The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-11-13

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Idaho Falls Register: VIM. Price
informs us that his 120 acres Of
wheat averaged fifty-two bushels to
the acre machine measure, which
means about fifty five bushels actual
measure.
The Boise Statesman says the
Richards party. bound for Dyea,
Alaska, left Monday. The party
was composed of D. 8. Richards.
his sister, Miss Clara Richards, and
Mrs. Whitehead. Mrs. Whitehead
expects to engage in business in
Dysa.
The Malad Enterprise says Post.
master Jones sent of Z petition last
week containing about 100 names
favoring the establishment Of Postal
Savings Banks. A hundred moro
names could have been gotten just
a. easily. Men Of ali shades Of
political beliefs signed it.
The prospective damage suit re-
sulting from the Clearwater ferry
accident last spring, in which Tom
| Aram lost his life BY drowning, has
been compromised, says the Lewis
ton Tribune. The heirs Of the de-
ceased will receive $1,000 from D.
n. White. the proprietor of the
ferry. Mr.. White states that be
was indirectly responsible for the
accident, ~ tho boat was overloaded
With cattle, and that the cempro-
mise was effected on . basis salts
| factory 70 all concerned.
Boise Statesman: Among the
arrivals At the Overland last even
ing vas John Pilmer, who has spent
the summer and fall in the employ
of tho Seven Devils Copper Com,
pany. He Was foreman of tho Pea.
cock mine during the summer and
| is now foreman Of the smelter. Mr.
Pilmer gives q very interesting re.
port of tho operations of the com
pany and the developments in the
minss. He states that the smelter
which will have capacity Of &C
tons per day, is nearly completed
i He says it will be in operation about
the FIRST of the year.
HscaesA Convicss Cauyhs.
| Chief Of Police Ellis of Pocatelle
arrested two escaped convicts from
the Deer Lodge, Mont, penitentiary
! Monday night. The men mad.
their escape about a week ago and
have lodged the officers success
| fully until they reached Pocatello
They we're put in Jail to await tn
arrival of the Montana officers.
Womaa jury.
i A case was tried in the Justic'
|, court At Idaho Falls last week whicl
involved suit for damages brough
by J. T. Heath against Ed F. Wins
for the latter's hogs trespassing Of
his wheat field. A jury OF wome'
, was secured and after hearing tn
evidence they returned . verdict il
favor of tho defendant on the fire
ballot.
Homer Levander, letter carrie
; between Meadows and Warren'
) Was held up one day last week, an
ordered to dismount, unpack hi
2 horse, cut open the mail sack an
: sort over the mail for registere
packages. He was then ordered {
move on. AS soon as the carrie
: arrived . deputy sheriff started on
, With q posse in search of the rot
!. bers, but no clue has 90 TAR bee
e obtained.
!, The Idaho Falls Register says
: The rsttlesnake that has iadorne
!. . show case in Ed Wins saloo
!. for the past eighteen months dle
Q on Saturday last. probably fro'
{ starvation. He was captured anon
the lava rocks about the 10th :
25th Of March, 1896. and placed
The case. He was given mice. ~
. cards and meat of various kind
q but would never touch any Of then
y consequently his fast was ninetee
}. months and . few days. Anotn'
d snake was placed in the case VII
d him but lived only . few month
}. oa.aiAaes 1sr Rsps.
ri DeLemsr Nugget: e. A. 10
y with . family Of three children, OF
:. : girl Of fourteen and one young
b bow and airl, have lived in cab
half = mile below Dewey for son
time past, the mother having oe'
abeent in the east for two year
n The mother came home . fortnie'
n AGO. and on last Saturday had q
Ie father arrested on the charge
. rape committed upon bis o.
y daughter. and the daughter 2: y.
y q the younger children, char!
T. that . terrible condition OF me-
=, he's existsd Tor nearly two yea
oil An examination waa bald oefo
r Judge Handy and the accused %
- under $500 bail.
= 9TH worst cold l ever bad - ny !
(, - cured b. ChamberlaisS Oooen ~