The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-07-18
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State News.

State News.
The FIRST watermelons Of the % 4
son in Blackfoot were on sale the
4th Of July.
There were II homestead filings
and II final homestead proofs at
Lewiston land Office last month.
Boise City bad q heated term last
week not equaled since 1873. The
mercury stood at 1O7 in the shade.
st. Michael's Episcopal church al
Boise through Bishop Talbot has
purchased four lots from Captain
De Lamar, corner of Eighth and
Washington streets for 5000 on
which will be built a $50, 900 church.
Increase in postmaster's salaries
have been made as follows: Black
foot, $1,000 to $14OO; Caldwell,
$500 to $14O0; Lewiston, 1890
to $500; Moscow $500 to 1880.
Decrease: Pocatello, $500 to $17OO
The DeLamar Mining Company
are advertising in the Nugget for
bids for the delivery of 5000 cords
Of wood, SO, 900 linear feet of mining
timbers and 10000 pieces of split
tagging. There is fine prospect for
freighters in that camp this season.
HALEY held q grand ratification
meeting over the nomination Of
Bryan for President. Forty-fve
guns were fred, music by the band,
bonfires and speech making. The
Democratic candidate and platform
were Endorsed by the citizens re-
CARELESS of party affiliations.
Blackfoot, the home of Senator
Dubois, was in q blaze of glory the
night that the news of the nomina-
ton Of Hon. VIM J. Bryan reached
there. A great bonfire, the boom.
ing of cannon and political ad.
dresses by citizens of all shades of
political utilization pledging sup
port to the ticket named At Chicago,
were features of the demon stration.
The news of the nomination of
Bryan was received at Boise with
much enthusiasm by the Democrats,
and the same feeling was shown by
many Republicans and Populists.
It was noticeable that Capt. James
Gum and George A. Williams, two
of the Populist leaders of the State,
put on Bryan badges, and an
nounced their intention of voting
for him. A ratification meeting
was held Saturday evening. 1t was
a very enthusiastic demonstration.
There was a torchlight procession,
followed by an open-air meeting in
front of the Overland hotel. The
street was crowded and the speakers
were wildly cheered. Conspicuous
among those addressing the crowd
were Judge Claggett, Capt. James
Gum and George A. Williams, the
well.known Populist leaders. These
declared their belief that the Popu-
list National convention would in
dorse Bryan. A good many silver
Republicans were in the procession.
Dozens of Republicans are openly
wearing the silver badges.
News Miner: Frank I. Bourgeois,
brother of Sam, the Transfer Co.
man of this place, won the single
scull race on the Fourth at Port
land, Oregon. He easily won over
his opponent, who has for many
years held the championship on
the river.
Richard Angel has received a TEL
egram from the Rocky Mountain
News notifying him he is the win.
ner of prize in the story entitled
Under Three flags" The amount
of his prize he has not learned.
William Cox, the blind man,
writes to q friend here that he
reached Butte all right. He has
consulted an oculist, who thinks
that in two weeks he can have Mr.. /!
Cox so he can be able to read q !
newspaper.
Grangeville Press A letter from
Rev. van Wrinkle, dated Warm
Springs, June 80, stated that they
were detained there on account Of
high water.
Boise Mail: When Mckinley was
nominated last month the supply |
of badges furnished from the state
house was ample for the demand.
Not 80 when Bryan was nominated.
The first installment of $50 was ex-
at 5 o'clock. and the order |
was duplicated and again exhaust
cd by 8.
Lemhi Republic: An old man by |
the name of Warren committed sui
eide Monday evening by jumping
off the Lemhi bridge just above
town. Warren, who was getting
along we'll in years, has been in bad
health for some time, and becoming
discouraged and respondent, CON-
mitted the fatal act as above stated.
The remains were probably swept
INTO the Salmon river and carried
many miles down stream never to
be seen or heard of again.
Boise Statesman The four-year-
I'D child of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Vo.,.n~. rvho lsua ranr Qtnr fall int