The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-04-11

0ro. Geo. n. BlIee has opened q
confectionery store in Silver City.
Payette had 5000 bla.e last
week. The Valley hotel and an
other building we're destroyed.
It is said that ~ hobos were
driven from one train Sunday BE-
tween Pocatello and Shoshone.
The spectators ct Pocatsllo we're
rather surprised one day last week
when witness who was called upon
to testify was reproved for appearing
in court in overalls.
The Boise Democrat says: Hon.
Bon Wilson, now in London, has
been offered . big salary to super
intend . mine in South Africa, but
be declines the offer and will return
to Idaho.
Peter Breezee, who was charged
1t Montpelier last week with crimi-
nal assault on Miss Elsie Chapman,
compromised matters and avoided
prosecution by marrying tho young
girl. The charge was based on the
fact that the girl Was not yet Is
years old, the age of consent.
At the Turner House, Mountain.
home. Saturday evening Dr.. A. C..
6toddart and Mrs. Lee of Nampa,
were married. Rev. Mcpherson OF.
ficiating. This is the biggest we'd
ding the Gilmore county capital has
ever seen, 80 it is said. The doctor
weighs 3l3 pounds, while his bride
tips the scales at 21O. The happy
couple boarded the next train. for
Rock Syringe, Wyoming, for hon
eymoon. The doctor was divorced
last week in Boise from his first
wife.
The entire Democratic ticket was
elected at the Pocatello city election
Tuesday. At Nampa the citizens
ticket endorsed by the A. P. A. won
by large majority. At Caldwell
there were two tickets in the field.
the Citizens headed by the present
Mayor, T. f. Eggleston, and the
Peoples led by ex-Mayor, Monte
B. Gwinn. The result was that
Mr.. Gwinn carried every ward in
the city. He was elected by ma
jority of 81.
Pocateilo Tribune: Emma Boy
ington, q seventeen year old girl
who lives on Dempsey creek, came
into town last week and going be-
fore Judge Arney swore out co'u-
plant against David Monroe. 81
young rancher of the same settle
ment, charging him with criminal
assault. The girl is about to be-
come \ mother and Monroe is, &C.
cording to her story, the author of
her condition. 1t 10 not alleged
that either force or violence were
used. But the charge has its foun.
dation in the fact that the girl is not
yet Is years old-the age of consent
according to the laws of Idaho. A
warrant for Monroe's arrest was
issued.
Lewiston Teller: The ferry at
Lapwai has been taxed to its ut
most capacity to accommodate the
travel to the Nee Perez reservation.
A hundred teams day have passed
by that route during the pas. two
weeks of fine weather. The settlers |
are coming by teams from all parts
Of Washington, Oregon and Idaho,
with farming implements, house,
hold goods and families of all ages
and conditions. Many of the NOV
ing families have already secured
homesteads and are coming to the
work of BODYBUILDING with an
abundance of energy. The scenes
in the valleys and on the bills re-
mind the visitor of the early days |
when the Palouse plains were being |
opened up. The virgin sod is being
turned, the frail shanty is being |
built and the long strung-out fences
stretched over hills and valleys
everywhere.
Evening Mail: 81. Calderhead
and family arrived at the Capital
city from Butte, Montana, Tuesday,
and At once moved into the Jauman
residence, on the corner of Eighth
and Franklin. Mrs. Calderhead is
u daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
and is here for her health.
Mr.. Calderhead is delighted with
Boise and Bosses weather, and AZ
Butte has no lawns tho visitor
enjoys a romp every day, although
it isn't quite tho weather for lawn
parties yet. Mr.. Calderhead will
return to Butte this week.
Len Simpson, a boy 10 years old,
was playing in the Central school
ground 1t recess this morning, when
be fell. A sbarpened lead pencil
was in his right hand coat pocket
and it turned under the boy, sharp
point up, and entered his right groin.
The teachers withdrew the pencil
which had punctured the little fell
lows body fully an inch and a halt,
ind sent for . doctor. The boy
was conveyed TO his home and
examination made of his
injuries. It was determined that
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