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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-03-20
A New Heating Project.

One of the schemes for future en-
pineers to work at will be the sinking
Of shaft twelve thousand or fifteen
thousand feet into the earth for the
purpose of utilizing the central heat OF
the globe. It ia said that such depth
il bv no means impossible. with the inn
proved machinery and advanced
methods of the coming engineer. Water
1T . temperature of two hundred de-
grees centigrade, which can, 1t is said,
be obtained from these deep borings,
would not only heat houses and public
buildings, but would furnish power
that could be utilized for many pur-
poses. Hot water already at hand is nec-
essarily much cheaper than that which
must be taken when cold and brought
up to the required temperature. Once
the shaft is sunk, all cost in the item OF
the water supply ceases. The pipes,
if good, will last indefinitely, and as
natures stokcrs never allow the fire tc
20 out, there would come in the train
Of this arrangement many advantages.
When by sinking shaft in the earth
we can secure a perpetual heating ap-
paratus which we can regulate by the
turning Of key, one of the trials OF life
will fade into nothingness.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-03-20
Not Proud o. His. wsrk.

Napoleon was great soldier. but he
could not spell. His handwriting was
also 90 bad as to give rise to the rumor
that he used undecipherable characters
to conceal the fact that he, the master
of Europe, could not master French
orthography. F
In the early days Of the empire man
Of modest aspect presented himself be-
fore the emperor,
sWho are you?" asked the emperor
..Sire, had the honor at Brienne Tor
fifteen months to give writing lessons
TO your majesty" :,
aYou turned out . nice pupil" said
the emperor, with vivscity. y con-
eratulate you on your success. Never
theless, he conferred 3 pension upon
his cd raete<,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-03-20

With Nothing But Chiness Medicines and
Pair Of Boots to Eat.
3 A Chinese miner, who, with q COM
panion, was lost in the snow amid the
rugged mountains Of Plumas county,
has been found, nearer dead than alive.
For ten days, says the Orovlle Mer-
curry, he lived in a hollow tree, with
nothing to eat but some Chinese med
icine and scraps of leather cut from his
boots. When rescued by q party of
white miners his feet, from which he
had cut the boots for food, were terri
bly, frozen, and he was so weak he could
hardly move. The searchers could find
no trace of his companion, who is GER
tain to have perished. ~ =.
There was q large number of Chinese
mining at Browns Hill. and February
IS two of the number left the camp to
90 to La Porte, 4 distance of sixteen
miles, to procure some Chinese medi-
cine, for the use of the members of the
camp. Then the weather was good, and
the two Chinese proceeded safely over
the snow to La Porte, procured the
medicine, stayed over night and started
back the next morning. During their
trip back on the 26th snowstorm came
up and the Chinese became bewildered
and hopelessly lost in the rough, noun
famous country. They each had diff
ferent ideas as to which direction to
take, and finally quarreled and sep
arated. One OF them had not gone far
before he found . hollow tree, wherein
he was somewhat sheltctcd from the
storm. He had matches with him and
built q small fire, and, crouching over
that, he lived for ten days When their
companions did not return to Browns
Hill the Chinese became alarmed and
went to La Porte, where they ascer-
tanned that they had been there and
started back. Then the white men
about Cascade and Lumpkin were no
tilted and search parties went out.
The other day John Kitrick, while
searching with companion for the lost
man, noticed smoke down in canyon.
He went down there, and in a tree
found the poor Chinese nearly dead
Leaving him there, Mr.. Ktrick went
for help, and the unfortunate man was
taken to the settlement on sled.
His experience during those ten days
had been fearful. As the pangs of hun
ger came upon him he took of his boots
parched them over the fire, and ate
them and drank the medicine. Wher
he found his boots were all gone ano
his feet frozen and he was SO weak hi
could not stand, he had given up al
hope. So grateful WAS he that wher
camp was reached he gave his rescuer'
fifty dollars in gold dust, all that h
lad. He viii recover. s-.ss .
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-03-20
WITH ELECTRICITY,

