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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-06-04
SANTIAGO BOMBARDED
Schley's Fleet Drives the Enc
my to Shelter.

Tuesday afternoon May 31st tn
American fleet under command o
Commodore Schley began bonn
harding the shore batteries at the
entrance to Santiago harbor.
The American squadron ap
preached the entrance to the harbo
of Santiago at about 1880 p. m.
the Iowa leading. Inside the en-
trance to the harbor was seen one
of the warships of Cervera's feet
stripped for action. AS the Ameri
can feet drew near the New Orleans
was steamed forward ahead of the
Iowa, Texas and Massachusetts
One of the forts opened fire on hel
and she replied, the other ships di.
recting the fire at the battery on
Punta Gorda within the harbor and
to the westward of the position oc-
cupied by the Spanish ship. The
latter replied to the fire and i'm
mediately became the target for all
the American ships engaged in the
battle. She retired behind a pro-
tecting headland and was not seen
again during the engagement. The
Iowa, directed by Captain Fighting
Bob" Evans, the Massachusetts,
Captain F. J. Higginson, the Texas,
Captain ]. W. Phillip, and the New
Orleans, Captain William A. Folger,
kept up their terrific fire against
the Moro, Secapa and Punta Gorda
forts for two hours, their projectiles
of enormous size doing tremendous
damage to the defenses of the har-
Dor. The masonry of Secapa and
Moro was battered almost into
dust and the forms of Spanish artil
lerymen and infantry could plainly
be seen flying to safety behind the
neighboring hills. The auxiliary
cruiser which joined Schley's fleet
just before the battle took place
was hit by shells from the forts and
it is thought she was seriously dam
aged. After seeking the protection
of jutting headland the Spanish
warships continued to fire projectiles
over the hills toward the fleet, but
they had no range, not even direc-
ton to their shots, and the shells
fell harmlessly into the sea.
Three hundred shots were fred
by the Spaniards and about one
fourth of that number by the Amer
leans. No American vessel was hit
and no one on the ships injured.
The Spanish loss was not heavy.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-06-04
Maine Pensions,

The twenty-fifth application fol
q pension on account Of the Maine
was filed in the Pension Bureau
May 25th by the father Of one Of
the victims. "Of twenty five," eaid
Colonel Dalton, chief of the War
and Navy Division, thirteen appli.
tons have been handed in by wild.
ows, nine by mothers and two by
fathers, and one jointly by minor
brother and sister of deceased
The widows, under the law, have
the first claim, mothers next, and
then fathers, young brothers and
sisters"
Thus far none of the Maine sailors
have made applications for pensions,
but they will probably do so as
soon as they get out of the hospital.
where they are convalescing or re-
turn to the stations where they were
sent by the Navy department as
unable to work.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-06-04

The navy department has directed
commanders of vessels to be eco
nomical in the use of ammunition,
and this is one reason why there is
not quite so much bombarding 60
ing on along the Cuban coast as
there was few weeks ago. Military
men having in mind the thousand
dollar expense of firing one of the
big thirteen-inch guns, say that it
costs as much to destroy fort by
bombardment as it costs to build
it, and this may we'll be believed.
The Indiana discharges more than
three tons of iron and steel projec-
tiles per minute, and in fifteen min
utes can fire away quite a fortune.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-06-04
Yesterdays DISPATCHES.

