The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-06-02
state News.

The Populist State Convention
will meet in Boise August 1st.
John J. Hurst, convicted at Ma
lad city for killing Morgan P. Nor
gan, his wife's paramour, was SEN
fenced to twenty-one years in the
penitentiary.
Major Pinkham and Rube Rob-
bins returned to Boise Tuesday
with Breckenridge and Colehan, the
Industrial leaders. They were
committed to Jail.
The Boise river has risen above
the high water mark of years. The
situation of the towns along its
course is becoming critical, and
many bridges are threatened with
being swept away.
Mountain Home Bulletin: Mrs.
Orebaugh last evening received a
letter from her mother, who lives
one mile from Caldwell, stating that
on Wednesday evening she wit
messed from her doorway a brutal
assault by several men upon an I'M
known man, whom she supposes
they murdered, as they carried the
body to the Boise river and threw
it into the stream and then soon
disappeared.
Free Press: The state land de-
partment recently effected a bril-.
liant "cour d'etat" in the timber
business. Plats had been received
by the surveyor general and the
land department was notified. Se-
lector Florence went north and Sc
lected "a, 100 acres of the very best
timber land in Shoshone and Latah
counties, while agents of an eastern
syndicate were standing around in
nocently waiting for the plats.
Chief Clerk Fem, of the depart.
ment, followed Selector Florence
and the filings were made. The
agents of the syndicate were still
holding the sack.
The Statesman says A. P. Swine
ford, special inspector of United
States land Offices, yesterday, at the
request of The Statesman reporter,
allowed the latter to see the charges
fled against Register Riley and Re-
ceiver Starrh, of the HALEY land Of
fice.
The charges are preferred by T.
E. Picotte, editor of the HALEY
Times.
The first specification accuses the
register and receiver of having used
their knowledge of the business OF
the Office as a means of acquiring
possession of valuable mining prop.
critics. It is alleged C. B. Hallaran
a clerk in the office, and John A.
Mcfarland jumped the claims.
After recording the relocations Nc
Farland's interest was purchased
by Starrh and Riley, the considera.
ton named in the deed being ST.
Subsequently, it is claimed, they
bought Halleran's interest for q
consideration named in the deed Of
$1,000, OF which $3.50 was paid.
The officials are also accused Of
prolonged absence from the Office
and general neglect of the duties Of
the Office.
1t is also alleged the register and
receiver charged illegal fees. Sew
eral instances are cited where ex
cessive fees-from 81 to So in each
case-were charged.i
Caldwell Tribune: Sheriff Iretor
came up from Payette Wednesday
He informs The Tribune that TIT
Payette river is higher than it has
been before since the memorable
high water of 1876. The wager
bridge is cut off entirely, the water
being from three to ten feet deer
on either side for half a mile OF
more. The old Rossi mill dam has
washed out and the new one is ir
great danger, only being saved by
the most strenuous efforts. Dozens
of river ranches are partly sub
merged and hundreds of acres O
growing crops have been destroyed
Sheriff Ireton thinks that the watel
will continue to rise until about
the 10th of June and that greater
damage will yet be suffered. Ths
Payette is a magnificent stream but
sometimes it over does things.
Silver City Avalanche: Messrs
Willet Young and Gus Wohlgemutf
have leased the Moore store build
ing and will put in a select stock
of druggists sundries. Mr.. Young
has been in Silver for a week past
looking over the field and finally
decided to locate. He LETT yester
day for Bellevue, where he has 8
nicely selected stock which he will
pack and forward at once to this
place. Mr.. Young is recommended
as a thoroughly reliable druggist
and good citizen. He is known
by many old-timers on the coast
having been in business at Virgins
City during the flush Comstock
days. Mr.. WohIgemuth, who will
be interested in the business, will
soon leave for Bellevue to make
final arrangements in regard to the
nartnerehip. Both gentlemen have