The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-10
NORTHWEST NEWS.
Topics Of General Interest In the -Four
New States and Elsewhere.
MONTANA.

Farmers In the nelRnDornoou Vi Do-
mersviile are harvesting hay.
Demersyille received showers "a days
out of the 30 comprising last month.
Mrs. Nancy Hansen, who for q long time
kept a confectionery and news stand Mt
Helena, fell dead Monday from heart dis
ease. She leaves severa children.
The ranchers of Flint creek are in fine
spirits over the advent Of recent heavy
rains. An abundance of grass now be-
decks the entire range, and beef and
dairy cattle are rolling fat.
Never rave crops looked more fattering
i'm the Flathead valley than at the present
time. The bountiful supply of rain we
nave been blessed with during the past
month is worth millions to our beautiful
garden spot.-inter Lake.
Messrs. Sims, Kirkendall, ID. Desmond
and Clough, the Great Northern party
started from Demersville last Friday with
a pack train of five animals west, to make
an estimate of constructing their line
through TO the coast. They only go as far
as the Columbia river, when they will re-
turn and go through the Marias and on
east.
The grand jury at Boulder Tuesday
failed TO find an indictment against Mag
gle Devere, who was charged with attempt
to murder by passing morphine into the
cell of Thomas King tire day before his
execution. The report of not a true bill
when presented to the cour was n COM
plete surprise, especially to County At
torney Parker, who considered the evil
dence against the woman amply sufiici-
ept to secure a conviction.
T.. NJ. Stephens and family, accom-
panied by John Horracks, arrived i'm
Demersville Tuesday morning, says the
Inter Lake, having driven all OF the way
from the over advertised Palouse country,
Washington. In a recent conversation
with Mr.. Stephens, he stated several in
stances where ranchers were selling out
as fast as possible for almost any price.
One man who had proved up on a home
stead and presumption. and also filed on
a timber claim. had become SO disguised
with the country and future prospects
that he offered to sell all his right and
title in all three for $500.
A dispatch to the Helena Journal from
Livingston says Monday afternoon about
4 o'clock a severe shock of earthquake
was felt in the vicinity of Morris geyser
basin, in he National park. This was
Immediately followed by a roaring sound
as of loud thunder, and upon investiga-
tIDI DN parties Ill tic Nltlulty ~ Wus iouhu
that the new crater geyser, which first
burst forth in 1876, was erupting in n man
ner terrible to witness, throwing up n
column of water and masses of geyserite
formation 200 feet in height. shaking the
formation of the entire Norris basin. At
last accounts il still maintained tins vio-
lent eruption and showed no signs of de-
creasing in activity. This geyser has here
tofore heen spasmodic in its e%ruptions
and while displaying tremendous power
never threw TO any great height. Should
its present eruptive power continue the
new crater geyser, o. Steamboat Vent, as
il is better known, will be one of the
largest i'm the National park. News from
the park is awaited with interest, as il is
reported further evidence of this geyser's
power has manifested itself within the
past twcnty-four hours.
The Independent says: Having worked
the carnival and even held mel up on the
streets of Ogden, a gang of sure thing
men boarded the Helena excursion train
to ply their VOCATION. but owing to the
vigilance of the excursion managers they
met with poor success and two of the men
are now in Jail at Spring Hill, Beaver
head county. 1t was known Sunday
night that the sure thing men were on the
ITaln dlii IL DdtToi WIS uDIoihtSu ~ WaNltl
the cars all night, and as a result nobody
wa robbed. The train ran over from
Granger TO Green River, the only conve-
nient point where the passengers could
get supper. While boarding the tram n
pickpocket nipped a purse containing SIS
\ from j. Ii. Power. of Dubuque, Ia, and
the thief got away. Messrs. Ingalls,,
Holmes, Bennett and Emerson kept a
close watch on the sure thing men. AT
Spring Hill two of the sharpers were sue
cessfully working the shell game and had
made about 500. Ii was while the train
stopped for lunch. One OF them was
seen working the shells, when a deputy
| sheriff was notified and he arrested the
man. As he laid his hand oil his shoulder
the prisoner passed the shells to an ac-
complete. Mr.. Emerson, of the party, OBJ
served this maneuver, m Immediately
threw his arms around the accomplish
and held him tight. The steerer tried to
! beg off, but both were run in Jail. The
township judge was soon found and within
twenty minutes the crooks were bound
over 10 the Be~averhead county grand
Jury. Their victims were restored their
money. One of the prisoners had the
immaculate nerve to ask Mr.. Ingalls, To
extend the time on his ticket, but as the
time when the pair will he at liberty is SC
indefinite Mr.. Ingalls, respectfully de.
clined to entertain the proposition. He
was expecting to rear the other prisoner
ask him to go OH his bond.
WASHINGTON.