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HUGE LOCOMOTIVE.
An Eigty-Ton Engine for the
Southern Pacific Road.

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 2-The South
ern Pacific Company received from the
East to-day the largest engine ever
built for that road. Its weight is eighty
tons, which is about ten tons more than
The largest hog" engine weighs. 1t is
called the Baby" 1t will be used in
hauling freight trains over the pass
between Cotton and Beaumont and
Beaumont and Palm Springs. The cyl
inders are twenty-one inches in diane
ter and twenty-six-inch stroke. The
capacity is 30 per cent. more than any
other engine on the line.
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Los Angeles Water Works Question

LOS ANGELES, Feb. .. - Herman de
Laguna, who is known all over the
coast as a franchise promoter, to-day
made an offer to the City Council to
construct and equip a complete water
plant for the sum Of 81 ,SIo.O00. The
Council received and filed the offer
The proposition is not thought to have
any bearing on the pending water fight
between the Council and the City Water
COmnanY
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Creole Will Contest.

Los ANGELES, Feb. 2.-One part of
the contest over the will of the late
n. c. Creole of Colorado was closed to-
day, when Judge Clark took under adj
visement the result of the trial to have
declared void the contract entered into
between Mr.. and Mrs. Creole. whereby
she accepted $4,000 and relinquished all
her rights to the estate. The decision
in this matter will doubtless be with
held until the further hearing of the
case in the direct attempt to break the
will
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Shells Surrenders Himself.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ?. - Fred
shiels, aged 20 recently indicted for
opening a letter addressed &c Mrs. c.
Spillrnan and taken from the San Jose
Postoffice. to-day surrendered himself
to the United States Marshal and gave
bail in $500 When taken into the Dis
trict Court he entered a plea of not
guilty.
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A Sailor Killed.

EUREKA. Feb 2-On January 31st
Nels ?. Johnston. a Swede. 70 years
old, was struck by the main boom OF
the schooner Alice, en- route from San
Pedro to Eureka and killed Instantly
Captain Elback was also knocked
down. but sustained no serious injury.
The vessel reached here to-day.
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FEDERAL PATRONAGE.
Nominations Sent to the Senate by
the President

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The Presi-
dent to-day sent these nominations to
the Senate:
lnterior-W. A. McMikim of Washing
ton. to be Surveyor General of Wash
ington.
To be Registers of Land Ofices-H.
Dorsey Patter of Illinois. Tuscon. Ariz.
Emil Zolignac Of New Mexico, at Las
Cruces. y. NJ
To be Receivers of Public Money!
F. Thompson Of Californla. at Humboldt
California.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The Senate
confirmed the following nominations:
To be Collector of Internal Revenue
Fl. c. Bell, for the Fourth District of
California
To be Commissioner of Immigration
at San Francisco. Fl. H North OF Cali
fornia
To be Consult. f. Winter of Illinois,
at Annaborg. Saxony.
Colonel S. T. Gushing, Assistant Com
missary General. to be Commissary
General, with rank Of Brigadier-Gen-
eral.
Lieutenant ]. n. X. Patch. to be a
Lieutenant Commander in the navy. and
some minor promotions in the navy.
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MURDER OF ]. w. HILTON.
Testimony at the Examination Of
Cardwel1 and Harris.

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 2.-The exam
ination of Cardwel and Harris. the
Calabasas ranchers who murdered J.
W. Hilton. was resumed this morn
ing, but not completed on account of
the absence OF some articles of clothing
worn by the old man when he was
killed, which were wanted in evidence.
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Wife Murderer BartIeman.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ,. = John
Bartleman, sentenced to be hanged for
the murder of his wife, Mabel, in Los
Angeles, has lost his appeal to the
the Supreme Court of the State. Bartle-
man, through his attorneys, asked for q
new trial, alleging that the trial Judge
had erred in giving instructions to the
jury The court held that none of the
points made We're of sufficient import
ance to warrant a new hearing.
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The evidence given by the aged Wild
ow of Hilton was almost heartrending.
From the doorway of their little cot
tage she witnessed the tragedy which
deprived her of her husband. and when
he lay in his death agony she was for
hidden to so to him by the murdererS.
who leveled their guns at her to en-
force their commands. They were
afraid the old man might recover and
shoot them, they said.
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CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 2.-Violent
earthquake shocks have been felt ar
Balikeser and around Brusa. Asia Mi
nor. Numerous fatalities have result
cd and great damage has been done.
The Sultan has subscribed $500 for the
relief of the sufferers, and he has dis
patched a relief committee to the scenes
of the disaster, and has ordered the
Minister of Finance to take steps to
succor the injured.
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A Mill Blown to Pieces.

