Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-02-10
in THE WEST.

hauser of st. Paul, w. j. Young Of
Clinton, Iowa, II. l.. Mccormick of
Hayward, Wis, and Matthew Norton
Of Winoha, \. '"n., have completed the
opening deal what will eventually
result in tho l. hpiete cont'ol Uf the
lumber busfnnsa lii the Northwest by
this e!g syndicate. These men pur-
chased 500, 100000 feet of Minnesota
pine timber for u little more than
$1,000, 900. The papers signed transfer
the standing pine around l.eech Lake,
In this state, from the ST. Anthcny
Lumber CoinpahY to tho WeycrhauScr
Syndicate. With the timber is trans
ferrcsl the Cross Lake Logging Railway
with all its equipment and franchises
This railroad runs from Cross Lake to
near l.eech Lake, and is twcpty-thrce
miles in length. During the last few
Logging Company has been about 4O,-
In this deaf to keep the plant in opera
tiun for ten years. Tor tho past two
years the Wcyerhauser Syndicate has
been gathering up all the standing pine
timber In Northern Minnesota that
could be bought at reasonable prices.
Ii the possessions OF this company in
Wisconsin are added to what they own
in this state, the total will be larger
than that owned Dy any other lumber
company in the world. 1t is learned
that the Weyerhauser Syndicate has
also purchased the ST. Paul and ST.
Anthony and the Rum River Dooms,
valued at S5OO,GO0.
CmlcAGo special: Tho Ncms-Rccors'
published a story that the gigantic lots
to oil, NV1i ir1, i1 Il 4 ~,
recent revolution in Ilawai was
backed by Chicago capitalists. Jan. ID
Il man giving the name of John ID. CIR, SIS
called upon prominent attorney of
this city and, according to the lawyers
story, said that the lottery bill had be, n
engineered by himself and a man in
ST. Louis, and NJ. John Phillips. j. j.
Williams, and Dr. John Gilbert Footc
of Honolulu. were innocent. lie was
anxious to have the attorney interest
some of Chicago's wealthy men in the
deal at $4,000 per share. He did not
succeed in getting the lawyer into tho
scheme, but it is intimated that he was
| more successful with several other men.
SAN FRANCISCO special. The supply
| schooner Undaunted has arrived here
| from Kokiak, Alaska, and brought news
| OF a flood which occurred in the little
canncry settlement ot Afoganak, situ-
atcd about eighty miles from Cooks In
let On November n, last, the water
in the Afoganak River rose and swept
] everything before it. The flood washed
away the smaller houses of the cam
| merry, and when 1T struck the main
building the undcrpinning was washed
away, causing the building to collapse
and fall. superintendent Jones of the
cannery, was in the building at the
| time and was buried in the ruins.
When rescueing party started to save
l him it was found that he had been
crushed to death.
FEHGrs FALLS, Mimi, special: A
serious accident occurred near Nining
Station on the Northern Pacific and q
trainload of passengers had u miracu
lous escape from death. The rails
spread us the West bound express pass.
ed over them, letting all the ears off the
track. All the cars went down an en-.
bankment. The trainmcn were Obliged
to cut open the windows and doors tc
ge. the passengers ont Fortunately
the coaches did not catch fire. the stoves
not breaking. No one being killed.
SEATTLE. Wash, special Late ad
NlCSS lIOM StINshG uIC W UuC CuCCV viz
the citizens OF that territory are earn
estly working for home rule. A con
vention will meet in juneau This month
to elect u delegate who viii carry I,
Washington y petition asking the fol
lowing legislation: A delegate to Con
gress, homo rule. modification of th'
present prohibitory liquor law and q law
by which public lands may be taken vi
by actual settlers.
TcosoN, Arizona. special: The notct
geologist of Paris, NJ. Lagrange. who i
making scientific researches in the val
ley of the Sarta Cruz, made the aston
ishing discovery that bipcd lizart
stegosains, hitherto known among TIL,
rocks of the Silurman epoch, is again
living, there being specimens in tn
valley hereabouts. The only change il
tho creature ia in the size; otherwis
the prelststoric and modern creature
are idoAAisal.
lss 49, S1rY, Kan. special: Tn
y 1Sng the eight thousan'
~ GEmped out on the borders o
y lESrokee Strip. from the blizzard
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