Eight regiments of volunteers
were ordered from Chicamauga las,
Saturday to Nampa, Fla, ready fol
Cuban invasion.
Four expeditions started Wed.
nesday from Mobile and Tampa for
Cuba, to land at four different
points-in all, 10000 men.
Yesterdays dispatches stated that
Santiago was being shelled again
and that 5000 insurgents were at
lacking the city on the land side.
Major General Wesley Merritt ar.
rived at San Francisco May 25lh,
and Sunday formally assumed com
mand of all the troops destined for
the Philippine Islands.
According to Manila advices dated
May 81 there is serious sickness on
board the Boston, one of Dewey's
ships caused from eating fish caught
in the bay which it is supposed
were poisoned by the Spanish.
An immense army is leaving for
Cuba. 1t is to be attacked by land
and sea. Bdmiral Sampson has
arrived off Santiago de Cuba and
assumed command of operations
there. The troops and ships are
to make a concentrated movement
upon Santiago de Cuba, which is
expected to result in the surrender
of that city and the Spanish feet
within a few days.
Cape Verde Fleet Doomed.
Commodore Schley and the flying
squadron has the Spanish feet bot
tied up in the harbor of Santiago.
By clever maneuvering the commo-
dore allowed the Spaniards to think
he had left in disgust. They took
the bait and ran into the harbor.
Schley moved down Monday
morning and by going close to the
harbor he saw the Cristobal Colon,
Maria Teresa and the two torpedo
boats. He believes the entire feet
is there. After the discovery of the
fleet Schley went to breakfast, say
ing: II have got them and they
will never get home"
1t is believed that Sampson, con-
fident of Schley's ability to hold
the Spaniards in Santiago, is now
rapidly preparing to convoy the
military expeditions, the starting
Of which cannot be deferred much
longer.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-06-04
Senator Allen of Nebraska

Senator Allen of Nebraska, has
the correct view of the question OF
appointing officers for the volun.
teers. Having learned the. other
day that his 2O-year-old son had
been made lieutenant colonel OF
volunteers, he compelled the young
man to resign, his explanation being
that he was unwilling that the boy
should be given preference over
others merely because of his politi
cal influence.
The senator, in discussing the
matter, said that he had advised his
son to enlist as private, and added I:
IF the boy shows himself capable
ne can rise from the ranks by merit.
But ! shall not permit him to go in
as an officer before he proves to the
satisfaction of his companions that
he is entitled to the place."
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-06-04

Governor Holcomb of Nebraska
has just pardoned a young man
from Omaha who two years ago es-
capped from custody while under
sentence to long term in state
prison, made bis way east became
a seaman on the Maine. is among
the survivors of that Inflated eli 3
and since detailed to the Marble.
head. Public sentiment will ap-
pIaud the governors clemency, for
the crime of Havana harbor goes
TAR to shatter the memory Of the
shortcomings Of men who we're lis
victims,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-06-04

The cigarette users are not the
only ones whose sins find them out
when it comes to military enlist
ment. The army surgeons report
that they have rejected a vast num-
Der Of young men who had impaired
their physical vitality by the bicycle
habit. Fortunately, only those
who use low handle bars, and as
sumo the riding position of the
monkey. seem to be exposed to this
danger, for the physicians are care
full to say that they have not dis
covered that where bicyclists cit
erect there is much, if any, danger
Of injurious effects,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-06-04

At this writing Admiral Cervera' g
squadron is officially reported To-
Gated, entrapped, but not as yet de-
stroyed. 1t seems that the Spanish
Admiral has fallen into a trap of
his own making. Into the harbor
of Santiago, on the southeast coast
of Cuba, he deliberately took his
fleet; in that harbor he has been
entrapped by the American squad
rons, and Commodore Schley left
before the mouth of the harbor,
with superior feet, to keep him
bottled up. And thus bottled up
he can render no direct assistance
to General Blanco. From the port
Of Santiago, surrounded by insur-
gents and without any rail COM
munication with Havana, he can
get no supplies to General Blanco,
not a pound of powder, not a single
shell.
In short, If his mission was to
put a large stock of munitions of
war. into the hands of General
Blanco, he has failed utterly. If
his mission was to break the block
ade of Cuba he has failed. He has
simply forced the blockading of
one more Cuban harbor with him.
self bottled up within it. If he does
not find some means of escape from
the harbor in which he is entrapped,
all that hiapresence in Cuban waters
can avail General Blanco is weak
ening of the American feet for Of
fensive operations against Spanish
Cuban forts, by necessitating the
keeping Of powerful American
blockade squadron before Santiago
that, if he were not there, might be
otherwise engaged. And this will
not retard the movement of United
States troops to Cuba, will not seri-
ouely diminish the effectiveness of
the feet cooperating with the army,
tor feet, amply strong enough for
all practical purposes is available
for this service.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-06-04

calmly, when his deet captain was torn
to pieces by one Of our saseNs at his side.
I sent him message fel1iag him how
appreciated the gallantry With which he
had fought his ships, and the desp admit
ration my officers and men felt for the
commander of the Maria Christiana, who
nailed his colors to his mast and then
went down with his gallant crew, to which
the brave 1ontejo replied most courte-
ously."
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-06-04
Boeardus Wants Spanish Blood.