MENOMINEE (Mich,), Feb. 2.-The
big three-story sulphite mill of the
Menominee and Marinette Paper Com
pany was blown to pieces last night by
the explosion Of one of the digestors.
Peter Rorst. engineer. was killed, and
Sam Steffen and Louis Lefre. assist
ants. badly injured. The loss is about
so nOn
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Narrow Escape From Death.

GRASS VALLEY, Feb. ,. - Robert
Easton had a narrow escape from be-
ing killed tonight. Halt a mile QUE
of town Il narrow gauge train ran over
his left arm. frightfuIly shatterins it
and making amputation necessary. 1t
is supposed he attempted to board the
train and fell off.
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Found Guilty Of Forgery.

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 2.-R. A. BirC,
once Private Secretary to G.. j. Griffith.
was found guilty by jury this after
noon of forging Grifnth's name to a
check for S12o. Bird was tried once
before on a similar charge and acquit-
ted
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Tr;a1 Of Sheriff Martin.

WIIKESBARRE Pa.). Feb. 2--Tc-
days session of the Criminal Court was
consumed in an effort to complete the
jury for the trial of Sheriff Martin and
his deputies. Ten jurors have been
secured.
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A Forty-Niner Passes AWAY.

BERKELEY. Feb. 2-Joshua Under
wood a pioneer of 10. and for the past
twenty years resident of Berkeley,
died this morning. The deceased was
a native of New York, "A years of age.
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An Earl Dead.

LONDON. Feb. 2.-Beauchamp Hen
ry John Scott. sixth Earl of Clonmell.
is dead. He was born in 1914. and was
formerly Captain in the Scots Guard.
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DEBATE ON THE
HAWAIIAN TREATY.
White Continues His Speech in OPP
position to Annexation.
SAYS the Whole Scheme is Based Upon Sen
timentality and Sugar.

Asserts That There is No Founda-
ton for the Contention That the
Control of Honolulu is Neces-
sary to the Defense of the
Nicaragua Canal, and That No
Enemy Could Use That Port as
Base Of Supplies in case of
War With the United States.
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ENCLAND'S BACK
DOWN IN CHINA,
The Announcement Creates Much
Surprise and Excitement.
British Papers Comment in Severe Terms
Upon the Subject.

Liberals Vigorously Denounea the
Back Down as Humiliat-
ing Surrender 20 Russia and q
Severe Blow to British Inter-
ests, While Even the Conserva-
tiyes Do Not Concede Their Dis
appointment.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-30
The Island Of Porto Rico.

The island OF Porto Rico, the
fourth in size Of the West India
islands, is 80 miles long and 38
miles broad, and lies east of Haita
and west Of the Virgin islands.
Including a few small island de-
Tendencies its area is about $3.50
square miles and its population is
now close upon 100000. The
island is traversed by q mountain
chain, from which numerous rivers
flow through the lowlands. It is
of remarkable fertility, and the
great heat in summer is tempered
by sea breezes. Insurrection has
been chronic in the island since
1920, and the last outbreak was
only suppressed few weeks before
the war opened between this coun-
try and Spain. The capital of the
island is San Juan, but the most
city is Ponce. The ma
jority of the inhabitants it is said
would favor annexation to the
United States.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-30
Xstchumitse Reach Dawson.

Walter Clark handed the Key.
STONE q letter which he received
Thursday from Thomas B. Mulkey
written at Dawson City June 22nd,
in which be announces his safe arri-
val at that place four days previous.
Mr.. Mulkey states that the other
Ketchumites, AL Griffith. William
Smith, Joe johnson and Pert Hyde
were at Dawson and that they all
were in camp together.
He writes that the whole crowd
expected to start in few days on
prospecting tour through Ameri-
can territory.
In speaking Of the mining out
look at Dawson, Mr.. MuIkey says !:
Il think this is good country, but
the mines are not turning out the
amount that it was expected would
b produced this year, being esti-
msted at 81, 600, 600.
There is little work being done
in the mines here, owing. it is said,
to the shortage of water"
Mr.. Mulkey says everybody there
10 dissatisfied with the Canadian
laws and regulations. He says: 81
have been here four days and have
not been able to get access to the
Canadian postoffice. / have stood
in line every day for two hours,
waiting to get my mail, then the
order would be given that the post
Office would be closed for the day
The secret is that the Office is run
by the police and the only show to
get your mail is to pay one of those
gentlemen from one to five dollars
to get it for you.
The trip from Dawson City to
the mines in American territory
Mr.. Mulkey says, sis about like
that from Ketchum to the mines
at Boyle mountain and Smoky.
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Stole Six Hundred thousand,

