Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-07-09
NORTHWEST NOTES.

William j. Mcconnell of Idaho has
been nominated for Indian inspector.
The management of the Montana
railroad has decided to put on daily
train service.
The Helena Water company threat
ems to shut off the citys water unless
back accounts are settled up.
Fred Mckay, hostler in the employ
of the Northern Pacific at Wallace,
fell under an engine and lost leg.
Vase Bielich, miner employed at
the Oriental mine at Butte'was caught
between the cage and timber and in
stantly killed.
Cattlemen say there will not be the
increase of stock this year that was
expected. The continued spring rains
killed many of the young calves.
Santos Lugo, the notorious horse
thief who has stolen over 900 horses
during his career of outlawry, has
been captured in California, and taken
to Hanford.
The district court at Great Falls,
Mont, has decided that sheriffs may
charge mileage at the rate of 10 cents
a mile for transporting insane persons
to the asylum.
Frank Benton, one of the most prom
inent cattlemen of Wyoming, recently
bought 1900 head of cattle, $500 Of
which will be fattened on Wyoming
ranges.
Judge Allen at Denver has granted
an order permitting Frank c. Young,
assignee of Maxey Tabor, to join with
the co-owners in leasing the Montgom-
cry mine at Leadville. The assignee
was also authorized to pay the delin-
quent taxes of 1s94-5-6.
The discovery of coal about four
miles southeast of Garlock, Nevada, is
raising an excitement in that region
The discoveror has bonded mine for
$4,000 The coal is bituminous, and
of good quality. Plans are being con-
summated for the erection of a smelter
in which the coal is to be used.
The tide of immigration which set in
early in the spring towards Big Horn
county, Wyoming, is increasing in vol
ume as the summer months advance.
Every day in the week at present sees
several prairie schooners vending their
way throug the valleys hauling home
seekers, most of whom are well equip
ped for making a good start in a new
country.
Through the carelessness of herders
-Four bands of sheep belonging to the
Platte Valley Sheep company, Patter-
son & Stanley and McDermott & Nor
an, became mixed on the range near
Douglass, Wyoming. The sheep num-
Der about 10000, are unmarked and
about half of them are lambs, making |
the mix-up very serious matter for |
the owners.
The United States land office at
Helena is after number of prominent |
persons in Flathead county on the
charge of making fraudulent proofs on
land. Already it is said that three eta
tions, which are practically warrants,
have been issued, and parties have
been summoned to Helena to explain.
The charges, it is said, include that of
perjury and will be filed, in all against
about fifteen persons.
Harvey Barbour of Helena has
brought suit against Andrew j. Davis
of the First National bank of Butte
for 5. 365 shares of stock in the Helena
and Frisco mining company, valued at
a total of $50. $50, and for a receivers
receipt issued by the receiver of the
First National bank of Helena, valued
at S1,475. He claims that they are his
personal property, that Davis took
them in trust for him, and refuses to
give them up.
Mrs. w. d. Coppernall. wife of
prominent attorney at Belt, Mont, ar
rived at Great Falls the other night
and solicited aid to get to Helena be-
fore her husband should overtake her
She came into the city on coal train
and was endeavoeing to hide until she
could raise the money to get away
Mrs. Coppernall tells story of AFFECT {
;ruelty and stated that she was com Z
Delled to flee from her home to escape Y
nndf1x- no, schal old ,
% continue her journey.
Achille F. Migeon and Franklin q
Farrel have fled q s,1i4 in the Limited :