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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-22
ACROSS TAE PLAINS By WAGON.

Wherein he Jsnn.ey Il Da9esuae 1rsn
WAas 1t Was h 80.
A day or two since family Of irnni-
grants from southern Kansas. who hAA
Travelled all The way aeruAs to Ore9oa
In their OWE wagon and were Ave
months on the way, eAmped = few
miles east Of this city, says the Port-
land Oregonian- So seldom do immi-
grants cross the plains with teams
nowadays tha; Mr. Smith inquired how
they had come to make the trip-
The immigrant said there were manv
more famiiiesou the way, strung along,
whom he had passed lie had become
weary Of the ups and downs OF life in
Kansas, and had started to make !
home on Lewis river, where he had
some friends He was a man OF SOME
means, and had = wife and several
half grown children When he cpr-
eluded to emigrate he had nine horseS.
one OF them q mare for which he had
paid ave hundred dollars He could
net sell them Tor Anything. 70 con-
ciuded TO drive to Oregon, save raiixpnd
fare, and have his horses after he 90.
here He bought carriage and cart
for his family, and. loading his outft
in farm wagon, hitched up his hors~g
and struck CUT
The mans account Of the trip shows
that, while crossing the plains now i
much the same as In the days Of f4s and
therea bouts in other respects it is a
very different affair For instance in
stead Of finding plenty Of grass for his
stock and game for his family. he found
no game and had to buy feed for his
horses all the way. the plains being
now comparatively a settled country.
As tar as wear and tea- to wagons ana
animals goes, the trip was all that
could have been anticipated. He lost
all his horses, his cart and carriage.
and came through the Barlow Cat.
with pair OF eastern Oregon cayusez
hItched 10 his farm wagon, the wheels
of which were braced with oak prub~
and body bound up with witnes- he
said his i've hundreG-doIlar marc vas
stolen- and the others had Suecumh h<d
to alksh water and other things He
now says il would have been cheape,
TO shoot his horses and come bv rail-
road He could have arrived at hi,
destination IN three days from the tfru<
he started at cost of about two hun
/ dred dollars However, he did no;
care They had seen the country. au1
had at Last reached the promised land
Z Prom the Kansas mans account
Z there are several score families follow
ing on his trail 1t Is a comfort Z
+ know that there will be no trouble II
4 finding bread for them and baeon. .o.,
should any of them chance TO zrrir.
hungry, as was often the case in day
{ gone by.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-22
Ton. of SILVER Around tae Altar.

The erection of the magnificent
canopy over the high altar of Our
Lady in the shrine OF Guadalupe in the
City of Mexico has been completed.
The pillars to support it are each of a
solid block Of polished Scotch granite.
weighing seven tons. The diameter of
each pillar is three feet and the height
twenty feet. The altar will be ready
for dedication on December IL
tGuadalupe dayl, and will be the most
elaborate and costly one in America.
The additions TO the church editice
will not be completed for nearly two
years at the present rate of progress.
When finished. the Shrine of the Lady
of Guadalupe will be one of the notahl
Catholic church ediiees of the world.
The solid silver altar railing weighs
twenty-siN tons, and many millions of
dollars are in other ways represented
in the palatial place of worship.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-22
Mutual Benefit Life
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA.
The Oldest Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany in the United States.
GEO. J. LEWIS, Agent.
GEO. J. LEWIS, Agent.
Notice of Forfeiture.

Te JoHN w. PLArT, his heirs or assigns;
You are hereby notified that have eS-
pended the sum of five hundred (5o0) dol
lars in labor and Improvements upon the
DEER TRAIL. lode mining claim,
situated on the Smoky divide, about twen-
Springs Creek mining district, Alturas
county, Idaho, as required by section 1924
Revised Statutes of the United States, be-
ing the amount required TO hold the same
for the years ending December 81, 1887, IL
December 81, 1891: that your proportion OF
the same is $3.50. being one-halt; and If
within ninety t9) days from the service OF
this notice, or within ninety 81 days after
this notice by publication you fail or re
fuse to contribute your proportion of such
expenditure as co-owner. your interest IN
said claim will become the property of the
undersigned under the provisions of said
section 1924. FRANK ]. LEMON.
Ketchum.. Idaho. july ~. 1892.
First publication July So 1892
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TO PREVENT FIRES.
OmciAl Caretakers and Local EInAneia
Responsibility Necessary.

