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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-05-23
THERE ARE Few,DEAL SPRINGS

eF1ae3sAl Aapsee Of th4 4eason - Com
pared With Poets FAncies.
The poets are largely responsible for
the popular notion that the normal
spring should be all sunshine, mild
ness and flowers, instead of the mix-
ture of cold and warmth and alternate
storm and fairness which it usually is.
Occasionally, however, poet has
caught ON to the actual facts. 1t is
common, especially in this latitude, to
regard each particular spring as later
and more disagreeable than any of it's
predecessors. But backward springs
are not novelties, as Lowell showed
when he made Hosea Bigelow say:
II rather like our. backward aprinsB
That kind O. haetle with their green's and
things"
The truth is, spring is a very indefi-
mite quantity and neither bird, beast
nor man is it's accurate prophet. Every
year about March time. people ore
seized with wonder At the Backward
ness of the season-wonder not un-
moved with irritation. Loud were the
recent denunciations at it's dilatori-
ness. Never was the month such o lion
before! Yet if my memory serves3rne
Alright we had furry Of snow on April
II of last year and, in many preceding
years during the first week of that
month, have tracked the footprints
of the rabbit in the snow" 1t seems
rot to be a question of comparison,
however. Winter, before it is through,
- ~ <1,n
warmth, the verdure and the birds
again before we have lived out the al
lotted term of cold and snow, and so,
each year, we rebel.-Boston Tran
script.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-05-23
rhousands Of Hens on one Ranch.

Thousands OF Hens on One Ranch.
Some hopeful spectators who have
been counting unmatched chickens are
about to start poultry ranch near San
Francisco which is to be the largest in
the world. 1t is to reach its full capacity
in three years, when it is to put on the
market annually 1000, 900 eggs and 9O.-
600 chickens for broiling. The plant
will include two incubators, with a ca
pacity of 1000 eggs each, and no end of
houses and pens, which will be con-
tanned in 40-acre ranch. There will be
900 hens laying for the incubators and
10000 laying for the market.-Chicago
Chronicle.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-05-23
eRlTish RECRUITING.

eecFesly Carried On In This Country Dur
ing the Crimean War.
In the North American continent tie
spirit Of adventure is strong. During
the Crimean war I was an attache at
the Washington legation, and, as this
was about 40 years ago, l do not sup
pose that am disclosing any secrets
in saying what then occurred. We re-
ceived orders to recruit force for
the Crimea, This was fad of Lord
Panmure, who was then war minis
ter. Sir John Champion. our minister,
vainly wrote to explain that this might
get us into trouble with the United
States government. The only repl,
was the order to obey. So we did. i
was sent to New York to look after the
recruiting there. We had ship in the
harbor and we found no difficulty in
filling it. A recruiter got five dollars
per man, and the man five dollars, ac-
companied with many promises of good
things. When the ship was full it was
sent to Nova Scotia, where we had a.,
governor an old soldier with the repu-
tation of being able to knock any regi-
ment into shape. The government OF
the United States soon got wind OF our
proceedings at New York, and at Mag
ara, where we had Hungarian en-
ployed to slip recruits across the from
tier. The result was that the mem
bers of the legation at Washington and
the consuls at New York and one or
two other places received their pass
ports. What particularly amused me
was that the consul at, New York had
had nothing to do with the matter.
But we had elaborated a far grander
scheme. We had found sort of fiji
clustering general, who had agreed to
provide us with several thousand men,
who were to be recruited IN Texas and
the adjoining southern states. These
were to be commanded by the general
The negotiations went of, because
while we were prepared to give him
the local rank of general in the Crimea
he insisted upon being made what he
called full general in the British army.
TO this we could not assent.
could never discover what becam,
of my New York recruits. They were
landed in Nova Scotia. and shortly aft
erwa1ds the governor telegraphed that
they had rebelled, and that he was 60
ing to take steps to reduce them to q
fitting state Of discipline. This was the
last heard of them
The governor was somewhat Of dun
derheaded man. We wanted Il forget
why) to have ship sent from Nova
Scotia to Jamaica. We had a cipher die
tionary, but I could not find the word
Jamaica in it, SO telegraphed the code
words for liam" and "acre." This was
too much for the governors intelli-
gence. Again and again he telegraphetl
to ask where the ship was to go; again
and again telegraphed back, refer
ring him to the code words for jam
''acre." Finally we had to send mes
senger with letter.-London Truth.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-05-23
High WatWworlks.

