The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-04-18

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content. All this Is seen through our
new Observatory glass. LII. PHI. DID.
State News.
The State University at Moscow
has an enrolment of 283 students.
Mark Phelps member of the
notorious Phelps Salvation Army
was tried Monday in the district
court at Mountain Home for break
ing into the store Of Geo. s. Rice &
Co. one night in the fall of 1892
and robbing the till of over 5000 in
cash, and found guilty of burglary.
Andrew McIlvain was sentenced
recently to serve FIVE years in the
penitentiary for shooting Charles
! Manassas at Montpelier several
months ago. Afterwards his victim
died of the wound. Monday at the
request of the District Attorney the
prisoner was turned over to the
Sheriff Of Bear Lake county to be
tried for murder. If he is acquitted
Of murder, he will return to prison
to serve sentence on the original
conviction.
James Tate and John Mulckay,
on trial in the United States court
at Boise for holding up the Silver
City stage last October, have been
found guilty of the charge, the
verdict of the jury being based on
the count in the indictment charg-
ing the men with obstructing the
United States mail. Although they
did not modest the mail, Judge
Beatty held their action worked an
obstruction of the mail, which is
forbidden by the federal statutes.
There was no doubt the men held
up the stage, and, under the ruling
Of the judge, it required the jury
but moment to arrive at con-
clusion. Judge Beatty sentenced
them to two years in the penitenti-
airy and fined each 800.
The biggest elopement on record
occurred last week in the vicinity
Of Glenn's Ferry. The parties have
been living at Rosevear's landing,
Just over the river from Glenn's
Ferry, all the winter. and the prin-
cipals are John Guernessey and Mrs.
w. A. Closson. the latter Of whom is
said to tip the scales at 400 pounds
avoirdupois. The fleeing couple
took with them five teams, good
! wagon, two sets of double harness,
The old mans best suit Of clothes
and all his ready cash. leaving him
| all the bills to pay. The bereaved
husband had a warrant issued for
the arrest of the gay ..utnario and
The frail { y partner Of his bosom on
the charge of grand larceny. The
constable tracked them as far az
American Falls.
Evening Mail: For several weeks
past the young ladies of Boise TAX
ing part in the proposed genuine
female minstrel performances have
been quietly practicing, and the re-
hearsal this week was a decided
success. The end "men" were all
in their places, and the jokes were
cracked with much vim. The band
will be feature, and catchy songs
viii be the thing from the first cen
tence spoken: Ladies. be seated. !"
Burnt cork will besmear Bosses
prettiest faces, and the nobbiest cos
tunes ever seen on the Columbia
boards will be shown next Thursday
evening.
Mountain Home Bulletin While
hunting one of his milk COWS in
Rattlesnake canyon yesterday, Ike
Harmon accidentally discovered
the lower jaw bone and teeth of .
person evidently belonging to the
prehistoric race. Mr.. Harmon
brought his find" to town and took
it to Dr.. Swans dental Office, who,
after washing and thoroughly ex-
aiming it, unhesitatingly pro-
nounced it the jawbone of a hu.
man being. It's shape is perfect
and it measures 2la inches. The
teeth protrude above the bone at
least half an inch and are as white
as pearl. DR.. Swan will have it on
exhibition in his Office until 4
O'Clock Thursday. when he will
pack it for shipment to the anatom-
ical institute at Washington. He
considers it the most wonderful find
ever made in the lava fields Of Idaho.
4 Crop Of Toughs.
Pocatello Tribune: Three bad
boys, about is years Of age, broke
into A. B. Bean & Co.'S. hardware
store last Friday night and stole
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