Capt. A. H. Rogardus, the profess
sional wing shot, has issued the
following challenge:
Il hereby challenge any two off,
GERS of the Spanish kingdom, either
in the army or navy, to duel with
Winchesters At 100 yards. Both
of my adversaries to be stationed
in front, and the firing TO commence
at the signal of pistol shot"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-06-04

In China hens are employed to
hatch fish eggs. These are sealed
in an egg shell and placed under
the unsuspecting hen for few days
until the spawn has warmed into
life. The contents of the she'll are
then emptied into a shallow pool,
where they can bask in the sunshine
until the minnows are strong enough
to be turned into lake or river.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-06-04

The Salt Lake Tribune says
"Let nothing taken in this war be
given back to Spain, from a ship to
an archipelago"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-06-04

The Idaho Prohibitionists have
nominated woman for governor.
The Salt Lake Herald says if elected
che will make spanking executive.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-06-04

Miss Helen Gould will celebrate
her Both birthday June Goth.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-06-04

The standing toast in Havana
Just before the war was: Here's
to the patriot who blew up the
Maine"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-06-04
NOTICE TO MAIL SUBSCRIBERS.

The date printed ON the Wrapper Of each
pa or denotes the time mp to which the
subscriptions has been paid.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-06-04
ATLANTIC MILL SITE

beginning at corner l. corner Of the
atlantic lode of this survey bears N $40 ST.
1881 4 feet, and L. 5. Mineral Monument.
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4oo oO' u 500 feet to corner /, the place ot
beginning. Containing an area of 5 AGREE
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-06-04

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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-06-04

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survey; thence $50 TO- L S23 5 feet TO cor
her -. U. s. Mineral Monument no /
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So w 1927 feet to corner 25 the place Of
beginning. Containing all area OF lSlS1
acres.
Total area OF survey 1872, "a" lO5su
acres.
No conflicts.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-06-04
COPPER BULLION LONE

BEGINNING at the initial point where /.
cauon notice was originally posted tbsno.
y y, eZo = 500 feet to corner 20; thence RIO
W oOO feet to corner 81. identical WITH cn,.
ner ~ OF the Western lode of This survey.
thence $40 i5' w 45S feet to corner )
Y; .. Mineral Monument No | bears 9 10
a. 4O" Z 1927 .5feet; thence n 4So low S9s,
feet to corner %; thence n $40 E GOO fes, n
corner "A thence s 4So 22' Z 1879 feet \,
corner TO- the place of beginning. Con.
tanning an area of 4.439 acres.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-19

The magnificent victory won by
Commodore Dewey over the Spanish
deet ut Manila will go down as one
of the quickest and most daring
achievements in the naval history, not
only of the United States, but Of the
entire world. That he dared navigate
the harbor in the dead of night, know
ing 1t was mined. so as to be in a
position as soon as day broke to at
tack the enemy. was an exhibition OF
pluck that has amazed the world. His
success In annihilating the Spanish
neet has been recognized by the United
States government by resolution of
congratulation, and he will also be
promoted to rear admiral. From navy
officers in all PARIS OF the world his
achievement has called forth words OF
admiration. While much has already
been written about Commodore Dewey
we must not overlook the gallant COM
manders who SO nuuiy siucd by their
ships in the battle OF Manila, and upon
each of whom a shlre Of the honor
of the great victory must be given.
OF Commodore Dewey much can be
written. His christening Of fire was
aboard the old steam sloop Mississippi.
under Farragut, in the early days OF
the civil war. Commodore Dewey is
now about 81 years old. He belongs
in Vermont. and he was appointed to
the Naval Academy from that state in
September. 1854. Four years later.
when he was graduated. he was Sent
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-19
THE VICTORIOUS As1AT1c SQUAD RON.

