The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-01-20
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Boise is to have new -four mill
There are six inches of snow o,
the ground at Boise.
DR.. E. L. Perrault has been reap
pointed county physician for Ad,
county.
The estimated profit Of the D,
Lamar mine for the month of De
cember was $52,547.
The Queen Mine at Broadford ha,
been attached by the HALEY banl
on a claim Of $142.25.
A half interest in q 2O-acre placer
claim above Warm Springs Ferry
on Snake river, was recently cold fol
81 900 cash.
It is estimated that the gold bear
ing sands on Snake river in Canyon
county will yield q million dollars
annually for the next fifty years.
Governor Nice onnell has present
ed to the State University at Mos.
cow the two carloads Of mineral
and forestry exhibits Of Idaho tina,
were shipped from Chicago to have
place in the Midwinter Fair.
The Populists will hold meeting
at the court house on January 9th
for the purpose of effecting a county
organizations. This is cold wealth.
.er for bubbling pot, but the early
bird catches the early worm.-Cald.
we'll Tribune.
The negotiations for the sale oil
the Plowman mine in Neal district
has been contaminated and the
property is now owned by Charles
Balbach of Omaha and his business
associates. The price paid for the
mine was 100000.
Secretary of State Curtis favors
the suggestions Of building the
Soldiers Home at Boise City with
stone, and will bring the mat
ter before a special meeting of the
Board of Trustees. General Curtis
idea is that it will furnish employ
ment for many needy and idle men
this winter. The estimated cost is
$23, 900.
Moscow Democrat: Gov. Nc.
Cornell is receiving some severe
roasts in our Republican exchanges.
The Governor and his irrigation
scheme are falling as fat as a
mashed hat, and his senatorial feath-
ers need fixing badly. And the
people will do it when the proper
time arrives.
Caldwell Tribune: Mr.. Carter
came down from his Willow Greek
mines, Thursday, with some excel
lent samples of ore. The main ledge
has now been penetrated q feet
and The ore continues to increase in
richness. Mr.. Carter unquestiona-
bly, has an excellent property.
Mayor Sebree recently returned
from visit to California. He says
Idaho's present condition is much
happier than that of the country he
has just visited, and our prospects
are by far brighter than any of the
surrounding states. The mayor is
glad to be home again.
Caldwell Tribune: Engineer He'd
den, in charge of a surveying party,
left Caldwell Thursday to make
surveys in connection with pro-
posed irrigating canal or. the North
Payette river bench. This is an
other farmers movement and much
interest is being taken in it. If the
result does not show that the enter
prise is too expensive to be under
taken by the farmers it is expected
that work will be begun on the new
ditch in the early future. Many
Caldwell people are encouraging
the movement and may give it sub
stantial support. The bench pro.
posed to be covered is a splendid
body of some 10000 acres. Should
the undertaking prove practicable,
fine opportunities will be opened
up for new settlers.
Gilmore County Bulletin: There
is every reason to believe that the
lands of this section of Idaho will
produce the very best of hops. They
are a valuable crop and in this eli
mate hops could be gathered and
cured without any danger of being
damaged by rain, which frequently
occurs in Washington and Oregon.
Rain has the same effect on hops,
we are told, that it has on hay-re-
duces their strength and reduces
their flavor. Numerous expert
ments in hop culture will probably
be made in this section next season,
and if successful, land here will be-
come valuable, indeed. In parts OF
the state Washington land that is in
hops is valued at $500 an acre and
Payette Independent: Hon. E
B. Lennon of Duluth, MIMI, and
Hon. E. B. True, of Haley prom
inent mine owner of this state, were
in Payette Friday and Saturday OF
Iast week, making an investigation
Of the placer ground on what is