Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-07-22
NORTHWEST NOTES.

A band composed of thirty ladies
has been organized at Pueblo, Colo.
DIR. A, NJ Keables of Buena Vista
Colo, committed suicide one day last
week
George Quest, a freighter in the EN-
ploy Of r. b. Turner, Cheyenne, was
found dead in his wagon. He was I'M
doubtedly struck by lightning.
The Nevada delegates to the mining
congress have all returned home and
are now telling yarns on one another.
They are all loud in their praises of
the hospitality of the Saints.
Katherine Smith has fled $1,000
damage suit in the district court
against Colorado City, Colo, for injuries
received, it is alleged, by falling into
hole in the sidewalks of that city.
A. H, Reel of Uinta county, Wyo,
says: The range is in fine condition;
cattle are better than any year since
1898, and taking on flesh rapidly;
shipments will commence early in
September, about 40 days earlier than
last year, and numbers will be about
the same.
Mary, the 11-year-old daughter OF
Tom Simpson, was bitten by a rattler
at Sterling, Colo. The snake attacked
the child when half mil <from home
after the COWS, ond she had TO reach
home without assistance. Turpentine
was applied and the poison was drawn
out.
Robert Bittner of Wyoming, section
foreman on the Fremont and Elkhorn
at Big Muddy, was found dead in bed
the other morning Bittner lately
was in Casper having good time, and
1t is supposed went home and took an
overdose of morphine. He was a Ger
man, 3s years old.
1t is reported that the Diamond
vile, Wyo., coal properties
have been purchased by Marcus DAILY
of Butte, Mont. The entire output
of the mine will be used in the Ana
conda shelters of Mr. DAILY. 1t is
proposed to erect a new hotel, store
and bank at the mines, and also build
new dwellings for the miners.
A movement is on foot among horse
men of Cheyenne and vicinity to es-
tablish horse fair and market to be
held there semi-annually. The recent
purchase of cavalry horses for the Tor
rey regiment has stimulated the indus
try, and it is believed that Wyoming
can be made the future purchasing
field for cavalry horses.
In the United States court the
parents of Hugh Marshall McPhee,
trooper in the Torrey cavalry detailed
for duty at Fort Russell, Wyo., Sc
cured writ of habeas corpus directed
against Lieutenant R. G. Oracle for
the purpose of effecting McPhee's dis
charge from service, alleging that he
was minor. The court granted the |
writ, and McPhee was given into the
custody of his parents.
An opinion has been delivered in the |
case of w. F. Donnelly of Wyoming, |
who applied for the issuance of writ
of habeas corpus, sustaining the APP
plication. Donnelly was sentenced to
five years imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary for horse stealing and has
served three years OF the term. His
application was based upon the claim
that the court which tried him for the
offense of which he was convicted did
not have jurisdiction.
Leslie Snow of Cheyenne, Wyo., has
after persistent efforts to
secure enlistment in the volunteer SER
vice. Mr.. Snow was rejected on ac
count of defective eyesight from the
battalion, the Torrey caval-
ry and the Alger light artillery. His
attracted the attention of
Senator Warren, who took the case up
with the war department and secured
l special order authorizing Shows en-
istment as a member of the battery.
Judge ]. w. Whitehead of Cheyenne,
Assistant United States Attorney In
rails and c. P. Heaton, commissioner
If the United States court of claims,
lave returned from an extended trip
aiken through Wyoming for the pur-
bose of taking testimony in reference
% claims for losses incurred through
indian depredations. One of the most
Interesting claims Is that of Lewis