The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1895-08-17
state News.

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Watermellons are plentiful in the
market at Payette,
The Nez Perez reservation will
soon be opened to settlers. United
States troops have been ordered to
protect the Indians from evil doors
when they receive the money for
their lands.
Work has been commenced on q
$1,000 Epicopal church at Idaho
Falls, to be completed BY Dec. 10Th.
The furnishings of the church will
be elaborate and cost in the neigh
borhood of 81 800, making total of
about $500.
The Ceur d'Alene Press says
ten emigrant wagons and a colony
OF fifty people, on their way from
the province of Assiniboia, Canada,
TO the Nez Perez reservation, passed
through town Wednesday. During
the week over twenty wagons have
passed through here, some going
east and some west, which is a good
indication that times are improving.
An attempt was made to hold up
the Silver City and DeLamar stage
one night last week. One robber
stopped the stage and ordered the
box thrown down. There was no
box on that trip, and the driver
told him so. The demand was re-
peated seven or eight times. The
robber then backed off into the
brush and the stage proceeded.
He expected to get money that was
on board to pay the men. There
was $4,000 Of this money in the
DeLamar mail on the stage.
The Mountain Home Republican
says: Rev. Mcpherson has received
the plans for the new Episcopal
church to be erected at this place.
The main building is to be 28x4O
feet, with vestibule 6x9, a chancel
1Ox17, vestry room 11x11 and q
steep!e $50 feet high. II built ac-
cording to the plans it will require
at least $4,000 to complete the
structure.
Bishop Talbot passed through
heE yesterday morning. He had
list returned from trip through
the Yellowstone Park. The Bishop
US that next year the Epis-
will erect a church build
ing at the Mammoth hot springs
in the park.
Caldwell Record: The miners on
Snake river, near Idaho Falls, are
making an average of So a day to
the man. Six or seven camps work
ing five to ten men are reported.
Two boys, Graham and Stephen
Coltrin, were drowned near Egin,
Fremont county, on Monday last.
They had gone to the. river to fish,
when the youngest, Stephen, con-
Guided to go in bathing. He had
not been in the water long when he
was taken with cramps. His cries
for help soon brought his brother
to his assistance, when they both
sank beneath the waters. The boys
we're on a visit to w. l.. Vinegar
Of Egin, and their home was in
Bountiful, Utah.
Statesman: Hon. Vic Bierbower
arrived in the city yesterday from
Within a few hours
after his arrival he wended his way
20 the state capitol where Secretary
If State Garrett administered to
nim the oath which made him lieu
tenant governor of Idaho.
Mr.. Bierbower becomes lieuten-
INT governor by reason of the res
gnation of Lieutenant Governor
Mills, who, for some had held that
position and the office Of state en-
yineer. Mr.. Borrower, being pres
dent of the senate, received the ofi-
;ial robe from Mr.. Mills shoulders.
Lieutenant Governor Bierbower
yesterday received the congratula-
ions of his hosts of Boise friends,
gracefully when saluted
With Hello, Governor He will
cave in few days for the east, and
will visit his old home in Pennsyl-
,ania, which he has not seen for 15
,ears. He will also spend some
ime in the national capital.
Lemhi Republic: There was con-
siderable excitement in town this
over the disappearance OF
Grandpa" Martin. He came to
own early yesterday morning, and
n a conversation with DR.. Kenney
10 expressed a determination to
,isit Pollard's brick kiln, but was
ldvised not to do so as it was quite
J distance for the old man to walk.
lie left the store and nothing more
vas seen of him until his almost
ifeless body was found to-day.
His friends became alarmed last
vening at his non appearance, and
Immediately began inquiring for
lin. This morning the alarm was
,iven and large number of citi-
ems turned out to look for him,
nd after diligent search he was
ound by Mr.. De Alley in a gulch
m the bar in the south end OF
pasture. lie had appar-
4 he.