The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-02
NORTHWEST NEWS.
-fopics Of General Interest In the Four
New States and Elsewhere.

past year. -
freiohter named Fet Harris left Pony
with several hundred dollar belonging
IN merchants of that town and has not
been heard OF since.
Within the last thirty days Fort Benton
has had three fires, each OF such a nature
as to threaten the destruction OF the town.
but owing to the city having nre pro'ec,
tion nv water, each fire has been confined
TO its original starting place, ana even
these were not entirely destroyed.
This Wyoming Fair association will
hold it's fifth annual fair at Cheyenne In
September, and is at work on the most
extensive racing programme ever given
there. The association has made q large
amount of money recently and Is prepared
to offer heavy purses for speed contests
Fish Commissioner Miller, OF wyoming,
is plantinp 1000 trees at the fish hatchery
at Laramie. Shipments OF young hsh
have been begun to various parts OF the
territory, and q systematic plan OF stock
inc all the streams i'm Wyoming, suitable
for the propagation of fish, will he carried
out this year. 80,
On Friday night the armature OF the
, Bozeman Electric Light impair ourheu
out, owing to some unknown cause anu
the company was compelled 10 teiegraPh
to- ST. Paul for another to be sent py EN-
press. causing an outlay OF about s"oo.
This makes two armatures mat nave pee"
burned out within thirty days.
The lease of n Wisconsin Central adds
go, miles to the Northern Pacifc, ana
makes lis system over 400 miles long
with important extensions in progress ana
projected. Its cars now run iro.n
Chicago TO Tacoma, a distance OF 2,ooo
miles. forming what is probably the larg-
est continuous run in the world.
The Rocky Mountain Telegraph COM
nany, which is now completing its line
from Great Falls to Missoula, Montana
will extend its wires on to Spokane Fails
where il will make connection with the
Postal Telegraph and thus get
cation with the whole coast country. Inc
Rocky Mountain has a prosperous DUST
ness in Montana.-Wes Shore.
From present indications a most bounti-
tiful harvest is promised for the deserving
farmers OF Eastern Washington this sea-
son. Reports of the most encouraging
character come from the Big Bend, the
palouse and Colville regions ana the
Walla walla country. They are all SINH
lar i'm character and most encouraging III
their nature. Everywhere a larger acre
AGE has been sown than i'm any previous
year.
On Thursday night a man attempted to
hoard a moving train at the depot by run
ming straight for the platform. AS a resui
he was knocked down and fell between
the wheels and the depot platform. VIII
rare presence of mind he laid Hat on th'
ground until the train passed by and re
manned unhurt. Had he attempted 10 rls'
the steps of the passing tram wouiu nav
struck him and his body mashed to q pulp
He did not seem frightened by the exper
ience, but on the contrary arose swearing
like a stage driver at being compelled L
lose his train.-Bozemon Chronicle.
One of the most desperate and blood
prizc fights that ever took place in Por'
land occurred Sunday afternoon between
two young sports whose names wer
given as Jack Connors and Paddy Mai
Rad blood had been existing between tn
vouuv men for some time. On the ia
mentioned the two enemies, with aDot
fifty friends, retired to a secluded spot J
the rear of the Industrial building, whei
a ring was constructed, n barbed wire ID
ing used instead of a rope. MAR prove
TO he no match for Connors, and i'm II
aftb round was covered with blood, h
lin split and terribly pounded all owe
He cried out, Enough"
Elmer Horsey. a young hoy, is d a
rest al LaConncr, WASH, charged wi
killing a Siwash. He was shooting at
mark with a rifle on Mr.. Schrickei
wharf in the north part of town, just =
fore shutdown, when an indian passed
n canoe, He asked the boy to stop I'm
he was out of range. The boy made sol
saucy reply and kept on shooting. l
fore the Indian had gone 300 yards a b'
from the rifle struck him. killing him
staptly. He fell from the canoe ant
Siwash lad, who was with him, cauG
him but was unable to hold on, ana
sank. Great excitement prevailed amo
the Indians. A warrant was sworn {
and Hcrsey placed under arrest. L
search was continued for the body a
was continued all the morning and II v
found at low tide. The ball passed
rectly through the head.
The Union Pacific has suffered fr
another mine explosion. II took pi
This time Sunday afternoon in No. i IN
nj Hanna, the only victim being He
Ward. who was instantly killed. Fort
,talv the EXPLOSION occurred on Sun
when the miners were not at work,
many would nave been injured and XII
warl entered the mine with n III
There was gas in the mine ana W
Ward reached a portion near the pun
the gas became ignited andexploded.
\ was killed and much damage was d'
although it is said to he not so great
that work may he resumed in a few d
Mr.. Myers, superintendent OF the coal
par,ment. and Mr.. Hewitt, superints
ent of the mine, were abou to enter
mine. and were less than 100 feet a
when the explosion occurred. ms y
. has only been in operation since ias'i'
Laramie Boomerang.