italian Invention OF Interest to Wine
Makers and Wine Drinkers.
Italian wine merchants have reason
TO congratulate themselves on the IN
PRODUCTION Of the electrical process for
the aging of wines, in the wine-produc-
ing provinces Of Italy. The process
saws the Pittsburgh Dispatch, is said to
render possible extraordinary modif-
cations in the bouquet and body OF the
vintage, and the suggestion has been
made that it might be employed with
advantage in the correction OF faults
frequently apparent in California
wines, arising from the richness OF the
soil on which the grapes have been
grown. =
But the tempering OF wine is only
one of many uses to which electricity
is now put in the wine-producing In
dustrv. In an establishment In Al
oeria, where the Arab labor was uncer-
tain and unsatisfactory. generating
plant has been erected for doing the
whole work. The plant consists OF .
compound dynamo and q steam engine.
The current from the dynamo Is utll-
lied for lighting purposes, and Tor the
operation of seven electric motors,
ranging from two to ten effective
horsepower. One motor drives one
ton crane, which lifts boxes OF grapes
from the ground door to the beating
room; three motors operate the beatera
and presses; and the remaining three
are coupled direct to the centrifugal
pumps, which keep the must moving In
the tuns. M
The work of the electric motors II
extremely variable, and consequently
there Il much huctuatiOn in the load o.
the generating dynamo. All trouble
however, in the lighting circuits is OBJ
waited by perfect system OF reguis
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-03-20

~ MRS MARION BYBEE, her heirs or as
signs:
iou are hereby notified that have ex-
fenoeo The sum of one hundred 1907 dol
'1fS III labor and improvements upon the
WELLINGTON
Wue mining claim, situated on Eear gulch.
soout " three miles northeasterly of Galena.
- Mooq River mining district. Blaine
ineun1y nay Idaho, as required by section 1924.
ires,sed ion ~ Statutes OF the United States. be-
tos ts .Ie amount required to hold the same
M ,Ha. 1ne year ending December 81, 1895 !;
tnat Your proportion of the same is $50
irnnnrs one half; and if within ninety days
n,nae nTnl the service of this notice. or within
rnety ron Gays after this notice by publication
iou , iall or refuse to contribute your pro-
|nclu9n! |vt,,9n OF such expenditure as co-owner,
youn.u9lns legal costs of this publication,
ivor Sron interest in said claim will become the
proPPfH;y proPfefty Of the undersigned. under the
4''''s' MS OF said sectian 232a,
Es,. JOHN CAREY.
<sGInun, Idaho, January "a, 1885.
<'ssf rntlicatior, Jan. Is. 1888.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-03-20

Five cents was the value which
Texaa farmer once placed upon NM
iater's prayer, The story is told IN ing
Enxvorth Era of Rev. 81. 8. Thrau, one
Of the pioneers of Methodisn IN Texas
In company with number Of itinerants
Who were ON their way to conferences
Thrau stopped to spend the night with
An old farmer. 1t was the custom tncn
Ia settlo the bill at night 90 that tney
MIGHT rise about three o'clock IN tne
mornina and rda . good way before
Nrealfsst, and lie by il the beat OF sne
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-03-20
THE MALARIA MiCRoBE.

An Iadlv1daal Organism of Indepsadsnt
An eminent italian scientist, who is
an acknowledged authority on malaria
and its causes, tells us that no matter
how saturated with moisture soil may
be, it is not of necessity unhealthy.
The malarial lnicrobe is not q produce
ton of the soil, neither is it the cause
or effect of decaying vegetable matter.
It is an independent organism. and has
rs much an individual growth and de-
velopment as sheep and cattle. 1t must
be present in the soil in order to bring
about those conditions known as ma
larial. It is an tablished fact that
this microbe exists, as it has been culti-
vated and carefully observed. For its
perfect growth and increase, temper
ature Of about sixty-eight degrees
Fahrenheit is necessary, and there
must be q certain amount OF humidity
in the soil as well as free atmospheric
action. Perfectly dry soil, or even that
which Is only slightly damp, will not
present q favorable breeding ground
for malarial germs, and they either
perish altogether or remain dormant
until moisture puts the earth into more
favorable conditions. The favorite and
predisposing situations for malaria,
then, are low places where there Is
stapnant water. The colony once well
established, the broiling sun OF sum-
mer and the continuous and steamy
moisture cause these small but mighty
creatures to multiply with amazing ra-
pidity, and the atmosphere becomes
literally charged with them. To re-
main in these localities is to inhale and
absorb them by the million. There Is
one saving possibility In the situation,
and that is the cultivation and drain
ace of the soil. Malaria will not flour
ish on a thick sod. therefore liberal
sowing Of grass and q reasonably thor
ouch system Of drainways and bitches
are the safest remedies for this evil.
Tree-planting Is useless; even the euca-
lyptus has no preventive or counterac-
tive quality whatever. To sum up the
whole case, good hay crop Is the best
auti-malarial agent that can be applied
to low ground; for where grass roots
form thick mat, there Is little or no
Atmospheric action on the soil, and,
consequently, no microbes OF thu
much dreaded SORT
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-03-20
CLOSE QUARTERS.
The Thrilling Adventure of Paefns1
unntaP.

