this was the first step
in the construction of canoe that
he intended to use on the following
Saturday. He kept the fire burning
merrily all that day and far into the
night, when a wind came up and
completed the downfall of the mon
arch of the forest. The next day
the buck arose betimes, and borrow
ing a cross-cut saw from a logger
who was absent on a drunk, cut the
trunk of the tree in twain at point
some fifteen feet from where it had
broken off, and then, with dull
hatchet he hacked away until the
log had assumed the shape of the
desired canoe. In this work he was
helped by his squaw. The old fel-
low then built fire on the upper
side of the log, guiding The course
of the fire with daubs of clay, and
in due course of time the interior of
the canoe had been burnt out. Half
days work with the hatchet rem
dered the inside smooth and shape
ly. The canoe was now, | thought,
complete, though it appeared to be
dangerously narrow of beam. This
the Indian soon remedied. He filled
the shell two-thirds full Of water,
and into the fluid he dropped halt
dozen stones that he had been
heating for nearly day in the fire.
The water at once attained boiling
point and so softented the wood that
the buck and squaw were enabled
to draw out the sides and thus sup.
ply the necessary breadth Of beam
Thwarts and stats were then placed
in the canoe and the water and
stones thrown out. When the
steamed wood began to cool and
contract, the thwarts held it back
and the sides held the thwarts, anC
there the canoe was, complete
without nail, joint or crevice, fo1
it was made of one piece Of wood
The Siwash did not complete it al
soon as he had promised, but i
only took him eight days"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-03
Too Willing to Suit.

A needy Frenchman once heard
that marriage was on the tapis
between the daughter of a certain
wealthy merchant and the son of a
rich banker. The dowry that was
to be given to the bride was 100000
francs. The merchant was we'll
known to be on the Aout for a
good bargain or to saw lollar, so
on this the Parisiar nded his
hopes on a good dim ..t least.
He accordingly called at the mer-
chants residence and asked the
privilege of seeing him on very i'm
portant business. After a little
while he was admitted to his pres
ence.
"The matter on which l called,
sir" he began, involves for you the
practical saving Of 100000 francs.
l."
"Oh, my dear sir" interrupted
the merchant, "this is too serious
to be discussed before dinner, and,
as it is now my hour for diniug,
pray take dinner with me, and we
will afterward consider your propo-
sition at our leisure"
Having partaken of meal that
left a pleasant flavor in the unfor-
tunate's memory the rest Of his life
they returned to the merchants S
study. :
"And now am ready to hear
your proposal" he remarked.
The Partisan after a moments
thought, began:
Il understand, sir, your daughter
is to be shortly married to the son
of the banker, D. Argent?'
Eyes, that is true"
"And that her dowry is half a
million?"
This was also assented to.
"Well, then, here is my idea;
am ready to take her for half that
sum, and thus you will save or gain
exactly 25O,OOO francs"
And the band refrained.-Ex.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-03
The Antics of a Boy.

He comes out at the front door
bright-faced and happy. He comes
out for no particular reason save
that he wants to be moving about.
He is full of physical action and
he must get some of it out of him
before bedtime or he wont be tit to
sleep. He doesn't know this with
his head, but his body knows; for
after all the body does a great deal
of it's thinking independently OF
what we call consciousness. lie
stands on the step and looks up
and down the street. He doesn't
know what he is looking for. In
deed, says the Washington Capital,
he is not looking for anything. He
lust looks with a sort of underlined
hope that he will see something
suggestive to him of what to do.
He jumps down the steps and goes
to the gate, hangs on it moment,
makes a few sounds with his voice
such as nobody but a boy can make,
and nobody else would make if he
could. They don't mean anything.
He makes them because-well, be-
cause he is boy. AS if he had
suddenly thought of something to
do, he bangs the gate open and
rushes down the street yelling Ike
a young Indian. But he has not
suddenly thought of something to
do. He has simply done that be-
cause he couldn't think of anything
to do, and he must do something.
Then he picks up stone and hres
it at dog, and cringes and feels
sorry if it hits the mark. He throws
the stone because he and the dog
and the stone are there and it is
handy to do SO. For a few seconds
he stands and looks up into q tree
at nothing. Then he breaks into a
run again, and suddenly sits down
on the cur5stone as if he had accom-
plished something and was content.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-03

