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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-01-30

ABOUT the boshiest and stupidest
of all the many false pretenses put
forth by the goldites is the one that
the adoption of free silver coinage
would result in establishing silver
recommendation, or that if it did that
silver would be less desirable or
more harmful to the general inter-
ests than would gold mononetal-
lism. The 6rst proposition is nu-
gated by the fact that we maintained
bimetallism in this country for a
hundred years, and that the money
status Of neither gold nor silver
was injuriously affected by the fact.
Both were everywhere circulated
and received as money, silver hav-
ing 3 per cent the advantage of its
adversary, and it took q congress
ional law to demonetize it at the end
of that hundred years. The history
of the past would be the history OF
the future, were silver remonetized.
Being the favorite money of the
masses it would soon command a
premium over gold; but both would
be money because, and only be.
cause, 80 declared by law. But il
gold were demonetized the public
interests would suffer less therefrom
than they do from the demonetiza.
ton Of silver, because there is more
silver than gold, and what COM
merce-that is distribution-needs
most is q good strong volume Of
money in circulation. The labor
ing classes specially need this fol-
the reason, plain to all but Sher.
man, that money instead of being
thing Of value is, rightly under.
stood, but q measure of values
Therefore the fewer dollars we have
in circulation the more of labor'l
products it will require to purchase
dollar in effecting the distribution
of these products, and the greater
the advantage enjoyed by the spec
ulating class, and vice versa. We
need not gold, silver nor paper, but
a circulation of SIS per capita o.
our people.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-01-30

kErcHUM has been wallowing in
the slough of despond" for good
while, her mines all shut down and
their regulations made the jest of
the scoffing and the incredulous !;
even such Of our own people as had
means and who could not help but
profit by doing what they could to
inspire confidence in our mines have
shrugged their shoulders when ap-
preached on the subject of devel-
oping mines, and refused either
moral or material encouragement
to those who, by their energy and
faith, would have done much to re-
instate our camp in public conf
dence, and thus instead of advanc-
ing have retarded the return of the
place to prosperity, not knowing
that their lack of confidence in the
mines here tended TO prevent the
growth of confidence in mining op-
orators and investors abroad. But
q few more hopeful and persevering
than the rest kept on at work in
spite of discouragements and OBJ
stacles, and all indications now are
that q few more months will show
that they were not Missionaries nor
cranks, but the real saviours of the
place. Had these few, like the
many, surrendered to what seemed
to most an adverse and irreversible
fate the camp would have been de-
serted and the many tunnels from
which tons Of the precious white
metal are now being brought to the
light of day would have been used
only for bats nests. Pluck is worth
something though dollars are worth
more in whatever enterprise one
engages, whether it is great or small
mining or farming.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-01-30

r,rus was in from the III
c as mine aipe last Sunday, and re,
uupa a m prospects for himself
ports . gUos in their works.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-01-30

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS G. B.
FLORENCE, who was down at HALEY
last week in attendance on a session
Of the board, got as far az Ketchum
on his way home last Saturday, and
being detained here by snow and
other causes, took occasion to in
terview the kEysroNE. Mr.. Flor
ence is gentleman of indomitable
energy, pluck and resolution and
never allows himself to be deferred
from tho performance Of q duty by
summers heat or winters cold,
snow storms or snow slides. Hence
when the time comes for the board
Of commissioners to meet it 10 al
wsys safe to count on his presence.
He is never absent. On his trip
down from the Sawtooth Mr.. Flor
ence frosted the tips Of four of his
fingers 90 badly that they look as
it they had been mashed by q heavy
blow, and, the skin and part Of the
flesh will doubtless peel of. Speak
ing of the mines at Sawtooth, in
which Mr.. Florence is largely inter
ested, and q practical worker, a very
cheerful view was taken. The ore
is high-grade, frequently plentiful,
and he thinks the future of the
camp highly encouraging; an opin-
ion that seems to be shared by all
who visit the place. The ore is
generally of the antimonial variety,
carrying more or less gold, but one
ledge mentioned yields about 10per
cent lead. 1t is pleasant to note
this confidence in the richness OF
Sawtooth, by one so we'll informed
about it's mines as Mr.. Florence.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-01-30

n r. FLORENCE says the
Hon. Isc;sl a. affairs Of Alt ,!, county 7
fusnclA rarv good condition, which
sfe''' oj news to US all.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-01-30