Lewis Warner, the Ascending
president of the Northampton Saw
ing bank of Northampton, Mass,
was captured by the police at Louis
vile, KY, last Saturday afternoon.
He confessed his guilt and was will
ing to return to Massachusetts, with
out requisition papers. When cap
tured he only had 81 in his pocket.
The telegraphic account sent out
from Northampton at the time of
Mr.. Warmers expose placed his
shortage to the banks mentioned at
$4,000.
Warner has been in Louisville
for three months, living at a board.
ing house under tho name of Frank
Williams. He made many acquaint.
ances while there and became par.
;icularly friendly with number Of
newspaper men and was familiar
figure about the Louisville newspa-
per Offices.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-30

Persons troubled with diarrhoea
will be interested in the experience
Of Mr.. w. NJ. Bush. clerk Of Hotel
Dorrence, Providence, R. |. He
says: For several years / have
been almost a constant sufferer from
diarrhoea, the frequent attacks COM
pletely prostrating me and render
ing me unfit for my duties 1t this
hotel. About two years ago trav-
cling salesman kindly gave me !
small bottle Of Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
Much to my surprise and delight
it's effects were immediate. Whom
ever felt symptoms OF the disease
/ would fortify myself against the
attack with few doses of this val.
liable remedy. The result has been
very satisfactory and almoet COM
plete relief from the affliction. "
For sale By Lewis, Lsmon 4 Co.,
druggists.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-30

Our baby has been continually
troubled with collie and cholera in
fantum since his birth, and all
that we could do for him did not
seem to give more than temporary
relief, until we tried Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. Since giving that remedy he
has not been troubled. We want
to give you this testimonial as an
evidence of our gratitude, not that
you need it to advertise your miri-
torious remedy.-G. NJ. Law. Keo-
kuk, Iowa. For sale by Lewis,
Lemon 81 Co., druggiets.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-30
GENERAL NEWS
An Interesting Summary OF the
Weeks Events.

Geronimo, tho famous Apache
chief, is at Fort Sill in the Indian
Territory, and spends most of his
time playing monte.
General Wood Of the Rough
Riders has been appointed military
governor of Santiago de Cuba to
succeed General McKibben, who
returns to his old duty and who is
now on the sick list.
Brann's Iconoclast of Waco has
been sold by Mrs. Carrie Brann,
widow Of the late editor, w. C.
Brann, to F. T. MARBLE, of Fort
Worth, for 81 900. The purchaser
will continue the publication Of the
Iconoclast for the present.
Ceylon 10 alarmed at the news
that the world will end next year
and the beginning will be the sink.
ing of the island beneath the sea.
The villagers on the island are try
ing to atone for their sins by acts
of charity and by aocking to the
temple.
Governor General August of the
Philippines has cabled the govern
ment at Madrid that the insurgents
are divided into two parties, one
advocating independence and the
other autonomy. He claims that a
majority of the inhabitants are OPP
posed to the American occupation
of the islands.
General Garcia issued a decree
last Saturday authorizing all Gu
bans, who had been driven from
their plantations and country homes
by the Spaniards, and who had
taken refuge for safety in the cities
and towns, to return to the country
and 60 to work, assuring them of
protection by his forces.
The latest reliable news from
Klondike is that it is no place for
workingmen. All the rich ground
has been taken up and wages are
rapidly going down, S. or s. a day |
not being regarded As sufficient
compensation for the hardships en-
dured in that desolate region.
It Is said that Liliuokalani, ex.
queen Of the Hawaiian islands, who
Is now in this country, will issue a !
statement, or manifesto to thu peo-
pie upon her return to Honolulu,
protesting against the
transfer of the island, and will
present her claim to property upon
he island confiscated by the repub-
ic, which constitutes nearly one
million acres, yielding yearly in
come of over 100000. She will
llso present her claim for between
hree and four hundred thousand
dollars collected as rentals.
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Just 0etti.x Comfortabla.

