Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-03-11
NORTHWEST NOTES.

, Winnemucca, Nevada, is considering
an electric light proposition
The Russian thistle is spreading in
Montana In 1896 it was found in only
nine counties, now it is reported I'D
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 national
committee to erect monument to the
MAINE" victims.
A new ditch is being constructed in
Jackson'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 C. W. Thebo of Kalis-
pell. Montana, will buy 1000 head of
steers in this state and take them to
Dawson via Taiia.
The Denver & Gulf had determined
to close the Hartville, (Wyo.) iron
mines March LIST, 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 Montanas copper
output has risen from 9,O5S, 1856 pounds
to 25O 900, 900 pounds From the Butte
district alone, during this period, $780,
600, 900 worth of copper has been
taken.
Receiver Wilson of the Merchants
National bank at Helena, Mont, has
been instructed to pay another divi-
dend of per cent, makinga total of
80 per cent Still another is likely
about May LIST.
There was recently deposited in the
First National bank, at Montana, by
some non-residents, 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 vi
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
5he forced ride of fifty miles when a
physician is needed exemplifed sever
Il times within IL few weeks.
James Sommers is the name of the
nan killed near the Buckeye mine,
Ibove Rimini, Mont, recently. He
vas not killed in the mine, as report
d, but in the timber, a tree falling on
Inn and crushing out his life.
The propagation of the quail industry
n Natrona county, Wyoming, is grow
ng with the town sports and ranch
len throughout the county, and no
sss than thirteen dozen quails have
cen ordered from the neigh borhood
f Wichita, Kan, to be scattered along
he wooded streams on ranches
D. p. Stedmau confirms the reported
nd of rich copper ore in the Silver
rown district, Wyoming, Several as
Iys have been secured which show
llues of 40 per cent. copper and sever
dollars silver to the ton. The vein
is been prospected for seventeen feet
Id at that depth is ten feet wide
j. e. O'Brien an employee of the
sRconda smelter, Mont, was in the
t of shifting belt from one pulley
another, when in an almost unac-
manner his left arm came in
ntac6 with The swiftly moving belt
lich threw him back against an ore
usher. His head struch projecting
IN rod or bolt in a crusher with such
zee as to drive it into the brain and
Ike CHASTITY wound.
The Wyoming Valley Oil company's
IL at Douglas is said to be down
sr 500 feet. Oil is showing up in
, we'll The drill is now penetrat-
: a solid formation and it is ex-
tied that oil may be struck any
'.