The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-06-23
Challis Cefrelpal nnee.
CuALLrs. IDAHO. June Is. 1904,

CnALLIs, IDAHO, Juse Is, 1894.
The meeting Of our county COM
missioners in extra session Vas for
some cause delayed until the 18th,
and l am unable to report proceed
ings in this letter. But % coming
events cast their shadows before, .
forecast. q IL Prof. Hicks. may be
in order. Bridges. repairing Of
roads, etc., will be the main thought
and effort; where, how, and from
whom to procure the wherswith,
the preliminary question. Start
ling rumor, 40 in the East when
some interesting news has been
proclaimed in advance, 1.-THE Herald
tomorrow will say" "The World
has this for tomorrow, ''The Sun
will proclaim" Reputation Of
our County Bonds, amounting to
$50, 900, among the possibilities. It
strikes our well-meaning citizens
with great disgust, and our shiftless
and Coxeyite element favorably.
Because Custer county 10 at pres
emit poor, is no sufficient cause for
"going back" on her signature.
These mountains, so filled with
riches, will some day yield up the
golden stores, but not until proper
highways are constructed and peo-
Pile become alive to the necessities
Of proper communication. Away
with reputation, and woe be unto
he who runs for Office this fall and
does not scout the idea. We re-
member when that cry knocked
the expectations of the democracy
into q cooked hat" and Sam Til
den was beaten for president.
Game warden to be appointed.
Goodl A much needed thing, that
the young birds may enjoy life a
few summer days, and not be cut
off prematurely in their youth
that the deer may wax fat on the
land and attain some respectable
size before being slaughtered; that
the finny tribe may remain unmo-
Tested in the streams, where oft be-
before death and demolition could
not be lodged.
Foremost among depredators is
the "Injun." He and family leave
their governmental home in the
land of Lemhi, journey over unto
the land of Custer and proceed,
without fear, to slay, kill or cripple
any and all deer within miles OF
our town. Those they don't get
dead are chased so far away that it
takes all winter for any to get back.
The squaws and pappooses catch
fish with hook and spear; fortu-
nately, they are in Que way
superior to the whites, through fear
probably, not having learned the
use of giant"
| And it has been common thing
for some of our locals (they cannot
be called true sportsmen) to be
coming in q few days before the
law expires with gun and gunny-
sack under cover and distributing
among their moro law-fearing com
panions that which was entitled 10
breathe Gods free air q few days
longer.
We are happy when thinking the
end of these things may occur. No
game wardens were appointed last
year, the reason being, as stated by
by one of our commissioners, that
among three applicants for the
place not one was considered re-
sponsible to hold the position. The
inference may be drawn that if three
irresponsible parties desired the
Office, no good, capable man would
seek it. But that need not prevent
the appointing of game wardens,
and we hope one will be required
to serve in every district in this
county. If it is optional with our
commissioners to fill the Office or
leave it vacant, then we see no use
for the law. They might consist
emily appoint themselves, as they
have already done so in road view
Ing and inspectorship. -