Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-03-16
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The Russian thistle is spreading in
Montana. In 1896 it was fonnd in only
nine counties, now it is reported ip
fifteen.
Governor w. A. Richards has issued
his annual quarantine proclamation
regarding the shipment of cattle into
Wyoming
Gov. Smith of Montana, has consent
ed to act as a member of a national
committee to erect a monument to the
Maine victims.
A new ditch is being constructed in
Jaekson's Hole seven miles long. The
ditch connects with the Grovant river,
and ten ranchmen will receive water
therefrom.
Backed, it is said, by 100000 of
English capital, G. w. Thebo of Kalis-
pell, Montana, will buy 1000 head of
steers in this state and take them to
Dawson via Taiia.
The Denver s. Gulf had determined
to close the Hartville, (Wyo) iron
mines March 1st, but has extended the
time one month. The wagon haul to
the railroad consumes the profits.
The Connecticut Mutual Life Insur-
ance company of Hartford, Conn. with
western offices in Salt Lake, has mott,
fed Insurance Commissioner Owen of
its intention to quit business in Wyo-
ming,
In fifteen years Montana's copper
output has risen from 9, ,05s, ,2S5 pounds
to 25o, 900, 600 pounds. From the Butte
district alone, during this period, $780,
Ooo,O worth of copper has been
taken.
Receiver Wilson of the Merchants
National bank at Helena, Mont, has
been instructed to pay another diyi-
dend of 5 per cent, making total of
80 per cent Still another is likely
about May 1st.
There was recently deposited in the
First National bank, at Montana, by
some non-residents, a large sum of
money, believed to be S22, 900, to be
used in the purchase of horses for use
on the Edmonton route.
Complaints have been received at the
Office of the state engineer of Wyoming
that persons are illegally engaged in
cutting government timber in the W.
cinity of Laramie Peak, in Albany and
Laramie counties.
A telephone line between Ely and
Cherry Creek, Wyoming is practically
assured. An argument in its favor Is
the forced ride of fifty miles when a
physician is needed, exempliied sever
al times within few weeks.
James Sommers is the name of the
man killed near the Buckeye mine,
above Rimini, Mont, recently. He
was not killed in the mine, as report
ed, but in the timber, tree falling on
him and crushing out his life.
The propagation of the quail industry
in Natrona county, Wyoming, is grow
ing with the town sports and ranch
less than thirteen dozen quails have
been ordered from the eighborhood
of Wichita, Kan, to be scattered along
the wooded streams on ranches.
d. p. Stedman confirms the reporter
find of rich copper ore In the Silver
Crown district, Wyoming, Several as
says have been secured which show
values of 40 per cent. copper and sever
al dollars silver to the ton. The vein
has been prospected for seventeen feet
and at that depth is ten feet wide.
]. Z. 0'Brien an employee Of the
Anaconda smelter, Mont, was in the
act of shifting belt from one pulley
to another, when in an almost unac
countable manner his left arm came in
contact with the swiftly moving bell
which threw him back against an or,
crusher. His head struch a projecting
iron rod or bolt in erusher with sucf
force as to drive it into the brain ant
make ghastly wound.
The Wyoming Valley OIL company
well al douglas Is sdlu W oS uoHi
over 800 feet Oil is showing up il
the we'll The drill is now penetrat
ing solid formation and 1t is ex
pected that oil may be struck an!
day
State Fish Commissioner Gusta'
schnitger OF Wyoming, now has $50,
600 small fry In the troughs at tn
state hatchery, and on April 1st h
will be ready to begin the delivery o
trout to the various counties of tn
state.
James 7. McLamey of Shelby june
son, Mont, quarreled with hob
who was beating his way on the train
and the festive hobo struck McLame
over the head with a couplin pin, in
nicting fatal injuries. The touris
sscapd.