Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-11-05
NORTHWEST NOTES.


bed the postofiice OF $40 in stamps and
any number OF money orders.
b. Clark Wheeler Of Aspen Colorado
announced that he will lead an explor-
ing party into Alaska Ia the spring.
Mrs. John Downing has been taken
from Lovelock TO the Reno asylum
She imagines that she has accumulated
E75. 900 taking in washing.
The workingmen Of San Francisco
are strongly opposed to the annexation
OF Hawaii and the resultant influx OF
n large number Of coolies.
Helena is 10 have another bank,
backed by some Of the wealthiest men
OF the state II may occupy the vacant
quarters Of the Merchants National
DIR. strayer attempted TO ride on an
expired excursion ticket Of the Mon
tana Central, was elected, brought SUI
for $500 at Helena and lost the case.
Mrs. Kirman Of Nevada has sold her
interest 10 the Kirnan estate for s6o'-
900 10 II. b. Hickey IL embraces So
900 acres Of land and 5000 head Of cat
tie
AS there are no known heirs OF Grin
G. ROBBIE, the mountain Merritt, the
public administrator at Great Falls VIII
sell his ranch Of 1850 acres. The estate
Is valued at $1,000.
A prisoner named Varnasca, under
repricve at san Quentin, has struck.
He says he was sent there 20 be hang
ed and not 20 work There is moth
ing like standing up for ones rights.
Rumors are rife in Missoula regard
ing the resumption Of work on the coal
fields north OF the city of Missoula
that will determine positively the
value OF the coal for commercial pur-
poses.
A raucher surprised an Elko lumber
dealer this other day by ordering lum-
Der for his own coffin, but the surprise
was not SO great as 10 prevent the man
getting what he wanted The rancher
lid not contemplate suicide, but is "a
years Of age, lives 100 miles from the
railroad, aud wishes to be prepared
for emergencies.
some one left fully hundred dyna-
mite cartridges scattered along the
railroad track near Fresno, Cal, AL
fred Carr, son of l.. l.. Carr. promi-
nent citizen, found the cartridges, and
struck one with hammer. The cart
ridge exploded, blowing away one OF
young Cars fingers aud n thumb be-
sides otherwise injuring him.
Joseph Evans OF Madison valley,
Mont, was loading one of his guns.
The charge exploded while his hand
WAS over the mouth of the barrel, the
entire charge striking the palm of the
hand aud tearing the greater part OF
the flesh from il, aud passing straight
on and coming out through the back
OF the hand, breaking all the bones in
numerous places.
The stockmen Of Saratoga, Wyo., are
becoming alarmed over the grey wolf
question. Those terrible pests are
troublesome again Recently Win
throp Condict saw bunch of cattle
,unuing toward his fence, and when
he went TO see what was the matter he
found the cattle foaming with sweat as
though they had been chased long
distance.
Anumbor OF Natrona county, Wyo.
hunters are contemplating wolf
roundup. They propose TO have Con
verse county enter into an agreement
20 appoint day for the hunt, aud
each county furnish number ofhunt-
ers and the county getting the most
wolves shall have dance and supper
from the proceeds OF the bounty on the
wolves which will DC killed in both
counties.
During performance OF Richard
III" at Maguire's opera house in Butte
John Fay Palmer, who played Rich
moud, had a morrow escape from fatal
injury at the hands OF Griffith, who
attempted 70 play Richard, in the
sword fight on Bosworth seld. Palm
er accidentally drew blood from Crit
hths hand and suggested that the cur
tain be rung down, but Griffith told
him 10 continue the fight. He did SO
and in moment later Griffith made a
terrific downward, cut, aud caught
Palmer acros the face. cutting fright
full cash down from the right eyebrow
over the nose and breaking the nasal
bone, The curtain was rung down
and Palmer was removed TO the doe
tors Office, where piece of bone was