It is said that on the Skaguay
trail recently dead man was picked
up and from papers on his person
it was found he was from Arizona.
Word was sent to his relatives, and
they wrote back to have his remains
cremated and forwarded as soon %
possible. The body was taken to
tho nearest crematory. aud after it
had been subjected to 5000 degrees
heat the door was opened to see how
he was getting along. The heat
had just got him thawed out and he
yelled: shut that cold draft. This
is the only comfortable place I've
struck since leaving Arizona"
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Public Notice.

Ny wife, Harriet Tu6eld, having lsft
my bed and beard withoat cause or prov.
ocatiee nd against ny wish, ! hereby
warn al psrsoss against trastisg Of Civ
ing hsr credit o ny acceao<, - { will
aot b responsibls fof O. pay asy tills
contracted b. bee 4ftee ~ dste Of this
notice. w. q TUFFlEIns
xetcbum, Idaho, July -, 1eeo.
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The Sultan and Our Missionaries.

The Sultan and Our Missionaries
The Porte has demanded the recall OF
two American Missionaries from the
province of Aleppo, on the. pretext that
their mission is likely to cause disturb
auces. "The sick man of Europe" is -
unreasonable - his political health 10
feeble. Az bright contrast to his Oh
stinacy and stupidity, the people of
America are acknowledging far and wide
the benedcencs of the mission of Hostel
ter's Stomach Bltters. namely, to relieve
and prevent malaria, rheumatism and
kidney complaint, chronic dyspepsia.
and liver trouble. The ner
vous, the weak and the infirm derive un
speakable benefit from its use, and it
greatly mitigates the weakness and in
drmities which are specially incident to
years.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-30

Recently curious noises, apparent.
" coming from the sky, have been
beard by citizens of King George
county, Va, and the county news
papers have referred to the noises as
.'signs of war from heaven" The
mystery has been explained by the
discovery that some one has been
catching buzzards, tying small bells
to their necks, and releasing them.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-30

H. M. Stewart, our genial ex.
townsman and present manager Of
tho HALEY Hot Springs, came up
TO Ketchum Monday to renew ac-
quaintances with his old friends.
Mr.. Stewart is much pleased with
tho success he 10 meeting with.
There is quite . number of visitors
1t the hotel and the HALEY people
patronizs the springs literally.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-30
BE il Comin1l

a. nhoY Why, DR.. L. 8. Keller,
~ W. renowned Pocatello dentist.
a. VIII be in Ketchum Monday.
,.sas LIST to make his annual pro-
is,u 0onai visit. The Doctor has just
tbs sl y, from a business trip to
,nd land of the midnight sun"
eold vas an ample supply of Alaskan
~ ~ ornament the teeth of his
WsE1um patients. Office in the
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-30

Regarding the Irene episode, =
dispatch from Hong Kong says:
The opinion among the foreigners
at Manila is that the Americans
will never forgive the Germans for
their meddlesome attitude in the
Philippines. It will not only hurt
them in trade with America, but it
will also effectually destroy all Of
Germany's chances OF having any
say Or influence in the disposal Of
the Philippines if they should be-
come American property"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Farnlund's little
daughter who was so critically Ill
last week from an attack Of appen-
dicitis, is convalescing. Dr.. Nourse,
the attending physician, had no
hopes at one time of her recovery.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-30
a CHILD ENJOYS

The pleasant flavor, gentle action,
and soothing effect of Syrup of
Figs, when in need of 4 laxative,
and if the father or mother be cost
i've or bilious, the most gratifying
results follow its use; so that it is
the best family remedy known and
every family should have bottle.
Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-30

Thomas and Fred Gooding came
mp from Shoshone yesterday. The
former will leave next week With
his children for an extended visit
TO relatives in Michigan. Upon
their return Mr.. Gooding will sop
over at Salt. Lake to place his
daughters, Lila and Pearl, in school
at Rowland Hall.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-30

The patriotic Germans in New
York city are anxious to show their
fealty to the land Of their adoption
and are getting up . movement to
present the national government
with battleship, armed and equip
ped. They expect to open head
quarters in New York city, and
their countrymen in other cities
will be asked to cooperate.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-30

1~o o-horse teams from Boise val.
~ passed through Ketchum this
." "tek on their way to Cape Horn,
"nere The owners have a contract
D naul 900 tons of ore from the
.;u,,'Gog mine at Seafoam. The ore
W. ri'l De packed on mules to Cape
n torn, a distance Of twelve miles.
n rience to Ketchum, a distance OF
,1lhety miles, on wagons
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-30
Call for a Silver Republican
County Convention.

