The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-07-16
NORTHWEST NOTES.

Montana coal works was ron over by
an engine aud killed.
a report comes from Fergus county,
Mont, OF the sale there Of $500 weth.
ers at s1es, delivery In the fall.
Buruic Reed, the Mlssoula. Mont,
lad who was injured at his fathers
ranch some time ago. is still in a semi.
conscious condition
An investigation at Helena into tho
affairs Of tho State Reform school
shows that each inmate costs the tax.
payers sli per month
The frinds Of Miss Agnes Short al
Great Falls, Mont, are worried be-
cause she has not been seen Tor week
and a search has been fruitless. Sha
complained Of being IN aud was de.
spondent
The Missouri river has been up high
Of late and tho fcrryboat could not la
operated at pcarmohd, Mont, In try.
ing 10 swim a bunch Of Nm cattla
across over forty were drowned aud 4,
was given up until the water could re.
cedc.
The Fourth was great day on tho
Flathcad reservation In Montana. In
tercst ccntcrcd In the 6ve.mile race.
The owner Of each horse and their
friends bet blankets, whips, etc. and
piled up the goods ON each side Of the
road near where the race ended, the
winner taking away both pile,
amid the greatest excitement.
Richard Vine an employee OF thu
Parrot mine. at lutte, who 1.-Two with
his wife and child on West Quarts
street was killed while trying TO board
a ear returning from Columbia gar
dens. The momentum Of the rush for
n car was M great he could not stop
aud he plunged between two ears 10
the track NJ the train started aud was
crushed
Thomas stanton, the old.timc ranch
man near Laramie met with quite
serious accident while ON horseback.
lie was thrown or fell from his horse
and when found was unable 20 help
himself. lie was either Kicked In the
face or fell on his face. his nose being
broken and his face permanently dis.
figured.
Between thirty aud forty head Of
starved western cattle died In the cars
at the Laramie stockyardA. They were
from the burned ranges of Utah and H.
was thought by their owners that 4,
would he possible 10 get them TO good
range before they died.
George NJ. Lee assistant librarian Of
the Denver Public library, while riding
from Denver 10 Cheyenne ON u wheel
with his wife. was attacked by n sav.
age dog at Pierce station. Lee was
badly bitten In the thigh and lower
part OF the leg by the animal before Ia
owner could get " away. Mr.. aud
Mrs. Leo continued their journey by
train.
Charles Brown, n miner employed on
the Tom BOY at Telluride, Colo, was
blown up In that property while pick
ing out charge In hole which had
missed IRE. His right hand was blown
entirely on and the right side of his
face and body were badly cut with par
ticles Of flying rock, which win likely
result In losing the sight Of his right
eye.
John T, sheath Of Fort benton, Mont,
mas Just completed Missouri river
craft OF somewhat novel construction.
II isP ea.foot boat ofrcgulatlon deaign
but Is dtted with stern-wheel
arrangement for the purpose Of up.
stream navigation. The wheel will
be worked by a sprocset chain attached
10 lever movement within the boat
the motive power being furnished by
human muscle.
A coal miner named Worcester, par
italy intoxicated was refused ride
from Florence 10 Canyon city, Colo
when the train pulled out, and when
II was running at rate Of ten miles
miles an hour. Worcester made an at
tempt 10 board the train, but fell be
, tween the moving cars and the depot
platform. A by-stander caught hlu
quickly and pulled him away from the
wheels, eise he would have beer
ground 10 pieces. lie WAS badly
bruised.
, A very mysterious killing occurred
4 at IIarrington's we'll on the Mesa roa'
, about twenty-five miles from Florence
Colorado. Lose Mendes aud a litu'
I girl were alone Ia the house for a few
a moments, while several workmen wer'
1 In the immediate vicinity. A plsto
shot was heard from within the house
} then the child came running out viii
4 pistol. When the men rushed int
. the house they found Mende1 on th'
. floor, shot through the abdomen ant
I In the agonles Of death lie died befor
n AN ante-mortem statement could be 80
= cured from him and the child was una
BILE To give rational account OF tn
matter.