cable attached to four plows, and
under this arrangement thirty acres
a day are gone over with only the
labor of three men. Narrowing,
planting and other cultivation is
done in a like manner. There is
not single draught horse on the
entire place.
Of course, horses are used for the
herders of cattle, Of which there
are 5000 head. The Southern Pa
cific railway runs for thirty-six
miles through the farm. The COM
pany has three steamboats, operat-
ing on the waters of it's estates, of
which there are 800 miles navigable.
It has also an icehouse, bank, a
ship-yard and rice mill.-Spare
Moments.
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GEO. J. LEWIS, Agent.
Notice of Forfeiture.

10 J. ". LANE and WILLIAM LANE, their
heirs and assigns:
lou are hereby notified that | have ex-
pended the sum of one hundred lOO) dol
iars IN labor and improvements upon the
CORNING STAR lode mining claim,
situated in Sawtooth mining district. and
adJolning the Telephone and Emma min
ing claims on the southeast, in Alturas
county, Idaho Territory, in order to hold
said premises under the provisions OF Sec
sIon Son 232i, Revised Statutes of the United
n.htates, being the amount required to hold
me iae same for the year ending December 81,
aeSs; and if within ninety days from the
service OF this notice, or within ninety days
alser M this notice by publication you fail or
sei9se % to contribute your proportion OF
Suen @ expenditure as co-owners, your inter
gu being an undivided one-third, amount
tns ,! % s33, 33A, your interest in said claim
WI WI become the property of the subscriber
Nuuef the provisions of said Section 1924.
JOHN COLLINS.
Aetchum, l. T., January Do 1890.
FIRST publication, Jan. q, 1890.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-03

The KEYSTONE has long been acl,nowl
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 leay
ing nothing undone to present its readers q
complete synopsis of all mining news and
developments, as well as matters Of local
importance in the growth of Ketchum, the
future metropolis of Idaho, it is aninvalua-
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, 1891-01-03
Infection in q Coin.

DR.. Thompson, of st. Louis, says
he traced fatal case of smallpox
to a silver dollar. The patient was
in good health and died within a
week, and the facts were SO pecu-
liar that the doctor set about to as
certain how the disease was con-
tracted: He fonnd that the patient
had sold an article of merchandise
to friend who had paid him a
silver dollar, which had been carried
in the pocket of brother who a
day or two later was taken down
with smallpox. DR.. Thompson be-
lieves a coin is as likely to carry
infection as bank-note.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-03
NOTICE..

Al MEETING OF THE STOCK
y holders of the First National Bank of
Astehunl, Idaho. held at it's banking office
su ar me 18th day of February, 1880. the own
:. ~ OF over two-thirds OF the shares voted
20 & 20 INTO liquidation on the 2sth day of
nd np.u, 1850, and close up its affairs. All
.SNnolders and other creditors of said
y ssociauon n.a. are therefore hereby notified to
z 'esent the notes and other claims against
70 association for payment.
pated at Ketchum, Idaho. April 26. 1890.
ISAAC l, LEWIS, President.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-03
Ways of Robbery.

A Missouri banker who sacrificed
an arm in defending his bank
against Jesse James, has just been
sent to Jail for robbing the instltu-
ton out of 100000. Truly does
Shakespeare (?) say:
The highwayman bestrides horse,
When cunning for his game,
The cashier takes milder course.
But gets there just the same.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-01-03

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assortment OF
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
MOTHERS BLOODY DEED
SHE KILLS HER THREE CHILDREN
AND HERSELF.