The Thrilling Adventure of Psatbsx
Hunter.
Col. Barras, in India and Tiger
Hunting" says that during pause in
panther hunting, he and his compan-
ions were about to take luncheon on
the borders of an impenetrable covert
where the animal lay. He adds:
The 'stiffin- basket" stood just on the
other side OF my friend Sandford. /
stretched across him to reach it with
my right hand, and had just grasped
the handle when succession OF short,
savage roars broke upon our ears,
mingled with the wild shouts of the ma
tives, who were evidently being chased
by that ferocious brute
At this time felt that my hat would
probably do more for me than my gun;
so I crushed it down on my head,
seized the gun and faced the enemy.
The panther came at me with lightning
bounds.
Owing to the beasts tremendous
speed, Ioould see nothing but shad-
owy form with two large, round bright
eyes fixed upon me with an unmeaning
stare, as it literally few toward me.
g raised my gun, and fired with all
the care l could exercise at such short
notice; but missed, and the panther
bounded light as feather. with its
arms around my shoulders. Thus we
stood for a few seconds, and l distinct
lv felt the animal snuHing for my
throat.
Mechanically turned my head so as
to keep the thick-wadded cape OF my
helmet in front Of the creatures muz-
xle; but could hear and feel plainly
the rapid yet cautious efforts it was
making to find an opening, SO as to tear
the great vessels that lie In the neck.
had no weapon but my gun, which
was useless while the animal was close
lv embracing me; so stood perfectly
still, well knowing that Sandford
would liberate me if it was possible to
do so.
As may be supposed, the panther did
not spend much time in investigating
the nature of a wadded hat-cover, AID
before my friend could fire the beast
pounced upon my left elbow, taking
piece out, and then buried its long,
sharp fangs in the joint till they met.
At the same time l was hurled to the
earth with such violence that I knew
not how got there, or what had be-
come Of my gun.
l was lying on the ground with the
| panther on top of me, and could feel
| nv elbow Joint wabbling in and out, as
the beast ground its jaws, with move
ment imperceptible to the bystanders,
| but which felt to me as if l were being
violently shaken all over. In few
! seconds the loud and welcome sound OF
Sandford's rifle struck upon my ear, and
sat up. was free, and the panther
had gone. He had bounded away, shot
through the body, into thicket, where
he was afterward killed by q spear
! thrust.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-03-20
ITALIAN LEGAL FUNcTlONARlEs


Minor Omsaals Who Are Poorly PAID ter
Theiv Services.
In italy any unfortunate who owes
10 Der cent. finds his little debt run mp
bv sheriffs' officers, tribunal expenses
and all the manifold charges OF notaries,
attorneys and advocates to 900 per cent.
before he has time to breathe or realize
the situation, and the forced sales are
so conducted that the property sold
produces nothing for anyone except the
state and the auctioneers. The state
takes its percentage first, says the Fort
nightly Review, before even the credit
ors. and thus ia caused the avidity by
which ali state officials and myrmidons
drag to ruin, by intrigue and extortion,
a large majority Of the Italian tax
paying public. Note the salaries paid
TO the officials Of the tribunals In Italy
and Judge il such officials are not In
vited and forced to ruin the mass OF the
people. -
where county court judge in Eng
land has 81 900 or So, 900 year, he re-
ceives here tho equivalent OF $40, or
perhaps $40, per annum- All the lesser
functionaries are paid In proportion.
The, piudice concilixtue, who answers
to tie 1uge de L. paix in France, and
70 the police magistrate In England, II
paid sometimes at the rate OF 40 per
annum, sometimes not ct all; the pock-
cts ofthe appellants At his court rnpss
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-03-20