The highest system of waterworks in
the world 10 to be conducted this spring
in Altman. Col. The altitpde is about
1900 feet. Work was begun recently.
The main, pumping station will be 10.
Gated at Grassy, mile and half below
end 1000 feet lower than Altman. a
second station will be placed $50 feet
higher than the first. and will throw
the water into tanks Above the town.
The water = for domestic use and for
fire purposes.-C Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-05-23

PROF. Albert Koebele, OF ofCalifuGnA,
has made three years. contract with
the Hawaiian government to destroy the
insect pests Of the islands His method
is to get insects harmless to man to kill
noxious insects. sT
x rays are to be applied TO prac-
tical agriculture. DE-. Graetz, OF Mu-
nich,, has taken picture Of . one-day-
old pig, showing it's bong structure. BY
continuing to make pictures Of the pig
the action Of food on its growth will
be shown.
New possibilities in the use of the
Roentgcn rays have been discovered by
DR.. Frenzel, of Berlin. Twelve sheets
Of bromide of silver paper laid one upon
the other were placed in the holder and
the picture of frog taken. The image
was equally well defined on each sheet
in Germany last year ships of 1o1.-
400 registered tons were built, against
117,621 tons in 1894. This - consider
able advance as compared with 1892,
with but S,2OS tons, and 1898 with Co.
474 registered tons. The report docs
not include the ships built i'm the gov
ernment yards.
Russia is publishing the const1uc-
ton Of the Tifis Kars railway az fast
as possible, and will probably have it
completed by August next twill en-
able her to carry an army from the
Caucasus to the doors of Turkish Ar
menia. The line is 100 miles long, and
Is already built as far as Alexandrapol,
50 miles from Kare.
DIR. Pie, Of Montelinar, France, has
discovered new anaesthetic. He has
found that by injecting gualacol under
the skin in small doses operations can
be performed without pain. A COM
mittee appointed by the academy Of
medicine has inquired into the value of
the discovery, and has congratulated
DR.. Pie upon his achievement.
Each instrument excels in some
particular passage, the piano in scale
passages, the harp in arpeggio, the man
dolin in the rapid repetition of one note,
the banjo in the rapid playing of broken
chords, and so with other instruments,
but the violin can beat them all on their
own ground, while there is much violin
music that can be played on no other
instruypent.
English is the language that has
altered most. Regarded merely as q
Teutonic language, it is farthest re-
moved from the parent stock. 1t is de-
scended from the Saxon, which Is the
parent of low German and Dutch, and.
as it were, the grandparent of English.
But besides the Teutonic part, which il
the groundwork Of the language, it
has suffered all the effects of a lengthy
Roman occupation. N
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-05-23
10 Capturs wIld Here's.

II fs stated that III portions Of The
antipodess wiere Wild horses abound.
they are readily captured by q very
simple device. Snipg o1 white cloth
are strung from tree to tree in s1ch
. way as tps fern three Gides OF ~ In 1
closure and the, band dyixe1 into Il.
The cloth proves = most e4ec4ivp fence,
% the animals VIII NOT 20 near it.rr
nreeder aud Sportsnian..
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-05-23

The Chinese send three invitations
to the guests that they desire to see at
their great feasts. The. first is dir
patched two days before the feast, tho
second on the day itself. in order to re-
mind those they have Invited Of their
engagement, and the third just beture
the hour has arrived. 50 a. to show
how impatient they are to go their
friends alrive.--N. Y. Sun. sfl 10
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-05-23
WHAT a METEOR CAN DO.
People Who Value Their Lives WIN Dodge
When Possible.