"Hox. JERRY SIMPSON," Gays the
Salt Lake Herald, which by the way,
formerly spoke of him only as
sockless Simpson, spoke the senti.
ments of thousands, when he said
they wanted to seek homes and
begin life anew under a democratic
administration, which he hoped
would repeal the Mckinley law,
and bring prosperity to the country.
The democratic party will, if it gets
into power, repeal the Mckinley
law, and it will be a good measure,
but that alone will not bring pros
perity to the country. To bring
prosperity to the people of the coun-
try-to those who produce its
wealtL-we must have an ample
circulating medium, az we'll as equal
opportunities and no class legisla-
ton. Not only must our producers
not be taxed as under the Mckinley
law. for the benefit of spectators,
but the public lands and money
must not be donated by Congress
to build up and foster q class who
do not produce, but only amass and
enjoy. We want laws repealed
but quite a. much we want gifts
grants, bounties and subsidies re.
| fused.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-01-30

WHEN Senator Mitchell asked
Senator Stanford the question a few
days ago whether, under his pro
posed loan bill, the big railroad com
panies could borrow money to hal
the assessed value of their lands
the magnate had to answer that
they could, and by this answer con
firmed what we have stated and
believe to be the prime object of thu
measure. The railroad companies
of one Of the strongest and mean
est of which Mr.. Stanford is tn,
head and front, own large tracts o
land presented to them by various
corrupt Congresses. Some of THU
land is very valuable, some of it il
less so, while considerable tract!
are comparatively valueless. Theil
good lands they can readily dispose
of at round price; their inferior
and worthless lands are not 81
salable. But were Stanford's loal
bill to become law, they would q
once turn these into cash at price,
of good land. They would do thi
by causing them to be assessed a
$50 to 500 an acre, and then mort
gaging them to the government a
half of their assessed value, AM
government would be left to fore
close for it's money. All of this i
too self.evident to need to be stated
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-01-30

a'" ,o,lng mems party gwen - :
Tal !!, Guus hall Monday night
NetropUS,' attended, and proved to
wa ',easant affair.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-01-30

''0''s ,,,rrr BEER on draught at
N'I"ol;tsn saloon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-13
Census of Flax Culture.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 1.-THE superintend-
ent OF the census has sent 10 press bulletin on
fax production. II shows the total area OF land
devoted to cultivation In the United States
in 1889 to be l,sls,69s acres produc-
ton OF fax seed, lo,l50,4lo bushels; pro-
duetion OF fiber, 24l,SS9 pounds: amount
of fax straw sold or so utilized as
10 have determined value, 207,757 tons: total
value of all fax products, SIC, 1929 Although
fax seed is reported from thirty-two states Min
nesota, South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska pro-
duced s0.06 per cent. of the total amount, or
1,0i5,6 bushels In excess of the entire produc-
ton of tho United States at the
census of 1850 Flax is now Guilt
waited almost exclusively for seed, and in
the old fibre producing states its cultivation
Is almost entirely abandoned. South Dakota
had the largest acreage in 1859 and Minnesota
the largest production of seed. OF the states
containing Loo acres or upward in flax, Wis
cousin had the highest average yield of flax
seed per acre, Iii2 bushels. and the highest
average value per aero of all fax products,
$3.50. Throughout the greater portion of the
principal fax seed producing regions, fax
straw il OF little value, and much OF the So
called fibre is only an Inferior quality OF tow,
used chiefly for uphoistering purposes There
are indications, however, Of a revival in the
United States Of the linen industry that viii af-
ford market for fne fax fibre OF domestic pro-
daction and revive branch of agriculture that
for many years has been almost extinct
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-13
In the House.

WAsHTSsroS CITY, Feb l2-tspecial. The
House passed the first regular appropriation
bill today, and the representatives are congratu-
laiing themselves that az last the regular work
of the session hiss been entered upon When
the committee OF the whole reported the
amended military academy appropriation bill,
the Republicans demanded the yeas and nays
on one or two Democratic amendments reduc-
ing various items in tie appropriations They
were voted down. however, and the bill as fn-
ally passed contains various reductions, aggre-
eating about $4,000.
The House then went into committee OF the
whole on the private calendar, the FIRST business
being resolution to credit Aquils Jones, late
postmaster of indianapolis, with Sass, the
loss sustained by bin by a robbery. The
result of standing vote on q motion TO report
the bill with the recommendation ths; it lay on
the table was Is to 5S Reed. from his seat, sug-
ges,ed that evidently there was a quorum pres
ent
The chairman, sternly--lt the gentleman
frcsn Maine viii rise in his place and address
the chair and make that statement to the chair
the char will answer.
Reed, rising snaiiaslv--lf felt entire con-
fGsnce in the chair. l should not hesitate 10
do So
The motion was losi-ysas 60, nays leland
the bill was laid aside with favorable recon-
incubation. The committee rose and the
Houye adjourned
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-13