OmctAl CAretakeFB and Local Financial
Responsibility Necessary.
People who live among our forests
have seen them burn SO often, while no
effort was made to ascertain the cause
or punish the carelessness or criminal
ity Of the incendiary, that they have
naturally come to consider forest prop
erty in class by itself, with no right
TO protection against fire, like a dwell
ing house or other property. Not un-
til these views are radically changed,
says Garden and Forest, and it is ap-
preeiated that forest fire, from its
possible magnitude, is the worst possi-
BILE fire, viii legislation be Of substan-
tiaI value. What such legislation
should be in its essence is well set
forth in circular to lumbermen pre-
pared by B. E. Fernow and sent out by
the department of agriculture An
efficient law viii assume that organ
lied machinery must be provided to
make it effective. and, since the dam
age done by forest fires extends beyond
mere private and personal loss the
state must be represented by some one
empowered to organize FIRE service.
Responsibility for the execution of the
law must rest upon this executive
head, and facilities for prosecuting Of
tenders must be at his command
Nothing like any voluntary service can
be trusted Officials must be paid and
must be held responsible for care in
performing their duties and obedience
to regulations THIS point cannot Be
insisted upon too strongly. Protection
against fires will cost money. and this
fact must be recognized at the outset.
Again, the common interest in the pro
lection Of property must be recognized
by creating financial liability for it,
enforcement on the part OF the com
munity and its mem bers-that is, eacf
county, for example. must be obliges
to pay into the state treasury a certain
sum of money for every acre burnes
over each year, as fire indenait,
fund, to be applied to the maintenance
of the system and for the payment o
damages to those whose property ha
been burned without neglect On thei
own part
i law based on such principles
now in force in Maine, and the peopl
OF that state are proving that it can b
made effective
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-22

The Kxrsrosf is fhe sols rspsassnsAtsss
Of the Great Upper Wood Hvsr. sawspolA
and ssuoky mining regions. end. lscassA
rs II 10 in the very heart OF The mosa ppSsn
sing mining country on the face II g1sA
earth. and leaving nothing 1ndone to pre-
sent lts readers comptsse sya"pst II nil
mining news and deTeidspnebts- n ssssi ~
matters Of local Importance n ard sssoaa
Ketchur, it Il an Invaluable guide for cs.'-
ital and informant 10 tbe settler of every
Graf, and position. Subscribe for 1t. resS
it, and let your friends read It.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-22

There arr only six tons of platinum
commercially e e0iseeree; it is indis-
Pen saole fer riev electric lamps. for
no other aiet1l Us Eool an electrical
eaoiucJur can b1 fused into the glass.
Thevcfors, its prise has iaereassd with
in rsceGt years many hunsred times
and thre atoms 60 50 S'et higher. Either
a substitute eonduetor viii have 10 be
discovered or now variety of glass
made with a coefleient OF expansion
nearer that os ordinary metal. There
is big bonanza here for some in
ventor,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-22
LoEdon's smoke Must Go.

The ever prevailing problem of how
to do away with the London smoke has
been solved, it is reported, by Col.
Dulier, of the Belgian engineers, who
has discovered an easy and economical
method of disposing of it. The method
is thus described: The smoke enters a
chimney shaped like the letter n; at
the bottom of the lsft-hand leg it is
met by small jet of steam, which
saturates the smoke and accelerates
the draught; at the top of the leg a
spray of water drives down the SCOT
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-22

The New York Recorder has this to
tell of little girl who had learned
very early one of the ineonveniences
of wearing eyeglasses: She was at Man
haitian beach, and seemed to be no
more than three years old. but she was
near-sighted and were spectacles, She
wanted to paddle in the water and
spoil her russet shoes, Her nurse had
been forbidden to let her 90 barefoot.
and baby began 10 sob. Then she cried:
Take 'em CT. Mary, Take EN- Off
The reporter thopght She referred TO
her shoes; bat s,a vent on: Take off
my spettatles, -1Grr. 50 / can cry!'
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Why the Dog rurrs Nound.

