The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-09

1888 Wsaaa ssrvs - Jarsss.
Boise Salesman: For tho first
time in the history Of this county,
Il not il the atats, women served
on . jury yesterday. The sass IL
which they wsfs called was that Of
DR.. Tairchild aeainst tho board Of
commissioner. Az the
previous jury composed Of men,
disagreed. Jtdgs Blake instructed
the sheriff to call . mixed jury for
The second trial.
A number Of ladies were sum-
and % finally constituted
tho jury Was composed Of four
women and two men. The follow
ing were sworn 10 try the case
Mrs. r. e. Green, Miss s. F. Wood.
Mrs. Boyskin, Mrs. +. ]. Pasmore,
w. R. Cartwright and B. +. Cooke.
Mrs. Pinkham was excused for
cause. She said she would follow
her own opinion - 70 tho value Of
tho physicians services.
In this case tho county contested
the amounts charg ~ the doctor.
Mrs. Green Was ossn foreman
Of the jury. After hsing out six
hours q verdict Was returned in
favor Of the plaintiff for the full
amount claimed.
IreeDs q Res Fork.
[Blackfoot News.1
A company of cavalry 10 in camp
ct Ross Fork. It was ordered there
by tho war department and the re-
quest Of Acting Indian Agent Irwin.
A few young Bannock bloods
concluded that the girls of their
tribe should not be taught lessons
from the text books Of the white
mans selection, that they should
not 60 to school, that shooting .
bow and arrow was better than
shooting an idea in tho school room,
and 80 they arrayed themselves in
opposition to the Lieutenant and
his police.
The Lieutenant said the girls
should 60 to school and the young
bloods said they shouldn't, and SO
the troops were called for. Indians
have profound respect for . blue
coat, brass buttons and a rafting
sabre, and they will come to terms
without trouble. The Lieutenan,
is . brave, determined young man
and the troublesome Bannocks will
soon be made to understand thai
be is the biggest chief on the reser
walton.
The LAZY LsssA
The election suit brought b,
Miss Mary McCrea against P. H
Blake. involving the latter's title t.
the Office Of city clerk of Boise hal
been decided in tho district cour
in favor Of Mr.. Blake.
Miss McCrea was the first woman
in Idaho to run for public ELECTIVE
Office. The vote MAS q tie, but VA
decided by the council by lot il
favor of Blake. Miss McCre'
brought suit, claiming an imprope
count in one ward and that th
councils action was illegal.
Qussa Of the Idaho Fair.
The contest for Queen of tn
Idaho Intermoun:ain fair closes
last Saturday. The successful can
didate 10 Miss Bessie Vollme'
daughter of John P. Vollmer Q
Lewiston. She received 1918 votes
Second in the contest was Mis-
Theresa O'Farrsl of Boise who re
ceived 2OO2 votes. Miss Volume
| is . remarkably beautiful youn
woman. She is q blonde, six fee
tall and of great grace of carriag
and manner. Her father is tn
wealthiest man Of his section.
Mountain Home Bulletin: A ne'
| and valuable discovery has bee
| made in the Gold King mine 9
Dixie. Dan Reber, the superintend
| ent, concluded to crosscut IN ia
| vest drift on the 150-foot level, an
! after running about Is feet struc
| . fine body Of very high grade OFT
At this new strike tho ledge 10 seve
feet between walls and shows ever
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