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Feb. l2-The grand iurv
submitted its report this afternoon. The report
says the jury Investigated the rumors of corrup
ton in the election OF United states senator
to succeed Senator Hearst Some positive
and damaging testimony was elected. bpt
the preponderance OF evidence was so
great that the jury was unable to find any in.
dictments in connection herewith The iury
says the waste-paper basket scandal of the last
legislature was investigated, but no facts suh
stantiating charges OF corruption and bribery In
the senatorial contest could be found
Judge Van Fleet today overruled the de-
murrer of the defendant in the case of C. J
Stiilwell VS.. Ewood Bruner Stillweil is the rr.
dniser reporter who paid Assemblyman Bruner
$40 to secure him position on the
San Franci>co police force. Bruuer was err.
posed, and Stiilwel brings suit to recover the
money. The court holds that the defendant.
plea of equal criminality is not good, and tat
he must stand trial
PITTsBuRG, Feb. l2-Ex-Mavor Pearson. of
Allegheny, charged with embezzlement while
in Office. was acquitted this morning. Mayor
Wyman, who was convicted yesterday of extor.
ton. was at his Office today, exercising All his
prerosatives
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-13
FIVE THOUSAND MEN.
To Be Put at Work on Great
Northern at Spokane.
GETTING THE RIeHT.or.wAy.
Two Million Dollars to BE Spent b
Months-Jim Hfli's Quick wosk.

SPOKANE, Feb 12-tspecisLl Tho committee
OF citizens appointed to secure the righe-of-way
through the city for the Great Northern has been
hard at work all day. The utmos, hberaiity has
been displayed by the citizens through whose
property the road Will pass, several individuals
having freely donated lots to the value OF SIS 600.
The small property holders, whose property
will be destroyed, will DO compensated
from q fund raised by subscription
for the purpose. Depot grounds and
freight yards on the south side of the river,
convenient to the business center, have been
secured and the road will traverse distance of
Eve miles in passing through the city, and the
task of interviewing al the property-owners is
4 hard one 1t viii probably require several
days TO complete the task
President Hill said this evening that he was
well pleased with the progress being made to-
ward securing the right-of-way. and paid a high
compliment to the public spirit shown By our
citizens.
Mr.. Seims. Of the firm of seims, Shepard &
Co., head contractors for the Great Northern,
stated today that as soon as the mat
ter OF the nght-of-way was settled
be would put 5000 men to work between this
city and Chattaroy. and that the pay roll for the
first three months would amount to $4,000 o
month. He thought that within six months
the Crest Northern would disburse nearly
900 in this vicinity
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-13

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 12-The silver men
have some eight or ten petitions in circulation
on the Democratic side OF the House urging that
the silver bill be made a special continuing or
der, and said they had early today secured about
100 signers There are some doubts entertained
as to the expediency of the petition movement,
but the silver men mostly believe it may adj
vance consideration of the bill, and are doing
what they can TO bring the matter to an issue
early in the session. The anti-silver men are
urging delay and are working to that end in the
hope that there may be developments which
will aid their cause and enable them to find
some way out of the difficulty. The free coin
age men are in favor OF speedy action, and say
that on political grounds alone. aside from mon
etary principles, the sooner the issue is met the
better The rules committee has not yet taken
up the subject. The Peoples party in the House
have Joined with the free coinage men in de-
handing prompt consideration OF the Bland bill.
member of the rules committee said this
afternoon that there was no disposition on the
part OF the committee to retard the considera-
ton Of the silver question, and that the COM
miJtee would be found disposed to bring the
matter TO conclusion in the House and he
was personally of the opinion that there would
be no filibusieriug.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-13
THE COAL ROAD COMBINE.
Pennsylvania Company Says IT'S. On.
lawful-Action in Congress.


