The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-03
NORTHWEST NEWS.
Topics Of General Interest In the -Four
New States and Elsewhere.

lie lower ellowstOne country has been
favored with a soaking rainfall.
Another attempt to obtain good water
by an artesian well is being made at Col
fax, Washington.
William Phillips, a miner working In
the Dexter mine, near Bannack, while
being hoisted up the shaft Wednesday
night fell out Of the bucket to the bottom,
killing him instantly.
' Lake Chelan never freezes, although IN
latitude IS degrees north. The reason
given is that il is deep. and the warm
water always rises from the bottom to
supplant the cold, which Qocs down to
warm itself. The Indians fish in the lake
at all seasons and use salmon eggs for
bait.
Joe Swain Of Bear creek, Crook county,
Oregon, has succeeded in raising lis
lambs for every 100 ewes he had in his
band. Such an increase seems almost
incredible, as 10 per cent. is considered a
large number Of lambs 10 raise. II all
sheepmen in Eastern Oregon do as we'll II
would take but short time TO make up
for the losses OF last winter.
{. H. Waterman, a farmer in Gallatin
valley, raised from one-third OF IN acre
OF ground 1914 bushels OF wheat, or ut the
rate of 100 bushels an acre. From three
quarters of an acre he raised $50 bushels
of potatoes, or GOO bushels to the acre.
On eight acres of ground planted in oats
he harvested 5000 pounds, weighing so
pounds to the bushel, machine measure.
Articles have been filed with the secre-
tary of state for building n railroad to
Castle and White Sulphur Springs. 1t is
proposed to build the road from Town
-a.I a., c.xt.n,, Af;ln ,ranL runninn s.nn
branch 10 the Springs and the other to
Castle from the head of Sixteen Mile
creek. The people of Meagher county
will take $4,000 in stock i'm the enter
prise, and no doubt is entertained abou
its being built the coming summer.
Messrs. Woodson and Folsom, two prom
inent citizens of White Sulphur Springs,
are now in st. Paul for the purpose of en-
listing the Northern Pacific officials in the
enterprise. II this can be done, well and
good: IL not, then the company propose
to build the road anyhow, as they have an
assurance of all the financial backing
needed.
Thomas Tincher and several sons, liv-
ing near G~rantsdale, i'm Missoula county,
all owning small timber claims across the
river, recently sold their possessions for
S1,3O0. The place to hide the none was
finally settled OH by each burying his share
under the floor of their root house. Sew
eral days after this Thomas Tincher had
occasion to pay a man some money he
owed him and took the latter with him to
the cache, and when he dug up his money
remarked: "This is my pile, and the boys
money is over there, but don't tell any
body" During the afternoon Thomas
had business over to town, and told n of
the merchants lie had his ranch money
buried and the merchant advised him to
go straight home and take the money out,
which he lost no time i'm doing. During
that night the root house was broken into
and the ground loor all torn up by some
one wanting a bank account. The next
day the money was taken to Missoula by
N of the sons and deposited IN bank.
Spokanc's exposition has taken another
step forward. 1t has signed its incorpora-
ton papers. elected its officers, employed
one of the most efficient managers i'm the
United States, arranged for holding the
show from September Il to October IL,
and active work has begun. The archi-
tects Of the city are preparing plans for
the main building and they are
concentrating their alents to make II the
most attractive and at the same time the
~ SAlocisto" ootAaahs W.
the West. The architects nave no set
plans to work from. They have secured
sufficient data TO show the amount OF
space needed, and are now making
unique and original designs, which will be-
submitted to the board Of directors In n
few days. The opinion of all concerned
seems to he hat the most attractive cx-
hibit of all will he the minerals. Mr..
Hussey, Of the Spokane National bank,
has announced that he would supply
100000 in gold bullion from one of his
mines as an exhibit. This would be n
great display and undoubtedly would be
the finest ever placed in an exposition.
II has been proposed to have ~'feature
days. There will be n governors day.
when the governors Of half a dozen states
will be present; Grand Army OF the Re-
public day, when all veterans will have
full swing; United States army day, when
the Indian fighters "a appear on dress
parade; military day, when the states
soldiers can have full possession, and
numerous other days.
THE TWO DAKOTAS.