The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-11-21

ltems 81 interest 9aken From Our
State 1xchaueos.

!. State Exchanges.
Snow is reported to be 6 sfet
deep on the divide between Rock
Bar and Atlanta.
}, The Montpelier Examiner Say
that the finest potatoes in the worl
are offered in that town 1t Is cent
per 100 pounds.
r. Fl. Zimmerman, an inmate q
the penitentiary, sentenced fror
Boise, has been adjudged insan
and sent to the Blackfoot Asylum
Wheat 10 reported at 50 cent
cash at Market Lake, CLIO 1t Du
bois in trade, and $l.15 at Beave
Canon in exchange for dry good
and groceries.
! The enrolment of the Moscow
state university has reached 2O8
One student registered last weel
from Cheyenne, . nephew of ex.
Congressman Sweet.
There are at present 66 inmates
at the soldiers home. The worl
OF finishing the upper story of the
building is progressing rapidly and
the 13 new rooms will be ready 70,
occupancy in about three weeks.
A committee appointed by Mrs
NJ. J. Whitman, president of the
Idaho Equal Suffrage association
has retained j. n. Hawley, Hon.
w. E. Borah and Miles w. Tate as
counsel to look after the interests
of the suffrage amendment.
A dispatch from Idaho Falls,
November 18th, says: S. ]. Jenno-
ways, we'll known throughout this
part of Idaho, dropped dead on the
streets here this morning. After
examination Dr.. Mitchell stated
that the immediate cause Of death
was the bursting of blood vessel
from coughing.
Mrs. L. Young. mother of Mrs.
West B. George, died at her home
in Bellevue Sunday morning after
a long illness. Mr.. and Mrs. Young
were pioneers of Wood River having
located in Bellevue in 1880 where
they established mercantile bust
mess. Mr.. Young died several
years ago from the effects of injur-
les received at the hands of burg
lars who broke into bis store whore
he was sleeping. Mrs. Young's fun
eral took place at Bellevue Tuesday
afternoon.
The 7.year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Gilman, who live on a |
ranch between HALEY and Bullion,
died suddenly last Saturday from
the effects of diphtheria. Dr.. !
rweedy called the day before the
child's death and pronounced him
to be convalescent. That night the |
little fellow called for a drink Of
water and after taking it turned
over in the bed, gave a gasp and in |
a few moments passed away. Death
resulted from heart failure which is !
said to be frequent in cases of diph,
liberia even when the patient is APP
parently cured Of the disease.
Boise statesman.]
Gov. Mcconnell returned Sunday
from visit to Willow Greek. He
says that during his 36 years on
The Pacific coast be never has seen
a mining district with such favor
BILE prospects. Even the people
who live within 26 or 80 miles do
not seem to realize the vast store
bouses of wealth which 10 in their
vicinity" said the governor to
Statesman reporter. The discov-
cry and development of this region,
from Shsfer creek 20 Will
low creek opposite Emmett, has de-
volved upon men who in most in
stances are not practical miners, as
8 shown by the manner in which
hey are attempting to develop
heir locations.
II entered many of the develop
nent shafts and tunnels and have
brought with me specimens of ore. .
have no hesitancy in saying that
n residence of 36 years upon the
'acitic coast, during which time /
ave prospected in most of the
mining districts from old Mexico {
0 British Columbia, have never 9
nown Of such opportunities as
hose presented in the Willow creek .
nd Rock districts at the present )
me. a
Il predict that within the next y
velve months there will be such a q
evelopment in the vicinity Of the v
lining districts named, which are y
! such close proximity to Boice, a
J will startle the mining world l
OF one, not ten, but dozens OF c
aspects have been discovered t
hich bid fair to rival the Com 8
ock or the famous LIE Roy. v
Frank Willis, of Atlanta, has
en- in town this week on business le