The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-07
IDAHO NEWS.

IDAHO NEWS.
Items Of Interest Taken From On,
State Exchanges.
The Blackfoot News says: "Dur-
ing the last quarter IA new patients
were admitted to the asylum, 10
were discharged and FIVE died. The
total number now in the institution
10 1915 males and 70 females
Young Girl Suicides.
The Ksndrick Gazette says: A
sad report of suicide reached US
this week from the North Fork.
Miss Jennie Abbott, a lovable young
girl of l6, deliberately destroyed
herself in the ice cold waters of the
Clearwater, the general supposition
being that she was temporarily
deranged on account of lovers
quarrel.
Colorsd Girl Gets the Prise.
In an oratorical contest at the
Idaho university last week for the
Watkins medal, Jennie Hughes, the
only colored student in the institu-
ton, was the winner. There were
six contestants, four male and two
females, and female won the prize
and first honor. John NJ. Herman,
Jr., a Blackfoot boy and pupil in
the Blackfoot school years ago, was
one of the contestants.
Patriotic Little BOY.
Governor Steunenberg received
the following letter from a HALEY
boy which was referred to the ad-
jutant generals Office and answered
officially:
HALEY, Idaho. April 26.-To the Gov
ernor Of Idaho: Since the war has been
declared and the troops ordered south
want to 60 to war. Ny mother said /
could go. am IA years old and will
he Is October the 9th. I am not very
tall for my age, but l am strong. don't
want to fight because am too little, but
I want to enlist as drummer boy. | am
brave and don't let any one my size call
me coward. / can drum pretty good
and have q drum, but one head is broke
This drum used to belong to soldier in
HALEY. Please reply.
EVERETT HENRY HENDRIcK. Jr.
The reply stated that nowadays
buglers took the place of drummers
and fifers in the army and that the
very patriotic offer would have to
be regretfully declined.
Death Of IN Aged squaw.
Pocatello Advance An old squaw.
whose name We did not learn, died
at her tepee near the section house,
just north of town. Her age was.
of course, not known, but it is
thought that she had seen not less
than 60 "snows." She was a daugh
Ter of chief Arimo, who died some
Two or three years ago at an extreme
DID age. The funeral was held
Monday morning. A fine casket
vas purchased and her remains
we're followed to the final resting |
place, high up on the foot-hill north
EAST of town, by a large number Of
relatives and friends. the ceremonies
being conducted in true Indian style
IN the casket were placed many OF
he deceased's personal effects, and
It the grave her favorite pony was
lilled t. accompany her spirit to
the happy hunting grounds" Her
rear relatives also lacerated their
aces and arms.
Accidental Shooting Near weiser.
Weiser Signal: One of the most
leplorable accidents occurring here
or long time was last Thursday,
vhen the eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Everitt lost his life through the
occidental discharge of a revolver.
Is near as can be learned the boy
vas working for Butterfeld and was
in the field. Having oc
aston to go, to the house, he took
Town q large revolver saying be
vould shoot crane. Shortly after
he report of the FIRE arm was heard
'ut no attention was paid to it un-
il the young man failed to appear
or supper. Then Mr.. Butterfeld
gent out to look for him and found
i'm lying face down. Turning him
'ver Butterfield asked him what
vas wrong and tho boy replied the
,un had gone off and that he waa
hot. Butter6eld brought the hack
nd hauled him to the house, the
of the vehicle causing
i'm great pain. Butter6eld then
ame to town for a physician stop
ing and telling the boys folks tina,
70 had been hurt and the father
nd sister went over to the Butter
ield place. DR.. Shirley went down
nd found the unfortunate boy NOR
ally wounded and beyond his aid.
The ball entered below the abdomen
nd ranged upward doing fatal work.
Death occurred at 2 O'Clock the fol-
owing morning.
The charges against Hon. N. A..
lama, in connection with his cleo
ion TO the United States Senate,