civil war as masters mate, and serv-
ed in the engagements of the West Gulf
squadron. For gallant and meritorious
conduct he was promoted to acting
ensign on May 13, 1853, and later to
ensign and assigned to the Glasgow.
Afterward he was made master and
placed in command of the Randolph, in
1864. which operated in Mobile bay.
His vessel was sunk by torpedo on
April 1, 1865. After the surrender he
was promoted to acting volunteer lieu
tenant and put in command Of two of
the surrendered ships, the Black Dia-
mond and the Morgan. He then serv-
ed on the Elk, and later on the Stock
dale, and subsequently did shore duty
at the bureau of navigation. He was
made commander in the regular navy
on March -, 1868. While command
ing the Ossippee, going from the Mexi-
can coast to the north, an incident hap
pened which showed his bravery and
the regard he had for his men. A
sailor, in adjusting sail, accidentally
slipped and fell overheard. Captain
Dyer, who was on deck and saw the
sailor fall, Immediately jumped in and
saved the man from drowning and
from the sharks. He has done duty at
the Boston navy-yard, and has been
assigned respectively to the Pointer,
the New Hampshire, the Wabash and
the Tennessee. He has been light
house inspector, and was in command
of the Marion, of the Asiatic squad
ron, in 1867 and again in 1890.
Captain Joseph B. Coghlan, Of the
cruiser Raleigh, was born in Kentucky,
but was appointed to the Naval acad-
emy from Illinois on September 2, 1863.
His first sea duty was on the Sacra-
mento in special service. He was made
master. and afterward, on May 10.
1866, was promoted to lieutenant, and
was executive officer Of the Pawpee.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-19
REH

ly denuded of blood. According to the
Spectator" to partly empty the brain
of its blood supply. to keep the head
cool. the blood sufficiently warm and to
send the blood rather to the lower ex-
tremities-this is the physical problem
Of the sleepless. 1t is interesting to
note that during sleep O great number
Of the bodily functions continue quite
normally without interfering with sleep
itself. and therefore sleep is not SO
like death as some of tho poets have
imagined. Man asleep Is not so pro-
foundly different from man awake, the
two chief points Of difference, how
ever, being these-a greater indrawing
Of oxygen and exhalation OF carbonic
acid and complete nerve rest. The
bedroom and the state of Occupant (as-
suming the absence of external noise)
are the chief factors In the problem.
The sleeping room should be airy and
cool, never, for adult persons, reach
ing higher temperature than co de-
grees, though young children need
greater warmth. The head should
never be under the sheets. but exposed
and cool. The feet should be kept
warm by little extra clothing at the
foot. With heavy sleeper there
should be no thick curtain, but with a
light sleeper curtains are essential, as
sunlight plays upon the optic nerve and
rouses that attention which it is the
one object Of the sleeper to keep in sus-
pended animation. The bed should
never be between fireplace and door, as
1t catches the draughts. and 1t is more
dangerous and more easy to contract a
chill in bed than In the daytime. the
specially chilly period being about 8
a. m.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-19
Rsuerue CU7THR nlMpt,

aboard the steam frigate Wabash, for
a cruise in the Mediterranean. Dewey
got his commission as lieutenant on
April 10, 1861. eight days after Fort
Sumter was fired upon, and he was
Immediately assigned to join the Mis-
sissippi and do duty with the West
Gulf squadron. He was on the Mis-
sissippi when she took part with Far
ragut's other vessels in forcing an en-
trance to the Mississippi river, and
again when the fleet ran the gauntlet
of fire from the forts below New Or
leans, in April. 1862, and forced the
surrender Of that city. The ship he
was in belonged to Captain Bailey's
division of the fleet which attacked
Fort St. Philip.
The hottest fight that the Mississippi
ever engaged in was her last ohe, and
this was perhaps as hot as any OF the
war. In March, 1868, the fleet tried
to run By the Confederate batteries at
Port Hudson. Some of the ships got
as far as narrow part of the chan
mel, where they met land batteries al
most muzzle to muzzle, and then they
were forced to retreat. The Missis-
sippi did not get as far as this. A
foggy day had been chosen for the at
tempt, and this was soon made more
obscure by the smoke of battle, and
amid this the Mississippi lost her bear
ings and ran ashore. Her officers
found she had struck just under the
guns of battery in the middle of the
line of Notifications, and one of the
strongest of the lot. In half an hour
$50 shots struck the vessel and she
was riddled from end to end. There
was no chance to hold her, and her
crew took to their boats and landed on
the opposite side of the river, after
setting her on fire. Soon, lightened by
the loss of the crew and by the fire,
she drifted off, and. blazing and salut-
ing with bursting shells, she drifted
down tho river, until finally the fire
reached her magazine, and her career
was ended in one great explosion.
Dewey was next attached to the
steam gunboat Agawan, of the North
Atlantic blockading squadron, and he
took part in the two attacks made
on Fort Fisher IN December, 1854, sad
January, 1865. In March, 1866. he got
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-19