People Who Value Their Lives VIM Dodge
When Possible.
We owe our immunity 10 our at
mosphere, which serves as q bullet
proof cuirass for the world. When
meteor enters the atmosphere, the fric-
ton produced by it's gigantic speed
makes it flash up like the arrow of
Acestes, only more SO. The ingenious
experiments Of Lord Kelvin have shown
that the heat thus produced just as q
brake showers sparks from aFcarriagc
wheel, or a lucifer match iight on the
box, is sufficient to consume the meteor
as if it were suddenly cast into q fur
mace heated to three or four million
degrees. Obviously the smaller me-
teors are utterly consumed before they
have penetrated far into the atmos-
phere, which their fate has shown to
rise to = height Of about 120 miles.
Only q. very large one can descend,
as that Of Madrid is said to have done.
to within 20 miles OF the earth, behpre
being burst by the expansion due to
heat and BY the reaistazice Of the air.
The fact that fragments do OCCASION
ally reach the earth is the best proof
Of the great size OF aome Of the meteos
that we encounter. lit were not tor
the blessed air" the explosion Of them
all, with the accompanying tervept
heat, would take place In our midst. II
Is safe 10 asy that such state Of things
would render our grea4 towns unih.
hahffnh1a TusI Inn6rn MA na,n arssyseyir1SNt
inclined to gird at the akmosphere, With
its smoke and it, fog and its east wind.
But nome Of pe can! tell bow often it has
saved him from : terrible and invisible
fate, IL being, = Mark Twain has Il,
shot With I rotk.n II We are more In
eliAea to rem zif11e H. s4mosp eiiesS
ssrv3uss II fueu1e. tle Nnilssd nseteoe
WIN M hsss sxrloded insains dd1olt
6pee4atee.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
A CHICAGO COLLAPSE.
appointment OF a Receiver Asked for
Calumet iron 4 Steel Company
"A Fraudulent Lease.

Chicago, Jan. 15.--A bill was filed in the
superior court to-day by Charles Pope
John B. Wilson and Freeman P. Roach
stockholders, asking that receiver be
appointed for the Calumet Iron & Steel
company.
The plant of the company at South
Chicago is one of the largest in the coun.
try, and the company has capital stock
Of S2,20o,0o0.
In the complaint it is asserted that the
company has bonded indebtedness Of
100000 and floating indebtedness of
$280,000, $4,000 being for back taxes.
The plant is in the possession of a new
corporation under lease, which the court
is asked to set aside as fraudulent.
NOTABLE PHILADELPHIA FAILURE.
Philadelphia.-The liabilities of Keen,
Sutterlee & Co., leather dealers, whose
failure was announced on Saturday, reach
$4,00O,0O0. Nothing can be learned of
the assets.
Frederick W. Sutterlee, the head of the
firm, left the city the day before the as
signment, IN company with John NJ.
Fenlin, tobacco merchant, who failed
at the same time. Neither has since been
heard from.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
WARRING REPUBLICANS.
Anything But Harmony Prevailed In
Pennsylvania Republican Conven-
tiOns Te-day-Quay Boilers.

Philadelphia, Jan. 5.-Conventions
were held by the Republican in the Eve
congressional districts Of this city to.
day, at each of which two delegates to the
national convention Of st. Louis were
chosen as follows:
First district Delegates, Israel w.
Durham, Edwin Stewart.
Second district-David Il. Lane, Ham
ilton Disston.
Third district-J. B. Anderson, Jos. K,
Lemmer.
Fourth district-Alex. Grow, jr., Ed
ward W. Patton.
Fifth district David Martin, n. B.
Hackett.
OF the ten delegates, four were chosen
on anti-administration or Quay tickets;
the other six are announced ss acomb bine''
delegates.
In the third district, the Quay followers
bolted the convention and held q separ-
ate meeting, electing State Senator Ell.
wood Brecker and Henry Clay as dele.
gates.
This case will probably have to be set.
tied In tho courts.
In the arst and fifth districts 4 resolu.
tion was unanimously adopted for in.
structing the delegates 20 vote for
Thomas B. Reed for president.
In the fourth congressional conventiou,
the delegates were instructed to support
Senator Quay for prssidcnt.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
Highest of all in Leavening PowLatest u S. Govt Report
R3H:A!!!! g! fs%assl! BskiHs
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Rafael Romero, G. W. Wildenstein, Thos
j. Frtzlen, John A. Hull, Z. S. Stover
Harry Whiting, VIM. Ryan, H. s. Wiley
+. Il. Kent, O. E. Cromwell, Jesse M
Wheelock, G. G. McComas, Bernard
Ruppe, 7. D. Burns, Sam'l Eldodt, Alex.
ander Read, VIM. Locke, John W. Terry
Mrs. Terry, A. J. Fountain, James Brown,
Byron A. Knowles, Jas. A. Lockhart, w.
H. II. Llewellyn, Smith H. Simpson, L.
Hommel, Amado Chaves, Mrs. Chaves,
M. W. Mills, j. W. Dwyer, NJ. V. B.
Wilcox, W. Williams, R. E. Twitchell,
Mrs. Twitohel, H. B. Hersey. Some sixty
or seventy members and many others
think would readily join if asked. This
society was chartered in 1886, but has not
been very active partly for want of funds
and partly because the horticultural in
terests were small and very local. But
in the past ten years the area planted
in fruit trees has increased from few
hundred acres to many Thousand and the
value of horticultural products for e1-
portation has grown from nil in 1886 to
upwards of $4,000 in 1895. There is no
reason why the orchards already planted
and coming into bearing should not in
another ten years give product for ex-
port of something approaching $1,0oO,-
600. The alfalfa, canagria and sugar
beet industries must also in the near
future, greatly add to the horticultural
value of the territory's resources.
1t has given me pleasure recently to re-
ceive notice of the organization of
farmers institute" at Las Cruces, and I
very much regretted being unable to ac-
cept the invitation extended to me to be
present at the first meeting of that So
ciety ! understand that the meeting was
a m ost successful one and that the great
interest displayed and the able papers pre-
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
Another Old-Timer gone !.

