The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-03-28


is millionaire editor in that cit,
If that is so divvy is in order.
MAINE has rejected the Austrs
liam ballot law. Well, it isn't cas-
to manipulate elections under tina
law.
THE Washington legislature ap
propriates 81 .115, 119 for the expen
ses of that state for the next tw'
years.
GOVERNOR HILL, of New York
Is emerging from his quarrel will
Henry Waterson, very much re
duced molehill.
New MEXICO has at last legalizee
a system Of free schools, thus plac
ing herself squarely on the United
States platform.
ALL of the nine federal judges
recently appointed by Harrison
were republicans. The victor takes
the spoils whether they belong tt
him or not.
A NEGRO millionaire by the name
of White died at Brooklyn, New
York, recently. He was probably
the only millionaire Of his race in
the country.
ARIZONA has appropriated $50,
600 and New Mexico $4,000 for g
Worlds Fair exhibit, and it is
claimed that citizens of New Mex.
leo will give twice as much more.
GEN. BENJAMIN BUTLER predicts
another war not far off in the United
States. The General seems to be
the only millionaire in the land who
can see beyond his bags Of dollars.
THE Salt Lake Stock Exchange
says the Germania mine two miles
from Butte, Montana, is turning
out more rich silver ore than any
other mine in the camp, owned by
private parties.
Elk SENATOR SPooNER says he
earned his first dollar saving wood.
The ex-senator is not good story
teller. Where he was raised wood
was sawed at 80 cents a cord, and
the custom was to beat boys down
TO half price because they were not
SO large as men.
MEssRs. WHEELER & BALDERsroN
of Aspen, Colorado, are reported to
have purchased controlling inter-
est in the Salt Lake Times. But
there doesn't seem to have been any
change in the editorial work on the
paper, which is characterized by its
usual sprightliness and point. The
Times is a success.
The real estate exchange of Dir
mfngham, Ala, has called meeting
Of real estate men from all over the
country to meet in that city, March
Both, and form a national real estate
exchange. Some such organization
as this might improve the atmos-
phere of real estate deals, and the
reputation of those engaged in the
business. tits worth trying.
A REVEREND Mr.. Lane attempted
TO preach to newspaper men at Salt
Lake last Sunday, but when they
had assembled the weight of sin
proved too great for the floor, which
gave way, precipitating the whole
mass into the cellar. The inciden,
will improve Mr., Lanes sense Of the
ludiccous, if it has no other effect.
The United States will erect q
building at Chicago for government
exhibits, measuring 42Ox35O feet.
1t will have dome 12O feet in di. |
amcter and $50 feet high, and will
be built of iron, stone and glass.
The building will be classic in style
and will cover four acres of ground. |
The estimated cost of the structure
is 100000. A complete exhibit
by all the departments is proposed.
In the next House the republicans
will have all or a majority of the
members from California, Colorado,
Idaho, Maine, Nevada, North Dako-
Ia, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South
Dakota, Vermont, Washington and
Wyoming. or of twelve states in all. |
The Alliance will control the dele
cations of Kansas and Nebraska,
While the democrats will bear sway
in the delegations of thirty states. |
CHARLES N. FELTON,, millionaire
of San Francisco, succeeds the late
George Hearst in the United States
Senate. The charges of bribery in
procuring his election were investi-
gated, but no proof obtained. While
a seat in the Uaited States Senate
is admittedly the property of the
highest bidder. charges of bribery
will continue to be made at every
election, whether they have any
basis Of fact or not, simply because
the methods pursued to secure cleo
tons suggest the offense charged.
A COLORADO step-mother has just
honn orraefn1 for tho v,cef horr; h1o |