Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08
NORTHWEST NOTES.

thugs and tramps.
Large numbers of mutton sheep are
being shipped east from Nevada.
Fred G, Zimmerman, Teton coun-
ty, Mont, sheepman is reported miss
ing.
Andrea Corsiglia, Nevada pioneer
died at Reno last week at the age of
seventy-fve.
Ed. Burgoyne, of Montpelier, Ida,
has potato which weighs three
pounds and ten ounces.
E. w. Taylor has demonstrated in
his vineyard near Reno that excellent
Catawba grapes can be raised in Ne
vada.
Three cloudbursts in one month is
the record for Delamar, Nevada, doing
much damage to water mains and pro-
perty
Peter Marcelli, an Italian, who is
charged with having stolen $500 from
Misoula parties, has been caught at
st. Paul, MINI.
AT Grass Valley, Nevada, the case of
Mrs. Anderson, charged with shooting
her husband, was dismissed. hnder-
son refused to testify against his
wife.
An unknown traveller camped near
Elk Park Montana, and during tie
night his clothing caught fire from
the camp fire and he was burned to
deith.
Fort Harrison, Mont, held its first
wedding when Gretchen L. Wherry,
daughter of Lieut.. Wherry was mar
ried to DR.. Benjamin X. Rachford OF
Cincinnati.
There are few idle men in Rock
Springs, Wyo., who are willing to
work. The mines are running very
regularly and the business houses are
consequently busy.
Sheridan county, Wyo., is infested |
by robbers, and travellers are in con-
slant peril. One day last week the |
bandits visited the camp of geological
party and carried off everything move.
able.
Forest fires have swept over an en-
tire township of heavy timber in John
son county, Wyo.. and at least 3,OOO,0 0C
feet of lumber have been destroyed.
A slight snow storm had the effect OF
checking the flames.
Indsn Dan, at Reno, objected to
having his picture taken because the
Indian medicine man, whom the In
dams think knows everything, tolG
the tribe not to let the white man
take their pictures, because they could
poison the picture and in that way
kill all the Indians.
The federal grand jury has adjourn
the First Natiodal bank of Helena,
and the public was again disappointed,
says an Associated Press dispatch. 1t
was confidently believed that these in
dictments would be returned, but they
were defeated, it is alleged, by certain
influences"
Maurice Belli, a woodehopper, was
taken to Hawthorne, Nevada, few
days ago in pitiable condition. His
face is literally cut to pieces, one of
his eyes gouged out, his jawbone bro
ken at the chin, besides a number of
bruises about the body and hands.
The exact cause of the injuries is un-
known, but it is suppose he fell over
a cliff, striking his face on the sharp
rocks.
A dispatch from Green River says,
Frank Lenhart is pushing forward his
scheme to place 10000 acres of land in
Blanks Fork under irrigation. State
Engineer Mead and Surveyor Gilchrist
Of Wyoming. have both been out look
ing over the ground. Mr.. Lenhart l
has about completed the legal part of |
the job. The dam will cost about |
81, 900.
The coal strike at Diamondville, Wyo., I
IS not ended. The officers of the com
Dany have given the employees notice
to move their tents off the companys
lands and the mems tools are being I
removed from the mine. 1t is thought
The company will bring in new men to I
AXE the striking miners places. Sher-
If Ware of Uinta county is on the
ground to prevent trouble.
David Hilger of Lewiston, Mont, .
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