Notice Is hereby given, that . Silver
Republican County Conventien will be
held At HALEY, Blaine County, Idaho, on
Saturday, August Is, 1898,
At ! o'clock r. n, for the purpose cf
electing delegates to the Silver Rspubli.
can State Convention to he held at Boise.
Idaho, on August "a, 1898.
The representation Of the di6srsat
precincts is a follow.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-30

The Tyrannis mine has shipped
up to date five carloads of ore to
the Ketchum depot. The road be-
tween here and Smoky. where the
mine is situated, will be kept hot
with ore teams from now on until
snow flies.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-30
Idaho Better Than the Klondike.

The stories of the big amounts
that returning miners from the
Klondike are now bringing home
are not the only ones that far-off
country 10 furnishing at the present
time. The accounts given by men
who have returned to this section
from Alaska are by no means as
glowing rs the accounts of the
strikes made by the few lucky ones.
Among those who started out to
make their fortune in the frozen
north was A. M. Wilson Of Challis,
who arrived in Ketchum last Sat-
urday. Mr.. Wilson says that the
stories We read in the newspapers
are lies. The steamship companies
are booming it for all it is worth and
are showing nuggets as large as your
fist taken from their safes). They
have sent out men to boom the
place, and q large portion of the
gold that was brought out last fall
and claimed to be theirs has been
found out to be all company gold
and the men were paid to say it was
theirs. The newspaper are reaping
a harvest both from the people and
the steamship companies, and why
shouldn't they keep it up?. All in
all, it is one great big corporation
Mr.. Wilson on his return trip
took . look at the mines in British
Columbia, which he says have also
been greatly exaggerated, and he
better pleased with Idaho
than ever. He will start for Sea-
foam in . few days, where be will
resume work on his mines in that
district.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-30

Chief of Police Pratt of Salt Lake
and his three boys were arrivals on
yesterdays train. They have gone
into camp on Warm Springs creek
a.few miles above town TO hunt and
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-30

The Silver Republicans Of this
precinct will hold their primary in
Kelchum Saturday, August 9Th, for
the purpose of electing delegates
TO the county convention, which
wall be held at HALEY, Satu rday,
Auuuat 18Th
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-30

A Democratic primary election
will be held in Ketchum to-day in
the Steward building for the pur-
pose of electing delegates 10 the
county convention which meets at
Ketchum Saturday, August 13ta.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-30

4, Miss Aggie Durham, sister OF
mrs Patrick Mcmahon, arrived
!r0m Pocatello Wednesday, having
10 !, charge her little niece, Nellie
McMahon, who has been attending
scnool at the Gate City" since last
'sii' Miss Durham made . brief
s.sl'' returning on Thursdays train
~ ner Invalid mother required her
presence at home.
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August l,

Martin Regli is gradually growing
weaker. He takes but little nour.
ishment and lies nearly all the time
ia comatose condition. Dr.. Nourse.
who makes regular trips from Hail
ley to attend his patient, says there
is no hope of his recovery.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-30

G.. E. Harris, the HALEY under
,.ker, has just added full line Of
furniture, window glass, paints and
lila to his stock. His goods are all
irst class and prices to suit the
300. See ad in another column.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-30

Pat Mcmahon says that four years
ago when he blew the horn for a
general roundup of Democrats,
that Col. Brodhead, Sam Wilson
and old "Kentuck" were tho only
ones who responded to the call.
Nov" remarks Pat with q chuckle,
they are getting az thick as hops. 7"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-07-30

Secretary of State Lewis and
family were arrivals from Boise last
Saturday. Mr.. Lewis has gone to
Nevada TO look after some mining
interest there. Mrs. Lewis and her
four little boys are stopping ut the
Guyer Springs, where they expect
70 remain until the latter part Of