Have you ever thought why it is that
a dog turns around and around when
ke jumps up on his cushion OF starts To
settle himself anywhere for a naps
New you are reminded you can recall
that You have seen dog do il many
ti.aes. can't you? This habit is about
hat IS left to our tame little dog
sies Of the days long ago, when they
were 2 race of wild animals and lived
in the weeds Their beds there were
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-22

matted grass and leaves, and II wns T.
trample enough grass and properly ar
range the leaves that the dog always
trod around narrow circle before he
wor1d lie down The Dig Of to-day
keeps ur the sazc old habit, although
there is NO longer sny need for it, and,
of course, the animal has no notion
EhT he dl<s Il
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-22
IDAHO. SATURDAY. DECEMBER %, 1894.

ther away. / want to kiss papa cried
the child, struggling to follow the
hard-hearted bluecoat ard his captive
She had her way. too. for that police
man would have made himself the most
unpopular person in New York if he
had not pleased to allow the unhappy
little family to exchange affectionate
farewells And the child was led from
the ugly place wondering what-it all
rrEauf
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AC-tous rheaser.

A thea.er that viii probaoly rank ae
one of the most unique buildings in the
world is in ccr-Ss et construction at
Buenos Ayres- Seating five thousand
persons, it has the largest capacity of
any building of Its Kind BY an ia-
genious architectural arrangement
carriages are enabled to deposit per
sons ON the level of the grand tier boxes
as well as the box entrances on the
ground floor. Elevators will convey
patrons of the house TO the upper floors
Ii is the work of but a few minutes 10
drop the pit and stalls to the cellar.
aud its place taken by u race track or
circus ring. AT greater expense Of
labor a tank can be erected here fok
swimming or other aquatic s-ensa
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-22

and noxious products, allowing only
almost pure vapor to escape up the
last leg. Half the acids and 81 per
cent. of the SCOT are thus removed;
they are sent down into the sewers,
where they act as disintectauts. The
system can be applied TO a factory for
about s25o and to dwelling house for
7i2 or al5
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-22
YOUNG AMEKICA

lode mining claim, situated in Little Smoky
district, Alturas county, State OF Idaho, in
order TO hold said premises under the pro-
visions of section 2324 Revised Statutes of
the United states being the amount re-
uuired to hold the same for the year end
ing December 81, ls92; that your proper
tion of the same is Sio. being one-tenth I;
and if within ninety 900 days from the
service of this notice, or within ninety 900
days after this notice by publication YOU
fail or refuse to contribute your proportion
of such expenditure. including costs of
publication, your interest in said claim
will become the property of the under
signed under the provisions Of said section
1924. JOHN GORMAN
Eirst publication, June II. 1895
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TO ]. P. TuLLY. his heirs and assigns;
You are hereby notified that have eS,
pended the sum of ono hundred 1907 dol
lars in labor and improvements upon the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-20
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

SENATOR JONES. of Nevada, who re-
Gently announced he had left the rc-
publican party and joined the popu-
lists, has been requested by the repub-
lican state central committee to resign
his seat in the United states senate to
which he was elected by republicans.
The eighty-fourth anniversary of the
declaration of Mexican independence
was celebrated on the 18th at the City
of Mexico with great military demon
stration and the reassembling of con-
gress. The message of President Diaz
was read in congress.
ONE of the Indian police discovered
that the Doolan gang of outlaws had
leased a large pasture from the govern
ment in the Indian territory where
they were herding stolen horses and
cattle, and before he could make re-
port he was caught by the gang, tied to
tree and his body riddled with bull
let's. The gang also killed the police
mans father.
IT was definitely announced on the
18th that Gen. Nelson A. Miles will be
transferred to Governors island upon
the retirement Of Gen Howard Novem-
Der s.
REPORTS were received at Washing
GOn on the L III LIldC q DdtL1c IlstO UtSA
fought at Ping Yang, Corea. between
the Chinese and japanese troops which
lasted two days and the Chinese were
disastrously defeated. It was esti-
mated that the Chinese lost 16. 600 men
in killed, wounded and prisoners.
THE sovereign grand lodge of Odd
Fellows met at Chattanooga, on the
18th. The attendance was below the
expectation.
THE mattrass factory of Stumph s.
Bros. burned at Washington on the
18th and four persons were cremated,
another died at the hospital and three
others We're severely injured, and it
was possible there were some more
bodies under the ruins. The value of
.he factory building was S15, OGO; of the
stock, $25, 900. Cause of fire unknown.
THE East India steamer Namyong
was reported as lost with all her crew
of sixty-three men off Java.
A TERRIBLE hurricane passed over
Jennings and Mining, Ok, and blew
fifty houses to atoms. A woman and
two children were killed and several
persons injured. Several houses caught
fire.
THE eighth general convention of the
United brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America began at Indian
apolis, Ind, on the nth with about
seventy-five delegates present, repre-
senting GAL unions.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-20
uNcANNY spot IN A CANYON.
A Cave In tks Sierra Nevadas Where Thou
sands of Bats Live.