Joseph Corkins, the old time stone
mason, paid the debt Of nature about
4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. He had
been complaining for number of weeks,
but was not taken down seriously sick
till yesterday morning. II is thought
that heart disease was tile immediate
cause Of his death.
The deceased citizen was about 60
years of age and had been resident of
Las Vegas for thirty-two years. He ia
survived by wife, whose maiden name
was Rosalita Padilla, no children having
been born to them. The funeral took
place this afteruoon.--IIa Vegas Optic.
Joe Oorkins was we'll and favorably
known in Santa Fs, where for several
years he was employed as the stone ma
son in charge of laying the foundation
for the cathedral, having been brought
here for the purpose by Archbishop
Lamy who had the utmost respect for his
honesty and integrity.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15

sented augurs we'll for the future pros
perity of this, the first farmers institute, in
New Mexico. doubt not that this good
example will be followed in other counties
like San Juan, Colfax, Eddy and those in
which the agricultural population is in
creasing SO fast.
In conclusion, l heartily wish to you
and all connected with horticulture in
any of its numerous branches, prosper
GUS New Year. thank you for the con.
fidence reposed in me as your president
for the past ten years and recommend
that you be more than usually careful in
selecting your officers for this current
year, as 1t ia likely to be an important
one in the history of the society.
The officers for the ensuing year were
then balloted for and elected as follows:
President-Arthur Boyle.
First Vice President-L. B. Prince.
Vice President at Large-W. S. Har-
roun.
Vice President at Large-Wm. Locke.
Secretary-H. B. Hersey.
Treasurer Sam'l Eldodt.
committee was appointed consisting
of L. B. Prince, Enos Andrews and Grant
Rivenburg to prepare premium list for
the forthcoming fair. Notice was given
of some amendments to the bylaws, and
after transacting good deal of necessary
routine business the meeting adjourned
until Monday, February 10.
Mrs. L. R. Patton, Rockford, ILL.,,
writes: From personal experience 1
can recommend De Wits Sarsaparilla,
a cure for impure blood and general de-
bility." Newton's drug store.
Any family wishing to take care of
first-class family horse can have one free
for the next four months. Inquire at
this Office.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
A BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
Quarrel Between Chill aud Argentine
Republic Over a Divisional Line
May Cause Trouble.

Lima, Peru, via Galveston, Texas, Jan D
Dispatches from Santiago de Chill
say that division of the Chilian army
has been ordered to occupy the passes of
Oordillero bordering on the Argentine
Republic.
! II is reported that an understanding
between Chill and Brazil exists on this
subject.
Chilli and Argentina have for over a
year been discussing the boundary dis
pute, which threatened to involve Chill,
Argentina, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador in
a war, in which the four republics last
named would be pitted against Chilli.
The matter has been repeatedly an
nounced to have been settled and the
present development was not antici cipated.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
THE MARKETS.

New York, Jan. 15.-Money on call q
per cent; prime mercantile paper, G
@ 8 per cent. Silver, 671a; lead, $3.50.
Chicago Cattle, receipts, $500; mar
ket, steady to shade higher. Beeves,
$500 q $4.75; COWS and heifers, $1.6n
@ $3.50; Texas steers, $2.75 @ $4.lO;
stockers and feeders, $3.50 q 1878.
Sheep, recelpts, 1,400; market, quiet
and steady.
Kansas City. - Cattle, receipts, 7,4OO;
market, stronger; Texas steers, $2.7O
@ $3.50; Texas COWS, $1.25 q $2.25; beef
steers, $500 @ $4.25; native COWS, $3.50
@ $3.25; stockers and feeders, $2.15 o.
$3.75; bulls, $2.25 q 1926. Sheep, re-
ceipts, 1880; market, steady; lambs,
$3.50 O $40; muttons, $500 q $3.50.
Chicago Wheat, January, 5716; May,
59M q go. Corn, January, 26H; May,
2SB. Oats, January, 175s May, 1871.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
An Old Firm Fails.