He was then transferred to tho 0uer.
riere and made lieutenant-command
ON March -. 1868. He served ON the
Richmond and then on the ironclad
Saugus. Of the North Atlantic squad
ron. and later on the Monongahela and
the Indiana. p, He was promoted to
commander in February, 1882.
Captain Asa Walker, OF the cruiser
Concord, is a native of New Hamp.
shire and entered the Naval academy
on November 81. 1862. graduating four
years later. He was first assigned to
the North Atlantic squadron, and made
ensign in 1868. and afterward did ord
nance duty in the Portsmouth navy.
yard. Remaining there short time.
he went aboard the jamestown. where
he served until 1871. He has serveS
on the Essex, the practice ship Dale
the Trenton of the Asiatic squadron.
and on two different occasions has
been assigned to duty at the Naval
academy, A
Captain E. P. Wood. Of the dispatch
boat Hugh McCulloch. Is from Ohio.
and entered the Naval academy ON
September 90. 1868. graduating in 1867.
He was then assigned to the Minne'
sofa on special service and made en-,
sign. In 1871 he was promoted to
lieutenant and placed aboard tho Con-.
gress. then on special service. He did
duty on the Portsmouth. also on spe.
cial service. From 1881 to 1884 he was
assigned to duty at the Naval academy.
and then served on the Monongahela
on special service. He was with the
North Atlantic squadron in 1890. and
was promoted to commander in that
year.
Captain Frank wildes. OF the Bos-
ton. comes from Massachusetts,. He
is a graduate of Annapolis and served
with gallantry through the war.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-19
SAINT. Fs Route Train Service.

No extra charge Is made on Santa Fe
Route" limited trains between all points.
Fast Testibuled train FOR al points east
$40 y. M. Pueblo ll:05 p M. daily. run
ming solid to Chicago. via Kansas City.
without change. carrying Pullman palace
sleepers and chair cars. making direct
connections for all points In Texas.
The shortest and most direct route to
cars and eating houses under manage
ment OF Fred Harvey.
For full Information. rates. time cards,
etc. address ]. p. Hall. General Agent.
Denver. Colorado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-19
AN OPEN LErreR TO MOTHERS.

We arc asserting In the courts our right to tho
exclusiye use of the word ''CASTORIA," und
], Dr.. Samuel Pitcher. Of Hyannis, Mnssa-
chusetts, was tho originator Of PITCHERS
SASTORIA," tho same that has borne and does
now bear the fac-simile signature Of CHAS. H.
FLETCHER on every wrapper. This is the
original "PITCHER'S CASToRIA" which has
been used In the homes Of The mothers Of
America for over thirty years. Look carefully
Mt the wrapper and see that It is "the kind you
have always bought" and has the signature Of
CHAS- II. FLETCHER on the Wrapper. No
one has authority from me to use my name cx-
cept The Centaur Company. Of which Chas Il
Fletcher is President.
March 8, 1907. SAMUEL PITCHER. NJ D.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-19

Timothy wouldn't marry that rich
widow when he found out she was deaf"
What difference would that make 2"
IAN the neighbors would hear him when
he asked her for money"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-19

The son of the late General William T.
Sherman, the Rev. Father Thomas Sher-
man. has been appointed chaplain of the
Fourth regiment, Missouri national guard.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-19

Before We were married you told me
you were dreamer-an Idle dreamer"
'well, what of it?" '.And now have to
sit up with you at night because you
have insomnia"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-19
Halls Cntarrh euro
Is a constitutional cure. Price, 75c.

My son has accepted n position in
Judge Hobbs office" Yes: / met him
when he was running his legs on getting
lob"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-19

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