lawful-Action in Congress.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l2.-Mr. Csssatt, one Of
the directors OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, speaking OF the new Reading combination
today, said he thought 1t the most audacious
and impudent defiance Of the law and the con-
stitution of the state ever attem pied in Pennsyl
vania. 1t is an attempt to form great monopoly
OF almost the entire anthracite coal output OF
the state-the entire output, In fact, except the
very small output controlled by the Pennsyl-
vania railway. Mr.. Cassatt did not think the
projectors OF the combination could have for
gotten the result OF the litigation growing out
OF the proposed purchase by the Pennsylvania
company of the South Pennsylvania road . few
years ago. He thinks the governor OF the state,
being the same who took action against the
Pennsylvania, viii take legal steps against this
great monopoly.
Mr.. Johnson, one of the counsel for the Read
ing, said this evening that there was no COM
parison between the Reading deal and the frus-
trsted Pennsylvania deal mentioned by Cassatt.
The Lehigh Valley and Jersey Central are In no
sense parallel or actually competing lines with
the Reading, therefore the same rule will not
apply.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. l2-Representativ
Stout OF Michigan today introduced a resolution
citing the new combination OF coal roads, repre-
senting, In the words OF the resolution, "a NOM
inal capital of s690.000,00o, the plant of which
cOulu De Quplicaleu ior nall tne sum, ana
requesting the committee on interstate COM
merce to investigate the matter and report
whether such consultations should not be
prohibited by national law, and whether q
bureau OF interstate transportation should not
be organized, headed by q cabinet ofacer known
as the secretary of commerce.
new YORK, Feb. R.-The opening figures for
stocks at this mornings market were higher
than yesterdays closing figures, New Jersey
Central, New England and Chicago Gas leading
at per cent. up. Lackawanna then spurted
points to l64, and New jersey Central followed
with rise of 2 to l40 but lost
the advance later in the day. Northern Pacific
preferred, Erie and Ontario & Western were
caught in the general rise, and the former held
its advance, while the last two lost the gains in
later dealings. Reading led the list in trans
actions. with drop in the opening prices OF IA
to 6215, rallied slightly, then went a lower and
toward the close dropped "a further to COZ
Chicago Gas, ST. Paul, Louisville and Villard's
held strong at good trading, carrying many low
priced shares with them. New England, Cord
age aud Distillers weakened toward the close,
having lost early gains.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-13
THE LUmEEnmEs AT TACOMA.
welcomed by Business Men of the City
VIII Visit Coal Fields.


VIII Visit Coal Fields.
TACOMA, Feb. i2-fspec;al. 1.-The party OF
Esstern iumbermen, numbering nineteen, ar
rived here this morning from Minneapolis,
which city they left on Monday. The party as
originally planned included many who were
prevented by attacks OF the grip from making
the trip. The visitors are the guests OF the
Commercial Club. Their names are;
J. Newton Mind, OF Minneapolis; n d. Allen,
la Crosse. Wis; F. Z. Bfadish. Ia Crosse, wiz.
W. B. BARRIER, Warren Mills. Wis; George &
Bufurn. LouIsians, No.; LOYAL T. Bntlif.
Minneapolis, Mimi; Frank Z. Byers, Ninneap-
oils, MINI: Edward Glenn, Louisiana, MO !
George II. Goodrich, Great Falls. Mont; MT.
and Mrs. X. c. jefferson. u. Paul. MINI;
James Kasson, 81. Paul, Mimi; George LuIn.
yerudon, Neb; J. J. Murphy, Woodstock, III:
Miss Mary Murphy, woodstock. III; Miss Elenor
Murphy, Woodstock, Ill; Chris Muller, Dayen-
port. Ia; Captain !. r. Moulton, La Crosse, Wis ];
George W. Price, 81. james, Mimi; J. IL. Schuck,
Springfield, ILL.,: George Scott, Wtnona, Mimi. !;
J. r. Tstman, la Crosse, Wis: z. II. wider,
Evansville, Wis; Mrs G. II. Wilder, Evansville,
Wis.
George Browne, P. A. Pauison and Frank b.
Cole met tho lumbcrmen at the depot. Later at
the Commercial Club they were welcomed for
the Chamber OF Commerce, the Commercial
Club and the city by Samuel collyer, and for the
1umbermen by George Browne. Mr.. Mind,
editor of the Mississippi VALLEY Lunbermdn, re-
Piled for the visitors.
This afternoon tho party visited the water
front mills in a steamer, and tomorrow the ST.
Paul aud Tacoma Lumber Company will take
the iumbcrmcn and their party TO wilkeson to
inspect the coal rnincs ana coke ovens there.
One of the company's logging camps along the
line OF the Tacoma, ortirg & Southeastern
party will leave for Seattle at SEQ p. m. tomor-
INV
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-13
BILLS TO SUPPRESS CIGARETTES
Congress Asked to save the Boys From
the Asylum and the Grave.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. I2-The ways and
means committee OF the House will be petitIoned
to prepare bill invoking national condemna-
ton OF the government upon the cigarette habit
Representatives Cochran, Cummings and
etahlnecker of New YORK all have bills in their
possession which they have been petitioned to
introduce, providing for the suppression of
cigarette manufacture by imposing an internal
revenue tax OF $40 per thousand on all mported
or domestic cigarettes sold in this country.
Accompanying the memorial is a statement to
the effect that throughout the United States
during the past year there have been about 100
deaths OF young men, mostly under l6 years of
age. from the effects OF smoking psper-wrapped
cigarettes, and about 100 men have been
consigned to insane asylums during the same
time from the same cause. There has never yet
been chemist OF any responsibility who has
examined the paper-wrapped cigarettes who has
not most decidedly pronounced them injurious.
The internal revenue tax is now 80 cents per coo
on them. The proposed tax would place them
at a price that children could not pay and 70
further than any state legislation and meet
with the approval OF nearly every man and
woman in the country. Representative Cock
ran will file his bill with the ways and means
committee
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-13
Brief Tacoma News.