A Load of Shot Fired Into the Heart
of Each of Her Little Ones-The Gun
Then Turned Against Herself-The
Discovery Made by Her Husband.
NASHVILLE, TENN. July 20.-Mrs. Pat
tie Lochridge, wife of Thomas Lochridge
and sister of Col. ]. J. Odill. a well-known
produce merchant of this city, shot her
three children and herself about o'clock
yesterday afternoon at her home, three
miles south of Sprlnghill, Maurice county.
The Oldest child was years and the young
est 4 months old. After dinner
yesterday Mr.. Lochridge went to church,
leaving his home in its usual state Of quiet
ness. His wife lad been complaining for
some time, but yesterday afternoon she was
no worse than during the past week. The
children were playing as usual About 8
o'clock he returned and found the front
door locked. This seemed strange to him,
but concluding that his wife had gone out
on visit he went around the house, intend
ing to enter by tbs back door. This, too,
was locked, and he wos compelled to force a
window sash in order to gain an entrance.
As he climbed through the window a
strange feeling Of impending evil came over
him.
A HORRIBLE SIGHT.
Not, however, until he had gone into the
living room did the full meaning of the
sealed doors and windows burst upon him.
There upon a pallet, nicely arranged, lay
his three darlings dead, and across the
room, with her feet turned to theirs, was
his wife. A double -barreled breech-load-
ing shotgun lay between them. As near as
can be learned from the surroundings Mrs.
Loohridge had, upon removing her chill
dren's clothes one by one, placed the
gun against their hearts and fired.
Then she placed them side by
side on the pallet which she
had made for the purpose and had arranged
their dress neatly about them. Standing at
their feet, and probably gazing down upon
them. the distracted mother put the muzzle
Of the gun at her own heart. After the first
two were killed she must have reloaded the
gun, and that she did it shows that she was
partially calm. How she pulled the trigger
when the gun was against her own body is
mystery, unless she did it with a stick
held in her hand or with her foot. II is
thought that the woman poisoned and
chloroformed. both herself and children be-
fore she used the gun.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
sTRIK sRs THREATENING.
They May TryEto Prevent Non-Union
Men From Working.

They May TryEto Prevent Non Union
Men From Working
PITTsBURG, PA, July 20.-The situation
at the Allegheny Bsssemer Steel Works of
Carnegie & Co., at Duquesne, Pa, where a
strike for recognition OF the Amalgamated
Association has been going on for three weeks
is growing serious. The mill resumed last
week with non~union men, and the strikers
are becoming restive. So far no outbreak
has occurred, but trouble is feared, and
Sheriff McCleary, with fifty-three deputies,
is on the ground. Several hundred work.
men from Braddook and Homestead, are on
the ground assisting the strikers in their eff
forts to prevent men going to work.
AN ATTEMPT AT RESCUE.
Some little excitement was occasoned
this afternoon by an attempt by strikers to
rescue Michael Balkin, who had been ar
rested by constable for sending threaten
ing letters A large crowd surrounded the
officer and prisoner but the sheriff
and his deputies soon dispersed
them and Balkin Yves locked up. No trouble
is apprehended tonight, as che non-uuion
men are in the mill. When they come out
Tomorrow, however, the strikers may try
to keep them from returning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
WORLDS FAIR DELEGATES.
London's Council of Arts Receives and
Peasts Them.

London's Council of Arts Receives and
Feasts Them.
LONDON, July 20-The council Of arts
to-day received the Chicago worlds fair
delegates, Messrs. Butterworth, Handy and
Bullock, accompanied by Commissioner
Mccormick. Among the councillors pres-
ent were Sir Frederick Abel, Sir Richard
Webster, Sir George Birdwood, Sir 2. Cum
hffe-Owen, Sir Frederick Bramwell 4,
Mr.. Dredge, Sir Douglas Galton,
Chandler Preece, Sir Owen Burne
and Lord Alfred Churchill. After colla~
ton Sir Richard Webster proposed the
health of the commissioners and the success
Of the worlds fair, He said that every as
distance that could be afforded would be
cordially given, and that all hoped
that the fair would prove a great
success. Mr.. Butterworth, as chair
man OF the commissioners, responded.
He expressed pleasure and qualification at
the warmth of their reception and at the
facilities afforded them for furthering their
work. and concluded with brief sketch of
the magnitude aud scope of what they pro-
Dosed TO ACCOMPLISH.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
COL. MARTINEZ AT 'FRIsCo.
A MAN WITH A GRIEVANCE.
He Causes a Sensation in tho Hous
OF Commons.

