Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-21
EVENTS IN THE WEST.
cENTRfL PACIFIC SNOW SHEDS BURNED


Omaha stockman. Sept. IS: w. L.
White was here from Bingham. Utah.
with five cars Of range cattle.
Drovers Journal, Omaha, Sept. II: j.
NJ. Jensen marketed eight double decks
OF sheep from Wasatch and Logan.
Utah.
Omaha Stockman, Sept. II: T. q.
Brown of Kamas, Utah. was here to-
day with four loads of range cattle
So far this week compared with last
there has been u falling on of 1000
cattle and 5000 hogs and an increase
of over 1000 sheep,
James Baptiste. who was shot at
Butte, Montana on Thursday night, by
his wife. whom he had deserted for an
other woman. died on Saturday. Be
fore his death, Baptiste said the wo-
]. Bradshaw. with whom he had lived
as a wife for eight years past. Bap-
tiste was baptized into the Catholic
church n few hours before his death.
t.usk, wyoming. Heraid. one man
went into the store Mt iva, south Of
Lusk last Friday. and held up several
men in the building and went through
their pockets before they knew Il.
securing $3.50 In money. His pal stood
outside and held a couple of saddle
horses and after the booty had been
secured they mounted their horses
and rode away before the astonished
men could get their wits together.
Evanston, Wyoming, News Regis
ter: on Wednesday about sixty menu
bers of the Evanston ward of the l..
ID. S. Church met at the residence of
Town Clerk James b. Smith and ten
dered their former Bishop. VIM. q.
Burton, surprise party. \ sumptu-
GUS repast was served, which was
brought by the various parties pres
ent. After the inner man had been
well supplied and vocal and instru-
mental music had been rendered, a
dance was in order until am. The
party dispersed realizing that a pleas
ant reunion had been enjoyed between
old friends, as well as the making of
many new ones.
A fire broke out In the Central Pacific
snowsheds between the Summit and
Truckee at noon Monday, and before
the railroad company's fire-trains could
reach the scene and do effective work
200 feet of sheds was burned. The rail-
road ties were also destroyed and the
rails warped and listed out of shape.
Flre-trains were dispatched from
Truckee. the summit and Sacramento,
and II was only after n long and fierce
fight that the fire was subdued. The
eastbound train leaving San Fran
cisco Monday morning is held at the
Summit, and the westbound train due
In San Francisco Tuesday morning
is at Trucliee. The railroad officials
expected to have all trains moving
again ON Tuesday.
Malad, Idaho, Enterprise: The ever
pushing people of Samarla have in
contemplation an enterprise which, if
successfully carried through. will add
Immensely to the wealth and pros
perity of that community. They pro-
pose to erect n large dam to conserve
the waters of the Big Malad
There is some apprehension as to
whether or not the character of the
soil is such as will hold water under
heavy reserve. but those well Informed
are inclined to think there is not much
danger. State Engineer Mills will
probably visit the site in the next thlr-
~ days and give the Samaria company
the benefit Of his advice and expert
ence. The incorporation to undertake
the work Is the Samaria Water and
lrrigating company.
1t has been discovered by the coun-
ty attorney Of Laramie county. Wyo
that the law passed by the last legis-
lature OF Wyoming providing for n
joint tax sale by counties and cities
Tor delinquent taxes Is n nullity. An
examination of the journal of both
houses OF the legislature disclosed the
fact that amendments made to the
original bill by both houses and agreed
TO in conference committee and rati-
fled by the several houses were nor
Incorporated in the bill by the engross-
ing clerks and that the law as signed
by the governor was radically different
from that passed by the legislature
The effect will compel separate sale
FOR delinquent taxes by the city of
Cheyenne and county of Laramie. MS
uhder the law sought to be repealed
by the new statute.
A CHASTITY sight met the ewes of
trainmen near Church Buttes on sun
day morning, and for a few minutes
all hands were at work gathering the
remnants of human being that had
been run over by n freight train. saws
the Evanston. Wyoming, News Regis
ter. The head and face of the man
We're crushed beyond all human sem
blance and 1t was only by letters in
his possession that HIS identity was
learned. His name was found to he
John Jones. sheep foreman for Carl
Spinner OF Green River, and for man.
years previous in the employ of II. q
Shurtlim OF this city. 1t appears that
the unfortunate man fell from the ton
OF the moving train and landed
squarely ON the rails, the entire strIno
of cars passing over his body and corr
pletely severing his head. The 70
mains were brought to Evanston Mon
day night and placed in the undertnit-
ers' department. The young man was
well known among sheepmen and
was OF sober and Industrious char
acter.