TACOMA, Feb. 12-lspeciail- 1.-THE following
additional certificates OF registration have been
issued by the state board of pharmacy; William
Merkcl. Seattle; Benjamin C. Keller, Port An
geies; John r. Wilson, Coupeyiile; Falk Tenny-
son. North Yakima: John G. Nofross, Cham
brook; james W. Ross, New whatcom; T. W.
Unstin, Olympia.
Elwood Evans has agreed to deliver tho WASH
fngton's birthday address In connection with
the celebration in this city OF that event.
Henry N. Heath was today granted a divorce
from Agnes NJ. Heath.
The jury in the United States district court to-
night returned a verdict In favor of Mrs. Prime
for s5,2ss. Mrs. Prime sent 5000 TO her sister,
Mrs. c. X. Galloway, Of this city, which was in
vested not to Mrs Primes satisfaction, who
claimed 1t was loan. Mr. Galloway claimed 1t
was for Investment
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-13
The Victoria Leper Colony.

Alderman J. B. Lowell and Sanitary
Officer B. Bailey paid a visit yester-
day to the Darcy Island lszaretto, where the
lepe-s have had a not uneventful existence
since the Alert's last visit. DR.. Milne did not
accompany the party yesterday. SO PROBES ional
opinion on the present condition of the six I'M
fortunates cannot be had. The Vancouver
leper seems much better, and still insists that
his disease is not leprosy; the plague in the case
OF two of the Victoria party has so advanced
that they can no longer work, and they seem to
be rapidly approaching their end One of the
others, in Telling tree week or so ago, was
struck by a heavy limb; he is now insane, and
almost every night goes roaming about in the
woods, shouting and singing until his com.
panions are aroused, hunt him up and return
him to his cabin.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-13
Business Failures.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. 12-The failure of the
burns Milling Company turns out to be more
disastrous than at first supposed. There ara
less than 1900 of assets to meet uabilitia,
amounting to $4,000.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. i2-Brads:reet'. Ner.
camille Agency reports eighty-six TAI iures in the
Pacific coast states and territories for The month
OF January. with assets of s29,455 and Iiabili-
ties OF sS97,S5, as compared with los failures for
me previous month with assets of ss4S,4sa
The failures for the corresponding mnn,h
of 1897 had assets Of s37s.ll0 and liabiIi,Ia. ~
s6s20oi The failures for the past month IN
California were ffty-four, With assets of ,1s.
Oi6 AMI liabilities OF s29l.4s5; wsshingto,
seventeen, with assets of s39, s3I and uahiIitis.
OF s5s,ls7; Oregon thirteen, with assets of $40 ;.
rs and liabilities OF s35.4s3 '''