The KRYsroSK is the sole Representative
of the Great Upper Wood River. Saxtcot6
ard smoky mining regions, and, located
"A it is in the very heart of the most pror,
Using mining country os, the face of the
earth. and leaving nothing updone 10 pre-
sent its readers a complete synopsis, of all
mining news and developments, as well a.
matters of local Importance in and about
KetcAum, it is All invaiaable guide for cap
ital and informant to the settler OF every
craft and position. Subscribe for IT, rssa
il. and let your friends read it.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-03-20

day, DIR. Thrall, acting as spokesman
of the party, said to the old farmer
after supper: 1--WE are . company of
Methodist preachers going to confer
ence. If you will get the family to-
gether we viii have prayers with you"
After prayers one by one settled his
his bill. DR.. Thrall's turn came, and
he asked for his bill. The old farmer
replied: swell, pa'son, charged the
rest twenty-five cents, but bein' as you
prayed for MS SO good, / won't charge
you but twenty cents The brethren
had the laugh on DIR. Thran.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-03-20

The prince Of Wa les Is said to have
an extraordinary and accurate kuowl-
edge Of the signs, colors and membership
Of all orders of merit. It 10 . matter in
which he permits no triling, too. Ats
recent state ball, . beautiful young
girl wore q glittering jeweled decors-
ton on her breast. She danced oppo-
site the prince. When the quadrille
was over, he said, gently: "That Is .
pretty ornament. May I ask to whom
it belongs7" ITO Lord Blank" said
the frightened girl; "he is my fiance.
He allows me to wear It," "Can you
unfasten it easily?" "Yes, your high
ness" "Then may I ask you to take 1t
OF, and to tell Lord Blank that 1t
means something more than . bit OF
gold and : few diamonds TO be worn
merely a. IN ornament, even by .
charming womanf"
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maintain him. It can readily be under
stood that al these hungry function
aries Of the law, big and little, live on
the public perforce, and that almost
any iniquity or injustice may be OBJ
tanned under their rule II money be
largely enough and secretly enough ex-
pended. 'Your splendor is my dis
honor" said Bacon to his magnificent
liveried serving men, who rose to meet
him when he entered court to stand
upon his trial. U #
The italian functionaries may say to
the Italian Themis: 'That we have
coats to our backs and rings on our hu-
gers is your dishonor, for you do not
nav us enough to enable us to get
either honestly" Notwithstanding this
miserable pay which they receive, 1t
aly spends ON the administration OF
law 1s5, 900, ,o0of.-i e., 7,0oo, ,ooof more
than France lin comparison to the
population) and IL, ,000, ,o0of. more than
England. The public who contribute
all these millions get little Or nothing
for their money. -9 - ..
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-03-20
Too Drunk 70 Pray.

A citizen OF Montreal lately on . visit
to Ottawa, says Life, while passing
down the hotel corridor to his room at
a late hour, happened to hear violent
croans and sobs issuing from one OF the
rooms, AS the door was open, he en-
tered and recognized fellow Mon
trealer, prominent in political and
business circles, and famous tor his re-
l;oious and alcoholic tendencies. He
was knecling at his bedside, clinging
to+ho side Of the bed, and snbbing as
though his heart would break. Whats
ths matter. old man?" inquired our
f-;ecd. touching the sufferer on the
.hor,dar. .sIm 80 blsrsted drunk cant
say my prayers" was the tesr1ul re'
spOnsA
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-03-20

The Mexicans hare . queer way OF
burying the dead. The corpse is tight.
ly wrapped in century plant mating
and is placed in q coffin hired for about
shilling. One or two natives, as the
case may be. place the coffin on their
beads and 90 at a trot 70 the grave.
where the body IL inferred, and the
coffin is then returned. The wealthy
class use the tram cars as hearses. and
the friends follow beside the car on
foot-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-03-20
FoRry.siX MARRIAGES A DAY.