He Causes a Sensation in tho House
OF Commons.
LONDON, July 2O.-The House of Com
mons to-day was aroused to an unaccus-
torned degree of liveliness by u decidedly
Sensational episode. A man who
had obtained admittauce to the
strangers gallery suddenly sprang
to his feet and wildly flourished
above his head bundle Of documents re-
ferring TO some real or fancied grievance
which he attempted to explain to members
OF parliament. When he saw the police start
for him he threw the papers to the floor Of
the House. He was captured and taken to
the police station.
DE COBAIN'S EXPULSION.
When the members had recovered from
the excitement caused by this incident the
speaker read letter written by the counsel
for Edward de Cobaln, member for East
Belfast, who Is charged with serious
offences, asking that the proceedings against
him might be suspended in order TO enable
him to return 60 England aud
meet the charges brought against him. De
Cobain Is now at Boulogne-sur- -Mer.
Fraucs, under care of a physician, and q
certificate to this effect was inolosed
Thursday, July %, was the day fixed upon
for the expulsion OF De Cobain from the
House OF Commons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
CHILE'S CIVIL WAR.
The British Government Will Not
Interfere With the Errazuriz.

The British Government Will Not
Interfere With the Errazuriz.
PARIS, July 20-The Chilean congress-
lonalists have recently applied to Lord
Salisbury to prevent the Chilean cruiser
Errazuriz from completing her arma-
ment at an English port. 1t is un Ter
stood that Lord Salisbury refused 10 inter-
fere, on the ground that such a concession
would amount to a recognition Of the con-
gresslonal party as belligerents
DEFEAT OF THE INSURGENTS.
WASHINGTON, July 2O.-A telegram re-
ceived to-day by the Chilean minister
atiirms the news of the defeat OF the insur-
gents at.huasco. Tho telegram says that
the lnsurgent troops were completely de-
feated by the vanguard Of the first division
Of the government army The insurgent
cavalry fled, leaving 200 dead and a great
number of prisoners with all their arms. IL
Is said the defeated troops were considered
TO be the finest soldiers ln the insurgent
army.
COL. MARTINEZ AT FRISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, July 20.-The
Post to-day prints an interview with Louis
Walker Martinez, aid de-camp to Gen.
Montt, leader of the Chilean insurgents and
one OF the strongest financial hackers of the
congressional party. He arrived at San
Diego from Iquique June "a, and after
placing the ltata affair in the hands of
counsel, came to this city. He states that
he is advised that the steamer Myope
reached Valparaiso July with Il, 600 small
arms and 5000, 900 rounds of ammunition.
which he considered sufficient for the needs
OK the congressional party
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
CANCER GRATING.

a Report on the Operations Of the
German Doctors.
BERLIN, July 20.-An official report on
the cancer grating operations Of Drs. Berg
mann and Ham has been issued. The re-
port denies that the treatment was expert
mental After the patients we're operated
on for cancer, pieces Of sound skin were
grated on the parts operated on, and pieces
from the tainted places were sewn
in the wounds caused by re-
moval Of the sound skin. The
operation was performed with the consent
OF the patients. and was done at a period
when the profession was still ignorant
whether cancer was contagious or not.
The treatment resorted to proved con-
tagiousness of cancer, as was recorded IN a
paper read at the medical congress IN 1889.
The report adds that DR.. Leidig is incompe-
tent to pronounce on the subject, and that
he erred In asserting that the treatment
was an experiment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
RNGLAND,s MORALITY.