A Cave In tEs Sierra Nevadas Where Thou
sands of Bats Live.
OF all the strange places to be found
in the remote recesses of the Sierra
Nevadas none is any stranger than u
bat GAYS III Kaweah canyon. There is
nothing particularly strange about the
cave itself, but the fact that it is the
dwelling place of thousands of the web
winged animals makes it a most un-
canny and unusual spot. The cave is
in the wall of the canyon, not far back
from the water, in the rainy season,
and there is nothing about the appear
ance OF the opening to attract atten-
ton during the day. But approach
the place at about dusk and black
Stream of shadowy forms will be seen
passing in and out of the opening, ac-
companied by the most peculiar odor in
the world and a soft, ruStling sound.
The bats have been asleep all day and
are going in search of food. To enter
the cave in the daytime is not a diff
cult task, but it is somewhat un-
pleasant. The opening is large and a
man can enter in an erect position.
About ten feet in the entrance makes a,
turn and an inky blackness exists. Go
little farther, so as to be away from
the air at the entrance, and n most dis
agreeable Odor strikes the nOStrils and
every few feet one treads upon the
dead body of a bat. While the cave,
is in darkness a profound silence ex-
lists, but strike light and a sound like
a waterfall is heard. Thousands of
bats that have been asleep at once
awake and commence to fly in circles.
about the cavern, which can be seen to
be very large. Round and round they
iT1cr in
and the odor of the cave becomes more
and more disagreeable. When this.
happens it is wise thing for the eX-
plorer to make his escape and post
pone further investigation until night,
at which time the cave is deserted.
Even the dead bats on the floor Will
disappear, having been eaten by the
others as soon as they awoEe.-San
Francisco Call.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-20
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Sad Accident Near lawrence.

William Fox and his wife residing
near Lawrence, were recently shooting
at mark, when Fox gave his wife the
gun and went to arrange the target.
The gun was accidentally discharged
and the ball passed entirely through his
body, piercing the right lung. Mrs. Fox
helped her husband to the house and
summoned doctor, but the chances
were against his recovery. Mr.. Fox
was 20 years old and in more than or
binary good circumstances
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-20
Minor State News.

Senators Martin and PETER have re-
turned from Washington.
Light frosts were reported in the
northern part of the state on the morn
ing of the 11th-
John Kelly, of Garnett, recently at
tempted suicide near Lawrence by cut
ting his throat.
S. S. Cartwright, a wealthy bachelor
of Topeka, is missing, and his friends
fear that he has been foully dealt
with.
The discovery of smallpox in the
city caused the postponement of the
opening of the schools in Leayenworth
for two weeks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-20
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
wAsHINGTON NOTES.


THE Grand Army officers made their
18th. The finances of the order are in
good condition, but they show that the
veterans are steadily dying off.
The commissioner of internal reve-
nue. has issued circular regarding Sec
ton SO of the new tariff act, providing
for the fertilization free of tax of pure
sweet wine.
A DISPATCH from Washington said
that the Civil Service Reform associa-
ton had taken up the fight against
Recorder of Deeds Taylor, of Kansas
City, Kan, and would demand his re-
moval and, in addition, announced
that it would appear before the grand
jury and seek to have him indicted for
things they claim he has done contrary
to law.
FIRE on the 14th partly destroyed the
big barn of the National Soldiers home
at Washington, causing loss of about
$4,000.
TYLER JONES, a grandson of Presi-
dent Tyler, and the first male infant
born in the White house, has been
found starving in an attic in Washing
ton city.
SECRETARY CARLISLE has written to
Senator Henderson declining to pay
any sugar bounties since the date of
the new tariff act. The secretary stated
that he had arrived at the conclusion
that such payments cannot be made
without further legislation by con-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-20