A Novel B1otoA Custom With Many Pae-
saresqus and lairshful Features.
The peasants Of Brittany and their
quaint dress and customs have long
Furnished rich material for the artists
and writer's who flock thither In sum-
mer. 1t h in the winter, howev-
er, when the painters and frivo-
lous Parisians have fitted homeward,
that q unique ceremony takes place in
the picturesque commune Of Plougastel.
Since time immemorial, says the New
York World, It has been the custom
there not to marry during Advent, and
30 early In January each year there Is
q day set apart for the wholesale we'd
ding Of those who have succeeded IN
arranging their affairs Of the heart
during the holy season. The number
of couples united ON these occasions IL
generally above . score, but the record
was broken this year when forty-six
were married in . single day. -"I
There is no better example OF the
proverbial thriftiness Of the Bre-
tons than this custom. The fami-
lies of the young people COM
bine and secure from the INN
keepers . considerable abatement In
the cost Of the eatables and drinkables
which are consumed in large quantities
after the ceremony. A great tnumber OF
people from neighboring towns are al
ways present at this annual knot-tying,
which Is made exceedingly attractive
by the picturesque costumes OF the par
ticipants. The maidens wear white
caps from which stream long, bright
colored ribbons. Their dresses are
trimmed with gold fringe or yellow
satin, and they wear light green OF
greenish yellow aprons. About the
waist is bound . Rold-fringed sash OF
blue silk. The men wear short trousers
of brown cloth, round jackets OF Va.
rious shades of blue, worsted belts OF
the same color, green vests and black
hats ornamented with white and blue
ribbons.
The religious ceremony Is proceeded
by the civil one 1t the Marie, or town
hall. At this, in order to conform with
ehe French law, IL il necessary to read
to each couple that lengthy portion OF
the code which relates 10 marriage. The
strain upon the voice of n. Nicole, the
mayor, was 20 great at the last occasion
that he was compelled to devote two
entire forenoons to the forty-si1
couples.
After tho ceremony At the church the
newly welded pairs, observing Al
ancient custom, proceed in body to
shrine Of great antiquity outside th'
village, after which they scatter amonl
the wine shops Of the town, wher'
.easts have been prepared for them ant
their guests. This year the accommoda
tions were insufficient, and many ate
tents. The fetes which follow the wed
dings last . week and are marked by
vast consumption Of food and drink, tn
singing Of Breton songs, and genera
mirth and jollity.
For generations none OF the inhab
tants has ever married outside OF Plou
pastel, for he or she who seeks mat
in the world beyond the narrow bound
of the commune Is condemned tope1
petual and complete ostrscism.
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Signs of Longevity.

The primary conditions OF longevity
ore that the heart, lungs and digestive
organs, as we'll as the brain. should be
large. If these organs are large. the
trunk will be long and the limbs CON-
paratively short. The person will ap-
pear tall in sitting and short in stand
ing. The hand will have long and
somewhat t heavy palm and short fingers
The brain will be deeply seated. as
shown by the oriice Of the ear being
low. The blue hazel or brown hazel
eve is a favorable indication. The nos
trils being large, open and free, indl-
Gates large lungs. A pinched and half
closed noatril indicates small or weak
iunrs.-San Francisco Argonaut.
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Patti Fears Burglars.

Burglars are the great terror OF Nine.
ratti's life at Craig-y-nos castle. and she
has had all her window shutters fitted
with electric bells. which start ringing
at the slightest touch, while by the
same machinery a gun is fired and a
number of dogs are let loose in the
grounds. Special watchmen are told
OF every night on "round" duty, it 10
aSlled.-Caseell's Journal.
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A Curious Custom.

The butchers of Berlin are in tho
heh;t of informing their customers
of the dayo on which fresh sarsaRes
are made by placing a chair covered
with a large, clean apron, at the side
~ The shop door.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-03-20

10 B. ". Watlington, A. H. Rahm and
Nelson F. kiuball, your heirs, devisees
aud assigns:
fou are hereby notified that the under
signed has expended SlU0 in the year 1895,
I'D iab0r and improvements upon the
MEXICAN
lode mining claim in Warm Springs Creek,
.. Boulder, mining district, Blaine county,
!aaho, IN order TO hold said premises un.
yer the provisions of section 1924. Revised
statutes OF the United States, being the
amount required ID hold the same during
atG Tor said calendar year 1896. and ii.
Mitrlln ninety days after the expiration OF
Ine publication OF this notice, which will be
kuohshed for ninety days, you fail OF re
,;ase 70 contribute your respective proper
aiohs OF such expenditure as co-owners,
sce9fdlng To your respective interests in
sslo Claim viz: b. w. Warrington. one
ssL.hIeenth, S6.25; A. H. Rahm, one-six-
syenth S6. S. and Nelson F. Kimbali, one
sssnth, $3.50, your interests in said claim
VIZ oe forfeited to and become the prop
,nY o. the undersigned, under and by vir-
N'e oi said section 2324.
EDWARD BRISBIN.
First publication. Feb. Is, 1896.