The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-09-04
IDAHO NEWS.
Items OF Interest Taken From Our
State Exchanges.

Items Of Interest Taken From Oul
State Exchanges.
The railroad bridge across the
Snake river for the Boise, Nampa &
Owyhee railroad, has been finished
Salmon City Republic Fred
Phillips the first Of the week dis.
poeed of his plat of land lying
along the upper edge Of town to
E. S. Edwards, the consideration
being $500.
Harry Kinport, of Pocatello, has
reel and pole which he has used
thirteen years. Twice in the time
he sent j. to the factory in Connec-
ticut to be mended. He claims to
have caught 10000 fish with the
pole.
Four Indians were arrested in
Blackfoot last week by Deputy
Sheriff DeKsy for gambling. They
had hearing Saturday in the-pro.
bate court. The jury brought in a
verdict of not guilty, but asked the
judge to charge them not to do so
any more.
Silver Messenger: The Luck y
Boy G. NJ. Co., at Custer, have
posted notices that wages will be
reduced on Sept. LIST, or else work
will cease. We understand the pro-
posed reduction is on account OF
the low price Of silver. and is az
follows: Miners, from So to 81 rs
per day; outside men from 50 to
50 so and mechanics from $3.50 to
81. We have not been informed
whether the Union will consent to
the proposed reduction or not. We
heard one miner say that with low
wages the Company ought to cut
the price of board, for it is as high
now as it was when the miners were
receiving s. so.
Lewiston Tribune Thomas Kits.
miller while hunting prairie chick
ems in the wheat field of Geo. Smith,
four miles east of the city, yesterday
afternoon met with an accident
which in all probability will result,
in the loss Of the use of his lef,
fore arm. He had winged u bird
that fell in some brush and was
trying to kill it with the stock OF
the gun. The loaded barrel ex-
ploded and the entire charge entered
the left arm above the wrist, shat
,ering the flesh to shreds, cracking
the bone below the elbow and ex-
posing several inches of the bone
of the forearm. A courier was
sent TO the city and Dr.. Shaft has
tened to the scene. The broken
bone was set and the wounds dressed
and the doctors express the opinion
that the arm will be saved.
The Idaho Fair.
The executive committee Of the
Idaho Intermountain fair is pushing
preparations for the exhibition.
Arrangements have been made for
the erection of building 2OOx12O
feet just west of town. 1t is intended
to have a series of fine races during
the fair, and purses will be hung UP
sufficient to induce owners to bring
good animals from distance. 1t
is thought that considerable Mon
tana racing stock will be on hand
Valuable Berb In Idaho.
Professor Henderson, of Boise,
and DR.. Coffey Of Moscow, have
been engaged in search of an
herb which may prove a valuable
addition to materia medica. Pro
lessor Henderson has been interest
ed in it for some time. 1t is known
as the false cypress, aud is beau
,iful Towering vine. With the
miners, however, it always goes by
the name of Tin Piute," a corrup-
ton of an Indian word. They use
it extensively as "cure-all," bu,
heretofore it has been unknown to
medical science. It's botanical name
is Gilia Aggregate.
The gentlemen gathered about
two bushels of it and have forwarded
large amount to Cincinnati
druggist, who makes a specially Of
fine chemical analyses.
Two singular Fatalities.
Weiser Signal: The two fatal &C.
cidents recorded below are remark
able for their infrequency:
Leander Jackson, whose home Is
about three miles from Payette. was
taken to St. Alphonso hospital a,
Boise last Monday suffering from q
| wound received Sunday. While
! standing on a tub dressing be had
occasion to sieze a broom to brighten
away some chickens. The tub col.
| lapsed and he fell, the broom handle
entering the rectum and piercing
the bladder. The unfortunate man
died that night.
George Bauere, living several
| miles west of Genessee, Idaho, met
with a serious accident couple Of
weeks ago and died few days later
Mr.. Bauers went to the hayloft t.
get some hay for his horses and in
jumping off from q ladder landed
ON a pitchfork which was sticking
in some hay handle upwards. The
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