Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-09-06
WILD WEST WAITS.

teen bologna SduSaSeS at Il single SlC IlHS.
"A valuable ledge of gold quartz has
been discovered in Auberoy valley, north
of Fresno. Cal.
The well-known hoodoo. the letter 3
on the wheat, has made its appearance
in Wyoming.
The Gervais (Or.) Star estimates
the hop yield of Oregon at $4,000 bales
as against 3S,0OC bales last season.
Albion, Idaho, boasts Of a kitten with
four eyes. two noses and two mouths.
1t makes good use of both mouths.
Prairie fires have swept over 1900
acres of the rich bunchgrass on the Col
vile Indian reservation in Washington.
The rays of the searchlight of the
coast defense steamer Monterey at AS
toria were recently seen by residents OF
Portland
Colorado cattle ranges are said to be
in deplorable condition this year, and
anything like a severe winter, which is
almost sure TO come. the loss Will be
heavy.
The total assessed valuation of Utah
| territory for 1894 will be in the immedl-
ate neighhorhood of SfO1, 900 900, as
against Sill 505,375 in 1888
A number of Eastern capitalists are
| thinking of building a railroad from t'u-
| eblc to Trinidad, to be leased to the Union
Pacific, Denver & Gulf road
The hop average of Yakima. Wash,
is 2913. an increase of 7O5. Eight thou
sand white persons and many Indians
will be employed in the picking.
What is supposed to be new kind
of clam has been discovered at Point
| Defiance. Wash, and sent to the Smith
sonian institute for examination.
"A large amount of sorghum has been
! planted this season in the southwestern
portion of the Walla Walla valley, Wash,
| and has proven to be a successful crop.
laI +oj a faV
miles this side of Shoshone, Idaho, and
| the crckets in some localities in the path
| of the storm have disappeared and no
| dead ones are found, either.
The Greenland breeding farm in
Douglas county. Col, has under cultlva,
| ton between 700 and 500 acres OF lana
| suitably divided between potatoes. corn
| and small grains-all promising we'll.
An effort is being made by the sheriffs
| of Eel Paso and fremont counties, COL,
to eXtermnate the cattle. stealing opera
| tions which have been going on tor some
months. Many deputies have been sworn.
During the search for the crew OF the
wrecked whaler James Allen, Capt. Good
rich of the Concord discovered two islands
| and a volcano among the islands OF the
! Aleutian range that had not been known
| to exist before.
Forty thousand dollars in gold dust
were received at the United States as
| say once 1T bolSc tIIleIoy IA CHAS 'NNAA
recently. The greater bulk OF this amount
was brought down from the Leary claims
+, near Placervlile.
j. Dudley. who lives near Athena,
| Or. had boosted that his wheat crop
would yield him forty bushels per acre.
Harvesting commenced, and now the rec
| ord shows that he is threshlng nIty-tWo
| bushels from each acre.
The steamer Topeka, from Alaska,
brings news of a big gold excitement IN
Annette Island Indian reservation, A
| large number of quartz claims nave peen
| located, to which the Metlakatlah In
dams strongly object
A large company of Norwegian emf
| grants are intending to settle III Long
valley. Idaho. this season. The commit
| tee sent out by them to choose location,
| after travelling over a large part OF lda-
no. decided to locate there.
The wheat crop in Eastern Oregon
! and Washington is unusually heavy. ana
| the Northern Pacific is making acnVe
| nrenarations to handle the cereal Inc
| same road. it is said is pushed to get
enough cars for the single dealers
The Treadwell gold mines are among
| tho richest in Alaska, and for some tlme
| mast have paid a regular monthly olVl-
gend Of $4,000. The company operates
36O-stamp mill. and while the, ore does
lot run very high, there IS an abundance
| Of it and it is easily treated.
submarine eruption in Bristol bay,
| Alaska. recently killed a great number
Of Goldfish and salmon. The effect was SO
| extensive that the natives We're unaoie 70
| catch any fish as late as august l. All
| tha volcanoes are active this summer,
| which is very unusual
THE steamer Empress of Japan re-
norted at Vancouver that While u on Inc
| i,,ay hetween Hong Kong and 1okonama
NO NC struck n monster whale, cutting 1t al
s,,ost in two Pieces of the animal stuck
70 i,,o the bow of the vessel and had TO ne
taken off. as they impeded the vessei
Fruit men of the Snake river OF
| district have purchased an eyaporator
win most s of tnsr f rGis e viii
b bs Skinned. as usual, to outside markers:
DC THE THE hunters at the seal islands 81 on
Alaska , 9sse sns neE sea rs 'as
sa+ed that the fleet will kill between
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