The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-08-08
IDAHO NEWS.

IDAHO NEWS.
Items Of Interest Taken From on
State Exchanges.
| Five new patients were receive
at the BIackfoot asylum last weel
/ J. Ed Smith of Idaho Falls wi
make campaign speeches in Masss
chusetts and Connecticut. MI
Smith is fluent speaker, and rank
as bright particular star of til
Populist party.
Caldwell Tribune: The Episco
palian church is nearly completed
It is a handsome and commodiou
brick and stone edifice, and one O
the most substantial church build
ings in the state. The church viii
be dedicated by Bishop Talbot a
early as possible.
Roise Mail AL Ostner endorsed
for N. Vatahier and Henry Hunter
last Tuesday on a sight draft fo
1914. Deputy Sheriff Fulton is now
out after Vatahler and Hunter who
are charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses. The two
men owed Ostner a livery bill, and
they introduced this scheme to pay
it. The Chicago bank refused tc
honor the draft.
News Miner: Louis Schweitzer
while working in the Pass mine,
Narrow Gauge gulch near Haley,
Monday night suffered a compound
fracture OF his right leg, about six
inches below the knee. A piece OF
rock weighing 200 or 900 pounds,
fell on him. He had but ~ moment
before tested the hanging wall, and
supposed there was no danger of
any cave in.
Silver City Avalanche: Since the
mysterious disappearance of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas from Sinker creek
last spring, Mrs. Thomas sister,
Mrs. Murphy has resided on the
ranch. This week while the latter
lady was washing clothes in the
yard, some one concealed in the
willows near by, threw a stone
which struck her on the forehead,
knocking her insensible and max
ing an ugly wound. She was lying
when found. There is q
big crime to be unearthed in that
nsighborhood, and the time is not
far distant.
Weiser Signal: A shocking tagedy
occurred at the residence Of John
Lane, in the Weiser canyon, about
niue miles above Weiser, on Sunday
morning of this week. During the
temporary absence of the parents
from the house, two small children,
twins, aged five years, were playing
about when the boy espied a loaded
pistol in an unlocked drawer, which
he drew forth and placing the butt
on the floor proceeded to push back
The hammer with his foot, while his
sister stood near by Interestingly
for the result. His foot
evidently slipped off before the
catch was reached, when the pistol
vas discharged, sending its deadly |
directly through the body |
If the girl from one side to the |
,ther, passing through the liver and |
ungs. The little sufferer fingered
'or ID hours when death ended her
offerings.
DeLamar Nugget: John w. Davy
vho has been employed as barkeeper
It VIM. Slattery's saloon for year
'ast, was stricken with appoplexy
N Tuesday morning little after
tx o clock, and although everything
'ossible was done for his relief
10 fingered in a semi-unconscious
tate until Wednesday noon when
% quietly passed away. Mr.. Davy
'as about So years old. He had
o relatives in this part of the
but had a son and daugh-
sr in Chicago, who were informed
y telegraph of his death. The flu
eral took place yesterday, the re-
,aiEs being inferred in the Della
lar cemetery.
Jack" Davy was we'll known in
.etchum. Before going to DeLamar
Q lived on = ranch q few miles I