FOURTEEN people were more or lees
injured by the giving way of a structure
at the laying of the corner stone of ST.
Augustine's church at New York, pre-
cipitating them into the cellar.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES LAWYER, of the
G. A. r., announces that the customary
parade,wil be held at Louisville, KY,
in 1895.
A TORNADO swept over Westfeld.
Wis, on the 18th. doing great damage
to crops and farm buildings. So far as
reported no one was killed.
THERE was every. Indication on the
18th that one of the biggest strikes in
the clothing trade would be inaugu-
rated in New England. The matter
was to be brought before a mass meet
ing of the craft on the nth at Boston.
The men asserted that they had every
thing to gain and nothing to lose by a
strike, as they were ground down be-
yond endurance.
w. Ill. j. TRAYNoR, supreme president
of the American Protective association,
has made arrangements for transfer
ring the supreme council to Washing
ton. This will be accomplished in a
few weeks. A large printing plant
papers and documents. printed by the
million.
A MONSTER negro convention was
held at Pineapple, Ala, on the 18th to
discuss the question of migrating to
Liberia, Africa. The ruler of that
country had sent word that he would
give every American twenty acres of
land and Implements to cultivate it.
Al.
scheme and many were reported sell
ing out preparatory to going to Africa.
The first cargo of 300 will leave in Oc-
tober.
A FREIGHT train on the Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railroad
was ditched miles west of Hammond,
Wis. While passenger train from
Minneapolis was waiting at the scene
of the accident and the train load of
passengers were passing around the
wreck to take a train on the other side
an oil tank in the wreck exploded and
a shower of burning oil fell upon the
people, injuring eighteen. The tank
contained 5000 gallons of oil. A car of
coal and the caboose were also burned.
THE strike of the New York & Cleve-
land Gas Coal Co.'S 5000 miners, at
P1ttSDurgh, Ia, VINO nave been out Tor
five months, has ended in the defeat of
the men.
ANTICIPATING exposure in the con-
vention, E. M. Dennison. state treas
urer of the Select Knights, A. o. q. W.,
in session at Buffalo, n. Y, on the 18th,
killed himself. He was said to be a de-
faulter.
A GREAT confagration is reported to
have occurred at Chung King, China.
August %. Thirty persons were known
to have persisted and it was probable
the list of dead would prove much
heavier. The property loss was esti-
mated at 10000, 900 taels. Two thou
sand buildings were destroyed, includ.
ing three temples.
THE last honors were paid to the
Comte de Paris and his body was de-
posted in vault at Weybridge church,
England, on the 18th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-20
Large Attendance of Students.

The registration of students at the
state university on the opening of the
fall term was 495, 1T more than at the
opening last year. Chancellor Snow
claims that this is an indication of a
return of prosperity to the people of
Kansas and this registration is the
greatest for the first week in the year
in his record of twenty years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-20
Want Their Rstions.

At a late meeting of the state mill
tary board at Fort Leavenworth it was
decided to hold the annual state en-
campment at Fort Leavenworth, pro-
vided the citizens of LeavenwOrth fur
nish the subsistence for three regi-
ments to be in camp for the entire
week. October is the date set for the
beginning of the encampment. It will
require between 81, 500 and s., 600 to
furnish ratiOnS for the command.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-20
Al for Charity.

The treasurer of the state board of
charities drew from the treasury the
other day the following amounts for
the support of the state charitable in
situations for the month of August.
Reform school. Topeka, $3,714.68; i'm
beetle asylum, Winfield, 81, O07. so; blind
asylum, Kansas City, 81 ,046.93; deaf and
dumb asylum, Olathe, $1,7O5.4O; or
phans' home, Atchison, SI,756. 81; in
dustrial school, Beloit, 81 072.9s.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-20
A had Boy.

Sam Brown, a mulatto student, who
had just graduated from the Fort
Scott high school, was arrested the
other day by the United States authori-
ties charged with having sent vile let
tiers through the mails, addressed to a
young white lady who was IN his class
in school