The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-01-13
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u, $50 per year. -
Governor Nice onnell has ordered
the Idaho Worlds Fair mineral ex-
hibit to be classified and re-shipppsd
to tho Midwinter Fair.
The State Normal School waa
formally opened at Albion, Cassia
county. Monday, January 9Th, with
impressive ceremonies.
Governor McC onnsll has appoint.
ed w. B. Thews, of Malad City, 1
delegate to the Trans Mississippi
Commercial Congress to convene
at San Francisco.
The output in Idaho's mines &C.
cording to the reports of the cash
Ter Of the Boise City national bank,
were over $1,000, 600 less in 1898
than in 1892. Anti-silver legisla.
ton is the cause.
Payette Independent: We learn
that company of gentlemen from
the Wood River country arrived in
Payette last evening and are now
making an examination of the plac-
or grounds on Sam POOLS ranch
just north of town.
The Merritt brothers, capitalists,
who reside in Daluth, have bonded
$500 acres of placer ground near
Boise City, Idaho and are preparing
to work extensively next season.
Machinery will be used. This gold
territory lies along the Snake river.
The consideration is stated at 800
coo, and it is said that as much
more will be expended in develop.
ment.
Idaho Avalanche-A letter was
received this week from Boston
commission house by an Owyhee
wool man, in answer to his query
as to probable price of wool next
spring. The letter states that set.
ting price is simply guess, but
they guess Idaho wool will bring
them 4 to 5 cents at the railroad
stations. Not very encouraging for
Cleveland sheep.
At the session Of the Idaho State
Teachers Association, which con.
vened at Pocatello during holiday
week, J. NJ. Farris, of Tocatello was
elected president of the organization
for 1894, E. F. Allen of MILFORD, and
J. F. Lowe of Shoshone, vice-presi-
dents, Mrs. c. A. Mann, of Caldwell,
secretary, and C. NJ. Higgins, treas
urer. It was decided to hold the
next holiday session at Moscow.
Pocatello Tribune: Bannock
county is now practically on cash
basis. The County Commissioners
met Tuesday and executed the
100000 funding bonds; delivered
them to the County Treasurer, and
took his receipt for the same. The
bonds are, however, sold at par and
the money for them will be in the
city in few days. This will be
good news to every one in Bannock,
as our county will start off this year
with about $18,0 600 cash on hands.
The Grangeville Free Press says
l.. P. Brown has sold his quartz
mine at Brownsville, to a California
company, the consideration being
between $25, 900 and $4,000, 1t is
the intention of the purchasers to
at once sink the shaft, now down
48 feet, to depth of 100 feet and
erect q 10-stamp mill. This d. 81 is
is q great thing for Idaho county,
and for Camas Prairie in particular.
A quartz mill pounding out bull
lion only 10 miles from Grangeville,
will not only benefit us all individ-
ually, but it will hasten the devel-
opment Of the other lodges along
the south fork, as we'll az serving
as an object lesson to attract atten-
ton and capital to the mining dis.
tricts beyond.
Statesman-It has been definitely
decided there will be no Idaho ex.
hibit at the Midwinter fair.
This conclusion was arrived at yes
terday, and all orders for shipment
of ore, ETC., to San Francisco were
at once countermanded.
Tho governor had hoped to enlist
the cooperation Of the mining men
of the Cnur d'Alenes to the end
that at least q mineral display be
made at the fair, but he yesterday
received messages from representa-
tive mine owners of that section in
forming him they felt too poor to
attempt anything in that line.
A dispatch was also received from
NJ. II. DeYoung, director Of the fair,
giving the cost Of exhibition space,
which was anything but moderate.
The governor consulted with the
other state officers and Mayor Som
ma, who has taken = lively interest
in the matter, and it vas decided
~ the entire expense would have
to he borne by private contribu-
tions, to abandon the project. AL
though 1t would require but few
thousand dollars it would be diff.
cult, At this time, to raise even 90
small q sum.
IRE Fer All Who All.