The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-09-02

and hospitality of that place they
little expected in these times OF
financial stringency and depressed
business interests. They found all
With whom they came in contact
devoid of that sordid feel
ing of selfishness 80 prevalent in
this world of strife, and we're well
c omed with an unaffected heartiness
and warmth that plainly indicated
the sincerity with which it was
offered, and that such hospitality
was characteristic of the people
among whom they were 50 fortu-
nate as to be placed on this impor-
tant occasion. Their money was
not good at the hotels, restaurants,
and on the city omnibuses, and
even the saloons showed it back to
them. They however drew the line
at saloons and insisted that this
was carrying their generosity too
far. Private families We'd with each
other in entertaining as guests
members of the association. The
visit to Ketchum enlightened US ~
to several points. One that ketch-
UNI was the most lovely place In
Idaho to spend few weeks in sum-
mer. Another, that the people were
the most jovial, social and big
hearted, and that every one east
and west should know the best and
most healthful place to fish, hunt
and enjoy the real beauties OF rural
nature.
Weiser Signal: The Idaho Press
Association, according to arrange
ments, convened at Ketchum on
Monday, Aug. 14th, and as long as
their poor, mortal structures shall
stand amid the storms of existence,
will those who attended retain .
warm spot in their hearts for the
good people who entertained them.
The good residents of Ketchum,
than whom no more open-handed
and hospitable a people dwells
within the borders of our beautiful
state, endeared themselves to every
member of the state press who was
so fortunate as to enter that little
mountain town on that occasion.
AS broad-soulei hosts, they stand on
the highest pinnacle. At Bellevue,
the band of that place boarded the
train, and from there to Ketchum
the hills echoed and reverberated
with the melody of their well-mas.
tered instruments. At Ketchum
the members of the press were met
with carriages gaudily draped in
bunting and taken into the city
where the citizens made them al
home on short notice. Hotels were
found, rooms furnished, and every
manner of accommodation arranged
for the gawking editor without any
effort on his part whatever. r All he
had to do was to gaze around, shake
hands and take things as they came
Everybody hunted him up to shake
and get acquainted; he soon knew
| every body and everybody proved
to be an old friend Of ten years
| standing. And wherever be went
he found the name of the press 9
sesame of magic; at the springs OF
ut the hotel, for grub or for bunk
not a cent came from his pocket
Though our beloved country has
paralyzed US as a people, swept
aside our wealth, put our mills OF
the road to decay, ruined our in
dustry and crushed our prosperous
4 homes, we are still able to make
everything free to the press OF thu
state which is tireless in its fgh'
for our rights" said the people o
Ketchum. God bless them, and may
they never again see the dark days
Of the present. and no better fortune
could be wished them than to ever
meet the same treatment which
they extended to the newspaper
fraternity.