Shortly before noon yesterday the firm
of Lesser & Lewinson, one Of the Oldest
dry goods establishments in this city,
made voluntary assignment for the
benefit of their creditors aud named A.
E. Walker as assignee.
Before the assignment was made, how.
ever, the First National bank run in an
attachment for $4,000 to satisfy note
for $4,000 given September 16, 1895,
bearing interest at - per cent, and
payable ninety days after date.
Sheriff Hubbell served the attachment
and got service just few minutes before
the assignment was acknowledgements
Democrat.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
AN AGREEMENT REACHED.
An Arrangement Effected Between
krue9er and Robinson Whereby
Jameson will he Turned
Over to Britain.

Pretoria, Jan. 15.--The final agree
ment between President Krueger and
Sir Hercules Robinson, governor of Cape
Colony, regarding the disposal of the
sons raid into Transvaal, was completed
yesterday.
Jameson and his officers will be tried
in England.
Rank and file of the free-booters are
now on their way to Natalia, where they
will be handed over to the British au-
thorities, who will decide what treatment
they are to receive.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
FORAKER AND SILVER.
In His Speech After Being Elected
Senator Foraker Declared that
Decentralization OF Silver
was q Mistake.

Columbus, Jan. 15.-The two houses oil
the legislature to-day, in joint session
at IL o'clock confirmed their respective
acts Of yesterday, eleoting j. B. Foraker
United States senator, his term to begin
on March 4, 1897.
In his speech Mr.. Foraker said that he
believed in bi-metallism and that the
decentralization of silver was the greatest
mistake ever made BY the world. He
would, however, have one dollar as good
as another.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
Santa Ee I,eceiyershin

Topeka, Kas., Jan. Is. - Master in
Chancery johnson has filed his final re-
port of the cost of the Santa Fe receiver
ship. 1t shows that the total court ex-
penses were $3o9,7Oo 100000 less than
this was allowed by tho court, but the
bondholders made up the difference.
Judge johnson has figured that before
the receivershlp the road was paying in.
terest at the rate of $4,000 day. The
interest charges are now about half that.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
THE PRUSSIAN DIET.
Address from the Throne Devoted tG
Domestic Affairs Help for Hus-
bandry Promised.

Berlin, Jan. 15.-The Prussian diet was
opened to-day. The speech from the
throne was devoted to domestic affairs.
1t is estimated that the budget for 1896
will show smaller deficit than that of
1895. It was announced that the govern.
ment would employ every means to rem
edy the condition of husbandry and in
tends to propose furnishing financial as
sistance to those shown to be in need, to
establish cooperative granaries and to
legislate regarding the tenure of lease
hold lands.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
LAUGHS AT HIS VICTIMS.
A Professional Crook. who Pretend
ed to he ROthschiIds' Agent.
Jailed in Kansas City.

Kansas City, Jan. 15.-John Morrisey,
alias Daily, who styled himself the agent
of Rothschilds, and who was yesterday ar
rested for forgery, has been sent to Jail to
await trial, his bond having been placed
at $4,000. Morrisey laughs at his vic
Tins.
A dispatch from Anaconda, Mont,
states that he was recently released from
the Montana penitentiary after serving a
term for forgery.
1t adds that his right name is W. ".
Nickles and that he came from Chicago,
where he has several relatives.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
The RED Cross serene.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-Mrs. 8. E. Gross, a
member of the Red Gross society, was not
worried when informed of the announce
ment by the Turkish government that it
would not permit any distribution among
its subjects by any foreign society Of
money collected abroad. Said she:
"The Turkish government has treaty
with the Red Cross which will give Miss
Barton free entrance to Armenia and pro-
lection while she is at work. This was
the reason the missionaries asked to have
her sent there. They all knew the gov
ernment would not dare to molest her, or
interfere with the work of the Red Cross"
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
narrison's Candidacy.

New York, Jan. 15.-The Herald says
Thomas W. Palmer, of Michigan, called
on Gen. Harrison at the Fifth Avenue
hotel last night. They we're together two
hours. When Mr.. Palmer came down
stairs he was asked il Mr.. Harrison was q
candidate for president.
ut is my opinion" said he, "that Gen
Harrison is not a candidate"