A Conference on the Relations Of Men
and Women Suggested.
LONDON, July 2o.-The conference on the
national morality to-day approved resolu-
ton moved by Mr.. Stead declaring that it is
desirable that a general council of all
the churches in English-speaking
lands be summoned to consider the
questions concerning the moral relations Of
man and woman. DR.. Parker enlarged on
the Dixie and Parnell cases. Mr.. Bradford
Of New Jersey held that the moral char
acter of public men ought to be equal to the
positions they occupied, and that principles
were far more important than men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
SOUGHT HIS HOME TO DIE
The DEATH OF o. E. PACE NOW
ATTRIBUTED TO SUICIDE.

Ill Health the Cause of His Fatal Des-
pondeucy-Those to Whom He Pre-
dicted His End Attached No I'm
portance to Bis Talk - His Two
Children Taken TO His Home With
BIN,
MILLEDGEvTLLE, Ga, July 20-When
the brief statement of the sudden death Of
o. 4. Pace was wired the MORNING News
last night it was understood here that the
cause of his death was heart trouble, but
the facts developed since then indicate that
it was a clear case Of suicide Mr.. Pace has
been In i'll health for several months, but
returned from Indian Springs last Friday
greatly improved. He appeared cheerful
to those who were with him Saturday aud
early Sunday morning, although he bad
good deal to say about the miseries OF life,
and stated to one party that he would never
be seen on the streets of Milledgeville again.
His disposition was usually cheerful, so this
talk was regarded as jocular.
WENT HOME TO DIE.
He left for his fathers home. thirteen
miles below here about o'clock yesterday
morning, accompanied by his two little
there, told his father that he had come
home to die with him and his mother. and
that he had brought his children With him
to sec the last. His father thought that he
was respondent over his feeble health, and
so paid very little attention. Mr.. Paos re-
quested one OF the old servants to fan him,
and, lying himself down on pallet on the
front porch, was soon cold aud coorless,
he was dead probably half hour before il
was known to any one, the negro who was
tanning believing him to be asleep.
THE FUNERAL.
The body was brought to the city this
afternoon and laid to rest in the city cene-
terry. The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. j. NJ. White, from the Methodist
church. Mr.. Pace was for several years a
travelling salesman for w. T. Conn 81 Co.
OF this city, and had made a great many
friends throughout South Georgia. who will
be saddened by his tragic death. He was
member Of the firm Of Pace a. Oquin here,
who have been doing a very successful busi-
ness. The case is an unusually sad one. Mr.
Pace was generous, warm-hearted man
who carried the love and confidence Of all
who knew HIM.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
MEDALS FOE QUE ARTISTS.

The Americans Make a Good Record
at the international Exhibition.
BERLIN, July 20-The judges at the in-
terDational art exhibition have awarded
great gold medals to American artists
Forbes, Stanhope. Shannon and McBwen,
who were among the exhibitors. Water
house, an American architect, has also been
awarded great gold msdal Stewart,
Bridgman and Story, American painters
and Petite and Stone, English artists, were
awarded small gold medals
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-21
sAMoA's RIVAL Ca1EFs.
An Edict by the Consuls Prevents a
Raid on Apia.

An Edict by the Consuls Prevents a
Raid on Apia.
MELBOURNE, July 20-Adyices from
Samoa states that King MaHetoa ordered
Chief Mataafa to come to Apia. Mataafa
refused to obey this order, declaring that he
feared that Malietoa would cause him to
be arrested Crowds Of malcontents gath
cred around Mataafa, aud it was feared
that they contemplated raid upon Apia.
The authorities consequently took vigorous
measures 10 prevent sucl a raid, the Ger
man gunboat Sperber assisting TO maintain
order. The United States, British and Ger
man consuls have issued proolamation
sustaining King Malletoa. The uneasinoss
which prevailed was thereupon relieved,
and at last edvices Mataafa's followers were
paying the taxes due to King Malietoa.