The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-16
IDAHO NEws.
Items Of Interest Taken From Our
State Bxchanges.

items OF interest Tokon From Our
State Exchanges.
It 10 said that four Idaho Nc
Kinleyites already have their appli-
cations on file for the appointment
of governor Of the territory Of
Hawaii.
The differences between the Ore
gon Short Line and Union Pacific
Railroads have been adjusted. and
the traffic relations existing between
the two companies prior to October
LIST are to be resumed.
James S. Reynolds, one of the
founders Of the Idaho Statesman,
died in San Francisco on the 14th
ult. He left Boise in 1872, after
having sold his paper to the late
Judge Milton Kelly. In San Fran
cisco he practiced law and wrote
for the press. The deceased was
about rs years Of age.
The Pocatello Tribune says il it is
decided by the next Episcopal con-
vention to give to Idaho a bishop,
a strong effort should be made to
have Bishop Talbot elected; that
he is we'll and favorably known, and
could do more for the Episcopalians
in Idaho in one year than practi-
cal stranger could in five.
Emmett Index: Miss Bessie Voll-
mer, the successful contestant for
"Queen of the Fair" is known in
Boise county. Her maternal grand
mother, Mrs. Barbour, was known
in the Basin as the woman miner
and it is said she could cope with
any Of the men in the rigorous
labor incident to hydraulic placer
mining. She was a woman Of
superb physique and her grand
daughter is like her in this respect,
being described as a perfect Venus
in face and form.
Blaine-Lanoola Decision.
Judge Stewart handed down his
decision in the Blaine Lincoln case
last Saturday. He decided against
Blaine county excepting with re-
spect to the so.called blaine county
resources. The decision compels
Lincoln county to pay Blaine $176.-
142 81, about $50, 900 more than the
accountants found due and $50, 0O0
less than Blaine county demanded
Drowned in the Natatorium.
Thomas Cretney, was drowned al
Boise Tuesday in the plunge at the
na,atorium. He could not swim
and disregarded the warning not to
90 beyond the rope marking the
beginning of deep water. Three
| men tried unsuccessfully to get him
| out. He was large and strong and
dragged them down one after anoth-
err. One of them, a friend, was
pulled down under the water and
| nearly drowned. Cretney was q
miner employed at the De La Maj
mine. He had gone to attend the
State fair. He was % years Of age
and q native of the Isle Of Man
with no relatives in this country.
Criminals Sentenced.
At Shoshone last week Judg'
Stockslager passed sentence upo'
the following convicted criminals
l., David Norwood, for the murde
Of Samuel Burd, 35 years. Wesle,
Hammond (alias Alkali Ike ant
| Bert Butler, for the robbing OF tn
Bliss station agent on the Oregon
| Short Line, six years each. G. s
Thompson and William L. Thomp
son. for cattle stealing. seven year
each. The Thompsons have been res
idents of Lincoln county for a mum
Der of years and are both marrle'
men. They were known to be cattl
rustlers for some slime and hav
been prosecuted by the cattle owner
# both Cassia and Lincoln counties
/ Clippers Intercepted.
i Lewiston Tribune: Monday nigh
At 9 O'Clock Sheriff Barton receive
a telephone message from a ma
named Utsler at Moscow stain
; ,ha. his 15-year old daughter ha
eloped with one Cromwell and
arrest all parties to the affair. re-
,erday morning at 4 o'clock Utsle
and his wife aroused Silcott's ierr
, to learn whether the couple had az
peared yet, but the ferrymen kne
nothing Of them. A few moment
later an awful commotion was hear
: outside which turned out to be
! meeting between the two opposln
> narties. The mother had dragge
he girl from the buggy OF her love .
: and was reading the rioting act
her at . tremendous rate. The OF
, !, father had likewise seized Cfomwe
: and turning him towards the o
hill merely said, "Now. you 81
md held a gun on him TO see tn
he got. As they started homewar,
: the old man waved his hand at u
!, ierrymen and said, Just tell y
, sheriff l got 'em."