The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-07-17
IDAHO NEWS,
Items of Interest Taken From Our
-. State Exchanges.

- State Exchanges.
The thermometer registered 1O1
in the shade at Shoshone last Sun.
day and 10 at Glenn's Ferry. =
The Wallace Tribune says "the
democratic papers throughout the
state are nearly all thanking Secre.
tary Of State Lewis for sending
them copies of the recent session
laws. Guess we are not good
enoug h pops to be remembered by
George"
The Statesman says H. C. Myers
has finished the group of the last
legislature, and that ''the. pictures
are of a satisfactory size" Where
upon the Call remarks that they are
pleased to know of one thing about
the late lamented that is proving
satisfactory.
The Blackfoot News says the New
York Life Insurance Co. paid, June
23d, the Bunting claim of $50, 900 to
Daniel Wolstenholme, guardian for
the Bunting children. The company
was less than two weeks in getting
the claim settled after proofs were
presented by Special Agent Danil-
son.
Caldwell Tribune: A party of IL
Quakers are looking over this Sec
ton of the state with view to find.
ing homes for some 800 families
which they represent. They came
from Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and
Illinois. During the past week they
have been shown about Nampa and
Boise.
Lewiston Tribune: All of the
sheep men except Mr.. Thiessen sold
their wool this week to A. Wiley,
representing Slovenian Brothers of
Chicago. Almost 10000 pounds
were sold, the average price being
81 cents. Mr.. Thiessen has $50, 900
pounds and expects the new tariff
bill to give him larger price. but
Mr.. Wiley, who is an ardent pro-
tect;onist, does not think there will
be any increase in the price of wool.
Paris Post: Robert Gee of Mont
pelier, at one time Bear Lakes rep
resentative in the Idaho Legislature,
tried to commit suicide Oh Sunday
last at his home. He had taken to
drinking again, and has had trouble
NTH his family. These are the two
causes that led him to the rash act.
He put revolver to the right side
Of bis head and sent ball whizzing
through his head. 1t did not kill
him, but the bullet made Its exit
through his right eye, completely
destroying that optic. When told
that he might recover he expressed
his regrets, and said If he did he
would repeat the performance but
with better accuracy.
Wallace Press: Last Saturday
morning frightfull accident &C.
cured at the Morning mine, re-
'ulting in the instant death of one
nan and the fatal injuring of an
,ther. The night shift was about
'eady to quit and, as usual, were
oadlng the holes preparatory to
VIM. Evans and his
Peter Rosco, had "cham-
'ered" a deep hole and Immediately
began reloading. They put in
bout Is sticks of giant powder and |
hen discovered they had no lamp
ng stick. Failing to borrow one
rom the men working in the ad-
dining slopes as all were in use,
hey decided to use an iron scraper.
\ premature explosion occurred,
which blew off one side of Evans
ace and mangled him horribly.
'ets's skull was smashed and he
vas badly injured otherwise. He
vas brought to Holland Hospital
where Doctor Sims undertook to
'erform a trepanning operation, but
IN raising the scalp, discovered the
kull was cracked all the way
round, just like cutting the bottom
ut of bowl. He died yesterday
norning. He left a wife and child
/ Mullan. Evans was a single
nan.